The First Empress and Her Three Husbands and Four Concubines Chapter 21: The Dilemma of I, a Traveler

  It was like a boxing match, Xiao Jiu returned in front of me again, I gave a thumbs up: "Good job."

  Feng Xue's face was filled with smiles: "He's really a prodigy."

  But Xiao Jiu looked up at me, ignoring Feng Xue Yin, then lowered his head in thought, and again looked up at me. His ambiguous gaze made me feel strange, and I couldn't help but ask: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

  He looked at me again, just about to speak, when those officials who were originally seated suddenly gathered around and praised:

  "The young master is indeed impressive."

  "Haha, I am a divine child of the Xuan Yuan royal family. What can Zha Ke possibly be to us?"

  "Yes, yes, this time the Empress Dowager did not make a move. If she had made a move, I'm afraid one word would have been enough to stump them."

  "What did you say!" Immediately, the people on that side couldn't sit still, and they stood up one after another, with a fierce aura.

  "What's going on! Are you guys no match for them?!"

  "Our prince hasn't answered your question yet, don't be too arrogant!"

  "Hmph! My Xuan Yuan dynasty is vast and powerful. I can easily come up with a topic that you won't be able to answer!"

  "The pig's belly is also big, why isn't it clever!"

  "You!"

  "You!"

  I held my forehead and sighed, why am I like a child.

  "Step down!" Suddenly, Xuan Yuan Yifei's cold voice rang out, and the ministers immediately stopped their voices, bowed their heads and retreated one after another. On the other side, Ji Yu also gave a fierce look to the strategists, who puffed up their beards and glared back at him as they sat down.

  "Has the young master thought it over?" His face wore a confident smile, and no matter what, this momentum couldn't be lost. It was clear that Yan Yu had done well.

  Xiao Jiu nodded, but felt that his expression was a bit too serious.

  He crawled back into his original position, and all around him fell silent once more.

  Xiao Jiu stood on a chair, with his hands behind his back and his eyebrows tightly furrowed, yet he still hadn't come up with a question.

  "What? Young master, aren't you afraid that the question is too difficult and will stump me, so you want to find an easy one?" Zhen Yu's casual words carried a hint of provocation.

  Xiao Jiu's hands were propped up on the table, and for a moment, everyone's gaze was focused on him.

  "Excuse me, Your Highness," Little Jiu's tender voice carried a hint of calmness. "What can swallow stones, flatten mountains, and corrode metal?"

  "Little prince, are you intentionally looking down on me? You actually brought out such a simple question?"

  Xiao Jiu stood up straight and stretched out his right hand: "Then please, Your Highness, answer!"

  "Hah, this thing can even make people age, it is... " Ji Yu looked at the crowd and said loudly, "Time!"

  Taking a deep breath, Yan Yu replied with an unexpectedly straightforward tone. Looking at Xiao Jiu again, his eyebrows were furrowed like the Yangtze River, and Yan Yu was indeed a formidable opponent.

  "It seems that this feathered one is indeed a wise being." Beside him was Feng Xue's soft voice, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

  My heart is starting to worry about Xiao Jiu. If he dies, I die too - we're just like two grasshoppers tied together with a string, neither of us can escape.

  Suddenly, Little Nine jumped down from the chair.

  "Where is the young master going?" Xiang Yu looked at Xiao Jiu with a self-satisfied expression, and Xiao Jiu pointed to me: "I'm going to find Mrs. Sister for help."

  What? I didn't mishear, did I? I dug into my ears and rubbed my eyes, and even if I turned into a small nine-eyed rooster, he still walked towards me with big strides without any hesitation.

  For a moment, I became the focus of everyone's attention again. Did Xiaojiao want to use psychological tactics? After all, the Protector General's wife was the real enemy in their minds.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, I saw a hint of tension on the faces of Lang Huan and his advisors. That's right, this must be Xiao Jiu's scheme.

  Xiao Jiu ran in front of me, I blinked my eyes, he raised his chin, I lowered my chin, and we stared at each other like this.

  "You set the questions." Suddenly, he said, I was startled, why wasn't it pretending to discuss with me, creating a false impression, making the other party nervous, weakening my confidence?

  Suddenly, she was pulled up by the sound of wind and snow beside her: "Sister, you should also help Xiaojiu, he has tried his best, and the next game is too difficult for a seven-year-old like him. I'm heartbroken just watching."

  I stood there stupidly listening, it's not that I didn't want to, it's just that I'm stupid.

  Xiao Jiu pulled at my skirt hem and then walked over to the gong on one side, I followed him, squatting down like a thief.

  Xiao Jiu frowned: "Please pay attention to your demeanor, you are the Protecting Country Lady, not a rogue on the side of the road."

  A bit depressed, he changed into a single-knee kneel, sinking his face: "Speak, what's your purpose."

  "Passerby A." Xiao Jiu's face turned serious, "Although I don't know your true identity, but from our interactions over the past month, I can conclude that you are not a person of the Xuan Yuan Dynasty, and even more so, not someone from any country I've been to!"

  "That's right, I'm not of this world." I didn't intend to deceive him.

  "Isn't... this world..."

  "Hmph, scared now?" I smiled slyly and cunningly.

  Xiao Jiu turned his head to the side, glanced in Feng Xueyin's direction, then turned back to stare at me for a while. After that, he looked towards Rouyu again and bit his lower lip: "This is even better!"

  "Huh?"

  "Passerby A, it seems that you have come prepared this time. If we use the knowledge of our world, I'm afraid it won't be enough to defeat him. As for me, my abilities are limited and he has brought advisors with him. I fear I won't last long. Let's settle this in one move!"

  "Slow down, slow down." I poked Xiaojiao, "Are you trying to get me to use our world's questions to stump him?" This is too sinister.

  "It's true." Xiaojiao looked at me seriously, "If we were to have a tug of war, I would definitely lose."

  Also, Xiao Jiu had to answer and come up with questions, but the officials of the Xuan Yuan dynasty were not prepared, and everyone was unaware of what was on their minds. Perhaps they were waiting for Xiao Jiu to lose, then I would marry Nian Yu, weaken the power of the Feng family, and get rid of one of Feng Xue's arms.

  It's complicated...

  "Hey passerby! Are you even listening to me?" Xiaojiao was getting a bit anxious, I chuckled: "Actually...to win against him doesn't necessarily require using the questions from that place."

  "What does it mean? Do you have a problem?"

  Looking at Xiaojiao's sparkling eyes, I chuckled: "Hehe, folk wisdom is indeed profound and subtle. The question I'm about to ask isn't difficult, it's even a bit rustic where I come from, but you nobles might not think of it right away."

  "What's wrong?" Little Jiu turned her face sideways.

  "It's... " I whispered into Xiao Jiu's ear...

  End of the year, busy with many things, updates are not timely, please forgive everyone. From the beginning to now, a total of 730 collections have been made. Thank you to these 730 friends for tolerating Xiaolianzi (Little Lotus). Hehe, Xiaolianzi is very touched. Special thanks to the support of the 730 relatives, Xiaolianzi will enter the PK arena with the 730 friends next month, hehe.