I'm only one year old, what the hell is the counterattack system?

Chapter 296: The Little Daughter's Thoughts (Subscription Request)
Five days later.

April 15th, the 49th year of Yonghe in the Wei Dynasty.

Kyoto Prefecture is full of spring flowers, but the streets are sparsely populated.

Most of the people in each neighborhood stayed at home, gathering in groups of three or four to chat.

The streets were clear and quiet. From Zhuque Street to Zuoyou Xuanwu Road, black-armored guards were stationed every five steps, standing tall and straight with a cold look on their faces.

After the morning drum sounded, the city guards wore armor, carried bamboo baskets on their backs, and held brooms, shovels and other tools to sweep the streets one by one.

The runners in the county governments of Changle and Yongnian had a harder job as they were responsible for delivering sundry items and garbage to outside the government offices.

Every time a street or alley is swept, a person from the night watch will carefully check and keep records.

"Clear up Suzaku Street!"

"Clear up Xuanwu Street!"

“Datong Road is cleaned up!”

"..."

There were also streets that were not in compliance with the rules or were not clean enough. When discovered by the people from the Night Watch, they would scold the city guards and yamen runners with cold faces.

"In three days, there will be a grand event for our Great Wei Dynasty. The emperor will go out from the imperial city to watch the ceremony. How dare you be so careless?"

"Yes Yes……"

In addition to the night watch, city guards and county officials, there were also clerks from the Ministry of Rites who ran around every market town to check the hanging of lanterns on the east and west gates, the clothing of the town owners and their staff, etc.

"Master Liu, my Qingpingfang is fully prepared today, but can we get a good position in the 108th fang?"

The abbot was not very old, about thirty years old. He approached the clerk from the Ministry of Rites with great discerning eyes and quietly slipped an oil-paper bag into his mouth.

He knew that giving money was useless and if he was not careful, the clerk from the Ministry of Rites might lose his hat, but the roast duck wrapped in oil paper would not be so conspicuous.

The clerk weighed it twice, glanced around the gate, and his eyes fell on the owner of the block. He said in a kind tone:

"Master Cui, Qingpingfang is close to the Kyoto Academy, so it should have been rated 'good', but you didn't even look at what the three days were like?"

"That was the first grand event to select geniuses since the founding of the Wei Dynasty."

"Not to mention Qingpingfang, which will definitely be chosen by His Majesty as the viewing route, even those streets in all directions are putting in their best efforts."

The clerk paused, then continued with a serious expression, "Compared with the sixteen blocks in the north, Qingpingfang ranks last. Compared with the sixteen blocks around the east and west markets, Qingpingfang can only be ranked in the middle and lower levels."

"If it were the same as the south... the several blocks around Dakong Temple, they would have long since replaced their golden and jade gates, and the roads would have been renovated..."

As he spoke, the face of the abbot surnamed Cui turned ugly, and he secretly cursed the abbots of the north and south areas as good-for-nothings.

The elaborate layout of the Northern Sixteenth Lane is understandable. After all, they are close to the imperial city. The people in the lanes are either dukes, marquises, royal relatives, or wealthy merchants. But the ones in the south...

Well, you can't really blame them.

The Dakong Temple is located in Nanshijukufang. During the grand event, almost all the people in Kyoto Prefecture will gather there. I heard that a temporary terrace has been built beside the curved pond, which is used by vendors to practice setting up stalls.

The houses inside and outside the block were converted into inns for the wanderers and the noble families from other places to rest.

Dakong Temple and Quchi are the main venues for the event. Grandstands are built on the mountain and many pleasure boats are arranged on the pond for viewing.

"Damn it, have the streets near the East and West Markets gone crazy? They have nothing to do with the North and South, so why are they so well prepared?"

Upon hearing this, the clerk from the Ministry of Rites glanced at him and said with a smile, "Master Cui, you may have forgotten what the East and West Markets are for."

