I, who disguised myself as a woman, turned out to be a queen! ?

Chapter 1176 The Cat's Decision

As dawn breaks and the clouds disperse, summer arrives as people desire.

Su Chang'an got up early this morning, since he had to accompany the cat to the Cui residence, so he put aside other trivial matters for the time being.

The main thing is to go around and look around as usual; we'll take a break from digging holes today.

Regarding whether he could get his money back, Su Chang'an was certain he could, because besides him, there was hardly anyone else doing this in the palace.

However, after much thought and recollection, Su Chang'an still decided to place the location in the Imperial Garden, since it was impossible for him not to. He had been sneaking around that night and was quite anxious, so the Imperial Garden was the best place to go.

Moreover, after seeing the crying moon yesterday, Su Chang'an had an idea, so he specifically instructed Lu Cai to go to the mansions outside to look for a suitable dog.

In fact, places like the dog kennel and falconry, which were used to keep animals in the palace, were abolished long ago during the reign of the previous emperor, so there were no dogs or other small animals in the palace at all.

Only the Flying Dragon Stable, also known as the Horse Stable, is used to house horses.

Lu Cai nodded, indicating that he would find it.

After Su Chang'an woke up, he made a special trip to the Imperial Treasury of the Shanggong Bureau to see the Empress. The female officials and eunuchs in charge did not dare to neglect her in the slightest.

Su Chang'an chose an ink called "Luoxiang Gui," which came from a county in Luzhou that was famous for producing fine ink, and some of it was sent to the palace as tribute every year.

Since we were going to the Cui residence, it wouldn't be good to go empty-handed; it would be better to bring something.

However, when Su Chang'an was about to leave the palace, he saw that Maomao had not only brought Ruyu, but also Yu Kuangjuan.

Naturally, Ku Yue insisted on going along, saying that with her there, they wouldn't suffer any losses in the fight.

They come from a scholarly family, with a house full of bookish people. How shameless of them to say that.

With two rank nine individuals already there, why would you, one of the top ten in the world, still want to join in the fun?

However, Ku Yue patted her chest and said, "What if you guys get bullied?"

Su Chang'an was helpless.

But Ku Yue was adamant; she was determined to follow him.

But as soon as he left the palace, he asked Ruyu for his money pouch and set off to buy food all over the streets.

It was definitely because Ruyu was about to leave the palace that they had Ruyu treat her to something to eat.

In the morning markets of Beijing, the air is filled with the fresh scents of various snacks, creating a harmonious blend that actually stimulates the appetite.

The cat remained calm as always.

Yu Kuangjuan remained calm, even though she didn't know what she was supposed to do today. Since Maomao had asked her to come out, she did.

At the training ground, she no longer needed to spar with those at the peak of her martial arts prowess. According to the elders, she was just one breath away from mastering the technique, so there was no need to continue training. Forcing herself to take punches and feel the intent of the punches would be counterproductive.

Therefore, Yu Kuangjuan has actually been idle all along, and it doesn't matter if he puts aside the matter of learning how to command troops today.

After all, he was the deputy commander of the Phoenix Guard, and according to Yan Yunxiao's intention, the vacant deputy commander position in the Crimson Cloud Army was to be given to Yu Kuangjuan later.

Lian Wei will succeed Qi Qiuqing as deputy commander in the future.

So there's a shortage of someone who knows how to train and command troops, and Yu Kuangjuan said she could learn from him.

After all, Yu Kuangjuan learns everything very quickly, and according to her own wishes, her life was given to her by His Majesty and the Empress, and she had no intention of returning to the martial arts world.

As for Sheyue, Yan Yunxiao made no arrangements, only saying that the child was more suited to the martial world.

At that time, Sheyue even came to Su Chang'an, begging him not to send her away, saying that she would no longer play with the sisters in the Phoenix Guard. Su Chang'an was stunned and didn't react.

Yan Yunxiao suggested that Sheyue was suitable for the Shence Mansion, but if she was willing to stay in the Phoenix Guard of the Crimson Cloud Army, then she could continue to stay.

Therefore, Su Chang'an made a special trip to find out, and was shocked to discover that all the girls in the Phoenix Guard had been seduced by She Yue, and even the young men in the Radiant Dragon Guard were the same.

