The Bad Guys: Playing the Fake Li Xingyun at the Beginning

The same is true for tea.

The simplest brewing can make it emit a pure and natural aroma, which is the fragrance of herbs from nature, without excessive embellishment, returning to its original simplicity.

The two of them sat opposite each other, looking at each other in silence. They seemed to be sipping tea silently, but in fact they were secretly observing each other out of the corner of their eyes.

For Xu Huan, it was their first meeting and she only took a quick glance without taking a closer look. Now that they were only three feet apart, she looked at Su Ming again.

The young man in front of me was wearing a white silk scholar's shirt with intricate dragon patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs. It was simple yet elegant and luxurious. His long black hair was tied up with a rosewood hairpin. His handsome, fair face was full of vigor and vitality, like the scorching spring sun, warm and captivating.

With a broad chest and an upright figure, he exudes a strong masculine aura.

Thinking of this, Xu Huan couldn't help but blush. She quickly took a sip of tea to hide her restlessness. At the same time, she secretly spat at herself, thinking, this is Faner's brother, how could I have such thoughts.

On the other hand, Su Ming, who was sitting opposite Xu Huan, looked relaxed and casual. Xu Huan was married to the former Heavenly Master Zhang Xuanling, so naturally she was very beautiful. When he got close to her, he could even smell the mature fragrance coming from her.

Even though she has a son, her figure has not changed. She is as charming as a young girl in her twenties. What's more, her skin is white and delicate, like jade.

What a wonderful wife!

What's more, she is a wife, mother, widow, Kunxiu, and the actual person in charge of Tianshi Mansion. In the whole world, perhaps only Shulido can be compared with her.

Su Ming now finally understood why those guys who were clearly capable of spending their days in debauchery and reveling every night liked decent women. That kind of mature temperament was indeed attractive.

After finishing a cup of tea, Su Ming took the lead in opening the conversation, "Aunt has come all the way from Xuanwu Mountain. It must be very tiring for her."

As he spoke, he picked up the copper kettle and refilled her tea.

"Fortunately, we are all children of the martial arts world, so this little bit of hardship is nothing. Counting the time, I haven't left Xuanwu Mountain for almost ten years."

"The scenery at the foot of the mountain is different from that on the mountain after all. Some things have changed, but some things remain the same." Xu Huan held the teacup, seemingly hinting at something.

The smile on Su Ming's face froze slightly, and he looked at her deeply. "People and things change, the world changes, people today cannot see the moon of the past, but the moon today once shone on the ancients. I am just a mayfly in the world. Although the world is big, this world is where people's hearts gather, and no one can be detached from it. What has changed may not be things, but people's hearts."

A hint of doubt flashed across Xu Huan's crystal eyes. Such insights did not sound like something a young king could say. Without deep experience, it was impossible for him to express such feelings.

At the same time, this sentence is also full of hints, hinting at the current situation of Xuanwu Mountain. Even the Tianshi Mansion cannot be aloof from the world and overlook the mundane world.

She opened her mouth, her heart full of complicated feelings but she didn't know what to say. In the end, she could only sigh. The road to becoming an emperor is indeed difficult. The Li Xingyun who celebrated for Zhang Zifan on Xuanwu Mountain and didn't want Zhang Zifan to go down the mountain may no longer exist.

What followed was a silent silence, with no one speaking until the arrival of Zhang Zifan and Lu Linxuan broke the silence.

"My son greets his mother."

As soon as he saw Xu Huan, Zhang Zifan's eyes suddenly turned red, and he quickly knelt on the ground and bowed deeply. Lu Linxuan was about to follow suit, but before he could bow, Xu Huan pulled him up.

She held Lu Linxuan's hand, her beautiful eyes kept looking at her, and she said in feigned anger, "Child, you are pregnant now, you should take care of your body."

Feeling Xu Huan's gaze on her belly, Lu Linxuan couldn't help but blush, and stammered, "Mother is teaching me a lesson. Linxuan will definitely pay attention next time."

After talking to his daughter-in-law, Xu Huanfang turned his attention to Zhang Zifan, who was still kneeling on the ground.

She didn't let him kneel any longer, and helped him up herself. With a stern face, she lectured him, "Fan'er, you are such a fool. You've been away for a year, and you didn't even write me a letter to let me know you're safe. You are not alone now, don't you understand?"

Now, Zhang Zifan felt embarrassed.

He couldn't explain that he was having so much fun training in the military camp that he almost didn't want to live there.

At the same time, Zhang Zifan also felt a strong warmth, which was the care from his mother. "My mother taught me that I must pay attention in the future."

Afterwards, the family of three was having a great time. Xu Huan kept holding Lu Linxuan's hand and never let go. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law huddled together and whispered, and no one knew what they were talking about. Su Ming saw that Lu Linxuan's face was always red.

