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

Chapter 1298 Many things in this world are neither right nor wrong.
All things considered, among the people of the martial arts world, the only one who could get the Empress to make things difficult for him is Nangong Lingxu.

Although it was Nangong Lingxu who received the beating from Kuyue over two days.

But the old man was ridiculed for two days. After all, what kind of person was the Empress? She was a great benefactor who would think twice before putting a knife to his throat.

As a result, you, Nangong Lingxu, actually managed to get the Empress to send Kuyue and Yan Yunxiao to take action.
you are awesome!
You deserve a beating!

So, unsurprisingly...
They'll be laughed at again later.

There has been no rain for the past two days, and the sun has returned to the kind of weather that summer should have.

Su Chang'an left the palace today, still wearing a veil. Although disguise and masks are convenient, it was too hot.

Cat, Lian Wei, and Yu Kuangjuan stayed by his side.

Lian Wei finally emerged from seclusion, but had not yet broken through. However, compared to sword intent, sword energy manifested between his brows, and he had gained some understanding of swordsmanship under the guidance of the old sword saint.

The main reason for leaving the palace today is that Su Zifan and the others are arriving.

So I went to see Su Zhaoxin.

Originally, a banquet should have been held in the palace.

But after thinking about it, since it wasn't a large army returning and there were no other generals present, it would be better to just set up shop at the Su family's residence.

When Zhao Wuxu arrives, we'll reward him together.

And naturally
Xia Fengxiang remained in the palace. After all, there was a reason for everything she brought with her, so besides her, Li Jiulang and a group of others were also waiting in the palace.

However, even if Xia Fengxiang wanted to go out
Su Chang'an wouldn't let her out either.

The fetal movements two days ago were still related to emotional fluctuations.

After all, Xia Fengye's matter was the last major concern for Xia Fengxiang. Now that he saw Xia Fengye brought back by Xia Tingyu, how could he not be happy?

My appetite has increased significantly in the last two days.

Although it's a happy thing.

However, Su Chang'an was really worried, so he discussed with Xia Fengxiang that the movement in the palace could not be reduced, but at the same time, they should not go out of the palace if possible.

On this point
Su Chang'an looked at the bustling crowd on the street and could clearly sense that there were more people on the street than before.

He was particularly grateful for the three rules he had agreed upon with Xia Fengxiang.

"With the Princess of Shu succeeding to the position of Prince of Shu, don't you think the old Prince of Shu will be convicted?"

"What crime? Treason? Goodness, I heard he colluded with the Zoroastrians! Just like that Xia Chenfeng."

"I heard that the old Shu King's men are colluding and planning to rebel and kill him."

"No, what I heard was that the old King of Shu was going to rebel, but His Highness the Princess, who is now the new King of Shu, not only quelled the rebellion, but also sent General Zhu Huang's army into Shu to suppress it."

"Anyway, there are all sorts of opinions, but there's one thing: isn't our Great Xia free of any trouble? What do you guys think?"

……

Recently, the topics on the streets have been changing at an extremely fast pace. Just a few days ago, it was about the Imperial Academy, the Emperor and the Empress arguing and killing each other, and the new policies of the imperial examination.

This immediately became Xia Tingyu's tone as if he had become the King of Shu, along with various speculations about the Shu region.

Su Chang'an bought a fried dough stick and ate it.

However, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Yu Kuangjuan.

However, when he turned around, he noticed that Yu Kuangjuan's expression had changed as he looked ahead.

Su Chang'an followed his gaze.

Then I saw that Yu Kuangjuan was looking at several people from the martial arts world.

An old man led three young martial arts heroes, all under thirty years old.

One glance is enough to tell he's a martial arts master who has undergone rigorous external training.

The old man is the strongest, with the strength of a sixth-rank cultivator.

The strongest of the three was that man, a fifth-rank official.

The weakest one was that girl, who was only a third-rank official.

The group's clothes weren't exactly luxurious, but they weren't bad either. The old man looked helplessly at his two female apprentices who were particularly excited next to a doll stall.

The dolls were naturally the little doll that Su Chang'an had popularized, as well as the zongzi-shaped doll.

There is no shortage of skillful people among the common people; they just need to find a way to look at something a few more times and they can make something that is almost identical.

Someone had previously told Su Chang'an that people were setting up stalls on the street to imitate the puppets, and asked if it was allowed.

After all, this item came from the palace, specifically from the Empress herself; how could it be so casually distributed among the common people?

However, Su Chang'an was both amused and exasperated. He told them not to get involved in the matter and to tell the people to sell openly and honestly, without having to hide anything. If this little trick could help the people make money, it was a good thing.

As a result, the number of people selling these small and cute dolls on the streets has naturally increased, and the variety of styles is endless.

Su Chang'an noticed that Yu Kuangjuan's expression fluctuated when he looked at the old man.

But he didn't say anything.

The old man, who had just been smiling and nodding in praise of the doll his apprentice had brought him, seemed to sense something and turned to look at him.

His expression immediately turned to surprise, but the next moment, his face turned into a smile, and he clasped his hands in a bow to Yu Kuangjuan.

