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

Chapter 217: A misunderstanding. Is Emperor Qing going to take action against Liu Hong?
In the imperial study of the palace, Emperor Qing's face was gloomy and uncertain.

The temple messenger and Wu Zhu were so difficult to kill! And almost none of the 300 secret guards he had sent out were left, and even the message could not be delivered.

All of this is almost out of Emperor Qing's control.

Emperor Qing looked at the old dog Eunuch Hou beside him, murderous intent flashed across his eyes, and then he shook his head.

It shouldn't be him. This time the message was delivered personally by Hong Sixiang.

Even the Supervisory Council and the Eastern Palace were unaware of his actions.

What is going wrong?
Emperor Qing couldn't figure this out.

"Your Majesty, the eldest son of Lord Pei has been born. Do you think the palace needs any reward?"

Eunuch Hou bent down and spoke softly.

Emperor Qing was in a bad mood and snorted coldly when he heard this.

"What reward? Didn't the Princess and the Queen give a lot? Would Liu Hong dare to be unhappy if I don't reward him?"

Eunuch Hou knelt down quickly, his heart sinking.

According to convention, the descendants of a third-rank official would be rewarded, especially the eldest son would be given an official position.

But Liu Hong’s eldest son didn’t have it!

In addition, Eunuch Hou knew that Emperor Qing might take action against Liu Hong after hearing Emperor Qing mumbling to himself not long ago.

I just didn’t expect Emperor Qing to act so quickly.

The government has only been stable for two months!
Eunuch Hou really wronged Emperor Qing in this regard. Emperor Qing had always planned to deal with Liu Hong after the Battle of Dadong Mountain.

After all, Liu Hong has never let him down so far.

Perfection bears the responsibility of a knife.

It would be a bit hard to get used to Emperor Qing giving up so easily.

Eunuch Hou winked at his trusted young eunuch.

The young eunuch understood immediately and hurried to the Queen's bedroom to look for Hong Zhu, the Chief of Thousand Households of Punishment.

After Emperor Qing fell into a deep sleep, Eunuch Hou, with a gloomy face, met Hong Zhu, the latecomer.

Before Hong Zhu could say anything, Eunuch Hou interrupted him immediately.

"I know you are of the lineage of the Queen and the Crown Prince! Now that His Majesty wants to take action against Pei Bo, you should know what to do, right? If Pei Bo falls, the Crown Prince's position will also be shaky."

Hong Zhu was startled and looked at Eunuch Hou in astonishment.

He did not doubt Eunuch Hou's words at all. After all, he was the eunuch who was close to Emperor Qing.

But is Emperor Qing crazy? The assassination at the Hanging Temple and Liu Hong's loyal protection of the emperor are still fresh in our memory.

Doesn’t this move make people all over the world feel disheartened?
Hong Zhu didn't dare to delay any longer. He nodded heavily and quickly ran back to the queen's bedroom.

Eunuch Hou looked at Hong Zhu's running figure with a complicated expression.

"Pei Gong! I don't owe you anything."

Liu Hong treated him with sincerity, and Eunuch Hou, a rootless guy, felt the warmth of family.

Even if Emperor Qing gets furious and wants to execute him this time, Eunuch Hou will accept it!
Under the moonlight, Eunuch Hou’s figure is desolate, with a temperament like the whistling wind and the cold Yishui River.

Hong Zhu rushed into the Queen's bedroom almost without stopping. Seeing Hong Zhu's hurried look, the confidants around him tactfully left.

Because her mother's family was completely massacred twenty years ago, the queen had to sleep by candlelight even when she was asleep.

As a result of Hong Zhu's intervention, many candles on the lampstand were extinguished.

The queen suddenly woke up from her sleep, her forehead covered with sweat, and she looked at Hong Zhu angrily.

If Hong Zhu wasn't usually smart and could keep her company, the Queen would have ordered Hong Zhu to be caned long ago.

"What's the matter?"

It took the queen a long time to calm down, and her voice was a little angry.

Hong Zhu suddenly fell to his knees.

"My queen, His Majesty is going to take action against the Duke of Pei!"

"Impossible! Where did you get this gossip? Most of the military power in Kyoto is in the hands of Pei Gong now. Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that Pei Gong will rise up in rebellion?"

