Qiao Feng looked at Qiao Yun with eyes that were deeply sunken by the erosion of the years, as if she understood the demands of this junior member of the Pingchang Palace. Since she married Queen Wu, she has witnessed the Qiao family from its heyday to its decline. At its peak,

, a general and prime minister, majestic and invincible. But now, with the high position of general and prime minister, only King Qiaoluo of Pingchang is left to guard the northwest. There is no successor in the Pingchang palace. There is only one Qiao who married into the palace, and

What use is it? And this Qiao Yun actually relies on recruiting educated people from other countries to revitalize the Pingchang Palace.

Qiao Feng said calmly: "Xuan Chen, come up."

The palace attendants on the side raised their voices and said: "The Empress Dowager announced that Pingpingliang Chamber of Commerce is the first, and Yan Shu, the top merchant on the merchant list, comes to the palace!"

Shu'er choked on her throat with a sip of wine. Why did she announce that I was going to the palace?

Lin Ying whispered to the motionless Shu'er: "I'm calling you!"

Shu'er raised her eyes and looked at Lin Ying. Lin Ying saw the hesitation in her eyes and comforted her: "Qingyu, Yifeng, I are all here, you are not alone."

Shu'er nodded, smiled at Lin Ying, stood up and walked towards the ten jade steps.

Shu'er imitated Qiao Yun's appearance just now, and bowed respectfully to Qiao Feng, saying: "Yan Shu, a common man, pays homage to the Queen Mother." Then he turned sideways and said to Qiao Jing and Liu, "Better meet the Queen Mother, and pay homage to Your Highness."

Just as I was about to stand up, I then thought, this is the Song Palace, and I am not alone. I cannot lose etiquette in public. So I turned sideways again and said to Qiao and Ling Zi: "Greetings to these two beauties."

Qiao Feng said: "Please get up."

Shu'er stood up and stood with her head lowered, letting the dim-eyed Empress Dowager look her up and down.

Qiao Feng asked: "Are you from Chen country?"

Shu'er replied: "The business of grassroots people is spread all over the country of Chen."

Qiao Feng narrowed her eyes and continued to study the young man from Chen State in front of her.

Liu didn't want his grandma's quietness to frighten the young Boss Yan, so he said: "In addition to being a famous rising star in the business world, Boss Yan also has a prestigious reputation in the world and is known as the 'Lord of Xiling'."

Shu'er lowered her eyebrows and smiled, feeling warm in her heart. Brother, you still protect me as always in front of grandma and queen mother.

Qiao Feng said "Oh" and looked at the sword hanging on Shu'er's waist.

Shu'er didn't take it seriously at first, but after hearing that Qiao Feng didn't speak for a long time, he secretly raised his eyes to look at her. He saw that her eyes were sunken and the corners of her eyes were covered with wrinkles, which made her eyes even more profound. Shu'er suddenly took a step back unconsciously, feeling in her heart

Think, it’s broken! My King Huai Sword forged by Meng Lin is what I call my father’s sword! He took this sword to conquer Chen State personally, and later died in Zhao State. This sword... Grandma and

Queen mother, wouldn’t you recognize it?

Qiao Feng coughed a few times, but still stared at Shu'er's sword intently. Qiao Jing followed the Queen Mother's eyes and also looked at the sword on Shu'er's waist.

Liu was puzzled and looked at Shu'er, then at his mother and grandma who suddenly only stared at Shu'er. He heard his mother exclaim in surprise and pointed at Shu'er's waist: "This is... the sword of the late king!"

Liu patted Qiao Jing's hand and said, "Don't be alarmed, Queen Mother. Boss Yan is a wealthy businessman of Chen State and the lord of Xiling. His sword is naturally a precious sword. If it looks exactly like my father's sword, it's probably just a coincidence."

Qiao Jing shook her head and said: "That sword is the sword your father brought with him when he went to conquer the Chen Kingdom! Isn't he from the Chen Kingdom? Maybe he picked up your father's sword in the Chen Kingdom."

