RMACAUH Chapter 67
by VolareChapter 67 Chapter 67 Even if it’s not Feng Xiao, it should be Feng Chao…
After Empress Chen finished reading the secret letter, her expression remained unchanged, and she gracefully placed the letter back on the small table.
“It’s useless for the Emperor to be angry now. Besides, what my father wants to do, what role can a hostage like me, who was sent into the palace, play?”
The Emperor stared at her with icy eyes: “Now they have 10,000 soldiers stationed outside Shanhaiguan in the Yanshan Mountains. Everyone knows what Sima Zhao has in mind. When Chen Guogong returned to the capital a few years ago, I saw that he still cared about you.”
Empress Chen’s heart sank to the bottom in an instant, “What does the Emperor mean?”
The Emperor changed his previous anger and coldness, and said helplessly: “Now there is no one available in the court, who would dare to negotiate with Chen Guogong and ask him to withdraw his troops? After thinking about it, I think only you, Empress, can do it.”
Empress Chen smiled meaningfully: “Your Majesty’s calculation is really good.”
Emperor: “Don’t you really want Chen Guogong to get his wish? Back then, do you still remember what kind of suffering you endured before Chen Guogong sent you into the palace? Have you forgotten so quickly?”
“I haven’t forgotten.” Empress Chen said calmly: “Although I hate the Chen family, it doesn’t mean I will willingly become your knife. When I entered the palace, there was no love between us, only a transaction.”
“Isn’t now the time for you to fulfill the transaction?”
Although Empress Chen was uncomfortable and unwilling to become the Emperor’s knife, she didn’t want to see the Chen family get their wish and support Feng Yue to sit on the supreme throne.
After thinking for a long time, Empress Chen negotiated another condition with him, “If I leave the palace to persuade Chen Guogong to withdraw his troops, Your Majesty must also agree to one thing.”
“Speak.”
“I want to leave the palace.”
“I allow it.”
The Emperor hardly hesitated. The biggest difficulty at the moment was persuading Chen Guogong’s 10,000 soldiers to withdraw from the city.
As for whether there is this Empress in the palace, it doesn’t matter at all. Originally, she was just an expensive vase placed in front of everyone.
Empress Chen naturally knew what he was thinking, but she didn’t care at all. From the moment she entered the palace walls, there was no one she cared about in this world.
The next day, Empress Chen, under the Emperor’s verbal decree, led a team of imperial guards in a carriage out of the city.
As soon as Empress Chen left the city gate, the spies outside the city sent a message to Feng Yue.
Feng Yue had already reunited with Chen Guogong and the others at this time.
Being able to reunite so quickly, both sides couldn’t hide their joy. Feng Yue didn’t expect that his uncle and younger uncle would also come. It had been almost four or five years since they last met.
The younger uncle was the only *ge’er* who followed the *langjun* into battle in the military camp. Later, he became Chen Yue’s deputy general. After countless times of sharing life and death, he made a vow for this life.
Chen Sui’an picked up a six-year-old boy and lifted him in front of Feng Yue: “Look, my *A-die* gave birth to a younger cousin for you, Chen Sui Xi.”
Six-year-old Chen Sui Xi looked at Feng Yue and smiled foolishly.
Chen Sui’an scolded: “Little brat, greet him!”
“Uncle…”
“Call him *ge*!”
“*Ge*.”
Feng Yue looked at him, and he did look a bit like Chen Sui’an. He took Sui Xi from Chen Sui’an’s arms and smiled: “He’s quite cute, looks much more well-behaved than my Feng Yan.”
Chen Sui’an almost rolled his eyes to the sky: “He only looks well-behaved. Why don’t you ask my *A-die* how much trouble he’s caused since he learned to walk?”
Chen Sui Xi made a face at his older brother, struggling to run down to chase the wild rabbits caught back from the mountains.
“I’ll go see my great-grandfather and uncles first.”
“Go ahead!”
At this time, Chen Guogong and his sons-in-law were sitting around the campfire discussing something. When they saw Feng Yue coming over, they all got up to greet him.
“Great-grandfather!” Feng Yue trotted forward and made a *yi* to Chen Guogong, and then made a *yi* to his uncle and uncle.
His uncle, Chen Minghui, hadn’t seen him for a long time. His impression of him was still when he was a teenager. Seeing him again, he felt that he had changed a lot. The whole person was much more composed and his sharpness was restrained.
Chen Minghui looked approvingly: “Good, very good! Your deeds in Guangling have spread to Qingyang City. Your talent is rare. It is a great merit to cleanse the corrupt and poisonous atmosphere for the people of Guangling and return them to a clear and bright world!”
I really don’t know what that dog emperor was thinking, not valuing such an excellent son, but passing the throne to the most incompetent second son, Feng Xiao.
After exchanging greetings, the group sat down.
