Chapter 276: The Dusk Crime

When Zi Yi was diagnosing Xiao Yuanmu yesterday, Su Qingqi was taking care of him by his side and mentioned to her the alliance between Zhao Wumian and Lady Canghua.

But no matter how good the reputation of Canghualou was in the martial arts world, it was still under the command of Huanzhen Pavilion. How could the martial arts world be easily dealt with? Xiao Yuanmu followed to see what the so-called Queen Canghua was up to.

Zi Yi heard the voice outside the house and snorted lightly. The little white snake crawled out of her sleeve, crawled outside the house, bit Zhao Wumian’s forearm, then coiled around his hand, straightened its upper body, and swayed back and forth to seek praise.

Zhao Wumian finally got rid of the poison and breathed a sigh of relief. The poison in Zi Yi’s body was really powerful. The two Gu King poisons, Xia Yun and Han Yu, could not do anything to him, but he had no way to deal with Zi Yi’s poison… He felt that Zi Yi was more suitable to be the innate poison body than him.

Zhao Wumian tapped the little white snake’s head with his fingertips, and she rubbed against Zhao Wumian’s hand.

Xiao Yuanmu took a look at the little white snake, then turned her head to glance at Zi Yi’s room, feeling a little surprised. With her eyesight, she knew at a glance that the little white snake must be a rare and exotic animal. However, she was not very proficient in the art of poison, so she couldn’t tell what specific species it was… Where did Zhao Wumian get so many women with special skills?
She shook her head slightly, then looked at Zhao Wumian and asked, “How is your recovery?”

“Rest quietly for ten days or half a month. If you use your full strength again, you will die.” Xiao Yuanmu was not tall at the moment. Seeing that Zhao Wumian had to tiptoe and look up when he spoke, she didn’t want that, so she walked straight past Zhao Wumian without even looking at him.

But it looked a bit like she was sulking or upset.

Zhao Wumian leaned over and placed the little white snake on the ground. He waved at her gently, then turned around and ran a few steps to follow Xiao Yuanmu, “Do you dislike me for being close to the Imperial Master?”

“Don’t take yourself too seriously.” Xiao Yuanmu looked at Zhao Wumian with a little doubt, but he couldn’t see his face, only his chest, so he silently withdrew his gaze and said lightly: “When martial arts reaches this level, men and women are nothing but illusions. Concentrating on martial arts is the right way. Besides, I have nothing to do with you. I don’t care which woman you sleep with.”

“Oh? So, I can practice the Great Dao with Miss Su in the next few days…”

Xiao Yuanmu raised his face and looked at Zhao Wumian.

Zhao Wumian immediately shut up, but after a few seconds he couldn’t help but ask, “You’re not a Taoist priest, why are you learning their ‘Supreme Forgetfulness’?”

“It’s not that I’m too indifferent, it’s just that the man I like and I both have our own things to do… I want to develop the Taixuan Palace in Jiangnan, and he needs to look for the Inlaid Gold Boshan Furnace outside… We both have important things to do, so how can we have so much time to talk about love.” The two of them left the villa and were about to pass through the lobby of the inn. Xiao Yuanmu said expressionlessly.

Her voice floated into Zhao Wumian’s ears like dust in the air under the morning light.

The person Xiao Yuanmu was referring to was naturally Zhao Wumian, but although they were talking about matters between men and women such as the men they liked, they were actually thinking about serious matters.

To Zhao Wumian in the past, the imperial court was an insurmountable mountain. The total number of soldiers and horses from all over the country exceeded one million. There were three martial arts champions directly under the imperial court alone, and nearly a hundred masters. The national religion Wugong Mountain was full of die-hard members of the Dali royal family, not to mention the masters of the other three sects and six schools who were biased towards the imperial court because of the policy of the ten martial arts champions.

With Xiao Yuanmu’s strength, he was able to kill Emperor Jingzheng back then, but he didn’t have the ability to fight back against Li Fuchen… Personal force is very useful in the martial arts world, but at the level of a country and an era, it can influence the general trend, but it is difficult to determine the general trend with strength alone, unless one has cultivated to the immortal realm of ascension.

Therefore, if Taixuan Palace really wanted to rebel, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg. It could only quietly accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity.

