The Story of the Charming Empress - C63

In the dense forest, a dark blue figure took the letter from the pigeon’s leg and tied it to a piece of paper. The pigeon then flew in the same direction.

When did someone use a carrier pigeon in the palace? Surprised, I watched as my dog coaxed Zhao’er to concentrate on catching a butterfly. Then, I quietly left and walked into the dense forest.

Originally, he thought that he could walk lightly and not be discovered. Unexpectedly, the people in the forest were alert. He put away the paper in his hand and went out of the forest.

“This humble official pays his respects to the empress!”

“Oh, it’s A’he, he scared me. What are you doing here?” I saw clearly that it was A’he. I touched my chest and asked.

He hesitated for a second, his eyes twinkling as he said:

“No, nothing.”

“Oh? Did you see a carrier pigeon fly in just now? ” I think there’s something wrong with Ah He’s face, and I’m a little suspicious. It’s a grave sin for someone in the palace to be in private relations with an outsider.

“Your servant —” He started to speak, but then hesitated, as if considering whether to tell me.

I rolled my eyes at him. “Is this related to me?” Thus, he said:

“Speak, whose letter is it?”

He sighed and looked around, but there was no sign of him.

“It’s this official’s old master, His Majesty the Duke of Han.”

I was slightly shocked, but I remained calm. Yang Liang and He He were master and servant, so it wasn’t that difficult to communicate with each other. It was just that I kept feeling that the connection between them was related to me. He looked at A’He with a questioning look. He was still embarrassed for a moment, scratching his head. In the end, as if he made up his mind, he took out the note and handed it over to me.

I unfurled the note with suspicion. After looking at it carefully, I was quite shocked.

“How did the Duke of Han know that I was in the palace?”

He straightened his face and said angrily:

“This humble subject has seen how ruthless the emperor is to the Empress. How can he sit idly and ignore such a matter?” “But this subject spoke lightly and was unable to help the Empress, but could not bear to watch the Empress suffer. Thus, he told His Majesty the Duke of Han and asked him to make a decision.”

“How silly!” I sighed. Although I understood that He was being sincere to me, I also understood the King’s feelings for me. He still refused to take a wife or concubine, so I knew that it was all because of me.

He had always felt guilty towards the king, so how could he let him know about these things?

Besides, what can he do to help me when he’s leading troops at the border? Between me and Yang Guang, there is no problem that can be solved simply by someone else’s persuasion. Letting Yang Liang know was just to increase his worries.

“Write to her and tell her that I’m fine and don’t need to worry. Also, this carrier pigeon will definitely not be able to enter the palace ever again!” I said in a low voice.

He secretly looked up at me. Apparently, he didn’t want to, but he said,

“This humble subject obeys, but it must be His Majesty the Duke of Han who is willing to believe. This humble subject has suffered such grievances, both Your Highness and Your Majesty the Duke of Han’s heart does not feel well.”

“Foolish thing! I am the master of a harem, mother to the world, what grievance? If the Emperor saw these things, did you think you would still be alive? I’m afraid that even the Duke of Han will be implicated! ” I tore the paper in my hand into pieces, crumpled it into a ball, and shouted with a stern face.

He looked at me with a wronged expression and didn’t dare to say anything else. He could only say yes.

Seeing that he had promised not to mention the matter of the palace to Yang Liang, we calmed down and went back to look for Zhao’er.

For the past few days, his mind had been in a state of turmoil. His eyelids were twitching, but he couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong until one day, when Doggie ran back to Yongan Palace, gasping for breath.

“Princess, this is bad. Your servant has heard that the Duke of Han has launched an army!”

Startled, I stood up and asked the dog, “Are you telling the truth? “Say it again.”

The dog took a moment to catch his breath and then said:

“Just now, this servant heard people discussing outside and said that the Emperor was in a rage right now. He reprimanded many ministers, and it seems like the border guards came to report that the King of Han had raised troops and rebelled!”

I slowly sat down, and my expression slightly froze. My heart was already in turmoil as I said to Doggie, “Go and pass on the knowledge to Yu’er!”

