lcionline Chapter 468 This is the Madam
Chapter 468 This is the Madam
She had been very generous in lending the money to Xi Fenglie back then, and she didn't know how Xi Fenglie was doing. He had been busy traveling lately. Di Beizun had tacitly agreed to the treaty, and Xi Fenglie was also planning to take her advice. However, she didn't know the specifics yet. She guessed that Xi Fenglie should be arriving at the border soon and returning to the Liao Dynasty.
"Where is Fengyu? Ajin?"
When Di Beizun mentioned Yuepo, his silent gaze suddenly flashed, as if something had crossed his mind. He seemed not to have seen the phoenix jade hanging around her neck during that earlier conversation, so he couldn't help but ask.
Sure enough, as soon as Di Beizun finished speaking, Sikong Jin's starry eyes, hidden under her black veil and hat, suddenly widened in surprise. She reacted almost instantly, a jolt of surprise running through her mind, which she quickly concealed. She hurriedly reached for her sleeve, "Here! It wouldn't be good to be exposed while we're on the road. By the way, since we have the Phoenix Jade, do we also have the Emperor Jade?"
"You want to see the Imperial Jade?"
As soon as Lord Sikong finished speaking, Emperor Beizun looked at her meaningfully.
Having successfully changed the subject, Lord Sikong almost instantly calmed down, quickly coughed a few times, and smiled, "Judging from your expression, then you must have the Imperial Jade? Let me see it, Your Majesty?"
Sikong Jin was well aware of the preciousness of Phoenix Jade, so the Imperial Jade must be even more so…
Di Beizun smiled inscrutablely, gazing intently at her, his voice low and deep, "It's not impossible for you to see the Imperial Jade, but there's a condition."
"What conditions?"
Sikong Jin stared at him with some curiosity.
"The Imperial Jade is not on my person right now. It is in the ancestral hall of my Great Zhou royal family. To obtain it, I must become a father. That means, Ajin, you must give birth to a prince for me before I am qualified to obtain it. Moreover, it is not called the Imperial Jade, but the Dragon Jade. It has the effects of beautifying the skin and concentrating inner strength. Do you know why the Empress Dowager is nearly fifty years old, yet she is as young and beautiful as a twenty-year-old woman?"
As Di Beizun spoke, his gaze was quite alluring.
"That's because of the Dragon Jade. After I ascended the throne, my mother put it back in the ancestral hall, waiting for the day when I was qualified to retrieve it."
Being a woman, Lady Sikong wasn't lax when it came to beauty and skincare. All women love beauty, and Sikong Jin was no exception. So, the moment Di Beizun finished speaking, Lady Sikong's starry eyes suddenly lit up, and she stared intently at Di Beizun—
"Is this true?"
Di Beizun nodded, smiling mysteriously.
"Wouldn't that mean I could stay young forever? What a wonderful thing! I can't bear the thought of myself one day turning gray and old. If this thing really works, I must get my hands on it!"
Sikong Jin completely forgot the preconditions and said very firmly.
As soon as she finished speaking, Di Beizun instinctively glanced at a certain part of her body. His burning gaze immediately startled Sikong Jin, who instinctively covered her stomach and frowned. "What are you looking at? I've only just come of age, it's not suitable for me to have a baby yet. If I really want to have one to play with, I'll have to wait until I'm over twenty. Early pregnancy doesn't seem good!"
"When my mother was your age, my elder sister could already speak!"
Emperor Beizun stared at Lord Sikong with a dismissive look, "Besides, there are many good things in the palace to nourish the body, what are you worried about? Ajin, I will soon be thirty!"
"Haven't it been quite a few years?"
When the topic of offspring came up, Lady Sikong suddenly felt a little confused. She couldn't quite accept the scene of a little devil tugging at her clothes from behind and calling her "Mama"—oh, no, it should be calling her "Empress Mother"!
Thinking of this, Lord Sikong was suddenly startled, and a chill ran through his body.
This scene was naturally witnessed by Di Beizun. He frowned and said in a low voice, "Ajin, just one, whether it's a prince or a princess."
"This……"
Lady Sikong instinctively wanted to refuse, insisting on waiting a few years before discussing it further, but upon seeing the hopeful depths in his eyes, she hesitated!
"Let's discuss this matter after things are settled in the capital!"
This is too troublesome. We need to make active preparations. If we're going to have a child, we have to make sure it's a super offspring!
That's what Lord Sikong was thinking, but whether it will really get her wish, no one can say for sure!
Di Beizun's handsome brows furrowed even more. Just as he was about to say something, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from behind him. He pulled his cloak tighter, concealing himself completely beneath it, revealing only his deep, sharp eyes. He exchanged a glance with Sikong Jin before looking up and gazing ahead—
Sure enough, under the dim light of day, dozens of riders were galloping through the city gate toward them, all dressed in black and carrying swift swords at their waists.
They arrived at the pavilion almost instantly, nimbly dismounted, and rushed towards Emperor Beizun and Sikong Jin, bowing respectfully before the steps—
"Your subordinate respectfully welcomes you, Master! Please forgive the lateness of our greeting!"
A handsome man in black in front of him spoke respectfully, not even daring to look up at Di Beizun.
Di Beizun nodded, pointed to Sikong Jin beside him, and said calmly, "This is Madam."
"Your subordinate greets Madam. May Madam enjoy boundless blessings!"
As soon as Emperor Beizun finished speaking, several men in black stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
Lord Sikong raised a delicate eyebrow hidden beneath his black veil and hat, then nodded. "Get up."
"Thank you, Master and Madam! I have prepared hot water, wine, and food in the building. The rainy night is long, Master and Madam, let's go back first."
The handsome man in black at the head of the group clasped his hands in a fist salute.
Emperor Beizun nodded, then pulled Sikong Jin up and walked down.
Before long, the sound of horses' hooves rang out again, and in the blink of an eye, a series of dark figures returned to Taizhou City.
"How many branch buildings do you have in total in Dayong?"
On horseback, Sikong Jin couldn't help but ask the man behind her a question.
“Slightly larger cities all have them, I can’t remember exactly how many. In recent years, due to intelligence needs, the expansion of the branch buildings has been quite fast. It’s mainly my elder sister who is in charge, so she should know more about this.”
Di Beizun replied in a low voice, "This Taizhou City is now under the jurisdiction of the Ninth Hall Master. The person who was just leading the group is a branch leader of the Fengyun Tower. He is quite strong and mainly keeps an eye on the Taizhou area."