After hearing Feiyun's words, the woman could only nod in agreement. She turned around and came to the carriage, hurriedly boarded the carriage, and quickly got into the carriage. After a while, the woman came out again, got off the carriage, and stood aside.
After a while, a young and handsome man in brocade clothes walked out of the carriage first. Then he lifted the car curtain, and a graceful and luxuriously dressed woman walked out slowly. The woman's manners were extraordinary, dignified and elegant, and she had an aura of calmness and authority. She looked to be in her fifties. Feiyun couldn't help but be startled when he saw the woman, his face changed slightly, but he didn't speak.
When the big men in gray clothes around the carriage saw the woman appearing, they all bowed and saluted. The woman glanced at the whole place and waved her hands towards the gray-clothed men. After the woman got off the carriage, the big men in gray clothes straightened up.
When the woman, accompanied by the handsome man and the beautiful woman, walked slowly towards Feiyun and others, the men in gray clothes followed closely and guarded her.
When she was three feet away from Feiyun and the others, the woman stopped. She looked at Feiyun and said softly: "I heard from Wan'er just now that it was you who helped to resolve the danger. What's your name?"
Feiyun hesitated for a moment, then bowed his hands and replied, "I'm Lin Feiyun, I've met Madam. I have something to ask, so I apologize for disturbing you."
The woman said calmly: "It doesn't matter. Wan'er has already told you what you need to know. It's okay to tell you, but this girl must take off her veil first. It's not an aboveboard behavior to hide her head and tail like this." After saying that, she said intentionally or unintentionally. He looked at Miss Xiao.
Ever since the woman appeared, Miss Xiao had been staring at her closely, her eyes seeming to burst out of fire. Feiyun saw Miss Xiao's eyes filled with anger and her jade hand holding the sword tightly. He was worried that she would make a sudden move again, so he had to be on high alert to prevent any unexpected events.
After listening to the woman's words, Miss Xiao snorted coldly and said: "You vicious woman, you still have the nerve to talk about being fair and aboveboard! Do you dare to publicly talk about the vicious things you did back then that were harmful to nature and outraged by both humans and gods?"
The handsome man next to the woman shouted: "You humble servant, you dare to insult my master. What crime should you be punished for? Kneel down and plead guilty quickly, maybe you will be spared from death!"
Upon hearing this, Caihong shouted angrily: "A pet dog has no right to bark like you. If you dare to bark again, I will kill you vicious dog right away!"
The woman turned a deaf ear to Miss Xiao's insults and said calmly: "Liu Lang, don't say anything more. What Miss Xiao said has some truth, so I won't force you. Since your surname is Xiao and you know Concubine Xiao Shu, you naturally are Relative. You should know who I am, right?"
Miss Xiao gritted her teeth and said viciously: "Yes, I know who you are. Today I came here specifically to take your life and take revenge!"
But the woman said calmly: "Miss Xiao, don't you want to find out what happened in the past? Why rush?" Feiyun was also afraid that Miss Xiao couldn't control it, so he took action with anger and quickly persuaded: "Miss Xiao, please let me go. She finished her sentence!"
Miss Xiao was helpless, knowing that once she took action, Feiyun would definitely stop her. She could only stare hard at the woman, silent.
The woman continued: "Miss Xiao, fighting for favor in the harem is about success or failure, not right or wrong. If I hadn't been superior in skills back then, I would have failed, and my fate would have been the same as that of Concubine Xiao Shu. Although Concubine Xiao Shu lost her life, I did not. Kill them all and let your Xiao family survive. You should be grateful, not resentful!"
Miss Xiao raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "What a shameless person, you actually have the nerve to express your gratitude! Many people in my Xiao family died unexpectedly in exile, all because of you. Besides, my aunt can't fight. You, you put her under house arrest. But you used inhumane and cruel methods to kill her. In terms of cruelty, you are more vicious and deserve to die than Lu Pheasant!"
When the woman heard this, her face changed slightly and she fell silent. She is none other than the current Empress Wu Zetian. In order to get the favor of Emperor Li Zhi and the position of queen, she, who was still Zhaoyi, staged a farce of palace fighting with Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu, in which three women competed for favor.
As a result, the unscrupulous Wu Zetian was superior and successfully framed Li Zhi's beloved concubine Xiao Shufei and Queen Wang. The two were thrown into the cold palace, and Wu Zetian got her wish and became the new queen.
Not willing to fail, Concubine Xiao Shu was so angry that she cursed Wu Zetian and cursed: "Awu is so charming and cunning that I have fallen into this situation! I hope that in the next life, I will be a cat and Awu will be a mouse. I will strangle her throat for the rest of my life!"
