Chen Zhiyan disliked the familiarity his wife showed towards Wuchen in her words.
However, he can't fit in between them at all now.
This made him feel superfluous and very frustrated.
Wuchen breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting to the point. "Then I'll be frank. When I was traveling around, the Holy Maiden of the Witch Clan followed me until she was recalled by her clan and then disappeared. Until a month ago, she sent me a letter, asking me to tell Your Highness to be careful of the Witch Clan."
Wei Wangqing frowned. "Beware of the Witch Clan?"
What does this mean? Is the Witch Clan about to make a big move?
"Is that all?"
"It's gone."
Wei Wangqing pondered, why did they tell her this alone? Could it be that the Witch Clan wanted to attack their Great Wei?
If that's the case, their Great Wei will likely suffer heavy losses.
Even if we win, it will inevitably be at the cost of a large number of lives.
This witch clan is truly a major problem.
"What do you think of the Witch Clan?" Wei Wangqing asked Wuchen.
"I have never been to the Wu tribe, but from what I've heard and the methods that Wu Jun occasionally reveals, I can tell that they are very difficult to deal with."
"If we become their enemy, I'm afraid..."
Wei Wangqing felt the same way, but this matter could not be left unresolved, as it would only become a thorn in his side.
However, she genuinely lacked knowledge about the Wu tribe, and now that she was the Empress, it was even more impossible for her to leave the Great Wei at will.
Therefore, it is essential to know people well and make good use of them.
"Go and bring Wu Changming here."
"yes."
Wu Changming was brought in with a bewildered expression, and listened to the whole thing with the same bewildered look on his face.
"So, you want me to go back to the Witch Clan and become your spy?"
After saying that, he sneered, "Your Majesty, you only remember me when you need me, and discard me when you don't. Have you forgotten about the Empress giving birth last time?"
Wei Wangqing was a little embarrassed, "I was wrong last time, I was just too happy..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wu Changming interrupted him: "But it's not impossible, but this is my family, the place where I was born, so I have to add medicinal herbs."
"We also need to factor in the compensation for emotional distress from last time."
"Alright, alright, no problem. You can choose any medicine from the national treasury and the Imperial Medical Academy."
"That's more like it," Wu Changming said smugly, looking at how clever he was, managing to find so many medicinal herbs for himself in the blink of an eye.
"Wuchen, then what about you?"
"I am willing, Your Majesty."
"Not to mention the debt I owe Your Majesty, I myself do not wish to see our two countries at war, and the common people suffering from the ravages of war."
Wu Changming fell silent as he considered the possible scenarios. After all, no one present understood the methods of the Wu Clan better than him. Although he was a physician, the last thing he wanted to see was patients appear.
However, the actions of the Wu tribe went against his wishes.
"Thank you all," Wei Wangqing said sincerely.
"I will send people to protect you secretly, but you may need to deal with those witch clan members yourselves. Be careful."
The two nodded.
"But I think the key to this witch clan is probably the Holy Lord. After all, no one knows how he chose the clan leader and the Holy Maiden, and he insists on using this method to protect the witch clan." I always feel that this Holy Lord is not very serious.
“You can do more investigation on this. I always suspect that there is something wrong with this Holy Lord, and only the elders know the truth about this matter. Be careful.”
Wu Changming also said, "This matter is indeed somewhat strange, but our Wu clan has always been familiar with this system, and it is even ingrained in our bones, so naturally no one will doubt it."
"The Holy Lord is revered by us, is supreme, and is an existence we can only look up to."
"and you……"
Wu Changming smiled and said, "You know, I've been a freak since I was a child, and I don't fit in with the Wu clan. If it weren't for this witchcraft, I would have doubted whether I was even a member of the Wu clan."
"But thank you anyway."
Wu Changming wasn't used to this. "I'm just collecting medicine and doing a favor. There's nothing to thank me for."
Wei Wangqing remained silent; she knew perfectly well what had happened.
Wu Chen was alright, but Wu Changming paid a heavy price.
"Alright, but this matter must be done privately, so I won't be able to see you off in person. Why don't you have a meal in the palace, as if we're seeing you off?"
Wu Changming happily agreed.
Wuchen hesitated for a moment but then nodded, since he didn't have anywhere else to go anyway.
Chen Zhiyan smiled and said, "Perfect, consider it my son's full moon celebration."
Upon hearing this, Wu Changming also said, "That's right, I haven't seen your baby yet."
Chen Zhiyan ordered someone to bring the child.
"Ah, so cute." Wu Changming couldn't help but reach out and touch the little cutie's face.
Even Wuchen looked at the two little lives with a gentle expression.
The child has grown up now and looks much better than before; she's at the cutest age.
What are their names?
“This is Zhen’er, and this is Ling’er.” Wei Wangqing first pointed to the eldest child in the wet nurse’s arms, and then to the second child in Chen Zhiyan’s arms.
Wu Changming teased Ling'er, calling out "Ling'er, Ling'er" over and over again.
This made Ling'er giggle.
Wuchen took the eldest child from the nanny's arms.
The eldest child doesn't cry or fuss; he's the same no matter who holds him, very well-behaved, unlike the second child who's so noisy.
Wuchen felt as if his heart had softened as he held this tiny bundle in his arms, and he was filled with boundless tenderness.
She smiled at the child in her arms, and whether he understood or not, he smiled back.
That smile was so heartwarming; Wuchen felt like he was melting from it.
Only when the meal was served did the two reluctantly hand over the child.
Wei Wangqing was also very happy that others liked her child.
The palace servants who served the meal were still thinking, this is the first time His Majesty has dined with another man, could it be that the Empress is about to fall out of favor?
But then I saw the Queen was there too, and it didn't seem like that was the case.
This aroused the curiosity of the palace servants, but they dared not say anything.
He secretly thought that perhaps there would be a new master in the palace.
During the meal, Wei Wangqing felt rather awkward eating with three men, so she ate in silence.
He then asked about the situation outside Wuchen.
Wuchen put down his chopsticks and said, "There are still many people suffering in the countryside, especially in some small villages. They have a problem providing for their own basic needs and can't even think of going anywhere else. They worry about food and drink every day. Even the children are like that. They are all thin and pale and have no chance to go to school. Generation after generation, they can only stay in the village and repeat the same cycle."
Upon hearing this, Wei Wangqing's heart sank. There are always people living at the bottom of society. Now, as the ruler of a country, what she wants to do is to ensure that all the people of her Great Wei can eat their fill, dress warmly, and no longer worry about making a living, and that children can learn to read and write.
It's easier said than done.
Then she thought of the beggars under her command; it wouldn't be impossible to train them into specialized intelligence agents.
This way, I can at least make a living and no longer have to beg on the streets.
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