Empress Mi Benji

Chapter 199

"Empress Houtu? I don't know, I have no communication." As soon as Xuannv mentioned Houtu, Zhuang Xun thought of the earthquake, but it created a good situation for him.

Xuannv blinked her eyes, and then chose to believe it, because Zhuang Xun's expression was really clueless, and she did not expect to get information from Zhuang Xun, because after inspecting Chengdie Pass, she wanted to ask Empress Houtu directly.

"Don't ask me about the Earth Dragon turning over. I was completely confused. I didn't expect it at all. At first I thought it was God punishing me."

Zhuang Xun honestly said that in a world with gods, it is indeed easy to have this kind of association, thinking that God is dissatisfied with him, but at least the final result is biased towards Zhuang Xun.

"I know, I didn't come to ask you about this. I just came to see you. I spoke out because I couldn't bear to see you as a piece of wood. You are doing well now. You are protected by the fate of the country. I can't kidnap you."

Xuan Nu chuckled and said, pushing Zhuang Xun to signal him to let go. Before Zhuang Xun let go, Zhuang Xun couldn't help but rub Xuan Nu's red lips, which made her angry for a while.

"My heart has been stolen by you, you are not allowed to compensate me." Zhuang Xun said with a shy face, because he noticed that Xuan Nu's attitude had softened.

"If you push your limits, if your heart is a little softer, you can just push your nose and face. Whatever compensation you want will not involve Zhao Guo."

Nodding Zhuang Xun's head, Xuannv smiled. She liked Zhuang Xun from the very beginning when she made a wish. As a god, Zhuang Xun's sincerity in feelings was what she liked to see. Zhuang Xun was Mrs. Jiang's koi.

Then it was time to save He Tan. Zhuang Xun's rescue of He Tan, as well as He Tan's constant whispering, made Xuan Nu have a great impression of Zhuang Xun.

The unity of knowledge and action, the unity of appearance and appearance, Zhuang Xun governs the affairs of the country and allows the people of Jiannan to live a human life again. The gods are kind and have said they have no position, so Xuannv is on Zhuang Xun's side.

Naturally, Zhuang Xun also liked Xuannv. In addition, Zhuang Xun often came to talk to her. Zhuang Xun's neither humble nor overbearing attitude and thirst for knowledge also made her like her as a teacher.

But it was just a good impression, and it was not as deep a relationship as it is now, because at that time, Zhuang Xun was just regarded as a capable mortal, a junior, and a big fish.

The most important thing was naturally being enlightened by He Tan about love. She never concealed her purpose of transcendence.

But this was the first time in nearly [-] years that she was asked to experience love. She was used to seeing infatuated men and women, and seeing good matches, so this was the first time she was allowed to experience it. In order to make up for her shortcomings, she agreed.

After making up my mind, I chose Zhuang Xun. I won’t go into details about the reasons for my choice. I have already explained it before. Zhuang Xun is both the only one and the chosen one.

She didn't choose Zhuang Xun casually. After choosing Zhuang Xun, Xuannv tried to treat Zhuang Xun like a couple, based on the cases she had observed before.

Lang's way of loving his concubine is somewhat imitated by Si Qinmi and He Tan, and he gradually falls in love with it. Zhuang Xun is also very up to date, not necessarily skillful in his methods, but rich in experience, and he quickly adapts to the role of "boyfriend".

Some people may think that it is an honor to fall in love with Xuannv, but Xuannv does not think so. She thinks it is a relationship that is destined to end in vain. The time Zhuang Xun spent on himself should have been spent on his other wives and concubines, such as Si Qinmi and Li Rusi, so she wanted to compensate Zhuang Xun.

This was part of the reason why she had to help Zhuang Xun despite losing her cultivation, because she felt she owed Zhuang Xun.

There is also the emotional part. She is serious about falling in love. Again, work is work and life is life.

She can no longer affect Zhuang Xun at work, and Xuan Nu doesn't mind letting Zhuang Xun go in her life.

"What kind of compensation can I ask for? Stay with me more. It's been a long time. I miss you." Zhuang Xun moved forward and wanted to hold Xuannv's hand. He was also very sensible and didn't make any excessive demands.

"That won't work. I should go and clean up the mess caused by King Xia's escape." Xuannv smiled and avoided Zhuang Xun's hand, then pinched Zhuang Xun's face. These women seemed to like to touch his cheeks. of.

"It's all rotten anyway, and it won't take more than a few days. King Xia still misses you. Stop pinching me, or you will get fat."

Zhuang Xun complained, but did not shrink his face, just letting Xuan Nu touch her randomly, which was regarded as sacrificing his body to please Xuan Nu.

"This is more cute. I also want to see what makes you so thick-skinned. I can't give up this matter for you. I have to leave in a hurry. And I'm still here. How are you going to deal with Lan Qiu."

Xuannv let go of her jade hand, she had no intention of leaving, she bit Zhuang Xun's lips for a while, then she smiled, full of charm: "Don't miss me, I'll reward you. I'll come to see you when I have the chance. You are me after all." lover."

