Chapter 231

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

"Showing off too hard....."

Hearing Xuan Ge muttering this line to himself again, Xing Xiao and Ling Sha exchanged a glance and couldn't help but snicker quietly.

"Sigh~"

Xuan Ge let out a light sigh, propping himself up as he prepared to get out of bed and dress.

These past few days, the memorials were all delivered before dawn, and Hua was still there urging him on, saying that all the Xianzhou people were watching.

Ling Sha and Xing Xiao forced their weary bodies up to help Xuan Ge change clothes.

After all, Xuan Ge hadn't rested all night and still had to busy himself with government affairs.

As for the two of them, once Xuan Ge left, they could still catch a good nap.

"Scum~ Need me and Ling Sha to give you another hand?"

Xing Xiao deliberately reached out, lightly teasing Little Xuan Ge.

The two words "Scum" were Xing Xiao's exclusive nickname for Xuan Ge; after so many years, it was too ingrained to change.

Xuan Ge glanced at the stark-naked Xing Xiao and smiled helplessly: "No need. After all, Hua holds a grudge something fierce."

"Then this Concubine will go rest properly~"

Ling Sha pointed her jade toes, reached out to lightly straighten Xuan Ge's collar, her eyes full of fatigue yet still carrying gentleness.

"Rest well."

Xuan Ge extended both hands, lightly stroking the two women's waists, causing them to subconsciously want to lean in and comply.

But before they could move, Xuan Ge's figure flashed and he instantly vanished from the bedchamber.

"Hmph~"

Xing Xiao let out a light huff, looking at her own subconsciously tensed body, feeling somewhat helpless, then pulled Ling Sha into the blankets.

The two women had long since gotten along with perfect tacit understanding; after all, they often served Xuan Ge together.

"She's here." Xing Xiao suddenly frowned, perceiving a familiar aura approaching the Shen Wu Xian Zhou.

"Who?" Ling Sha gazed at the ceiling, her eyelids barely able to stay open.

Ever since Xuan Ge made a new discovery at Consort Hua's place, last night she had tossed her around quite badly.

He even kept targeting her specifically, probing her relentlessly.

"Who else could it be, the Stellar Core~"

Seeing Ling Sha about to fall asleep, Xing Xiao immediately reached out, lightly pressing on her lower abdomen, deliberately teasing her.

"What are you doing? It'll come out if you press~!"

Ling Sha reacted instantly, snapping fully awake.

"The Emperor has always valued Xing; her coming to see the Emperor, isn't that perfectly normal?"

Ling Sha's words were calm, but her hand wasn't honest either, lightly scratching Xing Xiao's lower abdomen in retaliation.

"Cut the act. You know perfectly well what schemes Xing has in her heart."

Xing Xiao retorted, her tone carrying a hint of wariness, "I heard from Hei Ta that Xing has always wanted to take Xuan Ge as a consort."

If Xuan Ge remained stuck at the position of the Aeons' Chosen and failed to achieve Ascension, the future Xing might really pull it off.

By then, if Xing really forced a marriage on Xuan Ge, wouldn't this group of consorts all become Xing's harem?

What a joke!

Hearing this, Ling Sha slowly closed her eyes and mused: "Kafka would stop it. You're overthinking."

Xing Xiao rolled her eyes at Ling Sha, her face full of disbelief.

Kafka has long since become Xuan Ge's shape; using that so-called 'Fearless' she's snuck in to eat how many times already.

That greed is no less than the Daleihua.

She's been to Kafka's palace; the closet full of all kinds of clothes made her head spin just looking at them, all prepared according to Xuan Ge's preferences — the intention was blatantly obvious.

"Fine fine fine, count you as the master strategist, satisfied?"

Xing Xiao didn't continue entangling on this topic.

Although she is an Emissary, she is also a woman, and Xuan Ge is a lady-killer; even she can't hold out for long....

The two women leaned against each other, weariness gradually creeping over them; before long they fell into deep sleep.

The Xing in Xing Xiao's mouth was currently standing at the entrance of the Shen Wei Huang Gong, with a curious March 7th beside her, looking around and taking photos.

"To have an audience with the Xuan Emperor, one must first announce; please wait a moment, you two..."

The Shen Wu Corps guards at the door saw this and hurried forward to try to stop the two.

But before he could finish, Xing directly fished out a token engraved with the two characters "Shen Wu" and shook it.

"Let them in." Xuan Ge's voice suddenly rang in the guard's ear.

