[Fantasy] The Legend of Yingyao (Complete) - 12

Chapter 162 Uncontrollable Passion (1)

Back at Qingxin Palace, it was still dark. She was exhausted these past few days, and a wave of drowsiness washed over her. She lazily climbed into bed and lay down to sleep, but instead fell into a warm embrace. Smelling a familiar scent, Xiao Ying nestled in his arms and whispered, "Why is Father back? Weren't you going to Yongkun Palace to enjoy yourself with the Drunken Concubine?"

Zhao Che held her close and gently stroked his daughter's smooth hair. "Do you think Father is a god? Doesn't he get tired at all?"

"Tch!" Xiao Ying pouted and said disbelievingly, "You were practicing your martial arts, okay? You replenish your yin and yang, and the more you do it, the more energetic you become. How could you get tired?" She suddenly raised her head and looked at his bright, handsome eyes with a teasing expression. "Was she rejected by him?"

Zhao Che showed a hint of embarrassment. "She dares to reject me? Back when she was asking for a promotion, she was so attentive to Father! Now she's just pretending to be high-minded."

"It's normal for her to look down on you. With the way you're behaving like a tyrant, any normal woman would look down on you, right? Humph! Now you're complaining about her being aloof? Back then, weren't you the one who was bewitched by her and made her a concubine without even realizing it?"

"Hey! Don't wrong your father, okay? I made her a concubine to divert the Empress Dowager's attention from Xueying. I thought this woman was scheming and would like to stir up trouble, which could distract the Empress Dowager. Who would have thought that even though she got the title of concubine, she neither wanted power nor competed for favor. She just stayed in Yongkun Palace all day playing music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She's living a really damn comfortable life!"

It was rare to hear her father use such vulgar language, and Xiaoying couldn't help but laugh. "It seems that this Drunken Concubine is quite a character!"

"What's so special about her! Now when I go to her, she doesn't even want to talk to me. It's not special at all!" Zhao Che said angrily.

Xiao Ying sat up straight, carefully examining his handsome face. "Father, such a handsome man, how could any woman not like him? It seems Father truly lacks inner beauty."

"Inner beauty my foot! This woman is just afraid that if I visit her too often, it will displease the Empress Dowager and the Empress. I think she's just a good-for-nothing!" Zhao Che angrily turned his back to Xiao Ying and huffed, "I'm sleepy, let's sleep!" Seeing his displeasure, Xiao Ying obediently lay down and hugged him from behind. Really! He's such a grown man, yet still so childish.

Since Xiao Ying became his concubine, they would sleep in each other's arms every night. Sometimes he would hold her, and sometimes she would hold him. These were the most tender moments for them, father and daughter. Although they would engage in intimate acts when the Empress Dowager had spies around, in the quiet of the night, they would only sleep in each other's arms, savoring the warmth of their kinship and enjoying this rare time alone. Lust was merely a prop in their act; deep down, their feelings were purely paternal.

Xiaoying naturally embraced him, pressing her face against his back, and took a deep breath. His scent captivated her, especially after the changes in her body, which made it even more alluring. Savoring it carefully, Xiaoying discovered a unique fragrance about him, rich and sweet, a scent that seemed to tantalize her. It smelled wonderful! Xiaoying greedily inhaled, the sweet, fragrant aroma tempting her to inhale more and more, unable to stop.

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The hot breath exhaled by Xiaoying sprayed onto Zhao Che's skin, making him very uncomfortable. He turned over and hugged his daughter with his back, his strong arms binding her arms tightly, making her unable to move. Then, with a slightly lecturing tone, he said, "Stop making a fuss, aren't you sleepy?"

Held in his arms, Xiaoying greedily inhaled his scent, her little face buried in his hot chest. The stronger scent filled her nostrils, causing her to lose control and break free from his arms. She reached out her little hands to tear open his clothes, her little face buried inside, pressing against his bare chest muscles, and her breathing became panting. Zhao Che sensed his daughter's unusual behavior. "Ying'er, what are you doing again? You're not being good today!"

Xiaoying couldn't answer his question. The scent from his chest was too tempting. She hugged him tightly, her thighs unconsciously wrapping around his waist. "What's wrong with you today?" Zhao Che asked, pushing her legs away in confusion. But his movements froze, his hand sliding down his daughter's thigh to her round buttocks. "Huh? Why aren't you wearing pants?" Xiao Ying buried her head in his chest, her face flushed, unable to explain herself. Only her breathing grew heavier, her body trembling slightly from the heat of his hand. Zhao Che took a deep breath, his voice slightly hoarse. "Ying'er, what are you doing?"

"Daddy..." Xiao Ying's voice was low, even she was surprised by the seductive allure in it.

Zhao Che turned over, placing his hands on his daughter's shoulders, his handsome eyes fixed on her. He paused for a moment, seemingly enduring something. "Little thing, are you tempting Daddy?" A tremor could be heard in his voice.

Xiaoying closed her eyes, not daring to respond to him, but she thrust her chest out, her round breasts rising and falling excitedly with her breath, vaguely visible through her thin clothes. "Don't do this! Father won't be able to control himself!..."

Xiaoying opened her eyes and saw a pair of eyes that were trying to suppress their desire, but she could no longer control her yearning gaze. Her naked lower body was completely exposed, and the moonlight coming in from the window shone on the slit between her legs, making the glistening moisture clearly visible. His large hands, pressing on her shoulders, trembled slightly. After a long while, his breathing became more heavy. "Little thing, you're very special today. You look so beautiful! Daddy can't resist..." His trembling hands moved to her breasts. With the coolness from her chest, her round, white breasts stood proudly exposed. They were then greedily grasped and caressed by her father. Xiaoying closed her eyes, feeling an inexplicable excitement, panting as he rubbed them. Her two rosy nipples were held in his palms, hard and swollen, and the pressure from his palms sent electric shocks through her.

"Mmm... Daddy... Daddy..." A hoarse moan escaped her throat, hot and dry, yet filled with endless allure. Although her eyes were closed, she could still imagine how beautiful and tempting she looked. Zhao Che's burning hands began to roam over his daughter's body, tearing away her remaining clothing wherever they touched, until her exquisite body was completely naked, radiating a bewitching glow in the dim moonlight.

Xiao Ying sensed a different aura emanating from her father; the father who deeply loved his daughter was gone. His large hands were no longer the steady protectors of her, but were now ravaging and kneading her naked skin, arousing boundless desire. Xiao Ying dared not open her eyes, her heart pounding with fear. What was wrong with her? Why did she react so strongly to any man? Even unable to resist seducing her own father!

