Chapter 146 A family should be neat and tidy
The death of Prince Zhou Huan dealt a severe blow to Concubine Lan's family.
Concubine Lan even suffered a mental breakdown. She ran to the emperor crying and making a fuss. At first, the emperor was relatively tolerant of her, but he felt guilty after all.
However, later, for some unknown reason, this woman united with several officials to plead with His Majesty to make the second prince Zhou Zong the crown prince, and even falsely accused the third prince Zhou Min of treason.
Unsurprisingly, the mother of the former prince was thrown into the cold palace.
The second prince Zhou Xing was sent to Western Shu.
Although the little princess Zhou Xiyue was not affected, the emperor's love for her was naturally not as good as before, and she became much colder. He even intended to marry her to a noble son in exchange for political resources. .
After witnessing the death of her brother, the abandonment of her mother, and the loss of favor in her father's heart, this formerly unruly girl seemed to have grown up a lot overnight.
After his brother's funeral, he took the initiative to propose to the emperor that he wanted to go out to practice.
At first the emperor thought that his youngest daughter was playing around again and didn't take it to heart. It can be seen that the other party has been kneeling outside for a whole day. After some hesitation, someone from the Yin-Yang Sect happened to come and simply threw it to the Yin-Yang Sect.
Naturally, the Yin and Yang Sect didn’t dare to refuse, and they didn’t want to refuse either.
First of all, Zhou Xiyue is a princess after all. Even if she falls out of favor, she is still a member of the royal family. With this relationship, the Yin Yang Sect's status in the world can be regarded as a layer of gold.
Over the years, the Yin and Yang Sect has been working hard to recruit the children of court officials or relatives of the emperor, in order to build a good relationship with the court and tightly bind the interests of both parties together.
For example, Nalanye before.
The rivers and lakes are just rivers and lakes after all, and they will always be under the jurisdiction of the dynasty.
With the amulet of the imperial court, the Yin Yang Sect has the confidence to compete with other sects, and has the arrogance to look at people with its nostrils.
Secondly, the little princess’s cultivation talent is not bad.
As a member of the royal family, even if he missed the best age for cultivation, he was raised by Tianbao earth materials since he was a child. The most important thing is resources - even if it is krypton gold, he can stay far behind Open up a large number of monks from poor families with excellent talents.
If Zhou Xiyue can really achieve something in practice, it will undoubtedly be the icing on the cake for the Yin and Yang Sect and bring many benefits.
At this time, besides Zhou Xiyue, there was a man and two women in the carriage.
The man is about forty years old, with a slightly square face. The Taoist robe he wears is embroidered with the iconic pattern of the Yin and Yang Gate. The black and white colors are intertwined, symbolizing the harmony of Yin and Yang, and the endless growth of all things in the world.
This person’s name is An Jiuwan, and he is the fourth elder of the Yin and Yang Sect.
This trip to Beijing was originally to track down the missing eldest disciple A Qing. Although there were few clues, unexpectedly, by chance, he accepted Zhou Xiyue, the little princess of Dazhou, as his disciple.
Although the original intention of this trip down the mountain failed, it can be said to be fruitful.
I believe that after returning, my status in the sect will be even higher.
Next to An Jiuwan was a woman with scars on her face named Weng Zhenzhen. She is An Jiuwan's second disciple, and her cultivation has reached the level of Grandmaster Daxuan.
Next to the little princess is an ordinary-looking young woman named Qi'er, who is a close disciple of Ma Wu, a master in the inner circle, and has reached the level of Xiao Xuan Zong's Dzogchen.
This time, I stayed with Zhou Xiyue specifically as her personal bodyguard. In addition to taking care of her daily life, I also ensured the safety of this little princess of the continent.
"Your Highness Princess, do you know that girl?"
Weng Zhenzhen asked curiously.
Seeing Erliang run away in a hurry, a gloom appeared in Zhou Xiyue's eyes.
She withdrew her gaze and said with a smile:
"Senior sister, just call me junior sister. Now that you have become a disciple of the Yin and Yang Sect, you no longer have the status of a continent princess. That little girl used to She was a beggar, and I wanted to help her out of kindness, but the girl didn't appreciate it, and later I had some conflicts with her master."
Hearing the title "Senior Sister", the smile on Weng Zhenzhen's face changed. Nong, I have a good impression of this little princess.
