Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 195 The Second Prince is facing difficulties? (5K adds a chapter)
I walked to the entrance of the alley and looked at the increasingly lively street in front of me. It seemed that the previous defeat in the war had not brought any impact on these people. Noise was audible, and I could vaguely hear a few people talking about how strange the fire in the palace a few days ago was.

The screams behind him gradually faded away, and Lang Tao came silently behind him.

The survivor struggled to crawl out of the alley from the opposite direction, leaving only two bloody marks on the ground. Soon, a commotion broke out on the other side of the street:
"Scare! Someone's injured here!"

"Someone come quickly, someone come quickly! Send this injured person to the hospital!"

"This injury looks serious, as if he was hit by a carriage. Hey, these dignitaries in the city..."

"Brother, don't talk nonsense, be careful not to get into trouble."

"How can this be nonsense? This is already a busy city, and the capital has been a bit chaotic in recent days, causing all those restless people to jump out! I'm going to find the officials of Jingzhao Prefecture and I must give this little brother justice. Humph! This is really outrageous!"

"Let's go together! I will also bear witness for you!"

As they talked, the two of them started chatting.
The pain of a broken leg was not as great as the pain in his heart. The injured man finally broke free from the crowd of onlookers and was discovered by some caring people and taken away.

"My lady, why don't you ask who has the guts to block the road?"

Lang Tao's cold face was filled with anger!

This person is the Queen of Da Qi, and also a Grandmaster! Ever since Li An killed Ye Liuyun, Lang Tao has regarded Li An as his idol. If he were to think about it from another perspective, if his master, who is also a Grandmaster, was offended like this, he would definitely find out the people behind the scenes and kill them one by one!
"Lang Tao, Lang Tao, I respect your master, the Imperial Master Ku He, but don't try to learn too much from him."

Li An put his hands behind his back and looked at the latter with a look of disappointment. "This world is not just about martial arts. Now that you have entered the court to do business, and you have been in Nanqing for so long, you must have some understanding of the various forces in Kyoto. These damn things today, you can't tell who they belong to?"

"I am ashamed!"

The good thing about Lang Tao is that he never makes excuses, but just clasps his fists and lowers his head.

Now he is not just a high-level fighter, but also the chief envoy of the Northern Qi delegation, responsible for all matters after the mission. The queen did not say that he was not good at martial arts, but that he was not smart.
"I believe that the queen has already seen the clues, and I hope you can explain it to me."

He nodded with satisfaction, thinking that progress is a good thing. Li An said slowly: "I want to ask you, how are these people's martial arts?"

"The moves are messy, they are not experts, they are just ordinary people!"

"They are indeed just some small fry." He raised his lips and explained to Lang Tao with interest, "But even these small fry can look down on my power. I think they must often see many powerful people and are used to it."

"This is a busy city. Although the alleys here are a bit remote, people pass by from time to time. This group of people did not alarm others and were able to come as soon as my guards left. Their goal is clear."

After sniffing gently, Li An turned around and pointed at the corpse not far away.

"In addition to the smell of blood, there is also a fragrance in the air. Although these people are not well-known, they are dressed neatly. Use your little brain and think carefully. Who are they?"

After hearing this, Lang Tao thought for a moment and then responded, "These people's martial arts skills are ordinary, so they can't be the guards of the big shots. Since they often come into contact with officials in the court, I think they are begging in some prosperous place. In addition, the fragrance that the queen mentioned, could this place be a brothel? Are they all the fierce servants and thugs of the brothel?"

"Haha, not so stupid!"

"Who owns all the brothels in Kyoto?"

Lang Tao did not hesitate and immediately said, "Prince Jing? Second Prince Li Chengze?"

“That’s the answer.”

He waved his sleeves to blow away the smell around him, "As for whether the answer is accurate or not, we will know when we meet the person later."

"I'm not telling you all this to blame you, nor am I asking you to do anything to Li Chengze. I just want you to understand that you should observe and think more in the future, and you will naturally get the information you want! You can't do things just by having a strong cultivation base. This is Nanqing, not the Tianyi Sect."

