Chapter 148 Voice of the Heart
Xu Chuchu's move seems impressive, but it is actually very simple.
It is to infuse spiritual energy into the plants, provide them with enough nutrients, accelerate their ripening and flowering, and then blow away the petals to create a fancy shape.
Any second- or third-level fortune teller who knows a little bit about the business can do this. Many fortune tellers rely on this trick to deceive people. It is very different from the golden dragon summoned by the great national fortune teller, but it is so beautiful that everyone appreciates it with relish.
Seeing Xu Chuchu's perfect ending, Xiao Yu felt relieved.
Chen Zhaozhi deliberately pushed Xu Chuchu out for appearance, which must have been done with bad intentions.
If she insisted on not cooperating or did things perfunctorily, she would definitely offend the emperor.
But if she did it too well, on par with the Grand Master, or even surpassed him, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble.
Fortunately, Xu Chuchu was smart and knew when to advance and retreat, so she solved the problem without being too prominent.
He watched Xu Chuchu hurried back and was about to take this opportunity to praise her, but suddenly he heard a buzzing sound in his ears, as if many wasps were flying around his ears.
He subconsciously shook his head, trying to drive away the noise.
But soon, he could hear no sound again!
He watched Xu Chuchu sit back next to him, her face a little nervous and a little proud, her little mouth moving quickly, as if she was saying something to him.
But it was as if his ears were blocked by a large ball of tight cotton, and he couldn't hear a single word.
He felt his body become stiff, and he didn't know if he could make any sound when he tried to speak.
He saw Xu Chuchu's expression become hesitant and worried, and she even stretched out her hand and waved it in front of his eyes.
Then, vague and strange sounds began to flood into his mind, as if they came from a distant place, or like the echo in a cave.
"...This female fortune teller is truly beautiful, with curvaceous features. Young Master Xiao is truly blessed."
"It's a pity that the tigress at home is too fierce, otherwise I really want to take in such a delicate concubine."
"Can sleeping with a capable female fortune teller like this help prolong my life? I'm a little curious."
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Voices like these kept coming. Xiao Yu looked around in surprise and found that these voices actually came from other officials sitting nearby!
These people's mouths were clearly motionless, but the sound came from their direction, as if it was coming from inside their bodies.
Xiao Yu finally realized that what he heard were the dirty thoughts in these people's hearts!
He heard that Wang Zhubu of the Ministry of Personnel and General Qian of the Ministry of War were secretly fantasizing about Xu Chuchu. He also heard that Master Zhang, who had just demonstrated his swordsmanship, fell in love with Xu Chuchu at first sight. He excitedly thought about asking his father to come over and propose marriage...
I even heard his good brother Shao Mingjie sighing that he hadn't noticed how beautiful Xu Chuchu was after dressing up, and it was a pity that he missed the opportunity.
Why did he hear this?!
Why are these people secretly coveting and insulting his Xu Chuchu? What qualifications do they have?
Is he crazy, or are they crazy?
With a loud "bang", Xiao Yu suddenly overturned the table in front of him and stood up.
The old emperor was interrupted while speaking and turned to Xiao Yu unhappily: "Why did you stand up? What's wrong with you?"
The world suddenly became quiet again.
The noisy sound disappeared, and Xiao Yu came back to his senses with a start, like a drowning person finally breathing air, feeling alive again.
He looked around in confusion, at Wang Zhubu, General Qian, and Master Zhang. He saw their inexplicable faces... but he no longer heard those dirty voices.
It was as if everything that just happened was just an illusion.
Is this really... an illusion?
He sat down slowly again, ignoring the emperor's questions and not even looking at the emperor.
Everyone didn't know what he meant and looked at each other.
"Master Xiao, are you feeling unwell?" the Queen gently tried to smooth things over. "If you're tired, go to the palace and rest. Don't force yourself."
She turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please continue the banquet."
"Begin, begin!" The emperor waved his hands impatiently. "This brat has ruined my good mood for the whole day!"
Although he cursed, he had no intention of punishing me.
"Ayu, how are you?" Xu Chuchu asked anxiously in a low voice.
She was apparently fine just now, but it seemed like she suddenly had an attack, and she couldn't figure out what the problem was.
Xiao Yu did not answer, but just shook his head at her reluctantly to indicate that everything was fine.
However, his breathing was rapid and his body was trembling slightly.
He kept his hands on his chest, where the blood-stained bronze was, and only slowly put them down after a long time.
Palace servants filed in carrying trays and delivered wine and food to each official's desk in an orderly manner.
Xu Chuchu ate so many snacks that she was hardly hungry. Xiao Yu hadn't eaten a single grain of rice since morning, and hadn't eaten a single bite of food either. He just drank one glass after another.
This was the first time Xu Chuchu saw Xiao Yu drink so much.
"What happened, Ayu?" She began to panic, recalling her every move just now, worried that she had irritated Xiao Yu in some way... but it seemed that nothing had happened.
"It's okay." Xiao Yu finally answered her for the first time, his voice deep, "I'll drink more, so I have a reason to leave later."
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