Chapter 911 Mandated by Heaven

Qu Peiluo found it difficult to analyze his own state of mind.

Morbid?

Perhaps, but it was more than just that.

If he had successfully killed himself at Qingtan, he would have been eulogized by the state of Chu, and the Qu family would have been honored with the title of loyal martyrs.

But he hadn't managed to kill himself;

The definition of a person's life, often, death, is the most direct and appropriate method.

Of course, it mainly depends on when you die.

He didn't die, which naturally meant that his life would continue to unfold, and the process and result of the unfolding would no longer be under his control.

He was already twisted,

Whether it was himself or the him recorded in future history books, he was already twisted beyond recognition.

But surprisingly, he was very calm, so calm that he seemed to have closed himself off, wanting to divide the past, present, and future into three parts, completely separating them.

He had once thought of flying into a rage for a beautiful woman, which could leave a blank space for him in history books;

But now,

Looking at her,

Looking at Da Niu,

He suddenly had hope again.

He was a beast, although he looked human now, in his bones, he had been completely outdone by beasts.

But surprisingly, he was a beast with eyes, a mouth, and thoughts. Compared with those companions in the pen who ate and slept, and slept and ate, he had too many superfluous things.

He reached out and gently touched Da Niu's pink cheek.

Da Niu smiled again;

She was stingy with her smiles, but she loved to smile.

As a spirit child,

She had a keenness that surpassed ordinary people, and this keenness, in childhood, often meant a realm beyond what ordinary people could understand.

Who would really be good to her,

Who would be willing to take care of her when she was at her weakest, protecting her at all costs,

She could sense it.

This was the same principle as the hatchling in the eggshell seeking the protection of powerful beings around it when it was at its weakest; it was an instinct.

Who do you need to protect?

Your father is already dead;

Your Azure Luan Army has been wiped out twice;

Your wife has been snatched away;

Your family has been almost uprooted in the state of Chu;

But you are still alive, not living in pain like drowning your sorrows in alcohol. You eat delicacies, wear official robes, manage affairs, and are still a superior person;

You have become numb to the boundless darkness, but you still can't help but feel a sense of inner joy for the entry of this ray of light.

Qu Peiluo wanted to lower his head and kiss her,

At this moment,

He was very grateful to her.

He had been floating in the quagmire for a long time, and whether it was the surrounding environment or himself, he had long been exuding a rotting aura;

But when she appeared,

He,

Was still devout.

In the end, Qu Peiluo didn't kiss her, not because she was the prince's daughter, but because he didn't want to desecrate her.

She should always be sacred, always bright and clean,

While he was still alive.

"She is very beautiful," Qu Peiluo said.

"Hehe." Xiong Liqing smiled.

Her relationship with him was complicated, but under the trickery of fate, they were forcibly pulled back to a single point.

But neither of them felt awkward or uneasy because of this, let alone guilt or hatred.

People, after all, are the most adaptable beings in the world. No matter how difficult the environment, they can always find a place to settle down, whether physically or mentally.

Qu Peiluo returned Da Niu to the wet nurse, then lowered his head and looked at his hands, feeling lost.

Da Niu seemed to cry twice, and the wet nurse was coaxing her.

Qu Peiluo's heart seemed to be tugged twice by that soft hand in these two cries.

But he didn't chase after her, but turned around and walked towards Xiong Liqing.

"I heard that the gentlemen in the Prince's Mansion like the Heir Apparent very much."

Qu Peiluo said this generously, without any regard for A Ming, who was standing by the wall.

A Ming didn't care about this, after all, what Qu Peiluo said was true.

The devils treated the master's two children very differently;

Even Mo Wan, who had always liked children the most, hadn't come to look at Da Niu, because the fire phoenix aura on Da Niu made Mo Wan feel uncomfortable. Of course, Mo Wan could completely overcome this little discomfort. A newborn child couldn't possibly cause any harm to Master Mo Wan;

But when a child can make you feel uncomfortable, would you still want to get close to her?

