Chapter 1389 The Queen drowns her sorrows in alcohol!
Although An Miaoyi didn't know what Ye Mingsheng and Murong Xinyun talked about after the banquet, based on her understanding of her husband, she knew that Ye Mingsheng would not let Murong Xinyun go, and the emperor's claws would most likely reach out to this young woman tonight.

So An Miaoyi was prepared to be alone in her empty room on her birthday night. At 10 p.m., she took a shower and lay on the bed ready to sleep.

However, although she was very tired and wanted to sleep, An Miaoyi couldn't fall asleep no matter what. Especially when she thought that Ye Mingsheng and Murong Xinyun might be fighting a life-and-death battle at this moment, she felt mixed emotions!
As a woman and a wife, An Miaoyi certainly only wants her husband to revolve around her!
However, An Miaoyi, who was born in a marquis's mansion, knew one thing since childhood, that is, a man with a noble status and power will never be short of women around him!

Even if he doesn't want to cheat subjectively, there will still be women who are greedy for fame and fortune and will keep throwing themselves at him!

Therefore, if you want your husband to be powerful and yet be devoted to you and not have other affairs outside, this is almost impossible.

It's like the old saying of having your cake and eating it too!

Mencius has made this matter very clear: I want fish, and I also want bear's paw, but you cannot have both. You must make a choice. Between her husband's power and her husband's unwavering devotion to her, An Miaoyi chose the former!
An Miaoyi has always been a very calm woman. She knows what she wants and what she is willing to pay for it!
From the day she made her choice, An Miaoyi knew that her husband would never belong to her alone...
So An Miaoyi was able to share with other women. Before, when An Miaoyi knew that Ye Mingsheng stayed overnight at other women's places, she didn't have any special feelings in her heart. She had even become accustomed to it and there was no ripple in her heart!
But today is different!
Today is An Miaoyi's birthday. Since she married Ye Mingsheng, although Ye Mingsheng usually goes to other concubines to rest, on special days such as An Miaoyi's birthday and wedding anniversary, Ye Mingsheng will come back to accompany An Miaoyi!

This has been the case for the past few years, with no exceptions. Ye Mingsheng's actions also made An Miaoyi feel that although there was no love between Ye Mingsheng and her, as a couple for so many years, there was still a trace of affection between the two, and Ye Mingsheng still had her own heart even though he was cold and ruthless.

But today Ye Mingsheng did not appear beside her as usual. Thinking of this, An Miaoyi felt a sense of unknown sadness in her heart.

The Queen Daqian even began to regret that she had wanted to split up the Murong family, so she chose Murong Xinyun into the palace. But An Miaoyi changed her mind and felt that this kind of thing was only a matter of time. Men always get tired of the old and love the new, and Ye Mingsheng must have been tired of being with her a long time ago.

Now that there are young and beautiful newcomers, Ye Mingsheng is naturally excited. Even if it is not Murong Xinyun, there will probably be Chen Xinyun or Wang Xinyun...
Thinking of this, An Miaoyi also shouted:
"Someone! Someone! Come quickly!"

Hearing An Miaoyi's cry, several palace maids immediately rushed over and asked:
"What do you want, madam?"

"Bring me some wine!"

"Your Majesty, drinking in the middle of the night is harmful to your health. Please take care of yourself, Your Majesty!"

Facing the palace maid's concern, An Miaoyi did not appreciate it at all and said coldly:

"How dare you, a little palace maid, meddle in my affairs?"

As soon as these words came out, several palace maids remembered An Miaoyi's cruel methods, and they were frightened and immediately knelt on the ground, trembling:

"We dare not, madam! That is not what we meant!"

"Humph! That's not what I meant. Hurry up and get some wine. I want to get drunk tonight!"

"Yes! Let's go get the wine now!"

A moment later, a bottle of tribute wine and a wine glass were brought to An Miaoyi. The Queen of Daqian did not hesitate to pour the wine into the glass and put it into her mouth.

As the wine entered her mouth, An Miaoyi also felt the spiciness. She started coughing because she drank too quickly. However, she did not retreat at all and continued to drink one glass after another mechanically. The mother of the Daqian country wanted to use wine to numb her spirit and will and make her heart no longer sad.

However, just as An Miaoyi's consciousness was gradually becoming blurred due to the alcohol, a gentle voice came to her ears.

