The Romantic Adventures of Huanzhu (27 Chapters)

Chapter 127 Take Down These Scoundrels (Part 4)

"It's...you?"

Upon seeing the figure's face clearly, Han Yun's pupils suddenly contracted.

"That's right, it's me, your little master!"

A mocking smile appeared on the figure's handsome face, a smile so full of sarcasm. Who else could possess such a handsome, generous, yet lewd and decadent smile?

"You...you weren't just now?"

Han Yun looked bewildered, his right index finger trembling as he pointed at Ertai. Clearly, he was extremely unsettled. It shouldn't be like this. He had mastered the 'Wind-Splitting Blade' to its peak, and with the sneak attack from behind, while it wouldn't have killed the opponent instantly, it would have been enough to take half his life. But looking at him...how come he didn't suffer even the slightest injury?

"Hmph, a mere Rending Wind Blade? I could dodge it even with my eyes closed. It's laughable that you actually think you're someone special. How utterly ridiculous!"

Ertai seemed to see through Han Yun's thoughts, and while idly playing with his fingernails, he spoke in an increasingly mocking tone.

"You..."

Hearing Ertai's mockery, Han Yun trembled with rage, his face flushed red. Consumed by fury, he suddenly drew his precious sword from his waist, his hair standing on end, brandishing the blade and roaring through gritted teeth, "Ertai, I'll chop you to pieces right now!"

"Haha, you? Hmph, I think you're courting death,"

Ertai sneered, then suddenly added with a wicked smile, "However, I'm a kind-hearted person and don't like bullying the weak. How about this, I'll blindfold myself and we'll have a match?"

"You..."

Han Yun's anger flared even more. This damned Ertai was utterly disrespectful! This was intolerable! He'd risk his life to skin him alive!

"How about that? Fair enough?"

Ertai chuckled wickedly, then tore a strip of cloth from his sleeve, blindfolded himself, and beckoned to Han Yun with a contemptuous grin, "Trash, you make the first move!"

"Bastard..."

Han Yun cursed through gritted teeth, his face flushed red, wishing he could rush over and kill this damned arrogance, Ertai. However, in his rage, he hadn't lost his senses and wondered if there was some trickery involved. What had been done to the blindfold? It seemed completely concealed on the surface, but was actually semi-transparent?

Thinking this, Han Yun felt uneasy. Holding his precious sword, he cautiously rushed towards Ertai with tiny, shuffling steps, like a woman. The distance between them was originally only a dozen meters, but it took him several minutes to cover less than ten meters.

He was very patient, treading carefully as if on thin ice, as if standing on the edge of an abyss, terrified of falling into Ertai's trap. But Ertai had lost his patience. What if he got heatstroke under the scorching sun? So he impatiently said, "Useless trash, is that all the courage you have? Even blindfolded , you wouldn't dare fight me, you idiot!"

"Damn it, hurry up and do it! I don't have time to sunbathe with you!"

"Damn it, I really don't know how a piece of trash like you became the leader of the Zhili branch!"

"Mommy, hurry up! I'm really going to get heatstroke! If you don't dare to fight, then obediently offer your sister to me so I can enjoy her. Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll spare you, my cheap 'brother,' hahaha..."

"Damn you..."

Ertai continued his incessant taunts, which were extremely grating to Han Yun's ears. Ever since he became the leader of the Zhili branch, although the brothers in the gang were not convinced of his abilities, they only complained and grumbled in private. On the surface, they were all flattering and obsequious to him. This made Han Yun arrogant and conceited, believing that he was the most powerful person in the world except for his sister, the leader.

Now, hearing Ertai's sarcasm and ridicule, how could he not be furious? In addition, Ertai's suggestion that he offer his sister, the leader, to Ertai as a cheap "wife" only fueled his rage. Ignoring any schemes or tricks Ertai might have, he roared and cursed as he leaped into the air, bringing his heavy blade down on Ertai's head.

"Damn it, Ertai, go to hell!"

Seeing his gleaming blade almost slicing through Ertai's hair, yet Ertai stood motionless, showing no reaction whatsoever, Han Yun felt a surge of smug satisfaction. A sinister grin spread across his face as he cursed inwardly, "Serves you right for being so arrogant! Even if you opened your eyes wide, you couldn't fathom my movements! Hmph, watch me cleave you in two!"

"Hahaha!"

The blade grew even sharper, the powerful gust of wind whipping up Ertai's hair. The air was filled with the howling of the wind, and the force of the blade threatened to shatter Ertai's skull. Han Yun let out a series of triumphant laughs and mocking jeers.

"Hahaha!"

In the blink of an eye, Han Yun's laughter abruptly stopped, replaced by Ertai's magnetic, approachable laughter—a sound to Han Yun like the wailing of ghosts and the torment of vengeful spirits.

Looking at the scene now, Han Yun, who had just been dominating, had inexplicably fallen to the ground, howling in pain, while Ertai stood there, unmoving, his right foot already firmly planted on Han Yun's 'pig-like face,' grinding and ravaging it mercilessly.

"You're useless! I gave you a chance, but you failed!"

Ertai then removed the cloth from his face, mimicking the classic lines from 'Brother Lei' on TV in his previous life, slapping Han Yun's face repeatedly with his foot while contemptuously cursing.

"You...you cheated! You tampered with this cloth! You can see it! I won't accept this!"

Han Yun roared defiantly, his face flushed red.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

Ertai's right foot, which was on Han Yun's cheek, suddenly moved to Han Yun's wrist. With a sharp twist of his toe, the bones in Han Yun's wrist were broken with a few crisp cracking sounds. Han Yun screamed like a pig being slaughtered in pain.

Then Ertai squatted down, covered Han Yun's eyes with a cloth, slapped him, and shouted, "Open your dog eyes wide and see if there's anything on this cloth!"

After his eyes were covered, Han Yun found himself in complete darkness, unable to see anything. His heart skipped a beat, and he panicked, thinking, "How is this possible? How could he see my moves while blindfolded? After all, I am the fourth-ranked expert of the Red Lotus Sect. Even the powerful sect leader, Sister, couldn't possibly neutralize my moves with her eyes closed, let alone counter them! No, absolutely not, there's no such expert in the world!"

In fact, Ertai's strength was at the late Martial Emperor level, which was considered a top expert in the martial world, but not one of those top experts who seemed to be able to fly through the air. However, with the Seven-Colored Wolf Qi in his mind, his spiritual energy had definitely reached the level of a top expert.

He had just used mental energy to attack, and coupled with the baptism and transformation he had undergone from the Seven-Colored Wolf Qi, his body's organs were exceptionally sensitive, especially his brain, which was exceptionally active. His ability to warn of impending danger far surpassed that of even the top masters in the martial arts world. Therefore, although he was blindfolded, the Seven-Colored Wolf Qi in his mind reacted even more acutely, and his mental energy became even more powerful, much like the heightened hearing of a blind person.

As Han Yun soared into the air, his treasured sword slashing down towards Ertai's head, although Ertai couldn't see, the active Seven-Colored Wolf Qi in his mind had already transmitted the danger signal of the intrusion back to Ertai's consciousness. A tiny shadow suddenly flashed in his consciousness, mimicking the actions Han Yun had taken.

Upon witnessing the actions of the tiny shadow within his consciousness, Ertai instantly launched a mental attack on Han Yun. With his mental energy, dozens of times stronger than Han Yun's, he swiftly dismantled Han Yun's tense nerves, causing his body to go limp and ultimately collapse to the ground under the pressure.

Simultaneously, the shadow within Ertai's consciousness transformed into Han Yun's fallen state, clearly marking his position in front of Ertai. Thus, Ertai easily trampled Han Yun underfoot, displaying his power to the fullest!

This was the power of the sixth level of mental energy—Spirit Control and Soul Piercing!

"Damn it, get up!"

Ertai grabbed Han Yun by the collar, flicked his wrist, and lifted him into the air with one hand. Then, he held a short sword to Han Yun's neck and said in a sinister tone, "Come with me!"