"Nowadays, there are many wanderers and nobles from the aristocratic families coming to Kyoto Prefecture. We rely on the merchants in the two markets for food and drink every day."

"And those young masters and young ladies from wealthy families, the money in their pockets alone is no less than tens of thousands, so spending a thousand dollars on a trip to the East Market is not enough."

"I heard that a young man from Sichuan Prefecture the other day took money and competed with the son of the Minister of Revenue for a jade ruyi. What do you think the result was?"

Cui Fangzhu said: "The family of the Minister of Revenue is not short of money. People from remote places like Sichuan Prefecture should not be able to compare with them, right?"

"You are wrong!" The clerk of the Ministry of Rites shook his head and said in an exaggerated tone:
"That fool threw out ten golden bills without blinking an eye!"

"Ten?" Cui Fangzhu was shocked: "Doesn't that mean 100,000 gold coins?!"

"That's right. The son of the Minister's family was dumbfounded at the time and kept scolding the young man for being stupid and having a lot of money." The clerk of the Ministry of Rites sighed:

"Don't worry about whether they are stupid or not, but it is not difficult to see from this that these young masters and daughters of wealthy families from other places really have a lot of money."

“There are also those descendants of Taoist sects, holy places of learning, who, if they see something they like, will not hesitate to exchange it, and will even take out some rare talismans, elixirs, etc.”

When Master Cui heard this, he understood what he meant: "Then for this grand event, my Qingpingfang..."

The clerk from the Ministry of Rites shook his head and said, "If you are interested, then quickly find a craftsman to decorate the facade. Otherwise, we can only give Qingpingfang a 'middle-class' rating."

"..."

As the grand event approaches, not only is Kyoto Prefecture preparing from top to bottom, but those wanderers and noble families coming from other prefectures are also making preparations.

However, they were not paying attention to the streets and the markets, but were arguing with each other until their faces turned red, holding the "Tianjiao List" in their left hand and the odds sheet given by the gambling house in their right hand.

Except for the people in Kyoto Prefecture who were standing by and watching, the "little sword fairy" Chen Yi was enough to make them hold their heads high.

However, people from other palaces were still arguing over the prodigies in their own palaces.

"Jiangnan Prefecture's 'Golden Blade' Wang Wu is a top disciple of Tyrant Blade Sect. He has now reached the upper fourth rank and has perfected the way of the sword. Even if he can't make it into the top 50, he can at least make it into the top 100."

"What the hell! How can a knife-wielding guy like him be as good as the 'Man in White'? A heart-breaking song can send him to the west!"

"I have identified the 'Golden Blade'. Even the calculations given by Sifanglou ranked him ninety-ninth!"

"You believe in Sifanglou? Calling you stupid is giving you face!"

Similar debates were taking place from the Moon-Watching Tower at the foot of the imperial city to the painted boats beside the Quchi Pond.

However, compared with the casual wanderers, the Confucian scholars who graduated from academic institutions seemed much more elegant.

"The spring breeze blows again in the small building overnight. The academy still has to look to Kyoto. My senior brother Xie Dongan from Kyoto Academy will definitely be in the top ten. How many other scholars from other academies can compare to him?"

"Fuck you!"

"You are cursing, right? Is this the quality of a Confucian scholar from Lin'an Academy?"

"Fuck you!"

"You... We are ashamed to be associated with you!"

"You fucking..."

In the mansion of Marquis Wu'an, Hua Youxiang sat on the eaves, holding the hilt of the sword with his hand to sense the movements around him.

She was wearing a purple-red long dress with fluttering sashes, and her hair was tied behind her head, looking like a chivalrous woman.

But she had a mischievous smile on her face that was totally inconsistent with a female knight, and her raised eyebrows made several people from the Night Watch who passed by look strange.

"Are the Taixu Dao Sect's flowers fragrant?"

"That's Master Yingwuhou's junior sister, don't look at her."