"Why did Miaoyi drink so much?"

An Miaoyi subconsciously replied:

"Why do you care how much I drink?"

But as soon as the words fell, An Miaoyi seemed to realize something. She turned her head and saw a man in ordinary clothes looking at her...

Seeing this person appear, An Miaoyi was a little surprised. The queen thought she was dazzled. She shook her head and looked again, only to find that the person had not changed at all. Her husband Ye Mingsheng indeed appeared in the room.

At this time, Ye Mingsheng also came over, stroked his wife's face and said gently:
"Why are you unhappy?"

Faced with Ye Mingsheng's intimate behavior, An Miaoyi, who was still thinking about the ambiguous relationship between Ye Mingsheng and Murong Xinyun, turned her head aside with some resistance and said:
"no!"

Ye Mingsheng, who still didn't know why An Miaoyi suddenly got angry, looked at An Miaoyi who was a little unhappy with him and felt a little confused. He didn't know why An Miaoyi was like this.

At this time, An Miaoyi couldn't help but continue to ask:

"Shouldn't you be at someone else's place right now? How come you have time to come to my place?"

An Miaoyi's words made Ye Mingsheng more and more confused. He spoke without thinking:
"What do you mean by where else? I just came here after listening to Zhao Han's report. I didn't go to anyone else's place!"

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, An Miaoyi realized that she had been overthinking. Ye Mingsheng was not spending his birthday with another woman as she had just thought. Thinking of this, An Miaoyi was very happy.

Watching the resentment in his wife's eyes gradually dissipate, Ye Mingsheng, who hadn't figured out the situation yet, just felt that An Miaoyi was a little abnormal tonight. However, before Ye Mingsheng could continue to ask questions, An Miaoyi suddenly took the initiative to push her husband onto the bed...

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At the same time as the fierce battle broke out in the palace, in a tavern in the southern part of Yijing, a man in a robe walked into the private room under the guidance of the waiter. The man who entered the private room was a little surprised to see another guest in the room, but he still walked over calmly. At this time, the waiter also quickly brought a few hot dishes and a pot of good wine, and then smiled and said to the man sitting in the main seat:

"Sir! The food and drinks you requested are all here."

The man sitting at the main seat casually threw a piece of loose silver to the waiter and said:

"Your reward! Don't let anyone interrupt my conversation with my friend!"

Seeing that there was a reward, the waiter's smile immediately turned into a flattering one, and he nodded repeatedly and promised:

"Don't worry, sir! I promise no one will come to disturb you!"

"Go!"

"Yes! Enjoy your meals and drinks, both of you!"

After the waiter left, the man in the long robe, Zhang Xinjian, glanced at Zhao Yuan in front of him and said:

"Why are you looking for me? Where is Han Qing?"

Zhao Yuan did not immediately answer Zhang Xinjian's words, but picked up the wine pot and poured himself a glass, then took a sip and said with satisfaction:

"Yes! This wine is really good!"

Seeing that Zhao Yuan seemed to ignore his words, Zhang Xinjian looked a little unhappy and looked at Zhao Yuan coldly.

Feeling Zhang Xinjian's cold gaze, Zhao Yuan then remembered his previous question and said:
"Han Qing went out to do something. Today I came to see you..."

"You're looking for me?" Zhang Xinjian asked in confusion:

Although he and Zhao Yuan were both subordinates of Queen An Miaoyi, one was a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, and the other was a shadow walking in the dark doing dirty work. Although they knew of each other's existence on weekdays, it could be said that they had no intersection. Before today, Zhang Xinjian had not even spoken to Zhao Yuan.

The only possible connection was when Zhang Xinjian needed some files from the Ministry of Justice when he was performing a mission before.

This file was obtained by Zhao Yuan using his identity, but Zhang Xinjian did not get the file directly from Zhao Yuan. Instead, he got the file from his colleague Han Qing, who then handed it to Zhang Xinjian. The two of them only met once at the time but left without saying anything.

Zhang Xinjian knew that Han Qing and Zhao Yuan were very familiar with each other, but he didn't expect that today it was Han Qing who asked him to meet in the box, but it was Zhao Yuan who asked him to meet in the box!
If Zhang Xinjian had not met Zhao Yuan once before and knew that he also worked for the Queen, he would have thought there was an ambush here.

