in2ebook Chapter 137 The Weak Wife of a Servant Is a Heartthrob 1
Chapter 137 The Weak Wife of a Servant Is a Heartthrob 1
"Your Majesty, something happened to General Zhengbei."
On the street, a eunuch in red knelt down with a respectful look after reporting.
"Well, what happened to General Zhengbei?"
In the magnificent palace, Eunuch Chen buried his head deeper, and his voice seemed to be mixed with the wind and snow outside the palace, and it trembled slightly.
This matter was of great importance. He rushed over to report as soon as he got the news, not knowing what kind of storm would be set off in the court.
The weather in Mobei was bitterly cold, and the military dispatch was already hasty, not to mention that it was hit by a cold winter that only occurs once in a decade.
The Dragon Cavalry was surrounded at Linbei Pass, and supplies from the rear were slow to arrive.
Eunuch Chen hesitated for a while, then continued, "General Zhengbei has died on the battlefield."
He had also seen the General who conquered the Northern Region. To say that he was extraordinary and brave was an understatement.
It’s a pity that he died on the battlefield and was buried in the yellow sand of Mobei.
For a moment, he felt a little sorry for him. After all, the general was not unable to defeat Mobei, but died in Linbei Pass because of the lack of supplies and other factors in the rear.
"What?" The emperor, wearing a black and gold dragon robe, stood up directly, and his broad body cast a shadow.
"Is the news true?" He narrowed his eyes, with a dangerous look. If the news is true...
Eunuch Chen just thought that the emperor was so out of control because he was too sad. After all, he heard that the emperor and the general grew up together and the general was his study partner. He just couldn't accept it for a while.
He was a little scared, and he leaned forward tremblingly, almost burying his head in the soil.
He even had a headache as to why he was so eager to receive the news and report it to the emperor in order to show his merit.
Now, he has to bear all the anger.
"It's news from the Dark Chamber."
The Dark Cabinet is an intelligence organization cultivated by the Emperor. If even the Dark Cabinet cannot be trusted in this world, then there is nothing else to trust.
He just came to report first, and the leader of the Dark Chamber will come here in person after a while.
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. The general's spirit in heaven will surely protect our Great Qi and kill the people of Mobei on their horses."
Eunuch Chen made up this sentence at random, but didn't get any response at all.
Only now did he understand what it meant to serve the emperor like serving a tiger, and the gentle smile on his pale and beardless face disappeared.
He was a eunuch and had no children. But if something happened to him, there would be no one to collect his body.
He hated himself for being so reckless, but he knew that with his ambition, if he had another chance, he would still rush forward.
After all, what he wanted to be was a eunuch who was second only to the emperor, not just a messenger.
He hardened his heart and continued to lie there, as quiet as a stool.
He now only hoped that the emperor would consider that he had nothing to do with the matter and not vent his anger on him.
The new emperor on the high platform, who had been on the throne for just three years but whom no one dared to underestimate, seemed to be lost in some thoughts.
But Eunuch Chen did not dare to move at all. After all, the new emperor came to power not by mercy but by killing.
Those ministers who disobeyed him were killed and their heads rolled down, with blood flowing like a river.
The man on the high platform is a hero who can truly stabilize the government and seize power.
The most terrifying thing is no reaction.
Because he may be accumulating some kind of anger, waiting to vent it, and this venting may be accompanied by the death of countless people.
He just hoped that he was not included among these countless people.
This time, General Zhenbei died on the battlefield. Someone in the court must have done something wrong. Even he knew such a simple truth, so the new emperor couldn't be unaware of it.
He didn't know who was so bold, but he was sure that person would pay the price.
The cold sweat on Eunuch Chen's forehead continued to gather, gradually turning into a drop of sweat that slid down his neck.
It was a long time before he heard the first sentence.
"Does the General's Mansion know this news?"
These words came out of nowhere. After the death of General Zhengbei, there were too many problems that needed to be solved, and the General's Mansion was secondary.
After all, the general had no elders, only a Grand Princess. But the Grand Princess was old and usually stayed in the Princess's Mansion and didn't want to go out.
Not to mention getting involved in the affairs of the court and the general's mansion. The only time he showed up was to ask for the general's wife's hand in marriage.
General Zhengbei had just married, and in the entire general's mansion, the only one who could speak was his new wife.
He thought about the poor bride, who seemed to be the eldest daughter of Minister Yun.
However, compared to the youngest daughter who was famous for her talent, the eldest daughter had never been heard of at all, so it was normal for her to be ignored. When the news that the eldest princess was seeking marriage for the general came out, it shocked the entire capital.
At that time, many people were waiting to see the general make a fool of himself, but after he married her, everything went smoothly.
Gradually, those people also forgot the sensation of that year.
But since the new emperor asked, I must get it back.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The news has not been sent back yet."
He thought he had done everything in order, and in order to prevent the possibility of unrest in the court, he came to report the news as soon as he learned the news.
However, his loyalty obviously did not gain the approval of the new emperor.
Gu Linfei sneered and looked at the respectful personal eunuch. It was normal for the subordinates to have some thoughts.
Thinking of this, he waved his hand casually, "Such big news must naturally be passed on to the General's Mansion first."
