Chapter 146: Fairy Miaoyin, go back and find a solution. Women are inexplicable.

Jiang Lan drank his wine, ignored the look in Fairy Miaoyin's eyes, waved his hand and said, "Fairy, if you have something to say, just say it. If you have nothing to say, please don't disturb me from listening to music."

"I don't have the time to waste my time here with you, fairy."

In fact, he could vaguely guess the purpose of Fairy Miaoyin's visit.

In the Goddess Palace behind her, there is a treasure called Yaoguang Fairy Jade.

The origin of this treasure is mysterious. It is said that it was nurtured over tens of millions of years in the Yaoguang star field outside the Nine Heavens. It contains the secret of Yaoguang among the seven stars, but it was tragically lost many years ago.

Not many people know about this matter, and even the other top immortal sects don't know much about it.

But Jiang Lan, who was familiar with the plot, knew it very well.

The current Palace Master of the Goddess Palace is also Xiao Teng's biological mother. She once teamed up with Daxia's national teacher Ge Qixing to steal the Yaoguang Fairy Jade, and then nurtured it in Xiao Teng's body.

Xiao Teng's destiny as the Lord of the Stars, who is also the Palace Master of the Goddess Palace, and Ge Qixing personally joined forces and spent a huge price to steal the secrets of heaven and usurp it for him.

The two of them then used means to defy fate and nurture the remaining soul of the Lord of Stars deep within Xiao Teng's body, in the hope that he could replace the Lord of Stars in the future.

During this process, the two can also take this opportunity to plot the secret treasures of time and space and the many opportunities of fortune left by the Lord of Stars.

The Lord of the Stars was a person in ancient times who commanded the stars and comprehended the supreme creation.

Although no one knows why he fell, the opportunities and fortune he left behind still make countless people covetous.

Fairy Miaoyin bit her lower lip lightly. She didn't expect Jiang Lan to remain so polite. He was indeed a man who would not release his eagle until he saw the rabbit.

If he was really a playboy, he would have been seduced by her charm long ago.

"Mr. Jiang, I came here to ask for a favor." She sat back down and filled the empty wine glass in front of Jiang Lan.

"What is it?"

Jiang Lan looked at her, shook his wine glass gently, and said, "Fairy, if you have something to say, you might as well speak directly. This young master likes people who are smart and straightforward."

"I know that there has always been friction and fighting between Xiao Teng, the third son of Zhenbei King Xiao He, and Young Master Jiang. Some time ago, the two of you also had a conflict because of Xie Jianjia, the daughter of the Xie family..."

Fairy Miaoyin said, "But now the Xiao Mansion has been blessed with continuous blessings. Even because of the Blood Fairy Sect incident, it has not been implicated much. Master Jiang, you..."

Jiang Lan suddenly smiled and interrupted her, "Don't you have something to ask for? Why are you talking about the grudge between me and Xiao Teng again? If I want to deal with him, do I need your advice?"

"Or do you want to use me to deal with Xiao Teng?"

Fairy Miaoyin said quickly, "Mr. Jiang, you are worrying too much. Why would I think so? I just think that Xiao Teng is a little special and may be hiding a secret, so I want to tell you."

The Imperial Preceptor Ge Qixing could not visit her and would not see her anymore. However, if she showed up at the Zhenbei Palace, she would most likely be noticed by the Palace Master.

Her master is the current chief elder of the Goddess Palace, and has been fighting openly and secretly with the Palace Master for many years.

Given Xiao He's personality, once he knew that she was paying attention to the Zhenbei Palace, he would definitely secretly inform the Palace Master.

In this way, it would become more difficult for her to investigate the secrets of Xiao Teng.

She always felt that there was some unclear secret between Xiao Teng, the Palace Master, and the Imperial Preceptor Ge Qixing.

"Hidden secret?"

Jiang Lan's eyes moved slightly, and he seemed to be slightly surprised and asked, "What's the secret?"

When Fairy Miaoyin saw that he was interested, she curled her lips and did not rush to answer directly. Instead, she said, "A secret that Young Master Jiang will definitely be interested in."

Jiang Lan immediately sneered and said, "What secrets does Xiao Teng have to do with me? Fairy, are you trying to use this to make a deal with me? You may be thinking too much. In comparison, I am more interested in you, the fairy."

