Chapter 20 Farewell to Emperor Qingwu

Chapter 20 Farewell to Emperor Qingwu
Luoping An and Hu Kun walked side by side on Taiping Street, and Luoping An frowned when he glanced at the gate of the palace in the distance.
"I have a feeling that it's not a good thing for His Majesty to summon me this time."
Hu Kun was stunned and turned to look at Luoping An.
"I just came down from Langya Mountain and received the summons. This indicates that His Majesty has always been aware of my movements."
Luoping An frowned, his thoughts were complicated, and he became even more wary of this Majesty.
Unconsciously, the two walked to the gate of the palace
A soldier intercepted the two as usual. Li Gonggong came out of the palace and the soldier quickly saluted and let them pass
With Li Gonggong leading the way, the two headed towards the study in the huge palace
Suddenly, Luoping An seemed to see a familiar figure.
The figure stood in front of the palace, wearing a pink dress that fluttered in the wind. Two blushes adorned the delicate face, and a gentle smile looked at Luoping An.
Luoping'an was stunned and stood still.
"This humble servant has seen Princess Yue'er,"
Li Gonggong's voice brought Luoping'an back, and Princess Yue'er smiled gently as she walked past the three of them. The palace maid, Rou'er, quickly followed her mistress.
Luopingan watched as Yue'er's figure slowly moved away, unable to move.
He turned his head and saw Hu Kun smiling at Luopingan. Li Gonggong smiled faintly and gestured to invite him. Luopingan pursed his lips and walked forward, looking embarrassed.
Hu Kun tapped on Luo Ping'an's arm and smirked.
"I-I was just taking a glance," Luo Ping'an stammered while explaining.
Hu Kun still had a knowing look on his face, leaving Luo Ping'an speechless. He simply couldn't be bothered with Hu Kun's nosy gaze anymore.
………..
After Princess Yue walked a few meters, she turned around and sneaked a smile at the back of Luo Ping'an's departure. The maid Rou Er on the side secretly laughed while watching Princess Yue.
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In the study room of Tian Du Palace
Emperor Qingwu looked at the door of the study, as if waiting for someone.
"Luojia, Luo Ping'an is here!"
With the call from outside the door, Luo Ping'an and Li Gonggong entered, while Hu Kun was bored looking at the lake outside the study.
"Luojia Luoping'an pays respects to Your Majesty."
"Luoping'an bows respectfully," said Shangguan Wu, looking at Luoping'an with a faint smile, then turned his head to look at the lake and slowly spoke.
"Do you know why I called for you?"
"Reply to Your Majesty, I do not know."
Seeing Emperor Qingwu, Shangguan Wumeng, turning his head with a determined look in his eyes.
"On this very day, at this very moment, I hereby bestow upon you the title of Lord Chongyang, in charge of the Chongyang Treasury of the whole world!"
Luoping'an was stunned
Lao Gonggong slapped Luoping'an when he saw this, and then reacted, hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed
"Thank you, Your Majesty, but I have not made any contributions to our dynasty, I am afraid I cannot be competent for Your Majesty's attention"
Emperor Qingwu heard and looked at Luo Ping'an below, he spoke slowly,
"Do you know about the northern barbarians?"
"Reply to Your Majesty, those northern barbarians were already at war with our dynasty several times during the previous emperor's reign,"
Before Luo Ping'an could finish speaking, Shangguan Wu interrupted and said,
"The barbarians in the north have been at war with our dynasty for many years, causing the people to live in misery. The flames of war continue to spread. Just two years ago, there was an internal conflict in the north, and the Ge Shenun tribe unified the north. However, their military strength is not what it used to be. I sent General Cheng Chengzhong with three armies to take advantage of the situation and attack. The Ge Shenun tribe suffered a big defeat. And just yesterday, Prince Ge Lande personally came to Tian Du to seek peace."
Luoping'an was stunned
"Your Majesty, isn't this a good thing?"
Shangguan Wu glanced at Luoping'an and continued,
"Prince Gelandra proposed that the North can join the reign of the Qing Dynasty, but Prince Gelandra needs to marry my Moon Princess."
