The Farm Girl's Charismatic Fortune-Chapter 357 - 353: Alternative Draft

At night, Xuanyuan Que sat on the bed with his eyes closed, conserving his energy.

He had trouble calming his mind for the entire day of cultivating, so he simply sat with his eyes closed and gave up on cultivating.

A certain flower, as usual, came to talk to him before going to sleep.

"Xuanyuan brother, during the selection process, who will you choose?"

Xuanyuan Que did not respond to her.

Ruo Xuan knew Divine Lord Xuanyuan could hear her, he was just angry and ignoring her.

Today, when she was leaving the palace, she went to bid farewell to Divine Lord Xuanyuan, and he also ignored her.

Ruo Xuan then said, "Xuanyuan brother, I know I was wrong."

Xuanyuan Que’s eyebrows slightly moved, but he still said nothing.

Ruo Xuan continued, "I know men and women should maintain a distance, we shouldn’t do that."

Finally, Xuanyuan Que opened his eyes and spoke, "Then why did you do so?"

Ruo Xuan, "Because I want you to choose me during the selection!"

Xuanyuan Que was slightly moved inside, "Why do you want me to choose you?"

Ruo Xuan honestly replied, "I don’t want to be separated from you. If you choose another woman, I won’t be able to come to you like this in the future, right?"

Ruo Xuan knew that if she were chosen by another prince during this selection, or if Divine Lord Xuanyuan chose another woman, she would have to maintain a distance from him afterward, couldn’t casually approach him for cultivation, or ask for his help anymore.

Because she would need to maintain a distance from any man other than her own husband.

Xuanyuan Que nodded, "Hmm, indeed you cannot."

"So I want you to choose me! Men should take responsibility after kissing a woman, right? Now that we have been intimate, you must take responsibility for me, you must choose me, otherwise, you will be abandoning me after starting something!"

Xuanyuan Que, "..."

This flower’s choice of words was getting bolder! It was supposed to be a class together, but are these the words to use?

Seeing that he did not speak, Ruo Xuan added, "Didn’t you say we shouldn’t use Immortal Technique in public? That we can’t let others discover our cultivation? Think about it, how safe it would be if you choose me? I know you are not a human, you can continue to cultivate in front of me, do anything. I am not human either, I can also safely cultivate in front of you, do anything, and our secrets won’t be discovered by others. "

Xuanyuan Que replied, "I can cultivate in front of anyone without being discovered. And you are not a human, I am."

Ruo Xuan, "..."

Did she feel that Divine Lord Xuanyuan was scolding her?

"I don’t care, you must choose me, otherwise, I can’t guarantee that my husband won’t discover me cultivating in front of him, nor can I assure I won’t use Immortal Technique in front of him."

Xuanyuan Que, "..."

This domineering flower, couldn’t be reasoned with, and now started with threats!

Seeing that he was still silent, Ruo Xuan felt somewhat aggrieved. After all she had said, he still didn’t want to choose her?

Even though she was just a trivial Little Flower Fairy, not worthy of his status as a warrior of the Nine Heavens?

But in this world, she still felt she was the most deserving of him!

"Then forget it, I’ll choose the Demon Lord, after all, the Demon Lord can’t speak now, he can’t openly choose, I’ll tell Empress Dowager Grandma I choose him!"

After all, the Demon Lord also knew she was not human, she could freely use Immortal Technique in front of him too.

And the Demon Lord couldn’t move or speak, quiet!

As for that little white dog of the Demon Lord, just keep it locked up, no trouble!

Xuanyuan Que almost lost his breath!

Ruo Xuan then cut off her connection with Xuanyuan Que.

From now on, she had to keep her distance from Divine Lord Xuanyuan!

Always having her connection cut off by Divine Lord Xuanyuan, Ruo Xuan suddenly realized how relieving it was to initiate the disconnect herself!

Feeling relieved after deciding she could also choose the Demon Lord, she covered her head and fell asleep, entering a state of sleep cultivation.

