Chapter 281: Long Sleeves Good Dance (Bright Moon of Seeking)
King Qingping's actions made Emperor Ji Xuan lose face, especially King Qingping still called Ji Xuan 'child' in front of so many people, which was a great shame!
Naturally, the great tribute can't go on!
Chaotianque Square.
A group of princes and ministers, civil and military officials, seventy-two demons, children of major families and sects, and envoys of various countries, walked towards Qingxiao Gate in groups of three or five.
The officials were very melancholy.
"I didn't expect a big tribute to be destroyed by King Qingping."
"Yes, my Daqian won four battles in five battles, and the sixth battle of Shijian Immortal against Princess Nanzhao seemed to be five wins in six battles, and the result was ...... Ay! β
Listening to the words of these people, Li Mu was also very melancholy, and said to Quan Yu and Bailongma beside him: "I don't know if the few games I won are still counted." β
If they play tricks and say that Ji Xuan stopped the big tribute, and the previous game was not counted, then how could he be reasonable?
There are several cave places!
Li Mu was reluctant.
Naturally, there are more uncomfortable people in the field than him.
Zhang Ziyao walked at the end of his soul in despair, and his appearance, which was originally a little rejuvenated due to his cultivation, was even older than before the revival of his aura!
He had two sons, the younger being killed by the eldest and the older being ...... The youngest son died in a pit?
Why is this happening?
Why is this happening?!
Zhang Ziyao is aggrieved, uncomfortable, and resentful and remorseful!
His heart is dripping blood!
After all, his son Zhang Yulang committed the crime of bullying the king, and attracted King Qingping, so that His Majesty would lose face in front of more than 200 envoys, such a big crime, how could His Majesty easily expose it?
If Zhang Yulang is still alive, it would be fine, but if Zhang Yulang is dead, His Majesty's anger can only be poured on Zhang Ziyao's head, who made you someone else's father!
They are all human spirits, and they are the best at figuring out the holy will, at this time, how dare they risk the disapproval of the world to comfort Zhang Ziyao!
Zhang Ziyao walked behind alone, his eyes were sad, and he was in tears!
Ying Xiaoyue was also very melancholy, the ancestor came, but she didn't recognize her bloodline, she was very sorry.
Opposite side.
Meng Yuan's third prince was suddenly carried by his subordinates, and his rugged face was full of killing intent!
"Prince Tulie, you're too impulsive." The Xiongnu envoy looked at his crushed legs and sighed: "That little emperor is not familiar with his mind, and he has just been humiliated by the king of Qingping, and he is angry, and you are in opposition to him...... Ay. β
"Shame on today, this prince will have to pay the price in the future!" Tu Lie's eyes were red, and his face was full of hideousness!
Ayesu, the prince of the lion king, followed behind, and stopped talking several times, but looking at the hideous killing intent emanating from Tu Lie's body, he still didn't step forward in the end.
He took a few steps behind and looked at the peacock princess to the side.
The peacock princess smiled brightly, and walked with a fragrant breeze, as if she had encountered something very happy.
"Peacock Princess, why are you so happy?" Ayesu was speechless.
The relationship between the royal families of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions is not bad...... If Ayesu hadn't lost money.
"Whether this princess is happy or not is the princess's business, it has nothing to do with you, you better take care of yourself, Ayesu...... Prince? Hum. The peacock princess gave him a blank look, and jumped away with two of her subordinates.
"You!" Ayesu was furious in his heart, but he didn't dare to say cruel words, the situation was really not in his favor!
He can't offend any of the royal family members of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions at this time!
"Prince Ayesu." Buddha Xuanling clasped his hands together and walked from behind.
"What does the Buddha have to say?" Ayesu hurriedly saluted.
The Buddha Kingdom has a huge influence in the Western Regions, and if the Buddha is willing to help, maybe ......