"No, don't kill me, Second Master Fu, please don't kill me!"

Feeling the coldness of the short sword against his neck and the biting chill, Han Yun pleaded tremblingly.

"Oh? Not kill you? Haha, then call me 'Grandpa' three times. I'm soft-hearted, maybe I really won't kill you, hahaha."

Ertai laughed contemptuously.

"You..."

Hearing Ertai's mockery, Han Yun was instantly enraged. His whole body trembled even more violently, and his flushed face turned black. Gone was his previous pitiful appearance. He stared at Ertai with a ferocious expression.

"Damn it, you still dare to bark your teeth at me? I'm angry, and I'll fucking kill you!"

Ertai cursed coldly, then slowly slashed his short sword into Han Yun's neck. Instantly, excruciating pain spread throughout Han Yun's body, and blood gushed out!

"Second Master Fu, spare me! Spare me!"

Seeing that Ertai was about to take his life in an instant, Han Yun immediately began to plead with a mournful face. His expression was panicked and terrified, as if he was terrified of death, or as if he was terrified of Ertai, the Grim Reaper.

"Then you'll call me 'Grandpa' three times, otherwise this short sword in my hand will slice the flesh off your neck piece by piece, and then saw your throat bone open like cutting wood, hahaha."

Ertai threatened sinisterly. There was no need to be polite to this kind of rebel and scoundrel. This bastard dared to kidnap and assassinate his woman, the Empress Dowager, he was tired of living!

"Grandpa...Grandpa...Grandpa..."

Faced with the choice between face and life, Han Yun wisely chose life, fawningly calling Ertai "Grandpa" three times.

"Yes, yes, yes."

Ertai responded three times in succession, patting Han Yun's fat face and laughing, "Good grandson, remember to call your sect leader sister 'Grandma' when you see her in the future, hahaha!"...

"Stop right now, all of you!"

Ertai, holding Han Yun, stood on the second-floor rooftop and roared at the Nine Gates soldiers and Red Lotus Sect rebels who were fighting fiercely on the battlefield. His shout was infused with all his inner strength, like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

Everyone felt their ears suddenly ringing and stopped what they were doing, subconsciously looking towards the source of the sound. They saw Ertai holding Han Yun in mid-air, a short sword in his hand pressed against Han Yun's neck, its cold light flashing, extremely chilling.

"You scoundrels, I advise you all to lay down your weapons and surrender obediently, or I'll kill your leader first!"

Ertai coldly shouted at the Red Lotus Sect rebels below.

*Whoosh!* Seeing Han Yun captured by Ertai, the Red Lotus Sect rebels immediately fell into chaos. Their previous high spirits had vanished without a trace.

"Lay down your weapons and surrender!"

On the other hand, the Nine Gates soldiers, seeing Ertai capture the leader, were all brimming with energy and fighting spirit. As the saying goes, to catch a thief, first catch the king. Without their leader, the rebels were nothing but a rabble. Seeing victory in sight, the Nine Gates soldiers shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens, and they admired Ertai to the extreme.

This Master Fu is truly something else! He captured the leader without a sound. No wonder he comes from a military family!

Hearing the earth-shattering shouts of the Nine Gates soldiers, the Red Lotus Sect rebels looked at each other, seeing deep helplessness and desperation in each other's eyes, and unanimously dropped their weapons.

"Come on, take down all these scoundrels!"

Seeing the enemy drop their weapons, Ertai shouted sharply.

"Yes! Second Master Fu!"

the Nine Gates soldiers responded with thunderous shouts.

But unexpectedly, a sharp shout came from the other side, "Wait!"

Chapter 128 Playing with Fukang'an (Part 1)

The Nine Gates soldiers, following Ertai's orders, were about to capture the surrendered Red Lotus Sect rebels, intending to kick and beat them to vent their anger, but an unexpected "Wait!" interrupted them.

Ertai followed the sound and saw an army rapidly approaching from the north. The soldiers were armed with muskets and spears, and behind them, a troop of soldiers pushed six red-coated cannons. This was the Shenji and Shenwu Battalions, personally commanded by the emperor. Leading the army rode a tall brown horse, wearing a first-rank official robe with a qilin emblem, and a double-eyed peacock feather on his head. He had a fair complexion, sharp eyebrows, and a handsome, dashing appearance, though the perpetually sinister air about him was repulsive.

This man was none other than Fukang'an, who had distinguished himself in battle in the northwest.

"What is he doing here?"

Ertai frowned in confusion, having just heard Fukang'an's "Wait!"

Then, Ertai, carrying Han Yun, floated down from the second floor to the ground, sealed Han Yun's acupoints, and handed him over to the soldiers for guard. He then quickly walked to Fukang'an's horse, bowed slightly, and said, "Your subordinate, Fu Ertai

, greets General Fu." Ertai was a fourth-rank official, three ranks lower than Fukang'an. According to the Qing Dynasty's official system, Ertai should have bowed to Fukang'an.

"Hmph."

Fukang'an seemed to dislike Ertai, snorting through his nose. He then, without dismounting, pointed his whip at the Red Lotus Sect rebels who were waiting to be captured, and shouted at Ertai and the others, "By imperial decree, these people are all wanted criminals of the court, and I will personally take them into custody."

As he spoke, the soldiers behind him responded crisply with "Yes, sir!" and quickly ran towards the Red Lotus Sect rebels with their muskets, ready to seize them. Ertai was immediately enraged, cursing inwardly, "Damn it, you're openly trying to steal credit!" "Do you really think I'm a pushover? You think you can act tough in front of me just because you have your father's power and the Emperor's favor?"

Ertai waved his hand and shouted at the Shenji Battalion soldiers who were charging forward, "Wait!"

Hearing Ertai's shout, the soldiers who were charging forward immediately stopped. The one in the lead turned around and looked at Fukang'an questioningly. The latter immediately glared at him angrily and shouted with dissatisfaction, "This general is acting on the Emperor's orders to capture these bandits. Anyone who dares to obstruct us, regardless of their rank, will be arrested!"

"Yes!"

The leader was Fukang'an's confidant. He was always arrogant and thought that with Fukang'an, this 'fake prince,' protecting him, he could do whatever he wanted in the capital. Now, having been hinted at by Fukang'an, he ignored Ertai and waved his hand, leading his men to capture the Red Lotus Rebels.

"Stop!"

Ertai once again blocked the Shenji Battalion soldiers' path, shouting sternly, "These rebels were captured by the soldiers of the Nine Gates at the cost of their lives. How dare you interfere? If anything goes wrong, who will take responsibility?"

Ertai's words were a direct accusation that Fukang'an was trying to steal the credit. He hadn't come when the Empress Dowager was in trouble, but now that the soldiers of the Nine Gates had risked their lives to subdue these bandits, he had suddenly appeared, trying to grab the credit for himself without losing a single soldier. There was no such thing as a free lunch!

Fukang'an naturally understood the implication in Ertai's words. He arrogantly shouted to his soldiers from his horse, "This general is here on imperial orders to apprehend a wanted criminal. Any problems that arise will be my responsibility. You need not worry, just go and capture the criminal! Anyone who obstructs you will be killed without exception!"

The last phrase, "kill without exception," was practically uttered through gritted teeth by Fukang'an, revealing the extreme hatred he harbored for Ertai. After all, how many officials in the court dared to disobey Fukang'an's orders? Furthermore, there was no credit that Fukang'an desired, and he would seize it without hesitation!

Ertai was merely a newly promoted fourth-rank official, yet he dared to be so insolent before Fukang'an, truly ignorant of his place. He needed to be taught a lesson; otherwise, he wouldn't know that the Horse King had three eyes!

Having received Fukang'an's signal, his personal attendant casually directed his men to push aside the Nine Gates soldiers blocking their way. However, Ertai, wanting to test Fukang'an's methods, once again stood in front of the Shenji Camp soldiers, displaying an imposing, unyielding stance.

