Chapter 291 – Is this a relative’s child?

Chu Caiwei received the summons, immediately left the palace, rode a horse and followed the guards to Ling Bao Guan, through a garden, past a human ancestor hall, and came to a small courtyard deep in the Taoist temple.

“Miss Caiwei, please.”

At the entrance of the courtyard stood a python robe old eunuch, smiled and made a “please” gesture.

Chu Caiwei let out a “hmm”, stepping lightly through the small courtyard and into the quiet room, the hem of her skirt gently swaying.

Inside the quiet room, Emperor Yuan Jing and Luo Yu Heng sat opposite each other across a coffee table, which held a Taoist tome and an incense burner with slender green smoke rising.

Chu Caiwei swept a glance, seeing that there were no delicious pastries on the table, she retracted her gaze in disappointment and bowed with her hands, “Greetings, Your Majesty, Greetings, State Master.”

Emperor Yuan Jing scrutinized the little sister in the eyes of the white-clothed warlock of the Si Tian Supervisor, her almond eyes were large and bright, her face was rounded, her sweetness was hidden, she was a cheerful young girl who could make people unconsciously happy.

“The Supervisor has asked you to come and see me, what is the reason for this?”

“It’s like this, third senior brother Yang Qianyi practiced yesterday and accidentally went off the deep end. Second senior brother is not in the capital, and senior brother Song and I are not good at fighting ………”

The words did not speak, Emperor Yuan Jing frowned and interrupted, saying in a deep voice: “What, Yang Qianyi practicing kung fu and going crazy?”

The old emperor rose with the shocking anger of a leaky house.

Luo Yu Heng raised his eyebrows, Ying Ying’s eyes gazed at Chu Caiwei, this is not like the style of the Supervisor Zheng.

Chu Caiwei was not flustered and said, “Therefore, the Supervisor Teacher has asked me to come and borrow a person from Your Majesty to fight with that bald donkey from the Western Regions on behalf of the Heavenly Supervisor.”

Borrowers?

The deep-hearted Yuan Jing Emperor didn’t agree at first, but searched his belly for a moment and didn’t lock in the expected character before he frowned and asked:

“Who does the Superintendent want?”

“The night watchman, Silver Gong Xu Qi’an.” Chu Caiwei’s voice was crisp.

In the quiet room, there was a sudden silence.

After a long time, the old emperor, in a tone of uncertainty, begged for confirmation, “Xu Qi’an, Silver Gong Xu Qi’an?”

“Yes, it’s that Xu Qi’an who is very good at solving crimes and came back from Yunzhou to die once.” Chu Caiwei said in a delicate voice.

Emperor Yuan Jing waved his hand, “Of course I know it’s him, what I mean is, why is it Xu Qi’an.”

Supervising this female disciple, the mind is a little too simple, and speak with her, must say clearly, she can understand.

Chu Caiwei honestly shook her head, “I don’t know ah.”

……… Yuan Jingdi exhaled a breath and waved his hand, “I know, you go first.”

“Okay.”

Chu Caiwei’s footsteps were light, she planned to go to Princess Huaiqing’s De Xin Yuan to drink tea and eat pastries, and in the meantime, share her insights.

Waiting for Chu Caiwei to leave, Emperor Yuan Jing held his teacup, pondered for a long time, and asked in a heavy tone, “State Master, what do you think?”

“This person Xu Qi’an’s natural talent is certainly good, but as a martial artist, he has no chance of winning in a fight with a Buddhist sect.” Luo Yu Heng’s features were exquisite and dignified, and when her face was expressionless, she looked like a jade-carved goddess.

“However, the Heavenly Chance Disk is the Supervisor Zheng’s companion artifact, so it would never be lent out. Perhaps there is another reason for it.”

Emperor Yuan Jing sighed, “Strike that, no matter him, this old man has a deep heart, I have never been able to see through it. I still have things to do, I’ll return to the palace first.”

Emperor Yuan Jing’s least favorite person is the Supervisor Zheng, the entire Dafeng, he overlooking the civil and military officials, even the head of the Human Sect Dao Luo Yu Heng, with whom he is also known as a friend of the Dao, sitting on an equal footing.

The only person he really had to look up to was Supervisor Zheng, and Emperor Yuan Jing could not see through him at all.

It was very hard for an emperor with supreme power in his hands.

Sitting in the carriage, Emperor Yuan Jing commanded, “Summon Xu Qi’an to come into the palace to see me.”

………..

“His Majesty wants to see me?”

When Xu Qi’an received the news, he was eating melons outside the Stargazer Building, sizing up the monks led by Duo’er Luohan in the crowd.

“Yes, the palace guards are waiting at the Yamen, so Lord Xu should go quickly.” The gong that carried the message urged.

