Ten days before the Spring Festival, Chen Jiuyang's Qian Prince's Mansion was perfectly completed.
Chen Jiuyang brought Qiu Yihan back to Qingzhu Village, followed by Yao Zixuan, Lin Yuexian, and Ji Lengyue also returning to Qingzhu Village.
The entire family, young and old, also returned to Qingzhu Village and moved into the Prince's Mansion.
As the Spring Festival approached, people who had been working outside Qingzhu Village also returned to their hometowns one after another. The houses with red bricks and tiled roofs, which were usually uninhabited, were lit up, stoves were lit, and smoke rose from every household.
However, many people were surprised by the earth-shattering changes in Qingzhu Village.
"What a magnificent mansion, whose house is this?"
"It seems to be built by Chen Jianmin's family by the roadside."
"Wow, isn't Chen Jianmin in jail? How can his family suddenly build such a good house?"
"I heard his son is successful and became a high official! Look, the new village secretary of our village can't even visit them. Good heavens, I heard that only officials like the county magistrate are qualified to visit the Chen family."
"Hiss! The Chen family has become so prosperous like this?"
Under the rumors spread by the ignorant village neighbors, Chen Jiuyang was praised as an extremely important official, causing every household in the village to come and offer gifts.
Before, they used to send some eggs and cured meat to Secretary Huang's house every year, but now the situation was different.
Chen Jiuyang accepted them all according to the list and then, according to market prices, had Deng Zun lead people to return the money to them.
It would be extremely bad for him, the dignified Qian Prince, to gain a reputation for oppressing the villagers.
At Chen Jiuyang's signal, no one dared to pay a high price to purchase land within the village anymore.
Yao Qianhe made a decisive move and settled directly in Ziyang County.
As the Spring Festival approached, many people came to offer New Year's greetings and gifts to Chen Jiuyang. First, from within the province, then the Prince of Gong, the Prince of Yan, the Prince of Zhennan, the Prince of Zhendong, and the Prince of Zhenhai, five veteran Heavenly Realm Princes, sent people with gifts.
Following that, the seventh Prince of Donghe, the eighth Prince of Fengqiu, the ninth Prince of Luoyang, and the tenth Prince of Beiyan, four new Princes, simultaneously sent people with gifts.
When the four new Princes sent their gifts, they also subtly mentioned that after the Spring Festival, they hoped the Qian Prince would hurry to Longjing to prepare for the Asian Martial Ranking World Competition.
The Asian Martial Ranking World Competition was jointly organized by over a dozen countries, including Long Country, Dongying Country, Yin Shen Country, Nan Gaoli Country, and Sha Huang Country, and was divided into team assault competitions and individual ranking competitions.
The date was set for February 20th.
The Spring Festival was on February 1st, and the Asian Martial Ranking World Competition would begin five days after the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Before that, the ten members of the Long Country Martial Ranking team needed to go to Longjing to select participants for the individual ranking competition and form the team, as well as undergo identity verification.
Chen Jiuyang replied to everyone, stating that he would head to Longjing on the third day of the Lunar New Year, February 4th.
The Asian Martial Ranking World Competition was tentatively scheduled to be held in Nan Gaoli Country and Dongying Country.
The people around Chen Jiuyang were somewhat worried about him competing abroad.
The Killing God Hall, the Eternal Alliance, and the Lotus Sect would not let Chen Jiuyang off.
Chen Jiuyang said, "There's nothing to be afraid of. With Ancestor Han Peiling here, we should be safe going abroad."
Han Peiling, who originated from the demonic path, had not received any invitation information from the five great sacred lands.
Han Peiling said, "Before Chen Jiuyang advances to the Heavenly Realm, I will fulfill my promise to return to the secular world and act as his protector. As long as I am alive, he will not die."
A martial arts expert with the cultivation of the Venerable Realm was among the core masters of the martial arts world globally, and he could protect Chen Jiuyang without any issues.
