A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 506 The Owner and the Donor

——At the same time outside Bowang City.

In the Zhou state government barracks, inside the central military tent.

There was a square chessboard on the low table on the floor, with two players sitting on either side.

The Xianbei man, who even sat in an unusually tall position, was dressed in a black shirt, which showed off his thin shoulders, thin waist, and straight back. He had his long black hair draped over his shoulders, and a thin white jade mask on his face, revealing only his tender red lips under his philtrum and his sharp, smooth jawbone.

At this moment, his hands were white as if they had no joints, emitting a cold jade-like glow, and between his slender fingers he held a jade chess piece with the word "crossbow" written on it. He was staring at the chessboard for a risky move, his deep blue phoenix eyes fixed with seriousness.

Yuwen Xiaobo, who was sitting opposite him, was also wearing a black shirt, but with a double-crotch armor and a high ponytail.

Because there were only a few of his chess pieces left on the chessboard, and he was not thinking carefully about the game, a smile suddenly appeared on his tough and handsome face.

"Your Majesty, why did you still help the Queen and drive away Prince Yuan?"

Yuwen Huaibi, who was sitting opposite the chessboard, did not look up, but just nonchalantly put down the chess piece in his hand.

"It's simple. I don't like men."

"what?"

Seeing that the outcome of the game was already decided and his opponent had no chance of recovery, the Xianbei Emperor raised his goose neck, stared at his trusted and loyal minister opposite him, and said with his eyes as sharp as torches:
"All men born in the royal family are ambitious. Yuan Mingjian has been dormant in the southern border for many years, and his ambition is even more terrifying. He will endanger my country. But if it is a woman, wouldn't she still need a man to match her power when she reaches the peak? I can allow women to exist."

"Got it. There can't be two tigers in one mountain, unless they are one male and one female."

"Besides, I like that woman because she has a broad mind. She can tolerate Yuan Mingjian, but Yuan Mingjian cannot tolerate her. I know that she is what the people want, so I am just doing her a favor."

Before Yuwen Huaibi finished speaking, he heard a report from outside the tent:

"Your Majesty! The King of Huaxu has sent an envoy from Qi to deliver the Engagement Letter!"

Hearing this, the chess piece in the Xianbei man's hand suddenly fell to the ground. Even through his jade-like face, one could see that his phoenix eyes suddenly widened in shock and disbelief.

Yuwen Xiaobo, who was standing by, was overjoyed and turned to shout to the guard:

"Did the queen send me the gift of marriage certificate to return the favor? Why don't you come in and report?"

Hearing the sound, an armored guard came in, lifted the curtain and said softly:

"It's not a return gift... The man claimed to be the King Ande of Qi, and said he was here to deliver the marriage certificate between the queen and the prince of the Qi royal family..."

As these words rang out, the room instantly fell into a dead silence. Even Yuwen Xiaobo held his breath, turned his head with a stiff neck, and stole a glance at his own emperor.

The next moment, he suddenly waved his hand vigorously and overturned the chess table. The low table, chessboard and other heavy objects fell to the ground with a bang. There were several loud noises, and dust was splashed. Even some scattered chess pieces were also crackling and fell into a mess.

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As soon as Yuan Wuyou and Li Ming came out of the teahouse, the guards from Qi and Zhou surrounded them. Fortunately, the uniforms of Qi were red, while those of Zhou were black, so they were easy to recognize.

Standing in front of a group of Qi soldiers was a girl in red clothes and ponytail, holding her Chixiao sword in her arms.

Seeing her come out, Feng Lingxin hurriedly went to meet her with sword in hand.

Yuan Wuyou pointed at Qi Bing standing beside him and ordered, "Take him to the inn opposite the inn and treat him well."

Li Mingjian raised his hand to stop him, "Wait, I have something for you."

Under the gaze of the Qi people, he asked his Zhou soldiers to bring out a basin of something. It was a piece of iron tree leaves that made a rustling sound with every step.

He explained: "This is an iron tree with golden flowers. It is said that someone gave it to the emperor of Zhou, and the emperor gave it to me. I am offering it to the Buddha. Just think of it as a gift from my brother-in-law to the skeleton beauty."

Yuan Wuyou quickly waved to Qi Bing beside him to take it, and said flatteredly, "Is it for Gao Changgong? Then I thank you on his behalf."