Most importantly,

When Da Niu was born, Mo Wan was already staring at the child in Si Niang's belly.

With a child who had a deeper bond with him and was perfectly matched with him, he didn't remove the other options, but simply ignored them.

As a family member, Xiong Liqing couldn't possibly not have noticed the "favoritism" of the gentlemen in the family;

And she also knew how important the status of these gentlemen was in the Prince's Mansion.

But she didn't mind, firstly because the prince liked daughters, and secondly because daughters were daughters. After becoming a mother, Xiong Liqing no longer had the hostility and high spirits she had when she was a girl. Peace and quiet was also good, wasn't it?

Seeing that Xiong Liqing didn't speak,

Qu Peiluo said again:

"The prince told me today that he will let me lead troops in a year or two."

"Congratulations," the princess said with a smile.

Qu Peiluo also nodded;

He really wanted to say that Da Niu could rely on him in the future;

Children of aristocratic families, and even children of the imperial family, need backers, and the most direct backer is their mother's family.

However, Qu Peiluo was now ashamed to say this. He could only wait until he had the opportunity, until the Prince's Mansion really decided to use troops against Chu;

At that time, it would be Qu Peiluo's real opportunity. He would seize it, and he would prove it to her, and also to her.

He wouldn't feel tormented while waiting, because she would slowly grow up, she would learn to speak, she would learn to walk;

Qu Peiluo was already fantasizing,

About her graceful figure,

With the unique charming temperament of her mother,

Standing there,

Calling him:

Uncle Peiluo.

Just these imaginings were already so beautiful that they made him intoxicated.

He would be high-spirited, he would.

"In the future, I would like to come and see her often, is that possible?"

"This, you have to ask the prince, but since Da Niu likes you, I don't think the prince will refuse," Xiong Liqing said.

"Okay."

Qu Peiluo got up and bowed to the princess to take his leave.

A Ming stretched lazily and left the courtyard with Qu Peiluo.

Immediately afterwards,

Qu Peiluo was led out of the mansion by the steward, while A Ming walked into the main courtyard.

Si Niang was not there, because Si Niang's confinement period was very short.

Jindong was in a period of rapid development, and Si Niang, the chief steward, needed to manage all the money and grain allocation, investment, and reproduction.

When A Ming pushed open the door and entered the room, only Mo Wan was with the child.

At this moment,

The child was leaning on a pillow wearing a small bib,

A red stone was flipping back and forth in front of him.

When A Ming came in, the stone stopped flipping.

The child saw A Ming and smacked his lips.

A Ming took out a wine pot, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Mo Wan flew out directly and smashed towards A Ming.

A Ming dodged, avoiding it.

Mo Wan made a detour and smashed again.

A Ming dodged again, avoiding it again.

The vampire's agility was unmatched. It was almost impossible to hit him with a stone just by relying on Mo Wan's control, unless Mo Wan wanted to make a big scene and turn this place into a battlefield. Otherwise, A Ming could play this dodging game for a long time.

In the end, Mo Wan stopped, his figure manifested, glaring at A Ming.

He wanted to secretly feed the child wine again!

Did he know that after he fed the child wine, the child didn't even want to drink milk, finding it tasteless!

Seeming to understand what Mo Wan meant,

A Ming said nonchalantly:

"What's so good about human milk? The nutrients are all in the blood. Isn't it easier to drink human blood directly?"

Mo Wan almost went berserk when he heard this!

Each devil had selfish motives for Si Niang's child, hoping that the child would develop in his direction.

Therefore, Third Master would occasionally stare at the child's little elephant nose; A Li would focus on the child's biceps.

A Ming naturally hoped that another master of wine tasting could emerge in the family in the future, one who could drink with him.

But obviously, Mo Wan was extremely repulsed by this kind of "inducement"!

Left with no choice, A Ming had to put the wine pot aside, spreading out his hands. Only then did Mo Wan make way.

A Ming walked to the crib and picked up the child.

