ATPnovel Chapter 39 A beauty as fine as jade, with an exceptional figure!
Chapter 39 A beauty as fine as jade, with an exceptional figure!
"This Taoist nun, please come with me!"
Xiao Shisan, with Qi Xiangjun behind him, walked towards his Peach Blossom Studio.
Cao Zhengchun was a real scoundrel!
He would use himself as bait to lure Liu Jin there, and then he and the female Taoist priest would work together to kill Liu Jin.
In truth, the life and death of himself and the female Taoist priest were of no real concern to Cao Zhengchun.
Cao Zhengchun's goal was to kill Liu Jin!
But this is also his chance to turn things around. If he kills Liu Jin and survives, and can replace Liu Jin, then he will naturally rise to great heights.
The moonlight was hazy.
A side room of Peach Blossom Studio.
The room was simply furnished, with tables, chairs, and beds.
"Sister Taoist nun, please stay in this room!"
Xiao Shisan led Qi Xiangjun into a side room, lit an oil lamp with a tinderbox, and asked Qi Xiangjun behind him:
"Um... I have a question. Why did you call me a man outside just now?"
Qi Xiangjun replied in a cold voice, "If you were a eunuch, would you pee standing up? And after you finished, you even shuddered."
Xiao Shisan: "..."
Indeed, eunuchs basically squatted to urinate!
Xiao Shisan looked embarrassed. Damn it, he was just standing by the wall to pee and she saw him?
That's a huge loss.
If I have the chance, I'll definitely come back to watch it!
Xiao Shisan put down the tinderbox, turned around and glanced at Qi Xiangjun, then couldn't take his eyes off her.
Wearing a white dress with a tai chi pattern, her chest was heavy, larger than any woman Xiao Shisan had ever seen.
She was looking around at the furnishings, her perfectly fair and delicate oval face glancing left and right.
Her features were exquisite, with delicate eyebrows reaching her temples, bright and clear eyes, and beneath her elegant nose, her lips were a luscious, alluring red...
Her beauty rivals that of a fairy from the moon palace!
I've never seen Fairy Xiao Shisan, but she can't be much prettier than this Taoist nun, can she?
"Is there anything else?"
Qi Xiangjun noticed Xiao Shisan's gaze and looked over in surprise.
Xiao Shisan had seen beautiful women before, and after a moment of stunned silence, he recovered: "Oh, it's nothing... By the way, what deep-seated grudge do you have with Liu Jin?"
"I don't want to say!"
Qi Xiangjun's gaze sharpened, and she turned her head away.
Xiao Shisan nodded: "Then you must know martial arts."
"Otherwise what? What am I here for?" Qi Xiangjun retorted.
Xiao Shisan: "..."
Qi Xiangjun turned to look at him: "Xiao Shisan, why do you always ask such stupid questions? I'm afraid only women with mental problems will be interested in you in the future."
Xiao Shisan: "..."
She's really good at talking back!
"Alright, alright, you can rest now—"
Xiao Shisan chuckled and prepared to leave the house.
I've only taken two steps.
Qi Xiangjun said from behind, "Should I lock the door from the inside if we're going to sleep?"
Xiao Shisan coughed twice, glanced back, and his gaze slowly moved up from the slit in her skirt revealing her long, fair legs, finally settling on her cold and stunning face:
"If I weren't in this Peach Blossom Abode, you wouldn't need to lock the door at all! I've noticed you also like to ask some silly questions."
Qi Xiangjun: "..."
Seeing her stunned, Xiao Shisan smiled smugly and walked outside.
"What I meant was, if Liu Jin suddenly comes to kill you, you can run to my house!" Qi Xiangjun's voice came from inside the house.
"No, no!"
"I, Xiao Shisan, am also a master. Why would I need a woman like you to protect me?" Xiao Shisan subtly put on an act.
There was no further response from inside the house.
Xiao Shisan chuckled inwardly, thinking that with the hidden arrow protecting him, he should be able to protect himself!
Besides, would you really entrust a woman with protecting you?
As a man, I can't afford to lose face like that!
Back inside.
Xiao Shisan sat cross-legged on the couch again, practicing breathing exercises and reciting the "Huang Ting Jing" (Yellow Court Classic), intending to practice it every night before bed to make it a habit.
After all, it did have an effect; after practicing it, one felt refreshed all over. Most importantly, Xiao Shisan was extremely craving the "Purple Cloud Palm" from the "Yellow Court Classic".
According to the Huangting Jing, only by first strengthening one's physique can one master the Zixiao Palm.
Before going to bed, Xiao Shisan even wore the hidden arrow on his wrist to prevent Liu Jin from launching a surprise attack...
