Chapter 646: Bound to the Childbearing System and Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 647 Background Rabbit Spirit (19)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

In mid-July, under the scorching sun, Lin Xingzhi left Jingcheng alone by carriage.

Shen Yao and the three children temporarily stayed at the Wang Fu; although she was reluctant to part with her beautiful husband, if Shen Yao really had to go out and suffer hardships at such a time, she might as well give up.

'Host, aren't you afraid someone will steal your home?' The System always liked to say a few words to ruin the mood when Shen Yao was in a good mood.

Shen Yao rolled her eyes speechlessly, 'What's there to be afraid of? Homes can be changed anytime.'

Without Lin Xingzhi, there was still Wang Xingzhi, Zhou Xingzhi; she was a Great Demon with powerful magic, how could she lack people?

Moreover, she had already completed most of the Main Quest; the rest was nothing more than waiting for the three children to grow up safely and striving to create the greatest value.

In other words, the children's father was unimportant; as long as the children were promising, Shen Yao could complete the Main Quest by relying on them.

The System clicked its tongue twice, 'So ruthless.'

Before they left, you were lovey-dovey and affectionate; the moment they left, you turned cold and ruthless, all scheming.

Wow ka ka, this is the Host it carefully selected, truly awesome!

Shen Yao:...

Sometimes she felt she was too rational and out of place with the Silly White Sweet System.

Shaking her head speechlessly, Shen Yao turned and called the servant attending her nearby, 'Tell the steward to make preparations in advance; we will set off for the Summer Villa in the suburbs in a few days.'

Jingcheng in July was hot like a great furnace; Shen Yao didn't want to be baked all day, so she leisurely took the three children to the Summer Villa in the suburbs.

There were many such villas at Jing Wang Fu, either bestowed by the Emperor, inherited through titles, or even purchasable with money.

After all, Lin Xingzhi was wealthy; previously, because he thought he was short-lived and disliked spending, after marrying and having children, he simply left everything to Shen Yao to manage.

Although Shen Yao was a demon in this world, she had steward experience in other worlds and had a good head for business; her wealth kept rising, and she simply bought several temporary residences.

When the Empress in the palace was secretly released from her ban by the Emperor and allowed to move about normally.

Thinking it was time to visit this Jing Wang Consort outside the palace to curry favor, unexpectedly the other party was no longer in Jingcheng.

'Hmm?'

The Empress's expression was impatient; even though she recovered quickly, it was still noticed by the palace attendants beside her.

Indeed, emotions are easy to control, but nature is hard to change; the temper the Empress had cultivated for decades, how could it be changed in a day or two?

'Replying to Your Majesty, the Jing Wang Consort took the three Eldest Misses of the Wang Fu to the Summer Villa in the suburbs several days ago.'

The Palace Maid bowed her head and sighed in relief after hearing the Empress hum.

Heaven knows how great her pressure was; during this period, the Empress's emotions had always been unstable; she could pretend when facing outsiders, but inside she couldn't even hide it.

Like them, these serving palace attendants, they would be found reasons to be scolded three or five times, and there were even more miserable ones; however, these things all happened within Fengyi Palace, and outsiders knew very little.

'What a pity, this palace thought I could chat more with the Jing Wang Consort.'

Her relationship with the imperial consorts in the harem was not good; there were not many women outside the palace she could talk to; Shen Yao was not very important to the Empress either, only that her husband was quite promising, making the Empress feel it was profitable.

Waving her hand somewhat casually, the Empress stood up to care for the Crown Prince still in the palace; she had been schemed against during childbirth back then, resulting in few offspring, with only one son.

If the Crown Prince met with misfortune, the Empress would truly go mad.

Outside the palace, Shen Yao, who was playing crazily at the Summer Villa, did not know the Empress in the palace was thinking of her.

Wearing specially made cool clothes, holding a colorful butterfly playing with flowers round fan in her hand, Shen Yao walked gracefully in the courtyard shaded by green trees.

Not far ahead, bursts of children's laughter could still be heard.

The three children wore specially made tops and bottoms, chasing back and forth among the flowers and grass in the courtyard, full of energy beyond words.

'Young Master, slow down, slow down.'

'Young Lady, be careful not to fall.'

'...'

The servants dared not manage too much, but could not watch the Eldest Misses run wild.

A group of people were led by the three children to run around the courtyard, each panting from exhaustion.

'Host, as expected of you,' the System felt their Main Quest this time could be completed very well; hehe, then the rewards would surely be obtained flying high.

'Not to mention she took many pills back then,' as long as it was useful, she swallowed them into her belly.

Shen Yao shook the round fan in her hand and called out for the servants to bring the three children back.

'Mother Consort'

'Mother Consort'

'Consort Consort'

The three little brats who played like crazy people had sweaty faces; Shen Yao had to take out a handkerchief to wipe their cheeks.

