The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 326 - 322: The Enraged Divine Monarch Who Loses His Wisdom

Chapter 326: Chapter 322: The Enraged Divine Monarch Who Loses His Wisdom

Fang Yingying found it hard to believe what Ruo Shan said, for he had never spoken to her in such a cold tone.

He had never refused her requests either.

Recently, the Imperial Court officials had been urging the Emperor to hold a selection every day, but this selection was not for choosing concubines for the Crown Prince. After the Empress Dowager returned some time ago, she had directly cancelled the selection of concubines for the Crown Prince.

Since a nation cannot be without an heir for a day, this selection was said to be for choosing an Empress to manage the harem.

The great families all seized the opportunity to prepare the women of their households to the standards of the future Empress, educating them in various talents and etiquettes, hoping to be chosen by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager so that their family could produce an Empress, a mother figure to the nation.

Fang Yingying did not want to enter the palace as one of the Emperor’s concubines, nor did she covet the position of Empress, considering the Emperor was old enough to be her father.

That’s why she had come to find Ruo Shan, hoping that he would propose marriage to her, to settle the engagement before the Emperor’s selection became finalized.

She never expected Ruo Shan to refuse!

Her elder brother had said that the Ruo Family’s status had changed from the past, having gained great favor from the Emperor, and Ruo Shan had even won first place in the examination. If they proposed marriage, it was very likely her mother would agree.

"Why?" she asked, her eyes red as she stared at Ruo Shan.

Their chance had come, hadn’t it?

Ruo Shan glanced at her and said nothing, then walked past her, ready to leave.

Why?

There were too many reasons. Did she really not understand?

Fang Yingying continued to block him, insisting, "Why?"

Ruo Xuan jumped down from the carriage and ran over, reaching out for Ruo Shan to hold her: "Because you’re not the destined one for my fifth uncle, ah! You two can’t be together."

Ruo Shan picked up Xuanbao and looked around, spotting the carriage of Shopkeeper Gu from afar and heaving a sigh of relief, thinking this little girl had run off to play by herself.

Shopkeeper Gu gave Ruo Shan a fist salute from a distance, then turned his carriage around and left.

This was not a good time to approach.

Fang Yingying glanced at Ruo Xuan and then at Ruo Shan, "What do you mean? Have you already promised yourself to someone else?"

Ruo Xuan nodded her little head: "That’s right!"

Ruo Shan: "..."

Although it wasn’t true, he didn’t explain.

Fang Yingying bit her lip, looking at Ruo Shan as if he had betrayed her, and then she turned and walked away.

Ruo Shan didn’t look at her; the affection he had felt in his youth had dissipated through continuous concessions.

He carried Ruo Xuan back to the mansion and asked, "Did you go out to play with Brother Xuanyuan today?"

"Mm-hmm."

"Where did you go?"

"To watch you and your future father-in-law play chess."

Ruo Shan: "..."

"Don’t talk nonsense!"

Ruo Xuan: "I’m not talking nonsense! What I said is true, Countess Zhaohua is the wife destined for you, uncle! Destined fate cannot be avoided."

Ruo Shan: "... Where did you learn such superstitious nonsense?"

Ruo Xuan: "Brother Xuanyuan said it. He said in your past life you had to break your neck and shatter your legs to have the chance to meet Countess Zhaohua in this life!"

Ruo Shan: "..."

What was she talking about?

It was becoming more and more outrageous!

What were these two kids studying together all this time?

Ruo Shan felt that he could no longer let his precious niece play with the little lord Xuanyuan!

Xuanyuan Que wanted to see if Ruo Xuan had returned home safely, only to overhear her saying such things, nearly causing his cultivation to go awry!

This uncultured flower, did he say that?

Ruo Shan felt the need to understand what the two children had been up to; where had they heard all this: "What else did Brother Xuanyuan say?"

Xuanyuan Que, furious, transmitted his voice over a thousand miles in his irritation, "Don’t speak nonsense, or I’ll break your neck."

Ruo Xuan: "Brother Xuanyuan said I can’t tell you, or he’ll break my neck!"

Ruo Shan was shocked!!!!

