Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

She would go to great lengths to showcase her charm and her special feelings for Qian Renxue in front of outsiders.

When Qian Renxue arrived, Hu Liena personally cooked several dishes from Wuhun City.

Chapter 480 Xue Qinghe, obsessed with beauty

Hu Liena would sit quietly beside Qian Renxue while he reviewed memorials, grinding ink and adding tea for him.

When Qian Renxue was tired, she would massage his shoulders and whisper interesting stories about Wuhun City to him.

Each time, they made sure to let outside spies see them at just the right moment.

The court officials saw this and were deeply worried.

Those ministers who had once supported Xue Qinghe's succession to the throne now looked gloomy and distressed, as if they had swallowed a bitter pill.

They originally thought Xue Qinghe was a wise ruler, an emperor who could lead the Tiandou Empire to prosperity.

But now it seems that this emperor was good in every way, except that he was too easily infatuated with women.

First it was Empress Eva, then it was Consort Hulena.

Each one was more impressive than the last, and each one made him completely infatuated.

If a few more of these happen, how will the government be governed?

How can this empire function?

The nobles and forces in Tiandou City are now deeply worried.

The matter was being discussed everywhere in the mansions of the nobles.

"His Majesty has been staying with Consort Hu for half a month now."

"Half a month? Didn't I just rest for three days at Queen Eva's place last month?"

"Who can argue with that! Queen Eva was the late emperor's queen. When His Majesty made her empress, how many people objected? Now, he's made her empress, but then he's neglecting her. What kind of nonsense is this?"

"Alas... His Majesty has been bewitched by Consort Hu."

"How could the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall not be powerful? Her appearance, her figure, her methods... How old is our Emperor? He has never experienced anything like this before!"

"That's right. I'm just afraid... afraid that His Majesty will be led by the nose by that woman, and then..."

Shh! Don't say things like that!

"I know, I know. I am... sigh!"

The murmurs rose and fell, but everyone's face was filled with the same worried expression.

This is not unfounded worry, nor is it making trouble out of nothing.

It is a real, deep-seated worry.

What is the Spirit Hall?

That was the most powerful force on the continent, a behemoth that even the two great empires had to be wary of.

Who is the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall?

Those were disciples personally trained by Pope Bibi Dong, the most dazzling existence among the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall.

Is someone like this entering the Heavenly Dou Imperial Harem merely to marry an emperor?

Who believes?

Nobody believed it.

What can you do if you don't believe it?

The emperor liked her, the emperor was willing, and the emperor spent most of the month at her place.

Who can stop them?

Who dares to stop them?

Inside the study of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Ning Fengzhi sat behind his large desk, holding a newly delivered secret report in his hand, his brows furrowed tightly.

The secret report contained few words, but every word felt like a needle piercing his heart.

"His Majesty has spent seventeen days at Consort Hu's residence this month, three days at Empress Eva's residence, and three days at the residences of the other concubines."

Ning Fengzhi put down the secret report, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.

Sunlight streamed through the carved window, casting dappled shadows on his face.

His fingers tapped lightly on the armrest, making a rhythmic tapping sound.

Seventeenth day.

How many days are in a month?

Xue Qinghe devoted almost all his time to Hu Liena.

Empress Eva, the woman he once defied public opinion and endured the spittle of the court officials to make empress, now only gets to see the emperor three days a month.

Ning Fengzhi opened his eyes and sighed.

He recalled the scene when he persuaded Xue Qinghe to make Yiwa his empress.

At that time, Xue Qinghe had only recently ascended the throne and his power base was not yet secure, yet he suddenly made this earth-shattering decision in the court.

Ning Fengzhi was the first to object.

He went to the palace overnight and earnestly advised the emperor, speaking of ethics and morality, stability of the court, the face of the royal family, and public opinion.

He thought Xue Qinghe would listen.

After all, he was his teacher and the most important supporter who helped him ascend to the throne.

But Xue Qinghe didn't listen.

The young man sat on the dragon throne, the beads on his crown obscuring his eyes and brows, his voice calm as if he were talking about something utterly ordinary.

"Teacher, my mind is made up."

These five words silenced Ning Fengzhi completely.

He tried to stop her, but Xue Qinghe remained unmoved.

The imperial edict was still issued.

Eva still stood up.

Ning Fengzhi had no choice but to accept this reality.

At that time, he thought that Eva was Snow White's mother, and making her queen would win over Snow White and make the courtiers reluctantly accept it.

It can be considered a compromise that achieves three goals at once.

But now?

Eva was made empress, and the position of empress was given to her, but the emperor's heart changed too quickly.

Ning Fengzhi, as the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the only auxiliary sect among the three upper sects, participated in the struggle for succession in the Heaven Dou Empire and chose Xue Qinghe in order to rely on the Heaven Dou Empire to prevent the Spirit Hall from annexing him.

After all, in Ning Fengzhi's view, Bibi Dong is now an ambitious person.

That woman, from the day she became Pope, never stopped her expansionist pace.

The power of the Spirit Hall expanded to an unprecedented level under her control.

If she were to annex the Heavenly Dou Empire, who on the entire continent could stop her?

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School cannot.

Blue Lightning Overlord Sect cannot.

The Haotian Sect is even less likely to comply, since that sect has long since closed its doors to the world.

Therefore, Ning Fengzhi chose Xue Qinghe.

He supported the young crown prince's ascension to the throne, helped him stabilize the court, and used his influence to pave the way for him.

He believed that as long as Xue Qinghe secured the throne and the Heaven Dou Empire was powerful enough, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would join forces with him, and the Spirit Hall would not dare to act rashly.

But now, with the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall entering the palace, Ning Fengzhi sees this as a harbinger of the Spirit Hall's annexation of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Now, Xue Qinghe not only doesn't guard against Hu Liena, but also dotes on her.

They even neglected the current Queen Eva.

This greatly worried Ning Fengzhi.

It's not a minor worry, it's a major worry.

It was a heavy worry concerning the survival of the sect and the future of the empire.

Ning Fengzhi stood up, walked to the window, and opened it.

He gazed in the direction of the palace in the distance, where it was brightly lit and the outlines of several palaces could be vaguely seen.

"Qinghe, oh Qinghe..."

He murmured the name, his voice carrying an indescribable complexity.

What are you thinking?

"Charm".

Sword Douluo Chen Xin's voice came from the doorway.

Ning Fengzhi looked up and saw Chen Xin holding a long sword, leaning against the door frame, quietly watching him.

What are you worried about?

Ning Fengzhi remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.

“I’m worried…maybe I misjudged things from the beginning.”

Chen Xin raised an eyebrow.

Ning Fengzhi continued, his voice tinged with a rare bewilderment: "I thought Qinghe would be a good emperor. I thought he was smart enough, calm enough, and wouldn't be seduced by beauty. I thought..."

He paused, a bitter smile playing on his lips.