When Wu Zetian learned about it, she was very angry, but also extremely frightened, and quickly ordered that no cats were allowed in the palace. Soon after, she heard that Li Zhi intended to release Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu, and she suddenly became anxious. Wu Zetian was afraid that the two would regain power, so she immediately sent people to beat Concubine Xiao Shu and Queen Wang with a hundred sticks each, cut off their hands and feet, and threw them into a wine vat to soak them until they died.
After Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu were tortured to death, Wu Zetian was still angry and changed their surnames to "Mang" and "Xiao" respectively, and at the same time sent all their clansmen to Lingnan.
Miss Xiao is the niece of Concubine Xiao Shu, named Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan's uncle and aunt died of illness due to acclimatization. Her two brothers and two cousins were killed when they encountered bandits.
Seeing that Wu Zetian was silent for a long time, Xiao Yan said to Feiyun: "Young Master Lin, this person is full of evil and unpardonable. She has no words to answer. You should know who is right! Please leave as soon as possible and don't worry about this anymore. thing!"
Feiyun knew from Wu Zetian's reaction that what Xiao Yan said was true. According to his character of hating evil, he would definitely show no mercy when encountering such a vicious person. But now that he knew Wu Zetian's identity, he couldn't help but hesitate. Thinking of Liangchen's usual sharp tongue, he looked at her, hoping that Liangchen could persuade Xiao Yan to give up the idea of revenge.
Liangchen naturally understood what Feiyun meant, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Miss Xiao, what this lady has done in the past is indeed intolerable, and I should not interfere in your affairs again. But from your conversation just now, the identity of this lady It's extremely special. No one has faults, so why not give her a chance to change her ways and make some amends? What do you think?"
Seeing Liangchen looking at her, Wu Zetian immediately said: "Miss Xiao, when my aunt cursed me, I was young and energetic, and maybe I did something wrong when I was angry. I am also deeply sorry for your family's unfortunate experience. In the past The matter can no longer be pursued. If you want any compensation, please speak out and I will do my best!"
Xiao Yan stared at her almond-shaped eyes and scolded: "Vicious woman, do you want to get away with it like this? Tell you, we don't want any compensation, we only want your life! Die!" She suddenly pulled out her sword and jumped up. , flew towards Wu Zetian.
Feiyun, who was always staring at Xiao Yan, saw this and hurriedly jumped up and stood in front of Wu Zetian. At this time, Xiao Yan's sword was thrust in the air, and the sword energy suddenly surged. Feiyun saw that she was desperate, so he didn't dare to look down upon her, so he used his inner strength to open the folding fan and block the situation in front of him.
Although Xiao Yan's sword pierced the folding fan, it was like piercing a copper wall. Xiao Yan was thrown backward several feet by the strong rebound force of the sword-fan collision. She turned over twice before landing on the ground.
The sword just now concentrated all of Xiao Yan's internal energy, and coupled with the top-down impact, she fully thought she could repel Lin Feiyun. Unexpectedly, Lin Feiyun waved her folding fan and knocked her back. Xiao Yan was extremely horrified by the opponent's internal strength.
Xiao Yan had just witnessed the beautiful scenery's skills, and it was obvious that she was even better than him. She must have had the same skills in that good time. With Lin Feiyun and the other three present, even if they swarmed up, they would be easily defeated.
Although Xiao Yan is eager for revenge, even though she is unwilling to do so, she is not a cruel person. She saw that Lin Feiyun did not take the opportunity to pursue him. It was obvious that he wanted to retreat and did not want to build a grudge. Although Xiao Yan didn't appreciate it, she didn't want to be entangled in a needless manner.
Xiao Yan stared at Lin Feiyun fiercely and said: "I didn't expect that the three heroes of Xiaoxiang, who are famous for their chivalry, would actually be willing to be hawks and dogs. You are helping the villain and doing the opposite, and you will not be rewarded in the end!" Then she let out a whistle, turned around and walked towards a path on the mountain. go.
Seeing this, the other men in black hurriedly carried their injured companions on their backs and followed closely behind. After a while, the group of masked men walked away cleanly and disappeared into the woods on the mountain.
After hearing Miss Xiao's words, Lin Feiyun, Liangchen and Meimei looked at each other and smiled helplessly. They knew that soon, news would spread in the world that the Three Heroes of Xiaoxiang had defected to the imperial court and became eagle dogs. Feiyun looked at the direction Xiao Yan was going and couldn't help but sigh.
At this time, a voice came from behind Feiyun: "Lin, this group of people just committed lawlessness, but you let them leave. Do you still have the law in your eyes? What crime should be committed?" Upon hearing this, the three Feiyuns turned around. Come and look at the handsome man who spoke with contempt.
This man was one of Wu Zetian's male favorites, named Zhang Changzong. Relying on Wu Zetian's favor, Zhang Changzong has always been domineering and arrogant. He had just been scolded by the beautiful scenery and held a grudge. At this moment, seeing Wu Zetian's assassin being let go by Lin Feiyun, he wanted to take the opportunity to take revenge.
