Chapter 117: Sui Zhi Dao Guo, are you willing to marry the current Emperor Xia? What is this loss?
Xiangguo Mansion, Inner Courtyard.
Jiang Lan stayed overnight in Yuxianfang yesterday. As soon as he returned to the courtyard, he saw a pretty girl standing in front of him.
She seemed to have been waiting for him there for a long time.
From a distance, her skin was as white as ice and her bones as white as snow. Her complexion had a jade-like luster under the moonlight, and was much whiter and more delicate than that of ordinary people, as if she were carved out of ice and snow.
If you look closely, you can even see the almost transparent skin, which seems so delicate that it seems to be broken by a touch.
"Not bad." He praised casually.
You'er was still wearing a black skirt with a plain belt around her waist. The upper edge of her skirt was cut into a petal shape, which was beautiful and made her figure look very slender and delicate.
Her black hair was as dark as ink and shiny, falling quietly to her waist, making her look well-behaved and lovely.
There was no longer a trace of scar on her body, her face was fair and delicate, her eyebrows and eyes were as if drawn in a painting, and her eyelashes were thick and long, fluttering like a small fan.
Hearing Jiang Lan's praise, his ears quickly became hot and red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Thank you, Master... Master..." She pinched her sleeves and followed Jiang Lan.
Jiang Lan turned around and rubbed her head, saying, "The Snow Jade Skin Regenerating Cream combined with the Marrow Cleansing Pill is much more effective than I imagined."
"However, this is also due to your delicate and beautiful facial features, so there is no need to be too surprised."
You'er's face became hotter and hotter.
When she first saw herself in this state, she was so frightened that she almost couldn't recognize herself.
The person in the bronze mirror looked like he had walked out of a scroll.
All the scars on her face disappeared, and her face was as smooth as a peeled egg.
In addition, many of his old injuries have almost healed.
The arm that was broken in the arena that day was also intact.
It’s a pity that she was eagerly waiting for Jiang Lan to come back yesterday, wanting him to see the changes in herself, but unfortunately he didn’t come back.
She waited in the courtyard all night, but there was no sign of Jiang Lan until the rooster crowed at dawn.
During the two days in the Prime Minister's Mansion, she lived like a dream. She had the best food, clothing and other necessities, comfortable and warm silk quilts, clean and delicious food, and she didn't have to be called into battles and get covered in scars. She also had a very good master.
"Do you like this kind of life?"
Jiang Lan casually pushed open the door of the bedroom.
At present, You'er's changes in mentality are still within his expectations.
Her nature is very simple and honest. She is grateful to anyone who treats her well and she doesn't have any ulterior motives.
"Like...like..." You'er followed him silently.
Jiang Lan smiled and said, "It's good if you like me, but I didn't ask you to stay with me just to be a vase."
You'er followed him into the bedroom, which was brightly lit, filled with mist, and had golden lamps and incense burners lit, making it very warm.
She raised her amber eyes and stammered, "Master... Master, what does You'er want to do?"
"You... You'er, you can wash clothes, cook, boil water... serve..."
When it comes to sleeping with the emperor, she was a little shy and didn't say it out loud, or perhaps she felt that she was not qualified.
"You don't have to do these chores. I want you to do other things for me."
"Here are a few books of exercises. You should learn them all during this period of time."
"Once you learn this, you can do things for me."
Jiang Lan waved his hand casually, and several jade slips wrapped in flowing light fell in front of You'er.
He had already prepared these skills. These were the skills that Lin Fan adapted to You'er's physique and talent in the original plot, including Mingyou Jue, Yanxia Shenxing Bu, Huanyue Shen, Dongxu Lingxi Finger...
At the moment, You'er is a piece of unpolished jade waiting to be carved. These skills and magical powers can just allow her to bring out her current talents to the fullest.
You'er stared at the jade slips in a daze, then hurriedly took them.
"You... You'er... I must learn it as soon as possible." She showed a look of determination and persistence.
When she was in the arena, she had never been exposed to any cultivation techniques, and most of the time she relied on her talent and skills to fight against the death row prisoners.
Although the cultivation of those death row prisoners was restricted, almost the vast majority of them were stronger than her.