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A hot hand lingered on her private parts for a moment, causing her to moan again, “Little thing, this is what you want! Don’t let me!” Then she heard a rustling sound, and a moment later a naked, hot male body pressed heavily on her body…

Xiao Ying was pulled into his chest by him, her petite body almost being kneaded into his strong chest and abdomen, their hot skin melting together, burning their flesh, her hot little face was held in his hands, he lowered his head and looked directly at his daughter’s pretty face, his lips were close to hers, the sweet and tempting scent burning into her heart, “Ying’er, you are so beautiful today! You make Daddy hard and uncomfortable…” The huge hard object pressed against her, grinding between her wet and tender skin, exuding a dangerous and lazy aura.

"Little thing, Daddy has never had lust for you. My feelings for you have always been love for my daughter. I only fused with you to protect you. Daddy never intended to hurt you. But you are so special today! Daddy wants to possess you..." His hoarse, deep voice was filled with lust, and his handsome eyes were full of desire. His hot hands pressed down hard on his daughter's shoulders, firmly pressing her into the soft bedding. "I'm sorry! Don't blame Daddy!" His strong waist and hips sank heavily, and his huge, hard object slid out of control and crashed deep into the forbidden passage.

"Ah!..." Xiaoying let out a long scream. As her forbidden zone was filled, her entire body immediately merged into a beautiful climax. This was the fastest and most intense climax she had ever experienced in all her lovemaking. Her father's penis was the largest of all men's. In the past, every time he penetrated her, he would go in waves, slowly and gradually, afraid of hurting her. She would accept him little by little until she completely embraced him. Xiaoying felt like she was being penetrated. But this time, her excited father thrust all the way in, and she miraculously endured it. Although she was sore and numb from the swelling, she swallowed him completely! Her pink labia were stretched round, and the tender flesh on her pink lips was stretched into thin skin, tightly gripping the thick, huge penis.

Xiaoying trembled helplessly. Only now did she realize that the changes in her body were not just in her meridians and skin, but even the walls of her private parts had become more elastic and resilient, making the entire passage tighter and deeper. That's why she could endure his excited act of thrusting all the way in. When her father's thick, massive penis rubbed against her flower walls, the pleasure it aroused was several times stronger than before. Only then did she realize that her biggest change was that the sensitive spots in her vagina had become more numerous and more sensitive. The entire flower path was almost covered with them, and each sensitive spot was an incredibly intense source of pleasure. As her father continued to penetrate, it stirred up layers of lustful waves, like a dam breaking, overwhelming her!

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"Oh!..." Zhao Che roared, his hands clamping down on his daughter's snowy buttocks, his strong hips pressing firmly against her private parts. The huge thing buried deep inside her body was thrusting against her, the large, round glans swelling in the deepest part of the forbidden place, feeling his daughter's contractions and tremors. "Little thing, you're so tight today! Oh!... So good!" He panted as he murmured his praises to her. He straightened up and knelt, his hands, which had been gripping his daughter's shapely buttocks, slid down to her thighs and pressed down hard, forcing her legs open in a wide split. His handsome eyes were fixed on their joined genitals, which glistened under the moonlight, breathtakingly beautiful. "Little thing, look, Daddy's inside your wonderful thing! This is the result of your seduction, and we can't turn back now! Tell me, why did you do this?"

"I...I don't know! Daddy, it seems there's something wrong with my Nine Yang Technique, I...I can't stand the smell of men..."

Zhao Che's face showed surprise. He suppressed his lust and reached out to grasp his daughter's pulse. After a moment, he asked in confusion, "Strange, where's your Qi Sea?...Wait! This is...the Golden Core! My God! You've advanced!"

"Advanced?" Xiao Ying felt relieved. Thank goodness she hadn't gone into qi deviation. "What's the Golden Core?"

"Little thing, don't worry about it, let Daddy devour you... You're such a beauty!" His massive member, which had been deeply embedded in his daughter, began to thrust, lust instantly overwhelming the father and daughter.

At this moment, the father and daughter were different. The warm and happy affection of the past had vanished, replaced by pure lust. The father seemed to have become a different person too. He no longer teased and thrust tenderly, gradually arousing his daughter's passion before ejaculating into her body during her orgasm, like giving her a gift. Now, he was no longer giving, but taking! Taking his daughter's forbidden zone, taking her tight contractions, taking her warm love juices, even taking her final orgasm... everything was to satisfy his insatiable lust. There was no responsibility, no fatherly love, no affection. Still relying on his hands? How could that possibly bring pleasure? Forum reputation guaranteed! 3D male masturbator, anime virgin physical sex toy, highly realistic genital shape! Intense and irresistible! Click to enter.

A hard, enormous penis thrashes and roams in forbidden territory, like a dragon entering the sea, stirring up towering waves of lust. Every thrust and withdrawal is a lewd teasing. Xiaoying could hardly believe that the man on top of her was her father, who had always been gentle and loving towards her. She now realized how skilled her father was at teasing women. Whether it was his wicked hands roaming and caressing, or his soaring, undulating penis, it brought her endless pleasure and stimulation. So this is what a lewd man her father was! The stimulation Leng Xiao had given her before couldn't compare to her father's! Xiaoying suddenly understood that her father, who had played with women's bodies for so many years, could never lose to Leng Xiao in this area. He used to make love to her only out of a sense of responsibility and protection. He would only appropriately provoke her orgasm and then ejaculate his deep paternal love into his daughter's body. That's why she could feel the warmth and happiness of paternal love in his steady ejaculation. Perhaps it was this barrier of paternal love that prevented him from ever truly playing with his daughter's body. But now he was unleashing all his skills, like a naughty big boy, indulging in playing with his daughter's body.

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wild thrusting, with the cooperation of a pair of wicked hands, made his daughter's delicate body gushing with honey. The nimble, slender fingers rubbed every sensitive spot on his daughter's body with hot stimulation. The forbidden, thick body stretched and rubbed against his daughter's most shy yet sweet forbidden flesh. Every rubbing, every stretching and rubbing aroused both painful and pleasurable spasms in his daughter's body. Under her father's lewd teasing and thrusting, the daughter's private, deep, forbidden flesh trembled and clung tightly to his forbidden member. Her sweet, fragrant flesh pressed against his massive member, greedily absorbing his hard, fiery yang.

Her pert, snowy breasts, played with by her father's wicked hands, stood erect with excitement, the two rosy nipples hardening between his fingers, enduring forbidden kneading. Her two slender, jade-like legs gracefully wrapped around her father's waist, allowing the "scoundrel" between his legs to bully and thrust into them.

