After the Empress left, a proud and aloof young girl boarded the imperial carriage.
“Are you the Empress’s daughter?” Meng Qingzhou still hadn’t recovered from the shock. Hearing the sound of the girl boarding, he asked.
The girl’s voice was ethereal, like the music of the immortals, very pleasant to the ears:
“Yes, my name is Fu Qu, at the early stage of the Moon Shine Realm, and like you, I am a sword cultivator.”
“My mother, Qin Liuli, had an affair with some random man years ago and gave birth to me.”
“I despise such women with no principles, so I don’t want to live with her. Of course, I have hands and feet and don’t need your care. Just provide me with a place to stay.”
Meng Qingzhou nodded silently. Hmm… she sure talks a lot.
After a moment of thought, he realized the information in her words was overwhelming.
“Wait, don’t rush. Let me sort this out.” Meng Qingzhou raised his hand, unable to hold back:
“The Empress is twenty-one years old, and you are at most ten. This means the Empress had you when she was eleven… So, you are a ten-year-old Moon Shine Realm sword cultivator!?”
“Ten years old!?”
Fu Qu replied coldly, “What’s wrong with being ten?”
“Besides, who told you the Empress is twenty-one? She’s actually forty-one! She’s just a crafty woman who lied about her age.”
“Listen up, I’m already twenty years old! It’s not illegal for me to date or marry, got it?”
Meng Qingzhou was speechless. If he weren’t blind, he would have rolled his eyes so hard they’d fall out.
Girl, you must really think I’m a fool.
Not to mention that the original text clearly states the Empress lived a lonely life, with no attachments until her death.
And the idea of her being forty years old sounds absurd, without any basis.
“Stop!”
Meng Qingzhou said sternly, “I don’t care about your relationship with the Empress, but if you come back to the village with me, don’t bring your arrogant and unruly behavior there! If you cause any trouble, you’ll leave immediately, got it?”
Fu Qu nodded coldly, “Of course.”
As she spoke, Fu Qu glanced at Dongfang Liuli, whose face was frosty, and her red lips curled up.
Damn fox, I once tried to match you with the Empress’s husband, but you ended up stealing my Sword Saint master. How foolish I was!
In this game, both Qiong and Dongfang Liuli were utterly defeated.
Because of this, Qiong completely let go, deciding to smear the Empress’s image and suppress Dongfang Liuli.
As long as Dongfang Liuli didn’t reveal her identity as the Empress, she would always feel guilty, thinking she was deceiving Meng Qingzhou and not daring to reveal the truth, fearing the consequences.
These were all things Dongfang Liuli had personally told her when seeking her help…
‘Come on, let’s hurt each other!’ Qiong raised an eyebrow, her golden eyes filled with disdain.
Dongfang Liuli said coldly:
“I warn you, do not smear the Empress’s name, or even if I leave the Great Jin court, I can still punish you!”
“The world knows the Empress’s age clearly. You claim to be twenty, only a year younger than the Empress. Are you saying the Empress had you when she was one?”
At this, Dongfang Liuli crossed her arms, her peerless face showing contempt: “If that’s the case, then you must be a freak.”
Qiong retorted, unwilling to back down:
“Yes, the Empress had children at one year old. If I’m a freak, then the Empress must be a demon!”
“Impudent!” Dongfang Liuli instinctively scolded, almost using the Empress’s voice.
She nearly shouted: Guards, take her away and quarter her!
Meng Qingzhou was startled, almost thinking the Empress had returned. His expression darkened, and he shouted:
“Enough! No more arguing!”
“Disrespecting the sovereign is a grave offense, and you can’t just throw mud around. No matter what, I have received the Great Jin’s salary and the Empress’s grace.”
Dongfang Liuli was indignant, but since her husband was angry, she had to swallow her anger and ignore Qiong.
Fu Qu also closed her mouth, her eyes downcast, whistling nonchalantly.
Whistle… It’s not my fault, it’s all because Qin Liuli is too cunning.
In Qiong’s view, back in the Ancient Divine City, Qin Liuli already knew Meng Qingzhou’s identity as the Sword Saint. Yet, after hearing her story of a three-thousand-year encounter with the Sword Saint, she deliberately didn’t remind her. Instead, she set traps step by step, luring her into making a Heavenly Dao oath, thus restricting her.
That’s why Qiong hated the Empress so much.
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“Ah, the Sword Saint has finally left. Who knows when we will meet again.” A minister shaded his eyes with his hand, watching the imperial carriage slowly disappear over the horizon.
Jiang Xiaoqing sighed heavily and said:
“The Space-Time Sword Saint has rendered great service to the Great Jin, enough to be ennobled. Yet, the Empress agreed to his resignation without hesitation. I really don’t understand what the Empress is thinking!”
“Is it just because of the Empress’s husband, fearing his jealousy, that she drove the Sword Saint away?”
Jiang Xiaoqing pounded his chest and wailed to the sky, “Heavens, give us back the wise and valiant Empress we once had. How did she become a complete love-struck fool? I hate it!”
As the court officials and citizens reluctantly bid farewell to the Space-Time Sword Saint and walked back with disappointment, an imperial carriage flew back and forth in the sky above the Imperial Capital.
Court Officials: ?
Citizens: ?
Jiang Xiaoqing: ???
Among the crowd, only Jiang Canghai and Qin Fenghuo exchanged glances, seeing the helplessness in each other’s eyes.
“Here we go again.” Qin Fenghuo looked up and said calmly.
Jiang Canghai nodded serenely, “Yes, I see it. I’m almost used to it.”
Jiang Xiaoqing, with his sharp ears, heard the comments of the two pillars of the state and asked in confusion:
“Prime Minister, Big Column Kingdom, what’s going on?”
“Kid, don’t meddle in adult affairs. Don’t ask what you shouldn’t. I’m afraid your heart can’t take it.” Qin Fenghuo glanced at him, as if seeing his younger, naive self, and kindly reminded him.
Jiang Xiaoqing pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered something.
The Space-Time Sword Saint seemed to be blind…
Could it be that the Empress allowed him to resign so easily because she had other plans?
Meanwhile.
In a certain part of the Imperial Capital, Lin Lu, the commander of the Imperial Guard, exclaimed: “Oh no, I was too busy gossiping and forgot to do my job!”
“Hurry, activate the concealment array and hide the imperial carriage!”
In the next moment, under everyone’s gaze, the imperial carriage running circles in the sky suddenly disappeared.
The citizens’ expectant expressions instantly dimmed.
“The Sword Saint must be reluctant to leave the Imperial Capital and wanted to take one last look, but he still left.” Someone said sadly.
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