"Oh! Then I guess I was just being a busybody. "Miao Yi blamed himself.
The group quickly dispersed, leaving Miao Yi alone in the hall. Fu Qing sent the others out.
The group of people cupped their hands in farewell and glanced at the fellow in the hall. It could be said that they were angry and amused at the same time. Just now, that fellow had picked up a dagger and killed himself cleanly. It had indeed shocked everyone. How many years had it been since anyone had scared them like that?
After everyone left, Miao Yi was also given a place to rest...
Ten days later, the leaders of the Sea of Constellations met again. They had a rough idea of the planting location, but they weren't sure if it was suitable. After the meeting, they brought Miao Yi along and asked him to check on the spot to see if there were any problems. At the same time, they also asked him to demonstrate the planting process on the spot. The leaders learned seriously and asked about the details if they didn't understand. They didn't dare to be sloppy.
After staying in the Sea of Constellations for almost a month, Miao Yi finished planting the Five Elemental Spirit Herbs. Then, he officially bid farewell to the leaders.
The leaders asked him to visit often when he had time to see if there were any problems with the planting process. To make things easier for him, Xiong Wei, Invincible Eagle, and Hong Tian each gave him a token to ensure that he could travel freely in the Sea of Constellations.
Miao Yi breathed a sigh of relief after everything was settled. On the way back, Fu Qing was afraid that something would happen to him, so he specially sent Emissary Qing to escort Miao Yi all the way to the Celestial Nation's Fifth Earthly Branch. Once he reached the Fifth Earthly Branch, there weren't many people who would dare to touch Miao Yi. After all, he was the Deacon of Jade Capital Peak's Golden Hall.
This time, he returned home in a relaxed mood. He was bathed in fragrant soup and surrounded by beauties. When he saw Qian'Er and Xue'Er's naked bodies, the Great Hall Master Miao was reminded of the Lady Boss. However, that woman was too wicked. She kept him in suspense, but he couldn't do anything about it. He could only think of marrying her and then dealing with her later. Fortunately, he didn't lack beauties to serve him.
He spent some time with Qian'Er and Xue'Er, indulging himself to his heart's content until midnight. The Great Hall Master Miao lay on the two beauties' lap, resting on Qian'Er's snow-white bosom. With one hand, he read the reports the two ladies had compiled about the two halls while he was away. With the other, he caressed Xue'Er's body, who was nestled in his embrace.
He was engrossed in watching, and the two women, whose hair was messy and whose eyes were full of affection, would occasionally take a piece of peeled fruit from the fruit plate and feed it to him.
He had to admit that it was more comfortable to be back in his own territory. It was as if he had just woken up from the power of the world and was lying on the lap of a beauty.
Once Miao Yi had an idea of all the big and small things that would happen after he left the two halls, he calmed down. The handover of the annual tribute was about to begin again. It had been a year since he last showed up at the handover. This time, he would have to show his face. He climbed up and said, "Let's go out for a walk."
The two girls quickly helped him get dressed, while they hastily combed their own long hair. They didn't even have the time to tie it up and let it drape over their shoulders. The two of them also didn't want to let outsiders know what they had just done with the Lord. They wanted the people here to know that they were the mistresses of this place.
A cloak was draped over Miao Yi's shoulders. Together, they walked out of the door and strolled under the night sky.
The two ladies accompanied him to the observation deck to survey the surroundings of the Suppressing Ninth Hall. Once they got off the observation deck, they accompanied him to wander around the palace.
When he passed by Wu Qunfang and her mother's courtyard, he saw Cheng Yingwu hugging her knees as she sat on a rockery, gazing up at the moon. She seemed a little lonely as she sat there all by herself. This was the Sixth Young Lady of the Hive Gang who used to roam the desert. She seemed to have lost her usual arrogant demeanor.
