King of Chu was about to be assassinated by the Crown Prince of Chu, and would die within half a year.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou never imagined he would hear such explosive news from his daughter''s mouth.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When Xiao Yunzhou arrived at the waterside pavilion and saw the King of Chu standing with his hands behind his back, his hair gray but his posture still straight, he couldn''t help but be distracted.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Who could have imagined that a great hero of his generation would die at the hands of his own son?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou felt no schadenfreude, only a sigh.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Xiao Yunzhou, I didn''t expect to see you again after just one night," the King of Chu turned around upon hearing footsteps behind him.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But when he saw the pce servant holding a swaddled infant behind Xiao Yunzhou, the corner of his mouth twitched.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The spies hadn''t concealed it from him - this coward Xiao Yunzhou, when not cultivating the Dao, was all about romance and children, spoiling his not-yet-one-year-old little princess to high heaven!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z css-x61atf"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">4
<bold>@Anra_0:</bold>
<span ss="content">Forget politics, this emperor has his priorities straight: family first!
The King of Chu now seriously doubted whether Xiao Yunzhou was normal.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Is this the little princess you gotst year?" The King of Chu took a closer look at Xiao Chuchu in the swaddling clothes, noting that she indeed had red lips and white teeth, and would surely grow up to be a stunning beauty.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But the King of Chu, considering the presence of experts in Jing Country, couldn''t help but advise Xiao Yunzhou, "She''s just a small child, is it necessary to carry her around everywhere?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In his early years, when his first child Yun Wu was born, the King of Chu had also been extremely doting, because she was the child he had longed for ten years, and held special meaning.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Moreover, he didn''t have a crown prince at that time.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Although now when the King of Chu thought of his good-for-nothing Crown Prince, he was at a loss for words, he still believed in his heart that males were superior to females.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"No matter how much you dote on her, you can''t make her the crown prince, can you? Throughout history, those who inherit the throne have always been male," the King of Chu sighed lightly.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou''s gaze flickered.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In the swaddling clothes, Xiao Chuchu''s little face wasplex, and she couldn''t help but mock inwardly, [How true that Iugh at the world''sck of insight.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[What''s the real difference between men and women? Isn''t it just a difference in physiological structure? Why can''t women be emperors?]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z css-x61atf"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">4
<bold>@Naime:</bold>
<span ss="content">Baby Chuchu for Emperor 2023! She''s got my vote!
[Ah, for others who favor sons over daughters, they might just end up miserable in their old age with no one to care for them.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[King of Chu, you''re going to die an unclear death.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[In the novel, on the third day of your return journey from Zhou Country, you''re done in by your son, the Crown Prince.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[You return to the pce with an arrow wound, disoriented, and the Crown Prince puts on a show of filial piety, attending to you day and night by your bedside, giving you medicine.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[But in reality, he''s reced all your medicine with slow-acting poison! Not only does your wound not heal, but you be even weaker!]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[He''spletely destroyed the iron constitution you had in your youth when you could fight for three days without sleep.]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
[How tragic, King of Chu! That''s what you get for favoring sons over daughters!]<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou''s eyebrows trembled violently as he listened, and even his expression when looking at the King of Chu carried a hint of sympathy he couldn''t suppress.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In the future described by his fairy daughter, Xiao Yunzhou himself was also harmed, but at least it was by a non-blood rtive, the favored consort.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
That was much better than the King of Chu being harmed by his own flesh and blood!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou looked at the King of Chu, unable to suppress a feeling of superiority, and shook his head with a tsk.<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
"...?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu looked at Xiao Yunzhou,pletely baffled. Where did this sympathy and contempte from?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Just considering this habit of being overly sentimental about children and carrying the little princess everywhere, the King of Chu felt he was far superior to Xiao Yunzhou!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But just as the King of Chu was about to puff up his mustache and re, Xiao Yunzhou spoke again.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Chu Yuan, by seniority, I should call you Uncle. But since I am the Emperor of Jing Country, we are peers, so I''ll just call you Old Chu."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z css-x61atf"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">4
<bold>@The_Followera:</bold>
<span ss="content">The King of Chu''s face right now: + +
"..." The King of Chu opened his mouth, his dignified square face almost losing its shape.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Old Chu?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Who did Xiao Yunzhou think he was addressing? Had Jing Country grown too bold? Even if Jing Country and neighboring Wu Yun Country were tied together, they still wouldn''t have as much money and troops as Chu State!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But Xiao Yunzhou''s next words left the King of Chu frozen in ce, "Old Chu, I know you came today to ask about that vixen..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu red.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou coughed and quickly backtracked, chuckling, "Ahem, you came to ask about the future of Chu State and the matter of the Crown Prince of Chu."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu took a deep breath.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