The three disciples beside him noticed their master's behavior and looked over curiously.

I saw Yu Kuangjuan.

The three looked surprised, and the young man's expression changed as he looked at his master and said something.

The old man nodded.

The three of them immediately looked at Yu Kuangjuan with some embarrassment, but they quickly followed their master's example and bowed to him with clasped hands.

Upon seeing this, Yu Kuangjuan returned the greeting with clasped hands.

The old man then turned away from Yu Kuangjuan, and the three disciples, no longer showing any joy, turned and followed their master away.

Upon seeing this scene, Yu Kuangjuan remained calm, but after a slight smile, he bowed to the four old men once more.

But as soon as she stood up, she noticed that the Empress, Lian Wei, and Maomao were all looking at her.

Yu Kuangjuan said, "That old man was named Wu Chengzi, the head of the Wutong Sect, a small sect with only a dozen or so disciples. He was my mentor in martial arts and my teacher. Later, he expelled me from the Wutong Sect, severed our master-disciple relationship, and said that the road of the martial world is long, and a bow is enough when we meet, and we will be strangers from now on."

Yu Kuangjuan's words were ordinary and commonplace.

But after hearing this, Su Chang'an looked at Yu Kuangjuan and remembered something.

His own master, Old Master Luo, had spoken to him about it.

Yu Kuangjuan's talent for practicing boxing is too high, higher than a two-story building, far surpassing the combined talent of everyone in a small sect. Some sects yearn for such a disciple, while others fear the emergence of one.

Yu Kuangjuan belonged to the latter sect, so the masters in that sect were afraid of their disciples. They would call it "persuasion," but in reality, it was no different from driving them away.

Su Chang'an asked Luo Changfeng why a master might be afraid of his disciple being too talented.

Luo Changfeng laughed, "Of course I'm not afraid, because I'm all alone, and I can still teach you, kid. But what about the other disciples in a small sect when one disciple is too talented? They might have mastered the same martial art, but he's only scratched the surface. If a master has nothing more to teach and doesn't let the disciple leave to seek higher levels, then that's just wasting their time."

To put it nicely, that's how it is; to put it bluntly, it means the master is afraid of his disciple. The temple is too small to accommodate a large Buddha statue, so they have to hire someone else to do it; otherwise, if someone sets their sights on them, a whole host of troubles will come knocking on their door. That's something to be afraid of.

Su Chang'an didn't know if Master Yu Kuangjuan was afraid of her or afraid of delaying her.

But looking at Yu Kuangjuan now, Su Chang'an smiled and said, "We're not from the same sect, and we're no longer master and disciple, but we're still fellow practitioners in the martial world. There's no reason why we can't greet each other, have a chat, or share a meal. Principles are rigid, but people are flexible. He's come from afar, so how can we not treat him to a meal? You can take him to a hot pot restaurant and put it in Wu Dameng's name. That girl got half a share there. If she's rich, just say I said so."

Upon hearing this, Yu Kuangjuan knew that the Empress thought this was a knot in his heart, so he said, "I couldn't understand why I was asked to leave before, but after I figured it out, it doesn't matter anymore. This is fine."

Su Chang'an looked at Yu Kuangjuan and said nothing more. No matter how much he knew about the private affairs of the people around him, Su Chang'an never said anything.

Just as jade is like this, so too is danger, and so too is cats.

Yu Kuangjuan was naturally the same way here.

Yu Kuangjuan looked up at the old man's receding figure in the crowd and said, "My master is a good man. If he hadn't brought me out of the village, I wouldn't have embarked on the path of martial arts, nor would I have sought revenge. I might have just become a peasant girl, and I might be married by now. So there's no point in saying anything wrong with him. There's no right or wrong in this matter. As Buddhism says, it's all about non-karmic connections."

Upon hearing this, Su Chang'an looked at Yu Kuangjuan with a serious expression: "What you need to do now is stay away from Master Longshi. I heard from Uncle Yan that he really wants to take you as his disciple. At your age, you still need to find a man. What are you doing practicing Buddhism and entering a Buddhist sect? If you want to become an apprentice, it should be Old Master Wang or Old Master Wu who will teach you. Even if you don't get married, you still need to experience dating. If all else fails, let Lian Wei teach you how to find a partner. She has a lot of experience."

It's about the emotional matters of the people around me.
This is causing Su Chang'an great distress.

They're all getting on in years, but they just won't find a partner!

Either he's like Sheyue, leaving his mark everywhere, and so many people in the martial arts world don't dare leave his side for even a moment, for fear that if he goes out, someone will come knocking on his door demanding an explanation.

Or they might be like Yu Kuangjuan, who completely disappears without a trace.

I'm really worried!

Although he advocates for freedom of emotion, Su Chang'an loves gossiping. If you guys don't date, who am I supposed to joke around with? I'm even tired of Wei's place.

Lian Wei looked at the Empress, whose face was covered by a silk blindfold, but a look of surprise was still visible on her face. "Ah?"

……

There were very few people at the south gate of the capital today, mainly because Su Zifan and his group entered the capital from there.