Xuanyuan Que: "..."

Ruo Shan anxiously examined his precious niece’s neck to see if there were any pinch marks, then he asked, "Does Brother Xuanyuan bully Xuanbao or hit her on regular days?"

Ruo Xuan shook her little head: "No! Why would Brother Xuanyuan hit me?"

Ruo Shan breathed a sigh of relief.

Xuanyuan Que breathed a sigh of relief!

He was almost ruined by this flower, after tens of thousands of years of impeccable reputation.

Ruo Shan asked again, "So what does Brother Xuanyuan usually say or do to Xuanbao?"

On regular days? Most of the time she was cultivating with Divine Lord Xuanyuan! If not, they were attending class together.

She couldn’t mention cultivation, so regarding class, there was plenty to say! Ruo Xuan said, "On regular days Brother Xuanyuan doesn’t allow me to talk during class, doesn’t let me sleep, doesn’t permit me not to practice writing, doesn’t allow me not to read, doesn’t let me during class..."

Ruo Xuan listed dozens of prohibitions, indicting Xuanyuan Que.

Ruo Shan: "..."

Was Xuanbao really that disobedient in class?

He started to understand why the young master Xuanyuan might want to twist Xuanbao’s neck!

He guessed it was from repeated warnings not being heeded, and frustration must have set in!

After discussing the prohibitions, she went on: "Otherwise, he wouldn’t carry me down the mountain, wouldn’t give me piggyback rides up the mountain to play, wouldn’t make barbecue for me, wouldn’t accompany me to go out, wouldn’t help me try cosmetics, wouldn’t let me eat candy, wouldn’t let me sleep in his bed, wouldn’t let me..."

Ruo Xuan listed a whole lot of "wouldn’ts."

From these "wouldn’ts," one could see how much the young master Xuanyuan looked after Xuanbao.

Ruo Shan was embarrassed!

This was even more pampering than him, her uncle.

"Uncle Wu, does Brother Xuanyuan manage too much?"

He wouldn’t allow this and that!

Even though she was the one living by the Ruoshui Riverbank! He managed even broader than her.

But as the Divine Lord Nine Heavens, who had the authority over the Three Realms and Six Paths, it seemed quite normal that he would manage broadly.

Ruo Shan smiled and patted Ruo Xuan’s little head: "Indeed, he manages quite broadly, so should Xuanbao stop playing with Brother Xuanyuan, okay?"

Ruo Xuan: "That’s not okay!"

Ruo Shan: "Why not? He manages you, so why would you still play with him?"

Ruo Xuan: "Brother Xuanyuan’s roasted rabbit and lamb taste good. Others don’t roast them as well as he does."

And besides, Divine Lord Xuanyuan was very powerful. No one else was as powerful as Divine Lord Xuanyuan.

Ruo Shan laughed heartily.

So Divine Lord Xuanyuan, after living for tens of thousands of years, rolled his eyes for the first time. He waved his sleeves and turned away in disdain!

He decided he would no longer care about this ungrateful flower.

~

The next day, the Empress Dowager invited Xuanyuan Que to leave the palace and join Ruo Xuan for play.

Yesterday, Princess Qingping came to the palace asking for her assistance in arranging a marriage.

So today she planned to leave the palace to enquire about Granny Lei’s opinion.

Xuanyuan Que, holding a book, flatly refused: "I’m not going."

Empress Dowager: "Doesn’t Xiaojiu want to go play with Xuanbao?"

"I don’t."

The Empress Dowager pondered, perhaps the two children had quarreled the day before?

However, since her grandson didn’t want to go, she didn’t press the issue. She then thought of another grandson, eight years old and still not speaking, like a wooden doll.

She decided to take Xiaoba to play with Xuanbao. Xuanbao hadn’t spoken until she was three, so it was possible that spending more time with her would help Xiaoba speak.

Thus, the Empress Dowager took out the true form of the Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord, Little White Dog, was moved to tears. After eight years in the mortal world, at last, he had found two souls of similar kind!

There was also a pig soul. Once that pig was transported to the Capital City, it planned to commit suicide right there!

To allow the soul to return to its original place.