"It just so happens that I am in need of a maid recently. If the fairy is diligent and skillful, I would consider it."

Fairy Miaoyin was not annoyed when she heard this. Instead, she smiled even more, her eyes sparkling as she said, "Master Jiang wants me to be his maid. If this gets out, I wonder how much public outrage it will cause."

"I don't know how great the public outrage is. I only know that if you keep talking nonsense and wasting my time, I will really consider sending someone to your Goddess Palace. I believe that the Palace Master of the Goddess Palace will be very happy to make friends with my Prime Minister's Mansion and send you to me as a maid..." Jiang Lan said slowly.

Hearing this, Fairy Miaoyin could no longer laugh.

She knows the current situation of the Goddess Palace better than anyone else.

The relationship between the Palace Master and her master, the Great Elder, is as hostile as fire and water. If the Prime Minister's Mansion intervenes at this time and proposes this condition, the Palace Master might really instigate and get all the elders to agree to this matter.

Jiang Lan seemed to say this casually, but he actually wanted to tell her...even if the situation in the Goddess Palace was thousands of miles away, he knew it well.

"Everyone has really underestimated Mr. Jiang..." She looked at Jiang Lan and suddenly didn't know what she was thinking.

Jiang Lan did not say anything, still searching through the memories in his mind, but his memories of the plot related to Fairy Miaoyin could only be described as scattered fragments.

In the original plot, she was not even a supporting role.

Even if he explored her fate now, it was indeed ordinary, just the level of a favored girl.

If she was special and had extraordinary luck, perhaps he would consider taking her in for his own use.

But... could it be that something strange happened to her? "I know that Master Jiang has obtained the Immortal Fetus Creation Dew, and I have a strange meteorite with Immortal Phoenix blood inside."

Fairy Miaoyin spoke again, changing the way she addressed herself as "slave" and her expression lost its previous charm, becoming much more cautious.

"Real blood of the Immortal Phoenix?" Jiang Lan stretched out his hand and tapped the table lightly, somewhat surprised.

However, this was just an excuse he used to intercept Ye Shiyan at the time, not that he really needed the Immortal Phoenix blood.

But having it is better than having nothing, and it can be just right for him to condense the second innate magical power related to the Huangxu Hunyuan Sutra.

“I don’t know how rich and pure the drop of Immortal Phoenix Blood that Xie Jianjia once obtained is, but the Immortal Phoenix Blood inside the meteorite in my hand is as big as a fist, with an extremely surging breath, and contains an amazing breath of life, as if it will transform into the Immortal Phoenix Nirvana and be reborn at any time…” said Fairy Miaoyin.

Naturally, she would not carry such a precious thing with her easily.

So as she spoke, she raised her jade hand, and the hazy starlight swirled around it, transforming it into a mirror, in which was reflected a fist-sized stone that was grey in appearance and had some traces like leaf veins. From the cracks, one could see the golden glow gushing out.

Jiang Lan took a quick glance and could indeed tell that it was the pure aura of the Immortal Phoenix clan.

"Tell me, what do you want?" he asked.

"I want Mr. Jiang to help me catch Xiao Teng." Fairy Miaoyin said bluntly.

Jiang Lan smiled and said with interest, "You are quite courageous. Xiao Teng holds an official position, and you, as a disciple of the Immortal Sect, want to attack court officials. Aren't you afraid that the Goddess Palace will be liquidated by the Immortal Suppression Division?"

"So I would like to ask Mr. Jiang for help with this matter. After it is done, I will prepare a small gift for you." Fairy Miaoyin said seriously.

"Instead of looking for me, why don't you contact Xiao Teng directly, use a little trick to knock him out and take him away. Isn't that easier?" Jiang Lan was not in a hurry to agree.

When Fairy Miaoyin was able to take out the true blood of the Immortal Phoenix, he guessed that she must have obtained some kind of inheritance opportunity.

Otherwise, she would not have allowed so much Immortal Phoenix blood to remain unfused and refined. The only explanation was that it was inconsistent with the techniques she practiced and the inheritance she learned.

The reason why she noticed Xiao Teng now must be because she noticed something unusual about Xiao Teng.

