Chapter 184 Su Yuyao's Ambition Emerges
Xuanfeng sat on the throne, looking at Su Yuyao who was acting very seriously in front of him, and smiled as he pulled out the land deeds that had been allocated to Qilan and the expenses in Qilan's courtyard.
Su Yuyao looked at the land deed, carefully calculating the area. Her eyes narrowed, and she glanced at Xuan Feng. "Was this filled in on purpose?"
"Well... it was filled in, but it wasn't intentional!" Xuanfeng replied with a smile.
Su Yuyao continued looking around and asked leisurely, "The courtyard is quite large!"
"Qilan brought a lot of people..."
"Qilan?" Su Yuyao raised her eyes and glared at Xuanfeng, then sneered, "You call her that so affectionately, no wonder you care so much!"
"I..." Xuanfeng then noticed that Su Yuyao's expression was off, and quickly explained, "Girl, Qilan was sent by Mother Yi after all..."
"Yes, she was sent by the Empress Dowager Yi, so naturally we can't neglect her!" Su Yuyao said coldly as she continued to flip through the report, slightly surprised, "A mere maidservant like Nü'e has brought so many people?"
Su Yuyao looked up and asked, "Are all the people you brought on the list of those to be rewarded?"
“Miss Yao’er! Although I am of lowly status, I was raised with love and care by my parents, and my elder sister also did her best to prepare my dowry! These people were prepared by my elder sister for me!” Qi Lan said proudly.
"So that means you're not here? Since you're not here, these people shouldn't be supported by the Immortal Mountain's accounts; you should support them yourself!"
"What?! I'll raise them myself?!" Qi Lan looked at Xuan Feng with a pitiful expression and said in a coquettish voice, "My lord! You really can't bear to let this humble servant raise them by herself, can you? Where would this humble servant get the money to raise them?!"
"If you can't afford to keep them, send them back! Didn't you say they were part of your dowry prepared by your sister? Then return them all to your sister!" Su Yuyao said with a sneer. "You must remember, Nü'e is just a maid who can sleep with the Heavenly Emperor, nothing more! Do you really dream of living the life of a mistress? Don't forget, your sister is just a concubine!"
Su Yuyao's words were all reasonable, leaving Qi Lan speechless. She glanced at the indignant Qi Lan, kicked Xuan Feng's shoe, and raised her voice, "Lord Xuan Feng, please give me some guidance!"
Xuanfeng seemed to enjoy Su Yuyao's condescending attitude and said comfortably, "Qilan, you were sent by the Mother Goddess, so you were allocated land and a courtyard was built for you. Your courtyard is also near Wanhequ. If you want, you can also be allocated a piece as a fishpond. You can take them to find some work and that will be enough to support yourself!"
"My lord!" Qi Lan said, wiping her eyes with a sob in her voice, "Although I come from a humble background, I was spoiled growing up..."
"Since you know you come from a humble background, you have to accept that fact!" Su Yuyao said sternly. "Just because you're spoiled at home doesn't mean we have to spoil you too! Also, wolf clan marriages don't allow a third party, so I advise you to think twice!"
"Miss Yao'er!" Qi Lan also lost her temper. "It's true that I am a maid, but I did so with the consent of Lady Yi! You claim to be Lord Xuanfeng's legal wife, but who acknowledges that?!"
“Qilan,” Xuanfeng said unhappily, “I admit that I am the son-in-law of the wolf clan!” Xuanfeng did not leave Qilan any room for illusion.
Qi Lan stormed out of the main hall, her anger seeping into the closing doors. Her alluring gaze gradually turned sinister and terrifying!
"Girl," Xuanfeng held Su Yuyao's hand in his palm, gently stroking it, and asked softly, "You've finally agreed to marry me?"
Su Yuyao couldn't quite explain the feeling. Before she knew about the betrothal gifts and the betrothal letter, she was very resistant to Xuanfeng's marriage proposal. But after she learned that they had always been a legitimate couple, she secretly felt fortunate!
Xuanfeng gently pulled Su Yuyao in front of him, relaxed, and put his arm around her waist. He rested his head on Su Yuyao's firm chest, inhaling the unique peach scent mixed with the fragrance of milk. "Girl, since we've always been husband and wife of the wolf clan, just accept my betrothal letter! As long as you accept it, I'll report it to Mother Yi!"
