There was a refreshing fragrance in the room. At first, it smelled like the fragrance of flowers, but when one smelled it carefully, it was more advanced than the fragrance of flowers. After smelling it for a long time, one would enter a very comfortable state and want to have a good sleep to get rid of their fatigue.
This was the unique body fragrance of Mu Nanzi. It contained a slight spiritual energy of the Tree of Immortality, which could help the creatures living around her to get rid of fatigue and pain, and prolong their lives.
Xu Qi 'an glanced at the woman lying on her side on the bed. He was not in a hurry to get into bed. Instead, he went around the screen and took a look. The bathtub was filled with water. White chrysanthemums and red rose petals were floating on the water surface.
Obviously, it was the bathwater that Mu Nanzi used before she went to bed.
Usually, it would be used the next day.
He immediately took off his robe and boots and stepped into the bathtub. The water in the bathtub had already cooled down. The coldness made him feel more comfortable. Xu Qi 'an leaned against the wall of the bathtub, looked up at the ceiling, and emptied his mind of everything.
An hour later, Mu Nanzi's angry voice came from the bed outside the screen.
"Are you done bathing?"
Xu Qi 'an was still staring at Liang Mu. He snorted and said,
"Well, since you've already woken up, why don't you come and serve your husband bathing? Do you have any respect for the family rules?"
"Husband?" Mu Nanzi sneered.
"The woman you married is sleeping well in the yard next door. What does that have to do with me? To me, you're just a rebellious junior. "
Xu Qi 'an's expression immediately changed. He jumped out of the bathtub and sneaked onto the bed. He said with a smile,
"Aunt Mu, I'm here to serve you."
As he jogged, the water stains automatically evaporated.
"Get lost!"
Mu Nanzi couldn't do anything about his shameless behavior. She rolled herself up with the blanket and turned the back of her head to him.
"Throwing a tantrum again …" Xu Qi 'an glanced at the thin blanket and threatened her.
"Believe it or not, I'll stab you with a toothpick."
Mu Nanzi ignored him.
Xu Qi 'an forced his way in. A moment later, there was the sound of struggle coming from under the blanket. Then, silk pajama pants and pajamas were thrown out, followed by a soft lotus colored undergarment.
With Mu Nanzi's muffled groan, everything stopped. After a few seconds, the carved bed began to creak.
The curtains swayed gently, and the thin blanket rose and fell.
Unknowingly, two hours had passed. The commotion in the room had died down, and peace had returned. Mu Nanzhi lay on the pillow with her arms under her chin. She squinted her eyes and blushed as if she was drunk.
Xu Qi 'an lay on her back, kissing her neck, her shoulders, and her smooth, jade-like back.
"Tsk, Aunt Mu's body is really irresistible."
Xu Qi's said.
Mu Nanzhi couldn't be bothered with him. She enjoyed the peace after the storm.
"When the great calamity is over, let's continue to travel the Nine States. We can go to the Western Region or the Northeast," Xu Qi 'an said in a low voice.
"After the Great Tribulation, let's continue to travel the Nine States. We can go to the Western Region or the Northeast." Xu Qi 'an said in a low voice.
After a while, she said,
"I'm homesick."
She was referring to the small courtyard. She once lived as an ordinary woman. Every day, she had to worry about cooking, cooking, and washing clothes. When she was free, she would think about why a certain stinky man hadn't come today.
If he didn't come, she would buy arsenic and pour it into the vegetable soup and feed it to him.
"Let's wait!" Xu Qi 'an sniffed the fragrance in her hair and said,
"But you have to continue washing clothes, cooking, raising chickens, and planting flowers."
Mu Nanzi said quickly,
"Then I'll need two maids."
"Okay!" Xu Qi 'an nodded.
She thought for a while and added,
"I want ugly ones."
"Okay …"
Mu Nanzhi was relieved. She whimpered and said,
"I can't wear the bracelet all the time, but if I take it off, your auntie, sister, and friends will feel ashamed of themselves."