It gave Su Chang'an a headache at the time, but he didn't know what to say, so he just let her be.

However, it is said that all the girls from those sects who made promises on a whim are on their way to the capital, and Su Chang'an will not care about them then.

she!
There is a serious illness!
They deserved to be beaten.

Yan Ruyu looked at the cat being dragged by Kuyue to buy fried tofu, then looked at Su Chang'an, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Su Chang'an looked at Ruyu: "What's wrong?"

Ruyu pursed her lips and looked at Su Chang'an: "Your Highness, Maomao said that when we get to the Cui residence, I should just do whatever she tells me to do. Don't ask any questions, just tell me to do it. Don't hesitate or dawdle."

Su Chang'an looked at Ruyu and said, "Well, let's do it her way."

But seeing Ruyu's worried expression, she asked, "What's wrong?"

Yan Ruyu frowned and glanced at the cat's back: "I feel like she wants me to hit Lord Cui."

The usually taciturn Yu Kuangjuan also spoke up at this moment: "Maomao said the same thing to me, and I think I have the same plan."

Su Chang'an looked at the two of them, then glanced at the cat's back and said, "Then let's fight."

Upon hearing this, Ruyu immediately made a face and said, "Your Highness, if you hit Lord Cui, I..."

Su Chang'an looked at Ru Yu: "You've already fought Liu Kan and Xun Kuang, and now you're hesitating here about whether you should fight Cui Yu?"

Ruyu frowned and said, "Your Majesty, that day, I... I wasn't doing well practicing my sword, and I was also feeling down, so I didn't think much before I started. Besides..."

Ruyu lowered her head. "It's not that I don't want to hit Cui Yu. After all, he abandoned Maomao and her mother. I've wanted to hit him before, but I also feel that Lord Cui is very pitiful."

Su Chang'an looked at Ru Yu and asked with a smile, "So, do you still want to make a move today?"

Ruyu didn't speak, but after a moment: "If...cat."

Before Ruyu could finish speaking, Su Chang'an said, "So you're going to use your fists, but go easy on them."

Ruyu wanted to say something, but seeing Su Chang'an lower his head again, she realized that he had hit the officials again. Ever since he hit Xun Kuang and Liu Kan, the officials outside treated her differently than before, just like they treated their mother.

After thinking for a moment, she looked at the cat and nodded: "Mm."

Su Chang'an then looked at Yu Kuangjuan.

Yu Kuangjuan said simply and directly: "If the cat tells me to do it, I will do it."

This is the difference between Yan Ruyu and Yu Kuangjuan.

The anger in Ruyu's heart couldn't be resolved with just one punch like before. After all, if it were that simple, everyone would be a Grandmaster of the Ultimate Realm.

As Yan Yunxiao had told Su Chang'an during their conversation, "She'll like this feeling. Because she's my daughter." At the time, Su Chang'an felt helpless but had nothing to say.

However, Yan Ruyu frowned as she looked at Su Chang'an: "But Lord Cui is, after all, a third-rank official among the nine ministers. If we rashly beat him like this, won't it be alright? Why don't you not go, Your Highness? Even if other officials submit a memorial, they can say it's mine. Anyway, they've already scolded me last time, so I'm used to it."

Su Chang'an smiled and said, "That's why I followed along."

Then she looked at the cat, gently lifted the veil covering her face, and golden light clung to her eyelashes. "That child is trying to do something like this for the first time, I will definitely help her, otherwise wouldn't I, the empress, be useless?"

But after saying that, he looked at Yan Ruyu and said, "Moreover, I have a feeling that even if Cui Yu is beaten, he will not say anything, and may even laugh. Want to make a bet? One tael of silver. I can't afford more."

He was eccentric and reckless in his thinking.

Yan Ruyu blinked curiously.

Su Chang'an laughed and scolded, "Silly girl! Your father loves you so much. When you hit your father, is he happy or unhappy?"

Yan Ruyu honestly replied, "I never hit my father."

Su Chang'an sighed helplessly, but still said, "Go and fight it later, and you'll know."

Ruyu lowered her head and said "Oh".

Having not left the palace for quite some time, Su Chang'an noticed that there were indeed many more martial arts practitioners on the streets, and quite a few eighth and ninth-rank experts had also arrived.