Su Yuyao looked at Xuanfeng on her chest with relief. The tough guy who used to be so decisive in front of her was now nestled in her arms like a child.
"Xuanfeng, have you ever thought about whether Mother Yi really wants you to marry me?" Su Yuyao cupped Xuanfeng's face, looking into his deep blue eyes. "If she wanted to, why did she block my path to the Heavenly Realm when I stormed the Heavenly Palace? If she wanted to, why didn't she tell you to marry me when she was holding Miao'er? If she wanted to, why would she leave the Cleaner in Xunyin Valley and tell me to rest on the ground?"
"Girl, I owe you so much!" Xuan Feng stood up and hugged Su Yuyao tightly, saying emotionally, "I'm sorry, in the Heavenly Realm, I didn't give you a proper identity..."
“But within the wolf clan, I’ve given you an official status!” Su Yuyao said sternly, raising her face. “You are the wolf clan’s son-in-law! Therefore, you are not allowed to have another woman!”
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao's cat-like face and said with a smile, "You are the leader of the wolf clan and my legal wife, so you are not allowed to have any other men!"
"Of course!" Su Yuyao said proudly, "I'm going to set an example for the wolf clan! I... um!"
Xuanfeng's kiss landed impatiently, capturing Su Yuyao's moist, crimson lips. He savored the smooth tongue, the warm skin, and the faint scent of ink...
"Ahem..." An awkward cough brought the two, who were in the middle of a good time, to a halt.
"Sir, shouldn't we talk about serious matters?" Qi Men asked, clearing his throat.
Xuanfeng, unusually shy, licked his lips.
After a brief moment of confusion, Su Yuyao regained her senses. She straightened her clothes, raised her hands formally, and said, "We still need to talk about the Four Little Peaks!"
Xuanfeng Zhanqing's eyes swelled with love as he admired Su Yuyao's earnest expression, and he said softly, "The Four Little Peaks cannot be given to you, no discussion!"
"What?!" Although Xuanfeng's voice was gentle, it still surprised Su Yuyao.
Su Yuyao stared at Xuanfeng in disbelief, anger rising within her. "As expected! You never intended to talk to me! Then why did you make me write a report?!"
Xuanfeng smiled and said, "Girl, I know what you're thinking. You want to use the four small peaks to earn incense offerings and provide some security for the wolf clan. However, the Sishui Pool is too important and too dangerous; I can't entrust it to you!"
Su Yuyao glared angrily, pouting and remaining silent.
Xuanfeng smiled and continued, "Have you thought about what would happen if something unexpected happened at Sishui Pool? What if our wolf clan brothers were injured? How would you, as the leader, explain that? Also, the number of branches on the four small peaks is limited, and the incense money collected is not stable! Even if you manage to get a branch, the guarantee is not reliable!"
Su Yuyao pouted and pondered for a moment before saying, "I really didn't expect the pool to be dangerous. You're right, I can't joke with the lives of my wolf brothers! As for the branch, I didn't originally want it; I just wanted the donations!"
"How about this? The four little peaks, you don't need to fight over it anymore. I'll regularly send you supplies from the canyon!" Xuanfeng said with a smile. "Wouldn't that guarantee your safety?"
“It’s not impossible for you to deliver supplies to us, and if you insist on the Four Small Peaks, that’s fine too…” Su Yuyao thought for a moment and said, “How about this, I can do without the Four Small Peaks, but in addition to delivering supplies, you also need to help us run a road from the south of the Snow Mountain straight to Sangong City! We’ll run the part of the Snow Mountain, and you can take care of the part outside the Snow Mountain!”
Xuan Feng frowned slightly, looking at Su Yuyao with puzzlement. "Girl, I regularly send you supplies, so you will never be short of anything. Why do you go to such great lengths to find a way out?"
Su Yuyao smiled smugly and said, "Xuanfeng, I've grown up! I've learned a lesson: it's better to rely on yourself than on others! As the leader of the wolf clan, I must plan for the clan! If we put all our resources into your supplies, we'll face great difficulties if something unexpected happens in the future..."
Su Yuyao looked the same as before, and her smile was as usual, but in Xuanfeng's eyes, she seemed different from before. As for what exactly was different, he couldn't say for sure.
