The gate of the palace was slightly dilapidated. This farce-like rebellion ended with King Xihe and Yin Du guarding committing suicide. The war made the originally clean palace walls dirty and dilapidated.
Master Zhou looked at Ge Tan standing at the door, his expression tense, and he clenched the jade gourd in his hand.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, the old Taoist has no intention of stopping you. His Majesty's imperial veins are his own to deal with. The old Taoist has no reason to interfere. I just want to say a few words to you." Ge Tan leaned on the fly whisk in his hand, expressing his immortal style.
"Senior, please speak." Master Zhou's expression softened. He did not want to conflict with such a half-step to immortality.
"You want to restore the Zhou Dynasty, right?" Ge Tan asked softly.
"You..." Master Zhou had a look of disbelief in his eyes, surprised as to why Ge Tan knew this.
"With his proficiency in the art of slaying dragons and transforming demons, plus his surname Zhou, is it difficult to guess?" Ge Tan analyzed. Of course, only a knowledgeable person like him could guess it.
"Senior, do you want to stop Pingdao?" Master Zhou's expression was serious, and he was ready for the opponent to attack at any time.
"Old Taoist Dayu is about to die. What can I do to stop you? I just want to remind you that your immortality is running out." Ge Tan looked at Master Zhou with regret, as if he saw another version of himself.
"If the ancestral foundation cannot be revived, the immortal will be ashamed of King Zhou." Master Zhou said firmly, like a fanatical religious person.
"Do those who inherit the Emperor's Bloodline know that they will fall into endless hell if they fail?" Ge Tan asked rhetorically.
"Every disciple of the Zhou Dynasty has already regarded the restoration of the motherland as his own responsibility." Master Zhou said with a noble and sacred expression that the endless hell can be avoided as long as he becomes the emperor.
"It seems not. The Zhou Dynasty has been destroyed for two hundred years. He has lost his destiny. You are going against heaven." Ge Tan sighed.
"I know that I am going against the will of heaven, so Pindao is already prepared to die. Besides, the King of Heaven was going against the will of heaven in the first place. We, the Zhou family, can only do it again." Master Zhou said with a serious expression. Ge Tanneng Feel his determination.
"I wish you success, and use the dragon-slaying technique less in the future. It hurts people's immortality, and the grafting technique. This is the reason for Zhou's demise." Ge Tan advised.
"This poor man understands that the reason for the split of the Zhou Dynasty is clear to him. The emperor wanted to pursue permanent rule and turned into a demon, which made Zhou lose his destiny and be punished by the world. If he had not lost his destiny, poor Tao would have lost his destiny. Why do you come to use the dragon-slaying technique? This is also the last time. Even the immortal fate of Pindao is not enough." Master Zhou said with a bitter smile.
He touched the jade gourd on his waist. This destiny emperor vein was not easy to obtain. In this world with the rules of the underworld, the price of doing things that exceeded the rules was very high.
"You understand, the old man doesn't say much. You don't need to explain the dangers of fighting for the dragon." Ge Tan stepped aside.
"Thank you, senior, for reminding me. I can't thank you enough." Master Zhou cupped his hands and left Ge Tan's sight as if he were running away.
"You actually didn't take action." Master Zhou disappeared from sight, Ge Tan said softly.
Jiang Xiannuo revealed her figure, and she looked at the direction Master Zhou was leaving.
"Eliminating future opponents, right? After thinking about it, Xiannuo gave up." Jiang Xiannuo turned her head and looked at the towering palace wall behind her.
"Why? You are not the kind of pedantic person who wants to win justly. If so, you would not come to this country of Yu." Ge Tan said strangely.
"The Zhou family has no country now, so fighting for the dragon is bound to overthrow a certain country to gain its own territory. It can cause civil strife in other countries, deplete their national power, and make the unification of Zhao less difficult. Why not do it." As soon as Jiang Xiannuo said these words, Ge Tan was sure that it was his junior sister.
"But senior brother, are you just going to watch him take away the imperial lineage of the Yu Kingdom?" Jiang Xiannuo said regretfully.
"Why don't we have a fight with him? Who can I use if I steal the old Taoist priest from Emperor Meridian? Not to mention that the royal family of the Yu Kingdom are all a bunch of insects." Ge Tan curled his lips and said, looking like he didn't look down on the royal family of the Yu Kingdom.
"I think Zhuang Xun is very good. You can give it to him, maybe he can recreate the world?" Jiang Xiannuo suggested.
