Xu Xiao smiled and said, "Xiao Ya is still to Uncle's liking. These days, you've been facing a bunch of eyesores. In order not to look at them, you don't even know where to put your eyes."
Princess Sui Zhu, who only wished for the world to be in chaos, chuckled and made a weird gesture of slitting her throat. It was unknown who she had learned it from, but she said softly, "Uncle Xu, it would be satisfying to kill them all."
Xu Xiao sighed and said, "What a pity. It would be good to have a daughter-in-law like you. When we get back, Uncle will definitely hang Fengnian up and whip him to vent Xiao Ya's anger. Not only is this kid unlucky, he also angered Xiao Ya on Wudang Mountain. He deserves a beating! "
The princess said, "Since Uncle has said so, whether it's true or not, Xiao Ya won't lower herself to that guy's level."
Xu Xiao said sincerely, "Xiao Ya, don't lower yourself to Fengnian's level. Next time you go to Beiliang to play, don't skip the prince's mansion. You don't lack the strength to kick a few times. At the same time, let Fengnian take you to see the scene of thousands of carps rolling around. It's very beautiful. Xiao Ya, Fengnian has the phoenix in his name and you have the wind in your name. This fate is not small. "
Princess Sui Zhu Zhao Fengya giggled.
The Empress did not lead Xu Xiao to the Tongtian Platform where the officials of the Imperial Astronomer gathered. Instead, she went to the Crop Altar, which was paved with soil of the East Green, South Red, West White, North Black, Middle, and Yellow. Nowadays, this kind of precious soil came from the Guangling Prince's jurisdiction. The Guangling Prince was criticized by the entire dynasty for being greedy and insatiable.
The Empress called softly, "Ya 'er."
At her age, Princess Sui Zhu dared to shout for His Majesty the Emperor to kneel on the ground and carry her on his back. It was said that the Emperor could only beg his daughter for mercy with a bitter face. It was only when she came to her biological mother that she appeared obedient. She immediately let go of Xu Dazhuo's arm and quietly left. She said that she was going to the Tongtian Platform to learn from Nanhuai Jian Zheng.
The Empress looked at the Crop Altar, which was not very tall, and said in a gentle tone, "These years, Ya 'er has always kept the General's advice in mind. She likes to walk barefoot in the room and often eats coarse grains. Her body is indeed much better than when she was young."
Xu Xiao clasped his hands behind his back and said calmly, "All this nonsense about the weather dropping and the earth's Qi rising and the earth's Qi being collected is all made up by the useless Confucian scholars of the Imperial Astronomer. Xu Xiao only knows that the barefooted are not afraid of those who wear shoes. My family's children have been raised this way since they were young. That's why they are still alive and kicking. "
The Empress did not take it seriously. It was unknown if she really did not understand the meaning behind his words. She just changed the topic and said softly, "I heard about the Gangnam-do incident. The one who wrote the 'Admonition for Women' has already been sent to the Changchun Palace by His Majesty. "
Xu Xiao did not say anything.
The Changchun Palace was called Changchun, but it was actually the cold palace of the current dynasty. For the concubines in the palace, it was the most terrifying prison in the world.
This woman who controlled half of the palace still had a cold and cheerless appearance that did not show the slightest emotion. The common people of the dynasty only knew of her gentleness and virtuousness. Only the rich and noble families knew of her power.
Xu Xiao turned to look at the Heavenly Platform and snorted coldly. "Letting Ya 'er go there, is she afraid that I'll make a move on Nan Huaiyu, who was only a minor eighth-rank Qilin back then? Xu Xiao did not bring his saber today. The Empress is worrying too much. "
The Empress did not say anything, as if tacitly agreeing.
Xu Xiao turned around and walked straight to the Heavenly Platform.
She did not turn around, nor did she turn her head. She was still looking at the top of the Crop Altar, but there was finally a trace of anger in her voice. "Great General!"
Xu Xiao did not stop and sneered. "Zhao Zhi, have you forgotten how she treated you back then? How you treated her back then?"
The Empress, who was directly called by her name, said coldly, "Enough! Xu Xiao, so what if you take away a pillar state with an empty title? So what if you lose two Liao? You've obtained a hereditary title that does not conform to our dynasty's ancestral system! "
The hunchbacked and lame Xu Xiao said indifferently, "The imperial court wants two Liao. Zhang Julu wants to reform, and he wants to be the mainstay. Frankly speaking, Xu Xiao will give it to him without any nonsense. So what if the pillar state is handed to him? But who is Gu Jiantang? Does he think he can ride on my head and shit and piss? As for that madman Zhao Heng, he has no one to back him up. How can he be so shameless as to make a move on a junior? "
The Empress said calmly, "I'm the only one who heard these words."
Xu Xiao continued forward.
She did not stop him. Instead, she walked up to the Crop Altar and said in a cold voice, "When Hsu Fengnian first left to travel, the King of Yan sent out nine jade hook assassins. I was the one who personally sacrificed eighteen lives to stop them. At that time, I still thought that Hsu Fengnian and Ya 'er still had hope of a marriage."
Xu Xiao stopped and happened to see the lively Princess Sui Zhu standing on the corridor outside the attic. She was leaning on the railing and waving her hand.
Xu Xiao smiled.
And so he left the Imperial Astronomer.
Empress Zhao Zhi faintly sighed. She stood in the middle of the Crop Altar and turned to look at the back of the old man. She was lost in thought. She vaguely remembered seeing that young and energetic general with a silly smile on his face kneeling on the ground in his room. He helped the graceful Sister Wu put on a pair of thousand-layer cloth shoes that he had personally sewn for her. That white-clothed woman whose swordsmanship had already surpassed that of a saint smiled with incomparable happiness just for a pair of rough cloth shoes.
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