In the early hours of the morning.
Outside Yumen Pass, the only barrier in front of the Fire Moon Kingdom, there was a sudden sound of drums like thunder!
Immediately, flames shot up into the sky and shouts were deafening!
Dense groups of soldiers suddenly rushed out from the darkness, like a long dragon, and pounced on the city gate.
As they approached the city gate, they parted ways.
Soldiers on both sides carried ladders and climbed the city wall, while the soldiers in the middle held a thick battering ram and began to hit the city gate.
On the city walls, arrows rained down.
Kerosene, stones, iron spikes and other objects were thrown down.
The coalition forces of the seven great princes chose to attack the city tonight, and their intention was obvious.
The defenders of the Fire Moon Nation had already made preparations.
There is no grass growing outside Yumen Pass!
“Go—”
The soldiers attacking the city climbed up the towering city walls again and again, but were beaten down again and again.
While they were attracting firepower, the huge battering ram below began to violently hit the city gate!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The city gate began to shake and groaned in pain, but it remained indestructible.
Arrows rained down and soldiers fell to the ground one after another.
Soon, blood flowed like a river beside the battering ram, and the ground was in a mess.
However, more soldiers rushed forward, holding battering rams, and continued to strike violently.
Kerosene began to pour down from the city walls.
“Wow!”
Then the flames rose up and lit up half the sky.
"Kill—"
The shouts and cries of killing were deafening.
The brave soldiers climbed up the towering city walls again and again, and were beaten down again and again.
The sound of banging on the city gate below became louder and louder.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The coordinated attacks from top to bottom lasted all night long.
The enemy is too strong.
After all, the defenders of Yumen Pass were outnumbered and weak.
At daybreak, the sturdy city gate finally could not withstand the heavy impact and was knocked open with a loud bang.
Immediately, densely packed soldiers rushed in like a flood!
“Go—”
The murderous aura reaches the sky!
Wave after wave of soldiers rushed in, stepping on the blood. They were endless and their numbers were terrifying!
On the outer wall, the soldiers finally took the opportunity to climb up, cheering like thunder!
The entire Yumen Pass fell completely!
After dawn, the outside of the pass was littered with corpses and blood, and the place was in a mess...
The news quickly spread to Kyoto.
At this time, the ruler of Fire Moon Nation, now the Queen of Great Yan, did not attend the morning court for the first time in history.
Until almost noon.
She got up from the bed, took a bath, changed her clothes, went into the study, and dealt with government affairs.
Luo Qingzhou left the palace early in the morning and slipped into the Southern Kingdom Prince's Mansion.
When everyone in the Qin family got up one after another, he was reading in the library of the Prince's Mansion. The sound of his loud reading could be heard outside the courtyard.
Song Ruyue happened to hear this when she passed by outside. She was immediately relieved and said to Nangong Xueyi who was accompanying her: "Qingzhou is a child who has always been so hardworking. He goes to bed late and gets up early. Every day he is either studying at home or studying outside. Oh, he is so hard-working."
Nangong Xueyi looked towards the library, smiled slightly, and said, "Aunt, go check on Weimo and Meijiao first. I'll go talk to Qingzhou."
Song Ruyue raised her eyebrows, pulled her aside and said, "Xueyi, a man and a woman alone cannot stay in the same room. He is your brother-in-law. If the servants see us, they will gossip about us. It will be bad for your father and mother to hear them. Let's go, don't disturb him, let's go find Wei Mo together."
After saying that, he pulled her away.
Luo Qingzhou pretended to read a few books and was about to leave when the window next to him suddenly opened and a figure suddenly rushed in.
Luo Qingzhou looked at her and asked, "Why are you here? Where's Weimo?"
Nangong Meijiao was wearing a pale purple dress, with a slender waist, a towering chest, and long, straight legs. She stood in front of the window, looking him up and down. She did not answer him, but asked, "You came so early, did you not have a wedding night last night?"