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"Master, killing Xiao Shisan is a trivial matter; you can leave it to me, Cui Quan. Why do you need to do it yourself?"
A leader of the Imperial Guards, dressed in a flying fish robe, stepped forward and spoke.
Liu Jin stood in front of the table, his eyes filled with sorrow.
"Your skills are insufficient; you cannot execute this cleanly and efficiently. Furthermore, only by personally killing Xiao Shisan can I vent my anger!"
"Tonight, I will disguise myself as a eunuch and enter the palace to kill Xiao Shisan!"
As he spoke, Liu Jin clenched his fists, his pale face filled with a sinister look.
Upon seeing this.
The leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, a strange glint in his eyes, stared intently at Liu Jin's retreating figure and nodded slightly...
"yes!"
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Early the next morning.
Peach Blossom Studio.
When the eunuch brought breakfast, Xiao Shisan asked for an extra portion and then knocked on Qi Xiangjun's door in the side room.
Qi Xiangjun replied from inside, "Just leave breakfast at the door, I'll go get it later!"
Got it!
It makes me feel like I'm delivering takeout.
"Alright! I'll leave it here. I'm going to Changchun Palace for my shift now." Xiao Shisan put the tray down.
Inside the room, Qi Xiangjun's voice rang out again: "I forgot to tell you last night, but my purpose in coming here is definitely not to kill Liu Jin or stay for a few days. Our Abbess, she said, has instructed me to stay in the palace primarily to protect you!"
"Who is your abbot? Why are you protecting me?" Xiao Shisan asked, puzzled.
"The abbess, like me, is a nun; her Taoist name is Fairy Floating Dust!"
She said, "Don't ask me anything else, I don't know her name either."
It's all made to seem rather mysterious.
Xiao Shisan shook his head and smiled, then turned to leave the courtyard.
The gate to the courtyard has just opened.
Then, Eunuch Wei, holding a whisk, stood in front of the door.
"Oh? Good morning, Eunuch Wei!"
Xiao Shisan stepped forward to greet him.
Eunuch Wei nodded, grunted in agreement, and walked into the courtyard, telling Xiao Shisan not to go to Changchun Palace for the time being.
Moreover, he has already asked Xiao Shisan for leave.
"The Empress also knows that Liu Jin intends to harm you."
"So, you're here to lure Liu Jin until he comes!"
"This concerns your promotion plans, so you must not take it lightly!"
Wei Gongzheng said with a straight face.
I rely on?
That old bastard actually asked for leave for me without my permission?
Xiao Shisan sighed, "Very well! But Eunuch Wei, I'd like to know, how exactly did my Uncle Xiao die?"
Eunuch Wei's face turned cold: "You don't need to know now! By the way, that Qi Xiangjun whom our master had Cao Zhengchun arrange, she came last night, didn't she?"
Okay, you can keep Uncle Xiao's matter a secret from me!
One day, I will find out the truth!
Xiao Shisan nodded and gestured towards the side room with his chin: "Qi Xiangjun is inside, probably taking a nap..."
Then she whispered in Eunuch Wei's ear, "Hehe, I must say, Qi Xiangjun is quite beautiful."
Eunuch Wei nodded, a smile appearing on his face.
"Kid, looks like you're pretty capable!"
"When we went to Changchun Palace early this morning, we ran into Steward Liao from Jingren Palace. He said that Consort Xian, Gongsun Qinghua, wanted you to go to Jingren Palace again."
"They also said Qin Keqing has already arrived!"
Xiao Shisan: "..."
Qin Keqing?
moment!
Xiao Shisan's lips curled up slightly as Qin Keqing's voluptuous figure and her long, beautiful face appeared before his eyes.
Last time at Jingren Palace, Gongsun Qinghua said that she would persuade Qin Keqing to consummate their marriage in order to shut Qin Keqing up.
To prevent Qin Keqing from revealing that he was a fake eunuch!
Unexpectedly!
It's been arranged so quickly.
"Ahem, so... should I go or not?" Xiao Shisan asked, amused.
Eunuch Wei shook his head, his face serious.
"You don't need to go anywhere for now; we've already turned down all the offers for you."
"These things are not urgent. All the dozen or so concubines in the harem will be yours."
Xiao Shisan was stunned. A dozen or so concubines, all of them, would be mine? I love this pie!
Eunuch Wei continued.
"Now, the most important thing is to get rid of Liu Jin!"
"We received the news early this morning. I heard from Liu Jin's confidants that Liu Jin is going to kill you tonight to avenge Liu Yuhe."
"He's highly skilled, Xiao Shisan, you must be extra careful!"