Claiming the Throne of Gods, Starting from the Rebirth of Nezha
Chapter 262 Yin Jiao Proclaims Himself Emperor

Chapter 262: Chapter 262 Yin Jiao Proclaims Himself Emperor

The evening wind lifted the plain gauze over Qiu Chuyao’s body. Her plain-colored ruqun was loosely tied with an apricot-yellow silk belt, and her waist was still as slender as a girl’s, though her left hand unconsciously stroked her lower abdomen.

The girl was less than a month pregnant, still beautiful, her crow-black hair tied in a cloud bun, pearls on her hairpin reflecting a warm jade luster from her earlobes.

Madam Yin said that when pregnant, one should not dress too luxuriously to avoid retribution, so the ornaments on her body were reduced by more than half, yet her beauty was undiminished, making the vermilion mole between her brows even more striking.

Under the hem of her skirt, her milky-white embroidered shoes peeked out, their tips trembling lightly with her steps, like lotus buds touched by morning dew.

However, the words she spoke were astonishing even to Nezha, who had received advanced education in the 21st century and had been influenced by the mindset of a feudal aristocratic family for many years.

"Don’t worry, I’ve discussed it with Hong Fei. Since I’m pregnant, it’s difficult for me to serve you at night. Hong Fei can take my place. We’re all family, and we know each other well, so there’s nothing to worry about."

Nezha stared, then turned to glance at the tear stains at the corners of Hong Fei’s eyes.

The usually headstrong girl now closed her eyes, her expression urging him to hurry up and finish, which was quite headache-inducing for him.

"No, Ah Yao, can this really be substituted? I’m not a cultivator of the Joyful Union Sect. Besides, what do you mean by ’discussed’? Did you hold a knife to her neck?"

He finished speaking and pulled Hong Fei up from the bed.

In the past two years, Hong Fei’s temperament had only grown with her responsibilities, but her chest remained the same size as in her childhood, not even half of Qiu Chuyao’s, let alone comparable to Cui Yu’s.

Though he had been looking forward to this day for a long time, he wondered why she chose Hong Fei instead of Cui Yu.

This thought popped into his head and he immediately shook it off.

He closed the door and looked at the little beauty before him with a bitter smile.

"Ah Yao, I’m not in such a hurry."

"I’m thinking for your sake. These big girls at home are all full of ambition, and they look down on the men in the town. If you don’t want them, they’ll become old maids in a few years."

Here, Qiu Chuyao paused slightly and said, "Or do you fancy that princess from the Dragon Palace? If so, bring her home. I’ve checked out Ao Yu, and she’s quite nice."

"Stop!"

Nezha grabbed her hand, looking into her eyes seriously, "Ah Yao, I won’t bring other women home while my wife is pregnant. Just focus on taking care of yourself, and don’t worry about these things."

"I don’t understand you. I’ve seen plenty of such things in Zhaoge, and it’s quite normal."

...

Having settled Qiu Chuyao and comforted the frightened Hong Fei, Nezha felt that avoiding the situation like this wasn’t a solution. It might be time to see what the world had become.

Just then, Lv Zhu’er flew down from the sky, clinging to his arm, saying she wanted to visit Uncle Jiang together.

This little girl had just started her monthly cycles last month, her pink face growing more charming, though perhaps eating too well, gaining weight to nearly 150 pounds at just 1.5 meters tall, becoming a little meatball.

"Really turned into a ’real pig’," Nezha remarked, said farewell to his family, set up an array pattern by the lake, separated the world, opened an exit, and immediately arrived at Xiqi.

It was a surprise meeting in Jiang Ziya’s Prime Minister’s Mansion.

"Nezha?"

In a crow-black Daoist robe, with a gray cloth short coat, and a leisurely headscarf on his head, Nezha’s not-so-serious elder brother Jinzha appeared.

Nezha laughed, "Great, you didn’t join the Divine Enthronement War when I was around, but now that I’m gone, you all showed up."

Jinzha’s face quickly hardened, and he said, "Mere Outer Heaven Demon, don’t be too arrogant."

"The sun is high, the day is still bright."

Jinzha said, "What nonsense are you talking about."

Nezha looked at Jinzha’s increasingly irritating face and coldly said, "I’ll beat you up when it gets dark."

