Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 365 Interesting Things

Chapter 365: Chapter 365 Interesting Things

In a small residence just three streets away from Wufu’s home, Ah Jiu was looking at a Map with undiverted attention, yet he was all ears for Xiao Li’s report.

"...Master, the lady gave your servant fifty taels." Xiao Li held out the Red Envelope that Wufu had rewarded him with, beaming with joy.

Ah Jiu flicked his hand and said, "She’s made it easy for you, take it since she rewarded you, it’s well-deserved."

Hoo Die, sitting under the study window and nibbling on pastries, snorted softly, that clever Little Fox was so generous, and some of that reward for catching thieves was his.

Thinking about how his monthly salary had been docked for half a year, Hoo Die’s heart ached even more, his savings for his wife seemed all the more out of reach.

"Thank you, Master." Xiao Li, smiling cheerily, tucked the Red Envelope into his bosom and said, "Master..."

Ah Jiu hummed in acknowledgment and waited, but when Xiao Li didn’t continue speaking, he couldn’t help but lift his head, "What else is there to say, why are you stammering?"

"It’s nothing much. It’s just that I also heard the lady say something in jest." Xiao Li grinned.

Ah Jiu looked at him, what sort of jest?

"The lady said she’s not going to marry in this lifetime." Xiao Li said.

Upon hearing this, Ah Jiu was stunned for a moment. What sort of nonsense was this?

Moreover, why was it said to him?

But, what on earth was that girl thinking, pondering about not getting married?

Yuan Ye was also attending by the side. Seeing his own master frown, he couldn’t help but glare at Xiao Li.

Xiao Li was still smiling, sticking out his tongue.

"Master, do you want to call Tang Shi to come and reply?" Yuan Ye reminded the preoccupied Ah Jiu.

Ah Jiu came back to his senses and said, "Call him over."

There was no need for his command, as Xiao Li had already gone down to summon someone. In no time, there were several people in the study, including Yuan Ye and an ordinary-looking man who would be unnoticeable in a crowd.

The man, who was Tang Shi, knelt on the ground to greet Ah Jiu: "Tang Shi pays respects to His Highness."

"Stand and speak." Ah Jiu raised his hand slightly.

Tang Shi stood up.

"The news you have brought, is it credible? Does that letter indeed exist?" Ah Jiu looked towards Tang Shi.

At this moment, Ah Jiu did not possess the usual languid elegance but was replaced by a cold sharpness, exuding an inviolable majesty.

Tang Shi did not dare to look him in the eye and spoke with a slight bow, "To answer the Master, this news was sent by Qian Jiao."

Qian Jiao, one of the spies cultivated by the Secret Camp, skilled in poisons, currently serving as a concubine at Elder Master Fan’s side.

Ah Jiu tapped the desk and looked at the Map beside him, his finger slowly moving across it to land on a particular point.

On the Northwest side of Shanxi, the Tatars attacked, losing two forts and a total of eighteen counties. The old general Lu Heng killed himself at the city wall after the last gate was breached, and aside from the Crown Prince’s Party who were for war, all others in the court of Nanyue favored peace, agreeing to cede another five counties.

The pacifist faction, led by the Fan Family, advocated for mercy and benevolence and sarcastically criticized the Crown Prince for his murderous intent.

The one seated at the highest position, as long as anyone obstructed his Path to Immortality, they would be deemed criminal in the extreme; he would not allow anyone or anything to stand in the way of his pursuit of Immortal Cultivation for Eternal Life. Thus, he agreed with the pacifists and reprimanded the Crown Prince, saying that a ruler should have the heart of benevolence and kindness and should not indulge in undeserved killing.

It was said that the Crown Prince vomited blood on the spot but was unable to prevent this absurdity, only able to retreat back to the Eastern Palace, his resolve fading.

Now, the message from Qian Jiao mentioned by Tang Shi, the spy who had been planted in the Fan Family for five years, was suggesting that the loss of cities in Shanxi was due to the Tenth Prince’s collusion with the Tatars?

How interesting!