Chapter 79: The Eunuch's Fox Pet
Pei Duo answered in a daze: "Yes."
There was no doubt that the little fox was a male fox; he knew it better than anyone else.
But the two words "ximai" kept appearing in Pei Duo's mind, making his mind go blank.
Happy pulse? How could it be a happy pulse?
Lin Zhi is pregnant with his child, child?
Pei Duo never thought in his life that he would have offspring, and that the baby was a male fox. This was something he had never seen or heard of in his life.
"Master, are you sure there is no misdiagnosis?"
If Pei Duo was an ordinary person, he might have believed it, but he was a demon-suppressing master, and he knew better than anyone that such a thing was unlikely. It was not easy for demons to have children, let alone have offspring with humans.
Master Wuchen checked again and said with certainty, "It is indeed a pregnancy pulse. I have come into contact with pregnant monsters before, so I can't be wrong. But I have never felt the existence of a fetus. In addition, the young donor is a male fox, so I have to study it carefully for a few days. Donor Pei, can you keep him with me for a while?"
Pei Duo's first thought was that he was unwilling, but for the sake of the little fox's health and to get to the bottom of this matter, this was safer.
"Then I'll trouble you, Master."
Pei Duo did not leave immediately, but walked away with the equally confused little fox in his arms, whispering instructions.
"You are fine here, I will come to see you every night."
"Sir, how could I be pregnant? I clearly..."
The little fox's claws grabbed Pei Duo's clothes uneasily. Although he was still in the body of a fox, Pei Duo had already imagined that he was in human form grabbing his clothes. He looked helpless and nervous, and his eyes became softer.
"Don't be afraid, I will make sure nothing happens to you."
Pei Duo touched the fox's warm and soft fur to comfort it and ease his anxiety.
The little fox seemed to be calmer, but still asked anxiously: "If I really get pregnant, will the adults dislike it?"
"Of course not."
It is inevitable that human-shemale hybrids will be criticized, but if it is his child, who would dare to say it is not his?
The little fox breathed a sigh of relief but soon tensed up again, and said in a panic: "The master said that he couldn't feel the fetus. If I'm not pregnant, will the master be angry?"
Pei Duo felt Lin Zhi's emotional instability. Human women would also behave like this when they were pregnant. It was no wonder that the little fox would slap his hand away when he touched its belly. This was probably a subconscious reaction to protect the cub.
"Of course not, as long as you are safe."
Although Pei Duo usually looks gentle, he is not really gentle. Now, for the first time in his life, he speaks softly to his fox and pampers him.
Master Wu Chen, who was standing not far away, looked up at the moon. Even at his age, he still had sharp ears and eyes. Although he didn't intend to listen, he could hear it clearly.
Who would have thought that a cold-hearted person like Pei Zhusi also had such a side. Not only was he entangled with monsters, but he also had such a thing happen.
Master Wu Chen was a little puzzled. How did Pei Duo do it?
As it was not appropriate for monks to ask these questions, Master Wu Chen could only sigh in his heart, saying it was truly amazing.
After a while of tenderness, Lin Zhi stayed in Fanjing Temple while Pei Duo returned to the capital.
The end of the year is a busy time, and people can only relax after the holidays. Both the palace and the Demon Suppression Bureau cannot do without Pei Duo now.
"Little donor, could you transform into a human form so that I can investigate further?"
Master Wu Chen looked kind and compassionate, and he did not have any other thoughts because of the strange appearance of the monster.
Lin Zhi transformed into a human form, and naturally, his clothes changed, different from when he was in front of Pei Duo.
He knew what caused his condition, but still pretended to be a little nervous. Even if Pei Duo was not around, he had to play the whole role.
This situation obviously touched upon Master Wu Chen's blind spot in knowledge. After taking Lin Zhi's pulse, Master Wu Chen asked her to rest in the purple bamboo forest while he went back to look up information.
"Master, hard work."
Lin Zhi bowed. He really felt that Master Wu Chen was overworked. The vegetarian monk was not only busy praying for the emperor but also exorcising demons. Now he even had to work part-time as a gynecologist, and his patient was a male fox.
Master Wu Chen returned the greeting with a smile and left through the side door connecting the Purple Bamboo Forest and the Fanjing Temple.
Lin Zhi continued to transform into a free fox body and went deep into the purple bamboo forest, absorbing spiritual energy and practicing in meditation.
He could feel that the spiritual power in his body was decreasing. It should be that his body had mutated and was compressing and storing spiritual energy in order to welcome the arrival of the child. Even though the pregnancy was fake, his body just believed it and there was nothing he could do about it. Now, he had to absorb more spiritual energy from the Purple Bamboo Forest.
Lin Zhi was not worried about Pei Duo. Although he didn't know why Pei Duo was sure that he would not live long, after such an incident, would Pei Duo be willing to let him go back or die like this?
