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"Then..." However, Little Princess Yang Ying simply couldn't understand what the problem was. Didn't the other party want money? Wouldn't gi
"Then..." However, Little Princess Yang Ying simply couldn't understand what the problem was. Didn't the other party want money? Wouldn't giving them the money suffice? But before she could voice this question, a female official rushed in, looking anxious.
"Your Majesty! Princess Ying!" The female official respectfully saluted the two women, then rose and said, "Prince Ying has suddenly gone to the Imperial Study, saying he wishes to volunteer as an envoy to welcome His Majesty back!"
Upon hearing this news, not only were Xiao Yan and Yang Ying stunned, but even Wei Tingyu on the roof beam fell into thought. He remembered this plot; Prince Ying was supposed to publicly propose to King Danyang in the court meeting that he would serve as a special envoy to bring Emperor Wu back. Now the time had been delayed until night, and the location had changed to the Imperial Study. It seemed his butterfly wings were having an increasingly large impact! Of course, the outcome would probably not change; Wei Tingyu knew this well! King Danyang would absolutely not allow Prince Ying to serve as a special envoy, and naturally, he would have a plethora of reasons! But the ultimate goal was only one: to keep Emperor Wu trapped in Anguo's military camp.
And in the Empress's sleeping quarters below, a good show was also unfolding!
"Imperial Sister-in-law, slow down!" Little Princess Yang Ying followed closely behind Xiao Yan, looking utterly anxious, fearing that her Imperial Sister-in-law would fall and thus affect the "child" in her womb. However, Xiao Yan's expression was one of anxiety and anger, clearly indicating that she intended to disregard propriety and rush to the Imperial Study.
"Be careful of your body!" Of course, Little Princess Yang Ying didn't know what Xiao Yan was thinking; at this moment, in her eyes, the "child" in Imperial Sister-in-law's womb was most important!
"We cannot let Prince Ying go!" And when Xiao Yan saw Yang Ying desperately pulling her back, she could only sigh helplessly and then said.
"Prince Ying's leg was crippled when he saved this Empress!"
"This Empress also once promised to protect his safety!"
Her words were filled with benevolence. Although she also did not wish for Emperor Wu to return, her reasons were very well thought out. And indeed, Little Princess Yang Ying, upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, also frowned and fell into thought. From her personal perspective, she naturally hoped that someone would go and welcome her Imperial Brother back to Wuguo! But Yang Ying's words were also flawless. After all, even the most naive her knew that serving as a special envoy to the enemy's military camp to welcome Emperor Wu back was definitely a very dangerous matter. What if the other side broke their promise and the person sent was also detained?
"But Your Majesty! Even if you go to the Imperial Study now, what can you do?" At this moment, the female official beside Xiao Yan seized the opportunity to speak again, "King Danyang is treacherous! He is reluctant to give up his position! He definitely won't go to Anguo!"
Wei Tingyu, from the roof beam, watched this mistress and servant duo act in perfect coordination, directly shifting all responsibility for not welcoming Emperor Wu back to King Danyang, Yang Xingjian, while perfectly concealing that they actually harbored the same thoughts. Little Princess Yang Ying naturally fell for the trick at this moment. She pouted and frowned, her eyes filled with resentment. And the object of her resentment was naturally King Danyang, Yang Xingjian!
"Although all the imperial uncles have passed away! There are still a few sons!" And Xiao Yan at this moment also frowned, looking as if she was racking her brains, and said, "At worst, this Empress will choose one of them to be adopted under the late Emperor's name! Who dares not recognize him as a prince?!" At this moment, she proposed a seemingly feasible solution. Little Princess Yang Ying also nodded. At this moment, she truly felt that her Imperial Sister-in-law was racking her brains to welcome her Imperial Brother back. At the same time, she also sighed inwardly, feeling that being able to marry this Empress was truly her brother's good fortune!
"But can Anguo accept this?" And it was clear that the female official had already conspired with Xiao Yan. At this moment, she again seized the opportunity and said, "Those imperial clansmen probably won't be willing to risk their lives to serve as envoys, right?"
"This Empress can promise him the honor of three thousand households!"
"Under such heavy incentives, someone will surely be tempted!"
Xiao Yan gritted her teeth, showing an expression of sacrificing everything to rescue Emperor Wu, and spoke with resolute eyes. And these words, heard by Little Princess Yang Ying beside her, immediately smoothed out her lightly furrowed brows. At the same time, her eyes suddenly brightened a little!
"Three thousand households?!" Her heart was directly shocked by this term! One must know that such a number of assigned households could basically only be obtained by those who had made great contributions in the founding of the nation! If she made this great contribution, wouldn't her previous hope of being able to control her own marriage come true? This temptation was simply too great for Yang Ying; she simply couldn't resist it!
"Imperial Sister-in-law!" The young woman bit her silver teeth and walked directly to Xiao Yan, falling to her knees with a thud.