"Seize the Emperor's pulse from a person, and if you fail in the dragon fight, you will fall into the endless hell. An old Taoist can't do such a harmful thing. You should be optimistic about him. Use this method to make him owe you immortal fate. This hand is used to change places. That's right, the ink is not even dry yet, if it weren't for the emperor's partiality, you would kill him." Ge Tan was still dissatisfied with Master Zhou's remarks just now, and said to Jiang Xiannuo at the same time.
"I only care about a good seedling when I see it. I fabricated my relationship with him as the best reason to stand up and help him. In this situation, it is too strange to stand up and help. I really hope that he can grow into a big tree in the future and give us a shade." Jiang Xiannuo said hopefully.
"Oh, it's weird that your identity is related to his. Forget it, your ideas are always wild and unconstrained, and you have one scheme after another." Ge Tan wanted to say something, but finally sighed.
"How can there be so many calculations? It's just a matter of thinking too much and not showing any shame. This banquet has completely ruined Xian's face. However, Xian'u has also seen that the magic of this reincarnation technique is in line with the immortality of some emperors. An idea of immortality." Jiang Xiannuo chuckled.
"It's just self-destruction. Talent is the leader of the world, and monsters cannot be on the stage after all. The great Zhou Dynasty has four seas, and Kyushu surrendered. The emperor turned into a monster and tried to use power to rule forever. In the end, he lost the majesty of the emperor and was defeated by the sword fairy of Yunshan. The sword cut it off and was ridiculed by the monks all over the world. Immortality? Do you want to live forever without cultivating national affairs? What are you dreaming about?" Ge Tan said disdainfully.
"Yes, being a demon is still too painful. I don't want them to be freed earlier. I heard that many demon clans participated in this dragon battle. Xian Nuo was worried that the sword in his hand was not very sharp, so she wanted to use their heads to consecrate it. "The tone was gentle, but the words he said were murderous.
"I was waiting for a demon clan today, but he was too cunning and didn't show his face. It's a pity." Ge Tan sighed.
"As long as he participates in the dragon fight, his little tail will always show up. Senior brother, don't worry." Jiang Xiannao comforted him.
"Old Taoist is afraid that if the Yu Kingdom is gone, he will harm the people here, and I won't be able to take action," Ge Tan said worriedly.
"Aren't there also monks from Yunshan and Kunlun, and even closer to the Qinghu Mountain? Although they are not worldly, they like killing monsters and earning merit." Jiang Xiannao comforted them.
"Who can make up for the damage caused?" Ge Tan looked at the sky with his hands behind his hands.
"Actually, Senior Brother, your obsession may only be much greater than that of Master Zhou." Jiang Xiannuo said quietly.
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The rebellion was over, and after a thrilling but peaceful escape, Zhuang Xun and Li Rusi were no longer in the mood to find anyone, and returned to the ranks of hundreds of officials.
After receiving the news that they could leave, everyone quickly ran home without caring about their appearance.
The carriage was naturally gone. Li Rusi and Zhuang Xun were walking on the road. They were supposed to be separated. Li Rusi offered to protect him. Zhuang Xun thought about Li Rusi's strength and agreed.
"Are you afraid of me?" Li Rusi looked at Zhuang Xun, who was a little far away from her, with a slightly gloomy expression.
"Huh? No." Zhuang Xun replied immediately.
"Aren't you afraid to see me kill people?" Zhuang Xun's immediate answer made Li Rusi's eyebrows widen.
"Well, I think he's very handsome. No, he's very beautiful. He makes quick decisions and doesn't stick to his body. I'm just a little embarrassed. Yes, I'm embarrassed. I need you as a woman to protect me." Zhuang Xun said embarrassedly.
"Is that so?" After accepting Zhuang Xun's explanation, Li Rusi became silent again.
"Is there really no need to look for General Li anymore?" After walking for a few steps, the already quiet street became even quieter without talking. The sound of shoes on the ground was like a drum beat. Zhuang Xun couldn't stand the silence and asked proactively.
"My father has already rushed to the front line at starry night." Li Rusi responded dully.
"General Li has worked hard. In order to fight against Youguo, he rushed to the battlefield as soon as he recovered from his illness." Zhuang Xun praised.
"The truth is very simple, but most people don't want to step out of their immediate comfort." Li Rusi summarized Li Pingyuan's behavior.
Both sides were silent again.
After taking two steps, Li Rusi said, "Do you really think she's beautiful? I'll kill someone."
