After killing these escaped officials, Zhuang Xun was already very exhausted, but today was destined to be a sleepless night, killing and being killed, and the smell of blood filled the air during the day.
The next day, the whole city was under martial law. Zhuang Xun and the others waited peacefully for seven days, reflecting, thinking, and planning.
As the imperial army withdrew from Jidu, a bloody and dirty struggle ended.
Zhuang Xun went back to the Yu State's mansion and cleaned up the mansion. Zhuang Xun asked the Yu State to send people to garrison again.
The escaped guards and officials had all been found and executed. This was the first time he had executed a subordinate. Zhuang Xun unexpectedly felt calm. Although his anger had dissipated, he had no intention of changing his decision.
After cleaning the blood-stained mansion, Zhuang Xun moved in again. There was nothing missing from living in Mrs. Jiang's house, but he was an official of the Yu State after all, so what if he had been living in Mrs. Gaoming's house.
During this period, Li Pingyuan came to apologize, saying that he did not explain the matter clearly to Zhuang Xun, thinking that he was prepared, and there was no tacit understanding between the two parties, which caused him to suffer.
He didn't think anything of his father-in-law's apology, and Zhuang Xun didn't care when he came to apologize. How could he still hate his father-in-law, if it was just a misunderstanding.
That's not crazy anymore.
"Ru Si saved her this time. I will get more things for you." Li Pingyuan said somewhat out of compensation.
"Thank you, father-in-law." Zhuang Xun could only thank him. He was not the kind of person who wanted to avoid taking responsibility for everything. There was no need to hold each other accountable for their faults now. Since his father-in-law was willing to help him, he was not polite.
It wasn't until he moved back to the Yu State Mansion and received an imperial edict on the first day that he was admitted to the palace to receive rewards and share a celebration banquet that Zhuang Xun realized what Li Pingyuan was talking about.
The conclusion is that the prime minister was ambitious and used his daughter's status as queen to mobilize the internal guards in order to eradicate Li Pingyuan. Fortunately, multiple forces competed and finally put down the rebellion started by the prime minister, which is gratifying.
The people of the Prime Minister's faction were liquidated, freeing up a large number of official positions. The execution ground has not stopped in the past few days.
The celebration party was a gluttonous feast, sharing food among Prime Minister Gao's factions. The suppressed factions swallowed their anger, while the winning factions were satisfied with their ambitions.
As Li Pingyuan's son-in-law, Zhuang Xun got a big piece of cake from the four counties of Hebei.
King Cheng reciprocated the favor. Originally, Li Pingyuan only wanted some material support. Unexpectedly, King Cheng actually offered to return the entire Hebei Province.
The first thought was that King Cheng was compromising with himself, but after thinking about it he felt something was wrong.
But there is no need not to accept this cake, if it is a cake for Li Rusi.
Everything went so logically, because Li Rusi was instrumental in rescuing the emperor, so the land in the four counties of Hebei was returned.
But without Li Pingyuan's current dominance, would it have been that easy?
Will you let the powerful people of the aristocratic families who have regarded the four counties of Hebei as their own territory let go?
Zhuang Xun didn't believe it. He was quite grateful to his father-in-law at the moment. After all, this father-in-law was generous and had serious biases.
By coordinating the two forces and relying on Chengguo, according to Siqinmi's words, they can compete for supremacy in Yuguo.
He handed over his hand to thank King Cheng for his gift. He could see the envy of a group of people towards him and their anger towards Li Pingyuan, but he didn't take it seriously. If it were him, he would be jealous too.
Li Pingyuan saw all this, which was equivalent to him giving a gift to his son-in-law for free. Even if he felt indebted to him, it was an exaggeration to do so, but he didn't explain anything, since no one be opposed to.
In order not to be hated by others, Zhuang Xun returned to the Yu State Mansion after receiving the reward.
When he got home, he didn't know where to go or what to do for a while, whether to go to Li Rusi's place or Siqin Mi's place.
Si Qinmi must be instructing the servants to clean up, and Li Rusi must be taking stock of the dowry property. This is the scene when they left this morning.
They are all busy. If they go there by themselves, will they cause trouble? There is no room for them to intervene in these matters.
Seeing everyone taking off the red silk and cleaning the courtyard corridor, he had no place to stand. Zhuang Xun thought of a place to go and walked past the courtyard wall to a separate small courtyard.
This small courtyard was the first to be tidied up because a god lived in this small courtyard.
"Sir, Zhuang Xun is sorry for bothering me, come to visit my sister." He knocked politely on the door and Zhuang Xun requested respectfully.
"Censor, please come in." Xuannv's voice was calm, like a quiet pool of water causing ripples.
Zhuang Xun opened the door, and Xuannv was reading in the courtyard. In the cold wind, the Taoist nun in thin clothes had an air of being out of the world. It was different from the bustle in other places. Even in such a high-end compound, Xuannv still had a feeling of being in the mountains. Sophisticated and peaceful.
