webnovelfull Chapter 668: The Downtrodden Emperor Qin and Emperor Wei
Chapter 668: The Downtrodden Emperor Qin and Emperor Wei
Cao De was almost crying and begged again,
"Your Majesty, veteran..."
"Um?!"
The empress snorted coldly with a cold light flashing in her eyes. That domineering look almost scared Cao De to death.
There was no other way, Cao De could only bite the bullet and step forward.
Who cares? Let him be a laughing stock, let him dance. It only takes a song, and it will pass if you grit your teeth and endure it.
He came to the middle of the dancers, but Yan Fuyao waved to him and said,
"Marquis Hun De came forward and stood in the crowd. I can hardly see you."
"According to the order!"
Cao De walked over slowly, his face very bitter, and he didn't dare to look up at the empress's beautiful face.
The empress waved her hand majestically and said,
"Then play music, then dance."
The musician played the music again, but this time it was a different piece.
Because the Emperor of Wei was a man, the conductor of the music changed the piece of music to the majestic Lanling King's March into Battle.
The dancer's dance became more sonorous and powerful, and a heroic spirit of war and iron horses emerged.
Cao De was a senior lover of singing and dancing. He had naturally heard the widely circulated Lanling King's Battle Song in Dayan, and had also seen dancers dance.
But if you ask him to jump, he can't.
I could only dance according to the memory in my mind, twisting my body awkwardly, following the rhythm of the music, but I was still a little restrained and shy.
The ministers on both sides listened to the majestic Lanling King's march into battle and watched the defeated generals of Dayan dancing for them. They felt as if they were just like Lanling King, standing on the battlefield with swords and spears, fighting bravely, capturing the enemy emperor, and making unparalleled achievements.
But the Qin Emperor's expression was not so good.
The lips and teeth are interdependent. He looked at Cao De, who was also a wanderer in the world. Although he was the emperor, he was dancing on the stage like a clown to please others. He felt such a strong sense of shame that he, the Emperor of Qin, could not help but clench his fists.
At the same time, he felt uneasy, wondering if he would have to go up and dance too. If that was the case, he would rather die by hitting his head against a pillar.
After the dance, Cao De was sweating profusely and almost exhausted. He bowed to Yan Fuyao.
When she looked up, she was almost dazed by the unparalleled face with a smile as beautiful as a flower.
Although, that smile was a mockery.
But as long as he could make the empress smile, Cao De felt that there was nothing wrong with playing the clown.
The empress laughed a few times, waved her hand, and let Cao De go.
She did not ask Emperor Qin to come and dance, which made him feel relieved.
The dinner ended quickly.
An official from the State of Yan led them to their mansion.
In the carriage, the Emperor of Qin and the Emperor of Wei shared a carriage.
The Queen of Emperor Wei kept crying. She was heartbroken that her husband was humiliated in public like this.
She felt even angrier than when she was humiliated by Shen Changgong and Ma Ling in the palace.
The Emperor of Qin looked at Cao De and asked,
"Brother Cao, what's going on today? Did you offend Shen Changgong in Luoyang or something?"
Cao De sighed and said,
"It's all my fault for my boastful words. I said that after the five-nation coalition forces captured Shengjing, we would capture the Emperor of Yan and bring him to dance for us. As a result, the Yan people held a grudge against me for this, and they are here to take revenge on me."
The Emperor Qin was startled when he heard this and sighed.
"You, you haven't even won yet, yet you're already celebrating! You're even making wild remarks and causing trouble. You're the emperor, yet you're still so unstable."
"Alright, alright, Brother Ying, you and I are in the same boat, so please stop mocking each other.
Nowadays, I don’t think so much. I just want to live the rest of my life in peace and have a coffin after I die.
I don't know how they will accommodate us. Today we say goodbye, and I don't know if we will ever meet again."
"Are you willing to accept this?"
The Qin Emperor glanced at Cao De.
Cao De was shocked when he heard this. He quietly lifted the carriage curtain, then put it down and whispered to the Emperor,
"Brother Ying, please don't say such things carelessly. This place is Shengjing, and it's all the territory of the Yan people."
The Emperor Qin also whispered,
"I think the Qian-Chu coalition and the State of Yan can still fight. Even if they lose, there is still the Yangtze River's divine punishment, which will make it difficult for the Yan people to cross. As long as the Chu State can hold on, the Yan people will not be able to cross the Yangtze River.
However, the two countries of Qian and Chu had abundant grain production, large populations, and strong national strength, so there was still hope for them to counterattack.
Once they conquer Shengjing and rescue us, we still have a glimmer of hope of reviving our nation."
Cao De rolled his eyes at him and said,
“Once the main force of the coalition army is defeated, the State of Yan will certainly pursue the victory. Even if they cannot cross the river, they will be powerless to fight back.
Even if they were restoring their national and military strength, the State of Yan, which occupied most of the world, had more resources and population, and recovered faster than them.
Can you still count on Qian Chu?
They will not wash away their power if they can just live in peace in a corner. The best outcome is that we will divide the river and rule separately. The worst outcome is that we will be defeated by the State of Yan. By then, perhaps we will have a few more neighbors. "
The Emperor of Qin was silent for a long time, then sighed and said,
"How did the State of Yan produce a Lanling King?"
After a while, the carriage pulled them into a relatively good alley and let them get off.
There were soldiers standing all around, holding weapons and staring at them coldly.
The official said to them,
"The family on the left belongs to Marquis Hun De, and the family on the right belongs to Marquis Miao Qing. They have everything they need for their household expenses. The court will pay you a salary every month. You can use this salary to ask people outside to buy rice, flour, firewood, and other items for you.
There is no one to serve you inside, you have to do everything by yourselves. You are adults now, you have to learn to take care of yourself.
Also, you are not allowed to step out of this house. Otherwise, I will kill you without mercy. Go in."
Emperor Wei and Emperor Qin sighed and opened the doors of their respective homes.
It was not dilapidated, and was even much better than ordinary people's homes. However, they were used to living in palaces, and now they had to live in this small courtyard. The huge gap still made them uncomfortable.
Cao De tremblingly pushed open the door, walked into the room, lit the oil lamp with a tinder, and saw that there were still bedding on the bed. He sighed and said,
"Queen, it's getting late, let's go to bed."
The Queen said,
"Your Majesty, may I go and boil some water for you to take a bath?"
"No, don't waste water and firewood. Although I have a salary, it is definitely not much. I have to spend money every day to buy food and firewood.
Moreover, those people outside will definitely not sell to us at the original price. They will definitely embezzle some of the money. We have no choice but to endure it.
Just make do and survive, as long as you don’t starve to death.”
"emperor……"
The queen looked at his miserable appearance and couldn't help but wipe away her tears.