Li Junjun and Bai Tingting rode back to Li's Mansion together. The servants at home were very happy and there were lanterns and colorful decorations inside.
"The little master is back."
"Welcome home, little master."
"My little master, please come in quickly."
Bai Tingting is the pride of the family. All the glory of the Li family today is earned by Bai Tingting.
"Tingting, come down."
Li Junjun happily helped Bai Tingting dismount.
Entering the main hall, Li Junjun asked Bai Tingting to sit down, and the servant served tea.
"I have been fighting outside for many years, and finally I am back home. I can have a good rest in the future."
Li Junjun was very happy. Bai Tingting was fighting outside. He was also worried at home. He didn't need to fight in the future.
"Did the Holy Spirit instruct you to say those words in the court?"
Bai Tingting asked curiously.
Li Junjun asked in confusion: "What words?"
Bai Tingting said: "What are you talking about?"
Li Junjun smiled and said: "Oh, that's right, no, I just thought that if we calculate it according to the time it takes for the four princesses to get married in turn, the marriage will take eight or ten years, and you will be delayed by that time."
"You must marry the regent. The marriages of the four princesses have been decided before it will be your turn."
"In addition to the four princesses, there are many people ahead of you. Zhang Qian is ahead of you, and Dugu Jiali is ahead of you too. You still have to queue up."
Li Junjun rambled on, and Bai Tingting was dumbfounded.
Like other ministers, she thought that the empress was giving him instructions alone and asked him to say that in the court.
After guessing for a long time, it turned out that Li Junjun made his own decision in order to let Bai Tingting marry Long Chen as soon as possible?
"Today, Your Majesty has appointed Long Chen as regent. The meaning is very clear. He will be the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty in the future, and you will also become the imperial concubine in the future. Oh my, our Li family has come to the fore."
Li Junjun imagined the days when the Li family would be prosperous in the future.
Bai Tingting married Long Chen and became Concubine Bai. Everyone who met Li Junjun would respectfully call him the abbot of the country.
In the past, because of the incident between Bai Qiulian and Jing Tianlie, he was ridiculed as a green-haired turtle by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
After Bai Qiulian's death, Bai Tingting followed Long Chen and established a successful career. His status became higher and higher, and his father followed suit.
There will be better days ahead.
"You are too courageous. You just relied on your own guesses and spoke like that. What if the Holy One doesn't think that way?"
Bai Tingting almost jumped up.
Li Junjun smiled and said: "Dad guessed it right. Do you think he was just talking nonsense? No, dad has actually seen through it a long time ago."
"Long Chen has established such great achievements, and the four princesses are marrying him. The emperor has no other heirs. From now on, this great Zhou kingdom will be his."
"In the past, the kingdom of Great Zhou was inherited by the princesses. Now that the four princesses are married to Long Chen, it is impossible for the eldest princess to succeed, right?"
"Dad didn't speak before, not because he was stupid, but because he was coward and didn't dare to speak."
"Your mother was like that at that time. I was just cowardly and didn't dare to resist."
"But dad is not stupid. He sees clearly. He risked his life for you today, and he guessed right."
Li Junjun drank a lot of wine at the banquet. Today’s
At the banquet, even the minister and the minister toasted him. Li Junjun was very happy and drank a few more glasses.
Under the influence of alcohol, Li Junjun told the story.
"Now I am looking forward to Long Chen's ascension to the throne as soon as possible. Once he ascends the throne, the four princesses will probably become queens, and you will be the concubines."
"Counting the time, Zhang Qian and Dugu Jiali are earlier than you, and everyone else is later than you. They should have the position of noble concubine in the future."
"I'm satisfied. You have the title of noble concubine. Dad is satisfied."
Li Junjun was deeply moved. Bai Tingting became a noble concubine, and the stigma on him was completely cleared.
Bai Tingting listened silently, with mixed feelings in her heart.
She used to hate Li Junjun and thought he was weak and incompetent, but now she feels that he is a father.