"Killing is not beautiful." Zhuang Xun shook his head. He never thought that killing was a beautiful thing.
Li Rusi's head was lowered and her almond-shaped eyes were slightly narrowed.
"But it's to protect me. I think it's so beautiful, like a Valkyrie coming down to earth to save the people from fire and water." Zhuang Xun said respectfully.
"The Valkyrie is too exaggerated and knows how to praise people. No wonder Xiaolian you are liked by Mrs. Jiang and the Duke's wife." Li Rusi covered her mouth and said with a chuckle.
"That's nonsense, Mrs. Duke." Zhuang Xun quickly denied it, even though the person at home was genuine.
"Mrs. Jiang is indeed true. Xiaolian is quite likable. This Mrs. Jiang has a very deep background that even Cheng Guo doesn't quite understand." Li Rusi said half-jokingly, half-warning.
"Xun knows that he will be able to grasp the relationship with this Mrs. Jiang." It didn't matter at first, but this time the two times were too big. I just hope that she won't make any unreasonable demands.
"As long as Xiaolian understands." Li Rusi saw that Zhuang Xun listened and stopped.
"We're home. Thank you Miss Li for escorting me. Please come in and have a cup of hot tea." Zhuang Xun invited.
"Thank you Xiaolian." Li Rusi didn't even offer any symbolic excuses, which made Zhuang Xun a little embarrassed.
He didn't want to disturb Si Qinmi's rest in the middle of the night, so he found a few haystacks and prepared to climb up the wall and open the door from the inside.
"Xiaolian, what are you doing?" Li Rusi said in confusion.
"My wife is probably asleep already. It's not a good idea to disturb her at this time." Zhuang Xun whispered, climbing up the haystack on the first step.
"Squeak..." The door opened.
The fragrant wind came into my arms, and the hug was tight. The poor man raised his beautiful face, with tears in his eyes. He was worried and afraid, and shed many tears.
"Lang Jun, you're back." Si Qinmi touched Zhuang Xun's body up and down, fearing that something had happened to him.
"You haven't slept yet." Zhuang Xun stroked Siqin Mi's hair, feeling a great sense of peace of mind and pity.
"I heard that the Suzaku Avenue convoy was attacked and King Xihe rebelled. How can I sleep well, but I am afraid of going out and causing trouble to you, Sir, so I can only wait at home until you, Sir, come back." Her tone was sobbed, and tears were streaming down her face. She was really worried about Zhuang Xun.
"Okay, okay. Although there have been twists and turns, in general, she is a good person and there is no problem." Zhuang Xun wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said comfortingly, thinking of his boldness to go to Jiang Xiannuo and Li Pingyuan. Compared with Qin Mi's restraint, he made a decisive decision.
"What happened today may only be comparable to the day when the daughter of Si Qin's family was buried. Okay, okay, there are guests, please let me down first." With outsiders present, Zhuang Xun couldn't explain clearly.
"I'm rude." Si Qin Mi realized that outsiders were there. God knows how she felt when she heard that the carriages and horses on Zhuque Avenue were attacked. She was worried and scared, for fear that her husband would be involved in it. Later, when she heard about the coup of King Xihe, she was even more worried It feels like the sky is falling.
But she is a self-aware person and knows that she is looking for Zhuang Xun like a headless fly. If Zhuang Xun cannot see her when he comes back, he will have to look for her again. It is better to wait for Zhuang Xun to come back. If she waits for the news of his death, then Let’s go to the underworld together.
Fortunately, Zhuang Xun came back intact. How could this not make her cry with joy?
"This is Miss Li from Chengguo. Thanks to her for protecting me today, she is the benefactor of our couple. Miss Li, this is my wife Wei." Take the initiative to introduce each other to both parties to avoid them not knowing how to address each other.
After saying hello, Si Qinmi didn't think about anything. His heart was focused on Zhuang Xun, but he just thought that it would be difficult for outsiders to ask questions.
Li Rusi was sizing up Si Qin Mi. She was indeed ugly. After watching their intimate actions, she really loved him as Zhuang Xun said.
Observing the clothes, you can see that they are clean and tidy even in the middle of the night, and they also have a kind of generous demeanor. In this way, the humble room and the faint pearly light appear grand and bright against the backdrop of people.
"I'm going to make tea, and the husband will entertain Miss Li first." The space was given to Zhuang Xun and the other two.
"Mrs. Wei is indeed virtuous and has her own manners. No wonder Xiaolian is willing to marry her as his wife." Li Rusi praised Si Qinmi.
