Chapter 1579 Extra: The Mo Family Queen and the Ice Prince (Part 2)
The young martial artist's expression darkened slightly.
Are you afraid of them?
Person in charge: "..."
The problem wasn't whether he was afraid of others, but that they were completely in the wrong. He knew his ancestor's bad temper all too well; arguing with him or giving him lectures was useless. He had to learn to show weakness, play the victim, and feign pitifulness. The person in charge was very experienced in this; he whispered a few words in the young martial artist's ear. The young martial artist's expression changed several times, but he ultimately chose to back down.
"It was my fault to begin with, and I will come to apologize in person later." He gave a perfunctory bow, turned around and left. The person in charge could only smile awkwardly and apologize to Qi Shan and the others before hurriedly following behind his ancestor.
Seeing this, the onlookers gradually dispersed.
Yu Hai pushed the wheelchair forward: "What did that person say? How did it make this guy, who's like a firecracker, back down?"
Qi Shan: "I'm not Gu Wangchao, how would I know?"
That person in charge was no ordinary person; they used a method similar to "secret telepathy." Unless an outsider deliberately eavesdropped, it would be difficult to know. Qi Shan first asked Qi Miao if she was frightened, and then squatted down to be at eye level with Tan Qu: "You're back."
Tan Qu smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Mm."
A single word was enough to make Qi Shan breathe a sigh of relief.
He made an excuse to leave temporarily.
Yu Hai felt that this excuse was a bit far-fetched.
He joked, "Did you run off to the side and cry your eyes out?"
"Yuanliang has always been sentimental."
Tan Qu didn't expose it directly, and Gui Long was even less perceptive.
Yu Hai: "...Are you blind or am I blind?"
Can the word "sentimental" be used to describe a wicked scheme?
When Qi Shan returned, Yu Hai specifically observed his eyes for any unusual signs, earning him a sharp glare from Qi Shan. Yu Hai, unimpressed, withdrew his gaze and changed the subject back to the young martial artist from before: "Was that young man Yun Da's reincarnation?"
Qi Shan said, "Isn't it obvious?"
"Does God find these peaceful days too boring?"
Yu Hai's lips twitched, but a feeling of sympathy welled up in his heart.
Yunda is not an easy character to manipulate.
Judging from our brief encounter, this reincarnation of Yunda doesn't seem to have a very good temper. Given the martial arts talent displayed by this young warrior, it's only a matter of time before he reaches the top again. In twenty or thirty years at the shortest, forty or fifty years at the longest, he will once again be a 20th-rank Marquis.
At that time, like Gu Ziyi, he will regain his memories of his past life.
That's going to be quite a show!
This kind of rebellious and crazy old man is not easy to deal with. It's better to take advantage of the opportunity to do something before he grows up!
Yu Hai's heart is a deep, dark black.
Qi Shan mocked Yu Haitian's naive idea: "You say you want to kill him? Have you asked Yun Yuanmou and Xianyu Zigu?"
"Are Yunda's two disciples still protecting him?"
“Yunda’s disciples will probably protect him. This old man is muddle-headed, but he’s very good at teaching children. Even if there was a huge grudge in the past life, the debt is settled with death. Who would chase after someone to continue killing them in the next life? As long as he is a law-abiding citizen of Kangguo, the laws of Kangguo are his biggest backing. If he wants to kill someone, he’ll have to see if the law supports it.”
Yunda Laodeng was truly exceptional in his treatment of his disciples.
Even though Yun Ce's foundation was destroyed by Lao Deng himself, he still gained Yun Da's lifelong cultivation through the "Enlightenment," and gave away his other inheritances. Yun Ce and Xianyu Jian divided the inheritance reasonably, trying their best to ensure that it could protect everyone in the sect.
Most parents in the world cannot be as magnanimous and selfless as Yun Da, and most siblings and relatives in the world are not as affectionate as Yun Ce and his brother.
Yunda may have been a failure as a person and as a husband.
In other areas, they won big.
Yu Hai: "...That's a real pity."
As he spoke, a sense of anticipation arose within him.
What are we looking forward to?
"I really look forward to the day when the old man regains his memory."
It remains to be seen whether Old Deng will continue to hold onto his stubborn ideas, or whether his worldview will be distorted by the experiences of his reincarnated self over the past ten or twenty years.
Tan Qu did not know who Yun Da was.
Listening to the conversation between Yuanliang and Guilong, it turns out he's a big shot?
Qi Miao also cast a curious glance at her. She knew of Yun Da, but she didn't know much about his background or experiences.
Facing two pairs of "eagerly seeking knowledge" eyes, Qi Shan chuckled and slung her daughter's medicine box over her shoulder: "We'll talk about those when we get home."
Yu Hai also wanted to hear things he didn't know.
Resigned, he pushed Tan Qu's wheelchair to catch up with the father and daughter.
On the way, one could vaguely hear Yu Hai and Qi Shan having a casual conversation: "Yuan Liang, you haven't used up all the literary luck in your account, have you?"