Luo Qingzhou shrugged and said, "It's a hole. I was afraid that my father-in-law and mother-in-law would be suspicious, so I came here early."
Nangong Meijiao looked at him suspiciously, walked up to him with her long legs, stared at him and asked, "Is it really a hole?"
After saying that, he suddenly made a move.
Luo Qingzhou wanted to dodge, but after hesitating for a moment, he held back and said with a hiss, "Really..."
Nangong Meijiao asked: "Who serves whom?"
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and said: "She is the queen, of course I serve her."
Nangong Meijiao snorted coldly: "How do you serve?"
Luo Qingzhou remained silent.
Nangong Meijiao stared at him for a while, then asked, "How do you feel? That's the queen who is majestic, cold, and high above everyone during the day."
Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched, and he said, "Not so good... I didn't dare to be too presumptuous, and it was her first time, so I ended it in a hurry."
Nangong Meijiao suddenly stretched out her other hand, pulled open his collar, and almost took off all his clothes. His neck, shoulders, back, and chest were covered with nail marks and tooth marks.
Seeing her stunned expression, Luo Qingzhou quickly said: "Princess, I..."
"Shut up!"
Nangong Meijiao suddenly glared at him and exerted force with her hands.
Luo Qingzhou endured the pain and remained silent.
"Put on the mask!"
Nangong Meijiao ordered in a cold voice.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, then quickly took out the mask and put it on his face.
"Chu Feiyang, this princess should be your first woman..."
Nangong Meijiao looked at his ordinary face, and suddenly sparkling tears overflowed from her eyes, and her voice suddenly became choked.
Luo Qingzhou raised his hand to wipe the tears from her eyes and said, "Yes, the princess is indeed."
"But now I am not..."
Nangong Meijiao, with tears in her eyes, said with resentment: "It's all your fault. Why do you always reject others? Obviously, I can go first, wuuuu..."
She suddenly burst into tears, feeling wronged.
Luo Qingzhou held her in his arms and comforted her softly.
Nangong Meijiao cried for a while, then stopped, wiped her tears, and said, "Don't blame you. When she told me this, I agreed. I also know that you can't refuse... Anyway, I never thought about marrying you. I've said before that being your lover secretly is enough, and I don't expect too much..."
"Princess, don't say that."
"Chu Feiyang, you promised me before that you would come to see me that night, but you didn't come. Can you come tonight?"
"Princess, I..."
"I won't force you, just think it over carefully."
"I...hiss...I'll do it, I'll do it!"
"Thanks."
"Princess..."
"I will knock Xue Yi unconscious first, let her sleep next to me, and let you watch her, okay?"
"… "
"Beast! You actually agreed to it! Go to hell!"
"ah-"
After breakfast, Princess Bai Ruoshui personally took her two daughters and led everyone from the Qin family out to see the house.
Although they were only two streets apart, everyone still got on the carriage.
When they arrived at the new house, everyone in the Qin family was excited and couldn't wait to follow the housekeeper in to take a look.
This mansion is very large, several acres larger than the Qin Mansion in Mo City.
Song Ruyue's face was full of excitement.
The maids were also chattering excitedly.
Qin Wen Zheng, however, had a serious look on his face. He pulled the steward of the Prince's Mansion aside and asked about the price and so on.
When Luo Qingzhou was supporting Miss Qin Er and looking at the courtyard from behind, Nangong Meijiao came over and whispered, "Luo Qingzhou, His Majesty asked you to go to the palace at noon to have lunch with her. The Fire Moon Nation is now being besieged by the coalition forces of the seven nations, and His Majesty wants you to come and give some advice."
As Luo Qingzhou was pondering, Miss Qin frowned slightly and said, "Brother Qingzhou, His Majesty doesn't want you to lead the troops to rescue, right?"
Luo Qingzhou smiled and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, it won't happen. I have no experience in leading troops and have never been on the battlefield. This battle is of great importance, and it is impossible for me to lead the troops. Even if Your Majesty agrees, others will not agree. I am afraid that Your Majesty's army will be the first to object."
