Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

After finishing the gossip, Qu Shubai saw that his face looked really bad. Even though he was tactless, he noticed the embarrassment on the faces of the servants around Li Huaiqing, and finally he decided to leave.

Li Huaiqing was already exhausted physically and mentally. After he was helped to lie down, he remembered something and told the people around him,

"Remember, no matter what happens to me, you must invite Ai Ying to a banquet at Zuixianlou in three days." He was afraid that he would miss it after having a fever and passing out, so he had to do it since he had said it.

How could a man of the world be worth his attention? Although the servant agreed on the surface, he didn't agree in his heart.

Li Huaiqing explained, "I need more people with good skills around me. I may recruit people from the underworld to work for my Li Mansion."

Then he thought of something else, "If someone from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion comes, I will say that I am seriously ill and cannot see anyone... If no one comes to ask,

His voice dropped. "Just spread the news of my injury. The wider the better."

She must be informed of the assassination attempt that was brought about because of her.

No matter how she viewed her relationship with him, she must let her know what kind of person King Youshan was. Even if he had no intention of Li Huaiqing, King Youshan would not be allowed to have an easy time.

The most important thing is that he should have more guards around him. The people around him now are not very useful, so he needs to find some people from the clan...

As Li Huaiqing was thinking, he fell into a deep sleep. The servant tucked in the quilt for him, lowered the bed curtains, and told the medicine boy to stay with him and observe the young master's body at any time.

He quietly walked out of the door. Not long after, Li Yanfan sent someone to deliver medicine and some supplements. As the sky gradually darkened, they had to keep an eye on the place.

Young master, you have been thinking too much and your body can't take any more pain.

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Lou Xiao was in a closed space, so how could she know about these little things happening outside.

She beat up the new secret guards of Her Majesty, and then had a competition with her current secret guards in front of Her Majesty the Queen.

It was not a surprising victory, but Lou Xiao was not satisfied. She felt that the opponent did not use his full strength, and wanted to fight again, but was stopped by the Queen.

"Xiaoxiao, that's enough."

Being called by a nickname, Lou Xiao retracted the palm that was about to hit the secret guard, and in a blink of an eye, she rushed in front of the queen and said coquettishly, "Senior sister, did you let them go?"

The queen handed her the snack plate and tapped her forehead with a smile, "How about letting her go? What if I don't? If you continue and hurt someone, will you be my secret guard?"

Her words showed that she was sure she could win.

Lou Xiao stuffed snacks into his mouth like a hungry ghost, his cheeks full and blurry as he spoke,

"I think being a secret guard is less stressful. Senior sister, you think too highly of me. I don't even know what I am doing as a Duke of Zhenguo."

The empress passed the tea in her hand to her to drink so that she wouldn't choke, and joked, "Who was it that hugged me and said, 'If you become rich and powerful, don't forget me'? I gave you wealth and power, and you still complain?"

"No problem, no problem," Lou Xiao quickly swallowed the snack in her mouth, smiling broadly, "I just feel that this seat is very empty, and I feel like I don't deserve the title."

Since she came to the capital, she has only been eating and playing, and has not done anything for His Majesty.

Sometimes when she saw people bowing to her respectfully, she knew very well that they were respecting Her Majesty the Queen behind her.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I'll be able to use you someday." The queen handed her another plate of fruit on the table. "You have several acres of land in the countryside, how can you be hungry? How come your appetite has become so big?"

She hadn't been like this when they had parted.

Lou Xiao was also helpless, "The more you consume, the faster you get hungry. I don't want to do that, Senior Sister!"

After thinking about it, the Queen knew, "Is it because of the training method? I don't have anyone here who can help you practice, what did you consume?"

When Lou Xiao was a child, he practiced martial arts very hard, especially at night. He would often be very tired in the middle of the night, have a big meal and fall asleep, and be full of energy again the next morning.

The Queen watched her grow up. Life was hard on Yunwu Mountain. The little kid would often act coquettishly and fool around with her for something to eat. She knew very well that her junior sister was a foodie.

"Are you still used to practicing at night? Has anyone in the Zhenguo Mansion disturbed you?" Her Majesty turned around and told Ling Yu, the servant, "Go and ask the imperial kitchen to prepare it."

It was indeed not very convenient for Yu Sheng to live in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Although she had asked people not to disturb her, it was still not as comfortable as living in the countryside.

His Majesty's secret guards are quite good here. She can fight as much as she wants without worrying about making any noise.

Mainly... Your Majesty's secret guards are quite tough.

The food in the palace is also better than that in the Duke Zhenguo’s Mansion.

"I was sleeping at night, so no one noticed me. Senior sister, it's better to be here with you. I don't know anyone in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, so I can't ask for anything to eat."

Lou Hong would not come to look for her unless it was necessary, but if he did, it would definitely be bad news.

She didn't want to go to any meetings or banquets anymore. She could neither compose poetry nor enjoy tea or music. She looked down on popular games and hated to flatter so many strangers.

Lou Hong was angry but dared not say anything about her frequent visits to the palace to avoid receiving letters from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

"Why, they dare to deprive you of food and drink?" The Queen didn't believe it, but she still spoke in a serious tone.

Lou Xiao felt that she should not scare the old lady in the Duke's Mansion, and hurriedly tried to make amends, "Senior Sister, you know that I am like that in front of people I don't know well. They all respect me, and I am afraid of making you angry."

"Humph," the Queen sneered, "I am already showing mercy by keeping them here. If they dare to be dishonest again..."

The unfinished words have made it clear that Your Majesty loathes the former Duke of Zhenguo. What did they do in the fight for the throne that made Your Majesty hate them so much?

Let's not talk about this anymore. Servant Ling Yu led the imperial kitchen into the room one after another. The secret guards had already disappeared without a trace and no one knew where they were hiding.

The table was piled high again. After the imperial chef took a piece and ate it, the empress signaled Lou Xiao to start eating.

It was specially prepared for her. The Queen propped up her face and watched her eat happily, then asked,

"Xiaoxiao, do you really not like Li Huaiqing?"

Lou Xiao's mouth was stuffed so full that she couldn't open it, so she had to shake her head violently. The Queen pondered for a while and asked again, "If you don't like handsome and elegant, then what about the brave and unparalleled one?"

She thought of a good candidate, "How about Beimo Wu'an Hou? General Lu is older than you and has practiced martial arts since he was a child. He is just the right person for you to practice with."

Lou Xiao was speechless, "Senior Sister... let's not do that..."

He was doing well at the border and making great achievements, so why was he recalled with just a piece of paper? Did the senior sister want to replace him with someone else to go to the Northern Desert... ?

She was still thinking, but the Queen broke her guess, "Marquis Wu'an will come back on the day of my longevity. He found a sword from the martial arts world in the king's tent in the northern desert.

It is exquisitely made and rare in the world, and even the military does not have such craftsmanship.”

Lou Xiao slowed down his eating speed and confirmed, "Is he really from Wulin? How did he appear in the king's tent?"