Qin Mansion, front hall.
Yuewu was wearing a white snow-white dress and was standing in the corridor, talking softly to Song Ruyue.
Song Ruyue's beautiful face was already blooming with a smile.
"My Qing Zhou hasn't even participated in the Spring Examination yet, can he be directly appointed as an official?"
"If this is the case, will the other ministers disagree?"
"Miss Yuewu, can you tell me what official position His Majesty will confer on him?"
Song Ruyue asked impatiently.
Yue Wu smiled and said, "His Majesty is still discussing it with the ministers. Young Master Luo will know after he goes there."
Song Ruyue was in a happy mood and quickly praised: "Miss Yuewu is getting more and more beautiful. This skirt looks beautiful on her."
Then he stared at the pure white stockings on her calves and said in surprise, "Ms. Yuewu's stockings look so familiar, didn't you buy them at Yueyifang?"
After they moved into the inner city, they reopened the shop and named it "Yueyifang".
Yuewu seemed a little embarrassed and said, "The clothes are all made in the palace, so it shouldn't be."
Song Ruyue was not embarrassed at all. She approached her and whispered enthusiastically, "Miss Yuewu, if you have time, you can go to our Yueyifang to have a look. We have stockings, underwear, stockings, bellybands, and all kinds of styles. By the way, Miss Yuewu likes to wear stockings. We have stockings in various colors. They are made of special materials, very soft and smooth, and very elastic... There are leg-length ones, one-piece ones... We also have cloth socks, knee-length ones, thigh-length ones, all kinds..."
Then he added, "By the way, I have a few more sets at home. If Miss Yuewu is not in a hurry to leave, I will ask Mei'er to go to the room and get them. Miss Yuewu can take them home and try them. It's free."
Yuewu felt a little uncomfortable, and quickly smiled and said, "No, there are some in the palace."
Song Ruyue whispered, "That's different. This is a new design. Miss Yuewu can touch the stockings on my legs. The touch is definitely different from those in other stores."
As she spoke, she glanced around and saw that there was no one else. She immediately lifted her skirt slightly, revealing the flesh-colored stockings underneath, and said proudly, "Our stockings are very comfortable to wear and touch. You will know if you touch them."
If she could rely on Miss Yuewu to open up sales in the palace, maybe her Yueyifang would become an imperial merchant in the future, which would be amazing.
Yuewu showed a trace of embarrassment on her face, but she couldn't refuse the kindness, so she reached out her hand and touched it.
Song Ruyue smiled and asked, "Is it soft? Is it slippery?"
As she spoke, she pinched it with two fingers, pulled it and threw it, and with a "snap" sound, it bounced a little, and said proudly, "It's still very elastic."
Yuewu: “…”
"Ms. Yuewu, take another look at this... ahem..."
She hastily dropped her skirt and stood up straight.
Luo Qingzhou walked over from the corridor next to him. When he saw the two of them, he bowed and said, "Mother-in-law, Miss Yuewu."
Song Ruyue quickly said with a smile on her face: "Qingzhou, His Majesty has summoned you to the palace."
Yuewu looked at him with complicated eyes, lowered her head slightly, and said respectfully: "Mr. Luo, His Majesty is waiting for you in Weiyang Palace."
Luo Qingzhou bowed in return, paused, and said, "Miss Yuewu, if it is a reward, please help me thank His Majesty and say that I don't want to be an official for the time being."
As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on Song Ruyue's face froze.
Just as she was about to speak, Miss Qin Er came over from the corridor and said softly, "Mother, my sister is not feeling well. Let's go see her."
Song Ruyue wanted to say something else, but Miss Qin came over and held her hand, whispering, "Mother, let Brother Qingzhou make the decision himself."
Song Ruyue pouted and was dragged away by her with grievance. When she reached the corner of the corridor, she couldn't help but mutter: "My mother is also thinking about him. If he becomes an official, his mother in heaven will definitely be very happy and relieved..."
