From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 341

The long journey, the starry night travel.

Zhou Yuan and Li Yu'an, with four guards, set out from Shangcai, passing Wuyang and Luyang Pass, and headed to Funiu Mountain, preparing to go north to meet Shi Yi, Wang Xiong and others.

Xu Mao, sent by Zhang Bailong, also set out on the same day, first to Yingcheng, then to Nanyang, gathered 70,000 troops, and rushed straight to Runing.

For about seven or eight days, both sides continued to advance according to their own plans.

In the Shenjing Palace, Empress Zhaojing rarely asked the imperial chef to make a few more side dishes and prepared two bottles of good wine.

She was in a good mood recently. After the victory of her junior brother, several old guys in the cabinet became much more obedient, which had not happened in nine years.

"What is the emperor thinking about?"

Princess Qinshui couldn't help asking.

Empress Zhaojing woke up as if from a dream, and then waved her hand, saying: "It's okay, it's rare to call you two to the palace for dinner. Today we won't talk about politics, but family matters."

Princess Bishui whispered: "Sister Royal works hard day and night, you should pay more attention to your health. There are many political affairs, but there are new ones every day. How can you finish them all? The combination of work and rest is the long-term way."

Empress Zhaojing nodded and smiled slowly: "Yunxian, you have looked much better recently. Do you have any health preservation methods?"

Princess Bishui seemed to remember something, her face flushed slightly, and she hurriedly said: "No, no... Maybe there are fewer worries."

Empress Zhaojing said: "Bishui's husband really deserves to die. You have been a widow for these years and have lived a hard life. Now you are finally free. Have you ever thought about marrying again?"

"If there is a man you like, you might as well tell me, and I will make the decision for you."

Princess Bishui blushed and said: "Thank you for your kindness, sister Royal, I... so It's good."

Princess Qinshui said: "Sister, please make the decision for me. I can't stand Yang Changguan anymore and want to divorce him."

Empress Zhaojing waved her hand and said: "Don't bring up your past. The late emperor forced you and Yang Changguan together to protect you."

"Tell me, which princess would kidnap a concubine from the harem? If this matter is really exposed, even if you don't chop off your head, you will be demoted to a commoner."

Princess Qinshui said; "Father was so old at that time, and he was still selecting concubines. I also felt sorry for Concubine Qiu. She was so young that she had to stay a widow all her life and cried all day long."

Empress Zhaojing said: "So you climbed into her bed and had sex with her all day long?"

After the words were spoken, Princess Qinshui blushed and said quickly: "Hurry up and eat."

As soon as the voice fell, the door was pushed open, and Xiaozhuang strode in with a serious look.

Empress Zhaojing knew that Xiaozhuang was a steady person, so she stood up quickly and asked anxiously, "What's the matter?"

Xiaozhuang whispered, "The inner guards are rushing for 800 miles, about the Central Plains."

Princess Qinshui and Princess Bishui also stood up. The Central Plains's matter, isn't that Zhou Yuan's matter?

"Speak!"

Empress Zhaojing's face darkened.

Xiaozhuang gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "The inner guards reported that at noon on April 18, Chu Feifan, the Great Sun Protector of the Wusheng Sect, disguised himself and sneaked into the Five Army Camps, successfully assassinated Zhou Yuan, cut off his head, and brought it back to Luoyang on April 21, and handed it to Zhang Bailong."

The whole room was dead silent.

Empress Zhaojing's face suddenly turned pale, and she opened her mouth, but a mouthful of blood spurted out, and her whole body was shaky.

Xiaozhuang quickly supported her and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, take care of yourself!"

"Impossible!"

Empress Zhaojing's eyes were red with anger, and she shouted: "Junior brother has planned everything, how could... how could he not have expected this trick!"

"Who gave the information! Which internal guard!"

Xiaozhuang whispered: "Nanyang Department, the head of the department is Ye Qingying. Several internal guards of her department infiltrated the Kaidai Dynasty and learned about this."

