210, The Queen's Favorite Husband

"Lord Feng, is the Queen really determined to go to the battlefield?"

Ever since the Tianhuang Kingdom wanted to start a war with the Red Women, Yan Chu's Fengyi Palace has never been quiet, especially since everyone is watching. The Queen came to Fengyi Palace yesterday. If there is any news, Yan Chu must be the first to know.

No one has taken care of morning exercises these days, and Yan Chu did not urge them, so early in the morning, everyone in the palace gathered in Fengyi Palace without any prior communication.

"That's right, the Queen has decided to lead the army in person."

Yan Chu looked around at these nervous concubines and said in a steady tone.

"Didn't Lord Feng persuade His Majesty?"

Amid the tiny discussions, a sharp voice that broke through the air was particularly eye-catching.

Everyone looked sideways, and it turned out to be Zhang Deqing, who had been sick for a long time. He brought two palace servants to serve him. His face was slightly pale, as if he had not recovered from a long illness, but his momentum was fierce.

That day, the empress came to Chende Palace, and many concubines were so angry that they smashed cups and tore handkerchiefs. How angry they were that night, and how happy they were to hear that the empress did not favor him the next morning, but left Chende Palace after dark, and was finally called away by Feng Jun's people.

People are like this. You and your rival have similar appearances and family backgrounds. If the person you secretly love has a good impression of the other person, you will be angry to death, but if the other person likes someone who is not as good as you or your rival in everything, you can still comfort yourself that it is the other person's vision that is wrong.

Now the attitude of people in the harem towards Zhang Ruyi is like this. Compared with him getting the first chip, everyone is more willing that the empress will always favor Yan Chu, the ugly husband.

In fact, because the first person the empress thought of when she wanted to visit other concubines in the harem that day was him, the subsequent public opinion and criticism became even greater.

Zhang Ruyi was sick because of this. If it weren't for the empress's decision to lead the army in person, he might have been "sick" for a longer time.

The swords and knives on the battlefield are blind, especially if the empress leads the army in person, he will be a living target, and the danger is very great.

As long as the empress lives, he will always be the empress's minister of virtue, and this will not change even if the empress neglects him and never favors him.

But once the empress dies, in the absence of the princess, the most likely to inherit the throne is the second princess left by the previous emperor, Feng Lin, who is only nine years old.

This is different from the mother's death and the daughter's death. Those who have served their biological mothers should naturally be respected, but those who have served their sisters will probably only be a thorn in the eyes of the new emperor.

Especially since Feng Lin's biological father was still alive, Feng Zhao was afraid of him and suppressed him and Feng Lin. Once Feng Lin sat on the throne and Feng Lin's biological father became the emperor, I'm afraid none of them would have a good ending.

Zhang Ruyi couldn't help but tremble when he thought of this. He didn't enter the palace to be abused. He wanted to be the best and no one could stop him.

Therefore, when he heard the news that the empress was going to fight in person, Zhang Ruyi hurried over.

"As the master of a palace, has Feng Jun ever considered the safety of the empress? As the legitimate monarch, if he didn't play a role in persuading her, how can he be a role model for the harem."

Ever since the empress suddenly left on the way to visit him, and then was called away by the people of Fengyi Palace, Zhang Ruyi blamed Yan Chu for all the humiliation he suffered that day, and simply hated him.

Before, he hated him for stealing his position as the legitimate prince, and now he hated him for being so ugly and forcing the empress. New hatred plus old hatred, if he didn't remember his identity, his eyes would burn Yan Chu alive.

"This time, I will go to the border with you."

Yan Chu ignored Zhang Ruyi's anger. It was right for him to hate him. He didn't take some insignificant provocations to heart.

"Phoenix Prince?"

Sure enough, Yan Chu's words diverted the attention of most people present. Liu Lin looked at Yan Chu and didn't understand why he made such a decision.

In this war, if the empress won, he would still be Phoenix Prince. If the empress lost, the new emperor would succeed to the throne. As the legitimate prince of the previous emperor, his life would at least be better than those of the princes and concubines.

And Yan Chu would be different from the past. The battlefield was so chaotic. If he was not careful, his face would be disfigured and his life would be lost. Why bother?

The people in the palace looked at each other, afraid that Yan Chu would mention that he wanted to find another person to accompany the empress to the war. They had not yet received the favor, and their feelings for the empress were not more important than their own lives.

"It seems that there is no such rule to bring family members when going to war."

The king's companion muttered in a low voice, but as soon as he finished speaking, he remembered the lessons he had learned several times before and quickly covered his mouth, hoping that no one would hear what he said.

"It is true that there is no such rule."

But this time it was different. The interests of the majority were involved. They did not understand the situation. They only knew that the border had lost three cities in a row. Although they were stopped by Yan Beitian at Lingtian Pass, who knew what the final battle would be like.

Especially the death of Prince Ling made these men who were raised in the boudoir terrified. Who dared to go to such a battlefield to risk their lives for favor.

"I grew up in the border town since I was a child. I know everything there better than anyone else. The empress can't be fighting outside without a servant."

Yan Chu said, "Don't worry, it won't involve you."

His words made everyone feel a little resentful, and some of them murmured in their hearts that he was favored so he could stand and talk without pain. None of them had ever been favored by the Queen. If the Queen could treat them as well as Feng Jun, maybe ,perhaps......

This word circled in my mind for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh, perhaps unwillingly, who made them cherish their own lives more.

Liu Lin thought so and couldn't help but look at the man sitting in the front seat with a complicated expression. The man's eyes were clear and natural, showing no fear or regret about facing the dangers of the battlefield.

He couldn't compare to him, and indeed the Queen doted on him for a reason.