If other women said this, Xu Qi 'an would have slapped them.
But she was the Flower Goddess.
Xu Qi 'an got down from her back and fumbled in the quilt for a while. He took out a soft pillow from between Mu Nanzi's legs, looked at the wet pillow, and threw it away.
"Let's sleep on the same pillow."
He held Mu Nanzhi in his arms. Her soft and delicate body was pressed against him, not a single strand of clothing on it.
Time passed quietly, and the east gradually brightened. Xu Qi 'an gently pried Mu Nanzi's arms off his neck.
The latter's eyelashes fluttered, and she woke up.
"I have something important to do, and I need to go out immediately." Xu Qi 'an whispered.
The Flower Goddess knew that it was an eventful time, so she didn't ask or ask him to stay, and withdrew her hand.
Xu Qi 'an put on his clothes, raised his hand, and let the big eyes on his wrist light up. He disappeared from Mu Nanzi's room, and the next moment, he came to Ye Ji's room.
…
It was not yet morning, and the sky was dark.
The east was bright, and outside the Meridian Gate, hundreds of officials gathered.
"The cabinet issued an order yesterday, ordering the Lei and Chu Prefectures to move the people of the twenty-four counties in the border to the east. Why?"
"Are the countries in the Western Region going to war with Daibun?"
"I haven't received any news, and today's court meeting must be about this."
"Why is there a war again? It's not easy for the court to quell the chaos in Yunzhou. This time, it's less than a year, how can it withstand such a torment? If His Majesty wants to use weapons, we must dissuade him. "
The officials gathered in twos and threes, and whispered.
Not far away, the eunuch in charge of supervising discipline pretended not to hear.
While waiting for the court meeting, the officials were not allowed to talk. Even coughing and spitting would be recorded. But this system slowly became a decoration. As long as there was no loud noise or public fighting, the eunuch would not record.
Yesterday, the cabinet issued an order that most of the officials in the capital could not understand. The people of the twenty-four counties in the border of the Lei and Chu Prefectures moved east!
This was nonsense!
Although the Lei and Chu Prefectures were sparsely populated, because of the barren land, there were almost no large counties or prosperous counties.
But the twenty-four counties added together still had a population of more than a million.
Not to mention how to settle these people, just the migration itself was a huge project, and it was a waste of money and manpower.
The court finally had a breath of relief, and there were many things waiting to be done. How could they withstand such a torment?
What made some officials most distressed was that the cabinet actually agreed.
It was laughable that Wei Yuan had no brains, Zhao Shou was muddle-headed, and Wang Zhenwen was doing nothing!
Did they know how to govern the world, or how to deal with government affairs?
"Official Yang is right, we must dissuade him with our lives!"
"How can he be so reckless? Dissuade him with our lives!"
The officials spoke loudly.
The members of the Wang and Wei factions could not understand the operation of the two leaders, and they shook their heads and sighed.
Amidst the sound of the bell and drum, the officials entered through the two side doors of the Meridian Gate. After crossing the Jinshui Bridge and the square, the officials entered the Throne Room, while the rest of the officials stood on either side of the Empress or on the square.
After a few minutes, the empress, dressed in a dragon robe and with exquisite makeup, came in with her hands behind her back. She ascended the throne and sat on the dragon throne.
"Your Majesty!"
After the memorial began, the Administrator of the Ministry of Revenue acted as the initiator. He stepped forward and bowed.
"The Lei and Chu Prefectures have twenty-four counties with a large population. The migration to the east is a waste of manpower and resources. Please retract your order, Your Majesty. "
Immediately after, the officials from the various ministries started to persuade Huaiqing to retract her order.
The purpose of the officials' existence was to dissuade the Empress from improper behavior.
In the eyes of the officials, the Empress had made a huge mistake. If she wanted to make a name for herself in history, this was the best opportunity.
Seeing this, Liu Hong, the backbone of the Wei Yuan faction, looked at the Great Green Robe in front of him and hesitated for a while.
