There are two maids stationed here permanently, and a coachman is also assigned to the carriage, who also serves as the doorman.

Before coming, Li Xiuzhu came specifically to tell them that in two days they would see a stranger with a beautiful woman coming to their house and asking to call him "Marquis".

And the woman will live here for a while.

That's why the coachman called Li Xiuzhu "Marquis" when he saw his current appearance.

Of course, the two maids in the courtyard also knew about it.

"Um."

Li Xiuzhu led his men forward, and before they reached the front hall, they heard the voices of two little girls talking.

"Why do you think our Lord did this?"

"I don't know either. In the past, when we had a new wife, we would bring her home."

"And this time, it actually made people..."

Hearing this, Li Xiuzhu's face darkened.

Fortunately, his cultivation was much higher than Nalan Mingyue's, so he heard it in advance.

"If you dare to say anything behind my back again, I will beat you to death."

The two women who were talking suddenly stopped talking and stood up with horrified expressions.

The next second, the two of them instinctively looked towards the front yard, but they didn't see anyone.

Am I hallucinating? But considering my friend's reaction, it doesn't seem like it.

The two turned their heads and looked at each other, and asked in surprise, "Did you hear any sound?"

"What did you hear..."

The simultaneous speaking made the two realize that this was not an illusion.

It's lovely.

Li Xiuzhu's voice reached the ears of the two, but the strange thing was that Nalan Mingyue beside Li Xiuzhu did not react at all.

It’s not that Nalan Mingyue is deaf, but because the sound transmission is secret.

By confining the voice lines in a tiny track formed by internal force, the sound can be transmitted secretively.

However, this requires extremely strong internal strength, the distance is very limited, and if there is someone between the two points, the content may be intercepted.

Just when the two maids were feeling uneasy, Li Xiuzhu and his men appeared in front of them.

At this moment, the two women became even more frightened, but they hurried over to pay their respects.

"Your servant Xiaolu greets the Marquis."

"The servant Xiaohong greets the Marquis."

"Well, do your job well and don't say anything you shouldn't."

At this moment, their hearts tightened, but they quickly responded.

"Yes, Lord! I know I was wrong."

“…”

The reactions of the two made Nalan Mingyue's eyes light up.

"Do they know some big secret?"

Li Xiuzhu smiled. Is this what attracts you? Li Xiuzhu was not afraid of being investigated. At worst, he would just reveal his true colors.

I don’t know if this woman’s faith will collapse by then.

As for letting her go, since they are here to kill him, he must be mentally prepared for a miserable life.

Although he did not intend to abuse or humiliate her, he would definitely take advantage of her.

"This is your new master. You will serve her from now on."

"Mingyue, wait for me here peacefully. I will take you to my mansion in three months."

Nalan Mingyue knew that he couldn't escape within these three months. In addition to convincing his wife, he also had to see if she behaved calmly.

"I'm afraid these two girls have another purpose besides serving me, which is to monitor me, right?"

"Is this what he just said? Yes, he knows that I am a second-rate expert and have good hearing."

"But it's just three months of stability, so it's not a big problem."

"Besides, he will definitely come to see me by then, so I will have a chance to take action."

Nalan Mingyue never dreamed that all her little thoughts were exposed by herself.

Three months? Your mother should be here by then.

"Have a good rest. I'm leaving now."

There was no fluctuation in the cold voice, as if the voice didn't care at all about Li Xiuzhu's departure.

But this is more in line with her personality at the moment.

Li Xiuzhu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, these women are basically born actors.

If she doesn’t act, it’s fine. But if she does, she will be at the level of a movie queen.

After removing the disguise, Li Xiuzhu returned home and called Li Hu over.

"My Lord."

"Well, I have something for you to do."

Li Hu is Li Xiuzhu's most trusted guard. He was born in the Sixteen Guards of Kyoto. He is not interested in women and is loyal.

"My Lord, please give me your orders."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Li Xiuzhu sorted out his thoughts and said:

"Take ten or so people to the capital of Silla and check for a man named Zhe Luo."

"He should be quite famous. He might have died during our expedition against Silla."

"If the other person has a wife, concubine, lover, or fiancée named Mingyue."

"Find out Mingyue's family members and find a way to bring Mingyue's relatives back."

"If you can't find Mingyue, then investigate all the women related to Zheluo, and then compile the information and send it back."

"This trip will take quite some time and will certainly cost a lot. Go to the accounting office and withdraw 1,000 taels."

Li Hu didn't ask anything else. He waited for Li Xiuzhu to finish speaking and then took the order and left.

"Yes, I will leave right away."

"Don't be so anxious. The Chinese New Year is coming in a few days. You can go after the New Year."

"Yes, I understand."

"Well, go down."

"I'll take my leave."

Li Xiuzhu rested in Xi Honglei's room tonight.

This rest area was just the last resting place, and I visited many people along the way.

Although I really want Su Ru, I definitely can't favor anyone but her.

The secret to harmony is to treat everyone equally.

The next morning, when Li Xiuzhu was immersed in the land of tenderness, Li Chengze also met Princess Haibie.

Princess Haibie and a chief envoy had just been summoned to the main hall. After they had performed their greetings, they immediately spoke:

"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Zhou, this is the letter of surrender from Silla. Please have a look at it."

"Show it up."

When Li Kuo said this, he felt a sense of heroism in his heart, and the joy in his eyes was beyond words.

Expanding the territory and making the barbarians submit to him is a merit that many kings do not have.

Now, Li Kuo has achieved such merits. To put it nicely, his name will be passed down through the ages. To put it bluntly, he will have a face to face his ancestors in the underworld.

Wang Defa trotted over, took the letter of surrender, brought it to the emperor, opened it himself and laid it out on the desk.

This is to prevent people from poisoning, daily basic operations.

Li Kuo looked at the letter of surrender spread out in front of him. Although he already knew the contents, he was still extremely happy.

“Okay, okay, okay!”

"From today on, Silla will be a vassal state of our Great Zhou."

"Announce the reward."

Upon hearing this, Wang Defa stood up straight and said loudly, "The Silla envoy is waiting for your reward."

"Now that Silla has surrendered, the land north of Liaodong has been incorporated into the borders of the Great Zhou. I am very pleased."

"Appoint the King of Silla as the King of Huaidong, and reward him with ten thousand taels of gold, ten boxes of jade and jewels, ten beauties, a hundred rolls of brocade, ten kilograms of tea, a hundred pieces of porcelain, and a thousand cattle and sheep. This is my decree."

Upon hearing these rewards, the Silla envoys' mouths twitched. The thing they needed most was only a thousand cattle and sheep.

It’s not that other things are bad, but Silla is experiencing a disaster right now. If possible, he would like to exchange everything for food.

(End of this chapter)