Chapter 139: Love the Country More Than Beauty

  By the way, I saw someone mention the title of this book today, so let me explain it.

  How to put it, I'm a person who is not good at naming things. When I was young and writing compositions, I would always write the article first and then come up with the title. For my sister's book "Wu Zetian", at first I wanted to name it "Sun Wukong and the Seven Fairy Maidens" or "The Wind-Flowing Journey to the West"... Later on, after much difficulty, I finally came up with this name, which is better than "New Journey to the West" anyway?

  Sunday Transfer was originally called Sunday, the publisher said what is this, so I added two words transfer... Tianjian Song was originally called Red Sleeve Song, the editor said you are out of your mind? So it was renamed Tianjian Song.

  Phoenix throne doesn't matter, I thought for half a year and finally came up with that name. Now I don't even know what it means or why it's called that...

  So everyone should stop complaining about the title of the book. Of course, the roles behind Wu Zetian's sister will become more and more numerous and important.

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  The subscription to this book is very poor, with over 200 people. Sometimes when I see this number, I feel sad. How can I put it? I think I wrote something with great care, but the result is like this, the worst among all books on the shelves at the same time.

  I hope friends who like this book can subscribe to it, which costs only a pack of cigarettes per month. To me, however, it is a definite encouragement and a timely help in need. Thank you! Also, please help spread the word, I really appreciate it.

  This doesn't count as money.

  Outside the Qingyuan Manor, a group of female warriors who were taking a break drank tea. They were soldiers belonging to the Hansheng Army and were urgently summoned to the Qingyuan Manor. The girls took off their leather armor, with long swords neatly placed in front of them. The Hansheng Army was the elite of the Western Liang Women's Country. Even when they were resting, they remained vigilant.

  "I heard that there is a girl beside Your Majesty who has the ability of creation."

  "I've heard of it, but I just can't imagine what creativity is."

  "You fool, of course you can't imagine it. If you could, you would have become an elder long ago."

  "I can think of it, supposedly starting next month, the money they give us will be half gold and silver, and half paper notes. Can you guys think of such things?"

  "What... is not gold and silver?"

  Upon hearing the unfortunate news, the girls let out a collective wail. The empire had been peaceful for years, and being a soldier had become an obligation. Fortunately, their daily wages were not bad, and many people had saved up for several months, planning to cast a new accessory or piece of jewelry, but unexpectedly this month's pay would be used to buy toilet paper instead.

  How can this be passed on? Many girls earned their military pay and didn't take it out to spend, but instead saved it up.

  "Don't worry, from now on you can use paper notes to pay taxes and buy things at the rice shop. And in the words of His Majesty the King, paper notes are guaranteed by national credit, so there's no need to worry."

  "National credit? Didn't they say that Dongyang Female Country and Xiliang Female Country merged a while ago? After the merger, whose paper currency is it?"

  "I'm not quite sure about this either, let me ask my cousin later, she knows more about it. Anyway, the issuance of paper money has been settled, if you're still worried, just use it up quickly after it's issued. The elders have all gathered at Qingquan Mountain Villa, they've guaranteed the issuance of paper money, nothing will go wrong."

  "Alas, I wish the two countries would merge, then the gold from Dongying's side would be cheaper."

  Several girls were discussing, in fact Dongliang and Xiliang have always been like this, separating and merging. The people of the two countries regard each other as compatriots and consider themselves to be from the same country.

  After saying all this, everyone discussed Wu Yuan again. For that girl with creativity, everyone was very interested.

  "What are you little hooves chattering about?"

  Suddenly, a rebuke came from behind them. Turning back, they saw their superior and the commander of the Frost Army, Song Qingfeng, also standing there.

  "I'm sorry, we were wrong."

  The girls hurriedly stood up and apologized, but Song Qingfeng didn't mind these.

  "Alright, since you're all idle, come with me to pick someone up."

  Song Qingfeng's face didn't look too good, because these past few days, she really hadn't been feeling well. This discomfort wasn't due to Song Jiayu bullying her, but rather because Song Jiayu had suddenly become better.

  If one day, someone who has been looking down on you and often bullies you suddenly becomes a good person, showing concern for your well-being every day, most people would not feel comfortable but instead have a creepy feeling.

  Everyone outside is praising Song Jiayu, but Song Qingfeng always feels that Song Jiayu is plotting something sinister, a plot that makes her feel a chill every time she sees Song Jiayu.

  She actually looked at her with a gaze that made her sleepless for several nights! And before, every time she looked at her with such a gaze, she would be unlucky.

  A group of people arrived at the foot of the mountain villa, waiting for guests. Soon, the person they were waiting for also arrived, it was Song family's eldest sister, Song Yuelan and second sister Song Qiuyu. Song Yuelan is a kind-hearted and gentle big sister, while second sister Song Qiuyu has a similar temperament to Song Qingfeng. The three sisters were overjoyed when they met, and the three of them hugged each other tightly.

  A long, long time ago, Song Qingfeng had wanted to defect to the Eastern Liang Women's Country, but she just hadn't made up her mind yet. Working under the warm and gentle big sister was definitely much better than working under little sister. Fortunately, with Song Yuelan's constant encouragement, she was able to persevere.

  "What's the situation now, Qingfeng?"

  Song Yuelan, who had received the invitation, did not even ride a horse all the way. The group relied on their lightness skills and took the nearest mountain road to arrive at Qingquan Mountain Villa.

  "Everything is fine, very good."

  Song Qingfeng's expression seemed a bit hesitant, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Everything is fine, but my sister seems to have changed into a different person. These days, she hasn't been trying to gain power, and has been getting along with everyone harmoniously. How can I put it? I've never seen her like this before."

  "Huh?"

  Song Yuelan was stunned, that treacherous and cunning younger sister, how could she have become like this? She was someone who liked to stir up trouble, always wanting to suppress everyone, so how did she end up in the situation Song Qingfeng described?

  "Does she have some trick up her sleeve?"

  Song Yuelan furrowed her brow, setting up a sinister plot to capture herself? Soon Song Yuelan threw this idea far away, such things would never happen. For no reason, taking action against one's own people while provoking war, will be despised and attacked by everyone.

  "I don't know what kind of conspiracy she has planned, but I'm in the dark. The mountain villa is now under my perimeter defense, and any big move won't escape me."

  Song Qingfeng looked somewhat downcast and depressed. In these days, she had been thinking about Song Jiayu's conspiracy, but there was no conclusion.

  "What about that woman named Wu Yuan, what's her situation?"

  "She?"

  Song Qingfeng's face suddenly turned red, she frowned and said, "I was just about to tell my sister that this girl named Wu Yuan has an innovative mind, but there is one thing that is not good about her, which is that she likes girls. She and her younger sister are now getting along like a couple."

  "What?"

  Song Yuelan was stunned for a moment, and it was clear that this matter had a great impact on her.

  "Many elderly people gossiped, they thought that Jia Yu and Wu Yuan had developed extremely intimate feelings for each other, just like the romance between men and women recorded in ancient books. All of Jia Yu was infatuated with a certain emotion, she..."

  With a measured tone, recounting some things that were hard to mention, Song Qingfeng only felt her face getting redder and redder.

  "Why didn't you persuade them properly?"

  Song Yuelan's face turned snow white with anger, no wonder Song Jiayu that little vixen suddenly said she would pass the throne to her, it seems she wants to make a deal. Love the country more than love beauty, when did Song Jiayu become like this!