To be honest, this child wasn't as round and jade-like as Tian Tian was when he was a child. His appearance didn't have the blessing of the King of Fu, just ordinary.

But everyone knew that if the mole between the child's eyebrows was removed, how extraordinary the child would become.

The aloof vampire was teasing the child, and his usual cold demeanor had disappeared at this time.

The child was a little dull, and had already become somewhat immune to the enthusiasm of the devil uncles.

He was different from his sister Da Niu,

Da Niu would smile at people who needed a smile,

He wouldn't;

He had always had that... very indifferent feeling.

Except for some stimulating things, most of the time, he was numb to the people and things around him.

This uncle in a tuxedo,

If he didn't give him wine to drink,

He also felt that he was very ordinary.

This was probably the difference in mentality. Although the child didn't have any specific mentality now, he didn't have the self-protective instinct that he was "weak" in.

To put it bluntly, if he was thrown into the wild, with his constitution of being born into the upper ranks, and without any seals, he could probably survive in the jungle like a beast.

This was the power of blood, innate.

Third Master's joke that a newborn phoenix was stronger than a fully grown pig was actually saying the essence of things.

But this also showed the necessity of sealing him. This child lacked too much childhood compared to ordinary children at this stage. If Tian Tian was sensible, well-behaved, and cute at that time, then he had passed this stage early.

This had nothing to do with family education, companionship, warmth, or affection. It was purely a kind of pride in the blood that had not been tempered by the world.

If he wasn't sealed, this child wouldn't become a madman, but he would definitely go to some extreme.

But the devils liked his style,

Solitude,

Arrogance,

Tsk,

This is our essence!

"Oh, is A Cheng back?" A Ming looked towards the door.

As one of the "double colds" among the devils, A Ming had always been very sensitive to Liang Cheng's presence.

The door was pushed open,

Zheng Fan and Liang Cheng walked in together.

Liang Cheng hadn't taken off his armor yet, he had returned non-stop after handing over the military affairs.

This also showed how much this great zombie valued this child.

The child turned his head, his gaze didn't even look at his own father, but was directly attracted by Liang Cheng, or rather, by the armor on Liang Cheng.

Even if the armor was cleaned thoroughly, it would inevitably have dense dents and the baleful aura soaked in blood and lives.

Liang Cheng stepped forward and took the child from A Ming's arms.

Zombies didn't know how to hold children very well, but fortunately, the child didn't ask for a comfortable hold. His hands couldn't help but start stroking Liang Cheng's armor.

This scene naturally fell into Zheng Fan's eyes.

Then,

Whether it was because he really didn't know how to express his emotions,

Or because it was the first time they met, he couldn't restrain himself;

Liang Cheng's skin began to turn blue, and there was a faint green light flowing in his eyes. The nails on his hands began to grow longer, and two fangs were revealed at the corners of his mouth.

The zombie form was revealed, and the baleful aura became richer around him.

The child was not frightened,

Instead, he showed a pure smile,

Becoming extremely excited.

"Hehe."

Liang Cheng laughed,

And said;

"Master, this child is close to me."

Only those who really cared about the child would consider who the child was close to.

A Ming scoffed: "He would be just as excited if I turned into a vampire, and he's excited when Mo Wan becomes a fierce ghost."

Liang Cheng wasn't discouraged, but let the child's soft hand grasp his long fingernail.

However, when he found that the child seemed to want to bite his fingernail, he moved it away very carefully.

His fingernails contained corpse poison.

Although this child was unusual, there was no need to let the child try the poison.

The marginal father found a chair and sat down, pouring himself a cup of tea.

He had been mentally prepared for the scene before him since the child was still in his mother's womb.

In the past, the devils liked to ridicule Mo Wan for taking care of Tian Tian like a nanny;

As a result, they collectively became devil nannies.

"Do you like armor? When you grow up a bit, Uncle will snatch a set for you."

The child giggled.

