Immortal Dynasty Hounds

Chapter 126 A Celestial Maiden Descends to Earth; There Are People Beyond Humans

"Cao Fuhu, you have quite the ambition, actually wanting to eat the same food as Emperor Yongchang."

The bone-scraping knife was somewhat surprised by Cao Fuhu's audacity.

Cao Fuhu sighed, "You demonic sect members don't understand the bone-scraping knife. Which official in the court doesn't want to eat the same meat as His Majesty? To spend the night on the dragon bed is the ultimate dream of all ministers."

Cao Fuhu had him stumped by the bone-scraping knife: "Why are you being so blunt today?"

Cao Fuhu pointed to another "bone-scraping knife": "My secrets are all in the hands of your demonic sect elders, so pretending to be honest won't help."

Cao Fuhu had realized that now was not the time for him to be tough.

On the contrary, it was when he confessed his ambitions.

The Demonic Cult would certainly prefer an ambitious governor of Jiangzhou, rather than one who is loyal to Emperor Yongchang.

"It's only because His Majesty is strict that you get this title of the number one Bodhisattva in the world."

To protect his incriminating evidence, Cao Fuhu was willing to go all out.

After all, what's outside the window is the real scalpel.

The one who holds leverage over him now is Qianmian.

He can't afford to offend Thousand Faces, but he can still afford to offend Bone Scraper.

What if noodles and a bone scraper don't go well together?

Given the selfishness and self-interest of the Demonic Sect, the discord among the elders is quite reasonable.

"Whether you are famous courtesans or bodhisattvas in the Jianghu, in the eyes of those in our court, you are no match for the wives and daughters of convicted officials in the Jiaofangsi. And the wives and daughters of convicted officials in the Jiaofangsi are no match for the concubines in the imperial palace."

At this point, Cao Fuhu looked up to the sky and sighed, "Today may be the only time I can be compared with His Majesty. Unfortunately, the Bone-Scraping Knife has ruined my plans."

The bone-scraping knife wanted to kill someone.

Instead, Qianmian burst out laughing: "Governor Cao, I'm starting to like you."

"It is my honor."

Only a great hero can remain true to his nature, and only a true scholar can be naturally elegant.

At the crucial moment, General Fuhu revealed his heroic nature: "I will go to see the divine physician to recuperate tomorrow. Elder Qianmian, may I have the honor of challenging you to a peak battle in half a month?"

Seeing Cao Fuhu's eyes blazing with fighting spirit, Qianmian was somewhat at a loss.

He exchanged a glance with the Bone-Scraping Knife, then asked uncertainly, "Bone-Scraping Knife, were all the regional governors of Yu the Great this bold?"

His experience in this area is certainly less than that of the famously seductive Gua Gua Dao.

After thinking for a moment, the bone-scraping knife nodded with certainty: "Emperor Yongchang was indeed formidable, managing to suppress these ambitious ministers amidst a court full of ruthless officials."

"Really?" Qianmian expressed doubt: "I didn't feel that he was particularly good."

Bone scraper: "..."

Considering the record of Thousand Faces on Emperor Yongchang, Scraper cannot refute it.

Cao Fuhu became even more excited: "I really want to see if Elder Qianmian is more tempting than the bone-scraping knife, that he can make the usually wise and powerful Emperor lose his mind because of lust."

"Was Emperor Yongchang really so wise and powerful?" Qianmian questioned again.

He was not familiar with Emperor Yongchang.

There were only two brief encounters.

After these two encounters, he felt that Emperor Yongchang was not worthy of his title.

However, Cao Fuhu, who had been used against Yongchang Emperor by him, held a deep reverence for the emperor: "Your Majesty is in charge of the world, and your strategic planning is unfathomable."

"Really? I don't believe it."

In Qianmian's eyes, Emperor Yongchang was only good at being reincarnated; he wasn't even as capable as Cao Fuhu.

"Thousand Faces, you're just lucky."