After all, in Qianyuan Mansion, the scene where Xiao Teng almost controlled many stars in the sky brought great shock to everyone at that time, and many people were discussing and speculating afterwards.

Fairy Miaoyin showed a hint of helplessness and said, "After all, Xiao Teng is the third son of the King of Zhenbei. How dare I attack him so easily? Not only will I be retaliated against, but I may not succeed."

"You can ask me to help you catch Xiao Teng, but this is not enough. You also know that Xiao Teng has a special identity, and I don't want to cause trouble for no reason." Jiang Lan shook his head slightly.

Fairy Miaoyin looked not surprised at all and said, "This is not a problem for Master Jiang. In a while, a star relic will be opened. Xiao Teng has a star body. In order to temper his body and stimulate the power of his blood, he will definitely go there..."

Hearing this, Jiang Lan's heart was slightly moved. This Fairy Miaoyin even knew about the remains of the stars.

She must be hiding some secrets.

The subconscious meaning of this statement is that he does not have to take action now, but can wait until Xiao Teng leaves the imperial capital.

"I have to say, you've piqued my interest." Jiang Lan concealed the strange look in his eyes and suddenly smiled.

He also planned to use Xiao Teng to plot against the National Master Ge Qixing. The Yaoguang Fairy Jade on his body was also something he had been eyeing for a long time. This Fairy Miaoyin planned to drive the tiger to devour the wolf, and she would reap the benefits.

Jiang Lan could teach her a lesson about the consequences of trying to get the skin of a tiger.

"It seems that Mr. Jiang has agreed?" Fairy Miaoyin also showed a slight joy on her face.

Jiang Lan said without comment, "This matter depends on the sincerity of Fairy Miaoyin."

"Don't worry, Mr. Jiang. To show my sincerity, I will have someone deliver the meteorite to the Prime Minister's Mansion tomorrow." Fairy Miaoyin stood up, bowed, and then prepared to leave.

Jiang Lan had no intention of keeping her.

As soon as Fairy Miaoyin left, he seemed a little helpless. He stood up and walked to Xiaoque's window and said, "You are here, why don't you show up? Do you need to hide here and eavesdrop?"

"Aren't we seeing Young Master Jiang and Fairy Miaoyin from the Goddess Palace having a lively conversation? It would be a bad idea to disturb the two of you two." A cold snort sounded in the side room.

The silhouette, as faint as green smoke, slowly solidified and then transformed into a slender figure wearing a black hair crown.

Her face was as white as jade, her facial features were delicate and exquisite, she was wrapped in a moon-white robe and a red-black cloak, revealing her slender neck with graceful lines and clearly visible collarbone. A few strands of black hair fell from her crystal ears, and her look was full of majesty and stunning beauty that was out of this world.

Emperor Xia put his hands behind his back, looking down at Jiang Lan with a look of displeasure on his face.

Jiang Lan stared at her face, as if he didn't recognize her for a long time, and seemed stunned by her beauty.

Emperor Xia was being stared at like this, but for some reason, he was the first to give in. He couldn't stand his almost naked scrutiny, so he was the first to look away and snorted, "Why? Master Jiang, don't you recognize me?"

"This is indeed the first time I have seen Your Majesty dressed like this."

"It's quite strange." Jiang Lan also withdrew his gaze and replied casually.

Since Emperor Xia had made no secret of her identity, he naturally followed her.

"Quite strange? What's strange about it? This is my original appearance." Emperor Xia raised his eyebrows slightly, with a dissatisfied tone.

"It looks very nice." Jiang Lan said.

Emperor Xia suddenly stopped what he wanted to say. Although he felt strange, he did not dislike it. He even enjoyed it a little. However, he still snorted coldly, "Slippery tongue."

Jiang Lan seemed to be used to her tone. He changed the subject and congratulated her perfunctorily, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, on successfully breaking through the eighth realm. This success must have solved a lot of problems."

"Shouldn't Your Majesty be in Chengming Palace reviewing memorials right now? How come you still have time for Yuxianfang?"

When this matter was mentioned, Emperor Xia felt upset. She waved her hand and a round stool appeared in front of her not far away.

The round stool that Fairy Miaoyin had just sat on was casually thrown aside by her.

