Chapter 87 Chapter 87 "My daughter is willing to take on the responsibility of being the crown prince! ...
Some time ago, Jiu Zhao could not speak clearly, and King Qiongying, who was busy with government affairs, often came to visit her when she was asleep.
Now that she had finally found an opportunity, she was planning to take advantage of it to inquire about the situation in the outside world, but it turned out that the God Emperor and she were in perfect sync.
Although I knew that I had caused a great disaster and that God the Father would come to question me, I never expected that this day would come so soon.
Jiu Zhao turned his eyes away, trying to pretend to be exhausted and to avoid meeting again another day.
Unexpectedly, before she could finish her words, King Qiongying quickly opened the Peony Order, bowed to her and walked out the door.
Thus, in the huge palace, she was the only one left staring at each other with the virtual image of the God Emperor that appeared in the air.
Compared to Jiu Zhao who didn't know what to do for a moment, the God Emperor's expression was more serious than ever.
He raised his hand, and divine power as vast as the ocean covered every brick and tile in the hall, blocking out any prying eyes or eavesdropping from the outside world.
Giving Jiu Zhao enough face, he spoke, saying in a deep voice, "Kneel down."
Jiu Zhao knelt down and kowtowed sincerely, "Father God, I know I was wrong."
The God Emperor kept a straight face, unmoved. "Tell me, where did you go wrong?"
"My mistake was disobeying the order of Heaven and trespassing into the Sunless Abyss without permission.
"It would be one thing to actually break in, but it wouldn't be enough to completely cover it up, leaving behind a mess for Father God to clean up."
The first half of the sentence seems to be an admission of guilt.
The second half of the sentence reveals the carefree nature that he has had since childhood.
The God Emperor choked with anger and asked again, "Why did you barge in?"
Faced with this question, Jiu Zhao did not answer so quickly.
Not knowing the specific situation of the outside world, she quickly thought about her current situation.
Xing Yao was not her confidant. No matter how eccentric her personality was, she was still a subject of the Father God. She had no need to betray the Emperor who gave her a high degree of freedom and help herself, the crown prince - therefore, her secrets could not be hidden from the Father God at all.
After coming to the conclusion, Jiu Zhao spoke honestly: "In order to obtain the Zhulong submandibular pearl and cure Zhu Yan's weakness."
As she spoke, she secretly looked up to observe the God Emperor's expression, anticipating that if the situation became dire, she might have to force out a few tears to gain sympathy.
Hearing this, the God Emperor was not surprised, nor did he show any symptoms of anger.
Obviously, he already knew a lot of inside information.
He stared at Jiu Zhao for a moment, his attitude still cold: "When did this thing between you and Zhu Yan start?"
Since you have decided to confess, there is no need to hide anything.
Jiu Zhao imitated her past conversation with Ying Luo, omitting any inappropriate details and succinctly recounting the story of their relationship. She also knew that the God Emperor's father was not as easy to talk to as Ying Luo, so she focused on the times when Zhu Yan risked his life to save her.
After all, words lack weight, so she took out the newborn tail given by Zhu Yan and showed it to the God Emperor to show Zhu Yan's sincerity to her.
However, after Jiu Zhao had spoken with great emotion and gestured for a long time, the Divine Emperor let out a deep sigh, "Zhao'er, I used to think you were only over 30,000 years old, still young and naive, and that I shouldn't have placed so many responsibilities and burdens on your shoulders. Now it seems that it's time for you to grow up."
As he spoke, he conjured up a miniature map of the northern border and the face of the Northern God King Chongli in front of Jiuzhao.
"You know, over the past tens of thousands of years, Chongli has been making small moves. Not only have they been frequently communicating privately with the nobles of various tribes in the Northern Territory, they've also been trying to have Meng Chu marry the fourth daughter of the Northern Divine King Zhaoyu as a concubine, in order to strengthen the connection between the Northern Territory and the Eastern Plains."
After revealing this unknown secret, he clenched his drooping palms into the air and crushed the Northern Divine King, who was transformed from water, into pieces. "Chongli pretended to be submissive and tolerant in front of your father. Even when your heir was beaten half to death by you, you remained calm.
"The Nine-Tailed Fox Clan possesses immense talent, second only to the Phoenix Clan of yesteryear in strength. Chongli's scheming is unfathomable. It would be fine if they remained loyal, willing to serve as blades in our hands. However, they betrayed us during the Great War between Immortals and Demons.
"Zhao'er, your father is not afraid to tell you a truth: betrayal can only happen once or countless times.
"Right now, they're only willing to be subservient because they see the Three Pure Ones as strong and the Burning Sea as weak. If something were to happen to the Ming Dynasty, they'd still switch sides—so, whether it's Chongli Mengchu or the entire Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, they absolutely must not be allowed to stay."
A deep murderous intent flashed across the end of the God Emperor's words, allowing Jiu Zhao to witness for the first time the ruthlessness of life and death beyond the image of a kind father.
The words "the whole clan is annihilated" flashed through her mind, and she shuddered unconsciously. She quickly lowered her head and said, "Father God, please understand. If the whole clan is annihilated, it will undoubtedly affect your eternal reputation. Besides, my daughter chose Zhu Yan not just for his appearance."