Lang Tao could not help but understand the queen's intention, and immediately bowed again and said: "Thank you for your appreciation, queen! I can save it!"

"Ah."

He was going to pat Lang Tao's shoulder like a big boss to encourage her, but after seeing Lang Tao's ugly face, he thought about it and decided not to do it.
"Okay, let's stop talking about this. Has anything important happened in the delegation these days?"

"It was very peaceful, nothing happened."

After thinking for a moment, Lang Tao responded.

"Is it the same for Zhuang Mohan? I believe that with your personality, you should have known the reason why I arranged you to be the chief officer of the delegation."

"Zhuang Mohan is also very well behaved."

At this point, Lang Tao seemed a little hesitant, and couldn't help but tentatively say: "It's Daoist He's whereabouts that are a little strange. In addition to the instructions of the queen, he has met Chen Pingping more than once! The most recent time was the day before yesterday, and I caught him red-handed!"

"My lady, if I find out that he has betrayed his country, can I?"

After saying that, he even made a throat-sealing gesture.

Li An sighed slightly when he heard this, and just smiled and said: "The Jianghu grass is full of gratitude and loyalty~"

After this sentence was spoken, the two fell into a brief silence. After a while, Li An continued in a cold tone: "This is Nanqing. Do you know what the internal strife of the delegation means? It means that the country will lose face abroad. Why kill him with your own hands? Send an order to let him assassinate Chen Pingping."

"Change the itinerary. The delegation will return to Northern Qi tomorrow morning. Before dawn, regardless of whether Taoist He succeeds or not, as long as he can return alive, his merits will be forgiven."

Lang Tao sneered silently and just responded: "My queen, please be merciful!"

"You have sharp eyes. You noticed this?"

Li An's sarcasm was full of meaning, and it was unclear who he was targeting. Logically speaking, He Daoren was a good person, and if he could be used well and made loyal, he would be the least likely person to betray.

But the bad thing is that this person has too strong a gangster vibe and can never put himself in the right position. He can only remain calm from the perspective of a bystander, which is really annoying!

The chances had been given enough, so he no longer cared about him. Li An took out a simple map from his pocket and handed it to Lang Tao. He said, "When He Daoren breaks into the Supervisory Office tonight, you go to the newly opened Baoyue Building in the city and set it on fire to cause some trouble. The more lively the better!"

"How dare you ask me to attend a banquet at a brothel?"

"After you're done, stay on the path marked on the map. After midnight, kill anyone who passes by. Except for a blind man, if you see him, stay away from me."

Lang Tao took the map and began to examine it, only to see the four large characters "Taiping Courtyard" written in the center of it.

He memorized the route and location in his mind, and with a flash of Qi in his hand, he shattered the map into pieces. He clasped his fists and bowed, saying goodbye, "Your Majesty, I will return to the posthouse to hand in my resignation and prepare for the delegation's return tomorrow."

"Go."

Seeing Lang Tao's figure disappearing on the spot, Li An looked at the endless stream of people and couldn't help sighing.

I am the queen.

Originally, in the sunshine of this spring morning, I should enjoy the fragrance of the flowers and plants in the garden or the smooth back of Doudou, but now, what I smell is the smell of blood in my mouth and I stand on the street eating dust. What I want is not elegant at all!
Hard work life~
He randomly picked a lucky audience member, and after asking for the direction of the restaurant, he knocked the person unconscious and took away the carriage. He originally wanted to give the person a silver note, but seeing that the other party was dressed luxuriously and had no intention of asking for it, he gave up.

We drove the carriage to Yishiju, as we couldn't walk any further.
One stone dwelling.

Lobby on the third floor.

"Come and try it, the lion's head here is really a delicacy!" Ye Ling'er pushed the plate of food in front of her towards Li An with anticipation, and silently waited for his surprised expression after he finished eating.

Because she arrived too late, Ye Ling'er failed to book a table in the elegant pavilion, so she could only eat in the crowded area outside.

Li An didn't dislike anything. He knew Ye Ling'er wasn't the type to bully others. Apart from the occasional glances from the guests around him, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. "Is it as delicious as you said?"