The dog accepted the order and was about to leave when Ah He hurried over, kowtowing to him and saying, “Empress, His Highness the Duke of Han has taken up arms. This humble subject has failed in his duty and should not say anything.”

I stared straight into his eyes. After a moment, I asked, “Are you guys not working together?”

Surprised, he looked up at me and shook his head. “No, I don’t.” It’s His Majesty Han that can’t bear to see the Empress suffer. ”

When I saw the sincerity in He’s words, it didn’t seem like he was lying to me. I let go of my suspicions and felt a pang of grief as he said, “Although the King of Han holds a heavy army, how can he compare to the power of the Sui Empire? “It’s just an egg hitting a rock.”

He bowed his head, his face sorrowful. “His Majesty has really given much thought to this matter.”

“What is the reason for the war against the Han Dynasty?” I asked.

“It is said that the former Crown Prince Yang Yong leaked the news to the King of Han, saying that Yang Guang and Yang Su plotted to kill the monarch and usurp the throne! King Han started the army out of anger for his father’s death. The banner was’ Yang Su ‘,’ Qing Jun side ‘. ” He said.

Damn it, Yang Yong is still in the capital, I am afraid that my life cannot be saved, my expression changed, but at the moment, I am afraid that there is nothing I can do to save him, furthermore, I do not have a good impression of Yang Yong, so I sent Ah He to secretly inform him.

As for Yang Liang, my heart hurts. I must plan carefully, even if I have to risk my life, I must ensure his safety.

Yang Guang himself was good at fighting, and with so many talents in Big Sui, there were many military generals. How could it be easy for Yang Liang to rebel?

At the moment, although Yang Guang and I are the empress, we are like strangers to each other. If we want to plead with Yang Guang, that is impossible, the only way is to call for Yang Guang to withdraw his troops and guard the border, although Yang Guang is the emperor, but Yang Kuang has a strong army, if he wants to stay in one side and never return to the capital, there is nothing Yang Guang can do about it.

In the evening, Yang Yong hanged himself at the palace. I sighed in my heart that Yang Guang was Yang Guang, cruel and merciless. Even my own brothers would not let him go. I was just a step too late.

As a result, I was even more worried about Yang Liang’s safety, so I wrote a letter overnight to ask him to send it out with a carrier pigeon.

He thought to himself, if Yang Liang doesn’t listen to my advice, what is his chance of winning? And if Yang wins, what will I do? Now that Yang Guang is in power, no matter what, I am still the mother of a nation and Zhao’er is also the ruler.

Moreover, Yang Liang’s chances of winning were extremely low. If he lost, with Yang Guang’s viciousness, he would definitely not forgive him.

That night, Yang Guang unexpectedly came to the Yongan Palace. His face didn’t look good, and he stared at me for a moment.

“I’m afraid that the empress has already heard about Yang Liang’s army, right?”

I nodded lightly. I was afraid that Yang Guang might know Yang Liang’s real intention for starting the army, so I said slowly:

“The entire country knows about this. Although chenqie is in the palace, I have heard of it before.”

“So, what does the queen think of this?” Yang Guang’s eyes were so deep that I didn’t dare look straight at them, as if they were filled with killing intent.

“Chenqie is a woman, it is already quite difficult for her to manage the peace and harmony of the imperial harem, so how can she interfere in the political affairs of the imperial court?” My face was gentle and my voice was soft.

“I didn’t ask you to interfere. I was only asking you for your thoughts. What do you think of my chances of winning?” Yang Guang stood there, looking down at me with a domineering gaze that makes one shiver. If I wasn’t by his side for so many years, I would have been scared witless by her.

“How can a mere Han dynasty’s army contend against the power of the entire Da Sui Kingdom?” Your Majesty naturally has a very high chance of winning. ” “Yes,” I said carefully.

“It’s good that you know this!” Yang Guangyan suddenly turned around and pinched my chin, he stared into my eyes and said in a deep voice, “Then does the empress hope for Zhen to win, or does she hope for Yang Liang to win?”

My hands and feet were cold, and my jaw hurt from Yang Guang’s pinching, as if it was going to break. I endured the pain and replied:

“What does Your Majesty mean by this? Chenqie doesn’t understand. ”

“Do you not understand or are you pretending to be ignorant? “Don’t think that I don’t know about those dirty things you did with Yang Liang!”