Zhang Zifan also knew what to do and didn't come over, just chatted with Su Ming casually.

"Brother Li, when I was on a diplomatic mission to Khitan last year, my eldest brother said that he wanted to marry his daughter to you. However, this matter was not approved by the court. Now, the matter is almost a done deal, and you can finally not escape." When he said this, he had a sly smile on his face, as if he was gloating.

When he first met the stunning beauty, it was the regret of his life. He felt so sorry for it.

Although they are now a family of four, no, soon a family of five, living a harmonious and happy life, but as the contemporary Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, a rare handsome man in the world, paired with these two stunningly beautiful Khitan princesses, it is really hilarious.

After all, the contrast between them is too great, not to mention that Zhang Zifan was the one being forced.

Chapter 124 You are my brother-in-law, and I am your uncle

As a man, especially a man who has received Confucian education in Tongwenguan, Confucian etiquette has been deeply rooted in his heart. It would be fine if she was really so beautiful that she could topple a country.

But the two of them had nothing to do with these four words. They were even antonyms. Being forcibly bound by these two women, he had no way to resist and dared not to resist. Although Zhang Zifan did not say it, everyone knew that he was very aggrieved.

Later, Qingguo Qingcheng revealed her identity and intruded into his and Lu Linxuan's wedding. Zhang Zifan had no choice but to marry all three of them together.

After getting married, it was impossible for him to regret.

And now, seeing that Su Ming has become the emperor and is about to achieve the achievement of having three thousand beauties in the harem, he feels quite uncomfortable. As a man, who doesn't have the dream of sleeping with someone and having a harem?

But his dream was shattered from the very beginning.

As a result, there was a sudden turn of events. The marriage alliance that was originally scheduled to fail was revived. The Khitans had no moral principles and executed first and reported later. They forcibly sent the princess to Su Ming and forced him to agree.

This was almost a replica of his own experience, and it happened to his good brother. How could he not feel sympathy?

If you are my brother, then you should experience the same sufferings that I have experienced.

Su Ming glanced at him calmly, "Yes, they have passed Yanmen Pass and will reach Luoyang in another month. Why, are you so happy?"

Zhang Zifan chuckled, "When you marry the Khitan princess, you will be my brother-in-law, and we will become brothers-in-law. You will never be able to take advantage of me again."

Su Ming stared at him and sneered in an unknown way, "Brother Zhang, it's too early to draw a conclusion now. One day, I will let you know that your elder brother will always be your elder brother!"

For some reason, Zhang Zifan suddenly had a bad feeling when he heard his sneer. He shuddered, stepped forward, and said shamelessly, "Brother Li, we are friends. I am your uncle and you are my brother-in-law. Isn't that right?"

"Besides, I have two aunts, and you are just a junior sister. We are not even related by blood, so you are one generation older than me. I am at a disadvantage."

Hearing this, Su Ming stretched out his hand and pushed him away, with a look of disgust on his face, "How dare you say that? Can we still count our relationship like this?"

Zhang Zifan chuckled and didn't say anything, but he actually wanted to have fun.

He wanted to know what Brother Li's expression would be when he saw the true face of the Khitan princess on the wedding day. Thinking of his own personal experience, he felt very sad.

Seeing Zhang Zifan's expression, Su Ming had no idea what he was thinking.

Unfortunately, when he sees Yelu Zhiwu, he will probably doubt his life.

Although they are both Khitan princesses, the gap between them is really huge, it's like heaven and earth differing.

Nowadays, being too handsome is not necessarily a good thing. Zhang Zifan is lucky enough. He has strong skills and a good backstage when he debuted. Otherwise...

Just when Zhang Zifan was about to say something, his mother Xu Huan called him to her side, "Fan'er, come here."

When his mother called him, Zhang Zifan could only go there reluctantly.

The three of them were talking, and Su Ming would not go up to them to make things boring. He simply sat back on the couch, continued to sip his tea, took out the chessboard from under the table, and started to play the chess.

As soon as Xu Huan opened his mouth, Zhang Zifan and Lu Linxuan blushed, "Fan'er, Lin Xuan is newly pregnant, you should sleep in separate rooms for the next few months to avoid hurting the fetus. I brought two experienced Kun Daoists from the Tianshi Mansion to take care of Lin Xuan."

The young couple looked at each other, feeling very embarrassed.

Xu Huan didn't care at all. She was an experienced person and was their elder, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about talking about this topic. When she and Zhang Xuanling were married, they even studied dual cultivation in order to have children. So this was nothing.

Seeing that the two were silent, Xu Huan said seriously, "Don't think that mother is joking with you. This is related to the inheritance of Tianshi Mansion, and there can be no room for any mistakes."

Xu Huan became serious, with a cold and stern face and a strong aura. Zhang Zifan was so frightened that he shuddered all over and quickly said, "Mom, don't worry, I am not someone who doesn't know the seriousness of the matter. When Lin Xuan is pregnant, I will definitely not touch her at all."

