123. The Only Royal She-Man

Han Tingxuan did not know what happened in the palace. But in the afternoon, he heard rumors.

It was said that for the sake of Consort Lou, the Emperor had yelled at the Empress Sun and grounded him.

Rumor said that Consort Lou and the Emperor loved each other. The emperor promised in public that he would support Consort Lou no matter what he wanted to do.

Everyone knew that Consort Lou was going to take a big leap on his way of promotion after the ceremony.

Han Tingxuan smiled when he heard these rumors. It seemed like his Yanzhi was successful in performing the role of 'bad emperor'!

"Han Tingxuan," Han walked in from outside with a slight excitement on his face.

Ever since he and Han Tingxuan became brothers, Han addressed Han Tingxuan as 'Big Brother', or sometimes Han Tingxuan.

On the day Han Tingxuan learned that Han had gone to Tian Yusu’s place to look for him, Han Tingxuan told him that he was not exactly on the same side as Tian Yusu. So Han should not tell Tian Yusu everything. Han had already agreed and apologized.

However, Han Tingxuan did not blame him. He liked a brother who was worried about him.

Han Tingxuan smiled at him. "Why are you so happy? Do you care to share it with me?”

"I have decided to accept an apprentice," Han said.

"Eh?" Han Tingxuan was stunned. "You accept an apprentice? Who? "

"Zhou Lie," Han said.

"Hmm? Zhou Lie?" Han Tingxuan thought for a while before remembering who Zhou Lie was. Zhou Lie was Zhou Quan's grandson. Since Zhou Quan had mastered the technique to turn she-man into a he-man, he took him in and arranged work for Zhou Quan in the residence. Han Tingxuan also took Zhou Quan’s son and his son’s male wife in and arranged work for them. And even treated his son's injured legs and health. However, the family was currently living in the outer courtyard. Since the Han residence was really big, he had never seen Zhou Lie a few times.

"Why? Is that kid a genius?” Han Tingxuan asked.

"Yes," Han nodded. "He is very talented. So I plan to take him as my apprentice."

Han Tingxuan frowned slightly. This was not a big deal. But if Tian Yusu noticed Zhou Lie, then trace down to Zhou Quan and then Mo Yanzhi, this was not a good thing!

Han Tingxuan frowned. Han asked, "What's wrong? Big Brother? Is it not good?”

"Have you told anyone about taking Lie as your apprentice?"

"No, you are the first one," said Han.

"Han, you can take Lie as your apprentice and teach him since he is little. But this matter needs to be kept secret. Don’t ask me why. Seventh Uncle must not know about this. Can you do it?"

Although Han was confused, he nodded. "Okay, I got it."

Han Tingxuan nodded and didn't say anything else. "Alright, you can go now."

After Han left, Han Tingxuan thought for a while but was still worried. He went to talk to Butler Qi.

"Master, do you have any orders?"

Han Tingxuan smiled. "Butler Qi, there are some things you should do."

"At your service, master."

Han Tingxuan ordered him to wrap up all previous work.

The best way was to kill the entire family. After all, it was such a big deal.

However, Han Tingxuan was not such a cruel person. He could not kill the entire family.

As long as he was careful, it would be alright.

Besides, even if Zhou Quan's secret was exposed outside, why did he bring him into the Han residence? Han would be a good excuse. Han took revenge for his apprentice.

Of course, this was a backup plan once the secret was exposed.

As long as it was not exposed, Han could teach the kid martial arts secretly. And he did not have to take revenge for the Zhou family.

Yun Shen would not mind helping a little to take revenge.

As he had been too busy lately, he had almost forgotten to avenge Zhou Quan, if Han hadn't come over to say that he wanted to take Zhou Lie as his apprentice.

However, it was not too late. He just needed to see Yun Shen.

Time passed in the blink of an eye. There were only two days left until the ceremony.

That night, Han Tingxuan went to the imperial palace secretly.

Lou Yanqing was put into sleep by Mo Yanzhi and wouldn't wake up until dawn. However, Lou Yanqing was not an idiot. After all, there were side effects after his acupoint being touched.

But he knew what to say, what should not be said. Therefore, he knew something went wrong since he could sleep until dawn without thinking of anything a few times, but he pretended that nothing had happened!

