C3 Yan Fei's Death

Ziqi year 936, Emperor Heng had already been on the throne for seven years.

The young emperor ascended the throne at the age of nineteen. In a mere seven years, he created the period where the Ziqi was at its most flourishing.

The two nations of the West Yue that had existed for hundreds of years, together with the imperial family of the Ziqi, had been planning to make a move lately. However, because the imperial household of the Ziqi was vast and abundant, there was never a shortage of sufficient military personnel and food.

In order to prevent the Ziqi from taking action before their own country took action, the two countries had their own ways of survival.

Shumu Kingdom every five years, a large number of emissaries would enter the Ziqi, presenting a large number of precious offerings and small toys from countries in the borders of the Central Plains that were rarely seen;

For the past hundred years, the Ziqi had not moved. The two nations had already relaxed and started to secretly reorganize their forces, preparing to kill one of them in the nick of time.

Also, Emperor Heng had arrived in the autumn of six years ago, and the sixteen year old princess of West Yue, the Yan Clan, had been sent to the Ziqi Empire by the king himself. She had the looks of a nation toppling talent, and was even accepted by Emperor Heng Helian Jue as Consort Yan.

When she first entered the palace, she was very good at restraining herself. In the next half year, she became extremely vicious, disregarding all of the palace maids and eunuchs by her side. If the emperor didn't have time to accompany her occasionally, he would vent his anger on the servants in the palace.

Emperor Heng, on the other hand, continued to indulge him, unabashedly pampering him. The commoners were panicking, worried that this Mingjun who brought them Ziqi to a flourishing age wouldn't be able to pass the trial of beauty, and would instead be tired of women.

The empress dowager could not disobey the emperor's decree, and couldn't make a move against the arrogant Consort Yan. The empress dowager could not disobey the emperor's decree, and couldn't make a move against the arrogant Consort Yan.

Rumors began to spread from the imperial harem, claiming that Emperor Heng was bewitched by the demon women sent from West Yue, and there were even people who claimed that West Yue did not have good intentions.

However, the rumors were still rumors. His Majesty was infuriated by Consort Yan's tears all night long, and he had even imprisoned Empress Imperial Consort and the others for half a month, killing several women who were spreading rumors in the harem as punishment.

"Your Majesty, Consort Yan said that Imperial Consort played a good zither. Recently, she has been bored and wants to hear the zither."

On the second day, Imperial Consort was invited by the eunuch to Consort Yan's Fanghua Hall. She was ordered to play a melody of "High Mountains and Running Water" in a graceful manner.

"Your Majesty, Mistress Yan said that Hufei's embroidered purse is really good to look at. She wants an embroidered pillow with a peony design."

The next morning, the emperor ordered that within five days he had personally embroidered a pair of peony pillows for Consort Yan.

"Your Majesty, Consort Yan said the pearls on the empress dowager's head are beautiful …"

That night, the emperor personally fawned over his mother, took off her favorite pearl from her head, and sent it into the Flowerflower Hall.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the new young palace maid has heated Consort Yan's hands red today."

That same night, the little palace maid was dragged out of Consort Yan's chamber by the guards and executed.

"Your Majesty, Consort Yan sent someone to call Your Majesty to play chess with her?"

Emperor Heng, who was busy listening to the two Secretary of the Military Intelligence Department's secret report, instantly stood up and drove the Flowery Palace …

For half a year, Consort Yan had been more domineering, sitting in the Dragon Throne with Emperor Heng in the Imperial study room time and time again. She had been pampered without any children for half a year.

The commoners' guesses that Consort Yan was a witch grew even more.

However, Emperor Heng had been around for seven years. Spring had arrived, and all the Silver Cloths in the city had finally melted into nothingness. The horrible news of another people's surprise and joy had suddenly spread throughout the palace.

Consort Yan had died suddenly, her cause of death unknown.

On that day, Emperor Heng was the first in seven years to annul the imperial court, but he did not appear. He passed down a decree to mourn the nation.