Cheng Yingwu was so engrossed in her own beauty that she didn't even notice someone passing by her courtyard. She was lost in her own thoughts. On the other hand, Wu Qunfang heard the footsteps and came out to take a look. When she saw Miao Yi passing by, she quickly called for Cheng Yingwu and greeted him together. "My Lord!"
Miao Yi nodded, then turned his gaze to Cheng Yingwu and smiled. "What is it? Are you comparing the moon here to the one in the desert? Which is rounder? "
Cheng Yingwu shook her head. "No!"
"It's fine. I'm just taking a stroll. I won't disturb you two any longer." Miao Yi said as he led the two ladies away.
Once the Great Hall Master Miao was far away … Cheng Yingwu muttered disdainfully, "You don't even know how to tidy yourself up after doing something so shameful. Are you afraid that others won't be able to tell that you've done something so shameful?" She had come from a bandit's lair, so there was nothing she hadn't seen before.
"Don't talk nonsense." Wu Qunfang was deep in thought as she watched Miao Yi disappear into the distance. She abruptly turned around and warned, "Xiao Wu. What do you think of Master Miao? "
Cheng Yingwu replied, "He's just like that. What else could he be? If he didn't have power and influence, why would our Cheng Clan have to be so polite to him?"
"Isn't it good to have power and influence?" Wu Qunfang pulled on her daughter's hand and sat down in the pavilion. "Xiao Wu, have you never thought about getting married?"
"Mother, why are you saying this out of the blue?"
"Do you really want to spend the rest of your life sneaking around in the desert as a woman? I've already lost a few children. I don't want to see you walk down my old path. Do you understand? "
"I didn't say I won't get married. I can't just marry anyone, can I? We'll talk about it when I meet someone suitable. When that time comes, I'll find you a son-in-law. If one isn't enough, I'll find you ten. "
"Nonsense. Let's get down to business. Xiao Wu, let me ask you seriously. What do you think of Master Miao? "
Cheng Yingwu was stunned. She finally understood why her mother was asking this question. She asked cautiously, "Mother, you're not thinking of marrying me off to someone with the surname Miao, are you?"
Wu Qunfang countered, "Isn't that a good thing? If you can really marry Master Miao, then I'll be able to put my mind at ease. Don't tell me you really want to find another man from a bandit's lair and have your children sneak around forever? "
Cheng Yingwu was amused. "How is that possible?"
Wu Qunfang was surprised. "What's impossible about that? There aren't many people like Master Miao who are as pure as him. Aside from his two handmaidens, his main wife has always been empty. What does marrying him mean? Putting aside his other identities, he can at least become the mistress of this place. "
"Mother, he's an official, and I'm a bandit. How can he possibly marry a bandit leader?"
"It might have been impossible in the past, but things are different now. Our clan is now connected to the officials, and your eldest brother's status is even more extraordinary now. Isn't Master Miao giving face to your eldest brother by refusing to make me sweep the floor? If he can keep his promise and make your second sister or third brother a Hall Master, then with such a background, becoming his wife would be a good match. What's so impossible about that? "
Cheng Yingwu said disdainfully, "Mother, you saw what happened just now. It's obvious that he and his two handmaidens just crawled out of bed. I don't want to share my bed with other women. Just the thought of it disgusts me."
Wu Qunfang shook her head. "Which official doesn't have a handmaiden? Isn't your eldest brother the same? This is how the world works. It's normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines, but women will always have to suffer a little. I can't wait for your eldest brother to have a few more women by his side. I can't wait for your eldest brother to have a few more grandchildren. Xiao Wu, we can't only think about ourselves in this world. Have you ever thought about this? If you marry him and become his legal wife, there's no way he won't care about what happened to your second sister and third brother. He'll definitely think of a way to whitewash the Cheng Clan's name. Look at how he solved your eldest brother's problem. We all thought that it was impossible, but he did it so casually. This means that this isn't a difficult task for him. If you really marry him and become his legal wife, then it won't just be a Hall Master position anymore. "
Cheng Yingwu gritted her teeth. "Mother, you're not forcing me to marry him just because you're interested in his power, are you?"
