— My name is Jiang Ke’er, and I am 1.5 years old.
I’ve been taken again.
The strange thing was, as the fangs sank deep into her neck, Jiang Ke’er felt no pain at all, even though her body’s sensitivity had been greatly enhanced by the medicine.
At the same time, a tyrannical and unreasonable Divine Sense lunged from Qiao Xiaoxian’s body into Jiang Ke’er’s like a starving wolf pouncing on its prey, entwining itself perfectly with her own.
Jiang Ke’er’s eyes were filled with tears. A mixture of humiliation and an extreme pleasure she refused to acknowledge washed over her, nearly causing her to lose her will.
She clenched her teeth, tears dripping from her chin onto Qiao Xiaoxian’s back. Her voice was as thin as a mosquito’s buzz due to her weakness.
“Sooner or later… I’ll kill you…”
Qiao Xiaoxian’s body paused for a brief moment, and then her actions suddenly became several times more intense! They were so intense that Jiang Ke’er let out an uncontrollable, tragic moan!
‘Since you’re going to kill me sooner or later, then I’ll cherish every moment of the present.’
Qiao Xiaoxian’s mind suddenly cleared, her resolve hardening. She no longer held back in the slightest.
‘My name is Qiao Xiaoxian, and my wife is 1.5 years old. I had a great time.’
***
It was a day so refreshing and pleasant that one wanted to cheer aloud — Qiao Xiaoxian.
It was a day spent being squeezed until her limbs were weak, leaving her with nothing but teary eyes while snuggling in Qiao Xiaoxian’s arms — Jiang Ke’er.
Despite all her calculations, she never expected that the powerful backer she dreamed of had long since been swapped. As a result, her confident escape attempt had turned into walking straight into a trap. She had even thoughtfully delivered herself into the other party’s mouth, where they only had to chew a few times before swallowing her whole.
Whenever Jiang Ke’er thought about how hard she had performed in front of the other person over the past two days, her face flushed red with shame.
‘How amused must this person have been every day?!’
Moreover… she even… she even found the time to run over in her original identity to tease her!
‘Sister, you really know how to play!’
Jiang Ke’er’s heart was full of grievances. She felt like she would never be able to hold her head up in front of Qiao Xiaoxian again in this life. It was too embarrassing for a fox.
…That was why she absolutely had to kill her!
Jiang Ke’er’s resolve grew even firmer!
“The raw rice has already been cooked into mush. Are you still unwilling to admit you like me?” Qiao Xiaoxian felt Jiang Ke’er’s murderous little gaze and felt a wave of helplessness.
“Pah! Only a ghost would like a bastard like you!” Jiang Ke’er’s voice trembled as she tried to look fierce. “Don’t even dream of me liking you in this lifetime! You big liar!”
“Stop being so stubborn, be good,” Qiao Xiaoxian said, gently kissing the top of Jiang Ke’er’s head. “You know, there are some things I didn’t lie to you about.”
“Mmh… Huh?” Jiang Ke’er couldn’t help but feel curious, but she quickly strangled that curiosity and said huffily, “I know you’re waiting for me to ask, but I just won’t! Shut up! Don’t you dare try to attack me with cheesy pick-up lines!”
But Qiao Xiaoxian spoke anyway, saying, “I am a Foolish Monarch.”
“…”
Jiang Ke’er recalled Qiao Xiaoxian’s angry speech to the court officials that day and suddenly found herself speechless.
“If there comes a day when I truly become the Emperor, standing above ten thousand people, and possess the power to ensure you never have to suffer pain or worry again, I will still tell the world openly — I am a Foolish Monarch.”
Qiao Xiaoxian looked into the distance with a serious, solemn face.
Jiang Ke’er pouted. “Did your head get caught in a door?”
Qiao Xiaoxian laughed. “And then, I will treat you just like Prince Hao of Qin did.”
Jiang Ke’er’s heart skipped a beat, but her face remained full of anger. “Stupid! I’ve never seen anyone as stupid as you!”
“Yes! Yes! I’m stupid.”
The toxin was simply too potent to be cleared by a single session of Dual Cultivation.
Thus, after one night, Jiang Ke’er had nearly stepped one foot into the Six Harmonies Stage. She currently remained at the peak of the Five Elements Realm, liable to achieve an Ascension at any moment.
Being forced to become stronger somehow didn’t make her feel happy.