If she had the strength to cultivate, it wouldn't be so difficult to deal with those death row prisoners, but the arena would not waste resources such as spirit stones on her...
So until now, You'er has not really started practicing, but she has magical powers comparable to the third level of Linghai Realm.
Jiang Lan knew this, so he was not worried. Would it be too late for You'er to start practicing now?
As a member of the phantom clan, her greatest strength lies in her void talent.
When she becomes a little stronger, she will be able to do a lot of things for Jiang Lan.
We are still in the investment period.
After getting these jade slips, You'er began to devote all her attention to them, striving to learn them as soon as possible.
Jiang Lan did not disturb her and let her study on her own.
In the next few days, undercurrents began to surge in the imperial capital.
With the arrival of the Southern Hunting Exercise, extremely luxurious cloud boats and chariots came from all over, with smoke and haze blooming, five-colored divine light diffused, and shrouded in fairy mist, which was extremely magnificent.
All the immortal sects, led by many elders, brought their younger generations to participate in this Southern Hunting exercise. They were all eager to try and make a name for themselves.
In the imperial capital, the whereabouts of the strange stone that was suspected to be the immortal fetus at the auction that day was also revealed.
In the end, it was bought by the mysterious woman from a disciple named "Zhang Yuan" from Yijian Palace.
This news shocked and astonished many people. They wondered how the mysterious woman had convinced "Zhang Yuan" to buy the strange stone.
Many people also got the news, even some relatives of the royal family were paying attention to the strange stone and wanted to explore the mystery behind it.
Unfortunately, the mysterious woman disappeared without a trace afterwards and no one knew where she went.
The whereabouts of the strange stone is like a stone that sank into the sea, leaving no trace.
Many people believed that she left the capital early because she was worried about being retaliated against by Jiang Lan.
After all, Jiang Lan had threatened her in person in front of everyone at the auction that day.
The many eyes that were originally secretly paying attention to "Zhang Yuan" were also withdrawn one by one, secretly feeling regretful and sorry.
There are quite a few people who want to know where the life-extending magic item on him comes from, and have been visiting him intentionally in the past few days.
But the imperial capital is the imperial capital after all, and the rules are strict. Although some old guys are very eager for things that can prolong their lives, they dare not act recklessly. "Zhang Yuan" closed the door and refused to see anyone. No one dared to disturb him and break the rules of Daxia.
And within just a few days, his name spread throughout the teahouses in alleys of the imperial capital, attracting the attention of many people.
Many young people secretly remember this name.
Jiang Lan practiced during the day and listened to music in brothels at night. His life was boring and tedious, but it was during these few days that he received an unexpected surprise.
The second fruit of destiny, which was already close to maturity, finally matured.
He sensed that Chu Chan had gained a lot, so he also received a huge amount of luck in return.
Jiang Lan's consciousness was immersed in the Niwan Palace.
A lush green vine, as if carved from flawless jade, shrouded in a mysterious aura, took root there.
The vines are not thick, and the leaves are green and crystal clear, like jade, sparkling with a bright luster, and there are wisps of mist-like substances lingering around them.
Each leaf is different. Some are shaped like swords, some are like blood jade, and there are also many other shapes such as white tigers and red birds. They are filled with mysterious light.
In the middle of several branches and leaves, there is something like a fruit hanging there.
Now it is as big as a fist, and is filled with a mysterious aura.
On the other side of this Fruit of Luck is the Fruit of Life that Jiang Lan had already integrated. However, even with the rich feedback of luck, it will still take a lot of time and luck to reach the third stage.
"What kind of talent will it bring after the fusion of the second Qiyun Dao Fruit?"
Jiang Lan was actually looking forward to it. As his mind was immersed and began to merge with the fruit of luck, a strange and mysterious aura began to emerge from him.
Fortunately, it was daytime now and he had dismissed everyone, so no one in the palace noticed anything unusual about him.
Suddenly, Jiang Lan felt that his consciousness seemed to be floating in a boundless and mysterious river of unknown width and breadth.
The river is sparkling, sometimes calm, sometimes deep, and the occasional waves seem to carry some broken marks, vicissitudes and long, reflecting the past, present and future.