That''s right, he was concerned about the future of Chu State!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If Chu State''s fortunes couldst until the next generation of royal grandchildren grew up, he didn''t want to depose the Crown Prince.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Unlike him, the Crown Prince had his Crown Princess give birth to a royal grandson at sixteen.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In another seven or eight years, when the royal grandson became a young lord, he could ascend to the throne and rule the country with the assistance of several ministers.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
No matter how intelligent Princess Yun Wu was, she was still female.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Not only would the court officials disagree with her session, even the King of Chu himself couldn''t quite ept passing the throne to a woman.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
How could he face his ancestors in the underworld?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Once a princess is married off, she belongs to another family!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Old Chu," Xiao Yunzhou patted the King of Chu''s arm sympathetically, "let me give you a piece of advice."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"It''s like amoner''s pigsty. If a pig has a deadly disease, you need to deal with it early, don''t let it affect the other pigs."<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
"..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu was dumbfounded. Who was he calling a pig? Who was heparing to pigs?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou was getting into it now, "You hem and haw, reluctant to deal with it, raising that diseased pig to maturity, even intending to use it for breeding, as a stud."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z css-x61atf"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">4
<bold>@nirvana23:</bold>
<span ss="content">Xiao Yunzhou: idental agricultural advisor or secret master of shade? You decide!
"Old Chu, aren''t you causing a huge disaster? How can your pigsty be good in the future? Later on, the pigs in your family, your neighbors'' families, your entire vige will all be sick, and you won''t even have time to cry, I''m telling you!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu opened his mouth, unable to utter a word. He was so angry he almostughed!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If anyone else dared to mock his Crown Prince as a pig, to mock his Chu State as a pigsty, the King of Chu would certainly have them dragged away and beheaded!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But the person opposite was Xiao Yunzhou, the Emperor of Jing Country!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
What''s more, when Xiao Yunzhou said these words, he exuded a strange sincerity, as if he wholeheartedly wanted the best for Chu State, as if he felt sorry for the people of Chu State, these "pigs"!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The corner of the King of Chu''s mouth twitched. This Xiao Yunzhou was truly more insulting and infuriating than his father had been!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But Xiao Yunzhou clearly didn''t feel he had said anything wrong, "Don''t refuse to listen, Old Chu. You''ve eaten the five-flower pork from our Jing Country, right? The taste is quite good, with an even distribution of fat and lean. We raise them well, you know why? It''s because we take good care of the breeding pigs and then carefully raise the piglets."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"It''s all under the care of the former Chief Minister..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu could no longer speak, gritting his teeth, he said, "Xiao Yunzhou, I didn''te here today to ask you!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"I came to ask the expert!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou, cut off mid-sentence, wasn''t angry, but rather seemed prepared for this.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He promptly pulled out a silk pouch from his sleeve and squinted at the King of Chu. "Old Chu, take a look at this first. Then think about what you''re willing to offer in exchange for the rest of the information."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu paused, then took the pouch while muttering, "Xiao Yunzhou, don''t try to pull any tricks on me!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But as soon as he opened the pouch, his eyes widened in shock.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Inside were fourrge characters that read: "King of Chu''s Death Trap!"<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 instantly jolted, his eyes darting up to re at Xiao Yunzhou.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Xiao Yunzhou turned his head to nce at Chuchu in Wei Zheng''s arms, noticing that she had already fallen asleep out of boredom during their earlier discussion about pig farming.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Not wanting to disturb his daughter, Xiao Yunzhou lowered his voice and said to the King of Chu, "Old Chu, how much silver are you willing to pay for this information?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Your life as an emperor, if it''s truly saved by my people from Jing Country—I want Chu State to reduce the price of iron ore by 30% and sell it to Jing Country!" Xiao Yunzhou had already thought this through beforeing.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The King of Chu''s expression suddenly turned sharp. "Xiao Yunzhou, you''ve got quite an appetite!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Shh, keep it down. Don''t wake my little princess," Xiao Yunzhou narrowed his eyes. "Otherwise, Old Chu, even if you beg me, I won''t tell you about the death trap."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z css-x61atf"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">4
<bold>@Diane:</bold>
<span ss="content">King of Chu: *internally screaming* Xiao Yunzhou: *smug dad noises*
"!" The King of Chu felt a sudden pain in his teeth.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Damn it, this infuriating daughter-doting fool!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
How aggravating!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0