2, Chongxi Day 2
Li Fengqi, King of Yong'an, is the only king with a different surname in Beizhao today.
The old Yong'an King had made great achievements in battle and had saved the enemy, so he was given the national surname "Li" by the then Emperor Chengzong and was named Yong'an King. Li Fengqi was the only heir of the old Yong'an King. According to the old practice, the title was passed to him.
He should have been demoted and inherited. However, Li Fengqi was extremely talented. He went to the battlefield at the age of thirteen and killed General Xihuang at the age of sixteen. Later, he made many military exploits and never failed. Emperor Chengzong cherished his talent and granted him a special license after the death of the old King Yong'an.
He took the title and was still the King of Yong'an.
Later, Emperor Chengzong returned to the west, and Emperor Xianzong inherited the throne. However, because of his indulgence in lust, debauchery and immorality, he was destitute and became an immortal early in just a few years. Before his death, he passed the throne to his second son Li Zong, who was not more than seventeen years old.
Worried that the second son was young and the government would be unstable, he personally appointed three auxiliary ministers to assist the new emperor.
Li Fengqi is one of the three auxiliary ministers, who covers the sky for the real power.
That year, he was only twenty-three.
Ye Yunting still remembered the palace banquet on New Year's Eve that year after the new emperor ascended the throne. Hundreds of officials brought their families to the palace for the banquet. It was rare that he was allowed by his father to go with him. At the banquet, he had seen Li Fengqi from a distance.
At that time, King Yong'an had just returned from Northern Xinjiang, and entered the palace without taking off his armor. His silver-white armor was dazzling, standing among the ministers, like pearls and jade among fallen tiles. Although the armor was not stained with blood, it still smelled of blood.
, which makes people dare not look directly.
When Ye Yunting saw him for the first time, he felt that the rumors were indeed true. Although King Yong'an had a gorgeous appearance, his phoenix eyes were too cold and majestic. With just a glance, he felt like he was in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
, don’t dare to make mistakes easily.
It is said that he never took prisoners when he faced the enemy, but killed them all on the spot without leaving any survivors. It is no wonder that there are rumors that he has a cruel and cruel temperament and is unkind to human beings.
Although the people of Beizhao respected him, they also feared him.
Ye Yunting is not exempt from vulgarity.
In the last life, when he failed to escape, Ye Zhili threatened Ji Lian's life and forced him to marry into the palace. At that time, he was full of resentment and unwillingness, and he was also afraid of the notoriety of King Yong'an. After entering the palace, he never entered the main house as boldly as he did today.
, but chose to wait in the hospital for the summons.
He still remembered that he had been waiting in the hospital for more than half an hour, only to hear the word "Go" with gritted teeth.
At that time, he felt as if he had been granted amnesty and couldn't wait to "get out". Naturally, he didn't notice how hoarse and unpleasant the voice was, nor did he think about the various strange situations in the palace.
Later, he stayed in the side courtyard for a long time, and he really saw what "cunning rabbits are cooked by dead lackeys". Those people probably thought that when King Yong'an was gone, he would not be able to survive, whether it was people from the palace or people in the mansion.
There were not many servants, but they never avoided him when doing things.
It was only then that he realized that the rumor that Emperor Li Zong and King Yong'an were brothers was actually just a rumor.
It's all fake.
Today's emperor Li Zong was originally just the second son of Emperor Xianzong. Before him, there was also the eldest son Li Wei. Li Wei was deeply loved by Xianzong. After Xianzong ascended the throne, he immediately made him the crown prince. He has been regarded as the crown prince ever since.
He was nurtured and taught as the crown prince. In contrast, the second son Li Zong was much ignored.
Although he and Li Wei were brothers from the same mother, they did not have a close relationship with his elder brother. Instead, he had a closer relationship with Li Fengqi, who was still the crown prince at the time, and often went to Yong'an Prince's Mansion for a stay. It is said that Li Fengqi had a cold temper, so he
The emperor was stingy with words and smiles in front of him, but he was very protective of Li Zong, almost treating him like his own brother.
Later, Prince Li Wei was assassinated while out hunting. Emperor Xianzong was so shocked that he fell ill and died soon after. Before his death, he issued an edict to pass the throne to his second son, Li Zong.
Li Zong was only seventeen at the time, and had never been taught by the crown prince, so he knew nothing about political affairs. Many old ministers took the opportunity to rely on their elders and try to manipulate the new emperor, without giving Li Zong any face. It was Li Fengqi who held the Xiaoxue knife given by Emperor Chengzong.
He angrily killed three ministers in the Jinluan Palace, and just suppressed a group of veteran ministers who were about to make a move.
Since the Jinluan Palace's wrath, Li Fengqi's reputation has risen to a higher level.
Of course, Ye Yunting heard all these things from hearsay, and he had no way of telling whether they were true or false. But after two lives, the only thing he could be sure of was that he must be afraid of King Yong'an now.
As for brotherhood, there may have been it before, but after ascending the throne as emperor, there may not be much left.
Otherwise, it would not be such a humiliation to a patient who has a short life expectancy.
Ye Yunting looked at the embarrassed man, slowly exhaled a breath, and called to Ji Lian who was waiting outside to fetch a bucket of hot water.
He went to open all the windows in the room to ventilate the room. The room must have been stuffy for too long. In addition to the rancid smell of soup coming from the curtains, it was also mixed with the smell of dust and damp musty, not to mention the smell of illness.
