The fake prince was exposed at the beginning, and I took office as emperor on the spot

Chapter 232 Bunny-Eared Girl (5k)

Although the relationship between Fatuma and Qingman is not great, they do have some contact. Occasionally, they can be considered to be at peace. At least they are not unaware of Qingman's highest etiquette.

At this moment, they could all see clearly that the etiquette that the Qingman Tiansa showed to Gu Fangchen was definitely not the etiquette shown to an envoy.

As a messenger of the "gods," his theoretical status should be second only to "divine punishment" Sule, but should not surpass it.

The Qingman people's reverence for Sule had long been on par with that of a "god".

Unless a true "god" has descended to earth, there is absolutely no other person who can enjoy the same status and treatment as Sule.

But at this moment, Qingman Tiansa was truly bowing to Gu Fangchen with the etiquette due to a "god"!
This has far exceeded the treatment that a messenger of "heavenly gods" should receive.

Those Vatuma people who remained on the outskirts to wait, upon witnessing this scene, first looked at each other in surprise, and then, knowingly kept quiet.

That day, Sa's actions were absolutely permitted by Sule.

Otherwise, it would be tantamount to rebellion.

As for Gu Fangchen's identity... she was already a traitor who murdered the emperor, so it seems like there wouldn't be much of a problem if she betrayed the country again.

The Vatuma people were unaware of the relationship between Gu Fangchen, Ding Xingfeng, and Xiao Yinghao; otherwise, they would have found this idea even more reasonable.

Gu Fangchen is already strong enough. He has the power to control both the Vatuma and Tara sects. With the support of the two most important figures who control the border armies of the Great Wei, it is entirely possible for him to raise an army on the spot.

Whether Sule knew about it or not, they simply kept quiet and pretended not to see it.

Sule knew that Gu Fangchen was a "god" reborn, so they had to be even more respectful.

Sule was unaware that Gu Fangchen might be the next powerful ruler; they were now in the same boat, so naturally he couldn't show any objection.

What if this guy is deliberately testing their attitude?
If they show any abnormality, Gu Fangchen will immediately smash a cup as a signal, and eight hundred axemen will swarm in and chop them all down...

Although Gu Fangchen may not have eight hundred axemen, the people of the "Love" Path are still lurking in the palace, and they haven't captured her yet. This threat is much greater than that of the axemen.

The people around kept their eyes down, pretending not to see anything, and waited for Gu Fangchen to finish giving instructions before stepping forward to greet Banruo Lianyue.

Although it was Gu Fangchen who took over Vatuma, nominally, it was still Banruo Lianyue who, as the last princess, took over Vatuma.

After all, it was she who "invited" Gu Fangchen to recreate the ancient city of Garuda with a "miracle".

However, the story of Gu Fangchen turning poison into health has gradually spread, and his original explanation has also spread.

From today onward, Gu Fangchen will be treated with the respect due to a "god" by Qingman Tiansa, which will further contribute to the success of his deeds.

How could the title of "messenger of the gods" alone be enough to bear the three things: "resurrection from the dead," "divine body bestowed by the gods," and "personal welcome from Sule"?

Even if Gu Fangchen claims to be an "angelic messenger," others will naturally fill in the blanks with their own imaginations.

This was the plan that Su Le and Gu Fangchen had agreed upon.

Sule believed that Gu Fangchen was the reincarnation of a "god," but the Qingman people might not believe it, and even if they did, it was impossible for them to instantly convert to faith.

After all, Gu Fangchen was a person from the Great Wei.

Convincing the Qingman people that a Great Wei man was the reincarnation of a "heavenly god" was as difficult as convincing Jesus that he truly had a Chinese brother.

Suler only truly believed it because of that arrow he shot back then, but no one else had experienced such an unbelievable thing.

Therefore, it is necessary to prove Gu Fangchen's identity step by step with real "miracles".

This can actually be considered a test by Suler.

If Gu Fangchen is truly a "god", he would naturally have the ability to create "miracles".

In other words, if he has the ability to make others believe in "miracles," then he is naturally a "god."

These can be mutually causal.

If he isn't, then it's all just empty talk.

Now, Gu Fangchen has taken down Fatu Ma with two undeniable "miracles," and at the same time, he has made some of the Qingman's high-ranking members truly believe that he is a "god."