"She is the one who wants to marry me, as you can see. Xun himself seeks peace and has no big ambitions. She is the one who is willing to marry Xun and encourages him." Zhuang Xun shook his head and said.
Perhaps many people are used to being the protagonist and take everything for granted. Isn’t it the standard for a wife to love him wholeheartedly?
But Zhuang Xun, who had been hungry for food, experienced family feuds, marital discord, and the semi-feudal oppression of this world, understood how difficult it was to have a loving wife who could communicate with him, so he cherished her even more.
"Or did Jiedu Youshi climb a high branch?" Li Rusi said with a smile.
"Without my wife, I might just be nothing, so how could I be promoted?" Zhuang Xun said without hesitation.
"Please use it." Holding the tea cup, he interrupted the conversation between the two.
"How did the tea come out so quickly?" Li Rusi was surprised, it only took a few words.
"I have nothing to do. I was thinking about my husband coming back and bringing him hot water, so I kept boiling water for later use." Si Qinmi replied.
"Madam, please sit down and chat with us." Zhuang Xun thought about his stupid actions today and had the urge to cover his face.
Thinking about inviting Li Rusi to find someone with him, regardless of the defense between men and women, it was a bit arrogant. Li Rusi was also a skilled person and had the courage to accept his invitation.
"I'm telling you today..." He should have been very tired from running and jumping, but when he returned to the team of officials, Zhuang Cun fell asleep leaning against the pillars of the main hall and didn't wake up until the end of the counter-insurgency. Now he is in good spirits.
From being attacked on the street, seeing arrows being fired, to being framed in the main hall and being rescued by Mrs. Jiang, to finally suffering from cerebral palsy, he actually invited the woman Li Rusi to accompany him to find Mrs. Jiang who was a great benefactor to him, and was attacked by thieves and eunuchs. Fortunately, Li Rusi took action.
Si Qinmi's face changed several times as he listened, ranging from worry to happiness. She grabbed the corner of Zhuang Xun's clothes and squeezed and relaxed as he spoke. She breathed a sigh of relief after Zhuang Xun finished speaking.
"Thank you Miss Li for saving your life." After hearing this, Si Qinmi immediately knelt down to thank him.
"Madam, you're welcome. The attack on Zhuque Street meant that our father and daughter were implicated in Xiao Lian. The following is just compensation. Today I had the honor to meet Mrs. Wei of Side. I feel deeply honored." Li Rusi hurriedly supported Si Qinmi.
"Four Virtues?" Si Qinmi was a little confused.
"After praising Xiaolian, the whole country now knows Mrs. Wei's virtues. My wife has four virtues..." Li Rusi repeated Zhuang Xun's words to refute Xu Houde at the banquet.
"The husband prefers concubine, Miss Li, don't take it seriously." Si Qinmi panicked after hearing this and said humbly.
It would be okay if it came from Zhuang Xun's mouth, but if it was said by an outsider, it would seem embarrassing.
"It's better to meet than to be famous. When I saw Mrs. Wei today, I knew that what Xiaolian said was true and that Xiaolian has a noble character." Li Rusi was full of people and worldly skills.
"Miss Li, I'm so frightened this night. You must be hungry. I want to warm up some cakes..."
"Mrs. Wei, you don't have to be polite. After drinking the hot tea, it's time for Ru Si to leave." Li Rusi saw what she wanted to see and was no longer in the mood to stay here.
"It's already late at night, and there's chaos outside. Miss Li is so beautiful that she might get into trouble. Why don't we rest in the side room for a while and wait until daybreak before setting off on our journey." Si Qinmi persuaded her to stay.
"That's fine." Li Rusi thought for a while and felt that what Si Qinmi said made sense.
"Miss Li, go to the side room first. I will prepare the toiletries for you. Don't worry, they are all new. I bought them for guests to use, but they are a bit crude. Please don't dislike them." Si Qinmi led Li Rusi there. Said the side room.
"How could it be possible? Ru Si is already very satisfied with some of them. Madam is too thoughtful." Li Ru Si quickly denied.
After helping Li Rusi wash up, Si Qinmi returned to the main room. Zhuang Xun had already set up the basin and was waiting for her to wash her feet.
"Mr. Lang, you are already tired. I can do it by myself." Si Qinmi refused Zhuang Xun and said.
"Aren't you tired? You were scared. I slept for several hours, and now I have much more energy." Zhuang Xun smiled.
"Is that so?" Si Qin Mi did not refuse.
