Dance Of The Dragons
Chapter 238 : Grandchildren (2)

Chapter 238: Chapter 238 : Grandchildren (2)

In response, Xie Jianyu lowered his gaze.

"Truthfully, I am not the kind of omega who dreamed about building a family and giving birth to as many children as possible."

The Crown Prince’s eyelashes fluttered as he pressed a hand against his stomach.

It was a subtle gesture, but it tugged at Zhang Fengxi’s heart violently.

"But I have become your wife, and you have become my husband. It feels natural to have children together, doesn’t it?"

With a soft sigh, Zhang Fengxi took Xie Jianyu into his arms.

"Yes," he agreed. "It does."

Only that they could not.

If Xie Jianyu gave birth, then he would...!!!

Hot tears accumulated in Zhang Fengxi’s eyes. He cried silently, blinking all the tears away before Xie Jianyu caught sight of them. This was his burden to bear. He did not want to make Xie Jianyu sad. Not when his beloved wife only had several years left to live.

The couple went separate ways after they arrived at Golden Dragon Palace. Xie Jianyu went to attend the morning meeting, and Zhang Fengxi went back to the military barracks to report the success of his first mission.

After the morning meeting concluded, the Heavenly Emperor asked Xie Jianyu to stay behind.

"Have you fixed the next family to inherit the Fuxi Palace Master’s seat?" he asked.

Xie Jianyu shook his head.

"Not yet, Father."

"Did you not plan to hand it over to the Ye family?"

"I did, but Ye Penglai proved to be not the right person for the seat."

In fact, Ye Penglai handled the dispute among the Wen, Sun, and Duan families rather poorly.

Not only that, Xie Jianyu later found out that Ye Penglai’s impartiality had been corrupted in the later years. He did not use marriages to create bridges between him at the other clans to avoid unwanted suspicions by the Xie family, but he did powerful families favors and later on demanded them to return similar favors that greatly benefited the Ye family in one or other ways.

Zhang Fengxi’s opinion about him was sadly accurate.

"I am thinking of giving all the noble families a chance to prove themselves. I will assess their representatives carefully in every aspect and give them all a fair evaluation."

The Heavenly Emperor nodded in assent.

"Very good. Then, I will be waiting for an update regarding this matter."

"Yes, Father."

It was easier when he had the Ye family at the back of his head.

Now that he had to start from zero, he might as well visit the noble houses one by one to get to know them better.

The Crown Prince took off his princely robe and changed his appearance to that of a typical scholar. He then took two disguised guards with him and left the Fuxi Palace to wander among the common folks of the noble houses.

He visited the noble houses one by one in a disguised state, and his astonishment knew no end.

Xie Jianyu would not have believed himself if he had not seen their behaviors with his own eyes.

Each noble house was entrusted with a small piece of land, which made them kings of their own little kingdoms. The position came with responsibilities, not only for their families but the common folk who earned their livelihood under their wings.

Alas, these nobles were too incompetent.

And their offsprings were complete disappointments.

The heads of these noble families were unable to manage their own land and people, so how could they manage the entire dragon clan? And stand on the same level as the other clans?

It seemed that the graceful ways they carried themselves in front of Xie Jianyu were nothing short of deception. Truly, it was easy to paint a tiger’s skin, but difficult to paint its bones. It was easy to know a person’s face, but difficult to know his heart*.

"Your Majesty, you must be tired. Should we return to the palace?" One of the guards asked in concern.

"Yeah, let’s go," Xie Jianyu answered in a hollow voice. Just what was he supposed to tell his father? That there was no other family in the entire dragon clan who was qualified to take on the heavy burden of the Fuxi Palace Master seat?

Xie Jianyu could picture his disappointed face at the back of his head. Clenching his teeth together, the Crown Prince was determined to find a solution.

And because Xie Jianyu was first and foremost a studious person, he returned to his books to find the tiniest inspiration to tackle this issue.

As he rummaged through his collection of books that bore titles such as "The Analects Of The Ancient Gods", "The Records Of The Past Wars", and "The Importance Of Six Arts", he stumbled upon a few books that bore titles such as, "Spring Palace Manual", "The Secrets To A Harmonious And Fulfilling Conjugal Relations", and "Soaring Like A Dragon And Diving Like A Tortoise".

Dark clouds gathered over Xie Jianyu’s head, spoiling his moods more and more.

He tried his best to overcome his disgust and remove the impure books from his serious book collection.

Xie Jianyu carried the pile of obscene picture books outside with the intention of returning them to the Compendium Pavilion as soon as he could.

Just then, fate decided to play him a trick.

One of the books slid off the pile in his arms and fell open in front of a pair of feet.

Zhang Fengxi had just arrived, and he was treated to a two-page colorful picture of a male omega, who was kneeling on the bed on all fours.

He had a lustful expression across his face, while the alpha behind him thrust into him like a beast.

Zhang Fengxi swallowed hard. He looked up and stared at Xie Jianyu, who was completely red in the face.

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Author’s note :

*This proverb means that it was difficult to know one’s true nature. People can put up a false front and pretend to be someone they are not, but their true nature will eventually reveal itself.