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

Chapter 1188 Empress: Did she go to block the door?

Yan Ruyu's trip to the Cui residence resulted in her beating up Cui Yan, the patriarch of the Cui family, and Cui Yu, the master of the Cui family. The news spread throughout the entire capital overnight.

During the morning court session, an official who was determined to correct the corrupt practices in the court immediately submitted a memorial on this matter.

Although Xia Fengxiang was helpless, after hearing the censor's report that the story did not include Su Chang'an, the cat, or Yu Kuangjuan, but only Yan Ruyu.

And somehow, the story changed to the point that Ruyu had previously beaten Liu Kan and Xun Kuang, and as a result, Cui Yan said some unpleasant things, and Cui Yu even submitted a memorial to the emperor to uphold the law and severely punish Yan Ruyu.

So, this deputy commander, whose bloodline of the Yan family had awakened, went directly to the door and not only slapped the old master of the Cui family, Cui Yan, but also beat him so badly that he was bedridden.

At that time, Su Wenqing, Yang Shanchang, Mu Xu and many others were present in the imperial court.

Most of the veteran officials who had served in the previous emperor's court felt a strange sense of familiarity about this place.

During the reign of the late emperor, the first thing to do in the morning court was for the censors to step forward and impeach the Grand Commander of Yan for his misdeeds.

Now it's her daughter's turn to do this.

Xun Kuang was also in the court at the time, his eyes were still turning purple. When he heard about Cui Yu's miserable state, he silently reached out and touched his own eyes, lowered his head and dared not say a word.

I was just thinking to myself, how could such a good deputy commander have turned out like this?

But it seemed that all of this made perfect sense when he thought of the appearance of that Yan Da commander, and he immediately clicked his tongue and shook his head.

Xia Fengxiang knew the truth.

The Cui family is sensible.

They couldn't very well tell the public that the Empress had come to the Cui family with her entourage and beaten them up.

In that case, the Cui family dared not, and could not, tell anyone.

However, the reason that the Cui family made up was just a random excuse, but one of the Cui family servants mentioned Deputy Commander Yan, and that's how the story got out.

It just so happens that the matter of Yan Ruyu beating Liu Kan and Xun Kuang hasn't been over yet, so this is probably how the story will be told.

However, Xia Fengxiang was too lazy to correct it, because Ruyu had really taken action, and the rumors were not unfounded.

But Xia Fengxiang happened to see Xun Kuang shaking his head, so he said, "Xun Kuang, go and talk to Yan Yunxiao about disciplining Ruyu."

The emperor's glance was enough to dispel all doubts.

Xun Kuang looked up, completely bewildered.

Especially when they thought they had misheard, they looked at their teacher and saw that the teacher was pointing at them.

Meanwhile, Dugu Ruyuan of the Dali Temple immediately stepped forward and recounted Bai Gui's affair to all the officials in the court.

They also revealed that Bai Gui had colluded with gangs and caused chaos in the capital.

Moreover, the investigation uncovered more than just that.

Because of the chaos, quite a few government officials made contact with people from the martial arts world.

Among them, Bai Gui revealed that there were also some people who had previously exchanged secret letters with the King of Shu.

Connecting with people in the martial arts world is nothing special; what matters more is what you do together.

There are some matters to discuss with the King of Shu, but they shouldn't be brought to the court.

But Dugu Ruyuan managed to get his hands on the list and present it in the imperial court, and Bai Gui and the gang leader gave him a list.

With these items brought out, the court was filled with unease. Since they involved the King of Shu, it was inevitable that this morning court session would not end as quickly as usual.

There's an early morning court session over in the main hall.

Su Chang'an also received memorials from the Shence Prefecture, the Imperial Guard, and the Chixia Army early in the morning.

Matters involving martial arts figures are best left to Su Chang'an to handle; there's no need to bring them up at the morning court session.

And these were the things that were sent to Su Chang'an.