The Queen instinctively refuted it.

She knew the Majesty in the palace too well.

If he felt that his ministers were too powerful and out of control, he would definitely make big promises first and ask his ministers to resign voluntarily.

Then he secretly sent a killer to kill him.

It is totally not Emperor Qing's character to want to attack Pei Gong for no reason.

Hong Zhu buried his head deeply in the ground, and spoke in a sonorous and powerful tone. "My queen, it is absolutely true!"

The queen took a deep breath and calmed the turmoil in her heart.

As expected, the cold emperor in the imperial study didn't want the prince to be too stable.

Now that the Ye family, the support of the Second Prince, has fallen, the pillar behind the Crown Prince, Pei Gong, should also fall.

The queen gritted her teeth, she absolutely could not let this happen.

Ever since Liu Hong became the Prince's Guardian, neither she nor the Prince would wake up in the middle of the night, fearing that their heads and bodies would be separated one day.

Because both mother and son firmly believed that the man living on Kyoto's civilian street would definitely protect them from the wind and rain.

"Tell this to Lord Pei, the Crown Prince, and the Princess! It would be best if most of the entire capital knew about it."

After all, the queen had stayed in the treacherous palace for too long, and she soon came up with an idea.

Take advantage of the people's peace of mind in Kyoto to dissuade Emperor Qing from taking action against Liu Hong.

Hong Zhu nodded. Although he thought so too, he was just a servant.

How can I make decisions on behalf of my master?

In almost one night, the news that Duke Pei was in trouble spread to everyone.

Liu Hong woke up holding Sang Wen, and his face was dull when he heard the news.

This was the first time that Emperor Qing's actions were beyond his expectations.

"Is the news reliable?"

Liu Hong took a sip of tea, but he was not panicked at all.

It was only a matter of time before the two of them fell out. Now that it happened in advance, let's just treat it as a temporary drill.

What's more, Liu Hong now has sufficient cards and confidence.

The worst that could happen is that the news that Barrett and the temple messenger are in his hands will be exposed.

If you, Emperor Qing, cannot hide your strength as a grandmaster.

In the battle of Dadong Mountain, could Ku He and Si Gu Jian still be tricked?
Zhang Liang looked serious and nodded.

"The news has been verified. It was said by the eunuch in the palace himself. He would not joke about his own life, would he?"

Ji Xin suddenly drew his sword, and the sword reflected his cold and ruthless face.

"Sir! In this case, let's start the process of changing the dynasty ahead of time while we still have the military power in our hands."

Hearing Ji Xin's words, Liu Hong suddenly got a headache.

After the bloodbath in Kyoto, the appetites of these people under his command grew bigger and bigger.

I am no longer satisfied with just a few official positions.

And he wanted to become a loyal minister and a hero in founding the country.

In this way, Liu Hong could only show that morale was good, but he still had to suppress the little thoughts of his subordinates.

"Don't panic. If that's the case, I'll go to the temple and worship as well."

Liu Hong slowly stood up and told Ji Xin to bring Sang Wen and Liu Ying over.

He called it praying for his eldest son.

Zhang Liang laughed.

It seems that the Lord wants to tell the group of ascetics in the Qing Temple that the temple messenger has chosen Pei Gong.

The temple sacrifices should also show something.

At this moment that attracted everyone's attention, the door of the Shangshu Mansion opened.

Liu Hong, along with his newly appointed concubine Sang Wen and his infant eldest son Liu Ying, rode slowly on horseback to the Qing Temple.

It is only natural to pray for your eldest son.

But now that Emperor Qing is about to take action against Liu Hong, the Governor-General should not just sit there and do nothing, right?
All the officials were full of doubts.

But in front of Pei Gong's personal guards who were as fierce as wolves and tigers, he lowered his head obediently to show his respect.

This was Liu Hong’s first time visiting the Qing Temple. It was a very simple temple, almost like a land temple.

However, the strength of the ascetics inside is quite good, and most of them are at the seventh or eighth level.

When the three priests of Qing Temple saw Liu Hong, they bowed slightly.

"Pei Gong, please pray for your eldest son. Please move to the main temple."

His behavior is very precise and there is no contradiction or mistake to be found.

(End of this chapter)