Xuanxia

Chapter 421 Temporary Cooperation
"Oh, you can handle such a small matter like this?"

Deep in the courtyard of the imperial palace, Concubine Zi slowly sat up from the bed, her light gauze skirt and fragrant shoulders half exposed. She looked at Tian'er with a charming yet cold smile in the corner of her eyes.

Under the candlelight, Tian'er stared at her toes nervously: "Mother, mother..."

"Ah... But I can't blame you."

Zi Fei stretched like a beautiful snake, swung her two slender legs off the bed, walked slowly to the table and sat down: "Pour tea."

"Yes." Tian'er responded and immediately began to pour tea skillfully.

"As a Jianghu man, you come from the river and go to the lake. No matter if you are a roc in the sky or a tiger or leopard on the ground, if you want to catch us, you have to wade into this muddy water..."

Zi Fei picked up the teacup and repeated the words conveyed by the maid. Suddenly, she narrowed her eyes and smiled: "This little man is quite interesting."

"My lady..."

Tian Er asked nervously, "Then, what should we do?"

"What should I do?" Zi Fei crossed her legs, sipped her tea leisurely, and glanced at Tian Er: "Tian Er, you can't just show off outside. Your family sent you to me because they want you to take me as your master. You have to... have your own ideas."

"I understand, your servant."

Tian'er pursed her lips and said, "Then I will speak boldly."

Zifei drank the tea in the cup and hummed in a charming manner.

Tian'er clenched her fist, took a deep breath, and then expressed her thoughts.

"Concubine Jing has the closest connection with the Jinchan Temple. Not only does she have the full support of the Dharma Master Hui Yuan, but I heard that even Master Hui Jue has met with her privately. In addition, she has the Yuan family behind her. It can be said that if you want to establish her as the queen, she will be your biggest enemy. Therefore... she must be overthrown."

"At present, although we have some leverage over Concubine Jing, as long as her grandfather is still the head of the Yuan family, those leverages are just minor matters. The only thing is..."

At this point, a ruthless look flashed in her eyes: "The evidence of her having an affair with an outsider is enough to bring her down!"

"And the evidence..."

As Tian'er was talking, she suddenly had a look of enlightenment: "Only Huiyuan, whom she trusts the most, has it."

"Exactly."

Zi Fei smiled leisurely and said, "My background naturally determines that I cannot get close to Jinchan Temple, and naturally I cannot get the evidence in Huiyuan's hands."

"That is to say, we really have to rely on that Fu Qingzhou..." Tian'er was a little dejected: "But his look is really irritating... He actually said that it depends on your sincerity!"

"Actually, he is right."

Zi Fei played with her hair and said lazily, "In this world, the strong can decide everything. The reason why Dayan was founded is because the founding ancestor was invincible. The world is stable now because there is a Xiangjian Master, Mingjian Pavilion, and the Eight Swords of the Kingly Way in the court."

"He, Fu Qingzhou, is not an ordinary person in the martial arts world. He is the successor of Wuwei Temple and the strongest person of the younger generation recognized by the entire martial arts world. Even my lovely nephews stand on his side... This little man is qualified to talk to me."

After saying that, she gently placed the teacup she was playing with on the table.

Tian'er quickly poured tea.

"Go ahead."

Concubine Zi smiled and said, "What do you think I should do to show my sincerity?"

Tian'er's hand stiffened slightly as she poured the tea. She poured the tea nervously and then whispered, "I, I don't know."

"You know." Concubine Zi smiled charmingly: "Hurry up and tell me. I won't blame you. If you are any later, our little emperor will be here. I won't have time to talk nonsense with you."

"Yes Yes."

Tian'er bit her lip and whispered, "What they want is Master Huixin. Before this, the Queen had said that she was willing to lead Huixin to any place, but Fu Qingzhou was still not satisfied. So, he naturally wanted the Queen to do more."

"If, if the Queen can help them deal with Hui Xin, it will naturally be better."

Hearing her say this, Zi Fei smiled slightly, but her eyes were a little cold.

"Yes."