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Su Chang'an looked at Li Xizhi, the Grand Commander of the Shence Army, Li Jinxiu, the Deputy Grand Commander, Wu Xingba, who had returned to the position of Grand Commander of the Imperial Guard, and Qi Qiuqing, the Deputy Grand Commander of the Chixia Army.

Since they were all acquaintances, Su Chang'an naturally didn't treat them as outsiders. Even Wu Xingba, whom he had met many times, was someone the Imperial Guards were responsible for guarding the capital. Every few days, they would come to Su Chang'an to report on the rotation of troops.

When Su Chang'an woke up in the morning, his hair was a mess and he hadn't bothered to tidy it up. He was even yawning when he looked at the four of them.

Su Chang'an casually waved for the four to sit down, and Xunxia, ​​Xiangluo, and the others immediately brought tea over.

Su Chang'an asked, "Have you all had breakfast yet?"

The four of them were used to Su Chang'an's unconventional behavior and nodded in agreement.

Su Chang'an didn't stand on ceremony and said, "Some elders outside think I'm too thin, so they bring me food every day. But what are you all doing here? It's quite unusual for all four of you to come together."

As Su Chang'an spoke, he opened the memorials that the four men had sent.

Li Xizhi glanced at Wu Xingba and Qi Qiuqing and then said, "Your Majesty, the Celestial Master and the others are going to hold a martial arts competition. Some people from the Shence Mansion have heard about it and are itching to participate."

As soon as he said this, Wu Xingba immediately stood up: "Your Majesty, although the Imperial Guards don't have many top experts, they do have a few seventh and eighth-rank experts, as well as some young people of fourth, fifth, and sixth ranks. They also want to give it a try!"

Wu Xingba spoke in a great hurry.

The main reason was that the Imperial Guards had been overshadowed and had always wanted to show themselves. This was a rare opportunity, and Wu Xingba was still in bed sleeping when he was woken up and urged to go to the palace to see the Empress.

Wu Xingba looked at Su Chang'an, thought for a moment, and then smiled and said, "Our Imperial Guards have never had a real chance to fight. People have always said in private that we are all show and no substance and not as good as the Crimson Cloud Army. But we brothers are all grown men, and none of us can listen to such words. When we learned that the Crimson Cloud Army was going to participate, we all wanted to give it a try. But Your Majesty, don't worry. I can't guarantee that we will win every time, but at least we won't lose to the Crimson Cloud Army!"

As he spoke, Wu Xingba glanced at Qi Qiuqing, and at the end, he patted his chest and said, "I promise, I will never bring shame to you or His Majesty!"

Qi Qiuqing didn't look at Wu Xingba, but she also stood up and clasped her hands in greeting. "Your Majesty, according to the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Chixia Army is your personal guard. You are now a figure admired by people in the martial arts world, and the soldiers do not want to lose your prestige. So after the commander-in-chief mentioned this matter last night, they all wanted to participate. That's why I came here today to ask for your approval."

After saying that, Qi Qiuqing glanced at Wu Xingba: "As for what Commander Wu said, that the Imperial Guards want to defeat our Crimson Cloud Army, although I don't know what the Imperial Guards are thinking, the Crimson Cloud Army will definitely defeat the Imperial Guards."

Wu Xingba looked at Qi Qiuqing: "Old Qi"

But before she could speak, Qi Qiuqing glared at Wu Xingba with an unfriendly expression.

Wu Xingba immediately changed his tune: "You can't say that."

Qi Qiuqing asked, "What do you mean? Didn't you say it first?"

Wu Xingba immediately retorted, "You're using the Empress's name now? What, aren't our Imperial Guards under His Majesty and the Empress's command? Would our participation bring shame to His Majesty and the Empress?"

Qi Qiuqing retorted, "Won't this embarrass His Majesty and the Empress?"

Wu Xingba immediately became unhappy: "Qi Qiuqing, you can do whatever you want to me normally, but don't joke around with my brothers!"

