Bei Wangchuan's Sun-Breaking Divine Bow was instantly pointed at Xu Yunqing.
Ning Siyan's broadsword was unsheathed with a clang, and a chilling chill emanated from it.
The long sword on Bai Yulian's back hummed, and he looked up at Xu Yunqing.
Under the lock of three murderous intentions, Xu Yunqing suddenly laughed, "He is my son, do you think I want to kill him?"
Bai Yulian stretched out a hand and placed it on Fu Xiaoguan's neck. After a moment, he asked, "Empress Dowager, please give me a reason!"
After these words were spoken, Bei Wangchuan and Ning Siyan breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that His Majesty was at least not in danger of his life.
But why did the Queen Mother suddenly knock His Majesty unconscious?
Bei Wangchuan's hand holding the bow did not move at all, and Ning Siyan's hand holding the sword was also extremely stable, but the knife behind Bai Yulian became quiet.
Xu Yunqing then explained the reason to the three people:
"Your Majesty plans to return to Guanyun City and go to the eighteenth floor of the Tianji Pavilion. You may not know that place, but I know a little about it. It's too dangerous down there, far more dangerous than his expedition!"
"Curiosity kills the cat. Su Changsheng aroused your majesty's curiosity before his death. This was to kill him!"
"But he can't die. He's my son! I can't just watch him die on the eighteenth floor!"
"Daxia cannot live without him. I cannot lose this son, and the ladies in the palace cannot lose their husbands."
"But I couldn't persuade him to come back, so...Bai Yulian, you were the one I brought to Xishan Villa in the first place!"
"This time, I'm begging you, and both of you. Go out to sea and keep an eye on His Majesty. If His Majesty orders you to return... I, as his mother, am issuing an imperial decree. If this trip is not completed, he will not be allowed to return!"
"You don't have to accept it if you want to watch him die on the eighteenth floor of the Tianji Pavilion."
After Xu Yunqing finished speaking, he turned and left the military headquarters. Bai Yulian and the other two were shocked beyond words - so that's how it was!
What terrifying things are on the eighteenth floor of Tianji Pavilion?
Then we definitely cannot let Your Majesty return to Guanyun City!
What can I do now?
Of course, he brought the unconscious His Majesty aboard.
But this trip will take at most a year, or even a year and a half, and we will have to come back. What should we do if His Majesty insists on going to the eighteenth floor again after we come back?
Just as the sun was rising, the Great Xia Combined Fleet, consisting of 26 warships and 20 supply ships, carrying a total of 100,000 people from three naval armies, 20,000 marines, and thousands of officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Commerce, left Ezo Port and headed towards the vast ocean.
Of course, Fu Xiaoguan was among them. He was on the flagship Guanyun, lying in a spacious cabin and sleeping soundly.
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In Ezo Castle, in the courtyard of Fujiwara no Kisho.
Sakura stared at Fujiwara Noriaki in a daze, shook her head, and said, "He's gone, why are you so stupid!"
Fujiwara no Kisho pursed her lips and smiled: "There are too many rules in the palace. I don't think I can get used to it. It's better here."
Yu Shurong nodded, agreeing with Fujiwara Kisho's idea, "Yes, everyone thinks the palace is good and they have everything they want, but they don't know what they have lost."
"Why did His Majesty want to go on an expedition? He simply wanted to escape the palace. Not to hide from his wives, but for what he once said... freedom!"
"Look at the Empress Dowager. Didn't she get used to living in the palace for a while? Didn't she eventually run away?"
"So, now that you're living here with your daughter, you can do what you love. Besides, if he occasionally comes here, he has a reason to come. I actually think this kind of life is more interesting and fulfilling."
Fujiwara Noriaki smiled shyly. She poured a cup of tea for the two of them and shook her head. "I don't expect him to have time to come here to see us mother and daughter. As Daxia grows bigger, he will have more and more things to do."
"After all, a man's career is his main priority, especially a man like him. This time, on this expedition... I think he'll conquer a vast territory across the sea. That'll keep him busy."
Yu Shurong burst out laughing and did not refute what Fujiwara Kiyoshi said. She just thought in her heart, you all don’t understand him, he... I’m afraid his real ideal is to be a small landlord.
Just at this moment, Xu Yunqing walked in. She stretched out her hand to stop the three people from saluting and sat next to Yu Shurong.
"He's gone."
Xu Yunqing looked at Fujiwara Kisho and said, "I have an idea that I'd like to ask for your opinion."
"Your Majesty, please speak!"
"The Daoist temple exists in name only, but it cannot truly perish. Since you are unwilling to take Ouyou home, can you give her to me? I will teach her, and she will become the next abbot of the Daoist temple, protecting Daxia for her father."
The teacup in Fujiwara Kiyo's hand fell to the ground with a clang. She was frightened by Xu Yunqing's words and her face turned pale. She stood up hurriedly and knelt down with a thud.
"Empress Dowager, I, I, Ou-chi is only three months old. Please, for the sake of Your Majesty... could you please let Ou-chi go?"
In Fujiwara no Kiso's view, this was the Empress Dowager's punishment for not bringing Fu Ouyou back to her ancestral home.
Xu Yunqing sighed and helped her up. "Yeah, you're still young. Forget it, just pretend I never said anything."
Fujiwara no Kisho finally let go of the heart that had been hanging in her throat. "Thank you, Her Majesty the Queen Mother!"
"You should call me mother!"
"……mother!"
"I didn't force you, and I won't force you either." After saying this, Xu Yunqing turned to look at Yu Shurong, "What are your plans?"
"Your Majesty, I plan to do some business in the Far East."
"Not going back to Jinling?"
Yu Shurong thought for a moment and said, "If the business is going well, I might go to Jinling again."
"I think you should go to Jinling and take another look. If you go to Jinling, I have something else to trouble you with."
"Your Majesty, please speak!"
"Help me find someone."
"Who?"
"Eighteen years ago, Su Changsheng left the Taoist temple and traveled around the world. He visited Jinling City and took a baby with him to the former Fan Kingdom."
When Yu Shurong heard this, her expression suddenly changed, but only for a moment, and then returned to normal.
"The person I want you to check is, what is the name of the baby in the cradle?"
"Your Highness, this happened eighteen years ago. I was only fifteen or sixteen at the time. Besides, I've never heard of this incident before. So, shouldn't Your Highness ask the Ministry of Justice to investigate?"
Xu Yunqing smiled slightly, took a sip of tea from the teacup, and said, "Yes, it's been so long."
"But..." Xu Yunqing looked at Yu Shurong again, "But I still remember some things. That year you were fifteen years old, and that year you stayed in the Nanshan Villa for a whole year without leaving the house."
"Don't forget, Shang Ruoshui had already entered the palace at that time, and Qingfeng Xiyu Tower had already been built. Do you know why it's called Qingfeng Xiyu Tower? Because I'm Xu Yunqing! Xiyu Tower now belongs to Tianji Pavilion, but Qingfeng Tower... not even Su Changsheng knows about it."
"Okay, I'm leaving now. You haven't contacted your son in all these years, so remember, never contact him again."
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