Even though it's not noon yet, the streets are already bustling with traffic, and most of the people there are from the martial arts world.

Bustling and noisy.

However, he is still a topic of conversation in the streets and markets.

But what they were talking about was yesterday's banquet for noblewomen. In a fit of anger, Marquis Yongchang kicked his youngest son and daughter-in-law out of the house and made them live in his own residence. Furthermore, Marquis Yongchang beat his wife. At the same time, his eldest son and wife were also punished by Marquis Yongchang and made to kneel in the ancestral hall all night.

I don't know how these people learned all this from the Yongchang Marquis's residence, but they described it in exceptional detail.

Su Chang'an even slowed down a bit to listen.

But when I heard that the Empress was disguised as a man...
Hearing that a woman was dressed as a man, Su Chang'an got angry and quickened his pace. He didn't want to hear such nonsense!
The Cui and Su residences are separated by a bridge; if you want to go to the Cui residence, you naturally have to pass through the Su residence.

However, Su Chang'an glanced at the Su residence as he passed by, thinking that he would go and take a look when he came out later.

But at the same time, looking at those martial arts people who only dared to look at the Su family mansion from afar, and thinking about what Ku Yue had said, he wondered, since he was out here, why not see what kind of trouble these martial arts people would cause?

Moreover, it had been a while since I had visited my master.

While I was pondering these things, I had already crossed the bridge.

Having received the news last night, the Cui family began preparations as soon as the morning sun rose.

Although the imperial carriage is not present, it is merely an object; the presence of the Empress herself is far more significant than any grand ceremony.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Cui residence, Su Chang'an noticed that Ru Yu gently rolled up her sleeves.

When she noticed the Empress looking at her, Ruyu blinked innocently, but her hands continued moving.

"Give."

However, just as Su Chang'an was about to say something after seeing Ru Yu's expression, Maomao took off her small handbag and handed it to Su Chang'an.

Su Chang'an was also puzzled.

But then I looked up again.
Cui Yu, who had been waiting at the entrance of the Cui residence, saw them and rushed over in a hurry.

Cui Yu was dressed in a dark blue long gown, clearly having dressed up carefully.

Su Chang'an wore a veil, but one glance was enough to tell that it was the Empress.

Without a word, Cui Yu glanced at the cat, grinned, and quickly bowed to Su Chang'an.

Su Chang'an laughed and said, "You've been waiting here all this time?"

Cui Yu quickly shook his head, "I just came out to take a look and saw it."

As they were talking, Cui Yu glanced at the cat, as if he was suddenly embarrassed. He had been looking forward to his daughter coming to his house, but now that she was actually here, he didn't know what to say.

So they hurriedly and respectfully led Su Chang'an into the Cui residence.

It was obvious that Cui Yu had just noticed Su Chang'an and the others had arrived, and he quickly sent his servants to fetch them.

So when Su Chang'an and his group entered the gate of the Cui residence, the Cui family patriarch, Cui Zheng, Cui Yu'er, and others all rushed over in a hurry.

Old Master Cui Yan was indeed in good health; he jogged over.

Upon seeing Su Chang'an wearing a veil, he quickly bowed and said, "This old minister greets Your Majesty the Empress."

Su Chang'an quickly stepped forward: "My lord, there's no need for such formalities today."

As he spoke, Su Chang'an turned to look at the cat.

Just as the cat was putting on her bag, she took the ink into her hand.

The cat glanced at Cui Yan.

Similarly, the entire Cui family was watching the cat.

Cat turned to look at Yan Ruyu and Yu Kuangjuan, and pointed at Cui Yu: "You two do it."

Upon hearing this, everyone paused, especially Cui Yu, who blinked curiously, "Hmm?"

After saying that, the cat walked towards Cui Yan.

When Cui Yan walked up to the old man, he looked at the cat.

With a blank expression, the cat handed the ink in its hand to Cui Yu'er, who ran over: "The [Fragrant Jade] brought by Her Majesty the Empress."

Upon hearing this, Cui Yan immediately glanced at Mo.

But I must express my gratitude.

Cat stepped forward and stood in front of Su Chang'an, right in front of Cui Yan.

With a raised hand.
Snapped!
However, he slapped the old master of the Cui family, Cui Yan, whose reputation in the literary world was no less than that of Mu Xu and others.

(End of this chapter)