coobybook Chapter 197 There is no one above me
Chapter 197 There is no one above me
"Well, you are right. You are really my good wife."
Yan Fuyao nodded with satisfaction.
"That's the opposite of what Tian Gang is, isn't it? Women are responsible for the interior, and men are responsible for the exterior. You are my good wife, so that's pretty much it. From now on, when I'm away fighting, you should take care of the house and prevent any chaos."
"You are the one who is rebelling."
The empress rolled her eyes at him and continued,
"One last thing. Kun Country has also sent an envoy, and they are already on their way."
"What does Kun Country want to do? Negotiate peace? Or threaten our country to return its troops?"
"Maybe both."
"Then they are wishful thinking. Come if you want. It doesn't matter. Peace talks are definitely impossible. It's just a good opportunity to send another envoy to accuse our country of humiliating us. This will make our people indignant and give us a legitimate reason to fight."
The two continued chatting as they walked forward.
Suddenly, the empress saw a blacksmith shop on the side of the road. There were many exquisite bronze artifacts on the stall at the door, including wine jars, bronze tripods, flying bird carriages and other small items, as well as some ferocious masks that looked lifelike.
The empress immediately fell in love with a bronze mask, which was the same half-face mask that Shen Changgong wore on the battlefield, but it was thicker.
When she was about to reach out to take it, a voice suddenly came from beside her.
"stop!"
The empress was frightened and immediately withdrew her hand, turning her head and glaring at that side.
A young man with the appearance of a playboy came over with a girl. He picked up the mask that the empress had just seen, looked at it carefully, and said to the girl beside him with a happy face,
"Miss Yang, look, this mask is so beautiful. I heard that Lanling King also wore this kind of mask on the battlefield. He looked as cold and ruthless as a god of war, and very handsome.
I will definitely be as handsome and elegant as Lanling Prince after I put it on."
The woman was wearing a navy blue dress, a cloth belt around her waist, her hair tied up high, and she was dressed simply, looking like a wanderer.
Miss Yang looked at the dandy boy with a look of disdain and said,
"With your skinny arms and legs, are you worthy enough to compete with Lanling Wang? Lanling Wang is the number one expert in Great Yan. He deploys troops and charges into battle, killing countless enemies. He is the person I admire most.
Let alone wearing a mask, even if you put on armor, you wouldn't look like him at all."
"You're saying this, have you ever met Lanling King?"
"No, I saw a troupe perform it before."
"Then how do you know I don't look like him? Do you know how popular this mask is in the capital right now? Everyone is vying to imitate Lanling Prince.
Wait for me to buy a mask, and then I will join the army, go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and make great contributions."
Lanling Wang himself, who was standing by, had a strange look on his face after hearing this.
He even suspected that the two of them were deliberately acting in front of him.
Miss Yang said with disdain,
"Just you? Can you carry a gun?"
"Why can't I lift it? Although I'm frail, I'm quite strong. I also have great respect for Lanling King. I want to be a man like him!"
"You should save your money. If you have nothing else to do, buy a gun and go home to practice. Like me, practice for twenty years before you can join the army."
"But you're only nineteen."
"I've been practicing since I was in my mother's womb."
Miss Yang said with a guilty conscience, and then changed the subject to talk about business.
"My father asked me to come to your father because he wanted me to be introduced to Prince Lanling and join the army to serve my country. I don't have time to waste on this nonsense. When will you take me to the palace?"
The dandy young man said,
"Don't worry, I brought you here to pick out a gift. You can't go to visit Lanling King empty-handed, right?
I heard that Lanling Wang also likes all kinds of masks, so I wrapped up the best-looking one and gave it to Lanling Wang.
I'll pick another one, is that okay?"
"It's up to you. Would a prince care about this?"
The dandy young man laughed and asked the blacksmith,
"Old man, how much is this?"
The empress frowned and said,
“I saw this first.”
"I know, but I took it first. Whoever gets it first gets it. You can't be so unreasonable, girl."
The dandy disciple looked at the empress and said seriously.
The empress turned to look at Shen Changgong and gave him a look that meant: You solve it.
Faced with this situation, Shen Changgong could not break the law and rob or beat people directly, so he tried to reason with the other party.
"Sir, this mask was chosen by me first. It's really unreasonable of you to take it away directly. Why don't you return it to me? There are many masks here. Please choose another one."
Given Shen Changgong's personality, it was already very polite of him to say this.
After all, he is not a good-tempered person.
However, the young man first looked at the plain clothes of Shen Changgong and the others, and then sneered,
"If you don't give it to me, then I won't give it to you. What can you do to me? Do you know who I am? Do you know who my father is? Do you know who is above my father?"
Shen Changgong sneered and said,
"I don't know who's above your father, but there's no one above me."
"Oh my, look at how capable you are, you are so powerful, and there is no one above you!
Hey, what's up? Are you Lanling King? With your skinny arms and legs, I can hit you with just one hand.
Let me tell you, this mask is for Miss Yang, so that she can give it to King Lanling as a gift.
Look at the workmanship, how delicate it is. It would take a top craftsman at least half a month to make it. Do you know how much effort the blacksmith put in?
"I'm not worthy of wearing such a fine mask. Only the wise and mighty Lanling King is worthy of it. Who the hell do you think you are? Do you think you deserve it?"
"I bother!"
Shen Changgong didn't know whether to be angry or happy for a moment, and said with a smile,
"Yes, yes, yes, you are right. I admit that I can't beat you with one hand. This one is yours. I will choose another one."
"Hmph, you know what's going on."
Yan Fuyao, Tu Queling and Gongsun Wan'er behind him were so tired of trying to hold back their laughter that their faces were twitching.
After paying the money, the dandy young man handed the mask to Miss Yang and said,
"Miss Yang, this is for you. Go buy a box later. I'll take you to the palace tonight to meet Lanling King."
"I don't want anything that was taken by trickery or force. I should kill people like you if I see them."
"What do you mean by plunder? Didn't I see it first? Didn't I get it first? I bought it with real money. Who did I rob?"
"Hmm...it seems so. They have given in. So, I will pay you back when I get my salary."
"It's a small matter. Your father saved my father's life. This little money is nothing."