Chapter 11 - 500,509

Chapter 500: Marquis Pingnan of Versailles

Chapter 500: Marquis Pingnan of Versailles

The eldest prince and the second prince stared at the people lying limp on the ground. Their eyes were wide open and the corners of their mouths were still twitching from being electrocuted.

The eldest prince's Adam's apple rolled twice, and his voice tightened imperceptibly as he asked the Marquis of Pingnan who was standing beside him.

"What kind of weapon is that shiny thing in their hands? How can it make a person lose strength instantly?"

The second prince also came over, his eyes filled with unconcealable fear and envy.

"Yes, I have never seen such a magical weapon, without a blade and without any sound, but it can defeat the enemy in one stroke."

Pingnan Hou, who had been thinking about how to ask Her Royal Highness the Princess for one after seeing how miraculous the electric shock device was, straightened his slightly bent back when he heard what the two princes of Beiyan said.

With his hands behind his back, he had a nonchalant smile on his face, as if what Zhao Hu and his men were holding were nothing more than children's toys.

"Oh? You mean that electric shock thing? Hey, that's just a little toy our princess gave to her children to play with. Our princess's storeroom is full of this thing, it's really not worth mentioning!"

After Pingnan Hou finished speaking, he glanced at the electric batons in the hands of Zhao Hu and others with envy.

This weapon is both convenient and powerful. If you have one...

Thinking that the two princes were right beside him, he immediately retracted his envious look.

He collected his thoughts, raised his chin slightly, and spoke in a more casual tone, "After all, this kind of toy is for children to play with, and it is not worthy of being presented in a formal place. I am sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Highnesses."

The two princes were stunned by what Pingnan Marquis Versailles said.

No, when did the Dongxia Kingdom develop to the point where even the toys children play with are so lethal?

The second prince swallowed his saliva, his voice trembling slightly, "You...your Highness the Princess, do you usually give this thing to your children to play with?"

"Of course. Our Highness has an unrivaled talent in making weapons. Just look at the things in their hands. They were all made by our Highness at the request of his servants!"

Marquis Pingnan did not think he was bragging at all. With the intelligence and wisdom of Her Royal Highness the Princess, it was only a matter of time before she could create all kinds of lethal weapons.

It hasn't been produced yet, purely because Your Highness is busy conquering the empire and hasn't found the time to do it.

After hearing Marquis Pingnan's confident words without any trace of bragging, the two princes were filled with fear.

At this moment, I am very glad that they signed the letter of surrender yesterday.

Otherwise, if the two countries were to go to war and the other side took out a bunch of powerful weapons, they would have no room to fight back.

The other half, the confident man in black robe, looked extremely unhappy when he saw the man collapsed on the ground.

These are puppets that the master has cultivated for so many years. Originally, it was thought that once this group of people were released, no matter how powerful the opponents were, they would have to take into account the identities of this group of people and would not dare to fight freely.

If the two sides start fighting, it would be a perfect opportunity to watch a fratricidal drama.

As a result, those little brats, I don't know what the hell they were holding in their hands, but they were able to knock the guy down without any effort.

The leading man in black robes turned his gaze towards Xia Yun and Nan Feng.

He gnashed his teeth and said, "Didn't you two come into contact with Princess Changle and her group? What kind of weapon is this? Didn't you find out?"

Xia Yun and Nan Feng's scalps tingled instantly, and they quickly replied, "Elder, we...we, Princess Changle and her group are extremely cunning, we have no chance to get close."

"You two have been watching for so long, but there is no progress?"

Xia Yun and Nan Feng hurriedly shook their heads. In short, they only said one thing: Princess Changle and her group were extremely cunning and very wary of strangers.

The tacit understanding between the two reached its peak at this moment, and neither dared to let anyone know that in order to get close to Princess Changle, they had been buried alive, became beggars, eaten fart, and cheated of money. They were almost sent to the death cave together with the eldest prince of Nanling Kingdom to be beaten eight times a day.

They don't want to recall this experience which can only be understood but not expressed in words again in their lifetime.

When the leading black-robed man saw the unknown weapons in the hands of Zhao Hu and his men, his eyes under the hood became as cold as ice.

The corner of his mouth curled up into an almost imperceptible arc, as fast as a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.

Without any unnecessary movements, he flashed and led the man in black back into the cave.

Marquis Pingnan, who was watching their every move outside, saw the eldest prince and the second prince about to lead people to chase after them.

He immediately yelled, "Don't go in!"

The two princes braked urgently, with some doubt in their eyes, "We haven't found our sister yet, she must be in there!"

Pingnan Hou frowned as he watched the black-robed man disappear into the cave, then glanced at the people lying on the ground.

A cold light flashed in his eyes, "They want to lure us into the cave!"

Then he asked Zhao Hu and the others, "You just came out of this cave. Did you find anything strange in this cave?"

Jingxin and the others settled the village chief's grandfather and uncles who had collapsed on the ground, and then said, "There is a formation inside. We got separated from the village chief inside."

"Formation?" Pingnan Hou frowned even deeper. Thinking that Her Royal Highness the Princess was still trapped inside, he became extremely anxious and quickly looked at Jingxin, "Do you have a way to break the formation?"

Jing Xin spread his hands, "If I had it, I wouldn't have been unable to find the village chief!"

"Then how do we get in? Should we just wait outside?" The Second Prince was terrified when he saw that no one knew how to do it.

Murong Xue still doesn't know what's going on. Maybe she will be caught in there as well, and when she comes out, she will become a puppet like her two cousins.

Then what should they, Beiyan, do? These Dongxia people are too scary. Even the small toys that children play with can take their lives in an instant.

Just when everyone was at a loss, a loud crowing of a rooster made Jingxin and the others' eyes light up instantly.

Originally, Gu Lao and Daya came up with a prescription for the epidemic, and Cuihua stayed at home to supervise and help.

When it heard that its owner had come to Qingtai to watch a fight, it immediately handed over the task of supervision to Hua Yi, Hua Er and Hua San.

He came to Qingtai Temple with his newly recruited black-robed younger brother Minghuai.

'Crack?'

Cuihua tilted her head towards Jingxin.

Although I don't understand what Jingxin says, it doesn't matter.

He quickly told Cuihua about the situation inside and the formation in the cave.

Cuihua nodded the chicken's head in understanding.

Then he called out a few times to the black-robed man behind him.

The leading man in black, Ming Huai, immediately stepped into the cave.

Cuihua called out to everyone to follow.

Jingxin reacted immediately, "Cuihua is asking the people from Changsheng Palace to lead the way for us, hurry up and follow them!"

The two princes had been shocked enough by what had happened today. Now a chicken could understand human language and control the Palace of Eternal Life.

The two of them had become completely numb. Even if Princess Changle said that she was the Lord of the Hall of Longevity, they would not be surprised.Chapter 501: If you dare to steal my things, I will kill youChapter 501: If you dare to steal my things, I will kill youJust as everyone followed Ming Huai and his group into the cave.

Xiaojiu was holding a suona, playing it all the way, looking for the location of the old man who had stolen her luck.

Just when she was about to die, the system suddenly issued a rapid alarm.

Xiaojiu immediately followed the system's instructions and ran towards a hidden stone door.

Behind the stone gate is not a passage, but a stone chamber.

When Xiaojiu walked in, she happened to see the abbot of Qingtai Temple sitting cross-legged in the middle of the stone chamber, muttering to himself, as if he didn't care about her presence at all.

Xiaojiu asked the system in her mind, "I've already discovered him, why is he so calm? Is there something fishy going on?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt countless threads in the stone chamber rushing towards her, as if something was being pulled away from her body.

I remembered what the system said, that this was my own luck, which was more valuable than gold, silver and other treasures.

How could he steal such a valuable thing from her?

He picked up the axe and stood up.

"If you dare to steal my things, I'll kill you!"

The distance that could be covered in an instant in the past was now extremely slow.

The closer Xiaojiu got to the abbot of Qingtai Temple, the more he felt as if all his strength was being drained away by an invisible needle.

With every step I took, a chill came out of my bones, as if ice chips were running through my blood vessels.

If other people encountered this situation, they would think of retreating back to the outside of the stone chamber to observe the situation before making any plans.

But who is Xiaojiu? He is not someone who will suffer any loss.

He had never suffered any hardship in his life, but when he came to Qingtai Temple, it was set on fire and blown up last time, and this time his luck was robbed openly.

How can this be tolerated?

"Old man, today either you die or I live!"

