Chapter 38 A Heroine Who Left Her Father to Keep Her Son
If we're talking about ruthlessness, then this second wife of the Qi family has to be the one.
If it weren't for the fact that such methods were excessive, Mu Xi would have really wanted to give Qi Erniang a thumbs up.
Qi Erniang was still not satisfied with what she said: "I am not pretty, nor do I have a graceful figure or a charming and coquettish nature, but I have never mistreated him in all the years we have been husband and wife. Yet he is so ungrateful. It is clear that no man is any good."
“That’s right, no man is any good.” Mu Xi’s heart was in turmoil, but she remained rational. “However, what you’re saying has nothing to do with me.”
Only after speaking did she realize that there was a "concubine" standing next to her, and Mu Xi couldn't help but steal a glance at Mu Xun out of the corner of her eye.
Just then, Mu Xun seemed to sense something and looked over.
Their eyes met briefly before looking away, one looking puzzled, the other awkward.
The awkward one was Mu Xi, who quickly covered up the situation by talking to Qi Erniang: "So, you want to exchange your secret of killing people for this? That's impossible. Even if our secrets are exposed at the same time, it's a life for a life, wouldn't that be a win for you? Besides, your secret will only kill you, but if my secret is exposed, my whole family will die."
While women may stand with Qi Erniang in their hatred of the enemy, they cannot be muddle-headed when it comes to matters of life and death.
"No, no, no... Your Highness misunderstands..." Qi Erniang quickly explained, "How can my life be compared with Your Highness's? I said these things only to show my loyalty to Your Highness, and also to let Your Highness know that I am not a useless person."
It may be useful, but this ability to "design murder" is a double-edged sword.
If things go wrong, you might hurt yourself before you even hurt anyone else.
Qi Erniang, observing the situation, simply tossed her messy hair aside to show her loyalty: "What the young master said when he was drunk that night still rings in my ears. I'm sure the young master is unwilling to spend his whole life pretending to be a man and being someone else's puppet. Although I am not talented, I know from storytelling that there have been many female rulers throughout history. If the young master has such aspirations, I am willing to serve him like a dog or a horse. No matter what 'dirty work' or 'tiring work' is assigned to me, I will do it for the young master without considering the cost."
The implication couldn't be clearer.
But what truly moved Mu Xi was the phrase "female monarch".
Previously, all she wanted to do was regain the original owner's identity. Given the original owner's family background, the highest she should have been able to achieve was a princess, so Mu Xi didn't think about anything else.
But in comparison, how can a princess compare to a female consort?
Yan Sheng Continent is isolated overseas. Although its area is not much smaller than that of the Central Continent, it is surrounded by the sea on all sides, and there are many islands, pirates, and bandits on the sea. Therefore, it must be heavily guarded on all sides.
Therefore, since ancient times, under the king, there have been four feudal lords—the Lord of Qingyang, the Lord of Zhuming, the Lord of Jinfang, and the Lord of Xuanyou—to guard the four directions.
The name "Jin Fang" in Jin Fangjun's name represents the West, and he is the ruler who guards the western border.
These four feudal lords have always held hereditary titles, and even with changes in dynasties, their names have remained unchanged.
In some dynasties, there were instances where daughters inherited the titles of certain feudal lords who did not have male heirs; these were known as "female feudal lords."
If that's the case, it's not impossible that the scumbag father only had one daughter and no sons, or that all his sons were dead.
However, the situation with a scumbag father is indeed different.
The Mu clan has only been in the Yu Kingdom for about twenty years, about the same age as the original owner of this body.
The reason why the scumbag father had no choice but to pretend that his daughter was a boy was because he had not yet been granted a title at that time.
If there were no heirs at that time, even though they were both sons of the late king, they would still be excluded from the center of power. In the end, the news of a newborn boy added weight to his political future. From a certain perspective, it was truly "helpless".
Haha, people will stop at nothing to gain power.
"Ahem..." Mu Xi was sneering inwardly when she felt Mu Xun's probing gaze fall on her face. She quickly coughed lightly to cover it up, "The so-called female consort is something that is far beyond our reach. Thinking about it is of no use."
"At the very least, Your Highness should reclaim the identity that rightfully belongs to you, shouldn't you? Your Highness is thinking this, isn't he? I heard it with my own ears that night." Qi Erniang's eyes were filled with the eagerness of "the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is dying of anxiety."
this……
Mu Xi no longer remembers what she said while drunk that night.
But undeniably, that is her goal.
With Qi Erniang on the verge of death, she had to make the most of her ability to read people's expressions and demeanor.
Mu Xi's eyes flickered slightly, and she noticed it. She then kowtowed heavily to the ground: "Your Highness, I am willing to serve you wholeheartedly and spare no effort to help you achieve your wishes. My entire fortune, plus my life, belongs to Your Highness. I know Your Highness will need my help in the future."
"What's the use of loyalty just by talking?" Mu Xi wasn't a three-year-old child who could be easily fooled.
Knowing she still couldn't gain his trust, Qi Erniang gritted her teeth and kowtowed three times: "Young Master, I am willing to help you achieve your wish at any cost, but it's not for my own sake."
"Not for yourself? I heard you've already..."
The term "extinction of the family line" is easy to say but hard to hear.
Qi Erniang had gone all out: "To be honest, Your Highness, I have another daughter, and all of this is for her."
"Oh?" Mu Xi's eyes lit up, her gossip-loving soul beginning to burn uncontrollably.
Originally, I was already somewhat tempted by what Qi Erniang said, but businessmen's words are the least reliable, so I couldn't easily adopt them.
However, if Qi Erniang has any more life-threatening "handles" in her hands, then perhaps she can be truly useful.
Qi Erniang's chapped lips were bleeding from biting them: "If I am fortunate enough to help the young master restore his status and ascend to the position of 'female monarch,' I also hope to receive the young master's protection so that my daughter can fully inherit the family property."
"Wait, wait a minute..." Mu Xi's gossip spirit was burning, "Tell me first how you came to have a daughter? And who is the father of your daughter?"
At this moment, Qi Erniang's disheveled appearance served to conceal her shame: "Since I became a widow, I have secretly given birth to a daughter. As for who the father of my daughter is... I really don't know."
"Don't know?" Mu Xi was even more curious.
Qi Erniang rubbed her face hard: "The groom, the accountant, the male shaman... I remember everything, but after I became pregnant with my daughter, going back in time, that period was really... impossible to prove. But what does it matter who my daughter's father is? In short, my daughter was born of my own flesh and blood, and that's enough."
Oh dear, it's got that "leave the father and keep the son" vibe about it.
If it weren't for the occasion, Mu Xi would have given Qi Erniang another thumbs up, admiring her as a true "heroine among women."
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