"Treat Lan Qiu well, don't be a fool." Xuan Nu disappeared like a wisp of smoke, pierced the window paper and ran away, not caring about the helpless Zhuang Xun.

Facing Xuannv who left, Zhuang Xun could only shake hands in the air. After all, he still had no ability to persuade Xuannv to surrender and keep Xuannv. Think about it, no matter what conditions you have, Xuannu will stay.

Standing hesitantly at the door, Xuannv left, but she left a problem for Zhuang Xun. How could Lan Qiu like him? Do he like Lan Qiu?
He didn't understand why Lan Qiu fell in love with him. He liked the beautiful woman Zhuang Xun, but his liking was far from that of Siqin Mi Li Rusi.

Just like if Mrs. Jiang didn't flirt with him, he would suppress his bad thoughts, so he was mostly respectful and grateful to Lan Qiu.

Zhuang Xun has never denied that he is lustful, and he can admit it frankly in front of friends or strangers, but he is not a stallion, and he will fall in love with pretty girls when he sees them.

When Zhuang Xun didn't know what to do, He Tan's voice came, awakening Zhuang Xun who was hesitant and didn't know how to face it.

"Miss Lan Qiu, why are you in front of the door? Are you going out? It's time to eat now."

Zhuang Xun quickly opened the door and let the two of them in. Behind He Tan were several more maids, carrying lunch boxes that seemed to be He Tan's craftsmanship.

"Master Qingluan came here just now and talked about some things, so I ask Miss Lan Qiu to stay away."

Zhuang Xun explained that as a matchmaker, it was okay for He Tan to know, and Zhuang Xun was magnanimous in his heart.

"Ah, has Master Qingluan been here? What did you say? I haven't paid my respects yet, so why did I leave?" He Tan was shocked when he took out the food from the lunch box.

"Said..." Zhuang Xun got stuck and glanced at Lan Qiu. Lan Qiu looked at him, her face turning red again.

"Tell me about my escape from Zhao State." Zhuang Xun said instinctively, clearly feeling Lan Qiu's mood was a little lost.

"The real person must be very angry. She spent all her efforts to get Brother Xun to the Zhao Kingdom, and now that she lets you escape, Miss Lan Qiu must have received a lot of scolding. After all, the real person no longer has the ability to kidnap the True Dragon Emperor. "

He Tan looked at Lan Qiu and expressed pity, but at the same time he was grateful, thanking Lan Qiu for helping to rescue Zhuang Xun.

"It's nothing. I have a good temperament." There were maids around, so it was difficult to call her empress. Lan Qiu lowered her head and sat on the chair, feeling embarrassed to say more.

"That's good, but she has to be angry about this kind of thing, but maybe she doesn't take Brother Xun seriously."

He Tan knew Xuannv somewhat, although not much. Although Xuannv was a humble family member, she was even willing to experience love with an ordinary mortal like Zhuang Xun.

On the other hand, Xuannv was very self-reliant, and it was difficult to get into her eyes. He Tan wondered if it was because of Zhao Guoqiang that he could not tolerate Zhuang Xun's actions.The blind cat met the dead mouse and guessed half of it, but instead of letting her guess the other half, Li Rusi walked in wearing a velvet coat.

"It smells so good. I can smell it from afar. Sister Tan's craftsmanship is really good..." Li Rusi said her beautiful words, sat next to Zhuang Xun skillfully, served him bowls and chopsticks, and seamlessly entered the state of a good wife. .

"Not as good as Sister Li..." After complimenting each other, He Tan was also attracted by Li Rusi's attention.

There was something wrong with Zhuang Xun and Lan Qiu's gaze, and Li Rusi seemed to have noticed something. She looked at them suspiciously, but did not speak easily.

The attentive He Tan seemed to have discovered something. He remained calm as well, casually chatting about anecdotes and seeing that Zhuang Xun had eaten too much pork ribs.

Li Rusi said to He Tan: "Sister Tan, your sweet and sour pork ribs taste good. Your Majesty also likes to eat it. I also want to learn it. Can you teach me after dinner?"

"..."

Isn't this what you taught me?

He Tan thought to himself that Fu Zhi understood something in his soul, and quickly agreed.

"Of course, don't worry, my sister is not someone who hides her secrets, and she is serving Brother Xun's food and drink."

Zhuang Xun didn't hear anything strange about the conversation, and the two of them left very simply, taking the maids away with them, leaving Zhuang Xun plenty of opportunities.

Without the obstruction of outsiders, Zhuang Xun's eyes stayed on Lan Qiu, looking up and down, left and right, and Lan Qiu couldn't bear it. Zhuang Xun's eyes were like whips hitting her skin.

"Your Majesty, I was too shocked to see Empress Xuannv today. I want to take a rest and leave."

Unable to stand Zhuang Xun's various connotations of scanning his eyes, wanting to see through her, Lan Qiu found an excuse and planned to slip away.

