Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 276: I can’t spend it all, I can’t spend it all!
It was already late at night when we returned to the princess's mansion.

Lanterns were still hanging high in front of the mansion gate, and several people dressed as servants were standing in front of the mansion gate. When they saw the carriage coming back from the princess's mansion, they knocked on the door and shouted inside: "The master is back."

The carriage stopped and Zhao Qinan got off.

Gou Xiangxi handed the carriage to the servant in the mansion, and then entered the mansion with Zhao Qi'an.

"Master, would you like me to wait in the study?"

He followed closely behind Zhao Qi'an and spoke in a low voice.

At today's birthday banquet, although Gou Xiangxi did not enter the main hall of the Qilin Hall, he was in the side hall and saw everything that happened in the main hall.

The war in the southern part of Daqian is about to be settled, and Emperor Tianwu promised to choose a crown prince in a month...

These two things are major enough to completely change the current situation in Daqian Kingdom.

He now couldn't wait to discuss the next countermeasures with Zhao Qi'an and how to get the greatest benefit from this change.

However, compared to Gou Xiangxi's energetic look at the moment, Zhao Qi'an looked a little tired.

This tiredness is not fake.

No matter how many times he had met Emperor Tianwu in person, no matter how relaxed Zhao Qian'an appeared to be, his nerves were always tense.

You should ponder every word you hear and be careful with every sentence you say.

What's more, too many things happened today, the variables brought by the eldest prince, the matter of Mount Xumi...all of these need to be repeatedly considered for possible impacts.

Zhao Qi'an gently held his forehead and took a deep breath, saying, "I'm a little tired today. If there's anything, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Gou Xiangxi opened his mouth and hesitated for a long time, then had no choice but to bow and said, "Yes."

……

Back in his own courtyard, Zhao Qi'an soaked in the bathtub, looking deep in thought.

The ugly slave was adding hot water to his bathtub and asked curiously, "Master, is it hot in the palace today? Have you seen the emperor?"

Her voice interrupted Zhao Qi'an's deep thoughts.

Zhao Qi'an came back to his senses and replied with a smile, "It's more lively than I thought."

The ugly slave could not understand the deeper meaning of his words, but showed a bit of envy on his face.

She loves the hustle and bustle the most, and likes to go to any lively place on weekdays.

It’s a pity that she can’t attend the birthday banquet today due to her status.

But she soon cheered up, smiled a little, and said mysteriously: "Master, I have something to tell you."

Zhao Qi'an smiled and said, "What a coincidence. I also have something to tell you."

"Then...should I speak first?"

Chou Nu is a person who cannot keep secrets. She has not seen Zhao Qian'an for the whole day and has been feeling suffocated enough. If she is not allowed to speak now, she will be suffocated to death.

Zhao Qi'an knew her straightforward temper and nodded, "Go ahead."

The ugly slave came to Zhao Qian'an's front, coughed lightly, and asked expectantly: "Master, do you see how I am different today?"

Zhao Qian raised his head and looked at the ugly slave through the mist.

The ugly slave still looked the same, with blond hair and green eyes, and was incredibly tall. His muscles were so full that his loose clothes looked like tights.

That face was covered with flesh, and compared with the evil demon Rakshasa in mythology and legends, it only lacked a pair of fangs.

He was almost used to seeing this dignified scene of a child stopping his crying.

Therefore, the change that Chou Nu was talking about would naturally not be in appearance.

Zhao Qi'an only took a casual glance and noticed that there was something wrong with her blood and energy, and it was showing signs of being out of control.

"Are you about to break through?"

The ugly slave immediately glared at him with her big copper bell eyes: "You can see that too?"

Zhao Qi'an just smiled and didn't answer.

In fact, he had already noticed that Chou Nu was on the verge of a breakthrough a few days ago. The cultivation method of the Anuyi tribe was different from the Central Plains martial arts. Chou Nu's realm could not be measured by the Central Plains martial arts, but his general strength was around the fifth rank.

The fifth level to the fourth level is the "natural chasm in martial arts" that stands in front of countless Central Plains warriors.

But for the Anuyi people, there seems to be no so-called "natural barrier".

Chou Nu looked at Zhao Qian'an's calm appearance and felt a little disappointed.

She thought her master would show some surprise.

As her realm improves, she will gradually gain control of the golden blood in her body.

And if Chou Nu could fully control his golden blood, he might be able to restore his original appearance.

This was what she originally wanted to say to Zhao Qi'an.

But now... she had some malicious thoughts and wanted to wait until she had a breakthrough, and then suddenly restore her appearance in front of Zhao Qi'an to scare him!
See if he can still remain calm!

What if... my master takes a fancy to me?
Oh, I’m so distressed.

By that time, she would have to replace her cooking pots with gold ones! She could clean whenever she wanted every day, and her monthly salary would at least double!
I can’t spend it all, I can’t spend it all!
The more she thought about it, the happier she became, and she almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Zhao Qi'an looked at her silly smile and felt a little puzzled.

Is it really worth being happy about just a breakthrough in cultivation?

On the contrary, Chou Nu's golden blood was so rich that it was at the point of reversion to her ancestral state, and she had only just now achieved a breakthrough. This was entirely because she was completely indifferent to cultivation and was lazy and slack.

Zhao Qi'an was thinking about whether he should find a teacher for Chounu to teach her how to practice.

After all, the Anuyi tribe's cultivation method is completely different from the Central Plains martial arts, and the feedback it brings to his cultivation is also very different, which is very helpful in some aspects.

"Cough cough."

Zhao Qi'an coughed twice, interrupting the ugly slave's fantasy.

Only at this time did he become serious and said to the ugly slave: "I promised you before that I would help you find the whereabouts of your people. Maybe in the near future, there will be some clues."

Speaking of serious matters, Chou Nu couldn't help but stop his daydreaming and became nervous.

Under Chou Nu's nervous gaze, Zhao Qi'an said, "After one month, His Majesty will allow me to go to Mount Xumi."

The ugly slave's expression froze for a moment.

Zhao Qi'an said: "When the time comes, I will help you find out the whereabouts of your people."

The ugly slave lowered his head, picked up the ladle and continued to add hot water to the tub, pretending nothing had happened, but lowered his voice: "Is it dangerous?"

Zhao Qi'an shook his head: "I don't know."

"Then...can I go with you?"

"No, but Mr. Nie will go with me."

The ugly slave was in a daze for a long time and didn't say anything.

Zhao Qi'an observed her reaction and said, "I'm telling you this because after I enter Mount Xumi, I'm afraid I won't be able to come out for a long time. Didn't I say before that I would allow you to redeem yourself? Now..."

"I haven't saved up a thousand taels yet!"

Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly interrupted by the excited Ugly Slave.

As if to cover up his guilty conscience, the ugly slave started to shout loudly: "One thousand taels is so much, I'm afraid... it will take me ten or eight years to save it up!"

Zhao Qinan immediately understood what she was thinking and smiled.

He originally wanted to give Chou Nu a chance to transform from a servant to a retainer.

But now, he changed his tone and said, "In this case, I have to let Luan Nu supervise you carefully. Don't take advantage of my absence to steal the money of the mansion."

The originally excited expression on Chou Nu's face froze in an instant.

She felt as if she had dug a hole for herself!

(End of this chapter)