If there was nothing to report, he should have just said so. Why did he have to be so weird?
Qian'Er and Xue'Er pursed their lips. This was also the first time they had seen Miao Yi standing beneath them.
Even Yun Zhiqiu herself couldn't help but chuckle to herself. However, she didn't let any of it show on her face. She continued to maintain her lofty demeanor as if she was the mother of the world. She gave Miao Yi a sidelong glance and said in a clear and forceful voice, "Then you better understand the situation better. Next time, don't be half-hearted."
"Understood!" Miao Yi dragged out his voice and cupped his fists.
He suddenly realized that he had brought this upon himself. Before coming to the conference hall, Yun Zhiqiu had advised him not to come, but he insisted on showing that he didn't care. In the end, Yun Zhiqiu naturally had to do her job properly in front of everyone. However, under the influence of the patriarchal culture of this world, Miao Yi felt a little uncomfortable. He couldn't help but feel a little weird, wanting to announce to everyone that he wasn't afraid of his wife!
Truth be told, perhaps it was just his nature. How dare she steal his authority? For a moment, he even thought of joining forces with his subordinates to overthrow this Palace Lord. However, when he thought about it again, this was his wife … Suddenly, he felt like he was crazy. He must have gotten addicted to fighting with others!
Yun Zhiqiu's expression immediately darkened when she saw his obvious weird look. She rebuked, "Do you have a problem with me taking over as Palace Lord?"
Miao Yi also felt that he had gone a little overboard. It was a little too much to destroy the Palace Lord's authority in front of everyone. He immediately cupped his fists and said, "I wouldn't dare!"
Yun Zhiqiu's gaze fixed on his face for a while. Seeing that he had indeed shown his sincerity, she decided to suppress the thought of using Miao Yi to establish her authority and nodded to the person behind her.
The next person continued to report the situation. Most of them were just words of flattery, expressing their determination to support Miao Yi.
When the time came to an end, everyone left after handing in their reports. Yun Zhiqiu led Qian'Er and Xue'Er to the rear hall.
Miao Yi subconsciously got used to it and followed them to the rear hall. However, when he thought about it, he turned around. They walked out of the conference hall together.
When Yun Zhiqiu reached the rear hall, she looked back and waited for a while, but Miao Yi didn't appear. Qian'Er understood and quickly went back to the wall to take a peek. She then reported, "Milord went out through the main gate. Should we invite His Excellency over? "
Yun Zhiqiu pursed his lips into a smile, "Don't be fooled by his lack of interest in power. The truth is, ever since he started at East Arrival Cave, he's been holding on to power in a roundabout manner. Even though he gave Head Steward Yang a lot of power in the past, believe it or not, he's still holding on to it. If Chief Steward Yang dared to have any ill intentions, Daren would definitely kill him. He let me take over the reins on his behalf because he knows that I can't take over his power. This authority was suddenly taken away by someone else. If it was someone else, they would definitely cause trouble, but it just had to be me who took his position. When I stood in the hall, I discovered that the authority that I had controlled for so many years was suddenly gone, and I also discovered that I didn't know when this authority would return. When a person who was used to authority suddenly lost it, even the most open-minded person would feel a little unbalanced and a little disappointed. It's not that he values this power, but he's not used to it yet. Let him slowly get used to it. "With that, he led the two girls away.
As soon as the Hall Masters walked out of the conference hall, they immediately fell silent as soon as they saw Miao Yi. It was clearly inappropriate to address him as' Palace Lord ', but they were afraid that he would be displeased if they addressed him as' Advisor '. For a moment, the atmosphere was rather awkward.
It was Miao Yi who took the initiative to cup his fists towards Yang Qing and said, "Your humble servant greets Lord Steward!"
It couldn't be helped. This was a rule he had set himself. Here, the Steward had higher authority than the Advisor.
Yang Qing was speechless. He thought to himself, 'If you didn't cause so much trouble, this wouldn't have happened today.' He clenched his fist and coughed dryly, "Daren, you really flattering your humble servant. It's enough to put on an act in front of outsiders. There are no outsiders here. In everyone's eyes, your position is still the same as the Palace Lord's."
Miao Yi felt a little sick of these words. 'What do you mean my position is still the same as the Palace Lord'? So I'm the master, and she's second, okay? But there's nothing to argue about in front of outsiders. '
"Yes, yes, yes!" The group of people immediately followed suit and nodded their heads.
Only Qin Weiwei, who was standing at the side, was silent. She felt that it wasn't worth it for Miao Yi.
Miao Yi chuckled and tucked his hands into his sleeves, looking rather carefree. He slowly walked down the steps, and walked towards the plaza alone.
Yang Qing hurriedly and stealthily gestured to the crowd, and they quickly flew towards the Steward's manor.
"Daren!"
In the plaza, when they saw Miao Yi approaching, Jing Yan and Jing Luo, who were sweeping the floor, quickly stopped and bowed.
Miao Yi smiled and announced, "I have already been demoted to an Advisor by the higher-ups. The position of Palace Lord has officially been taken over by the Madam. Don't call me Daren from now on."
Jing Yan smiled and said, "Isn't the Advisor still a Daren?"
Miao Yi was taken aback. 'That's right. To the two of them, I'm still a Daren. Why do I have to emphasize and explain it to them?'
He realized that he had a problem with his mentality, and couldn't help but chuckle. He then swaggered off.
As he wandered around this luxurious and spacious palace, Miao Yi felt a little emotional. Ever since Transient Light Cave, he had risked his life to become a Cave Master. Until today, he suddenly felt a sense of emptiness. He didn't even feel this way when he was demoted to East Arrival Cave Master …
After wandering around for an unknown amount of time, Xue Er found him and said, "Daren, the Madam invites you."
