When Ren Baqian heard the empress say "my elder brother," he thought to himself, What the f * ck!
I have a brother-in-law?
Why didn't he know about this?
I've never heard of it before!
Speaking of which, the previous emperor actually had an heir? Or son? How did the empress ascend the throne?
Naturally, Ren Baqian didn't know that before the empress brought him to Great Xia, she had left a message for the officials to bring another person back if she couldn't make it back.
If he hadn't fainted at that time, he might have been able to make some guesses.
But he didn't hear it at that time, and he didn't hear anyone mention it after that, so he didn't think there was such a person.
After all, this wasn't a matriarchal society. The empress, who was a woman, had become the empress of Dayao. He naturally assumed that the previous emperor only had one son — Qi Zixiao.
However, at this moment, the empress actually mentioned his brother-in-law.
Furthermore, he had never heard of it before. It was as if a monkey had jumped out from a crack in a rock, which shocked Ren Baqian.
"Your Majesty, is he your biological son?" Ren Baqian couldn't help but ask after recovering from his shock.
Bang!
Ren Baqian was sent flying more than ten meters away by the empress's elbow. He rubbed his chest, got up, jumped onto Qi Shui's back, and asked, "Do I have to call you brother-in-law?"
Bang!
Ren Baqian was elbowed again.
Ren Baqian stubbornly climbed back onto Qi Shui's back.
"Your Majesty …"
The empress ignored him.
"Are you not on good terms with my brother-in-law?"
This time, the empress finally replied, "I was fine when I was young."
Just as he was about to listen to what she was going to say, the empress shut her mouth again. She stared blankly into the distance, lost in thought. No one knew what she was thinking about.
Seeing that the empress didn't say anything, Ren Baqian pondered whether he should treat his brother-in-law warmly or coldly.
According to the empress, their relationship was good when they were young, but it seemed like it wasn't good now.
If he was too enthusiastic, the empress might not be happy.
However, if Ren Baqian was indifferent … The empress would probably still be unhappy if Ren Baqian was indifferent to her brother-in-law … After all, the empress still had feelings for him. It could be seen from her uneasiness these two days.
To be able to make someone like the empress feel uneasy, even if they were related by blood, it still proved something.
No matter what he did, it didn't seem to work.
This was a suicidal question!
During the lunch break, Ren Baqian went to the winged cavalry to ask about his brother-in-law in a roundabout way.
However, when everyone heard what he wanted to ask, their expressions immediately changed, and they shut their mouths.
This piqued Ren Baqian's curiosity. What kind of person could actually cause these burly winged cavalry warriors to turn pale at the mention of him?
In the end, he finally heard something from his student.
The empress did have an elder brother.
He was called Qi Ziting.
As for the rest, there were only two things.
Firstly, it was said that he was an extremely bloodthirsty person. Previously, he was the one overseeing the Protectorate of the Northeast.
Secondly, he had assassinated the previous emperor.
Even his own students didn't know the specifics.
They had only heard about it by chance.
The results of his inquiries made Ren Baqian a little fearful of this brother-in-law whom he had never met before. He didn't seem easy to deal with.
I'll just play it by ear!
However, these two pieces of information answered his previous doubts.
Mount Jade Dragon was also called Mount Kunlong.
If one looked at it from above, Mount Jade Dragon looked like a dragon lying on the ground, and the surrounding mountains were like cages for this dragon.
The dragon's head faced the outside of the Sixty Thousand Mountains as if it wanted to break free at any time.
When it was close to evening, everyone finally arrived at the foot of Mount Jade Dragon.
However, just as they reached the foot of the mountain, the winged cavalry warriors who were leading the way stopped. There seemed to be a little chaos at the front of the group, and there were noises coming from the front.
A moment later, someone came to the empress and reported, "Your Majesty, there are people blocking the way!"
The empress was silent for a while before driving Qi Shui forward.
Ren Baqian followed behind on the crow general and saw the person who made the entire group stop.
It was a burly man in a green robe.
He had a square face, an unkempt beard, and his hair was simply combed into a bun. He looked very different from ordinary aboriginals. His green robe was very clean, but it had turned white and looked very old.
Upon closer inspection, this burly man was actually a little thin, but he had a big frame and gave off a strong feeling.
Upon closer inspection, his green robe was a little empty, as if it was a size too big.
More importantly, this man didn't have legs, and there was nothing under his robe. He was using two crutches to support his body.
Even so, this man was just standing there calmly, but he had an indomitable aura that made people not dare to offend him.
It was no wonder that the winged cavalry didn't dare to be rude and stopped to report to the empress.
Perhaps it had something to do with this man's identity.
Ren Baqian guessed that this man was most likely his brother-in-law!
The empress sat on Qi Shui and looked at that man for a while with a complicated expression on her face. She softly said, "Elder brother!"
While the empress was looking at him, the burly man was also looking at her. Upon hearing that the empress was born, he smiled and said, "You have grown up! Elder brother is the language of those northern dogs, and it sounds distant. If you are willing, you can call me elder brother! "
The empress opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to call him "brother."
Qi Ziting's expectant gaze dimmed as time passed.
"If you don't want to call me that, then so be it." Qi Ziting sighed. He then looked at Ren Baqian and frowned. "Is this the husband you have chosen? Why is it a northern dog? Go back and choose another one. Let's bury him here. "
Upon hearing this, Ren Baqian felt a chill run down his spine. Following which, he became furious and sneered, ready to speak.
He had never been the type of person to not retaliate when scolded.
He had always believed that it was too late for a gentleman to take revenge, but he had to take revenge from morning to night!
The empress reached out to stop him. The complicated expression on her face was swept away and replaced with a layer of frost. She coldly said, "You don't need to ask about my affairs. I'm here to visit my mother and tell her some things. Finally, on account of our past relationship, I can tell you that he isn't from Great Xia, the Yun Nation, or the Chen Nation.
If you touch a single hair on him, I will take your life! "
Qi Ziting was curious at first. He thought that Ren Baqian was from Great Xia or the Yun Nation, but Qi Zixiao actually said that he wasn't. Could it be that there were other countries besides Dayao, Great Xia, the Yun Nation, and the Chen Nation?
Then, he flew into a rage. Qi Ziting had lost both his legs and his figure was a little thin. However, his anger immediately made people feel depressed, like the gloominess before a storm.
Finally, the anger on the burly man's face dissipated. He looked at Ren Baqian and then at the empress before snorting, "You are rather dignified as an empress! However, you are still far from it!
Since you want to go up the mountain, come up. I have already prepared a place for you to stay! "
After saying that, the burly man slammed his crutches on the ground and flew toward the winged cavalry behind him. He opened his arms like a big bird in the air and landed on the mountain after a few leaps.
"When you reach the mountain, stay with me and don't wander around alone," the empress said to Ren Baqian after seeing that the burly man had disappeared.
Ren Baqian responded and smacked his lips. This brother-in-law was giving him a show of strength the moment they met!
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