When Han Tingxuan arrived, Mo Yanzhi was reading a book. He walked in and immediately frowned. "Reading at night is not good for your eyes."

Mo Yanzhi blinked and said softly, "I just read it for a while." Because he knew that Han Tingxuan would come over later, he couldn't sleep or calm down, so he read the novel for a while.

In the past ten days, Han Tingxuan would come once every three days. Every time he came, he was looking forward to the night.

That was how he felt today, so he read a book for a while.

"You're not allowed to read a book even for a while. It's not good for your eyes," said Han Tingxuan. Then he took the book away from Mo Yanzhi.

Mo Yanzhi agreed softly. "Okay, I won't read it anymore."

"Yes, that's more like it," replied Han Tingxuan. He poured a glass of water and drank it. He felt tried.

"Hubby, are you tired?" Mo Yanzhi asked as he was about to give Han Tingxuan a massage. How could Han Tingxuan let him?

His male wife was pregnant now!

"Yanzhi, just have a good rest. I will give you a massage later."

Mo Yanzhi shook his head. "No, I feel wonderful these days."

Those fruits had helped him a lot. He could not feel any better these past few days. He had stopped taking nurturing pills because he felt that he and his baby were in perfect condition.

"Looks like that fruit is a good thing. There's not many left, right?"

"I have four a day and there are fifty more."

"It only lasts over a dozen days. Looks like we have to get more."

"Hubby, the fruits don’t go bad easily anyway. I plan to eat two every day."

"No." Han Tingxuan shook his head. "Since it works, you should eat four a day. Besides, it may not be good for your health if they are stored for a long time. Thankfully, it is in winter. The fruits can stay fresh for so long time. But it won’t be in warmer weather.”

"Well, that's true," Mo Yanzhi nodded.

"We have a lot of guards. We can send them to pick more. Han doesn’t need to go there every time."

“Good.” Since Han Tingxuan had made a decision, Mo Yanzhi stopped talking.

After drinking two cups of water, Han Tingxuan felt much better.

Then he took off his coat and went to bed with Mo Yanzhi.

"Hubby, I bet the Nangong family and the Wang family are in a mess these days, aren't they? Oh, wait, the busiest one should be the Sun family, "Mo Yanzhi said with a smile.

Han Tingxuan nodded. "You are sure right. What a mess! The Nangong family wanted Nangong Yan to abort the child and send him away. Unfortunately, Nangong Yan was stupid. If he heard the Nangong family's suggestion, he might still have a good life in the future. It was a pity that he wanted to become Sun Qili's lawfully male wife just because he is pregnant with Sun Qili’s child, and also wanted Sun Qili to cancel the engagement with Wang Lele! Nangong Yan was stupid. There was still a certain hope to cover up their mistake. Since he made it such a big deal, the Wang family felt humiliated and the Sun family was involved. And the Nangong family was probably the most unhappy.”

Mo Yanzhi listened quietly and smiled. "Yes, he is indeed stupid. Sadly, he lost an innocent baby. "

"Right now, Nangong Yan has been expelled from the Nangong family who has taken away his surname. Sun Qili blamed him, and he would never marry him!"

"Since this happened to the Nangong family, Nangong Yu might have a problem with marriage arrangement, right?" Mo Yanzhi said.

"Exactly." Han Tingxuan smiled. "Anyway, no one has come to talk to me about marriage."

Mo Yanzhi adjusted his posture and nestled back into Han Tingxuan's arms. "Is that so? This is a good thing.”

"How is Lou Yanqing preparing for the ceremony?" asked Han Tingxuan.

"Dongfang Hui is very giving. Lou Yanqing is also very smart. He learned it very quickly. So there shouldn't be any problems," said Mo Yanzhi.

"However, we have to prevent any problems on that day," said Han Tingxuan.

"Well, I know," Mo Yanzhi nodded. "I'll tell them to be extra careful."

"That day, even though Lou Yanqing is in charge of the ceremony, you have a lot of things to do. There are a lot of procedures such as kneeling before the ancestors. You should be careful.” Han Tingxuan said worriedly.