Luo Qingzhou listened to it without any ripple on his face.
Yue Wu said softly, "Even if Master Luo wants to refuse, he should go to the palace and tell His Majesty in person. I dare not pass on the message like this."
Luo Qingzhou hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's go."
The two of them left the mansion.
At the foot of the gate steps, there was a beautifully decorated carriage.
Yuewu asked him to get in first, and then she sat in too.
The carriage drove out of the alley.
There was silence in the car for a moment.
Yue Wu looked at him and said softly, "Mr. Luo, why don't you want to be an official? Scholars are all trying their best to become officials to bring honor to their family."
Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "I'm too busy. I don't have time."
Yuewu was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.
Silence.
She whispered with a complicated look: "Indeed, Young Master Luo is both a scholar and a warrior. He not only has to study, but also has to practice martial arts. He really has no time to be an official."
She believed that she would never forget the scene of beheading the emperor in Yongyan Palace that day.
That scene appeared in her dreams for several nights in a row.
She could never have imagined that this gentle and talented scholar in front of her was actually such a powerful warrior, and even dared to enter the palace to assassinate the emperor...
Of course, she could never have imagined that the Young Master Luo in front of her was actually that... Young Master Chu.
"By the way, Mr. Luo, who designs the clothes in the Qin family's store?"
She looked at his handsome face and suddenly changed the subject.
Luo Qingzhou was slightly startled when he heard this. He didn't expect her to suddenly bring up this matter. He paused and said, "It seems that the maid at home designed it."
Yue Wu smiled: "Really? The maids in Master Luo's family are really amazing. Has Master Luo seen those clothes?"
Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "Of course I have seen it."
There's nothing to be ashamed of.
He has been married for a long time and is not a virgin who knows nothing.
Yuewu glanced at him again, gently pulled up the white skirt on her legs, revealing a section of her slender calves wrapped in white stockings, and whispered, "Sir, do you know this kind of stockings?"
Luo Qingzhou glanced at him and said calmly, "I don't know him."
Yue Wu put down her skirt with a smile and said, "I practice dancing often, so I like to wear this kind of stockings. The first time I discovered this kind of stockings was when I saw it on Princess Mei Jiao's legs..."
Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything.
Yuewu smiled again and said, "It is indeed very comfortable to wear. Yueying was very resistant to it before, but after wearing it once, she also liked it. However, Yueying likes black. She has to practice martial arts every day, so it is more comfortable to wear this. Especially when she wears soft armor, if she wears this kind of stockings, she will be much lighter and more sensitive than before..."
Luo Qingzhou listened silently without saying anything.
The carriage went up the stone bridge.
Crossed the moat and entered the city gate.
Yuewu looked at him deeply and said softly, "Mr. Luo, what do you think of Yuewu?"
Luo Qingzhou glanced at her and said, "Very good."
Yuewu smiled and said, "Where is good?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Looks, personality, both are good."
Yuewu's eyes flickered as she whispered, "Then Yuewu thinks that Young Master is also very good. In fact, before, Yuewu had always felt that Young Master was..."
Luo Qingzhou changed the subject: "Did the King of Thailand really lose?"
Yuewu's expression darkened, and she said softly, "Well, the army was defeated, but there are still some troops. General Yuchi and Yueying are leading the army to pursue them, and by the way, they are going to the border to resist the monster tribe."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "What about the other princes?"
Yuewu looked at him and said, "Your Majesty used your strategy and easily defeated the coalition forces of the seven kingdoms and the army of King Tai with a small force. The other princes were all convinced and immediately sent congratulatory letters, expressing their willingness to submit. The princes and generals who were hesitant before also immediately submitted."
Luo Qingzhou pondered for a moment and said, "But it will take some time to completely stabilize the world. Those princes are probably just temporarily submissive. If Your Majesty wants to secure the throne, you need to slowly take back their military power..."
Yue Wu looked at him and said, "With you here, Your Majesty will surely pacify the world and govern the country in peace."