He couldn't wait to know what expression the general's wife would have when she saw him.
Madam, Madam, he kept repeating the word. He wished he could hold her in his mouth and protect her well.
I hope she can live a healthy and happy life.
Whatever the General Zhengbei could give him, he could also give what the General Zhengbei could not give him. Naturally, he could also give it.
So what if she has been married? Not to mention having no children, even if she has children, what does it matter?
He has always been rebellious, and even his father cannot control him.
He only needs that one person anyway.
As long as they can live well, everything else is empty.
It’s a pity that the lady obviously didn’t like him, but had a deep relationship with General Wen Jing.
Over the years, he felt heartbroken when listening to those people praising him, but now those praises will probably stop, and in the future everyone will tell the story of his and his wife's love story.
Thinking of this picture, his eyes turned red with excitement.
But he knew what was important and what was not. The most important thing now was to bring his wife back safely. Perhaps his wife was crying now, missing her husband far away.
But the husband was already dead. Naturally, he would comfort his wife and lead her out of the grief, and then bring her back to the palace with the grandest ceremony of a queen.
He would place all the treasures in the world in front of her and make her the happiest woman in the world.
Gu Linfei couldn't imagine who would refuse such love.
Just as Eunuch Chen was about to accept the order and leave, he heard his superior say, "Wait a moment."
He was going to see his wife right now. Gu Linfei stroked the black and gold dragon robe on his body and couldn't even wait to change into his regular clothes.
After so many years of suppressing his inner emotions, the moment finally came when the dam burst out, and the excitement in his heart swept through his whole body like fire.
Eunuch Chen looked up in surprise, even forgetting his usual cautiousness.
Did he just hear it wrong?
He actually heard the emperor say that he would go to the general's mansion in person, but what use would a weak general's wife be in the general's mansion now?
Even if it was the Zhenbei General, who had a close relationship with him, the emperor was the emperor and the minister was the minister. How could the emperor come to visit him in person? Wouldn't this be a complete mess?
Forget it, the emperor today is not the kind of person who would listen to other people’s advice.
But just look at how tightly he holds on to power.
He doesn't care anyway. If those people want to impeach him, they can't impeach him.
Impeachment is useless. Nothing will probably happen in the Taiji Hall, and then the whole family will be dragged out and beheaded.
If they didn’t see it, even the emperor’s personal guards wouldn’t dare to say anything.
He glanced at the burly guard. Although he was born into a scholarly family of the emperor's mother, he loved martial arts since he was a child and had great martial arts skills.
With just a casual glance, the guard quickly noticed his gaze and stared at him straight.
It was as if he was going to chop him with a knife in the next moment.
Eunuch Chen lowered his head and dared not look again.
It took too long, and his knees were almost broken from waiting. He hesitated, wanting to look up to see why the emperor remained silent.
When he looked up, he saw that the new emperor, who he thought would be full of sadness, was not sad at all, and even had a smile on his face. It was like a smile of victory before catching prey.
Eunuch Chen looked at that smile and felt inexplicably frightened, even he was a little scared.
I don’t know who the emperor has caught hold of, or whose house he has raided.
Eunuch Chen knelt on the spot and secretly glanced at the emperor, "I will notify the general's mansion right away."
"No need," Gu Linfei stopped him, "I'll just go there directly."
"The general's wife is not feeling well, so there is no need to greet her."
Eunuch Chen was even more confused after hearing this. He said that he was not feeling well and there was no need to welcome him.
The emperor was of noble status, so even if he was dying and lying in bed, he would have to crawl out to greet the emperor.
The old tutor a few days ago was so sick that he couldn't even get out of bed, but he was still supported and came out to greet her. Why was he different in front of the general's wife?
Eunuch Chen looked at the emperor and did not dare to ask any more questions. He just thought that the emperor was sympathizing with the general who had just died in the battle.
Gu Lingfei looked at the words "General Zhengbei Mansion" engraved on the gilded plaque, his heart filled with emotion.
The last time he came here was because of a portrait, a portrait of the general's wife.
After the court painter finished painting it, he actually kept it for himself. He discovered it by accident.
At first sight, I was struck by her beauty.
He just wanted to know whether the unknown wife of General Zhengbei was as beautiful as described in the portrait, so he came to the general's mansion.
But after secretly looking at it, he found that the portrait was not embellished at all and did not capture even one ten-thousandth of her beauty.
For the first time in his life, he stared at people in a daze like a lecher, but the general's wife didn't notice that he was such a coward.
Gu Linfei only took one look and then didn't dare to look again. After he went back, he was even more like a young man in love, with the same figure appearing over and over again in his dreams.
It’s just that the person had already married, and all his fantasies were fake. For the first time in his life, he hated his powerful memory.
Every frown and smile of that beauty is firmly engraved in my mind and can never be forgotten.
After tossing and turning countless times, he finally made up his mind to get that person.
Perhaps the blood flowing in his body is the same cruel and brutal blood as his father's, and he did not feel any guilt at all when he made this decision.
He didn't even feel the slightest bit of apology towards his former good brother Wen Jing. All he felt was the thrill of plunder and the excitement that was about to burn him.