The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 1304 Going to Beijing
Northern Qi, Shangjing City.

Two major events occurred recently in Northern Qi, shocking the government and the public.

The first thing was that the Northern Qi Emperor Zhan Doudou finally agreed to the marriage request from the Yuan Dynasty and the Mongolian Kingdom and married his eldest princess to the Khan of the Grassland Canglang.

Half a year ago, envoy Yuan Meng proposed a marriage proposal to Zhan Doudou, but people in Northern Qi could not reach a consensus. Even the emperor and the empress dowager often quarreled over the marriage, and the matter was delayed again and again.

It was not until the Yuan Mongols and Southern Qing went to war that Southern Qing's 100,000-strong army was defeated on the grassland, and Emperor Qing was forced to cede land and pay compensation in exchange for peace.

The Northern Qi finally realized the strength of the Yuan Mongolian cavalry, and the emperor Zhan Doudou relented and agreed to marry the eldest princess to the grassland.

The Yuan Dynasty used a war to prove to the world its strength and that it was no longer the nomadic people of the grasslands.

The second major event that happened in Northern Qi was the rumor about the emperor's war with Doudou.

In recent months, there has been a rumor circulating among the people that Emperor Zhan Doudou is actually a girl, and in order to protect the Zhan family's kingdom, she has been disguising herself as a man and deceiving the world.

Not many people believed this rumor at first, but not long ago, Zhan Doudou reached the marriageable age and was supposed to choose a queen for the wedding. However, he delayed it as much as possible with various reasons, causing the rumor to become more and more intense.

Zhan Doudou has never come out to clarify. Logically, it should be very easy to prove the truth of such a matter, but Zhan Doudou's attitude has caused several old ministers who originally believed in him to begin to waver.

Several old officials from the previous emperor's time went to the palace to verify, but were shocked to find that the young emperor was not in the palace. The chief eunuch said that Zhan Doudou and the saint Haitang Duoduo had left the palace in plain clothes to visit the people and experience their sufferings.

The ministers came to nothing and had no choice but to ask for an audience with the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager used the excuse of being unwell to send the ministers away, making the matter even more confusing.

At this time, the young Emperor Zhan Doudou of Northern Qi was dressed in casual clothes and strolling in the busiest market in the capital with the saint Haitang Duoduo.

"Your Majesty, when you go out, why don't you bring some more guards with you?" Haitang Duoduo had been observing her surroundings and had no time to go shopping.

"Who dares to assassinate me at the foot of the capital? No, it's me." Zhan Doudou was eating Beijing snacks while shopping.

"Besides, I feel relieved with you here."

Haitang Duoduo frowned and said, "The day before yesterday, Yuan Meng's wedding procession entered the city, and I heard that several Thirteen Wings came."

Zhan Doudou raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Are you afraid of the Thirteen Wings of Yuan Meng?"

Haitang Duoduo said stubbornly: "Of course I'm not afraid, I'm just worried about you."

"It's a rare day out, why think so much." Zhan Doudou smiled happily and said, "Let's go look at the jewelry."

Zhan Doudou has been troubled by state affairs these days and wanted to take a break from her busy life. Haitang Duoduo thought about it and let her do as she pleased.

The two of them came to a small jewelry stall together. Zhan Doudou fell in love with a hairpin at first sight. Just as she was about to reach out to grab it, she didn't expect that someone had got there first.

There was a man next to Zhan Doudou. He took the hairpin that Zhan Doudou liked and said, "Brother, I was the first one to like this hairpin."

The man took the hairpin, glanced at Zhan Doudou, and said, "Have you paid yet?"

"Not yet." Zhan Doudou said honestly.

"Then it's first come, first served." The man threw a silver ingot to the stall owner.

"You." Zhan Doudou was secretly angry, but she would not argue with others over a hairpin.

"Forget it, let's look at something else!" Haitang Duoduo advised in a low voice.

Zhan Doudou calmed down and took a fancy to a pair of pearl earrings, thinking that they were very suitable for Haitang Duoduo.

Just when she was about to reach out to take off the earrings, the man got there first again.