Pei Duo certainly couldn't bear to part with it.
On the carriage back home, Pei Duo swept away the gloom of the past few days and felt as if the clouds and fog had been cleared.
After the initial shock, that sweet feeling surged up from his heart, causing Pei Duo's lips to curl up.
The young man with excellent looks had a clear face and eyebrows, and his whole face showed a look of great satisfaction.
Of course, he was happy not only because he had a successor. To be precise, this emotion only accounted for a very small proportion. What made him really happy was that Lin Zhi had his blood, which seemed to add an unspeakable sense of entanglement between him and Lin Zhi.
Pei Duo didn't consider anything at this moment. If the little fox wanted to go back, he would let him go back. He even ridiculed his own fake generosity.
Only then did he realize that after walking out of Lin Zhi's dream, he entered a narrow alley and was trapped inside.
Why should he care whether Lin Zhi understands love or not? So what if she understands? So what if she doesn’t? He is his.
Lin Zhi is willing to stay by his side, isn’t that enough? He will teach his little fox how to be a wife.
Pei Duo held his forehead and chuckled. He was in a trance. Even when it came to love, he was as reckless as a young boy and lost his sense of proportion.
It was then that he realized that he cared more about the little fox's feelings than he thought.
At first, he just treated him as a little demon for fun, but later he found that he could soothe his headache, his fur was soft and comfortable, his personality was straightforward and cute, and he could read people's expressions, which made him lovable.
Then things somehow took a different turn. He did not reject Lin Zhi's approach and was even aroused by the fox's restlessness.
Holding the sweet and soft beauty in his arms and being looked at by Lin Zhi's loving eyes, he actually understood to some extent why the bewildered Dai Viet emperor a hundred years ago never held court early in the morning.
When he realized that his thoughts had deviated, Pei Duo realized that his feelings for Lin Zhi were far more than just those for a lover.
Not only was she eager to arrange everything, she was even thinking about setting him free.
What a joke! When did Pei Duo become such a kind and generous person?
He hasn't even reached the point of dying, but he's already thinking about arranging it for her immediately. He's also wondering with a sour mind whether the other person really likes him, and he's sad that they can't be together for long.
Pei Duo himself found it ridiculous. Given his character that only cared about the results, he could still accept it with a smile even if Lin Zhi was insincere and had murderous intentions.
But it should be mentioned that the little fox was not hypocritical towards him, and he was not smart enough to play these games.
Thinking of his own lifespan, Pei Duo's eyes darkened and he tapped the small table with his fingertips in thought.
When he was young, his master said, when taking the evil ghost out of his body, that his life span would be shortened, but he did not care at the time. He just felt that it was enough to survive and live to take revenge.
Later, he showed his talent in magic. When his master was drunk, he told him that extreme wisdom would lead to harm, but perhaps as long as he broke through to a certain level, he might be able to break free from the shackles. He might not achieve immortality, but he would be able to live for a long time.
The master couldn't explain what that realm was, because he hadn't reached it, and even Master Wu Chen hadn't touched it. Pei Duo didn't concentrate on practicing in pursuit of longevity, but stayed in the palace, preferring to stagnate.
Pei Duo had long accepted the fact that he would not live long, so he started planning his affairs after his death a long time ago, just to be prepared.
Now, he doesn't want to prepare for his death. He wants to live longer.
Lin Zhi was a simple person, so his cultivation was naturally slow without using any means of harming or seducing others.
A lot of a monster's cultivation will be lost after giving birth, and it will be especially weak at the moment of giving birth. If he were gone, the little fox would have to hide from other monsters with a big belly and live a frightened life alone, and would have to live a hard life with the cub. Pei Duo couldn't accept it just thinking about it.
Not only would he have to live longer, but if he died he would become a ghost and guard them, father and son.
This is an idea, but unfortunately, turning into a ghost requires a strong hatred, and most of them have difficulty controlling themselves and become unrecognizable, and some may even forget their memories.
Pei Duo decided to go back and read the relevant books of the Demon Suppression Bureau again to see if there was any good solution.
After his great revenge, he no longer had any obsession with living. Death would have been the same as death. But now, he couldn't do that. He had to hold on.
By the way, we also need to mark the pregnant monsters specially and check the situation. We also need to see if there is any relevant material in the library in the palace.
I don't think so. With the order to kill foxes issued a hundred years ago, all the books on how to raise and care for foxes must have been destroyed. Do we have to go to the Imperial Hospital to check?
Pei Duo made plans one by one in his mind and returned to his mansion.
He asked the housekeeper to replace the messy furnishings and the damaged bed in the house, and went to the Demon Suppression Bureau first.