Xiaojiu's eyes were red, and he endured the pain like being pricked by a needle, and rushed towards the old man in the center of the stone chamber with all his strength.

The axe in his hand split the air, causing a whistling sound.

"Damn it, go to hell!"

Before the axe reached him, the temple master didn't even raise his eyelids, the formation pattern suddenly surged three feet high, and an invisible barrier shocked Xiaojiu so much that he staggered back.

Then several cracks appeared on the ground, and scorching heat waves mixed with gravel gushed out.

A loud 'boom' sound echoed in the stone chamber.

Xiaojiu used the rebound force to spun around and swept the axe across, sweeping away the gravel that was coming towards her.

But there were still many stone spikes coming out of the stone wall that forced her to retreat again and again.

Soon, her neatly-made clothes were torn by dozens of holes from the small stones.

Xiaojiu looked down at his tattered clothes, then looked at the old man standing motionless in the center of the stone chamber.

A surge of anger suddenly rushed to the top of my head.

She took out a handful of firecrackers, lit them and threw them toward the center of the stone chamber.

As soon as the firecracker flew to the center of the stone chamber, it seemed as if it hit an invisible wall, and exploded with a "bang" and a ball of sparks.

Then the entire string of firecrackers was blocked outside.

The sound of "crackling" and the choking smoke of explosions exploded in front of the barrier.

Pieces of paper and sparks fell down, but the people in the center of the stone chamber were not hurt at all.

But fortunately, the system has been observing the master of the temple. The loud "crackling" sound of the firecrackers exploding just now echoed back and forth in the stone chamber.

The old man's fingertips, which were originally as steady as a rock, trembled slightly, and there was an obvious twitch on his face.

The system quickly said: "Host, that old man seems to be afraid of being disturbed by the sound!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaojiu immediately reached into his storage bag to take out the firecrackers.

Thinking of something, his hand holding the firecracker paused and his eyes lit up.

"System, is it true that as long as there is sound interference, the old man will be affected?"

If you keep throwing firecrackers, not only will you be wasting your own firecrackers, but you won't be able to get close to them once they explode.

"Yes!" The voice in my mind sounded with some certainty, "Host, this man dares to hurt you, let's make him die of anger and then chop him to death!"

When the system saw that its host's clothes were torn to pieces by the rubble, it became furious in Xiaojiu's mind.

"That's good!" Xiaojiu stared at the smug old man in the center of the stone chamber with a fierce look in his eyes.

"System, help me get a speaker. Let's turn the volume up to the maximum. It won't kill him!"

'Good! 'The system should be clean and tidy.

After a while, a deafening melody suddenly exploded.

'The vast sky is my love——'

The high-pitched singing voice, wrapped in a powerful rhythm, made people's eardrums tremble in the stone chamber.

Xiaojiu silently took out the earplugs and put them in his ears.

He observed the old man in the center of the stone chamber with pride.

cut!

You are too young to fight with me!

The old temple master had only slightly frowned at first, but when he heard the singing, his brows became tightly twisted into knots, his hands moved more and more flustered, and his face darkened visibly.

"Host, now is the time, go!" the system shouted excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Xiaojiu rushed forward with an axe in hand.

One, two, three...

The axe hit the formation again and again with the force of breaking the wind. The formation was originally like a wall that no one could enter.

Finally, it was chopped in half by an axe.

Feel the obstacle in front of you disappear.

Xiaojiu picked up the axe and rushed in, aiming at the place where the old man was sitting in the middle of the stone chamber, and chopped the axe straight towards his face without any hesitation.

The old temple master obviously did not expect that the formation would be broken so quickly by the evil star in front of him.

His pupils suddenly shrank and he tried to retreat in a hurry, but Xiaojiu pushed him to the ground.

With the axe hanging over his head, he calmed himself down and a determined smile appeared on his face.

"If I die, you will never be able to break the formation in this cave..."

Before he could finish his words, Xiaojiu's axe hit him on the shoulder accurately.

"If you can't break it, I will kill you today!"

The old monk watched helplessly as his right arm slipped from his shoulder, blood gushed out like a fountain, and severe pain instantly swept through his body.

The calmness he had been pretending to maintain suddenly collapsed. His face was grim as he roared, "Are you crazy? The formation in this entire cave is based on me as the center! If I die, the formation will be completely locked, and you will never be able to get out. You will be trapped here for the rest of your life!"

How could Xiaojiu listen to his nonsense? She had just been humiliated, and now she just wanted to vent her anger by chopping and chopping!

Holding the axe in hand, he chopped at the old man with a clean and decisive move.

"There is no place in this world that I cannot get out of! But you must die today!"

The axe hit his body again and again, and the old monk made a hoarse sound in his throat. At the moment of his death, a strange smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth, like a mockery, but also like relief.

Just when Xiaojiu was wondering what he was laughing at.

The ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled, and the entire stone chamber shook violently. Countless pieces of gravel fell from the top of his head, and the walls cracked into hideous cracks amid the roar.

"Boom—"

A loud bang hurt her eardrums, and the entire stone chamber collapsed. In the dust, countless huge rocks fell towards her.

Before his brain could react, Xiaojiu reflexively swung the axe and chopped at the boulder in front of him.

With a flash of cold light, the oncoming gravel was chopped into pieces by the axe in her hand.

She tiptoed, jumped up on the rubble, and rushed out from the collapsed rocks like an arrow.

Chapter 502 Matching Successfully

Chapter 502 Matching Successfully

Xiaojiu flew out from the ruins, all dirty and covered in dust.

He looked back in shock at the ruins still emitting smoke and dust, and thought of the old man's sinister smile before he died.

Having experienced such an embarrassing situation once again, she was so angry that she screamed outside the ruins.

He raised his middle finger provocatively towards the ruins.

"You actually want to drag me to be buried with you! I'm only six years old and have only lived in this world for six years, yet you actually want me to bury an old man with you? I'll smash you to death!"

"That's right, my host is a blessed person, how can a petty thief like you steal his good fortune!"

"Noob! You want to bury me just like that? Who are you looking down on?"

"That's right, what else can you do besides formations? My host is proficient in everything!"

"I am blessed with a long life and extraordinary martial arts skills. If you think a mere boulder can crush me to death, you are dreaming!"

'that is....!'

The boy kept cursing at the ruins for a full quarter of an hour until his mouth became dry and he stopped.

"By the way, host, the old man just said that the formation in this cave is based on him as the center. If he dies, the center will be locked. How do we get out now?" The system asked after taking a breath.

Xiaojiu held a bottle of Wangzai milk in his hand and drank it leisurely, not in a hurry at all.

"System, I think I can live to be a hundred years old!"

The system didn't know why the host said this, so it could only agree: "Host, go to bed early and get up early, read more, and you will definitely live a long life."

"Since I still have 94 years to live, it means I can't die now. Since I can't die, we don't need to panic!"

'Host, is there a way out?'

Xiaojiu shook his head, "Leave professional matters to professionals, leave the formation to Jingxin. This is my national teacher. If he can't even break a formation, I will deduct his salary later."

Xiaojiu found a clean place and lay down, looking at the sky above his head and began to think about life.

"System, we are just waiting here, why don't you help me connect to other systems? Maybe by the time I succeed in matching, Jingxin and the others will have broken the formation!"

Upon hearing this, the system also thought this was a good idea.

Anyway, I'm just waiting here. The host just had a fight and is now exhausted, so I might as well take a rest.

If there is real danger, the worst that can happen is that the matching will be interrupted.

'Then, host, shall I start matching?'

Xiaojiu quickly found a flat and clean place, then lay down straight, crossed her hands on her stomach, and closed her eyes obediently.

Urged: "System, okay, you start."

The system took a look at the host who was lying very peacefully. For some reason, he didn't look like he could live to be 100 years old. It was creepy to see.

'Would you like to change your posture, host?'

"No, it's not that dignified. System, stop wasting time and quickly match me with a top student."

Seeing that she slept very comfortably, the system stopped caring and let her be.

The matching mechanism was immediately activated, and Xiaojiu also fell into a deep sleep.

Time passed minute by minute, and just when the system thought the matching mechanism was broken, the screen showed that the match was successful.

The system said excitedly: "Host, the match is successful. Now you can press this and talk to the other side."

Xiaojiu did as she was told immediately. As soon as she pressed the button, she couldn't wait to speak, "Xueba, hello!"

Then, there was no movement over there for a long time.