Xiaoying's beautiful eyes were tightly closed, her heart filled with a complex and contradictory mix of fear, excitement, and pleasure. She dared not look into her father's lustful eyes any longer. He was so evil, yet so stimulating. While he was utterly raping and harming her, he was also giving her an exquisite pleasure. The blissful sensation of ecstasy completely overcame her fear and guilt, making her willingly open herself up to his wanton manipulation, to be utterly possessed, conquered, and defiled! The intense climax that followed made her forget everything—forget the bond between father and daughter, forget ethical taboos. She opened her heart to his conquest, letting the forbidden tide of lust completely engulf her!

Xiaoying didn't know how long she had been being penetrated. She only felt as if she had orgasmed countless times, each time leaving her body weak and unable to bear it. But her father miraculously managed to arouse the desire deep within her, piling up fiery pleasure within her body until another eruption, followed by another trembling orgasm with all her might, and then another wave of weakness...

She didn't know how many rounds this went on, until her father suddenly pressed his entire body against hers, completely covering her in his strong chest, his powerful arms tightly embracing her delicate body, almost... He pressed her into his chest, his enormous, forbidden body squeezing into her forbidden territory. His huge, hot body almost burst her fragrant skin open. An unprecedentedly intense wave of lust surged forth with this powerful thrust. "Ah!" Xiaoying screamed, shrinking into her father's chest, trembling and contracting with pleasure. Her slender jade legs and lotus arms lewdly wrapped around her father's naked body, and her deep, alluring flesh contracted, tightened, and enveloped her father's forbidden member like never before, desperately squeezing and sucking...

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"Oh!...Little thing! What do you want? Sucking like this...you'll lose control! Father...Father's primordial yang is about to come out! Hmm..." He groaned deeply, his handsome face full of painful endurance. "Ying'er! Don't tempt Father anymore!...Primordial yang...Primordial yang is about to be lost!" Xiao Ying knew what her father meant. Primordial yang was the seed that could make her pregnant with sin. He could give her his semen, but he had to leave behind his primordial yang. However, Xiao Ying's body had already lost control, and her heart was already floating to the clouds. Between ecstasy and death, how could she stop the contractions in her deepest depths? Instead, all her fragrant flesh clung to her father's forbidden body, sucking tighter and tighter...

"Oh!..." Finally, he let out a beastly roar, rushing into the forbidden area with all his might. His strong body pressed down on his daughter's naked and delicate body like a mountain, his two iron arms tightly gripping her, almost kneading her hot body into his rock-hard muscles. His towering body tensed... and tensed even more...

The next moment, a torrent of pleasure shot out, the intense, tingling sensation rushing straight into her lower abdomen, an unprecedented climax exploding forth. "Ah!..." Xiaoying screamed with all her might, but still couldn't fully release the wonderful pleasure brought by the climax. Her delicate body trembled violently, her limbs instinctively wrapping around her father, the honeyed juices from her flower heart blooming like a peony, enduring the impact and ravages of the roaring torrent!

The scorching torrent shot out for a long time, burning her daughter's forbidden area, exuding endless lust, penetrating straight into her heart. Zhao Che remained pressed firmly against his daughter, feeling her delicate body. His strong chest muscles pressed against her firm, tender breasts, and they felt each other's heartbeats...

After a long while, he slowly withdrew from his daughter, sat up, and stared intently at her trembling body. Under the moonlight, her soft, beautiful, and slender legs parted slightly. After he withdrew, a stream of snow-white, slippery semen overflowed from her pink vulva as her delicate lips trembled, exuding a decadent and sensual forbidden desire, as if telling that a seed of ill-fated destiny had been planted deep within her exquisite and alluring vulva.

At this moment, Xiaoying finally recovered from the exhaustion after her climax. Facing her father's silent gaze, she realized she had to say something to ease the guilt between them. She closed her eyes slightly and whispered, "Bring me the medicine box." Zhao Che didn't answer her. There was only a rustling sound. He silently handed the medicine box to his daughter, watching as Xiaoying picked out a small porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, swallowed it, and then clapped her hands lightly, laughing happily, "The bastard has been eliminated. Now I can rest easy!"

Zhao Che seemed to be infected by Xiaoying's appearance. A mischievous smile spread across his handsome face, but a faint guilt flashed in his slightly dim eyes. "Little thing, you're so alluring today! Has something changed in your treasures after your advancement?"

"You still dare to say that!" Xiaoying said with a little sullenness, "All you do is play around. Tell me quickly, what's this about advancement and the Golden Core!"

"You can't blame your father entirely!" he argued with a smile, his smile still mischievous. "Anyone who cultivates the Nine Yang Technique to the Golden Core level will naturally develop a seductive charm that attracts the opposite sex. Your father was captivated by your allure." Seeing his daughter blush and speechless, he straightened up and said, "It's just that the timing of your Golden Core appearance was a bit off." He looked at Xiao Ying's face with suspicion and asked, "What level did you cultivate to before?"

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"The third level."

"That's strange. Your father's Golden Core appeared not long ago after advancing to the ninth level, while you were only at the fourth level. How did you cultivate a Golden Core?"

"What is a Golden Core?" Xiao Ying listened blankly to her father's analysis.

"The Golden Core is formed when the Qi in the Dantian (lower abdomen) is accumulated and concentrated over time, then compressed by contracting the Dantian, and finally condensed. Once the Golden Core is formed, it changes one's constitution; this is the Yi Jing (Book of Changes) and Marrow Cleansing." Xiao Ying suddenly understood the reason for her changed constitution. Thinking back, her father's constitution also changed on the day he condensed his Golden Core; not only did his skin and bones become stronger, but his penis also became much larger.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ying suddenly remembered when Leng Xiao had violated her in the side hall. She had desperately used all her internal energy to suppress the heat in her Dantian—wasn't that equivalent to contracting the Dantian and compressing the Qi in the Dantian? She had actually advanced while having sex with her enemy! This was too absurd! Was this some kind of revenge against Leng Xiao for humiliating her? Should she be grateful? Or perhaps feel a sense of satisfaction? But what about her sensitive body now? Was it something Leng Xiao had trained? Thinking of this, Xiaoying's heart stirred and she asked, "After Father formed his Golden Core, did his needs in that area also become stronger?"

