"You really don't want to reconsider?" Wen Ze frowned.
"Do you think I can make a decision just because I think about it? You and I both know that. Let the person who can make the decision make the decision. Big Brother Wen, you don't have to force yourself. "
Wen Ze fell silent. It was indeed difficult to get the other party to agree. If he didn't return to the Imperial Guard Camp, how would the Kou family endure it? How could they let him go? Once he was involved in the game of the upper echelons, he had no right to make his own decisions. He didn't have much of a choice either. The real outcome was decided by the higher-ups.
"Sigh!" Wen Ze sighed and nodded. He didn't force the issue. After all, the higher-ups didn't tell him that he had to achieve his goal. "If that's the case, then let's not talk about this anymore. What's going on with Yang Qing and Hai Pingxin? The higher-ups told me to look into this matter. "
Yang Qing and Hai Pingxin were already 'dead'. He had already reported it to the higher-ups. The reason was that they were ambushed while they were out. Naturally, the reply was the same. "They must have been dragged into this by me. I suspect that someone has already made a move against me …"
Pavilion of Faith.
Seven Absolutes entered and reported to Cao Man, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation. "Master, Wen Ze has left. I don't know if Niu Youde has agreed."
Cao Man closed her eyes and said, "The old master said that once the Heavenly Empress is pregnant, we are to send twenty fugitives to Niu Youde and help him regain his position. This will serve as an explanation to the Kou family."
"Yes!" Seven Absolutes acknowledged, then asked, "Is it appropriate to help Niu Youde before we can confirm whether he has agreed or not?"
Cao Man's lips moved slightly. "I don't know what the old master is basing this on. He said that once the Sky Palace sends someone to find Niu Youde, His Majesty will have already made up his mind about the Heavenly Empress bearing an heir. We can start preparing to return the favor to the Kou family. The Kou family has helped us with this matter, and we will do the same for them. We don't owe each other anything!"
Seven Absolutes was stunned. He couldn't figure out what Miao Yi was basing this on. He guessed that Cao Man must have found out something from the old master. However, since Cao Man wasn't willing to say it, he wouldn't press further. He changed the topic. "If the Heaven Empress really has a child, will we just ignore Niu Youde?"
Cao Man said, "If we interfere again, Lord Qing will not be happy and it will implicate the Empress. Right now, the priority is for the Empress to have an heir. This concerns the future of the clan. " He slowly opened his eyes. "Of course, not interfering doesn't mean not asking. The old man is quite interested in the things behind Niu Youde, so if there's any information, we can still provide him. It'll depend on how much help he can get from the Kou family."
"Understood!" Qi Jue nodded.
From the moment Wen Ze stepped out of the Ghost City's Main Town Mansion, the entire Main Town Mansion immediately entered into a state of high alert.
After leaving Yang Qing and encountering such a situation, Miao Yi could clearly feel the strain on his hands. Even though Xu Tangran's bootlicking wasn't bad, But in terms of ability, he was not just a little bit weaker than Yang Qing. The task of guarding the abbot was handed over to Yang Zhaoqing, and Yang Zhaoqing was indeed inferior to Yang Qing.
Because of this, Miao Yi had no choice but to hole up in the Main Town Mansion for the time being. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened. However, Yun Zhiqiu's message from the Kou family cleared Miao Yi's doubts, indicating that everyone in the Heavenly Court was observing the situation. Compared to the Heaven Empress having an heir, Miao Yi was nothing to the Heavenly Court's big shots. The Son of Heaven was related to the future fate of all the clans. Even the Ying family, who had the deepest grudge against Miao Yi, wouldn't focus their energy on him. The Ying family was probably thinking about how the Heavenly Consort Zhan Ruyi would be able to establish herself in the Heavenly Court once the Heaven Empress was pregnant. Would the Heaven Empress take advantage of the fact that she was carrying the Son of Heaven to harm the Heavenly Consort? Would His Majesty's attitude towards the Heavenly Consort change?
Other than that, Yun Zhiqiu also revealed that the Xiahou family was probably focusing most of their energy on how to get the Heaven Empress pregnant with a son, and not a daughter. It would take a lot of effort. Some people hoped that the Heaven Empress would be pregnant with a son, while others hoped that she would be pregnant with a daughter. The harem was currently in a state of turmoil, with various forces competing against each other. Once the Celestial Emperor went to the Heavenly Valley Palace, he would immediately attract everyone's attention. The Heavenly Valley Palace had already beaten a dozen palace maids to death, and even one of their concubines had died.
Now, there was even a rumor that once the Heaven Empress gave birth to a son, there would be people plotting to have the Son of Heaven replace the Celestial Emperor. But there was one thing that couldn't be denied. Once the Celestial Emperor was gone, the Xiahou family would have to do everything in their power to help the Son of Heaven ascend to the throne, in order to continue the Xiahou family's unshakable position. Now that such a rumor had appeared, the Xiahou family was very nervous.
At the same time, there was another voice saying that the Heavenly Concubine could also choose a son for the Emperor. The Heaven Empress could be the first, and the Heavenly Concubine could be the second. On the surface, it seemed like they wanted to respect the first wife as the eldest, but in reality, there was another possibility. If the Heaven Empress gave birth to a daughter, and the Heavenly Concubine gave birth to a son, then the Heavenly Concubine's child would be the eldest son. With the title of 'eldest son', it didn't matter if the child was the first wife or not, there would be many variables in the future. There was also a saying that the order of seniority was also a saying, and some people had big plans.