"Prince Ayesu, the world is like a sea of suffering, why be persistent." Xuan Ling smiled and said: "The sea of bitterness is boundless, and turning back is the shore." β
This is to make Prince Ben a monk...... Ayesu forced a smile: "Thank you Buddha for your guidance." β
Then, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he hurriedly said: "The disciple is willing to worship under the Buddha's door, and I hope that the Buddha will have mercy." β
Xuan Ling shook his head with a smile: "The little monk is not good at Buddhism, how can he be qualified to accept disciples, and if the prince wants to be ordained, he should also enter the Alanda Temple, not the Bodhi Temple." β
The three major temples in the Western Regions, Alanta Temple is in the Lion Country, Bodhi Temple is in the Loulan Ancient Kingdom, and the Jialan Temple is in the Exquisite Ancient Kingdom, but this time the Great Tribute, the Exquisite Ancient Kingdom and the Jialan Temple did not send people.
Xuan Ling clasped his hands together, chanted 'Amitabha' and went to the monk's robe.
Behind him, Xuankong, one of the eight Heavenly Dragons, followed.
"Buddha Country...... It's too much of a deception!
"Ayesu gritted his teeth, if the Alanta Temple was willing to take him in, why did Master Moro leave the imperial capital in a hurry? This clearly wants to draw a line with him!
What Xuan Ling said just now is simply heart-piercing!
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As everyone left the palace from Qingxiao Gate, what happened inside also spread quickly, and it spread ten, ten to hundred, and in less than half a day, the entire imperial capital knew that King Qingping 'insulted' Emperor Daqian as a child.
"Your Majesty's Ninety-Five, just a zombie, dare to offend? I really don't know how to write dead words! β
"Dead? If you can kill her, you can kill her as soon as the Great Tribute! β
"Poetry Sword Immortal can't help her?"
"I heard that it was the zombie caused by Master Zhang's son!"
"It's not a zombie, it's a drought, there is no rain in Lin'an County for half a year, she made trouble!"
"You say, if this drought fish lives in the imperial capital......
"This ...... I think it's okay, King Qingping of Great Qin, more than 5,000 years old, is also our ancestor, Your Majesty is still young, and it's not a big deal to be scolded. β
"It's just that I don't know if this big tribute will continue?"
"Yes, Shi Jianxian won two games in a row, and he was about to win the third game, but there was a drought fish, this matter is troublesome!"
In the chaotic public opinion, Li Mu had already bid farewell to Bailongma and Quan Yu, as well as Meng Qiuhan and others, and returned to Qingyou Mountain alone, waiting for Zhu'er and them to come back.
It's just that......
For some reason, it feels like I've forgotten something.
Li Mu examined it carefully, and suddenly remembered the big baby in his arms.
Not good!
Li Mu hurriedly took out the wooden bowl, poured it out, and threw out the doll inside.
"Hiccup~~" The doll squatted on the ground, burping, her round belly was still duang, duang undulating, she was a little confused, holding the roast duck with one hand, and the roast duck with the other hand, looking left and right with a mouthful of oil, when she saw Li Mu, she pounced on it with a snort: "Li Mu Li Mu~"
"Doll, I'm sorry, I just ......" Li Mu was about to apologize, but the doll had already hurriedly interrupted him: "Oh no, the roast duck is about to be eaten up~ Hiccup~ Li Mu, hiccup~ Go quickly...... Buy, burp~"
"Ah, this ......" Seeing the doll burping out of breath, Li Mu was distressed and ...... Speechless.
It's just that you're ginseng, so I shouldn't treat you as a human being.
As for the roast duck, Li Mu called Lin Aimin and asked him to buy two hundred.
When the doll heard this amount, she wept with joy, and tears of joy flowed from the corners of her mouth.
"Li Mu, you are so good~" The doll boasted in a milky voice.
"Do you know why you buy so much roast duck?" Li Mu looked at her with a smile on his face.
The doll's face changed, and she threw away the roast duck and ran out, but as a result, Li Mu grabbed the collar with one hand and pulled it up.
"After eating so much roast duck, it is easy to accumulate food, come, chant the scriptures, and move your stomach." Li Mu took out the yellowed Buddhist scriptures.
The doll held her mouth and was wronged.
Why are good times always so short?
She took the Buddhist scriptures with her greasy hands and read them obediently.
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Sunset and moonrise.
Imperial Palace, Zichen Palace.
A few hours have passed, and Ji Xuan's anger has not only not decreased, but has a tendency to intensify!
