"Master! You—" Hengheng huffed and stamped its pig trotter, twisting its pig waist. "You're so annoying!"
Bai Sheng pressed on, "Tell me, tell me, do you or do you not?"
"No, no! Never! I'm just a tool pig! I'll never go into heat! Nor will I become manic!" Hengheng shook its pig head vigorously, acting endearingly.
Hengheng didn't want to discuss such inappropriate topics with its lewd master anymore. It wanted to go to work, to inspect the space properly.
It heard that the master also kept a lot of cattle and sheep, and even had a fish pond. Hengheng decided to go and take a look, and at the same time, assert its authority as the space administrator, making sure the livestock on land and the aquatic products in the water grew fat and didn't cause any trouble.
Bai Sheng, Lu Ye, and the other creatures watched Hengheng's shy retreating back in silence for a long time.
They decided that from now on, they would take good care of Hengheng, this naturally solitary pig.
The creatures, including Baoyu and Shandian, were startled as their master's matchmaker-like gaze shifted to them, and they all fled in disarray.
Only three newly adult dogs stood in place, their tongues lolling out enthusiastically, looking at Bai Sheng with eager eyes.
Bai Sheng withdrew her gaze. Although she and Lu Ye were pushing the baby crib back to their room, her mind was still filled with finding mates for the other creatures.
Finding a wife for Baoyu, the female wolf, was the most difficult. Bai Sheng planned to go hunting in the deep mountains when she had time to try.
As for Shandian? It was very affectionate with that silly little black snake now. Bai Sheng was sure that little black snake was a female snake. Since that was the case, Bai Sheng wouldn't worry about Shandian's lifelong happiness.
No matter what happened to the little black snake, it was Shandian's own choice. Let it embark on the path of raising a wife.
Hail's wife would likely also have to be sought in the deep mountains. She would handle both of them together then.
As for Xuehua, Bai Sheng didn't want to bother with it. In the space's rabbit hutch, there were countless beauties for it to choose from.
As for Wuyun, when they were in Luozhou, Bai Sheng and Lu Ye had gone to the livestock trading market to look for a mate for Wuyun, but Wuyun was not interested in any of them.
Wuyun diligently nibbled grass and had been drinking spiritual spring water for a long time, keeping itself in excellent health with a shiny coat and a strong physique, so its standards for a mate had naturally risen.
It felt that all the male camels in the livestock market were very vulgar, and it disdained them.
Bai Sheng felt somewhat relieved. Wuyun still had normal needs, it just couldn't find a suitable mate, so it preferred to remain single than to settle for less.
However, even if Wuyun didn't want a partner, Bai Sheng wouldn't force it. She was a very open-minded person, not pushing marriage or childbirth.
The Queen's Xiangyun Palace.
In the elaborately decorated and luxurious sleeping chambers, sandalwood was burning in a gilded incense burner, its blue smoke curling upwards. On a carved rosewood couch, the Queen lounged lazily.
One palace maid crouched at the head of the couch, gently massaging her temples, while another gently massaged her calves.
The Queen had not been feeling well recently, entirely due to anger.
This was because Zheng Wei, the chief guard of the Crown Prince's mansion, whom she had sent out, had not returned.
More than a month had passed, and there had been no news of Zheng Wei at all, as if he had completely disappeared.
That was a top-tier fighter whom she and the Crown Prince had raised for over ten years!
Therefore, the Queen suspected that Zheng Wei had either gone into hiding in the martial world to escape their control, or he had been eliminated by that Lu family from Hongshapo.
In any case, that Lu family from Hongshapo was indeed a tough bone. They had repeatedly escaped her schemes.
The more this happened, the more the Queen wanted to completely eliminate them. Her Jiang family had been exiled, their reputation ruined, and the Crown Prince's path to succession was unstable, all thanks to that family! She truly didn't believe that she couldn't deal with that family!
There was also Prince Yu, who had completely wiped out Magistrate Guo in Ta Shajun and appointed a man named Ji as the magistrate.
Hmph, Prince Yu, let you jump around for a few more days. When my son ascends the throne, this empress will make sure you die a very ugly death!
"Mother!"
Just as the Queen was lost in thought, a clear voice sounded from the doorway.
The Queen looked up and saw her daughter, Princess Xinyao, walk in with a smile, followed by two palace maids and two eunuchs.
The Queen hid the displeasure on her face and, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes, said with a smile, "Why aren't you staying in your palace to practice embroidery today?"
Xin Yao pouted her lips. "Embroidery is work for common women. I am the fifth princess of Great Xia, why should I work so hard? Mother, my fingers have developed calluses from holding needles all day."
The Queen actually agreed with her daughter's words. She had Xin Yao practice embroidery just to temper her restless nature, not to force her to master the skill of embroidery.
Her daughter did not need to do such menial physical labor to make a living.
The Queen chided, "You are almost of age, yet your temper is still so restless. If you get married, you will be criticized."
Xin Yao's face blushed slightly. She sat down on the couch and, linking her arm through the Queen's, said, "Mother, I am a princess. Even if I get married, my husband's family will have to kowtow to my moods. Anyone who dares to gossip behind my back, this princess will have their head chopped off!"
The Queen's expression turned serious. "These words must never be spoken casually outside from now on. Your brother has not yet ascended the throne, so we must avoid gossip. Although most of the court's power is in our hands, there are still some hard bones that are not easy to deal with. You must pay attention to your words and actions."
"Oh, I know. You've said it so many times," Xin Yao swayed the Queen's arm, pouting coquettishly. Then, she giggled, "Mother, my coming-of-age ceremony is approaching. What gift do you plan to give me?"
The Queen poked her forehead with her finger and smiled. "You, you only think of gifts. Don't worry, I've already prepared everything for you. You will definitely not be inferior to other princesses. My daughter can never be outdone by anyone."
"Thank you, Mother. Mother, you love me the most!" Xin Yao said with a sweet laugh. "What about Father Emperor? What has Father Emperor prepared?"
The Queen snorted coldly. "When would your Father Emperor remember your coming-of-age ceremony? He can't even remember my birthday."
Xin Yao was a little disappointed. She had originally hoped that her Father Emperor would hold a grand coming-of-age ceremony for her, but it seemed she had been wishful thinking.
The Queen suddenly remembered something and turned to Xin Yao, asking, "Yao'er, what do you think of the eldest grandson of Prime Minister Dong's family? Prime Minister Dong has mentioned the matter of you two getting married to me more than once."
Xin Yao released the Queen's arm and leaned back against the couch, sighing, "Originally, I thought Dong Haoyu was quite good-looking. But then I saw the second son of the Minister of Revenue, Zhou Qingyun, and thought Zhou Qingyun was better looking than Dong Haoyu.
Later, I felt that General Wu's youngest grandson, Wu Ting, was more handsome than Zhou Qingyun. And later..."
Xin Yao stopped talking. Her mind involuntarily drifted to the handsome young man she had met in front of Tianxiang Tower last year. That young man was more handsome than any man she had seen in the capital.