Chapter 125 Re-education of Love
Inside the magnificent hall, the lights were ablaze, and the music of stringed instruments was melodious. Delicacies flowed freely, and fine wines rippled in luminescent cups.
Emperor Nangong Yu sat high on the main seat, his face flushed with rosy glow, while Empress Dongfang Qiwu was graceful and had a gentle smile.
Below, Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian, accompanied by the Crown Princess, Princess Nangong Yue, and her husband Chen Xiaoyun, as well as the core heroes of this northern expedition - especially the lucky Princess Dongfang Yuning, who was tightly held by Prince Yong Nangong Ye and wrapped like an exquisite silkworm - attended the meeting in turn.
The atmosphere was warm and toasts were clinking. Nangong Yu raised his glass in a resounding voice, filled with the grandeur of an emperor and admiration for his younger siblings:
"This battle was a resounding victory, sweeping the fields and sweeping the blood, and bringing glory to our nation! It was all thanks to the Crown Prince's strategic planning, Prince Yong's decisive victory, and even more so to our Yan Nation's lucky star—Ning'er, whose brilliant foresight and wisdom are indispensable! Gentlemen, let us drink this cup together, in honor of the victorious soldiers! A toast to our Yan Nation's lucky star!"
"To His Majesty! To Princess Fuxing!"
All the ministers responded in unison, their voices shaking the palace.
Dongfang Yuning was called, her little face flushed slightly in Nangong Ye's arms. She tried to sit up straighter to show her dignity as a princess, but her waist was sore.
As soon as she moved, Nangong Ye hugged her back tighter and stuffed a peeled crystal grape into her slightly open mouth.
[Hmm…]
She chewed subconsciously, the sweet juice melting in her mouth, temporarily soothing her tired body and mind. However, her body's protest and the man's insatiable "fighting power" instantly flooded her mind.
While chewing, she frantically called out in her mind:
[118! 118! Emergency call! Help!]
The system responded in 118 seconds:
[Ding! Host, this system is here to serve you 24 hours a day... No, standby! Please give me your instructions!]
Dongfang Yuning:
[Quick! Scan your system mall! Is there any… that… that… that will keep a man from going crazy for a month! Purify your mind and reduce your desires! Cultivate your body and mind! Ideally, a super-powerful, invincible, thunderbolt-like special potion that can directly enter sage mode?!
Points aren't a problem! I'd spend everything I have to buy this! I can't live like this anymore! This vixen... he's terrifying! He's not even human! He's a perpetual motion machine! He's a juicer! He's... Ugh!]
The more she thought about it, the more sad and angry she became, and she almost choked on her grapes.
[Poof!!!!]
【Cough cough cough! 】
[Hiss!]
[Ouch~ My old waist! ]
Almost at the moment when Dongfang Yuning finished speaking, a series of extremely strange sounds rang out in the entire Linde Hall!
All the ministers and officials seemed to be under a spell of immobilization, their hands holding up their glasses froze in mid-air, and the smiles on their faces froze instantly!
Then, as if they had rehearsed it a thousand times, everyone acted in unison, using all their strength to fiercely pinch the softest part of their inner thighs!
His expression was ferocious, his facial features were distorted, veins on his forehead were bulging, and he was trying hard to swallow back the laughter and shocking news that were rushing to his throat!
My face is red and my neck is thick, and tears are about to burst out! I am crazy scrolling through my mind:
[Oh my god! The princess is so majestic! This inner voice... is too exciting! !]
"A month isn't enough?! Princess... you're trying to kill Prince Yong!"
[Sage mode? Juicer? Perpetual motion machine?! The princess's description is so apt! (I'm laughing so hard I'm cramping)]
[I can’t take it anymore! My thighs are going to turn purple! This melon is too big! Does the prince know?! He must know, right?! It’s over!]
[Exterminate all nine clans! This is absolutely a heinous crime! Hold it in! You must hold it in! For the sake of your life!]
Emperor Nangong Yu nearly spit out the wine he'd just taken! He covered his mouth tightly, coughing as he choked. His majestic face flushed red as he looked at his younger brother with a look of sympathy that mixed "Brother, you're on your own" with a mixture of gloating "Hahahaha~ This is too funny!"