Luo Qingzhou said: "I am just talking on paper, Miss Yuewu, thank you for your praise."
Yue Wu smiled and said, "My lord, you only talk about military strategy on paper in Kyoto, but you can make the coalition forces of the seven kingdoms and the hundreds of thousands of troops of King Thailand vanish into thin air. Wouldn't it be even more powerful if you personally command them?"
Luo Qingzhou said nothing more.
Yue Wu looked at him lovingly and could not help but say, "Young Master, you are so young, yet you have such amazing talent and achievements, yet you are not proud at all, and you are even unwilling to take credit for it or let others know about it. How many people in the world can compare to you? No wonder... so many women throw themselves at you."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her and asked, "Which women does Miss Yuewu refer to?"
Yuewu looked at him with her clear and bright eyes, not avoiding him, and said with a sweet smile: "As long as she is a girl, I am willing."
"… "
Luo Qingzhou had no choice but to change the subject: "Miss Yuewu's skirt is really beautiful."
Upon hearing this, Yuewu suddenly stood up with a smile, twirling the hem of her skirt with her fingers, lowered her head, stood on tiptoes, and turned lightly in front of him, with a girlish and innocent smile on her face: "It's not just my skirt that's beautiful. My name is Yuewu, and I dance beautifully, too. If you want to see it, you can wait until I see His Majesty..."
"I have something else to do."
Luo Qingzhou immediately said: "I will leave the palace after seeing His Majesty later."
Yue Wu smiled and didn't take it seriously. She sat down, pulled down her skirt and said, "Then wait until you have time."
"Um."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at her slender little feet wrapped in white stockings, which had just stood on tiptoe.
Just now, in such a narrow carriage, the girl supported herself on the ground with her slender toes, lowered her head and gently turned around, and she was able to immediately show the kind of light, graceful and charming beauty that could make one's heart flutter. It can be seen that her dancing skills are indeed good.
No wonder ancient kings all loved to watch beautiful women dancing.
The carriage entered the palace and stopped outside the Weiyang Palace.
Yuewu got off the carriage first, then stretched out her hand and said, "Master Luo, Yuewu will help you."
Luo Qingzhou jumped directly from the other side.
Yuewu: “…”
Familiarity...
Just as the two were about to go in, a sound of footsteps suddenly came from the door.
Queen Da Yan, wearing a crown and a fiery red dragon robe, walked out with a majestic and cold look, surrounded by the crowd.
When the two saw each other, they quickly backed away from the door and stood aside.
Yue Wu asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Why so early..."
At this time, Nangong Huoyue walked out of the door, dragging her skirt. Without even glancing at the two of them, she got on the dragon chariot and said in a cold voice, "Go back to the palace."
Yuewu quickly whispered, "Master, follow me."
The two followed behind and returned to Yaohua Palace in a grand manner.
The other eunuchs, ceremonial officers, and palace maids all withdrew.
Yue Wu brought Luo Qingzhou into the palace and whispered, "Your Majesty seems to be a little angry. Maybe those ministers said something unpleasant. Mr. Luo, you should be careful with your words later."
Luo Qingzhou responded.
The two entered the house and came to the door of the study.
Yue Wu respectfully reported: "Your Majesty, Young Master Luo is here."
Nangong Huoyue's majestic voice sounded inside: "Let him in."
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and walked in.
Her Majesty was behind the screen in the inner room, taking off the crown and headdress with the help of two maids.
Then, a maid helped her comb her long hair, while another maid helped her change her robes.
After a moment.
The two maids lowered their heads and retreated out of the room.
"Squeak..."
The door is closed.
The room suddenly became quiet.
Nangong Huoyue walked out from the inner room wearing a fiery red dress, her long black hair draped behind her. Her snow-white and graceful collarbone was faintly visible. Her chest was towering and standing proudly. A red ribbon was casually tied around her slender waist.
