Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Xiao Yuanyuan raised her little head naively and explained to Changle.

"No...No? Liar! Who said no!"

In a flash, Xiao Yuanyuan had picked all the weak and helpless orchid. However, Xiao Yuanyuan seemed dissatisfied with the result and reached out to pick another one.

"Little Yuanyuan!"

Changle naturally wanted to stop Xiao Yuanyuan, because if she continued to try, the secret would be exposed!
Who knew... Xiao Yuanyuan didn't let go, and Changle pulled it so hard that he actually pulled out the orchid by its roots.

I guess the maids loosened the soil for the orchid earlier, so it grew up as soon as it was dug.

Xiao Yuanyuan stared at Changle with an extremely innocent look, and Changle instantly felt that it was all his fault.

"It's over. I'm telling you, Xiao Yuanyuan, this time we're both going to be in big trouble!"

Changle looked very anxious, but was reluctant to blame Xiao Yuanyuan.

"Sister Changle, if we plant it back, will we not be scolded?"

Xiao Yuanyuan seemed a little overwhelmed by Changle's appearance, and awkwardly proposed her own solution.

After Changle heard this, he found that he and Xiao Yuanyuan were the only ones around the Imperial Garden.

Maybe if we plant it back, it will really help to conceal our tracks.

Changle nodded. This was the only way now.

After the two of them worked hard, they finally "planted" the orchid.

"Why do I feel like something is a little different, Sister Changle?"

Little Yuanyuan tilted her little head, looked at the orchid that looked out of place in front of her, and asked naively.

For a moment, Changle didn't know how to answer Xiao Yuanyuan.

"How about we help it?"

After saying that, Xiao Yuanyuan wanted to take action, but at this time, two maids happened to pass by the imperial garden.

Changle hurriedly picked up Xiao Yuanyuan and hid her behind a chair.

"Shh! Don't talk."

Changle put his finger on Xiao Yuanyuan's mouth when she was about to say something, stopping her from saying anything.

"Alas, Concubine Lan is losing her temper again. The maids in her courtyard are going to be in trouble now."

"Hush... Stop talking, masters. This is not something you and I can discuss. If someone else hears this, you and I will both lose our heads!"

As the voice gradually faded away, Changle finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to pick up Xiao Yuanyuan and stand up, a voice came from above his head.

"What are you two doing here?"

Not only Changle, but Xiao Yuanyuan was also frightened.

Changle looked up and saw that it was...
………………

Inside the Yanyun Palace.

"Master Guo! Master Guo! Good news came back from over there. The plague has been cured. Now His Majesty and his men have set out to return."

The father-in-law hurried over to report to Guo Shoujing the news from Goguryeo, with an expression of uncontrollable joy on his face.

"That's great! That's great! Today is truly a great day. Your Majesty really didn't let us down!"

Guo Shoujing was very happy when he heard this. He was even happier when he heard the news that the neighboring small countries had come to make friends with Dayan the day before.

The news that Li Kuan cured the plague soon spread throughout Yanyun City...
The people in the city learned that the plague had been perfectly resolved, and there was an atmosphere of joy everywhere.

Especially the storyteller at the stall, who made Li Kuan sound like a god.

"It was at that time! A group of people in Youzhou City were trying to stop the barbaric Tunu with their flesh and blood, when Li Kuan descended from the sky on a white horse, holding..."

Even the events of the past were not spared, and a group of people were listening at the tea stall with great interest.

"Not to mention that smallpox has existed for thousands of years and no one has been able to cure it successfully. Your Majesty, with just one move, he cured the disease completely."

"Let's talk about the smallpox thing! Our Majesty, you are a great man who doesn't bear grudges. You saved the King of Goguryeo as well."

When the people heard the exciting parts, they couldn't help but applaud.

"Hey, I'm talking about you."
Old Demon Cheng nudged Li Kuan, who was drinking tea, with his elbow. Li Kuan smiled but said nothing.

It turned out that the two had already returned to Yanyun City following the news of the plague, but they covered their faces with plain clothes, so the people could not recognize them.

Li Kuan put down the teacup, picked up the sword on the table, and stood up.

"Let's go, it's time to go back and see my sister Yuan."

After being gone for so many days, the little girl must be missing herself.

