In a bookstore on Zhuque Street in the capital.
Zhang Xiu and the boss were in a stalemate, with a very resentful expression on their faces, while the bookshop boss had a wry smile on his face and nodded in apology.
After "Young Axiu" became a hit, the owner of the bookstore approached Zhang Xiu and offered him a large sum of money to commission a manuscript.
Seeing his gesture, Zhang Xiu happily agreed. But when the boss saw Zhang Xiu's new book, his expression suddenly changed. He would rather give the money for free than accept his book.
Zhang Xiu looked at the chubby boss, and in line with the principle of not hitting the smiling person, he sighed helplessly and complained: "A few days ago, they said that I was a money-giving boy, and they refused to recognize people when they turned against each other, and they kept pushing me to Door-to-door delivery, is this what you mean by the boy who delivers money?"
The owner of the bookstore squinted his eyes and couldn't help but glance at the two books in Zhang Xiu's hand, one of which was "Two and Three Things Between Me and the Imperial Master" and the other was "My Sister's Imperial Concubine".
Immediately, I felt that this was some kind of money-giving boy. He was clearly here to bring me death! !
The book store owner had a wry smile on his face and explained: "Mr. Zhang, don't tell me that I don't dare to accept these two books from you. Even if you search all over Daxia, no book store dares to accept them!
You'd better take the money and leave quickly. If you stay a little longer, I'm afraid the officials will take me to Lingchi! "
With a depressed look on his face, Zhang Xiu accepted the tea fee that the boss had prepared for him, put the two books on the counter, and said: "You are a dignified bookstore owner, how can you still be afraid of death? There are so many things in the world!"
After speaking, he turned around and left coolly, leaving the bookshop owner alone and messy.
After a while, a waiter walked up to the boss and asked tangledly: "Boss, these two books..."
The owner of the bookstore came back to his senses and looked at the two books on the counter. He broke into a cold sweat on the spot and said in panic: "Burn it quickly! From now on, hang a sign at the door saying that Mr. Zhang Xiu is not allowed to enter!"
On the other side, Zhang Xiu walked out of the bookstore and walked on the street, hesitating whether to buy a bowl of tofu curd to try.
Suddenly, several people wearing brocade robes and official uniforms stopped in front of him. The leader was a young man with a stern face. He put out his palm to stop Zhang Xiu and asked: "Master, please stay. I dare to ask you. Zhang Xiu from Luzhou Academy, Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Xiu was immediately shocked and said in a voiceless voice: "Has the government found out about me selling fake test questions?"
Official: "??!!"
Seeing the shocked and incomprehensible expressions on several people's faces, Zhang Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I was scared to death. It turns out that's not what happened. Then why are you looking for me?"
The leading officer's eyes twitched slightly and he said: "The nobles in the palace have invited me."
Zhang Xiu frowned: "Is she my sister who is the imperial concubine?"
The official was stunned again, shook his head after a moment, came forward and whispered: "It's the Queen Mother who has invited me."
"Queen Mother?"
Zhang Xiu was confused and recalled for a moment, feeling that except for a few embroideries of her when she was young, he seemed to have never had any interaction with her.
As he walked, thinking, Zhang Xiu was soon taken into the palace.
The Queen Mother's palace was decorated very simply and elegantly. Through a goose-yellow curtain, Zhang Xiu vaguely saw a dignified woman sitting on a chair.
When Zhang Xiu entered the room, the eunuchs and maids waiting on his left and right left on their own, leaving only Zhang Xiu and the Queen Mother.
Seeing Zhang Xiu peeking in, the Queen Mother smiled slightly and said, "You are a very brave kid. If you want to see what I look like, then come in."
Zhang Xiu's eyes lit up, she opened the curtain and walked in. She saw a beautiful woman in her forties or fifties sitting on a golden chair, with kind eyebrows and a faint smile on her lips.
"So, I don't have more noses and more mouths than ordinary people, right?"
Zhang Xiu looked at the Queen Mother's appearance and felt that she looked familiar. After a closer look, he found that she was exactly the same as a portrait that the dean often saw. He felt frightened and stuttered when he spoke: "Well, she doesn't have an extra nose. , I didn’t even open my mouth, but I didn’t expect that Queen Mother… you are actually a woman!”
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, and then said at a loss of whether to laugh or cry: "If I were a man, the late Emperor would not be willing to do it."
"That makes sense..."
Zhang Xiu came back to his senses, smiled awkwardly, and said, "By the way, I wonder why the Queen Mother came to me?"
The Queen Mother did not reply, but looked at Zhang Xiu's familiar attire, a trace of reminiscence flashed in her eyes, and sighed: "Is Mrs. Wang in good health recently?"
Zhang Xiu nodded and said: "The old man is in good health, but he is a bit old and confused. I don't know why, but he doesn't agree with me being the next dean of the academy!"
Queen Mother: "..."
If he agrees, then he is really stupid...
After being speechless for a moment, the Queen Mother calmed down her expression and said, "The Imperial Master has informed me about your capture of the Five Powers God. You have done a very good job in this matter."
"There is also a strange thing happening in the palace now. Many palace maids have disappeared inexplicably recently. Later, their bodies were discovered one after another. Their death conditions were extremely miserable, as if their blood had been sucked dry, and they turned into mummies, and their hair also changed. It will wither and turn yellow.”
"The Imperial Master has visited the palace several times. Although he is certain that it was an evildoer, he can't find any trace of the evildoer. Putting up spells everywhere can only temporarily guarantee peace. Therefore, I suggest that I find you and question you. Do you have a plan to catch that monster?"
Zhang Xiu suddenly showed a strange expression: "..."
Isn't the monster in the palace the imperial concubine? This Imperial Master is really a master at pretending to be confused!
After a period of silence, Zhang Xiu raised his face with bright eyes: "Empress Dowager, I have thought of a clever plan. We just need to release all the maids in the palace. When the evildoer sees that there are no maids left in the palace, he will leave by himself. !"
The Queen Mother took a breath with a bit of toothache and said: "It is indeed a clever plan. Do you have any other more ordinary strategies?"
Zhang Xiu sighed slightly and said in a slightly tangled tone: "Yes, yes, but before I do anything, the empress must give me a gold medal for immunity in advance. Well, it's best to get another Shangfang sword!"
The Queen Mother frowned slightly and asked: "The gold medal of immunity is easy to say, but what is the Sword of Shangfang?"
Zhang Xiu was slightly startled, and then explained with gestures with his hands: "Have you never heard of Shang Fang's sword? It's the kind mentioned in the storybook... the kind of sword that can behead the faint king and behead the courtiers!"
Queen Mother: "@#￥%￥#@......"
Throughout the ages, which emperor would give such a thing to a human being? !
It's okay to kill the courtiers from below, but... what does it mean to kill the faint king from above? ? ?
Your kid’s desire to catch monsters is false, but his desire to rebel is true!