"Sister Ying! What are you..." Xiao Yan had long anticipated that Yang Ying would suddenly do this, but she still pretended to be very shocked and asked. At the same time, she quickly reached out to help Yang Ying up, putting on a complete act!
"Imperial Sister-in-law! Your subordinate sister has something to ask you to promise!" However, Yang Ying had already made up her mind. She looked at Xiao Yan and said with a firm expression, "If Imperial Sister-in-law does not agree, then your subordinate sister will kneel to death here!"
"We are all family! Let's talk things out!" A hint of cunning flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, but the naive Little Princess Yang Ying naturally couldn't detect it. She was still stubbornly kneeling there, refusing to get up despite Xiao Yan's attempts to pull her.
"You get up first!" Xiao Yan then put on a helpless expression, shook her head, and looked at Yang Ying, saying, "Whatever request you have, just make it, I will definitely agree to it!"
"Really?" Yang Ying's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, then she showed a happy little expression of a successful scheme, looking at her and directly asking, "Imperial Sister-in-law, do you keep your word?!"
"The Empress is the mistress of the Six Palaces! How could she lie to Your Royal Highness?" And at this moment, the female official, who had been coordinating with Xiao Yan, stepped forward at just the right moment and said! These words seemed to put Xiao Yan in a position where she couldn't go back on her word, but in reality, they also gave Yang Ying confidence.
"Good!" After receiving Xiao Yan's confirmation that she would absolutely not go back on her word, Yang Ying stood up happily, and then said, "Since there are no suitable candidates among the imperial clan at present, then I will serve as this special envoy to welcome Imperial Brother back!"
"What?" Xiao Yan and the female official both immediately showed shocked expressions, especially Xiao Yan, whose eyes were full of disbelief. Wei Tingyu could give her full marks just for this acting! If he hadn't watched this drama before and known what kind of person this woman truly was, he certainly wouldn't have been able to tell! It was terrifying!
"No, no, no!" Xiao Yan's expression changed, and she frowned as she spoke to Yang Ying, "You are a daughter; they want a prince to serve as a special envoy..."
"I can disguise myself as a man!" Yang Ying quickly said, she had already thought of a countermeasure.
"That won't do either!" Xiao Yan saw that Yang Ying was truly falling for it step by step, and she was overjoyed in her heart! But on the surface, she still pretended to be very unwilling and said, "This matter is too dangerous! What if you are detained by Anguo?"
"His Majesty is already in distress; you absolutely cannot have anything happen to you again!"
Xiao Yan's words were sincere, and her worry was evident on her face, completely moving Little Princess Yang Ying.
"Imperial Sister-in-law, please agree to me! I'm not afraid of danger!" However, this instead stirred up courage in the young woman's heart.
"Your Majesty, you just gave your golden word and already agreed!" And at this moment, the female official who had been cooperating with Xiao Yan also stepped forward and bowed, saying.
"You..." Xiao Yan glared fiercely at the female official, as if blaming her for bringing up something she didn't want to talk about. However, Little Princess Yang Ying seemed to have been inspired and immediately said, "Imperial Sister-in-law, don't blame her!"
"This female official is right; you just gave your golden word and agreed to me! You cannot go back on your word!"
"What the Empress says is also an imperial decree! It absolutely cannot be treated as a game!"
Yang Ying became more and more excited as she spoke, even pouting her small lips.
"Sigh..." And at this moment, Xiao Yan frowned with a helpless expression and closed her eyes again. After pacing back and forth a few steps, she finally nodded and said, "Alright! Since you insist so much, then this palace agrees!"
"If I don't allow it, who knows what kind of trouble you little one will cause?!"
"Compared to you secretly running off to Anguo by yourself, this palace would rather you serve as an envoy!"
"At least that way it's safer!"
"But Sister Ying, you must promise this palace that you will protect yourself well no matter what! Never act impulsively!"
Xiao Yan said these words with genuine emotion, just like an elder sister admonishing her own younger sister! And upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Little Princess Yang Ying was so moved that tears almost welled up in her eyes! She looked at the other party with red eyes and nodded heavily, then knelt down to receive the decree, saying, "Thank you, Imperial Sister-in-law! I will definitely not fail your trust and will bring Imperial Brother back!"
"Good, good, good!" Xiao Yan saw that Little Princess Yang Ying had completely fallen for it, and immediately smiled, stepped forward to help her up, and then observed her, saying, "This palace knew that among the imperial clan, Sister Ying, you are truly a heroine who is no less than a man! Now it seems I was indeed right!"
"Tomorrow's court meeting, you will attend with this palace and finalize this matter!"
"Even if the ministers in court and King Danyang are unwilling, this palace will strongly advocate for it and definitely make it happen!"
"Thank you, Imperial Sister-in-law! Oh, no! Thank you, Empress Dowager!" Yang Ying was even happier, after all, now that Xiao Yan had agreed to her request, the biggest obstacles were King Danyang and the various ministers in court. She had previously known from the conversation between Imperial Sister-in-law and the female official that King Danyang was unwilling to bring Imperial Brother back, so he was a big bad guy! Yang Ying had originally worried about how to get the ministers to agree to her mission, but now seeing that Xiao Yan was willing to support her in the court meeting, the chances were much higher!