"Zhuang Xun has met the empress." Zhuang Xun bowed his head and knelt down.
"I don't like it when you do this. I don't like others to kneel down and worship me." Xuannv raised the book in her hand, but Zhuang Xun couldn't kneel down no matter what.
"Thank you for your kindness." Zhuang Xun could only say with his hand.
"Look at Miss He, she's in the house." Xuan Nu smiled slightly and didn't get up, so the door opened naturally.
To keep the body from decay and the spirit from damage, Xuan Nu's help is needed, so Zhuang Xun invited Xuan Nu to his home.
Zhuang Xun bowed to the fairy again and entered the room.
As soon as he entered the door, Zhuang Xun was frightened. He Tan stood in front of the door and heard his voice waiting for him.
"Brother Xun, did I scare you?" The girl looked at him in surprise, then realized her state and stepped back in embarrassment.
It just looks more ghostly when floating. If you haven't seen ghosts before, it would be even more scary.
"It's okay, it's okay. I've been wronged and lost my freedom. I will work hard to save you merits and bring you back to life as soon as possible. Have Sister Dong and Brother He come to see you?" Zhuang Xun shook his head and expressed himself It was okay, then he looked at He Tan who was lying on the bed and put on new clothes.
"I saw it, but I was afraid of disturbing the queen Qingxiu, so I agreed to see it once a month." He Tan floated cautiously in front of Zhuang Xun and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he didn't reject it.
"Is that so? Should I pay more attention?" Zhuang Xun turned his eyes to the door, and the figure of the Taoist robe made him quickly withdraw his eyes.
"You don't have to be so restrained. You are her husband, so once a week is fine." Xuan Nu walked in and agreed on a time for the two of them to meet.
"Empress!" He Tan hurriedly bowed and saluted. She was obviously a ghost, but Zhuang Xun could actually feel her shyness.
"Why did you think of coming to see Miss He today?" Xuan Nu had a faint smile. Her pleasure was to match up men and women, but seeing He Tan's shyness, she changed the subject.
"There has been new progress in conquering the You Kingdom. Today, King Cheng commended Ru Si for her meritorious service in escorting her. He also returned the four counties of Hebei and Hebei to the Yu Kingdom, which will be used as my future territory. In this way, I will be more confident in destroying the You Kingdom." Zhuang Xun couldn't possibly say that he couldn't find a place to go, so he suddenly thought of Xuan Nu.
In fact, he didn't know how to face He Tan, but he thought about it today, so he came. This is what he must face.
But it feels good now. He doesn't want to pursue He Tan's past state. No matter how he was a child, the other person has grown up now.
It's good to be like this.
"That's good. You don't need to be under too much pressure. Zhao Guo is the main force, and you are just assisting." Xuan Nu said encouragingly.
"I understand, but the better you do in the process of exterminating You, the more merit you will have, right? Let Sister Tan live and have some left over, instead of accumulating some blessings for the next life." Zhuang Xun said carefully.
"It seems that the Emperor Lunxuan has said a lot to you and has led you to the Tao." Xuannv smiled knowingly when she saw Zhuang Xun's progress.
"This is also a way to live up to the queen's expectations of Xun. In return for the queen, you are willing to help Xun maintain her current status. Xun knows that the more merit Xun accumulates, the more benefits he will share with the queen, so he will naturally work hard." When you say something flattering, it comes right out of your mouth, and it’s also true.
"Okay, okay, whoever likes you is a person who likes you personally. I like your performance very much, so I helped you with this. Besides, this is just a clone, so you don't have to feel too grateful. It's an honor to be favored." Xuan Nu said in an approachable manner.
When it comes to men, Xuannv likes and won't abandon her, and when it comes to women, she likes to be chaste and follow the rules.
The standards are different. This time Zhuang Xun went to the underworld and finally came to her. She felt the determination to destroy Youguo and resurrect He Tan, and she liked him very much. In addition, Zhuang Xun also had the feeling of governing the world, so he must have caught her eye.
This is not only to get connected with Zhuang Xun, but also to help Zhao Guo, her investor, to clear up the hidden dangers behind it and win more.
"Your Majesty doesn't want it, but Xun must give it to you. This is Xun's gratitude and respect to your Majesty." It's not your turn to decide whether to give it or not, so you have to say something nice.
"Okay, tell me what happened to you these days. I think Miss He is also depressed these days." Xuan Nu asked He Tan to sit down, and Zhuang Xun also sat down.
…
In fact, there wasn't much to talk about. It was mainly about today's celebration party. I exchanged a few words with Xuannv from time to time. The atmosphere was harmonious and the sky was getting dark.
"It's time for Xun to say goodbye. I'll see my empress next time and see Sister Tan." Looking out the window, Zhuang Xun said before leaving.
"Go, don't keep the beautiful woman waiting..." Xuannv warned.