"Your Majesty, the officials' words are reasonable.
"In a few days, the Mahayana Buddhists will arrive at the settlement assigned to them by the imperial court. There are more than two hundred thousand people, and the food they eat is from the imperial court.
"Moreover, the autumn harvest is around the corner. How can we move the people of the twenty-four counties east at this critical time?"
Huaiqing listened quietly and said gently,
"The day before yesterday, Buddha personally came to Lei Zhou and wanted to annex Daibun!"
A simple sentence exploded in the ears of the officials in the hall. They were so shocked that they raised their heads and looked at the Empress in disbelief.
Buddha personally came to Lei Zhou and wanted to annex Daibun?!
The officials in the hall were all scholars. Their cultivation level was not too high, but as people of high status, they knew very well what it meant to be supreme.
It meant invincibility!
Therefore, when they heard that Buddha wanted to annex Daibun, the officials were shocked and felt suffocating fear.
However, they immediately felt that something was wrong. If Buddha wanted to target Daibun, would the Empress still be so calm on the throne?
Would the cabinet do nothing, not deploy troops, and only move the people at the border to the east?
Huai Qing did not wait for the officials to be confused for too long before he told them the answer.
"Xu Yinluo has become a half-step Martial God. He fought against the Sage at the Thunder Continent and defeated him.
"However, although Buddha has retreated, he can come back at any time. The battle between a supreme and a half-step Martial God can easily destroy the world. Therefore, I want to move the people of the twenty-four counties east."
Another bolt of lightning.
The officials looked at Huaiqing in a daze. After a while, someone picked his ear.
The official from the Ministry of Revenue who first stood up to persuade Huaiqing said in confusion,
"Your Majesty, I, I don't understand.
"What? A half-step Martial God?"
The words "Martial God" sounded unfamiliar. It took the officials a lot of effort to remember that the peak of the Warrior System was called Martial God.
It was named by Confucian Sages. However, there had never been a Martial God in the world since Confucian Sages passed away 1,200 years ago.
Wei Yuan turned around and looked at the officials. His voice was gentle and powerful.
"All you need to know is that a half-step Martial God can compete with a supreme and can easily kill a first-grade Warrior."
The Ministry of Revenue's Supervisor's head buzzed.
Xu Yinluo had become so powerful?!
"If I remember correctly, when the Nation Master, no, Luo Daoist first went through the Heavenly Tribulation, he and Xu Yinluo both advanced to the first grade. It hasn't been that long, but he has grown to be someone who can compete with a supreme …" The officials were shocked, but they also felt a lot calmer.
The fear and panic brought about by Huai Qing's words had dissipated quite a bit.
At least in the face of a supreme, Daibun could still fight back.
Liu Hong said in a deep voice,
"Why did Buddha attack the imperial court?"
The officials frowned. This was also something they didn't understand.
Since the death of Confucian Sages more than 1,200 years ago, no matter how Daibun and the Witchcraft Sect fought, the Witchcraft God never cared, and so did Buddha.
Why would he attack and annex the Central Plains for no reason?
Huaiqing already had an explanation for this. She said in a clear voice,
"Minister Liu, why do you think Buddhism suddenly broke with the Central Plains and supported the Central Plains? Annexing the Central Plains was Buddha's idea, which had been revealed in the chaos of Yunzhou.
"The Yunzhou army was defeated, and Xu Yinluo and the Nation Master advanced to the first grade. Naturally, Buddha had to do it himself."
The officials nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Two countries didn't need to be willing to fight. Annexation was the eternal truth.
Liu Hong's question just now was to wonder why Buddha, who had always been in seclusion, suddenly appeared in person.
Huaiqing glanced around the hall and asked,
"Does anyone have any objections?"
All the officials were silent, and the other officials didn't have any reason to refute.
Huaiqing nodded slightly and continued to talk about the second thing.
