Chapter 31 Empress
Inside the palace with a single-eaved hipped roof, a maid had already changed the incense burner.

At this time, because the empress asked questions about every detail, Ji Ruxue was able to finish her story.

"In that case, this bad guy should be the son of his father, which is really interesting."

Behind the layers of veils, a kitten jumped onto the couch. The empress teased it with an apple and asked, "Miao Chengtian, have you read it?"

Inside the palace, Miao Chengtian was carefully dividing the documents brought by a maid, and then he replied: "Report to the Queen, according to the records in the volumes, the organization of the Bad People can be traced back to the Zhenguan period of Emperor Taizong. At that time, it was first created by the national teacher Yuan Tiangang, who led the position of the Bad Leader. After that, it was extremely active until the Shenlong period of Emperor Wu..., and then..."

"Hmm? What happens next?"

Miao Chengtian frowned, flipped the book back and forth, and said, "After that, there are few records. The last major event recorded in the history books was when the powerful minister Zhang Wulang plotted rebellion during the Shenlong period. Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi led the bad people to suppress the rebellion and helped the crown prince Xian ascend the throne. He was awarded the title of 'King of Hanyang' for his merits..."

On the side, Ji Ruxue was secretly shocked.

"Nearly three hundred years? There are almost no records in between, and yet he still exists today?" Behind the veil, the empress straightened up. She frowned slightly and said, "Speaking of the Bad Commander, I heard of such a person more than ten years ago, but I don't know if he has the strength of the first generation Yuan Tiangang."

"No way."

Below, Fan Yintian covered her mouth and laughed sweetly, "Although I don't like reading, I have heard of the legend of the National Master Yuan Tiangang. According to common sense, an organization should be weaker than the previous generation after a hundred years. Not to mention whether this generation of Bad Leader is still alive, even if he is, judging from the fact that he has not left a single word in the martial arts world for decades, he is probably not that strong."

Beside him, Miao Chengtian frowned secretly, stood up from behind the table, bowed to the head of the palace and said: "I hope the Queen will not underestimate it. Today, I will only discuss this Xiao Yan. Although I have limited contact with him in Caozhou, I know that he is valuable for me to win him over to Qiguo."

She paused, then continued, "Although this person is still young, his skills and strategies are already very mature. Not to mention the elite troops under his command, this person alone is qualified enough to be won over with great effort."

"Ha, if he could be won over so easily, how could he have snatched the emperor away from you?"

Fanyintian was somewhat dissatisfied with Miaochengtian for interrupting her, and she sneered, "If the empress wasn't afraid that you would be trapped in the Central Plains and unable to return, how could she hand over the emperor to him so easily?"

"you!"

Xuan Jingtian, who had remained silent, was secretly annoyed. She clenched her fists and took a step forward.

"Ok?"

Fan Yintian raised his heavily made-up eyebrows and looked at her teasingly.

Ji Ruxue also had a cold face.

Fanyintian relied on the fact that she was the leader of the nine holy maidens and had followed the empress for many years. She had always looked down on everyone in the town and often caused conflicts among them.

If the empress was not here, Xuan Jingtian's fist would probably have hit her face by now.

"Fanyintian, are you able to guess what I'm thinking now?"

Behind the veil, the empress's voice could not be heard to be cold or warm.

Fanyintian turned around, bent over and said, "Your servant..."

"You will be in charge of winning over Xiao Yan."

The veil was pulled open, and a tall and graceful figure slowly appeared behind the screen.

Maids on both sides immediately stepped forward and removed the screen.

A figure walked out barefoot, and her hair was puffy with hairpins in it. She was wearing a red palace-forged waist-cinching dress, revealing her white and round shoulders.

She has a graceful figure, plump where it should be plump, but still graceful, and her charm is full of gorgeousness and nobility.

But what is even more eye-catching is that stunning face and those phoenix eyes that make people dare not look directly into them.

All the ladies in the hall bowed and saluted.

"Greetings to the Empress—"

Only Fanyintian was still a little dazed at this time.

There was a hint of coldness in the empress's phoenix eyes. She stroked the kitten in her arms and said indifferently, "If you can't do it well, go to the garden and be a flower slave for half a year."

"But, but I don't know Xiao Yan..."

"You want to disobey orders?"

"I dare not..."

Fan Yintian was a little frightened. She didn't dare to look the empress in the eye. She lowered her head and said, "If I don't do it well, I'll just be a flower slave, but if I mess up the empress's plan..." The latter lost interest and looked down at her.

"You don't have to spend the New Year in Fengxiang this year. Come back when you're done."

She walked away holding the kitten in her arms. Two maids picked up her trailing red dress and followed her. As she walked, a pair of white and crystal clear feet were faintly visible under her red dress.

The hall was suddenly silent. Xuan Jingtian was secretly pleased. He leaned over and helped Miao Chengtian to pack up the volumes.

Fan Yintian gritted her teeth anxiously. She glanced at the two girls, turned her eyes, walked towards Ji Ruxue, and was about to shake the latter's hand.

At this time, a maid went and came back.

Fanyintian was slightly delighted and stood up.

The maid bowed to her, and then called to Ji Ruxue, "Miss Xue'er, the empress wants you to see her in the library."

Ji Ruxue glanced at Fanyintian and left with the maid.

The latter was secretly angry. She sneered at the two Miao Chengtian girls who were pretending to be busy, and hurried out of the hall on her own.

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As soon as Ji Ruxue came into the study, the kitten named "Meiguo" jumped down from the desk and began to circle around her legs affectionately.

The girl smiled and was about to kneel down on one knee in front of the empress behind the table.

"no."

The empress held a brush in her hand, took down the memorials piled on the side, and asked, "In your opinion, what conditions are needed to win over Xiao Yan?"

"I think that if Fanyin Tianshengji takes action, it should be..."

"to be honest."

Ji Ruxue was interrupted for a moment, and looked up in a daze, and saw the empress looking at her with a frown.

She thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid there's no chance."

"Oh?"

The empress became interested, but she first quickly scanned the memorial on the table, then made a check mark on it with a cold face, and then said, "But my candidate has no party?"

"No, Xiao Yan is a scheming person, and he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would live under someone else's roof. I'm afraid it would be difficult to deal with anyone who is sent."

"What about you?"

"fear……"

Ji Ruxue was about to speak when she suddenly came over. She was startled and almost stepped on the kitten's tail accidentally.

The empress did not show any extra expression, but simply said: "Miao Chengtian has already told me that if you were not there, she would have almost fought with Xiao Yan in Caozhou. It can be seen that the boy is interested in you."

Finally, she smiled softly and said, "Young man Mu Ai, you can get closer to him."

Ji Ruxue's ears turned red. She said stiffly with a cold face, "I only wish to serve the Empress for my whole life, and I have no other wishes."

"I have raised you for nearly seven years. Now you can go out and venture into the world."

The empress pondered for a moment and said, "You should also go to the Central Plains to celebrate this New Year. I will ask Fanyintian to make some arrangements for you. I heard that the boy is now alone and has no relatives around him. This is your chance."

Ji Ruxue was a little surprised: "Ah? I, this servant doesn't know how to..."

"You want to disobey orders too!?"

The empress frowned and said, "It's not just this. I have heard that Li Tang's Longquan treasure has something to do with the Bad Leader among the Bad Men. You should also pay attention and find out."

Ji Ruxue had no choice but to bow her head and clasp her fists, saying, "As you command."

Below, the kitten raised its head and saw the girl's somewhat complicated expression.

"Meow--"

(End of this chapter)