"Take him down!"

Seeing Ertai's repeated stubbornness, Fukang'an's patience reached its limit. Perched high on his horse, he pointed at Ertai and shouted to his attendant.

"Second Master Fu, I apologize for my intrusion."

The attendant, having received the order, feigned an apology to Ertai, then stepped forward with two men, preparing to seize Ertai.

However, Ertai was not one to take insults lying down. With a crisp slap, he sent Fukang'an's attendant flying, shouting, "How dare you try to take your Second Master Fu! Who gave you the guts?!"

"Well done!"

"That's truly satisfying!"

"So cathartic!"

Seeing Ertai slap Fukang'an's attendant away and indirectly insult Fukang'an, the soldiers of the Nine Gates were greatly encouraged by this act, cheering for Ertai in their hearts, their faces filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Ertai, you... I think you're plotting a rebellion! Come on, seize this traitor for me!"

Fukang'an roared, trembling with rage.

Hearing Fukang'an actually label him a 'traitor,' Ertai was also furious, kicking and slapping away the soldiers who dared to rush forward to seize him!

"You...you...you've really rebelled, rebelled! Come on, shoot! Shoot him dead!"

Fukang'an was quick to anger. Even Heshen, Emperor Qianlong's most favored minister, would be scolded mercilessly if something didn't please him.

Now, Ertai's swift and brutal beating of his subordinate had humiliated Fukang'an, a loss of face that Fukang'an valued more than life itself. This was an unforgivable offense, enraging him so much that he ordered his men to shoot Ertai.

"Let's see who dares!"

Ertai roared angrily, raising the secret edict in his hand and shouting, "I have the Empress Dowager's decree here, who dares to lay a hand on me?"

Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's decree, the soldiers knelt down in unison. Originally, the Shenji Battalion soldiers were only putting on a show; how could they dare to actually fire at Ertai? If they really killed Ertai, and Fu Lun investigated later, Fukang'an, with his powerful backing, would be fine, but they, the greenhorns, would be in trouble. If Fu Lun couldn't do anything to Fukang'an, wouldn't he exterminate their entire clan to vent his anger?

Now that Ertai had the Empress Dowager's decree, the soldiers finally breathed a sigh of relief, inwardly blaming Fukang'an. "Damn it, you sons of officials fighting, don't drag us into it!"

Upon seeing the Empress Dowager's edict in Ertai's hand, Fukang'an was immediately at a loss. Although he wished he could skin Ertai alive and tear him apart, he dared not actually order the soldiers to shoot Ertai again. Besides, even if he dared to disobey the edict, the soldiers wouldn't dare play with fire for him.

"Hmph, you win this time. With the Empress Dowager's edict on your side, you won't be so lucky next time."

Fukang'an glared at Ertai hatefully, uttering a harsh remark to

save face. He planned to find another opportunity to teach Ertai a lesson later! After saying this, he was about to turn his horse around and leave when he suddenly remembered the Empress Dowager. He slapped his thigh, thinking to himself how rash he had been, only concerned with gaining credit and arguing with Ertai, forgetting about the Empress Dowager and the other ladies.

So he leaped off his horse and ran quickly to the Empress Dowager's carriage, kneeling and bowing respectfully, saying, "Your Majesty, I, Fukang'an, have arrived late to rescue you, causing the rebels to disturb Your Majesty. I deserve to die a thousand deaths;

please punish me, Your Majesty." Although he said, "I am guilty of arriving late to rescue you; please punish me, Your Majesty," his mind was quite different. He thought to himself, "What crime have I committed? I didn't know the Red Lotus Rebels would assassinate Your Majesty. Ignorance is no excuse. Besides, as soon as I heard Your Majesty was in trouble, I, Fukang'an, rushed here without hesitation, personally leading the army to rescue you. Not only am I innocent, but I have rendered meritorious service!"

He was secretly pleased, but he hadn't heard the Empress Dowager praise him for a long time. Normally, at this moment, in this situation, the Empress Dowager would say, "I am fine. Fortunately, you loyal ministers have protected me, otherwise I would have been in trouble."

Not only that, but Fukang'an didn't hear a single word of praise from the Empress Dowager, nor did he hear her say a single word or even cough. Could it be... that the Empress Dowager was frightened into a stupor?

Fukang'an was slightly disappointed, but he didn't show it on his face. He cupped his hands again and said, "Empress Dowager, are you well?"

There was still no response from inside the phoenix carriage.

This...

"Empress Dowager, you..."

Fukang'an cupped his hands again and asked, but unexpectedly, he heard sobbing behind him. At first, it was just one or two people, but then it turned into tens of thousands of people kneeling on the ground and wailing.

Hearing the cries, Fukang'an turned around and saw the soldiers of the Nine Gates kneeling on the ground, wiping away tears as they wept. A dozen or so Nine Gates soldiers, having benefited from Ertai's influence, also feigned grief and sobbed along with the soldiers. These soldiers, having previously heard the news of the Empress Dowager's death at the hands of the rebels, were now weeping from the bottom of their hearts.

However, the cries bewildered Fukang'an. He stood up, completely confused, and walked to the imperial carriage. He nervously lifted the curtain, only to find it empty. "Ah!" he exclaimed in shock, gasping for breath. Realizing something was wrong, he quickly walked to a Nine Gates soldier, grabbed his collar, and demanded, "What are you crying about? Is it...?"

He didn't dare continue, his heart filled with increasing panic...

"Waaah... the Empress Dowager... she... she's passed away..."

the soldier choked out, his words broken and fragmented.

"What? What did you say?"

Fukang'an was struck dumb, as if thunderbolts had struck him. His mind went blank, his ears rang, and his eyes widened, but they were empty and lifeless. The hand that was holding the soldier's collar went limp and fell to the ground.

'Thump!' The soldier fell to the ground. Fukang'an's heart skipped a beat. He asked several more soldiers, and the answer was exactly the same as the first one!

But he still didn't believe it, or perhaps he didn't want to believe it. He dragged his weak body through the corpses, his hands moving quickly through them, searching for the Empress Dowager among them.

Suddenly, he saw a body lying in a pool of blood, dressed in the Empress Dowager's clothes. He cried out "Empress Dowager!" and rushed forward, his hands trembling as he moved the "Empress Dowager's" body closer, staring uneasily at the mangled remains before him.

Just now, Han Yun, the leader of the Red Lotus Sect's Zhili branch, captured the "Old Buddha," intending to use her to threaten the Nine Gates soldiers into stopping and letting them leave. Unexpectedly, the enemy disregarded the danger of the hostage being killed and recklessly slaughtered their own men. Enraged, Han Yun swung his sword and killed the "Old Buddha." His men, still not satisfied, each stabbed the "Old Buddha" in turn.

It's lamentable that Rong Momo, so arrogant all her life, also died at the hands of the Red Lotus Sect rebels, and didn't even leave a complete corpse. She was stabbed into a pincushion, a sight even her parents probably wouldn't recognize.

"Waaah... Old Buddha!"

Looking at the gruesome, bloodied Old Buddha in his arms, Fukang'an burst into tears. In truth, he had little affection for the Old Buddha; this was merely an act. After all, he was a servant, and the Old Buddha was her master. How could a servant not weep when his master died?

After weeping for a while, he carried the "Empress Dowager" onto the imperial carriage and then personally drove the carriage to escort the "Empress Dowager's" body back to the palace. Ertai did not stop him and signaled the Nine Gates soldiers to let them pass. As Fukang'an drove past Ertai, he saw Fukang'an angrily pointing his whip at Ertai and coldly shouting, "Ertai, as a guard of Cining Palace, you caused the Empress Dowager's death at the hands of villains. Before His Majesty, I will severely impeach you."

He had made up his mind that he must take the initiative in this matter. After all, the Emperor had ordered him to come to the rescue, but now the Empress Dowager had died tragically at the hands of the Red Lotus Rebellion. The Emperor was a filial son and would surely vent his anger on him, accusing him of "failing to rescue the Emperor," which would be enough to make Fukang'an suffer.