Xiao Jiu didn't give up and continued to greet him, "Xue Ba, can you hear me?"

opposite:....

"System, is this function of yours broken?"

"No... no way!" The system checked several times and found no problems.

Just as Yi Hai Yi Tong was gradually losing his patience, an even more impatient voice came from the other side.

"Who is it?"

"Who's talking in this girl's head?"

"System, what's going on?"

"Why is there another voice in this girl's head?"

"Did you have a bug again?"

"..."

Xiao Jiu listened to the familiar voice and called out hesitantly, "Cousin?"

The other party replied impatiently, "Who?"

"It's me! Xiaojiu!"

"Xiaojiu?"

"Yes! Yes! Cousin, is it really you? Where are you? Are you still fighting zombies?"

The other person: "Hey! Don't mention it. Your cousin was bitten by a zombie and then infected. I heard that you are the zombie king. I want to hug your thigh while I am still conscious."

The voice on the other end became increasingly angry.

"Who knew that I had just found you and ran towards you with high hopes, but ended up not being able to hug you and getting blown up into the sky. I came to this damn place and got kicked in the head by a donkey the moment I arrived."

"Now he has lost his memory. He has lost all his memories of the original owner, and he is also bound to a buggy system."

"By the way, where are you now? Did you just come here? Do you need me to save you now?"

Although the person on the other end was still upset about not being able to get any support and being blown away, it could be heard that his voice was particularly excited when he knew he could talk to his cousin.

Xiaojiu was stunned. "You just came here now? I've lived here for six years."

Opposite: "You have lived here for six years?"

Xiaojiu: "Yes!"

The other side fell into deathly silence.

Maybe he knew that the person in front of him was his cousin, Xiaojiu couldn't stop talking excitedly.

"Cousin, I will unify the world soon."

The dying man across from me sat up in shock, "Unify the world? No, Bao! What system are you bound to?"

Xiaojiu was quite proud: "At the beginning, the system asked me to be the village chief, but I think being the village chief is too narrow-minded, and being the empress is more fun!"

The voice on the other end was very excited: "As expected of my sister, baby~~Where are you? I didn't have a big sister before I traveled through time, but I must have one now."

Xiaojiu: "You and I are not in the same time and space now."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a series of ghost howling sounds from the other side.

After a long while, voices were heard from the other side.

"My dear sister, your system is amazing, isn't it? How about sending your sister to you? Although I'm not good at anything, I can be your excellent dining partner."

The system's cold voice rang in Xiaojiu's mind, 'No!'

Xiaojiu passed on the message: "The system says no!"

System: This kid doesn't even know how to be tactful.

The other party was silent for a long time, obviously unable to accept this fact.

Xiaojiu could also hear her cousin arguing with her system again, and her words were full of regret for her own system.

Xiaojiu's gossiping heart was ablaze, "Sister, what is your system mission?"

The other party: "You may not believe this, but when my rookie system teleported me here, it was running low on energy and caused me to lose my memory. Now I don't remember any of my missions."

"But luckily I am smarter than you. According to my careful analysis, this should be a villain system. Your sister's current identity should be a super villain, and her goal is to defeat everyone."

"Such a difficult task must be something that only someone as resourceful as me can accomplish, so the system chose me among the vast sea of people."

The system listened to the person on the other side without any hesitation about his guess about his mission. All his words were full of appreciation for his own resourcefulness, ability to play the villain, and his outstanding ability to defeat everyone.

It suddenly understood who the host's narcissistic personality resembled.

If I remember correctly, the system that can't even remember its own tasks seems to be the one that has always been ranked last on the rankings.

And if it remembers correctly, it was a cannon fodder system.Chapter 503: Issue Solved

Chapter 503: Issue Solved

So how did the host's cousin determine that she was a super villain?

The system was just about to tell the host about this when it suddenly went offline.

Forget it, it's better not to tell the other party that she is bound to the cannon fodder system. Being the last one is miserable enough. If this colleague knew that she was a cannon fodder, she suspected that she would be upset and do something garbled.

"What's wrong?" Xiaojiu was listening to the call from above, but the connection on the other end was disconnected.

"Host, matching requires points. Your cousin may have just come through not long ago, so her points are too low, so you can only chat for a while."

"Isn't it like a cell phone where you can chat anytime?"

"Host, no! Calling requires points."

Xiaojiu sighed regretfully.

We were just chatting to an exciting point, but suddenly there was a pause and we couldn't continue talking anymore. It was so infuriating.

The system glanced at Xing'er and her group who were about to faint from crying outside, and quickly said, "Host, don't be angry. Open your eyes now. Your friends seem to think you are dead."

When Xiaojiu heard this, before he even opened his eyes, he heard bursts of ghost howling sounds in his ears.

It was very similar to the scene when they held the funeral for the old emperor of Nanling Kingdom.

She quickly opened her eyes with great effort, and then saw a pile of heads above her head.

Everyone's eyes were red and swollen from crying.

"What are you doing?"

The crying stopped.

"Village Chief, you...you are not dead?"

"Who died?" Xiaojiu's eyes widened when he was asked this question.

Zhao Hu pointed at the village chief who was lying in an extremely peaceful position, and sobbed, "Wuwuwu~ When we found the village chief, you were lying like this, motionless, and we couldn't wake you up no matter what we did. We...wuwuwu~~"

Xiaojiu sat up immediately and said, "Who said I can't move? I can move now!"

Seeing that they were crying sadly, she touched everyone's head one by one.

"Well, I can live to be a hundred years old."

The group of people truly felt the village chief's liveliness and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Village Chief, where is the Lord of the Hall of Immortality?"

Xiaojiu pointed to the ruins and said, "It's right there. As soon as I got in, I pinned him to the ground and beat him until he knelt down and begged for mercy."

"Now he is buried by the formation he set up. He is completely dead."

Xiaojiu spoke calmly, not mentioning at all how miserable he was after being blown up by the rubble.

As for whether the formation can be broken or whether one can get out, Xiaojiu is not worried at all. Since Jingxin and the others can find him, it means they have their own way to get out. This is the trust in his friends.

The fact was just as Xiaojiu had thought. When Jingxin entered the cave for the second time, he was able to exit the cave smoothly without Cuihua's guidance.

When the few people came out, Xiaojiu heard that his grandfather and uncle were still alive, so he squatted down and looked at them for a long time. Not only did he let Cuihua help them remove the poison, he also fed them the tonic pills that Qin Xu had brought.

In the end, the person still didn't wake up.

"System, why haven't they woken up yet?"

"Perhaps he has just been cured and is very weak. The host should take him home and nurse him for a while and he should be able to recover."

At the same time, the black-robed men in the cave had been almost completely dealt with by Pingnan Hou and his entourage.

Marquis Pingnan walked out with the princess's personal guards in a heroic and high-spirited manner.

Following behind them were the two listless princes and Murong Xue who had been rescued.

Marquis Pingnan never imagined that the princess's personal guards were so good at fighting and could completely defeat the people brought by the two princes.

Thinking of the expressions of the two princes at that time, Marquis Pingnan couldn't suppress a smile.

Who would have thought that Dongxia would have to depend on the other three countries?

Now, under the leadership of Her Royal Highness the Princess, there have been such great changes.

Not only is it very hygienic and powerful, but its various weapons and combat equipment are also much more advanced than those of other countries.

More importantly, the people of Dongxia and Nanling countries may not be rich now, but at least as long as they are diligent, they will not go hungry and they also have books to read.

Marquis Pingnan looked up at the sky. It was already dawn. He didn't know if people felt more comfortable in the early morning breeze or what.

In short, an unprecedented sense of comfort surged up from the bottom of my heart.

It turns out that it feels so proud to see yourself surpassing others in everything.

The problem in the cave was successfully resolved, but the formation in the cave was not broken.

To prevent others from accidentally entering this place and getting trapped inside and unable to get out.

Jingxin and his companions deliberately set up many obstacles and warnings at the entrance of the cave.

Jingxin touched the book on formations that he had found and left behind by his master. He decided that this time when he returned, he must study the formations carefully. Once he had learned them, he would immediately come over and break the formations in the cave.

And the formation is so powerful. If Old Lady Xu beats him again in the future, he will set up a formation to trap her so that she can't catch him no matter what.

Thinking of this, Jingxin wished she could fly back to Dongxia Kingdom to find her master right now.

"Village Chief, we have been out for a long time and have finished our work. Should we go home now?"

When Pingnan Hou heard this, he suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "Indeed, if we hurry back now, we can still catch up with the Queen Mother's birthday."

