The Sovereign Of The Three Realms
Chapter 18: Princess Gouyu's Internal Dilemma
After the depression, Jiang Chen finally asked worriedly, “Your aunt is not the type of person who holds a grudge, right?”
“Hehe, he loves me very much. As for whether he carried a grudge or not, Zhiruo did not know! Brother Jiang Chen, do not be afraid. I'll talk to him on your behalf when I have time. ”
“Hmph-deep. No matter who begs on your behalf, Jiang Chen! Heir to the duchy of Jiang Han, ranked last in the pre examination, and has not passed any of the three basic exams of ”
Near the artificial mountain, Princess Gouyu reappeared without anyone's knowledge, wearing a fluffy yellow robe.
There were a few traces of a cold smile on his face, “Jiang Chen, you have the courage to walk here.”
Some say dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water. As things stood as they were, Jiang Chen could only see them to the end. “What, you want to take revenge on me?”
“Revenge?” A slight cold smile fell on Gouyu's lips. “Right now you don't even deserve revenge. Worry about that if you make it to the final exam. ”
True, as the main organizer, Princess Gouyu could not bear to humble herself and harass someone who could not even pass a single basic test.
Heh heh, stupid woman. You think too little of me. Jiang Chen knew that in Gouyu's heart, she was most likely equated with the words “stupid and incompetent”.
He would say something when a loud clattering of footsteps sounded from outside. The delivery of the crouching stones had arrived.
Jiang Chen gestured and said to Princess Gouyu, “What is your name, Gouyu? Princess Zhiruo said that you love her. I'm just asking this, do you have any authority in the imperial harem?
“Why?” Gouyu asked coldly.
“If you have authority, then destroy all the buildings within a hundred feet of Princess Zhiruo's residence. Destroy any mountain, fill any water. ”
“Also, hire the best craftsmen to sculpt the largest part of the stone that crouches onto the stone bed. Let Princess Zhiruo sleep on it. It's better if he sleeps naked.”
Jiang Chen did not care at all that a black line slowly formed on Princess Gouyu's beautiful forehead, and continued to speak.
“Set the remaining eight rocks squatting according to the diagram on my paper. I'll be back with more work next time. ”
“And, little Zhiruo, I have reserved this sachet for you. I have broken the Dragon Bone Sun Grass into nine pieces and put it into nine sachets. Keep one for you at all times, and put the other in a place you visit often. Although this Dragonbone Sun Grass was a bit of trash, it would be enough for now. The qi it produces will feed your meridians. ”
“In addition, this is a hand sketch from ‘Sun’ Spirit God Diagram, along with the accompanying mantra. Meditate and ponder with heart. This will help your body produce that qi.”
“This is a temporary fix, we need to stabilize your condition first. Remember, do as I say. In particular, do not practice again, or the situation will be bad beyond comprehension.”
Jiang Chen's words of guidance had the atmosphere of a master. His attitude and delivery made Princess Gouyu pause for a moment.
He did not give Gouyu a chance to speak after he finished speaking. He cleaned his sleeves and began to boast.
Gouyu regained consciousness as Jiang Chen was about to leave. He snorted, “Jiang Chen, you are the one who can't even pass the three basic exams. Why should we listen to you?”
Jiang Chen's gaze was cold as his body stopped, but he did not turn around. “If you really love your nephew, you will do as I say. If you want him to die early, then continue practicing with him as you just did. ”
It had to be said, Jiang Chen had the potential to become a bluffing expert. His astonishing words accompanied by a calm dignified aura, were enough to cause the prominent Princess Gouyu, the powerful figure responsible for the fate of all the ranks of a duke through the Hidden Dragon Trials, to be the ultimate success of the world, lost for a while.
Only when his shadow disappeared did Gouyu recover, “That brash beginner! He makes me so angry!”
Eastern Zhiruo laughed, “Aibi, brother Jiang Chen is actually quite good. Listen, that day at the Heavenly Worship Ceremony.”.
When Eastern Zhiruo finished conveying the events of late, Princess Gouyu's face showed various expressions.
“Who would have thought that so much would happen in the time capital as long as I was gone? I'm gone not even a month! ” Gouyu's expression became complicated after hearing that Jiang Chen had risen from the dead after being whipped to death, and had actually gained heavenly protection due to his misfortune.
Princess Gouyu had been born into the royal family, and had one of the highest standards in the entire capital. His ambition and worldview never stopped in a mere kingdom.
Because of this, he was committed to practice and set a goal to explore the wider and more interesting world, through the path of martial dao.
It was because he had such a high view, that he knew a little more than the average person about heavenly protection. If an ordinary person were to worry between skepticism and belief, then he believed about 70% after listening to Zhiruo.
“It is impossible for a teenage teenager to fabricate so much in such a hot moment. Especially Zhiruo and her mother were born under a solar eclipse. This kind of royal secret was never revealed. Yin Constitution, yin humor?”
Princess Gouyu felt mixed feelings. Eastern Zhiruo was one of his favorite nephews, and he had watched her grow up.
