Chapter 1572: It Is Your Majesty

Soon, matters concerning Xu Que began to spread from the mouths of the entire court of officials.

It completely shocked the whole kingdom.

Almost everyone knew that His Majesty, the reigning Emperor, relied on the developed Hot Pot to earn a million taels of Silver in a single day.

Earning a million taels of Silver would be one thing, but the key point was that he without hesitation gave away all that silver to be used as military funds.

This move could be described as noble and upright, immediately causing countless people in the folk to sigh in admiration.

"As expected of our His Majesty; in these past years, we have all wrongly blamed him!"

"Exactly, His Majesty is noble and upright, lasting for ten thousand generations, unifying the Kingdom!"

"Boohoo, His Majesty is truly too devoted to the country and its people; from now on, I am a die-hard fan of His Majesty!"

As for those high officials and nobles, along with imperial relatives, who had bought the Hot Pot, they all realized they had suffered a silent loss.

But since it was the Emperor who made them suffer this loss, even if they had a thousand unwillingnesses in their hearts, they could only swallow their teeth and endure it.

Soon, that batch of military funds was exchanged for Weapons and provisions, rapidly transported to the Border, and equipped among the troops.

In merely a few days of campaigning, the Nomads at the Border were instantly beaten into a rout.

The majestic power of the Eastern Tang Kingdom rose again.

When this matter spread back to the Imperial City, Xu Que's reputation rose another Layer One in the hearts of the people across the kingdom.

At this moment, in the Imperial Palace's rear Garden.

Xuan Yuan Wanrong and Xu Que sat facing each other, with Xu Que still maintaining that lazy demeanor.

Xuan Yuan Wanrong, however, scrutinized him with a complex gaze, who knew what thoughts were churning in her heart.

"If you continue staring at me, given that we are both of Mortal Body, a lone man and a lone woman together, if something happens, I won't take responsibility," Xu Que suddenly spoke.

This time, Xuan Yuan Wanrong did not mind his glib tongue, but instead asked seriously, "That story you mentioned... where did you hear it from?"

Previously, Xu Que had used methods from Earth involving influencing public opinion and hunger marketing to sell True Love Hotpot, and his actions were simply too fast.

By the time Xuan Yuan Wanrong reacted, Xu Que had already finished harvesting all the leeks.

She was naturally extremely Shocked, and her view of Xu Que wavered once again.

If he were merely an unlearned good-for-nothing, how could he possibly have come up with such a brilliant idea!

According to Reports from scouts, the wealthy people whose leeks were harvested were mostly in-laws of the imperial family.

In other words, while Xu Que was making money, he was intentionally or unintentionally weakening the influence of her Factions; this method was simply unimaginable!

Although Xuan Yuan Wanrong did not fully understand, she was no fool; after a moment's thought, she realized that if these methods were placed in the Cultivation World, they would be enough to cause wave after wave of bloody storms.

And all of this was conceived by this very rogue before her eyes, whom she had labeled as an unlearned good-for-nothing.

But what Xuan Yuan Wanrong cared about most was actually the story Xu Que had told.

The Matchmaker was an Immortal, a fact even she was unaware of, so how could Xu Que possibly know?

Could it be... that he has some connection with the Immortal World?

Hearing Xuan Yuan Wanrong's question, Xu Que paused, his face showing confusion: "Wait... you don't actually believe that story, do you?"

Damn it, could this woman be a naive innocent?

Xuan Yuan Wanrong's delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed as she said, "Did you make that up?"

"Isn't that obvious... well, actually, not entirely."

Halfway through speaking, seeing the trend of Xuan Yuan Wanrong's expression changing, Xu Que immediately changed his tune, adopting a profound Expression as he said, "Actually... only the Immortal part is fake; in this story, the true Matchmaker is me."

"Back then, I fell in love with a woman, but I had no way to be with her; to commemorate her, I therefore created the Hot Pot."

While saying this, Xu Que's face was serious, his tone affectionate, and deep within his eyes lurked a hint of regret.

Xuan Yuan Wanrong instantly froze.