"Why don't you go see Master Guo first? Do you know where your little girl is?"

Old Demon Cheng hurriedly caught up with Li Kuan. How could this guy just leave without saying goodbye?

"I guess Zheng and Changle are in trouble somewhere. I heard that the palace is bustling today. I guess the two girls have also gone to the palace."

Li Kuan mounted his horse and rode towards the palace.

"Why is it you? Uncle Yuchi, didn't you say there was a banquet today?"

Xiao Yuanyuan looked at the person in front of her and felt relieved.

Fortunately, he is not a stinky brother-in-law, otherwise I would definitely be scolded.

"Hey, why are there such strange flowers in the imperial garden? They are crooked and tilted?"

Yuchi did not answer Xiao Yuanyuan's question. Instead, his attention was attracted by the orchid that had just been "planted" behind Xiao Yuanyuan.

"How do we know this? Maybe it just looks like this!"

Xiao Yuanyuan felt a little guilty, but Sister Changle said that they must not admit that they did it, otherwise they would be scolded badly.

"Really? Little girl? Could it be that you did this? I saw that the flowers next to it are blooming quite well. Tell Uncle Yuchi honestly, is this what you did?"

Yuchi could tell at a glance that Changle and Xiao Yuanyuan must be hiding something from him. Maybe they were the ones who made the flower.

The flowers nearby are okay, but those in the imperial garden are for the emperor and concubines to visit. If anything goes wrong, the maids here will be sentenced to death.

"General Yuchi... Lord Guo, here we come..."

Before Changle could finish her words, her father-in-law's voice came from far away.

"I was so busy talking to you that I forgot what I came here for."

"Envoys from various countries have come to pay us a visit, Lord Guo, and we were planning to hold a banquet in the imperial garden. It's hard to explain why the flowers have become like this now." Yuchi's face changed and he said seriously.

"Ah! My orchid! Who is it! How dare you destroy my beloved thing like this?"

Concubine Lan was also invited to the imperial garden, and she saw at a glance that her beloved orchids had changed.

"Someone, call out the steward of the Imperial Garden today! Let me see who is so bold!"

Seeing Yuchi and Changle beside her, Concubine Lan could not express her doubts even if she had any.

You can only hit the trees from afar and make indirect accusations.

I saw a palace maid being dragged out. The palace maid was also very smart. When she saw the crooked orchid, she knew that she could not escape this disaster.

"Please spare me, Princess Lan! I really didn't know about this! It's still fine today, and I even loosened the soil for it."

"It's only been two hours. I really don't know who did it!"

The palace maid who was dragged here immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Concubine Lan, begging for mercy.

"You are the manager here. If you don't know, who else would know?"

"Besides, even if you didn't do this, it's because you can't manage it. Someone, drag him away and give him 20 strokes of the cane!"

Concubine Lan was already in a bad mood today. The Emperor had not summoned her for the past few days, and now she had to endure the anger in the Imperial Garden. The punishment was a bit too much.

"Please spare me, my concubine. Please spare me, I know I am wrong!"

When the palace maid heard that she was going to be beaten with a stick 20 times, she kowtowed even harder, and her forehead was covered in blood.

Little Yuanyuan was frightened by the scene. She never imagined that the sister in front of her would be beaten because of an orchid.

Xiao Yuanyuan hid behind Yuchi out of fear. At this moment, Yuchi's tall body gave Xiao Yuanyuan an extremely strong sense of security.

Xiao Yuanyuan followed Li Kuan and secretly looked at the criminals who were beaten with sticks. Although her brother-in-law covered his eyes, Xiao Yuanyuan still knew that it would be very painful.

Because every time the stick hit him, the man would scream miserably, and that scream almost became the source of Xiao Yuanyuan's dreams at that time.

But this orchid was not picked by that young lady. My brother-in-law said that one must be honest.

Xiao Yuanyuan really wanted to say that she had plucked the flower herself, not the young lady, but she was extremely afraid of being beaten with a stick by the fierce Concubine Lan.

"Empress Lan..."

Changle knew that if she didn't take responsibility for this matter, the palace maid would be either crippled or killed after being beaten with 20 sticks.

"My lady, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."

Before Changle could say anything, Yuchi saw the situation and Xiao Yuanyuan shivering behind him, and couldn't help but speak up to stop them.