That river has countless branches, flowing through countless universes and time and space. It seems to be eternal and unchanging, yet it seems to be changing with every breath.
"River of Time?"
Jiang Lan instantly understood and recognized the existence of this river. His consciousness was like a ray of light, wandering in the long river of time, experiencing the scouring and baptism of time, and looking at the past, present and future.
I don’t know how long this process lasted. It seemed like a moment, but also like an eternity.
When Jiang Lan woke up, the sky outside had already darkened and the moon was high in the sky, cold and bright.
He took a look at the Taoist fruit that was shrouded in mist and seemed to be filled with the aura of time. After a moment of hesitation, he named it the Taoist Fruit of Years.
In addition to the Dao Fruit of Life, he now has another Dao Fruit of Age, and this Dao Fruit has obviously touched the scope of the realm of time.
Although he cannot control time at present, he can slightly manipulate the flow of time in a certain area within the small range covered by his consciousness.
Just as he manipulated life before.
Jiang Lan pushed open the palace door and walked into the courtyard. With a quick glance, he noticed a piece of green grass growing in the cracks of the rockery next to the pond.
As his mind moved, the void there seemed to blur, and an inexplicable powerful force descended.
Then the green grass began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon it was taller than the surrounding grass.
This process is irreversible and has no impact on the time outside that range.
The area there seemed to be isolated and separated from the rest of the world.
Jiang Lan continued to try and captured a spirit fish in the pond. Using the same method, the spirit fish grew rapidly in size and soon became several times larger than the other spirit fish.
As Jiang Lan's thoughts deepened, the flow of time on him accelerated, and an aura of aging began to emanate from the spirit fish, and its lifespan came to an end.
"In addition to time, this process actually also contains the manipulation of life. As time passes, life is also constantly changing until it decays..."
"This is an effect on other individuals. If it happens to me, maybe it can really change a person's life span in the future."
Jiang Lan thought to himself that at present, the Dao Fruit of Sui was only in the first stage, but it had already reached a terrifying level.
In this world, even beings at the eighth or ninth realm, or even more powerful ones, cannot manipulate or change time.
Then, Jiang Lan tried to reverse time, but compared to the normal passage of time, reversing time was much more difficult. After just manipulating it for a while, he felt a little dizzy.
Jiang Lan did not continue trying, he had already understood how to manipulate and take advantage.
However, this method of going against nature does require a huge price to pay.
However, as his cultivation strength grows, this method of manipulating time may be used as a trump card.
Even a being with extremely high cultivation level would be hard to guard against.
"After a while, a third fruit of luck should grow..."
“How many will there be in the end?”
"However, after adding an additional Dao Fruit of Age, the speed at which Dao Fruit of Life matures to the third stage has slowed down a lot. The same amount of luck is still not enough to replenish the consumption caused by the growth of these two Dao Fruits."
"For now, we can only target Queen Xia, but she has been staying in the palace these days and has not shown up..."
Jiang Lan suddenly felt that he could not afford to maintain these two Dao Fruits.
He fell into deep thought.
Moreover, as the heroine of the original plot, why didn't Su Qinghan give any feedback? Logically speaking, after returning to Dao Cang Sword Sect, she should have started to exert her strength.
Could it be that because of her, the Jade Pure Sword Immortal began to distance himself from her and had a rift with her? Or should she just go to the Hundred Thousand Immortal Mountains? But with her current strength, she would most likely die there.
Jiang Lan shook his head slightly, trying to sense Su Qinghan's current situation through the weak luck that Su Qinghan had fed back to him, and then he didn't know what to say.
"Love brains are really unreliable..."
Although he had been in Dao Cang Sword Sect for many days, it was not until these few days that Su Qinghan calmed down his mind a little and began to focus on cultivation.
Some time ago, she had been thinking about how to resolve her master's misunderstanding of Jiang Lan, which also caused her to not focus on her cultivation.
Jiang Lan didn't want her to resolve any hatred for him. The best reward for him would be for her to practice diligently and gain more opportunities and luck.
In the original plot, Su Qinghan didn't have the energy to think about love affairs at all. She was completely focused on her cultivation.