Zhao Che paused awkwardly and forced a smile, "The Nine Yang Technique is mainly about intercourse, so of course, the changes in that area are the greatest. Moreover, once you form your Golden Core, you need to consolidate your cultivation, so you will be more sensitive in that area. That's why your wonderful things... attracted Father so much that he could n't even hold onto his Yuan Yang. But your situation makes me a little confused. The Golden Core is something that only appears after breaking through to the eighth level of the Nine Yang Technique, but you only reached the fourth level, so how come you have it?

" "Does Father not know the reason either?"

"Father can't help you with this situation. I only cultivated the first volume, and I haven't even seen the details of the second volume. However, when the National Preceptor taught me the technique, he said that the Nine Yang Technique is actually a technique specifically for men to cultivate. Women only cultivate it to become the furnace for men to cultivate the technique."

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"Furnace? You mean the cultivation technique my master taught me was for becoming a man's furnace?!" Although she had somewhat guessed this outcome, Xiaoying was still seething with hatred, inwardly cursing: Chu Liang! You heartless bastard! Of all things to teach, why did you have to teach such a lewd technique? Just you wait, see how I deal with you!

Zhao Che stared seriously at Xiaoying's gritting teeth, but the corners of his mouth were suspiciously upturned, "Not entirely. At least women who practice this technique also have the effect of preserving their youth, and their skin becomes fair and tender, and their figure light and graceful. Aren't you so beautiful and alluring now because you practiced this technique?"

"Beautiful and alluring?" Xiao Ying gritted her teeth in hatred. "So that I can become a better furnace for you?"

Zhao Che awkwardly changed the subject. "Well... becoming a furnace isn't the most important thing. It's just that your current situation is too special. Because no woman has ever broken through to the third level before, so why did you develop a golden core? I don't know if you should have it by the fourth level, or if it's some kind of special change."

Xiao Ying was taken aback. "So, even Father doesn't know how to cultivate after the fourth level?" She thought for a moment and asked, "Then how did Father cultivate after he formed his golden core?"

Zhao Che blushed and said awkwardly, "After forming the core, you must consolidate it. The method of consolidation is intercourse. During this period, the need for that aspect is very strong. Last time, Father slept with more than twenty concubines in one go before he could recover."

Xiao Ying frowned, remembering that her father had indeed slept with many nobles in the days after his breakthrough, being extremely amorous. At the time, she thought her father was just using the opportunity to be unfaithful. Now that it was her turn to form her own core, she realized that it was really hard not to do it. Thinking of this, Xiaoying's heart stirred. She quickly closed her eyes and began to internally observe. Sure enough, the golden core in her dantian had changed slightly, feeling more solid than before, and its size had also increased a little. Although it was only a little, barely noticeable unless one observed carefully, it still proved that her cultivation had deepened.

This was only the result of one sexual encounter. If it were like this every day, wouldn't her cultivation advance by leaps and bounds?! Did she have to be with men every day...? Thinking of this, Xiaoying couldn't help but blush and waved away this embarrassing thought. Zhao Che saw the change in his daughter's expression and guessed some of her thoughts. He said, "Although I've heard the Imperial Preceptor say that it's difficult for women to break through the third level, and I don't know how you did it, I suppose the cultivation method for women after forming their core should be similar to that for men. So... in a few days, you can... oh, um... don't glare at me, just pretend I didn't say anything." Zhao Che stopped speaking after receiving a glare from his daughter and looked away awkwardly.

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Speaking of which, she was really pathetic. First, she broke through under the crotch of her enemy, and then she consolidated her cultivation under her own brother and father. It was truly absurd. But thinking about the way she broke through, it was really bizarre. Which woman doesn't enjoy the wonderful climax during lovemaking? Who would exhaust their hard-earned cultivation to suppress the pleasure that makes them feel like they are dying of ecstasy? That's probably why it's so hard for women to break through.

Xiao Ying lazily turned over. The exhaustion after the intense lovemaking made her drowsy. Zhao Che gently picked up his daughter. At this moment, he regained his fatherly tenderness and whispered in his daughter's ear, "You're dirty. Let's wash up." "Mmm." Xiao Ying hummed weakly. They were all dirty. Perhaps washing up could wash away the filth and sin.

Hot water was always readily available in the palace, especially for a "tyrant" like Zhao Che, who kept the bathtubs constantly filled with hot water. Xiao Ying nestled softly in Zhao Che's arms, letting him carry her into the bathroom and bathe her with him. He dismissed the palace servants and personally bathed his daughter. Having never served anyone before, his washing wasn't very comfortable, far less skillful than his usual teasing techniques, but his movements were earnest and gentle.

Xiao Ying lazily enjoyed his tenderness. This was their first time bathing together, and at her weakest moment, this warm bathing time filled her with satisfaction and peace. She happily drifted off to sleep in her father's arms.

When Xiao Ying awoke, it was past noon. Zhao Che was nowhere to be found. Thinking back to the previous night, Xiao Ying slapped her forehead—she had forgotten to discuss the grain supply with her father. He was probably off somewhere again, and she wouldn't find him until evening.

She lay in bed lost in thought for a while. "Never mind!" she thought. "It's more important to gather manpower at Guang Sheng Tang first. I'll discuss the specific plan with my father later." She got up and washed, feeling surprisingly refreshed. She was secretly delighted; the benefits of forming her core were truly numerous. Besides increased strength, her energy was also abundant. If it were any other time, after being so thoroughly punished by her father, she wouldn't have had this much energy. She probably wouldn't even have been able to get out of bed.

After getting ready, she went to Cining Palace to serve the Empress Dowager. Xiao Ying took her pulse and generously offered to go to Guang Sheng Tang to get some nourishing herbs for her. The Empress Dowager readily agreed. As she left, Xiao Ying felt a surge of satisfaction; if someone is afraid of death, there's always a way to find a way.

When she arrived at Guang Sheng Tang, she was greeted by her uncle Zhao Qi. Xiao Ying exclaimed in surprise, "When did you come to the capital? I was just about to ask you for help!"

Zhao Qi smiled and said, "I knew you had a lot of tricks up your sleeve and would definitely need help. I have already transferred all the experts of the Five Poisons Sect from Jiangnan. They are outside the city and ready to be deployed at any time! Tell me, what is your plan?"

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Xiao Ying said happily, "Great! You came at the perfect time! This time, let's do something big!" She then discussed with Chen Yao After presenting the well-thought-out plan, he hesitated and said, "Such a large plan is probably not enough with just our Guang Sheng Tang and Five Poisons Sect members, especially regarding the silver treasury. The entire treasury of silver needs to be taken, so we need a large enough force, and they must all be top-tier experts, to ensure secrecy. Otherwise, if the government troops discover it and surround us, even if our men can escape, we won't be able to take the silver! Therefore, Uncle, we need to invite some more martial arts masters to help!"

