jdhmnovel Chapter 129 Your Majesty, where is the token?
Chapter 129 Your Majesty, where is the token?
Wei Chenfeng looked at the lonely, thin figure.
Zhan Yunjia, a girl with foreign blood.
If no one is willing to help her, in Wei Chenfeng's opinion, the most likely outcome for the third princess is to die of cold and hunger in the cold palace.
"What was her original ending?" Wei Chenfeng asked.
Du Manzhi was slightly silent: "Puppet monarch."
Wei Chenfeng's expression was not surprising at all: "Who is controlling her... can't it be me?"
Du Manzhi shook his head.
Raising her hand, a spiritual energy barrier blocked Zhan Yunjia's hearing, and then she replied:
"The book didn't mention this. It only said that Yunjia was the only remaining bloodline of the Zhan family at that time, and was supported to ascend the throne. Then the heroine was reborn, Zhan Shuhua defeated the others, and Yunjia was sent by her father to get married outside the Great Wall, and she died in a meadow."
Wei Chenfeng suddenly realized: "You have to arrange a different path for her."
Du Manzhi was speechless.
The other party suddenly laughed a few times: "She will be better off if she is a puppet in your hands than if she is someone else's puppet."
Du Manzhi never denied her use of Zhan Yunjia.
She said calmly: "It's not just Yunjia. The situation of many people will get better. On the contrary, there will also be some people who will not have a good life."
Wei Chenfeng: "Oh?"
"For example, men who treat their wives and concubines as private property."
Du Manzhi looked contemptuous.
"When the couple has money, they use concubines together. When they have no money, they sell the concubine first and then the wife. The money they get is used for him to squander. I just want to ask, what does this kind of person have?"
Du Manzhi thought of Ding Cuiyun who was forced by Niu Dali to have a son.
If she had not intervened, it would have been difficult for Ding Cuiyun to get rid of Niu Dali's entanglement. The shop might never be able to open, and the house in his hometown would continue to be occupied by Niu Dali's best relatives. Even returning to his hometown to visit his old father's grave and put incense would be a luxury. .
Why?
"Being married as husband and wife means working together and living a prosperous life together, rather than marrying a chicken, a chicken, a dog, a dog, a group of shameless people trying to seduce an ignorant teenager. Girl, teach her to bet her future with others.”
"This world is unfair to women."
It has never been fair since ancient times.
"If a woman doesn't want to get married, she will be criticized by a group of people. If she gets married, it may be even worse. She will become the property of her partner. If her parents' family is in trouble, her husband's family will sell her if she wants to!"
Du Manzhi specifically inquired about Daqian's marriage law because of Ding Cuiyun's matter.
To be honest, it sucks.
Let’s not compare it with modern laws. Pushing forward a thousand years, women in the pre-Qin Dynasty would have been much more comfortable than this!
Her original intention was not to see women in this era suffer.
After careful thinking and summary, she realized that some people will suffer in every era. The ones who suffer are always the disadvantaged groups—sometimes they are called women, sometimes they are called poor people, and sometimes they are called slaves.
She wants to protect a group of hard-working and kind-hearted girls who are working hard to survive. Then she must be mentally prepared to strengthen this group of people, and then transform the vulnerable group into another group of people.
Wei Chenfeng was a eunuch, but he was born in a prince's family and grew up in a border barracks. He didn't have many opportunities to interact with women. He couldn't reach a consensus with her in these aspects.
Du Manzhi knew very well that they had a wall on these issues, so he never considered whether to persuade Wei Chenfeng.
He doesn't want the throne anyway.
Then don't worry about what she plans to do after indirectly getting that position.
"I can feel that you have a lot of things you want to do, but you... won't stay here forever." Wei Chenfeng said hesitantly.
Du Manzhi frowned and said, "I'm not here, where should I go?"
Wei Chenfeng did not answer again.
He thought to himself: If given the chance, you would most likely choose to go back to your own time, or to that otherworldly place called Qing Palace.
No matter which choice you make, it's better than living in this mortal world.
This is not the place for her.
Her soul always shines with a light called "freedom", which is something Wei Chenfeng has heard about from people in other worlds but has never experienced before.
……
After the last inexplicable conversation, Du Manzhi adapted the teaching materials to suit the pace of the princes. The main course was primary school mathematics.
Zhan Yun Jiaming attended classes with them on the surface and ate Xiao Zao in the evening. The next day, he showed up at Xinghua Garden with two dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep, pretending to be a scumbag in front of his three brothers.
Within a few days, the three princes were all familiar with her persona:
A pretty little fool who is greedy and fun-loving, gets sleepy when listening to lectures, and scratches his head when doing questions.
