"You all go down first. I have something to say to Mr. Li." In a forest garden in the harem of the imperial city, the empress waved away the maids and eunuchs beside her.
"How did the empress know Qing'e's name?" Li Xiuyuan said bluntly when he saw the maid and the eunuch retreated.
"Master Li, you are welcome. Everything in the harem is decided by the queen. She is the empress. I am just an inconspicuous beauty. Master Li can call me Hu Meiren." She turned around and showed a smile.
Beauty is not a title, but a rank in the harem. It is two levels lower than concubine, so she is indeed not qualified to be called empress.
"Hu Meiren? Your surname is Hu?" Li Xiuyuan frowned when he heard this.
Hu Meiren said, "Master Li has already guessed it in his mind. Yes, I am also a fox girl from Qingshan. In terms of seniority, I should be Qing'e's sister. My father, Hu Han, Master Li should have already met her."
Li Xiuyuan said: "The fox in Qingshan? I have seen all the fox girls in Qingshan. Among the foxes that can transform, Qing'e is the youngest. When I saw her, she could survive the thunder tribulation, and the older ones are
Third sister, then second brother, Hu Lanyu, you are"
"I am the eldest sister. Didn't Qing'e mention it to Mr. Li?" Hu Meiren said.
Li Xiuyuan's eyes suddenly condensed: "This is impossible. The third sister told me that the eldest sister is a white fox. She has become an immortal many years ago and is now in the immortal palace."
Hu Meiren smiled and said: "Immortals from the Immortal Palace can descend to earth, but can't fox fairies from the Immortal Palace descend to earth? I have attained the Tao. I can either enter the Heavenly Palace to become an immortal, or I can descend to earth to be a human being. Immortals do not have to hide from the world. You are
Qing'e's husband once helped Qingshan survive the disaster. He is the benefactor of our Fox clan. Today
I have already noticed that the Japanese Imperial Master intends to deal with you, so I set off immediately."
"Fortunately, Mr. Li was calm and steady and did not chase down the Imperial Preceptor in the palace. Otherwise, he would have fallen into the Imperial Preceptor's trick. When the time comes, there will be a war in the Imperial Palace, and there will be nothing I can do about it."
"What happened just now was indeed thanks to Hu Meiren's help. It's just that Hu Meiren was a white fox who cultivated for a thousand years and became an immortal. Why didn't she stay in the heavenly palace and run back to the mortal world to enrich the harem for the emperor of the Song Dynasty? Are you willing to be a beauty?
Not even a concubine." Li Xiuyuan's expression moved slightly and he asked.
road.
Hu Meiren said quietly, "It's okay for others to call me Hu Meiren. Master Li is one of my own, so why don't you even want to call me eldest sister?"
"Eldest sister has misunderstood. This is not what I meant. I just have some doubts in my heart." Li Xiuyuan said; "Also, I have never heard my father-in-law mention the existence of eldest sister. I only mentioned it occasionally from Qing'e and third sister."
He was indeed doubtful.
Given Hu Han's character, any fox girl in his family who had transformed into a human form would be eager to be sent to the Li family to be his concubine or maidservant.
But he has never mentioned the thousand-year-old white fox as his eldest sister.
"It seems that Mr. Li is still suspicious of me. Just calling out Qing'e's name is really not easy for people to believe. Mr. Li can come to the capital and become an official in the court. He must have experienced a lot of things. You know
The human heart is cunning, and it is natural to be wary, but I am indeed Qingshan
The fox girl is indeed Qing'e's eldest sister, there is no doubt about this." Hu Meiren said.
"Otherwise, how could I dare to stop the Imperial Master from murdering you?"
"He is a centipede spirit who has attained Taoism. He has practiced Taoism for two thousand years and has transformed into a thousand-legged flying dragon. He can call the wind and rain, change the climate of the four seasons, and control thunder and lightning. There are almost no great monsters in the capital who dare to offend him. Now he is in charge of the country.
Master, in just a dozen years, he has taken control of the imperial city
, even many of the civil and military officials above the imperial court have been controlled by his spells. My actions just now seemed to have resolved Mr. Li's crisis, but in fact, I had exposed myself to the imperial master."
"I'm afraid I'll be murdered by him in a few days, but this is my choice and I don't regret it."
Li Xiuyuan said, "In that case, why do you need to be trapped in the palace? Why don't you leave this place? You are an enlightened fox fairy. Where in the world can I trap you?"
"It's not that I don't want to leave, it's just that I have unspeakable difficulties." Hu Meiren said: "By the way, I wonder why Mr. Li came to the harem this time? Maybe there is something else I can do to help Mr. Li.
"
"A beautiful lady who entered the palace disappeared. Because we had met once before, I wanted to see the situation and stop by Daojun Temple to pick up something." Li Xiuyuan said.
"The missing show girl?"
Hu Meiren suddenly burst into laughter: "I didn't expect that Mr. Li is also a passionate prodigal, and actually cares about a beautiful girl. Since Mr. Li has spoken, how can I not help you with this favor? Mr. Li will go back today.
Let me investigate in a few days. If there is any news, I will send someone to notify you.
Mr. Li’s.”
"Oh, is it true? If that's the case, then I really should thank my eldest sister for her help. After all, it's really hard for me to set foot in this harem place. If it weren't for the things in Dao Lord's hands, I wouldn't take the risk to come here.
"Take a trip." Li Xiuyuan said; "The imperial palace is the territory of the Imperial Master after all. I love
This is indeed an opportunity for him to murder himself."
"It's good that Mr. Li understands. It's not too early for Mr. Li to enter the palace now. Mr. Li should go back first, lest the imperial master comes up with some crooked ideas to deal with Mr. Li after a long time." Hu Meiren said.
.
"What the eldest sister said is absolutely true, then I will resign now." Li Xiuyuan said.
"Master Li, wait."
Suddenly, just as he turned to leave, Hu Meiren called out to him; "If you meet Qing'e next time, say hello for me. I haven't seen her for many years. She was still the same size when we were in Qingshan."
Where’s the green fox?”
"Don't worry, eldest sister, I will remember this." Li Xiuyuan cupped his fists and gave a salute, then turned and left.
The smile on Hu Meiren's face gradually disappeared after watching him leave: "Come out, Li Xiuyuan has already left. Even if he has sharp ears and eyes, he would not be able to hear our conversation from so far away."
After the voice fell, somewhere in the garden, the Imperial Master walked out with kind eyes.
"Do you think Li Xiuyuan believes it?"
"It doesn't matter whether you believe me or not. What matters is how I do it." Hu Meiren's eyes showed a bit of coldness: "The plan of the Black Mountain old demon is indeed ruthless and comprehensive. The Wutong Sect is just a false move, and your move is also a false move.
One move, the real killing move. Li Xiuyuan would never have thought of it, but it was such a big move.
Is it really worth Fei Zhouzhang's plan to kill him?"
"Doesn't Lord Dao want divine power? Isn't it worth it for divine power? As long as the plan is successful, divine power will be given after the event is completed."
"When will it be available?" Hu Meiren said.
The Imperial Master said: "Naturally, the faster, the faster. The Wutong Sect still needs to make some arrangements. The abilities of the Five Immortals are still worthy of attention, and the imperial court has almost the same control. It's a pity that Fu Tianchou, the Minister of War, is still fine, otherwise
There’s no need to go to such great lengths.”
"I just hope that your Majesty will not be soft-hearted. After all, he is really your brother-in-law."
"Now that I have practiced cultivation, there is no affection left, so don't worry." Hu Meiren said.