The Bone-Scraping Knife shook his head: "If Emperor Yongchang was really that incompetent, how could he have seized the world with only eight hundred men back then? In the past few decades, Emperor Yongchang has only suffered greatly because of you. You... are quite a nemesis to him, just like Lianshan Xin is a nemesis to you."

"Is that right?"

Qianmian retains its own opinion.

But they did not continue arguing.

Emperor Yongchang was far away in the capital, which was not their primary concern at the moment.

Qianmian waved to the bone-scraping knife outside the window: "You've come at just the right time, want to come along?"

A murderous aura suddenly emanated from the bone-scraping knife: "Thousand Faces, you're courting death."

"Don't get so worked up. It's not easy for you to cultivate a minister of such high rank. If I were to depose Cao Fuhu, you wouldn't be able to control him anymore." The strategist was confident and in control.

It's truly in my grasp.

Bone scraper: "..."

Cold sweat poured down Cao Fuhu's forehead: "Don't move, whatever you do, don't move. Bone scraper, let's talk this out."

“Thousand Faces, release Cao Fuhu first. If you kill or maim him, the sect leader will not let you off,” said the Bone-Scraping Knife in a deep voice.

Qianmian was startled: "The sect leader has come to Jiangzhou?"

"Yes, and they're looking for you everywhere. The news the leader has received is that you died in the capital, killed by Princess Wenxi."

Thousand Faces sneered, "You mere Wenxi, you think you can kill me? Do you think I'm an idiot like Blood Guanyin?"

I have a mentor to help me.

However, the Blood Guanyin offended her mentor to the point of no return.

How can our fates be the same?

Gua Gu Dao was unaware of Qian Mian's inner thoughts, but he had always trusted Qian Mian's ability to survive. Upon hearing this, he simply nodded and said, "I'm not surprised that you're alive. Qian Mian, you're already in a precarious situation within the Holy Church. This time, the leader is also very dissatisfied with you. You don't want to offend me again, do you?"

"Of course, there is no hatred between us." Thousand Faces had no intention of fighting with Bone Scraper.

After all, he couldn't beat the bone-scraping knife.

"Speaking of which, we actually have some good karma. Bone Scraper, you shouldn't forget that I helped you once, right?"

“Of course, I’ve always remembered.” The Bone Scraper said in a deep voice, “The one who’s at odds with you is Blood Guanyin, we have no conflict. Thousand Faces, we should cooperate.”

"You're right, we should cooperate."

That being said, Qianmian did not let go of Cao Fuhu's incriminating evidence.

He knew very well that Cao Fuhu, as the governor of Jiangzhou, was the most important person in the officialdom of Jiangzhou in the eyes of Yu the Great.

Even for a demonic sect, building such a network of connections is not easy.

Therefore, if he controls Cao Fuhu now, he will be very safe.

“Governor Cao, I have accepted your challenge.” Qianmian suddenly spoke up.

"what?"

Cao Fuhu was initially stunned.

Then, overjoyed, he exclaimed, "Really?"

"Of course, I keep my word."

"Elder Thousand Faces is the true Bodhisattva!" Cao Fuhu was overjoyed.

The Bone-Scraping Knife almost couldn't stand it anymore: "Cao Fuhu, have you lost your mind because of lust?"

Cao Fuhu waved his hand: "Scraping Bone Knife, my collusion with you was truly a case of lust clouding my judgment. As for Elder Thousand Faces, it can only be said that I am loyal to His Majesty and want to follow in His Majesty's footsteps and emulate him."

Qianmian giggled and said, "Governor Cao, I like you more and more."

After saying that, he released Cao Fuhu's handcuffs.

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the bone-scraping knife.

But Cao Fuhu stepped in front of Qianmian the next moment: "Scraping Bone Knife, this is the governor's mansion, not your demonic sect. Eunuch Wang and Tianjian are both in Jiangzhou, you'd better not cause trouble."

When he spoke, Cao Fuhu completely regained his seriousness.

Playing around is fine, but we can't really joke about the governor of Jiangzhou.

