Chapter 131: Then This Daughter Shall Go Pluck Flowers
Suppressing all her doubts, Xie Qiang put on a soft, gentle smile and spoke in a calm tone. “Father, I just saw a proposal to expand the production of high-efficiency healing medicine. It made me think of how many Guides on the battlefield get injured when the insect tides strike, yet the supply of healing medicine is far from sufficient.”
“Is that so?” Emperor Xie tapped the desk lightly, looking thoughtful. “However, the medicinal ingredients for high-efficiency healing medicine are special. We can only produce a certain amount each year. Expanding production might not be easy.”
Xie Qiang remained indifferent. Since the Xinghu Medical Group could wave their hand and supply sixty bottles of healing medicine to the Third War Zone, it proved their productivity was far beyond what they claimed.
Since this was a novel written by an author from her world, the medical groups in both worlds likely shared the same greedy nature. Perhaps there were even cheaper raw materials for the medicine, but for the sake of profit, the Xinghu Group deliberately sold only the expensive versions.
“Father only needs to give the order. Whether it is easy or not is a matter for the Xinghu Medical Group to worry about,” Xie Qiang said with a smile.
She glanced at Emperor Xie’s expression and saw his smile fade as he lowered his eyes. Only then did she add, “After all, they are protected by the Imperial Family. If they cannot even fulfill this small requirement, then what is the point of that leader’s existence?”
Emperor Xie couldn’t help but beam at her words, looking at her with pleasure. “It seems that after going out for a trip, you have indeed grown quite a bit.”
“Away from Imperial Brother, I feel my head has cleared up significantly.” Xie Qiang spoke quickly, catching him off guard.
She caught Emperor Xie’s stunned expression as he looked at her in confusion. “Why do you feel your head has cleared up after leaving your brother?”
He doesn’t know?
Xie Qiang set aside her suspicions and put on an innocent, naive smile. “Because intelligence is contagious. After staying with Imperial Brother for so long, I felt like I was becoming stupid too.”
“You child.” Emperor Xie laughed and shook his head. “When you were small, your relationship with your brother was so good.”
“This daughter has grown up,” Xie Qiang said obediently. “Naturally, I admire those who are clever and powerful. For example…”
She glanced at Wanyan Jin, who had been silent since they entered, and said with a grin, “For example, an S-class Sentinel like Brother.”
Wanyan Jin lowered his eyes slightly, a perfectly polite yet distant smile touching his handsome, refined face. “Many thanks for the Imperial Daughter’s praise.”
Emperor Xie looked at Xie Qiang and then at Wanyan Jin, a sharp light flickering in his eyes.
Qiang’er seems quite satisfied with Wanyan Jin. Since that’s the case, I might as well add a bit of fuel to the fire…
He tapped the office desk. “Qiang’er, Father just remembered that the winter flowers in the greenhouse have bloomed. You and Wanyan Jin should go there and pick a few to bring back for me.”
So sudden?
Xie Qiang blinked, looking at Emperor Xie’s expression full of paternal affection and teasing. She was momentarily speechless but found it amusing.
Oh, so he’s creating an opportunity for her and Wanyan Jin to be alone.
“Alright, Father.” Xie Qiang hopped down from the chair and waved at Emperor Xie. “This daughter shall go pluck the flowers now.”
After Xie Qiang left, Emperor Xie tapped the desk and said indifferently, “Come out.”
A woman slowly walked out from the inner chamber of the study. She wore a simple white dress and had a soft, submissive face. It was Jiang Qingwan.
“Consultant Jiang, do you think Qiang’er is suitable to inherit this position?”
Emperor Xie leaned back lazily against the sofa chair, looking at the gentle woman before him with a half-smile.
“Replying to Your Majesty, I am not good at pondering such matters.” Jiang Qingwan shook her head gently. “I only know that the Second Princess has eased the purification conflict between Sentinels and Guides. On that matter alone, she has indeed done better than the First Prince.”
“Yes, she is my daughter after all.” Emperor Xie laughed, though a hint of weary helplessness appeared on his face. “She has become much sharper, but she has also grown distant from me. Even though she clearly has many questions in her heart, she doesn’t dare to question me to the end.”
