After hearing Ma Xiang's words, Feiyun quickly asked: "Brother Ma, are you going to Nanyang Medical Clinic? Is one of the girls in the medical clinic named Wu Qiucao?"
Ma Xiang nodded and said, "Yes. Brother Lin, how do you know?"
Feiyun immediately told Ma Xiang that they were the ones who left the medical center. The person Ma Xiang is looking for is none other than Miss Qingxiang. Ma Xiang was greatly surprised and quickly looked at Qingxiang.
Qingxiang also felt strange that she didn't know Ma Xiang at all, so she asked: "Ma Shaoxia, what do you want from me?"
Ma Xiang quickly asked: "Miss Qingxiang, is your surname Ma? Was someone in your family kidnapped more than ten years ago?"
Qingxiang said in surprise: "My surname is Ma. I heard my grandma say that I had a brother who was kidnapped more than ten years ago. How do you know this?"
Ma Xiang was so excited that he quickly took off half of the jade pendant from his neck and asked, "Miss Qingxiang, did your grandma ever say anything about the half of the jade pendant?"
Qingxiang was even more surprised when she saw half of Ma Xiang's jade pendant. She hurriedly took the jade pendant from Ma Xiang and looked at it carefully. Then she also took off half of the jade pendant from her neck, and compared it with Ma Xiang's half of the jade pendant. They found that they were exactly the same.
Qingxiang saw that the two jade pendants could be closed together without any gaps. It was obviously just one jade pendant. Seeing this, Ma Xiang said excitedly: "Qingxiang, it seems that you are my sister and I am your brother!"
Qingxiang didn't react for a moment and looked at the jade pendant blankly. After listening to Ma Xiang's words, she took a closer look at Ma Xiang's half jade pendant, and remembered that her grandma had told her that her lost brother also had half a jade pendant, which was the same as the half jade pendant she was wearing.
Qingxiang was naturally pleasantly surprised, but she still couldn't believe it and asked Ma Xiang, "Where did you get this half of the jade pendant?"
Ma Xiang knew that Qingxiang was a little suspicious, so he told Qingxiang that he had been wearing this half jade pendant since he was a child. He also pointed to the word Ma Xiang engraved on the jade pendant and said that his name was based on this.
Ma Xiang also said that he found Majia Village through the word "Ma Xiang" on the jade pendant and found out that a boy had been lost in Qingxiang's family.
Qingxiang thought for a while and asked Ma Xiang if he knew how old he was when he was abducted. Ma Xiang told Qingxiang that he had just turned five when he was abducted. One month after he was abducted, he met the leader of Huashan Feng in Huashan. Master Feng rescued Ma Xiang and accepted him as his disciple.
Qingxiang heard from her grandma that her brother was abducted when he was five years old, so she had no doubts. Qingxiang suddenly burst into tears, stood up, and called Ma Xiang affectionately: "Brother! You have suffered!" Then she bowed to Ma Xiang and saluted.
Ma Xiang also had tears in his eyes, bowed and said in return: "Sister, I finally found my relative!"
When everyone saw it, they were stunned for a moment, and then they all congratulated the two brothers and sisters on their reunion. Qingxiang and Ma Xiang hurriedly bowed and thanked everyone.
Ximen Shan knew that the brother and sister had not seen each other for more than ten years, and now that they had just recognized each other, they must have a lot to say. He asked Tianying to take Ma Xiang, Qingxiang, Xia Feng and Xiang'er to the next room to facilitate their conversation.
After Ma Xiang and others left, everyone was happy for Ma Xiang and the two, and naturally they kept talking. At this moment, Li Xian and Princess Wei walked in. Seeing this, Ximen Shan and others stood up to greet him.
Li Xian saw Feiyun, but did not sit down. He came directly to Feiyun and said, "Young Master Lin, my family is in an emergency. Please help me and all the heroes!"
Feiyun was stunned and told Li Xian not to be anxious and to speak slowly if he had anything to do. Li Xian and Princess Wei then sat down and told everyone the whole story.
It turns out that Li Xian went to the palace to meet Wu Zetian today, and the mother and son had a conversation. When Li Xian was about to say goodbye and leave the palace, someone reported that the Khitan Kingdom in the northeast had sent an envoy to hand over his credentials.
Wu Zetian then asked Li Xian and Princess Changping to stand on both sides, and then ordered him to enter. Soon a young man dressed as a Khitan entered the hall accompanied by two guards. After the visitor paid homage to Wu Zetian, he handed over his credentials.
After Wu Zetian read the credentials, he said, "Are you Yelv Xingkong? The younger brother of the current Khitan King?"
Yelv Xingkong nodded and replied: "Yes."
Wu Zetian said again: "Why do you marry me, Princess Zhou?"
It turned out that Yelv Xingkong had long heard that Princess Changping was as beautiful as a flower, a famous beauty in the capital, and a martial arts master. He came here this time, firstly, to check the situation of the Zhou Dynasty in the name of reconciliation between the two parties by submitting credentials, and secondly, he wanted to marry Princess Changping.
The Khitan Kingdom was not big, just a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty. But it was a powerful helper for the Zhou Dynasty in dealing with the Turks. Wu Zetian naturally understood their intentions, but when it came to diplomatic relations, they could only be treated with caution.
Yelu Xingkong said: "This prince is both civil and military, so he is naturally a good son-in-law for the princess."
When Princess Changping saw that a foreign barbarian wanted to marry her, she was furious and about to explode. Hearing that he claimed to be both civil and military, the princess had an idea and said: "Yeluxingkong, you claim to be both civil and military, can you promise me one thing?"