As a high-ranking official of the third rank, Cao Fuhu could actually rank among the top 100 in the entire Yu Dynasty. Especially in terms of real power, he could even rank among the top 75.

People of this caliber cannot be completely exploited by the demonic cult just because they have had their essence extracted with a bone-scraping knife.

We need to see what the Demonic Cult can offer him.

In Cao Fuhu's eyes, the benefits he would gain from the Demonic Sect would be greater if the Bone-Scraping Knife and Thousand Faces were to clash.

The Bone-Scraping Knife gave Cao Fuhu a deep look: "General Fuhu, is it too presumptuous of you to want to sit back and watch the tigers fight?"

Cao Fuhu chuckled: "Elder, I am well aware of my own limitations. I am no match for you, nor for Elder Qianmian. But I have the backing of the imperial court, and the seal of the Governor of Jiangzhou rests on my shoulders. If you wish to seize Kuangshan, I, Cao, am qualified to take a share. I have risen from the battlefield to the court, from the Jianghu to Jiangzhou. I have not been intimidated along the way. What is not mine, I will not contend for. And what I am qualified to contend for, I will not relinquish. And now, please call me Governor Cao."

During the reign of Yu the Great, civil officials were more powerful than military officials.

General Fuhu is a thing of the past.

Now, he is a member of the civil service group of Yu the Great—a governor.

"Very good, I admire your courage."

A fierce glint flashed in Scraper's eyes, but he did nothing to Cao Fuhu.

Of course he could kill Cao Fuhu.

The price he would pay was that the imperial court would send someone to kill him.

Yu the Great could appoint a governor at any time.

The Demonic Sect cannot readily replace a Grandmaster-level elder.

The demonic sect and the imperial court might be able to fight each other on a small scale, but if things escalate, it's obvious who will come out on the losing end.

For example, before in Shenjing City.

All things considered, the royal family lost a second prince, and Emperor Yongchang lost a dragon-headed staff.

However, the Blood Guanyin character disconnected.

Thousand Faces Hanging Up.

The operation of the imperial court was not affected in the slightest.

In the process of besieging and killing Xue Guanyin, Jiutian even promoted a new Grandmaster.

Ignoring Emperor Yongchang's dragon-headed staff, the imperial court definitely won.

"Scraping the bone, your seductive arts failed to subdue Governor Cao? Has your skill declined?"

The thousand faces were somewhat unexpected.

In the Demonic Cult, there are many sycophants of Blood Guanyin and many followers of the Bone-Scraping Knife.

The former has a higher skill level, while the latter has better technique.

Qianmian admires Guagudao more because, in Qianmian's view, at least Guagudao himself took action. Guagudao's followers have also genuinely benefited.

To Qianmian, the Blood Guanyin was nothing but insects.

It is impossible to accomplish the great cause of the Holy Church by associating with a bunch of insects.

However, Qianmian discovered today that those who are not insects will not actually work with him to make the Holy Church's great cause a success.

They simply don't care about the great cause of the Holy Church.

The Bone-Scraping Knife said hatefully, "My skill is not the problem. It's this fellow who craves power more than beauty. Even though he's already under my seductive spell, he can't resist his inherent desire for power."

Thousand Faces: "...He's a talented person, no wonder he became governor. Governor Cao, I advise you not to provoke the Bone-Scraping Blade too much. If you push her too far, she might poison you. Although Yu the Great had ways to prevent it, you would still die."

Officials of the fourth rank or above were theoretically protected by the imperial court's fortune.

But only in theory.

In practical terms, even the dignified Crown Prince of Yu the Great could be poisoned.

Whom to protect and who not to protect depends on the will of the Heavenly Physician.

It depends on Emperor Yongchang's intentions.

The power to control and interpret the imperial court's fortune and protection rested with Emperor Yongchang.

Therefore, no one suspected that the crown prince had been drugged.

Those who harbor such doubts dare not utter a single word.

After hearing Qianmian's reminder, Cao Fuhu went along with it, saying, "Of course I wouldn't dare to upset the elder. I still hope to rekindle our relationship in the future."