Seeing Emperor Xie so sorrowful, Jiang Qingwan bit her lip and said seriously, “Perhaps the Princess trusts Your Majesty from the bottom of her heart, believing that Your Majesty would not harm her…”
“Has hanging that Sentinel’s corpse at the restaurant entrance truly scared her? Does she no longer even trust me?” Emperor Xie rubbed his chin, looking quite serious as he pondered.
Jiang Qingwan: “…”
Jiang Qingwan: “???”
“Your Majesty, was Qi Feng actually one of your men?” Realizing the truth, Jiang Qingwan’s brow furrowed. “His arrival at my office to create an alibi without a motive for murder, followed by his assassination attempt on the Second Princess… was all of that arranged by you?”
Her face showed a hint of disapproval. “Is this not treating human life too lightly?”
“Consultant Jiang, are you questioning my decision?” Emperor Xie narrowed his eyes, looking at her with displeasure.
“Qi Feng worked hard on the battlefield and always looked forward to returning to the Imperial Capital to reunite with his family. If you hadn’t arranged this, he would have been like Shao Bo—letting go of his resentment toward the Princess, contributing his strength to wipe out the wormhole, and returning home safely!”
“There are many ways to train a Princess to face hardship, but you chose the most radical method.” Jiang Qingwan shook her head, her tone disappointed. “I cannot agree with this. Given the Princess’s current temperament, she would not agree with Your Majesty’s actions either.”
Hearing this, Emperor Xie stared at Jiang Qingwan in silence. His gaze grew increasingly dangerous, but Jiang Qingwan did not change her expression. Her spine grew straighter, and she met Emperor Xie’s gaze fearlessly.
After a long while, Emperor Xie suddenly burst into laughter. “Fine, I won’t tease you anymore. I love Qiang’er so much, how could I hire a Sentinel to assassinate her?”
“Your Majesty hanging Qi Feng’s corpse at the restaurant entrance to scare the Princess doesn’t suggest you love her all that much,” Jiang Qingwan said noncommittally.
Emperor Xie raised an eyebrow. “Are you feeling aggrieved for Qiang’er? As far as I know, you were quite aggressive toward her at the time, believing she had killed that Sentinel on purpose.”
Jiang Qingwan choked, her face turning slightly red. “That was then, this is now.”
She followed up with another question, “Since Qi Feng wasn’t your man, who sent him to assassinate the Second Princess?”
“It was Xie Kong.” Emperor Xie tapped the table. “Now that Qiang’er has returned to the palace and the victory banquet is approaching, he will certainly be unable to sit still. He will find ways to strip her of her inheritance rights.”
“That will likely be difficult,” Jiang Qingwan pondered. “Even if the Princess once tortured Sentinels in the war zone, the merit of destroying the wormhole is far too great. It is enough to offset those small faults.”
“Exactly. Driven to a dead end, he will inevitably use that method,” Emperor Xie said calmly.
Jiang Qingwan looked up sharply. “What method?”
Emperor Xie pulled an envelope from a nearby drawer and tossed it casually onto the desk. “See for yourself.”
Jiang Qingwan stepped forward, picked up the envelope, and scanned its contents. Her eyes widened, and she looked at Emperor Xie in shock. “Your Majesty, this!”
The Emperor had directly told her such an Imperial secret? “The true royal bloodline is actually still lost outside? Why haven’t you brought them back?”
“Although Qiang’er is my preferred heir, if she fails, the Star-Sea Empire must have a backup to take over.” Emperor Xie tapped the desk slowly, his expression shifting in the light. “But if she succeeds, then even my true bloodline cannot stand in her way.”
Jiang Qingwan looked at the paternity test in her hand with a complex expression. “Does the First Prince know about this?”
Emperor Xie chuckled. “Naturally. He will likely use this to challenge her at the banquet and strip her of her rights.”
“How does Your Majesty plan to stop him?” Jiang Qingwan asked. Looking at the Emperor’s attitude, he didn’t seem to intend on welcoming back the true bloodline.
“No need to stop him. Currently, the opposition is eyeing her greedily, wanting to pull her down and stop her from advancing the status of Guides. It is better to use this chance to send her away. Firstly, it will lower their guard. Secondly, searching for the true bloodline will keep them too busy to act, making Qiang’er safer.”
Jiang Qingwan couldn’t help but look deeply at the Emperor, marveling at his calculated schemes.
Searching for the true bloodline?
That would likely be impossible to find. After all, who could have guessed that the truly swapped royal bloodline was…
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