Chapter 212 Fellow villagers meet?
Empress Wu was naturally used to the gazes of others, and she was not worried about assassination attempts.
If Emperor Wu could be killed by a hidden arrow even within Chang'an City, then the Imperial Guards guarding the city gates, along with the Imperial Guards, the Imperial Guards, and the spies from the Bad People hiding in the shadows, would all be useless decorations.
Let's just have the leaders of all three parties commit suicide as an apology.
Emperor Wu held the reins, letting the horse walk slowly along the road with small steps.
Of course, on one hand, this is a show, to get the surrounding people to take a look at her.
If she were to ride off on horseback, wouldn't the people on both sides, who had traveled from dawn till dusk just to catch a glimpse of the emperor, be utterly disappointed?
Along the way, Emperor Wu herself spotted six archers on high ground, and then there were more than a dozen soldiers hidden among the people on both sides of the road who were clearly her own men. She estimated that there were probably dozens more she didn't see.
Having traveled for more than half the distance, Empress Wu felt a slight unease; she felt a heat rising in her chest, as if something was pulling at her.
Emperor Wu pulled on the reins and looked up at the second floor of the shop on the left. There was a man in a blue robe carrying a young boy. When the man met Emperor Wu's gaze, he was stunned for a moment before quickly throwing the boy into the arms of the older boy behind him and bowing to Emperor Wu.
Xing Yu waited for that intimidating gaze to leave her before daring to raise her head.
Xing Yu never expected that he would actually meet Emperor Wu! And even make eye contact with him!
Although I couldn't see Emperor Wu's face clearly because the tassels on his crown blocked it, I did make eye contact with him!
When the Emperor saw the man who was looking at her bow, she nodded and then looked at the second floor of the shop on the right.
As Emperor Wu drew closer, Li Sanniang realized that it was indeed because of him that her heart was beating abnormally.
If you take the pulse on the right hand, this is definitely tachycardia.
However, it seems perfectly normal for Li San Niang to be so excited about seeing Emperor Wu that her heart was racing.
But just as Li San Niang wanted to see what Emperor Wu looked like through the tassels of his crown, she met his gaze.
Although it wasn't chillingly cold, Li Sanniang was genuinely frightened by that murderous gaze.
Like Xing Yu, Li San Niang was also stunned for a moment before quickly getting up, bowing her head, and paying her respects.
Emperor Wu nodded as usual, and slowly continued forward, controlling the reins.
Once she could no longer feel that terrifying gaze, Li San Niang slumped into a chair. Li Da Sao didn't understand why she had suddenly stood up and bowed.
Sister-in-law Li peeked out and only saw the back of Emperor Wu's head.
"The aura of a sage is truly formidable; he truly deserves to be called a sage!"
Once Emperor Wu was far away, Li Sanniang's heart, which had been pounding in her chest, gradually slowed down and returned to a normal heart rate.
Qiu Xiang poured Li San Niang another cup of hot tea and pushed it in front of her: "Drink it, you'll feel better after drinking it. The aura of a sage is astonishing; it's the first time I've seen an ordinary person act like this."
Li San Niang picked up the teacup, took two sips, warmed the teacup in her hands, and looked up at Qiu Xiang: "You, have you met the Sage?"
Qiu Xiang nodded and sat down next to Li San Niang. She lowered her head and whispered in Li San Niang's ear, "I met you once when I was in the prison with you, sir, because of a mission."
Li San Niang nodded, calmed herself down, and when she looked out the window again, Emperor Wu had already left the city gate.
Once outside Mingde Gate, two brigades of Jinwu Guards stood in formation on both sides of the road, each wearing bright yellow armor and holding a sharp spear.
After the commander of the Golden Guard following behind Emperor Wu met with the two other commanders who remained in the area, he came to Emperor Wu's side and asked, "Your Majesty, preparations are complete."
Emperor Wu nodded, the brigade commander mounted his horse and waved, the three brigades merged into one, and apart from the dozen or so riders who led the way, the rest followed behind Emperor Wu.
Emperor Wu gently squeezed the horse's belly with both legs, and the horse, receiving the signal, immediately started running.
As soon as Emperor Wu's horse moved, the soldiers following behind also galloped off in pursuit.
The Li family members who remained on the second floor of the teahouse, except for Li San Niang, were all chatting happily.
"I never imagined we'd have the honor of meeting a sage. How awe-inspiring!"
"It's such a pity that Father, Mother, and Lan Niang didn't come with us."
"Second Uncle, it's a bit of a pity. How about we go pick up Grandpa and Grandma this afternoon and go to the West Market together?"
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While the Li family members were still talking, Li's eldest sister-in-law noticed that Li San Niang hadn't said a word, so she touched Li San Niang, who had been staring blankly at her teacup since finishing her conversation with Qiu Xiang.
"Third Sister? What's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?"
Li San Niang snapped out of her thoughts and smiled at Li Da Sao's question, replying, "Alright, let's wait here. It would be great if we could see the Sage again."
Li San Niang looked at Li Er Xiong: "Second Brother, shall we have lunch here? We should be able to order food from the street, right?"
“Of course. Shall we go home after lunch? It would be nice to pick up Father and the others and go for a stroll in the West Market this afternoon. I just heard from the servant that there seems to be no curfew today, so we can play a little longer and go home later.”
"Father, really? I wanted to go see the river lanterns being released to pray for blessings. Last time I fell asleep and didn't see it, so my older brother carried me home."
When Koshiro heard that he could play until late at night, he was overjoyed.
They ordered four more plates of tea and snacks, and while listening to the conversation at the next table, they also chatted about what to see in the West Market.
Only Li San Niang was still thinking about the strange feeling of her heart racing when she met Emperor Wu's gaze.
Li San Niang didn't know whether it was because she was too nervous and excited to see Emperor Wu, or because the two of them were not from this world, so she felt uncomfortable after their eyes met.
Li San Niang thought back to when they made eye contact, it seemed that only she felt the discomfort of her heart racing. Although the tassels of the crown blocked her view and she couldn't see Emperor Wu's face clearly, she could clearly tell from his eyes that Emperor Wu himself did not feel this way.
This is somewhat puzzling.
Li San Niang felt she should take some time to visit the supermarket run by that time-traveling colleague and find out why it was like this.
Two quarters of an hour after Emperor Wu left, people began to walk down Zhuque Avenue. First came civil and military officials, princes and nobles, some on horseback and some in carriages, followed by envoys from various small countries and tribes who wore different clothes and looked quite different from the Tang people.
After these groups of people left, the Imperial Guards and the patrolling constables rang gongs and loudly announced to the people that they could follow them to Shilipo outside the city to watch the military exercise.
Li San Niang really wanted to go see it, but she knew that even if she whipped her donkey hard, it would be impossible for it to catch up with the rider, so she gave up on the idea.
Hearing the constable's words, Xiao Silang eagerly swallowed the snack in his mouth and looked at Li Erxiong with anticipation: "Father, can we go see it?"
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