Luoping An heard with great astonishment, looked up at Shangguan Wu in disbelief. Shangguan Wu, observing Luoping An's reaction, felt deeply satisfied.
Luoping An quickly spoke up,
"Princess Yue must not marry to the north."
Shangguan looked at Luo Ping'an in his armor.
"If she doesn't go to the north, do you expect Us to arrange a marriage between you two?"
Luo Ping'an was startled and quickly explained,
"Everyone in the capital knows that the Third Princess is the apple of His Majesty's eye. If we were to marry the Third Princess off to the north, wouldn't it prove that our dynasty fears the northern tribes?"
Emperor Qingwu chuckled.
"Your task this time is to handle this matter well. This can be considered as the first test for your new position,"
After saying that, Emperor Shangguan Wu flicked his sleeve and left the study, leaving Luo Ping'an with a face full of black lines.
Lu Ping'an glanced at Li Gonggong and saw him smiling at him, so Lu Ping'an sighed.
Li Gonggong signaled Lu Ping'an to follow him out of the palace.
Hu Kun was bored playing with the flowers and plants in the study. He saw Emperor Qingwu, Shangguan Wu, coming out of the study, so Hu Kun quickly bowed.
"See your majesty"
Shangguan Wu did not respond and walked towards the harem.
Hu Kun stood up when Shangguan Wu walked away, and then Li Gonggong walked out with Luo Ping'an. Hu Kun quickly followed.
"What does His Majesty want from you?"
Hu Kun asked curiously.
"He gave me a position and an opportunity, but to put it bluntly, he gave me a mess to deal with."
Lu Ping'an whispered to Hu Kun.
"What is this thing?"
Hu Kun looked bewildered.
Lu Ping'an gestured for him to go back and speak, and the three of them walked towards the palace gate.
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Harem Fuhua Hall
Princess San, Shangguan Yue'er, stood by the lake, with sparkling waves and red carp jumping out of the water. Shangguan Yue'er looked at the reflective surface of the water, as if the figure of that young man in white appeared before her eyes. Shangguan Yue'er blushed and laughed.
宫女柔儿在一旁偷偷捂嘴笑着，她可知道这位主儿想的是谁
只见庆武帝上官武缓缓走入，宫女纷纷叩首行礼道
“见过陛下”
Upon hearing the sound, Shangguan Yueer turned around and was about to bow, but she was stopped by Shangguan Wu. Shangguan Wu looked at his daughter tenderly, and it was at this moment that the Emperor, who was also known as the God of Killers, could show his fatherly side.
"I have seen the emperor."
"Even if there is no need to bow in person, one should not lack courtesy in words. If the empress finds out, she will surely scold me."
Qingwu Emperor, Ouyang Wu, smiled with relief and took the fish food from the palace maid Rou's hand, gently sprinkling it into the lake.
"Moon, I have been busy lately and haven't been able to take care of you. Please don't blame me."
Moon quickly waved her hand.
"Father, you work hard for the country, and the people of Daqing are also your people."
After listening, Shangguan Wu's face was filled with a smile.
"Yue'er, now that you're also grown up, it's time for me to find a good spouse for you,"
After hearing this, Shangguan Yue couldn't help but blush and lower her head, while Rou'er beside her covered her mouth and chuckled.
“父…父皇，女儿的事….这个事以后再说”
说罢，上官月儿捂着脸跑回了寝宫，上官武看着自己的女儿如此这般模样，满意的点了点头，随后走出繁华殿
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The bedroom of the harem queen
A night-clothed guard knelt on one knee in front of Queen Ye's bed
"Let the prince handle it himself"
Ye slowly spoke, and the guard disappeared
From the mountain in the harem, there emanated a looming presence, as if something terrifying was stirring
On Mount Langya
Hu Ling'er is tidying up the table for Master Xuan Yuanxiangjun. Xuan Yuanxiangjun seems to sense something, opens his eyes suddenly, and then looks in the direction of Tiandu, murmuring to himself.
"Old man, what would it take to surprise you?"
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(End of this chapter)