Zhao Wumian is now the most powerful official in the country, and he truly emerged from the sword and gun… If others want to repeat his steps and gain his current position, it is tantamount to floating in the sky.

But now he is in charge of 200,000 troops and is a close minister to the current emperor. If he really wants to rebel… there is actually some hope.

Xiao Yuanmu glanced at Zhao Wumian and said softly, “I know you have been thinking about how to make me and your empress get along well… but I don’t want to force you to do anything you are unwilling to do, and you don’t force me.”

Xiao Yuanmu would not force Zhao Wumian to do anything to let Luo Chaoyan down, so she hoped that Zhao Wumian would not mention childish things like getting along well with Luo Chaoyan in front of her.

Zhao Wumian was silent for a few seconds, then said: “If I want to marry you, does that count as forcing you?”

Xiao Yuanmu’s stern face immediately became a little embarrassed. He wanted to beat Zhao Wumian, but there were many people around him. Beating him now would only cause trouble for himself. So he withdrew his gaze and said through gritted teeth: “It was you who said you liked me that night, and it was also you who kissed another woman just now.”

“You still say you’re not angry?” Zhao Wumian laughed immediately.

“I’m not angry, I just feel uncomfortable.”

“Actually, I want to kiss you too… You know I’m not interested in young girls, but the people I like are young girls…”

A disciple of Cang Hua Tower was waiting quietly outside the inn, when he suddenly heard a crisp “ding-ling-clang-dang” sound coming from the lobby in front of him. Accompanied by the diners’ exclamations, a figure rushed out of the inn and fell in front of the female disciple of Cang Hua Tower.

She was so frightened that she screamed “Ah”, covered her skirt with her hands and stepped back repeatedly, looking at the person in front of her in shock, and then recognized Zhao Wumian’s identity. She was stunned and quickly helped him up, “My Lord, you, you are…”

Zhao Wumian coughed a few times and dusted himself off. “It’s nothing, just a minor fight. She and I have been fighting since we were young. Now I’m just not bothering with her because she’s injured… Who are you?”

Although he couldn’t remember the past, given Xiao Yuanmu’s violent temper, the two must have had a lot of fights when they were children.

“Your Majesty, please have a chat…”

“…I thought it was Miss Shen who came.” Zhao Wumian was a little disappointed.

Xiao Yuanmu walked out of the lobby calmly. He looked young, with a childish face, but his expression was indifferent and arrogant, with a unique charm despite the dissonance.

“Who is this…” The female disciple looked at Zhao Wumian, frowning slightly, and felt that the little girl seemed a little familiar… a little like Xiao Yuanmu.

But how could Xiao Yuanmu, a big sister, become a little girl?
Zhao Wumian turned around and looked at Xiao Yuanmu.

Xiao Yuanmu’s injury must not be spread out, otherwise all his enemies will come looking for him.

Therefore, Zhao Wumian straightened his back and said, “I am her father…”

From the backyard of a brothel named “Zui Li Ren” in Chengdu, bursts of joyful laughter were heard.

“Pfft.” Empress Canghua looked at Zhao Wumian, who had a bruise on his eye, and couldn’t help laughing out loud. She clapped her little hands on the plan next to her several times.

She was originally furious about what happened yesterday, and today she asked Zhao Wumian to come over and ask him about it, but when she saw his expression, she immediately lost all her anger.

Xiao Yuanmu sat on the armchair next to Zhao Wumian, sipping tea from a teacup. She was not tall, and her feet did not even touch the ground. They were suspended in the air, revealing her small red embroidered shoes under her skirt, but her every move was very noble and elegant.

Zhao Wumian held the teacup, unable to drink it, and looked around with panda eyes, “Madam, please stop laughing… Where is Miss Shen? I heard that she has become your personal disciple.”

Madam Canghua immediately stopped smiling and crossed her plump legs… This man is really boring. I am the magnificent and beautiful Madam Canghua, but the first thing he asked when he met me was to ask about that damn Shen Xiangge. Why do he always ask about her? I fought with Xiao Yuanmu and Meng Po yesterday to save you, but you didn’t care if I was injured first?
A heartless scumbag… Oh no, I am Shen Xiangge…

Madam Canghua’s emotions were mixed. She glanced at Xiao Yuanmu. Xiao Yuanmu was in such a weak state that she couldn’t tell how strong he was. But she couldn’t help but ask, “Is this girl really the daughter of the Marquis and Xiao Yuanmu? She’s already this big?”

