Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

Li Xu had a nightmare. He dreamed that there was a giant python wrapping him tightly, as if he was going to grind him into a pulp. This feeling made him unable to breathe well. He hit the giant python's head hard. The giant python suddenly opened its mouth wide and bit down on him. Li Xu thought that he would be awakened by fright, but he didn't expect Erlang God from the sky to crush the giant python's head with his bare hands, and then smiled triumphantly at him. No matter how you look at the face, it is Kou Xiao's face, except that there is a third eye on his forehead.

Li Xu wasn't woken up by the giant python, but was woken up by this weird face. When he opened his eyes, he could still think of Kou Xiao's smiling face, as if he was going to crush his head in the next second.

It was bright outside, and Li Xu realized that he had slept until dawn. If he ignored the nightmare just now, this sleep was the most solid night he had slept since he was reborn.

When Kou Xiao arrived at Li Xu's residence, Li Xu hadn't gotten up yet, the yard was quiet, and a few servants who wanted to come in to clean were standing outside the yard, seeing Kou Xiao standing in the yard, they didn't dare to come in.Kou Xiao snorted, and turned to the kitchen. There was another burst of chaos. After he finished ordering and left, the kitchen returned to order.

It was also rare for Liu Shu to get up late, washing his master's clothes in the yard, and when he saw Kou Xiao coming in, he greeted him with a smile, "Good morning, General Kou, Your Highness is still sleeping, are you okay?"

Kou Xiao glanced at the clothes in his basin and recognized that they were worn by Li Xu, and they were all in order inside and out. He remembered the scene in his dream last night when he took off these clothes one by one with his own hands, and his blood surged up. , Said: "How dare you bother Eunuch Liu with the rough work of washing clothes, let the servants do it."

Liu Shu said proudly: "General Kou is wrong. Not everyone can touch His Highness's clothes. In the past, there were maids to wash them in the palace, but when they were out of the house, the servants would do it for them. They didn't dare to bother the servants of Kou's family. "

Kou Xiao saw that he dug out Li Xu's underwear from the water basin, and strode over, staring at Liu Shu with unkind eyes, "I think these clothes are a little old, why don't you find a tailor to make new ones tomorrow?" .”

Many of Li Xu's clothes were brought out from the palace, but they were lost or torn along the way, and later he made a few more. The time was tight, and all the clothes he made were very ordinary clothes, nothing fancy, and not exquisite. It's really not his identity.

Liu Shu paused, and stuffed the underpants in his hand into the lower layer of his clothes. The underpants were sewn according to Li Xu's request. Because he didn't dare to let outsiders do it, he never had a chance to get new ones. It was only when they arrived that they deliberately ridiculed them.

Liu Shu was annoyed in his heart, but he thanked him sweetly: "This slave has exactly the intention, thank you General Kou for your thoughtfulness."

Kou Xiao teased him and said, "You don't need to ask your master's opinion first?"

Thinking of his master's unwillingness to suffer, Liu Shu smiled more sincerely, "No need, it's fine for the slave to be the master of such trivial matters."

Kou Xiao stared at Liu Shu washing several pieces of Li Xu's clothes until only the pair of underpants were left in the basin, his eyes became more and more obscure, "It's cold in spring, is Eunuch Liu's hands cold?"

Liu Shu didn't know where he came from to care about the well-being of a servant. Before he could come up with a trick, he heard the other party continue to say: "Since we are going to make new clothes, these old clothes should be thrown away."

Liu Shu bowed his head and said no. When he was in the East Palace, His Highness wore new clothes every day. He had never worn such shabby clothes. However, these pants cannot be thrown away, and His Highness didn't have much to change.

Li Xu didn't say a word when he heard the commotion outside. Lai fell asleep comfortably in the bed, and opened his eyes again. Now, it's time for lunch."

Li Xu turned sideways, his whole body was limp, and he wished to lie down for another day. He asked hoarsely, "Where is lunch?" move.

