Six days ago, in the main hall of Xijing Imperial City.
All six vassal princes belonging to the Yanyang Xia clan were present, and no one was absent.
The vassal kings who came from afar looked at the two saints sitting side by side in the main hall and kowtowed one by one.
Among them, there are many people who can speak well. After taking a step forward, they have already climbed to the next level.
"I haven't seen my second brother for many years, but today I see Long Yan is still the same, and Empress Su is even better than before!"
The emperor of the Xia family, who was sitting on the main seat, simply said yes and did not make any reply.
Regarding this reaction, the six people present took it into their eyes.
Even though they have never entered Xijing in these years, they can say that they have control over every move in the imperial city.
Their good second brother, the emperor in the eyes of the ministers, one of the two saints invisible to the common people.
In fact, I have had this dull demeanor for many years.
Although he has the form of an emperor, he has no aura of domineering king at all.
They still know some of the reasons and methods for this.
An imperial father-in-law, who was waiting respectfully in front of the palace, saw the vassal king in front of him who acted arrogantly, and was about to ask him to hold him accountable.
But soon he heard Queen Su's words, and he continued to wait in silence.
Su Yao said: "All of you, princes, have worked very hard over the years. You have been working hard for the stability of the dynasty all the time. Su Yao must thank you all!"
Listening to the empress in front of her, who is the mother of the world, she spontaneously called her name.
The faces of the six people present became a little proud, because in their view, this was a sign of seeking peace.
In the past few years, Xijing's control over the few of them has become increasingly loose. Even if some disasters in the fiefdom fail to be suppressed in time, they will not be held accountable by the Second Saint, which is clearly a sign of intention to retreat.
Now, it was she, Su Yao, who invited the meeting in front of the palace.
Before they even got down to business, she took the initiative to lower her status.
Then they had some idea of what they were going to talk about next.
After all, you are just a prostitute. With just a little planning over the years, they can make you imprisoned in the imperial city and never be able to turn around!
The vassal king who had spoken previously had a smile on his face, and he kicked out again and walked up the stairs again.
"Whatever my sister-in-law says, we are all members of our family, so we should help each other!"
Su Yao nodded and said, "My family, of course, have to throw away all the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, and talk to your brothers and sisters about what is on your mind, right?"
Immediately, someone raised a glass and shouted: "Sister-in-law, what you said makes sense. Today's banquet is my Xia family's family banquet. There is no distinction between monarch and minister!"
Su Yao also raised the wine cup in front of him and looked at the feudal king who was drinking heavily.
During this period, the Xia family emperor next to her did not make any move and just looked forward.
It seemed like he was looking at the six of them, and also like he was looking outside the hall.
After Su Yao's remarks, the words and actions of the six vassal kings became even more unrestrained.
Someone kidnapped the palace maid next to her, forced her into his arms, and then took off her clothes and played with them wantonly.
Some people filled up all the wine glasses at the table and shouted loudly at their brothers next to them, wanting to compete with them on their drinking ability.
Some people got up and walked towards the high seat of the Second Saint, walking towards the ninth step step by step.
Just as the vassal king stepped out of the first step, he was stopped by the vassal king who had stopped on the second step with his hand.
The latter seemed to be kindly reminding him: "Dear brother, don't break the rules by being drunk. We can't take three steps forward!"
Displeasure appeared on the former's face, and he turned to look at Su Yao's position.
He shouted: "As I said, sister-in-law, today is a family dinner!"
Su Yao immediately put on a smile, raised the wine cup in his hand and looked at the two of them.
"No need to worry about these etiquettes today!"
As soon as these words came out, the six people at the banquet became even more impudent.
The harassed palace maid sobbed and begged tremblingly, but this aroused the feudal king's interest even more.
He raised his hand and pinched the palace maid's neck. The force in his hand was extremely controlled, allowing the palace maid to breathe while keeping her awake and in pain.
He had done this kind of thing countless times in his own palace.
From the women he casually glanced at when traveling to the famous prostitutes and oirans in a state and county, and even the wives and daughters of some subordinates and officials hidden at home, he had played with them wantonly.
All of them, without exception, died afterwards.
The two vassal princes who exchanged cups for cups were the closest, as they were born from the same mother.
The scenery seen in the main hall today became the accompaniment to their drinking and talking.
They are happy to see the shameless and evil beasts.
They took pity on the weak sister-in-law who wanted to seek peace.
They were bored by the silent and ignorant brother.
At the end, it was the two people who had an argument standing in front of the ninth level. Both of them looked at Su Yao with meaningful eyes.
Su Yao looked at the two of them with a smile, and when he was about to raise the wine cup in his hand, he was interrupted by one of them.
"Sister-in-law, my mother was the first to die among the concubines, so I will always think of her during family reunion dinners..."
Su Yaoyan said: "Although I entered the palace later, I have heard of Concubine Yan's reputation as a virtuous person..."
"My mother loves to have me rest on her lap. Over the years, my wives, concubines, and other people in my house have never felt like my mother..."
These words came out of his mouth, and everyone present heard the implication.
I'm afraid that your Su Yao's knees are the only one left in this world that can remind me of my mother!