If I go later, this year s salary will be deducted ……… Xu Qi an, without saying anything, mounted the little mare, smacked its little bucking buttocks, and rushed back to the government office in a windy manner.

After connecting with the guards waiting at the Yamen, Xu Qi’an entered the palace and silently walked through the east gate to the imperial study.

Six thick red columns supported the tall dome, and behind the large yellow silk-covered desk, it was empty.

Xu Qi’an waited for a quarter of an hour in the silent imperial study, and Emperor Yuan Jing, who wore a Daoist robe and had his ebony hair tied with a Daoist hairpin, arrived late, and instead of sitting on the dragon chair that belonged to him, he stood in front of Xu Qi’an, narrowing his eyes and scrutinizing him.

…….. The look seemed a bit like an old father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, with a bit of scrutiny, a bit of confusion, and a bit of mischief!

Emperor Yuan Jing stopped in front of him and said to the low-browed Yin Gong, “Have you heard about the Supervisor Zheng’s fight with Du Yu?”

“Back to Your Majesty, I just saw it from the royal list.” Xu Qi’an replied in a respectful voice.

“Dharma fights, usually divided into civil and martial fights, Duo Yu and Supervisor Zheng are both masters that are hard to find in the world and will not personally fight, this is often between disciples.”

That’s understandable, with the big boys sitting back and pointing and the disciples charging in …….. But what does this have to do with me?

He was puzzled in his heart when he heard Emperor Yuan Jing faintly say, “Supervisor Zheng just borrowed someone from me and ordered you to answer the battle!”

“……?”

Xu Qi’an raised her head violently, looking at Emperor Yuan Jing in dismay.

Emperor Yuan Jing stared at him, “What do you have in mind?”

Supervisor Zheng, you bad old man, what on earth are you thinking? Knowing that Shenshu is in my body, you are still babbling to send me to the Buddha Sect ……… Xu Qi’an immediately said, “My humble strength is low, my talent is shallow, I am afraid that I am not capable of doing this job, so please allow Your Majesty to allow my humble position to refuse.”

Emperor Yuan Jing gave a “humph”, “The Supervisor has already made his decision, naturally he will not change it, I am not looking for you to hear you say this. I am here to tell you that this fight is about the face of the Great Feng, so you have to do everything you can to win.”

You don’t even think about what makes me win?

Xu Qi’an expressionlessly clasped his fists, “Your humble servant obeys the decree.”

…………

Lingbao Guan.

Not long after Emperor Yuan Jing had left, the woman wearing a cascading and complicated white dress, gorgeous jewelry on her head, and a silk scarf over her face entered Ling Bao Guan under the protection of a team of guards.

Without the need for a pass, she went straight into the depths of the Taoist temple and took a seat in the gazebo.

On the pool by the gazebo, suspended in the air and sitting on a plate was the stunningly beautiful looking woman, State Master Luo Yu Heng.

The silk scarf masked woman picked up a stone and quietly smashed it at Luo Yu Heng, when the stone was close to three feet of Luo Yu Heng, it was bounced back by an air mask and accurately hit the masked woman’s forehead.

She let out an “ouch” and crouched down, covering her forehead, exasperated, “Second grade experts are terrific, can second grade experts just bully people.”

Luo Yu Heng opened his eyes and said helplessly, “What are you doing here, don’t disturb my cultivation if there’s nothing to do.”

The masked woman carried her skirt to the edge of the pool and said excitedly, “The Buddhist Sect is going to fight with the Supervisor, there’s a lot of action to watch tomorrow.”

“Just go and see.”

“Of course I’m going to see it, but Emperor Yuan Jing doesn’t allow me to leave the royal residence, so I’ll have to change my appearance and sneak around to see it. But I want to watch from close up.” The masked woman grunted.

“You can disguise yourself and then have someone else take you in.” Luo Yu Heng laughed.

“How am I supposed to be taken in when no one recognizes me after my disguise?” She said irritably, seemingly feeling deflated and digressing from the topic, saying:

“Let me tell you, that Xu Qi’an is really annoying, I’ve met him several times. Simply a dangling denizen.”

“With your looks, isn’t this human nature.” Luo Yu Heng replied.

“See see, you are not even talking to me sincerely, talking without thinking …….. How can I show my true colors, then that denizen must have fallen in love with me on the spot.

“I am a changed appearance, and after disguising myself, I am a woman with an excellent temperament and flavor, despite my mediocre appearance ……….”

Luo Yu Heng impatiently interrupted, “Excellent temperament and flavor, then isn’t it logical to be oily in front of you.”

She was dumbfounded for a moment and stayed for a moment ……..

“No more!” The masked woman angrily turned away.

She would never admit that her disguised self was just an ordinary woman with mediocre posture.