Zhao Qi nodded and said, "No problem! At least the Salt Gang will help me." "They have a deep-seated hatred for the Leng family. Back then, the Canal Gang almost swallowed them up. It was only thanks to your mother's help in hiring some martial arts masters that they survived. Later, after investigating, they found out that the Canal Gang was just a branch of the Leng family in the martial arts world. Heh heh! They're probably just waiting to do something to annoy the Leng family!"

Xiao Ying laughed. "With the Salt Gang's help, we definitely have enough manpower. However, there are three keys to the treasury. One is with the Minister of Revenue, Deng Linzhi, and the other two are with the two Vice Ministers of Revenue." "They're in their hands, so we still need a few top experts to get the key from them."

Zhao Qi thought for a moment and said, "Master Juechen, the martial uncle of the Wudang Sect Leader, Master Wuse of the Shaolin Wuse Hall, and Wuxue, the leader of the Blood God Sect, these three should be enough, right?"

Xiao Ying's expression changed. Juechen was the only closed-door disciple that the Wudang Patriarch had taken in over a decade. It was said that he was extremely talented and was already one of the top eight masters in the martial arts world at a young age. Moreover, he was extremely mysterious; apart from a few high-ranking members of Wudang, almost no one had ever seen him. Master Wuse of the Shaolin Wuse Hall was another outstanding talent on par with Juechen, but he was quite ostracized in the Shaolin Temple and had rarely appeared in public in recent years. The Blood God Sect was one of the three major evil sects in the martial arts world, and also the most ruthless. They had once massacred a border town in the north, leaving no survivors, and the entire town's houses and streets were stained with blood, making them incredibly evil.

Xiao Ying asked curiously, "I know that Master Wuse was once poisoned by a deadly poison, and my mother cured him. But when has Wudang ever owed us a favor?" It must be very difficult to get someone like that to come.

Zhao Qi gave Xiao Ying a strange look and said, "Don't you know that your grandmaster and the Wudang patriarch are fellow disciples? Speaking of which, Juechen is your uncle!"

"Huh? Shouldn't the Wudang patriarch's master be someone from Wudang? How come it's Master Yiyang?"

"Who said he had to be a disciple of someone from Wudang? He entered the sect with prior skills, okay? Back then, the Wudang sect leader practically knelt down and begged him to become the patriarch of the Wudang sect!"

Xiao Ying blinked. "I never thought that old geezer had such a powerful backer!" After a pause, he asked, "What about the Blood God Cult Leader? My uncle dares to use such an evil guy?"

Zhao Qi said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, this guy's cultivation method is too evil and it's easy for him to go into a qi deviation, so he has to buy top-grade Qingxin Dinghun Pills from our Guang Sheng Tang every year to ensure that he can practice normally."

Xiao Ying nodded in realization, "Oh, I see! My uncle asks me to prepare a bottle of top-grade Qingxin Dinghun Pills every year, so it's for him!"

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Since the manpower can be gathered, her purpose for coming out this time has been achieved, and Xiao Ying felt relieved. After discussing the details of the operation with Zhao Qi, she solemnly said, "Uncle, although we don't need many people to burn the grain, there are more than a dozen large granaries in the city. We need someone to coordinate and manage them, and also to cooperate well with the people from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. So, I'll trouble you to personally direct that operation. As for the silver treasury, let Ying'er take charge."

Zhao Qi frowned slightly and said, "Although you have many clever ideas, your martial arts skills are not high. In the future, swords and spears will have no eyes, and it might be too dangerous."

Xiao Ying smiled faintly, raised her hand, and pointed out the window. A burst of energy shot out in the direction of my fingertip, bang! With a crash, a stone bench in the courtyard shattered from the force of the impact. Seeing Zhao Qi speechless with astonishment, she said smugly, "Ying'er is a completely different person now. Uncle, don't underestimate her."

"You... how can you have such power?"

"Hehe, Ying'er recently broke through a bottleneck and has already formed a Golden Core!"

"Golden Core?! Impossible! What level have you reached?" Zhao Qi said in disbelief, "Uncle is already at the eighth level and hasn't formed a Golden Core yet. How could you?"

Xiao Ying held out her hand, revealing her pulse. Zhao Qi quickly grabbed it, examined it for a while, and said in shock, "It really is a Golden Core!"

"Actually, I don't know why I have a Golden Core either. Anyway, Ying'er should be one of the top experts now. She's fully capable of taking charge of the silver treasury. Uncle, please agree!" Xiao Ying pleaded with him in a slightly coquettish tone.

Zhao Qi thought for a long time before nodding and saying, "Alright, I will leave the best manpower to you, so you have to be careful!"

"I know!" Xiao Ying readily agreed and got up to leave. After all, she had come to "get medicine" for the Empress Dowager and could not stay for too long. She hurriedly grabbed a few medicines and rushed out to return. Before leaving, Xiao Ying suddenly remembered Deng Zhilan, who had always caused her trouble when she first entered the palace. She couldn't help but show a cold smile and said to Zhao Qi in a sinister tone, "By the way, if possible, it would be best to get rid of Deng Linzhi, the Minister of Revenue, when you take the key to the treasury!"

Chapter 173 Consort Qi (1)

After returning to the palace, she went straight to Cining Palace and earnestly brewed medicine for the Empress Dowager. Only after serving her the medicine did Xiao Ying rush back to Qingxin Palace. When Xiaoying returned, it was already dark, but Zhao Che hadn't come back yet. She inquired and learned that he had gone to the Drunken Concubine's place again to fool around. It seemed he was determined to shift the blame, letting the Drunken Concubine enjoy the Emperor's "favor" to attract the Empress Dowager's "attention." Sigh! Xiaoying felt a little sorry for the Drunken Concubine, but she quickly added another word to her mind: Serves her right!

Her father was actually a very proud man. He could tolerate people looking down on him because he was playing the role of a tyrannical ruler that people despised. But he would not tolerate people plotting against him, especially someone like the Drunken Concubine who was a hypocrite. When she was asking for the title, she used all her charm and flattery skills, but after she got it, she became aloof as if she were not of this world. If that's the case, then why did she have to "coincidentally" meet him in the first place?

After a long, refreshing bath, she lay down on the bed and slept soundly through the night. The next morning, as soon as she woke up, she saw her father, who was always "going crazy," sitting by the coffee table, grinning at her. "Slept enough?"

Xiaoying rolled her eyes at him and retorted, "Got enough of your crazy antics?"