Originally, she heard that Zhou Xiyue was extremely unruly, and she was worried that her master would threaten her status if he accepted her as his disciple. But now it seems that this little princess is quite good.
Weng Zhenzhen asked strangely: "Her master's status is very high?"
"It's just a six-door concealed light."
Zhou Xiyue recalled the scene when she was forced to apologize to Jiang Shouzhong, He clenched his pink fist slightly.
If not for too many things happening in the capital, she would have chopped the guy into pieces and thrown him into the Lion Park. I had some regrets after leaving Beijing this time. I never thought I would encounter the other party's maid here unexpectedly.
I don’t know if that guy is here, but if he is...
Zhou Xiyue's eyes flickered slightly.
Weng Zhenzhen was puzzled, "How dare a six-door dark lamp be so bold as to have a conflict with the princess?"
Zhou Xiyue shook her head gently: "He didn't know that at the time Because of my identity, something happened in the capital later, so I ignored him. Ignorant people are not guilty, so let this matter go."
Weng Zhenzhen thought of the death of the former prince and did not dare. After further discussing, he turned to say in a cold voice: "How can we get over it? Junior sister has a kind heart, but after all, she is a wealthy person. If she dares to offend you, she should be punished accordingly. Leave this matter to senior sister and ask her to help you. Teach him a lesson!"
She turned to look at An Jiuwan, "Master, what do you think?"
Although he said he would help teach him a lesson, Weng Zhenzhen didn't dare to make a decision easily and wanted to see his master's reaction.
An Jiuwan had no intention of getting involved in these trivial disputes, but when he thought that the princess had just become his disciple, he should give her a certain amount of care, so he said in a calm tone: "You can figure it out for yourself. , but remember not to cause too much commotion. The three emperors... The prince has led people to seal the city. There must be something important, and it will not end well if it is too big."
Hearing that the third prince became the prince, Zhou Xiyue felt secretly resentful.
Knowing that she was a princess, the other party refused to let her go, with a business-like attitude, which made her lose face in front of her senior sister and master.
When she completes her training, she will definitely take back this shame!
Weng Zhenzhen nodded and smiled: "They can't get out of the city during the three days of lockdown. We have plenty of time to punish them slowly. Now let's operate on the little girl just now. She wasn't a little beggar before, so let her Go be a beggar for the rest of your life."
"Sister, do you want to do it yourself?" Zhou Xiyue asked.
Weng Zhenzhen shook his head, "The city guards are keeping a close eye on them and won't come forward for the time being. There are many people doing dirty work in this place. It's better to give them some money to look for bad luck first so that they can explore first." Explore the bottom.”
……
Inside the blacksmith shop.
Zhang Queer's eyes fell on a long sword with mottled patina.
The long sword was less than three feet long, and there was a zigzag crack on the sword that snaked along the edge of the sword. The cracks were stained with a faint blood red color, like long-dried blood.
If you smell it closely, you can smell a very faint smell of blood.
"How can I sell this sword?"
Zhang Queer took the sword in his hand, weighed it twice, and asked the iron shop owner.
The owner of the iron shop was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "Girl, this sword was originally sold to me by a poor old scholar in exchange for money. I tried to repair it, but the sword's heart was completely cracked and there was nothing I could do..."
"How much."
Zhang Queer didn't want to listen to the other party's nonsense.
The owner of the iron shop thought for a while and simply waved his hand, "Forget it, a broken sword is not worth a lot of money. I'll give it to you to play with. In case your family comes to visit you later and follow me again. "Bullshit."
In the eyes of the iron shop owner, Zhang Que'er is just a daughter of a wealthy businessman who sneaks out to play while her parents are neglectful.
If you really want to sell it for money, it will be troublesome for the other party's parents to come to your door.
He has encountered this kind of thing many times, so he simply gave this young lady a favor.
"It's so generous, so I should be generous too."
Zhang Queer smiled softly, threw the ingot of gold to the blacksmith, and said in a relaxed tone, "Here I made a scabbard, and your sword looks very beautiful. I bought it just for my sister."
Zhang Queer picked up a beautifully crafted snow-white sword hanging on the wall. A long sword with a slightly shorter blade, very suitable for girls.
This prodigal behavior further confirmed the iron shop owner's suspicion.
Seeing the boss's hesitation, Zhang Queer raised his eyebrows, "What? If you don't want to do business, then I'll find someone else."