Liu looked at Shu'er apologetically and said, "Boss Yan, don't blame me. My mother misses my father too much..."

Before Liu finished speaking, the Empress Dowager Qiao Feng said: "Can you show your sword to the Ai family?"

Shu'er knew that the outcome was always the same. Even Wu Xie, the king of Shu who was far away in Zichuan, knew that it belonged to King Huai of Song Dynasty. Grandma and the Queen Mother had spent time with their father, Wang Chao, so how could they not recognize this sword?

sword?

Shu'er did not understand the sword, but asked: "Forgive Cao Min for boldly asking, what if Cao Min's sword is the sword of King Huai?"

Qiao Feng narrowed her eyes, and the laughter from her old voice was eerie. She said, "If it is my prince's sword, it should be returned to the Song Palace."

Shu'er didn't know whether Qiao Feng meant "Prince's son" or "Dead son". For a moment, he felt a little pity for this old lady with a withered face. It might as well show her the sword her son used.

But Shu'er really doesn't like grandma's take-it-for-it tone. Although my father is probably not my biological father, I have been fostered in his name for many years. He died in battle and left me nothing.

Am I not allowed to use his sword now?

Shu'er took off the King Huai Sword from his waist and thought, I'll just show it to you. If you keep my sword, I won't let you slaughter me like I did many years ago. What's more, I have promised to give you this sword.

Give it to the King of Shu. Although I will be late for Zichuan's appointment, I will not break my promise.

Qingyu and Yifeng saw Shu'er on the tenth floor of the jade steps taking off the sword from his waist. Although they didn't know what happened, the two of them had already stood up and strode up the jade steps. Lin Ying held her chin and smiled.

He looked at the two of them and did not stop them. He thought to himself, you people above the jade steps, you murdered sister Shu'er's biological mother, and then threw her into the Jade River and left her to fend for herself. Now, you still have to do it.

Do you want to take away the sword that I, Lin Ying, gave her? A sword like that should not be hidden in a deep palace, but should shine in the hands of a master of martial arts. The Jinyang Palace in Fanjing cannot hide it.

Even the White Jade Palace in the capital cannot hide it. As for the Zichuan Shu Palace...the King of Shu is considered a master of chivalry who keeps his word.

When the guards of the Song Palace saw the two men with swords steadily walking up the jade steps, they hurriedly stepped forward to stop them and said, "Who are they? How dare you break into the palace without permission!"

Qingyu and Yifeng said in unison: "Guards of the Zichuan Shu Palace, Qingyu, Yifeng! Under the orders of the King of Shu, guard the Lord of Xiling and guard the Lord's sword!"

When the guards of the Song Palace heard that he was from the King of Shu, they turned to look at Liu.

Without waiting for Liu to speak, Ling Fei stood up from his seat in the Ling Mansion, ran up the jade steps, stood between the Song Palace guards, Qingyu and Yifeng, and said with a smile: "Brother Qingyu, brother Yifeng, please wait a moment

Don't be impatient, the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother just want to see Brother Yan's sword."

Qingyu said: "The three-year agreement with Zichuan has expired. Although my lord has not yet gone to Zichuan to keep the appointment, this sword has already belonged to our Highness."

Yifeng said: "Forgive us two for being rude, but the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager can see the swords, but they must be held by the two of us."

Ling Fei turned to look at Liu in embarrassment. Liu nodded and motioned for Qingyu and Yifeng to come forward and take the sword.

Qingyu and Yifeng took the sword from Shu'er, knelt down in front of Qiao Feng, and respectfully raised the sword for her to watch.

Qiao Feng's bony hands caressed the sword of King Huai, and Liu Ying in her prime appeared in front of her eyes. Her tears fell down, "Wang Er, the poison of lovesickness can be cured, but you still died young after all."
Chapter completed!