"Go to bed early."
Bai Tingting got up and went back to her room to wash up. Li Junjun was very happy and said to the housekeeper: "You all have a good meal, and each of you will be given ten taels of silver as a reward."
The butler was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, sir."
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Jingshi Guiyuelou Inn.
The Holy Blood Messenger was dressed in black and still had a ghost mask on his face. He was sitting cross-legged on the bed with a plate next to him and a lot of raw meat in it.
A young woman gently opened the door and came in, then gently closed the door.
"Holy envoy, I just received the news that Long Chen has been named regent. The empress hinted at the court that she will pass the throne to him."
"There are also the marriages of the four princesses. According to the empress's will, the four of them will arrange it together."
The Holy Blood Messenger slowly opened his dark red eyes and said with a sneer: "It is said that the Empress was so kind to Long Chen that she actually gave him the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"That's right, Long Chen and the Empress are a couple, and they have an inexplicable relationship."
"The four princesses are getting married together. This matter will take a long time to complete. It just gives us a chance to take action."
"How many people have you recruited now?"
The young woman replied: "Only thirteen."
The Holy Blood Messenger stood up slowly and said: "Enough, not too much. The more people there are about confidential matters, the greater the risk of leaks."
"Let them contact the people I have met and tell them that the opportunity is running out."
The young woman nodded and said, "I understand."
The Holy Blood Messenger waved his hand, and the young woman exited the room.
Picking up a piece of meat, he put it into the ghost mask, and the Holy Blood Messenger chewed it with relish.
"The ghost meat tastes different."
The Holy Blood Messenger finished a plate of meat and continued to practice sitting cross-legged.
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Prince Wu's Mansion.
Yourong opened the door, and Xiang Ning and others were sleeping in a mess, with Long Chen in the middle.
Hearing the sound of pushing the door open, Long Chen got up.
"Auntie, it's so early."
Yourong brought some clothes, Long Chen hugged Yourong and said with a smile, "It's cold, but my aunt is still warm."
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Rong covered his body and said, "You've been having trouble all night, but you still have the energy to make trouble with me."
Long Chen smiled and said: "I have extraordinary talents, and my aunt knows that. I will not be tired even if I go through hundreds of battles."
Yourong glanced at Xiang Ning on the bed and said, "It's not convenient for them to be here."
Long Chen smiled and said: "If there is any inconvenience, there is a ready-made bed."
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Coming out of the bedroom, Long Chen entered a remote courtyard.
Entering the room, Long Chen slowly opened a secret room.
Going down the stairs, there is a room at the bottom with beds, tables and chairs.
A woman was sitting there making tea. When she saw Long Chen coming down, the woman smiled and asked, "You're back?"
This woman is Long Yuan. In terms of seniority, she is Long Chen's aunt.
"I just came back yesterday."
Long Chen sat down.
After catching Long Yuan, Long Chen asked many questions and then imprisoned her in a secret room.
"Where is the Holy Son?"
"died."
"Where are the Martial Saint and the Queen?"
"They are all dead. They are all dead. The ghost clan has been permanently banned in the ice field by me and cannot come out."
Long Yuan looked at Long Chen in surprise, she knew that Long Chen had no need to lie.
However, the Holy Son whom she regarded as a god died.
"Can you tell me how the Holy Son died?"
"It's a long story."
"I'm not short of time, what about you?"
"Okay, let's talk about it."
Long Chen slowly told the story of the Northern Expedition.
After hearing the entire battle, Long Yuan sighed and said, "You have avenged our Long family, but I feel empty in my heart."
Long Chen said: "Because you have been attached to the ghost fetus, and he dies, you don't know what to do or what to do."
"From the time you were born, you were not an independent person, you were a vassal."
Long Yuan nodded and said: "Yes, I am just a vassal. Only by being attached to the Holy Son can I know what I want to do."
Long Chen said: "Not only did I kill them, I also found a medicine to unblock the corpse poison. You can turn back to a normal person."