Xuanyuan Que glanced at the flower who fell asleep and began cultivating in a second, "..."

*

Days passed quietly as Ruo Xuan kept her distance from a certain Divine Lord, and soon the selection day arrived.

It was a selection for the adult princes to choose their consorts, and not just the princes, but also the sons of the princes.

The sons of the princes were also grandsons of the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager, feeling guilty towards Xuanyuan Jie, simply conducted it this way, giving them the opportunity to choose together.

It was neither an imperial selection by the emperor himself nor merely a choice of consorts for the princes, so this selection was different from the past ones.

There was no screening process, which meant no training in etiquette, nor any verification of virginity or the like.

The selected women didn’t need to stay in the palace for a period for rigorous training and observation.

The Empress Dowager, advanced in years, was too weary to bother much, and she knew that Ruo Xuan would certainly not enjoy these proceedings.

Then, the Empress Dowager also sought the opinions of Xuanyuan Que and other grandsons. After much deliberation, she decided to keep it simple and straightforward.

She let the selected women enjoy the gardens, wander, and perform their talents if they wished; if they didn’t want to perform, they could simply enjoy the flowers and watch others perform, all according to the women’s preferences.

It was primarily about freedom and showing one’s true self.

As for the grown princes and grandsons, they only had to decide which lady they were interested in and then present her with a flower.

If the lady agreed, she would take the flower back to her residence; if not, she would leave the flower behind before leaving the palace.

That was the plan, but who would refuse a flower given by a prince?

Who would dare to refuse?

Even if reluctant, no one would dare.

Offending the Imperial Family, causing them to lose face—what consequences would that bring, who could say?

Even if the emperor and the Empress Dowager held no grudge, there were plenty of ministers ready to oppress and kick others while they were down.

So, no one would refuse!

The consequences of refusal were too great for any family to bear.

The Empress Dowager genuinely allowed the girls to refuse, as marriage should be about mutual affection.

But she also understood that probably no one would refuse.

Moreover, for the sake of their families, even the unwilling ones had to strive for it!

And who isn’t marrying someone? Marrying into the Imperial Family could even bring utmost honor.

Ruo Xuan had already decided on the Demon Lord, lazily basking in the sun, uninterested in anything.

Gao Yan from the Ministry of Revenue, He Xi from the Ministry of Industry, and Zhu Yan from Yongping Earl Residence all participated in this selection.

Seeing Ruo Xuan lazily sitting there, hardly wanting to move, they couldn’t help but express their concern. "Xuanbao, why are you so listless today? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No. I just want to bask in the sun."

Zhu Yan, "Xuanbao, will you be performing any talents later?"

"No!"

He Xi, "Xuanbao, they are playing the ’poetry game’. Do you want to play?"

"No."

Gao Yan, "What about tossing arrows into a jar?"

"No throwing. What’s so fun about it? It’s too simple!"

The three of them: "..."

He Xi again said, "How about throwing rings? The Empress Dowager, the Noble Consort, the ladies of the court, and several princes have all brought out many fine gifts as prizes. You just need to throw a ring around an item to win it."

Ruo Xuan was interested in this, "What are the prizes?"

"There are many, I don’t even know all of them."

"Why not go and see for ourselves?"

Ruo Xuan stood up, "Let’s go! Tell me what you like, and I’ll help you win it."

"Okay."

This ring throwing game had been specifically arranged for Ruo Xuan by the Empress Dowager, even proposed by Xuanyuan Que.

But Ruo Xuan didn’t know this.

Seeing that she finally showed some spirit, Xuanyuan Que turned to a little eunuch beside him and said, "Prepare more items for her to toss."

"Yes."

Elsewhere, the Empress Dowager also felt that Ruo Xuan was not quite herself today. Seeing her finally cheering up,

she told a eunuch beside her, "Prepare more items for everyone to toss, let everyone have a great time."