"Last night, Xu Yinluo went to Jingshan City in person and forced the Witchcraft God to take all the wizards of the three countries into his body for protection. From now on, there are no more wizards in the nine states, and the Yan, Jingshan, and Kang Kingdoms will be taken over by Daibun. "
The third thunder came!
If Buddha's personal appearance made the officials feel heavy, then at this time, when they heard that the Witchcraft Sect was "destroyed" and the territories of the three countries were all under Daibun's control, they were ecstatic and shocked.
The great fortune that fell from the sky almost made the group of scholars faint.
"Your, Your Majesty, is it true?!"
The one who spoke was not a civil official, but Prince Yu. The prince with gray hair on his temples blushed strangely, and his lips trembled uncontrollably. He stared at Huaiqing.
The most excited people were the royal family members.
Huaiqing nodded.
"In the Throne Room, I'm not joking."
"Expand the territory, expand the territory …" These were the only words in Prince Yu's mind.
"Your Majesty has done what your ancestors failed to do, and your contribution will be remembered for generations to come …"
A prince cried tears of joy.
"This is also Xu Yinluo's contribution," a prince beside him quickly corrected.
The Throne Room was in an uproar, and the officials whispered to each other excitedly.
The Palm Print Eunuch held the whip in his hand. This time, he didn't sound the whip.
Huai Qing stared at the officials, who were in high spirits and could not hold back their excitement, and he smirked.
"How do you think we should take over the three countries?"
…
The officials were excited, and the court fell into an unprecedented fervor. Xu Qi 'an began the third step of time management.
In the boudoir, Ye Ji woke up immediately. She opened her beautiful eyes and saw that the uninvited guest was Xu Qi 'an. She was not surprised and smiled.
"Xu Qi 'an!"
Xu Qi 'an glanced at the dudou and panties hanging on the screen and said,
"You're really good at saving me trouble."
The curtain swayed, and the brocade bed that had been resting for several months began to moan in pain again.
After the rain and clouds dispersed, Ye Ji lay in Xu Qi 'an's arms, sweating profusely. She rested her head on his chest and said with a smile,
"What do you think of Her Highness?"
Xu Qi 'an asked,
"What do you mean?"
Ye Ji blinked her beautiful eyes. "The Nine-tailed Celestial Fox family likes strong men, especially women. They can't resist strong men. You're already a half-step Martial God, and Her Highness must have coveted you for a long time.
"Haven't you thought of marrying Her Highness? Besides, Ye Ji's seven sisters will also be part of the dowry. "
Why marry her? To make the family restless … Xu Qi 'an complained in his heart.
Although the Fox Demon had a slender waist, long legs, a perky butt, a beautiful face, and a charming temperament, she was a rare beauty, her personality was really a headache.
If she entered the fish pond, then Mu Nanzi and Luo Yuheng would have to work together, Huaiqing and Lin An would have to forget their differences, and Li Miaozhen would be in charge of fighting against the Fox Demon and the eight Fox Demons under her command.
Oh, no, seven Fox Demons.
One of them died. As for Shirohime, she was still a child.
Xu Qi 'an said righteously,
"I'm just an ordinary friend of the king. You're enough."
Ye Ji looked regretful.
"What a pity. Why don't you reconsider? Ye Ji knows that if so many sisters are part of the dowry, outsiders will say that you're lecherous, which will be bad for your reputation. But Ye Ji won't care. "
Xu Qi shook his head.
"No need to say more."
Ye Ji answered obediently, and the moment she lowered her head, she smiled with satisfaction.
The fragrance of tea in the house was almost as good as Lingyue's room … Xu Qi 'an complained about her. Seeing that the sky was bright, he said in a deep voice,
"I'm going out to do something. Have a good rest."
…
Xu Mansion, inner hall.
Xu Lingyue was wearing a pink dress. She brought the servant girl beside her and walked into the hall with delicate steps. She looked around for a while and saw that her mother was fiddling with the potted plants on the tall stand.
Her mother's sworn sister, Aunt Mu, was also next to her, muttering something.