Chen’s *fu lang*, Luo HanSheng, said: “Once we come back this time, there will be no turning back. A-Yue, are you ready?”
Feng Yue said in a deep voice: “It will definitely go smoothly. There is no reason not to succeed.”
Chen Guogong looked at him, smiled and nodded with satisfaction: “Good! As long as you are firm in this determination, great-grandfather will do everything possible to help you!”
Chen Minghui glanced at Eunuch Yuan not far away, looking grave: “This person… can you trust him?”
Feng Yue looked back, and Eunuch Yuan also looked up and looked over. He had profound internal strength. Although he was far away, he could hear clearly.
“Don’t doubt people you employ, and don’t employ people you doubt.” In fact, he could do nothing about Eunuch Yuan. He had profound internal strength and was also Yun Yu Dust’s uncle, and had long been deeply involved with the royal mansion.
Over the years, Eunuch Yuan had been away from the capital for so long, and had never had any contact with anyone in the capital. When serving him and Yan’er, he was dutiful and never made any mistakes.
He really didn’t understand how a *jianghu* person entered the palace and got involved in power struggles.
Even though he was in the vortex of power, he still looked calm and composed, as if the storms outside had nothing to do with him.
“My imperial father doesn’t have much time left.”
Chen Guogong was puzzled when he heard this: “But we received news that his health has improved?”
“That’s just an appearance. In reality, he is exhausted and cannot be saved.”
Chen Minghui: “This is even easier to handle. When he dies, our troops will kill their way in. At that time, the capital will definitely be in chaos. Your second brother is a straw bag, without power or influence. Apart from the Emperor’s favoritism, he has no soldiers or soldiers. Who can he suppress?”
“The old Emperor disregards the stability of the world and creates such evil, taking such risks, to support him to ascend the throne. Who will submit to such an emperor?”
Feng Yue thought of the various things in his previous life, sighing endlessly. Under the Empress’s teaching, he never thought of having any disloyal intentions to oppose his second brother, but wholeheartedly assisted him.
When the situation stabilized, it would be his death date.
Therefore, in order to protect everyone, including the Chen family army, the person sitting on the throne must be him!
At this time, the hundreds of guards Feng Yue brought were setting up tents. Feng Yue got up and said, “Great-grandfather, you guys talk first, I’ll go take a look.”
“Okay, go ahead.” Chen Guogong watched him leave and sighed.
Chen Minghui was silent for a while, unable to hold back asking: “Father, there is something I don’t understand, I want to ask why.”
“Ask.”
“No matter how deep the hatred is that younger sister has for us Chen family members, Yue’er is also her own child, why would she…”
Chen Guogong shook his head: “Perhaps, only she herself can give us a correct answer.”
Five days later, the arrival of Empress Chen shocked the Chen family army. They organized the army and welcomed her into the camp.
Now, only she can safely come here and sit down with the Chen family to negotiate peacefully.
She was dressed in a phoenix robe, showing her grace and luxury to the fullest. Her expression was colder than frost, and she didn’t show any emotion when looking at the Chen family.
The accompanying guards made hot tea and served the best fruits and snacks they could find.
When Feng Yue rushed over after hearing the news, he asked the guards who had just come out about the situation inside.
“They just sat down and chatted about family matters for a while. There are no other situations for now.”
“Okay, you step back.” Feng Yue stood outside the tent with a solemn expression. Although he said he didn’t care, he still cared in his heart, but he didn’t dare to look back.
He didn’t understand and couldn’t accept why his mother would treat him like this?
Now it was already winter, the cold wind was bleak, and the sky was gray, as if it was about to snow.
Ice pellets hit Feng Yue’s face, both cold and painful. He buried his head and stood there stiffly, as if he was frozen in place.
At this time, the candles in the tent were brightly lit and the charcoal fire was warm.
The Chen family sat together, drank tea, and slowly began to chat.
“It’s been almost four years since we last met. You don’t seem to have changed from before.” Chen Guogong looked at his daughter with a faint smile.
She had been pampered since she was a child, and was the only daughter in the family. Even if she wanted the stars in the sky, Chen Guogong couldn’t wait to pick them for her.
But…
For the sake of the entire Chen family army, he did sacrifice her.
This guilt and self-blame led to the Chen family being endlessly tolerant of her.
“Father doesn’t need to talk about those trivial family matters anymore. I have been away from home for more than twenty years and have long forgotten them.”
Chen Guogong sighed softly: “You came here because the Emperor asked you to come?”
“Let me be frank, I ask Father and elder brother to withdraw their troops back to the Northwest.”
Chen Minghui’s face changed slightly: “Younger sister, even if it’s not for yourself, you should think about Yue’er. If he ascends the throne, what harm will it do to us or to you?”
Empress Chen’s face was grave and unfathomable.
“If it’s for the hatred in the beginning, wanting to take revenge on me, as long as you say a word, Father will definitely apologize to you with his death, how about it?”