"It's nothing to look at her, but why is she smiling like that?"

Hua Youxiang heard the discussion of the Night Watchmen and raised her head and said, "Why are you still waiting here? There's a fight going on in Moon Watching Tower!"

"What? You're so brave!"

The head of the Night Watch, the Silver Flag Commander, suddenly changed color and quickly ran towards the Moon Watching Tower with the Bronze Flag Commander behind him.

Hua Youxiang smiled even more happily when she saw how anxious they were.

"Youxiang, what are you doing here? Come down quickly." The flower fairy came slowly, looked up at Hua Youxiang standing on the eaves, and a blush rose on her face.

This is Senior Brother Chen Yi’s home.

If the Chen family saw them, they would probably laugh at them for not knowing etiquette. "Sister, come quickly." Hua Youxiang not only did not come down when she heard the voice, but waved to her to follow:

"You don't know how interesting it is out there."

"Those martial artists who came to watch the event were almost fighting over the various prefectures' geniuses."

The flower fairy's face turned serious: "Two flowers!"

"..."

Hua Youxiang's smile froze for a moment, and seeing her expression, she could only jump down from the eaves in dismay, pouting and saying sullenly:

"Big sister, I've been practicing these past few days and I'm so bored."

The flower fairy didn't care what she said. She walked up to her, took her hand and walked towards Chunhe Garden in the backyard.

As she walked, she whispered, "You can't be so rude. Come back with me!"

"I know, I know..." Hua Youxiang knew that she was shy and followed her helplessly.

When the servants and maids from the Wu'an Marquis Mansion along the way saw them, they stopped and saluted, and several members of the Chen family from the side branches also greeted them with smiles.

"Do you two fairies have any instructions?"

"No."

The flower fairy blushed and she couldn't help but quicken her pace.

If she were facing those martial artists and noble families outside, she could still remain calm and composed, but this is the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, the home of Senior Brother Chen Yi.

She, she didn't dare.

"Sister, it's not good for you to be so reserved." Hua Youxiang saw what she was thinking and said with a smile:

"Relax, relax. The more nervous you are, the more mistakes you will make. You should treat this place as your home. At the very least, you should treat it like Jianfeng Mountain."

"How do you know..." The flower fairy glared at her unhappily, her beautiful eyes clear and still very beautiful.

"Of course I know."

Hua Youxiang rolled her eyes and whispered, "Do you want to know what our family thinks of us?"

"What, what kind of comments?" Fairy Flower's heart moved, and she asked, "Brother, do your family still talk about us?"

"Of course. I don't know about others, but the old lady and several of my senior brothers' elders have said so."

Snapped.

The Flower Fairy patted her and said, "You are using your sword intent recklessly again."

"Hey, listen to it," Hua Youxiang said with a smile, not feeling any pain at all, "Just tell me whether you want to know or not?"

The flower fairy paused and said, "Speak!"

what the hell!

You obviously want to know, yet you still speak in such a tone!
Hua Youxiang secretly stuck out her tongue, and without keeping the other person in suspense, she gave a brief account of what she had heard over the past few days.

"The old lady said that Senior Brother Chen Yi is now a Marquis of Wu, and he wants to leave the Chen family and start his own branch."

"If it was only Senior Sister Xueru, she would be worried that Senior Brother Chen Yi would not be able to complete the task, so she even called in a few gossipers to discuss the matter these days."

"Gossip?" The flower fairy looked at her suspiciously.

"Just those few, they seem to be from the side branches of my senior brother's family," Hua Youxiang snorted.

"They actually want to find a wife for Senior Brother Chen Yi, and they also said that there are many unmarried young ladies in Kyoto Prefecture, such as the daughter of the Du family, the Duke of Zhenbei, the daughter of the Zhao family, the assistant minister of the military department, and so on."