After holding him for a long time, Liang Cheng returned to his human form. Out of politeness, he didn't return the child to the crib, but handed him to his father.

Zheng Fan held his son,

The son stopped smiling and wasn't happy anymore;

The father sighed. It was okay at first, but in the days since he was born, the differential treatment of this child had become more and more obvious.

Therefore, after becoming a father, the so-called "fairness" was really the most unrealistic bullshit.

Da Niu would smile as soon as he held her,

This kid seemed to be giving him face by letting him hold him,

He naturally liked Da Niu more.

Tian Tian was also so cute when he was a child, sticking out his butt to let him spank him, flipping over and flipping back to continue sticking out;

Although this kid didn't have specific thinking abilities yet, he seemed to have entered a rebellious period in advance.

In short,

Not likable.

What a waste that as soon as you were born, I announced to the world that you were the Heir Apparent of the Pingxi Wang Manor.

The child yawned, seeming sleepy.

Zheng Fan held him for a while and put the child back in the crib.

"Master, I still need to discuss with you about the expansion of the army starting next year."

This year was a rare year of peace, at least for Jindong. The original foundation was already good, and after a substantial accumulation, the expansion of the new army would be on track starting next year.

Of course, it was impossible to do it all at once. The main thing was to follow the non-separation-from-production standard household system, and set the framework on the premise of saving costs as much as possible.

Moreover, not all of them had to be elites.

Since Zheng Fan led the army, there had been two large-scale cavalry showdowns in the wars he had personally experienced. One was the war between the King of Jingnan and the King of Zhenbei to open Jin, and the second was the decisive battle between the King of Jingnan and the King of the Wild Men at Wangjiang;

The two battles were both great victories for Great Yan;

Therefore, Qian Chu could no longer fight against Yan in the form of large-scale corps decisive battles. In the future, there would probably be more dull and stupid battles. Therefore, while maintaining the original elite structure, he could pull out some second-tier troops with decent combat power.

"Okay."

Zheng Fan and Liang Cheng walked out of the room.

A Ming also got up and followed them out. Liang Cheng had finally returned, and he had to go to the wine cellar to get a glass of blood he had stored to treat him.

Zombies also drank blood, but Liang Cheng could only drink it and wasn't obsessed with it.

Soon,

Only the sleeping child and a red stone were left in the room.

At this time,

The door was pushed open silently.

The Blind Man, who should have been very busy, appeared here at this time.

The red stone stood up.

All along, in order to prevent the child from being led astray by these strange uncles, Mo Wan had put a lot of effort into it.

The Blind Man walked to the crib, and the child woke up again.

"Hehe."

The Blind Man smiled and raised his hands;

The child also floated up slowly.

The child liked this feeling of being suspended in the air and gesticulated there.

While playing,

The Blind Man took out something else from his sleeve,

And explained to Mo Wan at the same time;

"After all, he's our own child, right? We definitely have to give him the best. Look at him, he definitely won't like the romance and poetry like our master, right?

He's still young now, but some things have to be prepared in advance. This way, when he grows up, he can choose which path to take himself, right?

We are old people who have experienced ups and downs, but he hasn't, so we have to create the best situation and opportunities for him, so that he can give full play to his talents, right?"

Mo Wan didn't respond, just kept staring at the Blind Man.

The Blind Man took out something from his sleeve;

"The day for choosing a lucky day is coming in the next ten days. There will be many generals coming to watch the ceremony that day. Use this thing as a toy for him recently to cultivate familiarity first.

Look, if Si Niang and the master come, you have to hide this thing first. This thing is not easy to make. I personally engraved the words."

Mo Wan was still unmoved,

But the Blind Man put the thing next to the child, and when he saw the child holding it and playing with it, Mo Wan didn't object.

This thing that the Blind Man took out was four inches square, with five dragons intertwined on it;

One corner was missing, and it was repaired with gold paint;

Eight characters were engraved on the front:

"Mandated by Heaven, May He Enjoy Longevity." (shou ming yu tian, ji shou yong chang)