Chapter 701
When the palace maid left, the originally serious Queen Min Fanghua suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. She stood up and walked to Mu Yunyao's side and pulled her hand before sitting down, "Yunyao, you weren't scared just now were you?"
Mu Yunyao pursed her lips into a smile. "The Empress's aura is really impressive. My heart is still thumping wildly even now. When we leave later, you'd better give me some rewards to suppress my shock."
"Alright, pick whatever you like. As long as you don't empty the entire Zhaoyang Palace, you can take whatever you want with you." Min Fanghua pushed the teacup beside her to Mu Yunyao, "I'm singing 'Black Face' today, I can't let the palace maid serve you tea. This cup was just made, hurry and drink some tea to have a rest."
Mu Yunyao didn't stand on ceremony. She raised her teacup and took a sniff, the smile on her face became even wider. "The Empress knows me and doesn't envy all the tea in the house. My favorite thing is this cup of tea."
Min Fang Hua laughed and teased: "Those who don't know what's going on might think that King Yue treated you badly, but those emissaries in the northern border are really annoying. Moreover, they suddenly dragged Fourth Brother in for some unknown reason." Before, the Emperor had told her that he wanted to act out a play with King Fu, and that he wanted to make the envoys in the Northern Frontier to believe that he had a grudge against King Yue. It might even be possible for them to plot against him, and that was why she had humiliated King Fu in the Emperor's presence.
After that, he hastily summoned Mu Yunyao over to give an impression of the emperor and her show of power to the Duke of Yue's residence to an outsider.
"The biggest reason why the Northern Frontier had suddenly brought the Duke of Yue's household here was probably to sow discord between the Emperor and the Duke of Yue."
"This method of instigation really can't be put on display."
Mu Yunyao felt that it wouldn't be this simple, but she couldn't figure out the purpose of the northern border so she could only press her thoughts, "Empress, it's about time. I should also restrain myself and leave the palace."
"Mn," Min Fanghua reached out his hand to pull Mu Yunyao away, "Yunyao, I'm afraid you'll be wronged in the next few days."
"Esteemed Empress doesn't need to take it to heart. Once things calm down, just give me some silver taels as a reward."
Min Fanghua was amused, "No wonder Imperial Aunt said you're a little money grubber, that's the truth."
Mu Yunyao didn't mind in the slightest, and nodded with a smile. "A man loves his money but has his ways of doing things. If someone loves flowers and his grass, then my love for silver is a very ordinary thing."
"Alright, alright, you have the most reason." Seeing that Mu Yunyao didn't have the slightest intention of taking him seriously, Min Fanghua couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. After the two of them acted for a while, they finally got someone to send Mu Yunyao out of the palace.
The carriage had yet to arrive at the manor when all sorts of news were spread.
The empress suddenly summoned the princess into the palace and even allowed her to speak for a long time. When she left, the empress carried a reward with her, but there was still a Buddhist scripture among the rewards.
There was no sound from the Grand Princess's side, but when the Empress went to visit, she was thrown out of doors. It was said that the Grand Princess was also ill, and could not get up from her bed.
For a time, the atmosphere in the imperial court was strange, and there were even rumors circulating that the Neon Cloud Workshop and the Unenviable Building had not been offered willingly, but had been forced into a corner by the emperor. That was why he had offered up these two huge properties in exchange for the Emperor's trust in order to protect himself.
At the beginning, no one believed the rumor, but as time went on, more and more people believed it.
Lady Jin was extremely anxious and immediately came to pay a visit when she heard that Mu Yunyao had fallen ill after leaving the palace, but she was unable to see the person.
After that, she paused for a few days before coming again. She was politely informed that the wangfei was ill and that there were no guests.
Since it was impossible for Madam Jin to do so, she could only leave first.
The time for mourning for the nation had come for the third month. The Duke of Jin's mansion was decorated with red flowers. It was a bustling scene.
The Northern Frontier Princess Helian Liluo was also brought out. Although she had been grounded, she had always had a maid by her side to take care of her, and her spirit was a little low right now. However, her body was in good shape, and upon seeing the mastiff, a look of surprise and joy immediately appeared on her face: "Master Tu, did Brother Wang want you to come and save me?"
Tu Ao stepped forward and bowed. His movements were respectful, but his tone carried a hint of accusation. "Your Highness, your majesty, your majesty is very disappointed with what you have done in the imperial court." She bit her lips and lowered her head. Facing Tu Ao, the most trusted subject of her royal brother, she could not put on the airs of a princess: "I had originally planned well, but I didn't expect that Ning Junjin would be so useless. In fact, Ning Junyu and Ning Junyue had long since noticed that something was wrong with her.
"I really did not expect to be on guard..." "Your Highness, because of your impetuous actions, the King had no choice but to send another envoy, even bringing gifts to atone for his crimes. Now that the situation in the northern borders is like fire and water, many tribes are not satisfied with the rule of the King and there are signs of rebellion.
"To pacify the unrest in the north."
"Brother Wang, what do you say?"
"The king has ordered me to deal with it. After some discussion, I feel that the princess should continue to carry out her engagement with the imperial court."
Helian Liluo suddenly raised her head. The weakness on her face retreated and was replaced with anger. "You want me to marry a dead man?" Previously, she had already been disgusted by Ning Xuemo's relationship with her. Now that he was dead, she had to fulfill the engagement. This was clearly due to the fact that she was useless and wanted to sacrifice her.
"Princess, for the sake of the north, some sacrifices are necessary."
"But now that Ning Junjin is dead and has been demoted to a concubine, I am a princess of the Northern Frontier and my status is honorable. Don't you care about the dignity of the Northern Frontier?"
Tu Ao lowered his head. Suddenly, a cold glint flashed across his eyes. "So, the princess is unwilling to marry him?"
"Of course I'm not willing!"
"Alright, this subject understands, but I still need the princess's help. Don't worry, I won't let you marry Ning Junjin."
Helian Li's expression slightly relaxed. "What plans do you have?"
"I have already requested the agreement of the Emperor of the Great Lei Dynasty to allow King Yue Wang to pay his respects to you in place of Ning Junjin. I hope that Princess will seize this opportunity."
"King Yue?" Helian Li's eyes lit up. Her chest was beating wildly, "You want me to … and King Yue … … "
A smile appeared on Tu Ao's face: "A dead commoner, and the current King Yue with real power, Your Highness should know what to choose."
Helian LI Luo suppressed the happiness in her heart and couldn't help but smile. "But as far as I know, King Yue is very fond of his imperial concubine. He even expressed the intention of only marrying her …"
"Princess is the number one beauty of the Northern Frontier."
Helian Li raised her hand and gently caressed her cheek. "I understand. Lady Tu, please be at ease. As long as I enter the Palace, I will definitely help the north to obtain the prescription as soon as possible."
"Princess, please hurry and put on your makeup. The auspicious hour is almost here." "Alright."
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