"I came to you because I have something to discuss with you. It is very important and cannot be delayed." She sat down directly and spoke in a serious tone.

Jiang Lan nodded, looked up at her, and motioned her to continue, but his face was still casual and nonchalant, as if he didn't take it too seriously.

Seeing his attitude, Emperor Xia was immediately dissatisfied. He reached out and patted the table in front of him, making a bang bang sound. He said, "I have something to discuss with you. Why are you so perfunctory and casual? Are you still thinking about that woman?"

Jiang Lan seemed to be unaware of her current anger, and just said, "When did your Majesty's business become my business? I have no obligation to find a solution for you every time."

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"You should solve your own problems yourself."

"You..." Emperor Xia clenched her jade hands immediately.

"I helped Your Majesty with the plan for the national treasure, the Dragon Seal. If I hadn't come up with a plan to help Your Majesty delay the Southern Hunting Exercise, Your Majesty wouldn't have had the opportunity to break through to the Eighth Realm."

"How come in the end, Your Majesty has the biggest resentment towards me?" Jiang Lan interrupted her directly, and whatever Emperor Xia wanted to say was blocked by him.

Emperor Xia also knew that these things were accomplished thanks to him, and Jiang Lan had indeed helped her a lot.

For this reason, he can no longer withdraw from the world and bide his time as he did before.

Therefore, she was very tolerant and casual towards Jiang Lan, and did not treat him like a subject.

"The Dragon Seal is lost."

At that moment, Emperor Xia didn't waste any more words and spoke directly with a straight face.

Jiang Lan seemed to be about to pick up the wine glass and take a sip, but when he heard the words, his movements paused slightly, as if he had not yet reacted.

He raised his eyes, frowned, and looked at Emperor Xia in a signal.

Emperor Xia remained expressionless as he repeated, "The Dragon Seal is lost."

Judging from Jiang Lan's current performance, he seemed unaware of this matter. After Prime Minister Jiang Lintian received the secret letter, he must have rushed directly to the palace.

But you're also right, this kind of thing is of great importance, and every extra person who knows about it increases the risk of it being leaked.

An old fox like the Prime Minister is not comparable to a simple-minded warrior like Zhenbei King Xiaohe.

"Sure?"

Jiang Lan slowly put down his wine glass, his expression becoming serious and cautious, and asked, "How could such a perfect plan go wrong?"

Although Emperor Xia didn't want to admit it, this was the fact.

Seeing Jiang Lan's questioning and suspicious eyes at this moment, she felt annoyed and helpless, and then inexplicably felt guilty.

If she hadn't trusted Zhenbei King Xiao He too much, this kind of thing probably wouldn't have happened.

These days, she has also been thinking that if the important task of guarding the Hall of Eternal Life was given to her uncle, Prince Chong'an, the Blood Immortal Cult's conspiracy would probably not succeed, and the Dragon Seal would not be lost.

"I don't want the Dragon Seal to be lost, but I really had no other options that day..."

She clenched her hands tightly and had to recount everything that had happened deep in the palace that day.

After listening to this, Jiang Lan fell into deep thought.

Emperor Xia didn't know why, but after experiencing those things, he inexplicably felt that Jiang Lan was reliable and that there was a reassuring aura about him.

So today, when she was forced to marry by the Prime Minister in the palace, she was at a loss as to how to deal with it, so she thought of Jiang Lan first...

"Jiang Lan..."

At this moment, Jiang Lan was sitting there without saying a word, and there was no emotion on his face.

Emperor Xia felt inexplicably guilty and irritable, like a child who had done something wrong and was caught, waiting for criticism from an adult.

During this waiting process, I felt both guilty and nervous.

"It's been so many days since this happened, and Your Majesty is suddenly telling me now? Did something unexpected happen, or someone got hold of something on you and you didn't know how to deal with it, so you came to me?" Jiang Lan looked at Emperor Xia with a calm tone, no longer as casual as before.

Emperor Xia felt more and more guilty when he saw this look from him. As the lord of Great Xia and an existence who had broken through the eighth realm, his momentum was now suppressed by Jiang Lan.

She couldn't even utter a word of excuse. After all, her actions were indeed too utilitarian.

You were trying to hide it before it happened, but after it happened, you went to him first to find a solution?