The third prince choked people to death with his truth, the fourth prince was obsessed with mathematics and couldn't extricate himself, and the fifth prince would seize every opportunity to be courteous. These characteristics also left a deep impression on Du Manzhi.
Not long after, someone suddenly came to Xinghua Garden to convey the order, saying that the emperor had invited him.
Du Manzhi had no habit of eavesdropping on other people's conversations.
But if the other person talks about her first, she has to listen carefully.
She was walking on the white marble steps, still some distance away from the entrance of the hall, habitually spreading her spiritual power around, and suddenly caught a strange breath.
This person is very familiar with stealth and concealment, and his aura is longer and weaker than ordinary people. It may be difficult for ordinary people to detect his existence, but in the results of the aura scan, such a person appears to be extra special.
She didn't care at first.
Who knew that people would mention her right away.
Du Manzhi stopped, seemingly attracted by the distant scenery. But everything in the hall was shakingly presented in her mind, and the sounds and images were very clear.
She had met the person who talked to the emperor.
When Concubine Ning was causing trouble, it was this man who suddenly appeared with a group of secret guards to protect the emperor.
He was the commander of the secret guards that day.
"Your Majesty, I still feel something is wrong... That day, I saw with my own eyes that Du Zhenren and Chang Qi fought side by side. They looked at each other and they were very familiar! The two of them obviously knew more than just each other!"
The commander of the secret guard was steadfast in his oath.
"There must be something fishy between them! If you give me some more time, I will be able to get the evidence..."
Du Manzhi's eyes darkened.
That she and Wei Chenfeng had an affair?
Is there such a thing? As a client, she herself didn’t know...
The little eunuch who was leading the way noticed her stopping in place and said in surprise: "A real person?"
"Shh..."
With her gesture, the little eunuch quickly covered his mouth.
Du Manzhi continued to listen.
The emperor's voice said:
"Ai Qing is too worried. Even if Chang Qi is unruly and ambitious, Du Zhenren has extraordinary abilities. He can catch ghosts and subjugate demons, and the heavens listen. Last time Ning Bin caused trouble, she should be the first to take credit!"
The emperor paused.
"Since ancient times, there has been a distinction between Yin and Yang. Dragon is above, Phoenix is below, Qian is in front, and Kun is behind. This is the law of heaven!
"The woman claims to be from the Heavenly Palace and is a cultivator under the goddess. With her such a prominent status... Chang Qi cannot suppress her. Even if there is something between the two of them, internal strife will be a matter of time!"
The secret guard commander did not give up: "Have you forgotten, Your Majesty? Chang Qi personally recommended Du Zhenren to Your Majesty in the first place based on the Kyoto Silver Hairpin Case! If you say that these two people have no other intentions, I will not believe it."
Emperor: "Well..."
The secret guard commander added: "Zhenren Du is between immortals and mortals. If your Majesty takes her for your own use, you will undoubtedly get a ladder to reach heaven! But she is independent and aloof, and I am afraid she will not bow her head!"
The emperor couldn't hear this and said confidently:
"That's because no one has figured out what she wants! My dear, you must know that there is no one in the world who cannot be bribed. If it fails, it is just because the wrong bargaining chip is used. As long as she is still with me, one day, I will take her Check it out inside and out!"
The secret guard leader said anxiously: "Your Majesty! Chang Qi and Du Zhenren are not the things in the pool, so why are they willing to bow to Your Majesty? This matter is strange. The two of them must have something up their sleeve, so we have to guard against it!"
The emperor was silent for a while and said in a bad tone:
"In your opinion, am I just a monarch with no merits? Am I so unworthy of your following?"
"...My subordinate made a mistake."
"Hmph... In your opinion, how long can the prince survive in his current condition?"
Du Manzhi was slightly startled.
Prince?
Listening to this meaning, the Dog Emperor seems to have developed a new use for the prince.
But what is the value of a useless and stupid abandoned son? Is there any chance that he will be exploited?
The commander of the secret guard answered clearly.
They are all the prince's reactions, as detailed as the observation records in the medical records.
Du Manzhi heard this in confusion.
Until the leader of the secret guards clearly mentioned one word: Gu!
It dawned on her, and a storm arose in her heart.
The emperor is using the body of the deposed prince to cultivate gu!
As the saying goes, a tiger cannot eat its own son, yet he actually killed his own son!
He asked about the prince's condition, not because he really cared about his son, but because he was concerned about whether the Gu insect could be raised before the prince died! What kind of evil spirit is this in human skin?
Click.
When the wind blew, the dust in her hand scattered in all directions, and the carved railing broke in the middle, leaving a gap as big as a fist!
She accidentally broke it in her shock.
The little eunuch backed away in fright, knocked his heels, and fell on his back with a thump on the steps.