Su Yao fell into a brief silence, but soon squeezed out a smile and looked at the vassal king who was about to step onto the third step.
She said with a smile: "My dear brother, do you know that you can let your ministers do not need to observe the etiquette, but I must never forget about it?"
The vassal king who had reached the third level was slightly stunned when he saw Su Yao's expression, and then turned to look at their brother.
He shouted: "Second brother didn't say a word, isn't it just acquiescence?"
This sentence seemed to have been held in his heart for several years, and now he could finally spit it out and shout it out in front of the other brothers. In his opinion, it was such a great honor!
But just when he was most proud, the Emperor of the Xia family, who had been silent, turned to look at him.
The staring eyes made him fall to his knees instantly!
A pressure from the emperor emanated from those eyes, making him almost breathless.
The other five people were all shocked and immediately stopped their movements and looked at their brother respectfully.
Everyone was horrified, and no one expected to see such eyes again.
According to the information obtained, shouldn't their second brother be like this?
Su Yao spoke out: "What's wrong with you guys? Everyone said today is a family dinner!"
The phrase "family banquet" was mentioned again in her mouth, but the tone was completely different from the previous one.
After hearing it in the ears of the Six Kings, it was like a kind of ridicule and contempt.
The prostrate king looked at his second brother cautiously, and found that the latter was still staring at him, and immediately buried his head lower.
The man who was playing with the palace maid earlier looked at his unaccompanied brother and found that his expression was a little strange, so he put on his clothes and got up and walked forward.
As he moved forward, he spoke aloud: "Brother, why did you say so little today?"
Su Yao explained: "Mo Lang was caught in the cold a few days ago, so it's inconvenient to say anything..."
"It's such a hot summer, and I still feel the cold occasionally. I'm afraid I'm going to have to punish the person who prepared the royal meal. Someone, come here!"
The man waved his arms, then turned and looked at the eunuchs who bowed their heads and remained silent.
The palace maids have had enough fun, so they could find some eunuchs to torture...
Su Yao said aloud: "Dear brother, have you forgotten that you are in the imperial city now?"
"I want to punish these slaves for my brother, why not? How can they let my brother suffer like this with their low lives!"
Seeing that the other party had already grabbed an eunuch, Su Yao's expression changed from before.
She said coldly: "There is really no cure..."
The Xia family emperor beside him suddenly stood up, and then raised his hand and waved!
The six feudal kings present all looked at the brother who was acting strangely at the same moment.
It was also at this moment that I heard the long-lost voice.
"I am thinking of my old friendship and don't want to be cruel to you virtuous brothers, but don't blame me for what you saw today..."
When the six people heard this, their livers and gallbladders instantly burst into tears, and they all looked at the Xia family emperor with shock on their faces.
"Impossible! How could you wake up, Xia Mo..."
The man who restrained the eunuch screamed, but before he could finish speaking, the eunuch in front of him had already stabbed his neck with a hand knife.
Blood gushed out from his throat, dyeing the imperial father-in-law's robes brighter and brighter.
Upon seeing this, the other five people retreated to the center of the hall and looked at Xia Mo, who was standing in the main seat.
The man who was the most eloquent just now immediately knelt on the ground and began to worship.
"I made a mistake with my words just now. I hope Your Majesty will take a lenient sentence for the sake of brotherhood..."
"Su Yao... Empress Su! Queen! I was a minister who was lying before, and I didn't have the slightest idea..."
"Impossible...impossible..."
Su Yao looked at the scene in front of him and sighed slowly.
She spoke aloud: "Su Yao has reminded you again and again about today's family dinner...but you have no intention of repenting, so let's die together!"
At the same time as the word "death" was spoken, dozens of Yanyang soldiers in full body armor immediately appeared from behind the screens on both sides of the hall.
The five vassal kings in the middle of the hall seemed like dead objects in front of them, and no one cared about their words, resistance, and struggles.
The sword was slashed at random, but within a few breaths, there was only a pile of mud and meat left in front of the palace.
Su Yao looked at the scene in front of him and immediately covered his mouth and nose, as if he wanted to relieve the symptoms of retching.
The Emperor of the Xia family, who was standing aside, fell into silence again after those words, and was not moved at all by the scene in front of him.
As Su Yao raised his hand, the Yanyang soldiers began to clean the hall.
The imperial father-in-law, who was the first to kill, quickly stepped forward to help the emperor, and followed Su Yao away.
...
On June 26th, at Langcang Pass in southern Xinjiang, a prairie fire was set ablaze against the military tents.
Taxuehou stood in the main tent, clutching a secret letter tightly in his hand and looking at the scenery outside the tent with frowning eyes.
Ma Youjie was waiting quietly, ready to listen to Xiao Baoli's orders at any time.
Xiao Baoli said calmly: "I am willing to cut off my limbs and let us go south. It turns out that this is why..."
Ma Youjie said: "Master Hou, if the incident in Xijing is a foregone conclusion, should we make preparations early?"
Xiao Baoli threw the secret letter into a brazier casually, and then stepped out of the tent.
"Chaos is about to arise. We, the ministers, will share your Majesty's worries! Inform the officers and soldiers in the pass to break up camp and go north, rushing to King Qin of Xijing to Qingjun's side!"