“Father!!” Chen Minghui was extremely angry, slamming the table and standing up, “Chen Baizhen, do you really think that everyone was sorry for you in the beginning? If it wasn’t for…”
“Shut up!”
“Father, it’s come to this point, are you still unwilling to tell her the truth?” Tears flashed in Chen Minghui’s eyes, unable to bear it any longer.
Empress Chen’s expression moved slightly, but she sneered: “Don’t act in front of me. Do you really think I still have any feelings for the Chen family? From the moment you planned to sacrifice me alone to protect the Chen family, that Chen Baizhen has already died.”
Chen Guogong helplessly pulled his son down, his eyes reddened, “Baizhen, you must know that if you support Feng Xiao to ascend the throne, not only you, but our Chen family, and A-Yue… none of us will end well. Now, with a decree issued, on the grounds that the national treasury is empty, soldiers will be eliminated. Do you know that the only thing left to deter foreign countries and various princes, and protect the prosperous and peaceful world of Dayuan, is the Chen family army?”
“If the Chen family army is suddenly downsized on a large scale, it will be severely weakened, and it will be difficult to return to its current strength. At that time, there will be crises everywhere, the world will be in chaos, and the people will suffer!”
Empress Chen sneered: “The world, the people, what do they have to do with me?”
Chen’s eldest brother scolded: “Chen Baizhen, how can you say such a thing? Haven’t you enjoyed power and wealth? You are the daughter of a general’s family, what you are protecting is the people of the world! How can it have nothing to do with you? The Emperor is fatuous, are you going to Helping evil?!”
Empress Chen remained unmoved: “As a woman, before experiencing these things, I also agreed with elder brother’s passionate remarks. However, later I learned that this world’s power has nothing to do with me, but whose power is maintained is closely related to me. Although I am in the center of power, I am a puppet who you tied into the imperial city and sent to the Emperor.”
“Have you asked me what I want? What I don’t want? Whether I want anything or not is not important at all, and I can’t choose! These riches and honors are all imposed on me by you. I said, your power struggles, the people of the world, all of this has nothing to do with me. What’s wrong with me not wanting to be sacrificed by all of you?!”
“Baizhen…” Chen Guogong just sighed and didn’t say anything more.
Chen’s eldest brother drank a few glasses of wine depressed, and turned away from her.
“The Chen family has been a pillar of the country for decades, loyal ministers and good generals. Now, for their own selfish desires, they have begun to be A treacherous son?”
Chen’s eldest brother turned his head and glanced at her, coldly saying: “What A treacherous son, wasn’t this world conquered by the Zhou family army and guarded by the Chen family army? What was the fate of the Zhou family? Now, the old Emperor still wants to repeat the same trick? Does he dare to make the truth about the destruction of the Zhou family army public to the world?! We are loyal to a wise ruler, not a The monarch!! If we stubbornly abide by etiquette and rules because of loyalty,Fool loyalty and filial piety, that is a violation of heaven and a Helping evil!”
Empress Chen only found it funny: “If you want this imperial power, just say it directly, why do you have to bring out these principles? Now the world is peaceful, and the war has subsided for a few years. Raising thousands of troops and horses, emptying the national treasury, and increasing taxes on the people, what is the reason for this?”
Chen’s eldest brother’s voice became a few decibels louder: “This Emperor only wants to protect the interests of imperial power, has he ever thought about the long term? It seems that this world is peaceful, how many hidden forces are still eyeing it covetously? When that time comes, will you and the Emperor lead troops to kill the enemy?!”
“Your support for Feng Yue to sit on that throne is not in accordance with etiquette. Even if it’s not Feng Xiao, it should be Feng Chao, and it won’t be Feng Yue.”
Chen Guogong’s heart tightened, feeling that there was something in her words: “What do you mean by this?”
Empress Chen looked at him, with the comfort and joy after revenge in her eyes, “The Emperor and I, from the beginning, were just a transaction. We have never had marital relations.”
The wine bowl in Chen Minghui’s hand fell to the ground, shattering into a dozen pieces. The tent was suddenly plunged into a dead silence, as if even the air had been frozen.
At this time, the tent was lifted, and Feng Yue, with a red nose from the cold, exhaled a heavy white mist, and walked in from the outside. As the truth came closer and closer, he appeared extremely calm and restrained.
“You said, I am not a member of the royal family?”
Empress Chen’s fingertips moved slightly, her body stiffened for a while, before turning her head to look at Feng Yue as if nothing had happened.
Her gaze met Feng Yue’s sharp, knife-like eyes, without the slightest bit of evasion.
“Answer me, yes or no?”
Empress Chen spoke word by word, clearly articulating: “You are not a member of the royal family. Bringing you into the palace was not a stopgap measure, but to reassure the Chen family. Sure enough, because of you, the Chen family has been at peace for more than twenty years.”