RPAGF Chapter 105 Entering the Palace
Chapter 105 Entering the Palace
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Under the threat of his mother at home, Nangong Jingcheng still entered the palace. When he arrived at the palace, he saw a little emperor who was five years younger than him, and there was nothing to be happy about.
Why do they always want to force me? I just want to find Murong Beitang's bones and bring them home.
His persistence over the years has become an obsession in his heart. Now everyone is forcing him, and the life and death of the Prime Minister's Mansion also falls on him. Why?
As soon as Nangong Jingcheng arrived at the palace, he was conferred the title of noble lord. Today happened to be his wedding day. He looked at the bright moon outside the window, and his red wedding dress seemed particularly dazzling.
"Brother Nangong, I..."
The little emperor in front of him frowned. Although she was only fifteen years old, she was almost as tall as Nangong Jingcheng. He was only nine years old when he became emperor. Now six years have passed and Murong Beitang has been missing for five years.
Nangong Jingcheng had seen her before. The cute little princess had now grown into a graceful young lady with a bit more of the aura of an emperor. However, the person standing in front of him seemed a little uneasy, and her red wedding dress stung his eyes.
"I didn't marry into the palace because of my own will. Your Majesty is now an adult and should know the stakes involved. I married into the palace only to maintain the Prime Minister's residence. I hope Your Majesty will forgive the Prime Minister's mistake."
Nangong Jingcheng knelt down after saying this. The little emperor in front of him was the only bloodline of the late emperor and also the second emperor of Ye Kingdom. He had never expected that the emperor would die young and leave such a big world in his hands.
"I won't embarrass the Prime Minister, Brother Nangong, please get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nangong Jingcheng had a sullen face without any expression. He was just very obedient and came to the palace with her. He had not come here voluntarily, and this time he was tricked back by his mother. He already had many complaints in his heart, let alone he could have a good face towards the emperor.
Zhuge Yanhuai had a somewhat lonely look on his face. If Brother Nangong knew that it was she and the Prime Minister who wanted him, what would he think of her?
Nangong Jingcheng is brave, resourceful, skilled in martial arts, and knowledgeable. He is a famous talent in the capital.
If he could be allowed to enter the harem to help him and balance the power in the harem, he could also stabilize the turmoil in the court.
Zhuge Yanhuai walked up to Nangong Jingcheng who was kneeling on the ground and helped her up. She felt guilty and just asked, "If you live here and need anything, just ask. If there is anything in the palace, just take it. If there is nothing, I will send someone to help you find it."
Nangong Jingcheng stood up and looked at the moon outside the window. The moon was very round today. Who would have known?
"Yesterday was Mid-Autumn Festival, right?"
Zhuge Yanhuai nodded. In the past, the palace was very lively every Mid-Autumn Festival, but now things have changed.
When my mother was alive when I was a child, we would hold a family banquet every Mid-Autumn Festival and invite court officials to celebrate the arrival of Mid-Autumn Festival together.
After school, she can be carefree. Does she feel how much pressure she has as a princess?
It was also at that time that the four-year-old Zhuge Yanhuai met Nangong Jingcheng, who was five years older than him. When Nangong Jingcheng first entered the palace, he followed his mother to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner in the palace.
At that time, the country was peaceful and prosperous, and the people were at peace when the queen mother was around. But ever since she got sick, he no longer had time to leave the palace and play with Nangong Jingcheng.
Later, the empress dowager passed away suddenly, and Prince Qingping took control of the real power of the court and became a puppet emperor. Although he lived a good life, he still had to go to the court to attend court.
Zhuge Yanhuai didn't care how people in the future would evaluate him. Whether he was alive or dead, this world was seized by force, and whether he kept it or not might have nothing to do with him.
The world that the Queen Mother had worked so hard to conquer might be destroyed in her own hands.
"I didn't expect that His Majesty would be so scheming."
Nangong Jingcheng came to the table and sat down, his face gloomy, and he didn't seem to be willing to give a good face to the woman in front of him.
