Chapter 550

The second uncle Xu and Xu Lingyue noticed her abnormality and turned to look out of the hall.

In the night, Xu Qi 'an, dressed in a sky-blue brocade robe and holding a jar of wine in his hand, walked to the halo of the lanterns under the eaves.

With another step, he crossed the threshold and entered the inner hall.

"Ning Yan!"

The second uncle Xu's face lit up with joy. He suddenly got up and greeted his nephew.

Aunt and Lingyue also smiled, but the former immediately snorted and put on a cold posture, while the latter was happy like a little girl. She stood up with her father and greeted her eldest brother.

"Second uncle, I'm back."

Xu Qi 'an said with a smile.

"I'm back" was enough for a wanderer to come back.

"It's good that you're back." The second uncle Xu patted his nephew on the shoulder, took the wine from his hand, and turned to his aunt's personal maid, Lü 'e, and said,

"Prepare bowls and chopsticks for Dalang."

Xu Lingyue seized the opportunity and shouted softly,

"Eldest brother ~ ~"

Her tone was quite light, showing the girl's joy at the moment.

Xu Qi 'an looked at his eldest sister and smiled gently,

"I haven't seen you for a while, and you've become more beautiful."

She, who had perfectly inherited her aunt's beauty, was outstanding in terms of appearance. She was elegant and refined, and her facial features were exquisite.

The smile on Xu Lingyue's face became sweeter, and she complained softly,

"Eldest brother, you didn't send someone to inform us in advance when you came back today, so that I could make some of your favorite dishes."

The three of them immediately sat down at the table. After Lü 'e brought the bowls and chopsticks, Xu Qi' an and his second uncle drank and chatted, talking about Erlang in Yongzhou.

"Ning Yan, since you've returned to the capital, you must have heard the news that Qingzhou has fallen."

The second uncle Xu took a sip of wine and said,

"Then you must have gone to Yongzhou to see Erlang. Your aunt has been worried about Erlang. I told her that even if something happened to Erlang, you would have come back to inform us long ago. "

Xu Qi 'an's expression froze for a moment,

"Qingzhou has been lost for some time. Didn't Second Uncle write to ask about Erlang?"

Second Uncle Xu's expression also froze for a moment.

The uncle and nephew looked at each other in silence.

Although it was a little inappropriate, what was with this familiar deja vu? It felt like something similar had happened before … Xu Qi 'an pondered for a moment and said, "

"It's okay. The three great scholars of Yunlu Academy are in Yongzhou. They will take good care of Erlang."

Second Uncle Xu could only comfort himself like this.

"You are right."

At this time, Xu Lingyue found an opportunity to interrupt.

"Big Brother, why do you smell like cosmetics?"

Hearing this, Second Uncle Xu immediately looked at his nephew with a look that said, "You can't do anything without a beard."

"Eh, is it that heavy?" Xu Qi 'an sniffed in surprise and said calmly.

"Just now, I was drinking with a few colleagues in the yamen. There was a girl accompanying me at the banquet, but I just wanted to come back to see Second Uncle, Aunt, and you, sister. I'll be back soon."

Xu Lingyue replied with an "oh" and smiled. She was very satisfied with this answer.

"The main thing is that there are no more green oranges to buy at night, and Lingyin is not at home. I can't watch her eat green oranges with a ferocious face …" Xu Qi 'an thought.

With Xu Lingyue's interruption, the whole family once again forgot about Erlang.

Xu Pingzhi thought for a moment and said,

"I heard that Princess Royal is going to be enthroned."

Xu Qi 'an told him the general situation, including the reason why he had to abolish Yongxing.

"It's a precarious situation."

Second Uncle Xu sighed.

"What are your plans after Princess Royal is enthroned?"

Xu Qi 'an thought for a moment and said,

"I will first make a trip to the Azure Province and meet Xu Pingfeng. I will officially settle the score with him and fight to the death."

He would officially represent Daibun and himself to issue a challenge to Yunzhou and Xu Pingfeng as a chess player.

Xu Pingzhi had a complicated expression. There was sadness, helplessness, sorrow, and pain.

He murmured, "How can a father and son fight each other …"

Xu Qi 'an shook his head.

"Second Uncle, he's not my father. You're my father.

"We must fight to the death. He won't let me go, and I won't let him go. I'll chase him to the ends of the earth until he's dead. "

He poured some wine for Xu Pingzhi and chuckled.

"Xu Pingfeng has no way out. He knows that I won't let him go. Of course, I won't either."

His aunt said,

"I'll get the clan to strike off his name and banish him from the Xu clan."

Auntie would definitely support her nephew without any hesitation. Although this nephew was annoying and didn't know how to talk, he was still the child she raised.

Xu Pingfeng was her husband's elder brother, not her.

