The Legend of the Guardians of the East Gate
Ch. 149 - Smile of falsehood

"Your Majesty Suri's mother.This is the fault of the servant, please forgive the servant's family," said the defense minister and echoed voices from other ministers who asked for forgiveness. the old minister knew the more reasoned the more severe the punishment would be received.

"Although not as big as the loss at the east gate, but the loss we experienced at that time was also very high, and I have barely a month not seen the decapitation of the head of the official, and I have not seen the decapitation, blood will flow on the floor of the gloomy and curdling board, the hysterical screams of your family like a beautiful song in my ears, I was looking forward to it, I was waiting for it, well, defense minister, since you've admitted your mistake, it should be your turn today, but I see you're not looking for excuses, I commend your courage in responsibility, resign, resign, the deputy minister of defense will replace you, but you don't breathe easy first, it's about your nephew, I'll see his quality first, if he's not good, then, you and your nephew are the first to be executed, this is a lesson, with like this there will be no one to appoint an unfit official" said Empress Dowager Zhou Lu Zi.

The defense minister let out his tears, there was a hint of regret lifting his nephew, yet today surviving death made his already so lucky.

"Your Majesty Suri's mother is so generous, I will educate my nephew as well as possible" the defense minister said.

"May Suri's mother live a long life." said the old minister again in a quivering old voice, and almost all the ministers knelt down and said the same words together.

*****

That night Zhou Lu Zi was strolling in the moon Pavilion and accompanied by the former Queen Mother,

"I've heard about what happened in the grand hall, even though from the beginning I didn't like you until now, but Your Majesty is so smart and brave, she said, I alone will not be able to do much under the pressure of those ministers, at first I doubt you, but see two years are almost gone, all ministers are working at their best, he said, no one even dared to question the health of His Majesty the Emperor" the former Empress Dowager said.

"Mother, I'm doing it not for the good of this empire, but the grand hall is where I hunt, the more mistakes the faster I order beheadings, and I don't like you, mother, either, but there is no need to be too formal with me just to keep your head," Zhou Lu Zi said, holding the Queen Mother's fingers together, both of whom smiled at each other full of falsehood.

"he.... Your Majesty is so humble, but the rule remains, the crown on your head is not a mere display, every human being without exception must submit to the crown even though I am your own Mother-in-law, and also the officials in the grand hall.aahhh... I could feel how the ministers felt when entering the hall that made them the target of the hunt, why didn't I see this way first? hahaha..well, hearing your blatant remark I became calm, my age soon, I will devote myself in the palace family temple to death, he said, and I heard that at this time you are always together with entertainer Wang from the Chrysanthemum Flower Pavilion, does Your Majesty like her?" ask the former Queen Mother, smiling.

Zhou Lu Zi raised his long eyebrows, making the former Suri mother nod, saying,

"Am I in too much of a hurry to lift a lover?" asked Zhou Lu Zi.

"It's okay if Your Majesty likes her, have you guys shared a bed yet?" ask the former Queen Mother.

"Mother, I am your daughter-in-law, even though the Emperor is dead but you cannot ask such a thing, huh." said Zhou Lu Zi opened one corner of her lips revealing her side teeth, tilting her face, she looked at her mother-in-law with her eyes widened like disbelief.

The former Queen Mother Just nodded, and laughed.

"hahaha, I'm sorry Your Majesty, but if I may give you advice, I will say, my son is dead, he will not be able to accompany you anymore, he said, and Your Majesty must continue to live life, including that need, so never hesitate if we meet, this mother must understand, she said, after all, His Majesty had already appointed the lover of the fushia flower Pavilion when it had not even been a year since the emperor died" said the former Queen Mother.

"ahhhh... That naive young man, I've executed him for meddling in my affairs too much, I hope my lover this time is a little different" Zhou Lu Zi said.

"That's also news that I like, Your Majesty doesn't use feelings when dealing with your entertainers" said the former Queen Mother.

"feelings? don't make me laugh, use feelings only for beginners, and don't apply to me" Zhou Lu Zi said.

"aahh Your Majesty I almost forgot, this afternoon your adopted daughter came, and visited me, she said if she loved her lover so much in the Peach Pavilion, I've offered some princes but it never works" said the former Queen Mother.

"Yun May? almost a year ago we had a fight over matchmaking, and I relented and gave my badge to Yangzheng Palace, and after that the girl forbade me to call the entertainer from the Peach blossom Pavilion, aahhh... I was so pampering her," Zhou Lu Zi said as if annoyed.

"haha... Your Majesty looks so affectionate, well Your Highness.it is too late I beg myself," said the former Queen Mother leaving Zhou Lu Zi.

Zhou Lu Zi stepped towards his residence in the moon Pavilion, but his footsteps suddenly came to a halt due to an uneasy feeling.

***

in the Peach Flower Pavilion, three people were playing a game using alcoholic beverages.

"Sister Zhi, we are very lucky to never be called to serve the new Queen Mother, I heard that she had beheaded the lover of the fushia flower Pavilion, and now raised Wang Lee as her new lover, although I heard she is so beautiful but it would be better if we did not approach the tigress," Bai Fang said.

"Sister Bai stopped scaring my lover, Zhi Yuan why don't you ever answer, and replaced it with a drink!" yun Mei shouted that she saw Zhi Yuan opting for a drink rather than answering a strange question from Yun Mei.

"i won't answer" said Zhi Yuan.

Bai Fang looked like he was getting drunk,

"Sister Zhi, you're so lucky, you managed to have a lover as beautiful as Miss Yun, aahh I'm so envious, sister Zhi I will seize her manly," bai Fang shouted and started trying to seduce Yun Mei, but a few blows landed on Bai Fang's face.

"Why are all beautiful women like tigresses," cried Bai Fang, while taking out a mirror looking at her face, but was ignored by Yun Mei and approached Zhi Yuan.

"Zhi Yuan it's your turn to answer are you going to marry me?" ask Yun Mei.

Zhi Yuan shook his head, thinking he had never married, and probably never would, the young man secretly took out the couple's ring he had bought for Hua Mulan from his storage ring.

Zhi Yuan looked at the ring that was already in his grasp, his bland smile visible, he said,

"I didn't answer," Zhi Yuan said and raised a deep gulp cup.

Suddenly the atmosphere of the place became silent, Zhi Yuan lowered the cup slowly knowing something was going on, and his eyes looked at another woman who was now sitting in front of him, the woman's eyes widened, not believing what she saw.

"You? how did you get here?" zhou Lu Zi asked like a wave.