“Yes, she and I have a daughter.” Zhao Wumian didn’t look in Xiao Yuanmu’s direction to avoid laughing out loud.

Xiao Yuanmu silently shifted his gaze and looked at the furnishings in the house. Ever since they were little, Zhao Wumian had been trying every means to make Xiao Yuanmu call him daddy… Today, due to the circumstances, he had been forced to accept the offer.

Madam Canghua looked at Xiao Yuanmu for a few more times before looking at the female disciples standing around, “Go, get some fruits and snacks for the girl.”

She knew that Zhao Wumian had an unclear relationship with Xiao Yuanmu before he lost his memory, so she was mentally prepared… If she had a daughter, she had a daughter. Anyway, he didn’t remember anything now. Although she couldn’t beat Xiao Yuanmu at the moment, she had defeated her in matters between men and women and vented her anger.

She was a demon girl from the devil sect, she robbed men without any hesitation, had no moral burden at all, and was even secretly proud of it in her heart.

Xiao Yuanmu looked at the fruit plate brought by his disciple, his expression becoming increasingly cold.

“So, Madam, where is Miss Shen? Why doesn’t she come out to see me…”

“She left the capital with me in the first month of the year, and you went to look for her in the second month. She is very angry and refuses to see you for the time being.” Lady Canghua picked at the embroidered shoes under her skirt, casually passed it over, and continued:

“Master Wei San and a man named Fan from Mount Qingcheng wanted to kill you. I came here to replace Tong Congdao. I wanted to capture you in front of outsiders, but unfortunately Meng Po and Xiao Yuanmu ruined my plan. But it’s not a big deal. This excuse is enough to get away with it from the Pavilion Master.”

As she spoke, Lady Canghua pondered for a moment, “When Yangshe Yin was fighting against you, his condition was not right, but he was kidnapped by that old woman Mengpo. Do you have any information?”

Seeing that Lady Canghua was talking to him about serious matters, Zhao Wumian temporarily suppressed his thoughts about Shen Xiangge and briefly told him about Wu Honghua.

Xiao Yuanmu glanced at Zhao Wumian. You are not on guard against Lady Canghua. You tell her everything? Aren’t you afraid of being sold out by this witch?

Of course Zhao Wumian couldn’t help but be on guard against Lady Canghua, but she was now Miss Shen’s master… If he treated Canghua Tower better, she would surely treat Miss Shen better.

If Shen Xiangge inherits the mantle and becomes the new Empress Canghua in the future, then rounding it off, wouldn’t the Canghua Tower belong to Zhao Wumian?

Madam Canghua didn’t have as many thoughts as Xiao Yuanmu. She recalled, “When I went to Qingcheng Mountain to get the Zhan Yan hairpin, I was strictly forbidden to enter the back mountain. That place is heavily guarded and must be the most important place in Qingcheng Mountain. Yangshe Congyun has been staying on the mountain for a long time in recent days and didn’t even come to my brother’s birthday. It’s obvious that there are too many wuxia people in Shu recently, and I’m afraid that some wuxia people will sneak into the mountain, so I’m guarding it strictly.”

Zhao Wumian’s eyes narrowed, “Madam, do you mean that the dancing red flowers should be planted in the back mountain of Qingcheng?”

“Maybe.” Lady Canghua shook her head slightly. “The Huanzhen Pavilion has a good relationship with Qingliantian, and the Pavilion Master is a close friend of Yangshe Congyun, not to mention the Jiuli Fan family and the Western Region forces behind Master Wei San. Your trip up the mountain this time must be more than just a simple fight with Yangshe Congyun.”

“The Western Regions power behind Third Master Wei… I heard that Third Master Wei’s master was Ding Jingcheng, one of the Five Mountains. Is that true?”