Fukang'an, however, was not one to sit idly by and wait for his fate. He quickly prepared his excuse, determined to pin the blame on Fu Ertai and even Fu Lun, accusing the father and son of "failing to protect the emperor," thus appeaseing the emperor's anger towards him!

"Hmph, what a piece of trash! Second Master Fu, look at his arrogant and overbearing manner!"

After Fukang'an drove away, several officers from the Nine Gates approached Ertai, pointing angrily at Fukang'an's retreating figure and cursing. These men were all Fu Lun's confidants and had a close relationship with Ertai. Having witnessed Ertai's strength and strategy, they truly admired him from the bottom of their hearts. How could they tolerate Fu Erkang'an's harsh words towards Ertai?

"He's just a grasshopper in autumn. How many more days can he hop around? Once he returns to the palace, he'll inevitably be charged with deceiving the emperor, hahaha."

Ertai laughed disdainfully.

"Haha, he only has himself to blame, he deserves it!"

"This time, that fake prince is really going to get what's coming to him, hahaha."

"That's for sure, with that cowardly look on his face, if it weren't for my protection, he'd be nothing. Unlike our Second Master Fu, who is a true hero among young men!"

"Second Master Fu, you can't escape credit this time."

"Yes, yes, you've done a great service by saving the Emperor and capturing the Red Lotus Sect leader in one fell swoop, this is a tremendous achievement, hahaha."

Everyone flattered Ertai, but the latter humbly waved his hand, clasped his hands in front of his left cheek, and said respectfully, "All of this is thanks to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager's strategic planning, the soldiers' desperate protection, the enemy's fear and surrender, we were just lucky ones."

"Indeed, Master Fu is absolutely right."

The crowd echoed with respectful bows, secretly pleased. Although Ertai's words were delivered in a very official tone, the phrase "the soldiers of the Nine Gates risked their lives to protect" subtly indicated that the officers and soldiers of the Nine Gates had made great contributions in this "rescue of the emperor and capture of the thieves," and rewards were almost certain!

Chapter 129 Playing with Fukang'an (Part Two)

Fukang'an personally drove the carriage to escort the "Old Buddha's" body back to the palace, while his men did not leave. Instead, they joined the soldiers of the Nine Gates to escort thousands of Red Lotus Sect rebels away, leaving a small force to clean up the battlefield.

Originally, Ertai had intended to allocate some men to support General Agui, who was blocking the enemy's reinforcements, but unexpectedly, Agui had already personally led his soldiers to escort more than a thousand surrendered Red Lotus Sect rebels to join Ertai. Upon seeing him arrive, Ertai quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "General Agui's military tactics are divine; he is truly a divine general."

"This humble general only knows how to obey military orders; I'm just glad I didn't disgrace Master Fu,"

Agui replied indifferently.

The nine gate officers, who had just been utterly impressed with Ertai, were naturally indignant at Agui's attitude. However, they knew Agui well and understood his stubborn temper; even the Emperor couldn't handle him. So they simply rolled their eyes and said nothing more. Ertai, naturally, cared even less about Agui's attitude. It's often said that 'the stronger the ability, the worse the temper,' and Agui was exactly like that. Ertai, valuing talent, didn't hold it against Agui.

He gave the officers a few instructions, urging them to 'strictly guard' the Red Lotus Rebellion. The officers understood and nodded solemnly. Afterward, Ertai went to the 'Lord's Mansion' to welcome and escort the Empress Dowager and her entourage of concubines, princesses, and princes back to court. ...

The news of the Empress Dowager's passing had already reached the palace. The ever-filial Qianlong Emperor wept uncontrollably, his face ashen. His ministers also joined him in uncontrollable sobbing.

"Empress Dowager... Your unfilial son... Waaah... I've caused you such a terrible tragedy... If I don't wipe out these rebels... I'll be unworthy of being emperor... Waaah..."

Qianlong's voice was filled with sorrow, causing all who heard it to weep.

The ministers below, initially unmoved, began to weep and kowtow, saying, "We deserve to die, we deserve to die, we deserve to die..." "

Waaah... Empress Dowager... Your unfilial son..."

Qianlong continued to weep. At this moment, Fukang'an, his face contorted with grief, carried the Empress Dowager's body into the court. Seeing him carrying the body, the kneeling officials quickly scrambled aside, making way for him.

"Your Majesty, I, Fukang'an, deserve to die a thousand deaths. I failed to protect the Empress Dowager and have betrayed Your Majesty's grace. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

Fukang'an said, bowing his head. Two agile guards entered from outside and placed the Empress Dowager's body on a peachwood table, covering half of it with a yellow cloth.

Upon seeing the Empress Dowager's corpse, Qianlong broke down in tears, rushing down from his dragon throne and almost throwing himself onto the body, sobbing loudly.

"Waaah, Empress Dowager, your unfilial son... has caused such a tragedy at the hands of the rebels... your son deserves to die a thousand deaths..."

Qianlong's face was deathly pale, large tears streaming down his face. Overwhelmed with grief, he seemed to have aged decades in that instant.

"We deserve to die ten thousand times! We deserve to die ten thousand times! We deserve

to die ten thousand times!" Hearing the Emperor's heartbreaking cries and his declaration that he deserved to die, the ministers all kowtowed and shouted, "We deserve to die ten thousand times!"

However, at this moment, Qianlong was overwhelmed with grief and needed quiet most of all. In addition, he had always been extremely filial to his mother, the Empress Dowager. How could he bear to see his mother, who had been healthy and cheerful just a month ago, now hacked to pieces like a hedgehog in such a short time—so bloody and gruesome!

"Ugh..."

Qianlong finally succumbed to his overwhelming grief and fainted.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Seeing the Emperor suddenly collapse, the ministers panicked. Heshen and his comrades acted quickly, catching the Emperor in their arms and crying out in tears.

"Guards! Quickly, summon the imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician!"

Seeing the ministers standing there helplessly like idiots, Heshen shouted angrily.

In fact, during the Qianlong era, the most important things were appearance, speech, writing, and judgment, with appearance being particularly crucial. "Appearance" referred to physical appearance; besides being handsome and dignified, one also had to be dashing. Therefore, apart from the dark-skinned and plump Ji Xiaolan, all the ministers standing in court during the Qianlong era were handsome men. However

, these handsome ministers, except for Lord He, often lacked independent judgment when faced with problems. Their three most frequently uttered phrases were, "Long live the Emperor!", "The Emperor is wise and his achievements surpass those of Yao and Shun!", and "We are guilty!" They knew nothing else! Sure

enough, upon hearing Lord He's loud shout, everyone seemed to react, hurriedly calling for the imperial physician. Soon after, the imperial physician, supported by two imperial guards, arrived, sweating profusely and panting.

Then came a series of procedures including observation, listening, questioning, and palpation, followed by the writing of a prescription. A guard took the prescription and rushed out of the Southern Study, using his light-footed skills to run to the Imperial Hospital to have the physicians prepare

the medicine. Meanwhile, the imperial physician placed his hand on Qianlong's chest to help him breathe. Perhaps this imperial physician was quite skilled, for after only a few moments of massaging Qianlong's chest and then gently tapping his throat, Qianlong suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and slowly regained consciousness.

"He's awake! He's awake! The Emperor is awake! Long live the Emperor!"

Seeing that Qianlong had woken up, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief and all knelt down to shout "Long live the Emperor!" But they were stopped by the imperial physician. "Everyone, be quiet. The Emperor's health is still weak and he needs to rest quietly."

Hearing the physician's warning, everyone hurriedly shut their mouths. After waking up, the first thing Qianlong did was break free from Heshen's embrace and throw himself on the body of the "Empress Dowager" again, wailing loudly. Fearing that he would faint again, everyone quickly tried to stop him.

"Your Majesty, please take care of your health."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has already passed away, and you still..."

"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences..."

"Shut up, all of you!"

