Accidentally dressed as an empress

After the court session, Yunxiu followed His Majesty to the study in Yunji Palace.

In the study, Wu Han presented the bamboo register and knelt before His Majesty, saying, "This is the record of casualties and military achievements from the Rong rebellion. Please review it, Your Majesty."

Yunxiu bowed. "My guards fought bravely and made great contributions this time. Your Majesty, I would like to ask for mercy on their behalf. I am willing to give up my reward and ask for military commissions for my guards who have loyally protected you."

Yun Se smiled and said, "I remember there's a vacant lieutenant position in the Xiling Army, so go fill that vacancy."

Yunxiu suggested to the empress that her guards should join the army, but Her Majesty only awarded them a military position in Xiling.

It’s a pity that they are not in Dongling. Yunxiu originally planned to let Su Qing go to Dongling where there are people from the Zhong family.

Your Majesty did not choose Dongling or Nanling, but chose Xiling instead, placing it under the nose of the Lin family and perfectly avoiding the Zhong family.

Your Majesty's arrangement is truly like rewarding someone without rewarding them. Is this how you treat your own daughter?

Yunxiu came out of the study, still feeling a little indignant.

Lin Hong and others were waiting outside the Yunji Palace. Seeing Yunxiu coming down from the court, he asked gently, "Xiuxiu, are you hurt anywhere this time?"

Yunxiu smiled and replied, "Father, I am not injured."

Yunxiu had made considerable contributions during the siege of the northern suburbs. Now that the Third Princess had been eliminated and the First Princess had made further contributions, Yunxiu's position as Crown Princess should logically be restored.

But Your Majesty is as steady as a rock, unmoved by any circumstances, and never mentions the issue of appointing a crown prince. I really can't figure out what Your Majesty is thinking.

It has been a year since Yunxiu left her fiefdom, so she should still have a chance.

"Xiu Xiu, follow me to Jingxin Palace."

Arriving at Jingxin Palace, Yunxiu asked, "Father, what's the important matter?"

Lin Hong was not very satisfied with Yun Xiu's fiefdom and said, "Xiu Xiu, General Lin Zichen has been transferred from Beiling to Xiling. I have already made arrangements with her. When you go to Xiling in the future, she will take care of you."

Yunxiu has already given up, so why is Lin Hong still clinging to her and insisting on tying her to this pirate ship?

The more you rely on external forces, the more constraints you will face.

Her marriage to Zhong Qi is a typical example. Because she wants to gain the support of the Zhong family, she must pay some price, including her own freedom of marriage.

After she married Zhong Qi, the Zhong family would most likely force her to give birth as soon as possible, so that she could have a child with Zhong family blood.

If she wanted to rely on the Lin family, she would have to make an exchange of interests with the Lin family, such as marrying Lin Ziqi and giving birth to a child with Lin family blood. But Lin Hong had always wanted to marry the chubby Lin Ziqi to herself.

So, there is gain and loss.

If you listen to your family and receive their resources, you will inevitably have to accept their arrangements. If you get the resources but don't accept their arrangements, you will be called an ungrateful person.

The family will also require you to obtain resources, and after you become successful in the future, give back to the family and support the younger generations.

This is filial piety, the obligation that children in the family should fulfill.

Aristocratic families have been operating for thousands of years based on this logic.

Yunxiu is now part of this logic and cannot escape it, so she can only accept the olive branch from the Lin family. As for the price to be paid, we will talk about it later.

Yunxiu could only respond, "Father, I understand. If you need anything, go find General Lin."

Lin Zichen and she had a grudge over stealing each other's husbands, so they didn't get along well. Su Qing had gone to Xiling, so it probably wouldn't be easy for her to get ahead. Oh, it was really difficult. But on the bright side, thinking about it from another perspective, being close to him would be beneficial for her recruitment in the future. She had reserved Lin Zichen's SSR card from the beginning.

Thinking about her worries, Yunxiu said goodbye to Lin Hong, left Jingxin Palace, and went out of the palace to return home.

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As soon as Yunxiu left, an uninvited guest came to Jingxin Palace.

Cui Ti's face was gloomy. She looked at Lin Hong in a white robe and asked, "General Lin, why are you still living in the palace?"

Lin Hong said, "The Minister of the Imperial Household is too kind. I don't have the title of general."

Cui Ti pushed Lin Hong and pressed him against the mullion window. Lin Hong could easily break free from her, but he didn't.

Lin Hong smiled faintly, "Master Cui, do you want to revisit what happened last night with me?"

Cui Ti gritted her teeth and said, "Lin Hong, you are threatening me."

Lin Hong smiled gently, "Yes, the life of the Shaofu Ling is now in my hands. As long as I report him to His Majesty..."

Cui Ti leaned in closer, met his misty eyes directly, and asked, "It's been so long, why haven't you reported it yet?"

"Of course, I want to admire the arrogant Shaofu Ling, who is so worried and anxious all day long..."

Hearing this, Cui Ti stood on tiptoe, raised her face, and bit his lips fiercely, breaking the skin and drawing blood. It was a kiss with a bloody taste. Lin Hong also bit her lips hard, and Cui Ti pulled back in pain.

"Go ahead and report it. Reporting requires evidence, right?" Cui Ti raised her hand, wiped the blood from the corner of her lips, and said with a smile.

"Aren't you afraid?" Lin Hong put his arm around her waist.

Cui Ti tilted her head and put her lips almost to Lin Hong's ear.

The warm breath from her red lips seemed to burn into her heart. Her voice was low and hoarse, "What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of death? If we have to die, we will die together."

Lin Hong couldn't control himself and held her hips close to him. The two of them fit tightly together. There was some deep meaning in his eyes. He said, "The Lin family has made great contributions for generations. Even His Majesty can't control me in this palace. You come to me, like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, do you know that?"

Cui Ti realized that she had provoked a tiger in sheep's clothing, but this only stimulated her mind. She desperately wanted to ride on his waist, to conquer him or be conquered by him.

In broad daylight, the two of them had already thrown their clothes all over the room.

Cui Ti bit his shoulder and said, "You ran to save His Majesty, you deserve to be punished." As she spoke, the random biting turned into a passionate kiss.

Cui Ti raised her head and smiled at him, "Even if His Majesty returns from the palace, what will happen?"

Lin Hong smiled slightly, "It's okay, I went to save His Majesty only for the Lin family."

"The Lin family's achievements are so great that they have overwhelmed the lord. There is no more title to be bestowed upon them, and no more rewards to be given."

"That's perfect." Lin Hong's fingertips moved forward on the mountains and said, "What you want is also what I want."

Although Cui Ti was unwise, her body was still useful, so it was okay for him to play along with her.