Just like this Qingman Tiansa.

Sule personally welcomed this event, and several Tiansa, as well as the leaders of the four major tribes, all knew about it.

The next day, they questioned Suler about this matter.

Suler's reply was to tell them to be patient and observe quietly.

As for what to watch, it's Gu Fangchen's performance, of course.

Now, Tiansa's attitude represents the attitude of Qingman's higher-ups.

This demonstrates that Gu Fangchen's "miracle" was remarkably effective and a great success.

Of course, there are also instances of passive assistance from the profession of "scammer".

【Skillful words and flattering manner (passive)】

[Note: You are two-faced, your words are sweet but your heart is treacherous. When you lie, the probability of convincing the other person is greatly increased.]

The passive skill of the "Liar" allows Gu Fangchen's lies to be as believable as possible.

"Resurrection" and "divinely bestowed body"—based on the actual situation and his statements, are 60% true and 40% false.

However, "eloquent words and flattering expressions" can add two more points of credibility to that four parts of falsehood.

Therefore, in the eyes of others, it becomes eight parts truth and two parts falsehood.

These two parts of his pretense will vanish as long as he has someone backing him up.

Fortunately, he had already persuaded Suler in advance, and now he also has the unconditional support of Prajna Lotus Moon.

With a little manipulation, a lie becomes the truth.

Gu Fangchen's identity as the reincarnation of a "celestial being" can be said to be basically confirmed; all that remains is to further enhance the faith of the Qingman people.

After Naqingmantiansa left, the Vatuma people paid homage to Prajna Lianyue and confirmed her status as the Vatuma Holy Maiden.

At the same time, it was decided to repurpose the ancient city of Garuda as the new capital of Vatuma.

Gu Fangchen also handed over the remaining trivial matters to Banruo Lianyue to handle.

……

The next day.

Gu Fangchen and Banruo Lianyue returned to the Qingman Golden Tent together.

Qiqige had received the news early and was waiting. Upon seeing him arrive, she immediately stepped forward and first gave a formal bow:
"May the gods bless you, great hero of the Qingman."

Then he said with a grin:

“Your teacher and father are waiting for you in the golden tent.”

This time, Qiqige didn't wear her usual fluffy, thick clothes. Instead, she changed into a ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) that women from the Wei Dynasty would wear.

She was voluptuous and tall, with a beautiful face, high nose and deep-set eyes, red hair and blue eyes, full of exotic charm. After changing into that ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her heavy, white breasts became even more obvious, making her look like a mixed-race maid from the Qing and Man ethnic groups who was being kept as a mistress and deliberately dressed up like this, which was extremely disorderly.

Even more outrageous is that after she removed those furry clothes, she was still furry.

But this time, the furry things weren't clothes, but ears and a tail.

Qiqige exhibits the beast-like behavior unique to the Qingman people, but she is not particularly imposing; rather, she resembles a rabbit.

This is why, despite possessing this highly noble atavistic phenomenon among the Qingman people, she is unwilling to reveal it to others and instead chooses to cover it up with furry clothes.

At this moment, two fluffy white rabbit ears hung down between Qiqige's hair on both sides, and under her dress, there was obviously a curled-up rabbit tail behind her buttocks.

Gu Fangchen was stunned for a moment, her thoughts drifting for a instant before she immediately thought of some of Qiqige's fan art.

This tall, voluptuous, and proud daughter of the grassland overlord is often depicted wearing sexy bunny girl outfits due to the stark contrast of her bunny-eared image... ahem.

Unfortunately, players rarely see her revealing her beast-like form in the game.

Most of the time, it's a rather tragic defeat CG (serious).

Given Qiqige's personality, the fact that she would willingly change into the clothes of the Great Wei Dynasty and even show off her rabbit ears... there's probably only one possibility.

Gu Fangchen stared at Qiqige for a while, and a blush of unease crept onto her cheeks. Her feigned nonchalance was also starting to falter because of her inner thoughts.

Hehe → No hehe.

Qiqige raised her hand, covered her ears, pressed it against her slightly flushed cheeks, and said dryly:
"My hero, why are you looking at me like that?" "Don't I look good in this?"