After sending Yang Ying out of her sleeping quarters, Empress Xiao Yan finally bathed and changed, returning to her bed! At this moment, the main hall was empty, and she sat on the bed, her previously melancholic expression instantly relaxing. Her lips even quickly curved into a very audacious smile! At this moment, she was truly in high spirits, because all her previous plans had been successfully implemented! Now, only the final step remained! From now on, the court of Wuguo would completely belong to Xiao Yan!
With a heart full of joy and anticipation, Xiao Yan slowly lay down on the bed, but the next second, her triumphant gaze suddenly turned to terror! Because at this moment, Xiao Yan saw a man wearing a Jade-faced Fox mask hidden above her, within the bed curtains! This person was hidden within the bed curtains above the bed, maintaining a face-down posture, supported by his four limbs on the frame above the bed. In other words, the two of them were now face-to-face, but with a distance of about ten feet between them.
Wei Tingyu had, of course, long anticipated that he would be discovered by the other party while hiding here, but he originally had no intention of continuing to hide, as there were some matters he needed to discuss face-to-face with Xiao Yan, the Empress of Wuguo. However, he still saw the beautiful sight of Xiao Yan's jade-like body lying on the bed for that fleeting moment and couldn't help but be momentarily stunned!
At this moment, Xiao Yan had removed her previously heavy and luxurious palace attire, and was instead only wearing an exquisite pink dudou, covered by a light purple sheer silk robe. Her shoulders, as white as jade, were directly and openly exposed before Wei Tingyu! Even the light silk robe could not hide her dazzlingly white skin! This scene was truly stunning, especially when Xiao Yan lay on the bed for that brief instant; it was as if she had presented her most perfect body curves directly before Wei Tingyu.
Of course, this beautiful scene lasted only a moment. Xiao Yan then saw the Jade-faced Fox gentleman above her bed! She was immediately frightened, her eyes wide, and she instinctively opened her mouth to shout! But Wei Tingyu was naturally prepared. His entire body instantly pressed down onto Xiao Yan, and at the same time, a large hand covered her small mouth.
"Mmmph!" Xiao Yan would never have dreamed that a man would appear in her sleeping quarters, and that he was now completely pressing down on her! So she struggled desperately, making muffled cries, and instinctively kicked and thrashed, trying to push the man away. Because Xiao Yan was still a virgin! Even Emperor Wu had never touched her body! Yet, she hadn't expected to fall prey to this unknown intruder! Of course, Xiao Yan's heart was also very frightened at this moment! After all, she had no idea why this person had sneaked into her sleeping quarters. And at present, it seemed very likely that he was a lecher! The thought of herself, a dignified Empress, possibly being defiled in her own bedchamber and losing her purity, made her struggle even harder.
Wei Tingyu, on the other hand, sighed helplessly in his heart, then looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Empress, please calm down! Don't struggle anymore!"
"Mmmph!" Xiao Yan was startled. Hearing his words, she then realized that her resistance had been completely ineffective. Thinking about it, she was a weak woman with no martial arts skills; even against an ordinary man, she would certainly be no match in a struggle. Moreover, this person was a master who had secretly infiltrated the imperial palace! How could she escape his clutches?
No! Force is not an option; only wits can prevail!
Xiao Yan was indeed worthy of being a female ambitious schemer; her mind worked quickly, and she immediately understood the current situation! Her initially shocked and panicked eyes instantly disappeared, replaced by a pitiful and aggrieved expression. Even though Wei Tingyu was mentally prepared, he still felt a tremor in his heart upon meeting Xiao Yan's gaze.
Good heavens! Who wouldn't want to cherish such a woman? One has to say, she's simply too good at this! A woman who had never had relations with a man actually possessed such allure! And she knew how to grasp a man's emotions! One wondered how many years Xiao Yan had practiced in her boudoir, facing a mirror, before her marriage! It seemed she was a woman with political ambition from a young age, otherwise, she definitely wouldn't be able to achieve such a level!
"Empress, please don't make a sound, I will release you now!" Thinking this, Wei Tingyu saw that Xiao Yan was under his control, murmuring as if she wanted to say something, so he immediately chuckled and then spoke.
"Mmm!" Xiao Yan also knew the principle that a smart woman doesn't suffer immediate losses. Upon hearing the other party's words, she quickly nodded.
"Phew..." And when Wei Tingyu removed his large hand, Xiao Yan finally let out a comfortable breath. Then, looking at Wei Tingyu, who was still pressing down on her, her cheeks instantly flushed slightly. Xiao Yan was naturally filled with doubts about this person wearing the Jade-faced Fox mask, but seeing that he didn't seem to have any intention of truly harming her and that he could communicate, she felt somewhat relieved.