As he spoke, a small sealed box was placed on the table.
"What's this?"
"Zhaoren's poison, the corpse poison is cold, and the poison is hot. They just neutralize each other and can detoxify."
Long Yuan looked at the small box in surprise, and after a long time she sighed: "You actually destroyed the ghost clan. Am I the only one left in our Long family?"
Long Chen said: "I'm still here too."
Long Yuan looked at Long Chen and said with a bitter smile: "That means there are only two left."
Long Chen said: "The remaining ghosts are sealed in the ice field, and the Storm Canyon is blocked. Those who have become half-ghosts must return to normal. Half-ghosts are not allowed to exist in the Central Plains."
Long Yuan picked up the small box and said, "So I have to detoxify, and I have no choice?"
Long Chen nodded and said: "Yes, you must detoxify, and then you will be free. You can go wherever you want."
Long Yuan gently opened the small box, and inside was a silkworm cocoon.
"How to detoxify?"
Long Chen took the cocoon, split it open with a dagger, and said, "Lie down."
Long Yuan lay on the bed, Long Chen anesthetized her, and then began to put in the Gu insects.
In the next few days, Long Yuan slowly recovered on her own.
Coming out of the secret room, Long Chen carefully washed his body and clothes before leaving the small courtyard.
He Juntao stepped forward and reported: "Sir, Taoist Priest Xuanzhen and Hu Feiyang are in the outer courtyard asking for an audience with Qiu Kuohai."
Long Chen arrived at the outer courtyard, where several people were chatting.
"Sorry for the long wait."
Long Chen walked in with a smile, and several people stood up and bowed: "I have met the regent."
After sitting down, He Juntao ordered someone to change the tea.
"The regent is busy with his affairs, so Pindao just spoke up."
Taoist Master Xuanzhen spoke first: "I originally came from Liehuo Temple, but I came to the capital because of the ghost clan's affairs."
"Now that the ghost clan's affairs are over, our master and apprentice plan to go back, so we came here to say goodbye."
The founder of Liehuo Temple was the Long family, so Taoist priest Xuanzhen came to say goodbye.
On the Empress' side, Taoist Priest Xuanzhen just asked Qingyun Temple to report on his behalf.
"Thank you, Taoist Priest, for your help. I won't say any more thanks, just let me give you the first blood toll."
Looking back at He Juntao, He Juntao immediately went to prepare.
"We have been away from Jinling for too long and want to return with the Taoist Master."
Hu Feiyang said goodbye.
Qiu Kuohai said: "We should have attended the regent's wedding, but we have been away from home for too long, and the army officers also want to return home as soon as possible."
Long Chen didn't force himself and said, "Okay, I have a companion on the road. When will you set off?"
Taoist Master Xuanzhen said: "We plan to leave tomorrow."
Long Chen said: "I will see you off tomorrow."
Hu Feiyang and Qiu Kuohai stood up and paid their respects: "Thank you very much, Prince Regent. Let's take our leave."
Long Chen sent them out, but He Juntao was not ready yet.
After the people left, He Juntao came over in a hurry.
"My subordinates are not doing their jobs well."
"It's okay, I'll send them off tomorrow, just take them with you."
He Juntao immediately prepared the carriage and waited to see him off tomorrow.
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A courtyard in the south of the capital city.
Yan Shuangyu and the others were playing chess and drinking tea in the room, with several maids waiting nearby.
After returning to the capital, they were free. After running around in the north for a long time, they felt very comfortable returning to the capital.
"Swallow has returned to Willow Leaf Gate. Let her live with us. She must go back."
"That is the inheritance left by her father, and she is reluctant to part with it."
The three of them were playing chess when Yan Shuangyu suddenly opened the window and a cold wind came in.
"Hiss. It's so cold. What's wrong?"
The embroiderer asked curiously.
Yan Shuangyu's face was cold and she said to herself: "Am I too worried?"