“Do you not understand or are you pretending to be ignorant? “Don’t think that I don’t know about those dirty things you did with Yang Liang!” Yang Guang fiercely glared at me, and suddenly released his hand, causing me to immediately fall limply to the ground.

When Yang Liang admired me, other than the late Empress Dowager, only I and Ah He knew about it. How did Yang Guang know about it? Judging from his appearance, he shouldn’t have known about this long ago. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have endured until now.

Could it be her? I took a deep breath. Yes, Yang Liang and A’he would never tell Yang Guang about this. Although Chen Zhen didn’t know everything, she and I were inseparable at that time. Even if she guessed, she would at least guess a thing or two.

Now that she was connected to the matter of Yang Liang starting the army, perhaps she was even more certain that she was adding oil to the fire and provoking Yang Guang.

I hated her to the point that my teeth itched. I could only blame myself for mistaking those evil officials for being loyal to me. Now that I was bitten back at her, I didn’t even have the strength to retaliate.

“Chenqie and the emperor are innocent and have no qualms. If Your Majesty doesn’t believe me, chenqie is willing to commit suicide to prove her innocence!” After saying that, I got up from the ground and charged straight towards the pillar.

I know that at this very moment, Yang Guang doted on Chen Zhen, and he must have firmly believed in her words. If I don’t put my life on the line and just say it verbally, I’m afraid that Yang Guang will not believe me.

His steps were getting faster and faster. In a few steps, Yang Guang had already arrived in front of the pillar. Yang Guang did not extend his hand out to pull me, but stared fixedly at me.

His heart was filled with desolation. He had been husband and wife for many years, but in the end, they had to end up like this. Grief and bitterness filled his heart, but he had no time to think about it, because the cold stone pillar was right in front of his eyes.

“Muhou!” Zhao’er’s tender voice called out from the entrance of the hall. I was shocked, ‘What am I doing?’ Where is the patience my mother-in-law taught me? I’m not alone anymore, I still have my Zhaoer!

But it was too late, I had already used all of my strength to smash into the stone pillar, my leg could no longer be held back, moreover I did not have the leeway, otherwise I would have been humiliated even more by Yang Guang.

The moment my head touched the stone pillar, Yang Guang leaped and held me back.

Warm liquid gushed out from his head, his face was filled with the scent of blood, but because of Yang Guang’s pull, the strength was greatly reduced. Although his head was bleeding, he was unable to die in the end.

I bitterly smiled, but there wasn’t a trace of comfort in my heart. I knew that because of my fate, he wouldn’t let me die.

“Does His Majesty not want this concubine to die so he can continue to humiliate me?” I looked at him provocatively. Even if I didn’t fear him, I knew that my fate was his weakness. Even if he didn’t have any feelings for me, even if he hated me, he wouldn’t touch me at all.

Zhao’er’s crying alarmed the people of Yongan Palace. Worry covered Zhao’er’s eyes and carried her out of the main hall. The dog frantically turned around and ran towards the imperial hospital. Not caring about etiquette, he quickly kneeled down to help me bandage her wounds.

Yang Guang let out a light sigh, and his gaze softened as he looked me in the eye, and actually looked away from me in a hurry. In that moment, I seemed to see a slight pang in his eyes, but the blood flowing from his forehead made it difficult for me to see clearly. He closed his eyes, and smiled wryly in his heart, it was another illusion, an illusion when his eyes were blurry.

For a couple to do this, I can still have fantasies about him, which is lamentable.

There was a sharp pain in my forehead, and I was a little dazed. When the doctor arrived, I fell asleep.

After a few days, his forehead was already scabbed and felt a faint itch, so he removed the white cloth from his forehead and only used a few strands of hair to cover the wound.

After listening to the news, He quietly came to report, saying:

“His Majesty the Duke of Han has already broken through three cities and is heading straight for the Xiang Prefecture. The Emperor has already sent Yang Su to lead the army to put an end to the rebellion. ”

I heaved a long sigh. Yang Liang actually didn’t listen to my advice. Yang Su was an old general who had fought in the war.