"Thank you, Auntie."

It was rare for Xu Qi 'an to speak like a normal person.

He continued, "Second Uncle, I have a younger brother and sister in Yunzhou. They came to the capital with the Yunzhou envoys just to annoy me.

"I've locked them up in the Celestial Commissioner's office."

He told his uncle about Xu Yuanshuang and Xu Yuanhuai, as well as their encounter in Yongzhou.

"He doesn't sound like a bad person. After all, he's a member of the Xu family," Second Uncle Xu said earnestly.

"Bring them back when you have time. Don't mistreat them."

Xu Lingyue suddenly said,

"Father, why would Big Brother mistreat them? Even if they are hostile to Big Brother, follow the rebels in Yunzhou to kill Big Brother, and oppose him in every way, even if Big Brother is wronged, he won't hurt them for the sake of his own flesh and blood."

Xu Pingzhi was about to nod, but he was shocked by his aunt's angry slamming of the table.

"Bah, they are just two bad people. Why did you bring them back?"

His aunt said angrily, "Don't bring them back."

"Why are you so angry …" Second Uncle Xu tried to reason with his wife.

Xu Qi 'an glanced at his eldest sister and said hurriedly,

"Okay, okay, there's no need to quarrel because of them. Second Uncle, let's drink."

Xu Lingyue said sweetly,

"Big Brother, let's drink."

She obediently poured wine for him.

"Look at that sister from Yunzhou. She only wants to hurt you, unlike me, who only cares about Big Brother."

…

At dawn, the sky was just getting brighter.

In the palace, the drums and music were playing together, forming a magnificent movement.

The coronation ceremony was extremely complicated. First, the minister of the Ministry of Rites led the officials to worship the heaven and earth for the new emperor.

After that, the new emperor wore mourning clothes to worship the ancestors in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

After these two steps were completed, the coronation ceremony could be considered to have begun.

The minister of the Ministry of Rites led the officials of the Ministry of Rites to the Temple of Heaven, the Temple of Agriculture, and the Imperial Ancestral Temple to inform the gods and the spirits of the previous emperors that the new emperor was about to succeed the throne.

When they returned, the ceremonial music was played, and the magnificent sound of the bell echoed outside the Hall of Golden Throne.

East Palace.

Huaiqing put on a big fur crown with the help of the palace maids.

The structure of this uniform was extremely complicated, consisting of a crown, a middle single, a big fur coat, a black robe, and a silk robe. The crown was decorated with gold, and there were twelve beads.

The upper garment was embroidered with six patterns of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, dragons, and insects. The lower garment was embroidered with six patterns of seaweed, fire, pink rice, Zong Yi, and Fu. There were a total of twelve patterns, so it was also called the Twelve Patterns Clothes.

After dressing neatly, two palace maids moved a bronze mirror as tall as a person and placed it in front of Huaiqing.

In the bronze mirror, Princess Royal wore light makeup, and her long eyebrows were heavily drawn, highlighting her valiant spirit.

She was originally a cold and noble woman. Now that she was wearing the Twelve Patterns Clothes and the Twelve Patterns Crown, she exuded a luxurious and dignified aura.

Even the First Palace Maid, who was usually cheerful, didn't dare to breathe loudly at this moment. She lowered her head and brows, as docile as a quail.

It was rare to see such a domineering woman in the world.

An official from the Ministry of Rites stepped into the East Palace, and through the curtain, he said respectfully,

"Your Highness, the time has come."

Huaiqing responded with a "hmm". Surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, she left the East Palace and headed for the Hall of Golden Throne amidst the magnificent sound of bells and drums.

After crossing the Golden Water Bridge and passing through the square, Huaiqing walked on top of the Emperor of Elixirs. Her eyes looked at the Hall of Golden Throne in front of her, and she could vaguely see the high and mighty throne in the magnificent hall.

What flashed through her mind were Yuan Jing, who was naturally suspicious and couldn't tolerate his talented son to be in power; Wei Yuan, who had gray hair at his temples; Daibun's Guardian Supervisor, who took every possibility into account; and Yongxing, who was weak and incompetent and lacked courage.

When she waved her big sleeves and sat on the throne, there was no one in her eyes anymore.

Everything had gone!

The future was her era. No, it was her and Xu Qi 'an era.

She and he were the two people who stood at the peak of power in Daibun today.

The civil and military officials entered through the Meridian Gate under the guidance of the officials from the Ministry of Rites. After crossing the Golden Water Bridge, they orderly stood on both sides of the imperial road according to their ranks.

Then, Qian Qingshu, the Grand Secretary of the Hall of Martial Valor and the Prime Minister, took out the imperial edict and handed it to the Minister of the Ministry of Rites to carry it down the stairs. Then, he handed it to the officials of the Ministry of Rites. He placed it on a cloud plate and handed it to the eunuch of the Department of Rites.

