A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

The territory of Huazhou.

Inside a post station.

The travel-worn man in black, his face covered, shouted as soon as he dismounted.

"I am Li Rui of the Righteous Army. Quickly prepare ten flatbreads and two water bags!"

The people at the post station quickly did as instructed and recorded it in their records.

After taking the supplies, Li Rui immediately mounted his horse and continued heading north.

Upon reaching a desolate and uninhabited place, Li Rui turned back to look towards Bianliang and murmured to himself.

"Has that made enough noise? Hmm, that should be about right."

After saying that, he ripped off his mask.

His face, which appeared slightly dark, was revealed.

"Hehe, Zang Feng had me impersonate him on the journey; I could probably even fool the emperor!"

This burly, dark-skinned man was certainly not Li Rui.

It was Zhao Kuangyin!

He was imprisoned for assaulting an Imperial Guard officer, but was released that same day after spending some money through Li Song's connections.

Then, Li Rui asked him to impersonate him.

We set off yesterday, heading towards Dingzhou.

Furthermore, when passing through the rest stops along the way, one must register one's name and number.

As for Li Rui himself.

He was in the inner courtyard of Yichun, having just killed the two old women sent by Feng Yu.

Yu Xiao said earlier that she saw Li Rui, and it was definitely not a case of seeing things.

Because Li Rui climbed over the wall to get in.

Upon seeing her beloved, Yu Xiao almost wanted to rush into Li Rui's arms!

Unfortunately, this happened in front of Man'er.

Yu Xiao couldn't bring herself to say no.

Man'er looked at the two corpses and swallowed hard.

"You just said you were going to take us with you? Do I want to come along too?"

Li Rui said as he pulled the arrow out of the old woman's throat.

"What? You don't want to? You want to stay here?"

Man'er was startled and quickly shook his head.

"No, no!"

Going with Li Rui is definitely better than staying in the Yichun brothel!

Her two older sisters, one was humiliated by the emperor every day, and the other was almost driven to death several times.

Man'er naturally didn't want to continue being a lowly geisha.

"But we are all guilty, how can we leave?"

Upon hearing this, Li Rui scoffed.

That's utter nonsense about being a criminal.

That's from the perspective of the Great Jin Dynasty!

In Li Rui's eyes, what was the imperial court?

He took out a bag of wine and splashed it all over the room.

He then pulled out a tinderbox.

Seeing this, how could the two women not understand what Li Rui was planning to do?

Man'er swallowed hard, his emotions suddenly surging!

What an exciting feeling!

Yu Xiao hesitated for a moment, then said softly.

"Li Lang, I... I want to ask Qingluan if she wants to come along."

Li Rui looked at her and said softly.

"I'll listen to you."

Yu Xiao blinked her eyes, feeling that Li Rui was more charming than the stars in the sky.

"good!"

She quickly climbed over the window and arrived at the window of Qingluan's room.

"Azure Phoenix, Azure Phoenix!"

The latter awoke with a start and, upon seeing that the visitor was Yu Xiao, frowned.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm leaving, leaving Bianliang. Do you want to come with me?"

Qingluan paused for a moment, as if she had guessed something.

"Is that Li Rui? He came to pick you up?"

"Yes! Man'er will come too, you should come too. Once you leave Bianliang, the sky's the limit, and you won't have to be whipped by the emperor anymore!"

Qingluan remained silent for a moment.

For a fleeting moment.

She wanted to nod.

Because she felt that Shi Chonggui was only playing with her body and had no intention of giving her a proper status.

But soon.

Qingluan sneered and lay back down.

"No, you can go."

Yu Xiao was stunned for a moment, then said hastily.

"Why? The emperor treated you like this, why...?"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Qingluan said angrily.

"My affairs are none of your business! Li Rui is at best a regional general. What's so good about following him through thick and thin?"

"I won't go with him! I'm destined to be a concubine, an empress! Staying in Bianliang is my only way out."

Yu Xiao fell silent.

She looked at her former sisters and finally sighed.

"Fine, you're not that Qingluan anymore, go with me."

The room fell silent.

Qingluan lay on the bed, letting tears slide down her cheeks.

After a while.

Qingluan huddled in the corner of the bed, touching the wounds on her body.

