Empress
Episode 47 - Victory (?)
Some time they held on to such a position, Xiao Shi who was indeed unconcerned, and the real Zhao gathered the courage to ask Xiao Shi something.
Finally Zhao turned around, staring at Xiao Shi without any expression, advancing his steps erasing the distance between them. Xiao Shi who had been unconcerned was now actually feeling nervous. Their eyes stared at each other meaningfully.
" Don't you know if I love you, Empress?" said Zhao
Zhao shook his head, fading the shadow he had in his head, why could he imagine that? Dramatically he thought.
This time he actually turned around, faced and looked at Xiao Shi.
" Is it necessary to call Minister Yun this early only to rebuke the mistake of the great concubine?" her question tried to intimidate Xiao Shi.
" What did it mean to have you come here just to defend your dear concubine Your Majesty?" instead of answering Xiao Shi instead asked back.
Zhao frowned at "Dear concubine? Haha."
Zhao further advanced his steps towards Xiao Shi, now that their faces were facing each other very closely. Zhao slightly lowered his head to stare at Xiao Shi who was only his chest high, and Xiao Shi who needed to raise his head to stare at Zhao. Actually in the height of women in general Xiao Shi is quite high, the proportion of his body is ideal. But even though he was still high he was still inferior to Zhao. That annoying and arrogant guy is so tall.
" Don't try to divert the topic of the empress, are you jealous?" whispered in the last utterance.
Xiao Shi smiled disdainfully. " Jealous? Why should I be jealous of His Majesty? Since the beginning of our marriage happened only because of the coercion that you did, this marriage is not based on Your Majesty's love, if it is not based on love how can I have feelings of jealousy?" said Xiao Shi as he looked at Zhao full of confidence.
Those words just popped out of his mouth, and somehow those words also felt very painful to Zhao. He rewinded his body, again taking some distance between himself and Xiao Shi. Why is there a sense of tightness that he feels? Is he sick? Not likely. Zhao felt he was fine, then why was it suddenly crowded.
Whatisthis? What's up with her? He tried to control himself to look fine. Then looked back at Xiao Shi.
" Go back to the beginning, so what exactly are you discussing with Minister Yun?" she tried to distract herself from the pain she felt, but to no avail, her chest felt increasingly claustrophobic.
" Don't I already say His Majesty? I called him just to reprimand Minister Yun" Xiao Shi said lazily.
" Yesudah, I don't want to extend it, there are things that I have to take care of" Zhao said and immediately left Xiao Shi.
After Zhao left, Yun and Feng Yue immediately went inside and faced Xiao Shi. He saw that Xiao Shi was taking off his veil and laying down his body on the bed.
" What's up Shi er? Did the Emperor scold you?" ask Yuan.
" No"
" Why did he leave with such a strange face?"
" Weird?"
" Ehm, weird, like,, like, like, uh I don't know, the point is that his face looks weird" Yuan said.
" Aishhh lupaka is Yuan, there is more important. What about Minister Yun Shi'er? So far everything is in line with your predictions and our plans are going smoothly" Feng Yue asked curiously.
Xiao Shi got up from his bed and sat down on the side of the bed. She smiles.
" He agreed to do everything" this Xiao Shi remark managed to make Yuan and Feng Yue glare.
" Aaaaaaaaaaaaa how can it be?" yelled Yuan excited.
" Shhhh lower your voice" Xiao Shi rebuked.
" I'm sorry" Yuan closed his mouth as he continued to smile and jump around in excitement.
" How could he agree? Are you kidding Shi'er?" asked Feng Yue in disbelief.
" Do you doubt me Feng Yue?"
" No, it's not like that. But I didn't think he would agree. The terms we discussed for the agreement with this decree are in my opinion quite heavy for a greedy person like him" he explained.
Xiao Shi got up and walked around the two of them.
" You're right, but I even added some other conditions besides stopping the wild levies on society and the useless taxes he's doing just for his own wealth." Xiao Shi.
" What else are you asking for?"
" I asked....
# FLASHBACKS
" Free the slaves you hold secretly in your home. Let go of all the villages you own, that village elect the emperor. And hand over all your confidants that you always ask to spy on me or even the ones you've prepared in your assault plan to kill me. Leave everything to me, Minister" Xiao Shi said, making Minister Yun grow furious and clench his hands.
" Well, one more time, ask Mr. Hao to be the head of the court to His Majesty, because he will help you save the decree" he continued.
" You Crazy Empress!!!!" Mentri Yun was filled with anger, he was not in a state of mind with this woman in front of him.
" I think you're forgetting your manners, Minister, but yeah 'cause I feel good so let it go." Xiao Shi said casually.
" I won't give it to you! You're so crazy, just for a scroll you asked for half that I've had all this time. Didn't you know that to get it I need to work hard and sacrifice a lot of things!!!"
" Yes, as you said, Minister, that's only half of it. But a scroll you say is no ordinary scroll, you can lose your head because of a scroll you underestimated. The decision is in your hands, Minister, release the half you have or lose your life and even lose it all" Xiao Shi said.
#FLASHBACKOFFS
Yuan and FengYue gawked. Maddened. It's crazy she thought. This Xiao Shi was truly beyond their shadow. How could he get everything that easy. Now the three of them were overjoyed, even overjoyed. Teng She who was usually lazy to interfere was now joining them, she felt happy because everything was going well, she said, his tiredness and regret because his rest was always interrupted by Xiao Shi's orders now paid off. He felt proud of Xiao Shi, and he felt like he was someone useful now.
