The difficult path of cultivation for a grassroots female practitioner

Chapter 1103: The Infatuated Evil Cultivator?

Xiao Han always thought she was pretty good at conning people.

Now, when facing Ling Xiao, she became completely tongue-tied.

In fact, she felt that Ling Xiao was like a gambler addicted to gambling. Of course, a gambler knows that gambling is not a good thing, but he can't control his gambling addiction.

Well, let's deal with this matter after we return to the realm of gods.

Xiao Han could only sigh and say, "When I do missions now, because I'm possessing someone else's body, I can only influence some of the original owner's decisions and thoughts. If I always completely occupy someone else's body to talk about my own private matters, it will definitely affect my performance in this assessment."

Looking at the beautiful mortal girl in front of her, she continued, "And you are the same. You possess her body, and it's fine to control her occasionally, but if it goes on for too long, she will become a puppet, which would be a loss of merit for you."

To influence the other party's thinking and decision-making, the other party must at least be fully conscious. To discuss matters of the divine realm, one must completely suppress the other party's soul, causing it to temporarily fall into slumber.

Ling Xiao hurriedly denied it, "I basically don't care about her. I only controlled myself a little when I first met this emperor. This is the second time."

Xiao Han seized the opportunity to say, "But if you want to see me, the only way is to chat like this. This will not only affect you, but also me. It's not good for either of us. You should go back to the God Realm first, and I'll find you after I finish this mission."

He paused, then continued, "If you can't go back for a while, then use Consort Liu's eyes and ears to observe the lives of these mortals and experience the full spectrum of human nature, their loves and hates, which may be beneficial to you."

Xiao Han can only stall for time now.

Ling Xiao felt very upset, but he also felt that Xiao Han's words made a lot of sense.

He could only reluctantly agree.

The two of them went invisible at the same time, allowing the two original bodies to continue their mutual concern and flirting.

Half a month later, Liu's mother requested permission to enter the palace to see her pregnant daughter.

At her mother's prompting, Liu Lingxiao dismissed the servants around her, and the mother and daughter whispered to each other.

Mother Liu held her daughter's hand. "Now that you're pregnant, what is His Majesty's attitude?"

Liu Lingxiao smiled happily. "His Majesty was very happy. On the day he received the news, he not only gave his daughter many rewards, but also came here to sit with her for a while. He also said that he would like any child I give birth to, whether it is a boy or a girl, and told me not to worry."

Remembering her father-in-law's instructions, Liu's mother still warned, "Your identity is sensitive. Perhaps the emperor is deliberately trying to make you lower your guard. In any case, you must be careful and not let anyone harm the baby in your womb."

Liu Lingxiao nodded, then said, "Mother, now that I have a child, could you please tell Grandfather to help His Majesty stabilize the court? His Majesty works tirelessly for the government every day, it's really tough for him."

This innocent and carefree girl, well-protected by her family, didn't quite understand the political situation in the court, but she felt sorry for the man she loved and hoped that he wouldn't be so tired and that he could spend more time in the harem with her.

Mother Liu smiled and said, "I have some good news to tell you. In order to make the emperor really like the child in your womb, your grandfather will do more to follow the emperor's wishes in the future. In this way, your days in the palace will be much easier."

Liu Hongchang hadn't expected that the emperor wouldn't try to prevent the Liu family woman from becoming pregnant. Although he didn't yet know whether the child was a boy or a girl, as long as the emperor allowed the Liu family woman to bear children, she would eventually give birth to a prince.

Therefore, he has now adjusted his strategy and decided to go along with Emperor Zhengde on some matters to ease the underlying tension between the two.

Although doing so will harm the interests of the Liu family, the officials who follow him, and their families, they have no choice but to make concessions for the sake of long-term interests.

Ling Xiao, who was hiding in Liu Fei's body, was suddenly filled with regret. If only the person he possessed had been a man.

That way, he could legitimately assume the positions of general and prime minister, relieving Xiao Han of his burdens.

Unlike now, possessing the body of a woman in the harem, I can't do anything.

Emperor Zhengde never expected that Liu, the chief minister and the biggest obstacle to opening the sea, would take the initiative to propose it.

Regardless of what the old man was planning, he immediately issued an imperial edict ordering Pei Xueyan, who was still training troops on the coast, to return to the capital at top speed under the pretext of reporting for duty.

Once the seas are truly opened and a Maritime Trade Office is established, the official in charge of the Maritime Trade Office will inevitably become the object of contention among various factions.

Emperor Zhengde believed that when Liu Hongchang proposed opening the seas, he had probably already decided who would be appointed as the Director of the Maritime Trade Office.

If this source of wealth falls into the hands of officials in Liu's faction, then all his previous struggles will have been for nothing but benefiting others.

Emperor Zhengde wanted to firmly control the military, political, and financial affairs of the coastal areas.

Therefore, Pei Xueyan must return to the capital to compete for this position.

Of course, the navy can now be incorporated into the imperial court and placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. The current deputy commander-in-chief, Wang Ji, is a confidant cultivated by Emperor Zhengde.

Pei Xueyan returned to the capital, and the navy was led by Wang Ji, which reassured Emperor Zhengde.

In the future, a portion of the revenue from the Maritime Trade Office will be allocated to Wang Ji to further strengthen the navy, thus ensuring long-term development.

Making Pei Xueyan hand over the navy she had worked so hard to build was also a test for Pei Xueyan by Xiao Han.

If Pei Xueyan truly harbors ambitions, she might take other actions.

But Pei Xueyan clearly passed her test. Without any hesitation, he handed over full command of the navy to Wang Ji and turned back to the capital without any desire for anything else.

Pei Xueyan was summoned by Emperor Zhengde as soon as he returned to the capital.

Although Emperor Zhengde initially relied heavily on Pei Xueyan because of Xiao Han's influence, it is undeniable that Pei Xueyan's talent and loyalty also made Emperor Zhengde very fond of him.

Therefore, during this meeting, after praising Pei Xueyan, Emperor Zhengde even inquired about her marriage.

"In the past few years, Minister Pei has been busy with official business, either going to sea or training troops, which has delayed your marriage. I am very uneasy about this. Now that you are back, let's seize the time to get the wedding done."

After Pei Xueyan became the top scholar in the imperial examination, he only stayed in the Hanlin Academy for less than two months before being given an important position by Emperor Zhengde. He began to travel around and never had a peaceful life again.

In addition, his hometown is in the north, while he is training troops on the southern coast. It is estimated that even if his family is anxious to get married, they are too far away to do anything about it.

Pei Xueyan is vying for the position of Director of the Maritime Trade Office. If someone uses his marriage to attack him, it will be a handle against him.

After all, Pei Xueyan is still unmarried and would be considered too young to shoulder such a great responsibility.

To everyone's surprise, Pei Xueyan replied, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your concern. However, after my fiancée passed away, I swore that I would never marry another person in this life."

Not to mention Emperor Zhengde's astonishment, even Xiao Han was taken aback.

This great evil cultivator is actually a love-struck fool?

After Pei Xueyan left the palace, Emperor Zhengde immediately sent people to investigate the matter between Pei Xueyan and his fiancée.

Well, actually, Xiao Han was just being gossipy and wanted to hear if there was any epic love story behind it.