"drive!"
The coachman drove the carriage out of Maple Leaf Alley quickly.
The guards followed behind.
Li Gui was riding on a horse with red and swollen cheeks. He looked at the carriage in front of him and gritted his teeth.
Luo Qingzhou was wearing a Confucian robe and sitting alone in the carriage.
He thought for a moment, took out the message, and sent a message to Linghu Qingzhu: Uncle-master, can I trouble you with something
The message came back quickly:
Luo Qingzhou: If you have time, can you help me find a house by the Yunwu River at the foot of the mountain? It doesn't matter if it's a little simple, but it has to be big, at least enough for a dozen people to live in.
Zhuzhu: Okay, what happened to you
Luo Qingzhou: Not yet, I need to prepare in advance. Uncle, I may have to go to the sect to practice for a while.
Zhuzhu: When will you come? Do you need me to pick you up
Luo Qingzhou: No, I will go after I have settled my family. Uncle, I want to ask, will the sect protect me and my family
Zhuzhu: You are the only disciple of the master, of course you will
Luo Qingzhou: What if I have committed treason and deserve the death of my entire clan
Zhuzhu: I will hide you
Luo Qingzhou: Thank you, Uncle Master
Zhuzhu: Don't do stupid things, practice hard. With your talent, your future will not be limited to Da Yan.
Luo Qingzhou's heart moved, and he asked: Uncle Master, do you know the world outside Dayan
Zhuzhu: There are people beyond people, there are heavens beyond heavens, there is also a world beyond Dayan.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle Master said it, it's the same as not saying it
Zhu Zhu: What is your attitude towards Master Uncle? You don't want to call me Master Uncle anymore, right
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle, is my senior sister okay now
Zhuzhu: Very good, I have decided to accept her as an inner disciple of Jianfeng
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle Master, please don't make an exception because of me.
Zhuzhu: Don't be so sentimental. Daoling is very talented in understanding the sword, and she practices very hard. Whether it's day or night, as long as she has time, she will practice. She should want to do something for you.
Luo Qingzhou: Don't let her get tired. I can handle my own affairs.
Zhuzhu: Then why did you ask me for that just now
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle, you should have learned the Six Meridians Divine Sword, right? Have you heard of the Dugu Nine Swords? What about the One Finger of Sun? What about the Fairy from the Sky
Zhuzhu: Teach me!
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle, I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious.
Zhuzhu: When will you come
Luo Qingzhou: It will be these two days. I have no place to practice in the city, so I can only go to the sect to practice. Uncle Master, please help me find a good place.
Zhuzhu: Okay, come to my Jianfeng, no one will disturb you or find you.
Luo Qingzhou: After listening to what Uncle Shi said, why do I feel a little scared
Zhu Zhu: You should not be afraid of me, but the Saint of Xianyun Pavilion. The Sect Master rejected the marriage proposal the other day. The Saint felt humiliated and wanted to challenge you to a duel. She will probably come to our Lingxiao Sect soon.
Luo Qingzhou: What does it have to do with me? Master helped me to reject it. Master won't betray me, right
Zhuzhu: The clan leader told you the truth, saying that you didn't want to, and that you were self-righteous and looked down on her, so she was very angry and furious.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle-master, I didn’t make Master angry, why would Master want to trick me
Zhu Zhu: Have you heard of fighting to make friends? Also, the Sect Master may have been looked down upon there, so she wants to show off her only disciple. So, you have to work hard, don't embarrass the Sect Master and Ling Xiao Sect, and then defeat the Saint of Xianyun Pavilion, okay
Luo Qingzhou: I don't want to fight
Zhu Zhu: Do you just want to kill people? That day when you brought your wife to the sect, the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei and dozens of Jinyiwei disappeared out of thin air. They did find the sect, but they had no evidence.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle Master, it has nothing to do with me. I don't want to fight or kill anyone. I just want to live quietly.
Zhuzhu: Only when you are alone can you be at peace. You have too many ties, so you will never be at peace.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle Master, when the Saint of the Fairy Pavilion comes, can I just admit defeat
Zhuzhu: Sure. If you lose, you have to continue the marriage alliance with Xianyun Pavilion. Not only do you have to marry her, you have to make her your legal wife.
Luo Qingzhou: Is she so domineering
Zhu Zhu: It is the Xianyun Pavilion that is overbearing. Cultivation resources are scarce now, while they have abundant cultivation resources. All the sects and even the imperial court are trying to curry favor with them. How can they not be overbearing
Luo Qingzhou: What does Xianyun Pavilion like about our Lingxiao Sect
Zhu Zhu: Of course it is our overall strength. Think about it yourself. The other sects, Jinchan Temple, Qingyun Temple, Huashan Sect, the first two are needless to say, a monk and a Taoist priest, they are unlikely to form a marriage alliance. As for Huashan Sect, the people there are mean, like to go back on their words, and have no character, so Xianyun Pavilion is unwilling to do so.
Luo Qingzhou: Isn’t there still the imperial court
Zhu Zhu: There is indeed the imperial court. Let me tell you, the current emperor once sent someone to Xianyun Pavilion to propose marriage, wanting to marry the saint, but was rejected by Xianyun Pavilion. Since the establishment of our five major sects, there has been no precedent for marriage with the imperial court, which would be ridiculed. Moreover, if the saint marries the emperor, she will lose her freedom and be bound by various rules. Naturally, she is unwilling. However, there was someone in Longhu Academy who married with the five major sects. I don't know the specific circumstances.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle, no matter whether I win or lose, I will not marry her.