Below, there is a pair of slender and straight legs, and when walking, the perfect outline is revealed under the red skirt...
Under the red skirt is a pair of slender jade feet wearing pink stockings.
"Sir, why are you staring at me like this?"
While Luo Qingzhou was secretly observing, Nangong Huoyue suddenly stood in front of the table, sneered, and said: "I have a husband, and my husband has a bad temper and often kills people in the whole family."
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
Nangong Huoyue sat down at the table, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and said calmly: "Sit down. Sir, don't be afraid. This time you have made an unparalleled contribution to me. No one dares to hurt you."
Luo Qingzhou walked to the table and sat down.
Nangong Huoyue picked up the tea and handed it to him, her majestic eyes staring at his handsome face.
Luo Qingzhou took the tea and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nangong Huoyue suddenly sighed and said, "General Yueying and Yuchi used your strategy to defeat the seven rebel armies and King Tai's army without a fight. I wanted to reward you. During the morning court session, I discussed with the ministers in the hall and was ready to confer you a marquisate, but it was rejected. Even Uncle Duan, who always obeyed my orders, expressed his opposition..."
Luo Qingzhou said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Actually, I don't want to be an official for the time being. Moreover, I have only spoken a lot and have not even left the capital. I have not made any achievements in front of others. Now I am just an unknown minor scholar. It is indeed against etiquette to suddenly be conferred a title of nobility."
Nangong Huoyue sighed again and said, "That's why I regret that when I asked the master for advice, I shouldn't have done it in the study, but in the main hall, so that they could all listen. Humph, when I issued those orders, some people were skeptical, but now, they are just praising you. They don't know the master's contribution, but I remember it in my heart. Without the master, this rebellion would not have been so easy and ended so early, and the outcome would have been unpredictable. It's just a small marquisate, I don't think it's too much."
Without waiting for Luo Qingzhou to speak, she raised her eyebrows and said, "Of course, if you don't want to be an official for the time being, I won't force you. Anyway, no one can shake your position in my heart."
Luo Qingzhou bowed his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Um
Something seemed to touch him gently under the table.
Just as he was about to lower his head to check, Her Majesty the Queen said again: "Sir, I heard that you went to the palace to see Meijiao yesterday?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Such a big thing happened in the princess's family. My wife and the princess are sisters, so I want to come to the palace to take a look."
Nangong Huoyue smiled and said, "Didn't you want to come and see it yourself, sir?"
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and said nothing.
Nangong Huoyue stared at him for a while and said, "By the way, sir, I had a chat with your second Miss Qin yesterday about the marriage law of Dayan. After she went back, she should have told you, right?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I said it."
Nangong Huoyue smiled and said, "What do you think, sir?"
Luo Qingzhou said respectfully: "Your Majesty can make decisions for women all over the world. Qingzhou admires you very much."
Nangong Huoyue narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "What I'm asking is, sir, what do you think of the policy of changing one wife to two wives?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Very good."
Nangong Huoyue raised her eyebrows and said, "What's the best way? I thought about it later and felt that it was still inappropriate. It might cause all kinds of struggles and unrest. One wife shocks all concubines, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and one country cannot accommodate two kings. If there is one more wife, the family will be in turmoil."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, then looked at her and said, "Although there are two wives, there is a distinction between the older and the younger. The younger one should naturally be lower than the older one, so these rules still need to be followed."
Nangong Huoyue smiled and said, "I think so too. However, who is older and who is younger? Sir, don't be like those people who say that the one who entered the family first is the older. I think that we should divide them according to status, ability, and contribution to the family. What do you think, sir?"
Luo Qingzhou cupped his hands and said sternly, "Of course it should be divided according to the order of precedence. If it is as Your Majesty said, wouldn't it be a mess? If the concubine who was married last has the highest status, then should the two previous wives be abolished?"
Nangong Huoyue remained silent.
After a long while, he said, "I think that the legal wife can be divided according to status. Once the legal wife is determined, she cannot be changed. No matter what the status of the concubine is in the future, she can only be a concubine."