Qianlong roared at his ministers in frustration, unleashing his fury. Everyone trembled in fear, hastily kneeling and kowtowing, saying anxiously, "We are guilty..."

"Hmph, guilty? Of course you are guilty!"

Qianlong turned around, his eyes filled with tears as he stared at the ministers, his gaze sharp. Suddenly, he turned his gaze to Fukang'an, saying hatefully, "Fukang'an, do you know your crime?"

"I know my crime."

Fukang'an hurriedly kowtowed repeatedly.

"Hmph, it's good that you know your crime. I instructed you to rescue the Empress Dowager, and what did you do? You..."

Qianlong, overwhelmed with grief, couldn't bear to say the rest. He wanted to say, "But you, you actually let the Red Lotus Sect traitors hack the Empress Dowager to pieces."

He dared not, nor could he bear to, look at the Empress Dowager's body and her face, so mangled and unrecognizable. He was filled with resentment for not personally rescuing the Empress Dowager, and also with hatred for Fukang'an's incompetence, for betraying his trust and causing the Empress Dowager's tragic death at the hands of thieves, her face disfigured beyond recognition!

"Guards! Take Fukang'an out of the Meridian Gate and behead him, to be buried with the Empress Dowager!"

Qianlong said through gritted teeth, his voice filled with hatred.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I am innocent! Your Majesty, please allow me to plead my case!"

Upon hearing that the Emperor intended to execute him, Fukang'an's face turned ashen, and he hurriedly kowtowed, begging for mercy.

"You have failed my expectations, causing the Empress Dowager's death... What else do you have to say? Guards, drag him out and behead him!"

After all, Fukang'an was also Qianlong's own flesh and blood, and he was naturally extremely reluctant to part with him. However, whenever he thought of the Empress Dowager's tragic death, his heart was torn apart. In his anger and grief, he naturally wanted to kill the incompetent Fukang'an to vent his anger!

"Your Majesty... please listen to what I have to say..."

Fukang'an pushed away the two guards who came to arrest him and bowed to Qianlong, saying, "Your Majesty, I was ordered by you to rescue the Empress Dowager. I dared not delay in the slightest, but when I arrived at the scene on horseback, the Empress Dowager had already died at his hands."

"What about the guards who protected the Empress Dowager? Were they all dead?"

Qianlong asked angrily after hearing Fukang'an's words.

"Your Majesty, while at Xishan Temple, the Empress Dowager issued an imperial edict promoting Fu'ertai to Deputy Chief Eunuch of Cining Palace. He was also the one who returned to the palace to protect the Empress

Dowager this time. However, when I arrived at the scene, Fu'ertai was unharmed, but..." Fu'kang'an had already calculated in his mind. He knew Qianlong too well. In the early years of his reign, Qianlong was considered a wise and benevolent ruler, but later he became ambitious and capricious, often wanting to execute ministers at the slightest provocation. Therefore, he pinned the blame on Fu'ertai, at least making Fu'ertai take the fall for him!

Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, Qianlong interrupted him, shouting sternly, "Fu'ertai is unharmed, but the Empress Dowager... How can he be a Grand Imperial Guard? What use is he?"

Grand Imperial Guards, equivalent to bodyguards in later times, were mainly used to shield their employers from bullets in critical moments!

"Your Majesty, that's not all. The soldiers of the Nine Gates were also on the scene. According to my deduction, they arrived at the scene very early, and their numbers were dozens of times greater than those of the Red Lotus Sect bandits, yet..."

Fukang'an continued to sow discord, dragging more people down with him. In this way, he was certain that Qianlong's anger would be diverted, thus ensuring his own safety.

"The Nine Gates Commander's Camp?"

Qianlong frowned, then turned his gaze to Fulun, and scolded, "Fulun, how did you train your troops? You outnumbered the enemy several times over, yet you still managed to let the Empress Dowager suffer such a terrible fate! Take Fulun away and, once his crimes are investigated, execute him without mercy!"

"Also, arrest Fu'ertai immediately and bring him and Fulun to justice. Fukang'an, this matter is yours to handle. You must get to the bottom of this. I will settle the score with them for the Empress Dowager's crimes, one by one. And those Red Lotus Sect bandits, arrest them all and bring them to the gates of the Qianqing Palace. I will personally kill them to vent my true hatred!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Fukang'an stood up and answered crisply, a smug sneer running through his mind. How laughable you, Fu'ertai! Humph, you dare to compete with me for credit? Let's see how I deal with you.

Thinking this, he waved his hand, and the next moment two imperial guards rushed in, ready to arrest Fu Lun. Just as Fu Lun was about to speak to Qianlong, a eunuch's hoarse voice came from outside the Southern Study, "Your Majesty, the Empress, Consort Ling... the Twelfth Prince... Princess Qing... have arrived..."

As soon as the words fell, everyone became extremely quiet, their faces full of disbelief. Even Qianlong, who had been crying uncontrollably, stopped crying, quickly stood up, and rushed out of the Southern Study without wiping away his tears or caring about his imperial image. In an instant, he saw a face that was so familiar and so dear to him...

Surrounded by the crowd was none other than the Empress Dowager, whom he had visited to worship Buddha at Xishan Temple in the past!

Chapter 130 It's really exciting (Part 1)

"Emperor, why are you crying?"

The Empress Dowager walked to Qianlong's side and asked with concern and curiosity.

"Your Majesty... Your subject..."

Faced with the Empress Dowager's question, Qianlong stammered, unsure how to answer. He felt as if he were in a dream, completely disoriented.

He rubbed his eyes hard, looked at the Empress Dowager again, and saw an extremely realistic face and figure. He gasped sharply, his face full of confusion.

The Empress Dowager seemed to see through Qianlong's thoughts and explained with a smile, "Your Majesty, I'm fine. This matter is all thanks to Ertai, otherwise..."

"Ertai?"

Hearing the familiar voice clearly, Qianlong snapped out of his daze. He quickly went to the Empress Dowager's side and personally helped her towards the Southern Study.

"Yes, it is Ertai, but it's a long story..."

The Empress Dowager was helped into the Southern Study by the Emperor. Servants had already brought her a chair, and Qianlong personally added cushions and seat cushions to it. He then personally helped the Empress Dowager into the chair and stayed by her side, not leaving her side for even a moment.

It was as if he feared that if he left, the reality before him would turn into a dream!

"Your Majesty, we respectfully welcome the Empress Dowager, the Empress, Consort Ling... the Princess... the Prince back to the palace."

Seeing the real Empress Dowager and the others appear before them, the ministers were immediately filled with doubt. They couldn't understand how this magic trick had been performed. Fukang'an had just escorted the Empress Dowager's body back, but now...

Fukang'an's doubts deepened, and more importantly, a profound worry arose. After all, the Empress Dowager was now safely back in the palace, but just now he... So, the corpse was merely wearing the Empress Dowager's clothes, and not the real Empress Dowager?

"Oh no!"

Fukang'an immediately realized the enormity of his mistake. He had indiscriminately escorted back a fake Empress Dowager's body, causing the Emperor's filial son to weep bitterly. Wasn't this a crime of deceiving the Emperor?

Furthermore, because of his mistake, the Emperor had cried for the wrong 'mother.' If this were to spread, wouldn't he become a laughingstock? He was doomed! He had really dug himself into a mess!

"Damn it, that damned Fu Ertai, I'll never forgive you!"

Fukang'an's hatred for Ertai intensified. If it weren't for him, if it weren't for the soldiers of the Nine Gates kneeling and weeping, how could he have so readily assumed that the corpse dressed as the Empress Dowager was the Empress Dowager herself?

However, although he loathed Ertai, he couldn't afford to think too much at this moment. He had to confess and submit first. So Fukang'an knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly and pleading, "Your Majesty, spare me! Empress Dowager, spare me! I know my sins..."

"Hmph!"

