Chapter 26:
The Queen Mother quickly escaped the feeling of being attracted by Hung’s lust.
It’s not that she’s no longer attracted, on the contrary it’s getting bigger and bigger, it’s just that her self-control is very high and she can’t easily be corrupted by just being attracted like that.
“I wonder where you are from?”
The Queen Mother asked curiously.
She didn’t know why this young man made her feel so attracted, this young man even made her aroused even though this was the first time they met.
This made her extremely surprised because up until now no man had ever made her aroused.
That’s right, even though she had had relationships with many men, she only sought them out when her charm was aroused. She had never been aroused in front of a man, even the former emperor.
“Your Majesty, my hometown is Tuc Duong district, northwest of the empire.”
“Northwest, that place is very far.”
The Queen Mother did not know where Tuc Duong district was, but she knew that the northwest of the empire was the border area with Bac Nhung. This place was often harassed by Bac Nhung cavalry, causing great suffering to the people.
“I left the Northwest when I was young, wandering the world with my master. But two years ago, my master passed away, leaving me alone to travel here and there to make a living.”
Talking about his situation, Hung had a sad look on his face.
“Father, where is the young hero’s mother? Why did you leave the young hero like this?”
Looking at Hung’s sadness, for some reason the Queen Mother’s heart ached. This was not a feeling of lust, it was more like a painful feeling from the heart.
“My mother died giving birth to me, and my father also passed away when I was six. If I hadn’t been lucky enough to meet you, master, I would have died somewhere.”
Hung’s face no longer had a heroic look but a sadness that made everyone here feel his mood spreading to them.
But there was one person here who did not believe what Hung said, and that was Princess Ninh.
The man in front of her right now really had a look of sadness on him, she was almost affected by that sadness, but the image from last night woke her from this feeling of fascination.
Princess Ninh looked around, everyone here was affected by Hung’s grief.
“Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Isn’t the empress dowager the one who wants to meet your benefactor today? He’s here now.”
Princess Ninh spoke up to break the mournful atmosphere in Phuong Ninh Palace.
“That’s right, I forgot that today is a happy day, how can I let sadness affect it.”
The Queen Mother regained her composure and smiled. She didn’t know why, but when she heard Hung tell her story, her heart ached. She felt strangely close to this young man. Something she had never felt before.
“Please forgive me, Your Majesty, my matter has affected your mood.”
Hung stood up to apologize, his face carrying a bit of worry.
“It’s okay, young hero doesn’t need to be so restrained.”
The Empress Dowager smiled, a warm smile that did not carry any air of superiority. She did not understand why she smiled like that, but her mind did not have the slightest bit of resistance. She felt that smiling like that towards this young man was a natural thing.
At this moment an old palace maid entered attracting everyone’s attention.
“Her Majesty has arrived.”
“Please come in, Your Majesty.”
Everyone in Phuong Ninh palace heard this and stood up to wait, only the queen mother was still sitting on the soft tower.
Very quickly, a young man around twenty walked in. This young man was wearing a golden dragon robe, his head held high, his eyes filled with confidence as he walked towards the middle of the main hall of Phuong Ninh Palace.
“Your Majesty greets the Emperor.”
The young man just nodded as if he knew everyone was bowing to him. His infatuated eyes had not left the empress dowager since entering Phuong Ninh palace.
“Your servant greets your mother.”
The Empress Dowager looked at the emperor before her and couldn’t help but sigh. How could she not know that her son was infatuated with her, but she couldn’t respond to him. Even though she was a lustful person, there were limits that she couldn’t cross.
“The Emperor has arrived. Please sit down.”
The Queen Mother pretended not to see the Emperor’s infatuated gaze and slowly invited him to sit.
Seeing this scene, Hung felt even more joyful. The desire and faith of an emperor were rare things in the world. As long as Hung could obtain it, his divine power would increase greatly.
The Emperor unceremoniously walked over and sat in the seat that Princess Ninh had given up. He sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, then looked over at Hung’s seat and said.
“I heard you were the one who saved her.”
“Your Majesty, it’s just a small matter not worth mentioning.”
Hung replied modestly.
“Haha, no need to be so humble. Her aunt being assassinated is no small matter. A talented person like you should of course be rewarded for your contributions.”
The emperor laughed loudly and praised Hung. Although he did not have much real power, his emperor’s demeanor was unmistakable.
“Thank you for your praise, I wonder if the assassins of the princess have been found.”
As soon as Hung finished speaking, he felt the atmosphere in Phuong Ninh palace become heavy. The empress dowager, the emperor, and even the Ninh princess and Ninh Kinh all became gloomy.
“Humph! It is a small martial arts sect near the capital.”
Of course no one here can be happy. A small sect, what kind of joke is this, even the motive is unclear, they are just stand-ins.
These masterminds didn’t even bother to find someone to die for them, so it was clear that they didn’t put the court in their eyes.
The Emperor and the Empress Dowager were extremely angry after knowing about this, but they could not find any clues and could only use this sect to vent their anger.
Hung also pretended to understand and sighed.
“Let’s not talk about this anymore. I don’t know what reward you want, young hero. Just say it and I will agree.”
“Your Majesty, I was just lucky. I dare not accept the reward.”
Hung is still very humble.
“Your Majesty might as well reward him with an official position.”
Princess Ninh seized the opportunity to seize the initiative.
“It is true that a talented person like you should become an official to bring happiness to the world.”
This time it was the queen mother who spoke up. She also agreed with Princess Ninh’s suggestion. She already had plans for his position.
“I wonder what kind of official position you want, young hero.”
The Queen Mother asked, if Hung wanted an official position similar to her plan, the Queen Mother could go with the flow, but if he didn’t want it, she could pretend to advise him and then decide to give it to him.
“Your Majesty, I heard that the retired governor of Jiangzhou, young hero Thien Hung, is very suitable for this position.”
Princess Ninh suggested that Jiangzhou was located in the south of the empire, very far from the capital. It would take more than half a month to get from Jiangzhou to the capital. Furthermore, as the governor of the capital, Xiong would be very busy and would not have time to return to the capital to bother her.
“The governor is a fourth-rank official. Although young hero Thien Hung saved me, that alone is not enough to earn him that position. If young hero were to sit in that chair, there would be a lot of gossip.”
The Queen Mother immediately spoke up to reject Princess Ninh’s opinion.
Princess Ninh was startled. In the past, she had also recommended someone with a higher position than the fourth rank empress dowager. She did not say anything, just checked this person a bit and then easily agreed. But today, the empress dowager directly rejected her opinion.
Princess Ninh had a feeling she was in big trouble.
“How about you be the captain of the royal army? Although this position is not high, it offers good training opportunities. After a while, it will be easy to get promoted.”
The Queen Mother did not wait to directly decide Hung’s position.
Princess Ninh was panicking. If Hung became the captain of the imperial guard, it would be difficult for her to escape from him. Princess Ninh wanted to speak up, but she stopped. The Queen Mother had always made up her mind and would not change it. Her speaking up would only be a waste of time and effort.
But Princess Ninh did not know why after knowing that Hung would stay in the capital, she felt a bit happy in her heart. This feeling was not big but she could still feel it. She tried to get this feeling out of her head but still could not.