Luo Qingzhou said solemnly: "I'm sorry, but I don't agree with you."
Nangong Huoyue looked at him coldly.
Luo Qingzhou stood up and said, "If your Majesty has nothing else to say, I will take my leave."
Nangong Huoyue stared at him for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Sir, you are right. I will listen to you and divide them according to the first day of marriage. In fact, there is no difference between being an elder sister and a younger sister. As long as you have the ability, even if you are a younger sister, the elder sister will bow her head and be respectful. What do you think, sir?"
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything else.
Nangong Huoyue glanced at him again, suddenly stood up, bowed, and said solemnly: "Thank you for helping me put down the rebellion this time. I will continue to trouble you in the future to resist the demons and foreign races, and govern the country for the people."
Luo Qingzhou bowed in return and then retreated respectfully.
Nangong Huoyue looked at his back and narrowed her eyes.
Then, he took out the message and sent a message to someone: I am in a bad mood, come and serve me.
The message was quickly replied: Busy
Nangong Huoyue said angrily: Can you come over
Luo Qingzhou stood outside Yaohua Palace, sighed secretly, and replied: Okay
Yuewu followed behind him and escorted him out of the palace.
I had a lot to say to him along the way, but he seemed to be thinking about something, so I didn't dare to disturb him.
After sending him out of the palace, Yuewu returned.
When she returned to Yaohua Palace and walked into the study to say a few words to His Majesty, she suddenly discovered that there was a familiar figure sitting strangely at the table opposite His Majesty.
He was dressed in black, looked ordinary, but had a strong aura. It was…
Luo Qingzhou turned his head and looked at her helplessly.
Yuewu: “…”
The air in the room suddenly became silent.
Yuewu froze and was dazed for a moment, then immediately lowered her head, stepped out, and helped them close the door.
In the room, there were only a man and a woman, and there was silence.
Luo Qingzhou couldn't help but ask: "Why is your majesty in a bad mood?"
Nangong Huoyue looked cold and dignified and ignored him.
The teapot on the table has been replaced with a wine jug.
She drank two glasses of wine in a row, then glanced at him and said, "Go, lie on the bed and take off your clothes."
Luo Qingzhou froze for a moment, and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, committing adultery in broad daylight is not what a wise ruler should do! If those loyal ministers knew about this, they would definitely call me a beauty who brings disaster to your Majesty and the country."
"Puff..."
The Great Yan Queen suddenly revealed a true smile of beauty for the first time. She had bright eyes, white teeth, and was charming and lovely. The towering figure in front of her couldn't help but tremble a few times.
Luo Qingzhou couldn't help but look at it a few more times.
Suddenly, a small foot in silk stockings stretched out from under the table. The Great Yan Queen's eyes were full of water, and she said charmingly, "You also know that you are a beauty who brings disaster?"
Then she let out an alluring hum from her nose, and her voice became charming and seductive: "You caused me to miss the morning court twice. You are indeed a beauty who brings disaster. Sooner or later, you will be spit on by those loyal ministers to death."
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and did not dare to answer.
The room became quiet.
After a cup of tea.
Nangong Huoyue suddenly put down the wine glass, her seductive red lips stained with wet wine, and she laughed coquettishly, "Why can't you do it today?"
Then he snorted again: "Sure enough, you have this habit."
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and said nothing.
"Come on, go to the training room and take a shower. It's your turn to serve me now."
Queen Dayan drank two pots of wine, stood up with drunken eyes, then took off her two stockings, dragged her red skirt, and walked directly to the inner room with her pair of snow-white jade feet bare.
The wall of the inner room suddenly opened slowly with a "bang".
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and followed behind.
After a moment.
The study became quiet.
Soon, the door opened.
Yuewu came in with two maids and cleaned the room.
Suddenly, her eyes fell on the pink stockings on the ground, she was stunned for a moment, and picked them up.