Oh, ignorance!

I have lived in the imperial palace for a long time. What kind of delicious food have I not eaten? There are dozens of dishes a day, and none of them are the same. I don’t know how many chefs have been replaced in the imperial kitchen of the palace. They are all worried about the food!

When you put the meatball in your mouth, it is very chewy and a strange fragrance fills your mouth instantly.
Even Ang Lee was shocked!
"Who is this chef? He must be quite good!"

"Jiang Yannian! Find out who this person is. Tie him up and send him to the post house tonight. He will be able to return to Northern Qi with the envoys tomorrow!"

"Yes, miss!"

While they were eating and drinking, a waiter soon came upstairs in a hurry and whispered something to the guests at each table. After a short while, there were fewer and fewer people around.

This is clearing the area.

There were also some people who were full of dissatisfaction and did not want to leave, but after hearing the second prince mentioned by the waiter, they left quietly.

No one paid the bill. The Second Prince has come here, so wouldn't it be an embarrassment to him if he had to pay the bill?
We are from Kyoto, we are authentic!
It was dinner time, and Yishiju Restaurant, the most famous restaurant in Beijing where tables were hard to come by, soon saw the strange sight of only one table of guests eating.
Thumb thump——

Along with the sound of footsteps, a young man in a lavender robe came up the stairs. His eyes were clear and bright. It was the second prince Li Chengze who had put on his shoes.

Li Chengze glanced over here, then slowly came over, looking at the person next to Ye Ling'er and looking at him carefully.

Ye Ling'er was so angry at the other party's rude behavior that she turned around and scolded Li Chengze, "Who do you think it is? Isn't this the shameful Second Prince? Why did he come to Yishiju today?"

"I am not here to be rude, someone invited me here."

Li Chengze shook his bangs, his face full of seriousness, "Also, I just like quietness, not to be ashamed."

"You are born with a good fortune, and you are really rich!"

Ye Ling'er grumbled, but didn't insist too much.

Li Chengze didn't get angry after hearing this. He just sat down on the left side of Ye Ling'er, looked directly at Li An and said, "This lady came from the north. How come she is so familiar with the Miss Ye and has a meal with her? You have worked so hard. She usually has a sharp tongue and is too sharp!"

"You're a little late."

Li An put down his bowl and chopsticks, raised his eyelids, and said softly: "Half an hour has passed, it's time to be punished."

The Second Prince was choked for a moment, and before he could open his mouth to reply, he saw Xie Bian, who had come with him, sneer and say, "Your Highness's residence is quiet and far from here. If you want to arrive within half an hour, you shouldn't have asked someone to cripple the legs of the person who came, and delay the time!"

"Huh? Who are you? Are you the second prince?" Li An showed a surprised expression and asked even though he knew the answer.

He waved his hand and said coldly:
"say hi."

Jiang Yannian did not respond, but had already pounced on Xie Bian.

One sword breaks time, and an eighth-grade fast sword can rival a ninth-grade strongman!
But, it's just a match.
When the tables, chairs and benches on the third floor were shattered to the ground, Jiang Yannian had already grabbed Xie Bian's throat with his right hand and asked Li An, "Miss, you are still eating at this time, do you want me to kill him?"

At this moment, Xie Bian was held in someone's hand like a little chicken and humiliated at will. His face turned red and he growled:

"Your Excellency has a good trick. It's just that my brother Fan Wujiu is not here today, so you are showing off your power!"

"If you have the guts, just kill me. Why humiliate me like this?"

After saying this, he apologized to the Second Prince, "It is my incompetence!" Then he closed his eyes and prepared to die.
Gee tut.

You are passionate and really want to help others achieve their goals!

With a laugh, Li An looked at Li Chengze and asked curiously, "How is it? Are you very impressed by my abilities?"

"The girl is really smart!"

The second prince of Qing Kingdom seemed to be incapable of getting angry. He just couldn't stop showing excitement in his eyes. He said calmly, "My servant is used to being casual. It's my fault for not disciplining him properly. He made people laugh. I wonder how the lady wants to punish him?"

