He Yunxiao teased Nanzhu's wife for a while longer before taking his leave.
It's now past 11 PM, the hour of Zi (11 AM to 1 PM). For many modern people, this is just the beginning of the night. But for the people of the agrarian state of Qi, it was definitely a late night. (M.cascoo.net)
He Yunxiao had taken the Soul-Devouring Pill, so he didn't need to worry too much about his energy. As a modern transmigrator, it was perfectly normal for him to be energetic past 11 PM. However, his wife, Nanzhu, was clearly struggling to stay awake, and He Yunxiao didn't want her to stay up with him. If he made her develop dark circles and pimples, it wouldn't look good, so he decisively took his leave. The little one should be sleeping soundly.
Walking along the palace avenue late at night, He Yunxiao, having nothing better to do, began to ponder how to help Xiaoxiao and Chu Fan restore their relationship.
The hardest thing is to mend a broken mirror.
Often, the reason relationships can't return to what they were before isn't because people have changed, but because time has changed; everything changes. Before, Xiaoxiao might have been closer to Chu Fan, after all, she was a young girl and had many privileges. Now she's sixteen, practically a young woman, so how can she still be close to Chu Fan?
He Yunxiao guessed that Chu Fan's deliberate distancing from Xiao Xiao was probably due to concerns about her growing up. Chu Fan, a typical brainless, righteous protagonist in a light novel, wouldn't do anything to break his established character. He wasn't a womanizer, so his distancing from Xiao Xiao was perfectly reasonable.
To be honest, after spending these days together, He Yunxiao couldn't find any other merits about Xiaoxiao besides her good looks. Not only did she not have any, but she was also full of flaws.
No wonder the protagonist, Chu Fan, who isn't known for his womanizing, is indifferent to her. If it were me, I wouldn't like Xiao Xiao either.
Xiao Xiao is a psychopath and a violent maniac. She's completely different from Chu Chu.
You're thinking too much! Before Chu Fan gets involved with the new female lead, even if Xiao Xiao is the newest boss, she'll still have to rely on her methods to rescue Chu Chu.
Let's think again, how can we get Xiaoxiao and Chufan back together?
First of all, Xiaoxiao growing up is inevitable and irreversible; if this doesn't change, restoring the relationship is practically impossible. Even if it were restored, it wouldn't be to the same extent as before.
Find a magic pill to make Xiaoxiao young again?
That's unrealistic. How could there be elixirs of immortality in a martial arts world?
Should we beat up Chu Fan and make him pretend to reconcile with Xiao Xiao?
Forget it, it's more realistic to find an elixir of immortality.
"Catch the assassin! Catch the assassin!"
Shouts came from behind.
Hearing the soldiers shouting for the assassin again, He Yunxiao remained calm. He stepped aside, letting the assassin run first, then took two steps back, waiting for the soldiers to rush past him.
The assassin was about an eighth-rank expert. It would be difficult enough for someone with that level of skill to infiltrate the palace, let alone kill Meng Qingqian.
He Yunxiao had no interest in chivalry, and it was hard to say who was truly "righteous" between Meng Qingqian and the assassin who killed her.
Meng Qingqian is indeed quite capable in governing the country, but she is the daughter of Empress Dowager Li Xuanzi, has half of the Li family blood, and is a woman. Strictly speaking, she can be considered a member of the Meng royal family or a member of the Li family, which are related to the imperial family.
The combined disadvantages of being both a maternal relative and a woman greatly diminished her legitimacy as a "regent emperor." Many people say she was merely a smokescreen for the Li family's usurpation of power.
Many loyal ministers and powerful figures in the State of Qi turned to the Prime Minister Han's faction after Meng Qingqian took office, while others remained neutral and refused to serve Meng Qingqian.
Chancellor Han Wenxin did this very well. Although he held great power, was corrupt and amassed wealth, and instigated factional strife, he maintained a certain level of governing ability while never overstepping the bounds of propriety. He strictly adhered to the etiquette expected of a chancellor, and even though most of the generals of Qi were under his command, he never overstepped his bounds.
As a minister appointed by the late emperor, coupled with his early prestige, meticulous manners, and impeccable public image, Han Wenxin was always able to share the reins of power with Meng Qingqian.
In the Qi court, it was not immediately clear who was loyal and who was treacherous.
Even old foxes like He Yuanhao and Yang Xingguang, along with Fan Yu in his early years, couldn't see the changes in the political situation clearly, but He Yunxiao could see them clearly.
Meng Qingqian is the female lead.
The female lead must be from a righteous faction.
Even if she's not a purely righteous character, she's either a righteous character who's done a few bad things, or a villainous female character who hasn't done anything particularly bad. In short, Meng Qingqian's character design is unlikely to contain any fundamental errors. Otherwise, she wouldn't be the female lead.
As a long-time reader of romance (palace) novels, He Yunxiao has a lot to say on this subject.
In books, especially in this light novel where the male protagonist builds a harem, the female characters he takes in not only require the consent of the various characters involved in the story, but more importantly, the consent of the readers. Readers will not agree to the male protagonist taking in a female character who has committed a serious offense.
In summary.
Since Meng Qingqian is the female lead,
Therefore, Meng Qingqian belongs to the male protagonist's faction.
Furthermore, since Meng Qingqian is part of the male protagonist's faction, and this book is a light novel,
Therefore, Meng Qingqian will definitely win against Han Wenxin.
Conclusion: This has nothing to do with me.
He Yunxiao walked along the main road of the palace with his hands in his pockets.
He understood that no matter how the political situation changed, as long as he held the military tally, the 120,000-strong He family army, capable of dominating the continent, would be the unshakeable foundation of the Marquis of Wuqing's mansion.
It doesn't matter whether Han Wenxin wins, Meng Qingqian wins, or the young emperor wins in the end.
No matter what world you're in, in the end, it's all about power.
He Yunxiao thought that once Daqi Bank grew stronger and he redeemed Sister Jiang, he would start building his own power base.
...
At midnight, Meng Qingqian's bedroom, Changhe Palace, was still brightly lit.
Princess Xiaoyue, dressed in a long red dress, lay on her side on the couch. Her upper body was leaning against a large pillow, and she held a memorial in her hand. Her slender waist, which could be encircled by a single hand, along with her hips and legs, twisted into a full and exaggerated curve of her figure.
Beneath the majestic phoenix eyes on the face of this stunningly beautiful woman lay a bewitching beauty mark.
This beauty mark, like the finishing touch on a painting, concealed a hint of sordid lust within the woman's solemn and supreme dignity. It seemed to be waiting for a destined person to explore and discover it.
She is truly a rare beauty.
The outside was a little chaotic, but the slight noise did not disturb Meng Qingqian, who was focused on reading the folded document.
A moment later, a female attendant with an eighth-rank cultivation level, wearing armor and carrying a sword, entered the palace to report.
"Your Highness, the eighth assassin has been captured tonight. Should he be executed?"
Meng Qingqian stared at the memorial, "Execute him. Display him to the public tomorrow."
The waitress responded and turned to leave.
After the maid left, Meng Qingqian said again, "Shadow."
A person suddenly emerged from the shadows.
The person was completely wrapped in black cloth, and judging from their figure, they were a woman.
Strangely, she showed no breath, no heartbeat, and no internal energy fluctuations. She was like a cold, lifeless corpse. As for internal energy fluctuations, there was none whatsoever.
"Shadow is here. Please give your orders, Master."
It was an extremely ordinary female voice, but it sounded like the cold wind seeping into your clothes on a winter's day, making you grit your teeth and shiver with cold.
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