Chapter 588 My Master, Who Is Also Your Master

Zongzheng Xingyao stared at her strangely: "How can you guess everything?"

"yes."

"You are now the Princess Consort of Yue!"

"Nangong, congratulations! From now on, no one in Nan'an City will look down on your status as a merchant's wife!"

Zongzheng Xingyao guessed that she was still unaware of this news.

That's why I waited until now, just to suddenly tell her and give her a big surprise!

To everyone's surprise, Li Qingluo showed no sign of delight.

That couple is really strange.

I heard that Li Wu was the same in the previous dynasty. He was granted the title of Prince of Yue by his father, but he remained calm and unperturbed, as if he was not happy at all.

Do they really not care about such wealth and luxury?

Or perhaps they simply hadn't realized what an honor this was, or how it would change their lives dramatically.

Li Qinglu was able to guess because Zongzheng Xingyao had already let it slip once when he arrived.

She had her suspicions at the time, but she never thought it was true.

Li Qingluo said regretfully, "Then does that mean he can't be my live-in husband?"

Zongzheng Xingyao almost stumbled and fell.

"Is there a slight deviation in your focus?"

Que'er also said regretfully, "Yes, we can't call him 'son-in-law' so casually anymore."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Zongzheng Xingyao shook his head and sighed, "You two truly are a perfect master and servant pair."

However, upon learning that Duan Rongshi had brought 5,000 soldiers, Li Qingluo felt somewhat relieved.

He only sent Sha Yi, to personally lead ten Sha characters out of the city to secretly support Duan Rongshi.

"He's not even familiar with the people in the Military Command."

"Moreover, a person of unknown origin and with no background was suddenly granted the title of King of Yue. Those powerful and influential families probably wanted to take this opportunity to test his true abilities."

"There will inevitably be more people who are dissatisfied with him and want to take the opportunity to cause trouble."

"You guys need to be more careful and work with his guards to help him sharpen the sword from the military headquarters."

Sha Yi immediately accepted the order, turned around, and quickly disappeared into the darkness.

Li Qinglu thought to himself: It seems that the King of Chu will not easily let Duan Rongshi leave the Great Chu for the time being.

He was given the title of king and another opportunity to make great contributions.

Could it be that they really want to give this nephew more power and influence?

Does he truly not care about Duan Rongshi's status as a prince of Liang?

Or is there some other purpose?

Duan Rongshi was probably also worried about leaving at this time.

After all, the Chu Emperor was cruel, and it was they who decided to put him back in the court.

If I had killed him back then, I would have left.

But now that the man has been released, if he were to commit the same cruel acts as before because of Duan Rongshi's sudden departure, it would only bring harm to the people.

Leaving the Great Chu will probably have to wait a while longer.

Perhaps we should wait until the Chu Emperor's emotions stabilize and he gradually returns to normal and controls the Gu poison.

Only in this way can we avoid letting down the innocent people of Chu.

Zongzheng Xingyao still rushed back to the palace.

When Li Qingluo returned to the mansion and saw the courtyard full of gifts, she didn't even know where to put her feet.

When Dong'er saw her mistress return, she hurriedly came up and said, "Miss, I have already sorted them."

“Your and Aunt… no, your and the Prince’s previous storeroom was a bit small, so I took the liberty of using the courtyard next to yours as a storeroom.”

"They've all been packed up just now."

"If the young lady agrees, she can move in."

Li Qingluo: "Move it, move it quickly."

"Thank you for your hard work, Dong'er."

Dong'er turned to the side excitedly: "This is my duty."

Dong'er is a master at managing finances.

Now that they're more familiar with each other, Li Qingluo gradually lets her handle matters related to his warehouse.

Today, faced with mountains of gold and silver treasures, she has been able to handle things in an orderly manner. Although her speed is still somewhat lacking, she seems to be doing a fairly good job.

The housekeeper came up and asked, "Miss, are we moving?"

"The Emperor bestowed upon the Prince a Xi Garden as his residence."

"If you were to continue living here, it would be beneath your status as a prince."

"this……"

The butler's words reminded Li Qingluo.

This 'Li Wu' is now a prince.

If he were to continue living in the Nangong residence as a live-in son-in-law, it would indeed be a loss of face.

Moreover, the Chu Emperor had given him such a great reward and shown him such respect; if he refused, it would be a slap in the face for the emperor.

Li Qingluo: "Stay."

"Why not stay here? I heard that Xi Garden is built like a royal garden, both magnificent and luxurious."

"Since it is a mansion bestowed by the emperor, let's move there happily."

"You all need to pack up quickly these next few days. We'll be moving in about two weeks."

Everyone was very happy to hear this.

The Nangong Mansion is also quite nice.

Everyone has lived here for so long and has developed a certain affection for the place, and has become accustomed to the warmth of the mansion.

But now their son-in-law... no, their prince is a nobleman of high status, and also a favorite and favored minister of His Majesty.

Living in Xiheyuan would be befit his status.

When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

Those who were once servants also gained face and could walk out with their backs straight.

From now on, everyone will be a member of the Prince's Mansion.

Things are different now; we will no longer be called lowly servants of merchants.

