Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 129

Empress Chu was also very unhappy. She had invited Liu Manman into the palace, and now that the emperor had punished her, she had lost face.

He then spoke, ostensibly to reprimand but actually to appease the situation, saying, "Alright, your noise is annoying. Now get out of here and shut your mouth quietly!"

Liu Manman's cheeks were slapped until they were bright red and swollen, and her face felt burning hot, as if it was about to bleed.

Of course, most of the time, their faces were flushed with shame and resentment.

She lowered her head and quickly crawled to the side, not daring to make a sound.

He was filled with extreme resentment, and almost ground his teeth to powder.

The emperor made Liu Manman slap herself just to vent Mo Chonggui's anger; he didn't intend to do anything to Liu Manman. Seeing that she behaved herself, he didn't pursue the matter further.

Mo Chonggui smiled and ignored Liu Manman, saying to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I have come to request that you issue an imperial edict to send an additional three thousand carts of grain to the northwest border. Recently, the Western Qi has been restless, and I am afraid we should prepare for war as soon as spring arrives."

Although Mo Chonggui was a eunuch, he was deeply favored by the emperor and had taken over part of the military affairs in the northwest after the Shen family father and son were defeated and killed.

Although he did not have military power or directly lead troops, he participated in and even made decisions on many important military matters. The emperor merely listened to what Mo Chonggui said and issued an imperial edict accordingly.

Empress Chu watched as the emperor stamped the imperial edict, secretly filled with resentment.

The emperor himself had limited talent, so he relied heavily on Mo Chonggui, giving him more and more power. Now, even the military field was almost entirely under Mo Chonggui's control.

The Chu family claims to have absolute power in Kyoto, but in reality, they only control half the sky. The other half belongs to Mo Chonggui, whose hidden influence is far greater than that of the Chu family.

As long as Mo Chonggui is around, the Chu family can forget about truly holding real power.

After receiving the imperial decree, Mo Zhonggui glanced at Shen Lingjun before taking his leave.

Shen Lingjun really wanted to go up and ask him if there was any new news about her father and brother, but this was not the right occasion, so she had to hold back.

The emperor had nothing more to do here and was about to leave when he felt a sharp pain in his lower right abdomen. He lost his balance and sat back down.

Empress Chu quickly got up to help the emperor: "Your Majesty, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

The emperor clutched his lower right abdomen, his brow furrowed, his expression pained: "It's an old ailment, an intestinal abscess."

He often experienced pain in his lower right abdomen, which was diagnosed by the imperial physician as intestinal abscess. He received treatment, but it was not very effective and the condition would recur from time to time.

Empress Chu raised her voice and ordered, "Quickly summon the imperial physician!"

The two palace maids then hurriedly left.

Shen Lingjun then spoke up, "Your Majesty, Madam Liu's medical skills are remarkable. She is most adept at treating these kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. I heard that she not only cured the Duchess of Changguo's asthma, but also Her Majesty the Empress's headaches. These are all long-term illnesses that are difficult to cure completely, and they are similar to Your Majesty's intestinal abscess. Since Madam Liu happens to be here, why don't we let her take a look at you? If she can cure you, it will be enough to atone for my earlier words."

Liu Manman framed her, how could she not return the favor with a gift?

She also needs to cause some trouble for Liu Manman!

Upon hearing Shen Lingjun's words, Liu Manman's expression changed slightly, but the emperor found them to be reasonable.