She whispered, "They must have learned from Wen Qingru how she got involved with Hui Yuan... Since a concubine like Jing could make Hui Yuan tear off the master's skin and turn into an evil person, then I must have a way to trip up Hui Xin."

Tian'er didn't dare to speak.

"alright."

Zi Fei waved her hand: "Come here."

Tian'er responded and leaned over to listen.

Zifei came closer and whispered something in Tian'er's ear. Tian'er's face froze slightly and she nodded gently.

At this moment, a shrill, hoarse duck voice came from afar: "The Emperor has arrived—" Tian'er stood up and said softly: "My Queen, I know."

"Ah."

Zi Fei nodded: "Go and do your work."

After saying that, she stood up, inserted her five fingers into her thick hair, deliberately loosened it, and fiddled with the tulle on her body, making it look as if she was casually draped over it, but in fact, her round shoulders, slender waist, and long white legs were all clearly visible.

After doing all this, she revealed a charming and sweet smile, and walked towards the young figure outside the door with a swaying step...

……

The next morning.

In the small courtyard, Fu Qingzhou yawned and walked out of his bedroom, holding a knife in his hand, ready to start practicing with the sword.

As soon as he went out, he saw Yue Heng brushing his teeth in a corner of the yard.

"Hey, Brother Yue, you're up so early." He waved and greeted him.

Yue Heng raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot and had two thick dark circles under them.

Fu Qingzhou was startled: "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Haha, Brother Fu, I haven't slept at all." Yue Heng spat out the white foam in his mouth and said with a smile: "I read all night and it's already dawn without me noticing... I'll eat something before going to bed."

"Good fellow." Fu Qingzhou sighed: "Studying is important, but we also need to combine work and rest."

"I know, I know."

Yue Heng responded and continued to rinse his mouth.

On the other side, the sound of carriage wheels rolling away was heard at the gate of the courtyard.

Fu Qingzhou leaned forward and could only see the back of the carriage going away.

"It's Miss Tang Jiao." Yue Heng rinsed his mouth, spit out the water, stood up and said, "She prepared breakfast early in the morning and asked Old Yuan to take her to Chang'an Lane."

"Well...busy, everyone is busy, it's better to be busy..."

Fu Qingzhou yawned again and walked slowly towards the cafeteria.

The table was already filled with breakfast. Zhu Mei was sitting at the table, eating buns with chopsticks with a happy look on her face. Seeing him coming, she nervously took back the chopsticks, rubbed them in her hands, held them in her hands, and picked up the bun with some difficulty.

There was another person at the table, Qiu Chan.

"So late?"

She looked at Fu Qingzhou: "This is not your style."

"Alas, I was exhausted last night." Fu Qingzhou lazily sat down at the table, grabbed a bowl of soy milk and drank it. After gulping a few mouthfuls, he said, "I don't know how long your Uncle Zifei will consider it. We can't wait too long."

Qiu Chan smiled and said, "When you said 'see if Empress Zifei is sincere' last night, wasn't it very domineering?"

"Alas..."

Fu Qingzhou laughed awkwardly, "That little maid was so arrogant, and Concubine Zi also played a trick on us. How can I negotiate if I don't act cool and domineering?"

"cut."

Qiu Chan also took a sip of the soy milk in front of her, and then said: "I have to say, your trick is still useful."

Fu Qingzhou's eyes lit up: "Any response?"

"Ah."

Qiu Chan said leisurely, "The letter had already been delivered when you were still asleep. Senior Uncle Ziyun said that she could help us set a trap during the Cold Prayer Festival, lure Hui Xin into it, and reduce his strength by at least 30%. The rest is up to us."

The light in Fu Qingzhou's eyes grew brighter.

"What do you mean?" Qiu Chan asked with a smile.

Fu Qingzhou spread his hands and said, "What else can I say? There must be something to it!"

"That means we need to trick Huiyuan into talking?" Qiu Chan said with a wink.

"Just go."

Fu Qingzhou slumped back in his chair and stretched himself: "It's been a while since I last worked undercover - here comes the work!"

(End of this chapter)