"What? My grandmother is going to have a birthday?" Xiaojiu originally wanted to take a trip to Xirong Country.

She glanced at her grandfather and uncles who were still in a coma, and decided to go back and give her grandmother and them a surprise.

At this time, Xiaojiu didn't know that the emperor of Xirong had heard that Beiyan had surrendered to Princess Changle.

He was so frightened that he sent someone to deliver a document of surrender to the princess's mansion in Qiongzhou overnight.

There was no way out. The Emperor of Xirong heard that Princess Changle had gone to the Kingdom of Nanling, and the old emperor of Nanling had died, the throne had been taken away, and members of the royal family were either dead or missing.

I went to Northern Yan and found out that the old emperor of Northern Yan had died. Fortunately, Northern Yan surrendered quickly and the royal family members are still alive and well.

The Xirong royal family now regretted that they had obtained the news too late, fearing that the document of surrender would not be delivered to Princess Changle in time.

He was not like the emperors of the other two countries. He was young and still had a bright future. Moreover, he had just ascended the throne and did not have a son yet.

If this person dies, there will be no descendants.

When Xiaojiu and his companions returned to Qingzhou City, the people of Qingzhou City had already lined the streets to welcome them.

Princess Changle and her entourage not only eliminated the cancer of Changsheng Palace, but also solved the epidemic in Qingzhou City.

This kind of deed is worthy of being recorded in history books, and the people now wish to worship Princess Changle.

Especially the people in the martial arts world, they now worship Princess Changle more than ever.

Xiaojiu, who was already accustomed to this kind of scene, tied on his red cloak, rode majestically on the pony, and strolled around Qingzhou City without feeling tired at all. Then he went home contentedly.

I heard that they had to rush back to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday and wait for Xiaojiu and his group to have a good rest.

At dawn the next morning, Old Lady Xu packed up her things and called everyone to get up and set off.Chapter 504: The Shining Black Prince of Pingnan

Chapter 504: The Shining Black Prince of Pingnan

She now had only one thought in her mind: go back quickly.

I'm afraid that it's too late and the village chief might suddenly have an impulse and run to Xirong Kingdom again.

When I saw the village chief coming back yesterday, there were many holes on his jacket, and his arms and legs were covered with fine wounds caused by broken stones, all red and purple. Seeing this, Old Mrs. Xu's heart was in a knot and she burst into tears.

The feng shui of Beiyan is definitely bad.

The village chief has never been injured in his life. He has been to Qingtai Temple twice since he came to Qingzhou City.

Every time I go out, I go out neatly and cleanly.

As a result, every time he came back, he was covered in dust and his clothes were torn, as if he had rolled around in a quagmire.

The more Old Mrs. Xu thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt, and she walked a little faster.

I just hope to set off quickly, keep a close eye on the people, and not let the village chief run around again.

Fortunately, Xiaojiu never mentioned his visit to the Western Rong Kingdom until he left Beiyan.

Her mind is now on her grandmother's birthday and what kind of performance she will perform to surprise her grandmother.

The team entered the Dongxia Kingdom safely.

Pingnan Hou was also included in this return trip. Originally, Her Royal Highness the Princess was going to keep him in Beiyan, but Pingnan Hou felt that it was a bit too lonely to stay there alone, so he planned to wait until the Queen Mother's birthday was over, and then pull a few officials from the Emperor's court over to go together.

As soon as the group set foot on the territory of Qiongzhou, Pingnan Hou's attention was attracted by the scene of bustling house construction.

Especially the figure with his hands on his hips supervising the workers at work, which looks more and more familiar.

Pingnan Hou couldn't help but take a few steps forward, before he could get closer to take a closer look.

The figure turned around, then ignored him and ran towards Her Royal Highness the Princess beside him.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, you are finally back."

When Pingnan Hou heard the voice, his heart skipped a beat.

Why does this voice sound so familiar?

He moved closer again and looked at her again, but he just couldn't recognize her.

Until the son of Pingnan Hou called out, "Dad, what are you doing? Don't bother me while I report to His Highness!"

"No, what did you call me?" Pingnan Hou pulled Pingnan Hou's son over.

He looked it over carefully, from top to bottom.

One could vaguely tell from his face that this was his good-for-nothing son, but why was he so dark?

When we were in the capital, my son was as fair as jade, and looked frail and would sway a little in the wind.

It's only been a short time since I came to Qiongzhou, and you've become so dark!

His skin was dark and shiny all over, and the muscles on his arms and back were clearly defined. He looked strong enough to carry a heavy load.

How could this still be his pampered son?

"No, Dad, don't block my way and delay my official duties!" The Prince of Pingnan struggled to free his hand from his father's hand.

He walked towards Princess Changle again and said excitedly, "Your Highness, the cement ratio has become more and more accurate. The east wall we built is still indestructible after being washed by rain for many days. After the muddy road on the outskirts of the city was paved with cement, the carriages and horses can pass through without any hindrance. The people are full of praise!"

When Xiaojiu heard this, her eyes lit up instantly.

"Good job! Promotion and raise, reward!"

Glancing at the hard-working craftsmen, Xiaojiu continued proudly, "The monthly wages of the craftsmen in the cement factory will be doubled!"

The wealthy little wine is now full of confidence and very heroic.

She rode on the horse and patted the Prince of Pingnan on the shoulder, "Now that I have money, just go ahead and make the cement!"

Upon hearing this, the Prince of Pingnan's eyes lit up immediately, and he bowed and said, "I obey your command! I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Just now, Her Royal Highness the Princess not only asked for a monthly salary from the cement factory, but also rewarded him with good land and a title and salary.

This honor has already made him excited and full of enthusiasm.

Now he just wanted to put all his effort into getting the cement deal done and live up to the trust and kindness shown by Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Pingnan Hou, who was standing by, watched the entire process and instantly forgot how his son became so evil.

The most important thing now is that his son has been promoted and given a higher title, surpassing him as his father.

Judging from how much Her Royal Highness the Princess values this cement, maybe her son's title will be higher than hers in the future.

Pingnan Hou was panicked. He no longer cared about his son and only wanted to focus on his career.

If he doesn't work harder, he will have to pay homage to his son in the future.

The Prince of Pingnan had no time to care about his father's inner thoughts. All he wanted now was to let Her Royal Highness the Princess see the progress of the house construction.

Xiaojiu had the same idea, so he immediately put his hands behind his back and started strolling with everyone in a serious manner, feeling like a leader going to the countryside for an inspection.

Seeing Li Erhei working hard at the side, the Prince of Pingnan pulled him in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"Your Highness, the man you sent over to repair the city wall last time turned out to be so efficient and attentive. Your Highness must have good vision."

After saying that, he quickly pushed Li Erhei and motioned him to come forward and introduce himself and show his face in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

The Prince of Pingnan wanted to promote him, but he didn't expect that Li Erhei's head was almost down to his knees, and he didn't know how to seize the opportunity at all.

Xiaojiu looked curiously at the dark-skinned Li Erhei in front of him.

To be honest, she couldn't remember when she sent people to the Prince of Pingnan to repair the city wall.

It's just that I have too many things to do every day.

But it doesn't matter, as long as you work hard, you are a good employee.

Xiao Jiu waved his hand and said, "Those who do a good job will be rewarded!"

The princess's housekeeper at the side immediately agreed.

Marquis Pingnan, who was eager for promotion and salary increase, saw that his son had actually started to promote his own people, and immediately squeezed in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"Your Highness, I, your humble servant..."

Just as he was about to speak, he saw the same black man next to his son.

"Hiss~ You look so familiar, I think I've seen you somewhere before."

Marquis Pingnan quickly recalled whether the person was from his own house.

When Li Erhei saw Pingnan Hou, he lowered his head even more, and was extremely frightened.

At his father's birthday banquet, he severely humiliated the Pingnan Marquis, who was the envoy of the Dongxia Kingdom.

Pingnan Hou stared at Li Erhei's lowered head, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

The fragmented memories in his head suddenly pieced together in his mind.

"It's you?!" His voice suddenly rose, scaring Xiaojiu and his group who were strolling around.

Xiao Jiu glanced at Pingnan Hou's ugly face and asked in confusion, "Does he owe you money?"

Pingnan Hou gritted his teeth, his eyes incredibly sharp, took a step forward, and almost poked Li Erhei's face with his fingers.

"Great! Second Prince of Nanling Kingdom? I didn't expect you to be hiding here!"