Qianlong snorted heavily, abruptly turning away, refusing to look at Fukang'an's face, which now filled him with utter disgust. This damned beast had actually caused him to cry for the wrong mother! If this got out, he would become a laughingstock throughout the land.

He was known for his benevolence and filial piety, showing the Empress Dowager the utmost respect, a model for all under heaven. But now… he had even mistaken her for his own mother!

"That damned scoundrel Fukang'an, he's utterly useless and a complete hindrance!"

Qianlong thought to himself. "I'll definitely not let him off this time!"

Qianlong was furious, but the Empress Dowager, unaware of the situation, asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, what crime has Fukang'an committed?"

"Yes..."

Hearing the Empress Dowager's question, Qianlong blushed deeply. This was the first time he had ever been so humiliated in front of his ministers. However, he couldn't ignore the Empress Dowager's question, so he leaned close to her ear and whispered what had just happened.

"Is that so?"

the Empress Dowager asked in return. "So, Rong Momo, she..."

"Your Majesty, you mean, she is Rong Momo?"

Qianlong's face grew even more ashamed. Just now, he had been holding Rong Momo's corpse and crying "Mother!" for a long time. That damned Fukang'an!

Of course, besides feeling ashamed, Qianlong was also puzzled. Why was Rong Momo wearing the Empress Dowager's clothes? Could it be...?

"Rong Momo... Waaah..."

Although the two whispered, the Empress, standing behind the Empress Dowager, heard them. She had been watching the corpse dressed in the Empress Dowager's clothes on the peachwood table in the room, and a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in her heart. Her right eyelid twitched. Now, upon hearing that the corpse was Rong Momo, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

She lay on Rong Momo's body, looking at Rong Momo's disfigured face and riddled with wounds. She shook Rong Momo's arm with her small hands and sobbed, "Rong Momo... wake up... don't scare me... waaah..."

Her voice was so sorrowful that it moved everyone present.

"Alas..."

Seeing the Empress's sorrowful appearance, the Empress Dowager's heart softened, and she sighed softly. Then she said to Emperor Qianlong, "Emperor, Rong Momo died in my place. Please issue an edict to give her a grand funeral, according to the rites for a princess."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

Qianlong bowed respectfully in agreement, while the ministers shouted in unison, "Your Majesty's kindness and compassion deeply move us..." ...

Qianqing Palace.

Qianlong sat high on his dragon throne, his majestic gaze sweeping over the officials below.

The officials patted their horse-hoof sleeves and bowed, shouting, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor !

Long live the Emperor!" After the ceremony, Qianlong said, "All officials, rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The officials stood up, rolled up their horse-hoof sleeves, and stood in four rows on either side according to their rank.

"I have summoned you all here today because I have something to tell you..."

Emperor Qianlong then recounted the entire story of the Empress Dowager's assassination attempt. The Empress Dowager had already told him the whole story, especially emphasizing Ertai's outstanding contributions.

After listening, Qianlong consulted with several important ministers, including Heshen, and decided to make the matter public. Since the matter involved the Empress Dowager, it was prone to rumors and misinformation, and trying to cover it up would only backfire. Revealing the truth would prevent further speculation and rumors among the people.

"May the Empress Dowager be blessed with boundless good fortune and be protected by heaven! Long live the Empress Dowager!"

Hearing that the Empress Dowager had not only escaped unharmed after the assassination attempt but had also used the opportunity to capture the Red Lotus Rebellion members hiding in Zhili, the ministers hurriedly knelt and sang praises.

"May Your Majesty be blessed with boundless good fortune and divine protection! Well said, hahaha!"

Knowing that the Empress Dowager was safe and sound, Qianlong was also in high spirits.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right,"

Heshen interjected as soon as Qianlong's laughter subsided. "The Empress Dowager's miraculous turn of fortune and misfortune is due, firstly, to the protection of our Qing ancestors; secondly, to Your Majesty's benevolence and military prowess, your power that extends throughout the land, your achievements surpassing even Yao and Shun, and the unanimous support of the people; and thirdly, to the Qing soldiers who, bathed in Your Majesty's grace, fought bravely and vied for the lead, causing the bandits to surrender at the mere sight of you. This clearly demonstrates that Your Majesty is a wise ruler unparalleled throughout history!"

"Your Majesty is wise! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

After Heshen finished speaking, everyone hurriedly joined in, kneeling down and singing praises.

"Hahaha."

Emperor Qianlong, a man who loved fame and fortune and was known as the "Perfect Old Man," was overjoyed by the flattery of his ministers and burst into laughter.

Fortunately, in his extreme excitement, he did not forget to reward his meritorious officials. He stopped laughing but called out with a smile, "Fu'ertai."

"Your subject is here!"

Ertai responded crisply, patting his horse-hoof sleeves and kneeling on the ground.

"In this matter, you have made the greatest contribution. I will reward those who have made merit and punish those who have made mistakes. Since you have made a great contribution, I will promote you to Deputy Chief of the Imperial Guards and concurrently Deputy Commander of the Plain Yellow Banner, and bestow upon you the privilege of wearing a yellow riding jacket,"

Qianlong said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

Ertai kowtowed with a smile, accepting the reward with great delight. He took the yellow riding jacket from the eunuch's hands, holding it respectfully in his palms, practically bursting with joy. "Damn it, I'm not even nineteen yet, and I'm already a second-rank military officer! Wahaha!"

"Fulun!"

Qianlong called again.

"Your subject is here!"

Fulun slapped his horse-hoof sleeves and knelt on the ground.

"Your family has been loyal for generations, and your ancestors fought alongside our Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong to conquer the world. They are rare and capable generals and talents of our dynasty. You are my right-hand man, and your two sons are so outstanding. I am very pleased. In this matter, you and the soldiers of the Nine Gates have also made outstanding contributions. From this day forward, I hereby confer upon you the title of First-Class Duke and award you the double-eyed peacock feather!"

Qianlong laughed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Fulun kowtowed in thanks, his eyes glancing at Ertai with deep admiration.

"Furthermore, Minister Fu, you may issue the order on my behalf to reward the three armies!"

Qianlong added.

"Your subject Fu Lun, on behalf of all the soldiers of the Nine Gates, kowtows in gratitude for Your Majesty's grace!" Fu

Lun kowtowed again in thanks.

Afterwards, Qianlong rewarded other meritorious officials, then his smile vanished, his face hardened, and he snorted, "I have said that I am a person who rewards merit and punishes wrongdoing. Summon the guilty subject Fu Kang'an to the court!"

"Summon the guilty subject Fu Kang'an to the court!"

the chief eunuch shouted in a hoarse voice.

As soon as the shout fell, two imperial guards escorted Fu Kang'an into the court, one on each side, and then pushed him to the ground. Fu Kang'an kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "The guilty subject Fu Kang'an greets Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!"

"Fu Kang'an, do you know your crime?"

Qianlong asked sternly.

"Your Majesty...I know my crime...I know my crime..."

Fukang'an bowed repeatedly, begging for mercy, but his eyes flashed with resentment as he looked at Ertai, who had just been promoted to the second rank of military officer, wishing he could bite him to death!

Ertai, on the other hand, looked at him with disdain, a sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Since you know you're wrong, then go and repent properly. Guards, lock this guilty subject Fukang'an in the imperial prison to await his fate!"

Qianlong shouted with a livid face, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Fukang'an was at least reasonable and had confessed his crime early on, saving him from being forced to reveal the embarrassing fact that he had cried for the wrong 'mother'.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Fukang'an was escorted out of the Qianqing Palace by two guards. As he passed Ertai, he sneered at him, "Fukang'an, we'll see." "

Ready to serve!"

Ertai said with a mocking smile.

Seeing Fukang'an being apprehended by the guards, many ministers who weren't present were puzzled, wondering what the Emperor was up to and why he had Fukang'an imprisoned. However, despite their confusion, they were secretly pleased. Fukang'an had been far too arrogant, and they had tolerated him only because he was the Emperor's illegitimate son, the "fake prince." Now that he was imprisoned, they felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction; it was truly gratifying!

