Hearing this, the woman frowned slightly, then, after carefully sensing it for a moment, she could hardly hide her surprise: "It turns out... it's possible..."
She turned to look at the man in black robe, bowed her head respectfully, and asked, "Teacher, why is this?"
The black-robed man said leisurely, "Resentment towards life and love towards death, all for the sake of love. Although it is foolish, it is also... interesting."
After a pause, he waved his hand, not giving the woman any chance to ask questions, and gave the order directly.
"Jun'er, you can start your journey now. The journey is long, so you need to leave early."
“…Yes, teacher.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of cold wind blew past, and there was no one in front of the black-robed man.
He didn't care about this, he just waved his hand, and the frost and snow around him took the shape of tables and chairs. He slowly poured the wine, raised the glass, and drank a little...
Finally, he took off his mask and looked at the dancing flames of warm wine, as if he was filled with a myriad of thoughts...
After a while, his eyes gradually became playful. He stood with his hands behind his back, whispering something like a dream, but he didn't know who he was talking to...
“… It’s time to move that hidden chess piece.”
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While an undercurrent was quietly brewing, Chu Tianxiao was not idle either.
After instructing others and checking the entire Zhao Palace records, Chu Tianxiao finally got the information he wanted.
"Young Master, it seems that this is the person you are talking about."
Xue Yan flipped open a scroll of paintings, stopped at a certain page, and said, "This woman's surname is Wei, her name is Xianchen. According to the records, she should be a woman kept outside the palace by Emperor Zhao. But the strange thing is that although Emperor Zhao gave her silk and satin and showed great favor, this woman never entered the palace, and Emperor Zhao never went to her mansion... In recent years, this woman even moved out of the mansion that was awarded to her and found a remote residence outside Zhaodu..."
"Oh? She is so determined to live a life of luxury in the harem? Interesting..." After hearing what Xue Yan said, Chu Tianxiao lowered his eyes slightly and said, "What is the identity of this woman?"
"Reporting to the young master, this girl is an orphan from overseas. According to folk legend, she once had a relationship with the emperor of the Tang Kingdom... but it seems that it ended in nothing... She sailed across the ocean and came to the Zhao Kingdom, where she was rescued by the people of Zhao and presented to the young emperor of Zhao, but as of now... they should not have consummated their marriage yet."
"Hmm? Are you saying that she could have become the princess of Tang?" Chu Tianxiao's eyes showed a hint of amusement, "Interesting... Two kings are entangled for a woman, this is not common..."
"Young Master is right. This is quite strange... It's fine for Young Emperor Zhao, but it's unreasonable for Tang... King Tang has three thousand beauties in his harem, so he shouldn't be so concerned about a woman he didn't get, but the fact is the opposite... Tang has proposed to exchange this woman more than once, but Young Emperor Zhao refused every time!"
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao's eyes were also filled with gossip: "Oh? What's the reason?"
“…I don’t know.”
“I know!”
As soon as Xue Yan finished speaking, Feng Luo'er came in from the outer room, shaking a scroll in her hand, and said with a grin, "This is a secret scroll that someone found in the deep palace. Young Master, please take a look."
"Oh?" Chu Tianxiao took it, opened it and took a look, and the playfulness in his eyes became stronger...
It turns out that the reason why the Tang King couldn't forget this woman was mostly because he couldn't get her, but there was another reason...
Ten years ago, Yu Xiu, the top general under Emperor Zhao, raided Tang territory, destroyed its capital, and looted its concubines and young princes... Among them was the Tang King's favorite youngest son, Li Hui!
Wei Xianchen, who had been taking care of Li Hui for so many years, regardless of rumors, and treated him as her own son, had touched the King of Tang... And the Young Emperor Zhao was naturally very angry about this...
"So it's a fight?"
Chu Tianxiao was a bit amused: "I was wondering, Emperor Zhao already has so many beautiful concubines in his harem, why would he still covet a weak woman... So this is the root of the problem, he wants to crush the King of Tang in all aspects? How big of a grudge is this, isn't it a bit childish..."
Hearing this, Feng Luoer raised her eyebrows: "Young Master, that's not necessarily true! Maybe he just coveted her? Have you forgotten that he wanted to rob Luoer at that time! Of course, he thought he wasn't as handsome, majestic, and domineering as Brother Xueyan..."
Before he finished speaking, Xue Yan's face turned a little strange. Chu Tianxiao looked at the two of them, holding his forehead with one hand. Couldn't this pair of enemies stop showing affection all the time...
Shaking his head, his eyes fell on the scroll, and his thoughts kept integrating...
“Because he does not fight, no one in the world fights with him?”
"... entangled with the two kings, and not greedy for profit, nor for wealth... Most importantly, in the warm reminder, 'coming out of the mud without being stained', isn't the implication 'Wei Xianchen'? It's a perfect match!"
"Based on the nature of the Great Loser System, it should be her... It seems that many matters need to be decided after meeting this woman first."
Thinking of this, Chu Tianxiao looked at the two of them and said, "You stay here and continue to clean up Zhaodu. Don't cause any trouble. I'll be back soon... Oh, Luo'er, please change your appearance for me. Don't be too conspicuous."
"I understand, I understand~ Young Master, you are irritated and want to steal the fragrance to vent, I understand!" Feng Luoer came over quickly, the Xumi Ring flashed, and various bottles and jars appeared in her hands. Then she applied the lotion while laughing and said, "After all, you see me and Brother Xueyan living together every day, and you are alone. It's normal that you feel bad. Young Master, you have worked hard..."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao knew that this ghostly spirit had misunderstood something again. Seeing that Xueyan also had a strange expression, he could not help but think in his heart, "One day I will not let you abuse my dog in front of me!" Without further explanation, he turned around and ran towards the outskirts of Zhaodu after the disguise was completed...
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Zhaodu, suburbs.
The clear sunlight fills the bamboo pavilion.
Green daylilies, crisp bird calls, everything is bathed in the morning light, and the air is so fresh... Far away from the hustle and bustle, this place is full of a simple, elegant and quiet beauty...
Unfortunately, today, this tranquility did not last as usual...
As the door was pushed open from the inside, a woman in plain clothes walked out. She looked to be about thirty years old, with her hair combed like a woman. Her appearance could not be said to be stunningly beautiful, but she was also as pretty as a pearl.
This woman is Wei Xianchen.
She was dressed in a graceful and elegant manner, holding a half-grown child in her left hand, looking more and more like a good wife...
With just one glance, Chu Tianxiao could conclude that this woman was definitely the person mentioned in the Prodigal Son system's prompt!
"May I ask this distinguished guest... who is the one who broke into Zhaodu... Master Chu?"
Before Chu Tianxiao could speak, Wei Xianchen was the first to break the silence. After she said this, the child beside her immediately showed a frightened look. Wei Xianchen patted him on the back and said calmly, "Brother Hui, don't be afraid. Master Chu won't hurt us."