LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 78
Chapter 78: Let Ji Zhuyue Become the One in Power
This call completely interrupted Qin Bei’s actions.
Ji Zhuyue retreated far back like a startled bird.
The two girls who had just been weak and bullied by Qin Bei.
The next second, they gathered their spiritual energy and instantly reached the deep water zone.
Then they sank into the water, only their heads bobbing up as they watched Qin Bei.
Seeing Qin Bei’s angry and annoyed expression.
The two girls exchanged glances and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Brother~”
Another call rang out.
Then came Qin Xuan’s mumbling.
“Hey~ Didn’t they say it was just by the lake? Why is there no one?”
Hearing this mumbling, although Qin Bei was furious, he still managed to hold back his temper.
This was his younger brother, who treated him well.
He couldn’t get angry; a little beating would do.
Can’t accidentally kill him!!!
“I’m right here!”
Qin Bei shouted toward the distance.
The next second, Qin Xuan appeared from around a corner of the wall.
He looked over at Qin Bei with an innocent expression.
He was still calling out “Brother.”
“Brother, I’ve been looking for you for ages! What are you doing?”
As Qin Bei watched Qin Xuan rushing towards him, he pinched his chubby face.
“Hiss~~ hiss~ Brother, what’s wrong? Did I do something wrong?”
Qin Xuan looked at Qin Bei with a face full of innocence.
Qin Bei:…
This is so annoying!
If Qin Xuan made a fuss, he could at least be tough enough to give him a few spanks.
But here was this kid, looking back at him with those innocent eyes.
Not crying or complaining, just asking if he did something wrong.
With that attitude…
Qin Bei felt completely powerless.
“Did you not see the message I left outside your retreat room?”
Qin Bei asked with confusion.
To avoid being disturbed, he made all the preparations.
He even left a note outside Qin Xuan’s cultivation room.
Telling him he was by the lake and not to come.
“I saw it, that’s why I knew you were by the lake.”
Qin Xuan replied proudly.
As if he had done something commendable.
“Then didn’t you see the part where I said not to come over?”
Qin Bei asked, feeling a headache coming on.
“I saw that! But once I came out, I couldn’t find anyone, and I didn’t know what happened, so I just had to come find you, brother.”
Qin Xuan said matter-of-factly.
Qin Bei: …….
How careless of me! If I’d known it would turn out like this,
I might as well not have left a message at all.
That way, even if Qin Xuan came out of retreat, he could never find his way so quickly.
“Coming out of retreat, does that mean you successfully mastered the divine power?”
“Actually, I didn’t succeed in my training, that’s why I came out to ask for your guidance! Brother, please teach me!”
Qin Bei:…
“Xiao Xuan, you’re still young; don’t always think about training. You need to balance work and rest, alright? I promised to take you to Falling Phoenix Tower.”
“Since it’s still early today, I’ll take you to see it.”
Qin Bei said with a smile.
With the situation like this, it seems teasing the lady is out of the question.
In this case, it’s better to spend some money and get some in-game currency or something.
“Sure!”
Qin Xuan, though eager to quickly learn divine powers,
thought he shouldn’t spoil his brother’s mood by rejecting the invitation to Falling Phoenix Tower.
He figured it must be a very fun place, and his brother certainly wanted to go.
It’s just that because of his sister-in-law, it would be awkward for his brother to go alone.
That’s why his brother had brought it up several times and wanted him to go too.
As a sensible younger brother, he couldn’t let his brother down on this.
“Go get ready in your room. I’ll come find you once I finish what I’m doing.”
“Okay.”
…
Qin Xuan left.
Qin Bei looked at the two women in the water and still wanted to do some mischief.
Unfortunately, the charming atmosphere created by the playful water splashing was gone.
Qin Bei couldn’t do anything naughty.
Because Ji Zhuyue and Mu Zhaoxue clearly regained their rationality.
“What a pity! I must be fully prepared next time!”
Qin Bei thought to himself.
Splash~
Without waiting for Qin Bei to make another move, the two women surfaced from the water.
The sailor suit that Qin Bei had meticulously prepared was no more.
“Uh… Madam, how about you join us?”
Qin Bei joked.
Ji Zhuyue and the others looked at Qin Bei.
Their expression read: Are you serious?
“That kind of place is unsuitable for people of our status. Better for my husband to go alone,”
Ji Zhuyue shook her head and replied.
“That’s fair,”
Qin Bei nodded.
In the end, Qin Bei headed to Falling Phoenix Tower alone with Qin Xuan.
But before going, Qin Bei assigned Ji Zhuyue a task.
“Madam, plenty of ministers have sent visiting cards these days, and I haven’t seen them. You must be aware, right?”
“Of course we know.”
Both of them nodded.
Ji Zhuyue had always kept a keen eye on ministers visiting Qin Bei.
Originally, they married Qin Bei because of his talents and the high possibility of becoming the crown prince.
Now, the two women had increasingly recognized Qin Bei, even accepting her role as his wife.
The more they accepted Qin Bei, the more they would think about his interests.
Establishing good relations with court ministers meant a chance to seize the crown prince position.
Thus, they were quite invested in the matter.
Upon learning that Qin Bei hadn’t met any of the ministers,
Mu Zhaoxue wanted to remind him.
However, she was stopped by Ji Zhuyue.
Ji Zhuyue didn’t think Qin Bei was an idiot.
Since he hadn’t responded, it must be for a reason.
Better to wait and see.
Sure enough, here Qin Bei was, bringing it up now!
“I’ll leave the task of meeting these ministers to you, madam. How’s that?”
Qin Bei looked at Ji Zhuyue and said.
Ji Zhuyue:？？？
Mu Zhaoxue:？？？
Both looked utterly confused.
“My husband, you’re joking! Zhuyue’s just a concubine. How can she possibly handle something like this?”
Ji Zhuyue hurriedly shook her head.
Although the world of cultivation doesn’t have a clear male-dominant hierarchy,
it’s still rare for women to hold power.
Especially in Great Xia, where there are no female ministers.
Not to mention her identity as a concubine.
If she were to meet them, those ministers would surely think Qin Bei was ridiculing them.
“I say you can do it. My judgment is never wrong. I believe in you. You must have a way,”
Qin Bei smiled confidently.
Others may not know, but he knows plenty!
Ji Zhuyue is the Empress of the Wuguo!
Dealing with a few ministers is surely no issue for her!
Qin Bei chose to let Ji Zhuyue interact with these ministers for two reasons.
First, Ji Zhuyue is the Empress after all. She can’t always remain as a concubine in Great Xia. Qin Bei wants to elevate her status.
Second, while Qin Bei considers himself clever and adept at tactics, he’s not so great at court politics. Though ‘strategy’ and ‘politics’ differ only by a word, they are worlds apart.
So rather than seeking help from others, better to choose Ji Zhuyue directly. Even if she’s a little inexperienced, being an empress is definitely better than being him!
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