The guard immediately withdrew his blocking gesture, his expression turning proper: "The Xuan Emperor summons you; you two, please follow me."

The guard led the two women to the entrance of the Shen Wei Da Dian, then turned and withdrew, standing guard outside the hall.

Xing and March 7th pushed open the door and entered the great hall, only to discover the hall empty save for the desk straight ahead, piled high with memorials.

"You're here..."

Xuan Ge's voice came from beside the memorials, carrying a hint of barely perceptible weakness, but Xing and March 7th were too excited to notice.

Xuan Ge rose from behind the mountain of memorials, rubbed his swollen temples, looked at the two women, "Sit down and talk."

Xing and March 7th hurriedly walked over and sat down on the guest seats to the side.

Xing's gaze fell on Xuan Ge's tea-brewing movements, and she immediately fished out the packed Ji Zi Coffee from her arms, smiling as she handed it over: "Xuan Ge, I brought you something good!"

"Hm?"

Xuan Ge's tea-brewing motion paused, and looking at the unfamiliar packaging box Xing handed over, he asked curiously: "What is this?"

"Our Astral Express crew doesn't have any specialties, but the coffee Sister Ji Zi brews is absolutely a one-of-a-kind specialty!"

Xing smiled and twisted open the sealed box's lid, carefully pouring a cup for Xuan Ge.

—Even after a day had passed, the coffee still looked as if it had just been brewed by Ji Zi, steaming with heat, its fragrance assaulting the nose.

Xuan Ge's gaze turned to March 7th at the side, seeing her looking restrained and uneasy, he inwardly wondered:

Could it be that the impression he gave her before was still not good enough?

"March?"

Xuan Ge called her softly, his tone gentle, deliberately lowering his voice, afraid of startling her.

"Your... no... uh... Emperor..." March 7th was startled by Xuan Ge's sudden call.

She actually still didn't want Xuan Ge to drink Ji Zi's coffee; what if something really happened?

Seeing this, Xing immediately leaned her face close to Xuan Ge's, blocking his line of sight to March 7th, and teased with a charming smile:

"Alright Xuan Ge, don't mind our family's pervert March wife, hurry and taste Sister Ji Zi's coffee, guaranteed you'll like it!"

"Uh... okay.."

Xuan Ge smiled helplessly, amused by Xing's words until he lost his temper.

Pervert March wife?

This girl, truly becoming more and more unruly.

He picked up the coffee Xing poured, held it to the tip of his nose and sniffed lightly.

The rich fragrance instantly surged into his nasal cavity, carrying a hint of mellow depth, indeed quite pleasing.

March 7th hurriedly tugged Xing's hem, pulling Xing back to her seat; she also wanted to watch Xuan Ge.

Seeing both of them looking at him with faces full of expectation, Xuan Ge no longer bothered with any tasting formalities, and directly took a sip of the coffee.

"Not.... bad...."

Xuan Ge slowly nodded, took another sip, and his complexion gradually turned somewhat pale.

"Holy Shit!"

Seeing Xuan Ge's ashen face, March 7th was so frightened her soul nearly flew out.

Xuan Ge glanced at the panicked March 7th, somewhat puzzled why she was so agitated, then simply picked up the cup and downed the remaining coffee in one gulp.

"March 7th, let's run!" Xing stood up, saying with a panicked yet deliberately calm expression.

Done for, done for, Ji Zi's coffee really poisoned Xuan Ge into a coma!

"Too late..."

Just then the hall doors were violently shoved open, a group of Shenwu Imperial Guards swarmed in, instantly surrounding the two of them in a tight circle, expressions stern, swords drawn and bows bent.

A guard captain stepped out, the expression beneath his face mask somewhat subtle.

He first glanced at the unconscious Emperor, understood Xuan Huang's meaning, then shouted sternly: "Xuan Huang assassinated! Seal the scene immediately!"

"You two, do not move!"

The guard captain barked sternly, then signaled his subordinates to carefully reseal that box of unfinished coffee and preserve it properly.

"I'm a law-abiding citizen! I didn't assassinate the Emperor!" March 7th hurriedly raised her hands in surrender.

"Hehe~" Xing closed her eyes and smiled faintly.

March 7th and the Shenwu Imperial Guards all looked at Xing curiously, even the poisoned-comatose Xuan Ge didn't understand Xing's laugh.

Only to see Xing open her eyes, slowly fish out the Shenwu Token from her pocket, and shout loudly:

"I am Xing Fei! You can't arrest me!"

March 7th & Shenwu Imperial Guards & Xuan Ge: "..........."