Qi Qiuqing's face immediately turned cold: "Wu Xingba! You were the one who joked about my sisters first! And don't force me to take action against you in front of the Empress!"

The two of them were talking to each other.

Li Xizhi smiled helplessly to the side. Both of them came from military families, were of similar age, and had grown up together since childhood. Moreover, they had gone to the north to serve as soldiers together and both returned with merits.

However, Qi Qiuqing was recognized by Yan Yunxiao for her talent in training soldiers, so she was recruited into the Chixia Army.

However, Wu Xingba was simply injured and unable to go north to serve as a general. Moreover, his family's old general had passed away, and he was left in the capital to inherit the family's marquisate. Normally, one was a member of the Crimson Cloud Army and the other a member of the Imperial Guard, but when they met, their tempers flared even more.

These are all kept at Lingqi Pavilion today.

Aunt Sun looked at the two of them, shook her head, then carried a small table to Su Chang'an's side and placed the breakfast items on it.

Knowing the Empress's temperament, they also prepared gifts for all four of them.

Su Chang'an, observing the two arguing fiercely, naturally knew about their rivalry in the capital, having been told to him by Ru Yu.

Su Chang'an asked Wu Xingba if he wasn't afraid of Aunt Yan.
Ruyu said that her mother didn't care about that, and that comparing was a good thing.

Looking at the two people now, Su Chang'an remembered that they were both single.

At this banquet for noblewomen, Wu Xingba's mother, the old lady of the Beilu Hou family, was also present. She had always wanted to arrange a marriage for Wu Xingba.

"You two are quite a good match," Su Chang'an said, looking at Wu Xingba and Qi Qiuqing.

Upon hearing this, the two looked at the Empress.

Su Chang'an chuckled and said, "Just kidding, you two just wait and see."

After saying that, he picked up the memorial and the vermilion pen at the same time: "If you want to participate, then participate. Winning or losing is not important. I can't let everyone's enthusiasm be dampened. However, the rules for this matter have not been finalized yet, but I heard that there are different ranks for the arena. Keep an eye on things and don't let anyone try to challenge the higher ranks. After all, it's a martial arts competition, and swords have no eyes."

Ku Yue had mentioned the martial arts competition to Su Chang'an before.

When Su Chang'an returned last night, he heard from Xia Fengxiang that Yan Yunxiao had come to discuss the matter during the day, and Xia Fengxiang had agreed.

The imperial court will not be too involved, but it will help provide the venue and other facilities.

Xia Fengxiang meant that the entertainment of江湖人 (jianghu people) should not be overly involved by the imperial court, even in the capital.

Su Chang'an naturally didn't care about any of that.

But looking at Jinxiu standing behind Li Xizhi, she asked, "Jinxiu, are you participating too?"

Li Jinxiu quickly stepped forward: "Yes, that's why I came here today to seek Your Majesty's permission."

Hearing this, Su Chang'an looked at Li Jinxiu and said, "If you want to participate, then go. Why come to me with something like this? Besides, I heard that you've sparred with Sheyue and Kuangjuan quite a bit. There are a lot of martial arts people here this time. You can't miss this opportunity to exchange blows."

Li Jinxiu immediately clasped her hands in greeting, not at all surprised that the Empress would agree.

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Seeing Su Chang'an, Li Jinxiu pursed her lips, clearly wanting to say something more.

Seeing her daughter like this, Li Xizhi shook her head helplessly but didn't say anything.

Upon seeing Jinxiu's appearance, Su Chang'an looked at Li Xizhi.

Li Xizhi gave a wry smile, then looked down at the dolls that Su Chang'an had casually tossed aside next to the low table.

These were all made by Su Chang'an before. Although some were distributed, there were still some leftovers that were simply left here.

Su Chang'an immediately realized something, smiled, and looked at Li Jinxiu.

Wu Xingba noticed the doll and immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, these dolls you made at the banquet for noblewomen have spread far and wide, and now every household is drooling over them. My mother also brought back the few that you bestowed upon her, and my little sister loves them so much that she thinks they are very rare."