Mo Yanzhi nodded. "Mmm, I know, I will be extra careful. With the protection of internal force, I should be fine.”

Han Tingxuan sighed. "Now, this is all we can do."

This was not good timing to have a child. If they could choose, the best timing would be when they eliminated all the potential threats.

And now, they had not found Yue Youbai yet. He must be somewhere in the City of Capital. The Kingdom of Yue was a big threat to the country. And even the forces in the country were posing threats to them, even though Tian Yusu may not have a second thought.

Such as officials.

Or the Duke Guan jing.

These days, Duke Guan jing asked for sick leave and stayed at home, making it difficult to find an excuse to punish him. The situation was not in favor of them.

Fortunately, with the successful operation of the wheeled plow, Tian Yuexi's reputation in civil society was enhanced.

Although some people's interests were offset by this action, the benefits were always greater than the disadvantages.

It would be even better if this child came two years later. They did not have to worry about him every day.

Fortunately, this ceremony took place in the palace. Otherwise, they would have to worry about safety.

Although Heavenly Extinction Sect was demolished, Han Tingxuan would not be so stupid to think that Tian Yusu had no other forces.

Not to mention Tian Yusu, Duke Guan jing would have other forces too.

"Hubby, have you found anything new about Tian Chuanyun?"

"No." Han Tingxuan shook his head. "He and his father stayed at home for so-called sickness leave. They have gone outside.”

Mo Yanzhi frowned slightly. "Is there a way for them to show themselves?"

"It's possible, but it's not safe. They don't know about Big Brother yet, but they might not be doubtful. Yun Rou said that he had poisoned big brother, but the poison has to be repeatedly applied for a long time. Yun Rou did not get the chance to put poison every day.” This was what Han Tingxuan was worried about.

"Those who could get close to Big Brother, such as the former chief eunuch Li and vice director are both dead now. I don't know if it's them to put the poison. Besides, we have already got rid of the people around Big Brother."

"Just because they are all taken out, we don't know who's the problem or not. Although we sent the servants away, we cannot replace all the guards at once. Otherwise, it'll cause suspicion."

"Mmm… In the past two months, I've only replaced a few people. Are you worried that the person who put the poison is still among the people around me?”

"Yes, you must be careful of the people around you. Are there any problems with these people?"

"There are only four people close to me right now, five including Zhou You. I can guarantee that there are no problems with these five people, But I am not sure about the ones working for them.”

"You have to tell these five people to keep a close eye on those who worked for them," said Han Tingxuan seriously.

"I see," he had already told those five people to do so.

After saying this, Han Tingxuan looked at Mo Yanzhi and asked, "Are you tired?"

Mo Yanzhi shook his head. "I am fine. I've slept very well these past few nights."

"Has Empress Sun messed around?" asked Han Tingxuan.

Mo Yanzhi said lightly, "In terms of scheming and plots, he can't compare to Lou Yanqing."

"That's good," Han Tingxuan smiled and said, "We plan to get Lou Yanqing to the top."

Mo Yanzhi nodded. "Hubby, what about you? Tell me about you.”

"Me?" Han Tingxuan was surprised. "Me what?"

"I want to know what you usually do at home. What has happened in the residence? I want to know everything about you," said Mo Yanzhi softly.

Hearing this, Han Tingxuan's heart ached. "Yanzhi…"

"Hubby, tell me, please" Mo Yanzhi sounded like he was begging.

Han Tingxuan's heart was melted. "Okay. There is one thing I can share with you. Han wants to take Lie as his apprentice."

"Hmm? Really?" Mo Yanzhi knew who Lie was. "Lie? Why would Han fall take him in?”

"I don't know. Han said that Lie has a talent."

"I see. I didn't pay attention to it."

"Haha, but I told him that he has to secretly teach Lie skills and keep it a secret from Tian Yusu.”

"Eh?" Mo Yanzhi was confused.

"I'm worried that some people will investigate why we brought the Zhou family into the residence. If anyone knows the special ability of Mrs. Zhou, it will be a disaster for us."

Mo Yanzhi became serious. "Do you come up with a plan?"

"Yes. I've thought about it. Don't worry," said Han Tingxuan.

Mo Yanzhi sighed with relief. "That's good."