Given the relationship between Huanzhen Pavilion and Qing Liantian, Lady Canghua knew more about these secrets and said directly:

“That’s a long time ago. When Third Master Wei was young, he went to the Western Regions for a few years and confirmed Ding Jingcheng as his master. Later, for some reason, he left the Western Regions and went to the capital to make a living…

After so many years, the two seem to have no contact, but the Holy Cult probably didn’t know about the Dancing Red Flower, otherwise the guards on Mount Qingcheng wouldn’t know about Yangshe Congyun and the Jiuli Fan family, so even if Third Master Wei still has contact with Ding Jingcheng, it’s just a superficial connection. “

Zhao Wumian pondered for a moment, then bowed slightly, “I wonder if Madam Canghua could do me a favor.”

“Okay.” Empress Canghua nodded slightly, quite decisively.

Zhao Wumian was slightly stunned, “Why don’t you even ask what the favor is?”

“If it’s something I can’t do, you won’t mention it.” Lady Canghua put down her plump legs and slowly walked behind Zhao Wumian. Her small hand slid from one shoulder to the other, then she gently pinched Zhao Wumian’s shoulder and said with a smile:
“But if you want me to help you, it’s impossible to do it without paying anything. Don’t think that you can be exempted from this rule just because you have a good relationship with Miss Shen.”

Xiao Yuanmu picked up a grape from the fruit plate and put it between his lips, chewing with half of his cheek puffed up, glancing at Empress Canghua with a sidelong glance.

“Your Majesty, you won’t let me have sex with your disciple on the bed right now, right?” Zhao Wumian sounded a little helpless.

Xiao Yuanmu paused while eating grapes. No, what do you and this witch from Canghua Tower usually talk about? Is this how you form an alliance?
Lady Canghua smiled faintly, put her hands on Zhao Wumian’s shoulders, leaned over slightly, and whispered in Zhao Wumian’s ear: “The Zhan Yan hairpin is in Yangshe Congyun’s hand. My lord, you will be able to get it back when you go to Qingcheng. In this way, the Qingyu Pendant, the Zhan Yan hairpin, and the Crimson Pearl Jade are all in your hands. All you need is the colored glaze lamp and the four jades. From then on, the inlaid gold Boshan furnace can be born.” As she moved, Zhao Wumian’s nose was full of fragrance, but he had no feelings for Lady Canghua, so he was unmoved and said directly: “Lady has helped me many times. If you want to gain enlightenment…”

Zhao Wumian paused and looked at Xiao Yuanmu.

Xiao Yuanmu was slightly stunned. Zhao Wumian was asking for her opinion… because the Cuojin Boshan Furnace was the national treasure of Chen State. Strictly speaking, it belonged to Xiao Yuanmu and Zhao Wumian.

He has always cared about such trivial matters… Xiao Yuanmu looked away and continued eating grapes.

It’s up to you.

Zhao Wumian nodded slightly and continued, “Your Majesty, please do as you please.”

But Lady Canghua shook her head slightly and said, “I am not doing this… After the Marquis gets the Zhan Yan hairpin, I will find a way to take out the glass lamp, but the glass lamp is under the strict supervision of the Pavilion Master. If there is no reasonable reason, it cannot be taken out, so I want to…”

Madam Canghua whispered something to Zhao Wumian, then she saw Xiao Yuanmu frowning slightly, picked up a grape, flicked it with her fingers, and threw it on Madam Canghua’s small hand on Zhao Wumian’s shoulder, “Don’t get so close.”

Lady Canghua glanced at Xiao Yuanmu. With her evil temper, she was a little angry. However, it was inappropriate for her to get angry with a child. So she just smiled and said to Zhao Wumian, “This girl’s temper is just like yours…”

Zhao Wumian smiled and also pinched a grape and put it in his mouth, “I know what the queen is thinking…so what about Miss Shen?”

The two vixens looked at Zhao Wumian sideways at the same time, “Miss Shen, Miss Shen, how many times have you mentioned Miss Shen since you entered the door?”

Madam Canghua glanced at Xiao Yuanmu, and suddenly remembered something interesting, so she whispered something to the female disciple, and immediately a disciple hurried over, “Madam, Madam, the young master heard that the Marquis was here, and has been clamoring to come and see him.”

Hearing this, Zhao Wumian immediately perked up and sat up straighter.

“Didn’t I ask her to sort out the bills for this branch? She’s so old, but she can’t even do the accounting… You are not allowed to see me until she sorts it out.”