In the practice room, in the bath.
Petals flutter, mist rises, and ripples appear in the hot spring pool.
It's not yet noon.
Luo Qingzhou left the palace and returned to the Qin Mansion.
I had lunch with Miss Qin Er and told her I was going out.
I originally wanted to go to Lingchan Moon Palace to see Chanchan.
But Bai Ling did not open the door, and still said the same thing: "The young lady is resting."
Luo Qingzhou didn't dare to go in again this time.
Otherwise, I would have to sing Little Donkey a hundred times before leaving, which would be really miserable.
In the evening.
He checked everything in the storage ring and put away the Sun and Moon Mirror.
Then exit from underground.
After leaving the city, he came out from underground.
By the time he arrived at Yunwu River, the sun was about to set.
The setting sun hangs on the river surface between Lingxiao Peak and Yunwu Mountain Range, shining on the river surface, reluctant to leave.
At this time, Her Majesty the Queen suddenly sent a message: Just wait for me!
Luo Qingzhou stood by the river, bathing in the last rays of the setting sun, and replied: Your Majesty, are you waking up now
Her Majesty the Queen: I want to castrate you, you are useless anyway
Luo Qingzhou: Your Majesty, please calm down. I just have something to do and cannot accompany you for longer. I will make it up to you when I return. Besides, it’s not that I am useless, it’s that your Majesty…
Her Majesty the Queen: Shut up, I'm going to cut off your tongue!
Luo Qingzhou: …
Her Majesty the Queen: Traitor, how dare you flirt with me!
Luo Qingzhou was speechless and did not reply.
“Swish!”
Light steps on the water, crossing the river with the wind.
Just as we reached the back mountain of Lingxiao Sect, a familiar sound of a flute suddenly came from the hillside.
A slender figure in green stood under a bent green pine, holding a flute in her jade hands and playing against the wind.
"Uncle Master, that sounds good."
After the flute sound died down, Luo Qingzhou walked up the hillside and praised.
Linghu Qingzhu looked at him calmly, and after a moment of silence, he spoke softly, "Senior Sister said that we will set off at dawn tonight."
Luo Qingzhou said: "I know, what's wrong?"
Linghu Qingzhu looked at him for a while, then turned around, walked towards the steps, and said calmly, "It's okay, I just want to tell you."
Luo Qingzhou was slightly startled and followed behind.
Then he suddenly realized and said quickly: "Uncle Master, then let's not go into the cave, let's go to the library to read some books, how about that?"
Linghu Qingzhu climbed the stairs without answering.
Luo Qingzhou followed behind and said: "If we practice now, once we enter the state of ecstasy, we may miss the time, and we may be too tired to set off. It would not be good if we let Master and Grandmaster Uncle wait."
There was silence for a moment.
Linghu Qingzhu suddenly said: "I'm about to break through."
Luo Qingzhou was shocked when he heard this, and said in disbelief: "Didn't Master Uncle just break through to the Grandmaster level? Didn't his soul also just break through to the Spiritual Severing Level?"
Linghu Qingzhu said nothing more.
The two entered the sect from the back mountain and went directly to Jianfeng.
Linghu Qingzhu took him and walked towards the cave.
At this time, night has fallen.
Luo Qingzhou couldn't help but said: "Uncle Master... How about we go find Master?"
Linghu Qingzhu stopped and finally spoke, his face full of seriousness and earnestness: "I have been practicing these past few days and have gained a lot of insights. I have made some breakthroughs in the way of the sword, so my soul should be close to the middle stage of the Spiritual Severing Realm. I should be able to break through tonight."
Luo Qingzhou was surprised and asked, "Is Master-Uncle so powerful?"
Linghu Qingzhu glanced at him, continued walking forward, and said calmly: "You are awesome."
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
The two entered the cave and the stone door slowly closed.
The misty mountains have undulating peaks.
at the same time.
A snow-white figure left Kyoto, flew into the sky, and disappeared.