Chapter 34 (1/2)

Chapter 34: Where there’s a Heaven, there’s a hell

The paved flagstones beneath their feet led straight forwards Thanks to years of carriage wheels crushi+ng them underfoot, the limestone had acquired ruts that looked like they were carved in by hand Lou Zigui finally realized today that long use of limestone roads would turn them into such a state

”It's tiui said out of the blue

”What?” Ning Xiaoyao and the gyrfalcon both looked at hi

Lou Zigui pointed at the ground beneath his feet ”It's tistones”

Ning Xiaoyao looked down but still didn't get what Supre the roads too, now that she was the e responsible for construction or roadworks Ning Xiaoyao thought as she lifted her foot to stoht?”

Lou Zigui fell silent as heXiaoyao support hi Xiaoyao only felt baffled This wasn't how one made conversation, ah!

”Supreyrfalcon asked

Ning Xiaoyao thought it over This was a very long street ”Then who's going to pay for it?” Her question was very pragar beans but not a coin of yrfalcon shut his mouth Falcons didn't have money and neither did his master~

A street can be replaced with a new one, but what about a dynasty? Lou Zigui asked hi dynasty back to life?

Ning Xiaoyao ran to Lou Zigui's side and asked, ”Hey, you really want to fix the roads?”

Lou Zigui turned to look at her Ning Xiaoyao's large eyes were shi+ning She'd realized she was a pauper right now and wanted to find a place to cry It was no good for an emperor to be poverty-stricken

Lou Zigui had been hesitant before, but now he'dXiaoyao, ”Be the emperor”

Ning Xiaoyao's eyes widened,her face seeirl, but wanted her to be emperor?!

”I know you had no choice,” Lou Zigui said Ning Xiaoyao nodded, this was true The day she arrived, she was already the e Yu, how could she blairl's entire life was in the Xie father and daughter's hands, so how could she have made choices for herself?

”If you want to break free froui bent his waist slightly to speak in a low voice His breath still carried the scent of Chinese rance of flowers to leave Ning Xiaoyao a little disoriented

”As for our ui added, ”We'll talk about that in the future, all right?”

Ning Xiaoyao blinked ”Whatas Supreme Commander Lou didn't blame her for the crown prince's death, what other debts did they have between theui believed that all wo Xiaoyao had to be pretending she didn't know

”Let's go,” Lou Zigui straightened up and walked forward

”Ah? Oh” Ning Xiaoyao walked by his side Lou Zigui released a breath when Ning Xiaoyao didn't ht, but he'd only taken a few steps before he started spurning hiinity, he actually insisted on not talking about their future So as it turned out, he was that sort of wretch and scoundrel If his father and older brothers were still alive, they'd definitely beat him to death

”I,” Seeing that they were about to leave the street, Lou Zigui spoke to Ning Xiaoyao softly ”I won't take a wife in the future As long as Your Majesty is in the palace, I won't marry anyone”

”… …” said Ning Xiaoyao If that happened, would Big Boss Black bite her to death?

”In the future,” Lou Zigui's tone was a little abnors clear to you”

Ning Xiaoyao still didn't understand his clear to her and not take any wives? (Author: Did you forget that you two slept together?!)

Froent hoofbeats drew closer Lou Zigui saw Ning Xiaoyao standing on tiptoes as she strained to look and said, ”The Nine Gate Infantry Commander's troops have arrived”

Ning Xiaoyao 'ohh'd' as if she understood, when she really had no idea what a Nine Gate Infantry Commander was at all The two of them reached the end of the street as the Nine Gate Infantry Coht his ave a start

”Go on in,” Lou Zigui said coldly

Tao Chen sat astride his horse as he cupped his fist at Lou Zigui before pressing the aniui did he spot the short person by his side A single glance was enough to make him shi+ft on his horse He had been present on the day of the execution and clearly seen Ning Xiaoyao's face Why is His Majesty here?

”Let's go,” Lou Zigui stepped behind Ning Xiaoyao and urged her on Ning Xiaoyao started walking, but kept shooting curious glances at the ar Xiaoyao leave and felt great uncertainty in his heart Since when had Lou Zigui become His Majesty's close confidante? Just what had happened between the Grand Preceptor and His Majesty?