Zhao Che blinked and said with a grin, "Is your darling daughter angry?"

"Hmph! You still dare to say that! You just dumped your daughter and went off to do your own thing. Do you know how busy I've been these past few days?"

"Busy with what?" Zhao Che was somewhat surprised. Xiaoying gave him a disapproving look before telling him about her plans with Chen Yao. As they were talking, they suddenly heard Jin Zhu'er's loud announcement from outside the palace gate: "Your Majesty, Consort Liu and Consort Qi have arrived and request an audience outside the palace." Xiaoying was startled. What were they doing here at this hour?

Zhao Che narrowed his handsome eyes and replied indifferently, "Let them in." He glanced at his daughter, who was deep in thought, and whispered, "They must have heard about my favoring of Consort Zui for two consecutive nights and have come to investigate."

Xiao Ying nodded knowingly. It seemed her father's plan to shift the blame had worked. What woman in the harem didn't vie for the emperor's favor? They were bound to feel uncomfortable facing a fellow concubine who enjoyed the emperor's favor, even if the emperor was "incompetent."

Xiao Ying had seen these two concubines before in the Cining Palace. They entered gracefully, bowing and greeting Zhao Che in unison, their eyes occasionally glancing at Xiao Ying with hostility. Xiao Ying felt utterly helpless; had she suffered an undeserved misfortune? The two concubines exchanged only a few words of greeting before Consort Qi steered the conversation toward Consort Zui. “Did Your Majesty enjoy Consort Zui’s service last night? Was she easy to serve?” Consort Qi appeared concerned, but her words carried a hidden meaning, especially the word “to serve,” which clearly implied that she was treating Consort Zui as a servant, not a master.

“Haha, very good! I am very pleased!” Zhao Che laughed heartlessly.

Chapter 174 Consort Qi (2)

Consort Qi gritted her teeth inwardly, clearly angered by Zhao Che’s appearance, but she could not vent her anger. At this moment, she saw Xiao Ying sitting lazily on the bed, her loose hair and the jade body exposed under her clothes exuding a charming and alluring beauty. She immediately became furious and pointed her finger at Xiao Ying, saying, “Consort Li, did you just get up? Why do you still need Your Majesty to serve you? Hurry up and get up to serve your master!”

Xiao Ying sighed inwardly at her bad luck, but remained outwardly calm and respectfully replied, “Your Majesty…” "The Emperor's yang energy was a bit too strong this morning, and he needs the yin energy of the inner palace to balance it out. Your Majesty is just trying to cool him down!" Xiao Ying glanced at the two women again, and said meaningfully, "Your Majesties have arrived just in time!"

The two women were taken aback at first, then blushed deeply. Consort Liu's face turned completely red, and she lowered her head weakly, but her almond eyes secretly glanced at Zhao Che, looking like a well-behaved little woman. Judging from her appearance, Zhao Che was very pleased with her. Xiao Ying remembered the "heatstroke" incident last time, and it seemed that she was truly infatuated with Zhao Che.

On the other side, Consort Qi was embarrassed for a moment by Xiao Ying's words, but she quickly put on her mistress's airs, and arrogantly raised her head to mock, "Consort Li's medical skills are superb, and she has worked so hard! In my opinion, Your Majesty should promote Consort Li's rank as a reward!" Her arrogant tone had no intention of asking the Emperor for permission. This was a blatant mockery, implying that Xiaoying had no chance of becoming a Noble Consort.

Zhao Che glanced indifferently at Consort Qi, then leaned casually against the couch, displaying the lazy demeanor of a spoiled young master. "How could I mistreat such a beauty as Ying'er? However, Ying'er's Noble rank was determined by the Empress Dowager, so my dear consort need not worry about it." His voice was still as pleasant as ever, but his tone was soft and lacked strength, as if a woman had drained his energy. This was the first time Xiaoying had seen her father play a tyrannical ruler, and even she was secretly surprised. Was this the same domineering father from the night before?

Consort Qi curled her lips smugly, laughing with a certain smugness, "Noble Lady Li works so hard but remains only a Noble Lady, what a pity! Hehe..." She emphasized the word "Noble Lady," full of sarcasm, her smile seemingly displaying a kind of victory to Xiaoying.

Xiao Ying rolled her eyes inwardly. This little woman's fighting was petty and she was too lazy to fight with her. However, she forgot that there was a "little man" in the hall. Zhao Che suddenly sat up, looking at Xiao Ying with lustful eyes. His eyes showed a happy approval. He slapped his thigh and said, "Does my beloved concubine think so too? My beloved concubine has really hit the nail on the head! How can such a beauty be kept at the rank of Noble Lady?" His cheerful tone sounded like he was blinded by beauty. He jumped up and shouted to the outside, "Jin Zhu'er, come in quickly!"

Chapter 175 Noble Consort Qi (3)

Jin Zhu'er, who was waiting outside the door, knelt down and said, "This servant is here."

Zhao Che laughed and said, "I am going to Cining Palace. You go and tell her that Noble Consort Qi and I both think it is a pity that such a beauty as Ying'er is only a Noble Lady. Please ask her to be more generous and make her a Noble Consort!"

"This..." Jin Zhu'er hesitated, secretly glancing at Consort Qi. The warning in her eyes was obvious, and Consort Qi's pretty face turned pale instantly. If Zhao Che's words reached the Empress Dowager's ears, she would be in big trouble. This foolish emperor Zhao Che had displeased the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager would only think that he was blinded by beauty and confused for a moment, at most giving him a scolding. But if she dared to interfere, the Empress Dowager wouldn't simply think that she was confused for a moment. The Empress Dowager might even suspect that Zhao Che dared to defy her imperial decree because she had instigated him!

Thinking of this, Consort Qi quickly grabbed Zhao Che and said, "Your Majesty, you mustn't! How can the Empress Dowager's imperial decree be changed?"

Zhao Che feigned a puzzled expression and said, "Eh? Didn't you just say that Ying'er is working very hard, and it would be a waste to give her only a minor concubine title? I was tempted by what you said." He then blinked, looking at her with a puzzled expression. Consort Qi was furious! This foolish emperor is utterly stupid. He can't even understand a sarcastic remark, acting as if she had just been advising him to promote that wretched woman. The Qingxin Palace is full of the Empress Dowager's spies; who knows what kind of gossip will reach her ears? Especially the way Jin Zhu'er looked at her, it sent a chill down her spine. She was terrified and immediately tried to defend herself, but the words caught in her throat. She had indeed said those things, but different expressions and tones would have completely different interpretations. Only those few people in the hall heard her words, and only they knew her tone and expression. How could the Empress Dowager's spies have heard them? Even if they had, they wouldn't have been able to discern the tone and meaning, which only confirmed that she had indeed said those things!