At this time, Zhao Yuan said leisurely under Zhang Xinjian's puzzled gaze:
"A few days ago, Yang Zecheng, the owner of the Yang's Brick Factory in the southern suburbs, was killed? Have you heard about this?"

Hearing the name "Yang Zecheng" from Zhao Yuan, Zhang Xinjian's expression slightly changed, but he still pretended to be calm and said:

"What do you mean by that?"

Seeing that Zhang Xinjian was still very alert, Zhao Yuan smiled and shook his head and said:

“Zhang Xinjian, although you and I have different identities, we both serve the Empress and are friends, not enemies. You don’t have to be so nervous…”

After Zhao Yuan finished speaking, he saw that Zhang Xinjian's expression had not changed at all, so he directly exposed Zhang Xinjian's past and said:
"I know that this Yang Zecheng is your man. This Jingchu native came to Yijing a year and a half ago. He first worked as a laborer at the freight station, and later worked as a waiter in a restaurant in Changchun Garden. Then, suddenly a year ago, he took out 100 taels of silver to buy a factory building in the southern suburbs, opened a brick factory and became the owner of the brick factory!"

"Brother Zhang, how come Yang Zecheng, a small laborer, suddenly changed his status half a year ago and took out 80 taels of silver to become the owner of the brick factory? This 80 taels of silver is not a small amount. As a doctor in the Ministry of Justice, I only get this much money a year!"

Hearing Zhao Yuan talking about this, Zhang Xinjian's expression changed slightly. Over the years, he had worked wholeheartedly for the Queen Mother and received a lot of rewards from the Queen Mother. These rewards allowed him to buy a house and land in Yijing and live a decent life.

Because of the lesson he learned in his youth, Zhang Xinjian did not continue to live a life of debauchery as he did when he was young after buying houses and land. He began to think about his future.

As he got older, the old injuries and hidden injuries left over from years of fighting and killing became more and more troubling to Zhang Xinjian, which made him realize that he was not far from retirement.
Although he has saved some money now, he will have no source of income after retirement. Everything in Yijing is getting more and more expensive, and Zhang Xinjian is accustomed to the prosperity of Yijing. He will not be used to it if you ask him to go back to his hometown...

Therefore, in order to avoid living off his savings in Yijing after retirement, Zhang Xinjian, at the suggestion of his wife, planned to find a job to make a living as a precaution. Although Zhang Xinjian had such an idea, as An Miaoyi's shadow killer, his identity could not be made public.

Therefore, Zhang Xinjian could only use a fake identity to find someone to act as his agent. At that time, Yang Zecheng happened to be a waiter at a restaurant called Lao Qilu Restaurant in Changchunyuan Market. Because the Shandong cuisine made by Lao Qilu Restaurant was very authentic and delicious, Zhang Xinjian, who was from Qilu, often visited the restaurant to relive the taste of his hometown.
After a while, Zhang Xinjian became more and more connected with Yang Zecheng. By chance, when Yang Zecheng was chatting with Zhang Xinjian, he sighed that Yijing was developing so well now, and development and construction were taking place everywhere, and bricks were needed everywhere, so if a brick factory was opened, it would definitely make money!

It’s a pity that Yang Zecheng has no money. If he had money, he would definitely open a brick factory, and then he could live a life of luxury!

Yang Zecheng said it unintentionally, but the listener took it to heart. Zhang Xinjian himself had the idea of ​​finding a way to make a living, and when he heard Yang Zecheng's idea, he thought about it carefully and felt that what Yang Zecheng said made sense. Opening a brick factory must be very profitable!
So Zhang Xinjian had the idea of ​​opening a brick factory, but his identity was not convenient, and he felt that Yang Zecheng, who came up with this idea, was smart and a good material for doing business.

Therefore, Zhang Xinjian found Yang Zecheng and proposed the idea that he would provide money to open a brick factory, and Yang Zecheng would hold the shares on his behalf and be responsible for the daily production and operation of the brick factory. He would give Yang Zecheng fifteen taels of silver a year!
At that time, Yang Zecheng was just a restaurant waiter who earned five or six taels of silver a year, so when Zhang Xinjian offered him fifteen taels of silver a year, he naturally agreed without any hesitation.

In this way, Nanjiao Yang's Brick Factory opened for business, and Yang Zecheng transformed from a waiter to the owner of the brick factory...