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Empress with No Virtue - Chapter 72 Part 1
JANUARY 21, 2016 ~ LAMLAM1990
Upon hearing the "ai yos" coming from both the mynah and empress dowager, Ji Wu Jiu quickly went out to receive the empress dowager. Ye Zhen Zhen did not see what happened earlier so she did not know why Ji Wu Jiu rushed out, but still she followed him out.
Seems like the little mynah was quite used to being thrown on to other people's head. After hitting the empress dowager, it dropped to the floor, rolled twice, got up and flew away.
Though it was definitely something new for the empress dowager, she nearly fell down, but luckily her personal maid managed to hold on to her in time, did she only manage to stand properly. Currently she was holding on to her forehead and scolding "Who was so daring!"
Her maid was helping the empress dowager check her injuries as well as saying "Empress dowager, please calm down"
In front of them, Ji Wu Jiu and Ye Zhen Zhen was coming out, the empress dowager smiled coldly and said "I didn't know, now that Kun Ning Palace has also becomes somewhere that I am forbidden to enter"
Ye Zhen Zhen just finished greeting the empress dowager and wanted to explain, but Ji Wu Jiu made a move first "Mother, please don't be angry, just now it was just a muddle headed bird, that does not have eyes, and flew towards you, it seems like mother have received some shock" while ordering someone else "Feng You De, quickly call for the imperial doctor". Definitely not mentioning who threw the bird out.
Those who followed the empress dowager over, actually managed to see what happened earlier, but since Ji Wu Jiu does not admit, who dares to speak about it?
"No need" The empress dowager stopped Feng you De, "I am fine"
"Although there might be nothing wrong, but we should still get the imperial doctor to take a look, for us to worry less" Ye Zhen Zhen knew that the reason why the empress dowager is here was to look for trouble, therefore she acted to be very sweet "It's a rare occasion for mother to come visit Kun Ning Palace, it really makes this place much more benevolent. Please come inside Mother" She said while having the intention to help the empress dowager in.
The empress dowager does not accept her fake pleasantries, and avoided her hand, and went into Kun Ning Palace herself.
Ye Zhen Zhen pouted behind her, but when she looked up she saw Ji Wu Jiu looking at her, so she decided to show him her tongue instead.
The empress dowager was not in the mood to deal with Ye Zhen Zhen today. The moment she sat down, without any small talk, she went straight to the point, "Confucius said, if one does not keep their promises, they will be looked down upon, this sentence even me, an elderly woman would know. The emperor as the leader of the nation, how can you break promises, I don't think this should be something that an emperor should do?"
JI Wu Jiu acted blur and replied "Of course I would accept the teachings from Confucius, and not dare act otherwise, what is the reason behind mother's accusation?"
"You clearly promised me, that you would lighten the punishment towards Xu family, however now both mother and son is getting beheaded, how will you explain this?" The empress dowager was angry.
JI Wu Jiu answered "For this matter, I was intending to tell you. I really did reduce the punishment, originally I wanted to exterminate the entire clan, but now for me to only kill off 2 masters and 2 servants only, this is really very light punishment already"
Ye Zhen Zhen secretly showed her thumb to him, really despicable!
"It was only a kid saying some rumours, was there a need for such a hassle, that you need to take lives? How are you properly doing your job as a ruler?"
"What some rumours? Today he dares to speak ill of the empress, tomorrow he will dare to speak ill about me. To say that he is trying to challenge the royal and to belittle them, I don't think there is any wrong in that"
Hearing the word "Challenge the royal" the empress dowager's anger reduced. But still not satisfied she answered "Then what about your uncle? To be sent so far away? Do you know what place is this QiongZhou? Such a quiet place, with dangers lurking around everywhere, after going there... will they still be able to survive?"
"This question was also thought over by me. I have always been thinking, when they start to create all this rumours have they ever thought about their own lives"
The empress dowager took a deep breath, "You...."
"Mother, although you have been staying in the palace all along, but you would have ears everywhere, the things that they have done outside, I am sure you are clearer about it then me, if the cases were to really be calculated clearly, I am sure you know their ending would not just be banishment."
The empress dowager notice the threat behind his words, therefore after letting out a deep sigh, "However, they are still your family, you should leave some face"
Ji Wu Jiu also sighed "So many years, I have given enough face. This time they dared to throw the face that I have given to them on the ground, then I can only pick it back up, and give the face to those who earns it"
The empress dowager laughed coldly, "It seems like the emperor has really grown, and no longer has a place for his mother in his heart anymore"
Ji Wu Jiu answered "I am the emperor, in my heart there is only the nation. I have always place mother in my eyes, though I am not sure if mother has been doing the same. If mother really thinks that I am purposely troubling the Xu family, then I would not deny. Only one thing, mother thought that I was the one who caused the downfall of the Xu Family, but the real person who has caused them to fall was you."
