Chapter 770 Ripples

Zheng Fan didn't burst into tears of joy,

Nor did he stand there in a daze for a long time,

Much less hug his head, muttering to himself in disbelief;

Perhaps, he had imagined many such scenes before, but when he really saw it, he only sketched a just-right smile at the corner of his mouth.

Not for the sake of face, nor deliberately holding back; he was also extremely happy in his heart, but it hadn't reached the point where he needed to exaggerate his joy.

Perhaps it came too suddenly, and there hadn't been time to ferment.

Zheng Fan walked up to Xiong Liqing. The usually generous and poised Great Chu princess, even in her boudoir, liked to play the "Little Zheng, serve this palace…" game.

But today, at this moment, she still revealed a hint of a maiden's shyness.

Si Niang supported her cheek, smiling like an aunt as she looked at them.

Ke Shi on the side wore a flattering smile, and as for Liu Ruqing, she was completely envious.

"You're pregnant?"

Marquis Zheng asked a rhetorical question.

She couldn't have gotten this fat in the three months since he left for the snow plains.

"Yes," the princess replied softly.

Fortunately, Marquis Zheng's mind was still clear, and he didn't stupidly ask the habitual question: Whose?

Before Xue San went to the snow plains, he told Zheng Fan his own discoveries and guesses;

The Demonic Seed had advanced, and it was impossible to silently influence him as before.

However, Zheng Fan didn't expect that the afternoon before setting off for the snow plains would really hit the mark.

Whenever the Emperor favored someone, even a palace maid, there would be a dedicated person responsible for recording it, and verification would be carried out when the pregnancy became apparent, all to ensure the purity of the imperial bloodline.

The Marquis of Pingxi's manor didn't have such complicated rules,

But firstly, there weren't many madams in the Marquis of Pingxi's manor; if Ke Shi wasn't counted, there were only three.

Si Niang was impossible; although she showed her face outside to manage industries and do business, she had no interest in other men at all, and she didn't need others to supervise her, nor would anyone dare to supervise her;

Therefore, only two women remained in the residence.

Not to mention the protection of the Brocade-Clothed Guards on the periphery, the Demon Kings' occasional monitoring, coupled with their grasp of the slightest clue, was enough to eliminate the possibility of those messy things happening. Moreover, beneath the Marquis's mansion, there was also a Godfather of the Marquis, constantly watching over the peace of the household.

Other families enshrined their ancestors in ancestral halls, taking a symbolic role of blessing;

The ancestors of the Marquis of Pingxi's family played a substantial physical role.

Marquis Zheng sat down on the stone bench next to her,

And said,

"That's good."

Beyond that, he couldn't say anything more for the moment.

…

Outside the side courtyard,

The figure of the Blind Man appeared.

The Blind Man rested his left hand on his right arm, gently plucking and pinching.

At this moment,

A red stone flew over and came to the Blind Man's side.

"You should have expected this situation," the Blind Man said.

The Demonic Seed was silent.

"I like seeing this scene, really," the Blind Man continued, "Why did Zhao Jiulang attack Du Juan back then? Looking at it now, he might have been wrong, but that's based on the fact that he had already done it.

If he hadn't done it, could he still be wrong?

Cough cough…"

The Blind Man coughed lightly twice,

"In the end, it's different. With bloodline offspring, with inheritance, the family is still that family, but the family is no longer that family.

For Tian Tian, that's an explanation to Tian Wujing;

Then,

What about his own child?"

A black infant figure appeared from the red stone, turning its head to look at the Blind Man.

"I know, I know, you're also a child; but you should know even more how long I've tolerated you. Everyone is playing for fun, for the sake of making things interesting, for the sake of not letting these days become颓唐 (tuí táng, dispirited) and荒废 (huāng fèi, wasted).

You've played enough, no, since you can't play anymore, then I must take over."

The aura on the Demonic Seed began to manifest as sinister.

"Don't scare me, scaring me is useless. If there were hundreds or thousands of living people in front of you, you'd kill them if you said so, I believe it;

But you wouldn't bear to touch a person who is pregnant.

I'm not trying to provoke you, but you really wouldn't do it.

Why bother?"

The Blind Man turned and walked away, with the Demonic Seed following.

He instructed Xiao Yibo to prepare a carriage. The Blind Man got into it, and the Demonic Seed also entered the carriage.

The carriage left the Marquis's mansion,

The carriage left Fengxin City,

The carriage came to an open space outside the city.

The carriage stopped;

The Blind Man got out of the carriage, walked onto a mound, and stretched.

The red stone floated in front;

"I'm in a good mood today, or rather, I've been in a good mood for a long time. I know you're in a bad mood right now, so I don't mind letting you vent."

The red stone directly slammed into the Blind Man, who set up three layers of psychic barriers in front of him.

"Bang!"

In an instant,

The three layers of psychic barriers were broken, and the red stone hit the Blind Man's body, sending him flying backwards and landing on the ground.

Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he still had a smile on his face.

The infant, emitting resentment all over its body, floated in front of him.

"I almost forgot, I haven't advanced yet, but you have. Although the Lord didn't explicitly say it before setting off for the snow plains, I think, during that assassination in Wangjiang, you called him 'Dad', didn't you?"

The resentment increased again, and a powerful mental force swept towards the Blind Man.

The Blind Man lowered his head, releasing his own mental force, and the two sides formed a kind of stalemate.

