From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 402

The carriage moved forward, slightly bumpy.

Empress Zhaojing leaned against the soft wall of the carriage, breathing heavily, her face flushed, her eyes blurred.

She couldn't help but whispered: "Xiao Zhuang..."

"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

"Forget it, it's okay. You don't understand the relationship between men and women, so it's useless to ask."

Xiao Zhuang was silent for a while, then smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, do you really dislike the relationship between men and women?"

Empress Zhao Jing said: "I like it very much, but I think it's too much, it's easy to lose yourself, indulge in it and don't want to wake up."

"I rewarded my junior brother this time, I hope he won't blame me when the time comes."

Xiao Zhuang said: "Your Majesty knows him very well and should be clear about his personality."

Empress Zhao Jing was silent for a long time before she sighed: "It's all for this country, my junior brother will understand me, but... just Xiao Zhuang, you just listen to me, and go with him when the time comes."

Xiao Zhuang's face changed, and he immediately said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to persuade me, I can only be by your side, and I will never protect anyone else."

Empress Zhao Jing knew that it was difficult to persuade him, so she could only sigh softly.

Thinking about what happened later, she was very troubled.

…

“Ah? Take a hot spring bath?”

Zhao Jianjia asked in confusion: “Why do you suddenly want to take a hot spring bath? Aren’t you going to marry tomorrow, my husband?”

Xue Ningyue also said: “Yes, although we can’t go, we should also be prepared to take Miss Yan into the mansion.”

They already knew that the shaman princess was Wanyan Daichan, but they still couldn’t get over it. They were against this marriage from the bottom of their hearts. It was only when Zhou Yuan said it was a conspiracy that they chose to believe it.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: “Go, the hot spring bath is ready, you should also go and relax.”

“Everyone go, including Ziyuan, Qingyuan and Chenxi.”

Chenxi shook her head and pointed to the study room when she heard it, indicating that she wanted to practice martial arts and write.

Zhou Yuan walked over and touched her head, and smiled: “Be obedient, brother asks you to go, you go, okay?”

Chenxi blinked and nodded.

She never refused any request from Zhou Yuan, Zhou Yuan was everything to her.

Zhao Jianjia said, "I...can I go take a bath in the hot spring? I just got pregnant, don't let anything happen."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I asked the imperial physician, and taking a bath in the hot spring is actually good for the growth of the fetus."

Hearing this, Zhao Jianjia said directly, "Then I'll go."

She only had the fetus in her mind, and she was willing to do anything as long as it was good for the child.

Zhou Yuan said, "Two maids in the kitchen, pack up everything for you, get on the carriage."

"Ah?"

Xue Ningyue couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Go now!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Go, go, have a good time for a few days, have fun, Ningyue, you have to take good care of sister Jianjia."

Xue Ningyue chuckled and said, "Of course, I will definitely take good care of my sister."

A group of people got on the carriage in a daze, and they didn't know what was going on. It was just that there were too many happy events today, so no one thought of the worst.

After they got on the carriage, Liu Daguang, Guan Lu and Zhang Fei entered the yard, half-knelt down, and saluted.

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "Go out of the city directly, don't worry about other things, and go directly to Zhongnan Mountain from the official road."

"The pass documents are ready. If there are local forces deliberately blocking us, just kill them directly."

"Remember, there are no friends on this road, only enemies. Whoever blocks the way will be killed."

Zhang Fei said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, sir, we have dealt with the martial arts world from Shenjing to Shaanxi, and there are no other bandit forces."

Liu Daguang said: "My two hundred brothers are all good fighters, guarantee loyalty, and are ready to die for you!"

Zhou Yuan helped them up, clasped his fists and said: "My family, please!"

The three looked at each other and finally left.

In the empty mansion, Zhou Yuan closed his eyes and waited at ease.

A moment later, a breeze blew, and a beautiful woman in a Taoist robe came.

Looking at the huge Zhongwu Marquis Mansion, she frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

Zhou Yuan stood up directly, walked up quickly, then knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying: "Rebellious disciple Yuan Yizi, I pay my respects to Master."

Su Youzi's Taoist robe fluttered, her long hair was tied up, and she was wearing a wooden hairpin, still the same as last year.

Her eyes were clear, and seeing Zhou Yuan's sad face, she couldn't help but sigh softly, saying: "I always yearn for the life of the mortal world in the mountains, Yuan Yizi, have you finally experienced the suffering of the mortal world?"

Zhou Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "Master, the mortal world has both pain and joy, but there is only endless loneliness in the mountains. My realm is not enough, and it is not time for me to become a monk yet."

Su Youzi said: "You wrote a letter asking me to come to Shenjing to save your life, but now you are already a young marquis."

ZhouYuan Dao said: "The world is full of difficulties, and there are many things that I cannot control. I only ask Master to protect my wife and others for my concern for the common people, and go to the Quanzhen Dao in Zhongnan Mountain to get Master's protection."

Su Youzi was silent for a long time before saying: "Concern for the common people is not enough. Taoist disciples do not talk about the common people, but only about inaction. Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature. The sufferings in the world are all the result of the rotation of the times."

Zhou Yuan lowered his head and did not dare to refute.

Even though his views differed from his master's, this was not the time to debate. He just said, "If worrying about the people is not enough, what is enough?"

Su Youzi looked at him and said softly, "You are my disciple, I am your master, that's enough."

She turned slowly and said in a faint voice, "I will take them to Zhongnan Mountain. As for you, Yuan Yizi, have you seen your own destiny?"

Zhou Yuan was overjoyed and said immediately, "Thank you, Master. My disciple's life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are in the hands of God. Even if a catastrophe is coming, at most I will be injured, not lose my life."

Su Youzi said, "Since you are worried about the people, and the people are not prosperous, you should cherish your life."

"I am in Zhongnan Mountain, waiting for you to pick up your relatives."

She waved her sleeves, and her figure rose from the ground and headed towards the carriage of Zhao Jianjia and others.

"Thank you, Master..."

Zhou Yuan knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

Zhou Yuan felt relieved to leave Jianjia to Zhang Fei, Guan Lu and others.

But he was still afraid of the emergence of martial arts masters like Cangzhou Tiejian, and also afraid of people like Chu Feifan doing bad things secretly.

In any case, it is necessary to guard against it.

That's why he wrote a letter to his master Su Youzi in advance, explaining the reason, speaking sincerely, and asking her to come to Beijing for help.

If the master didn't agree, Zhou Yuan could only ask Princess Qinshui, but unexpectedly, the master replied, agreed, and really came.

He raised his head and murmured: "Wanyan Daichan, although I don't know what your conspiracy is, I Zhou Yuan is alone now, and I am not afraid of anything."

"Let the storm come more violently! Let me Zhou Yuan see what you are going to do!"

He returned to the study, looked at the map of the entire territory of Dajin, and fell into deep thought.

He had seen this map countless times and had already memorized it.

This is his land, and he will not allow foreigners to show off their power and invade it.