THE REVENGE OF FOX CONSORT
CHAPTER 73. The anger of General Li Jin
***Morning meeting at the court of Emperor Wei***
The high officials and great generals invited at the dinner last night attended the morning meeting with Emperor Wei. While their extended family is ready to clean up the equipment brought to stay overnight.
This morning's meeting discussed the official announcement of the cooperation that had been agreed between the Eastern Wei Kingdom and the Southern Tang Kingdom. Princess Tang Yan's marriage to Commander Wen Zuo was also announced during this meeting.
Emperor Wei was accompanied by Consort Ming Lan. The matter of Consort Ming Lan taking over the power of the back palace had already spread widely.
The high officials and great generals present had the same thought in their hearts that Queen Wen was the mastermind of last night's events.
Queen Wen's main target was Wei Bu Yi, but Wei Bu Yi did not enter into Queen Wen's trap but instead gave a proper reply.
From the punishment given by Emperor Wei against Queen Wen proved that Emperor Wei's patience with Queen Wen had reached its limit. In addition, Emperor Wei also did not blame Wei Bu Yi at all so everyone did not dare to bring up yesterday's events including Wei Wu Xian.
The envoys from the Southern Tang Kingdom and the fifty troops will leave for their kingdom this afternoon, while Prince Tang Jin stays in the Wei Kingdom for two months with fifty troops.
The Peach Pavilion that was the residence of Prince Tang Jin was between General Li Jin's Residence and General Liu Bei's Residence. In other words, Prince Tang Yan's movements in the Wei Kingdom were restricted and monitored so as not to act at will.
"Mom Yi! Concubine Ming Lan will take care of your marriage to Li Chang Le. Is there anything special you want on your wedding day?" ask Emperor Wei.
Wei Wu Xian clenched tightly his hands hearing the attention that Emperor Wei expressed towards Wei Bu Yi. She was also about to marry Li Chang Ru and Yang Zi, but Emperor Wei did not ask her what she wanted.
"There's one thing that Bu Yi wants. Bu Yi hoped that father could grant it!"
"alright. What desire?"
"Bu Yi wants Li Chang Le to wear jewelry from the late Queen Xu on the wedding day!"
"Of course I can! I'm sure your mother must be happy and happy to see your wedding day from nature!"
"Thank you father!"
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Dozens of horse carriages lined up neatly outside the palace. All the horse carriages belonged to the invited guests, who were preparing to return to their respective residences.
While the alliance of representatives from the Southern Tang Kingdom and 50 troops will be ushered by the entourage of General Liu Bei to the border of Luoyang city.
Generals Li Jin, Bai Lu, Li Teng, and Chang Ru were already inside their horse carriage. Li Ming and Feng Xi sat on different horse backs. The two horses were on the left and right sides of General Li Jin's carriage.
General Li Jin's entourage had not yet departed as it waited for Ying Ying. Ying Ying was talking to Wei Bu Yi at a place not far from the horse carriage.
"Ying Ying's. Prepare to be a beautiful bride. We'll meet on the wedding day!"
"All right!" ying Ying replied while nodding her head.
The tradition in the Kingdom of Wei that the bride and groom should not meet until the wedding day makes Ying Ying and Wei Bu Yi feel reluctant to let go of their hands with each other.
"Queen Wen and Princess Tang Yan went to the royal temple to pray. For a time they will both be kind enough to let the father's anger subside."
"At least they won't interfere with our wedding day!" said Ying Ying confidently.
"Go! General Li Jin has been waiting for a long time! My special gift will come when you're home!"
"What gift?" asked Ying Ying enthusiastically.
"Secret!" wei Bu Yi replied as she pinched Ying Ying's sharp nose.
Ying Ying hugged Wei Bu Yi's body in a split second, then released the hug and walked towards the horse carriage. Ying Ying was unaware of Feng Xi's sad face upon seeing the familiar attitude between Ying Ying and Wei Bu Yi, but Wei Bu Yi was aware of it.
Wei Bu Yi felt that Feng Xi's concern and affection for Li Chang Le aka Ying Ying had already crossed the line from an elder brother to his younger brother.
Within a short time, one by one the horse-drawn carriages left the palace towards their respective residences. Wei Bu Yi also rode a horse towards his residence in the capital to prepare the jewelry of the late Queen Xu as a present for Ying Ying.