Yelv Xingkong had only heard of Princess Changping's name, but had never seen the princess herself. At this moment, he saw a beautiful girl asking him a question, and when she was standing next to Wu Zetian, he asked: "Who are you?"
The princess said: "I am Changping."
Yelu Xingkong hurriedly saluted and said: "I have admired the princess for a long time, and I am lucky to meet you today. I wonder what the princess wants me to promise?"
Princess Changping said: "You claim to be an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs, so you must be good at martial arts?"
Yelv Xingkong was considered a top master in Khitan, so he was naturally very conceited, so he said, "That's natural. I have never met an opponent since I finished my studies."
The princess then said: "Since you have confidence in yourself, that's the best. I want you to compete in the capital for ten days. If no one can defeat you within ten days, not only will I marry you, but I will also marry you. The princess gives it to you."
Yelv Xingkong was overjoyed and asked, "Who is the other person?"
The princess smiled slightly and said: "The other one is Princess Guo'er of the Luling Palace. She is known as the most beautiful princess in the Great Zhou Dynasty. She is much prettier than me. If you see her, you will definitely look down on me. Yes. If no one defeats you within ten days, then you can marry two beauties in one fell swoop. But if you are defeated by someone within ten days, you will not be able to marry either one. What do you think?"
Princess Changping was from the Wu family, so naturally she didn't have a good impression of Li Xian. Although Li Guo'er was a few years younger than her, she was extremely beautiful and was known as the most beautiful woman in the Zhou Dynasty. This made Princess Changping very jealous.
Princess Changping knew that Li Xian had returned to Beijing, so she was naturally unfavorable to Wu Sansi's bid for the crown prince position. Naturally, she wanted to help Wu think twice and deal with Li Xian. The reason why she proposed to let Li Guo'er marry with her just now was purely to mess up Li Xian's mind.
Princess Changping naturally refused to marry to the Khitan. She had already thought of countermeasures and was sure of dealing with Yelu Xingkong. By saying this, she also relieved Wu Zetian. In this way, Wu Zetian would not have to think about how to deal with the Khitan.
Li Xian was shocked when he heard this. But he was always cowardly and did not dare to offend Wu Zetian's popular Princess Changping. Although he was reluctant to part with his precious daughter, he did not dare to express his objection because he did not know what Wu Zetian meant.
Yelv Xingkong had just boasted about himself, so naturally he couldn't slap himself in the face. At this moment, he could only grit his teeth and agree, unless he gave up his request for marriage now.
Yelv Xingkong thought that with his own skills and two guards, he might not have any rivals in the capital. What's more, there is another beautiful princess. Such an opportunity cannot be given up easily, so he said: "Okay, let the princess see the Khitan people's kung fu. But whoever comes to challenge must first defeat my two guards." , so that you can fight with me. Otherwise, if someone comes up randomly, I will take action myself."
Princess Changping nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, but after defeating your guard, you must not be willing to take advantage of me if I fight you again the next day."
Yelv Xingkong said: "Of course, after he defeated my guards, I then competed with him. Even if I win, it will not be a glorious thing."
The princess said: "Okay, that's it. You go back to rest and prepare first, and start the day after tomorrow." After the princess finished speaking, she looked at Wu Zetian and signaled her to agree.
Wu Zetian knew that Princess Changping must have her own plans, and besides, this would save her own trouble.
Wu Zetian said to Yelv Xingkong: "Since you have already agreed, I naturally have no objection. But if you lose then, you can't mention it again!" Yelv Xingkong quickly agreed and left the palace.
After Yelv Xingkong left, Wu Zetian smiled slightly and asked, "Girl, why do you arrange it like this?"
Princess Changping said: "This man is too arrogant. I want him to know how powerful the Central Plains people are in martial arts, and I also want to grow up with Zhou's prestige! At the same time, the court can use this opportunity to recruit some martial arts masters to serve as officials in the court. This is It’s a good thing that kills two birds with one stone, not to mention the Emperor doesn’t need to worry about it!”
Wu Zetian said worriedly: "What if no one can defeat him?"
Princess Changping said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. There will definitely be masters in the Central Plains martial arts world. I heard that King Luling received help from many martial arts masters on his way to Beijing this time. Naturally, these people don't want Princess Guo'er to marry a barbarian from a foreign country. , I will definitely try my best to defeat that Yelv Xingkong. Your Majesty, am I right? Please make a decree tomorrow and announce it to the world. As long as anyone can defeat this Yelv Xingkong, any crime committed can be pardoned, and in addition, he can be sealed. The official rewarded him greatly."
Wu Zetian looked at Li Xian and asked for his opinion. Li Xian saw that Wu Zetian had accepted Princess Changping's suggestion, so he naturally did not dare to object. Wu Zetian immediately ordered people to post imperial notices in Luoyang and nearby areas to inform nearby soldiers and civilians of the matter.
After Li Xian and Princess Changping exited the Jinluan Palace, Li Xian asked Princess Changping: "This man claims to be superb in martial arts in Khitan. He must have had two attacks. What if no one can defeat him in ten days?"
Princess Changping smiled and said: "Then we can only accept our fate, which can be regarded as sharing the emperor's worries! For the emperor, this princess is willing to sacrifice everything, the prince will not be reluctant to marry the princess, right?"
Li Xian quickly said that he would be willing to do it for Wu Zetian. He could only make such a statement in front of Princess Changping. Otherwise, once Changping went to Wu Zetian to slander him, Li Xian's life might be in danger.