However, something else happened last night that made Jiang Ke’er’s jaw drop.
During the Dual Cultivation, Jiang Ke’er felt a powerful and strange stabilizing energy flowing from Qiao Xiaoxian’s body into hers to assist and stabilize her Five Elements Realm Dao Foundation.
When she came to her senses, she was stunned to find that she had actually obtained a Perfect Five Elements Dao Foundation for free!
“Oh, that? It just suddenly grew out a few days ago,” Qiao Xiaoxian replied when Jiang Ke’er asked about it.
“…”
‘This freak actually grew a Perfect Dao Foundation on her own…’
‘Well, fortunately, I managed to get it for free through the Contractual Talent Sharing. This isn’t a loss… Yeah, it’s not a loss!’
‘At least it saved me millions of Points!’
Thinking of this, Jiang Ke’er felt much better.
Wait…
‘Better? Why should I feel better?!’
‘If I’m profiting from Dual Cultivation… doesn’t that mean… I’ve become a working girl?!’
Jiang Ke’er felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
“What’s wrong now?”
Qiao Xiaoxian was brushing her teeth, looking at the petrified Jiang Ke’er in surprise.
“It’s nothing,” Jiang Ke’er sobbed twice, wiped the corners of her eyes, and said fiercely, “Bring me my dress!”
“Which one?”
“The purple one!”
“The purple one is a bit too seductive. It doesn’t really suit you.”
“I’ll wear whatever I want! Why do you care?!” Jiang Ke’er bared her little tiger fangs, waving her arms threateningly at Qiao Xiaoxian. “A Calamity should look like a Calamity! If you say one more word, believe it or not, I’ll kill you!”
“…Then hurry up and do it.”
“…” Jiang Ke’er suddenly shut her mouth, as if a power button had been pressed.
Qiao Xiaoxian smiled and handed the dress to Jiang Ke’er. “This is the first time I’m taking you to court.”
“Why? Do you want me to watch my manners?” Jiang Ke’er smiled mischievously. “Beg me!”
“No, do whatever you want.” Qiao Xiaoxian shrugged indifferently. “Just be careful when you see Yu Wenhua Ji. Control your emotions, and it’s best not to confront him head-on.”
Hearing this, Jiang Ke’er frowned and became serious. “What do you plan to do? Slowly win over people’s hearts and eventually take down Yu Wenhua Ji?”
Qiao Xiaoxian shook her head. “The Imperial Court is already full of Yu Wenhua Ji’s trusted aides. I plan to figure out the spies he has planted in other factions, as well as the defensive strength of various towns and the Formation Arts diagrams… Once I have all of that, we leave.”
A thought struck Jiang Ke’er, and her eyes began to sparkle. She gulped and asked anxiously, “What about the National Treasury? The National Treasury? The National Treasury?!”
Looking at Jiang Ke’er’s money-grubbing appearance, Qiao Xiaoxian pinched her nose with a mixture of helplessness and affection. “You little gold-digger, the entire National Treasury has already been moved into the palm of your hand. Right now, there’s nothing but dust left in there.”
“Can you blame me?” Jiang Ke’er glared at her righteously. “Look at you! You emptied such a massive National Treasury! How can you be so corrupt?”
“Yes, yes. I’m corrupt. I’m corrupt.”
Yu Wenhua Ji felt a bit uneasy.
After all, such an expensive medicine had been used entirely, and he didn’t know if it would have any effect.
He could only test the waters during today’s morning assembly… and according to the plan, he would take the opportunity today to bring up the matter of the National Treasury being emptied!
As long as that “Nan Xue” had even a shred of affection for “Prince Hao of Qin,” she would surely bring out the treasures to save his status!
“Do you remember what to do?” Yu Wenhua Ji looked at the several trusted officials beside him.
“Grand Chancellor, please rest assured! We will naturally cooperate with you with all our might!” the officials responded one after another.
“Good! Very well!” Yu Wenhua Ji’s fighting spirit blazed.
This battle would be the first step in forcing Prince Hao of Qin to surrender the Dragon Throne!
He and the Prince of Qin had been playmates since childhood, and he knew the prince’s abilities and temperament better than anyone… Even with his bloodline and the throne as his backing, he would never be his match!
A puppet would always be just a puppet.
And he could not wait to admire the ugly sight of this fool being powerless to act.