When the two of them returned to the rear palace, they saw the scholar guarding the door grinning, obviously teasing him. Miao Yi couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Xue Er immediately led him to the side hall where the Palace Lord handled official matters. Yun Zhiqiu was sitting behind a long table, personally organizing and transcribing the reports from the various Halls. After a new Palace Lord took office, he would have to report these reports to prove that he had a grasp of the situation here. This was a routine procedure.
As soon as he entered, Yun Zhiqiu put down the jade disk in her hand and immediately walked over with a smile. She hugged his arm and said, "I told you not to go to the Great Council Hall, but you insisted. You must be upset now, aren't you?"
"Are you laughing at me?" Miao Yi shot her a sideways glance and pulled his arm out of her embrace. He cupped his fists and said, "There is no reason for the Advisor to stay in the palace. Please, Palace Lord, set up a courtyard outside the palace for your humble servant to stay in."
"Oh! Are you trying to separate from me?! I won't do that. Don't make it so big that I don't even know you're cheating on me. " Yun Zhiqiu covered her mouth with her sleeves and giggled. She turned around and pushed Miao Yi to the back of the long table, pressing him down on the Palace Lord's seat. She laughed and said, "My dear husband, since when did you care about this empty reputation? You've always thrown these tasks to me to do for you. No matter how high my position is, I'm still just a wife who has to obediently serve you."
Miao Yi chuckled and said, "I didn't see it coming. Have you forgotten that you reprimanded me in front of everyone in the grand hall?"
Yun Zhiqiu was laughing so hard that she was rocking back and forth. "Wasn't that in front of everyone? If I lost my authority, I wouldn't be able to help you in the future, would I? Now that there are no outsiders around, you see, I'm still obediently obeying your orders. "
Miao Yi replied with an 'oh'. As if to test the waters, he leaned back in his chair and ordered, "Serve the tea!"
Yun Zhiqiu immediately beckoned the two ladies over, who were also trying to stifle their laughter. Qian'Er quickly brought over a cup of tea. Yun Zhiqiu personally received it and respectfully presented it to Miao Yi.
Miao Yi took a sip, then put down the cup and stretched his shoulders. He seemed to be talking to himself as he said, "My shoulder feels a little uncomfortable."
Yun Zhiqiu smiled and shook her head. However, she still obediently went behind him and began massaging his shoulders.
After a while, Miao Yi stretched out his other leg and said, "My leg is a little sore!"
Yun Zhiqiu rolled her eyes, but she still stopped Qian'Er and Xue'Er, who were about to step forward to help him. She half-knelt at Miao Yi's feet, clenched her fists, and began massaging his legs with just the right amount of force. She sighed and said, "He's purposely making a fuss out of me to gain a sense of balance."
Miao Yi smiled at Qian'Er and Xue'Er. "It feels pretty good to be served by the Palace Lord. Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?"
The two ladies giggled.
As she massaged his legs, Yun Zhiqiu raised her head and said, "Niu Er, don't go overboard. My patience is limited."
However, Miao Yi reached out and lifted her delicate chin. Her dignified appearance in the phoenix coronet was a little alluring, and he couldn't help but smack his thigh in acknowledgment.
Yun Zhiqiu glared at him, then got up and sat on his lap. However, Miao Yi unexpectedly reached out and placed his hands on her voluptuous breasts.
Smack! As soon as Yun Zhiqiu pushed his hand away, Miao Yi immediately flipped her over and pressed her down onto the long table, then began to lift her skirt.
"You're crazy! Why don't you take a look at where you are? Let's go back to the chambers first. "Yun Zhiqiu struggled to resist.
"I'm just pissed. I haven't had a taste of the Palace Lord yet, and here I am."
Yun Zhiqiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry at his words. She gave up on resisting and lay on the long table as he pleased. At the same time, she raised her head and glared at the two ladies with her phoenix coronet. The two ladies immediately blushed and left to stand guard outside.
Her skirt was half-covered, revealing her flawless, snow-white body. Very soon, the former Palace Master let out a cry of excitement, her phoenix coronet and golden hairpin swaying in the air … (To eliminate pornography and illegal activities, I omitted ten thousand words)
Regardless of whether he was the Palace Lord or not, Miao Yi still had to practice his calligraphy every day. Palace Lord Yun still personally cooked for him, then urged Miao Yi to cultivate.
Miao Yi didn't go to Yao Ruoxian for the time being. He planned to do so at a later date, afraid that he would be targeted.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the handover of the annual tribute. Yun Zhiqiu went to Jade Capital Peak as usual. This was the first time in several hundred years that she was going as the Palace Lord. However, she didn't bring Qin Weiwei with her this time, leaving her behind to play chess with Miao Yi.
After returning to Jade Capital Peak, Yun Zhiqiu and the other Palace Lords followed Sect Protector Zhen to the Realm Beyond Heaven.
When they arrived at the Realm Beyond Heaven, Yun Zhiqiu found it strange that the Second Young Master An Ruyu, who had never been friendly to her in the past, actually took the initiative to strike up a conversation with her this time. His tone was gentle, and he seemed to be getting closer to her. Yun Zhiqiu thought it was because the Lord Huyan Taibao had returned, and An Ruyu had lost his high and mighty attitude after losing his authority.
However, when the Overlord of the First Earthly Branch, Ou Yangguang, also took the initiative to greet her, Yun Zhiqiu was immediately filled with suspicion.
Everything else was no different from previous years, and she was summoned by Mu Fanjun as usual.
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