She heard that Gu Fangchen had performed a "miracle" and actually subdued the venomous snake-like Fatuma, which was truly like a "god descending from heaven"!
He recalled his arrogant words and actions outside the golden tent that day.

Suddenly I realized that Gu Fangchen's arrogance wasn't just that—arrogance, but absolute self-confidence.

He said he wanted Suler to come out and greet him personally, and Suler did come out and greet him personally.

He said he would unite with the other two countries, and in less than three days, Vatuma submitted to him.

Qiqige suddenly realized that the image of the young man fearlessly drawing his longbow in front of the golden tent that day was haunting her.

From a young age, Qiqige was influenced by her surroundings and firmly believed that her father was the most heroic man in the world. Therefore, whenever she saw other men, her first thought was to compare them with Sule.

But in history, there is no other steppe ruler like Sule.

Needless to say, even the young cultivators who are known as geniuses on the grasslands would all look like fools when compared to Sule.

Qiqige's standards naturally became higher and higher.

But then Gu Fangchen appeared.

Moreover, the first time I heard this name was when Datiansa said that he was the "Azure Dragon" in the prophecy.

The first time they met, he drew his bow towards the golden tent, prompting Sule to personally come out to greet him.

It perfectly matches her definition of a "hero".

Yesterday, upon hearing that Gu Fangchen was returning in triumph, Qiqige spent the entire night without sleep, and inexplicably took out the Great Wei Ruqun that she had bought out of curiosity years ago.

She bought this dress simply because she loved beauty, and she only ever wore it for herself.

This time, however, I wanted Gu Fangchen to see it.

Since she was wearing a ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her usual fluffy hat was no longer appropriate, so she took it off as well.

However, there were no skilled hands on the grasslands to braid the hairstyles of women from the Central Plains. Her red hair was still loose and disheveled, which did not look very dignified.

For the first time, Qiqige was a little worried that she might be too reckless and make a mess of things.

She lifted her skirt and twirled around.

Gu Fangchen's gaze involuntarily followed the white, bouncy... rabbit ears up and down, then, without changing her expression, she said:
"It doesn't quite match."

Upon hearing this, Qiqige's cheeks flushed even more. She said "Oh," looked around, and then said:
"Then I'll go change it..."

Gu Fangchen stroked her chin and raised an eyebrow, saying:

“I once saw a type of clothing in an old book that would suit Qiqige very well. I’ll design it and have someone make it someday, and you can wear it for me to see.”

Qiqige was taken aback, then her eyes lit up:
"really?"

Gu Fangchen nodded:
"Qiqige would definitely look good in it, and there's no one else in the world more suitable for it."

There's probably no other bunny-eared girl in the world.

The atavism of the Qingman is extremely rare and hard to come by, let alone at least reverting to such a rabbit-like form.

Generally speaking, the Qingman people's atavistic image is very tall and majestic.

Upon hearing this, Qiqige immediately perked up, and became extremely curious and eager. She instinctively reached out and took Gu Fangchen's arm, shaking it as if she were affectionately cuddling with her father.
"What kind of clothes? My savior, tell me quickly."

Gu Fangchen lowered her head and whispered the description in her ear.

Qiqige's expression was a mixture of curiosity, surprise, and confusion.

Prajna Lotus Moon watched longingly from the side, staring at Qiqige shaking Gu Fangchen's arm. She pursed her lips, said nothing, but her eyes showed a hint of sadness and disappointment.

There was a time when she was the only one who could cling to her father's arm and act spoiled.

However, she is now Prajna Lotus Moon, and at least in front of outsiders, she is a noble Tara saint, and should not do such a thing.

Moreover, she could tell that Gu Fangchen was not quite used to the change in address, and his eyes always looked strange whenever he heard her call him "Daddy".

The two met again after 500 years, and the difference in their perception of each other was simply too great.

Perhaps... she should try a different approach?
Prajna Lotus Moon suddenly fell into deep thought.

Gu Fangchen described the appearance and material of the bunny girl outfit and then used similar materials from this world as substitutes.

However, to achieve similarity, it means that they all use some rather expensive materials, which are usually used to make equipment.