Upon entering the South Gate, the cartloads of gold and silver treasures were directly taken to the Ministry of Revenue through the Xuanwu Gate for inventory.

Su Zifan and the others went directly from there to the palace to meet the emperor.

But that's what Su Zifan and Hong Shiyi Niang are busy with.

It has little to do with small fry like Su Zhaoxin and Zhao Huniu.

After escorting the gold and silver to the entrance of Xuanwu Gate, where they were personally greeted by Wu Xingba, Su Zhaoxin and the others left.

As for the kings and princesses who came with them, their affairs were arranged by the officials of the Court of State Ceremonies and the Ministry of Rites, so it had even less to do with them.

They had all been away for months and had not returned.

So there's not much to say.

After saying goodbye to Zhao Huniu and the others, Su Zhaoxin immediately headed towards the Su residence.

Bai Shuiwu, Liu Nuhai, and two elderly men who looked very similar were beside him.

Before returning to the Su residence, his other task was to take them to the Yue Prince's residence, since it was on the way anyway.

“This is quite something,” Bai Shuiwu said, looking towards the Yue Prince’s Mansion. He then turned to the Dong brothers beside him. “These aren’t just half of the veteran martial arts masters; more than half of them have arrived. And why don’t we just go stay at Old Luo’s house? We’d probably have to fight first there. Especially since you two have such bad reputations, don’t drag me down with you.”

The eldest of the Dong brothers is named Dong Ping, and the second brother is named Dong An.

All of this adds up to peace and safety, which is also the hope of the old lady of the Dong family.

But the two brothers ended up on the path of the underworld, and they were neither entirely righteous nor entirely evil. They did a lot of good deeds, but they also did some bad ones.

Su Zhaoxin, carrying a large bundle, looked at the three of them and said, "I also know where Old Master Luo lives. I went there last time. I can take you three there."

Bai Shuiwu glanced at Su Zhaoxin's expression and immediately laughed and scolded, "Are we not going the same way?"

Su Zhaoxin chuckled: "It's not going smoothly, but it's not a big problem. I'll just run a few more steps, it'll be fine."

Dong Ping said, "They've already come all this way, so we can't back out now. Besides, Liu Fenggu is coming over soon."

Liu Nuhai said, "Uncle probably won't take action. After all, he wouldn't dare to do it in the capital."

Bai Shuiwu curled his lip: "You brat, your uncle wouldn't dare, and do you think your uncle came to fight? He came to save us."

Talking.
Bai Shuiwu turned to look at the tall woman walking towards them and immediately smiled, "Yunxiao, what a coincidence? You're also in the capital?"

That's outrageous!
The Dong brothers immediately turned to look at Yan Yunxiao.

Liu Nuhai only realized it at the last moment, and hurriedly clasped his hands in a salute to Yan Yunxiao.

And as Yan Yunxiao drew closer to them...

The four of them instinctively took a step back.

Yan Yunxiao looked at the four people from Baishuiwu without saying a word, but then looked at Su Zhaoxin and said, "You've gotten quite tanned."

Su Zhaoxin was also nervous; he wasn't as bold as his sister. So he looked at Yan Yunxiao and said, "Aunt Yan, you look like you've gained weight."

Upon hearing this, Bai Shuiwu nearly choked on his own saliva.

The Dong brothers looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

But Yan Yunxiao smirked and said, "Let's go home, everyone's waiting for you."

Su Zhaoxin realized he had misspoke in his nervousness, so he immediately replied honestly, "I need to go to Qingxiu Workshop to see my godmother and god-sister first."

Yan Yunxiao nodded gently; she had heard about Su Zhaoxin's activities at Qingxiu Workshop.

Without saying much, he looked at the four people from Baishuiwu and said, "You need to tell His Majesty about what happened to you at the Fire Worship Sect and the people you met. His Majesty also wants to see you, so come with me."

hear the words
Bai Shuiwu asked tentatively, "You didn't come here to kill the three of us?"

Yan Yunxiao didn't waste any more words. "Let's go. It's not appropriate to keep His Majesty waiting."

After saying that, he looked at Su Zhaoxin standing there and said, "Go do your work. When you're done, hurry home. Everyone is waiting for you. When you go to the palace, you should see His Majesty. He said that you should be praised in person for your meritorious service."

Su Zhaoxin chuckled, looking proud, but he wasn't being coy anymore. He needed to leave this place quickly; he felt that Old Man Bai was definitely going to get a beating.

So he said goodbye to everyone and ran towards Qingxiu Workshop without looking back.

In fact, the Su residence and the Yue Prince's residence are not on the same route.

But Qingxiufang is on the way.

The family members at the Su residence were still there, but Sister Hua and the others were waiting for news. He had to report that Brother Lu and Brother Ping were "safe" and keep the lie going.

As he ran, Su Zhaoxin touched the letter on his chest, feeling somewhat uneasy, because it was written in imitation of Ping Ge's handwriting, and he hoped that no one would notice.

But then I thought about it again. He'd been writing letters back all month, so he should have figured it out by now.

……

P.S.: I'm so tired. I took a nap and woke up. That's all for this chapter. I'll write more during the day to make up for the word count.

(End of this chapter)