He held back, using his eyes to convey information crazily, laughing wildly in his heart:
[Aye! You...did you hear that?! Your little princess, my sister-in-law...this is the ultimate punishment of love for you!]
Not for a month? Hahahaha…I, your royal brother…can’t help you! I really can’t help you! You’ll have to bear the consequences of your own actions! Haha!]
The Queen Dongfang Qiwu's dignified and gentle smile instantly cracked when she heard her sister's "wild" yet accurate complaints.
She couldn't help it, her shoulders shook violently, and in order to maintain her queen's demeanor, she subconsciously and fiercely pinched the most tender piece of meat on the emperor's thigh next to her!
“Ouch!”
Nangong Yu was caught off guard and almost jumped up from the dragon throne in pain! He didn't dare to scream out loud, so he could only gasp and his face turned green!
He reacted extremely quickly, grabbing the queen's hand that had committed the crime, and tightly grasped it in his palm, clasping his ten fingers together!
I had to try hard to maintain a stiff smile on my face that said, "I'm fine, I'm doing fine."
Inner thoughts: [Wu'er! You're murdering your husband! Your sister scolded Aye, why are you pinching me?!]
The Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian and the Crown Princess looked at each other, lowered their heads at the same time, and their shoulders shook wildly.
The Crown Prince bit his lower lip tightly, afraid of laughing out loud, while the Crown Princess covered her mouth with a handkerchief, her body trembling.
Inwardly: [My aunt is truly a deity! To dare to accuse the Emperor's uncle so bluntly... How brave! So brave! Will the Emperor's uncle... perhaps "repay her double" tonight?]
The eldest princess Nangong Yue didn't have so many concerns. When she heard her aunt's thoughts, she burst out laughing. Then she realized that the occasion was not right and quickly covered her mouth.
The other hand subconsciously and fiercely pinched the back of the hand of the son-in-law Shen Xiaoyun next to him!
Chen Xiaoyun remained calm, as if he was not the one being pinched. He immediately wrapped Nangong Yue's rebellious little hand in his warm and dry palm, gently stroking it to comfort her.
He glanced at the sullen Prince Yong (?) above him, and silently lit a candle in his heart:
[My dear uncle-in-law and the Emperor's uncle... take care. Your little princess's resentment... is quite deep. It seems that tonight's love education will have to be at its most intense.]
And the real person who was madly complained and sympathized by everyone was Nangong Ye.
He lowered his head and peeled another grape gracefully, preparing to feed it to his little wife in his arms.
Dongfang Yuning's accusations were like thunder, clearly hitting his ears without missing a word.
"Not for a month"?
"Sage Mode"?
"Juicer"? "Perpetual motion machine"?
Nangong Ye's movements paused almost imperceptibly.
In his deep eyes, extremely complex emotions suddenly surged - there was astonishment, disbelief, but more of it was a kind of grievance of being "disdained" by his own little wife?
And after having one's abilities questioned, a blazing, dangerous desire to conquer and... a competitive spirit ignites?
He slowly raised his eyelids and glanced at the ministers below who were trying to hold back their laughter like they were constipated and pinching their thighs until their faces looked hideous. Finally, his gaze fell on Dongfang Yuning, who was chewing grapes in his arms and began to stiffen as he belatedly realized that his thoughts might have been made public again.
The corners of Nangong Ye's lips curled up in an extremely subtle arc, which was enough to frighten those who knew him (such as the emperor, empress, and prince).
That smile was three parts evil, seven parts dangerous, and also had a little something in it, the certainty that you were finished.
He remained calm, as if he hadn't heard anything. He steadily placed the crystal grape to Dongfang Yuning's lips. His voice was low and gentle, yet it carried a creepy "concern":
"Ning'er, what are you daydreaming about? Come on, open your mouth and eat your fill."
He deliberately emphasized the three words "eat enough" with a meaningful look in his eyes.
"Eat well... so you have strength."
Dongfang Yuning: “!!!”
She suddenly met his eyes, which were bottomless and now filled with turbulent waves, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head!