"Live the life you should live. In this world, who can be carefree for a lifetime? You've suffered, but to be honest, which of us hasn't suffered in comics before?

People can live capriciously,

But children,

Must eventually learn to grow up."

"Boom!"

The Blind Man's body was overturned and slammed heavily on the ground.

At this moment, dark clouds began to gather in the sky above.

The Blind Man wiped his mouth, got up again, and said:

"Look, you don't have anyone to rely on. You have to get struck by lightning if you move around a little. Why bother?"

"You… just wanted… to say… these…"

The Blind Man shook his head, "Not really. Actually, coming out wasn't really about talking. Taking advantage of this day when everyone is pleasantly surprised, let's settle the old grudges so that at least there won't be any knots in our hearts in the days to come."

The Demonic Seed burrowed back into the red stone, and the stone landed on the ground.

The Blind Man was a little surprised. He walked forward and picked up the stone.

"Not fighting anymore?"

The stone didn't react.

"Heh heh, I was just being sentimental. Fine, let's just say this chapter is over."

The Blind Man took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped the bleeding area, and got back into the carriage.

…

At the same time, a letter left Fengxin City and headed south.

It passed through bustling crowds, it crossed mountains and ridges, it endured hardships, and it didn't delay for a moment. To this end, even several people who took over it had narrow escapes, and finally, it fell into a slender, five-fingered hand.

The Regent of Great Chu opened the letter, glanced at it, and then put it down.

He got up, left his imperial study, and went to the palace where the Empress Dowager resided.

The Empress Dowager had just recovered from a serious illness and was sitting in front of the dressing table, being served by a maid to arrange her hair.

The Regent walked in.

Except for the two maids who were busy with their work, all the other eunuchs and servants in the palace knelt down.

"Mother."

"What is it?"

"My younger sister is pregnant."

The Empress Dowager nodded and instructed, "Prepare a set of necessities and send them over."

"Your son understands."

The Empress Dowager waved her hand, and all the servants in the palace retreated, leaving only this imperial mother and son.

"Logically speaking, Liqing's behavior on her wedding day has disgraced the imperial family, but I don't blame her at all.

When I was your father's concubine, I regarded the imperial family's face as extremely important, always feeling that it was an extraordinary thing, not to be blasphemed or violated in the slightest.

Later, you became the Regent, almost like an emperor, and I became the Empress Dowager;

Suddenly, the imperial family's face didn't seem like much anymore. Before, it was in the sky; now, it has become our own thing.

Outsiders think it's a big deal, but in the final analysis, it's just our own rolling pin.

I've read all of Liqing's letters, and it can be seen that the Marquis of Pingxi of Yan, who likes to dig up people's ancestral graves, is at least very good to his own women.

Outside, no matter how tough and reckless he is, at home, being able to let his own woman live comfortably is considered a real man.

I'm not saying this to make things difficult for you, Emperor, but thinking about whether there's a way to change things.

It's not that I'm lonely in this harem and want to interfere in politics; what I'm thinking is that back when your late Yan Emperor was on the throne, there was a saying that he was going to demote Emperor Situ Lei of Cheng to a vassal, which was to recognize his country within a country."

"Your son understands what Mother means, but I don't think it will be of any use. Firstly, my brother-in-law has always had great ambitions, and secondly, the new ruler of Yan has indeed inherited his father's style and doesn't have that kind of jealousy or control over his brother-in-law."

"We still have to give a gift, right? Let's not talk about whether it's useful or not; disgusting people is also possible. He's still a Marquis, so let's give him a title of Prince according to the qualifications of a Great Chu consort. It's not impossible to seal him as a ruler of a country.

Force the Yan court over there to add some weight."

"Mother."

"Yes?"

"Your son understands."

"Just treat it as if I'm talking nonsense."

"Mother is too serious."

The Regent walked out of the palace and returned to his imperial study.

General Nian Yao had just arrived and was waiting there.

"This humble servant greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty enjoy boundless happiness and longevity!"

"Rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I just came back from the Empress Dowager. Liqing is pregnant. The Empress Dowager's idea is to have me grant our consort a title of Prince."

General Nian's expression froze immediately.

"What's wrong, jealous?"

"This humble servant wouldn't dare. What this humble servant is worried about is that just after Your Majesty grants him a title, he will immediately lead troops to invade our borders. When that happens, Your Majesty's face will be greatly disgraced."

"That's what I think too. According to the latest news from the Phoenix Nest Inner Guard, after the Yan people crushed the barbarian royal court, Tian Wujing doesn't seem to have returned. The Jingnan King's banner near the Wei River these past few days wouldn't be Tian Wujing either.

I'm going to trouble you to go there and take another look for half a year. Come back to court after I ascend the throne."

"This humble servant obeys the decree."

"Don't embarrass me."

"Your Majesty is joking. If I'm facing Tian Wujing, this humble servant can only give Your Majesty my best effort. If Tian Wujing isn't there, this humble servant is really not afraid of our consort."

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While writing, my chest suddenly started to hurt.

My wife won't let me code tonight and is forcing me to go to the hospital tomorrow. I guess tomorrow's update will have to be missed.

Well, I don't think there's anything seriously wrong, but I'll still get it checked for peace of mind. I'll give everyone a heads up first.

Don't panic, hold on tight everyone!