Li Erhei's whole body stiffened. He looked up suddenly and looked in the direction of Xiaojiu with horror.

Then he quickly lowered his head and denied, "Your Excellency, you have recognized the wrong person. I am just a worker repairing the city wall. I don't know the Second Prince!"

"Yes, Dad, how could this be the second prince of Nanling Kingdom? He is a good candidate for building the city wall! And he was sent by Her Royal Highness the Princess..."

The Prince of Pingnan suddenly paused when he said this.

He suddenly remembered that when Her Royal Highness the Princess threw the man over, this man was clamoring that he was the second prince of Nanling Kingdom and promised him a high position and generous salary.

Later on, this man worked efficiently and was indeed an expert at repairing the city wall, so he forgot about what happened at that time and didn't think about it at all.

I didn't expect that this person didn't lie at that time.

"No, you are a prince, why are you hiding in our Dongxia country to build the city wall? And you are working so hard and building it so well..."

At this point, the Prince of Pingnan could not continue speaking because this matter was too outrageous.Chapter 505 The Lin Family of ThreeChapter 505 The Lin Family of ThreeAt this time, Xiaojiu was even more shocked than him.

"No, he is a prince himself, why would he come here to repair the city wall?"

The Prince of Pingnan replied weakly, "Your Highness, it seems that you captured this man to repair the city wall."

"Really?" Xiaojiu scratched his head.

Could it be that as I get older, my memory has become worse?

Adou stared for a long time and finally remembered.

"Village chief, this man is the 'Fu' who robbed the rich and gave to the poor when we went to the foot of Niutou Mountain last time!"

Xiaojiu stared at the frightened Li Erhei for a long while, and finally some memories came to his mind.

"So you are the second prince of Nanling Kingdom. I have been looking for you for so long!"

"You're the one who stole my weapon and wrote a letter to scold me?"

Upon hearing this, Li Erhei fell to his knees.

He collapsed to the ground, and the calmness he had just pretended to have was completely shattered.

"Princess, please spare me! It's all my fault!"

"Back then...back then I was instigated by my staff. Those bastards forced me to drink a few glasses of wine, and that's why I committed the treasonous act of writing that offending letter to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Also, regarding the matter of Jiuliang Mountain, I am willing to offer all my property to you, and I am willing to build the city wall for you for the rest of my life."

The once arrogant and domineering second prince of Nanling Kingdom has met the former second-generation ancestor, the son of Pingnan Marquis.

Eventually the edges were smoothed out.

He calls me a villain all the time. How can he remember that he was once a prince?

The last sentence not only touched Xiaojiu, but also the Prince of Pingnan.

This man really has a natural talent for building city walls and is truly the best among this group of workers.

Xiao Jiu patted Li Erhei on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Speaking of which, this prince is quite grateful to you. If you hadn't written to scold me, I wouldn't have gone to Nanling Country to find you. After I went to your Nanling Country, I found that fighting for territory is so fun."

Li Erhei didn't know how to describe his mood at this moment.

Just because of a letter, his country was destroyed.

He was so regretful in his heart!!

The Prince of Pingnan hesitated and said, "Then Your Highness, should we kill this man?"

"Stay and repair the city wall. His elder brother is also reclaiming wasteland and farming. Both brothers are good at working. Work hard for the rest of your life. His Highness is counting on you!"

After Xiaojiu finished speaking, she ignored Li Erhei.

Anyway, as long as they can work, it's fine, especially those who have talent for work and work hard, she likes them the most.

Xiaojiu admired the thriving changes in Qiongzhou with satisfaction.

Only then did he rush to his princess's mansion at full speed.

As a result, he just arrived at the house and was about to rest.

I heard that there was something exciting going on in the village.

Xiaojiu and his group had no time to rest at this moment, and immediately went to the village in high spirits.

As soon as they arrived in the village, they saw a circle of villagers gathered at Lin Qi's door.

There were faint cries coming from the crowd.

Xiaojiu hurriedly squeezed in, and asked anxiously as he squeezed in: "What's wrong, what's wrong?"

I was so anxious that I was afraid that I hadn't eaten all the melon.

When everyone saw that it was the village chief coming, they immediately made way for him.

Excitedly shouted: "Village Chief, you are back!"

Xiaojiu finally squeezed in and stretched his neck to look at the gossip protagonist inside.

"Eh? Isn't this the former Minister of Works, Lord Lin, who killed his wife and son?"

As soon as Xiaojiu said this, the villagers all turned their eyes to the yard.

"Ah? These people are Lin Qi's ruthless father and vicious stepmother?"

"I thought so. These people were crying in Lin Qi's yard. If you didn't know, you would think Lin Qi had offended them."

"You know what, the people in the capital look better when they cry than we do!"

"Tsk tsk, what's the point of looking good? This couple is so cruel."

The villagers were chirping loudly outside the yard, not at all avoiding the family inside the house.

The crowd did not go in to chase them away, purely out of Lin Qi's consideration.

Since Lin Qi didn't come back, they didn't know how he would deal with his unfaithful father.

He can only watch the fun from the outside for a while. If Lin Qi can't make sense, he will accept his heartless father and his vicious stepmother.

The villagers had to give Lin Qi a good beating to clear his mind.

Just as the villagers were watching the fun with gossipy looks on their faces.

Lin Qi and his group are back.

When the villagers saw Lin Qi coming back, they were immediately excited.

"Hey, Lin Qi, you're back just in time. Your ruthless father and your vicious stepmother have brought their son to your house and are making trouble in your yard."

When Lin Qi heard this, his brows instantly twisted into knots, a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes, and he stepped into his own yard.

As soon as I entered, everyone in the yard looked over at me.

When Lord Lin saw the face that was both familiar and unfamiliar, his lips trembled and he was speechless for a long time.

He murmured, "Son, you've been missing for so many years, and Dad has been looking for you. You... you're still alive, it's good enough!"

Lin Xuan also said excitedly: "Brother, Dad has been thinking about you day and night these years, and finally found you."

Mrs. Lin, who was standing next to her, heard the voices of her master and son and instantly came back to her senses from her frozen expression.

Tears fell like beads from a broken string, and she said in a joyful voice, "Master, Qi'er is still alive. Master has been looking for him for so many years..."

The family of three's mixed performance of sorrow and joy had not yet finished when Lin Qi spoke impatiently.

"Have you guys finished your performance? If you are done, get out now. I am busy and have no time to deal with you. Get out now!"

Mrs. Lin's tears suddenly flowed even more violently.

With a trembling voice, she said aggrievedly, "Qi'er, this is your father. How can you talk to your father like this?"

Lin Qi is really not good at dealing with such annoying situations. He is too busy with the things on hand now.

In the past, he might have thought about taking revenge on them.

But now his mind was filled with thoughts about how these people were wasting his time making money, and he didn't even bother to look at them.

He directly ordered the people around him: "Lin Chong, beat him out!"

"Okay!" Lin Chong responded happily, with an expression of uncontrollable excitement on his face.

"Lin Qi!" Lord Lin suddenly raised his voice, and the fleeting shock and guilt just now disappeared in an instant.

Instead, his face was filled with anger and disbelief. He pointed at Lin Qi's nose and trembled with anger. "I am your father, you unfilial son!"

Mrs. Lin quickly stepped forward to support him, her face covered with tears, "Qi'er, I know you hate it! You hate what happened back then, but we both know we were wrong! We have sincerely repented every day over the years!"

Chapter 506 Let's Change DadChapter 506 Let's Change DadShe paused, her tone somewhat anxious and earnest.

"Your father's health is getting worse day by day. You can't just watch him do the work of repairing the city wall, can you? It's so hard there, exposed to the sun and rain, and it's all heavy physical work. Your father has been a civil servant all his life, he can't carry anything, how can his body withstand the hardship of repairing the city wall?"

After she finished speaking, her eyes turned red, her voice became a little choked up, and she looked at Lin Qi with pleading eyes.

After hearing this, Lin Qi raised his eyebrows, a hint of sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he made two "tsk tsk" sounds.

He looked up and down at the miserable appearance of the few people, with the words "you deserve it" written all over his eyes.

"It seems that the supervisor who is repairing the city wall is lazy. Otherwise, why did he come to my place when he should be working here?"

"Take them to the west of the city and tell the manager to give those overseers a good beating! If they get in the way again, they'll be killed!"

"I am your biological father, and this is how you treat me! You unfilial son!" Lord Lin pointed at Lin Qi with trembling fingers, shaking with anger.

