Shen Muzhi's hometown was a bit far away, so when Yan Xiao arrived in the capital, Shen Muzhi had not yet returned.
Upon receiving the news, Wei Wuxiu led his men to the city gate early to greet Yan Xiao. Only when he saw Yan Xiao did he feel relieved.
Yan Xiao was about to greet him when Wei Wuxiu, without even dismounting, spoke rapidly:
"It's good that you're back. I have some personal matters to attend to, so I'll leave the affairs of the court to you for now. I'll be going now."
After saying that, he flicked his whip and galloped off towards the city gates without stopping.
Xiao Rui was startled upon seeing this. He didn't even bother to greet Yan Xiao. He jumped onto his horse and quickly chased after him, leaving Yan Xiao and the others bewildered in the wind.
When Yan Xiao came to her senses, Wei Wuxiu had already run far away. She turned to look at Zhao Qian, whose expression was strange, and asked in confusion:
"Where is he in such a hurry? He looks like he's in a real rush."
Zhao Qian only looked away when Yan Xiao asked him a question, and after hesitating for a moment, he answered somewhat uncertainly:
"Perhaps, they went to Qiliancheng to watch the excitement."
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiao remembered that Song Zhuxin seemed to be holding a martial arts contest to find a husband, and judging by the time, the candidate should have been chosen by now.
She hadn't heard that Wei Wuxiu was angry, so she thought she must have misread it and that Wei Wuxiu probably really didn't have any feelings for Song Zhuxin.
But this is clearly not the case now. It can only be said that Wei Wuxiu is an invincible ninja and a master.
But what could he possibly do now? Kidnap the bride? Even if he succeeded, was he really going to become someone else's son-in-law? Could he bring himself to do that?
She really brought this on herself. She was right about him; he certainly has the makings of a woman who can win someone over. Let's wish him good luck now that we've met.
If Wei Wuxiu knew what Yan Xiao was thinking, he would probably vomit blood on the spot, and ask Yan Xiao if his conscience hurts.
If Yan Xiao hadn't unintentionally disturbed his mind and misunderstood his thoughts, he wouldn't have been so slow to realize that he had feelings for Song Zhuxin.
Also, is he unwilling to go earlier? Isn't it because this couple entrusted him with such an important task that he can't leave?
Heaven knows how many experts he sent to keep challenging others in the arena; otherwise, Song Zhuxin would have already made the deed into a done deal, and there would be no room for him to do anything!
Yan Xiao was unaware that her unconventional behavior aroused Wei Wuxiu's curiosity, and that her actions towards Shen Muzhi aroused Wei Wuxiu's envy. Thus, Wei Wuxiu, who had never been in love with anyone before, mistakenly believed that he had fallen in love.
She had no idea how much Wei Wuxiu regretted it at this moment, but she wasn't interested in knowing, because she was very busy right now.
People only know that the emperor has supreme power, but they don't know that behind this power lies responsibility.
Unless you want to be a foolish ruler like King Qi, you'll never be free from busyness.
Although she is not the emperor, she is now taking on the emperor's duties.
Adding to the fact that the State of Qi was already riddled with problems due to the mismanagement of its predecessor, there were even more issues to deal with.
It had only been two days, and the power she held had already faded. Now, whenever she saw the memorials before her, she felt physically uncomfortable and even wanted to vomit.
"Zhao Qian, is your master missing? Didn't you say he'd be back soon? Where is he?"
Feeling the oppressive atmosphere emanating from Yan Xiao, Zhao Qian barely dared to breathe, wiping the fine sweat from his brow as he answered tremblingly:
"The journey is long, but Master has already urged the horse on as fast as possible to speed things up. We should arrive soon."
Yan Xiao was clearly dissatisfied with this answer, and said, word by word:
“You said the same thing yesterday, the day before yesterday, the day before that, and the day before that.”
"this......."
Zhao Qian was momentarily speechless, unsure how to deal with this young lady, when a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door:
"Is Yan'er thinking of her husband?"
The two looked toward the source of the sound and saw Shen Muzhi striding into the house.
Upon seeing Shen Muzhi, both of their eyes lit up immediately. Zhao Qian's eyes were filled with the joy of seeing a savior, while Yan Xiao's were much more complicated.
She carefully examined Shen Muzhi for a few moments, her gaze finally settling on what he was holding in his hands. Without even asking, she could guess what was inside.
Without hesitation, she rose and took a few steps to meet her, a smile on her lips. All her words, though seemingly unspoken, were ultimately uttered in just a few sentences:
"It's good that you're back."
From the moment he entered the room, Shen Muzhi's gaze never left Yan Xiao. After carefully putting down what he was carrying, he opened his arms and hugged Yan Xiao tightly. Then, he buried his head in the back of Yan Xiao's neck, took a deep breath, and sighed:
"I'm back. I missed you so much."
Zhao Qian was very sensible and quickly and quietly withdrew, thoughtfully closing the door behind him. He then stood guard at the door to prevent anyone from entering.
After standing at the door for a while, he suddenly realized something was wrong. If he remembered correctly, the job he was doing now should be the job of the head eunuch, right?
Realizing this, he felt a chill in his lower body, quickly ordered a eunuch to guard the door, and then ran away as fast as he could.
He had no choice but to run. Things were different now. If his master thought he was useful and wanted him to continue following Yan Xiao, his manhood would be hard to protect. He'd better slip away quickly.
Time flies. After returning, Shen Muzhi only rested for one day before starting preparations for the coronation ceremony.
Actually, he had already prepared almost everything, so there was no need to prepare anything more. However, there was one thing that was bothering him.
Zhao Qian was unaware of his troubles, because he was even more troubled.
He was in charge of arranging many things for the coronation ceremony, but he found that Shen Muzhi had not yet decided on the phoenix robe that Yanxiao would wear on that day, nor had he written the edict of her investiture as empress, which made him feel somewhat uncertain.
Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and cautiously reminded him:
"My lord, it's time to draft the edict for her investiture as empress."
Upon hearing this, Shen Muzhi glanced at Zhao Qian indifferently, completely unmoved. This made Zhao Qian's heart skip a beat. Although he didn't want to believe that Shen Muzhi was that kind of person, he couldn't help but overthink it.
Could it be that his master has developed other intentions after gaining power? No way, he'll die young!
Just as Zhao Qian was lost in thought, he heard Shen Muzhi say:
"I do not want to make her empress."
These words left Zhao Qian completely bewildered, almost forgetting to think, when Shen Muzhi continued:
"The title of Empress sounds nice, but what is it really? Empress, the one I hold dearest in my heart, how can she be ranked after me?"
Upon hearing Shen Muzhi's words, Zhao Qian was finally revived. He sighed inwardly, "Alright, this is the master who's afraid of his wife."
After calming down a bit, he cautiously replied:
“Your Excellency is right, but this has always been the case.”
"So what? Since there's no precedent, why not set one?"
Since Shen Muzhi had said so, Zhao Qian naturally dared not say anything more and quietly stood aside waiting for Shen Muzhi to make a decision.
As he stood there, he felt his little brother getting cold again. He couldn't understand why he, the head of the secret guards, was doing more and more like a eunuch.
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