The Ugly Empress by Yun Guo Shi Fei / 丑娘娘 by 云

Chapter 72, vol 2 Chapter 26: Recommendation

After a day's rest, Xue Chang Jing came to meet the fiefdom lord's needs to entertain Teng Yun and Teng Shang.

He Zhong and his two brothers and Teng Yun were supposed to go to dinner together, but he Zhong said: “We rough people don't adapt to you...”

Xue Chang Jing has just become Lord Marquis, which made him boisterous. The night before, Teng Yun told them how to talk. He said, “If Lord Marquis doesn't mind, can you go to the barracks to watch?"

Xue Chang Jing naturally agreed. Anyway, He Zhong's three people look five big and three rough, and they don't look good.

So Xue Chang Jing asked a Zhang Sui to take his own small seal, took the He Family’s three brothers to the military camp, and he took Teng Yun and his party to the banquet.

The banquet was very well arranged. Xue Chang Jing didn't do anything to prepare it. All of them were prepared early by other sons of the Marquis of Zheng’an. However, Xue Chang Jing was the eldest son, and naturally inherited the title. At first, he humbly asked Teng Yun to sit on his right hand. After Teng Yun declined for a while, Xue Chang Jing really sat on other seats.

The other brothers were more divided than Xue Chang Jing in terms of military power, because the title was not as worthwhile as the army troops share was, so they could not sit on the title and would not like to.

These people have heard for a long time that Teng Yun is the Marquis of Tengnan and the new consort of Emperor Xue. They also think of Xue Chang Jing's taste for men, and naturally think of something. They looked at Teng Yun is different.

Teng Yun knew what they meant, but he acted as if he didn't see it, he said with a smile, “When I was in the capital, I often heard that the Marquis of Zheng’an was strict, hardworking and thrifty. Emperor Xue often used the Marquis of Zheng’an as an example for officials to learn from."

Xue Chang Jing thought that Teng Yun was polite, and he also modestly said a few words. He heard that other faces on the banquet table were a little green with envy. In fact, Teng Yun was laughing at their great performance.

“Emperor Xue has always attached great importance to brotherhood," said Teng Yun. “When I set out, the emperor also asked me to take a message to let your brothers get along well, so as not to make people laugh."

Several people quickly nodded, in fact, no one was pleased at heart.

Just after they had two drinks, Zhang Sui, one of Xue Chang Jing's attendants, came in in a hurry. Seeing his recklessness, Xue Chang Jing said, “I've run into your Lord. Be careful in your head!"

Zhang Sui knelt down and kowtowed. He seemed to be in a hurry. Then he whispered something in Xue Chang Jing's ear. Xue Chang Jing's face changed.

“I'm sorry," he said with a smile. “There's something at home. Drink first. I'll have a look."

After that, he left in a hurry with Zhang Sui.

Several other people saw Xue Chang Jing go away and couldn't help teasing: “Is it the wonderful man of the elder brother's family who caused any trouble?"

Teng Yun pretended to think it was interesting. He said, “It's difficult for the princess to find something. Maybe she refuses to accept it."

The man sneered, “What princess? To tell you the truth, it's the elder brother's mansion that keeps a lot of men's attendants as a lord, we naturally know that there are so many people who are lawless because they are showered by the elder brother's love all day, which made the Marquis's house in a mess. I'm afraid the princess is going to get angry when she finds out who she got married to."