"My daughter has thought carefully. The one who commands the support of the entire North Territory is the North God King, who is also backed by the Goddess Princess, a member of a powerful noble family. Zhu Yan is weak and alone. In his youth, he displayed outstanding talent before the North God King, but was bullied by the Goddess Princess and Meng Chu for years, forcing him to harbor a deep grudge against them. Furthermore, due to Xing Yao's diagnosis of a weakness, the North God King has shown little concern for Zhu Yan, and there isn't much of a father-son bond between them.
"As long as we abandon the Northern Divine King and Meng Chu and support Zhu Yan's ascension to the throne, with the Chushengwei in hand, we can achieve our goal without bloodshed."
Jiu Zhao suppressed his inner shudder at the bloody practice and explained the situation to the God Emperor in a sincere and objective tone.
Finally, she added, "These things are what my daughter learned while interacting with Zhu Yan. I think they should be correct. If Father God has any doubts, you can send people deeper into the northern border to carefully gather information and make a decision then."
Regardless of his true thoughts, since the God Emperor's naked murderous intention was before him, Jiu Zhao knew that he must not show the slightest sign of being confused by emotions - only by being calm and rational enough, and allowing the Father God to see his growth, could he be temporarily relieved.
Otherwise, Zhu Yan would have been dead without a burial place before the Nine-tailed Fox Clan was wiped out.
Jiu Zhao was full of thoughts, and on the other side, the God Emperor was the same.
While Jiu Zhao was in a coma, he ordered people to recall Zhu Ying for detailed questioning. He learned that after Jiu Zhao arrived in Yunsheng's world, he did not travel around in the name of relaxing as he had said, but instead accompanied Zhu Yan into the human palace every day to study government affairs and accumulate knowledge.
He had to credit Zhu Yan for his contribution.
If it were a man with a less sensitive identity who could advise Jiu Zhao from time to time, the God Emperor would have issued an order to welcome him into Lihentian long ago.
However, after testing him a few times, he felt a little relieved when he saw that Jiu Zhao was no longer as knowledgeable and cunning as before.
"Well, after my trip to Yunsheng World, Zhao'er has become much more sensible. I will send someone to investigate the northern border based on the information you provided.
"If this is true, Zhu Yan is indeed someone who can be used."
The God Emperor's expression finally softened considerably.
Noticing that the atmosphere was no longer tense, Jiu Zhao, who had many questions in her heart that needed answers, boldly said, "Father God, I have a few more questions."
"You ask."
"The birth of a daughter wasn't the birth of the Mother Goddess... right?"
The God Emperor's brows, which had relaxed for a few moments, twisted again. "Why do you mention this? Who told you this?"
"It's not that someone else told my daughter."
Jiu Zhao swallowed, struggling over whether or not to tell the God Emperor the truth about the contract he had made with Zhulong.
But when he thought about how his image of being unreliable for thousands of years was finally reliable for once, and that Zhulong was now under the influence of the blood contract and would absolutely obey him, Jiu Zhao felt that there was no need to mention it, as it would only increase his father's worries. He simply said, "During the fight at Wu Ri Yuan, my daughter suddenly awakened a water-based divine power she had never experienced before. Then, she suddenly heard Zhulong calling out my father's name, and this thought came to her mind -"
Jiu Zhao's sudden mention of "heart birth" was tantamount to directly bringing up the saddest past in the heart of the God Emperor - he was silently immersed in the memory of his beloved wife's incurable grief and the last five hundred years of her life with her, so that he subconsciously ignored Jiu Zhao's somewhat uncomfortable look.
After a long while, the God Emperor hummed softly, as if in a dream:
"Zhao'er, don't blame me for hiding the truth. At that time, your mother was seriously injured and on the verge of death. She simply didn't have the energy to give birth to another child. I tried to persuade her several times, but she insisted on leaving us a bloodline. I wanted to save her the pain of childbirth, so I used this method.
"During the early days of the war, people's hearts were unstable. The immortals all said that Wu Shao resented your mother goddess for betraying the Way of Heaven, abandoning him, and marrying your father, which is why he rebelled against the Three Pure Heavens. If others knew that you were born through your father's heart at the cost of half his cultivation, your position as the God Emperor would inevitably be shaken, and then it would only lead to an even greater crisis—"
"I understand! Father God, I don't blame you."
With this past event in mind, Jiu Zhao's feelings for his parents became even more touched.
She gathered her thoughts, made up her mind, and said solemnly, "My daughter asked about this matter. Not only do I want to know the truth of that year, but I also want to tell Father God that you and Mother God have sacrificed so much for me. I will no longer shirk my responsibilities and am willing to shoulder the responsibilities of the crown prince!"
The God Emperor was slightly surprised: "Why, you finally agreed?"
"Yes, our livelihood comes from the people, so we should serve them."
Jiu Zhao whispered something she had heard from the old emperor in Yunsheng's past life, lowering her eyes somewhat embarrassedly, "In the past, I was always immersed in love and completely forgot my own identity. From now on, I will not be like this again.
"My daughter chose Zhu Yan not just out of affection, but because he was the right person."
Without saying a word, the God Emperor's eyes suddenly showed warmth.
wave.
He silently called Tai'e's nickname in his heart.
Did you see it?
Our daughter has finally grown up.
…
"In that case."
"I will announce to the Three Pure Ones that I ordered you, while supervising the work in the lower realm, to visit the immortal officials on duty who have been guarding the Wuri Abyss for a thousand years. During this visit, you suddenly discovered that Zhulong was rebelling, so you and the accompanying Prince Yingluo worked together to destroy it.
"This can also be regarded as adding a bit of glory to your position as crown prince."
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