"General Kou said that you should take a good rest when you are tired all the way, so someone sent you lunch, and you will have your meal in the hall next door."

"Oh, he's kind of understanding."

Liu Shu has reservations about this point, but what should be praised is still to be praised, "Yes, General Kou asked the cook to make breakfast early in the morning, but you didn't get up, and he also said that the master will come to make clothes for you tomorrow. "

Li Xu sat up, stroked the stubble of his chin, and said with emotion: "To be courteous for nothing is to rape or steal, Xiao Liu, do you think he wants to attack me with sugar-coated bullets?"

"Sugar-coated cannonball?" Liu Shu was puzzled.

Li Xu waved his hand, "Forget it, whatever method he uses, as long as it's sugar-coated shells, we'll accept them all."

After Li Xu washed up and went to the small hall next door, he saw Kou Xiao was already waiting there, staring at him with burning eyes and asked, "Did Your Highness sleep well?"

When Li Xu saw him, he remembered what happened last night. He was in a daze at the time, so he indulged himself a little. In addition, he had a nightmare later, and felt that this Kou Xiao was evil. Heavy.

However, Li Xu has always been thick-skinned. Not only was he not embarrassed, but he also entertained him enthusiastically, "General Kou has been waiting for a long time. In fact, General Kou doesn't need to stay here. You have been away from home for a long time, and you should be with your family when you come back. This king will do it at will." Can."

If it was another person, Kou Xiao would definitely not be willing to accompany him, but since he didn't see Li Xu all morning, he felt as if he was being scratched by a cat, it was very itchy.

"My lord is a distinguished guest, so how can I be negligent." After Kou Xiao finished speaking, he sat on Li Xu's right hand side, while Li Xu's eldest daughter sat on his left. He glanced at the little princess, thinking that the princess must be a princess. Great beauty, if the Han family hadn't rebelled, this couple should have raised their eyebrows and lived together forever.

The little princess and Kou Xiao were already familiar with each other, she winked at him and asked, "Can Uncle Kou still listen to your stories?"

Kou Xiao found that the little princess' eyes inherited from his father's, and they were more similar when she was playful, but the former looked cute and cute, while the latter looked like an old fox.

Kou Xiao came to see Li Xu so frequently, other than out of etiquette and care, he mainly wanted to know more about Li Xu. He didn't believe that a person who used to be a prince would not have the intention of fighting for power. What is in front of me is only a small part of him.

Kou Xiao never underestimates the enemy, the more weak the enemy is, the more terrifying he is, because he has calculations to cover up.

Li Xu ate this meal very comfortably. Although the Kou family is not rich, they are also leaders in South Vietnam. The meals on the table are full of meat and vegetables, including delicacies from mountains and seas, and the white rice is very suitable for Li Xu's taste.

Li Xu picked up chopsticks of green vegetables for the little princess, and said, "Don't just eat meat, eat green vegetables too."

The little princess is not too picky about food, but there is a big difference between the north and the south. She has never seen many dishes on this table, so she only dared to eat the few dishes she knew. Unexpectedly, Li Xu mistakenly thought she didn't want to eat.

Kou Xiao glanced at it and explained: "This is a bitter vegetable that can only be found in spring. It tastes slightly bitter. If your highness is not used to eating it, you can try that little bamboo shoot."

Li Xu didn't expect him to be quite careful, and joked: "If General Kou has children, he must be a good father."

"That's not necessarily true. The younger sisters in the family are all afraid of me and think I'm fierce."

Li Xu also understands that the general who has been on the battlefield all year round has killed countless people, and no matter how he hides his body, he still has a murderous aura. It is normal for children to be afraid of him.

And just looking at the attitude of the Kou family towards him yesterday, Kou Xiao did not show his power less at home, and the whole family was a little afraid of him.

However, he patted the little princess's head and said with a smile: "Shu'er is not afraid of you, so it shows that you are destined to be a child."