While the harem was in chaos, even though the entire Heavenly Court knew how much the Celestial Emperor doted on the Heavenly Concubine, at this time, the Qing Zhu publicly said, "No matter if the Heaven Empress gave birth to a daughter or a son, the first wife's eldest son must be the Heaven Empress's child, until the Heaven Empress gives birth to the first wife's eldest son. There is no other possibility. If there is a concubine in the harem secretly giving birth to a child, no matter who it is, she will be beaten to death without mercy!"
This was equivalent to including the Celestial Emperor's most beloved Heavenly Concubine, and completely extinguishing Heavenly Concubine Zhan Ruyi's hope of having an eldest son.
After the incident, it was said that the Heaven Empress was moved to tears when she heard the news, kneeling before the Celestial Emperor and hugging his thigh as she cried. She was so touched that she seemed to be much more lenient towards the Heavenly Concubine in the Eastern Palace.
After the Celestial Emperor made this statement, the harem chaos calmed down significantly. However, it was not completely settled. If the Heaven Empress' first child was a daughter, it meant that time would be delayed. No one could predict what would happen in the future, and there would be many variables. Naturally, the Xiahou family had to do everything they could to ensure that the Heaven Empress' first child was a son.
Yun Zhiqiu couldn't help but sigh at the thought of this. It was obvious that if the Heaven Empress' first child was a daughter, it would never be born into this world. If the Heaven Empress was lucky, then she would suffer less. If not, then the Heaven Empress' belly would probably suffer a lot.
Yun Zhiqiu sighed at Miao Yi. She really didn't understand what was so good about Xiahou Chengyu being the Heaven Empress. It was practically a living hell!
The Heaven Empress was not even pregnant yet, and the harem was already in such turmoil. One could only imagine what would happen once the Heaven Empress was pregnant.
In short, the major forces would not pay any attention to Miao Yi for now. Even if there was danger, it would be a problem for the future. At the very least, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly in the phantom market. Any abnormalities could attract the Xiahou family's suspicion, and they might even retaliate with full force. At this point, no one dared to act rashly.
In reality, this was indeed the case. Recently, the entire world had been unbelievably peaceful, and all the excitement was in the harem. If the Celestial Court's big shots stopped fighting, then the world would also stop fighting. The implications of this were worth pondering.
When Miao Yi heard the news, he couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect the Heaven Empress' decision to have an heir would cause such a huge commotion in the Celestial Court. All the big shots had their eyes on the Heaven Empress' belly. If Yun Zhiqiu hadn't gone to the Kou Manor to ask around, there were probably some things he wouldn't have known.
That was good. Miao Yi didn't care about the matters of the small world for now. Before the first batch of troops could establish a foothold in Purgatory, Miao Yi wouldn't send all of them there. He had other things to do, and had already contacted Master Silence of the Kṣitigarbha Temple.
"Hehe!"
She pinched the ends of her hair and tickled Miao Yi's nostrils. Seeing Miao Yi wrinkle his nose, Fei Hong giggled and retracted her hand, pretending to be asleep.
Miao Yi reached out and wrapped his arm around her smooth, silky waist, pulling her into his embrace. When he opened his eyes, their gazes met. Fei Hong's eyes were filled with happiness, and the smile on her peerless face was so mesmerizing that Miao Yi was momentarily stunned.
He had to admit that this woman was truly beautiful after she opened her heart and returned to her original self. It was Miao Yi's first time seeing such a sincere smile from her.
He had so many women by his side, but the one who had spent the most time with him was probably this woman. And in terms of beauty, this woman was undoubtedly the most beautiful.
He slid his hand down her flat abdomen and into the grass, exploring. "Ugh …" Fei Hong's smooth body immediately squirmed uncontrollably, her expression pleading for him to stop. It was even more alluring. Miao Yi parted her long legs, flipped himself on top of her, and continued his assault …
After he stopped, Fei Hong lay naked on Miao Yi's chest. She licked Miao Yi's earlobe and murmured, "Milord, are you really going to the Realm of Bliss?"
Miao Yi's large hands roamed around her back. "Yeah. I've never been there before. I want to see it for myself."
Fei Hong swayed in the air. "Are you taking me with you?"
Miao Yi replied, "It's not convenient."
Fei Hong asked, "Then can I inform the Left Department of the Overseers that you're going to the Realm of Bliss?"
Miao Yi replied, "It's fine even if they tell them. You won't be able to hide it even if you go there. Oh, right. Are the new handmaidens that Madam arranged for you comfortable with? "
"Yeah!" Fei Hong replied softly. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when she mentioned her original two handmaidens. If everything went according to plan, Madam should have gotten rid of them by now.
After all, they had been together for so many years. Even though they were just handmaidens, they still had some feelings for each other. She tried her best to guarantee that the two handmaidens had nothing to do with the Left Department of the Overseers. However, Yun Zhiqiu was still worried about the handmaidens that the brothel had arranged for Fei Hong. Just because Fei Hong didn't know about it didn't mean that the two handmaidens had nothing to do with the Left Department of the Overseers. Yun Zhiqiu didn't dare to take this risk. She held on to the possibility that the two handmaidens had gone somewhere else.
Miao Yi sensed her feelings and gently patted her back. "No one wants to be the bad guy. It's not easy for Madam either. She's doing this for your own good."
The next day, after changing his appearance, Miao Yi brought Yan Xiujing out of the phantom city's headquarters through the tunnel and headed straight for Ksitigarbha Temple to meet up with Venerable Ji Kong.
Miao Yi didn't care if the Pavilion of Faith forbade him from digging a tunnel in the phantom city. 'Why do you have a problem with the Pavilion of Faith digging a tunnel in the phantom city? I'll dig the tunnel first, and I'll make sure it extends in all directions. Then, I'll wait for the Pavilion of Faith to find me.
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