"Your Majesty, you don't have to be so wary of me. I've said before that if I can help you, I will definitely help you."

"You don't have to keep such a close eye on the throne, as if it were a thief. What you care about and what I care about are completely different things."

"Tell me, what's the trouble?" Jiang Lan continued calmly.

Emperor Xia could clearly feel that his tone had become much more distant and unfamiliar, far from being as casual and teasing as before.

She clenched her hands subconsciously and suddenly felt very irritated. She didn't know why she felt uncomfortable because of Jiang Lan's sudden change of attitude.

"Your father, Jiang Lintian, came to the palace with a secret letter shortly after the morning court session ended. It contained information about how the Blood Immortal Cult instigated him to fight me. In addition, it also informed him that the Dragon Seal was lost and was now in the hands of the Blood Immortal Cult."

"The Prime Minister used this as a handle to threaten me, so I..."

Emperor Xia took a deep breath, collected his thoughts, and began to explain. But when he got to this point, he suddenly paused, finding it a little difficult to speak.

Jiang Lan seemed a little surprised, then frowned and guessed, "Is it related to me?"

Emperor Xia looked at him and hummed.

Jiang Lan still frowned and looked at her.

Emperor Xia then said awkwardly, "The Prime Minister is forcing me to get married, and he wants me to sign a marriage contract with you."

When Jiang Lan heard this, he seemed very surprised and shocked, frowning and saying nothing.

Emperor Xia took a breath and quickly regained his composure. He looked at Jiang Lan, waiting for his next words.

She knew that Jiang Lan would definitely be able to guess the Prime Minister's intention.

She had no way to deal with this kind of thing, so she could only ask Jiang Lan to think of a way to get rid of the matter.

"My father did not tell me about this. He took advantage of this matter to make a point. I think he had far-reaching considerations. On such a major matter, his will will not be shaken by anyone."

"What he did is of no benefit to me at all." Jiang Lan frowned, as if he was thinking of a countermeasure.

Hearing these words and looking at his face full of resistance and unwillingness, Emperor Xia felt more and more annoyed and uncomfortable.

Why does he still feel that he is at a disadvantage? There is no benefit at all?

I am the eternal empress. Is it unfair for him to become my Phoenix Lord?

However, Emperor Xia did not show his dissatisfaction on his face and continued to look at Jiang Lan expressionlessly.

If we ignore the antagonistic relationship between her and the Prime Minister's Mansion, she actually does not have such a strong resistance to this matter... But now that she is in a weak position, the child she and Jiang Lan have in the future will definitely have the surname Jiang, and it is impossible for them to have her surname Xia.

This vast country will also be handed over to outsiders.

"I will go back and discuss this with my father in person and ask him to retract this idea." Jiang Lan also showed that he attached great importance to this matter at this moment. He stood up and prepared to leave.

Emperor Xia looked at him with a very rare anxious look, and finally couldn't help asking what he had been holding back, "Jiang Lan, what do you mean by this?"

Jiang Lan seemed puzzled, frowned and said, "If this matter is withdrawn, wouldn't it be a good thing for His Majesty and me? Why are you angry about this?"

"I..." Emperor Xia was speechless upon hearing this.

She didn't know why she was angry, but her anger came for no apparent reason.

"If you have no other options, forget it. If the Prime Minister knew that you have been in contact with me, it would not be good for you. After all, you are the Prime Minister's son. How can you keep helping outsiders to deal with your own father?"

Emperor Xia waved his hands, and his tone at this time sounded somewhat listless and resigned.

Jiang Lan was slightly surprised, as if she was very surprised that she would say this.

However, he didn't say much, just bowed slightly and left.

Emperor Xia looked at the empty chamber and sighed imperceptibly.

She rubbed her brows, feeling that she had missed something. What did the Fairy Miaoyin from the Goddess Palace want to see him about? No, why would she care about such a thing?

But if he couldn't resist this, how would he explain it to Jiang Ruxian? She might try to kill him.

Emperor Xia started to have a headache.

With a slightly dazed look on her face, she returned to the palace and was absent-minded the whole day.

After the morning court session ended the next day, Emperor Xia received news that Jiang Lan had been placed under house arrest by the Prime Minister. As for how many days she had been confined, she had no idea.

(End of this chapter)