Chapter 797: Tianlian Zhenren Advises Hongchen

Half a day passed.

After the formation around the house dissipated, Chen Chuyang and Qi Ruohua walked out; Qi Ruohua, refreshed, showed no shyness, just as when she arrived, her aura radiated, masking her inner nervousness and shyness.

Jing Yuheng instantly saw the Empress's shyness and tension; otherwise she wouldn't use her appearance to hide herself. They had spent half a day together, doing everything they could and couldn't, should and shouldn't.

One could see at a glance that the Empress's complexion had improved manyfold; her aura had changed greatly, her cultivation had increased, this rise was rapid, her true qi was mighty, and the charm that made people envy, the charm of a mature woman, was fully displayed on her; imperial bearing and feminine nature merged, giving her a unique flavor.

Not to mention men, even Jing Yuheng, a woman, upon seeing her, was drawn to Qi Ruohua's expression and couldn't look away.

She was truly beautiful.

She had such elegance.

Shang Hongxue's eyes lit up as she stared at Qi Ruohua; no wonder she could bewitch Elder Brother Chuyang—this Qi Ruohua really is different; that aura made even a woman want to conquer her, and upon first sight, the desire to conquer arose.

Perhaps being stared at made her uncomfortable; Qi Ruohua rarely dared to meet Shang Hongxue's gaze, after all, she was, in a sense… having stolen Shang Hongxue's man, she still felt a bit guilty.

As an emperor, she was proud; doing this was not proper.

Naturally she lacked the confidence to oppose, nor the pride to meet her gaze directly.

"Since you've come out, come over and have a drink together."

Shang Hongxue spoke first, inviting them to drink; Chen Chuyang walked straight over and sat beside Shang Hongxue.

Shang Hongxue's hand was swift, pinching Xu Junbai's waist; that speed, that feel—simply perfect.

Chen Chuyang pretended not to feel pain, enduring Shang Hongxue's venting.

Qi Ruohua saw it, pretended not to, looking at the spirit fruit wine before her, she drank a cup, her eyes brightening.

"This is the specialty spirit fruit wine of Longshe Shan, unique; how does it taste?"

"It's delicious." Qi Ruohua praised.

"Naturally delicious; drinking it regularly can make one's skin look better, as smooth as water."

"If you want, I can give you a batch."

Shang Hongxue directly promoted it; these were her private savings, cough cough, her personal collection.

The spirit fruit wine in her hand was hers.

Qi Ruohua knew this woman was taking advantage to swindle her, counting it as compensation.

"Want it? How much?" The wealthy and generous Qi Ruohua waved her hand and directly paid.

A storage bag was handed to Shang Hongxue, originally prepared as her gift.

Shang Hongxue opened it, eyes lighting up, laughing so hard her teeth didn't show.

"Refreshing."

She was so refreshing that Shang Hongxue couldn't be stingy.

He took out a batch of spirit fruit wine and handed it to her; Qi Ruohua accepted it without hesitation, putting it all away.

Both were satisfied with each other; this matter is considered over.

Qi Ruohua then took out several more gifts, all spiritual artifacts she had selected, truly precious.

"These few spiritual artifacts are my gift to you; I hope you like them."

"Isn't this too precious?"

"This is just a little token of my heart."

"Then okay."

Shang Hongxue accepted it, following custom: three refusals, three yields, then finally accepted.

Both upheld this custom, each got what they wanted, and also gained the other's approval.

Qi Ruohua's trip up the mountain this time, besides trading a batch of medicinal pills, was also to meet Shang Hongxue formally, to meet face-to-face properly, not always sneaking around.

She, Qi Ruohua, is the Female Emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty; how could she do sneaky things?

She personally came to handle it, using resources to pressure others, then ensure Shang Hongxue's position, give her respect, and thus… make her one of her own.

This step went very smoothly; Chen Chuyang felt the hand on his waist loosen, knowing this little girl was no longer angry.

He breathed a sigh of relief; still, Qi Ruohua is formidable, befitting an emperor of a dynasty—these tactics have some substance.

Next came a chat between the two women; Chen Chuyang couldn't interject, just sitting there idly.

Sometimes laughing loudly, sometimes shaking hands, sometimes like sisters, sometimes like family.

Jing Yuheng, like Chen Chuyang, sat here, exchanged a glance; Jing Yuheng lowered her head. She and Shang Hongxue's conversation, Chen Chuyang knew all about it, and Jing Yuheng seemed to also guess that Chen Chuyang knew, so she felt a bit shy.

Chen Chuyang loved seeing her shy look; this woman never expected……

In the distance.

Shang Hongchen stared at this scene, his heart full of incomprehension.

Clearly they had done such things, yet why could his sister remain so calm and chat with her happily?

He doesn't understand, he doesn't comprehend.

Obviously Qi Ruohua and Chen Chuyang were alone in a room; without thinking, one knows what they did.

A lone man and woman together for so long—could they stay pure?

Tianlian Zhenren patted Shang Hongchen's shoulder and said: "This is the gap between you and your sister; your vision is not as big as hers."

"Look at your sister Hongxue; she handles things well. She is the main consort and also Chen Chuyang's legitimate wife; her position is unshakable. She does this to consolidate her position, contacting Qi Ruohua and Jing Yuheng to solidify her standing. In the future, the women around Chen Chuyang cannot be few."

"Prepare all this in advance, contact those women of Chen Chuyang; thus they will always support your sister."

"Even if other women appear later, they would not dare to shake Hongxue's position."

Shang Hongchen turned back, looking at his master in puzzlement.

"Master, clearly Chen Chuyang did something wrong to his sister; why still do this?"

Tianlian Zhenren pressed his hand down: "So I'm saying you're not as good as your sister; let me ask you one thing: have you ever seen a strong expert whose side lacks beautiful women?"

"My father is one." Shang Hongchen still wanted to refute.

Tianlian Zhenren said disdainfully: "Your father, is he a Strong One? True disciples of major sects, and many family geniuses, always have women around them; Strong Ones also need descendants, also need heirs."

The Chen Clan has few descendants, Chen Chuyang bears the responsibility of propagating offspring; it's impossible for him to have no women by his side; if he later goes to Tianwai, he may have even more women around him; then, what will you do?

If it were you, how would you handle it? Cause a disturbance, or fight with Chen Chuyang?

Hehehe.

Tianlian Zhenren mocked: "Do you really think you're indispensable? Hongchen, sometimes, don't think too highly of yourself."

Women, in the eyes of a Strong One, are merely consumables.

Don't retort, don't think it's not so; if you didn't have Hongxue and Chen Chuyang, do you think you could condense your golden core so smoothly?

Do you think you can truly rise relying on yourself?

Very difficult.

Tianlian Zhenren shook her head; she is someone who has been through this, knows it's very difficult.

Without resources, without backing, whatever you do is wrong.

Of course, there are also people who can rise, but that's only an extremely small minority.

And she, Shang Hongchen, is she part of that group?

The answer is obvious; no.