The anti-corruption and anti-cri operation continued until the early hours of the morning.
Following the arrest of the King of Longshang and the young civil official, two more fifth-rank officials were apprehended, both unforgivable villains.
In contrast, others felt grateful to ng Qingzhou, believing he had shown goodwill by sparing them.
Little did they know, ng Qingzhou didn't even know these nobodies.
As the sweeping purge of fifth-rank and above officials concluded, no one dared to question ng Qingzhou's promotion to Vice Minister of Rites.
"Dismissed," the Empress waved her sleeve and gracefully stood up to leave.
The court officials bowed and retreated from the Golden Throne Hall.
"Congratulations on your promotion, Minister ng. Please support and take care of us in the future."
"Minister ng, be careful, the steps are high."
"Minister, would you like to join for a drink? I recently found a stunning beauty who also has the surna ng. Perhaps you are long-lost siblings? Why not take her ho and ask?"
"Ah! Minister ng is not one to be swayed by beauty. I have an ancient treasure at ho, said to be left by a Supre Being from the Morning Glow Realm. Would you care to take a look?"
...
Along the way, many people shalessly tried to curry favor with ng Qingzhou, so even wanting to lick his boots.
"Thank you for your kindness, but my wife is waiting at ho. I must take my leave," ng Qingzhou quickly cupped his hands and prepared to slip away.
At that mont, a shadow blocked the stars and moon, and everyone felt a sudden darkness. The Empress's imperial carriage descended from the sky, hovering above them.
The Empress stood in the wind, hands clasped in front of her, her hair elegantly coiled. She looked down at ng Qingzhou and said:
"ng Qingzhou, you have no residence in the capital. Why not return to the palace with and stay for a while?"
The Empress was very pleased with ng Qingzhou's performance today. Even she hadn't expected the Sage's prophecy to be used in such a way, which truly opened her eyes.
In a great mood, the Empress decided to be capricious one last ti!
Take ng Qingzhou back to the palace!
After all, he is the Empress' Husband, living in the Emperor's bedchamber is perfectly reasonable, and she wasn't violating any ethics!
"Uh..." ng Qingzhou said dryly, "Isn't this inappropriate?"
"What's inappropriate? In Great Jin, no one dares to gossip about ," Dongfang Liuli said calmly.
ng Qingzhou was speechless but patiently replied, "My wife is waiting at ho. I'm afraid she'll worry if I'm late."
Using the tiger's skin as a banner, as long as I don't say anything, who would know that Dongfang Liuli and I are a fake couple?
"I see," Dongfang Liuli was silent for a long ti, chewing over the word "wife," a strange feeling rising in her heart. Her red lips curved slightly:
"I'm curious, do you like your wife very much?"
ng Qingzhou was helpless.
Why is this Empress so chatty, unlike the cold and aloof ancient emperor from the novels?
"Sort of," ng Qingzhou said vaguely.
"Tell more," Dongfang Liuli pressed.
ng Qingzhou: ...
Damn, do you have so kind of problem?
"Actually, it doesn't matter much. To a blind person, beauty is irrelevant. If I must say sothing..." ng Qingzhou recalled so cheesy lines from his past life and said with deep emotion:
"In this vast world, I love three things.
The sun, the moon, and you.
The sun for the morning, the moon for the evening, and you for morning and evening."
The Empress's body trembled, her phoenix eyes widening as she asked, "Is there more?"
ng Qingzhou lifted his chin, the moonlight casting a glow on his chiseled profile, his voice deep:
"In the morning, I see the sky; in the evening, the clouds. Whether walking or sitting, I think of you."
...
"Continue..."
"At first sight, I was delighted; after a long ti, my heart still races."
...
Dongfang Liuli's red lips parted slightly. After a mont, she cleared her throat and waved her hand sowhat hastily, saying, "I understand. You may go."
With that, Dongfang Liuli's carriage disappeared in an instant, as if fleeing.