The thought of “this medicine won’t work” that had been on my mind just now was instantly replaced by the fear of “my life is over”!
[118! Help! He heard it! He definitely heard it! That look in his eyes! He wants to eat me! Quick! Medicine! Where's the medicine?! Now! Immediately! Right now! I'll buy it even if it means I'm broke!]
She screamed madly in her heart.
System 118: [Ding! Host! This system has scanned the universe-level database (including the dark web) at the speed of light. The conclusion is as follows:]
[1. Short-term physical impotence drugs: They exist (such as the 'Soft-Footed Shrimp Trial Version'). However, they have significant side effects (potentially causing permanent psychological trauma and physical damage), and their effectiveness on individuals with profound internal strength and a physique like Nangong Ye is questionable. Estimated duration of effectiveness: <12 hours. Required points: 1,000,000,000 (Host's current points: insufficient).]
[2. Long-term mental castration items: such as the 'Pure Heart, Few Desires, Buddha's Light Illuminates' aura. Effect: Lasts for one month. The target enters absolute sage mode, viewing beautiful women as skeletons.]
Side effects: The target may lose all desire for food, power, wealth, etc. and become a walking corpse.
The price is high (points: 500,000,000), and this system has no stock. You need to apply to the main god space for transfer. The estimated arrival time is: the year of the monkey and the month of the horse in the Yan Kingdom calendar.
[3. Ultimate Solution: 'Time Travel · Prenuptial Agreement' Modifier. Effect: Go back to the time before marriage and force Nangong Ye to sign the "Harmonious Marital Life Code", which limits the frequency and intensity of his nighttime activities.
Side Effects: May trigger a time-space paradox, causing the host to disappear or the world line to collapse. Price: ∞ points (cannot be purchased).
[In summary, host, this system suggests... lie down and let me be ridiculed? Or... eat more now to replenish your energy? (The system displays a Q-version figure holding a white flag)]
Dongfang Yuning:
[…118! What use do I have for you?! You failed me at the crucial moment! Not enough points?! Too many side effects?! Lay low?! I…I choose death! (Sad and angry)]
Just as Dongfang Yuning was wailing in despair, Emperor Nangong Yu finally recovered from the situation where he was almost strangled to death by the Queen and suffered internal injuries from trying to hold back his laughter.
He quickly cleared his throat, his voice resonant, forcibly breaking the strange atmosphere filled with murderous intent and social doom:
"Ahem! Um... Ning'er, A'ye! Gan'er! You've worked so hard on this northern expedition!"
He tried to make his eyes look sincere, not full of gossip.
Nangong Chengqian immediately responded, trying to save his aunt who was in dire straits and about to get even worse:
"Father, your sons and I cannot complain about the hard work we've endured! This great victory is entirely due to your aunt's brilliant strategy, using her adorable little girl to calm the enemy's nerves! Your sons and I were merely assisting!"
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Nangong Yu immediately climbed up the pole and looked at Dongfang Yuning lovingly.
"Ning'er, you are the number one hero! Tell me, what reward do you want? Brother-in-law, I... uh, I! I am rarely generous today! As long as I can do it, I will never refuse!"
These words were like the sound of nature, instantly diverting Dongfang Yuning's attention and temporarily escaping from the dangerous gaze of the giant Buddha beside him.
Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she didn't care about the pain in her back anymore. She poked her head out from Nangong Ye's arms and said in a joyful voice:
"Brother-in-law! Is anything really possible?"
She automatically ignored the premise of "I can do it".
Nangong Yu waved his hand with an imperial air:
"Sir, don't joke! Ning'er, just say it!"
[As long as you stop publicly yelling that you'll make your husband incapacitated for a month, everything will be fine!]
He added silently in his heart.
Dongfang Yuning immediately counted on his fingers and began to fantasize:
"Brother-in-law! I want the development rights of Fuying and Beidi! Not just simple occupation and management, but in-depth development! I want to establish a free international trade zone there, led by the Yan Nation! It's called the Yan Trade Zone for short!"
"Yanmao District?"
Nangong Yu and the other ministers all showed puzzled expressions. This word was new.