At this point, it was difficult to calm down day and night, with a frown and no thoughts of eating and drinking. The first three pillars of the Buddha fragrance every day, I hope that Yang Liang will be safe.

He reported every day that Yang Liang had great military prowess and was evenly matched with Yang Su. That was out of my expectations, and as a result, it was hard to determine who would win.

Even if the situation was so critical, Yang Guang would still spend time drinking and hanging around the palaces every day, singing and dancing without end in the middle of the night. However, I was extremely worried. I hoped that Yang Liang would win, but I also didn’t want Yang Su to lose. After all, no matter which outcome it was, there would always be something wrong with me.

All I can do is to eat and chant every day to redeem myself of my sins. In the end, this war came from me, and my guilt towards the people caused me to be unable to sleep at ease, and I grew thinner and thinner.

“Empress, this humble subject has heard that His Highness Duke of Han defeated Yang Su yesterday and has the power to force his way into the capital.” He came to report to me with a face full of joy, but he resisted the urge to show it.

I sighed. So it turned out that everyone had underestimated Yang Liang. Or rather, it could be said that the reason why he raised the army wasn’t because of anger but because he had been preparing for a few years already.

This time, even Yang Guang was panicking, for three days in a row, he did not go to the Eternal Fortune Palace again. Despite the fact that Chen Wu was already here, he did not have the leisure to go and comfort him.

He had also underestimated Yang Liang, thinking that he would definitely not lose once Yang Su made his move. Now that he knew that Yang Su had lost and Yang Liang had gone straight to the capital, he naturally could no longer be at ease.

Just when everyone was discussing that Yang Guang’s throne was in danger, something unimaginable happened.

Just when everyone was discussing that Yang Guang’s throne was in danger, something unimaginable happened.

Ever since the day I crashed into the pillar, Yang Guang had placed me under house arrest at Yongan Palace, and no one was allowed to enter or leave the palace. The daily news was reported only by A’He who snuck into Yongan Palace.

That night, as usual, I withdrew from the palace and waited anxiously in the sleeping quarters. It was not until the third night that he came. He was wearing a black robe, looking depressed. As soon as he came in, he sighed.

“What about the war? Why are you so upset? It can’t be that King Han was defeated? ” I was worried, did something happen to Yang Liang?

He and Yang Liang had a good relationship, and he was hoping that Yang Liang would win. These days Yang Liang had always been victorious, so the joy on his face increased every day. But today, he suddenly frowned.

“His Majesty has not lost the war.” He said.

“Then why do you look like someone else?” I said with some relief in my heart.

“If His Majesty continues to fight, I’m afraid it won’t even take a month before he’ll crush the capital. I don’t know why, but the Duke of Han suddenly stopped his army and stopped fighting.” He was getting anxious and could not stop sighing.

I frowned slightly. I didn’t understand what Yang Liang meant by that. If he had listened to my advice, he would have withdrawn his troops to guard the border. Why did he stop after fighting for so many months and when he was about to take over the capital? Unable to come up with an answer, I asked:

“Then is there any movement from the emperor’s side?”

He shook his head and said:

“The emperor has recently mobilized the imperial guards to protect the imperial palace from intruders. The city gates have also been inspected day and night. “Yang Su passed the military power to a few deputy generals and returned to the capital that very night. It is said that he had not even returned to his mansion, nor changed his armor. He has already entered the palace on his horse.”

Faintly feeling that something was not right, I paced a few steps in a flurry of anxiety, her eyebrows locked in a frown as she thought hard and asked:

“Did you hear what they said?”

He shook his head and said:

“Right now, the emperor’s life is heavily guarded, even a bird would not be able to fly in. This humble subject relied on his lightness skills to secretly sneak to the rooftop, but after hearing what he had said, he was almost discovered and was forced to leave.”

“What did he say?” The uneasiness in my heart grew stronger, and my eyelids fluttered.

He thought back and said:

“This humble subject heard four words. It was Yang Su who said ‘walking right into a trap’.”

This is bad! Shocked, my hands couldn’t help but tremble as I fell onto the chair. My eyes were wide open, but I couldn’t see anything. My heart had already spun a few hundred times.