Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 315: Entering the Palace to Present Gifts
"I said that the master is not so kind-hearted. He dragged me here to do hard labor."

On the way back home, the ugly slave followed behind the carriage, muttering to himself.

At this moment she was carrying a shoulder pole with two large baskets on both ends of the pole, and the baskets were full of books.

Judging from their weight, these two large baskets must weigh hundreds of pounds.

If it were an ordinary middle-aged man, he would have to use all his strength just to carry it, let alone walk from the north of the city to the inner city.

But the ugly slave seemed not to feel the weight of the shoulder pole he was carrying. He walked with great vigor and kept up with the speed of the carriage without getting red in the face or out of breath.

Although she thought she was just complaining quietly behind her back.

But the loud voice like thunder was heard clearly by Zhao Qian'an who was sitting in the carriage.

But Zhao Qi'an didn't feel bad about it.

Chou Nu already had amazing strength, and now that he had broken through to the "Asura" realm, his strength had undergone a qualitative breakthrough.

Even if the strength of three or four celestial warriors were combined, they would not be able to defeat her.

If Zhao Qi'an wanted, he could tailor-make an "iron tower armor" weighing thousands of pounds for the ugly slave, and have him hold heavy weapons, so that he could be armed from head to toe without any problem.

If this were used on the battlefield, it would be a deadly weapon.

But Chou Nu can't do that, because he is afraid of blood.

I don't get dizzy when I see the blood of animals, even if it's from killing chickens or cows. But I don't get dizzy when I see human blood. I become faint as soon as I see it.

Although this girl is talented, she doesn't have the heart of a warrior, and she doesn't take martial arts practice seriously. She works hard for three days and rests for two days. If Zhao Qian hadn't pushed her, she probably wouldn't have achieved much in her life.

Zhao Qi'an didn't expect her to charge into battle and kill the enemy, but her strength had to be put to use, right?
Moving books was not enough. If she continued to be lazy, Zhao Qian'an planned to send her to move bricks in Baiyun Mountain.

It just so happened that Baiyun Mountain was also short of manpower, so this ugly slave who only had strength went there and found the correct way to use him.

……

After returning to the mansion, Zhao Qian'an and Li Yulu whispered a few instructions.

Li Yulu quickly understood what was going on and called a few strong servants from the mansion to take down the two baskets of books that the ugly slave had brought back.

Zhao Qi'an went straight back to his house and asked his servants to bring him hot water so that he could take a bath.

After he finished bathing, the ugly slave brought him a set of clean clothes.

Zhao Qi'an took a quick glance and shook his head, "Not this one."

In the confused look of the ugly slave, he said: "Go and get my court dress."

The ugly slave was very surprised: "Master, it's already this time, you still want to go to Zongzheng Temple to be on duty?"

"No, not to the Zongzheng Temple."

Zhao Qi'an said in a deep voice: "I want to go to the palace to see the emperor!"

He finally made up his mind!
……

It's night, everything is silent.

In the imperial palace, the Hall of Mental Cultivation was brightly lit.

Inside the main hall, Emperor Tianwu was still eating.

He spent most of the day "eating", even late at night.

The eunuchs in the Yangxin Palace were already used to it, and they just focused on assisting Emperor Tianwu in eating, or helping to remove the empty cups and plates.

The summer night was also hot, and everyone in the hall was already sweating profusely, with the sweat soaking through the back of their collars.

But only Emperor Tianwu did not sweat at all, and the mountain of fat even gave off a chill, as if there was an iceberg in the hall.

At this moment, Emperor Tianwu was holding a roasted whole lamb leg and stared at it for a while, but he didn't take a bite.

He waved his hand with some disinterest: "Old dog, don't come up behind me."

Wu Hou Qiansui stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, there are two more tables in the back."

"I don't have much appetite today."

Emperor Tianwu took a bite of mutton and chewed it slowly. "Today, the Ministry of Rites submitted a memorial saying that the eldest prince did not want a fiefdom, which violated the laws of our ancestors." The Fifth Marquis asked, "Does your highness want to continue to lead the expeditionary army?"

As soon as he asked this question, if it were any other eunuch, he would have been dragged out and beheaded.

How could an eunuch interfere in the affairs of the prince and the government?

But Emperor Tianwu didn't think anything of it and just sighed, "If that's the case, he wants to return to Mount Xumi."

The Fifth Marquis Qiansui stood in awe and said, "Your Highness is thoughtful."

"I don't want him to enter Mount Xumi anymore."

Emperor Tianwu shook his head: "Mt. Xumi is important, but this vast country is not important? It is not easy for Wu Yong alone to buy me so many years, but now the Daqian Dynasty has accumulated many problems. Wu Yong will not be able to suppress them sooner or later. I don't want a fire in my backyard."

Wu Hou Qiansui said: "There are countless talented people in the court, and it is not necessary for you to be the one."

"I don't trust the rest of them."

Emperor Tianwu's sigh made Wu Hou Qiansui silent.

Over the years, Your Majesty has been lazy in governing the country, and people in the court are restless. There have long been hidden dangers everywhere in the Nine Provinces of Daqian.

At this point in time, there are indeed not many people that Your Majesty can truly trust.

It might be a good thing that the eldest prince stayed outside.

The Fifth Marquis Qiansui then said, "I will go and persuade His Majesty, but I cannot guarantee to Your Majesty whether it will be effective."

"Okay, as long as you have this intention, your words may be more effective for that kid in Wuchang than mine."

"Don't dare."

Emperor Tianwu waved his hand indifferently, then cheered up and continued to eat.

But just when he started eating again, a young eunuch hurried to the Fifth Marquis outside the hall and whispered something in his ear.

After Wu Hou Qiansui heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He waved his hand, signaling the eunuch to leave, then came to the side of Emperor Tianwu, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Prince Consort Zhao requests to see you."

"Zhao Qi'an? What is he doing here at this hour?"

Emperor Tianwu was somewhat puzzled.

It was already the second watch of the night and it had already gotten dark.

But after thinking about it, he said, "Let him in."

The palace gates had already been closed at this time. If he wanted to enter the palace at this time, he must have something important to report.

Emperor Tianwu was curious about what kind of surprise this boy surnamed Zhao would bring him.

A moment later, Zhao Qi'an, led by the palace servants, entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

He came before the emperor and bowed respectfully to the Emperor Tianwu behind the screen: "Your Majesty, I see you."

"My dear son-in-law, if you come to visit me late at night for no urgent matter, I will punish you."

From behind the screen, Emperor Tianwu's joking voice was heard.

Zhao Qi'an bowed and said, "If there is no important matter, I will not disturb your Majesty's rest. I came here today for two things..."

"The first is that the book I presented at the birthday banquet was incomplete. Recently, I remembered some things in my dreams, so I wrote them down on paper and present them to Your Majesty today."

As soon as he finished speaking, several eunuchs carried in several book boxes from outside the hall with great effort.

Emperor Tianwu was immediately overjoyed, and any unhappiness he had felt at Zhao Qi'an's intrusion disappeared.

The more information about Ling Yuan he had, the better. Sometimes, just an insignificant piece of information could save the lives of one or even several martial arts masters.

But just as he was about to praise Zhao Qi'an, Zhao Qi'an's next words shocked him.

"The second reason I came here...is related to the Sword Immortal of Donghua and the energy of the Zodiac!"

Zhao Qi'an's face became more serious, his waist was bent, and his voice was louder: "Minister, maybe there is a way to cure this disease!"

(End of this chapter)