"Ma'am... don't kill me!"
Du Manzhi: "..."
Glancing at the guards silently surrounding her, she closed her eyes.
If I say this is a misunderstanding, will anyone believe me?
……
As soon as the commotion outside the palace started, the secret guard commander hid in the shadows. When Du Manzhi entered, there was not even a maid serving tea around, and murderous intent lurked in the silence.
On the beams, on the roof, and under the walls, no less than six pairs of eyes were watching her every move, for fear that she might suddenly do something to the emperor.
Of course, if she really wanted to do it, it would be useless no matter how vigilant they were.
"Why did your Majesty call me?"
The emperor didn't answer, his eyelids were drooped, as if he hadn't woken up, and he slowly pushed down a pile of papers on the table.
The pieces of paper flew and slid down the steps to Du Manzhi's feet.
Du Manzhi didn't bother to pretend to respect his attitude, so he used his toes to adjust the position of the nearest piece of paper.
She immediately recognized the familiar childish handwriting.
This is the fourth prince's arithmetic draft paper, with detailed problem-solving ideas on it.
"Is this what you taught my son?" The emperor lowered his eyes, with a gloomy warning in his eyes.
"Looking at it, it looks familiar to me."
"look familiar?"
"Zhenren Du, do you have any involvement with those people from other worlds who are involved in the law?"
"A person from another world who is involved in the law..." Du Manzhi repeated.
The Dog Emperor actually opened his mouth and said it, which was unexpected.
Thinking of the senior time travelers who were sent to the stake before her, Du Manzhi's anger was once again aroused after many days.
She grimaced: "What answer does Your Majesty want to hear? I'll make one up for you now?"
"Be bold!"
The emperor had never been provoked so bluntly. Recently, it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to control his temper, and he was about to slam the paperweight down.
The people below showed no fear, just stared at him with a pair of clear and cold eyes.
The cold mockery seemed to be asking him what his illness was.
The ebony paperweight cracked, and the narrow gap seemed to be taunting him. He was so angry that he simply threw the thing down.
"Contempt the emperor! Is this the rule in the Goddess Palace?!"
The emperor brought out the goddess and questioned her.
Du Manzhi remained silent and bent down to pick up the ebony paperweight.
The relationship between them is like this paperweight. It looks stable and solid, but in fact it is impossible to withstand this fall.
The cracks were ugly and could never be repaired.
Can't make up for it, just out of sight and out of mind.
She chuckled and used her hands slightly.
The paperweight twisted into a black-painted twist in her hand.
In the emperor's horrified expression, the twist paperweight continued to twist, frantically dropping sawdust.
After a while, the paperweight became even sawdust from beginning to end, indistinguishable from each other.
A light tap and another blow.
Oops, I don’t know where they scattered.
The corners of the girl's lips were slightly raised, maintaining the same arc as when she was blowing away the sawdust. It was still just the right amount of mockery.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to behave in front of a goddess."
What she didn't mean was: You are such a noble person as the Nvqing Empress, but you don't use rules and etiquette to control me. Who do you think you are?
She stepped on the test papers and homework on the floor and walked towards the emperor.
The secret guard was about to move, but was pinned down by the emperor's trembling fingers.
Du Manzhi walked up to him smoothly, looked down from a high position, and looked at his pale temples, weak eyelids, and saggy cheeks...
"How long has it been since your Majesty took over this responsibility? He looks very tired."
There was also a fresh scar on the side of the emperor's neck.
She remembered that she was accidentally injured when Ning Bin was causing trouble.
"The people down there really don't protect me well."
The emperor's eyes were a little blank, and he didn't know what she meant by mentioning this.
Du Manzhi raised his voice: "I heard that the founding monarch, oh, your father, left you a secret guard before he left, and they were all brave and good at fighting!"
"Why didn't I protect you properly?"
She tilted her head and used an innocent and doubtful tone to expose the emperor's managed composure:
"I also heard that giving orders to them is not based on your status, but on a token..."
"Your Majesty hasn't been resting well lately. I just did a quick calculation and it seems that I lost something. I wonder if I have found it again now?"
The emperor's face instantly turned pale!
His scalp was numb, and he suddenly regretted today's temptation.
He also didn't expect that he could get such a big reaction from the other party just by asking, like two people!
She is from another world, she must be!
"Catch her, catch her for me..."
The emperor's heart beat like a drum, and his ears thundered!
He took out a brocade box with shaking hands, hurriedly took out a pill and ate it, using the power of the medicine to calm down, he pointed at Du Manzhi: "Don't let her go!"
Unexpectedly, the secret guard commander, who had always been loyal to him and obeyed his advice, suddenly asked him: "Your Majesty, where is the token?"