And such a woman, that Xu Qi’an even had a strong sexual interest in her, this man was simply a hungry denizen.

Nasty little man.

“Do you know who it is that will step in tomorrow in place of the Heavenly Superintendent and fight with the Buddhist Sect?” Luo Yuheng suddenly said.

The masked woman pricked up her ears.

“Xu Qi’an.” Luo Yu Heng didn’t sell himself short.

“Hmm?”

The masked woman turned around at once, her eyes widening, “Just him? In place of the Divine Constable?”

Luo Yu Heng nodded.

The masked woman was instantly a bit angry, sitting there and pinching her waist, “Is it possible that there is no one left in my hall, Da Feng? How dare I let a brat fight on behalf of the Heavenly Monarch.”

Her air shivered and chilled for a while, and when she saw Luo Yu Heng reclosing her eyes to meditate, she quieted down as well.

Sitting there, his eyes rolled and rolled, not sure what he was thinking.

…………

In the Haoqi Building, Xu Qi’an held tea and told Wei Yuan the information he had learned in the palace, and Wei Yuan said matter-of-factly, “Just do your best.”

“I’m sure I’ll be punished by His Majesty, right, if I lose.” Xu Qi’an was worried.

Wei Yuan smiled and said, “Don’t worry, maybe tomorrow’s fight won’t be as difficult as you think.”

Xu Qi’an’s eyes lit up, “Duke Wei, you know something inside?”

Wei Yuan swept him a glance, “Use your brain!”

The great eunuch mentioned, “What are the stakes of the fight?”

“The Vajra Sutra and the Celestial Plate.”

“The Heavenly Chance Disk is the Supervisor Zheng’s companion artifact, one of a kind in the world, and if you lose the fight, you’ll just be punished by His Majesty, while he, on the other hand, will have to lose a supreme treasure. Without certainty, the Supervisor Zheng would borrow from His Majesty to lend you?”

Am I so powerful, how do I not know …….. myself? Xu Qi’an muttered in his heart.

…………

That night, he told his family that he was representing the Divine Provincial Superintendent and fighting with the Buddhists, and said, “If you want to go and join in the fun, you can take my belt tag and go to the grounds belonging to the office of the night watchman.”

Xu Pingzhi frowned, “Is it dangerous?”

“It’s just a fight, I think ……. There isn’t one.” Xu Qi’an wasn’t too sure, after all, he didn’t know the details of tomorrow’s fight.

“Yah, we can enter to see it?” Auntie just seemed so heartless and joyful.

“I’m going too I’m going too …….”

Xu Lingyin took advantage of the gap between swallowing her food to raise her small hand high.

“You want to go watch the fun too?” Xu Qi’an was a little surprised that her stupid sister rarely spoke during meals.

“Lively places definitely have good food.” Xu Suoyin said with conviction, a philosophy of life that she had summarized in her short six years.

“Why did the Supervisor choose Big Brother?”

The only reader in the family, the intellectual bearer, Xu Rui Lao frowned and realized that things were not simple.

In response to his little old brother’s doubts, Xu Qi’an could only say helplessly, “Who can know what the Supervisor is thinking? You know what, I don’t know anyway.”

Little old brother shook his head, indicating that as smart as he was, he could not guess what Supervisor Zheng was thinking.

After finishing dinner, Xu Qi’an exhaled and nourished his spirit, waiting for himself to enter a fairly good state before stopping his meditation, intending to sleep beautifully and nourish his spirit to deal with tomorrow’s battle.

“It seems that not going to the Churchyard for a few days was the right choice, a man still needs to know how to nurture his strength.”

He closed his eyes and was about to fall asleep when a familiar palpitation came over him.

He had to touch the fragment of the earth’s book, light the candle, and check the transmission.

[4: Tomorrow is the fight between the Supervisor and the Duo, and I heard a surprising news from the State Master.]

What’s the news?

The members of the Heaven and Earth Society asked.

Only Xu Qi’an’s face changed drastically, and he said, “Shut the fuck up, shut up!

Chu Yuanjian used his finger as a substitute for a pen and transmitted a message, [The Heavenly Superintendent surprisingly chose to allow Silver Gong Xu Qi’an to step forward to meet the battle.]

After this message was sent, Chu Yuanjian was expecting to see the shocked reactions of his “groupmates” and then expressed his opinions, but in the end, there was no feedback at all.

“?”

Chu Yuanzhan frowned, could it be that they all knew already?

[Two: What’s with this number four, deliberately whetting people’s appetites?]

[VI: Four doesn’t seem like that kind of person, maybe there’s something temporary going on around him.]

No.4 has something to do at the moment …….. Hahaha, God blessed ah, did not tell my business, otherwise number two heard that I did not die, on the spot to reveal my identity in the group …….. Xu Qi’an was relieved.