Su Chang'an smiled and looked at Jinxiu: "If you want it, just take it. Don't be so hesitant. If Ruyu and the others see you like this, they'll laugh at you."

Cat picked up a few dolls and walked up to Li Jinxiu.

Li Jinxiu lowered her head, her face flushed.

Even the deputy commander who leads thousands of troops is ultimately a woman.

Li Xizhi spoke up: "Your Majesty, may I take a few too? My wife at home has been asking for them, but I didn't want to bother you and the old man yesterday, so I didn't say anything."

Su Chang'an nodded, but before he could speak, he looked at Qi Qiuqing and said, "Sister Qiuqing, take a few if you want. There are only so many, so you can divide them up as you see fit."

Qi Qiuqing immediately clasped her hands in a fist salute.

After taking a sip of milk tea, Su Chang'an suddenly remembered something and looked at Qi Qiuqing: "Why didn't Ruyu come? Shouldn't she be the one to come and talk to me about this? Or is she still drunk after that drink?"

After snatching a doll from Wu Xingba, Qi Qiuqing heard Su Chang'an's words and immediately looked at the Empress: "Your Majesty doesn't know yet?"

Su Chang'an was taken aback.

Qi Qiuqing said, "Your Majesty, I heard from the ministers this morning that Ruyu went to the Cui residence yesterday and beat up Lord Cui and the old master of the Cui family. I don't know what happened, but after hearing about this, she went out early this morning. I thought Your Majesty knew about this."

Su Chang'an was about to speak when he wanted to ask why it had become her alone.

Wu Xingba continued, "It is said that the censors and officials are angry, and even some senior officials are furious. Before I entered the palace, I heard from the brothers at the gate that some of the officials said that they would never allow the Grand Commander to do something like that again. Moreover, this time they are begging you and His Majesty to punish her severely. Last time was too lenient. Otherwise, how could Ruyu have been so bold as to go to Lord Cui's house to make a move?"

Upon hearing this, Su Chang'an remained silent for a moment before asking, "Those senior officials, were they involved too?"

Wu Xingba nodded: "They said they were very angry. I don't know if they were involved, but they should have impeached him as well. After all, we can't let what happened to the Grand Commander happen again, that's what they said."

Upon hearing this, Su Chang'an recalled the days when he was impeached by these old men.

Honestly, it's a real headache!
So, looking at Wu Xingba and the others, he exclaimed, "How could Ruyu do such a thing! She's incredibly audacious!"

The cat looked up at Su Chang'an with a puzzled expression.

Su Chang'an reached out and grabbed the cat's face, then said righteously, "I must talk to her about this later!"

After saying that, he looked at Qi Qiuqing and said, "I don't even know where we're going."

Qi Qiuqing nodded.

Su Chang'an shook his head: "That girl is getting bolder and bolder!"

As she said this, she looked at Li Xizhi and said, "Uncle, send someone to look for her. If you bring her back, I'll definitely give her a good scolding. How could she go to someone's door and beat them up! What was she thinking! How could she do such a thing!"

Li Xizhi immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Su Chang'an spoke with righteous indignation.

The cat's face was grabbed and its mouth covered by his hand, and it could only struggle.

Everyone in the courtyard looked at each other as they saw this.

Su Chang'an continued, "She"

But as soon as he uttered the word, Su Chang'an's expression froze.

Wait a minute.
That girl never drinks, but after talking with the old man last night, although she gets drunk after just one drink, she has definitely changed, or rather, she is more at ease.

In that case.
Su Chang'an looked puzzled and muttered to himself, "That girl, could it be that she went to the entrance of Chengtian Gate to wait for those officials to finish court, so she went to ambush them?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at him.

Su Chang'an looked at Li Xizhi and asked, "Did Aunt Yan block the door back then?"

Li Xizhi nodded: "It's often congested."

(End of this chapter)