The Bone-Scraping Knife sneered, "As long as you're not afraid, I'm ready to fight anytime."

Cao Fuhu coughed lightly, feeling somewhat guilty.

He was actually a little scared.

Moreover, since the appearance of Thousand Faces, he is now more interested in Thousand Faces.

Even the most skillful seductive arts of the bone-scraping knife paled in comparison to the thousand faces that caused Emperor Yongchang's horse to stumble.

Most importantly, a thousand faces can also be disguised as a bone-scraping knife.

Thinking of this, Cao Fuhu became even more excited.

His gaze toward Qianmian grew increasingly intense.

Even Qianmian seemed a little uncomfortable looking at him.

"Scraping Knife, you've come at the right time. Let's listen together to the imperial court's summary and arrangements regarding the intelligence on Kuangshan."

Thousand Faces and Bone-Scraping Knife temporarily reconciled. Cao Fuhu did not hide anything and told the two what he knew so far.

These are not secrets. If the Demonic Sect wanted to find out, they could find out from others, but it would take them a couple more days and require them to use more of their connections.

Cao Fuhu, on the other hand, obtained firsthand information.

After listening to Cao Fuhu's story, both Guagudao and Qianmian seemed to be deep in thought.

Gua Gu Dao frowned and said, "Emperor Yongchang's arrangement for Lian Shanxin is somewhat wrong. Lian Shanxin has only recently joined Jiutian and has not made any great contributions. His strength is also not among the top. How can he be entrusted with such an important task?"

Qianmian coughed lightly and explained, "Lianshan Xin has made great contributions, repeatedly ruining my plans in the capital. In Emperor Yongchang's court, as long as he can ruin my plans, it's considered a great achievement."

Bone scraper: "..."

Cao Fuhu sided with Qianmian: "Elder Qianmian is right. His Majesty does indeed hate Elder Qianmian very much."

The Bone-Scraping Knife remained skeptical: "Emperor Yongchang has reigned for many years, and his methods are unfathomable. How could someone like him place all his hopes on Lianshan Xin?"

Qianmian expressed his doubt again: "Is Emperor Yongchang really that powerful?"

“This really exists.” Cao Fuhu jumped to the side of the bone-scraping knife again: “His Majesty’s methods are indeed unfathomable.”

They even knew he was involved with the bone-scraping knife.

Therefore, Cao Fuhu dared not sincerely pledge allegiance to the Demonic Sect, for who knows if Emperor Yongchang had spies within the sect.

In Cao Fuhu's mind, the Demonic Sect was nothing but a bunch of skeletons in a tomb. However, Emperor Yongchang had other plans and had not yet taken action against the Demonic Sect.

With the further confirmation from both the bone-scraping knife and Cao Fuhu, Qianmian finally began to doubt whether he had gotten lucky before.

But could the first successful assassination attempt on the king be due to luck, and the second one also be due to luck?

Am I the chosen one?
So, does that mean I'm truly destined to be with the Chosen Ones?
Qianmian found another reason for himself to join the Chosen One lineage.

At this moment, a glint flashed in the eyes of the bone-scraping knife: "Lianshan Xin is a decoy."

Cao Fuhu shook his head and said, "It's not a ruse. Based on my understanding of His Majesty, he always likes to make two preparations, or even multiple backup plans, when he acts."

Therefore, he only dared to sleep with the bone-scraping knife, and would never dare to rebel with the bone-scraping knife.

Cao Fuhu clearly realized that if he dared to rebel with the Demonic Sect, Emperor Yongchang could immediately replace him with someone else, or even more than one person.

But as long as he does a good job as the governor of Jiangzhou, the power and glory of a regional governor will still be his.

Emperor Yongchang treated him this way, and he treated Lianshan Xin the same way.