At that moment, he saw the mirror transmit a transmission from Daoist Golden Lotus: [Nine: I’ve temporarily blocked them all, and I’ve blocked number four as well].

Taoist shield number four?

Xu Qi’an froze, and hurriedly transmitted the message, [Thank you, Daoist Master].

[Nine: You’re welcome.]

No need to thank you, now that Li Miaozhen knows about your resurrection, when she comes to the capital, she can concentrate on preparing for the war instead. You, a shit-stirrer, will be useless.

[9: But paper can’t hold fire, you’re a smart man, you should understand what I mean.]

[III: I’ll take care of myself.]

Xu Qi’an intends to have an interview with Li Miaozhen about the past of everyone dying socially together, so that Li Miaozhen will promise to keep his identity a secret.

Taoist Master Jinlian, you think I’m on the second floor, but I’m actually on the fifth floor.

[3: By the way, Taoist Master, I seem to have seen the woman with whom I have a connection.]

[Nine: Oh, sooner or later, you’re going to meet, which means you’re destined to meet.]

Fate has arrived …….. Xu Qi’an gulped down his saliva and passed the book with a crying face: [This karmic fate you speak of, is it a proper karmic fate? She’s old enough to be my aunt].

The old aunt was probably just a few years younger than the aunt, who was 36 years old.

[9: It seems that I didn’t talk to you about the ability of that Bodhi string, well, it can shield qi and change appearance. The Buddhists are the best at masking their own chi.

[The string was won from a high priest when I used to travel to the West and do good deeds, discussing with him.]

Such ah, then if the old aunt is a charming and beautiful woman, I can still accept, and, moreover, more than thirty years of age, in my past life’s experience and vision, in fact, is the best age of a woman ……..

It must be the suggestive effect of Taoist Master Jinlian.

[3: What do you mean by “origin”, Master?]

[9: There are many kinds of origins, and the origins are the bonds of affection that arise between them. But friendship can be a friend, a confidant, a benefactor, etc.].

Whew …… Xu Qi an breathed a sigh of relief.

Ending the chat, he wrapped himself in his thin quilt and fell asleep.

…………

The next day, early in the morning, Xu Pingzhi returned home after taking his leave and took the women of his family out, and he personally drove them to Stargazer House to watch the fun.

Xu Erlang rode his horse and followed by the carriage.

Just as he drove out of the small road in front of his house, wanting to turn into the main road, he saw a woman with ordinary appearance drilling out of a simple carriage parked by the roadside, raising her hand to stop Xu Pingzhi’s carriage.

Xu Pingzhi frowned as he surveyed the woman and said, “And you are?”

“You’re Xu Qi’an’s second uncle?”

“Yes!”

“To the Stargazer?”

“Yes.”

The woman nodded and came over to herself, climbing the carriage, “Take me to Stargazer’s House and tell Xu Qi’an that the matter of picking up my scent sac is written off.”

Uncle Xu Er was about to push the woman down, but when he heard these latter words, his face became a bit odd.

Sounds like this woman has some issues with her nephew?

“With Ning Yan’s status and qualifications, he shouldn’t be entangled with a woman so much older than him, it’s me who’s overthinking, it’s definitely me who’s overthinking ……..”

Xu Pingzhi intends to go home and properly question Xu Ningyan, at this time first hold back.

After the old aunt drilled into the carriage, she saw the plump and beautiful aunt and the clear and elegant Ling Yue, she obviously froze for a moment, and then recalled the handsome and peerless young man outside, and muttered in her heart:

A family with good skin.

Then she saw Xu Lingyin, who had the same mediocre features as her own appearance at the moment, wearing a child’s bun and sitting on a long chair with her two little short legs dangling in the air.

Not at all concerned about his arrival, he concentrated on eating the jerky in his arms.

The aunt scrutinized the old aunt and said haughtily, “What family are you a lady of?”

The old auntie revealed a warm smile, ”It’s just an ordinary family, wanting to go to the Divisional Superintendent to watch the fun, but couldn’t get into the venue. It just so happens that I am acquainted with …….. Lord Xu’s nephew is acquainted with him, so I came over to get some light.”

The aunt nodded, not caring as long as the woman wasn’t involved with her husband.

The two women of similar grades chatted for a few moments, and the aunt realized that the other woman was being modest when she referred to herself as an “ordinary family”.

This woman spoke elegantly and smiled reservedly, and was by no means a woman from an ordinary family.

It should be some official who is familiar with Ning Yan, the woman of the family ………. However, why haven’t we seen the man of her family?

At this time, the old aunt looked at Xu Lingyin and casually asked, “Is this a relative’s child?”

……….

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