Qiqige initially thought Gu Fangchen was talking about proper clothes, but she immediately realized that the clothes were not proper. The more she listened, the more improper they seemed.

Even she, a member of the Qingman tribe, thought it was improper, which shows how far it had gone.

The great contributor truly lives up to his reputation as the heir of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion... He's really playing the game.

Qiqige had almost forgotten that Gu Fangchen was originally a notorious playboy in the Great Wei Dynasty, but now she remembered it again.

If word got out about this outfit, women in the Central Plains would probably faint from embarrassment.

This is actually why Gu Fangchen spoke so frankly to Qiqige.

The customs of the Qingman people are far more open than those of the Central Plains. If he couldn't see Qiqige's obvious "women dress up for their lovers" and her clear indication of her feelings for him, then he would have wasted his time playing this game.

If you said this to anyone else, they would definitely get angry, and you probably wouldn't be able to persuade them no matter how much you pleaded. But Qiqige is different; she's the only one who dares to wear this outfit.

For someone like Yi'er, just daring to kiss him was already a testament to all her courage.

But Qiqige blushed a little, though she also felt a stirring of curiosity about the strange clothes, and whispered like a thief:

“These materials are available, and the craftsmanship doesn’t seem too difficult… I can have someone make one.”

Gu Fangchen smiled enigmatically.
"Okay, by the time I get back from the Sea Kingdom, the clothes should be almost finished. Then I can secretly wear them and show them to you."

Gu Fangchen and she whispered to each other, finalizing their "bad plan" outside the golden tent.

I feel like a blond guy who kidnapped someone's daughter right in front of them...

Then, Gu Fangchen turned to look at Banruo Lianyue and said:
"Why don't you go to the tent and wait for a while, and check on Yi'er's condition?"

Although the power between the "Four-Phase Calamity Master" and Yi'er is currently still with Yi'er, it's possible that she might recover from the shock of Gu Fangchen's confession, since the "Four-Phase Calamity Master" won't be appearing in the Sea Kingdom for long.

Bringing Prajna Lotus Moon along was also to ensure Gu Fangchen's safety in case the "Four Phases Calamity Master" suddenly woke up.

After all, Gu Fangchen was going to use the name of "Four Phases Robbery Master" to swindle and deceive people, and borrow her organization for her own purposes...

One minute they're saying they fell deeply in love at first sight, the next they've laid bare all their secrets.

Even the strongest emotional impact will likely lead to a dark turn.

Gu Fangchen had to hurry.

Prajna Lotus Moon already knew about it, and was somewhat curious about what the mysterious "Four Phases Calamity Master" looked like now. She nodded obediently and left.

Knowing Prajna Lian Yue's identity, Qi Qi Ge's eyes widened slightly when she saw Gu Fang Chen so naturally instructing Prajna Lian Yue.

As a holy woman of the Tara sect, Prajna Lotus Moon holds an exceptionally high position.

Previously, she had only vaguely heard that Prajna Lotus Moon seemed to treat Gu Fangchen specially, and had sent her Xiyin attendant to serve as Gu Fangchen's maid.

Of course, most people believe that Prajna Lotus Moon wanted to send her maidservant as an informant to monitor or protect Gu Fangchen.

The two did not actually have much contact on the surface.

Later, the "lotus hidden in the womb" incident involved the young princess of the Gu family. The two had completely opposite positions and should have fallen out.

After her trip to Watuma, Prajna Lian Yue seemed to have transformed into a submissive young woman, her gaze never leaving Gu Fang Chen, and Qi Qi Ge could feel the intense emotions she held for him.

But Qiqige glanced at Gu Fangchen who had entered the golden tent, and then at Banruo Lianyue who had gone into the distance, her expression a little strange.

The Qing people are known for their free-spirited nature, and Qiqige has seen many men and women deeply immersed in love and unable to control themselves.

But she felt that the emotion in Prajna Lotus Moon's eyes was more like the admiration she felt for her father.

However, it must be more than just admiration for Confucianism; it is far more complex and difficult to understand.

Qiqige puffed out her cheeks and perked up her ears.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: Sudden bloating, even though I didn't eat much today... It's probably still a problem with my sleep schedule (thinking).
I originally planned to finish writing this in two months, but now it seems like it'll take another two months, lol.
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