The eunuch of the Department of Rites, who was wearing a red embroidered robe, bowed and took the cloud plate. He read the edict to the officials,

"The edict reads:

"In the past, the Emperor Gaozu flew across the Jihe River and swept away the flood. He reached Mount Jing in the east and instructed Buddhism in the west. His benevolence and righteousness shook the world. He swept away the stubborn disease of the Great Zhou and restored the peace of the four seas. In the past six hundred years, the four seas were peaceful. His glorious achievements were restored to the emperor.

"Brother Yongxing, who was born of a concubine, inherited the great cause. He was unfilial, muddle-headed and weak. He did not respect the ancestors and did not love the people. He flattered the rebels and angered both men and gods.

"I am a woman. Blessed by the heavens and the spirits of my ancestors, I received orders in times of crisis and gathered heroes and virtuous people. Today, the civil and military officials, the Hundred Ministers, and the Common Concubines have come together to urge me to be the Emperor and rule Qian Li.

"Reluctantly, I will be the Emperor on the 17th of the first month. My reign will be named 'Huaiqing'. Since the ceremony has been completed, all the concubine's governance should be carried out simultaneously. "

After that!

On both sides of the imperial road, the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted,

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

The shouts were deafening like a tsunami.

On the throne, Huaiqing looked down at the officials as if she was the ruler of the world.

…

At the Eight Trigrams Stage in the Stargazing Tower.

Mu Nanzi, who was dressed in a gorgeous peach-colored dress, stood at the edge of the Eight Trigrams Stage. She gently took off the bracelet on her right wrist.

The wind blew her skirt and hair. She looked like a fairy from Yaotai. She was the most beautiful woman in the world.

She raised her right arm and her sleeve slid down. Her wrist was covered with frost.

Her slender fingers made a gesture of picking flowers. Mu Nanzi closed her eyes and whispered,

"I wish for the flowers to bloom in the capital and their fragrance to fill the world!"

In the void invisible to the naked eye, the seeds of life flowed out of her body and floated with the wind.

They floated past the riverside, where the willow trees sprouted.

They floated past the courtyard, where the courtyard was full of purple and red. They floated past the streets and alleys, where plants grew wildly and flowers bloomed in an instant.

Looking down from the sky, one could see the colors of purple and red spreading all over the capital. The fragrance of the flowers filled the air, making one feel relaxed and happy.

…

The history books of later generations recorded:

On the 17th of the first month of the first year of Huaiqing, the Empress ascended the throne. In an instant, the flowers bloomed in the capital and the fragrance spread for ten miles. It was an auspicious sign. The people in the capital were overjoyed. They went out of their homes and knelt on the streets, shouting "Long live the Empress".

What the history books did not record was that on the day the flowers bloomed all over the city, Xu Yinluo spent the whole day arranging flowers in the Celestial Commissioner's Stargazing Tower.

…

Mu Nanzi's vision went black and she fell softly to the ground.

She did not fall to the ground. Instead, she fell into Xu Qi 'an's arms.

"Take a break!"

Xu Qi 'an hugged the old auntie's waist. He felt that she was the best thing in the world.

Mu Nanzi's body went soft in his arms. She felt dizzy and murmured,

"It's … it's all your fault. You gave me such a headache …"

Her half-coquettish and half-angry look could soften a man's bones.

Xu Qi 'an raised his hand and gently rubbed between her eyebrows. He sighed and said,

"There are thousands of beauties in the world, but the Goddess of Flowers is the only one."

Mu Nanzi frowned and said, "Cut the crap.

"Stop with your flowery words. I won't dual cultivate with you again even if your lips are worn out. After I help you advance to the second level, we'll be even. If you keep forcing me, I'll become a monk. "

Xu Qi 'an couldn't tell if she was being arrogant or because she had an unforgettable first night.

"Got it, got it!"

He picked up the beautiful auntie and left the Eight Trigrams Stage.

Mu Nanzhi was fine, but she had used up a lot of energy. She was exhausted, so she felt uncomfortable all over.

The Immortal Tree's Spiritual Essence was still awakening, so the power she could use was limited. Mu Nanzi could barely control the flowers in the city.

"Do you still feel uncomfortable?"

Xu Qi 'an poured her a cup of warm water and channeled some Qi into her body.

Mu Nanzi felt dizzy and groaned.

"I want to rest …"

"Let's do Dual Cultivation. It can help you recover quickly." Xu Qi 'an took the opportunity to suggest.

He wasn't bluffing. When she was exhausted, Dual Cultivation could help her recover faster than natural recovery.

"No, if you touch me, I'll become a monk." Mu Nanzi shook her head and said,

"Shameless."