Seeing that Lin Qi was indifferent and determined to send the three of them to build the city wall, Mrs. Lin hardened her heart and knelt down in the direction of Lin Qi.

"Qi'er! Your father and I knew we were wrong back then, and we have sincerely repented every day over the years! Now that your father is in trouble, you can't just ignore it, you are so heartless! Are you trying to force your father to death?"

Lin Xuan also echoed, "That's right, brother. Filial piety has always been more important than anything else. If you don't acknowledge us, you're violating ethics. No one in the village will tolerate you in the future!"

The family of three was obviously preparing to force Lin Qi with filial piety.

But they ignored the character of the villagers in Taoyuan Village.

Apart from the above, the people in the village still have the leisure and elegance to watch the excitement, but if you say that the people in the village cannot tolerate Lin Qi, that would be impolite. The people in their village are not the kind of people who have been kicked in the head by a donkey and do not know right from wrong.

Before Lin Qi could say anything, the old ladies and aunties in the village were already eager to join in.

"Oh! Now you know you are the father. Why didn't you remember you were the father when you killed his wife and children and tried to steal his mother's dowry?"

"Bah! You are such a heartless person, and you still have the nerve to come to Lin Qi. Lin Qi is so unlucky to have a father like you."

"You still have the nerve to talk about filial piety here. You two, a pair of dogs, should be cut into pieces."

"..."

When they were almost scolded by the villagers, Lin Chong and his companions slowly stepped forward and began to drag the group of people away.

Xiaojiu, who had finally finished eating the whole melon, walked out lazily with a lollipop in his mouth.

He attacked Lord Lin and said, "Although you are a ruthless person, your son is still great. Do you know that? This prince will soon be able to unify the country. At that time, your son will become this prince's founding hero and will be promoted immediately. In the future, a separate family tree will be opened from him."

Xiao Jiu looked him up and down, and shook his head with regret, "If you hadn't done those bad things, you would have enjoyed a life of wealth and glory. Lin Qi is rich now, so much money that he can't spend it all in the rest of his life."

"But it doesn't matter. I plan to change Lin Qi's father and ancestor. Your Lin family has bad feng shui."

The more Xiaojiu spoke, the more he felt that what he said made sense.

He immediately asked Lin Qi, "Which surname do you like? The family tree will start from you, and you will be the ancestor of your family from now on!"

This was a bolt from the blue for the three members of the Lin family.

Especially Lord Lin, who no longer had the bossy attitude he had just had. How could he dare to put on airs as an elder? He knelt down with a plop and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, you can't do this. Lin Qi is my son. He has the blood of the Lin family in his veins!"

Mrs. Lin didn't dare to respond at all, for fear that Her Royal Highness the Princess would notice her and chop her with an axe.

When Lin Xuan saw his father kneeling down, he knew that the hopes of his family of three now lay on Lin Qi.

He immediately knelt down in front of Lin Qi, "Brother! Brother, we are sorry for you, we were wrong..."

Lin Qi frowned and pulled the hem of his shirt out of Lin Xuan's hands. "Don't try to be related to me. I'm not your brother! My mother only gave birth to me!"

Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Lin Chong happily dragged the three of them toward the west of the city.

Along the way, he hummed a little tune and looked particularly happy.

Lin Chong had long wanted to take revenge, and the young master had instructed that if these three men did not obey, they would be beaten once, and if one beat was not enough, they would be beaten eight times.

The three members of the Lin family were whipped a lot along the way. They started out by scolding them, then begging, and finally they just kept silent, crying as they followed the horse in front of them.

The few of them didn't know what was waiting for them yet. His Highness had just given special instructions to send the people to the Prince of Pingnan.

I heard that under the command of the Prince of Pingnan, even if the prince comes, he will be beaten without hesitation and will not allow you to be lazy at all.

Especially since they are prisoners ordered by Her Royal Highness the Princess, these three people will have a hard time from now on.

Xiaojiu watched Lin Chong take the man away with satisfaction.

Then he asked Lin Qi excitedly: "Lin Qi, whose son do you want to be? I'll find a father for you. What do you think of Cuihua?"

Cuihua, who had become a mother to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, immediately started giggling.

"Master, what do you think of me? I have already thought of a name for Lin Qi, Cui Qi, it sounds so nice. He will be my eldest son in the future!"

When Lin Qi heard the crowing of a rooster, his scalp instantly went numb and his head shook like a rattle. "Village chief, I... I still like to be the ancestor myself. I don't want to have a father suppressing me."

He was more interested in what the village chief had just said about opening his own family tree, so he had to talk to the clan chief about this as soon as possible.

"Village chief, I'm going to go find the clan leader. I want to register my household registration in Taoyuan Village. From now on, I will be a legitimate Taoyuan villager."

After saying that, Lin Qi ran away.

The sound of Cuihua's rooster crowing just now gave him a bad feeling. He felt that if he ran a step slower, the village chief might find him an unexpected father.

As soon as Lin Qi left, Fatty Shen Zhiyuan and the Fourth Prince started to look up and immediately followed Lin Qi. They also wanted to go find the clan leader and become upright villagers of Taoyuan Village.

"No, why are you running? I haven't finished talking yet!" Xiaojiu was jumping in anger behind me.

'Clack! Clack!'

"That's right, why are you running away? Didn't you agree to recognize your father?"

"That's right, if you acknowledge Cuihua as your father, I can become a grandmother again!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Jingxin, Adou and the surrounding villagers immediately found excuses and ran away.

If this had been left behind and been noticed by the village chief, our ancestor might have turned into a chicken.

Xiaojiu, who wanted to be someone's grandmother, touched Cuihua's head, looked at the people running away, and grumbled angrily.

Chapter 507 The Emperor Who Didn't Want to Hold a Birthday Banquet

Chapter 507 The Emperor Who Didn't Want to Hold a Birthday Banquet

Perhaps considering that the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet was approaching, Xiaojiu stayed in Taoyuan Village for one day and then prepared to go to the capital.

However, the people accompanying him this time included not only the personal guards, but also the old men and women from Taoyuan Village.

According to Xiaojiu, they have reached retirement age and have not seen the outside world yet, so he would take this opportunity to take them out for some travel.

But there is another important factor, that is, she talked to her cousin again last night.

Originally, she wanted to show off her cool dancing skills and beautiful singing voice at her grandmother's birthday party.

But my cousin said that at her age, grandma might not understand what she was performing.

Since it is my grandmother's birthday, we should perform something she likes.

So her cousin suggested that she take the old ladies in the village to show off some square dance, which would surely charm her grandmother, and maybe she could even find a dance partner of her dreams.

Xiaojiu thought what her cousin said made sense, so she took the old men and women in the village and headed for the capital.

On the way, we did not forget to organize them to rehearse square dancing.

At this time, the emperor in the palace was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days when he heard from his subordinates that the Northern Yan and Western Rong countries had surrendered to his daughter.

It was not until the daughter saw the letter that she heard that she had specially prepared a surprise for her grandmother on the Queen Mother's birthday. She wanted to give her grandmother a wonderful performance and she also wanted her father to cooperate. If necessary, he would also perform, so she asked him to be prepared at all times.

The emperor's excitement disappeared, and the smile that had been on his face for several days also disappeared in an instant.

He waved and called Eunuch Huang over, his voice trembling, "If I remember correctly, the royal families of other countries will all come to attend the Queen Mother's birthday, right?!"

Eunuch Huang nodded affirmatively, "Your Majesty, now that the four kingdoms are under the jurisdiction of Duke Changle, the royal families of the other kingdoms should come and celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday!"

The emperor continued to ask, "Is there any possibility that they suddenly don't come to attend the Queen Mother's birthday? For example, it rains heavily, or the journey is too long..."

Eunuch Huang shook his head, "Your Majesty, don't worry. They will definitely come, unless they want to rebel. But I don't think they dare to. With the strength of Her Royal Highness the Princess, even if there is a knife outside, they will rush over to participate."

After hearing this, the emperor thought of the scene at Changle's birthday banquet last time and felt like dying.

He quickly got up and went to his mother's bedroom.

The emperor stood at the door of the empress dowager's bedroom for a long time, and before he could think of a reason, the empress dowager called him in.

The emperor hesitated and didn't know how to start.

The Queen Mother frowned at him, "Were you beaten by the Queen again?"

The emperor was so frightened that he quickly looked around, fearing that the queen would hear this and think that he had come to complain to her mother.

