Black Bellied Prince’s Stunning Abandoned Consort Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Intentions 

The son and daughter from the Xiao family had actually managed to solve all ten deadlocks that had stumped the south boundary for hundreds of thousands of years . This news stunned the entire south boundary and Xiao Susu’s name quickly spread .

It spread to every corner of the south boundary like the wind .

Hua Ruxue was the most incredulous . How did a fool suddenly become so intelligent?

Could it be that the Xiao family had purposefully hidden this all these years?

However, she then shook her head . Although the Xiao family had always been a thorn in her flesh, she had to admit that Xiao Mi was extremely loyal to Hundred Flowers Nation .

This was the reason why she had never tried to fully ruin the Xiao family .

Of course, it was also due to the previous emperor’s entrustment . She had said to look for the Xiao family if anything ever came up .

However, the Xiao family’s power was declining by the day . She had purposefully brought about this, of course, also at the previous emperor’s request .

She understood what the previous emperor was worried about . However, she didn’t understand why the previous emperor had chosen the Xiao family .

At that time, the only useful person from the Xiao family was Xiao Mi . Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhu only knew to play around and take husbands .

Their ability at doing business couldn’t even compare to that of men’s .

However, from the looks of things today, she had been wrong .

The Xiao family had Xiao Susu .

Compared to how Xiao Mi had been back then, Xiao Susu was even more steady and talented . Back then, before Xiao Mi reached marriageable age, she didn’t have this imposing aura either .

Lei Yufeng just furrowed his brows slightly . He was thinking that perhaps he could ask Mo Wenchen about this . That person’s brain was different from that of normal people so perhaps he might be able to figure this out .

It was too strange .

This was normally unachievable .

The second compet.i.tion resulted in Xiao Susu’s undeniable victory . In one round, she gained nine more flowers than everyone else and took the lead by a huge margin .

The Xiao family didn’t react with as much joy as everyone expected and just continued watching, unaffected .

“Such talent, Emperor must intend to reward her . ” Serene Chaste Nation’s crown prince, Xu Weiran gazed at Xiao Susu for a few moments before turning to Hua Ruxue and saying this in a joking manner .

Hua Qianye, Hua Ruxue’s eldest son who was sitting behind her, also nodded . “Indeed, she must be rewarded . As expected of Great General Xiao’s granddaughter!”

Although it was said that women were in power in Hundred Flowers Nation, in the imperial palace, it was Hua Qianye who was favored the most . This was because Hua Ruxue had never had a daughter and only had this son .

All the other princesses were born to Hua Ruxue’s sisters so she naturally couldn’t tolerate them . At the same time, she couldn’t very well have them killed . Still, they suffered a lot at her hands .

Hence, all the princesses in the palace lived very cautiously .

The prince was the only one allowed to do as he pleased .

Hua Ruxue also tended to listen to everything he said .

There were rumors that one day, Hundred Flowers Nation would return to the normal standards of men being in power .

Of course, rumors were just rumors . It had always been the women who had deal with governmental affairs in the past centuries . Even if Hua Qianye obtained Hua Ruxue’s favor, he still had to take into consideration how the hundreds of officials would react .

Hua Qianye’s eyes were also filled with admiration .

“Yes, bestow her a reward . ” Hua Ruxue was also smiling brightly . After all, this was a compet.i.tion between the three nations and Xiao Susu was representing Hundred Flowers Nation . So her achievement also added to Hundred Flowers Nation’s reputation .

Gaining fame in one night was probably a saying ill.u.s.trating Xiao Susu’s situation .

She had only been trying to make Baili Mo regret his actions and make him understand that their Xiao family wasn’t to be bullied .

Since he was looking for a show, then she’d accompany him to the end .

In her last lifetime, she had stunning talent, but no one appreciated it because her appearance was plain and because she had no one to support her . In this lifetime, she had the same knowledge, but the way she was treated was completely different .

Before leaving, she looked at Lei Yufeng meaningfully .

She had noticed him long ago . At that time, she couldn’t help but freeze . The first thing she thought of was Mo Wenchen . That time, her heart hurt again until she couldn’t breathe .