Wu Qunfang sighed. "I'm not forcing you, and I won't force you either. I'm just trying to reason with you for your own good. If you become his legal wife, not only will you be able to help your second sister and third brother, but your status won't be any lower than your brother and sister's as well. When the time comes, you and your brother will be able to rely on each other in the government. Coupled with the fact that you're a man, your father and mother will be able to rest easy. "
Cheng Yingwu fell silent. It wasn't that she didn't understand Wu Qunfang's reasoning, but …
Wu Qunfang continued, "Xiao Wu, I'm telling you all this for your own good. I won't force you either. I just want you to think about it carefully. If you've thought it through, then interact more with your two aunties from now on. Don't say those weird things. Don't underestimate them just because they're Lord Miao's handmaidens. Even though they're just servants, they're still above everyone else. Their words represent Lord Miao. Even Head Steward Yan and Head Steward Yang have to be polite and respectful to them. Who in the two Halls would dare to disrespect them? The two of them are Lord Miao's true, irreplaceable confidantes. If the two of them say something good about you, it's worth ten or even a hundred words from others. If the two of them say you're not good, then you're definitely not good in Lord Miao's eyes. That's the logic behind it. Think about it carefully! "
Miao Yi didn't know about the conversation between mother and daughter. If he did, he wouldn't know how he would feel. Back then, he was the kind of person who was chased away when he proposed marriage. Now that he had the power and status, the other party actually wanted to marry their daughter to him …
It was time for the handover of the annual tribute. The Manor Heads of the two Halls came to pay their respects. Miao Yi received them one by one, then met Qin Weiwei.
Meeting old friends, Miao Yi asked Qin Weiwei to stay for a meal with him.
After the meal, the chessboard was once again placed on the observation deck. He didn't need Qian'Er and Xue'Er to serve him. Otherwise, Qin Weiwei would feel a little uncomfortable with her two aunties standing. He didn't have to worry about not having anyone to serve him, as Hong Mian and Lu Liu were carefully waiting on him by his side.
Playing chess with Qin Weiwei was when Miao Yi was in the happiest mood. This was because Qin Weiwei had an extremely good grasp of the chessboard. She had a thorough grasp of Miao Yi's nature when it came to playing chess. She knew when to make Miao Yi nervous, and when to make him happy, allowing him to play to his heart's content.
In this aspect, Qian'Er and Xue'Er were far inferior to Qin Weiwei. The two of them only knew how to let Miao Yi win, making him feel that the game was not satisfying, and was a little dull. However, this kind of way of playing chess was a little too tiring for Qin Weiwei. It was quite taxing on her brain and energy.
That was why Miao Yi liked playing chess with Qin Weiwei very much. Whenever he saw her, he would want to make her stay for a good round or two. Over the years, this had already become a habit for the two of them. Every time it was time to hand in the annual tribute, the two of them would definitely sit on the observation deck and play chess. All these years, other than last year when Miao Yi wasn't around, it had never stopped, year after year.
The sky was cold and filled with stars. Under the night sky, two lanterns were placed on the opposite corners of the chessboard.
As usual, Qin Weiwei was dressed in a snow-white robe. She stood there quietly, her slender hands placing the chess pieces. Her bright eyes would occasionally fall on Miao Yi's face, observing the changes in his expression. It was only at this moment that the beautiful lines on Qin Weiwei's cold and unsmiling face would soften. Occasionally, she would even reveal her pearly white teeth and chat with Miao Yi.
However, five hundred years had passed after all. Qin Weiwei's face had more or less gained some traces of the passage of time, and her temperament seemed to have matured quite a bit. On the other hand, Miao Yi's cultivation was progressing at a godly speed. He was still the same as before, in the prime of his youth, holding great power in his hands, and still brimming with heroic spirit.
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