Ye Zhen Zhen looked at him as though as he has become a porcupine, every sentence he said was poking the empress dowager till she turns green, somehow she felt very good.
The empress dowager left while crying, since she did not manage to get anything, she can only left a few words about an unfilial son and left. This time round, Ji Wu Jiu has hardened his heart and would not give way, however they were still mother and son, to come to this point, it shows on his face the disappointment.
Ye Zhen Zhen was a little worried, "This time, your actions were rather brutal, what if they scold you..." The 'they" mentioned was actually referring to the ministers.
Ji Wu Jiu waved his hands, "no worries, since no matter what I do, they will still scold me somehow, I got used to it"
Ye Zhen Zhen grabbed his hands and asks "Then would they scold me, saying that I caused the disparity between you and your mother?"
Ji Wu Jiu patted her hand, and said "After what happened recently, who dares to scold you?"
Ye Zhen Zhen saw that he was still unhappy, so she started another topic, "in another few days, the representatives from the 3 losing enemy would be coming here to send gifts, I wonder what type of treasure would they be bringing along?"
JI Wu Jiu arrogantly say "What treasures can they have..... but, I have an idea"
"What?"
"I think that the land at Liao Dong, facing towards Nu Zhen tribe is black, seems like it is highly nourished, although it is rather dry there, but who knows if it can grow anything"
Ye Zhen Zhen answered upon listening to him, "If that place can really grow crops, then it would be great. The population over there is little, while the lands are vast, so their crops production would definitely be more than what can be eaten, the extra crops can be sent to Nan Yun, where they can be send over via the land or water way, but no matter which way, it would still be faster than getting crops from Nan Wang. This way, not only the crops can be sent over faster, but it would also reduce the need of logistics. With supplies from both ends, even if any plagues or droughts were to happen, it would not be a problem anymore"
"Clever" Ji Wu Jiu tapped her forehead, in his heart he was thinking, if one to were to get a wife, her head must be intelligent, that way when speaking he would not need to explain too much. You just have to mention one sentence, then she can think about the rest herself.
What was most important was, she knows how to control her intelligence, never using it to trick others.
Ye Zhen Zhen saw Ji Wu Jiu was in a daze, so she pushed him gently, and asks "Then your majesty, are you planning to have Nu Zhen hand over their land?"
Ji Wu Jiu nodded "That is what I intend to"
"Will they agree?"
"it would not be up to them, "As the losing team, as well as losing so much arm power, and also daring to attack his Da Qi, they should have expected this type of ending.
"But", Ye Zhen Zhen frowned, "but still growing crops are still tougher than grass, what if nothing grows there?"
"That's why we need to do some experiments first. We have so many types of crops in Da Qi, there should be a few that would be suitable" Ji Wu Jiu answered.
Suddenly, Ye Zhen Zhen brightens up, "A few days ago, Matthew sent me some things from his country, there was corn and potatoes, which are from their country. If our own crops are not able to grow, we can try to grow those from Matthew. O, as well as the sweet potatoes from Cong Lu.
Ji Wu Jiu only managed to grasp the word "Matthew" from her entire sentence. His perception towards this person is extremely bad, the way that person looks at Ye Zhen Zhen was as lovestruck as can be, making it hard for him to be not angry. Thinking back, JI Wu Jiu realized that his feelings of jealousy started from then, was it possible that he has already taken a liking for her since then?
"Yea, that Matthew, the one that got his butt whacked by you" Ye Zhen Zhen hinted him.
JI Wu Jiu frowned, "You saw him again?"
Ye Zhen Zhen answered, "Nope, he does not dare to enter the palace, so he asked Mr Dou to pass it to be"
Ji Wu Jiu's frowned was released.
At night, Ye Zhen Zhen ordered the kitchen to prepare some dishes using, potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn, wanting to let Ji Wu Jiu try some. Since they have never seen these things before, it made the kitchen create some kind of method to cook the items, but the things that were created was not surprising. Ji Wu Jiu felt that they taste normal, not really tasty, but not to the point that they cannot be eaten, using them to avoid hunger would still be alright. Ye Zhen Zhen however thought that the roasted sweet potatoes, was quite good, and sweet, although the cooking style was abit rustic. So she have quite a few pieces.
The result was, she was going to burst from being full.
This is the longesttttttt chapter i have seen so far. Part 2 is equally long, and 19sx.... so.. its gonna take some time for me to translate.. hehehe! but i guarantee to those that are looking forward to them being intimate would not be dissapointed.. lalalalalallaalalalaa ~ I try to get both chapter 72 part 2 and 73 fully translated before i post them... cause i need to do it in a secluded place =X
BTW!! Those who noticed that chapter 62 was odd, and did not seem to continue to 63, thanks to a fellow reader, notifying me that there is another part, i have translated that too, and has updated the chapter 62 post, the new parts are beyond the Updated line...
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