Eunuch Da Duo and Eunuch Xiao Duo followed Wei Bu Yi from behind with different horses. The two of them were overjoyed to see the closeness of Wei Bu Yi and Ying Ying.
The two of them did not return home last night because they were worried about Wei Bu Yi's situation. They waited around the palace to find out the incident of Princess Tang Yan with Commander Wen Duo.
Eunuch Da Duo and Eunuch Xiao Duo surmised that Wei Bu Yi was retaliating against the trap of Queen Wen, Chang Ru, and Princess Tang Yan. The two of them were sure Wei Bu Yi was hiding in Ying Ying's room overnight to avoid a clash with Xu Feng and the Royal bodyguards who were investigating the incident last night.
***House of General Li Jin***
The servants helped bring all the equipment items of General Li Jin's entourage down from the horse carriage.
Meanwhile General Li Jin's entourage gathered in the front room at the request of General Li Jin himself. Most of them thought General Li Jin wanted to discuss the marriage of Li Chang Le and Li Chang Ru.
Therefore, Bai Lu started a conversation regarding the marriage dowry he had promised to Chang Ru.
"Li Jin's! Brother Ling Qi's marriage dowry I have given everything to Chang Le, but Chang Ru's marriage dowry is only a little. Though Chang Ru will be the crown princess so it should bring more marriage dowry so as not to be looked down upon by the crown prince. Moreover, Yang Zi as the main concubine also married into the eastern palace on the same day as Chang Ru!" bai Lu said at length.
"True mother, father! I don't want to lose the number of marriage dowries from Yang Zi! I am the crown princess, Yang Zi is only the main concubine!"
General Li Jin did not reply to Bai Lu and Chang Ru's words, but rather stared intently at Chang Ru.
"Chang Ru's! What did you say to Prince Wei Bu Yi last night until he followed you away?"
"A...What do you mean by father? I never met Prince Wei Bu Yi. After escorting Brother Chang Le to the room, I also rested in my room!"
Chang Ru tried to calm down and answered with a lie. When he met Wei Bu Yi, Chang Ru was very confident the invited guests inside the palace hall, no one saw him. Including General Li Jin.
Chang Ru would not have expected Li Chang Le's spirit to deliberately distract General Li Jin for a moment towards Wei Bu Yi. Indeed General Li Jin did not see clearly Chang Ru's face from a distance, but General Li Jin could not possibly have mistaken Chang Ru's posture.
"I saw it myself with my eyes! You still want to lie?"
"Queen Wen ordered me to lie to Prince Wei Bu Yi that Brother Chang Le was looking for him!"
Chang Ru thought General Li Jin's anger would subside if she found out that it was Queen Wen who forced her to lie to Prince Wei Bu Yi.
Though in his little heart, Chang Ru herself strongly agreed with Queen Wen's scheming for wanting to see Chang Le humiliated and pitted against.
"Since the beginning you already knew that room was Princess Tang Yan's Room?"
"Yes!"
"Why are you doing Queen Wen's orders? If only Prince Wei Bu Yi were to fall into that trap, then Chang Le would suffer. Your actions almost harmed your own brother!"
"If I don't comply with Queen Wen's request, I can't be the crown princess!"
THE PLAQUE!
One loud slap landed on Chang Ru's face. Bai Lu came forward in front of Chang Ru so that General Li Jin could not hit Chang Ru again.
"Li Jin's! Chang Ru was young and innocent. Queen Wen must have threatened him so Chang Ru was forced to carry out her orders!" bai Lu said.
"True mother, father! Please forgive brother Chang Ru's mistake! Chang Le is fine after all!" li Teng said.
"Chang Ru's! Let's apologize to your father!"
Tears were already rushing down Chang Ru's cheeks. Chang Ru lowered her head and sobbed.
"Dad! Forgive Chang Ru!"
Chang Ru repeated her words many times, but in her little heart Chang Ru cursed General Li Jin.
"You should apologize to Chang Le, not to foster father!" said Feng Xi.
"I'm sorry, Brother Chang Le!" said Chang Ru while tightly clenching both of his hands.
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AUTHOR: LYTIE
