The Ugly Empress Vol.1 Ch.44

Chapter 44 – A Worthy King Could Bring Peace to His People

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Xue Junliang was perplexed that the Empress would bring up this topic. Sometimes, some problems might look very complicated, but they were actually very simple. This was one of them; with the Empress mentioning just one name, Xue Junliang suddenly found the answer to what he’d been thinking was actually very simple.

Teng Yun saw the moment Xue Junliang’s head cleared. He slowly said, “Your Majesty, do you know why Teng Shang swore his loyalty to Teng? Why did Teng Shang agree to marry another man just so he could stay alive and continue serve his country? It’s not because Teng Shang was a fool, it was because he wanted to repay a huge debt of kindness.”

The Ugly Empress Vol.1 Ch.43

Chapter 43 – Marquis Tengnan

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The next day, Xue Houyang looked bright and refreshed. Seeing this, Xue Junliang said, “Looks like Houyang’s mood is so good today. Did those three beautiful girls serve you well?”

Xue Houyang’s initial happiness was gone instantly when he heard Xue Junliang mentioned the three beautiful girls. He said, “Your Majesty, please don’t tease me. Currently, I’m not in the mood for jokes.”

Xue Junliang smiled and said, “Seeing that you’re so happy, wasn’t it because of me? Giving those three girls to you actually became the bridge that enabled you and Teng Shang to connect.”

The Ugly Empress Vol.1 Ch.42

Chapter 42 – Lord Marquis, Don’t You Want It?

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Inside Teng Country’s Imperial Palace, people could hear the shouts from outside and realized that Teng Xin’s encirclement had been broken. The guards opened the Palace Gate to welcome their savior.

An Imperial Guard ran all the way from outside to the main court hall. He fell on his knees and rejoiced, “Your Majesty, Minister Shang has returned! Minister Shang has defeated the rebel army and broken the encirclement!”