My Cold Sword Master

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Author's words: The Empress will continue to appear in the cast instead of the heroine Su Wanrou. Also, don't ask too much about the relationship between the Empress and the protagonist.

If you ask too many questions, the book will disappear.

Then the empress and You Jiuxiao will have a scene together to punish the little boy, but it is not possible to eat it for the time being (after all, the empress must be reserved)

Chapter 31: The Empress and the Concubine

"Um... I am here."

Shangguan Yun lifted up his wide sleeves, stretched out his soft white hands from the long sleeves, and bowed obediently.

Behind the curtain, the empress looked at the shy, tender and handsome boy, with a slight curl of her red lips.

"I see that you are young and immature, only at the Huayun realm, yet you were able to solve the Lanruo Temple case by yourself. Can you please tell me your name?"

"Shangguan Yun, thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise." The young man was a little reserved, with the tips of his ears slightly red.

In his previous life, he was a young man with a calm and gentle personality. He had spent most of the twelve years since he came to this world in the Qingyou Sword Pavilion. Life in the Sword Pavilion was just a dull day of practicing swordsmanship and reading books. He had never experienced the emperor's morning court.

The young man's reservedness and helplessness were fully seen by the empress's phoenix eyes, which dispelled her impatience caused by the disturbance caused by the group of old ministers.

The boy's quiet, gentle and shy personality was inherited from her childhood.

"Since you have made great contributions this time, I see that your cultivation is unstable, so I will reward you with ten Nine-Pattern Seventh-grade Spiritual Pills, one hundred high-grade spiritual stones, and a seventh-grade protective spiritual treasure. In addition, I see that your official robe does not fit you well, so I will give you another official robe that fits you, and also give you the official seal of a fourth-grade guest official of the Dali Temple."

Two female guards with golden feathers approached the young man, one holding a small fourth-grade red official robe, and the other holding a golden plate. On the plate was a white jade bottle containing ten nine-patterned light blue elixirs, an official seal, and a spiritual ring.

"Also, since you are still young and this is your first time serving as an official, I will allow you to see me without kneeling, and you can enter my palace with a sword and shoes without reporting. How do you think?"

This reward not only stunned the young man, but also made the old ministers and the six ministers in the audience frown.

Although the rewards from the empress were abundant, they were not worth much for any of the officials present. What was truly intriguing was the empress's subsequent rewards.

He met the empress in the morning court wearing inappropriate official robes, which was already a crime of improper dress. However, the empress not only did not punish him, but also personally bestowed him with official robes and official seals.

And then he said, "When you see me, you don't kneel down, and you can enter the palace with sword and shoes without notifying me."

This was a treatment that even the kings of the opposite sex could not enjoy. In other words, during the reign of the Empress in the Great Zhou Dynasty, no one had ever enjoyed such treatment in front of the Empress.

They looked at the young man who had obviously just entered the Huayun realm and had a childish aura, with thoughtful expressions on their faces.

Among the officials present, all the civil officials were Confucian scholars above the Spiritual Transformation Realm, and there were also quite a few at the Questioning Void Realm. Among the military officials, there were even fewer at the Spiritual Transformation Realm.

This young man is only at the Huayun realm, and he looks so young and handsome, and he looks no more than 20 years old. How could Su Lishuang and the empress favor him so much...

This kid...where does he come from?

"Then... thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Shangguan Yun also had the same doubts at the moment, but he still did not forget to return the gift.

"In that case, let's withdraw from the court."

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

After leaving the morning court, the young man, full of questions, looked at Su Lishuang, who was walking slowly with her hands behind her back, and finally couldn't help but asked curiously.

"That...Aunt..."

"Don't ask too many questions, just keep it." Su Lishuang interrupted coldly, then took out Xu Huai's spiritual ring and threw it to the young man.

"After removing the filthy things and evidence from this Xu Huai Spiritual Ring, there are still two thousand mid-grade spiritual consciousnesses and some elixirs, talismans and spiritual treasures left. I will give them to you now."

"Well, Auntie, I almost..."

The young man touched his nose. He did not forget that he still had to collect 10,000 medium-grade spirit stones to go to Yuelan Tower.

Counting the empress's reward and his treasury, the total was less than three thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

"Oh?" Su Lishuang looked at him with a half-smile, as if she remembered something, "I suddenly remembered that ten thousand middle-grade spirit stones might not be enough."

"?" The boy was stunned.

"There will be an auction in the imperial city in the next few days, and there is something you have to go and get." Su Lishuang handed the young man a list, on which were displayed a wide variety of rare treasures.

The boy took a quick glance and his eyes narrowed.

He skipped over this series of natural treasures and focused on two things.