She finally burst into tears.

She cried her heart out!

Actually, she is very smart.

She knew that Shi Chonggui would never give her any official status!

But it's too late to say all this now.

She couldn't go with Yuxiao.

Because when Yu Xiao was in a life-or-death situation, she was blinded by self-interest and did not plead with Shi Chonggui for her life.

Even pleading was useless.

But not asking for it only tormented her conscience.

How could she possibly leave with Yu Xiao with a clear conscience?

Moreover.

The shocking scars on her body made it impossible for her to turn back.

……

"Fire! Fire!"

A gasp of surprise rang out in the inner courtyard of Yichun.

Countless servants carried wooden buckets and continuously scooped water to put out the fire.

Qingluan looked out the window at the burning house and murmured to herself.

"Let's go, let's fly far away, let's go see the world outside for me."

at the same time.

Before the fire escalated, the madam quickly glanced inside the house.

The bodies of two old women came into view.

The madam immediately cursed.

"That scoundrel Li Rui! He kidnapped my daughter and burned down my house!"

After searching around, the madam cursed again.

"Oh dear! This wicked brat, why did he run off with us too? I've really wasted my time raising you two!"

After cursing.

The madam then gave further instructions.

"Go, bring two jars of strong liquor and throw them into the house."

The servant beside him was taken aback and asked in astonishment.

"What kind of logic is that? Doesn't that just make it burn even more?"

The madam immediately cursed angrily.

"Just go when I tell you to!"

The servants immediately did as instructed.

The madam gazed at the raging fire and silently wiped away her tears.

"Damn girl, she's so lucky to have met Li Rui!"

"Sigh, why didn't I meet a Li Yulong back then?"

The madam finished her scathing remarks with a look of envy.

I turned my head and saw it.

In a corner unnoticed by anyone, lay two gleaming gold ingots.

The madam picked it up and weighed it in her hand, immediately realizing that it was left behind by Li Rui.

It could be money to redeem Yuxiao and Man'er from their bonds, or it could be money to compensate for the house.

In short, the madam wiped away her tears with relief.

"He's still someone with a conscience."

……

Great meeting.

The process of rewarding meritorious service has been completed.

Li Yin received the honorary title of Grand Commandant, along with some gold and silver rewards.

Du Chongwei, Li Shouzhen, Fu Yanqing, and others received even greater rewards.

They got promoted and made a fortune; they were overjoyed.

The grand court assembly ended, and the officials dispersed.

As soon as Feng Yucai left the palace gate, he couldn't wait to rush home.

If there's anything that could excite him more than the Grand Assembly...

That is the jade flute.

To be honest, Feng Yu wasn't actually very sad about her son's death.

He has too many sons!

A son like Feng Hao, born to a concubine, rarely speaks a word.

The reason it caused such a stir is simply a matter of saving face.

Now, bring Yuxiao home to be a female slave.

Let's train them properly and use them to entertain guests.

In time, the lost face will naturally be regained.

Accompanying him were four officials in green robes.

These were all Feng Yu's staunch supporters, who became officials by attaching themselves to Feng Yu.

"Lord Feng is in such a hurry; it must be because Yuxiao has arrived at his residence, and he's eager to go back and try her out!"

"Hahaha, don't tease Master Feng."

"Oh, Lord Feng is so magnanimous, how could he blame us for our words?"

"Perhaps Master Feng would allow us to go and take a look together?"

The four of them chatted amongst themselves.

Feng Yu revealed a sinister smile and teased.

"You lot, have you been lusting after Yu Xiao's beauty all along?"

The four men felt embarrassed when their thoughts were laid bare.

Feng Yu laughed heartily.

"You are all my brothers and sisters. If I have a piece of meat to eat, you will naturally have a sip of soup to drink."

"That Yuxiao is nothing but a lowly maid. If you want her, come to my residence with me, and I'll have her serve you."

Upon hearing this, the four were overjoyed!

"Is what Master Feng said true?"

"Master Feng's word is his bond; of course it must be true!"

"With such magnanimity, Lord Feng is truly deserving to be a Chancellor, a prime minister!"

"Quickly, stop talking! Let's go to Lord Feng's residence and see what beautiful scenery lies beneath that jade flute and robe!"