"Do it, do it."
Tie The shop owner nodded repeatedly, carefully selected a piece of high-quality material, and began to make the scabbard according to the size of the chosen long sword.
The man couldn't help but kindly persuaded: "I say this eldest lady, the world is dangerous. You should know how to protect yourself when you go out, and don't show off your wealth easily. People outside are not as kind as the people at home. You are so beautiful. A little girl is really going to be put in a sack and she will regret it for the rest of her life.”
"Thank you, uncle, for reminding me, you are a good person."
Zhang Queer sat on the bench, gently swinging his slender legs, showing a cute smile.
......
After seeing Zhou Xiyue in the carriage, Erliang was indeed frightened. The scene of the conflict between the other party and his master was still vivid in his mind.
She knew that this woman's background was extraordinary, and she wanted to go back to the inn quickly and tell Jiang Shouzhong. However, halfway through, she suddenly remembered that Zhang Queer was still at the blacksmith shop, so she immediately changed her pace and rushed to find Zhang Queer anxiously.
As a result, when crossing the road, because he was too nervous and eager, he accidentally bumped into a little boy, and the items he had just purchased in Erliang's arms spilled all over the floor. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Erliang hurriedly apologized to the little boy.
The girl was about to help the little boy who fell on the ground. Unexpectedly, the little boy suddenly stood up and grabbed a package of beef jerky scattered on the ground - it was bought in 2 taels and taken on the road as dry food.
The little boy made a face at Erliang, then turned around and ran towards the depths of the alley. When he was running away, he found a money bag on the ground, so he grabbed it in his hand.
Erliang was stunned for a few seconds before he realized what he was doing, and he quickly shouted, "Hey! That's my thing! Give it back to me!"
The girl subconsciously chased after him.
The little boy had short legs after all, so he was soon caught up by Erliang and was stuck in a dead end.
Erliang gasped lightly and said angrily to the little boy: "Little brother, how can you rob other people's things? If you are hungry, I can give you some food, you rob What are you doing with my money bag? Give it back to me!"
Erliang angrily stepped forward to take it back.
At this moment, two men and a woman suddenly walked out of the yard next to them.
The woman had a mean look on her face. When she saw Erliang, she scolded her head and face without asking why, "Where did you come from, a cheap girl, robbing my child's things in broad daylight, right? Is there any king?" "Is it okay?"
Erliang was startled and summoned up the courage to say, "It was your child who robbed me first!"
"Is it obvious that I am blind?" You are robbing my son’s things!”
The woman took the money bag from the boy’s hand, pointed at Er Liang and cursed, “You bitch, are you still hiding something from me? Take it out quickly. ! Otherwise, I will report you to the police and put you in jail!”
"I didn't!"
Erliang's face turned red with anger and tears rolled down his cheeks.
While the woman was cursing, two burly men stood behind Erliang, not giving her a chance to escape.
When one of the men saw the woman winking at him, he grabbed Er Liang's thin shoulder. The girl reacted quickly and hurriedly avoided it, saying loudly: "If you report it to the official, report it to the official. I'm not afraid. It's obviously you who stole my things!"
"You damn girl is so stubborn!"
The woman stepped forward and wanted to slap him.
Although Erliang has never practiced Kung Fu, he has learned swordsmanship from Yan Changqing. The moment the woman slapped him, he used his hand as a sword, dexterously deflected the opponent's palm, and then cautiously approached the woman. took a step back.
The woman whose palm failed could not help but be startled. She did not believe in evil and slapped her again, but still did not hit the opponent's body.
"Are you two wooden?"
The woman became angry and said angrily to the two men.
The two big men clenched their fists and were about to take a step forward when suddenly a stone shot out and hit the right ear of the big man in front. The skin was instantly torn open and blood splattered everywhere.
Under the pain, the strong man couldn't help but let out a shrill scream.
Everyone was stunned and turned to look.
I saw a girl standing quietly at the end of the alley.
The girl had two long swords hanging on her waist, and her expression was as cold as ice.
"Sister Que'er!"
Erliang looked surprised.
Zhang Queer looked at Erliang and saw that the girl was not hurt. His expression softened slightly and his cold almond eyes turned to the woman and the others, "What's going on?"
Erliang felt wronged. Baba told what happened.
“My sister stole your things.”
