The Choice Queen's

TCQ 14: First Job

“If you look around, this sword does look valuable. Although it has been seventeen years, the blade is still very sharp and shiny.”

In the garden of Changsun Palace, Li Fengran was unceasingly twisting the Xingyu Sword. Its sharp glazed blades reflected light like mirror-reflected light, hitting the trees and plants nearby. The sword was sturdy and sharp, though quite heavy.

“Nona, do we need to write a letter to the Great Lord? We may have to tell him about the achievements you got today,”, said Xiang Wan.

However, Li Fengran did not seem to be interested in the topic said by the girl, and he was busy playing his sword.

“Xiang Wan, how much do you think we can get if this sword is sold?” Instantly Xiang Wan was startled and the teapot in his hand instantly fell to the ground.

“Ah? Miss, you must not sell King-given goods! Moreover, it was the Xingyu Sword, His Majesty's beloved sword! Your position as the Sword Bearer is already worth that sword, we can be punished if caught selling it!”

“Hah, I plan to raise a lot of money and then run away from this place. Since you have already said it, then that wish will be difficult to achieve,” lamented Li Fengran.

Wang Bi had already delivered his new uniform a few hours ago, complete with a stack of books containing instructions for the duties and authority of a Sword Bearer.

Li Fengran did not like to read, he ignored him and told Xiang Wan to read the books to him. He thought he could still escape from here, but it seemed impossible since he was now a Stakeholder Sword King.

Suddenly a small eunuch under Wang Bi came to Changsun Palace in a hurry. As if there was an important task, the little eunuch who was perhaps seventeen years old instantly rushed over to Li Fengran and bowed for a bit to pay his respects.

“Lord of the Sword, His Majesty the King has orders for you. Please come to Qihua Palace right now,” said the little eunuch.

“You don't see what I'm doing? Do you want me to try this sword for you?” said Li Fengran who was troubled by the arrival of the little eunuch. The small eunuch's body shivered, afraid of the sharpness of the sword blade that could point to his neck at any moment.

“I don't dare. His Majesty the King really has orders for you.”

“Huh, that guy really doesn't let me relax!”

Not wanting to add to the problem, Li Fengran immediately told Xiang Wan to help him change clothes.

Fifteen minutes later, Li Fengran walked out of Changsun Palace wearing the Sword Stakeholder's special uniform, a dark orange official uniform. Her hair was bunned and compacted with a jade konde stitch.

Arriving at Qihua Palace, he greeted Wang Bi and the eunuch immediately took him to the hall. Nangong Zirui was sitting at his desk with a stack of documents blocking the view.

As his eyes caught the figure of Li Fengran wearing the Stakeholder Sword uniform, he was stunned for a moment.

Li Fengran had an oval face and his eyes were not too narrow. His two dimples were visible every time he spoke and smiled. His facial skin is like supple and very well groomed.

Her lips are slightly thin and naturally pink. As her hair was bunned and trimmed, her appearance was like a plain and innocent little elf.

“Your Majesty,” said Li Fengran reluctantly. Nangong Zirui seemed to have woken up. It's a little thump.

“Send this document to the Queen's Palace and ask the Queen to affix her stamp.” A document that was not thick reached Li Fengran's hands. “Your Majesty, what document is this?”

“Attestination of appointment of future queens and concubines.”

“Why didn't His Majesty tell Eunuch Wang to do it?”

Nangong Zirui clucked. “Are you complaining about your first assignment?”

“No, I dare not,” Li Fengran said. Right now, fighting Nangong Zirui was not the best option. Li Fengran hurriedly said goodbye and rushed towards Queen Donghao Palace.

But even though Li Fengran's shadow had already disappeared, Nangong Zirui's gaze continued to follow him. There was something different about that girl from Danchuan.

His informant said that Li Fengran was the adopted daughter of Grand Lord Danchuan who was cared for since childhood and received many female teachings. But after being noticed for a few days, that information should be wrong.

A woman who receives instruction will not hit a man carelessly despite not knowing each other. Li Fengran came to represent Danchuan for the competition, if he won then the entire Danchuan would be honored and looked upon by the world.

“Is Danchuan really not planning to seize the honorary position as Queen Donghao's birth prefecture?” asked Nangong Zirui. Wang Bi shook his head not knowing.

“Jinchuan, Mochuan, and Zichuan show their ambitions clearly. But this woman, it's not like she's on a mission.”

“Your Highness, should I have Guards Mo investigate?” ask Wang Bi.

For matters of secret investigation, this King Donghao usually handed the matter over to Mo Wei. But lately, Mo Wei had not shown her nose shaft in the palace.

Perhaps he was upset that Nangong Zirui suddenly raised a Sword Stakeholder without telling him. Nangong Zirui shook his head.

“No need. I'll investigate it myself.”

...***...

Li Fengran had already reached the Back Palace, yet he was stopped in front of the gate as the palace guards intercepted him from entering. Although he had said many times that he had come with the king's orders, but the guards did not want to hear and instead expelled him.

It was all because of Su Min and Fei Jia! They still did not accept Li Fengran's achievement. With a little money, the two managed to bribe the gate guard guards and not let Li Fengran in.

If Shen Lihua did not support him, these bodyguards would not be so brave either.

“Fucking female foxes! Dare to block me!” annoyed Li Fengran.

It had been half an hour that he was standing before the gate, but the bodyguards still insisted on expelling him and said that Queen Donghao was not receiving a visit.

Suddenly, Li Fengran saw Chu Ming, the personal servant by the Queen's side passing by with several other servants.

As if obtaining a path, Li Fengran loudly shouted, “I came at the King's order. Please Her Majesty the Queen is pleased to allow me to enter!”

The bodyguards were shocked and were about to silence him, but unfortunately Chu Ming first heard the cry. The waiter then rushed over to the gate.

“Supply! Who gave you the courage to stand in the way of the Sword Stakeholder?”

The faces of the gate guards' guards instantly turned pale. Previously they had not been told that the person they should prevent was really the Sword Stakeholder.

Su Min and Fei Jia only said that this person was a fake Sword Stakeholder and carried false orders. Unexpectedly, this woman turned out to be a real Sword Stakeholder.

“Master Sword, please. Her Majesty the Queen is waiting for you,” Chu Ming said.

Li Fengran was now frowning. Donghao's Queen, Ling Sui, was waiting for him? Did he know he was coming?

Chu Ming had yet to finish his affairs, the servant stared ferociously at the guard guards. Stared like that, their bodies shivering.

In this palace, which subordinate dared to fight a servant by the Queen's side? Even if the Queen did not have strong power, these bodyguards were much lower in standing.

“Go and receive your own punishment to the Bureau of Discipline! Don't let this embarrassing incident happen again!” sternly Chu Ming.

Feeling his grudge being avenged by others, Li Fengran already did not care so much. He leisurely entered the Back Palace while looking around.

It is a palace complex, wider and more beautiful than Changsun Palace. But for some reason, his aura felt gloomy.

“Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen,” Li Fengran said as he arrived at the center of the palace hall of Ling Sui's residence.

“You have arrived. Stand up,” said a soft voice but sounded weak and powerless.

Li Fengran according, he straightened his body and raised his head. However, he was then shocked to the point of being speechless.