Consort Qi was now truly regretting her trip. She had unwittingly dug herself into a fire pit. Just then, Xiao Ying playfully pushed her further. Xiao Ying, head bowed and face flushed (actually, she was blushing from suppressing laughter), said softly, "I appreciate Consort Qi's kindness, but the Empress Dowager's decree is not something Your Highness can change. In my opinion, let's just forget about it."

Consort Qi trembled with rage. This vile woman actually called her kind! She would never believe Xiao Ying couldn't sense the sarcasm, but this vile woman stubbornly 'didn't realize' it was blatant kicking someone when they were down!

But Zhao Che, that "fool," had complete faith in Xiao Ying's "innocence." Holding the beauty in his arms, he patted his chest and assured her, "Don't worry, my beauty! The Empress Dowager usually dotes on Consort Qi the most. With her speaking on your behalf, the

Empress Dowager will definitely grant your request!" "Your Majesty!" Consort Qi had reached her limit. Did this fool think her pit of fire wasn't deep enough? "How can the Empress Dowager's decree be changed? You... how can you be so foolish?!" Consort Qi was also so angry that she even addressed him as "you."

Xiao Ying blinked, glanced at Consort Qi whose face had turned cold, and then hurriedly knelt down in fear and said timidly, "Your Highness, please calm down! It's all my fault, please don't scold the Emperor!" Suddenly, the hall fell silent. Everyone stared in astonishment at Consort Qi, whose hands and feet were already ice-cold. Xiao Ying's words were too insidious. How could a mere consort scold the Emperor?

Chapter 176 Consort Qi (4)

In fact, during Zhao Che's reign, because of the Emperor's 'weakness,' the Empress and several consorts in the harem were always very arrogant and domineering. It was common for them to use reprimanding words in their daily conversations. However, the Emperor always responded obsequiously. As long as no one pointed it out, everyone would naturally ignore it. But today, Xiao Ying suddenly pointed it out that Consort Qi had scolded the Emperor. This was a big problem. Even Consort Liu, who came with her, moved her feet away without making a sound.

In the palace, only the Empress Dowager could openly reprimand the Emperor; no one else had this power, not even the Regent. Of course, he could reprimand him through informal advice, but he couldn't openly say he was reprimanding the Emperor. This power belonged solely to the Empress Dowager; how could anyone else dare to possess it? Although they might also reprimand the cowardly Emperor, no one dared or could openly declare it, because that would be a blatant challenge to the Empress Dowager's power. If you could obtain the power to reprimand the Emperor today, you might seize all of the Empress Dowager's power tomorrow.

Consort Qi was already drenched in cold sweat. She could disregard the Emperor, but she wouldn't dare offend the Empress Dowager even if she had ten times the courage. She angrily pointed at Xiao Ying, "Who...who reprimanded him? Don't talk nonsense!" Faced with Consort Qi's questioning, Xiao Ying looked dazed, seemingly afraid to defend herself, but her stubborn expression clearly said: You were reprimanding him!

"What's wrong?" Zhao Che looked at Consort Qi's cold face, seemingly confused as to why she had suddenly turned hostile. "It was just a few words of reprimand, wasn't it? I don't care! My dear consort, don't be upset. Let's discuss how to elevate the beauty's status!"

Consort Qi was so angry she almost banged her head against the wall. This fool was still thinking about elevating her status at a time like this! It seemed this idiot didn't understand the seriousness of the matter at all. Her "I don't care" had solidified her charge of reprimanding the emperor. Did this stupid woman think that just because he didn't care, everything would be fine? Damn it! Who cares whether you care or not? The problem is, the Empress Dowager cares a lot!

"Your Majesty!..." Consort Qi looked at Zhao Che, her eyes full of helplessness, and for a moment she didn't know what to say. In fact, she dared not say anything more now. She had a feeling that she couldn't speak anymore today; it seemed that the more she spoke, the deeper she would fall into the fire pit. She looked pleadingly at Consort Liu, hoping she could say a few words on her behalf, but how could Consort Liu dare to get involved in such a matter? However, the two had been friends for many years, and Consort Liu still tried her best to change the subject, saying, "Your Majesty should put this matter aside for now. By the way, isn't Your Majesty going to the Imperial Garden to host a banquet for the officials today? This is a very important matter! I won't take up Your Majesty's time any longer, I'll take my leave." After saying this, she pulled Consort Qi to bow and was about to leave Qingxin Palace.

Zhao Che raised his hand to stop the two, unwillingly saying, "What could be more important than the beauty's matter? Let's think of an excuse so we can plead with the Empress Dowager later."

Consort Liu bit her lip; she was quick-witted, and raised her eyebrows, saying, "The Regent will also be present today, Your Majesty shouldn't be late." Using the Regent to pressure people was always the most effective, and Zhao Che indeed stopped saying anything.

Chapter 177 Imperial Banquet (1)

Author's Note:

I have to go out tomorrow and will not be able to update, so I'm posting two more chapters today for you to enjoy! Remember to vote!

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"Haha..." Zhao Che laughed for a while, then happily took Xiao Ying's hand and said, "Come on! Today, Father will take you to the Imperial Garden to broaden your horizons. You can also help me see which officials are hostile to the Leng family. It might come in handy later!"

The Imperial Garden was a very unique place in the Great Zhao palace. It was both a place for the emperor's harem to enjoy themselves and an extension of the Great Zhao court. Normally, if the emperor had anything that he couldn't or couldn't say in court, he would summon his trusted ministers to the Imperial Garden to discuss it secretly. This was often the place where the darkest and most sordid things were planned.

However, today's banquet had nothing to do with conspiracy. This grand banquet for officials was held annually in the Imperial Garden. It usually served two purposes: first, to give young, low-ranking officials an opportunity to meet the emperor. If these officials performed well and caught the eye of the emperor or powerful ministers, they could potentially rise through the ranks. In short, the purpose of this banquet was to select talent for the Zhao Dynasty.

The second purpose was to choose spouses for the royal children. All the nobles in the capital who received invitations would bring their families to the banquet. If they found someone they liked, they would be betrothed. Of course, whether the two parties truly loved each other was only known to themselves.