Zhang Queer's delicate and lovely face showed a sweet and harmless smile, and looked at the three big men, "Uncle, aunt, do you want me to apologize to you?"
The three looked at their waists Zhang Queer, who was wearing a sword, was not sure whether the other party was a practitioner.
The woman was a shrewd person. She glanced at the big man whose ear was bleeding, rolled her eyes, and smiled, "That... is a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding, we made a mistake."
The woman handed the beef jerky and the money bag to Erliang, then slapped the boy and said sternly: "You still won't apologize to this sister?"
The boy suddenly said "Wow" I cried, tears and snot flying together. While crying, I apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, sister, it was my fault, I'm sorry..."
Erliang's heart was soft and kind, and he didn't have much trouble. Seeing the little boy crying and apologizing so regretfully, the previous anger gradually disappeared like smoke.
The girl sighed softly and turned to Zhang Que'er, "Let's go, sister Que'er."
"Don't you kill them all?" Zhang Que'er's face was as dark as water.
Erliang was startled and stammered: "No... no need, it's all a misunderstanding."
Zhang Queer smiled and said, "Just kidding."
Zhang Queer ignored the woman and the others and left the alley with Erliang.
Walk out of the alley, Erliang lowered his head and apologized: "I'm sorry, sister Que'er, for making you worry."
"It's my fault, I should be with you."< br>
Zhang Que'er touched Erliang's head, took off a jade-white exquisite sword from his waist and handed it to the girl, "How about it, a handy weapon specially selected for you, isn't it beautiful?"
Er Liang's beautiful eyes sparkled, and then he said cautiously: "Sister Que'er, isn't it very expensive? You can use it yourself. I don't need any weapons."
"No, then I'll throw it away."
"Don't!"
Erliang quickly held the sword in his arms.
She raised her eyes and saw the teasing look in Zhang Queer's eyes. Only then did she realize that the other person was teasing her, and her cheeks couldn't help but blush. The girl bit her lip lightly, looked into Zhang Que'er's eyes, and said with sincere gratitude: "Sister Que'er, thank you."
"You have to work hard to practice your sword in the future, you know? This way you can You won’t be bullied, there’s some truth to it, you can’t just say it with your mouth.” Zhang Queer pinched the girl’s nose lovingly.
Erliang nodded vigorously, "Yes, I will."
The two walked to the door of the inn, Zhang Queer suddenly oops and said in annoyance: "I left my things in the blacksmith shop."
“Huh?”
Erliang blinked his eyes.
Zhang Queer stuffed the things in his arms into Erliang and said, "You go in first, I will be right back to retrieve the things."
After saying that, the girl turned around and ran away.
"Sister Que'er, be careful." Erliang shouted.
"I know."
......
In the alley, in the yard.
The woman bandaged the wound on the big man's ear and said coldly: "We almost succeeded. Unexpectedly, a little bitch showed up halfway. If I had known about it, I would have called the third child."
Another one The big man complained: "The person who gave us the money is just an ordinary girl, isn't it? Why is there a Lianjiazi? I looked at the girl coming from behind, she is at least a third-grade martial artist."
< br>The little boy who was crying bitterly was currently lying on the ground catching crickets. Hearing the conversation between the two, he raised his head and said, "Mom, I want the sister behind me to be my wife. She is so beautiful."
"Get out of here!"
The woman glared and said coldly, "Go and call the third child. The third child is a master of second-grade martial arts. He can deal with a little girl with ease. Since We take people's money and do things beautifully
According to the employer's instructions, the little girl was captured, her tongue was cut out, her limbs were broken, and then she was thrown in front of her master... and we would be paid a sum of money afterwards.
As for the other girl, scrap her martial arts and sell it to Yunchunlou, she will definitely get a good price. "
The big man whose ear was injured gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Leave your martial arts to me first. I have to train that girl well and let her know the cost of hurting me! "
"Alas... a dog can't change its habit of eating shit. ”
Suddenly, a cold and tender voice floated into the yard like frost.
The three people who were discussing the matter were stunned when they saw that the girl just now appeared in front of them again, holding a sword in one hand and a head in the other hand - it was the little boy's head.
"Although I don't want to kill the child, I feel..."
Zhang Queer gently wiped the blood spattered on the back of his hand on his lips, which were as red as blood. With a flash of scarlet red and a smile like a flower, "A family should be neat and tidy, right."
(End of this chapter)