She weakly lay on her side on the bed, her feet kicking weakly a few times as if she wanted to kick off the embroidered shoes, but she failed.

Xu Qi 'an grabbed her feet and helped her take off her shoes and socks.

"Let me give you a massage. You'll feel better …"

"Just massage my feet. Don't think about doing anything else."

"Am I that kind of person?"

"Yes, yes, please be gentle …"

…

In the Yunlu Academy.

Zhao Shou had fasted for two days. He took a bath and put on a new robe. He combed his hair and put on a Confucian crown.

His grizzled beard was carefully trimmed with a razor.

Suddenly, he looked like a new person. He was totally different from the previous unrestrained and arrogant scholar.

Zhao Shou withdrew a bamboo book box from a cabinet that had been sealed for a long time. He carefully wiped off the dust on the book box with a handkerchief, and then he carried it on his back and left Yunlu Academy.

It was just like the time when he traveled thousands of miles to the capital to study at the Yunlu Academy.

After experiencing so many things, he seemed to be a teenager again.

On the official road to the capital, there was the sound of reading.

"… Study hard when you are young, and you can make a name for yourself. The imperial court is full of scholars … Don't make a mistake with the Confucian crown. Study never fails …"

…

When Mu Nanzi woke up, it was already dark outside. There was no candle in the room, so it was dark.

Was it dark? She slept for so long? She was in a daze. She sat up with difficulty and put her hand on her forehead. After more than ten seconds, her drowsy mind gradually became clear. She remembered the spell "A Thought Blooms" during the day.

She didn't expect to recover so fast … Mu Nanzi felt that except for the dizziness, her body was in excellent condition. Her Pubic Core was warm as if she was hugging a stove.

When she was about to lift the quilt and get up, she suddenly felt something was wrong. Her back was cold, and she found that she was naked. Her dress was taken off.

Then, she remembered what happened after she went back to the room with Xu Qi'an.

He pinched her feet, and then he pinched her legs. Then … he inexplicably practiced dual cultivation with her.

"Shameless." Mu Nanzi took out the pillow on her back and smashed it on the ground angrily.

"Can I still sleep on this pillow?"

She lifted the quilt and got out of bed. Her hands touched the ground beside the bed for a long time. Finally, she found her dress and put it on quickly. Then, she felt her thighs were wet.

The Flower God was a person who loved cleanliness and was also a lazy woman. When she thought about how she had to fetch water for a bath, her anger soared.

After putting on the dress, she fumbled to the table and lit the candles to dispel the darkness.

The room was quiet. Shirohime was not there, the broken sword was not there, and the Buddha's Pagoda was not there either. This made Mu Nanzi guess that the bastard man might still be in the Celestial Commissioner.

She lit the candles in the room one by one and went behind the screen. With the help of the bright candlelight, she saw that the bathtub was full of clean and clear water. It was definitely not the water that they had dirtied last time.

Mu Nanzi slightly raised the corner of her mouth and quickly put on a serious face. She snorted.

"Stinky man, you still have some conscience …"

…

In the underground of the Celestial Commissioner.

Xu Qi'an sat in front of Zhong Li and said suspiciously.

"Are you sure that I can get the Supervisor's trump card if I knock it enough times?"

Zhong Li sat in front of him like a duck to make sure that she was taller than Xu Qi'an. She said in a weak voice,

"The Chaotic Life Hammer is related to fate and fate. Teacher's notes also said that those who are blessed by fate can be enlightened by hammering it. Therefore, it must be for you. "

"But other than being a prostitute in a brothel, a martial artist, and a scholar, nothing has changed." Xu Qi'an frowned.

Zhong Li said softly,

"That's not the point. The point is teacher's purpose. What is his purpose of leaving the Chaotic Life Hammer? To enlighten you? But you are a Second Stage Cultivator and don't need enlightenment. "

After saying that, she tilted her head and looked like she was testing him.

"Patter ~ ~" Xu Qi'an flicked her forehead and scolded with a smile.

"Are you testing my reasoning?"

He immediately stopped smiling and analyzed after a moment of consideration.

"Although the Supervisor suffered a setback, with his wisdom, he must have kept some trump cards just in case. Even ordinary people know to prepare for a rainy day, let alone him.

"Then, if Daibun loses him, his fatal weakness is the lack of top-notch extraordinary power. Thinking from this direction, it is not difficult to conclude that the Supervisor must have a way to make up for the disparity in power between the two sides.

"The Chaotic Life Hammer is related to fate, enlightening …"

The more he thought about it, the clearer it became. An idea suddenly flashed in Xu Qi'an's mind. It was like a bolt of lightning striking his brain.

He looked at the small wooden hammer in Zhong Li's hand with fiery eyes. His body began to tremble with excitement.

He knew the real use of the Chaotic Life Hammer.