My mother must have thought of sending me to the palace in order to curry favor with the emperor. The emperor must have known this, but she agreed anyway.
He could consolidate the power of all parties in the palace, and his mother's status would not fall apart because of a mere student.
Zhuge Yanhuai's expression was a little stiff. She didn't expect that Nangong Jingcheng would actually guess the trick.
"I mentioned this to the Prime Minister, but I also said that everything is up to you. If you don't want to enter the palace, I won't make things difficult for you."
Zhuge Yanhuai felt a little aggrieved, and her eyes were red. Although this cold palace was her home, she had no relatives now, and everyone seemed to want to kill her.
"Really? Your Majesty has overestimated the temptation of power. Mother asked me to enter the palace because she wanted me to be the phoenix king of a country."
Zhuge Yanhuai widened her eyes. She thought the same thing in her heart. There was no worship and pursuit of power in Nangong Jingcheng's eyes. Instead, there was a bit of indifference. Only Nangong Jingcheng was more suitable to sit in the position of the master of the harem.
"If you are the Phoenix King, I am willing. As long as you nod, I will write an edict tomorrow and announce to the world that you will be the Phoenix King of Ye Country, second only to the emperor and above all others."
"I do not want to."
Nangong Jingcheng looked away. Even if he was locked up in the palace, what would happen? This was just a temporary solution. Even if the palace was heavily guarded, he could still find a way to escape.
"why?"
Zhuge Yanhuai knew it clearly in his heart, but he still couldn't help but want to ask it himself.
To what extent has Nangong Jingcheng become indifferent to power? Is he still obsessed with that person in his heart?
"Just like the rumors in the capital, they are right. The person I like is Murong Beitang. Even if I marry His Majesty and enter the palace, I have plenty of ways to escape."
"But Murong Beitang has been dead for a long time. Why are you unwilling to accept the reality? Is it because her remains have not been found yet?"
"She is not dead, I believe."
Nangong Jingcheng stood up and wanted to go out, but where could he go after he went out? The palace now belonged to him, but it also belonged to the emperor.
Zhuge Yanhuai sighed helplessly. Nangong Jingcheng was indeed as rumored, too obsessed with Murong Beitang.
The former young general's whereabouts are now unknown, and no one can tell for sure whether he is alive or dead. Zhuge Yanhuai is still extremely envious of her for having so many people caring about her.
"Now the Prince of Qingping is eyeing the throne, and my Prime Minister's Office wants you just to win over the Prime Minister's power. The Prince of Qingping has already started to attack the Prime Minister's Office. Although this time, although the Prime Minister's Office was not completely uprooted, it should have hurt the vital parts."
Zhuge Yanhuai had an extremely thorough understanding of the current situation. As a king, he would not be able to hold on to this position without any strategy. Now that Nangong Jingcheng was in his hands, as long as he became the Phoenix Lord, the Prime Minister's Mansion would be able to revive.
"Who does she think she is? It's not her turn to act so presumptuously in our Prime Minister's Mansion."
Nangong Jingcheng snorted coldly and felt a little annoyed when he looked at Zhuge Yanhuai who was wearing a bright red wedding dress in front of him. Although he was talking to her about court affairs, he still felt a little unhappy.
"It's getting late, Your Majesty, please go back."
Zhuge Yanhuai smiled bitterly and waved his hand: "Forget it, there is still a long way to go. I will come to discuss this with you tomorrow."
In order not to attract other people's attention, Zhuge Yanhuai deliberately went out through the back door, and the secret guards around her also helped her avoid the guards patrolling the palace.
His own harem was also very deserted. In fact, Zhuge Yanhuai wanted to be just an ordinary person, without worrying about the world's affairs or whether the court officials would rebel.
But once she sits in this position, she needs to take corresponding responsibilities, so she must take every step carefully and must involve everyone in her relationship so that they will prosper together and suffer together.
The news of Nangong Jingcheng marrying into the palace spread throughout the capital the next day. Yan Qiu naturally knew about it a long time ago, so she wrote a special letter to Nan Jinming, explaining the situation in the capital and the palace. How long would she have to hide?