"Especially the one from Senior Brother's second grandfather's family. Her family is said to be a famous family in Kyoto Prefecture. She strongly suggested to the old lady that Senior Brother take her little niece as a concubine."

"Sister, do you think they are gossipers?"

The Flower Fairy pretended not to care. She remembered every word that Erhua said, but she pretended not to care and asked:
"What does this have to do with us?"

"Of course it does matter!"

Hua Youxiang's expression changed and she said with a smile, "Senior brother's second uncle suggested that you make the decision yourself, and also said that you and Senior Sister Xiao are both good and have a close relationship with you."

"Senior Sister Xiao?"

"Yes, Senior Sister Xiao is the daughter of our sect leader, but even the old lady thinks she is good."

"Is this so..."

The flower fairy felt a little sad. It seemed that she was not special in the eyes of her senior brother's family.

"Sister," Hua Youxiang knew what she meant, stepped forward and put her arm around her shoulders, saying:
"I don't think you need to think too much about it. From what I know about Senior Brother, he won't follow his family's arrangements. Especially the little niece of the second grandmother, Senior Brother will definitely not be tempted."

"If you ask me, after Brother comes back, you should go find him alone, for example, in the dead of night, and then hehehe..."

Before she could finish, the flower fairy blushed and said angrily, "You're asking for a fight!"

Just then, Xiao Xuanzhen saw them return to Chunhe Garden, looked at them and asked with a smile:

"Two junior sisters, what are you whispering about?"

Fairy Flower quickly put down her hand, her face flushed as she said, "Youxiang said that there were some people outside the palace discussing the ranking of the geniuses."

"Really?" Xiao Xuanzhen pointed at her face and said mischievously, "Junior sister, your face is so red, it doesn't look like it's because of those geniuses."

"Could it be that Junior Sister has a crush on a genius and is falling in love with him?"

The flower fairy's face turned even redder, and she felt hot. She denied it hastily and went straight back to her room.

Xiao Xuanzhen looked at her back, waved at Erhua and asked, "What happened to your sister?"

Hua Youxiang said carelessly: "What else can I do? Of course I miss Senior Brother Chen Yi."

"Erhua!!"

When the flower fairy heard the voice, she gritted her teeth and growled, but she didn't even dare to turn her head back and ran even faster.

"Hahaha……"

Hua Youxiang smiled heartlessly and happily.

In her opinion, her elder sister and senior brother were in love with each other, and it was only a matter of time before they got married. There was no need to be hesitant about it.

Even if it wasn't Xiao Xuanzhen, she would have said the same thing in front of Lin Xueru.

"It seems you can't go back tonight." Xiao Xuanzhen looked at Hua Youxiang with a smile on her face and said with an attitude of enjoying the fun.

"Then don't go back. Kyoto Prefecture has banned travel these days, and there are not many people on the streets. It's really boring." Hua Youxiang sat in front of the stone table in the garden, holding her chin with her hands and said:
"I don't know when Senior Brother will come back. The grand event will start in three days."

"Chen Yi..."

Thinking of Chen Yi's hateful face, Xiao Xuanzhen's smile faded a little, and he looked towards the wing room and said:

"He really must get back as soon as possible."

Hua Youxiang was stunned for a moment and asked, "Senior Sister Xueru is still practicing?"

Xiao Xuanzhen nodded, sighed and said, "Since learning about what Junior Brother did in the Shiwan Mountains a few days ago, Junior Sister Xueru has been in seclusion again."

"She also swallowed a few elixirs, saying that she wanted to try to break through to the upper stage of the second rank, or even reach the first rank virtual realm."

"So fast?" Hua Youxiang was surprised.
"If Chen Yi doesn't come back, Senior Sister Xueru will almost go insane from practicing in seclusion."

Xiao Xuanzhen was silent for a moment, then said faintly: "Who said it wasn't true?"

It wasn't just Lin Xueru who was possessed by the devil, it was also everyone close to Chen Yi...

(End of this chapter)