Xie Bian opened his eyes in surprise when he heard that. He was clearly captured by this man, so how could it be that this woman was so skilled?
However, he did not know that if his subordinates were strong, the master would naturally be strong.

Li An pushed the wine pot on the table over and said with a smile: "Just drink the wine as punishment."

"You want me to finish it?"

Li Chengze raised his eyebrows and didn't feel provoked, but rather found it more interesting. He didn't like drinking alcohol on weekdays, but he liked eating fruits more than anything else. But when he was with interesting people, what was wrong with drinking some alcohol?
Li An shook his head, his expression gentle: "Second Prince, you are worrying too much. How could it be just one pot?"

Ye Ling'er's eyes turned, and a smile appeared in her distinct black and white pupils. She silently asked someone to bring two jugs of wine and placed them in front of the Second Prince.

Li An laughed at this, nodded and said affirmatively: "It's three pots!"

Everyone in the room suddenly fell silent after hearing this. No one expected that this noble and gentle-looking girl would speak so fiercely, and even had the courage to let the Second Prince do this. She was not afraid.
Although Li Chengze has a good reputation in Beijing and is quite polite to others except for his tendency to chase people away, the consequences of offending him will probably not be good, right?
After all, they are of royal blood, and their majesty cannot be offended by outsiders.

Li Chengze's expression did not change. After taking a deep look at Li An, he laughed angrily and said innocently, "I should have come on time when the girl invited me. But do you really want to make it so big?"

"How about using silver bills to pay it off?"

He waved back habitually, but after a while, there was no response from Xie Bian. When he turned around, he found that the person was still in the other's hands!
Li An waved his sleeves, and Jiang Yannian released his hand that was clasping Xie Bian's neck and returned to Li An's side, leaving Xie Bian coughing while taking out the silver bills from his arms and handing them to the second prince.

The embarrassment flashed away, and Li Chengze said calmly: "One hundred thousand taels of silver notes are worth a pot of wine. Here are three hundred thousand taels. Miss, please raise your hand and let it go. Please forgive my rudeness and delay, okay?"

Li An thought it was very interesting. He snorted and nodded to Ye Ling'er. After seeing the latter put away the banknote, he said to Li Chengze:

"The Second Prince is quite generous, but I want to take the banknotes and you have to drink the wine too!"

"This is my first time waiting for someone, so I'm not used to it, but I don't plan to get used to it in the future."

Li Chengze was very smart. He suddenly realized that the person in front of him was not simple. He had a vague premonition in his heart that perhaps the best solution was for him to drink these three pots of wine honestly!

For some reason, a great sense of fear filled his chest!
Humiliating yet exciting at the same time, it was a feeling he had never experienced before.
The king humiliates the minister and dies.

Xie Bian, who had just regained his freedom, saw his master being humiliated in this way. He immediately stepped forward again, regardless of his own life, and shouted: "Your Excellency, you treat a prince like this, aren't you worried that you won't be able to leave this Kyoto city? Since you want to watch people drink, then I will drink with you!"

"it is good!"

"You are a loyal person. I admire you very much!"

"Waiter! Bring this warrior ten jugs of fine wine. Pick out the most expensive ones. The second prince will pay for everything! If he dares to leave even a drop, he will be disrespecting me!"

Li An clapped his hands in admiration. Perhaps he was infected by the warm atmosphere, and even spoke more directly. Looking at the two people opposite him who were in a state of uncertainty, his face darkened and he said:
"I will keep my name Li An'er. Today we will see if I can get out of this place."

"Kyoto! City!"

This palace? Li An'er?

This woman came from the north? The Queen of Qi? Grandmaster?
The Second Prince's calves trembled, and his hands had silently held the wine jug; and Xie Bian's legs softened as he sat side by side with his own prince, their bodies pressed tightly together, and the threatening look on his face just now disappeared!
Li Chengze didn't care whether his men were overstepping their bounds or being rude. Two people sitting on one bench didn't feel crowded. He just understood one thing:
Today it seems that it is necessary.
Got really drunk!

(End of this chapter)