Su Yuyao looked at Xuan Feng, who was in a daze, and tilted her head to ask, "Do you agree?"
Xuanfeng snapped out of his reverie, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Let me think about it! This is no small matter; it requires careful planning!"
Su Yuyao snorted unhappily, glancing at the land deed on the table. "You guys filled in the land in Qilan, doing all that trouble! I just asked you to help me build a road, and you're shirking your responsibility?!"
Xuanfeng smiled faintly, "Opening the road is not the problem, the problem is how to get there. We need to plan our route!"
“Okay!” Su Yuyao immediately said, “You are most familiar with the entire Immortal Mountain, so you decide on the whole route!”
"I'll decide?" Xuanfeng chuckled helplessly. "Are you just pushing all the work onto me?"
“You are the son-in-law of the wolf clan, this is your duty!” Su Yuyao breathed a sigh of relief, bobbing her now full breasts. “I’ll go back first, I’m afraid Miao’er is hungry! As for how to send us supplies, when to send them, and what to send, you need to write a report for me first. Only after I approve it can we proceed!”
After saying that, Su Yuyao tucked Xuanfeng's clothes in, raised her eyelids to look at his full beard, and said in a sweet voice, "You mustn't lose the betrothal gifts and the betrothal letter! If you lose them, I'll punish you!"
"Understood!" Xuanfeng gently kissed Su Yuyao's forehead.
With eyes full of affection and a face as beautiful as a peach blossom, Su Yuyao walked out of the main hall, still savoring the joy of being Xuanfeng's official wife.
"Miss Ningbao!" As soon as she stepped out of the palace gate, Yingzi approached with a furrowed brow, pulled Su Yuyao aside, and whispered, "Something's wrong!"
In the bushes by the hillside, Su Yuyao sat cross-legged on a rock, her face calm and her eyes deep. "You mean... Lord Guan Xiao and Lord Yin Hao took Bi Rong towards the Four Small Peaks?"
"yes!"
"Are there only the three of them?" Su Yuyao asked in confusion.
"The only information we have so far is about the three of them!"
How far have you gone?
Shadow silently calculated, "The report said they had just left the territory of Jiujiao Mountain, so I reckon they must have set off early this morning!"
"Early morning?" Su Yuyao frowned, pondering. Grandpa Yinhao was far away in the Nine Suburbs Mountains. If they used dandelions to send a message, it would take at least a day or two. It seemed that Xuanfeng had already planned it out. The Four Little Peaks wouldn't give it to me...
Su Yuyao suddenly felt a little disappointed. He clearly never intended to give it to me, yet he still tried to negotiate with me! Wasn't he just playing with me? What a waste of my time!
As Su Yuyao gazed at the setting sun, she said softly, "Shadow, immediately send word to the brothers of the Four Little Peaks to be on high alert and keep a close eye on the movements of those branches. If there are any unusual activities, they must be notified to Lord Guan Xiao immediately! Whatever decisions Lord Guan Xiao makes, they must fully cooperate!"
Shadow was somewhat surprised and puzzled. "Miss Ningbao, do you mean... to assist Lord Guan Xiao?"
“I’ve already given up on the Four Little Peaks, so we have no choice but to assist! Only when the Four Little Peaks are smoothly handed over to Xuanfeng will we be truly safe!” Su Yuyao thought for a moment and said, “Shadow, you and Sandstorm take all our people and follow them from a distance, adapting to the situation! Remember, don’t let anything slip!”
Shadow didn't immediately agree, but asked worriedly, "Miss Ningbao, what will you do then?"
"Don't worry about me. If I want to go back to the snow mountain, Xuanfeng will send people to protect me! Besides, I have Ruixue with me!"
Su Yuyao stood up, looked at the fading light in the sky, and cast a hexagram at will. There were three people under the tree. The tree was Zhen, and the three people were Li. The main hexagram was Feng (Thunder and Fire). The time was Shen. The third line moved, and the changing hexagram was Zhen (Thunder).
The last ray of sunlight was also tinged with the cold moonlight, and a chill swept over us. Although it didn't have the heartwarming warmth of sunlight, it did have a refreshing and pleasant feel...
"The time has come!" Su Yuyao said softly, "The weather is about to change!"
