Chapter 1978
Late Ming Dynasty 14
He Hongyao reached out one of her hands towards Xia Xueyi's lower back.
Xia Xueyi quickly begged for mercy: "Madam, please be gentle, please be gentle. Um, she's not my daughter. What happens in another world has nothing to do with me!"
He Hongyao snorted and let go.
Xia Xueyi looked at Zhu Youjian and Liu Yinxia with a mournful expression. Seeing the two of them watching the joke with smiles, she rolled her eyes and said, "That Princess Ajiu cares a lot about Princess Changping. Could she be Princess Changping from another world? She doesn't look like my master's wife at all!"
Now it was Zhu Youjian's turn to suffer from his old back.
On the other side, after exchanging information with the other three, Yuan Chengzhi continued to inquire about news from Liu Dong.
They were genuinely curious about the world.
The capital city of this world is completely different from the capital city of their world; it is ten times more prosperous than theirs.
They were very curious about the smooth ground, and also about the shop windows lining the street, and...
Liu Dong explained to them: What is lime? What is glass? What are bicycles and tricycles? What is…
The four people didn't really understand anything; they only knew that these were all good things researched by the Ministry of Works, which greatly facilitated the lives of ordinary people.
The people of this world lived in great peace and stability because they had high-yield crops and warm sweaters, so no one rebelled.
Liu Tong: "Many years ago, General Yuan Chonghuan wiped out Gao Yingxiang and other bandits, and personally killed Gao Yingxiang's adopted son, Li Zicheng."
Yuan Chengzhi: "..."
Although he was disappointed with Li Zicheng in his own world, he was still somewhat saddened to hear that Li Zicheng in this world had long since died.
But upon hearing that Li Zicheng was killed by the father of this world...
Yuan Chengzhi: "..."
Upon hearing news of Li Zicheng, Yuan Chengzhi thought of Li Yan and the Later Jin, who were eyeing the Ming Dynasty from beyond the Great Wall.
Yuan Chengzhi: "Um, was there a man named Li Yan among those bandits?"
Liu shook her head.
Yuan Chengzhi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Brother Li in this world was doing quite well and hadn't joined Li Zicheng in the rebellion.
Yuan Chengzhi: "Um, what's the situation with the Later Jin over there? Are they still invading Ming territory?"
Liu Tong: "Later Jin? Later Jin is long gone. General Yuan Chonghuan led his troops straight to the heart of the Jin and captured all the members of the Later Jin royal family. Later Jin has been destroyed."
Yuan Chengzhi: "..."
The fathers in this world are too amazing!
The Ming Dynasty's greatest enemy was killed by his own father.
The Manchu conquest of China will never happen again.
Emperor Chongzhen of this world was truly lucky!
With civil officials offering him high-yield grain seeds and military generals suppressing rebels and enemy states, Emperor Chongzhen in this world could rest easy.
Ah Jiu shared the same idea as him.
Ajiu's tears had already welled up in her eyes and were swirling around.
The world will surely be alright in the Ming Dynasty, and Father Emperor will be alright too.
And I, in this world, am so happy and lucky.
She was so happy that she was jealous.
I wonder how the Empress Dowager is doing?
Ajiu: "Um, how is the Empress Dowager?" Liu Tong smiled: "The Empress Dowager is certainly doing well! Ever since the Emperor Emeritus passed the throne to his son, he and the Empress Dowager have been traveling the world together. They are both highly skilled in martial arts, so there's no need to worry about their safety even without any guards."
Ajiu exclaimed in surprise: "High martial arts skills?"
Liu Tong: "Yes, the Emperor Emeritus's martial arts were taught by the Empress Emeritus."
Ajiu: "How is that possible?"
My mother at most learned a little from my maternal grandfather; she didn't know any martial arts at all.
Liu Tong: 'Why not? The Empress Dowager is a descendant of the Xiaoyao Sect from the Song Dynasty. She practiced martial arts from a young age and is even more skilled than Mu Renqing of the Huashan Sect.'
"Impossible." In Yuan Chengzhi's heart, his own master was the most powerful.
Liu Tong: 'Although the Empress Dowager never fought Mu Renqing, Xia Xueyi did and defeated him. Xia Xueyi is the Emperor Emeritus's disciple, and her martial arts were taught to her by both the Emperor Emeritus and the Empress Dowager.'
The four people: "..."
Does this involve his own father?
Xia Qingqing hurriedly asked, "Is Xia Xueyi still alive?"
Liu Tong: "Why are you cursing Lord Xia to die?"
Xia Qingqing: "Master Xia?"
Liu Tong: "Xia Xueyi is one of the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet, so of course we should address her as Lord Xia."
The four people could hardly believe that the Golden Snake Swordsman, who was both righteous and wicked in the martial arts world, had become an official, and a high-ranking one at that, second only to the emperor.
Liu Tong smiled and teased Xia Qingqing: "Lord Xia and his wife He Hongyao are very loving and have two sons and a daughter. Their daughter, Xia Qingqing, went to sea with Princess Changping, helped Princess Changping establish a country, and became the prime minister of an overseas country."
"He Hongyao?" He Tieshou exclaimed in surprise, "Xia Xueyi's wife is He Hongyao? He Hongyao of the Five Poisons Sect?"
Liu Tong nodded.
Xia Qingqing hurriedly asked, "What about Wen Yi? Isn't Wen Yi Xia Xueyi's wife?"
Liu Tong: "No. Wen Yi—there is no such person. Oh, there is. She should be from Wenjiabao. But many years ago, when the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emeritus first traveled the world, they were robbed by the people of Wenjiabao. The two of them stormed Wenjiabao, injured the five elders of the Wen family, and then handed over all the people of the Wen family to the government for punishment."
"All the members of the Wen family who had committed evil deeds were beheaded, and those who had not committed evil deeds, as well as the women, were exiled to the border. Wen Yi should have been sent to the border as well."
"Xia Xueyi's sister was captured by the Wen family's men, who intended to commit atrocities against her. Fortunately, the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emeritus arrived in time and rescued her. Xia Xueyi was impressed by the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emeritus's heroic bearing and followed them, eventually becoming their apprentice."
The other four people remained silent far too often.
They were all intelligent people, and they realized that the changes in the world seemed to be related to the Empress Dowager.
Yuan Chengzhi asked, "Who is the Empress Dowager? From which family does she come?"
Liu Tong: "The Empress Dowager was born into the Liu family of the Dali Temple, and was born out of wedlock. The Liu family was a family of upright officials, and the daughters of the family were also required to study. By chance, the Empress Dowager became a disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect. The Xiaoyao Sect's teachings include not only martial arts, but also medicine, divination, astrology, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, mechanics, odd jobs, trade, agriculture, drinking and singing, drinking games and riddles, the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, Qimen Dunjia, agricultural irrigation, economics and military strategy. They are proficient in everything and skilled in everything..."
The four people were speechless.
These disciples of the Free and Unfettered Sect are incredibly powerful!
No wonder this former empress dowager could bring about such a great change in the world.
Ajiu's feelings were particularly complicated; her biological father's wife had been replaced, and she was no longer her biological mother.
She should be sad, but the world has become so much better because of that woman.
Another version of herself could also carve out her own path like a man, becoming the second female emperor after Empress Wu, and even the founding emperor...
Thinking back on her own experience, a princess of a fallen kingdom… (End of Chapter)