Chapter 996: Chapter 547: Entering Dao!
Mentioning this matter, a trace of horror still flashed across Noble Consort Yang’s face. It was the first time she had seen such a terrifying thing, and it was on Jingtai.
At that time, it brought her quite a bit of shadow.
Chen Yuan furrowed his brows. If it was really as Noble Consort Yang said, it seemed Jingtai was practicing some Demon Evil Skills, but he was the mighty emperor.
What cultivation techniques doesn’t he have?
He actually practiced a Demon Dao Cultivation Technique!
“Could you have seen it wrongly, Your Ladyship?”
“No, although it was just a glance, His Majesty returned to his original state immediately, but this matter remains vivid in my mind, I would never joke about it.”
“And when did you see it, Your Ladyship?”
“It’s been about four or five years.”
Noble Consort Yang pondered the time and said solemnly.
“Four or five years…”
Chen Yuan contemplated, recalling the things he had heard, and asked suspiciously,
“How long has it been since His Majesty visited the harem?”
He had heard that in recent years Jingtai had become increasingly obsessed with the Immortality Technique and hadn’t visited the harem for a long time, yet the specific time was still unclear.
Noble Consort Yang pondered for a moment longer, somewhat uncertainly saying,
“It’s about five or six years.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan’s heart stirred.
The timing coincided somewhat.
Perhaps, the emperor Jingtai, sitting high on the dragon throne, indeed had some issues. Could there be some eerie plot, or has his own cultivation gone awry?
It’s no wonder for him to think this way; the situation described by Noble Consort Yang indeed arouses suspicion, with blood marks as deep as bones, shrouded all over by inky black malevolent qi.
If Jingtai wasn’t the emperor, he would undoubtedly be an evil practitioner of the Demon Dao.
But he didn’t lean towards that thought because the emperor is not just any ordinary emperor, protected by the fortune of the nation, inaccessible to anyone below True Monarch.
In the capital, not only are there several True Monarchs stationed, but also Immortals hidden within.
If there were any changes, it couldn’t possibly go unnoticed.
However, this doubt was deeply buried within Chen Yuan’s heart, also, he remembered the first time he met Jingtai, recalling the time he presented the Civilian Umbrella to him.
His reaction at the time was a bit intense too.
As Chen Yuan’s thoughts scattered, Noble Consort Yang looked at him suspiciously and asked,
“What’s the matter? Could there be any issues?”
“Nothing, perhaps I’m overthinking,” Chen Yuan shook his head, even if Jingtai had problems, it wasn’t his turn to deal with them, nor did he have the power to confront it now, even if he vowed to kill.
He could only set it aside for now and talk about it another day.
“When will Your Ladyship return to the palace?” Chen Yuan asked casually.
Perhaps his words were too straightforward, leading Noble Consort Yang to mistakenly think he wants to dig deeper. Her face quickly flushed red, and she shook her head hurriedly,
“No, no….”
The stir-fried chicken from last night was hard to digest, and this morning she noticed the bloated dead fish in the aquarium.
Even after such a long time, the fish’s mouth remained swollen.
Just like those split peaches.
It would take a day or two to recuperate.
She had not eaten stir-fried chicken for a long time and overate yesterday, though very satisfying, still needed time to ease off, while secretly lamenting Chen Yuan’s terrifying skill.
Not only was his talent unmatched, but his culinary skills were also outstanding, the stir-fried chicken was delicious….
“What’s wrong?”
Chen Yuan furrowed his brows, feeling as if he wasn’t on the same page as Noble Consort Yang.
“No… nothing, I must return now…. I can’t hold my preparations for long, I must return as soon as possible, don’t worry,
Another day…. another day my long-standing ailments, I’ll let you treat them again.”
Noble Consort Yang said with a sincere face.
Chen Yuan nodded,
“Your Ladyship rest assured, Chen’s medical skills are indeed pretty good, guaranteed to hit the nail on the head, helping Your Ladyship relieve concern and solve problems.”
Especially his fever-relieving needle, once it’s applied, regardless of whom, it will definitely help to reduce their fever.
“Mhmm, mhmm… I’ve experienced it,” Noble Consort Yang glanced sideways at Chen Yuan, then held her waist, limping towards the door. Presently she was disguised as a man; as long as no one stared intentionally, it wouldn’t arouse any suspicion.
Moreover, she avoided people, exiting through the rear door.
As for her action, mainly it was the stir-fried pancake that involved too much flair.
Watching her limp form, Chen Yuan chuckled lightly, secretly thinking,
“What like a tiger, swallowing an ox, spitting out a leopard, crouching leg to suck earth, capturing Buddha in midair, in his culinary arts, isn’t it still required to hobble out?”
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Regarding Chen Yuan’s ennoblement, in the following few days it didn’t unfold as he imagined, instead, there was a bizarre, escalating momentum.
As if someone was deliberately carrying Chen Yuan’s reputation.
Even Chen Yuan himself found it somewhat odd.
The capital is the heart of the nation, gathering the Central Plains’ most elite and powerful few people, becoming a marquis should not cause prolonged disturbances, right?
The capital is vast, with a population of over a million. Not knowing how many major events occur every day, how can people keep focusing on such things?
Chen Yuan gradually sensed something was astray.
Sure enough, in just a few days, the focus within the capital began to shift slightly, talking about Chen Yuan’s marriage, saying he had achieved success and fame and it was time to marry.
In this era, very similar to ancient times he was familiar with, men married quite early; in poor families, they often became parents at the age of eleven or twelve.