Miss Qin Er heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Then Brother Qingzhou can go and help His Majesty with some ideas. Maybe he can come up with some useful suggestions."
Luo Qingzhou nodded and said, "I will do my best. If she loses, our Qin family will have no place to stand here. And... I will definitely help her."
"Second Miss! Second Miss!"
At this time, Bai Ling, wearing a pink dress and holding a freshly picked flower in her hand, came skipping over from the other side of the path, and said happily, "There are two small courtyards over there, the scenery is beautiful, there is a garden and lake in the front, and there is a flower garden in the back. The eldest lady can stay in one, and you can stay in the other. It's just right, you should go and take a look."
Miss Qin Er smiled and said, "Okay, let's go and take a look."
Luo Qingzhou supported her and walked over.
When they arrived in front of the courtyard, Luo Qingzhou did not go in, but said to Bailing: "Bai Ling, where is the lake? Take me to see it."
Bai Ling immediately pointed ahead and said, "It's right there. Just walk through a garden. Go by yourself, my son-in-law. I still have to go see the flower garden."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Take me with you, I will go with you to see the flower garden later. My uncle has some good things here, I will give you one later."
Bai Ling's eyes lit up: "What good stuff?"
Luo Qingzhou did not answer. He raised his sleeves slightly, revealing half of a candied haws. Then he turned and walked towards the lake in front.
Bai Ling hesitated for a moment, swallowed her saliva, but couldn't help but follow: "Aunt... Uncle, wait, wait, little Bai Ling..."
Luo Qingzhou took her into the garden.
After passing through the round gate of the garden, a lake appeared in front of us.
Bailing pointed happily at the small attic in the middle of the lake and said, "Son-in-law, look, there is another attic there, just like the one we had in Mo City...ah!"
Before she could finish her words, Luo Qingzhou hugged her and dragged her into the bamboo forest nearby.
"Auntie, auntie... uncle... spare my life..."
Bailing struggled and begged for mercy.
Luo Qingzhou pressed her against a green bamboo, made her bend over and lie there, and said: "I'll ask the questions, and you answer them. If you answer well, you'll have candied haws and you'll get to play with the rabbit for two days. If you don't answer well... hmph."
"Woo... Uncle, what is the punishment?"
"It's a terrible punishment!"
"How scary is it? Is it scarier than Sese?"
"Don't talk too much, just know that it's a terrible punishment. Keep your ears up, I'm going to start asking questions!"
"Uncle... humph!"
"What are you humming about?"
"If you bully me again, I will punish you! Hehehe!"
"… "
"Ah... Uncle, I'm going to fall..."
Luo Qingzhou bent the bamboo and started the interrogation directly.
After a stick of incense.
Luo Qingzhou walked out of the bamboo forest without gaining anything but some saliva.
That girl was really clever. When he was punishing her with his mouth, she deliberately kept spitting into his mouth...
But judging from the situation, she must have been wrongly accused last night.
After he left, Bailing was still lying quietly on the bent bamboo, her pink skirt blooming like petals, her hair with small flowers cascading down like a waterfall, her cheeks still blushing, her eyes staring blankly at the sky above the bamboo forest, she muttered: "Stinky son-in-law... bad son-in-law... lecherous son-in-law... you just love to bully others... why don't you go and bully... my young lady... coward..."
Everyone in the Qin family excitedly toured the house for the whole morning.
While Qin Wenzheng was still hesitating, Bai Ruoshui made the final decision and said something that he could not refuse: "This mansion was given to Qingzhou by His Majesty..."
Thus, the Qin family’s new residence was decided.
It was noon.
Luo Qingzhou left the mansion, got on a carriage, and rushed to the palace.
And at this time.
Yaohua Palace, in the study.
Queen Da Yan, who had changed into a fiery red dress, was sitting at the table, holding a piece of white cloth stained with blood, in a daze.
Not long.
Yuewu's voice startled her awake: "Your Majesty, Young Master Luo is here."