Fang Ruotang, a frail and unremarkable girl from the Prime Minister’s household,
one day found herself pestered by a tiny, cutesy creature called the Mirror of Reversal—
and it star...
When Fang Ruotang arrived at the Ye residence, Ye Wuxia had not yet returned. The gatekeeper recognized her at a glance and courteously invited her to the main hall.
Soon the steward arrived, and at the same time the maids filed in, some serving tea and others serving pastries.
There were even two maids, one standing behind her and the other kneeling in front of her, who began to massage her shoulders and legs.
"After all this, if I didn't know better, I would have thought I had entered some kind of special place!" Fang Ruotang grinned broadly at the ingratiating manner of the servants from the Ye family.
"Our master admires you. We servants can't help you much, but we can't hold our master back either." The steward was a bit fat, and his smile was like that of a Buddha, always cheerful.
In no time, the news about the Huo family had spread throughout the capital, and even a nobody like him had heard some of the rumors.
[The steward of the Ye family is quite perceptive; did Ye Wuxia give him some instructions?]
Fang Ruotang was very happy, after all, she had a childlike personality and liked to hear nice words and be flattered and coaxed.
【No, there's no need to remind them of such things. If they couldn't even understand their master's thoughts, how could they be qualified to manage the interpersonal relationships of a Vice Minister's residence? Besides, this steward is Ye Wuxia's cousin, and knows Ye Wuxia best.】
【That's true! This person is not bad!】 Fang Ruotang would never admit it, but Butler Ye's flattery made her feel very comfortable.
[Yes, he had helped Ye Wuxia when she was young and struggling. Later, he fell down a hillside while hunting, injuring his manhood and rendering him unable to conceive. Ye Wuxia asked him what he wanted and then brought him to the capital to live out his days.]
Fang Ruotang glanced at Butler Ye in surprise. He looked very kind, and there was no indication that he had any problems with his male genitalia.
That means he has a very good mindset.
Fang Ruotang had met many eunuchs in the palace, and most of them had some psychological problems, but they wouldn't show it in front of their masters. But this Steward Ye in front of her was genuinely cheerful.
He has a very open-minded nature, and he treats Ye Wuxia like his own son.
Give me a Rejuvenation Pill.
Are you going to treat his illness?
[Yes, he's both been kind to Ye Wuxia and is his clan uncle. He's probably one of the people Ye Wuxia values most, besides Sister Ye. Given my relationship with Ye Wuxia, I can easily help someone he values, so naturally I'm willing to do it.]
While Fang Ruotang was responding to the little mirror in her mind, she already had the Rejuvenation Pill in her hand.
"Here you go, it's a Rejuvenation Pill."
Butler Ye couldn't hear Fang Ruotang's thoughts. He only saw her remain silent for a while, lost in thought, before suddenly pulling out a pill out of thin air.
"The Rejuvenation Pill, is that kind of miraculous elixir that cures all diseases, extends lifespan by twenty years, and even makes you return to your youth overnight?"
"Yes!" Fang Ruotang burst out laughing at Butler Ye's exaggerated description.
Butler Ye tremblingly accepted the pill, then took out a clean handkerchief to wrap the pill, stuffed it into his bosom, pressed it down with one hand, and knelt down with a grateful expression.
"Thank you, Grand Preceptor. Thank you, Grand Preceptor."
"Why aren't you taking it? You can just take the medicine directly; the sooner you take it, the better."
Fang Ruotang is naive, but not really stupid.
Given Steward Ye's status, once he leaves the Vice Minister's residence, how could he possibly keep this medicine?
“I’m too old to use such a good thing. I want to leave it to my father. This medicine can extend his life by twenty years! If he lives twenty more years, he can spend more time with the Imperial Preceptor.”
Butler Ye spoke with utmost sincerity.
Fang Ruotang read it and felt that what he said was true.
But I couldn't help asking the little mirror.
Does he really love Ye Wuxia that much?
【yes!】
Fang Ruotang was a little happy, after all, the man she cared about, although he had no parents, still had a relative who cared about him so much.
"Get up first."
Fang Ruotang helped the man up, then said with a smile, "Given the relationship between your master and me, I won't shortchange him on a single pill. You can take it!"
Seeing Butler Ye hesitate, Fang Ruotang suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"Are you upset because I haven't given Ye Wuxia any pills? It's not that I don't want to give them to him, it's just that he doesn't need them..." Fang Ruotang chatted with Butler Ye in a good-natured manner.
It was the little mirror that told her that she learned that the six princes had their memories sealed and their cultivation suppressed during their reincarnations, but their primordial spirits were not ordinary people after all, and their upper limit depended on the upper limit of the current world.
Therefore, once the two realms are connected, their upper limit will also increase. In the human realm, they will be the strongest among humans; in the cultivation world, they will be the strongest among cultivators, and so on.
Fang Ruotang was once envious.
Not only them, but Yu Sheng is in a similar situation. He is undergoing tribulation in this realm. Although it is not advisable to interfere too much with his karma, the current situation is no longer a question of whether or not to interfere.
Since we've already overturned the table, we don't care if things get even more chaotic.
He simply started cultivating as well, and his speed was so fast that he could even surpass Li Shiyun, a genius in cultivation. He was the kind of monster who could cultivate even in the blink of an eye.
When Ye Wuxia returned to the manor, he was a little surprised to see that the steward, who looked twenty years younger, was chatting happily with Fang Ruotang, but he didn't ask any questions.
"I had Uncle Ye deliver the things I bought yesterday to the Prime Minister's residence this morning. You'll see them when you get back. I'll be right back. If you have any problems in the capital, you can come to Uncle Ye, and he'll help you solve them." Ye Wuxia's words were a bit redundant, but he couldn't let Fang Ruotang's power prevent him from expressing his concern.
“Okay, I’m fine. Don’t worry about me. Just take care of your own business.” Fang Ruotang replied obediently.
Ye Wuxia pursed her lips. "Our marriage?"
"I'll take care of it when you get back." Fang Ruotang quickly agreed, and said with a grin, "I'll take advantage of these days to find out who's in charge of this matter, and then I'll bribe him to shut him up."
Ye Wuxia's heavy mood was eased by Fang Ruotang's words. With that mouth of hers, it would be difficult to keep the secret!
"Uncle Ye, are all the people ready?" Ye Wuxia had sent someone back to the manor while she was in the palace.
"The horse and luggage are all packed. Shall I go back with you this time?"
"No, you can stay in Shangjing."
Ye Wuxia glanced at Steward Ye and then said, "Go out more these days if you have nothing to do. If anyone asks how you got the Rejuvenation Pill, tell them everything clearly, especially those who are related to the Huo family. Make sure to tell them that, understand?"
"I know, you can rest assured that I'll handle things."
"Um!"
Uncle Ye had followed him step by step to his current position without ever making a mistake. Ye Wuxia trusted him completely and didn't give him any further instructions. She led Fang Ruotang towards the stables.
He gave me many detailed instructions, but the central message was the same.
Don't forget him. Wait for him to come back, and get married immediately.
Fang Ruotang opened her mouth several times, wanting to interrupt Ye Wuxia, but after finally waiting for him to finish speaking, she gave a perfunctory reply and immediately said excitedly, "How are you so smart?"
"how?"
"Let Uncle Ye go and anger Old Lady Huo!"