'Go back to cool off from sweat and then wash up; also pay attention at all times when sleeping.'

'Yes'

Waving her hand to send them back, Shen Yao looked up at the sky shaded by tree shadows, calculating in her heart that Lin Xingzhi should have arrived at the town he was going to by now.

Hmm, don't know if this trip will go smoothly.

'Where is the Prefect of this place? Just letting vagrants and commoners beg along the street?' As a result, the surging crowd surrounded and blocked the entire town.

Lin Xingzhi was simply stunned by the scene before him; however, just as he arrived, he suffered a blow, and this blow obviously had a tendency to intensify.

Lin An and others who traveled with Lin Xingzhi also looked at each other in dismay upon seeing this scene.

Before coming, they had heard that the situation in Luogui City was not good, but they didn't expect it to be this bad.

If not for Luogui City being too close to Jingcheng, so troublemakers could not stir up any storms, Lin Xingzhi would suspect that people here dared to raise a large-scale rebellion.

"Reporting to Your Highness, the prefect of this place has long since disappeared, and the government office is completely empty."

The subordinate sent to investigate returned, but the situation reported was not good at all; instead, it intensified the current risks and even threatened Lin Xingzhi's own safety.

Lin Xingzhi:...

Glancing at the refugees visible everywhere by the roadside, Lin Xingzhi exhaled and ordered them to enter the city, first finding a place to stay.

"Send a letter back to the capital, and urge the grain transport team behind to speed up," Lin Xingzhi furrowed his brow, deeply worried about the situation in Luogui City.

Hopefully nothing else goes wrong before the grain transport arrives.

Unfortunately, Lin Xingzhi's hope served no purpose.

On the first night they stayed at an inn in Luogui City, they encountered bandits.

Lin Xingzhi opened his eyes in the night and, before leaving, heard sounds of fighting coming from outside.

Pressing his lips tightly, Lin Xingzhi pinched his fingers and silently paced back and forth in the room.

Boom boom boom—

"Reporting to Your Highness, the banditry has been dealt with."

Lin An stood at the doorway reporting the situation, not even having had time to change his clothes.

"Mm, go back and rest first; leave the city immediately tomorrow."

Luogui City cannot be held any longer; they can only wait for the main force to arrive. With no one available at hand, Lin Xingzhi dared not act recklessly.

By early morning the next day, Lin Xingzhi and his group left the city in a hurry without even eating.

The people in the group were divided into two parts: one part was sent back to urge the main force behind, and the other part was sent out to find the missing people from the government office, while also investigating what had happened in Luogui City before they arrived.

"Your Highness, it is time to rest."

Lin An licked his dry lips, and the anxiety and worry in his heart grew day by day.

They had been in Luogui City for several days; those sent back had not returned, but those sent out to gather news were sending back information in an endless stream.

There was basically no good news, only bad news following one after another, such as the missing personnel from the government office. Although there was no evidence yet that they were dead, analyzing what some people said, the government office personnel must have been attacked before they disappeared.

To dare attack the government office at such a time, and clean up the aftermath afterward without leaving any trouble—hiss, could demons be involved?

Lin Xingzhi's heart gave a thump; although his face remained calm, he still had to prepare for the worst, preserving his own life while trying to resolve all these chaotic matters in Luogui City as much as possible.

"Sigh, I'm afraid it won't be easy to resolve; Lin Xingzhi has been away for over half a month."

Originally it was supposed to be no more than a month, but what happened? Once unexpected events occurred, everyone felt powerless.

"Host, the demon stationed over there is quite formidable; the people Lin Xingzhi brought cannot defeat it," and moreover, if the other side grew impatient, Lin Xingzhi might even be eaten to fill their belly.

Shen Yao propped her chin on one hand; at this time she was still at the Summer Villa in the suburbs. "Add a few words secretly into the letter, and report to the Imperial Court."

She could not go alone to Luogui City to save people, but the Emperor could invite the masters from Huang Jue Si to come out of the mountain.

Luogui City is not far from Jingcheng; it takes only a few days to travel by horse.

These temples and Daoist monasteries in Jingcheng harvested a batch of demons with good aptitude as mounts last year; relying on the mantis demon could shorten the travel time.

System:...

The System rubbed its hands together like a fly, "This... isn't good, is it?"

Shen Yao casually turned over, "Oh, then I'll just have to work a little harder and raise three children alone."

After all, Lin Xingzhi is currently walking on a tightrope; one careless move and he'll be left without a trace.

The locust demons in Luogui City are not creatures to be trifled with; where did all those refugees come from? Because the crops were all eaten.

The System didn't speak anymore, presumably going to carry out what Shen Yao had instructed.