"If Lianshan Xin succeeds, His Majesty will naturally be overjoyed; if he fails, it may not necessarily affect His Majesty's plans. The problem now is that I only know that His Majesty has publicly assigned the task to Lianshan Xin. As for His Majesty's secret plans, I am currently unaware of them. Does your Demonic Sect have any channels to find out?"

Thousand Faces looked at Bone Scraper: "Bone Scraper, with your seductive arts, you must have other suitors in the capital, right?"

The bone-scraping knife did not deny it: "Yes, it is, but the news won't spread that quickly. By the time I receive the news, it will probably be several days later."

“Then we’ll keep a close eye on Lian Shanxin, and we might even help him eliminate the others sent by Emperor Yongchang.”

Qianmian made a proposal that made Guagudao's heart flutter.

In the heart of the bone-scraping knife, Lian Shanxin was the son of his beloved.

There is a chance that he can recruit them into the Holy Church.

But the bone-scraping knife was a bit strange: "Thousand Faces, shouldn't you hate Lian Shanxin to death? His Heavenly Eye is extremely effective against you."

Thousand Faces smiled calmly: "I am not a madman like Blood Guanyin who doesn't understand the big picture and doesn't care about the overall situation."

The bone-scraping knife had a sudden thought and glanced at Qianmian.

At this moment, Qianmian also met the gaze of the bone-scraping knife with a meaningful look.

Then the Bone-Scraping Knife understood; Qianmian indeed believed that Lianshan Xin was a demonic fetus.

The nickname "Sky Eye" was also chosen intentionally.

As expected of a thousand faces, his thoughts coincided perfectly with mine; this is what you call great minds think alike.

After seeing that a big shot at the same level as him was sharing the same brain, Guagudao became even more convinced that his previous judgment about the Lianshan Xin family was correct.

"I thought of someone."

Cao Fuhu was suddenly inspired.

Suddenly, a candidate popped into my mind.

"'Chihu' Xia Xunyang, son of the King of Jiujiang, is currently ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List. Most importantly, he has the support of the King of Jiujiang behind him."

At this point, Cao Fuhu's face darkened: "His Majesty sent Eunuch Wang to the governor's mansion to deliver the imperial decree, ordering me to support Lianshan Xin. The fiefdom of the King of Jiujiang is in Jiangzhou, and Kuangshan is related to the ownership of the immortal artifact. The King of Jiujiang cannot remain indifferent. He also participated in the struggle for the throne back then, and now that the immortal opportunity is before him, he will definitely dare to fight with all his might."

"These are all just guesses, aren't they?" Qianmian frowned.

Cao Fuhu took a deep breath: "Based on my understanding of His Majesty, this guess is probably very close to the truth. Moreover, it is not difficult to confirm this guess. I just need to check if there are any unusual movements in the Jiujiang Prince's Mansion, and whether 'Chihu' Xia Xunyang is coming to Jiangzhou."

When important figures do things, you can basically determine the facts just by guessing.

Cao Fuhu is in a similar situation now.

Therefore, he felt heavy-hearted.

"Lian Shanxin is unlikely to be a match for Xia Xunyang. If Lian Shanxin loses, it's the same as me losing."

At this point, Cao Fuhu gritted his teeth: "Gentlemen, we cannot let the King of Jiujiang win. If necessary, we must keep Xia Xunyang in Kuangshan."

Both the Bone-Scraping Knife and the Thousand Faces looked at Cao Fuhu with new respect.

The bone-scraping knife reminded him, "You may not have as much influence as Xia Xunyang with Emperor Yongchang. Although the Xia family is the royal family and produces many geniuses, 'Chihu' Xia Xunyang should be considered the most outstanding member of the royal family in the last fifty years."

“I know, that’s why it’s hard for His Majesty not to use him.”

Chi Hu is one of the legendary dragon sons.

Yu the Great has always been praised as "a man of eagle-like spirit and a warrior of dragon-like strength".

Xia Xunyang is the son of a prince, and it would be presumptuous of him to directly use "dragon" as his nickname. However, Xia Xunyang's talent and ability could not be concealed, and in the end, people in the martial arts world gave Xia Xunyang the nickname "Chihu".