"Why? Does the general want to have a hand in the affairs of the harem?"

But Concubine Lan seemed to give Yuchi no face at all.

"I accidentally pulled down this orchid. I want to apologize to you, Madam Queen."

"For my sake, Lady Lan, please spare the life of that little girl."

Yuchi looked embarrassed, but still pleaded for the palace maid.

After hearing this, Concubine Lan seemed to be thinking about it.

"Hmm. It turned out to be General Yuchi. But that steward really didn't manage his own affairs well. If he is not punished, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to convince the people in the future!"

Concubine Lan tactfully rejected Yuchi's request.

"you"

Changle didn't expect Concubine Lan to be so unreasonable, but Yuchi was relatively calm. Knowing Concubine Lan's identity, he stopped Changle.

"what happened?"

At this moment, Guo Shoujing also noticed the wonderful show in the Imperial Garden.

"Master Guo, look at this! My beloved orchid has been uprooted!"

When Concubine Lan saw Guo Shoujing coming, her expression immediately changed and she told him about her grievances.

Xiao Yuanyuan was also stunned when she saw Lan Fei's expression change.
Although Guo Shoujing was only the prime minister, he had a very good relationship with Li Kuan. Moreover, he was good at both civil and military affairs. However, things in the inner palace were not so easy to explain. In addition, the orchid was indeed broken. If he did not give Concubine Lan an explanation, it would be unfair to him. So Guo Shoujing waved his hand:

"Okay, okay, let me first investigate the situation. If someone is really bullying the queen, then I will definitely stand up for you."

The maid begged for mercy. Even a grown man would not be able to bear the 20 blows, let alone a weak woman. The maid's head was broken and bleeding, but Concubine Lan still wanted to get to the bottom of it.

On the surface, Concubine Lan still looked sad. She didn't really care about that kind of orchid, and she probably knew in her heart who picked the flower.

But the key is that Lord Yuchi Gong pleaded for her. You have to know who Yuchi Gong is. He is the pillar of Dayan and the famous god of war!

If Guo Shoujing still had to listen to her in the end and punished the servant, it would declare that she was the one who had the final say in this place.

"Wait a minute,"

Li Kuan stepped forward and said, "Master Guo, I have something to say."

Concubine Lan's face turned ugly. When Guo Shoujing saw Li Kuan, he was happy at first, then frowned.

After all, Li Kuan is only involved in the affairs of the palace, and Guo Shoujing does not want Li Kuan to get involved.

Originally, Li Kuan should not have interfered in the affairs of the inner court, and he did not have the leisure to stir up trouble.

But Sister Yuan, who was usually lively and active and always liked to stand up for the weak, was hiding quietly in the back, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, and she was also tightly holding the corner of her clothes. So he had to take action on this matter.
How could Li Kuan not know Sister Yuan's character? Who dares to touch the flowers in the imperial garden?

Who would be so bored as to touch it?
Why would Yuchi Gong pick the flowers out of curiosity? Why would a dark-faced rough man who has been fighting and killing for half his life care about these flowers and plants?

It seems that Sister Yuan probably couldn't control her hands, which led to this drama.

For the sake of Sister Yuan, for the sake of the palace maids who were implicated because of Sister Yuan, and finally for the arrogance of Concubine Lan who disregarded the lives of others, it seemed that Li Kuan had no choice but to say a few words.

"Your Majesty, are you back?"

Li Kuan expanded the territory for Dayan and now cured the plague in the city. The people were singing his praises. Although Concubine Lan sat in the palace, it was impossible for her not to know about Li Kuan's glorious deeds, so even though she was arrogant and domineering, there was still a hint of respect in her tone.

"But please don't interfere in the affairs of the palace. This servant has done something wrong and should be punished!"

"Oh? I have a clear distinction between rewards and punishments, so I shouldn't interfere. But every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor," Li Kuan said, looking up.
"I picked this orchid because I thought it was beautiful. It has nothing to do with this palace maid."

"Oh, wasn't this flower picked by General Yuchi? How come it's picked by Your Majesty now? I didn't expect that my words would be so popular with the generals."

Concubine Lan laughed, "But no matter who picked it, this maid didn't take good care of my flowers and she deserves to be beaten. Someone, drag her away!"

(End of this chapter)