Anyway, just adding a few words about demons causing trouble in the secret letter Lin Xingzhi sent back to the capital—the Emperor would not allow dangers that could threaten his position to exist around Jingcheng. Those monks and Daoists who received the benefit of mounts would definitely have to bleed heavily.

Shen Yao continued turning over to find a relatively comfortable position, closed her eyes to rest, a smile on her lips, and fell asleep before long.

On the System's end, it very smoothly added speculation about demons causing trouble at the end of the letter.

In fact, Lin Xingzhi had already suspected this, but he was not a professional; his understanding of demons was insufficient, and what he wrote in the letter was too euphemistic.

Fortunately, the System was simple and crude; after finishing, seeing the Host still fast asleep, it simply slipped along with the attendant delivering the letter into the Imperial Palace.

Watching the show and eating melons while listening to news, the System was thoroughly enjoying itself. By the time Shen Yao decided to set off back to Jingcheng, the various masters and Daorens of the temples and Daoist monasteries in the city were all riding their mounts out of Jingcheng toward Luogui City.

It was also that Lin Xingzhi's fate was not meant to end; the methods Shen Yao had left on him had not yet been triggered before he was dragged out by the monks and Daoists entering the scene together.

Escaping with difficulty from the sky-covering locust siege, Lin Xingzhi, with his injured body, was escorted back to Jingcheng by Lin An and others first.

"Xingzhi"

"Yao Niang"

Lin Xingzhi smiled bitterly and took Shen Yao's arm, indicating that he was currently fine.

"Nonsense, look at you," not only were there small wounds all over his body, but his face was also somewhat disfigured.

Those locust demons are truly hateful! Looks like we need to settle accounts with them properly!

Shen Yao recorded it in her heart, and on her face looked at Lin Xingzhi with brimming tears, even crying loudly when the Imperial Physician came to the palace to take his pulse.

"Yao Niang"

Lin Xingzhi was moved in his heart, but he was more worried that Shen Yao's behavior would displease the Emperor.

His trip out of the capital could be said to have gained nothing; the matters in Luogui City had not been investigated clearly before he was met with the sky-covering locust attack.

If it weren't for the timely arrival of the masters from Huang Jue Si, he would probably have fallen in there too.

"Yao Niang, later take some treasury silver and give it to Lin An; some of the subordinates who went out with me have already been buried on the spot due to severe injuries." As their master, he must certainly compensate their families; he could not let those who risked their lives feel chilled.

Shen Yao made an affirmative sound and nodded, then lightly rested her head on Lin Xingzhi's shoulder.

The warmth between the two had not lasted long before being interrupted by a knocking sound from outside.

It turned out to be the eunuch who had just left returning, smiling and congratulating Lin Xingzhi.

Congratulations?

Where does the joy come from?

"Hmph, of course it's because Jing Prince Highness is brave. If not for the Prince mentioning in the letter that demons were behind it, I believe that given time, these locust demons would surely cause even greater chaos."

By then it wouldn't just be a matter of Luogui City, but would affect the entire surroundings of Jingcheng, and the resulting problems would be infinitely magnified.

Lin Xingzhi, Shen Yao:...

Sometimes Shen Yao had to admit that Lin Xingzhi indeed had luck in certain aspects.

It turns out the ultimate goal of these locust demons was to target Jingcheng and hatch a conspiracy, but by a twist of fate Lin Xingzhi discovered the problem and exposed it prematurely.

The Emperor being able to send the eunuch on another trip, with the corresponding rewards not yet delivered, surely means he himself only just learned the news.

However, given the Emperor's generosity, their ranks have already been promoted as far as possible, so he should give more rewards in other aspects.

Sure enough, on the second early morning after the eunuch came over, a freshly cooked imperial edict was delivered to Qin Wang Fu.

Lin Xingzhi, his injuries and illness not yet healed, was specially permitted not to kowtow; the eunuch announced in a sharp voice the Emperor's commendation of Lin Xingzhi for this trip's destruction of the locust demons.

The idle residences on both sides next door were merged into Jing Wang Fu, the mansion was permitted to build beyond regulations, the various ancient playthings and treasures sent from the private treasury were too numerous to count, and there was also the Royal Villa outside the city—whatever could be given was all given in full.

"Subject younger brother/Chenfei thank Your Majesty's boundless grace, long live the Emperor, long live, long live ten thousand times."

"Jing Prince Highness, Jing Princess Highness, please rise quickly."

As a eunuch, he was most skilled at reading the Emperor's expression and acting accordingly; nowadays, who in the front and back of the Imperial Harem doesn't know of Jing Wang Fu's great favor?

His being able to come over this time was an opportunity given by his godfather; grasping it would allow him to stand firm in the palace.

"Eunuch, you've worked hard."

Smiling, she waved her hand, and a servant by her side presented a Thank You Purse. This had always been an unwritten rule when eunuchs delivered edicts; Shen Yao was never stingy in this regard.