"I have a good relationship with the Queen, how could I be beaten?"

"Hey, my son came here this time to ask mother, what do you want to do for this birthday banquet?"

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother instantly became happy and couldn't hide the smile on her face.

He quickly took out the letter that Xiaojiu sent.

"You don't have to worry about this. Changle said that she has prepared a surprise for me this time. I heard that it will be very lively. This child is filial. He knows that my Cining Palace is too quiet and boring, so he wants to make me, his grandmother, happy."

After the empress dowager finished speaking, she glanced at the emperor with obvious disdain in her eyes.

As expected, my sons are all debt collectors, but my granddaughter is the most caring.

The emperor hesitated to speak, and finally said tactfully: "Mother, you have only been with Changle for a short time. She is very noisy, especially with her group of friends around. They are full of energy and never quiet when they are together."

The Queen Mother listened, and the smile on her face became even gentler. "Being lively is good. Children of this age should be jumping around and chattering. Look at the children in the capital. Except for the two children from the Gu and He families, the others are too tightly bound by the rules. They speak and act in a mature way, and have lost the spirit of children."

The emperor saw that the more he persuaded his mother, the more she looked forward to the surprise prepared for her daughter.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Mother, why don't we not hold this birthday banquet? Let's just have a simple meal as a family in the palace to celebrate your birthday."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the Cining Palace looked at him.

The emperor felt the gazes that were like thorns in his back, swallowed his saliva, and made a bold move, "Mother, Changle is going to rule the country soon. Shouldn't she study harder? Otherwise, don't let her come to the capital, just..."

Before he could finish his words, the Queen Mother whipped him with the cane in her hand.

"You bastard, it seems that Changle has made your life too comfortable!"

"Other people's daughters are so impressive that they can't wait to be happy, but you are so different. Changle hasn't even arrived in the capital yet, but you're already on guard."

The Queen Mother almost squeezed out the last sentence through her teeth, with an unquestionable pressure.

"I'm going to say this today. If you think that sitting on this throne is too comfortable and you forget that you almost squandered your ancestors' fortune, I will issue an imperial decree and call all the civil and military officials to the palace to discuss whether the throne of Dongxia should be occupied by Changle or left to you, the emperor who almost destroyed the country!"

The emperor dodged the attack of the cane and shouted in frustration: "Mother, what do you mean by almost losing our ancestral fortune? Was it me who lost it all? When father passed the throne to me, it was almost lost."

"Besides, who is guarding against Changle? As a father, I am not thinking about Changle's homework."

He picked up the letter that Changle had written to his mother on the table and said, "Mother, please take a look at the handwriting of Changle. Is it legible?"

Speaking of this, the Queen Mother became even angrier, picked up her cane and chased the Emperor to beat him, "How dare you say that? Changle is such a smart child, he can learn anything in no time. It must be that your father didn't teach him well enough."

"No, you can blame me for this!"

The emperor, who was driven out of the Cining Palace by the empress dowager with a cane, felt extremely wronged. He originally wanted to come and discuss with his mother whether the birthday banquet could be held in a different way.

In the end, nothing was accomplished and I was scolded and beaten for no reason.

The emperor was feeling very annoyed, so he wandered aimlessly around the palace with Eunuch Huang, hoping to get some fresh air and relieve his stuffiness.

As soon as I stepped into the Imperial Garden, my feet felt like they were nailed to the ground.

The scene before him almost made him drop his jaw.

I saw the queen standing in the open space, followed by a group of concubines.

Everyone held a large stone in their hands and raised and lowered it according to the queen's commands.

If the emperor remembered correctly, this movement seemed to be the movement that the guards used to train in their daily life

Chapter 508: A wave of martial arts is blowing in the capital

Chapter 508: A wave of martial arts is blowing in the capital

Isn't that what they want to do?

The emperor quickly took Eunuch Huang to find a sheltered place and squatted down to observe carefully.

Soon, the stone-lifting action was completed.

His concubine, who always cared about the imperial kitchen, took out a frying pan with a shiny bottom from somewhere and swung it vigorously, as if she had fought for three hundred rounds on the stove.

There was also the imperial concubine who was controlled by a chicken. She held a whip in her hand and swung her arm, and the whip went out with a "whoosh" sound.

The whip tip swept across the ground, stirring up fine dust, which frightened the emperor so much that he broke out in a cold sweat on his back.

What made him most alarmed was Concubine Xian, who was holding a machete, with one foot on a wooden stake, chopping the wood with a "crackling" sound.

The queen was instructing from the side, "Only when you have enough strength can you aim steadily!"

No, aren't Concubine Xian and the Queen sworn enemies?

What is going on with this harmonious yet terrifying scene now?

The emperor turned around in horror and looked at Eunuch Huang.

He stammered, "This...is my imperial garden, right? Then...are those my concubines, right?"

If I remember correctly, these concubines used to be more dignified than each other.

But now...

Eunuch Huang was equally shocked, "Your Majesty, we are not in the wrong place. That is... that is... the ladies!"

No wonder there has been no movement in the harem recently.

Before the Queen regained her memory and returned to the palace for the first few days, the concubines could be heard in the harem causing trouble for the Queen. Later, no one knew what happened, but the concubines who used to come to His Majesty to complain and compete for favor, not only did not complain, but also avoided His Majesty.

"If I'm seeing correctly, they are practicing martial arts, right?" The emperor couldn't believe what he saw and could only confirm with Eunuch Huang again and again.

Eunuch Huang nodded blankly.

"Who are they planning to fight against when they are practicing martial arts in the harem?"

When Eunuch Huang heard this, his eyes fixed on the emperor who was speaking.

It is obvious that the concubines in the harem are getting along very harmoniously at this time. The only one who is not harmonious is His Majesty.

Thinking of His Majesty who is often beaten by the Queen, what if all these concubines learned martial arts.

Then your majesty...

Eunuch Huang couldn't even think about it.

"Your Majesty, why don't we go somewhere else to relax?"

If he and His Majesty were discovered squatting here by those ladies, it would be no big deal for His Majesty to be beaten.

He is an old man and can't withstand a punch from those women.

The emperor took a look at the concubines who were practicing martial arts, his scalp tingled, and he quickly pulled Eunuch Huang away from there.

Then he immediately summoned the commander of the guards, Lord Gao, and said that he wanted to practice martial arts.

The goal of learning martial arts is to defeat the queen and all the concubines.

Not only the emperor thought so, but all the officials in the capital thought so too.

Ever since the empress led the concubines in the harem to learn martial arts, this trend seemed to have grown legs and swept into the rear quarters of officials in the capital.

In the past, the most common things in the harem were concubines competing for favors, sisters-in-law being jealous of each other, and trivial frictions that could be spread throughout the street.

But now, if we go deeper into the mansion, who would have the time to do that?

The ears were filled with the crisp sounds of swords clashing, the shouts of people doing horse stance, and the figures of ladies in tight clothes demonstrating martial arts moves could be seen everywhere.

Even the concubines followed suit and practiced horse stance and boxing. The barriers of the past had long been washed away.

The things we discussed together were -

"You didn't do it fast enough."

"Your horse stance is still not stable enough!"

"…."

Not only that, in the past, when ladies from different families got together, they would compete to see whose jewelry was more expensive or whose clothes were made of more exotic materials.

Now when I open my mouth I say——

"I've improved my sword skills today. I can now chop three wooden boards in half!"

"That's nothing. I just learned the new shooting skills and beat my master so hard that he jumped up and down!"

"I learned Qinggong faster than any of you. I can even jump over the wall of my house now!"

"..."

The whole harem was transformed by the martial arts trend led by the Empress, and there was no more of the previous secretive calculations.

Now, when officials in the court see those "martial arts masters" in their own backyards, they are terrified from the bottom of their hearts!

Those ladies and concubines who used to be delicate and jealous have now trained themselves to have strong muscles that can break drills with a punch and lift trees with a kick.

In the past, after leaving court every day, these officials would occasionally think about taking a beautiful concubine to add some fun to their lives.

Now seeing the state of my own backyard, I feel so regretful.

Let alone taking a concubine, just look at these "martial arts masters" right now.

Everyone's eyes sparkled, and they looked at themselves as if they were practice targets. Who would dare to add one more person to the family? Adding one more person meant one more fist to swing at them in the future.

They wished they could send these concubines out of the capital overnight, the farther away the better.

When Xiaojiu and his companions arrived in the capital, they looked at the people on the streets and felt that something was different.