Qi Shan shuddered, getting goosebumps.
He responded normally to everyone else calling him by his given name, but when Yu Hai called him that, he felt nauseous: "What?"
"Can you lend me some?"
Qi Shan was unaccustomed to Yu Hai's overtures: "What do you want Wen Yun to do?"
"Sigh, it's a long story—"
Yu Hai had been seeking medical treatment for many years, but his hidden illness had not improved. He could not expect to be able to get a woman pregnant one day. Looking at the old man Gong Yang who was actively trying to conceive his third child, Yu Hai could only accept the shocking idea of "having one himself" with tears in his eyes.
only--
Bearing life is a woman's innate instinct, a luxury men are born without the right to pursue. To fulfill this dream, to continue their bloodline, they must resort to extraordinary means, at an astonishingly high price. In his younger days, Yu Hai could maintain his haughty demeanor, believing that with the increasing number of medical practitioners in the world, some divine healer would surely rescue him from his dire straits…
The results are in.
It's been seventeen years since Yanhuang was born.
It's almost time to reach the eighteenth year of Yanhuang.
Don't let Qi Shan's seemingly youthful appearance fool you; at twenty-five or twenty-six, he's actually an old man in his sixties. What if I keep delaying and the fertility doesn't improve? A scholar's physical condition can't compare to a warrior's. Gongyang Yongye, at his age, can have three children, striving for his two daughters and his future youngest. It's hard to say what will happen when it comes to me.
We can only try to do this as soon as possible.
An awkward situation has arisen—
Gongyang Yongye is a brave and resourceful warrior who can lead a team to undertake various large-scale infrastructure projects. Despite such qualities, he has only managed to have two daughters after seventeen years of hard work, and is still striving for a third (which likely includes child support from Xiang Zhao). Meanwhile, I am a single civil official in the court with a fixed salary. Even though I am currently considered to be in a high position and wielding considerable power, I am still far behind Gongyang Yongye's wealthy and influential family.
Qi Shan: "Why don't you go and adopt one?"
"Do you think everyone is like you, just adopting a child and becoming so outstanding?" Yu Hai said bluntly. "First, I want a child who is related to me by blood, not just any child. Second, the situation on my father's and mother's sides is complicated. I've long since severed all ties with them, and I have no desire to touch their bloodline!"
Qi Shan: "..."
Tan Qu sighed softly to the side.
He said nothing, yet he said everything. Yuan Liang bears a large part of the responsibility for Guilong's childlessness.
Qi Shan's mind raced, and she rolled her eyes while agreeing.
"Okay, how much do you want?"
Yu Hai said a number, and Qi Shan blurted it out.
"Is this a robbery?"
He vaguely knew this "dream-fulfilling project" was expensive; it was a difficult task for the elderly Duke of Jin to have offspring, but he had no idea the price was so high—it was outrageously high. How outrageous? The required literary/military fortune would require the Duke of Jin to forgo food and drink for eighteen years. Note that worldly things like gold and silver were not acceptable; only literary/military fortune was accepted, and both could not be obtained without the royal court.
Although there are some civil and military officials trading civil/military fortunes on a small scale in the market, firstly, the trading ratio is high, and secondly, very few are actually circulated.
I kept most of it for myself.
Aside from veteran officials like Qi Shan, who rose through the ranks alongside Shen Tang from humble beginnings, such individuals were rare among ordinary civil and military officials. It wasn't that Shen Tang secretly favored his confidants, but rather that opportunities to gain merit were plentiful during the struggle for power—as long as one survived, even the lowest-ranking soldier in the army could receive a considerable share.
Yu Hai is capable, but he joined late and, being a scholar, cannot contract projects like Gongyang Yongye.
Now all we can do is rob...
Oh no, I'm asking for help from Qishan.
Yu Hai had a stubborn expression that said, "My life isn't complete without having children," which made Qi Shan's lips twitch violently: "You should think this through first. This child's future talents and comprehension may not meet your expectations. If it's just an ordinary daughter, can you really accept that?"
Who is Yu Hai? How could Qi Shan not know him?
Such a competitive person can't even accept that he himself is a little mediocre, so how can he accept that his child is mediocre?
“Becoming my daughter is unusual in itself. Talent and aptitude are just worldly definitions of excellence, not my definition of my child. As long as she is willing to come to my side, she doesn’t have to do anything, I will love her without any additional conditions.”
He would give everything—
Power, status, and wealth.
There is a lot of conditional love in this world.
But there is also unconditional love.
Yu Hai was naturally prepared for this.
Qi Shan: "This has certainly impressed me."
But his next words made Yu Hai's smile vanish: "I really want to help you, but the number you mentioned, even if I searched through all the hidden literary fortune on my land, it wouldn't be enough."
Yu Hai said, "It's okay if it's not enough, I'll ask Zhai Xiaofang for more."
Qi Shan: "..."
Borrow from him, ask Zhai Xiaofang for it.
The conclusion is that Zhai Le was the one who got the short end of the stick.
Yun Ce has something to say about this.
