Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 183: Angry at Emperor Qing, not participating in the defense of the Hanging Temple, and being demoted again

Eunuch Hou was sweating profusely as he pushed the wooden cart.

When he saw Liu Hong coming, his eyes lit up and he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Lord Liu, you are finally here. His Majesty has ordered us to pick all the chrysanthemums in this garden."

They are pampered in their daily lives and cannot afford such torture.

In the attic, Fan Ruoruo lowered her head and looked submissive. She slowly came down, dressed like a peasant woman, and picked up the teapot to pour tea for everyone.

Emperor Qing took a sip of tea and appreciated the hard work of these important figures.

He liked this feeling very much. The big shots who usually stirred up trouble in the court could only be obedient farmers under him.

There had been someone who might have been able to overpower him, and then she died.

The corpses become fertilizer to nourish the flowers.

Afterwards, Emperor Qing would stand on the highest building of the Hanging Temple, and with all the officials, he would step on the flowers from above.

These chrysanthemums are arranged in the shape of a human, nominally for commemoration, but in reality it is a way for Emperor Qing to vent his fear every year.

When Liu Hong heard what Eunuch Hou said, he didn't say much. He took a small hoe and bent down to pick flowers.

In no time, Liu Hong had picked all the chrysanthemums in the small and large patches.

It seems that it is because Liu Hong is a military man, and he is decisive and quick in his actions.

In fact, it means a good waist, good kidneys and a good body!
The Second Prince and the Crown Prince were both fine as they were about the same age as Liu Hong, but soon they were out of breath and their backs ached from exhaustion.

Finally, Emperor Qing couldn't stand it anymore. If he continued, it would just be Liu Hong's one-man show.

Then how should he look at these guys sweating? He waved and called Liu Hong up.

"Liu Hong, you don't need to! Come up and talk to me for a while."

Those who were originally planning to slack off suddenly felt like crying but had no tears left.

No! Don't let Liu Hong rest.

Liu Hong was slightly stunned, but without saying anything, he hurried up to the attic.

"Please take care of the chrysanthemum viewing event at the Xuankong Temple this year. I will leave my security to you and Ye Zhong."

Emperor Qing spoke earnestly and patted Liu Hong on the shoulder affectionately.

Liu Hong seemed to have a rebellious streak and immediately rejected Emperor Qing's words.

"Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot do that. You delayed the Hanging Temple today for three months in order to wait for Fan Xian. That's enough time for Northern Qi and Dongyi City to deploy manpower."

Emperor Qing’s brows were tightly furrowed, almost twisted together.

"It's a custom to admire the flowers in the Hanging Temple! If those villains wanted to do something, they would have done it long ago. What on earth is going on?"

Liu Hong was silent for a while and then spoke slowly.

"The garrison division and the city defense army have received news that two unknown ninth-rank masters have come to Kyoto, and I'm afraid they have ill intentions."

A gleam of light flashed in Emperor Qing's eyes.

He also has a network of contacts, and the Qianlong Bay murder case caused a lot of controversy, so how could he not know about it?

These two are the people that Emperor Qing is waiting for.

So he pretended to be angry and snorted coldly.

"Do you think I will abandon the tradition of holding the flower viewing event every three years just because of two ninth-rank officials?"

"If Your Majesty does not listen, then I am sorry that I cannot accept your order."

Liu Hong's attitude was also quite tough.

He would have to be crazy to accept such a tough job. Emperor Qing even arranged for someone to assassinate him.

The purpose is to play a big game in the battle of Dadong Mountain and exile the Ye family.

He would not get involved in this mess.

"You disobeyed my order again! I told you that three times is the limit."

Veins popped up on Emperor Qing's face. These people just wouldn't listen.

Even Liu Hong, whom he promoted, had his own thoughts after he got the official position.

He is the emperor and his word is final!

You must know that Emperor Qing has no intention of suppressing Liu Hong’s military power yet.

Even though Liu Hong is in charge of the city defense army and part of the garrison division's forces.

In fact, he only controls a quarter of Kyoto's military power at most, which is nothing to be afraid of.

Emperor Qing dragged Liu Hong into this just to make an example of him and sent him to the Ye family as a warning to others!
Unexpectedly, Liu Hong refused to obey the order, which made Emperor Qing very angry.