Considering the imperial examinations that had just ended last month, Xiaoying guessed that today's banquet was for talent selection. Sure enough, when they arrived at the Imperial Garden, all the officials were already there, and no one had brought their families. Xiao Ying looked around the room in order. Apart from Zhao Che's dragon throne, the most prominent one was naturally the Regent Leng Xiao. Next to Leng Xiao was an old man with sparse white hair, white eyebrows and beard. He looked to be over seventy years old and had a hazy, dim-witted look. Seeing that he could sit next to the Regent, Xiao Ying guessed that he must be Lu Huansheng, the only four-dynasty veteran Left Chancellor of the Great Zhao.

Chapter 178 Imperial Banquet (2)

Xiao Ying observed this old man for a while. He came from a prestigious family. It can be said that the Lu family was the largest family besides the Zhao and Leng families. Lu Huansheng even passed the imperial examination at the age of fifteen and entered the court as an official. He can be said to be a genius of the Great Zhao. At the age of thirty, he was appointed Left Chancellor by the emperor at that time because of his outstanding political achievements. He stayed in the position of Left Chancellor for forty years and remained in it for four dynasties without wavering. It can be seen how high his prestige was in the court. Even Leng Xiao could not compare to him.

Xiao Ying was quite curious about such a legendary figure, but seeing him up close now, she was rather disappointed. Perhaps the old man was too old; his eyes were hazy, his eyelids drooped, and his head nods forward occasionally, clearly dozing off. For him to fall asleep at such an important banquet was obviously due to his advanced age and declining energy.

Shaking her head inwardly, Xiao Ying glanced down. Although she didn't recognize many of the officials, their court robes indicated that their seating arrangement was based on rank. Those seated at the far end didn't even have court robes; they were all dressed like scholars. Xiao Ying smiled slightly; these were the real protagonists of the day.

As soon as Zhao Che entered the banquet, the entire room fell silent, everyone kneeling and bowing to him. However, two people remained seated steadily: one was Leng Xiao, who, as regent, was granted the privilege of exemption from kneeling, and the other was the Left Chancellor, Lu Huansheng. The reason he didn't bow was that he was asleep!

Zhao Che excitedly walked to his seat, ignoring the Left Chancellor's rudeness. However, Xiao Ying overheard him muttering as he sat down, "This old man, is he pretending to be asleep?" Xiao Ying stood obediently behind Zhao Che, her head bowed, as docile as a kitten. Normally, the banquet was attended by court officials, and the concubines of the harem were not to be present. However, Zhao Che was always eccentric and unconventional, always accompanied by beautiful women wherever he went. Initially, some officials remonstrated, but Zhao Che remained unrepentant, and over time, they all got used to it. However, because Xiao Ying's status was insufficient to sit next to Zhao Che (only the Empress could sit there), she had to stand behind him.

With the Emperor's arrival, the banquet officially began. The group of scholars in the distance became excitedly hyped, but their attention wasn't on the Emperor, but on Leng Xiao beside him. Everyone knows that the current emperor doesn't care about anything, and all the political affairs related to the promotion and demotion of officials are handled by Leng Xiao. So it's obvious who they want to impress.

However, Leng Xiao didn't pay attention to these scholars who were eager to get his attention. His eyes were always on Xiao Ying, while Xiao Ying was always paying attention to the group of scholars. This "triangular relationship" continued even after several rounds of drinks. However, it was soon broken by the words of the Minister of Rites, "Your Majesty, this year's imperial examination has produced several more geniuses in our Great Zhao. Our Great Zhao is truly full of talents, which is gratifying!" This Minister was very thin. Although he was talking to the emperor, his eyes were always glancing at Leng Xiao.

Chapter 179 Imperial Banquet (3)

"Of course! How could our great Zhao, a great country, lack manpower?" Zhao Che shook his head and laughed triumphantly. The Minister was secretly gritting his teeth in hatred. He was about to start the main event. Didn't he see that the newly successful candidates below were already impatient? We were just waiting for his recommendation, and here you are, saying you don't need any more people! What the hell?! If you don't need anyone, why would you recommend anyone?! Is this muddle-headed, incompetent ruler trying to push him into a fire pit? If the court doesn't hire a single scholar today, and doesn't need anyone else, those scholars alone could skin him alive!

"Cough!" The gaunt Minister coughed forcefully, making Xiao Ying worry that he might cough up his lungs. "Although our dynasty is full of talented people, it is still a vast country. No matter how many people we have, there will always be places where we need them all. This is the perfect time..." At this point, the Minister turned and gestured to the group of newly successful candidates below. "While these young men are all here, Your Majesty might as well conduct some tests, so as to recruit a group of talented people for our Great Zhao."

"Consider tests?" Zhao Che glanced at the group of scholars, slapped his thigh, and laughed heartily. "Good! I love testing people! Tell me, how can we make it interesting?"

The Minister tried hard to suppress his anger. This was no joke. "How should we test them... How about we ask the Regent to give us a question?" Forget it! I'll ignore you and just go directly to the Regent!

Leng Xiao was staring intently at Xiao Ying when he was suddenly summoned by the Minister of Rites. He paused for a moment before slowly saying, "Let them talk about their strategies for governing the country."

The Minister of Rites frowned slightly. This topic seemed like a perfunctory exercise. How could governing a country be explained in just a few words? Besides, these scholars had no political experience; how could they truly understand the way of governing? Perhaps even the Regent himself couldn't grasp it? Perhaps the Imperial Advisor of yesteryear could explain it clearly, but alas…

The Minister of Rites turned away from these chaotic thoughts. The group of enthusiastic scholars were already waiting for him, and he didn't want to get involved. He announced the topic without uttering a single unnecessary word. In fact, the court had already internally decided which candidate to appoint; this banquet was merely a formality.

The scholars, unaware of these inside stories, were all eager to try, but their reactions varied greatly. Some, quick-witted and without hesitation, stepped forward with great enthusiasm and delivered impassioned speeches; others pondered deeply, carefully choosing their words, displaying composure and experience; some remained calm and collected, seemingly confident of success; and then there was… wait a minute? Why was this one scratching his head? Was he stumped by the question? Did he not know how to answer? While everyone else stepped forward to answer, this one lingered in a corner, hesitating. He would stomp his feet and grit his teeth, ready to step forward, but then stop halfway, shake his head, and sneak back to look around furtively. Like a thief, he would pull out a tortoise shell and two copper coins from his robes, then squat down, throw the items on the ground, pick up the tortoise shell, and begin calculating. Now, everyone finally understood what he was doing—he was fortune-telling! This guy finished calculating and came up to answer the questions, trembling, but halfway through, he was so scared that he shrank back and continued calculating. He did this two or three times.

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