He felt that he was the one who got ripped off.
Due to job rotation and infrastructure projects at the royal court, he has been stationed in the local area for the past two years, responsible for the diversion of a river and the construction of a new reservoir within the area. He also has to train troops and handle military affairs on a daily basis, so he is quite busy overall. More than ten years ago, he unexpectedly found the reincarnation of his teacher, Yunda. At that time, he did not disturb him, but instead told him to get along well with his family and wait until the reincarnation reached the appropriate age before taking him under his wing.
Yes, Yun Ce became Yun Da's teacher.
However, the master-disciple relationship remained private and was not made public.
Just as Yunda had taught him, he had also earnestly instructed Yunda, hoping to fill the boy's world with as much love and hope as possible. However, whether it was due to his nature or something else, Yunda's reincarnation was not exactly good-natured. When the child realized that Yun Ce and others were intentionally or unintentionally indulging him, he turned into a complete brat, and for several years he was truly disliked by everyone.
Until Yun Ce said that he had made some progress in his studies and could go out to make a living.
He entrusted the task to another member of his sect to take him for a walk outside.
Working at the ice factory was just a way to experience life and earn some pocket money.
I thought I could finally have some peace and quiet for a while.
As it turned out, he was overthinking it.
"What's wrong now?"
"Come with me!"
Bei Qiu, who had just returned from the construction site, was also grabbed by the young man Yun Da and forced to stand before a certain medical practitioner. This practitioner was someone Yun Da had promised to hire for a hefty sum—even now, medical practitioners were still few in number, but with enough money, one could still hire one. Yun Da's expression was serious: "Take a look at them."
Bei Qiu was still confused: "What's wrong?"
Is Yun Ce unwell?
Little did they know, Yun Ce shared the same idea.
Young Yun Da remained silent, his face grim as he allowed the physician to examine her pulse. The result, naturally, was that the woman's meridians were clear and her body was quite healthy. Bei Qiu, being from the Mohist school, could easily shatter mountains and seas with a single punch, and even carry Fei Gong to demolish structures with ease; his physique was naturally excellent. Yun Ce, needless to say, possessed the physique of a 20th-rank Marquis, making him virtually invulnerable to blades and spears, but his only problem was with having children.
"Those two fellow disciples diagnosed nothing wrong."
Physicians in the medical field don't specialize in urology or gynecology; they can only provide general diagnoses. The martial arts attributes of martial artists commonly fall into the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and yin and yang. Yun Ce's martial arts attribute is ice, a mutation of water from the five elements. While its power is greatly increased, it also has a drawback rarely noticed by ordinary people: it can affect fertility. This isn't a problem when one's cultivation is weak, but the more advanced one's cultivation, the greater the impact.
Yun Ce is still a rank 20 Marquis, so there's no chance for him.
Yunda's face turned ashen: "Is it really not going to work?"
The medical practitioners were unaware that they were getting very close to medical disputes.
He said seriously, "No."
"You—"
Yun Ce forcibly interrupted Yun Da's medical dispute.
"I already knew about this, why are you suddenly concerned about it?" Bei Qiu asked someone to pay the medical fees for the physician, and when he turned around, he saw what Yun Ce and his apprentice were saying. Yun Da's reaction was quite intense. He seemed to be even more unable to accept the fact that Yun Ce could not have children than Yun Ce himself.
"Master's wife..."
Yun Da felt a pang of regret for his rash actions. He should have spoken to Yun Ce privately about this; now even his master's wife knew.
I don't know how this will end.
But he soon realized that there was something wrong with what Bei Qiu said.
"It seems that Master's wife knew all along?"
Bei Qiu said, "Of course, I've known for many years."
Gongyang Yongye spent all his time thinking about attracting clients, doing business, and making money. Even if he didn't make any money, he liked to gloat over the unlucky ones and then help Ji Moqiu promote that incredibly expensive deal. Bei Qiu was initially puzzled as to why this old man was so enthusiastic about this, but later learned the reason from Gongyang Yongye's good-for-nothing friend, the old monk—there was a commission for each deal he closed.
Although the commission rate is low, every little bit helps.
If he doesn't work this hard, how will he realize his dream of having a third child?
"Your teacher's wife already knew?" This answer surprised Yun Da, who asked, "Then why are you still willing to follow your teacher?"
The implication is that teachers who can't have children should be fired.
Yun Ce couldn't help but interject, "Hey, what do you mean?"
Bei Qiu asked, "Wasn't it your teacher and me?"
Yunda rephrased the question.
"Then why would your master's wife still want him?"
"Well..." Bei Qiu really thought about this question seriously, "Is it that when I want a child, he will be able to have one?"
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The vote has been cast! There are two options for the new book's title.
One is titled "When a Lord Is in Charge, Doesn't He Go Mad?"
One is "My Lord, Spare His Life!"
P.S.: It's not that I'm going to postpone the new book, I'm really writing it! If you don't believe me, I'll post a discarded beginning for you to see later.
(End of this chapter)
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