She cared about Mo Wenchen, but also hated him .

She hated that he had stabbed her, that he had used her as a gambling chip, that he had deceived her .

However, she couldn’t forget him .

It was probably due to this hatred .

“How interesting . ” Lei Yufeng smiled in amus.e.m.e.nt . Although he was confused about Xiao Susu’s look, he felt once again that her eyes were familiar .

For some reason, he couldn’t suppress this thought .

He liked wandering among flowers, but he didn’t like to be bound by flowers .

That was why there was never a woman next to him, but he also never lacked women around him .

As for Xiao Susu, he was only admiring her . However, that glance just now caught his interest . He was really curious what kind of miracle would turn a fool instantly into such a talented woman .

“What? You’re interested? But, too bad, you don’t have a chance . ” Hua Ruxue seemed to have a very good relations.h.i.+p with Lei Yufeng since she joked with him very casually .

This was also probably due to Mo Wenchen .

“Then Emperor plans?” Lei Yufeng’s expression didn’t change . He had already looked away from Xiao Susu . The compet.i.tion was still continuing .

Of course, no one else was able to solve any of the sets .

“If we wish to stand strong in the south boundary, we’ll have to rely on great Yan . ” Hua Ruxue’s tone was a little heavy . She couldn’t help but feel heartache about Lunar Waters Palace’s decline . After all, this time it was Hundred Flowers Nation’s turn to take the position of High Priest .

As of now, Serene Chaste Nation and Unyielding Clouds Nation’s power was continuing to grow, only Hundred Flowers Nation has yet to make any progress and had to rely on past prestige .

She was the most clear on the fact that Hundred Flowers Nation was weak compared to the other two .

“Not necessarily . ” Lei Yufeng shook his head . “Great Yan has always been very restless . No matter how you curry favor, it doesn’t mean that you’ll necessarily be able to gain what you hope in exchange . ”

“At the very least, it’ll maintain the peace for this generation, right?” Hua Ruxue sighed softly .

She was no longer in the mood to continue watching the performance .

Lei Yufeng didn’t continue the conversation, but he understood what she was thinking . Perhaps one generation of peace could be maintained if she gifted Xiao Susu to Mo Wenxuan as a consort .

He also didn’t know how the future would go .

In any case, the Lei Clan Stronghold’s place in all of this was a defensive line .

Whether the defensive line would come into use depended on Mo Wenchen .

However, this defensive line could only guarantee that great Yan won’t attack the south boundary . They had no way of interfering in the south boundary’s internal struggle .

Since the power of Lunar Waters Palace has been waning, the divide between the three powers of the south boundary has also been increasing .

It was obvious just from the Jasper Flower Banquet . Unyielding Clouds Nation and Serene Chaste Nation were just here to watch the show .

However, Xiao Susu had given them a great shock .

Hua Qianye stood at the side without speaking . He didn’t watch the performance on the stage and lowered his eyes as if he was calculating something .

His beautiful features contained a trace of darkness and the depths of his eyes were unreadable .

When one looked closely, he was actually very similar to Hua Qianzi .

Currently, he had nearly complete authority in the imperial palace and so he was enveloped by an air of haughtiness .

This caused Lei Yufeng’s brows to narrow slightly . He suddenly looked over abruptly in realization, but then he just smiled slightly without saying anything .

Hua Ruxue was well aware of Hua Qianye’s ambition . That was why she had purposefully approached Hua Qianzi and had Hua Qianzi become Mo Wenchen’s bride . She was trying to make use of her daughter’s power .

These past years, she has truly had it hard .

Just for the sake of allowing her daughter to one day ascend to the throne .

That way, she’ll be able to protect the foundation that her ancestors built .

However, from the look of the situation now, even if Hua Qianzi had Mo Wenchen’s support, it still wouldn’t be easy to stand steadily in the south boundary .

The news from great Yan that she got made her lose her confidence .