Her sister, Xu Lingyin, stared blankly at the red oranges by the door.
The boarder, Lina, was squatting beside another red orange plant.
Sister-in-law, Lin An, was wearing a high collar and narrow sleeves. She was talking to her aunt, Ji Baiqing, who came over to drink tea.
Xu Lingyue said softly,
"Mother, where's brother?"
Seeing that all the women in the house were looking over (except Xu Lingyin), Xu Lingyue quickly explained,
"Brother asked me to help make a robe. I created a new cloud pattern and wanted to ask if he liked it. But when I got up early in the morning and went to find him in the house, he wasn't there."
"He went out to do something." Lin An and Mu Nanzi said in unison.
The inner hall was quiet for a moment. Ji Baiqing quickly smiled and said,
"Your Eldest Brother is very busy, perhaps he left before dawn. Your Highness Lin An, am I right?"
Lin An replied with an expressionless "Yes".
The other women looked as usual. It was unknown whether they accepted Ji Baiqing's explanation or pretended to accept it.
At this time, Brother's concubine, Ye Ji, led a maid and walked into the inner hall.
Xu Lingyue glanced at her and moved away without any expression. Suddenly, the tea master frowned and felt that something was wrong.
She raised her head again and looked at Ye Ji. Then, she glanced at her sister-in-law, Lin An, and Aunt Mu. She finally understood what was wrong.
They were all wearing turtlenecks.
This kind of conservative clothes was usually worn when going out. Although autumn was coming, the heat was still lingering. It was not the season to wear this kind of turtlenecks.
They dressed so tightly not to keep out the cold, but to cover something shameful.
Xu Lingyue was a smart person. She thought for a while and her eyes darkened.
At this time, Aunt Mu sighed.
"Is there going to be a war again? Otherwise, your brother wouldn't be so busy."
…
Lingbao Temple.
The busy brother pressed his hands on her snow-white shoulders and gently massaged them.
"National Advisor, I have been out at sea for several months and I miss you all the time. I think you miss me too. "
Luo Yuheng squinted her eyes and enjoyed the massage. She said lightly,
"No."
Her clothes were messy. The feather robe was loose and wrapped around her body. Her face was still red. Obviously, her body was not as tough as her mouth.
Xu Qi 'an had her in his hands.
Luo Yuheng had a queen complex. Xu Qi 'an coaxed her by calling her the National Advisor and calling himself "your servant". She felt good.
After that, sweet words and honeyed words would have a miraculous effect.
If Xu Qi 'an called her by her name, she wouldn't let him touch her.
"Have you thought about how to become an Einherjar?" Luo Yuheng asked.
"It's easier said than done." Xu Qi 'an sighed.
"If you can't become an Einherjar when the Great Tribulation comes, I won't die with you. The world is big, and we can go anywhere. "Luo Yuheng said coldly.
Her words sounded like she had repeated "I don't like dual cultivation" countless times in the past.
"Do as you wish. I can't influence the National Advisor's thoughts." Xu Qi 'an readily accepted her advice.
Luo Yuheng grunted in satisfaction. After thinking for a while, he said calmly, "Alright.
"In three months, I want to become an Intermediate Grade First Stage."
Her face was pale and cold. There was a bright red cinnabar dot between her eyebrows. Her hair was slightly loosened, and she wore a feather robe. She looked like a fairy or a beautiful woman, very attractive.
Xu Qi 'an understood her hint and said in a deep voice,
"I will do my best to help the National Advisor break through."
Saint, I understand your pain. No matter how you manage your time, it's never enough … Xu Qi 'an carried her horizontally and walked to the big bed.
He finally understood the difficulties of the Saint.
…
Leizhou, Panshan County.
After a long journey, the first batch of Mahayana Buddhists finally arrived at their destination.
Zhu Lai was among the first batch of Mahayana Buddhists.
The leader was the young Monk Jing Si.
What kind of place will the court arrange for us in the Central Plains?
This was the biggest worry of every Mahayana Buddhist along the way.