"Your Majesty! Forgive me for being blunt, but if a ninth-rank master wanted to assassinate him, it wouldn't be a problem for him to hide there for a few months given the terrain of the Hanging Temple."

"If there are other traitors secretly supporting us, I will not be able to arrange the protection force perfectly." Liu Hong faced the anger of Emperor Qing and refused to obey his order.

"In that case, I will take a closer look to see if there is an assassin in the Hanging Temple this time."

Emperor Qing suddenly calmed down and looked at Liu Hong meaningfully.

No wonder Liu Hong was able to fight his way up. Just this sense of crisis was enough to make even Emperor Qing feel ashamed of himself.

Liu Hong lowered his head silently.

Prepare to receive the final decision of Emperor Qing, an emperor who has the final say and holds all the power.

I have to pay some price for disobeying Emperor Qing.

"Pass the order down. Liu Hong disobeyed the order and is under house arrest for one month. He can only come out and walk around after the Hanging Temple Flower Viewing Festival begins."

Emperor Qing gave orders to a young eunuch.

Liu Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could let it out.

Emperor Qing gave orders again.

"Liu Hong is stripped of his title of Peibo. Qianlong Bay is no longer Liu Hong's fiefdom."

This warning is not to be taken lightly.

Qianlong Bay is Liu Hong’s base. After four years of careful management, it can be said that it is impenetrable.

Even though Liu Hong has lost his current title of Earl of Pei, it does not affect his status in Qianlong Bay which is no less than that of Emperor Qing.

However, if you want to give orders, you can only do it privately.

Liu Hong did not argue, but just bowed and left silently.

Emperor Qing looked at him and revealed his temper, with a cold gleam in his eyes.

"Liu Hong, let me see whether you are a loyal minister or a traitor pretending to be loyal."

Liu Hong returned to the garden and smiled apologetically to everyone.

"Ruoruo, let's go! You are pregnant now, you can't work too hard."

In front of outsiders, Liu Hong still maintains the image of a generous husband.

Everyone looked at Liu Hong in surprise, as Emperor Qing had not let them leave yet.

In the end, Liu Hong dared to leave? Moreover, there were faint sounds of quarreling in the attic.

It seems that Liu Hong and Emperor Qing are having a conflict?

Fan Ruoruo opened her mouth. Although she was full of resentment, she was not a shrew after all.

There was no need to cry, make a fuss, or even commit suicide here. He just nodded silently and followed Liu Hong away.

After Fan Ruoruo left the garden, she looked at Emperor Qing on the high attic and spoke with some confusion.

Emperor Qing told them to pick all the chrysanthemums before leaving, but they just left like that. Wasn't that disobeying the emperor's order?
After leaving the palace, Fan Ruoruo's face turned cold and she wanted to pull her hand out of Liu Hong's grasp.

As a result, Liu Hong held her hand tightly.

This made Fan Ruoruo's face turn red, and she couldn't help but curse.

"Can't you change your bad temper?"

Liu Hong ignored her and directly carried Fan Ruoruo into the carriage.

Then he let go and rubbed his temple tiredly.

"I have already sent the city defense forces to escort the merchants to Cangshan Mountain. If you want to do anything with me in the future, just tell me."

"It's not easy for Er Gouzi and his men either. A large number of censors are keeping an eye on them and won't let go."

Looking at Liu Hong's tired expression, coupled with Liu Hong's concession.

Fan Ruoruo's anger finally dissipated a little, but she was still angry and refused to speak.

"I am no longer Pei Bo. I will confine you to the mansion for a month. You can go to Cangshan Mountain during this time, or you can stay in the mansion to take care of your pregnancy."

At this time, Fan Ruoruo finally realized that something big was going to happen.

After Liu Hong was demoted, the help he could provide to the Fan family became less, or even negligible.

"What the hell happened!"

Fan Ruoruo asked anxiously, not caring about being petty.

"My position as Peibo has been taken away. Fan Xian will probably be sent to Jiangnan, and my father-in-law will not stay in the Ministry of Revenue for long."

Liu Hong glanced at Fan Ruoruo, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

At this time, Fan Ruoruo finally came to her senses. Was it all because of her indiscriminate use of forces this time?

(End of this chapter)