Ruixue also stood up, looked at his favorite moon, then at Su Yuyao draped in moonlight, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Ningbao, you're so beautiful! You look just like... a celestial being from heaven..."
Su Yuyao smiled faintly, looking at Ruixue whose eyes were filled with stars, "Ruixue, in this life, I can never be a celestial being in the Heavenly Palace! Unless..."
She turned to look at the starry night sky, her bright eyes blinking against the darkness. The cool moonlight couldn't dampen her growing ambition. Suddenly, an extremely unrealistic idea popped into her head: unless I can create everything myself! Then, I can become my own god!
The hillside was still the same hillside, but the steps taken upon it felt deeper and more steady. Su Yuyao walked on the familiar yet unfamiliar sand, looking at this beautiful but fleeting scene. Everything seemed unchanged, yet everything felt strangely unfamiliar…
Xuanmiao was having a great time playing in Langzhi's net bag when she suddenly saw Su Yuyao return. Her eyes immediately welled up with tears, she pouted in grievance, and started to whine and cry.
Su Yuyao felt heartbroken looking at Xuanmiao's pitiful appearance, and a warm feeling welled up in her chest. She quickly took Xuanmiao and unbuttoned her clothes.
With red eyes, Xuanmiao hurriedly cupped Su Yuyao's chest and began to slurp.
Su Yuyao stroked Miao'er's wet face and said guiltily, "Miao'er must have been looking for me! Did she cry for a long time?!"
"She only cried a few times," Langzhi said with a smile. "Don't worry about it, Dad is taking care of her!"
"Father, you've gone to so much trouble! I've almost finished talking with Xuanfeng. Once the details are settled, I can focus more on Miao'er!"
"Daughter! Dad isn't tired! You just focus on your work!" Langzhi said with a smile as she sat in the courtyard.
Yuqing heated up the food and brought hot water for Langzhi to wash his hair and face.
"Can't you take a break, you old hag?" Langzhi complained as Yuqing obediently pressed her into the basin of water. "You're always washing this and that, I'm not dirty!"
“Brother Langzhi, Miao’er is a girl. Do you really want her to be as carefree and unconventional as Miss Yao’er?” Yu Qing helped Langzhi clean his face and head, then lifted his feet, taking off his shoes and socks as she spoke. “Miss Yao’er used to be quite dirty, but she became clean after becoming a mother! So you should too… Oh dear?! What happened to her ankle?!”
Yu Qing held Lang Zhi's smelly feet and examined the burns caused by Xuan Feng closely. "How did you get hurt?!"
"What's all the fuss about! It's all fixed now!" Langzhi said, pulling her foot back. "Why did you take my shoes off?! Put them back on right now!"
Yu Qing pulled Lang Zhi's feet back and pressed them into the basin of water. She frowned and said softly, "You need to wash them. Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you?! Before, no one said anything if you were a little dirty, but now that Her Majesty has given her permission, I have a responsibility to take care of you! If you get any dirtier or smellier, everyone will laugh at me!"
"I'd like to see who dares!!" Langzhi shouted. "Whoever dares to laugh at you, I'll..."
"You should change your bad habits!" Yu Qing glared at Lang Zhi and said, "Otherwise, how will you take care of Miao'er! Right now, it's because Miao'er is small and Miss Yao'er is too busy to help, so she's asking you, a rough man, to help look after her. When Miao'er grows up, Miss Yao'er will have time to take care of her herself. Who will need a dirty person like you then?!"
Langzhi lost his momentum after being talked to by Yuqing, and could only let Yuqing scrub his smelly feet vigorously.
Su Yuyao, holding Xuanmiao, leaned against the door, watching Yuqing who showed no disgust and Langzhi who took it for granted, and then thought of her own father and mother...
If only Father and Mother were still here, they would definitely love Miao'er very much... But if they were still here, would I still have Miao'er?
Su Yuyao felt conflicted and heartbroken, once again falling into a vicious cycle of self-inflicted pain.
"Ah...oh..." Xuanmiao seemed to sense Su Yuyao's disappointed and conflicted emotions, and spat out some saliva, comforting Su Yuyao with soft, babbling sounds.
Su Yuyao held back her tears as she looked at Xuanmiao in her arms, "Miao'er, thank goodness I still have you..."
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