Chapter 546 Not the Best
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Mu Gugu knelt in front of the Great Empress Dowager and urged urgently, “Your Majesty, please calm down. Teacher Liao said that Ying Wang saved County Prince Sien, right? There must be more to this!” Liang Youyi’s death didn’t sadden her at all. Liang Youyi deserved to die long ago. If it weren’t for Liang Youyi’s meddling, the stalemate between the Great Empress Dowager and the Fu family, as well as Ying Wangfei, wouldn’t have happened.
The Great Empress Dowager picked up a golden scepter and smashed it at Mu Gugu, her expression mad, “At this point, you dare to speak up for him! Tell me, how much benefit have you received from him?”
However, she was exhausted, and the golden scepter fell to the ground with a heavy thud. Mu Gugu was heartbroken, choking back tears, “Your Majesty, how could you suspect me like this!”
Seeing her cry so heartbrokenly, the Great Empress Dowager softened for a moment, but then heard Sang Shen running over and saying, “County Prince Sien has a high fever!”
The Great Empress Dowager’s eyes turned bloodshot, shouting loudly, “I’m going to kill him! I’m going to kill him!”
Of course, she was referring to Yuwen Chu. But just as someone came to report: “Your Majesty, Ying Wang requests an audience.”
The Great Empress Dowager hoarsely said, “Let him in. I want to…”
Mu Gugu rushed up to hug her legs, looking up at her and begging, “Your Majesty, things have come to this point. It can’t get any worse! Liang Youyi is just a eunuch. Whether he really participated in the plot against Madam Fu or not, it’s not worth you and Ying Wang falling out over him. If you tear your face with Ying Wang today, what will you do tomorrow? Zhaoyang Palace, Chongzheng Hall, and Zhongshan Wang in the north…”
The Great Empress Dowager slumped her shoulders, staring blankly at the blazing sunlight outside the hall, and whispered, “Ambitious wolf, ambitious wolf…”
A palace maid came to report again, “Your Majesty, Linan Wang has brought the Longlin Guards to block Ying Wang outside, saying that Ying Wang forged an edict and unjustly killed Steward Liang, and they want to capture him and bring him to you for punishment.”
Mu Gugu cautiously suggested, “Your Majesty, in my opinion, the priority is to take care of County Prince Sien’s illness. As for the matters of Ying Wang and Linan Wang, let’s not interfere for now. Ying Wang cares about his reputation. He will surely give you an explanation for killing someone.”
“Medicine… medicine…” The Great Empress Dowager held her head, her face as white as paper, swaying unsteadily. Mu Gugu hurriedly took out medicine from her pocket to feed the Great Empress Dowager and ordered the palace maid to send a message: “Tell them that County Prince Sien is unwell and that Her Majesty will take care of County Prince Sien. Ask Ying Wang to leave first and submit a report on Liang Youyi’s matter for Your Majesty’s review.”
The palace maid hurriedly ran out to deliver the message, and Mu Gugu and Sang Shen helped the Great Empress Dowager lie down properly, calling out worriedly, “Your Majesty, if it hurts badly, why not let the imperial physician take a look?”
The Great Empress Dowager gritted her teeth and pushed her away, “Go see Fu Er. If anything happens to him, I won’t spare you!”
Mu Gugu sighed, turned and left. Fu Zifei stood alone in the corridor. When she approached, Fu Zifei whispered, “Gugu, what’s really going on? I heard they said Ying Wang killed Liang Youyi, is it true? Why?”
Mu Gugu couldn’t explain clearly at the moment and simply said, “I’m not quite sure myself. Go take care of County Prince Sien first.”
“Alright.” Fu Zifei obediently responded, reluctantly glancing towards the palace gate. If Ying Wang had really rebelled, it would be good. Then she wouldn’t have to worry about marrying Yuwen Bai. If Ying Wang ascended to the throne, he would definitely expand the harem, and then she could…
Outside the Changxin Palace, Yuwen You, clad in armor, stood in front of Yuwen Chu. He smirked slightly, “Sixth Brother, dare you say you’re not manipulating the edicts?”
Yuwen Chu silently glanced at him, then turned and walked away, seemingly not caring about him at all.
Yuwen You couldn’t help but become furious. Did he bring so many people here for nothing? How dare Yuwen Chu ignore him like this! Enough is enough! Even if he couldn’t do anything to Yuwen Chu today, he would still make him feel uncomfortable! With a fierce expression, he raised his hand, ready to signal the Longlin Guards to stop Yuwen Chu.
But suddenly, Yuwen Chu turned back and calmly said, “Are you prepared?”
What did he mean? Yuwen You was stunned for a moment, then realized what Yuwen Chu was asking—was he prepared for an all-out confrontation? He didn’t mean that. He was just picking a fight, if anything, he would do it sneakily from behind.
Yuwen Chu looked at him and said slowly, “If you’re ready, then come. My Mother-in-law and brother-in-law just suffered a big loss and are eager to find someone to vent their anger on. Are you in cahoots with Liang Youyi?”
Yuwen You firmly denied, “Nonsense! Don’t slander me! I…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Yuwen Chu had already turned and walked away, saying, “It’s best if thats not the case.”
What else could happen? Would he dare to kill him like he did with Liang Youyi? Yuwen You wished he could snatch the bow and arrows from the people around him and shoot Yuwen Chu with a transparent hole. But it was impossible. He could only watch Yuwen Chu walk away.
His deputy, Meng Yingsi, asked softly, “Your Highness, should we continue?”
“Continue what?” Yuwen You glanced irritably at the tightly closed gate of Changxin Palace and gritted his teeth, “Let’s go search for the rebels too! Just now, County Prince Sien was attacked because the rebels infiltrated!” He wanted to take this opportunity to clean up those who offended him and Yuwen Chu’s people. Maybe he could make some money along the way. Ah, how he needed money!
Suddenly, he saw He Zhengtu, the chief steward of the Chongzheng Hall, walking slowly with a little eunuch and said, “Linan Wang, His Majesty summons you.”
Why would he be summoned at this time, neither early nor late? Yuwen You looked at He Zhengtu with a smile and asked, “Did His Majesty tell you why he’s looking for me?”
He Zhengtu replied, “His Majesty asks Your Highness to strengthen the defense of the Chongzheng Hall and urges you to rush over quickly.”
Yuwen You could only give up this opportunity and turn back to flatter and please Yuwen Bai. His attitude towards Yuwen Bai was different from that towards Yuwen Cong, Zhongshan Wang and the others. Zhongshan Wang and his son had their own agendas, and in the long run, they couldn’t be relied upon. It was better to serve Yuwen Bai well, squeezing out as much benefit as possible, which was also a kind of assistance.
When Yuwen Bai saw him coming, he asked, “How is County Prince Sien?”
Yuwen You replied, “According to His Majesty’s order, County Prince Sien has developed a high fever due to being frightened.”
A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Yuwen Bai’s face, and he said with a gloating tone, “The Great Empress Dowager must be very distressed. I want to visit him. Ninth Uncle, do you want to accompany me?”
“Dare not disobey.” Yuwen You followed behind Yuwen Bai and whispered, “I heard that Madam Fu escaped a disaster by using a crossbow last night. I’m thinking, should we try it with the New Army and the Longlin Guards?”
After thinking for a moment, Yuwen Bai said, “You go ahead and try.”
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