After a while, Han Tingxuan said, "Don't get tired. You should get some rest."

"Mmm… By the way, I found something yesterday."

"What?"

"Do you still remember the crazy horse I rode in the days I was in the Military Department? At that time, the whole family of the horse keeper was caught in a fire accident.

"What's wrong? Did you find out?

"Yes, Yue Youbai appeared there that night."

Han Tingxuan frowned. "Yue Youbai?"

"Yes. Yue Youbai had been contacting Tian Chuanyun. I suspect that Tian Chuanyun was behind the incidence.”

Han Tingxuan pursed his lips. "Alright, Yanzhi, try to collect evidence and see if you can find any."

Mo Yanzhi sighed. "They wrapped it up very clean. I'm afraid there won’t be evidence."

Han Tingxuan let out a long breath. "I didn't expect that Tian Chuanyun would have such ability. It seems that the Tian Chuanyun that Tian Yusu knew was the one Tian Chuanyun had shown."

"I don’t think so," Mo Yanzhi shook his head. "It is possible that Tian Yusu didn't see him wrong. However, Tian Yusu doesn't know the existence of Yue Youbai.”

Han Tingxuan paused. "You mean, it's all Yue Youbai’s idea?"

"It is very possible. I think we have to look into the only royal she-man in the Empire of Yue."

Han Tingxuan frowned and nodded. "Okay."

Then, Han Tingxuan hugged Mo Yanzhi into his arms. "Sleep. No more talking."

"Mmm," Mo Yanzhi closed his eyes and launched a palm skill across the room to put out the candlelight.

Han Tingxuan was impressed by the superpower of turning off the lights like the remote control!

Late at night, on the cold streets.

Nangong Yan glared hatefully at the Nangong residence, holding his belly.

"Nangong Jue, the Nangong family, well done! I, Nangong Yan, will remember the humiliation of being chased out today. Let’s wait and see. I will make you pay the price! Definitely!”

The bone-chilling wind caused Nangong Yan, who had just aborted a baby, to feel extremely cold. His body was trembling.

At this moment, a man in black appeared beside Nangong Yan.

"Alright, follow me."

Nangong Yan lowered his head. "Yes, Lord Shadow."

Then, the man dressed in black, who Nangong Yan called "Lord Shadow", grabbed Nangong Yan's shoulder and disappeared in a few leaps.

Two days later, the sacrifice ceremony finally arrived.

Early in the morning, the entire palace became busy.

Empress Sun's palace was exceptionally quiet.

This was a sudden sound of porcelain shattering. It had been many times over the past few days.

After he smashed a bottle, someone would add one. This was how Empress Sun vent his anger.

One she-man servant knelt on the ground trembling. Empress Sun saw him from the corner of his eyes. He was even more furious.

"You, come over here!"

The she-man servant moved forward carefully. "Empress, ah..."

The she-man servant was kicked onto the porcelain pieces by Empress Sun. He pressed against the porcelain pieces by accident. He bled instantly, which looked terrifying.

Empress Sun, on the other hand, seemed to be amused by it. He stepped forward and stomped hard again.

The she-man screamed and fainted from the pain.

Empress Sun frowned as he looked at the person who had fainted. "Servants!"

Soon, two more servants arrived.

Empress Sun waved his hand in disgust. "Take him down. He is guilty of a crime for offending me. Spank him to death."

The two servants trembled, but no one dared to plead for mercy for others. They responded with a "yes" and took the servant away.

Empress Sun stared at the bloody pieces on the ground in disgust. "What are you waiting for?! Clean up the ground!”

"Yes!" The servants hurriedly cleaned up and left right away after cleaning up.

Empress Sun said unhappily. "Damn thing!"

He thought of Lou Yanqing and his face became distorted.

"Lou Yanqing, what do you think you are!? I am the Empress, the master of the Six Palaces. Who are you?! Just wait. I won't let you go! I will not go easy on you! When the Emperor is sick of you, you will die! By then, you will have nothing to show off!”

Empress Sun was so angry when she thought about what day it was today and the possibility that Lou Yanqing might be the focus of the day.

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!

Lou Yanqing deserved to die! One day, he would be the only one to take charge of the palaces.