The young man narrowed his scarlet eyes and said, "No need to thank me. I was just mocking you two. After all, the flower language of the iron tree is: As long as you are enthusiastic enough, the iron tree will bloom."

"..." Her throat suddenly became choked and her face looked as ugly as if she had swallowed a fly.

Seeing her reaction, Li Ming smiled complacently and said, "I'll go to the inn you arranged first. Wish me a smooth journey back home."

"I wish you a smooth journey." The young man in black nodded, took the Zhou soldiers away, and left under the guidance of the Qi soldiers.

After a group of people left, Feng Lingxin frowned and looked at her sister, "Why did he retreat like this? What did my sister say to him?"

"Because he can't learn what my people want."

"What is the will of the people?"

"It's the difference between a general saying 'come on,' and 'follow me,' and the difference between an emperor ruling by doing nothing or making the country rich and the people strong."

Seeing Feng Lingxin nodded in understanding, Yuan Wuyou didn't dwell on it. He glanced at the "Iron Tree Blossom" in the arms of the male soldier next to him and said helplessly, "Let's go back to the inn to give the gift."

As she spoke, she silently clenched the rolled-up book in her hand.

As soon as Yuan Wuyou walked to the entrance of the inn, he saw Gao Yanzong wearing silver-white fish scale armor and a phoenix-wing double-ear helmet on his head. He and a few armored soldiers had just returned from outside, and they happened to run into each other.

The two stood opposite each other, their eyes meeting. The man's fair and handsome face tucked into the silver-white helmet seemed to be burned when his eyes met hers, and he dodged.

Thinking of the ink between her fingers that had just been discovered by Li Mingjian, Gao Yanzong's appearance in military uniform made her even more suspicious.

She looked surprised, "Gao Yanzong? Why did you come back from outside? What did you do outside?"

He waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "I'm just running errands for the Emperor. You're back just in time. Fourth brother said he wanted to talk to you this morning. Go ask him what he wants."

Yuan Wuyou nodded and handed the rolled-up "Xuannv Sutra" in his hand to Gao Yanzong.

The silver-armored man took it without knowing why, and after looking at the book cover, he quickly put the title page in his arms, turned his head and glared at the guard who came over to look at the title, and shouted:

"Go! Turn around! Run out of the street and don't look back without my order!!"

So everyone watched as King Ande drove all his personal soldiers out of the street. He then took the one-armed girl's right arm and dragged her to a nearby tree. Then, with his cheeks slightly rosy and his sharp peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed, he said in surprise:

"Why is this book back again? Have you read it?"

She said calmly, "Your eldest brother-in-law sent it back so that you can study it well. I'm going to see your fourth brother first."

After saying that, Yuan Wuyou turned around and walked into the gate of the inn. Feng Lingxin followed closely behind him and rushed in with the guards.

Seeing her walking away, Gao Yanzong felt the book in his arms getting hotter. At this moment, the personal soldiers he had driven away came back, and two of them approached him with ill intentions.

There was someone with sharp eyes who saw the small words "Xuannv Jing" written on the back of his book and let out a strange cry!

"Hey, King Ande, you are reading the Xuannv Sutra in broad daylight? Didn't you check whether it was the man or the woman on top?"

Gao Yanzong was so frightened that his scalp went numb and his heart was completely dead. He impatiently hid the book behind him and argued with his increasingly hot cheeks: "Don't talk nonsense! My eldest sister-in-law found it on the road and asked me to help return it to the owner."

Before he could finish his words, it was snatched away by one of his personal soldiers, and several people rushed forward to pass it around to have a look!
"What else do you want to hide after you found it? Let me check for you whether the donor has written his name."

As they spoke, a few bad boys opened the book and read it. After just turning a few pages, they were all shocked!

"Oh, all women on top?"

"Are you the owner of the lost item, or the donor of the gift?"

"Could your donor be our eldest sister herself?"

Gao Yanzong blushed as he tried to grab it, "Stop talking nonsense! Give it back to me!"

There was also that bad boy who asked with a dirty look on his face,

"I heard that both my eldest sister and fifth brother did that? It seems that my eldest sister is on top?"

The shame of being mentioned made Gao Yanzong blush instantly. He pushed them away angrily and rushed into the gate.

Seeing this, the guards behind him hurriedly caught up, "Fifth Brother! Your donor's things haven't been taken away yet!"

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