Chapter 83 My Wife Has Passed Away

Ling Fengyang was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Justice for three days, and both of his legs were broken.

Even if the imperial physician was ordered to treat him, it would be impossible for him to have his legs intact in a short period of time, and in such a harsh environment in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, he had no chance to recuperate properly.

His injuries would worsen step by step, and if he could not see the emperor, he would even die here.

And the envoys of Nanzhao were about to arrive in Shengjing, Yongguo, and Ling Fengyang's anxiety could be imagined.

"I want to see the Regent, I want to see the Emperor!" Ling Fengyang screamed in pain, "Come here, I want to see the Regent, I have something to say to him!"

The jailer whipped him with a whip: "You are such a jerk! You didn't say what you should say when the Regent was here, but now you are clamoring to see the Regent. Do you really think the Regent is always available to see you?!"

"I want to see the Regent, I want to see the Emperor!"

"Stay still." A jailer came over and looked at him coldly, "The Regent is busy receiving guests from afar and has no time to care about you. Let's talk after the envoy leaves."

"I want to see the Regent, I want to see the Regent, I want to see the Regent..."

The jailer saw that he looked half dead, snorted coldly, and was too lazy to pay attention.

On October 18, the Nanzhao envoy finally arrived at the imperial city of Yongguo.

Right Prime Minister Xie Tinglan and officials from the Ministry of Rites went out of the city to greet him.

At this time, in the Regent's Palace, Ji Yucang personally put a dark red dress on Shen Ning and put a black outer robe on her.

Shen Ning stood silently in front of the mirror, looking at herself in a black robe in the mirror, and vaguely saw the Princess Nan Zhao who had once been on the battlefield.

Although they had different looks, ages, and identities, she knew in her heart that they were the same person.

Ji Yucang asked her to wear this dress to the palace banquet. She knew what the purpose was, and she didn't resist.

After all, some people owed her too much. She didn't want to be hypocritical with him, but wanted to get justice for herself in the fastest time and with the most ruthless means.

"Will the Queen Mother attend the palace banquet today?"

"No." Ji Yucang nodded, "Her presence will only affect the emotions of those present, and it will not play any other role."

Shen Ning didn't say anything, but she knew in her heart that the Queen Mother was actually more qualified than her to appear, after all, the Queen Mother was the mother of the emperor.

The emperor and the queen have always appeared together to entertain envoys.

Although the emperor has not yet taken power, the power is in the hands of the regent, but the regent is not the emperor, and the regent princess is not the queen mother.

It is not right.

Unfortunately, Ji Yucang and Shen Ning are not people who follow the rules, not to mention that today is a special palace banquet.

"Regent, princess." The nanny came and bowed, "The princess's carriage has entered the palace."

Ji Yucang said, "Let's go too."

Shen Ning hummed and turned to walk out.

The palace banquet was held in Fengtian Hall.

The left and right prime ministers were all there, and the Minister of Rites and officials warmly entertained the foreign guests.

A loud voice sounded: "Princess Pingyao is here!"

Everyone in the hall turned their heads.

An old minister in the palace frowned: "Why is Princess Pingyao here?"

Yan Qingchen smiled gently: "Princess Pingyao is also an official with real power. What's strange about attending the palace banquet today?"

"The princess has real power?" Someone among the Nanzhao envoys asked, "Can women from Yongguo be officials like men?"

Xie Tinglan smiled casually: "Although there are not many precedents, Princess Pingyao is an exception."

When this sentence fell, Princess Pingyao had already stepped into the hall. She had a tall figure, noble and unrestrained demeanor, and looked around with a condescending look, like a queen inspecting her territory.

Even though she was a girl, those men who looked down on girls dared not speak.

"I heard that Nanzhao was in a difficult situation, so I came all the way to Yongguo to seek help." Princess Pingyao turned her eyes slightly and her sight fell on the row of Nanzhao envoys, "How do you plan to ask for help? Marry the princess?"

There were nine important officials of Nanzhao on the right, plus ten people imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Justice.

Two beauties wearing red veils lowered their heads and sat in the second row, with eight maids in red clothes accompanying them.

Their guards all stayed outside the palace gate, so the scene in front of them looked...

"Is this how Yongguo treats guests?" The leader of the Nanzhao envoys was a man in his twenties, wearing a purple robe with intricate embroidery. He looked noble and not comparable to ordinary envoys.

Princess Pingyao looked at him with a bit of contempt in her eyes: "What's your name? Who do you think you are? What kind of hospitality is in Yong? Are you qualified to question it?"

"You!" The man was so angry that his face turned blue. "The emperor of Yong is so incompetent, and a woman is shouting here?"

"Loyal and Brave Marquis, you don't know." Xie Tinglan spoke in time to smooth things over, and introduced the identity of Princess Pingyao to the other party enthusiastically and sincerely, "This is Princess Pingyao of Yong, the eldest daughter most favored by the late emperor, with military power in hand, and now she has taken a position in the court. She is below two people and above ten thousand people. Her status is much more noble than that of Loyal and Brave Marquis."

The words were neither hurried nor slow, neither humble nor arrogant.

The last sentence was the finishing touch, and the face of Loyal and Brave Marquis was stiff and blue. He wanted to be angry but didn't dare to be angry. He could only force a smile and apologize with a fist: "Really? It turns out that I didn't recognize the great man. Please forgive me, Princess."

"No problem." Princess Pingyao walked to the front seat on the left and sat down, just opposite to the seat of Nanzhao Zhongyong Marquis. She could see him when she looked up. "This princess admires capable men the most. Since you look down on women, I think you must be much more capable than women. I will learn from you later."

Before Zhongyong Marquis spoke, someone from Nanzhao's other envoys spoke up: "It's really fate. Zhongyong Marquis once had a wife who was our Nanzhao's Goddess of War Princess. She was also a woman who was as brave as a man. I wonder if Princess Pingyao has heard of her?"

As soon as these words came out, Han Xun's face instantly stiffened. He turned his head coldly and looked at the person who spoke: "Lord Ji . "

"Sorry." Lord Ji suddenly realized something, his face full of apology, "Princess Zhaohua has always been a pain in the heart of the Marquis, and I shouldn't have mentioned it rashly."

"It turns out that the loyal and brave Marquis is also the royal family's son-in-law." Princess Pingyao raised her eyebrows, "Your Excellency was conferred the title of Marquis because you married that princess?"

Han Xun, the loyal and brave Marquis, looked grim: "My wife has passed away, I hope the princess won't mention it again."

"Dead?" Princess Pingyao was slightly surprised, and then apologized, "This lord just said that before, I thought that the princess's wife didn't want you anymore, but I didn't expect that she was dead, sorry."

Han Xun's eyes flashed with a gloomy color, and he couldn't help but tighten the wine cup in his hand.

What he hated most was that there were always people saying that he relied on the nepotism of Princess Zhaohua to get to the top. Now that Princess Zhaohua is dead, his position as a marquis is as stable as a rock.

This is what he got by his own ability, and it has nothing to do with Zhaohua, that bitch.