"Your Majesty is wise!"

the ministers secretly praised in their hearts. ...

In the Imperial Garden.

Erkang strode over, and upon seeing Ertai, playfully punched him in the chest, teasingly saying, "Ertai, you're something else! You're already a second-rank official, haha."

"Haha, thanks a lot,"

Ertai replied with a chuckle, giving Erkang a bear hug and patting his back, laughing, "Brother, how's the selection going these days?"

"Oh, don't even mention it. The second selection was already over, and then the Emperor suddenly ordered it to be stopped,"

Erkang said with a laugh.

"Oh? Why?"

Ertai asked, feigning curiosity. In truth, he knew perfectly well that the Emperor had been poisoned by the Fourteenth Prince; what use was the selection now? But knowing this didn't mean he could easily utter certain words, not even in front of his own family.

"Who knows? Heaven's will is unpredictable,"

Erkang sighed casually, then looked Ertai up and down with a smile, saying, "Mother will be happy now. Back in the day, Father was almost forty before he became a second-rank official, and you're not even nineteen yet. Congratulations!"

Although Erkang said this with a smile, Ertai could still hear the jealousy and slight disappointment in his tone. Thinking about it, it was understandable; he, who had always been outstanding, had fallen behind his younger brother Ertai. How could he not feel a little disappointed?

However, Ertai didn't want to put on airs in front of his family, so he smiled and said, "Alright, brother, if you keep praising me, you'll really flatter me to the heavens. Besides, even if I'm a second-rank official, I'm still Mother and Father's son, your younger brother."

"Hehe, you little rascal, you're pretending with your brother. Right now, you're probably secretly gloating, hahaha."

Erkang was also a gentle person and quickly adjusted his mood, joking with Ertai with a smile.

"Hehe, you're really judging a gentleman by your own petty standards."

Seeing that Erkang's smile was genuine and not something that could be faked, Ertai joked with him.

"Haha, you, you!"

The two chatted and laughed for a while, completely forgetting the time. At this moment, Eunuch Gao from Cining Palace walked over quickly, covered in sweat, and bowed to Erkang and Ertai, saying, "This servant greets Master Fu, greets Lord Fu. Lord Fu, I've been looking for you for ages." The

'Master Fu' that Eunuch Gao was referring to was Fu Erkang. At this time, he was just an Imperial Guard, a fourth-rank official without any real power. Therefore, calling him 'Master Fu' was a respectful title. Ertai was different. He was now a second-rank official and the Deputy Commander of the Plain Yellow Banner. Calling him 'Second Master Fu' would be disrespectful. So, he called him 'Lord Fu.' Eunuch Gao had been in the palace for a long time and was quite clear about the intricacies of the situation.

"Did Eunuch Gao need something?"

Ertai waved his hand, stopping Eunuch Gao's bow, and asked with a smile.

"It's the Empress Dowager who summons you to the Cining Palace,"

Eunuch Gao said with a fawning smile.

"Go and tell the Empress Dowager I'll be there right away,"

Ertai said with a smile.

"Yes, Master Fu."

Eunuch Gao turned and quickly left.

After he left, Ertai bowed apologetically to Erkang and said, "Brother, you see..."

"Go and attend to important matters first,"

Erkang said seriously upon hearing the Empress Dowager summon Ertai.

"Then we'll talk again later, brother."

Ertai bowed to Erkang and said goodbye, then quickly left, thinking to himself, "What important business could the Empress Dowager possibly have with me? It's just her... hehehe."

Chapter 131 It's really exciting (Part 2)

Now, Ertai really missed the Empress Dowager. Since confirming his relationship with the Empress Dowager, Ertai had been entangled in worldly affairs and inevitably neglected her. It had been a long time since he had been intimate with her and made love to her. Just thinking about the Empress Dowager's lovely appearance, her soft figure, her voluptuous body, and that little hole that one could never tire of seeing a thousand times made Ertai's blood boil. He quickened his pace and went to Cining Palace as if flying.

Speaking of Cining Palace, Ertai was very familiar with it. He had often come here to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager since he was a child, and now his heart was already set on the Empress Dowager's fair and plump body.

"This servant greets Lord Fu!"

Upon seeing Ertai arrive, the maids and eunuchs hurriedly bowed.

"No need for formalities."

Hearing the maids and eunuchs address him as "Lord Fu" so respectfully, Ertai was overjoyed. Previously, everyone called him Second Master Fu only out of respect for Fu Lun, but now, addressing him as Lord Fu was out of genuine respect.

In other words, in the eyes of others, Ertai was no longer simply the second young master of the Fu family, but a high-ranking official capable of standing on equal footing with other ministers.

"Oh, right, here's some loose silver. You can take it and distribute it."

Ertai took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket, smiled, and handed them to Xiao Xizi, instructing him to distribute them to everyone. The crowd quickly thanked him, "Thank you for your generosity, Lord Fu!"...

Ertai entered the room and saw the Empress Dowager sitting on a soft couch, dressed very lightly, wearing only a semi-transparent gauze robe, through which one could vaguely see a pale purple undergarment and matching trousers. The hem of the gauze robe was low, only reaching her calves, completely revealing a small section of her smooth, rounded calves.

On her feet were a pair of sapphire blue embroidered shoes, without socks, her ankles delicate and translucent, her feet fair and beautiful, her whole being exuding a breathtaking, hazy beauty!

Upon seeing her, Ertai felt a surge of lust, wishing he could immediately pin the Empress Dowager down and pamper her. The Empress Dowager, seeing the dashing and unrestrained Ertai, and especially when her eyes inadvertently caught a glimpse of the enormous bulge in his groin as he bowed to her, also felt her heart flutter with restlessness.

"Alright, all of you, leave. I have something I want to discuss with Ertai alone,"

the Empress Dowager said impatiently, waving her hand to dismiss the servants.

"Yes, Empress Dowager,"

the servants replied, half-retreating from the room and gently closing the door behind them.

"Empress Dowager, what do you want to talk to me about?"

As soon as the door closed, Ertai's lustful nature was revealed. He rushed to the Empress Dowager's side, pulling her into his arms, greedily inhaling the fragrance emanating from her body, sucking on her sweet scent while asking lewdly.

"Hmm...don't always be so impatient...ah..."

For some reason, after Ertai's repeated caresses, the Empress Dowager's body had become unusually sensitive. Not only did Ertai's gentle embrace elicit soft moans and gasps, but her languid cries

were the perfect answer to Ertai's question. He carried her quickly to the bedside, a mischievous grin on his face, and asked, "My darling, did you miss me?"

"You're so annoying, don't always embarrass me, okay? It makes me feel like a whore..."

Hearing Ertai's teasing, the Empress Dowager blushed instantly, her face turning as red as a ripe apple, tempting one to take a bite.

"Nonsense, how could I be a whore? My dear Lian'er is the most tender woman in the world, I absolutely adore her."

Ertai said sweetly, knowing that women always need to be coaxed!

"Really?"

Ertai's sweet words immediately won over the Empress Dowager's tenderness.

"Of course it's true! I wouldn't lie to my dear Lian'er!"

Ertai assured her with a smile.

"Then...then why haven't you come to see me for so long..."

The Empress Dowager's smile suddenly vanished, and she pouted her beautiful red lips, asking with a hint of reproach.

This...was something Ertai hadn't anticipated, somewhat like shooting himself in the foot. Fortunately, Ertai was quick-witted, and with a quick twitch of his eyes, he said, "Lian'er, you've really wronged me, terribly wronged me! These past few days, I've been busy dealing with the Red Lotus Sect rebels. In my heart, Lian'er's safety is more important than my own."

"Really?"

The Empress Dowager raised an eyebrow, asking with a hint of doubt.

"Of course it's true,"

Ertai replied solemnly, even raising two fingers to swear, "If this is even slightly false, may the heavens punish me..."

"Alright, Lian'er believes you, don't make such a heavy oath..."