"On that day... the Kaidai pseudo-dynasty was in session, and all the ministers and officials were there, and they all saw Zhou Yuan's head."

As the voice fell, a clear sound was heard. It turned out that Princess Bishui did not stand firmly and sat down again.

"Ye Qingying..."

Empress Zhaojing closed her eyes and murmured, "That...that...that can't be wrong..."

Xiaozhuang whispered, "Your Majesty...Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Even if it's the internal security intelligence, it may not be true."

But the evidence is irrefutable. Even if Empress Zhaojing doesn't want to believe it, she has to believe it.

Her face is pale, there is blood at the corner of her mouth, and her eyes are already red.

She grabbed Xiaozhuang's hand and said with difficulty, "Xiaozhuang...Xiaozhuang...Kill them! Kill them!"

"You leave immediately and bring Chu Feifan back to Shenjing. I want him to live a life worse than death!"

Xiaozhuang whispered, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't be excited. Take care of your body!"

"Zhang Bailong!"

Empress Zhaojing gritted her teeth and said, "I will never reconcile with him!"After she finished speaking, she strode out of the room.

Xiaozhuang hurriedly followed her, fearing that something might happen.

It was not until Empress Zhaojing left that Princess Qinshui turned back to look at Princess Bishui and murmured, "Sister, I...did I hear it right?"

Princess Bishui sat on the chair, thinking back to Zhou Yuan's bad face, she didn't say anything, but her nose was sour and she shed tears for no reason.

Princess Qinshui understood now, opened her mouth, sat down on the chair weakly, and was stunned.

...

The middle-aged man hurried into the study and shouted, "Father, good news, good news!"

Yang Guozhong put down his brush and frowned, "A real man should be calm and composed when doing things. You are also in your forties or fifties, why are you still so reckless?"

The middle-aged man couldn't help laughing and said excitedly, "Father, it is indeed great news. The spies from the Jinyiwei reported that Zhou Yuan was dead."

Yang Guozhong's figure was shocked, and he stood up and said, "What happened specifically? Tell me clearly!"

The middle-aged man said, "Zhang Bailong invited the Dharma King of the Wusheng Sect, who is said to be a rare master in the world, more powerful than the Cangzhou Iron Sword last year, to assassinate Zhou Yuan."

"He chopped off his head and brought it back to the Kaidai court. In front of all the civil and military officials, it was handed over to Zhang Bailong."

Yang Guozhong closed his eyes and said nothing.

The middle-aged man was very excited, rubbing his hands and saying: "Evil people will be punished by evil people. Now that Zhou Yuan is dead, our Zhejiang Party is no longer afraid of him making trouble."

"It's a good death. Since this guy came to Beijing, it's been a lot of trouble. Now..."

Before he finished speaking, Yang Guozhong suddenly slapped him hard in the face, making a crisp sound.

The middle-aged man was stunned by the slap and stood there stupidly.

Yang Guozhong growled, "Zhou Yuan was the commander-in-chief of the Five Military Camps, an important official of the court, and the second-class Loyalty and Martial Earl personally conferred by His Majesty. He died, why are you happy?"

The middle-aged man was full of grievances, and said anxiously, "Father, isn't he our enemy? This..."

"Asshole!"

Yang Guozhong slapped him again, and said sternly, "They are all court officials, all the backbone of the Great Jin Dynasty, what enemy? The Central Plains was lost, and the Kaidai Dynasty became bigger, which is extremely disadvantageous to our Great Jin Dynasty. You, a stupid pig, are still happy here. You have read all these years!"

"Also! Remember it clearly! There is no Zhejiang Party in the Great Jin Dynasty!"

The middle-aged man lowered his head and dared not say a word. It was the first time he saw his father so angry.

Yang Guozhong walked out with his sleeves brushed, opened the door, and saw the sun shining all over the world.

He couldn't help but look up, looking at the scorching sun, and murmured, "Zhou Yuan was also a person who was devoted to the country. It's a pity that he died."