She had found out immediately about Su Qiqi’s death . Although this daughter seemed to have inherited her skill at schemes, she had misused them on Mo Wenchen…

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Credits: Translated by Chiyomira

Chapter 73: Intentions  The son and daughter from the Xiao family had actually managed to solve all ten deadlocks that had stumped the south boundary for hundreds of thousands of years . This news stunned the entire south boundary and Xiao Susu’s name quickly spread . It spread to every corner of the south boundary like the wind . Hua Ruxue was the most incredulous . How did a fool suddenly become so intelligent? Could it be that the Xiao family had purposefully hidden this all these years? However, she then shook her head . Although the Xiao family had always been a thorn in her flesh, she had to admit that Xiao Mi was extremely loyal to Hundred Flowers Nation . This was the reason why she had never tried to fully ruin the Xiao family . Of course, it was also due to the previous emperor’s entrustment . She had said to look for the Xiao family if anything ever came up . However, the Xiao family’s power was declining by the day . She had purposefully brought about this, of course, also at the previous emperor’s request . She understood what the previous emperor was worried about . However, she didn’t understand why the previous emperor had chosen the Xiao family . At that time, the only useful person from the Xiao family was Xiao Mi . Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhu only knew to play around and take husbands . Their ability at doing business couldn’t even compare to that of men’s . However, from the looks of things today, she had been wrong . The Xiao family had Xiao Susu . Compared to how Xiao Mi had been back then, Xiao Susu was even more steady and talented . Back then, before Xiao Mi reached marriageable age, she didn’t have this imposing aura either . Lei Yufeng just furrowed his brows slightly . He was thinking that perhaps he could ask Mo Wenchen about this . That person’s brain was different from that of normal people so perhaps he might be able to figure this out . It was too strange . This was normally unachievable . The second compet.i.tion resulted in Xiao Susu’s undeniable victory . In one round, she gained nine more flowers than everyone else and took the lead by a huge margin . The Xiao family didn’t react with as much joy as everyone expected and just continued watching, unaffected . “Such talent, Emperor must intend to reward her . ” Serene Chaste Nation’s crown prince, Xu Weiran gazed at Xiao Susu for a few moments before turning to Hua Ruxue and saying this in a joking manner . Hua Qianye, Hua Ruxue’s eldest son who was sitting behind her, also nodded . “Indeed, she must be rewarded . As expected of Great General Xiao’s granddaughter!” Although it was said that women were in power in Hundred Flowers Nation, in the imperial palace, it was Hua Qianye who was favored the most . This was because Hua Ruxue had never had a daughter and only had this son . All the other princesses were born to Hua Ruxue’s sisters so she naturally couldn’t tolerate them . At the same time, she couldn’t very well have them killed . Still, they suffered a lot at her hands . Hence, all the princesses in the palace lived very cautiously . The prince was the only one allowed to do as he pleased . Hua Ruxue also tended to listen to everything he said . There were rumors that one day, Hundred Flowers Nation would return to the normal standards of men being in power . Of course, rumors were just rumors . It had always been the women who had deal with governmental affairs in the past centuries . Even if Hua Qianye obtained Hua Ruxue’s favor, he still had to take into consideration how the hundreds of officials would react . Hua Qianye’s eyes were also filled with admiration . “Yes, bestow her a reward . ” Hua Ruxue was also smiling brightly . After all, this was a compet.i.tion between the three nations and Xiao Susu was representing Hundred Flowers Nation . So her achievement also added to Hundred Flowers Nation’s reputation . Gaining fame in one night was probably a saying ill.u.s.trating Xiao Susu’s situation . She had only been trying to make Baili Mo regret his actions and make him understand that their Xiao family wasn’t to be bullied . Since he was looking for a show, then she’d accompany him to the end . In her last lifetime, she had stunning talent, but no one appreciated it because her appearance was plain and because she had no one to support her . In this lifetime, she had the same knowledge, but the way she was treated was completely different . Before leaving, she looked at Lei