Chapter 11 Xia Zhixuan's Sense of Crisis
In front of the mourning hall.
Early in the morning, the sect finally sent people to take care of the funeral. Xia Zhixuan and her daughter looked sad, and even though they saw the corpse was disturbed, they did not dare to stop it.
In order to protect herself, Xia Zhixuan took the initiative to hand over the storage ring that Dan King had kept with her.
Because she knew very well that for a mortal like her who had no ability to practice cultivation, this wealth was a curse, not a blessing.
Just as mentioned before, once a sect's elder dies, his concubines will be taken back by the sect unless they give birth to children with spiritual roots.
The Dan King had never been interested in women, except for marrying a beautiful fairy wife in recent years.
Because she was the legal wife, she happened to avoid the fate of being transferred and became a free person.
But to gain a foothold in this immortal sect, one must ultimately rely on powerful forces.
In the past, there were many people who had their eyes on the wife of the King of Dan. Therefore, even those who had no close relationship with the King of Dan came to pay their condolences insincerely.
In fact, his eyes never left the other person's hot body for a moment.
However, after all, the husband was lying upright in front of the mourning hall, so everyone shouldn't be too reckless.
They mostly used hints and knocks, without using direct violence.
But even so, Xia Zhixuan was already complaining bitterly.
Without the protection of her late husband, her position as the chief steward of the Dan Palace would probably be taken back by the sect after the three-day vigil. By then, these jackals, tigers and leopards would really have nothing to worry about.
While she was hesitating, Xia Zhixuan couldn't help but think of someone's face. At the same time, she felt a little strange. Logically speaking, on such an important day today, the other party should not be absent.
Could it be that just because she got the two treasures from her late husband, she would go back on her word?
Thinking of this, Xia Zhixuan couldn't help but tighten her hands on her chest. Her clothes were in a tangled mess, which made the mourners nearby turn green-eyed.
I really want to replace that hand!
Soon, Xia Zhixuan shook her head again. Thinking about their usual interactions, she felt that this was not the right thing to do considering the other party's honest and kind character.
Just when Xia Zhixuan was in a state of panic, she felt the hem of her skirt loosen. The little girl at her feet screamed, spread her legs and rushed forward: "Daddy!"
The word "Dad" was like a thunderclap that sounded suddenly out of nowhere, causing everyone in the mourning hall to change color.
Daddy?
Which beast got there first?
Everyone looked at him in unison, and saw a man with fluttering sleeves and dancing robes. His stern face made people feel ashamed of themselves. After just a glance, some people subconsciously avoided his gaze.
Such a handsome face makes it difficult for them to feel involved!
Everyone thought so.
He just picked up the little Caiwei who was rushing towards him with one hand as if no one was around, walked slowly to Xia Zhixuan, and reached out to grab her soft hand as everyone looked at him in horror.
However, his accuracy was off and he ended up grabbing the wrong person's waist, causing both of them to tremble.
Xiao Jingsheng assured that this was definitely an accident!
Seeing so many people watching, Xiao Jingsheng knew that it was useless to explain, so he just went with the flow and put his arms around the other person's slender waist.
The latter also did not expect Xiao Jingsheng to be so reckless. Two blushes appeared on her pretty face, but she did not try to break free.
I just thought that I would be sorry to my late husband...
In this scene, clearly nothing was said, yet it explained everything.
"How dare you! The Dan King's body is still warm, how dare you two do such a shameful thing!"
At that moment, some moralists could not bear such excitement and stood up and slammed the table, puffing their beards and glaring.
After all, you are all monks who value decency. Even if you are envious of this stunning beauty, you should be aware of the occasion. How can you be so impatient as to hug the waist of a widow in front of the body of her deceased husband?
And there is this "Daddy". The King of Dan hasn't even built a tomb for him yet?
I’m afraid the green grass you planted is now more than ten feet tall?
You bastard, let go of your hand!
"I have been entrusted by the Dan King before his death to adopt his young daughter as my adopted daughter. This is the family business of our Dan Palace, so you don't need to worry about it."
Xiao Jingsheng had a solemn expression on his face.
Are you doing this to take care of someone else's daughter? We are too embarrassed to point it out to you!
Everyone looked at the other's big hand that was clasping on Ying Ying's slender waist with red eyes.
Madam, please try to struggle!
If you scream as much as you can, we will rush over and destroy you humanely!
Xiao Jingsheng turned a blind eye and glanced at everyone calmly: "If there is no order from the sect master, please go back!"
It looked like he was seeing off a guest.
When the Dan King was alive, he had a strange personality and didn't like making friends at all. Xiao Jingsheng knew this, otherwise he wouldn't have entrusted his wife and daughter to him. The person who came now was just a foundation-building deacon, who had nothing to do with him at all. How could Xiao Jingsheng not know what his purpose was?
What’s even more outrageous is that some people have one foot almost in the coffin, but they are not afraid of losing their integrity in their later years!
Aren’t you afraid that these old bones will fall apart?
"Xiao Jingsheng, you are just an ordinary disciple of the First Dan Palace, how dare you..."
Among the people present, some people recognized Xiao Jingsheng's identity, but before he could say more, Xiao Jingsheng's next action made him stop immediately.
Looking closely, a deacon jade token appeared clearly in Xiao Jingsheng's hand.
