The King of Chu was initially quite rxed, casually epting and opening the silk pouch while conversing with Prime Minister Ji Duan.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
However, in an instant, as he unfolded the note inside the pouch and caught sight of the first three characters meaning "fox spirit," the King of Chu suddenly stood up straight.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Originally, he had been standing shoulder to shoulder with Prime Minister Ji Duan, with Ji Duan slightly behind the king''s position.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Now, with a sudden turn, the King of Chu put at least three people''s distance between himself and Ji Duan!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu warily scanned his surroundings, and only after confirming that everyone was far enough away to not see the note in his hand did he breathe a sigh of relief.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Seeing this behavior, Prime Minister Ji Duan was also surprised, "Your Majesty, does the sage have important information?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu''s entire body stiffened, a thinyer of sweat forming on his back, his face beginning to flush, "Hmm..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was indeed very important!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This sage from Jing Country had spoken of the emperor''s private matters - how could it not be important?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu looked up, once again confirming Prime Minister Ji Duan''s position, ensuring he couldn''t see the note in his hand, before slowly unfolding it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The characters that appeared, one after another, made the King of Chu''s heart race.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
— Fox spirit<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
— Schr<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
— Right buttock, size of a copper coin<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu''s hand holding the note began to tremble.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
How could the sage from Jing Country truly calcte such details?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu carefully recalled, he was certain that there was no one hidden under his royal bed on normal days!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The guards were all stationed at a distance outside the door, unable to hear the sounds inside the room.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
No one knew about his special preference for role-ying as a schr in bed!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z css-x61atf"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">4
<bold>@Furna:</bold>
<span ss="content">Plot twist: The Empress is actually into it because she has a thing for nerds. Brains over brawn!
Except for the Empress, his childhood sweetheart who grew up with him, he hadn''t tried this with any of the other young consorts.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Because after his ascension to the throne, he had also married many daughters of important ministers, and he didn''t want his special hobby to reach the ears of the officials.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So, the King of Chu was certain that only the Empress and himself knew about this!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Even a few days ago, when he had almost sat on a fire tripod in the room, burning a small area on his right buttock, it was the Empress who personally applied medicine for him.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He hadn''t even called for the imperial physician, keeping it secret even from the eunuchs who served him!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But now, the location and size of this scar, the sage from Jing Country knew about it?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu was so shocked he couldn''t speak, and only after a long while did he recover, ordering the guard, "Send a message to Xiao Yunzhou, I want to meet with him again."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Prime Minister Ji Duan''s expression changed, hisplex gaze falling on the silk pouch.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But before Ji Duan could think further, the King of Chu called back the messenger guard, "Wait."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu took a deep breath, rubbed his palms, and tucked his hands into his royal robe.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Send a jade ruyi scepter, a jade Guanyin statue, three red coral bonsai..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Prime Minister Ji Duan''s expression changed dramatically!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Was this for the sage from Jing Country?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It seemed that the silk pouch was very useful!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But the King of Chu didn''t want to say a word about the note in the pouch to Ji Duan. After hesitating for a moment, he added, "Also add a hundred taels of gold..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Hmm, and send two beautiful women as well."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z css-x61atf"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">4
<bold>@Mina:</bold>
<span ss="content">Plot twist: The women are actually undercover spies. Now THAT would be a gift that keeps on giving!