Mei Mei was impatient, and without saying a word, she jumped in front of him. She opened her bow from left to right and slapped Zhang Changzong several times. Zhang Changzong was beaten until his eyes were filled with stars, his face was red and swollen, and blood was bleeding from the corners of his mouth. He stumbled and couldn't stand, and almost fell down.
After Meimei slapped her, she said: "You are a dog slave, what qualifications do you have to make irresponsible remarks to us. This time I am just giving you a small lesson, and I will never be lenient next time!"
When Meimei beat Zhang Changzong, Feiyun and Liangchen did not stop him, but just watched with cold eyes. The big men in gray clothes also stood still because there was no order from Wu Zetian.
Zhang Changzong covered his face, staggered to Wu Zetian, and said softly: "Master, they dare to beat me in front of you. Obviously they don't take you seriously. You must punish them severely!"
Wu Zetian was greatly distressed when she saw Zhang Changzong's handsome face turned into a miserable face. However, she did not rebuke Lin Feiyun and the other three, but rather compassionately asked Zhang Changzong to apply medicine for treatment.
After Zhang Changzong left, Wu Zetian looked at Lin Feiyun and said softly with a calm expression: "Lin Feiyun, you must know who you are facing at this time!" Lin Feiyun bowed and saluted, and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "I know."
Wan'er's face beside Wu Zetian changed, and she said angrily: "Since we know that the Holy Master is here, why can't we kneel down and bow down?" Liangchen answered first: "I am a disciple of Xianyun Yehe in the mountains. I don't know what the bowing ceremony is. No intention of learning.”
Wu Zetian did not show any displeasure at Liangchen's rebuttal. Instead, she looked at Liangchen with interest and said calmly: "The little girl is articulate and responsive, and she is very cute. What's your name?"
Liangchen was stunned for a moment and said casually: "My name is Lin Liangchen." After hearing this, Wu Zetian smiled slightly, looked at the beautiful scenery again, and said: "It's a nice name. Since there is Liangchen, this girl will naturally be called Lin Meijing. I said Right?" Meili said in surprise: "You are very smart, you guessed it right!"
Wu Zetian laughed several times and said to Feiyun: "Young Master Lin, these two junior sisters of yours are very cute and I like them very much." Feiyun replied: "People in the mountains and wild grass do not know etiquette and have received the wrong love."
Wu Zetian pointed at Wan'er and said: "This is Shangguan Wan'er, the female attendant beside me, who is also a famous and talented woman in the world." Feiyun cupped his hand towards Wan'er and said: "A country man is really ignorant and ignorant. The girl is a talented woman of a generation. Please forgive me for the offense I caused just now!" Wan'er returned the gesture and said, "You're welcome."
Wu Zetian then asked: "Young Master Lin, I must have your opinion on why Miss Xiao was not left behind. Can you tell me?" Feiyun hesitated for a moment and said, "I think she came here for revenge. It is just and natural. There is nothing wrong with her, so she cannot be forced to keep her."
Wu Zetian obviously didn't expect that Feiyun was so direct and didn't save any face for her, so she couldn't help but be stunned. After a while, she continued: "Since she is justified and has no fault, then the fault is mine. Then when she was trying to assassinate me, why did you stop her and didn't help her?"
Feiyun was surprised when he saw that Wu Zetian was not angry because of his words. He thought for a while and then said: "If someone else had done such an evil thing, I would have helped Miss Xiao. But we brothers and sisters, under the strict order of Master, must protect you when you return to Luoyang, so we have to do this."
The three Feiyuns indeed followed the order of their master Lin Yue to protect Wu Zetian and return to Luoyang safely. Lin Yue was a famous ranger when he was young and called himself Nanyue Sanren. His martial arts skills are unfathomable and he travels around the world rarely encountering an opponent. Although Lin Yue lives in Nanyue, he has traveled all over the country and made many friends.
Lin Yue was unmarried all his life. During his travels, he adopted three orphans. Lin Yue treated the three of them as if they were his own children, naming them Lin Feiyun, Lin Liangchen and Lin Meijing respectively, and took good care of them. The three of them naturally have deep feelings for Lin Yue and regard him as a father. After Feiyun and the other three grew up, Lin Yue carefully taught them how to practice literature and martial arts.
Two years ago, Feiyun turned 20 and was successful in martial arts. Lin Yue ordered Feiyun to go down the mountain and travel around the world, doing chivalry and justice while gaining experience. Liangchen and Meijing were one-year-old and two-year-old Feiyun respectively, and they went down the mountain with their senior brothers noisily. Lin Yue couldn't resist the two naughty girls, so he had to agree. From then on, the three Feiyuns often traveled around the rivers and lakes. Relying on their martial arts skills, they did many chivalrous deeds to punish evil and promote good. They were called the "Three Heroes of Xiaoxiang" by people on both sides of the Xiangjiang River and became famous.
