Chapter 590 Master in Trouble? Senior and Junior Siblings Recognize Each Other!

"If it weren't for the fact that the sixth prince tied me up and let it slip, I wouldn't have known that Nangong Qingluo was Li Qingluo."

"I have already sent people to inquire and they have returned."

"It turns out that before Rong Shi faked his death, Li Qingluo and that old Xiuli General had already disappeared."

"So I thought that Rong Shi's current wife was really just a merchant's wife. I really looked down on her at first."

"How could a merchant's wife be worthy of my own nephew?"

"Now that I know she is not only a descendant of General Xiuli, but also Princess Yaoguang, and that her background is not so bad, I am overjoyed."

At this point, the Chu Emperor even laughed a few times.

"Although General Xiuli caused our Great Chu a lot of trouble back then, I have to admit that she was a heroine!"

"And this Li Qingluo not only possesses superb martial arts skills, but her business acumen is also incredibly impressive. She's practically a carbon copy of General Pei in his youth!"

"With such a Yue princess and the divinely aided Yue king Rong Shi, isn't this just icing on the cake for our Great Chu?"

"At that time, the two were quite well-matched in appearance."

"The problem is that the two of them didn't even have a proper wedding."

"Tell me, what will people say about them once their identities are revealed?"

"The King and Queen of Yue, as a couple of great stature, cannot afford to give others cause for criticism in such matters!"

Qingyangzi couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and whispered, "Your Majesty, I seem to have heard the Miao sect leader Jinhua mention that the two of them got married in Miao territory two years ago."

Emperor Chu: "Does that count as a proper marriage?"

"If that's the case, why have I never heard anyone from the Liang Dynasty mention her as the Princess Consort of Su?"

Indeed, no one in Daliang knew that Prince Su and Princess Su had already secretly married.

Now that Prince Su's identity has been faked and his betrothed, Princess Li Qingluo, has disappeared without a trace, the people of Daliang have long since turned out to be just idle gossip and sighs when they mention them.

"I approve of this Princess Consort of Yue!"

"Otherwise, I wouldn't bother with all this trouble!"

Qingyangzi chuckled inwardly.

He spoke so sweetly, but who doesn't know that he had ill intentions?

If the reputation of the King of Yue and his wife becomes too big, how will Duan Rongshi ever return to Daliang?

He clearly intended to use fame, status, and fortune to keep the couple permanently in the Great Chu.

That's why I suddenly thought of holding a wedding for the two of them.

"Qingyangzi".

"If I hear even the slightest hint of their true identities outside, watch your life."

"Although I am now cultivating my character and following you in practicing Taoism to atone for my sins, I am still Zongzheng Langri."

Do you understand?

Qingyangzi understood, of course.

No matter how much the Chu Emperor pretended to repent after His Highness appeared, he was powerless to change his fate.

But deep down, he is a true psychopath.

If it weren't for His Highness's appearance suppressing him and reminding him that Consort Yue had finally shown some influence, he would have been able to pretend to be a decent person after all.

But anyone who dares to touch the forbidden zone of his heart will surely meet a terrible end.

Qingyangzi: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I swear on my life that I will keep this secret."

After all, he originally belonged to His Highness.

Li Qingluo was suddenly summoned to the palace.

The tyrant wants to see her?

Thinking of her last experience in the palace, her brows furrowed.

Is this tyrant having another episode of his illness?

She thought of the painting she had brought from the palace that was still in the study, which she hadn't had a chance to show Duan Rongshi yet, and wondered: Could this tyrant be here to settle scores with me for burning down his secret chamber?

However, it is difficult to obey the imperial decree.

Even though she didn't want to go, she still changed into the newly bestowed noblewoman's dress.

Just as she was about to leave, Xiqiu came to report: "Miss, that young master has woken up."

There is currently a young master who is unconscious living in this mansion.

Who else could it be? It's none other than Xuan Cang.

Li Qingluo didn't care that she had already stepped out of the gate with one foot, and quickly turned back into the mansion.

When she rushed to the residence where Xuan Cang lived, Xuan Cang had already gotten up and stood at the door, dressed in a plain white robe, clutching his chest and looking pale as he waited for her.

Upon seeing Li Qingluo dressed in finery, with a strikingly beautiful and elegant appearance, his eyes seemed to widen in surprise.

But only for a moment, and his inappropriate expression vanished completely.

Then a faint smile appeared on her face: "Junior Sister."

Li Qingluo replied readily and generously, "Senior Brother."

As she spoke, she strode over.

"Why did you get up so soon after waking up?"

"Your injuries are very serious this time. You won't be able to fully recover without resting for ten days to half a month."

"Shall we lie down a little longer?"

Xuan Cang simply shook his head.

"I am a martial artist, this injury is nothing to worry about."

"Junior Sister no longer suspects my identity?"

Li Qingluo: "My men have already interrogated that masked assassin in black."

"They come from the Western Regions and have been chasing you all the way here."

"They keep saying you're from the Meteor Faction, and that they're hunting you down on orders from the Royal Court."

"My senior brother has Master's keepsake on him and recognizes the weapon I drew."

"Moreover, I have indeed heard Master mention your name, Senior Brother Xuancang."