In the study, he smashed everything he could see into pieces, if Qin Mengyao hadn't come in time, he would have even lost the broken path jade that 'He's Bi' had turned into!
"Your Majesty is angry, that Ying Zodiac was originally the King of Qingping, with a high and powerful position, but now he is just a lonely ghost, and His Majesty is the Ninety-Five, the Lord of the World, she is deliberately provoking Your Majesty, why should Your Majesty take her words to heart?" Qin Mengyao comforted Ji Xuan, but where did Ji Xuan listen?
"The Ninety-Five? The Lord of the World? Hahaha! Joke! Can I, the Ninety-Five, kill her, a lonely ghost? In this world, can anyone help me kill her? No, none! I, the emperor, is really a wreck!
Ji Xuan faintly gave up on himself.
"Your Majesty, you can't go on like this! Now that the great tribute is suspended, tomorrow morning, the missions of all countries will definitely ask for an explanation! Your Majesty needs to summon all the ministers immediately to discuss this matter! Qin Mengyao said in a deep voice.
"Ask me to speak? Outrageous! Outrageous!
What are they! Do you dare to ask me for an explanation?! Ji Xuan roared angrily: "I want to destroy all these small barbarian countries!"
Let's see who dares to ask me for an explanation!
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Qin Mengyao finally sensed that Ji Xuan's state was wrong, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you ......"
"Your Majesty, Mother." At this time, Zhang Xi, the chief supervisor of ceremonies, came in, and said respectfully and quickly: "The nine masters of the Divine Mansion, as well as the Prime Minister Zuo, ask to see Your Majesty." β
"No, I don't see any of them! It's all a group of villains who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, villains!
οΌ Ji Xuan roared.
"This ......" Zhang Xi shrank his shoulders and looked at Qin Mengyao in horror and embarrassment.
"Let's see you at Hongu." Qin Mengyao sighed, then walked to Zhang Xi's side and said, "Your Majesty's state is not right, immediately send the imperial doctor!" β
"Yes, sissy." Zhang Xi responded.
However, when Qin Mengyao walked away, he immediately trotted to Ji Xuan's side and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Princess Loulan of the Western Regions asks to see you." β
"No, I said, no, no, no one...... Princess Loulan? The furious Ji Xuan was stunned, and a charming and warm smile suddenly flashed in his mind.
"Yes, Your Majesty, it's the peacock princess of Loulan." Zhang Xi saw that His Majesty was no longer angry, and said with a smile: "The slave maid found that during the great tribute, the Peacock Princess admired Your Majesty very much, and she had been looking at Your Majesty with admiration and smiling, if it weren't for the Niangniang glaring at her...... Ah, slaves deserve to die, slaves deserve to die. β
"Huh? The queen's sister glared at the peacock princess...... "Ji Xuan instantly suddenly: "No wonder the peacock princess no longer looks at me after that, it turns out that this is the reason." β
"Your Majesty, do you want to see the Peacock Princess?" Zhang Xi whispered: "Niangniang meets the minister, I'm afraid it won't end in half a day." β
"That, then ......" Ji Xuan hesitated a little.
"Your Majesty is in an irritable mood, and the slave maid thinks that Princess Peacock is empathetic and will be able to comfort Your Majesty's heart." Zhang Xi said with a smile.
"Then let's see, remember, don't let the queen sister know!" Ji Xuan snorted.
"Yes, yes, slave and maid can save it." Zhang Xi smiled and retreated, sending all the eunuchs and palace maids away all the way.
Soon, he led the peacock princess in.
The peacock princess is wearing a waxy skirt tonight, although her bewitching figure is hidden, but her exotic face, with a delicate and dignified glutinous skirt, has a different style.
"Peacock Princess, Your Majesty was just angry, you have seen Your Majesty, but you have to say more flattering words, don't make Your Majesty unhappy, otherwise, the slave and maid can't afford it." Zhang Xi said in a low voice.
"Got it, thank you Grandpa Zhang this time." Princess Peacock smiled: "In order to thank Gonggong Zhang, the princess will return the bet you placed in my Western Regions, and in addition, give her father-in-law an additional 100,000 taels of gold spiritual objects, how about it?" β
"Ah, this ...... Slave, thank you Princess Peacock! Zhang Xi was overjoyed!