Zhuzhu: When you meet her, maybe you will change your mind. She is really beautiful. No one would object to her being the best in Dayan.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle Master, I object! If we talk about the best in Da Yan, there is someone in my mansion who is the best in Da Yan. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the best in the world. If she says she is the second, no one dares to say she is the first.
Zhuzhu: Your wife? The one you consider the best
Luo Qingzhou: When I have the chance, I can show it to my uncle. Then he will know that what I said is not exaggerated.
Zhuzhu: OK, I will go to the riverside to help you find a house tomorrow. You should bring her here as soon as possible so that I can admire her.
When Luo Qingzhou was about to reply, the carriage slowly stopped.
Li Gui's gritted teeth came from outside: "Mr. Luo, we're here, please get off the car!"
Luo Qingzhou put away the message, straightened his clothes, and got off the carriage.
Li Gui looked at him coldly, not hiding the hatred on his face.
Luo Qingzhou turned his head and looked at him.
The two looked at each other in silence for a few seconds. Li Gui was about to say something, but immediately held back and said in a cold voice, "Mr. Luo, please."
Although he was filled with hatred, he did not dare to say another word, for fear that the little bastard would catch him saying something, accuse him of something, and then take the opportunity to slap him in the face.
The key point is that every time this little bastard makes an accusation that is too big, he is powerless to refute it.
Shit, are all educated people so mean and despicable
Luo Qingzhou looked at him and said, "Do you know why the emperor summoned me?"
Li Gui closed his mouth and looked at him coldly without saying a word, not giving him any chance to find fault or slap him.
“Bang!”
Unexpectedly, Luo Qingzhou went up to him and slapped him in the face, shouting angrily, "I'm asking you a question?"
Li Gui could no longer bear it and immediately jumped into a rage: "You little bastard, are you looking for death?"
Then he shouted to the guard next to him: "Beat him! Beat him to death for us!"
Luo Qingzhou put his hands behind his back, held his head high and said in a dignified manner: "Come on, beat me to death. Even if you don't beat me to death, you can slap me a few times. Make my face swollen. At least leave a few slap marks, so that the emperor can see clearly later. I am a weak scholar, a weak scholar who passed the imperial examination, and the most loyal minister of the emperor. If you slap me to death, I don't have to take part in the national examination next year, I don't have to meet the emperor anymore, and I don't have to serve the emperor in the future. Come on, beat me to death!"
Guards: “…”
Li Gui covered his burning cheeks with his hands and opened his mouth. He was shocked, angry, hateful and irritated, but he could only stare with his eyes wide open, unable to utter a word.
"Eunuch Li, you come and fight."
Luo Qingzhou walked directly in front of him and said, "I am a scholar, you can beat me as much as you want, I won't tell His Majesty."
Li Gui stared at him, gnashing his teeth, and trembling with anger.
At this time, a middle-aged eunuch hurried over and said anxiously, "Little Noble, what's going on? Since Young Master Luo has arrived, why haven't you taken him in yet? The Emperor and the Princess are waiting, and the Queen Mother is here too. Why are you still dawdling here?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Gui was immediately frightened and hurriedly suppressed his hatred and begged, "Master Luo, please come in quickly."
Luo Qingzhou said coldly: "Say you are wrong."
Li Gui gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and said with trembling lips: "This servant... This servant was wrong... Lord Luo, please be magnanimous and don't bother with this servant... Come on, go in quickly."
Only then did Luo Qingzhou let him go, turned around, and slowly walked towards the palace.
Li Gui gritted his teeth, looked at him with resentment, and immediately followed him.
The middle-aged eunuch urged anxiously, "Master Luo, can you please walk faster? The princess just praised you, saying that Master Luo is proficient in poetry and songs, and His Majesty also praised you. The Queen Mother is very interested in you and wants to hear you write a few poems to liven up the dinner. The Queen Mother also said that if you are really capable, you can come to the palace often to accompany His Majesty to study..."
Li Gui, who was following behind, looked even uglier.
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Sir, who summoned me to the palace tonight?"
The middle-aged eunuch bowed his head and replied, "It was His Majesty who took the initiative to mention the young master. He took the initiative to talk to the eldest princess about the young master, and then sent the young noble son to announce that the young master would enter the palace."
Luo Qingzhou nodded slightly and said nothing more.
It seems that tonight's dinner is even more terrifying than the Hongmen Banquet.
Just as he stepped onto the stairs, he suddenly saw a familiar figure walking out of the house, and his eyes happened to be looking at him.
She was wearing a fiery red dress, had a tall figure, and a noble and elegant temperament, but her eyes and face revealed an extremely cold and majestic look that made people afraid.
"Your servant greets Her Royal Highness the Princess. Xiao Guizi has brought Master Luo here."
The middle-aged eunuch immediately bowed and paid homage.
Li Gui, who was following behind, also lowered his head, took a few steps forward, and bowed to pay homage.
Luo Qingzhou exchanged glances with the fiery red figure, bowed his head and said, "Qingzhou greets Your Highness. Your Highness has been traveling all the way, and you must have worked hard."
Nangong Huoyue looked at him again without saying anything, turned around and went into the house, leaving him with only a cold back and the hem of her fiery red skirt dragging on the ground.