Yufeng meaningfully . She had noticed him long ago . At that time, she couldn’t help but freeze . The first thing she thought of was Mo Wenchen . That time, her heart hurt again until she couldn’t breathe . She cared about Mo Wenchen, but also hated him . She hated that he had stabbed her, that he had used her as a gambling chip, that he had deceived her . However, she couldn’t forget him . It was probably due to this hatred . “How interesting . ” Lei Yufeng smiled in amus.e.m.e.nt . Although he was confused about Xiao Susu’s look, he felt once again that her eyes were familiar . For some reason, he couldn’t suppress this thought . He liked wandering among flowers, but he didn’t like to be bound by flowers . That was why there was never a woman next to him, but he also never lacked women around him . As for Xiao Susu, he was only admiring her . However, that glance just now caught his interest . He was really curious what kind of miracle would turn a fool instantly into such a talented woman . “What? You’re interested? But, too bad, you don’t have a chance . ” Hua Ruxue seemed to have a very good relations.h.i.+p with Lei Yufeng since she joked with him very casually . This was also probably due to Mo Wenchen . “Then Emperor plans?” Lei Yufeng’s expression didn’t change . He had already looked away from Xiao Susu . The compet.i.tion was still continuing . Of course, no one else was able to solve any of the sets . “If we wish to stand strong in the south boundary, we’ll have to rely on great Yan . ” Hua Ruxue’s tone was a little heavy . She couldn’t help but feel heartache about Lunar Waters Palace’s decline . After all, this time it was Hundred Flowers Nation’s turn to take the position of High Priest . As of now, Serene Chaste Nation and Unyielding Clouds Nation’s power was continuing to grow, only Hundred Flowers Nation has yet to make any progress and had to rely on past prestige . She was the most clear on the fact that Hundred Flowers Nation was weak compared to the other two . “Not necessarily . ” Lei Yufeng shook his head . “Great Yan has always been very restless . No matter how you curry favor, it doesn’t mean that you’ll necessarily be able to gain what you hope in exchange . ” “At the very least, it’ll maintain the peace for this generation, right?” Hua Ruxue sighed softly . She was no longer in the mood to continue watching the performance . Lei Yufeng didn’t continue the conversation, but he understood what she was thinking . Perhaps one generation of peace could be maintained if she gifted Xiao Susu to Mo Wenxuan as a consort . He also didn’t know how the future would go . In any case, the Lei Clan Stronghold’s place in all of this was a defensive line . Whether the defensive line would come into use depended on Mo Wenchen . However, this defensive line could only guarantee that great Yan won’t attack the south boundary . They had no way of interfering in the south boundary’s internal struggle . Since the power of Lunar Waters Palace has been waning, the divide between the three powers of the south boundary has also been increasing . It was obvious just from the Jasper Flower Banquet . Unyielding Clouds Nation and Serene Chaste Nation were just here to watch the show . However, Xiao Susu had given them a great shock . Hua Qianye stood at the side without speaking . He didn’t watch the performance on the stage and lowered his eyes as if he was calculating something . His beautiful features contained a trace of darkness and the depths of his eyes were unreadable . When one looked closely, he was actually very similar to Hua Qianzi . Currently, he had nearly complete authority in the imperial palace and so he was enveloped by an air of haughtiness . This caused Lei Yufeng’s brows to narrow slightly . He suddenly looked over abruptly in realization, but then he just smiled slightly without saying anything . Hua Ruxue was well aware of Hua Qianye’s ambition . That was why she had purposefully approached Hua Qianzi and had Hua Qianzi become Mo Wenchen’s bride . She was trying to make use of her daughter’s power . These past years, she has truly had it hard . Just for the sake of allowing her daughter to one day ascend to the throne . That way, she’ll be able to protect the foundation that her ancestors built . However, from the look of the situation now, even if Hua Qianzi had Mo Wenchen’s support, it still wouldn’t be easy to stand steadily in the south boundary . The news from great Yan that she got made her lose her confidence . She had found out immediately about Su Qiqi’s death . Although this daughter seemed to have inherited her skill at schemes, she had misused them on Mo Wenchen… __________. Credits: Translated by Chiyomira.