These past few days, You has been tirelessly researching the Soul-Stealing Jade, trying to figure out how to capture Nv Xin's soul.
You rarely uses me for experiments, fearing that I might be affected. But I know clearly that the only way to succeed is through repeated experiments. Isn't there a saying that goes something like that?
Experiments reveal the truth.
"What are you going to do? You absolutely mustn't lay a hand on Consort Wei, after all, you are Father Emperor's woman." Of course, the most important thing is that you can't beat him, even if you add your brother, you still can't beat him.
Huo Qixiang looked at me like I was an idiot. "Why would I lay a hand on Consort Wei?"
"Then what do you mean by that?"
"Consort Wei is about to become Imperial Consort Wei."
"Imperial Consort? That's quite a rapid promotion."
Huo Qi lowered his head somewhat dejectedly, "If things continue like this, I'm really afraid that Father will give the Empress's position to Consort Wei as well."
"No, the position of Empress cannot be changed at will." I comforted the dejected little one. "Besides, doesn't Her Majesty still have you? Her Majesty can't rely on your father, but she can still hold the position of Empress with your help and the eldest prince."
"Yes, I understand." Huo Qi sniffed and clenched his fist. "I will try my best."
That day, after comforting Huo Qi, Huo Qi practiced even harder. Before long, Huo Qi would truly become an unparalleled war god on the battlefield.
However, to become a great general, one cannot rely solely on martial prowess; one must also understand military strategy. With that in mind, I took out several military books suitable for the mortal realm from my private treasury and prepared to hand them over to Huo Qi.
The original owner was also a person who had led troops and fought battles, so he had a lot of military books in his private treasury.
With these military treatises, Huo Qi could become a renowned general.
Thinking this, I couldn't help but feel happy. I never expected that my first time teaching a disciple would result in producing a great general.
"What's making you laugh so happily?" Youyi saw me smiling broadly as soon as she walked in.
"Huo Qi will become a great general in the future."
You's face darkened instantly. "Is it worth being this happy?"
"Good, not bad, reward him." The emperor, as expected of a ruler, still had strong self-control. However, his gaze towards Yinhua held a hint of longing. It seemed that Yinhua was going to enter the palace.
The banquet ended slowly, and You and I, finding it uninteresting, left early.
The next day, everyone in Yecheng was talking about Yinhua's dance, praising her beauty and saying that she was so captivating that it was worth dying for.
When I heard this news, I was full of questions. Did Yinhua plan to use this to lure Liu Lieyu over? It seemed so unreliable to me.
"Master, Master, I'm here." Huo Qi's sweet voice came from outside the door.
"I'm here." I opened the door and saw Huo Qi staring at me in a daze.
"What's wrong? You don't even recognize your master after just one night?" I asked, deliberately keeping a straight face.
"No, no." Huo Qi hurriedly shook his head and cautiously asked, "Master, were you ever separated from your family when you were a child? Or do you know your family?"
The scions of prominent families gradually arrived and took their seats. Most of the seats downstairs were occupied, but the most prominent seats were still unoccupied.
I rested my chin on my hand, and the seats in front of me were probably occupied by the eldest prince, the second prince, and other members of the royal family.
As I was thinking, I saw Huo Qi following behind the gentle and refined young man I had met before; one was gentle and composed, the other was sunny and lively.
The two had a good relationship. Perhaps it was because of my preconceived notions that I always felt the eldest prince would have ill intentions towards Huo Qi.
Once all the royal family members had arrived, only the emperor and empress remained.
I then turned my attention to the princess of Wei, whose name was also Yinhua.
Whether it was a coincidence or intentional is unknown.
Yinhua sat regally on the high seat, a pearl-strung veil covering half her face, yet her stunning beauty was still evident.
Most of the men in the hall couldn't help but look at Yinhua. Huo Qi also glanced at her a few times, but his gaze was different from the other men's. With each glance, the doubt in Huo Qi's eyes increased.
Will this guy realize we look alike? Even though I'm in front of Huo Qi...
You and I returned to the inn amidst the strange looks from the crowd.
"You, did you see the First Prince today?"
"I saw him."
"Then... has the First Prince agreed to find the Soul-Stealing Jade for us?"
You reached out and pinched my cheek. "Don't worry about me."
Good thing you agreed. Now You and I feel much more relaxed.
"What kind of person is the First Prince?" I was still a little curious about the First Prince. I didn't want my newly taken-in apprentice to be tricked by someone else.
"It's acceptable." You gave a fairly good answer, then suddenly seemed to remember something, "Do you remember the time you robbed a beggar of money on the street?"
"I remember." Not long after that incident.
"The eldest prince was the one who gave money to the beggar that day."
"So it was him." I remember that man as elegant and handsome.
The bloodline of the Chu royal family is quite good; at least the princes are all very handsome.
Unfortunately, I only met him once, so I don't know if it was really as wonderful as Huo Qi described.
"Oh, by the way, remember the banquet tomorrow."
"good."
Huo Qi came looking for me early the next morning, which surprised me.
I originally thought that a descendant of the imperial family like Huo Qi would be a lazy sleeper, but I didn't expect him to be quite diligent.
"Master, Master, what are you going to teach me today?" Huo Qi started chattering as soon as I opened the door.
I sighed helplessly, "Wait a moment, the master hasn't eaten yet."
I ate breakfast under Huo Qi's intense gaze. We still needed to find a place to practice martial arts. The city was crowded with people, so I took Huo Qi outside the city.
"Huo Qi, let's go."
"Okay." Huo Qi nodded and followed behind me.
"Master, where are we going?"
I couldn't help but look at Huo Qi with new respect. This man was really quite remarkable. He never complained about hardship or fatigue and was always obedient. Was he really a prince?
I spent two hours casually drawing. I thought Huo Qi wouldn't be able to keep going, but to my surprise, Huo Qi gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and actually persevered.
"Time is up."
As soon as I finished speaking, Huo Qi collapsed to the ground like a deflated balloon.
"Working so hard?" I stood up and squatted down in front of Huo Qi, looking at him who was drenched in sweat and whose face was covered in sweat.
Huo Qi glanced at me, his eyes dull and indifferent, "Father wants to bestow a marriage upon me."
"A marriage decree?" I looked at Huo Qi's expression; his reaction truly impressed me.
“They say I only know how to cause trouble all day long, that I am arrogant because I am favored, that I do not do my job properly, that I have brought no benefit to the Chu Kingdom despite being born into the royal family, and that I do not even participate in marriage alliances. They say I am completely useless.”
After spending some time with You, I decided to sneak into the palace to see what Yinhua was up to.
You and I used invisibility magic and sat casually on the crossbeam of the main hall. The view was wide open from here, but the only downside was that we couldn't eat the delicious food at the banquet.
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