With each sentence the King of Chu spoke, Prime Minister Ji Duan''s expression changed from amazement to bewilderment.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This didn''t seem like the King of Chu merely wanting to befriend the sage from Jing Country!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was more like he was trying to curry favor with the sage!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was as if the sage from Jing Country had caught hold of some weakness of his!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This was no ordinary gift-giving. The King of Chu looked like he was afraid of displeasing the sage!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Sending only jade items might make the sage feel they were useless and unhappy.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Sending money might insult the sage, making him unhappy.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So he decided to send everything, even packing up beautiful women.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu had thought of every aspect. As the guard was about to leave, the King of Chu cleared his throat lightly, "Ask Xiao Yunzhou if there''s any other good deed he wants me to do, and have him send a message."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"I also think being merciful andpassionate is quite good."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Prime Minister Ji Duan took a deep breath and lowered his head.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
What was with the King of Chu acting even more subservient than a grandson?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Anyone who didn''t know better might think that Xiao Yunzhou, the emperor of Jing Country, was the King of Chu''s father!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But after doing all this, the King of Chu didn''t feel he had done anything excessive.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Prime Minister, do you think this otherworldly sage from Jing Country will like the things I''m sending?" the King of Chu was still very worried.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The handwriting on the note in the silk pouch was clearly that of Xiao Yunzhou, the emperor of Jing Country.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It must have been the sage from Jing Country who told Xiao Yunzhou what to write!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He also didn''t know if that sage had told Xiao Yunzhou the details of this fox spirit and schr story!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu could only hope that the sage hadn''t said anything.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If he hadn''t said anything, then he still had some face in front of Xiao Yunzhou, and didn''t have to worry about Xiao Yunzhou spreading rumors outside, affecting his authority in Chu State.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
So now, the King of Chu only wanted to satisfy the sage and wanted to seal the sage''s lips!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Prime Minister, if it were you, do you think my gift shows enough sincerity? Even if the sage doesn''t like it, he shouldn''t hate it, right?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu was worried, and Prime Minister Ji Duan could only offer somefort, "If it were me, I would certainly feel that Your Majesty''s sincerity is abundant."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"That''s good." The King of Chu finally smiled.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Compared to the ipetence of the crown prince, the issue of his and the Empress''s y, which could affect his reputation, made the King of Chu more anxious.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
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The next day, when Xiao Chuchu woke up in her small bed, she saw a jade ruyi scepter beside her bed.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Then during breakfast, she saw a jade Guanyin statue in the room.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When Concubine Liu carried her out for a walk, Xiao Chuchu saw two beautiful women, one as gentle as jade, the other charming and delicate, each with their own unique charm.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou, with his hands behind his back, came over to take his daughter, and gave her soft little face a kiss.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"My dear, these are all gifts sent by the King of Chu to me."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"I thought the little princess might like them, so I put them in your and the little princess''s room."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[Oh my, what do I need these for? I can''t eat antiques, and I can''t take them back to modern times to sell.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z css-x61atf"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">4
<bold>@Naime:</bold>
<span ss="content">Xiao Chuchu in 20 years: ''And that''s how I started my antique dealing empire, kids.''
Xiao Chuchu felt that decorative items like the jade ruyi scepter might break if thrown around to y with.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[I do like the two beautiful women, but by the time I''m seven or eight years old, they might be at the age to leave the pce~ I can''t keep them in the pce without freedom for their whole lives.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[Ah, beautiful women are great, but s, we have an age difference.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou, hearing this, could only want tough. The King of Chu''s attempt at ttery had backfired!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Foolish, King of Chu!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[If he had sent money directly, I would be happier, really.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Chuchu couldn''t help but fantasize in her heart.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[After all, being born in the pce in this life, I see art pieces and antiques every day, I''m already aesthetically fatigued.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[Money touches my heart more deeply~]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou: "..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He never expected that his little princess, reincarnated from a celestial being, would turn out to be such a money lover!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Had he, as a father and king, not given his child enough already?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Your Majesty, the King of Chu has arrived."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou was just pondering where his daughter''s love for money came from when he was interrupted.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He stood up immediately, "Mm, please escort him to the pavilion out front."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[Oh? So the King of Chu really did secretly cross the river and enter Jing Country''s territory?]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Chuchu couldn''t help but add her mentalmentary again.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But soon, as Xiao Yunzhou bounced her in his arms, her delicate little face twitched.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[Oh crap, I suddenly remembered!]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[In the novel, the King of Chu went incognito to Zhou Kingdom, and not long after, on his way back, he was shot off his horse by an arrow from assassins sent by his own son. After returning to his country, the King of Chu didn''tst long and passed away within a few months.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z css-x61atf"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">4
<bold>@Furna:</bold>
<span ss="content">Plot twist: The eunuch is actually the true mastermind, ying 4D chess while everyone else is ying checkers.
[It was because the Crown Prince of Chu had been constantly instigated by his favored eunuch, who said he should ascend to the throne early to be prepared for anything.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[I think this part of the novel''s plot happened during the third month of spring. Isn''t that around now?]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[Could it be that the novel''s plot has changed, and instead of going to Zhou Kingdom, the King of Chu came to Jing Country? If so, will he also be assassinated by his own son on his way back from Jing Country?]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou had only taken one step when his eyes widened in shock.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0