kingnovel Chapter 447: The Devil King Who Dotes on His Wife x The Useless Lady 3 16
Chapter 447: The Devil King Who Dotes on His Wife x The Useless Lady 3 16
What happened in front of the association soon reached Xiao Chengyang's ears.
“What a fool”
"Black Hawk, go call Duke Wen over here!"
"I would like to ask him, if Qiao Jinjin has such ability, why did he hide it from me?"
Black Hawk cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I'm afraid Duke Wen can't come now."
"Hmm?" Xiao Chengyang was confused for a moment. "Why can't you come? What happened?"
Black Hawk said it with some hesitation. The Duke's Mansion is an aid to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince knew that Duke Wen's profound energy had dropped to the orange level, he would definitely be furious.
Xiao Chengyang saw the conflicted look on Black Hawk's face, and said with a stern look, "Tell me, is there anything else that I don't know?"
Black Hawk gritted his teeth, hunched over and dared not look up, "It's just... Duke Wen's profound energy dropped to the orange level overnight. I'm afraid he doesn't have time to see Your Highness now."
Xiao Chengyang sat up straight in shock. "Is there such a thing? This is really not good news for me."
"Help me change my clothes. I need to go to the Duke's Mansion."
The prince was not angry at all. Black Hawk was very puzzled. Could it be that the prince no longer cared about the Duke's Mansion?
The floor of Duke Wen's bedroom was littered with broken pieces of porcelain, writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, all of which were thrown there when Duke Wen lost his temper.
The servants stood trembling in the yard, and no one dared to go into the house to comfort them, for fear that Duke Wen’s bad mood would take their lives.
This was the scene Xiao Chengyang saw when he arrived. He frowned and ordered Black Hawk, "Let them all go down. I will talk to Duke Wen alone."
Xiao Chengyang pushed open the door and was greeted by a teacup. Fortunately, Xiao Chengyang dodged quickly so it did not fall on him.
"presumptuous"
Xiao Chengyang's stern shout brought Duke Wen back to his senses. He realized that he had almost hit the Crown Prince, so he quickly knelt down and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you. I didn't see that it was the Crown Prince. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Xiao Chengyang waved his hands irritably, dodged the mess on the ground and sat down.
"Get up"
"Tell me why you are so angry."
Duke Wen stood up, wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Your humble servant... Your humble servant..."
Xiao Chengyang sneered and said, "Alright, I know everything. It's just that the Xuan Qi has dropped to the orange level."
Duke Wen's eyes widened in surprise. Isn't it a big deal that the Xuan Qi has dropped to the orange level? The prince actually said such a thing.
"Don't be surprised." Xiao Chengyang glanced at Duke Wen and said, "Qiao Jinjin is already an intermediate alchemist. With her around, are you still worried that the Duke's Mansion will be lonely?"
Duke Wen pursed his lips in embarrassment, lowered his eyes and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that this Qiao Jinjin is not easy to control."
"I don't know why, but I always feel that Aunt Qiao has become a different person. Aunt Qiao used to be timid and cowardly, but now Aunt Qiao...it's hard to describe."
Xiao Chengyang nodded his chin and thought about what Duke Wen said, then nodded in agreement, "It is indeed different, but it is normal. Who wouldn't get carried away with success when they have the ability?"
"I heard that Wen Qingqing is coming back?"
Speaking of his eldest daughter, Duke Wen was still very proud and spoke more cheerfully, "Your Highness, Qingqing is indeed coming back."
"Qingqing's master is a high-level alchemist. As long as Qingqing comes back, he will definitely lend a helping hand to Your Highness."
"Are you serious?" Xiao Chengyang's eyes lit up, but then he thought of something, "But as far as I know, there are currently no high-level alchemists in Nanwu Country. Duke Wen is lying to me, right?"
Duke Wen took two steps forward, looking mysterious. "Your Highness, you may not know this, but Qingqing's master is very mysterious and never announces his identity as an alchemist to the public, so it's normal that no one knows about him."
Xiao Chengyang raised his eyebrows in relief and said, "That's the best. Since Duke Wen has two daughters who are both alchemists, you should know what to do without me telling you."
Duke Wen patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, Your Highness. As long as Qingqing comes back, I will definitely let her go to see Your Highness as soon as possible."
"It's just that Qiao Jinjin's place..."
"I think Qiao Jinjin has too much contact with the Ghost King. Your Highness should stay away from her."
Xiao Chengyang frowned and asked, "Duke Wen is hiding something from me?"
"I dare not." Duke Wen was still a little hesitant, but when he saw Xiao Chengyang's gloomy face, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yesterday, Aunt Qiao came back, and today my profound energy has dropped to the orange level. I don't believe that this is not the work of Aunt Qiao."
There was a gleam in Xiao Chengyang's eyes. He had never heard of such a medicine. It seemed that Qiao Jinjin should not be underestimated and should not be offended.
"Duke Wen, don't think too much. Maybe this is just a coincidence. I advise you to build a good relationship with Aunt Qiao and never offend her."
"Oh, if I had known that Aunt Qiao was so lucky, I wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to cancel the engagement."
Duke Wen could only curl his lips in embarrassment. He didn't want to offend anyone but he had already offended her. Now people were saying that his mansion was abusing the third young lady. He had already lost all his face.
Spring Breeze Tower
The Prince of Lingnan sat by the window, looking at the bustling streets, and curled the corners of his lips in sarcasm.
"Has everything been arranged?"
The Lingnan prince's subordinate bowed respectfully and said, "My Lord, everything has been arranged. We can take action on the day of the palace banquet."
The Prince of Lingnan nodded and said, "Well, you must be on guard against the Ghost King. If you are discovered by him, you will have no chance of coming back alive."
The Prince of Lingnan's eyes were full of determination. Others might not have noticed it, but he knew that the little fox on Qiao Jinjin's shoulder was a nine-tailed divine fox, an ancient mythical beast that could be contracted. He was determined to get this woman, and if he could use her for his own purposes, the world would be his sooner or later.
"Send a note first and say that the Prince of Lingnan wants to visit the alchemist for something."
The Prince of Lingnan planned to test Qiao Jinjin's attitude first. If he could establish a good relationship with her before taking action, then he would not be too repulsed even if he took action afterwards.
When Qiao Jinjin received the post, she was still very confused. She did not reply immediately, but went to Xiao Mohan's study.
"Your Majesty, please take a look at this post"
Xiao Mohan took the post with confusion, and his expression became visibly ugly after reading it.
"You are so good, Prince of Lingnan, you have set your sights on my woman."
Jinjin Qiao blinked her eyes. The post said that there was something that needed help, so why did Xiao Mohan say that he was targeting her?
"Why does the prince say that?"
Xiao Mohan destroyed the post and said in a cold voice, "The Prince of Nanling has always been cunning and ruthless. He sent the post to my aunt, so he must not really need help. If my guess is correct, this Prince of Lingnan is determined to get my aunt."
"Ah?" Qiao Jinjin pointed at herself in confusion. "Just because of my identity as a pharmacist?"
"That shouldn't be the case. Doesn't Nanwu Country also have several mid-level alchemists?"