After reviewing a batch of information, he returned to the small study in Yuxuan Hall and issued new orders.
He had originally planned to take action against the Huo family before the New Year, but now he is not so hasty.
Let everyone have a good new year, just as it is his mercy as a new father. Pray for the children to prevent these people from being filled with resentment.
Before going to bed, Pei Duo thought that a fox litter can give birth to seven or eight cubs, and he wondered if it was the same for fox demons.
Pei Duo did not sleep well that day, so his complexion inevitably looked a little bad.
Everyone, including the emperor, thought that today would be another day of torture by Pei Duo. However, they did not expect that Pei Duo did not say much today, and the people of Pei's party did not cause any trouble. The smile on Pei Duo's face was even warmer than usual, which made people shudder.
After the meeting in the Imperial Study, Pei Duo started chatting with the Emperor.
"It has been more than a month since the ladies entered the palace. Now that there are not many children in the harem, Your Majesty will have to work harder."
Before the emperor ascended the throne, he was not yet old enough to set up a residence outside the palace. Because he was not highly regarded and his mother had a low status and died early due to illness, he had no reliable relatives outside the palace. Apart from the palace maids who appointed him to be in charge of affairs, he had no prince consort.
Before this wave of filling, the emperor's harem had not many people, only a dozen or so. Now he has only two daughters, both born to low-ranking concubines.
The two-year-old eldest princess was being raised by the queen, and the second princess, who was less than a year old, was being raised by her biological mother, Concubine Liu, who had been promoted to a higher rank.
The reason why the emperor had no children was not because Pei Duo secretly prevented the birth of children, but because the emperor did not dare to allow people to have children two years ago.
He ascended the throne with an unstable foundation. If he had a child early, it would naturally be easier to control a baby with no abilities than a teenager, and it would be up to Pei Duo to decide what kind of person the child would be.
Therefore, the emperor had been cautious in the past two years and even took medicine himself to avoid having a child.
He was extremely cautious when favoring women he didn't trust, such as the empress and concubines. He was only a little unrestrained when favoring concubines of lower rank whose families were not prominent. He was afraid that they would give birth to sons. If it was confirmed that it was a son, the emperor would kill the son himself without Pei Duo's intervention.
Hearing Pei Duo's words, the emperor became a little nervous.
Is Pei Duo hinting at something to him?
Did she sense his intentions and warn him, or did he really intend to become the regent?
Could it be that the Huo family was being won over by him again? Could it be that his intention to let the Queen have a child was exactly what Pei Duo wanted?
For a moment, the emperor felt as if he was surrounded by enemies. He was really driven crazy by Pei Duo. Their methods were not on the same level. The emperor had more and more frequent nightmares today. He always dreamed of that rainy night when Pei Duo came to congratulate him with the imperial edict.
The emperor forced a smile and replied, "Don't worry about it, my dear minister. This matter is God's will."
The emperor was thankful more than once that Pei Duo was a eunuch who would never have descendants. Otherwise, Pei Duo would not just be a bully, but would probably seize his kingdom of Dai Viet, change the dynasty, make the world the Pei family's, and make his descendants the orthodox of the dynasty.
Pei Duo agreed: "Yes, it is also God's will."
Being a father is God's will and nothing can stop it.
The emperor continued to analyze that Pei Duo was happy because of what he said, which meant that he hoped to see that he had no children, or that he hoped that the child did not come from the belly of the Empress of the Central Palace.
But it is hard to say whether this is not an illusion that Pei Duo deliberately put on for him to see. After all, Pei Duo's mind is the most difficult to guess.
The emperor was thinking so much that his head was aching, but Pei Duo leisurely said goodbye and ended the chat.
When Pei Duo was leaving the imperial study, he happened to meet the Sixth Prince who was about to enter the imperial study.
When the two met, they were both polite and courteous.
The Sixth Prince secretly cursed Pei Duo to die early in his heart, and asked about Pei Duo's recent health condition.
After all, Pei Duo had been ill for a few days not long ago, and he didn't look very well when he went to court today.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. It's nothing serious. But I heard that the prince broke his leg while riding a horse recently. I was sick a few days ago, so I didn't send anyone to visit the mansion to take care of him. Is he okay now?"
Pei Duo knew that this was not a coincidence, but the work of the second son of Zheng Jialing's husband, the Sixth Prince. He asked this question only out of curiosity about how the Sixth Prince taught his children to allow Yue Zhuo to take action so quickly, and to kill him.
He may have more than one child in the future, so he should take this as a warning.
The Sixth Prince smiled wryly and said, "My son is fine."
This made the Sixth Prince alert. Could it be that Pei Duo was behind this?
With this suspicion, the Sixth Prince stepped into the imperial study, looked at the emperor who also had a bad look on his face, and cursed Pei Duo in their hearts.
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