"Of course I believed it."

"Senior Brother, why are people from the Western Regions Royal Court chasing after you?"

"Where is Master? Why would Master give you his jade pendant and send you to find me?"

Xuan Cang looked somewhat dazed.

"Junior Sister, the reason I came to find you is because something happened to Master."

Li Qinglu's heart skipped a beat.

"What did you say?"

"What happened to Master?"

"Senior Brother, what exactly happened?"

Xuan Cang said, "Don't rush, let me explain slowly."

The two sat down in the courtyard, and Xuan Cang slowly recounted the events that had just transpired to Li Qingluo.

Nangong Di is the leader of the Meteor Sect. He possesses unparalleled martial arts skills and also roams the three realms of Great Chu, Great Liang, and the Western Regions—specifically, Mantuo City.

Back then, Nangong Di also met Madam Pei in Mantuo City and became friends with Luo Fan.

The friendship between the three has lasted for so many years because of some things that happened in Manto City when they were young, and they went through a lot of thrilling things together.

The long and horrifying scar on Nangong Di's face was also left from that year.

"When my master was young, he was a somewhat reckless and unruly wanderer in the martial arts world."

"So, back then he also provoked Princess Anar of the Western Regions Royal Court."

"Afterwards, he turned around and ran away, because he was unwilling to become a son-in-law of the Western Regions Imperial Court, and even more unwilling to abandon the Meteor Sect."

"Although the princess later married, her husband died soon after. With incredibly ruthless methods, she raised her son alone and became the leader of her deceased husband's tribe for many years. Now she has become a powerful force in the Western Regions."

"It was her. Several months ago, she suddenly led a group to Mantuo City to cause trouble for our Meteor Sect, and even captured four junior brothers and sisters."

"Master also received this letter, which is why he rushed back to Mantuo City. Do you know anything about this?"

Li Qinglu gently shook her head.

“My master rarely talks to me about these things.”

"What he mentioned was only which senior brothers and sisters in the sect he knew. He said how you all made his life easier and how much you had taken care of for him over the years."

"On the contrary, it's me who makes him worry even in his old age."

At this point, Li Qingluo's expression turned somewhat ashamed.

"Several months ago, Master did not leave any words behind, only saying that he was leaving for a while before he left."

"So Master rushed back because of this matter. Did Master go to the Western Regions?"

Xuan Cang said gently, "Don't overthink it. Your master doesn't want you to be distracted by sect matters. Your master has spoken about your identity, and we all know you're not an ordinary free person. It's better not to get involved in the affairs of the martial world."

"However... I had no other choice this time, which is why I came to you."

“I accompanied my master to the Western Regions to try to rescue my fellow disciples, but we fell into Princess Anar’s trap.”

“My master sent me out and told me to bring the token to Nan’an to find you.”

"Nothing else was said."

"Junior Sister, do you understand Master's meaning?"

Li Qingluo took out the jade pendant and held it in her hand, stroking it.

Does Master want me to go and save him?

My martial arts skills are certainly not as good as my senior brother's, but I have people on my side.

The character "杀" (kill) refers to 27 people.

More importantly, there is also Duan Rongshi, who is good at strategizing and calculating.

Granny Zheng came over with a worried look on her face: "Miss, someone from the palace has come to urge you."

"We want you to come to the palace immediately, so as not to keep the Emperor waiting."

Li Qingluo stood up: "I understand, I'll be there right away."

After bidding farewell to Xuan Cang, Li Qingluo hurriedly entered the palace.

The Chu Emperor and the others were already getting impatient.

When the news finally reached the Princess Consort of Yue, he managed to put on a gentle expression.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects. Long live Your Majesty!"

Emperor Chu: "Alright. There's no one else here. When we're alone, what should you call me?"

Li Qingluo was still somewhat unaccustomed to facing this Chu emperor.

Seeing that she didn't speak, the Emperor of Chu took two deep breaths to make himself appear more approachable.

"What is it called in common parlance?"

Li Qingluo: "Uncle, Uncle?"

The Chu Emperor smiled and exclaimed, "Hey!"

"Come quickly and have a meal with me."

"I have been waiting for you for a long time. The imperial kitchen has reheated the food four or five times. If you hadn't come soon, I would have lost face."

Li Qingluo: ?

This is completely different from the last time I came to Qianyuan Hall.

Last time, she wanted to kill herself to vent her anger.

This time, they're just waiting for me to eat?

If Li Qingluo hadn't known that his gentleness towards her was due to his affection for the emperor, she would have suspected that the Chu emperor had been possessed.

"Your Majesty, this is against the rules."

"If others overhear this and start to suspect the relationship between His Majesty and us, then A-Shi's identity will no longer be a secret."

The Chu Emperor's expression darkened further.

"Li Qingluo, don't displease me."

"Now, in the entire Great Chu, only you and I truly care about Rong Shi."

"Can't we just enjoy a family meal first?"

Li Qingluo stood up and sat down: "Okay, of course."

She had a premonition that if she continued to be ungrateful, the true colors of the Chu Emperor would be exposed.

Seeing that she finally understood, the Emperor of Chu smiled again.

"Tell me quickly about what happened in the past."

"I want to hear it, I want to know."