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

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Li Huaiqing was deliberately deceiving him.

If anyone can meet the emperor, where is the emperor's majesty?

If Li Huaiqing asks for an audience, he will certainly be able to see the emperor, but then what?

He should not have met His Majesty in such a manner.

Li's family is proud and cannot be servile. He waited in the capital for the Queen's love for talent.

He wanted an imperial edict from Her Majesty the Queen, either to serve as an official or to enter the palace.

Of course, some people would privately say that he was too arrogant and had to settle the matter with Her Majesty the Queen.

But this is also his persistence, a pride that cannot be changed in life.

Li Huaiqing deserves it.

If Ai Ying, who had experienced so much, knew his thoughts, she would probably laugh at his naivety at the first moment.

When your life is really hanging by a thread, all your pride, dignity and persistence will be trampled underfoot. Living is the truth.

People in the martial arts world do not understand the relationship between imperial power and monarchs, and do not understand the pretentiousness of literati like Li Huaiqing who have read a lot of books. They just think that they are rich and live too well in the countryside and are ignorant of the sufferings of the world.

Although he looked down on the imperial court and the king who sat high on the temple, there were only bones under the imperial power. People should bow their heads when they should and judge the situation in order to survive.

All I can say is that fortunately they each had their own reservations and had not yet gotten to know each other too well.

Just as Li Huaiqing expected,

As Her Majesty's procession passed by, countless colorful pavilions, flagpoles, stages, drum pavilions and other performances along the street were performed by people with great enthusiasm.

The empress was so excited that she stopped the procession and was helped down by the servant Ling Yu. She sat in the imperial pavilion, drank tea, watched the show, and accepted the worship of the people.

This is the most dangerous moment.

Lou Xiao got off the horse and stood on either side of Lu Huan. She first accepted the tea and snacks offered to her, and confirmed that everything was fine before Ling Yu, the waiter, placed them on the imperial table.

Lu Huan's eyes flickered, wondering curiously, was she testing poison for His Majesty?

It seemed that her status before His Majesty was far greater than he had imagined.

After trying it, Lou Xiao did not continue to eat it. She just stood there quietly, alert to any movement around her.

Her Majesty the Queen watched the show and admired the jugglers. The troupe leader tried his best to say good things about them, striving to get more praise from Her Majesty, which was the greatest honor in his life.

Whenever he came to thank Lou Xiao, she would just nod faintly and didn't give him any reward. She looked very difficult to approach.

He even shifted his gaze and looked outside the imperial tent with a frown.

Her Majesty naturally noticed it. Knowing her character, she thought she had noticed something, so she asked,

"Duke Zhenguo, what's wrong?"

Although there was chaos, the distance was far and it did not seem to affect His Majesty's safety. Lou Xiao hesitated for a moment and then told the truth.

"Someone forced his way into the Imperial Road, but seemed to be stopped by the Imperial Guards."

Everyone in the capital knows what day it is today. Who dares to offend His Majesty at this time?

The Queen was a little surprised, but she was not angry yet. She still asked the royal guards to check it out, "Go and see what's going on."

Lu Huan suddenly remembered something and started to plead for the unknown people.

"It is a capital crime to disturb the Holy Emperor without a reason. No one would be so bold unless it was absolutely necessary."

He was a man of few words most of the time, but when he spoke, Lou Xiao looked at him a few more times and said,

"Wait for the guard to come back and explain what happened. If it wasn't intentional, then forgive him this time."

The Queen looked around with a smile, pointed at Lou Xiao and said, "How can I be so stingy? You, you should be punished!"

Lou Xiao let out an "ah" to indicate that he accepted the punishment. At this time, music started playing and there was another round of laughter. The atmosphere in the imperial shed was harmonious, and no one knew the sadness of having no way to meet someone outside the tent.

"I want to see His Majesty! I want to see His Majesty!" An old couple who were stopped by the imperial guards struggled to be dragged out of the imperial road, but they remained in a kneeling position and shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty! I have something to report! Your Majesty!"

The old shirt on his body was torn apart, and a few pieces of luggage in the bag on his back fell to the ground.

The crowd of onlookers dispersed and whispered to each other, wondering how much injustice he had suffered that he had to file a complaint before the emperor.

Your Majesty is very happy, and even if you sue them, they will not have a good ending.

The Imperial Guards don’t care about anyone’s grievances, that is not their duty. They only know that if they disturb His Majesty’s interest, they will be held accountable.

So they became more violent and punched them secretly. The old couple were not strong enough and their cries gradually weakened, but their hands were still pointing in the direction of the Queen's procession.

The royal guard came forward with a knife in hand and asked angrily, "What are you doing? You are making such a mess! What are you going to say if His Majesty asks about it?!"

The Imperial Guards stopped and respectfully flattered the guards in front of His Majesty, "They are just blind people blocking the road. We have already dealt with them. Please don't disturb His Majesty."

Just as the royal guard was about to leave, the old couple hurriedly climbed out and called out to her, "My lord! My lord! I want to see His Majesty! I have something important to report!"

The ferocious-looking guard stopped, looked at them and said,

"You can't see His Majesty whenever you want. If you have any grievances, just go to the government office and wait for the matter to be handled.

There is a price to pay for going to the capital to appeal for justice. At your age, why make things difficult for yourself?"

Although she looked fierce, she was considerate of the old couple in every way she spoke.

The old couple were also sensible. They ignored the wounds and dust on their bodies and knelt down to bow properly. They did not look like uncouth people.

"Sir! If I hadn't had to, I wouldn't have risked my life to come to the capital!

I am from Shilan Township, Wuzhuo County. My children and nearly a hundred young men in the village disappeared overnight! No news at all!

I have reported to the authorities and waited for months but to no avail. Nine out of ten houses in the village are empty, leaving only old people like me! We are unable to even continue the spring ploughing. There is really nothing we can do!"

As he said this, he handed over his household registration and travel permit to prove that what he said was true.

The guard took it and flipped through it, and his attitude became better. "Did they go to work? Maybe they had already returned home when you were on your way to the capital."

"No! No... Sir, they can't come back..." The old couple burst into tears.

"I have heard that there is an illegal mine in Shilan Township. The people behind it have connections and can arrest people without any reason and send them to work in the mines..."

The old couple wept on the imperial road, "My poor sons and daughters only know how to study hard and are weak. How can they come back alive after going to the mine?"

The onlookers were moved by the crying of the old couple and said that it was pitiful for the old man to have no children.

Only the guards heard the word "private mine" and thought that this was a serious matter and they had to report it.

He then asked the imperial guards to pick up their bags, and with a solemn face, he put away their household registration and travel permits, and said,

"Get ready, I'll take you to see His Majesty. Remember, don't cry anymore, be clear and detailed, and report everything one by one. His Majesty will make the decision for you."