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

"Yes, I inherited the family business," said Xiao Zhaocheng, the Empress of the Great Xi Dynasty, leisurely, "Look, I haven't forgotten you even though I'm rich and powerful."

Lou Xiao recalled that when she first learned that her senior sister was going home, she hugged her and cried, as if she had said, "If you become rich and powerful, don't forget me."

She just wanted to be able to help her out if she ran out of money in the future, so that she wouldn't have to starve or freeze...

She didn't expect the family business she inherited was so huge.

She had just started to work as a small landlord and hadn't had the chance to go out into the world.

Lou Xiao was used to being relaxed in front of her senior sister. She sat cross-legged like she did when they were still on the mountain. "Senior sister, are you kidding me? You called me here without even telling me."

She had been thinking wildly all the way, and had thought countless times about how she would be harassed by the new emperor in the future.

"Senior sister didn't scare you," Xiao Zhaocheng rubbed his temple tiredly. Seeing this, Lou Xiao stood up and walked behind her to take over the job.

She closed her eyes and enjoyed it, "Senior sister is very tired, I need you to help me."

"Then just tell me. If you need help, how can I not help you?" Lou Xiao was very grateful for her love and care over the years and truly treated her as a family member.

"Don't give me the mess of the Zhenguo Mansion. It looks so troublesome."

Hearing her say that, Xiao Zhaocheng smiled, "That won't do. You are the true bloodline of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. You have to stand up."

"How can you help me if you can't get up?"

"Oh, I thought it was fake," Lou Xiao said nonchalantly, "Didn't they provoke you?"

Xiao Zhaocheng hadn't even started to take action yet, but members of his family had already died one after another. It would not be good if he pushed them too far now, so he had to show how great the emperor's grace was.

"You have to stand on my side and take the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion with you."

Lou Xiao was very confused, "Senior Sister, how can I understand your court affairs?"

She devoted herself to martial arts and had average knowledge. In her previous life, she was just an ordinary person and never thought that she would be in a position of power.

The young queen took her hand and held it. When she turned her face sideways, the sunlight shone on her heroic eyebrows and deep eyes, which made her look a little gloomy for no reason. "It doesn't matter. It's enough that you are here."

"I have just ascended the throne, and people's hearts are unstable. There are many people who want to pull me down. I have no one under my control. You are my junior sister, and no one is as trustworthy as you."

Lou Xiao nodded in affirmation, "I am definitely your man, Senior Sister. I will listen to you no matter what you want me to do."

"I only know a little bit of martial arts, so protecting my elder sister is not a problem. But you have to protect me, too. I'm not very smart, so if I cause you trouble, please don't be angry."

"Don't be angry," Xiao Zhaocheng promised, "Xiaoxiao is just like in the capital as in Luzhou. I know you are lazy, so just be casual."

Xiaoxiao is her nickname, and now only her senior sister calls her that.

"Are you hungry? Go take a shower and change your clothes, have a good meal with Senior Sister, and then return to the Duke's Mansion after you have rested enough."

If they are waiting, then just wait patiently.

"it is good."

Lou Xiao followed the waiter to the side hall to take a bath. In the mist, her eyes and brows were moist, but her mood was not very good.

She had guessed that her senior sister would have a higher status, but she didn't expect that she would be the highest one.

Sitting in this position, would the senior sister still be the one who forced her to read and write, bought her meat pies, took her to pick bird eggs, and comforted her when she was hurt and cried in pain?

Putting a person like her who has no connections and experience in the court and giving her the power to act unscrupulously.

To be honest, she was a little scared.

She scooped up the water, poured it over herself, and took a deep breath.

Forget it, just take it one step at a time.

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The news that the illegitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo was personally conferred the title by the new emperor, was allowed to bathe and change clothes as soon as she entered the palace, and dined at the same table with the new emperor spread.

The various mansions in the capital were shocked to realize that the Duke Zhenguo’s mansion was not destined to perish?

Where did the illegitimate daughter come from? Why has she never received any news?

At the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Lou Hong was supporting Old Taishan Yu, while his cousin Yu Jing was also standing beside them.

Lou Sheng was muttering in his arms. He originally came to support his relative Lao Taishan, but he was afraid that this illegitimate young lady was ignorant of etiquette and looked down on others.

As a result, I haven’t seen anyone until now.

When someone from the palace came, Old Taishan murmured, "They actually invited me to stay for dinner..."

Yu Jing is the grandson of Old Taishan's brother, the youngest in the family, and is extremely favored. "You should go back and have a rest. She is not worth your waiting."

An old man who had been proud all his life had to please a younger generation whom he had never met in his old age. Yu Jing was dissatisfied.

"She has legs, but she doesn't know where the main gate of the Zhenguo Mansion is?"

"We have to wait, not only for her," Lou Hong knew what the old man next to him was thinking, this was also for the new emperor to see.

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Inside the palace, Lou Xiao exclaimed in amazement at the meal served. Many of the dishes she had never seen before made her appetite grow, and she quickly finished them all.

Xiao Zhaocheng originally didn't have a good appetite, but after seeing how his junior sister ate, he ate a few more bites.

After all, it was a habit, so she finally put down her chopsticks early and waved away the palace servant who wanted to remind Lou Xiao to put down her chopsticks.

Only the table of the senior sisters and fellow students was left, and the only sound was the clinking of Lou Xiao's bowls and chopsticks.

A palace maid bowed and came in, whispering something in Xiao Zhaocheng's ear. She nodded and smiled, "You are quite obedient."

Seeing the ignorant junior sister's cheeks puffed up and she finished the food on the table one plate after another, she suddenly asked, "Is there anyone serving you?"

"Yes, Jiubai," Lou Xiao took a sip of chicken soup, "What's wrong?"

"I meant men!" As if troubled by her lack of understanding, "Master and your old man are both gone, and you don't even care about your own lifelong affairs!"

Lou Xiao blinked her eyes, but she had no time to speak, so she could only pretend not to hear.

"At this age, you should get married. There are many men of the right age in the capital..."

Lou Xiao quickly swallowed the food in her mouth, "Senior Sister! Please! It doesn't matter what you do, I don't want to get married!"

"Nonsense! How can you not get married?" Although he said so, Xiao Zhaocheng still stopped the topic, "You should get familiar with the capital first, and then we can talk about it if you find someone you like."

In order to prevent her senior sister from bringing it up again, Lou Xiao finished her meal quickly and left.

When the palace servants in the kitchen were clearing the dishes, they looked at the empty table and felt a strange liking for the new Duke of Zhenguo.

Xiao Zhaocheng's personal eunuch personally escorted her out of the palace. When she came back, the empress was holding the chess piece and was about to place it.

"My junior sister has always been good-looking since she was young..."

The eunuch bent over with the new tea of ​​suitable temperature and whispered in agreement, "I'm afraid it will stir up the passion of many young men in the capital."

"Where is Li Jia Huaiqing?"

"This..." The eunuch said in embarrassment, "I think there is no man in this family who would not be discouraged."

"Very good, it depends on who can capture her heart." The chess game is set, and the winner and loser are about to begin.

Yu Jing didn’t know who could capture her heart, but his heart fell today.

She stepped out of the carriage, the gorgeous robe bestowed by the palace making her already beautiful face even more eye-catching.

Without anyone's help, she jumped off the carriage, smiled and said politely to the old man in the lead, "I'm sorry for keeping Old Taishan waiting for so long."

He felt that she was the only one in his sight, and everything else was like drawing paper soaked with water, blurring the ink.

She had forgotten all the words she had prepared in her mind, and her eyes seemed to pass over him unintentionally, letting him hear her heartbeat.

thump, thump, thump