"right!"
Dongfang Yuning sat up a little excitedly, but was pushed back a little by Nangong Ye, who began to make big promises:
"To put it simply! We need to take the best ports and transportation hubs in Fuying and Beidi and carve out a large area!"
“Allow merchants from Yan State, Fuying, Beidi, neighboring countries, and even more distant countries to freely trade goods here!
As long as you follow our rules, pay taxes! Pay rent! Pay protection fees... No, it's management fees! You can open a store and do business! "
"As for us in Yan Country, we are responsible for maintaining order, providing protection, and collecting money! We make money without doing anything!"
"I'm also going to move all of Fengming Jiuxiao Chamber of Commerce's businesses there! Tiangong Pavilion sells high-end weapons and mechanisms! Yueji Pavilion sells skincare and cosmetics (the prairie wind is strong, so they're in great demand!)!"
Fuxing Restaurant offers hot pot, barbecue, and milk tea all in one place! Banks and money houses control the lifeline of finance!
"Brother-in-law, think about it. By then, all the rare treasures from the entire continent will flock to the Yan Trade Zone. Merchants from all over the world will come with money, and we will just sit back and collect the money. We will be rich as hell! The national treasury will be so full that we can fight ten more Beidi!"
The more she spoke, the more excited she became, her little face lighting up, as if she had seen mountains of gold and silver waving at her, and she temporarily forgot about the "source of danger" lurking around her.
System 118:
[Host! You've painted this pie... so big and round! Even capitalists would cry! 'Making money while lying down', 'getting rich'... it's hitting the G-spot of feudal emperors and bureaucrats! (The system displays a GIF of gold coins falling)]
Nangong Yu's eyes lit up! Although he didn't quite grasp some of the details (like the "financial lifeline"), he understood the terms "making money without doing anything," "rich as hell," and "a full treasury"! This was truly a blessing in disguise!
"Great! What a great Yan Trade Zone! What a great free international trade!"
Nangong Yu clapped his hands in admiration.
"Ning'er, your little head is full of good ideas for governing the country and maintaining peace! Okay! I agree! The development rights will be given to you... and the Fengming Jiuxiao Chamber of Commerce!"
He paused and added:
"However, Ning'er, you must write me a detailed proposal on the specific rules and regulations! I will present it to you at tomorrow's morning court! I want all the ministers to discuss it!"
"Ah? Tomorrow morning court?"
Dongfang Yuning's face instantly fell, and she pouted, looking a bit like a spoiled child.
"Brother-in-law~~I'm already married~ Marry a chicken and follow the chicken, marry a dog and follow the dog... No, I'm here to take care of my husband and children! This is so inappropriate to attend the court to discuss government affairs!"
She tried to avoid getting up early.
Before Nangong Yu could speak, Nangong Ye's deep voice sounded above her head, leaving no room for doubt:
"Ning'er is right. When you get married, you should share your husband's worries."
He lowered his head, looked at her little face which froze for a moment, the smile in his eyes deepened, and said to Nangong Yu seriously:
"Don't worry, my Royal Highness. I will definitely urge Ning'er to write a detailed and comprehensive plan. I will personally bring her to the court tomorrow morning."
Nangong Yu looked at his brother's "I'll take care of my wife" attitude and Dongfang Yuning's instantly hopeless expression, and his heart was filled with joy, but he nodded seriously.
"Well! I trust Aye to do the job! It's settled! Ning'er, at the court tomorrow morning, your brother-in-law is waiting to see your big plan!"
Dongfang Yuning: "..."
[118! Did you hear that?! Tomorrow! Morning court! I still have to write a business plan! Is this what a human being does?!
My body is in such bad shape... I feel like I could just die right now! It's all because of this vixen! She's drained all my energy!]
The villain in her heart pounded the ground frantically.
System 118:
[Host, I'm sorry. Based on this system's big data analysis, your current situation is a classic case of 'you've done what you've done' + 'a vixen's revenge'.
Suggestion: Turn your grief and anger into motivation to write? Or…lie down and accept reality? (The system displays a GIF of a paralyzed fish)
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