"You!"

Jinzha wanted to say more, but Nezha had already brushed past him.

Nezha walked straight inside.

He had felt the strong presence coming from within the mansion, but he wasn’t one to avoid challenges.

With a creak, he pushed the door open and entered.

"Nezha."

Seeing him, Jiang Ziya was initially stunned, then his face turned cold.

Nezha’s black eyes swept around the room, seeing that everyone was present in the center:

Yang Jian, Muzha, Huang Tianhua, Lei Zhenzi, and Wei Hu, five formidable generals, all skilled fighters.

These four looked at Nezha with varying expressions.

Nezha’s face remained unchanged as he took two steps forward, sat down at the seat, and smiled, "Long time no see, Uncle Master."

Jiang Ziya smiled bitterly, "Damn Nezha, I really wasn’t in the mood to see you."

Nezha said, "Even if you don’t want to see me, Uncle Master, you should explain the situation to me."

So Jiang Ziya explained, and Nezha listened, coming to understand what had happened during this time.

It turned out that after Nezha’s death, Wen Zhong went to Jiugong Mountain and Taihua Mountain to bring back the Chengtang princes Yin Jiao and Yin Hong to Zhaoge, where the vassals crowned Yin Jiao as king and appointed Kunlun Mountain hermit Shen Gongbao as national teacher.

After Yin Jiao’s enthronement, he buried the former king and posthumously awarded his mother, Empress Jiang, as Benevolent Supreme Empress and West Palace Empress Huang as Mother of Righteousness. He implemented benevolent policies, reorganized the government, and exempted taxes for three years.

In the meantime, the southern vassal E Shun, who was leading 200 vassals in rebellion, ceased his campaign and returned to follow the king’s path. Yin Jiao immediately issued a decree to pardon E Shun’s crimes.

And East Vassal Jiang Wenhuan, who was the uncle of Yin Jiao and Yin Hong, naturally supported his nephew’s ascension and worked diligently to praise the new king.

The Jiang Ziya-led forces had originally commanded three-thirds of the world but now lost even half of it within less than six months, with Xiqi refusing to submit, appearing quite ungrateful.

Knowing they couldn’t surrender, Jiang Ziya drilled soldiers day and night. With the Chan Sect’s third-generation disciples coming to aid, representing the sect’s stance, he knew there was no room for negotiation.

However, ministers like San Yisheng, unaware of the fairy war over Divine Enthronement, only saw the world situation and advised King Wu to submit. Seeing the strong position of Chengtang and its popularity, King Wu wavered.

But he quickly steadied himself.

Because the supposedly benevolent ruler Yin Jiao sent two decrees to Xiqi.

One decree pardoned Wu Chengwang’s rebellion, announcing to the world that if he returned to Zhaoge, he would be restored to his position, and the emperor would personally apologize.

The other decree was a declaration of war against the rebellious Xiqi.

A war discussion without Huang Feihu, usually the first to arrive and sometimes present even in Jiang Ziya’s absence, was difficult.

Huang Feihu valued his reputation and face highly.

When his wife and sister-in-law were killed by King Zhou, he wanted to endure as a loyalist until his brothers urged him into rebellion with reverse psychology.

Now, with the emperor pardoning him and willing to apologize, not returning to Zhaoge would make everyone think he harbored rebellion.

Yet his youngest son Huang Tianhua made it clear he was obeying his master to help Ji Fa become king and would not return.

This made it difficult for an old man to return, while his son remained a rebel in Xiqi.

How could anyone view Ji Fa as a benevolent monarch?

"Damn Shen Gongbao, I must thank him. Without him, Yin Jiao wouldn’t have marched on Xiqi. My Divine Enthronement effort would have failed."

Nezha said, "But Shen Gongbao isn’t a fool. He knows how to deal with you. By supporting Yin Jiao as a wise emperor, your battle will be challenging."

Hearing this, Jiang Ziya shook his head, "It’s all the same: rebellion, legitimate or illegitimate reasons. It’s just grand justifications before, and now there aren’t any. Thank heavens Ji Fa is a fool. As long as he’s happy, calling him emperor will prevent him from dragging us down."

A thought crossed Jiang Ziya’s mind and glanced at Nezha, anger mounting, "All because of you! Why cause such trouble?!"

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