"In the end, Chu Chan is the only one who is completely focused on her career."
"Looking back, we need to give Su Qinghan some motivation and encouragement. It's not good to spoil her too much..."
Thinking of this, Jiang Lan remembered to sense what kind of opportunity and fortune Chu Chan had obtained.
Just now, I was concentrating on the second Dao Fruit and didn't pay attention to her.
The next moment, his thoughts moved slightly, and Jiang Lan followed the power of luck that was gathering from the dark to sense Chu Chan's situation.
"As an outsider, I entered the clan territory of the Beiming Chen family safely, and through the divine mark left by Beiming Ancient Tianzun, I was recognized by the treasure bottle he left behind."
"Then, through the Beiming Treasure Bottle, he condensed the Soul Control Spell and had Chen Ning spread it throughout the Chen family in Beiming, controlling the lives and deaths of many people in the Chen family..."
"So he took the opportunity to control part of the Beiming Chen family's clan land. With the help of its resources, his cultivation level advanced by leaps and bounds. He also refined many rare treasures and learned several rare secret techniques."
"The good fortune that was brought back to me also came from a technique called Tianzun Yushu Gong..."
After sensing what Chu Chan had done during this period, Jiang Lan expressed his deep appreciation.
It has only been a short period of time, but earth-shaking changes have already taken place. Once she truly controls the Beiming Chen family, she will probably be able to obtain the true inheritance of the Beiming Ancient Heavenly Venerable.
"This guy is very ambitious, but no matter how ambitious he is, he is still under my control."
"Medicine King Valley will also participate in this Southern Hunting Exercise. Let's see if we can get Xiao Yingyue to come over."
Jiang Lan had previously asked Xiao Yingyue to help him refine the Soft Soul Immortal Powder.
But until now, there has been no news, and it is not known whether she has refined it or not.
Even cultivators at the seventh level can be harmed by the Soft Soul-Transforming Immortal Powder.
After being hit, one's cultivation will be gone and one will become an ordinary person. Without an antidote, it is basically impossible to resolve the disease.
If Xiao Yingyue has already refined it, then after the Southern Hunting Conference is over, when Emperor Xia hosts a banquet for all the immortals in the world, maybe I can prepare a... surprise for her? ...
"A-choo..."
Deep inside the magnificent imperial palace, Emperor Xia, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and a crown on his head, was behind his desk, carefully reading and reviewing memorials.
The huge Chengming Hall was very quiet, with only the crisp collision sounds of the memorials she threw down from time to time.
In her arms, a white cat with pure white fur and heterochromic eyes was lying lazily, sweeping its big fluffy tail from time to time, looking very comfortable.
"Has your majesty caught a cold?"
"I will tell the maid to bring the heater up here."
The maid standing behind Emperor Xia saw this and stepped forward to ask.
Emperor Xia shook his head gently and said, "I have dragon energy to protect me, so how could I catch a cold? It was just that the little white tail brushed my nose just now."
Hearing this, the white cat in her arms rolled its eyes. Could this be blamed on her? "Your Majesty, it's late at night. You should go to bed. You can't finish reviewing these memorials."
Chunlan, the maid behind him, said with some heartache.
"It's okay. It's not the hour of the Ox yet."
"There are quite a lot of memorials piling up these days. If I don't correct them all, I don't know how long they will pile up."
Emperor Xia waved his hand and continued to look at the memorials in front of him, his brows furrowed and relaxed from time to time.
Although his facial expression was calm, his emotions were clearly changing.
Obviously, she was a little angry when she saw some of the memorials, but her years of cultivation allowed her to control herself.
Seeing this, Chunlan behind him sighed imperceptibly and felt very distressed.
In the past few days, people from various immortal sects have arrived in the imperial capital one after another. His Majesty has to plan the southern hunting exercises while arranging the accommodation for them.
If there are any immortal sects close to the royal family, she will meet them in person.
In addition, we must pay attention to the people of the Blood Immortal Sect, and be wary of the secret actions of the Prime Minister's Mansion and other vassal kings and princes.