The little princess made a face at Kou Xiao, and Kou Xiao couldn't help laughing, "The little princess is someone who is used to big scenes, and her status is noble, if I'm afraid, I'm afraid of her."

After a happy meal, Liu Shu complained to Ideal afterwards, saying that General Kou really didn't avoid suspicion, and people who didn't know thought it was a family of three.

Li Xu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and retorted: "I can't give birth to such a big son."

After the meal, Li Xu went back to his room to take a nap. Don't worry about his big business today, don't even try to disturb him to catch up on his sleep.

Kou Xiao was called away by his elders after eating, and for a long time, he patronized Li Xu's side, but he didn't even show his face to the elders, which made the elders very unhappy.Moreover, the old man is very thoughtful and thinks a lot. For a while, he is worried about what to do if King Shun wants to take back the rights of the Kou family, and then thinks what to do if King Shun wants to appoint another sheriff.Even if King Shun trusts the Kou family and does not move them for the time being, Nanyue is already poor and cannot collect much tax every year. Providing another palace is not to let everyone fight famine.

The old man was worried, "Prince Shun seems to be a good match, but he has been the heir of the East Palace for more than ten years, so how can he be a soft persimmon, I'm afraid Xiaoer can't beat him."

The old lady said indifferently: "The Kou family's army belongs to the Kou family. Even if King Shun wants it, we will not give it to him. How can he fight against the Kou family without a single soldier?"

"From a woman's point of view, the officialdom is like a battlefield. It's not that simple. If he has the heart, as long as he controls South Vietnam's taxes and doesn't let the Kou family's army lose anything, the Kou family's army will be dispersed sooner or later."

"He dares!" The old lady said angrily, "If he really dares to do that, why not..."

"Shut up, don't talk nonsense when Xiao'er comes." The old man flicked his eyes away, the old lady automatically shut up, and then the two of them teased the birds under the eaves together, as if nothing had happened.

On the other side, Mrs. Kou is embroidering in the house. She is the daughter of the previous king. She died bravely early, and Kou Xiao is capable, so she has nothing to worry about except being lonely.

"Ma'am, King Shun is still your cousin by seniority, why don't you get close to him?" Her personal maid asked.

"Cousin relative or son relative, I can tell the difference. This king Shun is just here. It's hard to tell if it's a dragon or a worm. Don't rush to recognize relatives."

"That's true, Madam is thoughtful. I heard that the general will ask Master Kong to come to make new clothes for King Shun and his party tomorrow. Do you think the spring clothes in the mansion will also be made by the way?"

Mrs. Kou stopped her movements, and asked in surprise: "He can think of such a small thing as clothes." Based on Mrs. Kou's understanding of her son, she is usually careless, and she doesn't know how to change her clothes when they are torn. He can think of making new clothes for the guests. It seems that he is not polite to King Shun.

"It's more than that. I heard that the general went to the kitchen early in the morning to arrange breakfast. It was said that King Shun came from the north and was used to eating pasta. He asked the cook to make pasta. Everyone said in private that the general is thick and thin, and the outside is cold and the inside is hot." .”

"Heh, you're just going to confuse me with that. Who would say such a thing." Mrs. Kou knew how much the whole family was afraid of his son, and she was cold outside and hot inside, heh.

The maid shut her mouth in embarrassment, knowing that she was flattering too much.

"Chunshang, you can arrange it. The rules are the same as in previous years."

"Then, it's time to make trouble in those yards again." The maid looked at Mrs. Kou cautiously, and asked her, "Wouldn't it be a bad idea to make a scene when King Shun borrowed from the mansion?"

"You said that he was my cousin. Could it be that he won't take my side when there is a trouble?"

"It's Madam Gaoming."

"It's all nonsense. If Xiao'er can get married early, I can also hand over the housekeeper's affairs earlier, so as not to be upset."