“But, but the young master is determined to meet him and has even torn the bill in half…”

Lady Canghua raised her eyebrows and left immediately, “My Lord, please stay here. This is a brothel. Don’t run around with your maid, in case you see anything that is immoral…”

As she spoke, Lady Canghua left the room and without waiting for an answer, she jumped away.

No matter how much Zhao Wumian wanted to see Shen Xiangge, he couldn’t possibly take the branch of Canghua Tower around everywhere… Mainly because he couldn’t show that he missed Shen Xiangge too much in front of Xiao Yuanmu.

He shouldn’t have been too aggressive, right? He just mentioned Miss Shen a few times.

“What do you think of Lady Canghua?”

“Which aspect are you asking about?” Xiao Yuanmu picked up the teacup and asked calmly, “Is it about her being the owner of Canghua Tower, or about her being the wife of a marquis?”

“Don’t talk nonsense. There is no romantic relationship between me and Lady Canghua.”

“You have no idea about her?”

“I haven’t even seen her real face, what can I think? I’m not a pervert.”

While the two were talking, they heard hurried footsteps outside the house. When they looked, they saw Shen Xiangge wearing a red dress, with her long black hair casually draped behind her waist without a red hairpin. She was holding up the hem of her skirt with both hands and trotting over. She was wearing a spring dress, which made her look a little thin. Her red embroidered shoes and her fair and charming calves were visible under her skirt as she ran.

The beautiful face was surprised and happy, and she was excited and happy to see her lover.

Xiao Yuanmu looked at Shen Xiangge for several times. She had heard of her name before when the Empress Dowager and Zhao Wumian were talking in the capital. Now, at first glance, she looked… a little familiar.

She narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly, showing a little suspicion, but because she was too weak, her perception was much weaker. For the time being, she did not recognize that Lady Canghua and Shen Xiangge were the same person, but looking at this aura…

Seeing Shen Xiangge, Zhao Wumian couldn’t help but stand up, but saw her running to him, in front of Xiao Yuanmu, she opened her hands, pressed Zhao Wumian’s shoulders hard, and kissed him without saying a word.

boo~
Bangdang————

As soon as Zhao Wumian stood up, he was forced to sit on the armchair. The chair was moved back several inches, which showed how much force Shen Xiangge exerted.

Xiao Yuanmu was originally wondering whether Lady Canghua was Miss Shen in disguise, but when he saw this scene, his eyes froze and he lost all thoughts.

Shen Xiangge put her arms around Zhao Wumian’s neck, sat on his legs like a seductress, hugged him tightly and kissed him, and even actively stuck out her tongue to make a ‘bo bo’ sound.

Zhao Wumian was even more shocked than Xiao Yuanmu. Although he and Shen Xiangge had always had a good relationship, just like a boyfriend and girlfriend, Zhao Wumian had even kissed her in Changshan before, but Shen Xiangge had always resisted it. But why did he kiss her today?
Zhao Wumian actually didn’t want to kiss her at this time, after all, Xiao Yuanmu was still beside him, but the moist, soft and familiar fragrance between her lips and teeth made Zhao Wumian feel Shen Xiangge’s love… She looked like a bullied young wife who had been wronged outside and couldn’t help but throw herself at her husband when she saw him.

Leaving the capital and going to learn martial arts under Empress Canghua, he must have suffered a lot.

Zhao Wumian couldn’t help feeling pity for her and was reluctant to push her away.

Bobo————

Through the slight gaps between their kisses when they occasionally took a breath, Xiao Yuanmu’s expressionless face could be seen.

Shen Xiangge was of course doing it on purpose. Xiao Yuanmu bullied her yesterday. I am not Xiao Yuanmu’s opponent for now, so can’t I bully you, ‘Little Xiao Yuanmu’? Don’t you want your father to get close to other women? I will get close to him. This is the man I like, and I want to compete with your mother for him.

The evil witch from the Demon Sect is so petty, she will take revenge!

It was Zhao Wumian who thought of Xiao Yuanmu, and hurriedly held Shen Xiangge’s little face with both hands, pushed slightly, and separated their lips and tongue, but both of them couldn’t stop gasping.

Shen Xiangge’s breath was as fragrant as orchids, and he stuck to Zhao Wumian, his eyes full of spring water, “In fact, I have sneaked nearby a long time ago, and it was not easy to lead the master away. Before she finds out, kiss her a few more times…”

As Shen Xiangge was about to lean over, Zhao Wumian covered her lips with her hand and did not kiss her again… If he kissed her again, Zhao Wumian was afraid that Xiao Yuanmu would directly dismantle this branch.