At the same time, Emperor Xia also had to deal with the assassination attacks on the younger generation of the powerful families some time ago.
As such a major event as the Southern Hunting Exercise was approaching, it was impossible for her to send personnel to thoroughly investigate the entire imperial capital.
Not to mention that the imperial capital is now a mixed bag, with many people coming here. Once a thorough investigation is conducted, it will definitely affect people's hearts.
As Emperor Xia's personal maid, Chunlan could clearly see that Emperor Xia had lost a lot of weight in recent days.
If she took off the disguise device, it would be even more obvious that her face had become thinner, and was now almost the size of a palm.
It is no exaggeration to describe the situation as being in a state of extreme anxiety.
Emperor Xia has not had even a bite of breakfast in the past few days, and today he has been reviewing memorials from noon until early in the morning.
All the qualities of any wise ruler can be seen in Emperor Xia. He is devoted, hardworking, diligent and cares for his people. Unfortunately, the situation in Great Xia is still not optimistic.
"Chunlan, what are the results of the investigation I asked Anhua Pavilion to conduct?"
At this moment, as if he had thought of something, Emperor Xia suddenly put down the memorial in his hand and asked.
"Reporting to His Majesty, Hu Heng has already asked his junior sister, and the Tianjian Division does not have any records of him and the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"From the information we have received, it should have been destroyed more than ten years ago, but we also got some useful information from it." Chunlan said respectfully.
"Oh? Any useful information?"
Emperor Xia seemed quite interested in this matter. While asking, he also stretched his sore waist. An incredibly amazing curve suddenly appeared under his bright yellow dragon robe.
"The young master of the Prime Minister's Mansion once had a sister." Chunlan said.
"elder sister?"
Emperor Xia's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his slender, white hands slowly tapped the documents in front of him.
"What else?" she continued.
"The young master of the Xiangguo Mansion... this should be his second time to practice."
"The second time? Why did he lose his cultivation before?" Emperor Xia was slightly stunned, then asked.
"I don't know. Hu Heng only learned about this from his junior sister..."
"His junior sister is a rare genius in Taming Beast Mountain in thousands of years. She has been able to communicate with insects, fish, birds and beasts since she was young. It is said that these are the information she obtained through various birds and beasts."
"The Prime Minister's Mansion has kept this matter very strictly confidential. Almost no news has leaked out. Even the family files at the Tianjiansi have been destroyed." Chunlan replied.
Emperor Xia nodded thoughtfully.
…
Breakfast the next day.
Jiang Lan also asked about his father's plan for the Southern Hunting Exercise.
The barbarians' original strategy had changed, and he felt it was necessary to remind his father to avoid excessive losses.
The technique practiced by his father needs to carry the destiny of the country in order to cultivate humanity, and then apply the method of ruling the country to solidify the foundation for his transformation.
This meant that his father could not allow Da Xia to be destroyed, but instead had to try his best to maintain the stability of the situation.
Therefore, even though he was the prime minister and had the power to control the world, he never destroyed the foundation of Daxia, let alone changed the dynasty.
Not to mention whether doing so can calm people's hearts, even if it is done, it will cause all kinds of troubles.
The rest of the Nine Provinces will compete for Zhongtian Province and fight for resources and territory first. By the time the new dynasty is established, it will definitely collapse and disintegrate.
No eggs remain intact when the nest is overturned.
His father understood this truth, so he did not completely break up with Emperor Xia, but continued to weaken his power in secret and made him a puppet emperor.
Emperor Xia was naturally unwilling to become a puppet and intended to take the central power into his own hands. This was also the reason why the internal situation of Daxia had been turbulent over the years.
"Lan'er, are you asking me to try to be accommodating and tolerant to Queen Xia before the Southern Hunt, so that she can have more time to deal with this matter?"
Jiang Lintian was very surprised. He didn't expect Jiang Lan to remind him like this.
"Let the royal family get involved in this matter. There's no need for father to get involved in this. The Blood Immortal Cult and the Barbarians will not let the royal family get comfortable."
"If father believes in me, you should just watch the show quietly before the southern hunt," Jiang Lan said.
Jiang Lintian naturally believed what Jiang Lan said. After hearing what he said, he began to think about it.