"You can rest here too. There's a bed inside. When did you start? I don't think there's anything you like about me."

Think of Siqin Mi because of her kindness in burying her, Li Rusi because she didn’t mind her force, He Tan because of her kindness in bringing her back from half-death, Xuan Nu in order to experience the emotion of love, Bi Yuewu, some kind of Meaning saved her.

What is Lan Qiu's condition? There is absolutely no need to like him, so he is puzzled. Zhuang Xun understands how charming he is. How can he make the cultivator Lan Qiu fall in love? He is really at a loss.

How could Lan Qiu fall in love with him? She shouldn't. She couldn't figure it out. She couldn't understand. In front of Lan Qiu's status as a practitioner, his status as a human emperor was nothing special. He was not a real emperor, but only a candidate for emperor.

The most important thing in a person is self-knowledge. Especially after experiencing the blow of Mrs. Jiang's escape from marriage, Zhuang Xun now sees himself as particularly thorough and quite self-aware.

"I don't know. I think I have a lot of affection. Your Majesty treats me with courtesy and shows mercy to the people. Madam, she asked her slave to marry His Majesty on her behalf..."

Slowly putting her hands on the hairpin on her head, Lan Qiu didn't know her own state of mind. It was difficult to admit it so quickly, but the window paper that blocked communication and embarrassment was pierced, and the two could no longer ignore each other.

You might say that I particularly like him, but that's not true. It was mainly because I wanted Zhuang Xun to realize his wish, which was also Lan Qiu's deepest wish. However, it was true that because of a little bit of emotion, I was inclined to implement the escape plan.

"..." Zhuang Xun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He put on an expression as if you were too easy to deceive. Looking at her touching the hairpin on her head, she probably understood something.

"Your Majesty, don't get me wrong. It's mainly because I agree with what you said. I also want to see the people in the world have fields, clothes and food like the people in Jiannan."

It seemed that she was afraid that Zhuang Xun would be in trouble, so Lan Qiu took the initiative to say that she wanted to break up the relationship. Her heart was not delicate and sensitive, but she just didn't have enough adaptability.

"Don't say this, it's meaningless. I just want to ask you if you still like me?" Zhuang Xun took the initiative and looked directly at Lan Qiu.

When something goes wrong, it should be solved, not left to fester. Zhuang Xun could not stand the emotional indecisiveness of male protagonists on TV and novels before, pretending to be stupid and ignoring the female protagonist's hints of confession.

If you can have a harem, you can, but if you can't, you can't. If you hang others for a day and waste their time, even if you are a big boss who pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger, or a strong man who kills decisively, Zhuang Xun doesn't think highly of him.

"..." Lan Qiu was speechless, biting her lip.

"If you still like her, are you willing to be my concubine? If you are willing, I will tell the queen when I get back and prepare to canonize you."

Zhuang Xun promised that this was what Lan Qiu deserved, whether in terms of beauty or kindness, Zhuang Xun could agree, but now it was up to see whether Lan Qiu agreed.

"Does Your Majesty like me?" Lan Qiu looked at her with hopeful eyes.

"I can only say that I like beautiful women. You are a beautiful woman. I owe you a favor and I want to repay it. In terms of affection, I have a good impression of you."

Zhuang Xun spoke his inner thoughts, without deceiving or deceiving, yes means it, no means no. Although the emotional issues are complicated, Zhuang Xun believed that it was not deception, and deceitful feelings cannot last long and cannot be tested.

Hearing Zhuang Xun's almost heartless words, the hope in Lan Qiu's eyes disappeared, because it showed Zhuang Xun's attitude.

"Emotions can develop, such as Bi Yue and Si'er. I can't promise you anything. I don't make promises that I can't do, but I will open up a corner of my heart to you. Maybe we will gradually become There are feelings, that’s what I can promise.”

Zhuang Xun looked pitiful at her, so he added that he was very soft-hearted and couldn't bear to see a woman like this, especially a woman who was kind to him.

"You probably don't know what's going on in your heart, and I have no fixed feelings about you. We can try to make contact. You can learn from Si'er, and I am willing to accept you."

"Ah, what are you doing..." Zhuang Xun just said he wanted to rest, and invited Lan Qiu to the inner bedroom, but now Lan Qiu threw him on the bed.

"Don't you want to imitate Concubine Li?" Lan Qiu seemed to be thinking of the rumors about Li Rusi and Zhuang Xun. Li Rusi was killed in Feng Ping, but there seemed to be no problem.

"How can it be like this? Have you really decided?" They pushed Lan Qiu up. Li Rusi pushed her up after her wedding.

Lan Qiu nodded, thinking about it. Regarding Zhuang Xun, Xuannv, and Empress Dowager Jiang, what she had to do could not be for herself.

"At least I have to give you a canonization." Seeing Lan Qiu nodding, Zhuang Xun breathed a sigh of relief. What he said definitely did not mean that it was in his own interests.

"I don't want to be canonized. I don't want to be a vase in the palace. I just want to be His Majesty's personal maid."

(End of this chapter)