Hearing Han Peiling's words, Chen Biandao's expression improved significantly. While he trusted Qiu Yihan and Elder Han, he was genuinely worried that Han Peiling, an old ancestor from the demonic path who emerged from a secret realm, might break his promise and betray him.
At this moment, a young woman from the Chen family, dressed as a maid, approached Chen Jiuyang and whispered, "Young Family Head, Madam Xuan is feeling a bit unwell."
"Hmm?"
Chen Jiuyang's expression froze. Yao Zixuan was unwell, how could that be?
Chen Jiuyang immediately got up and went to Yao Zixuan's room. He saw Yao Zixuan looking somewhat dejected and showing signs of dry heaving.
Chen Jiuyang had a sudden inspiration. Calculating the time, he reached out and felt Yao Zixuan's pulse, and his expression immediately lit up with joy.
Yao Zixuan asked, "Jiuyang, am I sick?"
Yao Zixuan had also been experiencing a poor appetite, sleeping more, and being easily irritated in the past few days, which was quite unlike her usual self.
"Hahaha!"
Chen Jiuyang burst into laughter, hugged Yao Zixuan, squeezed her fair and rosy cheeks, and said with a smile, "Silly girl, you're not sick. I'm going to have a child."
Yao Zixuan was stunned for a moment, then her expression showed disbelief, with joy in her eyes: "Jiuyang, are you sure I'm pregnant?"
"How could that be false? In terms of medical skills, I claim to be second in the world, and no one dares to claim first," Chen Jiuyang said with a smile. "Zixuan, didn't you notice that you haven't had your period for the past two months?"
Yao Zixuan's pretty face immediately flushed, and she said shyly in a low voice, "Haven't we been busy with making money these past few months? I haven't really kept track of it."
Chen Jiuyang smiled and said, "Whether it's a boy or a girl cannot be determined yet, but it is a fact that we have a child."
Yao Zixuan immediately jumped up from Chen Jiuyang's embrace, her voice filled with excitement: "I'm going to tell my dad and my grandfather about this."
"Good, good, good," Chen Jiuyang replied with a smile. "Uncle Fang, follow Zixuan. Do not let Zixuan suffer any harm."
"Yes, Young Master!" Fang Bahua's expression showed a hint of excitement, "Congratulations to the Young Master for having an heir!"
In a short while, everyone in the Qian Prince's Mansion knew that Yao Zixuan was pregnant.
Chen Jianmin, Zhang Xiuzhen, Chen Biandao, and Chen Yating were overjoyed. Chen Biandao even directly notified the Chen family of Shu Mountain to dispatch a group of people who were skilled in caring for pregnant women.
Chen Jianmin and Zhang Xiuzhen shed tears of excitement:
"Good, good, good."
Six months ago, their family was still ordinary farmers, owing usury loans and living in poverty. Six months later, their family had become a prominent and powerful family, with no ordinary visitors. Everything made the old couple feel a strong sense of unreality, until they heard that Yao Zixuan was carrying Chen Jiuyang's child, their minds 'boomed,' as if they had become more than ten years younger, returning to their youthful state of being energetic in everything they did.
Yao Qianhe and Yao Deyun, in addition to their excitement, were full of anticipation: "Hope it's a boy!"
For decades, their Yao family had not given birth to a male heir, and their billions in assets could not find an heir.
Lin Yuexian touched her stomach, pursed her lips, and said, "Clearly, I was the first to have relations with Brother Chen, why is my stomach still not showing any signs?"
Qiu Yihan also subconsciously looked at her stomach and smiled, "No rush, no rush."
Only Ji Lengyue was somewhat bewildered and at a loss, as she had not yet had relations with Chen Jiuyang.
On this day, Chen Jiuyang was overjoyed.
The defense system within Qingzhu Village was further strengthened several times.
The next day, Nan Tang arrived with his sword and asked, "Qian Prince, are you ready?"