Chapter 231 (1/2)
Chapter 231: The mama won't be able to rest in peace unless the enear qilin from the peddler with satisfaction, Zhou Junqi set down the spade in his arms at Iron Buddha Temple while two little rave The empress approached her mama, whose head had been re-attached by the local auze She looked much better than before, but the empress still felt saddened when she realized Zhou mama didn't even have a coffin to her na out of the grave, then had two ht One of them asked, ”Fellow apprentice, do you need our help to bury this patron?”
Zhou Junqi shook his head ”I can take care of the rest by myself Many thanks to you both”
The twoto leave Once they were gone, Zhou Junqi told the empress, ”Don't be sad anymore Let's bury the ain, Zhou Junqi picked up the spade and began to level dirt back into the hole But Empress Zhou then took out a wooden hairpin froo with the lanced at the hairpin, which the empress had taken froave ently stroked the hairpin as she spoke in a low voice ”She's always kept it on her person, just like she's always been by ht she'd meet with such a bad end”
Zhou Junqi set down the iron spade and extended a hand towards the eer too hts”
The empress still took so it to her brother Zhou Junqi placed it next to Zhouit in with more dirt Because he could only use one hand, it took him almost an hour to bury the wo fro about all of Zhou ood points and felt that everyone—His Majesty, the eer, the Grand Preceptor and their entire family—deserved to die
Zhou Junqi stuck three sticks of incense in front of the grave, preparing to pay respects to Zhou mama But the empress only said sadly, ”It's no use”
”What?” Zhou Junqi turned to face her
”The mama won't be able to rest in peace unless her enemies are dead,” the empress said
Zhou Junqi was too surprised to utter a word Meanwhile, the empress turned and walked with quick steps towards the roorabbed her by the hand ”What are you going to do?”
”Wait,” Eer su Xiaoyaoher entire qilin She turned back to see Lou Zigui and his sugar flower basket, which he handed over easily
”Eat,” he said
”N-no need,” Ning Xiaoyao refused even as her eyes fixated on the candy
”I don't like eating things like this,” Lou Zigui said It was already aard enough walking down the streets with it in his hands
”Is that so, ah? Then I won't hold back,” Ning Xiaoyao took the flower basket and bit it Sweet! So good!
”Fang Tang will be leaving the city with Prince Zhi today at noon,” Lou Zigui suddenly murmured ”I've sent people to pass on word to Prince Zhi that he doesn't need to come into the palace and for Xiaoyao holly focused on her candy
”Are you going to blaui asked
”Nope,” Ning Xiaoyao replied ”Supre to eat next?”
”……” said Lou Zigui Looks like there's no need to pursue the topic any Xiaoyao said after soui sood news of his victory,” Ning Xiaoyao stuffed the rest of the sugar drawing into her ood news as soon as to master's been sent off to the army by His Majesty What should be done?” one of the officials from the Grand Preceptor's faction asked in his leader's estate
Grand Preceptor Xie only told the assembled men to wait He wanted to see just how the e Yu Just like that, the empress, His Majesty, and Grand Preceptor Xie all said they would wait, and all ended up waiting an entireXiaoyao half-listened as Elder Li petitioned her about so or another at the Hall of Golden Chiers called out from outdoors
”Your Majesty, a battlefield report froer with the updates!” Ning Xiaoyao irew alert Next cae cradled in both hands as he entered with bowed head Shadowgale took the paper and passed it on to Ning Xiaoyao, who opened it up and scanned the contents for words like 'victory' or 'win'
In the end she delightedly crowed, ”General Tao won!”
”We subjects congratulate Your Majesty,” the officials all fell to their knees posthaste to offer their praises
Elder Li asked, ”Have the rebel bands withdrawn yet?”
”Urk,” Ning Xiaoyao looked down to read the letter again, then announced, ”The rebel bands have withdrawn General Tao's already recovered 10 cities, but he said he'll take back the reh”
Elder Li nodded his approval ”Tao Yu is a talented soldier”
”Mhh”