But I can't put it into words, I just feel that the physical condition of the people in the capital has become particularly reassuring.

When strolling on the street, you can hardly see those who are wearing beautiful clothes and walking slowly.

Now, they are replaced by neat and tidy clothes with corsets and short skirts, and everyone walks with a breeze.

In short, the whole street exudes an indescribable sense of heroism and vitality.

The unique line of people at Xiaojiu, which was full of elderly people, just turned the corner.

Some sharp-eyed people recognized the flag with the words "Biao Family Army" written on it on it, which was Princess Changle's flag.

The words "Princess!" just came out of her mouth, and it was like lighting a fuse.

"Long live Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

The shouts instantly exploded from the corner of the street, and then spread across the entire street like a tide.

The people were either kneeling or standing, with their necks raised and shouting with all their might, their voices reaching the sky.

The officials who were attending the morning court in the palace heard the shouting.

He immediately lifted his robe and ran out of the palace.

When leaving, he did not forget to bid farewell to His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness the Princess has returned triumphantly. I will go and greet Her Royal Highness first!"

What court meeting?

There is no important matter that needs to be discussed in court now.

The internal and external troubles have been solved by Her Royal Highness the Princess. Now the most talked about topic in court every day is complaining to His Majesty sitting on the bench.

For example, someone was beaten up by his wife yesterday, or was kicked out of the room by his concubine...

In short, they are all trivial matters.

Now, hearing that Her Royal Highness the Princess has returned, everyone excitedly rushes out of the palace, wanting to be the first to greet the Princess.

The emperor, who was sitting on the pink wooden bench, stood up in anger.

Originally, Eunuch Huang thought that the emperor wanted to say that these officials did not take him seriously and wanted to punish them.

Who would have thought...

The emperor was so angry that he grabbed Eunuch Huang and chased the group of officials in front of him out of the palace.

He didn't forget to curse, "You bastards, that's my precious daughter, it's your turn to grab the first credit!"

Even though he was cursing, he walked very quickly and was out of the Golden Palace in just a few steps.Chapter 509 Birthday BanquetChapter 509 Birthday BanquetAs a result, when this group of officials and the emperor arrived, their Princess Changle was already in the Queen's arms.

The queen was surrounded by a group of concubines, who all rushed to Princess Changle to ask about her well-being.

The officials wanted to squeeze in, but when they saw the muscular bodies of the ladies, they immediately waited obediently on the side.

Before they could say a word to Her Royal Highness the Princess, the Queen carried Her Royal Highness the Princess into the harem.

All the court officials turned their eyes to the emperor.

The emperor pretended not to see it and quickly followed.

The queen took her daughter and the others directly to the queen mother's bedroom.

Soon, Xiaojiu was baptized by love.

Because at this time, not only my grandmother but also my grandmother-in-law was in the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

The two men took turns hugging Xiaojiu until Xiaojiu couldn't stand it anymore and quickly moved away from the room full of enthusiastic people.

Then she saw her father on the road.

Xiaojiu's eyes lit up, and she immediately pulled her father to the princess's mansion.

The emperor looked at his daughter holding his hand, his face full of pride.

He said to Eunuch Huang with a smug look, "You see, Changle still likes me as his father more."

Eunuch Huang wanted to say something but stopped himself. Forget it, he was too lazy to remind His Highness that the Princess had written to him some time ago, saying that she wanted His Majesty to perform with her.

Let Your Majesty enjoy this brief and warm time between father and daughter.

Xiaojiu took his father straight to the princess's mansion.

When the courtiers outside the palace saw Her Royal Highness the Princess coming out, their eyes immediately lit up and they followed her towards the Princess's residence.

As soon as they entered the princess's mansion, everyone heard a deafening singing.

"You are my little apple--"

Then the emperor saw a group of old men and women dancing in front of him, and he stopped where he was.

He had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Changle, Father remembered that there are still memorials to be approved, so I will go back first."

Before he took half a step, Xiaojiu grabbed him.

"No, I've already chosen a song for you. The officials are here now, let's sing along!"

The officials were confused, but when they heard His Highness say it, they no longer cared what it was and agreed immediately.

It is their honor to share your Highness' worries.

But soon they no longer had the honor, because they had to twist their waists and buttocks like those old men and women.

It is said that the intention was to give the Queen Mother a surprise at this birthday banquet.

Censor Yan was the first to step back, "Your Highness, this old minister... this old minister's back is not in good condition, I will not participate in this matter, I will leave it to those who are in better health."

Xiaojiu walked forward, enthusiastically pushed Yan Yushi to the front, and comforted him: "It's okay, just twist it a few times, and your waist will be fine!"

Yan Yushi: .....

Is this a matter of twisting it twice?

He would have to perform this dance in front of several other countries, and he might lose his reputation in his later years.

Seeing that the excuse of Censor Yan's back being in bad shape didn't work, Elder Shen quickly changed his excuse, "Your Highness, I...I won't participate. Isn't my granddaughter going to perform at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet? Since we already have someone in the Shen family, then I won't take up everyone's quota to perform."

"It's okay. I can give my place to Lord Shen. Lord Shen just hasn't seen his granddaughter for such a long time..."

"Yes, I can give my place to Mr. Shen..."

"..."

Everyone was talking at once, being courteous to each other.

Xiaojiu waved his hand, "No need to give way, there are plenty of places, everyone start practicing now."

"Your Highness, I, your humble servant..."

A group of officials who still wanted to fight for their rights, under the threat of Princess Changle's eyes, ran to the group of old men and women and started to twist their bodies.

Time soon arrived at the day of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.

This year's Empress Dowager's birthday banquet was much more lively than in previous years.

The white jade bridge in front of the palace gate is busy from morning to night.

Not only the dignitaries in the capital, but also the royal families of several other countries came to celebrate the birthday with envoys and various precious gifts.

A three-story lantern tower was erected in the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Thousands of glazed lanterns lit up as bright as day at night, illuminating the golden dragons on the eaves.

The banquet was no longer just an ordinary one where the emperor and his ministers were seated together.

Now, in the front of the hall stands a gilded and gem-inlaid throne that suits Her Royal Highness the Princess' aesthetic taste.

Xiaojiu is finally no longer competing with her father for the throne. She is now the big boss who has unified the four kingdoms.

On the left and right of her were her grandmother and father.

Further down are the seats of emperors of several other countries.

The monarchs who once dominated their respective regions now all put away their edge, sat with their heads bowed in their court robes.

Even the movement of raising the glass was cautious, and his eyes swept over the small figure in the front with awe.

When the master of ceremonies sang "Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess", the palace suddenly fell silent.

First, the Emperor of Dongxia stood up and bowed deeply in the direction of his daughter.

The emperors of other countries followed closely behind with uniform movements.

Behind them came the civil and military officials, envoys from various countries, and palace maids, all kneeling in a black mass.

The crowd shouted, "Long live Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

The sound waves caused the glazed tiles on the roof of the temple to tremble slightly.

Xiaojiuxu raised his hand, not showing any fear of the scene at all. All he had was admiration and pride for his own might and dominance in conquering the country.

Soon the banquet began.

If we were to say who was most looking forward to the surprise prepared by the little princess at this banquet, it would be the Queen Mother.

After all, there is no grandmother who doesn't want her children to be filial to her.

At Princess Changle's banquet before, everyone had seen the princess's abstract dance moves, so they had a general understanding of the surprise that the princess mentioned.

Xiaojiu squeezed her grandmother's hand, looking excited.

"Grandma, Father has prepared a big surprise for you."

"Oh? Then I am really curious."

The emperor, who was about to slip away with his head down, felt his daughter's deathly gaze and quickly looked up.

"Mother, how about I show you the surprise I have prepared after the banquet is over?"

Before the Queen Mother could speak, Xiaojiu had already shaken her head.

"No, Father, please go up quickly!"

The next show is hers. If her father doesn't go up, her performance time will be shortened.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the emperor reluctantly stood up.

When the ministers saw that His Majesty had stood up, they had no choice but to face reality and stood up one by one.

The emperor and his important officials stood in the center of the stage.

The Queen Mother was shocked when she saw this scene.

"With so many people, what a big gift this is. Qiang'er really took a lot of effort."

The Queen Mother couldn't suppress the smile on her face, it was as bright as it could be.

This heartwarming scene of filial piety between her son and granddaughter must have been so envious of her by the court officials and people from other countries.

My son and granddaughter are more eye-catching than each other. As a grandmother, I have some eye-catching genes in my bones