A few days ago, in the decisive battle between Li Mu and the Sword Demon, Zhang Xi was not idle, and took time out of his busy schedule to put most of his life savings on the Sword Demon!
The reason why he pressed the Sword Demon was naturally because he was well-informed and knew that Li Mu's cultivation was very different from the Sword Demon, but he didn't expect that in the end, he would be defeated by Li Mu!
Zhang Xi, as a eunuch, has no children and no daughters, and all he can rely on is money, but this gamble has lost most of his life savings, and he is heartbroken day and night, so when the peacock princess contacted him, he didn't say a word, and he responded.
Now, not only has his wish come true, but he has also made a lot of money, and he is very happy!
So, when the peacock princess entered the imperial study, Zhang Xi personally stood outside, sending all the eunuchs and palace maids away like a door god.
From time to time, he heard the charming coquettish voice of the peacock princess and the hearty laughter of His Majesty from the imperial study.
"Princess Peacock is not only generous, but also very unique in comforting people." Zhang Ximei thought about it and decided to have more dealings with her in the future and get along with the relationship!
Time passes.
"Your Majesty, it's not too early." Zhang Xi looked at the night and felt that it was almost over for Niangniang, so he hurriedly reminded the two inside.
"Ah, so fast?" Ji Xuan was a little dissatisfied.
"Your Majesty, Grandpa Zhang is a good person, but you can't make it difficult for a good person." The peacock princess smiled coquettishly: "And I still have important things to deal with, it's time to go back." β
At this hour, she accompanied Ji Xuan to chat all over the world, flirting and scolding from time to time, and wiping the side with her arm, fascinating Ji Xuan into a puzzle!
"What the peacock princess said has a point." Ji Xuan pretended to be majestic and said, "Since that's the case, then you will come to see me tomorrow!" β
"Got it." The peacock princess got up, but pretended to stumble and crashed into Ji Xuan's arms: "Oops~"
The warm fragrant nephrite entered his arms, and Ji Xuan's heart was overjoyed, but he pretended to be determined: "Is the peacock princess okay?" β
"It's okay, I just bumped into Your Majesty, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." The peacock princess said with a sigh.
"It's okay, I'll forgive you!" Ji Xuan smiled generously, the previous unhappiness seemed to have been forgotten.
"Your Majesty, farewell." The peacock princess is finally gone.
In the imperial study, only her rich fragrance remains.
Ji Xuan sniffed lightly, and suddenly, his face tightened, and he was busy blowing the fragrance in the room away from the wind.
Not long after, Qin Mengyao came.
"Your Majesty?" Qin Mengyao came in and saw Ji Xuan's calm expression, and was a little worried: "Your Majesty, are you okay?" β
"How can anything happen to me?" Ji Xuan was a little weak-hearted, but his mouth was very hard.
"Your Majesty is fine." Qin Mengyao only thought that Zhang Xi had called the imperial doctor and treated His Majesty.
Then, she informed Ji Xuan of the results of her deliberations with the ministers.
Ji Xuan didn't listen to it much, his mind was full of pictures of the peacock princess charmingly crashing into his arms.
"Your Majesty?" Qin Mengyao frowned.
"Huh? Ah, whatever the queen sister says, I believe you. Ji Xuan came back to his senses, got up busily, and said, "I'm a little uncomfortable, I'm going to trouble the queen's sister here." β
So saying, he fled in the wilderness.
Qin Mengyao frowned slightly.
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The dark clouds obscured the bright moon and the stars were shining.
Quiet on the mountain.
The doll that had been chanting the Buddhist scriptures for several hours had already fallen asleep, and from time to time there was a dream sound of smashing the mouth.
Li Mu sat in the pavilion in the courtyard, flipping through Buddhist scriptures.
Before the doll chanted the scriptures, he once again 'saw' the supernatural phenomenon, but unfortunately it was still short-lived.
What's the problem?
Li Mu is thinking about this question.
"Sect Master." Suddenly, Lin Aimin's voice came from outside the round gate: "Sect Master, someone is asking to see you at the bottom of the mountain." β
"Who is it that came to see me so late?" Li Mutou asked without replying.
