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

Chapter 95: Confrontation in the Queen Mother's Palace, My Sword Is Not at a Disadvantage

"I see. Lord Shen, you have both witnesses and evidence. I can't help you now."

Uesugi Tora was still mocking and gloating. He turned to look at Liu Hong and slashed him with another heavy knife.

"Lord Liu, do you need to meet the Queen Mother to explain what happened? After all, this concerns the friendship between the two countries. This is no small matter. I can help you with the introduction."

"Thank you very much, General."

Liu Hong bowed and echoed Uesugi Tora.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that these two guys are trying to flatter Shen Zhong!

With the help of Uesugi Tiger's guards, several injured guards went to a nearby clinic.

Liu Hong, Shang Shanhu and Si Lili set off towards the Northern Qi Imperial Palace.

Shen Zhong gritted his teeth. If it were any other time, he would never give in.

But I had already offended the Queen Mother yesterday, and I couldn’t bear to be criticized again.

"Liu Hong, if you give up now, I will return Yan Bingyun to you! How do you think?"

Shen Zhong also followed the three people's pace and spoke in a low voice.

Liu Hong shook his head and asked back.

"Is it Yan Bingyun that I care about? Lord Shen, don't you know what I care about the most?"

Shen Zhong threw back his sleeves, his hair standing on end with anger.

"In that case, let's face off against the Queen Mother! No matter how incompetent I am, I am still a senior official of the Queen Mother. I will at most drink three glasses of wine as punishment, and this will not happen again!"

Liu Hong wanted to obtain the support of human, material and financial resources from Northern Qi, but Shen Zhong didn't want to agree at all.

Everything that had been done before was just to appease Liu Hong and to show his favor.

For Shen Zhong, he wanted to train Liu Hong into a dog that would tear apart Nanqing, rather than a partner for win-win cooperation.

Liu Hong looked at Shen Zhong's angry face and sighed softly.

"Commander Shen, you should rarely be so humble."

Shen Zhong snorted coldly and remained silent.

He has been deeply trusted by the Queen Mother for decades and was specially granted the title of Prince of the Dragon Robe. There is no need for him to be servile.

Even when facing the Queen Mother, Shen Zhong always remained humble and unyielding.

Liu Hong looked regretful.

"So, it seems that you still haven't surrendered to the Emperor of Northern Qi, and the information I gave you wasted."

This time Shen Zhong finally spoke, his tone firm and passionate.

"How can a minister serve two masters?"

Liu Hong clapped his hands gently. "Well said! You are so courageous. So when someone who can replace you appears."

If you don't die, will I die?
The general and the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the two most powerful people in Northern Qi, came to the court together.

There is also Si Lili, who has the potential to become the mistress of the harem, and Liu Hong, a third-rank official who is the chief envoy of the Nanqing delegation.

This is really too cool. The guards at the gate didn't even bother to be polite and let him in immediately.

Liu Hong gave Uesugi Tiger a slight wink.

Uesugi Tora nodded impatiently.

Liu Hong never thought of bringing down Shen Zhong because of this incident. It was impossible.

The result will be similar to what Shen Zhong said, a salary deduction and a demotion at best, and the Queen Mother will then scold Shen Zhong in front of Liu Hong and give Liu Hong some compensation.

This matter is almost over.

What Liu Hong wanted was just to let Uesugi Tora submit to the Empress Dowager first, and then submit to the Emperor when the time came.

Show your face and demonstrate your presence.

At the very least, the Northern Qi royal family would not only know Fan Xian but also Liu Hong!

The Queen Mother's Bedroom. The Queen Mother Wei of Northern Qi was a well-maintained old woman. She was in her fifties but looked like she was in her thirties.

Just by looking at her pale face, one could tell that the empress dowager was in poor health and probably didn't have much time left.

After all, even Ku He is now in his fifties or sixties and feels that he may not have much time left, let alone Queen Dowager Wei.

"Shen Zhong... didn't I tell you to rest for a while? Why did you bring so many adults here?" Queen Mother Wei rubbed her sore temples, feeling a little tired for a moment.