Lu Linxuan also nodded hurriedly and glared at Zhang Zifan, "Did you hear me? From today on, you are not allowed to touch me!"

"Lin Xuan, I promise you that I won't touch you."

The young couple expressed their serious attitude, and Xu Huan's expression softened. "Fan'er, you don't have to worry too much. I'll take care of Lin Xuan. You just need to accompany her well. I will stay in Luoyang for a long time next."

Suddenly, Lu Linxuan's eyes lit up, a sweet smile appeared on his face, and he was very happy, but Zhang Zifan obviously didn't think so.

Originally, he had been thinking about going to the military camp to practice from time to time, but after training for so long, he was reluctant to let go now. Even if he couldn't go to the military camp, it would be good to watch and satisfy his curiosity.

Well, now everything is gone, I should just stay with my wife and take care of the pregnancy.

As if sensing Zhang Zifan's depression, Lu Linxuan quietly held his hand, looking at him with eyes full of tenderness and love.

Afterwards, Xu Huan shifted his attention and stopped paying attention to Zhang Zifan. Instead, he reminded Lu Linxuan of many things to pay attention to during pregnancy.

"Brother Li, I really don't know whether it is right or wrong to invite my mother to Luoyang. Before Lin Xuan gives birth, I'm afraid I will have to stay with her all the time and can't go out." When Zhang Zifan mentioned this, he felt quite depressed.

Although he knew that it was his duty to accompany his wife, he was afraid that he would have to go back to square one after finally entering the court.

"What? You're not happy even though your wife and children are with you?" Su Ming rolled his eyes helplessly. "Don't worry, as long as Lin Xuan continues the incense for the Tianshi Mansion, your aunt will definitely not restrict you too much, and will even slowly transfer the power of the Tianshi Mansion to you."

"Compared to fighting in my imperial army, inheriting the Tianshi Mansion is what you should really do. I know that you train soldiers to help me expand my power so that I can take revenge on Li Siyuan."

"But this matter cannot be accomplished in one or two days. Li Siyuan is a scourge to the court, but he is also a meritorious official of the Tang Dynasty. To deal with him, we must take our time, first clip his wings, then cripple his right and left hands, so that we can eliminate him at the lowest cost."

"Otherwise, if we rashly start a war, the people will suffer. When we came down the mountain, didn't you and I vow to help the world?"

"If we can deal with Li Siyuan at the lowest cost, then the restoration of the Tang Dynasty will not be far away. By then, I can also complete Yuan Tiangang's request as soon as possible and bring Xue'er back."

At this moment, Su Ming still hasn't forgotten that the person he "loves" the most is still Ji Ruxue, and everything he does is to "save" Ji Ruxue!

Chapter 125 Changes in the Imperial Examination Questions

When Ji Ruxue was mentioned, Su Ming's expression suddenly dimmed.

Zhang Zifan patted his shoulder sympathetically and said nothing.

Over the past six months, whether it was Zhang Zifan, Lu Linxuan or Chi Meng, they all consciously avoided mentioning the three words Ji Ruxue in front of him, for fear of irritating him.

But now it seems that he still can't forget Ji Ruxue.

Brother Li, you are such an affectionate person!

Zhang Zifan sighed inwardly and gave up the idea of ​​arguing with him.

Over the past year, Su Ming and Zhang Zifan have become very familiar with each other. He can easily guess what Zhang Zifan is thinking from his expression.

Although he looked lonely on the surface, he was actually laughing in his heart.

Every time he pretended to be affectionate in front of them, he felt weird.

After a moment, Su Ming's dejected look disappeared, and he said, "If I'm not mistaken, my aunt is trying to make you familiar with the operation of the Tianshi Mansion so that you can take over the power in the future."

"Tianshi Mansion?"

Zhang Zifan repeated these three words with a slightly bitter taste on his lips. If Su Ming hadn't mentioned it, he might have forgotten that he still had the heavy burden of the Tianshi Mansion on his shoulders.

Forgetting does not mean really forgetting, but rather subconsciously not wanting to remember.

Su Ming discovered that Zhang Zifan was evading his duties as Heavenly Master. Once he really took charge of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, he would have to return to Xuanwu Mountain and launch various activities in the south to strengthen the Heavenly Master's faith.

At the same time, he has to compete with his fellow disciples in the Tianshi Mansion in a battle of wits and courage and defeat them.

However, Zhang Zifan only stayed in the Tianshi Mansion for half a year before leaving the mountain. During this period, he had no right to familiarize himself with the Tianshi Mansion, nor did he preside over Taoist ceremonies or appear in front of various forces.

This led to a consequence. Although he was a contemporary Heavenly Master, various forces only regarded him as a totem. If they really wanted to discuss important matters, they had to find Master Xu Huan.