A page of ancient fragments with a simple and ancient atmosphere and the lingering charm of the ancient avenue, as well as the fourth-grade spiritual medicine, Yunmai Grass, which had long been extinct in the Kyushu continent.

He did not forget that the reason he embarked on the path of cultivating immortals was to refine the Vein-shaping Pill and find the Pure Yang Jade to heal his aunt's injuries.

Now, the Stubborn Root Flower is in the hands of Dan Sect's leader Ruan Xueshao, and the Cloud Vein Grass has also been found. In addition to the Xu Ling Deer, two of the medicinal ingredients for the Su Mai Dan have been gathered.

If he could get the Yunmai Grass, he would only need to go to Lingxu to find the Xuling Deer and the most important Chunyang Jade to heal his aunt's injury.

"I know you're looking for the ingredients for the Vein Shaping Pill, so I asked An Si to keep an eye out for these."

"This auction house is the property of the Pei family. Didn't you save Mrs. Pei a few days ago? You can ask her for an admission ticket." Su Lishuang said meaningfully.

"As for the spirit stones, due to some special reasons, I really can't help you. You have to find a way on your own."

"Okay..." Shangguan Yun pondered for a moment, "Well... I should be able to find a way to raise these spirit stones."

If that doesn't work, I can ask the master to borrow some, or ask Xiao You'er and Ruan Danyun. Together with Madam Pei, I should be able to raise enough money.

If it really doesn't work... you can put the ancient scroll aside for now and just concentrate on taking pictures of the Yunmai Grass.

"Why, are you in trouble, little brother?"

Just as the young man was lost in thought, a big hand was placed on his shoulder very casually. The strong smell of alcohol and rough breath made the young man frown.

He looked up and saw a rough and resolute face, with a wide mouth showing a mouthful of white teeth, smiling at him heartily.

"Brother Xiaoyun, do you remember me, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War?"

"Remember, what's the matter?" Shangguan Yun couldn't help but wrinkled his nose and took a few steps back.

"Oh, sorry. Looking at me, I forgot that I reek of alcohol." Pei Yuanqiong slapped his forehead, and the spiritual energy around his body trembled, dispelling the smell of alcohol.

"Brother Xiaoyun, don't panic. I came to thank you."

He stood solemnly, and outside the Golden Palace, in front of the officials who were dismissing from court and the six ministers, he bowed solemnly.

"Thank you, Brother Xiaoyun, for saving my sister Pei Shiya at Lanruo Temple. I, Pei Yuanqiong, am grateful."

"Mrs. Pei, is she your sister?" Shangguan Yun was stunned and looked at her curiously...he always felt that she didn't look like her.

The burly and strong man in front of me... doesn't look like the brother of that beautiful mature woman who is simple, elegant, charming and tender.

"Hahaha, my mother always says that I don't look like Shiya."

Pei Yuanqiong stroked his head and laughed, which was quite generous.

"Anyway, I came here first to thank Brother Xiaoyun for saving my sister from being insulted, and secondly, I plan to invite Brother Xiaoyuan to visit my Pei family tomorrow so that I can thank Brother Xiaoyun."

Hearing this, the young man looked at his aunt with cold eyes behind him.

"Go ahead, but don't tell Wanrou, lest my sister gets jealous again." Su Lishuang looked at Pei Yuanqiong with cold eyes and said in a cold tone, "Apart from these two things?"

"Hahaha, you are worthy of being Su Shaoqing." Pei Yuanqiong laughed, but in his seemingly rough and brainless eyes, there was a bit of solemnity and sincerity.

"Another thing is, I hope Brother Xiaoyun will be careful in the near future."

He glanced at the officials retreating from the morning court, pointed at the ground, and grinned.

"The Great Zhou Dynasty is not very peaceful."

Shangguan Yun frowned slightly, looked up at the old ministers who were looking at him obscurely and the Minister of Revenue Fang Yuan who left with a cold snort, and bowed, saying, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. But don't forget to come to Pei Mansion tomorrow." Pei Yuanqiong laughed and rode on the fast horse led by his attendant, and rode away in a cloud of dust.

"That's the end of the matter."

Su Lishuang placed her bare hands on the boy's hair crown and gently ruffled it, causing the boy to grumble in dissatisfaction, and the corners of her cold lips curled up slightly.

"Then go back to the Dali Temple."

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Dali Temple, Villa.

There is a quiet pond and an elegant pavilion. The lingering morning breeze makes the bamboo forest rustle.

Su Wanrou was wearing a simple white dress. She sat quietly behind the pavilion. There was a chessboard on the stone table in front of her, and she was holding the white piece.