The palms of my hands are moist and soft.

But Shen Xiangge kissed Zhao Wumian’s palm directly, and her delicate body couldn’t help twisting. “You, what do you mean… Haven’t you always wanted to kiss me before… We haven’t seen each other for so long, I, I miss you very much, don’t you miss me…”

Shen Xiangge’s buttocks were pressed against Zhao Wumian’s legs. He twisted them a few times, and Zhao Wumian took a breath. Shen Xiangge felt something was wrong, and his eyebrows raised slightly, but he could not hide the smile in his eyes.

“Come down first, and we’ll talk…”

Zhao Wumian hadn’t finished speaking when Shen Xiangge first noticed that something was wrong with the aura of ‘Xiao Yuanmu’ next to him, and knew that she was going to get angry. Immediately, a female disciple who was ‘suspected to be the young master’s confidant’ ran over and said, “Young master, the queen is here!”

Without waiting for the female disciple to finish, Shen Xiangge, like a lady having an affair, pulled Zhao Wumian’s hand away and kissed him on the mouth, then ran away in a panic, “I’m leaving first. Once Master gets angry, all these courtyards will be demolished. You, you help me talk to him, I’ll be beaten if I stay here… Remember to look for Madam more often, so that we can meet…”

Before she finished her words, Shen Xiangge disappeared without a trace, and Zhao Wumian didn’t even have the time to say a few more words to her.

Xiao Yuanmu didn’t even have time to lose her temper. This Miss Shen was acting like a guerrilla fighter, not giving her a chance to attack at all… a textbook example of a witch’s behavior!

However, with such a short time and close distance, even if she was weak, her eyesight was still sharp enough to immediately know Shen Xiangge’s identity.

She glanced at Zhao Wumian coldly, “You are being played around by this witch and you don’t even know it.”

“In fact, you are also a witch. When will Sister Xiao be able to play with me too…” Zhao Wumian knew that Xiao Yuanmu was angry in her heart, so he called her ‘sister’.

“Hmm?” Xiao Yuanmu looked at him coldly, not wanting to pay attention to what he said, “Have you ever thought that this so-called Shen Xiangge might be Empress Canghua?”

Shen Xiangge, who was already wearing a mask and a black dress, had just arrived outside the door. Upon hearing these words, she stopped where she was, with disbelief in her eyes.

How did this ‘Xiao Xiao Yuanmu’ figure it out?!
Zhao Wumian was slightly stunned, then pondered for a while and said, “Actually, I have thought about it…”

Shen Xiangge’s heart immediately tightened and he seemed a little flustered, but he pretended to be calm and wanted to go in and interrupt the two people’s conversation.

But now I heard Zhao Wumian say: “When Miss Shen and I first met, we mocked each other and ridiculed each other. I said that if you want to cooperate with me, then be honest. She called me naive and stupid… Now the two of us are no longer simply cooperating with each other, but have a closer relationship, but I still think so.

The most important thing is to be honest with each other, instead of me relying on details, looking for evidence, acting as a detective, and digging out her secrets… If she has a secret and doesn’t want to tell me, then I won’t ask any more questions.”

Xiao Yuanmu narrowed his eyes slightly, “Why?”

Zhao Wumian smiled faintly, “When she shares all her secrets with me, doesn’t that mean she truly loves me? So even if she is really Empress Canghua, I hope she will tell me in person.”

Shen Xiangge stopped outside the door, his heart beating slightly faster.

The person Zhao Wumian didn’t want her was the one who always wanted her heart…

At this moment, Zhao Wumian said to Xiao Yuanmu: “Of course, you and I are the same. If you have any secrets, I also hope that one day…”

Upon hearing this, the two vixens’ expressions turned cold at the same time.

bang————

Zhao Wumian was knocked flying by Xiao Yuanmu’s punch and broke through the roof.

“Bah, rotten peach blossom, you hooked up with Miss Shen, and now you want to hook up with me in return.”

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There are a few chapters to transition to daily emotional life, and the next chapter will enter the main storyline.

(End of this chapter)