Zhang Ruyi lowered her head, her eyes dim. Accompanying the Queen to the battlefield sounded dangerous, but if you think about it from another direction, once the Tianhuang Kingdom was victorious and the Queen returned intact, there would be countless benefits.

First of all, he can let the Queen know his sincerity towards her. Even if there is no favor in the future, respect will definitely be there. Secondly, he has angered the Queen before because of his private contact with people outside the palace. If he has this The feelings of life and death, maybe the Queen will forget his previous mistakes.

It's just that wealth comes from danger, and every opportunity means a lot of danger. Does he really want to take such a risk? Maybe he could choose to play it safe, but in this way, even if the queen has no real feelings for the ugly husband, she will actually protect him after this war.

Thinking that the man would always be climbing over him to show off his power, Zhang Ruyi couldn't help but grit his teeth and used a lot of willpower to prevent himself from blurting out that he also wanted to follow the queen to the border.

He still had to think about it. It would be a few days before his father could enter the palace again, and it would take a few more days to gather the army and prepare food and herbs. He still had time to think.

From the beginning to the end, Zhang Ruyi never thought about whether the Queen would refuse if he wanted to go.

"It's better if you all come together this time, it saves me having to call you over and let you know."

Yan Chu ignored Zhang Ruyi, but smiled and dropped a bombshell.

"I'm going to the border now. I don't know when I can come back. Naturally, I can only ask you to help with some of the palace affairs I have in hand." Many affairs in the harem are beyond the control of Yan Chu. They are all managed by the empress's people. , such as the imperial dining room, the internal affairs office and other places.

However, Yan Chu is in charge of the Sewing and Thread Department, the Internal Construction Department, etc. The affairs in these places are complex, but there is a lot of money, especially the Internal Construction Department. The palace people can make any jewelry or display any decorations they want. The shadow of Uchizoji is indispensable.

Therefore, upon hearing that Yan Chu wanted to give up these palace affairs instead of arranging confidants to take care of them, the thoughts of the princes and concubines present were aroused.

Zhang Ruyi's eyes also lit up slightly. As a minister of virtue, he had the highest position in the harem. If Yan Chu wanted someone to take charge of palace affairs, he could not be missed at all costs.

If this is the case, he doesn't have to go to the border town.

Especially if the war lasts for several months, one or two years, or even longer. If he can use this period of time to deploy more of his manpower in the palace, when the Queen and Yan Chu come back, even if they have the kindness to share the joys and sorrows, he will It may not be possible to unseat Yan Chu.

Zhang Ruyi's eyes flickered, she looked up at the smiling Yan Chu, calmed down, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"I plan to teach Liu Huiqing to take charge of the palace affairs, with Jiang Liangjun and Zhang Liangjun as assistants. In addition, I will keep a few old people around me. With their help, I believe you can quickly get started with these palace affairs." "

Liu Lin didn't expect that this benefit would hit him on the head. He looked at Yan Chu with wide eyes and an expression of disbelief.

When Yan Chu entered the palace, he made fun of him. Is there really such a generous man in the world?

Compared with the unexpected joy of Liu Lin and the other two good men, Zhang Ruyi could hardly suppress the anger in his heart. He raised his head and stared at Yan Chu, as if he wanted the other party to give him a reasonable explanation.

After all, he is still a noble minister, so why can those little good gentlemen climb over him?

"Your Majesty is not feeling well, and the palace affairs are complicated, so I won't bother you anymore. If I tire you out, it will be my fault."

Yan Chu looked at Zhang Ruyi's dissatisfaction and said calmly.

Everyone could clearly see the turmoil between the two. Thinking about the Queen's failure to favor Zhang Ruyi before, she understood why such benefits bypassed Zhang Deqing and were given to others.

I can't tell that Fengjun is so jealous.

Many people who had not benefited looked at Zhang Ruyi with angry eyes, and they no longer felt depressed in their hearts. The two good gentlemen were even more grateful for the Queen's move to summon Zhang Deqing. Otherwise, such a good thing may not be possible in turn. to them.

As for Liu Lin, as Zhang Ruyi's nemesis, looking at his uncomfortable look at this moment, not to mention feeling refreshed, he felt that Fengjun, apart from being a bit ugly, still had other advantages. At least he had a keen eye for recognizing people. Between him and Zhang Ruyi, they chose themselves who were obviously better than him.

*****

"Yi'er, you must bear in mind what dad said."

In Chende Palace, after finally waiting for the opportunity to enter the palace again, Mrs. Zhang Li gave careful instructions to her son.

"Dad, please let me think again."

Zhang Ruyi's face was tangled, and she squeezed the note in her hand tightly, with veins popping out on the back of her hand.

"Yi'er, you have to remember that time waits for me. The Queen has conducted a thorough investigation on corruption before. Your aunt's family has been implicated and they have all been arrested. Although our Zhang family has not been implicated, this is only because of lack of time. The Queen is now the most The most important thing is to start a war with the Red Girl tribes. Once the Queen comes back, there will be no way to save it. "

Mrs. Zhang Li was sweating on her forehead, pulling her son's sleeves and saying nervously.

"Dad, let your son think carefully."

Zhang Ruyi shook her head one after another, seeing that it was time to leave the palace, Zhang Li couldn't say anything more, sighed and prepared to go out.

Thinking about the humiliation he had suffered these days, thinking about Liu Lin's ridicule to him, and the woman who walked away on a night full of expectations and hopes.

"Dad, wait."

Zhang Ruyi closed her eyes and called to Zhang Li who was about to walk out.

"I agreed."

He seemed to have no strength and slumped down on the soft chair. When he opened his eyes again, his expression had become extremely determined.

They forced him to do this.

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