In that fragment of the future, the Prime Minister's Mansion was destroyed. Although it was caused by Lin Fan, now that Lin Fan is dead, will the future really not be changed?
Even though Lin Fan had great fortune and was the reincarnation of an ancient mighty being, under the might of heaven and earth, he was at best just a speck of dust.
He has actually been thinking about this matter during this period.
You reap what you sow, and Jiang Ruxian was the best example...
The disastrous consequences of treating the royal family have already been incurred. If we want to change this trend, we still have to improve our own strength.
"Lan'er is right. There is really no need to waste your own strength because of something like this."
"We can just watch the Southern Hunting Exercise as a show. As a father, I will not get involved in this mess." Jiang Lintian said.
Jiang Lan nodded slightly.
At this time, Jiang Lintian seemed to suddenly remember another thing, which Master Ji had mentioned to him before.
"Speaking of which, Lan'er, your cultivation is improving rapidly now. Originally, your father planned to discuss this matter with you after you broke through the third realm."
"But your understanding of the situation in Daxia is beyond my expectation. So I would like to ask you, are you willing to marry the current Emperor Xia?"
Jiang Lan was drinking tea when he heard these words and almost spit out the tea in his mouth.
"Father, what do you mean by that?"
He coughed a few times before looking at Jiang Lintian. He didn't expect that he would ask him so seriously.
I was somewhat envious of Empress Xia's good fortune, so when I saw her in the pleasure boat that day, I tried to find out her fate, but failed.
The dragon's luck protects the body, and the vigorous energy is like steam rising.
As the current ruler of Daxia, Emperor Xia’s fortune includes not only the fortune of the people, but also the fortune of the country and the dragon.
But... I really don't lust for her body.
Crime of deceiving the emperor? Crime of riding the emperor? "The Xia Emperor is a woman. This matter is no secret to me. Although she tried her best to cover it up, she could not hide it from those who were interested. However, due to the current situation in Daxia, no one pointed it out."
"Master Ji suggested it that day. After discussing it with your mother, I also think this method is feasible."
"After you marry Emperor Xia and give birth to a child, he will be made the crown prince. As for whether the Great Xia is named Jiang or Xia in the future, that is not important."
"After having a child, Emperor Xia will probably not have too many complaints, and it won't have much impact on the current situation in the court." Jiang Lintian said seriously.
Jiang Lan wanted to deal with Emperor Xia, but he only wanted the luck on her body. But his father wanted him to take her in as well?
“…”
Jiang Lan has been silent with an expressionless face since hearing this.
Jiang Lintian thought that he was resisting in his heart. After all, this was the first time that a empress appeared since the founding of Daxia.
Once this matter was revealed, it was said that Jiang Lan was going to marry Emperor Xia, but in fact it was Emperor Xia who was going to "marry" Jiang Lan.
It sounds a bit strange, but if you really care about your face, it may be a bit embarrassing for men.
"If Lan'er feels that this is not a good thing to do, then just pretend that your father has not said anything. There are many other ways, and this one is not the worst..."
Thinking of this, Jiang Lintian changed his tone and spoke seriously again.
"No, father..."
"I think this method is feasible."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan came back to his senses from his subtle surprise and interrupted him.
Jiang Lintian looked at him in surprise.
"This is indeed a good idea. For my father's grand plan, this loss is nothing." Jiang Lan said seriously.
"Lan'er, you think this way. It comforts me as a father."
Jiang Lintian seemed to have a relieved smile on his face.
But given Queen Xia's personality, it would take some effort to force her to agree to this.
But for him, it was only a matter of time.
"As long as you agree, Lan'er, leave the rest to me."
He smiled, stood up and patted Jiang Lan on the shoulder.
Jiang Lan watched Jiang Lintian leave, thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
With Emperor Xia's personality, if he knew that this father and son had plotted against her like this, he would probably be so furious that his lungs would explode.
But Jiang Lintian's words did remind Jiang Lan that if he wanted luck, wouldn't this be a good way to take a shortcut? He hadn't thought about it before, mainly because he thought it was too unfeasible, and his parents might have doubts.
(End of this chapter)
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