This... was actually a story that happened to him?

To commemorate this woman, he was actually willing to go to such lengths!

Xuan Yuan Wanrong had also tasted that Hot Pot and knew clearly that researching such a delicious Object must have required no small amount of effort.

Even a Cultivator could not easily create it.

He clearly knew that woman could not be with him, yet he was still willing to expend his Heart Power to create this Object to commemorate her.

Could it be... that this lecher is actually a deeply affectionate person?

Xuan Yuan Wanrong felt somewhat bewildered for a moment; she was somewhat unclear about what kind of person Xu Que truly was.

If one says he is affectionate, yet when facing her, he appears like a rascally rogue.

But if he is a bastard, then when speaking those words, the affection in his eyes was unmistakable...

As for Xu Que, at this moment, there was only one thought in his heart.

Could this woman have actually believed it?

Just now was merely a habitual act of showing off; my women are all living perfectly well!

"Then why is it called Sea King Hotpot?" Xuan Yuan Wanrong asked again.

"Because I once thought of transforming into a Sea King, to fish for her in the vast Sea; although I know it's impossible to catch her, it is still a wish."

After finishing his speech, Xu Que silently stood up, took a step, and departed.

Watching his back as he left, which appeared desolate and trembled slightly, Xuan Yuan Wanrong couldn't help but be stunned.

Xu Que, with his back to her, however, had a face full of suppressed laughter, barely able to hold it in.

Now that Xuan Yuan Wanrong has become a Mortal, she is truly cute, just as easy to fool as before.

This woman is truly strange; does her intelligence decline together with her cultivation base?

After this incident, Xu Que noticed that Xuan Yuan Wanrong's attitude toward him had begun to change.

Although she still frequently displayed her dissatisfaction with him, she no longer casually called him a lecher as she had before.

Xu Que felt their relationship must have eased somewhat, so he seized the opportunity to ask for the return of his authority, only to be ruthlessly rejected.

Pah, damn woman!

You only know how to put on an act to deceive people!

The two of them thus coexisted in a plain, lukewarm manner.

Xu Que remained invisible day after day, and the fluttering in Xuan Yuan Wanrong's heart gradually subsided with the passing of time, causing her opinion of Xu Que to deteriorate once again.

Clearly, the Eastern Tang Kingdom is currently in dire need of vigorous development, yet he spends all day every day running around outside.

Does he have any awareness at all of being the ruler of a nation!

However, a few days later, Xu Que made an unprecedented reappearance in the imperial court.

Xuan Yuan Wanrong was somewhat stunned; this lad had actually taken the initiative to attend the morning court session?

Xu Que, however, acted completely carefree, sitting on the Dragon Throne with an unchanged expression and waving his large hand: "My beloved ministers, present matters if you have them; if not, withdraw from court!"

Just then, the Minister of Works stepped out from the crowd and declared loudly: "This subject has a report to submit; through relentless effort, we have finally discovered a grain capable of yielding forty dan per mu, and we hope Your Majesty the Queen will promote this object throughout the Kingdom!"

Whoosh!

Countless court officials erupted in an uproar; even Xuan Yuan Wanrong was so shocked she instantly stood up, her mind immediately recalling the scouts' previous reports as she looked at Xu Que with eyes full of astonishment.

Could it be... that the scouts' earlier reports were true?!

An excited minister rushed forward, grabbed the Minister of Works' hand, and shook it vigorously: "Old Zhang! You're incredibly awesome! You actually managed to invent this!"

Zhang Kaiyun chuckled awkwardly twice and said in a low voice: "Actually, I didn't invent it; the true inventor... is someone else."

"Who is it? Speak up, I want to kowtow three times and bow nine times to him, and erect a Longevity Archway for him in my home!"

Zhang Kaiyun glanced at Xu Que twice; seeing that the other party had no intention of stopping him, he slowly opened his mouth and said: "The one who invented this object... is Your Majesty."

That person instantly froze, and the others went dumbstruck as well.

Holy crap!

It was actually invented by the Dark Lord?

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