[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal":3,"chapter-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-478":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me ‘Husband’",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},596601,846,"Chapter 478: I Just Want to Use His","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-478",478,"\u003Cp>Zhong Zhenyue wore a blank expression, lost in thought, yet seemingly unable to grasp something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The square-faced middle-aged man, Huo Bingzi, sized up the young man before him and after a moment, chuckled dryly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young man, I know your hammer techniques are decent. Confidence is good, but forging iron and fighting people are two entirely different matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Young Marquis seeks me out, I’ll naturally prepare some methods for you. You only need to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Zhong, you invited this master to forge hammer weapons for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo felt a surge of gratitude and patted Zhong Zhenyue’s shoulder. \"There’s really no need for this. A forging grandmaster’s efforts aren’t easily given—you should save this opportunity for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Bingzi was both amused and exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless rising talents, eager to obtain a suitable weapon for the Rising Dragon Tournament, had begged for his help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The main issue is that one hammer isn’t enough,\" Li Mo shook his head. \"I also need to forge a sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This concerned the weapons for Bingtuozi and Little Jiang’s participation in the tournament. No matter what, he had to take part in the Forging Assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the door to the hall’s meditation chamber swung open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yu strode out with his hands clasped behind his back, his respectful posture vanishing the moment he stepped outside, his piercing double-pupiled eyes regaining their cold indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other figure was none other than Princess Yuyang, her chin raised like a proud swan about to receive some enviable treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Divine Artisan Du had agreed to forge weapons for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yu possessed the Emperor’s Sword Bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it truly belonged to him or not, the bone was currently within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crown Prince and Princess had only taken a few steps when they suddenly halted, spotting a figure not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was hiding behind a young man, clutching the hem of his clothes tightly, her head bowed in fear and shame as her body trembled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Yuyang’s triumphant expression faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You dare return?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that she has someone backing her, things are naturally different from before,\" Jiang Yu remarked coldly, his gaze fixed on Jiang Chulong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crown Prince and Princess exuded an innate nobility, their arrogance effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One basked in glory that was never hers to begin with; the other bore talents that were never truly his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, they dared question their original owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chulong pressed her lips together, her small face drained of color. Suddenly, her vision darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But don’t misunderstand—she hadn’t fainted. Her Big Brother Li had simply slipped a pair of sunglasses onto her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo gently ruffled her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Princess Jiang suddenly remembered Big Brother Li’s words: \"Once the shades are on, you’ve got to act cool. No backing down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she stepped out from behind him, meeting their gazes for the first time since leaving the imperial capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... what’s it to you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yu’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, Jiang Chulong had ignored his words. Now, she even dared talk back to his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The root cause of all this was undoubtedly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cold, double-pupiled eyes shifted to Li Mo, a trace of well-concealed killing intent flickering within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before Li Mo could even speak, Jiang Yu’s pupils suddenly stung with pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frigid, fathomless gaze was fixed on him—from a pair of breathtakingly beautiful phoenix eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough... cough-cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Yuyang, caught in the crossfire, felt her mind go blank.ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ɴovelfire.net\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if an invisible hand had seized her throat, she gasped for air, coughing violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those stunning eyes were utterly detached, profoundly deep—like the merciless scrutiny of the heavens, piercing through her aura of nobility and reducing her to...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this wasn’t even directed at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization made Princess Yuyang glance at Jiang Yu. To her shock, the Rising Dragon Tournament’s top-ranked genius, the most dazzling prodigy since the founding of Great Yu, had also lowered his head slightly, as if... equally unwilling to meet that gaze?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Hero Li, are you certain about participating in the Forging Assembly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Bingzi’s voice broke the eerie silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely. Master Huo, please verify this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s my quenching assistant token, and my sorting assistant token.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo handed over the black iron tokens, then glanced toward the hall’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t Jiang Yu and that princess acting all high and mighty earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had they left without a word?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo didn’t believe he had some awe-inspiring aura that made others submit. So he turned around—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Bingtuozi, standing there with her usual unreadable expression!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bingtuozi, there’s no point arguing with dogs. Just beat them up properly at the Rising Dragon Tournament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo held her hand and whispered in her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the warmth in her palm and the soft words at her ear, Ying Bing’s eyes regained their usual clarity—cool, detached, and even a little... vacant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words were spoken, the hall fell into stunned silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s expressions shifted. They had just heard something utterly audacious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Zhenyue looked worried. Brother Li planned to forge his own weapons, but Jiang Yu’s blacksmith was Divine Artisan Du—the man who had once forged a heaven-defying divine sword, and also Master Huo’s teacher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they sought Master Huo’s help, it might not be enough...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapons were far too crucial for martial artists. If they lost due to inferior arms, how could they compete with Jiang Yu in terms of resources?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the imperial capital!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s happening out here—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Du Wufeng emerged from the meditation chamber, his eyes widened as if he’d spotted rare treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was locked onto Ying Bing and Jiang Chulong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young ladies, would you allow this old man to forge swords for you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, a carriage pulled by a pair of draconic steeds soared through the imperial capital’s bustling skies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only members of the royal family were permitted to travel through the air in the capital—a privilege granted by the Empire’s Guardian Artifact to those of imperial blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who was that woman? I must have her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Yuyang, belatedly realizing how thoroughly she’d been humiliated by a mere country girl, seethed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could finish, the memory of that terror resurfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That,\" Jiang Yu said, tapping the carriage table with a finger, \"is the current third-ranked Rising Dragon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden suspicion arose in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, the Empire’s Guardian Artifact had stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chancellor Qi of the Imperial Academy speculated that a peerless martial technique had emerged, yet even the artifact’s power failed to locate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it have been... her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yu’s double pupils had been utterly unable to penetrate Ying Bing’s gaze—like fireflies trying to outshine the moon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the eunuch driving the carriage, he commanded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the royal study. I must see His Majesty at once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the Sword Forge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Bingzi asked in confusion, \"Master, didn’t you agree to forge for the Crown Prince and Princess Yuyang...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I? No, I didn’t. Let him produce a written contract if he dares. He jumped to conclusions—I only said I’d consider it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Artisan Du, a man of his stature, was now shamelessly backtracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the divine artisan’s request, Ying Bing lowered her eyes, unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Wufeng nearly yanked out his beard in frustration. \"This old man’s sword-forging skills are unmatched in the Sword Forge! Across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, those who surpass me might not even be breathing anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A sword I forge for you, once nurtured, could grow into a divine weapon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you participating in the Hidden Dragon Tournament? With a sword like that, you’d be unstoppable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing glanced at Li Mo and said softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to use his.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Artisan Du Wufeng immediately flushed red with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did this brat come from? A duel—I challenge you to a duel! Let’s see whose sword-forging skills are more...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Huo Bingzi suddenly pulled his master aside and whispered a few words into his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Huo kept up with the Hidden Dragon Rankings regularly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d even dabbled in reading The Tyrannical Empress Falls for Me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, hehehe, my voice might have been a bit loud just now. Could you persuade her for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Wufeng’s red-faced anger instantly turned into a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is all this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1415,"2026-05-30T17:19:00.270Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.286Z",1,"novelbin.me","bde89608b18d01dd3d5ed88b2a85f4d517749145bbd61f746d4b8b7b660ed591","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-479","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-477",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]