He had always insisted that Eastern Zhiruo was weak and fragile, and thus urged the latter to practice and train. Even if he did not achieve any achievements, strengthening his body was still a good thing, right?
But, Jiang Chen's extraordinary and harsh lecture today had caused his confidence for many years to falter, just a little.
“Am I really wrong? Everything I did for Zhiruo did not help her, but instead hurt her?”
“Heavenly protector? Should I believe in something like this? ”
At this moment, eunuch Xia Ting had led a crowd of people nearby.
“Princess, are we destroying this area? Your servant is asking for royal guidance. ”
Princess Gouyu scanned the surroundings, some signs of fear in her beautiful eyes. He glanced again at Eastern Zhiruo and saw the spirit in the girl's eyes. It was clear that he was very confident in Jiang Chen.
“Destroy it!”
Gouyu herself found it hard to believe that she had said those words. Why destroy? Why would he listen to that damn kid? Is he really in love with his actions?
No no, I was thinking about Zhiruo. If that makes him happy, then we destroy this area! The proud Princess Gouyu quickly found a suitable excuse for herself.
When he left the imperial harem, Jiang Chen paid another visit to Eastern Lu. After all, he was the king of a nation, common courtesy had to be heeded. Jiang Chen was a smart person and did not want to provide food for the gossip factory.
Eastern Lu was quite satisfied with Jiang Chen's report. “Jiang Chen, I can see that you are much better than all those royal healers.”
“Your Majesty, there is abundant yin qi in the imperial harem. It was not a suitable residence for someone with the Princess constitution. Your subject's action is simply to fight yin qi. In order for the Princess to be like an ordinary person, she had to move out of the imperial harem and settle down in a place that gathered yang qi.
“Mm. Your advice has been recorded. But this issue is very important and requires consideration.” This was an act that was very contrary to the royal tradition. Even Eastern Lu could not easily agree to it.
“With that, your subject asks for leave. I will enter the palace to update my diagnosis every month and see the condition of the Princess. If there is no accident, the condition can be stable. As for whether it could be effective beyond expectations, it would depend on the Princess' karma. ”
There were many things that Jiang Chen did not need to explain too much detail, such as the “Sun” Spirit God Diagram. It was actually luck that changed the Princess' life. It was something that the Heavenly Emperor had prepared for Jiang Chen on that day.
Jiang Chen naturally did not have the ability to replicate the Sun God Spirit Diagram, but had no problems in simulating the simplified version.
If Princess Zhiruo really pondered over it every day, as time passed, the effects of this single diagram would be enough to allow her to live a normal life.
But Jiang Chen would never voice this. Playing this hand close to his heart would prevent Eastern Lu from burning the bridge.
Throwing away someone after they had outlived their usefulness; jiang Chen had been born into a royal household in his past life, how could he not know this?
When he left the palace, he did not go to the usual place for drinks and prostitutes, nor did he call his friends. Instead, he directly returned to the manor.
All of his best friends had been punished by their respective parents for the furore they caused at the Jiang Han residence a few days ago, not to mention the fact that the end of the month exam was getting closer.
A sense of urgency had filled the hearts of all the dukes. The second half of the year will mark the arrival of the final exam of the Hidden Dragon Trials. The appearance of their sons at this stage was key to determining whether they could maintain their position for the next twenty years.
Those who know for sure that their position will be maintained should still be worried if their ranking will change.
Overall, the harsh competition of the Hidden Dragon Court caused all the dukes to be wary.
Instead, the Jiang Han household actually had a more relaxed atmosphere.
Jiang Feng, the duke of Jiang Han, did not have high expectations to begin with. He had already mentally prepared himself to hang up his armor and return to the fields.
As for Jiang Chen now, the rank of a duke of a kingdom was not even listed on his radar.
He participated because he did not want the outside world to think that the Jiang family was full of cowards and did not even have the courage to appear in the Trials.
The greater picture of the fierce competition among the dukes had long been formed, and Jiang Chen had no choice but to go with the flow.
Otherwise, to avoid the first battle after his reincarnation would leave a shadow in his heart, undoubtedly affecting his training path in the future.
The biggest gossip today in the Jiang Han household was none other than Jiang Chen. It was because the servants had made the shocking discovery that the young duke had been staying at home for five whole days.
This is heaven-defying news. One should know that the young duke was a restless master before. He had never even set a record of staying at home for ten hours, not to mention five full days.
Even Jiang Feng was astonished and he kept muttering, “What is this kid doing? This isn't his style?”
The philosophy of raising Jiang Feng's child is covered in four words, “Do as you please”.
As for the protagonist of the rumors, Jiang Chen did not respond to the reactions of the outside world. He had not wasted a single moment in the past five days.
Train, strengthen his meridians, strengthen his body — all the final preparations to clear the fifth acupoints.
Reading to understand and assimilate as much of this world as possible by perusing the various volumes of – these two items had almost become Jiang Chen's entire life over the past few days.
When dawn broke on the sixth day, the four strands of true qi were full of vitality like dawn, and were as vigorous as sunrise.