The surrounding people looked at ng Qingzhou with strange expressions, all remaining silent.
"Simple words that strike straight to the heart, no need for flowery language, just like life, plain yet full of sincere emotion. Minister ng, you truly have great talent!" A civil official gave a thumbs up, having once been a top scholar in the imperial exams.
The official who had planned to bribe with a beauty imdiately realized sothing and said:
"I was rash earlier. I didn't expect Minister ng and his wife to have such true feelings. I will host a banquet to apologize another day!"
ng Qingzhou slapped his forehead, realizing that modern romantic lines were too advanced for this world, akin to a dinsional reduction attack.
"Farewell, farewell."
ng Qingzhou, his head aching, quickly left.
By the ti he left the palace, it was already late at night.
The streets were desolate, finding a place to rest was difficult.
ng Qingzhou sighed deeply, feeling the hardships of life, and decided to find a rundown temple to spend the night, thinking of finding a place to stay the next day.
Suddenly, a familiar fragrance wafted by with the breeze.
Outside the palace gates, Dongfang Liuli, now dressed in simple clothes, stood leaning against the wall with a sword in her arms, quietly watching ng Qingzhou.
Su Qingqiu, dressed in a plain white dress, peeked out from behind Dongfang Liuli, observing him.
Earlier, Su Qingqiu had hidden in the imperial carriage and clearly heard ng Qingzhou's confession to Dongfang Liuli.
A pure-hearted Su Qingqiu had never experienced such a scene, and her head was still spinning.
ng Qingzhou's words echoed in her ears:
"At first sight, I was delighted; after a long ti, my heart still races."
"In this vast world, I love three things.
The sun, the moon, and you.
The sun for the morning, the moon for the evening, and you for morning and evening."
Simple yet deeply moving.
"Huh? Why are you here?" ng Qingzhou asked in surprise.
"Waiting for you," Dongfang Liuli's cheeks were slightly flushed, her voice firm.
ng Qingzhou rembered that Su Qingqiu had ntioned Dongfang Liuli was also in the capital and wouldn't leave for a while.
It seed she had received the news and was waiting here on purpose.
"Let's go ho," Dongfang Liuli turned and walked away, her tone cold.
But ng Qingzhou noticed she was deliberately slowing her pace for him, even stomping her feet loudly so he could hear where obstacles were and where the path was clear.
"By the way, since I married into your family, I haven't t your parents. Shouldn't I pay them a visit?" ng Qingzhou tried to make conversation.
Dongfang Liuli said, "No parents, only an uncle in the Dongfang Family."
"..." ng Qingzhou was silent.
Indeed, I'm not suited for flirting, only for spouting cheesy lines.
After walking for about ten minutes, they arrived at an ordinary courtyard with a plaque that read "Qin."
In the capital, where land was precious, having a courtyard was no small feat, showing the Dongfang Family's power.
What he didn't know was that this was not just an ordinary courtyard but the ancestral ho of the Great Jin royal family!
A building more significant than the palace itself.
ng Qingzhou, with pockets emptier than his face, was naturally amazed.
"Woof woof woof..." A dog in the courtyard ca over, barking incessantly at ng Qingzhou.
"Go away!" ng Qingzhou didn't hold back, kicking the dog that didn't know its place.
Couldn't it see the man of the house had returned? No sense at all!
Su Qingqiu bit her red lips, glancing at the kicked Guardian Beast, then quickly looked away.
The Guardian Beast of Great Jin rolled twice on the ground, lying there in contemplation, then realized sothing was wrong.
I am the Guardian Beast, and this blind man actually treated like a dog!
"Roar!" The Big Yellow Dog bared its teeth, looking fierce.
"Hmm?!" ng Qingzhou slightly turned, sensing an unknown threat. He released a trace of his Sword Sense of Ti and Space to probe.
The Big Yellow Dog's fur stood on end, its pupils dilating.
The supre Sword Sense of slaughter!
This blind man... is a Sword Saint!
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