"The person who came called herself the Peacock Princess." Lin Aimin said.
The goblin?
What is she here for?
Li Mu couldn't help but think of the fragrant dance that the peacock princess danced in Chaotianque.
"Sect Master?" Lin Aimin saw him in a daze, and hurriedly reminded him.
"Let her in!" Li Mu coughed lightly twice and said.
"Yes, Sect Master." Lin Aimin stepped back respectfully.
It didn't take long for the peacock princess in a waxy dress to appear outside the round gate and come gracefully.
"The peacock has seen the poetry sword fairy." The peacock princess saluted with birds, and her delicate face was shining under the starlight.
"Don't dare to be, Princess Peacock is the princess of Loulan, and I can't afford such a big gift from you." Li Mu got up, put the Buddhist scriptures into the dragon scale space, invited her into the pavilion, and asked, "I don't know if the peacock princess is here late at night, why do you have to do it?" β
"Naturally, it's for the bet of the Poetry Sword Immortal." The peacock princess took out a storage spirit bag and handed it to Li Mu in a charming manner, and when she pulled out her hand, the slender and white green onion ten fingers deliberately scratched Li Mu's palm.
Oh, naΓ―ve!
You have the ability, you are really on the gun!
Li Mu opened the storage spirit bag with a disdainful face, and after a slight sense, it was the bet he had placed in the 'tea stall' in the Lion Country before, the black Arowana, the emperor flow pulp and the messy spiritual things that he pressed out, all of them were there.
It's just that......
"That's it?" Li Mu chuckled: "With 19 times the odds, you Western Regions will only return the principal below?" β
"Of course not." Princess Peacock smiled and took out another storage spirit bag and handed it to Li Mu.
Li Mu took it quietly, and found that his palm was teased by her again!
Vixen, phew!
Li Mu opened the storage spirit bag, and inside was more than a hundred fist-sized spirit jades.
"What is this?" Li Mu looked at the Peacock Princess.
The peacock princess smiled: "The spirit jade chalcedony of the Cheshi Country. β
"Jade Dragon Evil Qi?" Li Mu's eyes lit up, and when he remembered the great tribute, there was this in the tribute of the Cheshi Kingdom!
Then, he shook his head: "Not enough! β
Although the jade dragon's evil qi is precious, it is not worth more than four million taels of gold, right?
"Don't worry, the night is long." The Peacock Princess took out another storage spirit bag.
Li Mu suddenly frowned, if I don't have my hands to pick it up this time...... Ahem!
Li Mu hurriedly recited the Ice Heart Recipe silently, entered a state of absolute calm, and then, took the spirit bag, and sure enough, she was scratched again!
This woman is so hateful!
Li Mu looked at the spirit bag, and inside was a coral, about more than a meter high, blue all over, dreamy like smoke!
Moreover, in this coral, there are strange spiritual power fluctuations coming out.
Li Mu's heart moved, and he said, "This is the desert coral that the Uzi country paid tribute to?" β
The peacock princess nodded, and took out another storage spirit bag, which contained the white cactus fruits of the Lion Country, there were more than a hundred of them, which could give birth to and die people, flesh and bones.
Li Mu carefully checked the medicinal properties and found that it was much more powerful than the doll's saliva!
Then, Princess Peacock took out several storage spirit bags one after another, which were full of tributes from the Western Regions today!
Li Mu carefully calculated and found that the value of these things was indeed worth 19 times the odds.
"I am very satisfied with the sincerity of the Western Regions." Li Mu scratched his hands, itchy.
"It's good that Shijian Immortal is satisfied, and it's not in vain that I came late at night, oops, I'm so thirsty, does Shijian Xian have water, I'm thirsty." The peacock princess is like autumn water, as if she has a thousand styles, and she can pick it up.
"Peacock princess, please respect yourself, I'm not the kind of person you think!" Li Mu was sitting precariously.
"What kind of person do I think of?" The peacock princess got up lazily and leaned towards Li Mu.
"What are you doing?!" At this moment, a shocked voice came from outside.
Li Mu turned his head and saw that it was ...... Bamboo!