NCCnovel Chapter 269 Just like always, I should rush into his arms!
Chapter 269 Just like always, I should rush into his arms!
Chapter 269 Just like always, I should rush into his arms!
"According to what this old servant has learned, the Xia family has already begun to study the matter of planting cotton," said the white eunuch.
"The Xia family is probably growing cotton because they're aiming for cheaper prices!" the old emperor immediately remarked.
Because the old emperor disliked the Xia family, nothing the Xia family did, whether it helped the people or not, was of any use.
The eunuch paused for a moment, then added, "The Xia family has already handed over the technology of water-powered automatic spinning machines and water-powered automatic spinning wheels to Prince Jiang."
The old emperor turned to look at the white eunuch in surprise.
The white-clad eunuch bowed his head respectfully, his aura one of submission.
"Tell me everything you know," the old emperor said, surprised by the connection between the Xia family and Huangfu Qian.
At this moment, Eunuch Bai didn't know whether linking the Xia family with Huangfu Qian was a good thing or a bad thing, but since the matter had already come to this point, he might as well say a little more.
"Xia's third son is serving under King Jiang, and Jiang Xia's youngest daughter also holds an important position in King Jiang's army," the eunuch Bai said, having said all he could.
The old emperor's heart pounded. Jia Daoren had said that anyone with the surname Xia was incompatible with him by birth! Yet Huangfu Qian had given important positions to the Xia family!
His son is deliberately going against him!
"What abilities does the third son of the Xia family have?!" The old emperor raised his voice in anger, but he did not notice that he was panting and short of breath when he spoke.
“The third son of the Xia family is said to be so strong that he can lift 600 catties,” the eunuch Bai replied.
"What about the Xia family's youngest daughter?" the old emperor asked anxiously.
He had seen Xia Mo before; she looked delicate and frail.
"This matter concerning the Jiang Prince's army is unknown to this servant. May I ask Your Majesty if you would like this old servant to investigate?" Eunuch Bai did know a little, but what he knew was what he found out at the plum blossom banquet. He had no idea what the real situation was.
The old emperor raised his hand and said, "Summon Jia Daoren here!"
The old emperor no longer wanted to rely on Huangfu Qian, but his seventh son held military power firmly in his hands and also had the power of regent granted by the late emperor, which he could not simply relinquish.
"Yes."
Before Eunuch Bai could even send someone to summon Taoist Jia, Taoist Jia was already waiting outside the main hall of the Imperial Study.
Jia Daoren had a long goatee on his chin, and his thin body was covered by a loose Taoist robe. Every time he walked, the robe would flutter, giving him an air of otherworldly elegance.
"I have come here because of a premonition," said Jia Daoren, showing no sign of kneeling before the old emperor.
The old emperor immediately said, "Immortal Jia, I would like to know, what position does the youngest daughter of the Xia family hold in the army of King Jiang? Can you tell me?"
Master Jia nodded, then deliberately made a gesture by pinching his fingers before replying, "At the end of summer, he served as a general in the army of King Jiang."
"What!" The old emperor was startled. He never expected that Xia Mo held such a high position in the Jiang King's army.
"Can you calculate what she does in King Jiang's army?" the old emperor pressed.
How could Xia Mo hold such an important position in Jiang Wang's army?! He had seen her; she was a rather timid-looking young woman!
The "Heavenly Eye" devices that Jia Daoren placed next to Huangfu Qian were all destroyed, but the "Heavenly Eye" devices he placed among others were fine, but...
What Xia Mo was doing in Jiang Wang's army, no one else knows!
Jia Daoren pretended to make a calculation, but suddenly he convulsed, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He looked like he had exhausted his life force and collapsed to the ground.
“This woman… is incompatible with you. If I go along with you… and calculate her fate, I will be harmed because she is incompatible with you,” Jia Daoren deliberately pretended to be half-dead.
"Outrageous! Have Seventh Prince drive the Xia family out of Jiang Wang's army! Immediately!" the old emperor said to the eunuch Bai.
"Yes," the eunuch Bai received the imperial edict and immediately went to make arrangements. As for whether Huangfu Qian would comply, that was not something a high-ranking eunuch like him could decide.
As Jia Daoren was helped out of the imperial study and returned to the Taoist temple specially set up for him in the palace, he couldn't help but ask the live broadcast system in his mind.
Jia Daoren thought to himself: Why is my "Heavenly Eye" prop destroyed every time I place it next to Huangfu Qian?
The live streaming system wasn't responding; it was the chat messages that were responding to him.
The comments section says: "The Heavenly Eye prop can directly see into other people's lives, it must be amazing, but the Seventh Prince is a prince, and princes are protected by dragon energy, so it will definitely be easily damaged!"
Comments: How about we try a different approach and use the Heavenly Eye tool on Xia Mo?
……
The comments section was still offering suggestions.
Jia Daoren's eyes lit up, and he immediately spent 10,000 reward points to exchange for the Heavenly Eye artifact, sending it to monitor Xia Mo.
* * *
Inside Huangfu Qian's villa—
In the study in the side courtyard...
At the end of summer, she wrote another calligraphy and painting; this time, she prepared three pieces of calligraphy.
She doesn't plan to sell it; she intends for someone destined to own it.
She hid thirteen clever ideas in each of the three calligraphy pieces, and only someone who could reveal all thirteen ideas could obtain them.
Xia Mo handed the three calligraphy scrolls to Huangfu Qian, who was standing to the side.
"Go ahead, if you can get the Li, Zheng, Lan, and Chen families to fight, that would be best," Xia Mo said with a smirk.
She wanted to take back all the luck that the four people had stolen in one fell swoop!
Huangfu Qian held the three paintings and calligraphies in his hands, not moving them, wanting to say something... but not knowing where to begin.
Xia Mo tilted her head playfully, signaling Huangfu Qian to speak quickly.
“I don’t want to go on blind dates. I’ll go to the plum blossom banquet, and it’s not because of my mother,” Huangfu Qian explained expressionlessly. In fact, his hand in his sleeve had already quietly clenched into a fist.
Xia Mo nodded, indicating that she understood.
"Don't you have anything to say?" Huangfu Qian asked.
"Say...say what?" Xia Mo blinked mischievously.
“You…” Huangfu Qian frowned slightly.
In the nearly one month since the plum blossom appreciation banquet ended, Xia Mo no longer throws herself into his arms as often as before.
"Aren't you angry?" Huangfu Qian's heart tightened for no reason.
“Angry… Ah,” Xia Mo thought for a moment and said, “I did feel a little uncomfortable at the time, but I quickly figured it out.”
"What do you want to understand?" Huangfu Qian hurriedly asked.
“We cultivators must understand that opportunities belong to whoever they are. Sometimes, we should learn to go with the flow,” Xia Mo said, nodding thoughtfully.
"Opportunities can be earned, they can be seized!" Huangfu Qian immediately said, "Otherwise, how could there be those opportunities?"
"Those" refers to foreign invaders.
“But what you earn or steal isn’t your own, so it’s not as good,” Xia Mo said with a smile.
"Who said that! I..." Huangfu Qian realized that he was losing control of his emotions and was too nervous. His throat went hoarse and he instantly lost his voice.
"Hehe," Xia Mo laughed as she walked up to Huangfu Qian.
Just when Huangfu Qian thought she was about to throw herself into his arms again, she stopped!
Huangfu Qian thought to herself: How can I stop?! I should just throw myself into his arms as usual!