After marrying a sickly and powerful official, Jiaojiao cries every day

The red plum blossoms in the snow passed by before my eyes, just like the beautiful scenery I just saw on the screen, so charming and graceful that it could easily arouse my imagination and confuse my thoughts.

Feng Qiwu clenched his hands tightly, and his veins suddenly popped out and his joints were clearly visible.

She did it on purpose.

Letting him appreciate the clothes is fake, but letting him disturb people's hearts is real.

Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence in this world?

"Husband, why don't you say anything?" Wen Ranyan saw that he hadn't spoken for a long time, so she couldn't help but take a step forward, and suddenly a faint fragrance floated in the air, "Does this dress look bad on me?"

She played with the embroidered belt nervously, and the butterfly hairpin on her hair trembled slightly with her uneasiness. She bit her teeth lightly, her almond-shaped eyes sparkled like water, and she became more shy and charming.

Wen Ranyan frowned, her eyelashes trembling in disappointment, "If you really don't like it, I'll go change it."

After saying this, she turned around and walked towards the embroidered screen.

But at this moment, Feng Qiwu grabbed her wrist.

Her wrist was slender and her skin was delicate. He only squeezed it lightly, leaving a circle of red marks on it. The ambiguous touch under the candlelight made Feng Qiwu's breathing become heavier.

Wen Ranyan paused, looked sideways, and asked in confusion, "Husband, what's wrong?"

Feng Qiwu pinched the blood-red plum blossom on her sleeve. It felt soft and smooth, just like her snow-white skin.

His eyes were dim and his voice was hoarse: "Let's take this one, it's pretty good..."

When Wen Ranyan heard this, she smiled again, her almond eyes gleaming like stars: "Does my husband really think this dress looks good? Don't tell me you're just being perfunctory because you think it's too much trouble?"

As she spoke, she quietly moved a little closer to him.

The subtle fragrance from her body drifted into Feng Qiwu's nose even more unscrupulously with the night wind. He wanted to avoid it but couldn't, and this kind of subtle teasing was indeed confusing.

"Why should I be perfunctory with you?" Feng Qiwu opened her thin lips, her deep eyes were filled with lust, and her voice was very low: "If you dress in a simple and ugly way, wouldn't it be a loss of face for me?"

After hearing this, Wen Ranyan felt even happier: "Then I will listen to my husband."

The sound of night watchmen was heard outside the courtyard, and the ground in the courtyard was covered with frost. Feng Qiwu said nothing, but walked away with big strides, and only when he entered the four-cornered corridor did his pace slow down a little.

"Go get some ice and cool water."

Feng Qiwu's burning eyes were hidden in the darkness, flickering between light and darkness, like a ferocious wolf that had endured to the limit, seeming to be able to devour everything.

Qi Jiuzhu was hiding in the dark. When he heard the order, he immediately responded, "Yes."

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The imperial study room is brightly lit.

The tassels of the green sheep-horn palace lantern are hanging down, and the lampshade is as thin as warm jade. The warm light also reflects the carvings on the wooden window onto the desk, where light and shadow blend together and the fragrance of ink fills the air.

For some reason, Helian Xiao summoned Prime Minister Wen into the palace even when it was already late at night, and the two of them played chess in the imperial study.

Two characters, one black and one white, were reflected on the chessboard. In just a few breaths, the two pieces had become powerful, just like two armies facing each other on a battlefield. They were bound to fight and kill each other.

The black pieces held by Helian Xiao attacked with force and momentum.

As for the white pieces in Prime Minister Wen's hand, their offensive power was slightly weaker, revealing some flaws from time to time, but they were still able to make up for them at the critical moment, so that Helian Xiao attacked for a long time but still failed to gain any advantage.

Helian Xiao clenched the black piece tightly, and a few strands of sweat appeared on his forehead. He pursed his lips tightly, and his face was gloomy and scary: "Prime Minister Wen, your chess skills have improved a lot recently."

"How can my chess skills compare to your majesty's?" Prime Minister Wen was horrified and didn't know where to put the white piece in his hand.

Helian Xiao's eagle-like eyes locked onto him, but a few hints of smile flashed across his lips: "The Prime Minister's white chess piece is just like the phoenix roosting in the woods. It is clearly in a desperate situation, but it can always come back to life. The war in the Western Regions was like this, and so was the impeachment today. It's like a centipede, which is dead but still alive. It really gives me a headache."

As soon as he finished speaking, a hint of viciousness suddenly appeared in his eyes, and murderous intent spread all over.

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wen's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the white piece. "Your Majesty, are you worried about Feng Qiwu crossing the border and killing a court official today?"

"Of course." Helian Xiao's eyes were heavy, with murderous anger in his eagle eyes. He said, "Feng Qiwu took the initiative to kill the court officials. It is clear that he does not take me, the emperor, seriously. The ministers are right. Feng Qiwu is vindictive and ruthless. There is no guarantee that he will not force me to abdicate one day. I am really worried."

He paused for a moment, and then continued, "I thought I could use the impeachment of all officials today to reduce Feng Qiwu's real power by half, but who would have thought that Master Shen and Lord Chu would come out to speak well of him and even ask me to reward him. This is really a great mistake that has devastated the world."

After he finished speaking, Helian Xiao slammed the table heavily.

The sudden slam of the table startled Prime Minister Wen so much that he dropped the white piece from his hand.

The crisp sound of the body landing made Prime Minister Wen even more uneasy.

He did not dare to guess the emperor's thoughts, so he could only speak carefully, "Teacher Shen and Lord Chu do not have any personal relationship with Feng Qiwu on weekdays. I never expected them to speak for him."

Helian Xiao was silent for a moment, and finally said in deep thought: "They really don't have a personal relationship, but Master Shen and Lord Chu are rare loyal ministers. Loyal ministers see things differently from others, but sometimes, such loyal ministers are also stumbling blocks on the road to the emperor..."

Helian Xiao spoke at great length and profoundly, but Prime Minister Wen felt horrified listening to him.

Loyal ministers have been rare since ancient times, but he said they were stumbling blocks.

Helian Xiao glanced at Prime Minister Wen and said gloomily, "Loyal ministers cannot tolerate any sand in their eyes and cannot stand any dirt. They are only concerned about the country and the people. But I really don't like these loyal ministers who don't know how to adapt."

If it weren't for them, he wouldn't have to reward a disobedient mad dog.

A mad dog that is difficult to control should be eaten away bit by bit, rather than being fed and allowed to become extremely powerful. By then, it will be difficult to end the situation.

Prime Minister Wen was so anxious that he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Why haven't you got the military token yet?" Helian Xiao's cold voice suddenly appeared in Prime Minister Wen's ears again.

Prime Minister Wen felt a chill in his heart and said, "Feng Qiwu is fierce and vigilant, and his mind is meticulous. It is difficult for my men to take action."

Helian Xiao was not satisfied with his answer. He twisted the black piece in his hand fiercely and said in a low voice, "It's been so long. The person you sent was really not sincere. Maybe he was so happy that he didn't want to leave, and was deceived by Feng Qiwu?"

Prime Minister Wen wiped the sweat from his forehead in panic. Just as he was about to say something, he was suddenly interrupted by Helian Xiao.

"I also heard that not long ago, when your concubine's daughter came home to return home, Feng Qiwu also came with her. You two had a great conversation and drank tea and played chess in the flower hall, just like close friends. Prime Minister Wen, is this true?"