For serious people, even if they stay in there for a long time, they will feel suffocated and have difficulty breathing.
Ji Lian quickly fetched water, but there was only a basin of cold water.
Ye Yunting frowned: "Don't you want hot water?"
"I can't find where the kitchen is. Those maids are like mutes and don't respond no matter what I ask." The more Ji Lian talked, the more he felt something was wrong. When he saw the person lying on the bed again, he couldn't close his mouth.
He covered his mouth and said in shock: "Why does King Yong'an look like this?"
"That's all, cold water can be used as well." Ye Yunting relaxed his brows, glanced at the person on the bed, took off his heavy wedding robe, rolled up his sleeves, soaked the handkerchief in the water and wrung it out: "In the palace
I'll tell you about it when I have time. You go look for clean bedding first, and get some more water on the way. You need to clean up the house today."
As he explained, he carefully wiped Li Fengqi's face with a wet handkerchief.
This man's face had not been scrubbed for an unknown period of time, and there were still black blood stains on the corners of his mouth and chin. The clothes on his chest were stained with black and red blood and brown decoction.
Ye Yunting sighed in his heart, a generation of heroes had fallen into such a situation.
Even if you say this, no one may believe it.
As soon as his thoughts were interrupted, his hand became a little heavier. A muffled groan pulled Ye Yunting back from his indulging thoughts. When he stared, he met a pair of cold phoenix eyes.
Although the man was in despair, his eyes had not changed at all, they were still as cold as if they were hidden in ice and snow.
Ye Yunting looked at him for a few breaths, thinking quickly about how to introduce his identity.
He didn't know if Li Fengqi already knew that he had been given a male princess by the emperor at this time. If he didn't know yet, if he said it rashly, it might make matters worse.
However, before he could speak, the man lying down trembled his lips and uttered the word "get out" hoarsely.
After saying that, he closed his eyes tiredly. Only the veins popping out of his forehead and the violent rise and fall of his chest showed his unyielding mood.
It seems that I already know it, Ye Yunting thought to himself.
Li Fengqi obviously didn't want to pay attention to him, and Ye Yunting had no intention of irritating him. After a moment of hesitation, he put down the veil and retreated, thinking that he could have a frank talk with him after he calmed down a bit.
Although he was forced to marry into the palace in this life, his mentality was much calmer.
He still remembered Li Fengqi's kindness in taking care of Ji Lian for him in his previous life, and was willing to take good care of him during this period. Although he didn't know how he was cured of his poison in his previous life, he was seriously ill and dying at the moment.
Whether he wanted to repay his kindness, or he couldn't bear to see Beizhao War God being humiliated like this, he was willing to do everything he could to make his life better.
Moreover, after his death in the previous life, for some reason his soul remained trapped in the tomb and did not dissipate. Ji Lian, who regained his freedom a few years later, came to pay homage to him and talked about many things in front of his tomb. Among them was mentioned
, less than two years after his death, King Yong'an rebelled and led his troops into Shangjing. After beheading Emperor Li Zong in public, he bloodbathed Shangjing and stepped on the bones of Shangjing's powerful families to ascend the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
It was because of this that Ji Lian was rescued from the Duke's Mansion, and after recovering from a long illness, he was finally able to come to worship him in person.
Ye Yunting thought that if Li Fengqi would still rebel and proclaim himself emperor in this life, then he, the male princess, would definitely be a stain in the emperor's life. If he could seize the opportunity now, reach an agreement with Li Fengqi or even help him, he would ascend the throne and claim the title of emperor in the future.
Emperor, for the sake of the friendship of sharing the same sorrow, maybe he can let himself go. At that time, he can find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, hide his name and become a teacher, and he can live a happy life.
He was making small calculations in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more he realized that this was a good idea that could achieve multiple goals with one stone, and his heavy heart became clearer.
Before leaving the house, he looked back at Li Fengqi and said warmly: "I will pack my luggage outside. If anything happens, Your Majesty, just call me."
After saying that, he took the basin and went outside to clean up.
The servants in the palace were obviously helpless, but fortunately he was used to doing everything himself. After Ji Lian brought the water, the two of them worked together to clean up the outside quickly.
While Ji Lian was counting and putting away his luggage, he murmured in a low voice: "I don't know what the servants of this palace do. The master doesn't wait on me either. He just stands at the door like a doorman."
Ye Yunting smiled: "Don't you already get used to it in the Duke's Mansion?"
Ji Lian puffed up his face: "How is that the same?"
He had long been accustomed to the Duke's Mansion, but he originally thought that the Prince's Mansion would be better. Who knew that it was not even as good as the Duke's Mansion, which at least had a clean yard to live in.
And there’s still no food to eat.
He murmured in his heart and couldn't help but touch his belly.
Seeing this, Ye Yunting smiled and said, "Are you hungry? Where are the wedding candies I asked you to bring? Eat some to fill your stomach first, and someone will bring food to you later."
In his last life, when he was alone in the side courtyard, the maid brought food to him on time, a plate of pickles and a bowl of rice. It couldn't be said to be good or bad, it could only be said to be just enough to satisfy his hunger.
But Ji Lian obviously still had illusions about the food in the palace. He hesitated and said, "It's better to save the wedding candy for dinner tonight. I'll wait."
Ye Yunting shook his head when he saw this. Just as he was about to make fun of him, he heard a sharp voice singing from outside: "The reward has been received, Princess Yong'an will accept it."
Ye Yunting and Ji Lian looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.
reward?
Chapter completed!