“If I were His Majesty, I wouldn’t let this number one Grandmaster go to waste. Even if he dies, he’s still the son of the King of Jiujiang; if he succeeds, it will strengthen the royal family. Although there will always be problems, His Majesty is definitely not the kind of coward who hesitates and looks back.”

At this point, Cao Fuhu had made up his mind: "I feel the same way. I can give the immortal destiny of Kuangshan to anyone, but I will never give it to the King of Jiujiang."

Two tigers cannot share one mountain, unless one is male and the other female.

Unfortunately, both the King of Jiujiang and Cao Fuhu were male.

After arriving in Jiangzhou, Cao Fuhu had not yet paid a visit to the King of Jiujiang, nor did he intend to do so.

He had thought it through very clearly: coming to Jiangzhou—no political achievements would be enough to advance him further; the only way was to weaken the power of the regional warlords.

Cao Fuhu wanted to advance further, to become both a general and a prime minister; he had only achieved the former, and he wanted to become a prime minister.

"I want to take the throne of the King of Jiujiang in exchange for my position as prime minister. Elders, I think you would also be willing to cultivate a prime minister who is friendly to the Demonic Sect."

Thousand Faces and the Bone-Scraping Knife exchanged another glance.

In the end, it was the one who was more familiar with Cao Fuhu, Guagudao, who said in a deep voice: "You can keep an eye on Xia Xunyang's whereabouts. If he appears in Jiangzhou, I will go there myself and make him my man. Although it is a bit like bullying the weak, as long as no one knows about it, it will not be considered breaking the rules."

Cao Fuhu felt a warmth in his heart.

I knew that all the effort I put in was worthwhile.

Who says men can't use their femininity?

He specifically used a honey trap on the greatest Bodhisattva in the world.

Qianmian chuckled and said, "I kept my word and promised to meet the King of Jiujiang. I will go. Even the Yongchang Emperor couldn't stop me, so I think the mere King of Jiujiang is no problem for me."

"Thank you, elders."

Cao Fuhu sincerely thanked him: "If we can have a satisfactory conclusion to the matter of Kuangshan, I, Cao, am willing to offer myself to the demon and invite you two to taste it together."

"roll."

Both the Thousand Faces and the Bone-Scraping Knife expressed their disdain.

The next moment, both of them disappeared from the room.

Cao Fuhu took a light sniff of the lingering fragrance in the room, but it did not arouse any desire in him.

At this moment, he thought of Emperor Yongchang instead.

"Your Majesty, I made it clear to you before I came that I am here in Jiangzhou to reduce the power of the regional warlords, even at the risk of my life. If you still send Xia Xunyang here, you are truly forcing me to lose my head. If the sovereign commands the subject to die, then the subject is disloyal if he does not die... so I have no choice but to be disloyal."

We can't risk our lives for loyalty.

Cao Fuhu wasn't loyal to that extent.

He hoped that Emperor Yongchang would not make things difficult for him.

But Emperor Yongchang never actually considered Cao Fuhu.

At this time, Emperor Yongchang was considering the issue of the crown prince.

"The Crown Prince invited Lin Ruoshui into the Eastern Palace?"

"Yes, we didn't hide it from anyone," the Empress said.

She didn't actually arrange for anyone to keep an eye on the Crown Prince.

However, the Crown Prince's invitation to Lin Ruoshui this time was far too open and aboveboard.

If Jiutian doesn't know, then he is derelict in his duty.

After receiving the news, the Empress could only inform Emperor Yongchang.

"I'm not sure what exactly they talked about, but the Crown Prince invited Lin Ruoshui after you took Xia Xunyang to Bai Mei Lou. I checked again, and on the way you took Xia Xunyang to Bai Mei Lou, a palace maid had contact with someone from the Eastern Palace shortly afterward."

Emperor Yongchang smiled upon hearing this: "Indeed, it seems the Crown Prince also knows how to plant spies in the palace."