"What do you mean? You grab whatever I like!" Zhan Doudou finally couldn't help it and yelled at the man.

The man said innocently: "How should I know what you like? You can't say that others can't buy what you like. Do you think you are the emperor?"

Zhan Doudou was furious and rolled up her sleeves to argue with the man.

She is not that uncultured, but she has been upset for too long and needs an outlet. Haitang Duoduo naturally understands Zhan Doudou, so she does not stop him.

"You're a grown man, why did you buy so many jewelry?" Zhan Doudou questioned the man.

The man laughed and said, "Aren't you here to buy jewelry too?"

"Me." Zhan Doudou was angry and pointed at Haitang Duoduo and said, "I bought it for my companion."

"What a coincidence, I also bought it for my companions." The man laughed and pointed at his three female companions not far away.

Zhan Doudou looked in the direction the man's finger pointed and immediately saw three stunning beauties. She was stunned.

All three beauties are stunningly beautiful, each with her own characteristics. The one on the far left is wearing a light green dress. Although she is a little thin, she has a pitiful temperament.

The one in the middle is not as pretty, but has a better figure. He is dressed in red and looks very heroic, making him unforgettable at first sight.

The woman on the far right also has a stunning appearance, with particularly outstanding facial features. She is wearing grassland clothing, full of exotic charm.

It is usually difficult to meet such stunning beauties, but now that they are gathered together, they immediately attract a lot of attention on the street.

The three beauties seemed to have a close relationship with the man. They came over when they heard the quarrel. The one on the far left said to the man:
"My Lord, these jewels are of average quality. I don't like them. Why don't you give them to this girl?"

Zhan Doudou was shocked when she heard this, because the other party actually revealed her true identity.

"What girl? I'm a grown man." Zhan Doudou said unhappily.

"Wan'er, people dress up as men to hide their identities. You shouldn't expose them." The girl in the middle said in a low voice.

Zhan Doudou frowned slightly and for the first time began to doubt her own attire. She had been disguising herself as a man for more than ten years and had concealed herself from all the civil and military officials in the court, but why was her identity exposed one after another today?

The three beauties were Lin Wan'er, Ye Ling'er and Zhamuhe.

The man was naturally Wang Gang.

They followed the Yuan-Mongol wedding delegation to Shangjing. Ye Linger wanted to stroll around the city, but unexpectedly ran into Zhan Doudou who was on a secret visit.

Wang Gang had already begun to doubt Zhan Doudou's identity at this time, mainly because of Haitang Duoduo who was beside her.

There are not many ninth-rank masters in the world, and even fewer women. There is only Haitang Duoduo in Shangjing City.

"Mr. Wang, please give the earrings to this girl!" Lin Wan'er said to Wang Gang as she didn't want to cause trouble.

"Say it again, I'm a man!" Zhan Doudou said angrily.

"Yes, yes, it's for this young master." Lin Wan'er said perfunctorily.

Zhan Doudou was so upset that he couldn't even get angry!

At this moment, Wang Gang suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Zhan Doudou's shoulder with his right hand.

"What are you doing!" Haitang Duoduo was horrified and was about to attack Wang Gang when a short arrow flew over and passed by Zhan Doudou's scalp.

If Wang Gang hadn't helped Zhan Doudou at the critical moment, she would probably have been pierced by the arrow in the brain.

Suddenly, more than a dozen men in black emerged from the market, holding military bows and crossbows, and fired at Zhan Doudou without any fear of hurting innocent people.

"My Lord!" Jamukha quickly waved his two palms and knocked down the surrounding short arrows.

"Protect them, don't worry about me." Wang Gang smiled slightly and pushed Zhan Doudou down, dodging three short arrows.

Haitang Duoduo reached behind her back and took out a pair of small axes. She used them to protect Zhan Doudou and shot down all the arrows.

"Let's go." Haitang Duoduo felt uneasy. The assassin was able to get the military bows and crossbows. It was obvious that he was no ordinary person. This assassination was obviously premeditated.

Zhan Doudou didn't hesitate, he rolled and ran towards the alley behind.