She picked up the tea at hand, took a sip and chuckled.

"It is not a good habit to leave the palace right after the morning court session, Empress."

A graceful and extremely beautiful figure in a white robe appeared in the pavilion at some point.

The white robe was elegant, even plain, but it still couldn't hide the extremely graceful and proud figure.

Even the noble, soft and round breasts, and the plump and rosy buttocks that were as bright as a full moon and as soft and ripe peaches, were outlined by the simple and conservative white robe with extremely proud and mature curves.

The plain white and elegant veil engraved with a pale blue phoenix slightly concealed the dragon's gorgeous and charming face, and its noble and cold charm that made people tremble.

But the cold, arrogant and charming look that emanated from those noble and majestic golden phoenix eyes was still enough to make anyone kneel before her and desire submission.

"Tianshuyuan will handle it."

The empress in a plain white robe sat down leisurely, holding the black stick, her soft and tender buttocks fell on the slightly cool stone chair, revealing some soft and extremely plump enchanting curves.

"How about the morning court?" Su Wanrou was pure and tender, and her slender white fingers twisted the white piece and dropped it to the north.

"The corrupt scholars and stubborn old ministers are all insects, there is no need to mention them any more."

The empress's slender jade fingers, as smooth and slender as those of a finely crafted jade, gently picked up the black dot and dropped it into the south corner.

"Have you seen Yun'er?"

"I saw her. I don't know if she is like Shangguan Wanqiu or you. She is indifferent and quiet."

"It has been twelve years since I took Yun'er to hide in Jiange. Except for the time when Yun'er was sick, you never came to see Yun'er during these twelve years. As a result, Yun'er knows nothing about you."

Su Wanrou sighed softly, and the white piece fell to the side.

"Not seeing you is good too."

The empress Heizi Luo Tianyuan said lightly.

"He is still young. Before I pave the way and pacify the eight kings and the barbarians, I will bear the responsibilities of this dynasty."

Su Wanrou looked at Tian Yuannan and asked softly, "Aren't you tired?"

"So I called you here."

"What is the matter with the Jiang family?" the beautiful woman asked again.

The empress gently twisted the black dot and murmured, "I'll do this for Marquis Anlan to see. Once Su Lishuang has eradicated Marquis Anlan's roots in the imperial city, she'll give him a few more blows and Qin Yun will be vindicated."

"Isn't Jiang Jianling hiding in the Dali Temple's Yebushou?" The empress said leisurely, "It's the roots of this dynasty that are really difficult to clean up, and I usually don't have time to spare."

"Why not ask Yun'er more?" Su Wanrou smiled softly. The white pieces surrounded the Empress's Tianyuan black pieces, and there was a subtle tendency to separate the Empress's southern corner from the middle board.

"How to say?"

"Yun'er is so smart."

Su Wanrou's autumn-water spring eyes showed a trace of tenderness, "Last night's method of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys was taught by Yun'er. Kill one group, win over another, suppress another, divide another, and then bring in other forces to balance the power."

The empress Heizi paused, pondered for a moment, and landed at the northern corner of Tianyuan, trying to break out: "That's fine, then I will take some time to keep him by my side for a few days and teach him some skills of being an emperor."

"Then you have to change your habit of calling yourself "I" and ask Li Shuang to change your identity to a normal one so that you can contact Yun'er."

Su Wanrou made her move leisurely, blocking the empress's attempt to break out. It was obvious that she was in a very good mood talking about the young man in front of others.

"Yun'er has no interest in official career and the ways of the emperor."

"Yun'er wants to learn the way of sword cultivation and cultivate the sword heart. He has no interest in a career in government. If Li Shuang hadn't kept him here, he wouldn't even have gone to the morning court today."

"The Great Zhou Dynasty will eventually belong to him." The empress gave up on breaking out, and the black piece fell back to the south.

"Yun'er probably won't accept it, but you can ask Yun'er to help you a little, or in other words, when the time is right, let Yun'er take on a title for you and recite some books for you?"

The empress pondered for a moment, then nodded her head. "That's fine. I will take on the responsibilities of this dynasty. I also... owe him something."

After saying that, her black piece suddenly dropped towards Su Wanrou's white piece in the middle, actually trying to strangle her middle board which had already formed the momentum of a big dragon.

The empress looked at the chessboard with her noble and cold phoenix eyes and asked suddenly, "Come on, Yun'er, is it delicious?"

Su Wanrou's jade fingers trembled, the chessboard in her heart was disrupted by the empress's words. Her spring eyes were filled with shame, and her gentle and fair face flushed. She slightly shifted her gaze away out of guilt.

"Empress, why, why do you ask this..."