She had done nothing wrong in agreeing to the business deal with Fan Xian from the beginning to the end.

Even if there is a trap, what does it matter? She is dying, and the emperor is still young. He has to wait until the interests of the royal family and the officials are linked together.

Only after the emperor's position was secure did the Empress Dowager Wei dare to pass away.

Everyone is in a different position and sees differently.

Besides, Shen Zhong was loyal to Northern Qi, not to the royal family.

When Shen Zhong heard his name being called first, he glanced at Liu Hong proudly, then bowed and spoke.

"Empress Dowager, I was confused for a moment and offended the envoy of Nanqing, Mr. Liu Hong. I beg the Empress Dowager to punish me."

Since the facts were already established, Shen Zhong was a single-minded person and confessed his guilt without hesitation.

Queen Mother Wei looked suspicious. What had Shen Zhong done wrong to deserve such a bow?

Looking at Si Lili, although she is of the royal blood of Nanqing, she grew up with the little emperor.

Queen Mother Wei was unwilling to let Si Lili marry the young emperor, but she still trusted the young emperor very much.

Si Lili narrated the course of events calmly, neither exaggerating nor belittling the facts.

Queen Mother Wei felt a headache again for a moment and glanced at Shen Zhong angrily.

Now that Northern Qi has been defeated and the court is unstable, this guy is still causing so many troubles.

Do you think that she, the queen mother, has too much free time every day?
"Master Liu, what do you want to do?"

No matter how much she blamed Shen Zhong, he was still her most capable subordinate. Of course, Queen Mother Wei had to support him. She forced a smile and spoke to Liu Hong.

"Empress Dowager, I do not want to cause any more trouble. As long as Commander Shen admits his mistake, apologizes, pays a compensation of ten thousand taels of silver, and abides by the agreement to send Yan Bingyun back, that will be enough."

Liu Hong bowed, keeping a very humble attitude.

"Absolutely not! I can apologize, but I definitely can't pay you ten thousand taels of silver. Are you made of gold? Yan Bingyun, I will never give you that."

Shen Zhong didn't wait for the Queen Mother to reply before he started to scold her.

It's just wishful thinking and greedy!
The Queen Mother was a little hesitant for a moment.

A few days ago, Shen Zhong reported that Nanqing no longer had the troops to cause trouble again. Does that mean that Northern Qi can now stand up straighter?

After all, the peace talks have ended, and both countries have been in a stable state for at least a few years.

"Master Liu..."

Queen Mother Wei was just about to speak and persuade Liu Hong to lower his conditions.

Liu Hong suddenly stopped, glanced at the many palace maids around him with a sneer, and spoke without any hesitation.

"Sir Shen! Don't forget that I am the Earl of Nanqing Pei. Qianlong Bay is the fiefdom I conquered with my own hands. As long as I give the order, the 50,000 cavalrymen in Qianlong Bay will restart the war. It will not be easy to settle it then."

Sometimes, after being timid for too long, do you really think I am incapable?

"How dare you! This is the Queen Mother's bedroom. You are talking nonsense. Where did you come from in Qianlong Bay? Fifty thousand cavalrymen, ten thousand cavalrymen are all you have."

Shen Zhong shouted, his eyes red, and he drew out the short blade in his arms and pointed it at Liu Hong.

"If you dare to speak nonsense in my Northern Qi Palace again, will you try the sharpness of my sword?"

Liu Hong was not to be outdone and swung a dagger from his sleeve.

"My sword is not bad at all!"

Si Lili looked at this scene in amazement. Oh my God! What's going on?

The guards did not search thoroughly, and as a result, the two men showed their weapons directly in the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

I don’t know how many people will be purged this time.

What's more, isn't Liu Hong a little too bold? A foreign official is so rude.

Uesugi Tora was also stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Liu Hong to be so principled.

Even though the Queen Mother tried to dissuade him, he refused to give any face and was about to start a fight with Shen Zhong, with the atmosphere full of tension.

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