Just thinking about this kind of life makes me happy.

Li Qingluo didn't seem to feel anything.

I didn't sleep very well all night.

As soon as it was light, he summoned someone in: "Granny Zheng, have someone keep a close eye on the situation outside the city. Send me any news immediately."

Granny Zheng: "Don't worry, young lady, no news is good news."

"Furthermore, Your Highness is highly skilled in martial arts, possesses both courage and wisdom, and there are few people in the world who can compare to Your Highness."

"Why don't you get some more sleep, young lady?"

Li Qingluo felt a little flustered in her chest.

It felt like something was about to happen.

I've been feeling rather unhappy.

Sure enough, Li Qingluo encountered Sha Er, who was rushing over, as soon as she stepped out of the mansion.

"Miss, I was just looking for you."

"The person at the pharmacy has woken up."

Knowing that someone had woken up, Li Qingluo immediately rushed over.

However, as soon as they arrived at the entrance of the pharmacy, before they even went inside, they heard sounds of fighting coming from inside.

Sha Er cried out in a low voice, "Oh no!"

He gripped his sword and charged in.

Sure enough, a group of men in black were seen fighting with three other men with the character "Kill" on their names.

Judging from their appearance, these men in black are not to be underestimated; otherwise, the three assassins wouldn't have taken so long to completely subdue the man.

As for the bed where the blood-soaked person lay yesterday, there is no one there now.

Li Qingluo never expected that she would happen to be there at that time.

She immediately shouted, "Leave one alive!"

"yes!"

The two sides nearly destroyed the roof of the pharmacy, causing shelves to collapse and scattering all sorts of rare and precious medicinal herbs.

Li Qingluo was heartbroken.

The doctors and servants hiding in the shadows were both angry and pained.

Li Qingluo could only tell Que'er to quickly evacuate everyone.

He then looked up at the building.

She thought she heard footsteps upstairs as well.

Li Qingluo slipped upstairs from the side using the cover and, sure enough, saw a man in black sneaking around with a knife, searching suspiciously.

Li Qingluo did not bring the Biluo Sword with her when she went out today.

He then grabbed a stick from the stairwell.

Then, she deliberately stepped on a jar next to her.

When the jar made a sound, the woman in black looked up and kicked the jar away.

The jar was smashed straight at the man in black, and the moment the man swung it away, Li Qingluo rushed over with a stick in hand.

In the past two years, her martial arts skills have improved rapidly.

Nowadays, even if we can't completely suppress the "killing" faction, we can often manage a draw.

Although archery skills are the most refined, ordinary swords and staffs are also no problem for him.

So Li Qingluo quickly engaged the man in black in combat and began exchanging blows.

Hearing the sounds of fighting upstairs, Sha Er, who was downstairs, saw that four men in black had already been killed and that the three of them could easily take down the other two. So he turned around and hurried upstairs.

When he reached the top of the stairs, he saw that Li Qingluo was at a disadvantage because he was holding a stick instead of a sword.

So he quickly tossed his sword over: "Miss, catch!"

Li Qingluo grabbed the knife handle and, with a backhand motion, pressed the blade tightly against the man in black.

Then, with a forceful push, as she quickly retreated, she suddenly leaped forward on tiptoe and charged forward again.

Soon, her knife was pressed against the man's neck.

"Who exactly sent you?"

The man in black tried to resist, but Li Qingluo slashed him hard, drawing blood.

Seeing this, the man sneered, "You'll never know!"

After saying that, he resolutely ran into the blade and decisively slit his own throat.

Li Qingluo quickly retreated, and only after the man's blood had soaked the floor did she look up at Sha Er.

Sha Er took the knife from Li Qingluo's hand: "Don't worry, Miss. Sha Liu and the others know what they're doing and know how to leave one alive."

Li Qingluo nodded.

Turn around and look at the rooms on both sides of the corridor.

Who was that man in black looking for?

She walked to both sides to look.

Soon, after pushing open a door, he bumped into a short knife.

The short knife had a dagger at one end and a sharp pestle at the other.

Li Qinglu raised her hand to block, and then another palm strike.

The man was taken aback and quickly withdrew his attack, falling heavily backward.

Then, the man bent over and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Then, clutching his chest, he looked at Li Qingluo and gave a weak, pale smile.

"You must be Junior Sister Qingluo?"

Li Qinglu walked over and squatted down.

"What did you call me? Junior Sister?"

Who exactly are you?

"Furthermore, my men clearly searched you earlier. Apart from this jade pendant, you have no other tokens on you."

"Where did you get this dagger from?"

The man said, "My shoes have a hidden compartment for this small weapon, which ordinary people wouldn't be able to find."

"As for who I am, don't you already know the answer in your heart?"

"According to the sect rules, you should call me Senior Brother."

"My name is Xuan Cang, and I am the top disciple of Nangong Di, the leader of the Flying Star Sect."

"My master is also your master."

"The jade pendant in your hand is the token that my master gave me to find you."

"As for the jade pendant I'm holding, if I remember correctly, Master said that it was drawn by you, Junior Sister, and that you created this weapon."

"Really, Junior Sister?"