He was interrupted by the Empress Dowager halfway through his sentence, and the way she interrupted him made Ertai's penis instantly stiffen.

She... interrupted him with her soft, smooth, fragrant lips, her thin lips kissing Ertai's mouth, gently sucking and drawing in, her rosy tongue darting past her white teeth, playfully teasing Ertai's lips, her warm breath exhaling and filling Ertai's mouth and heart...

"Lian'er... I love you so much..."

This was the first time the Empress Dowager had taken the initiative to kiss Ertai, making him so excited that he couldn't help but open his mouth wide and take the Empress Dowager's cherry-like mouth in, sucking and drawing in, teasing and hooking, nibbling and kissing.

"Ah... Ertai... kiss me... Lian'er wants..."

Feeling the long-awaited, passionate kiss from Ertai again, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but ask for a kiss, even offering her own tongue to Ertai, letting him tease and provoke it at will.

"Mmm... so hot... my tongue is so numb... Ertai... ah... your tongue... mmm... you're so good at it..."

The Empress Dowager's lips uttered soft, comfortable moans, her soft, boneless arms tightly wrapped around Ertai's back, embracing him deeply, even to the point of blood and soul.

Ertai also held the Empress Dowager tightly, as if afraid she would disappear if he let go. Under his passionate kisses, vibrant blushes rose on the Empress Dowager's beautiful face, so intoxicating, so mesmerizing.

The Empress Dowager closed her beautiful eyes slightly, her delicate head gently caressed by Ertai's large hands. She felt the temperature rising within her, and couldn't help but moan softly, "Mmm... I'm so hot... Ertai... I want it so much... Ah..."

These words were more powerful than a thousand for Ertai. He knew the Empress Dowager was aroused by his kisses, so he continued to kiss her deeply. His large hands, through the thin gauze and bodice, gently caressed and kneaded her full, plump breasts, his index finger teasing the two small nipples.

"Mmm... No... You're bad... Be gentle..."

The Empress Dowager couldn't resist the teasing of Ertai, a seasoned expert. After a few movements, she was panting heavily, moaning repeatedly. She felt that Ertai's large hands possessed some kind of magic, bringing her unprecedented pleasure.

"You said no, but look how wet it is here..."

Ertai teased with a wicked smile, his fingers rapidly kneading the Empress Dowager's nipples.

"You... ah... I hate you... um... stop... you're so naughty... um... you just... know how to... tease... Lian'er..."

The Empress Dowager looked over as Ertai spoke and saw that her nipples had become erect under his teasing. Her pretty face flushed red, and she breathed shyly.

Seeing the once high and mighty, respected Empress Dowager now writhing under his caresses, moaning and uttering sweet nothings that would make others' eyes pop out, Ertai couldn't help but feel a surge of pride and quickened his teasing movements even further.

Soon, amidst the Empress Dowager's increasingly high-pitched and pleasurable moans, Ertai had already removed her light gauze robe, untied the ribbons of her bodice, pushed it against her fair neck, lowered his head, and opened his mouth wide to take her nipple into his mouth, sucking and playing with it with his tongue.

"Ah... my nipples are so swollen... Ertai... Lian'er is so itchy... no... Lian'er... mmm no... ah..."

The Empress Dowager said 'no', but in reality, she held Ertai's head in her arms, pressing it forcefully against her chest to make the pleasure more real and intense.

Ertai also sensed the Empress Dowager's desire and need, kissing and sucking her nipples even more intensely, while one large hand grasped her other breast, his fingers caressing the flesh and teasing the nipple. The other large hand groped around the Empress Dowager's smooth, bare waist. Instead of pulling down her tight panties, it slipped its hand inside, touching her soft, moist, and hot vulva.

"Ertai... ah... so good..."

The Empress Dowager's body shuddered violently at Ertai's gentle touch, her soft body undulating like waves. With each throbbing of her body, the warm, moist air from her vulva would gush onto Ertai's fingertips, then travel along his fingers to every part of his body, causing even his strong body to lose itself in the gentle embrace.

"Mmm...so good...I want it...good brother...hurry up and give it to me...ah...Lian'er..."

Ertai's mouth, which had been kissing the Empress Dowager's nipples, had now moved to her cheeks. His soft tongue licked her mouth, cheeks, and earlobes, sucking on the tender nipples, making her feel numb and weak all over.

Ertai's large hands roamed and caressed her breasts and vulva, making the Empress Dowager feel as if she were floating on air, her soul adrift. Her fair, soft hands involuntarily caressed Ertai's entire body, and her moans grew increasingly hot and urgent.

"Ah... Ertai... You're so good at this... Ah... It's making my... nipples so swollen... My pussy so itchy... No, I can't... anymore..."

"Good brother... Dear husband... Your fingers are so... so... amazing... Good sister... I'm going to... I'm going to... Lose it... Harder... Harder..." "Lian'er, you're so beautiful..." Ertai kept praising her as he worked on the Empress Dowager's body.

The Empress Dowager was used to hearing praise from others, but she especially loved Ertai's passionate words when they were making love. While enjoying the extreme pleasure and comfort that Ertai brought her, she took the initiative to reach her two small hands to Ertai's waist. One hand eagerly grasped Ertai's penis through his pants, while the other hand skillfully and quickly untied Ertai's belt.

"Lian'er... Hmm... So good... Faster..."

Ertai couldn't help but moan with pleasure as the Empress Dowager's tender hands grasped his large penis and gently stroked it up and down.

Ertai's passionate moans were the best encouragement for the Empress Dowager, who became even more vigorous in her caresses, her body swaying slightly with the movements of her hands. She looked up at Ertai with alluring eyes, as if seeking praise and reward.

"Good girl, so good..."

Looking at the Empress Dowager's charming face and feeling the pleasure her small hands brought him, Ertai kissed her right cheek deeply, praising her affectionately.

"Ertai...it's so hard...and...it seems to have gotten bigger..."

The Empress Dowager's small hand had already freed Ertai's restraints, releasing his enormous penis from his trousers. She held it in her palm, playing with it and marveling at how much larger it had become. At the same time, she couldn't help but fantasize about how pleasurable it would be if his now-grown penis entered her beautiful vagina.

"Haha, isn't that what my dear sister misses?"

Ertai said with a wicked smile, digging his finger heavily into the old lady's beautiful vulva as he spoke.

"Ah...you're bad..."

Ertai's actions overwhelmed the old lady, making her feel as if her body was on fire, especially her vulva, which was tingling and throbbing intensely, desperately craving a strong penis to relieve the itch.

She was now blinded by lust, no longer the high and mighty, authoritative old lady of the past, but a woman, or more accurately, a woman who desperately craved pleasure and enjoyment from her lover!

Driven by this lust, the old lady worked harder with her small hands to stroke Ertai's penis, while her fragrant lips kissed Ertai's body incessantly, her breath quick and hot as she pleaded, "Ertai...I'm hot...I want..."

"My darling Lian'er, what do you want?"

Ertai asked wickedly.

"You're so annoying..."

The Empress Dowager gave Ertai a coquettish glare. She was used to Ertai's teasing and knew that if she didn't say what Ertai wanted to hear, he wouldn't satisfy her. So, the Empress Dowager blushed and said shyly, "Good husband, Lian'er wants your big meat stick."

"What do you want a big meat stick for?"

"Of course, to put it in my... good Ertai... it's so itchy there..."

"Where is 'there'?"

"It's... it's my little honey hole..."

"Haha, Lian'er, you're so good. I love you so much. I'll give it to you right now..."

Hearing the Empress Dowager say such passionate words, Ertai stopped teasing her and flipped over to press himself against her.

The Empress Dowager, already burning with desire, saw that Ertai had stopped teasing her. She gave him a seductive wink, her small hands impatiently guiding his penis towards her vulva. At the same time, she spread her legs wide, displaying her wet, sweet spot to Ertai, welcoming the baptism of his large penis.

Just then, the eunuch's hoarse voice rang out from outside the door, "The Emperor has arrived!"

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