" WE BERHASIILLLL........WE'RE PENGGGG!!"
That was what Teng She and Yuan cried out, the two of them even ran around Xiao shi's room while Xiao Shi and Feng Yue only laughed watching their foolish manner. After yesterday's tough days, the long and exhausting days finally succeeded. Of course they're all happy. So happy the four of them even hugged each other, there were no Empress and servants at the moment, there were only a few friends who had managed to achieve something together. They hugged and laughed and jumped like children.
Behind their laughter and happiness, the palace was struggling with the news circulating. The news was about the discovery of his lost edict. Of course it was done by Hao Cheng. After Minister Yun's decision, Xiao Shi immediately told the man to tell Hao to make his final move. And here he was, standing in the middle of the hall before all the people and the Emperor.
" So, how did you find that decree Hao?" zhao asked as he looked towards the decree that was held huh. Opened and read the decree, right, nothing changed from its contents or anything. There was no magic whatsoever in his edict, his blood was still there, Zhao always dripped his blood in every important letter as a hallmark and minimized deception, every king in this entire land also did it. And it was certain that the paper in his grasp was the original decree he had given Minister Yun back then.
" Your Majesty's permission, I found her on the bag hanging in the saddle of the horse belonging to Minister Yun" replied Mr. Hao straightforwardly.
" Horse saddle?" zhao asked doubtfully.
" Right Your Majesty, it seems that Minister Yun put it there and forgot, because when the servant found his decree was indeed piled up by the Minister's personal protection goods"
Zhao frowned. " How do you feel about this, Minister?"
" What Hao said is true, Your Majesty, it seems that because it is getting older the servant becomes easily forgetful" replied Minister Yun resignedly, why did the foolish girl choose a horse saddle as her place? What would the Emperor think later if found in such a dishonorable place.
" You keep her in a horse saddle? Doesn't that mean you don't have a Mentri's temperament? Important and honorable edict you keep in your horse's purse?"
" I'm sorry Your Majesty's servant, it happened because, because, because" Minister Yun stammered for what reason he should give. That girl is very troublesome.
" For the Decree to arrive safely and unsuspectingly" said Mr. Hao, which of course attracted everyone's attention.
" I'm sorry Your Majesty's servant, but the late emperor did it too. It was done so that if anyone stopped you in the street they could not seize the decree, because the saddle of the horse is rarely searched. It looks like the Minister is reflecting on the late emperor His Majesty" explained Mr. Hao.
" Is that really what you mean, Minister?" ask Zhao
" Right Your Majesty" Yun nodded his head.
Zhao rolled back the decree and gave it to Eunuch Han. Then got up from his throne and came down to Mr. Hao and patted him on the shoulder.
" You've done a very good job, Hao, and never let me down, you deserve a reward. Tell me what do you want? I'll grant it" Zhao bargained.
Mr. Hao simply smiled, "Thank you for your graciousness Your Majesty, but I ask for nothing. This was already the duty of the servant in serving the empire"
" You've always been very kind, but come on, ask anything for this time"
" I'm sorry that I interrupted Your Majesty, but I have a suggestion for a gift that Hao Cheng deserves" said Minister Yun.
" really? What'sthat?"
Everyone focused their attention on Minister Yun, wouldn't it be strange if Minister Yun said that?
" Because of his shrewdness and thoroughness in investigating things, I think Hao Cheng deserves to be the Head of the Imperial Court. He had an ability that was already beyond doubt, his loyalty to the empire was also unquestionable" this suggestion from Minister Yun made everyone shocked, including the Emperor and Master Hao.
The current Court Chief, Mr. Jhong was even very surprised, how could that Yun suggest it while he was still in his position.
" Then what about the current Chief Jhong? He's still in his position, isn't he?" asked the Emperor who just made Jhong nod his head full of emotion.
" I'm sorry Your Majesty, but I don't think Chief Jhong deserves to be in his position, seeing that he even led this search a number of times but still found nothing, I think his abilities have been greatly reduced."
" Are you sure, Minister? Isn't Chief Jhong your friend?" syndical Zhao.
Minister Yun smiled "There is no friendship in His Majesty's professionality"
" Yeah! How could you—" Jhong's emotional outburst came to a halt when Zhao looked at him cynically.
" All right, I agree. I hereby declare that the matters in the Court shall subsequently be presided over by Hao Cheng. Eunuch Han made me his decree" he said.
" Good Your Majesty" said Eunuch Han
While Hao felt frozen in his place, he did not believe the Emperor's decision.
" Lead and take good care of the court Hao. I believe in you" Zhao said again as he patted Hao on the shoulder.
Because of the clap Hao realized from his freezing. " Thank you Your Majesty, thank you for your generosity, I will do well"
" Good" then Zhao left the hall, and the entire hall buzzed with an exclamation of his generosity towards Master Hao.
While on his way back to his residence, Zhao smiled cunningly.
" So, is this your goal to meet Minister Yun this morning Empress? I think I was wrong to doubt your knowledge of palace politics. What are you offering so that Minister Yun can say something like that? What do I not know about you, Empress? You seem to have a lot of mystery in you. Who the hell are you?"
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