"Anything else?"
"this……"
The people in confrontation couldn't help but hold their breath, and swallowed back all the fragrance of birdsong and flowers in their stomachs.
The people of Dan Palace have been arrogant for a long time, but now that they have the steward's order in hand, there is no difference in status between them, and they have no excuse to make trouble.
Knowing that the opportunity has been missed, some people gradually turn away.
But no one is fast enough to steal the house!
After all the busybodies left, Xia Zhixuan reminded him shyly, "Jing Sheng..."
Xiao Jingsheng looked down, and seemed to realize his abruptness, and reluctantly let go of the soft waist: "Sorry, I am rude."
A little slippery!
"It is I who have caused you trouble." Xia Zhixuan bowed slightly and said worriedly, "I know Jingsheng intends to protect my mother and me, but this will make you the target of public criticism."
Xiao Jingsheng shook his head: "Since it cannot be avoided, it is better to just show your hand."
Xiao Jingsheng knew Xia Zhixuan's concerns, but instead of pretending to be nice to these people, it would be better to tell the world directly that he, Xiao Jingsheng, wanted the person.
In this way, even if someone else takes action, they will have to consider his identity as the deacon of the Dan Palace.
The reason why he went to the Imperial Household Department early in the morning was to be on the safe side.
Xia Zhixuan was about to turn around and go back to guard the body, but she seemed to catch a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye, and her pupils shrank slightly: "Who are these two?"
Xiao Jingsheng also waved: "Come in."
With light lotus steps, a pair of beautiful twin sisters walked in from the gate.
"Meet the madam."
The Su sisters lowered their eyes and leaned forward, their faces still showing a hint of restraint.
But if you look closely, you can find that compared to the purple-clothed woman on the left, the eyes of the green-clothed woman on the right are obviously much more lively. From time to time, she curiously looks at Xia Zhixuan in front of her with her peripheral vision.
They have always been very confident in their looks, but they are still a little inferior in front of the woman in front of them.
But the other party was in mourning, and his eyes and eyebrows looked somewhat ambiguous towards Xiao Jingsheng, which made people suspicious.
Xiao Jingsheng then explained, "These two girls were given to me by the sect when I was promoted to deacon. From now on, they will take care of Madam and Caiwei's daily life."
Hearing this, Xia Zhixuan, who had been tense, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
I thought it would be better if he didn’t take a concubine.
However, she was also very sensitive and feared that she would lose her gentleness in front of Xiao Jingsheng, so she stepped forward and took the initiative to hold the two sisters' hands, saying softly: "Since we are taking care of Xiao Lang together, we can call each other sisters in the future."
Xiao Lang?
Xiao Jingsheng looked at Xia Zhixuan in surprise.
The latter also lowered his head shyly.
Seeing that the hostess did not seem to be the mean person she was in the past, the two men felt a little more friendly. However, after all, they had just met and could not judge whether the other party was being polite or sincere, so they responded timidly, showing due respect.
Seeing the two sides meet, Xiao Jingsheng put down the little girl in his arms and said, "I have something to tell them, so I won't bother you for now."
"Of course, Xiao Lang's business is more important."
Xia Zhixuan's heart tightened, but she still smiled and nodded.
Having important matters to discuss with such a perfect couple, and it was granted by the sect, Xia Zhixuan couldn't help but construct some scenes that were not suitable for children in her mind.
So Xiao Jingsheng led the two sisters out of the mourning hall.
But soon after he stepped out of the door, he seemed to notice something and looked towards the pavilion.
At the same time, Xia Zhixuan and the others saw a flash before their eyes, and then they lost sight of Xiao Jingsheng, and a dead branch appeared where he originally was.
At that time, Xiao Jingsheng had already crossed a distance of nearly half a mile and appeared in the pavilion.
However, there was no one in sight.
“Is it an illusion?”
He shook his head and was no longer suspicious. As obscure fluctuations lingered around his body, he returned to Xia Zhixuan and the others.
But the women looked at him and covered their red lips in surprise.
Is this the method used by immortals?
"Let's go."
Xiao Jingsheng, however, looked calm, with his hands behind his back, leading the way.
Seeing this, the twin sisters followed behind playfully, but they could not calm down for a long time.
On the other hand, Xia Zhixuan, who was standing in front of the mourning hall, looked at the three people's backs with a flickering gaze. After a long while, she turned to face the token in front of the mourning hall and sighed faintly: "My husband, I wanted to keep your innocence for a few more days, but now I have no choice."
The appearance of the twin sisters suddenly alerted Xia Zhixuan that even if someone treated her with courtesy, she should not take it too seriously. Compared with those young and beautiful girls in the future, if she continued to be reserved as a married woman, she would probably exhaust her only remaining advantage.
What's more, he was dragging a young daughter with him, who was not the other party's own.
Xia Zhixuan looked at the little girl beside her lovingly, rubbed her little head in her confused eyes, and then pushed her back to the memorial tablet.
However, no one noticed that in the pavilion that Xiao Jingsheng had originally noticed, a human face strangely emerged from the redwood pillar, with a puzzled look on his face: "How can this person know Master's 'Small Universe Shifting Technique'?"
“It’s getting more and more interesting!”
(End of this chapter)
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