"It's not surprising; the Xia family is naturally good at this." The Empress's tone was very calm.

Emperor Yongchang buried countless [items] in the Eastern Palace.

At this time, the Empress was unaware that Emperor Yongchang had planted spies under the Crown Prince's bed.

"The Crown Prince is demonstrating to me, telling me that he has guessed the relationship between me and Xunyang. He is also telling me that he will use Lin Ruoshui to stop Xunyang, showing his ability to use people."

If the Crown Prince heard Emperor Yongchang's words at this moment, he would definitely complain that Emperor Yongchang was truly a gullible man.

The Crown Prince didn't have so many thoughts; he simply wanted to protect Lian Shanxin and prevent Emperor Yongchang and Xia Xunyang from succeeding.

However, Emperor Yongchang, as an emperor, was accustomed to considering issues from his own perspective.

"The Crown Prince is indeed excellent; he is shrewd and knows how to use people," the Empress said fairly. "The only thing worth discussing is that he may have used the wrong people."

"Why do you say that, Your Majesty?"

"Lin Ruoshui's origins are mysterious. All Jiutian can find is that she has a vague Buddhist background. Before you ascended the throne, the Buddhist sect had a good relationship with you. I suspect that Lin Ruoshui is a new 'world envoy' promoted by the Buddhist sect, who deliberately came to form a good relationship with the crown prince."

The Empress's words caused Emperor Yongchang's expression to change slightly: "A Buddhist traveling monk? Could that mean she's my daughter?"

Empress: "? You have a connection with the previous generation of Buddhist goddess?"

Emperor Yongchang feigned confusion: "Huh? Your Majesty, didn't I tell you about this?"

The diva's fist hardened.

I want to commit domestic violence.

"Your Majesty, this is not my fault. It is all the fault of those bald monks from Mount Ling who are so unscrupulous that they deliberately challenged my weakness."

At this point, Emperor Yongchang sighed deeply: "A celestial maiden descended to earth to tempt me, but I ultimately succumbed to my own weakness. Every time I think of this, I am filled with regret."

The diva couldn't hold back any longer and slapped him across the face.

Snapped!
Emperor Yongchang looked pleased and said, "Thank you for your reward, Your Majesty."

"you……"

The Empress felt she had no way to deal with this scoundrel, and in the end, she could only glare fiercely at Emperor Yongchang: "Fine, since they are all your flesh and blood, I will not interfere."

After saying that, the diva turned and left angrily.

I feel like I made a pointless trip.

Emperor Yongchang said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I have only been with the Buddhist nun three times, and she may not even be pregnant. As for Lin Ruoshui, we should keep an eye on her."

"You keep an eye on it yourself, I don't have the time for that."

The diva disappeared without looking back.

Emperor Yongchang sighed softly.

Marrying a shrewd and capable diva would indeed help him share a lot of the burden.

But the queen's weakness is that she is too strong.

Therefore, in many things, it depends on whether the diva is willing to do it.

Fortunately, Emperor Yongchang always had a way of dealing with women.

In the past, when faced with such situations, Emperor Yongchang would simply grab his spear and mount his horse.

There is nothing that a single charge cannot solve.

If so, then do it twice, three times.

But now, Emperor Yongchang is willing but unable to do so.

"Jiang Ping'an's medical skills and Mo Hou's mechanical expertise—I must make a choice quickly. Otherwise, chaos will easily erupt in the harem. How can the realm be at peace if the harem is unstable?"

"Tianjian failed in his duties and did not find out whether Lianshan Jingcheng was actually Jiang Ping'an."

"Oh no, I've been so busy lately that I forgot to instruct Old Wang to take Lian Shan Jingcheng into custody and investigate him thoroughly when he goes to Jiangzhou. Without a hostage to hold him accountable, he might not listen to us. We need to fix this quickly."

Emperor Yongchang felt a pang of guilt and realized his mistake.

Lian Shan Jingcheng's heart sank at this moment: "This is not Bailudong Academy, and you are not from Jiutian?"

(End of this chapter)