“Gu Shi Yun…”
“The last time I let you hide in the Chong Xiao Holy Land was fine, but this time you actually brought the Da Feng Dynasty to support your Yun Ze?”
“Interesting…”
“Hehe!”
“This is truly interesting!”
In the Qin King’s Palace of the Da Yan Dynasty, the Third Prince Qin Kuang held a jade slip in his hand, his face bearing a tinge of gloom.
He remained silent, while the attending maids and eunuchs trembled in fear, not even daring to breathe.
“Have you found out anything?”
“Reporting to Your Highness, our investigation revealed that the involvement of the Da Feng Dynasty seems to be at the behest of the Fourth Princess of Da Feng, Feng Ya Yue.”
“…Feng Ya Yue?”
Muttering the name, Qin Kuang’s face darkened further, becoming somewhat unsightly.
“I thought that Feng Mu Xiu, that useless fellow, wouldn’t suddenly intervene in my affairs. So, he was pushed out.”
Feng Mu Xiu, the first genius of the Da Feng Dynasty, was at the peak of the Jie Sheng Realm, the same cultivation level as Qin Kuang.
Before this, Qin Kuang had interacted with him many times, and they could be considered rivals.
However, there was one thing about Feng Mu Xiu that Qin Kuang looked down upon: the guy was a complete siscon, especially towards Feng Ya Yue. It was safe to say that he would do anything she asked.
“Your Highness, this subordinate also discovered that this matter might be related to the Chong Xiao Holy Son.”
“Chong Xiao Holy Son?” Qin Kuang’s brows furrowed. “Fang Ming Jing?”
“Yes. According to our investigation, the Chong Xiao Holy Son returned to Yun Ze with Gu Shi Yun… and there was communication between him and Feng Ya Yue in the Chong Xiao Secret Realm.”
“…”
Listening to his subordinate’s report, Qin Kuang couldn’t help but tap the armrest of his seat with the jade slip, his actions quiet, as if deep in thought.
However, the attendants kneeling below didn’t dare think that way…
They knew that the quieter the Third Prince appeared at this moment, the more likely he was consumed by rage.
Sensing the extreme stillness in the hall, the group of attendants broke out in cold sweats, even wishing they could bury their heads into the ground…
“…Good, good Chong Xiao Holy Son!”
Qin Kuang’s voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth. “I, Qin Kuang, have never failed to obtain what I desired. Yet, I was made to stumble in a mere Yun Ze!”
The humiliation was unbearable.
The Da Yan Dynasty had refrained from directly intervening only out of respect for the Holy Land. Yet, this time, they were stepped on by the Holy Land again?
This was a blatant disregard for the Da Yan Dynasty, for him, Qin Kuang…!
But the fact was that he had no recourse.
With Da Feng backing Yun Ze, the methods he had employed were clearly ineffective… But if he resorted to more radical measures, not only would the Da Yan Dynasty not be able to withstand the pressure from the Holy Land, but his father wouldn’t tolerate such actions from a mere prince.
“This matter will not end here.”
“Just you wait, Gu Shi Yun…”
“I want to see how you beg for mercy from me.”
The Third Prince Qin Kuang’s voice grew softer, yet more ruthless.
The attendants below trembled like quivering leaves, not daring to utter a sound.
Even after waiting for a while, they didn’t dare to stand up.
——
Liu Shi Mei was a normal woman.
A woman whose husband had died, forced to live a life of chastity at the peak of her beauty.
If this had happened in the past, it would have been fine.
But upon meeting Fang Ming Jing, a child so adorable, her heart felt a renewed sense of vitality.
Looking at his beautiful, youthful charm, she felt a sense of fondness.
Hearing his delicate, whiny voice, she experienced a sort of dizzying intoxication.
Whenever she met his pure, innocent gaze, Liu Shi Mei felt something brimming in her heart…
Such a good child,
Such a lovely child…
She almost wished she could pluck the moon from the sky for him.
“Jing’er, do you want some candy?”
“No, it’s too sweet.”
Fang Ming Jing instinctively replied. At this moment, he was being held by the beautiful woman, completely engrossed in the puzzle before him.
This was something that Tsukiyomi Eriina had gifted him with a red envelope, and Fang Ming Jing found it very fun to put together.
But, as if remembering something, Fang Ming Jing’s little face flushed red. He couldn’t help but look up at Liu Shi Mei:
“Does Granny like it?”
“Yes, it seems like since Jing’er came, this old woman suddenly started to like it.”
“…I like it too.”
His voice was low, a bit shy.
But the Empress Dowager heard it clearly. Her fox-like eyes instantly moistened, becoming watery, filled with affection and a touch of heat, incredibly seductive.
Only then did she realize that the loneliness of living deep in the palace could truly drive a person mad…
“Jing’er.”
Gu Shi Yun suddenly called him.
Hmm?
The little Holy Son quickly turned his head to the side, seeing his aunt approaching gracefully with a cup, sitting down beside him.
It seemed to be milk in the cup, still steaming slightly.
“Jing’er, are you going out to play later?”
“Mm, I want to.”
“Then quickly finish your milk.”
Gu Shi Yun gently stroked his hair, her voice warm. “You need to eat your fill before you have the energy to go out and play.”
“Okay～”
The little Holy Son obediently held the cup.
Speaking of which, the milk he drank in Yun Ze was way tastier than what he had in the Holy Land. Fang Ming Jing was even a bit worried about what he would do when he went back and couldn’t drink it anymore.
The beautiful woman didn’t know his worries. She simply watched him finish the milk, her eyes sparkling with admiration.