The jade feet stirred the water, and the pearl-like toes moved together.
"Does this Miss Li have a crush on your husband? She actually accepted your invitation to come to our house." Si Qinmi asked softly, looking at Zhuang Xun who lowered his head to wash his feet.
"Think too much. Everyone has a crush on me, right? What a handsome man I am. Everyone likes me. They are just curious about you who I praised to the heavens." Zhuang Xun is very self-aware and knows how much he weighs.
He lifted up his beautiful lotus feet and wiped them clean.
"Don't belittle yourself, Lang Jun, you still have many advantages." Si Qinmi got on the bed.
"Can you attract the legitimate daughter of General Cheng Guo?" Zhuang Xun asked rhetorically.
Si Qin Mi remained silent, watching Zhuang Xun's leaving figure.
Zhuang Xun poured the water, blew out the candles and went to bed.
After getting into bed, Si Qinmi took the initiative to hug Zhuang Xun and said in his ear: "If you can attract the concubine of the general of Yu State, as long as she likes you."
"Huh?" Zhuang Xun's body suddenly became lighter after hearing this.
"Today, no, what did you do to the handkerchief you gave me yesterday? How could there be poetry?" With the warm fragrance of soft jade in his arms, Zhuang Xun was shaken.
"It hasn't been touched. I'm not a woman who tampered with other people's things. Even taking out the handkerchief today was on a whim. How could there be writing on it?" Si Qinmi was surprised.
"Speaking of which, Mrs. Jiang also has a crush on you, and even wants to help you prove your innocence even at the cost of slandering herself." Si Qinmi hugged her tighter, as if she was afraid that someone would snatch Zhuang Xun away.
"Why do you act like a jealous person? Everyone has a crush on me. Do I qualify?" Zhuang Xun rolled his eyes. Only his wife regarded him as a treasure. I'm just a stupid donkey. Please wake up.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong..." Si Qinmi immediately reflected upon hearing the news of jealousy.
"You are my wife, and I am quite happy to be jealous..." It doesn't matter to me whether you are jealous or not, that is what hurts the most.
"My husband just praised me for my four virtues today." The feeling in Si Qinmi's words was not the same as what he had just expressed to Li Rusi. His efforts were rewarded, and his dedication was rewarded. Even if it was just verbal, it was exciting.
"So you don't have to be so humble. You are a woman with perfect four virtues." Gentle and caring big sister, a perfect wife.
"No, I still have shortcomings... ugh." I don't have the courage.
Blocking Si Qin Mi's lips, physical meaning.
Many reasons aroused Lei Huo, maybe he was worried about Zhuang Xun's death all night, maybe he was jealous after hearing that several beauties were related to Zhuang Xun, maybe he was excited by being praised for his four virtues, and his shrinking mentality was broken, and his reserve was broken. It becomes softly wrapped around the fingers.
She is Zhuang Xun's wife. Why is she jealous? Because she knows that she is only a wife in name only. She is reluctant to take that step. Why is she worried that Zhuang Xun will regret it? Or do you feel unworthy?
Do you like me because I have four virtues? Then there is no need to worry anymore, she should be his wife and no one else can take this position away, because her mother told herself that a woman can only be a legitimate wife.
Who can tell clearly about accidents? If she didn't give it to him, it would be a huge regret if she was unlucky or he was unlucky. After understanding this, she took the initiative.
"Don't be like this, it won't be good for her to hear when there are guests."
"We do it quietly."
"It will be heard."
"Just speak softly."
For Li Rusi, tonight's experience was terrible.
Compared with the humane and worldly expression on her face, she was so jealous that she couldn't sleep.
Yes, jealousy.
"How come you are so happy when you are so ugly? How come you have such a good wife when you are so stupid."
Seeing the two of them singing the harp and playing the harp, the husband singing and the wife following, Li Rusi, the older leftover girl, felt so angry that she had a stomachache. It wasn't that she didn't want to leave just now, but she was so angry that she couldn't walk.
Envy and jealousy, but not hatred, other people's happiness is within reach. The man she reluctantly fell in love with was famous and married. Perhaps it was because of his famous wife and married woman that Li Rusi felt that this man was trustworthy.
He has good hearing, so he can't hear the couple's whispers clearly, but he can hear the vibration of the bed board.
"Not human!" I understand the joy of reunion between couples separated by life and death.
But when you have guests, you are really not a human being.
No, I was warned about the other party's sovereignty.
Ah, who cares!