"Brother Xun, help me say hello to Sister Lanzhi and...Sister Ru Si. Please be happy. My wife and I are studying. It's very fulfilling. Don't worry about Tan'er having nothing to do. You can be happy." Can't Touch Zhuang When asked, He Tan still came over and spoke sincerely.
"Uh-huh……"
With Xuannv's approval and He Tan's instructions, Zhuang Xun slowly walked out of the courtyard.
Si Qinmi was already waiting outside the courtyard gate.
"It's so cold, what are you doing here?" Zhuang Xun said distressedly when he saw her shivering while carrying a heater.
"To explain something to Mr. Lang." Si Qinmi handed the heater to Zhuang Xun and took Zhuang Xun's elbow.
"What do you have to say?" Zhuang Xun looked up at Siqin Mi, wondering if the Lunchuan King's spell had blocked Xuannv's sight.
"Do you have any objections to Sister Li?" Si Qinmi asked, close to Zhuang Xun's ear, not wanting others to hear.
"Why do you say that?" Zhuang Xun didn't know why.
"The wedding night was interrupted, and it's not easy to do that kind of thing at Mrs. Jiang's house. Why don't you go to her room today? Instead, you went to see Empress Xuannv to see Sister He Tan. Are you trying to make her die of guilt?" Si Qinmi's hot breath tickled Zhuang Xun's ears.
"I didn't mean that!" Zhuang Xunke never blamed Li Rusi. He made the wrong choice. As a time traveler, he can understand the feelings of children. He can compare his feelings and think that men and women are the same, instead of thinking of marrying into his own family. You must listen to yourself, so you support Li Rusi's behavior.
"You don't mean that, why don't you go find Sister Li? I'll see what you do when she commits suicide!" Si Qinmi ordered.
Zhuang Xun was agitated and thought of Li Rusi's impulsive character.
"Let me go and see, where is she?" Zhuang Xun was worried.
"Go to your wedding room..." Si Qinmi let go of Zhuang Xun and pushed him.
"Well, I'm going. Madam, please go back to the house and rest quickly. Don't get cold." Zhuang Xun took two steps and thought of something again. He turned around and handed the heater to Siqin Mi. He stood on tiptoes and kissed Siqin Mi. cheek.
After watching Zhuang Xun leave, Si Qinmi touched the place where Zhuang Xun kissed and smiled.
And Zhuang Xun was running as fast as he could, maybe he really thought of Li Rusi's impulsive temper, and thought of her virtuous appearance in the past few days, and he was struggling in his mind, whether to believe it or not.
But all this disappeared after opening the door.
"Husband?" Sitting at the round table, the beauty was reading something by candlelight. When she saw Zhuang Xun coming, she hurriedly put it away.
"What are you looking at?" Zhuang Xun was suspicious and strode forward.
Li Rusi hid the thing behind her back and said, "It's not an important thing. Husband, don't pay attention to it."
"So what is it, we can't talk about it between husband and wife? Forget it, everyone has their own secret." Seeing that you are fine is the best, Zhuang Xun breathed a sigh of relief, it is not the worst case scenario.
"Husband, no, alas, it's this..." Seeing that Zhuang Xun didn't want to go into details, Li Rusi took out the pamphlet in a panic. Compared with the rift in the relationship between husband and wife, embarrassment seemed to be more acceptable.
Zhuang Xun took a closer look and saw the little man doing various poses on the brochure. He immediately understood what it was and couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.
There was a charcoal fire burning in the room, which was very warm. In addition, Li Rusi had an excellent physique and wore a floral lining, which highlighted her slender and exquisite figure. Her eyes were extremely attractive, and her smart almond eyes were shyly deflected. The refraction layer She is full of emotions, her shy and pretty face is pink, and she does not know what she is thinking. Her curved figure outlines her plump body, waiting for her husband to challenge her. The tall beauty is twisting her clothes, like a pupil who has made a mistake, waiting for Zhuang Xun's admonishment.
"I'll just teach you. Learn some messy things." Zhuang Xun knelt down, hugged Li Rusi's legs, and picked her up.
"Husband!" Li Rusi didn't have the slightest will to resist.
Zhuang Xun, who was more than ten centimeters shorter than her, picked her up and carried her to the bed.
White towels and duvets are provided on the bed.
"Okay, you and your wife set me up." Zhuang Xun felt like he was being tricked.
"Sister Wei, I lost..." Li Rusi suddenly looked frustrated.
"What, you are not a partner?" Zhuang Xun felt relieved after thinking about Si Qinmi's character.
"It's not important, husband, I will be a good wife to you." Holding Zhuang Xun's neck, Li Rusi cheered up again, her almond-shaped eyes shining.
Hibiscus jade warms the spring night, and the three red dots fall charmingly.
The female general's pony crosses the battlefield, and the beauty laments and is relieved by the rain and dew.
"Why are you two damn girls still watching? Why don't you come and help your uncle?"
(End of chapter)
