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"How much do you know about the relationship between the Empress and Jiang Che, little sister?"
After returning to the military camp at the drill ground last night, Hua Mulan contacted her trusted confidant in Chang'an and asked him to secretly investigate Jiang Che's various backgrounds.
By noon, Mulan had received a reply from the other party, which is why she rushed to Jialuo's place immediately.
Jiang Che is quite famous in Chang'an City now, and he is at the height of his fame, so investigating him is naturally not a difficult task.
Political struggles are everywhere. Generals like Hua Mulan naturally have spies and confidants in Chang'an so that they can keep abreast of the situation in Chang'an and make plans accordingly.
Although she had no interest in fighting and only wanted to diligently guard the Great Wall and protect the peace of the region, how could she remain untainted when she was at the center of a political vortex?
"Why is Sister Mulan asking this?"
Instead of answering Mulan's question immediately, Jialuo asked a question in return, his gaze hesitant as he looked at the tall, mature woman in front of him with a suspicious expression.
“Yesterday, I saw the highest-ranking dragon-patterned jade pendant in the Tang army at Jiang Che's place. It's the one that allows you to mobilize troops at will throughout the entire Tang Dynasty…”
"Jiang Che has not performed any meritorious service, has not made any outstanding contributions to the Immortal Dynasty, and is not from a military family, yet Her Majesty the Empress bestowed this dragon-patterned jade pendant upon him..."
"Therefore, I suspect that Jiang Che's relationship with His Majesty was definitely not simple!"
"Perhaps Jiang Che is His Majesty's personal disciple, or perhaps just a pretty boy..."
Hua Mulan pondered for a moment, then revealed all her guesses without holding anything back.
In front of her close friend Jialuo, Mulan naturally had nothing to worry about and could speak freely.
Although the information her trusted subordinates relayed differed somewhat from her previous guesses, Mulan still harbored some doubts, which is why she made a special trip to ask Jialuo.
"this…………"
After listening to Mulan's story and seeing her serious expression, Jialu shook her head, feeling both amused and exasperated.
Is her husband, Bao Bao, actually the Empress's kept gigolo?
Just outrageous!
How come she never discovered that her sister Mulan had such a rich imagination before?
With such a wildly imaginative mind, it would be a waste of her talent not to write some mindless romance novels!
Outsiders may not know the true nature of the relationship between the Empress and Jiang Che, but Jialuo naturally knows it all. After all, when their lovemaking ended last night, Jiang Che complained to her about how inhuman the Empress was, how wicked she was, and how she was always thinking about how to exploit him to the extreme, and so on.
Although her husband, Bao Bao, was indeed an extremely outstanding man, he was no match for the peerless and unparalleled Empress.
The two are not even in the same league. How could the Empress possibly look down on Jiang Che, an ant?
Even though her husband had already broken through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm through her fervent gratitude, wasn't he just a slightly larger ant in front of the Empress who was at the sixth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm?
Jialuo naturally had no idea what Wu Zetian's cultivation level was.
After all, she had only heard of the Empress's name countless times before, but had never actually met her. Jiang Che had told her all this last night.
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After a moment's thought, Jialuo parted her lips slightly and began to explain to Hua Mulan.
"Regarding the relationship between my husband and Her Majesty the Empress... Sister Mulan, you can understand it as an exchange of benefits mixed with some teacher-student affection..."
"My darling husband's talent for alchemy is unparalleled in the world. It is precisely because of this that Her Majesty the Empress values him that she personally mentors him..."
"I hope that one day my husband will reach the level of a ninth-grade alchemist, a realm that has been extinct on the continent for thousands of years, and then go even further, refining the legendary elixir for her, helping her ascend to immortality..."
"In exchange, Her Majesty the Empress has taken care of all the cultivation resources for my husband. The Lingxiao Immortal Sword, which is ranked among the Heavenly Ranks, was a gift from Her Majesty the Empress. There's also the jade pendant that my sister mentioned, which symbolizes supreme military power, as well as countless cultivation resources and rare treasures..."
"Before leaving, Her Majesty the Empress gave my husband a whole bottle of Grade 6 pills, which he then gave to Sister Ali and the others!"
"Knowing that my husband, my little darling, was going to the Great Wall for training, His Majesty gifted him that jade pendant so that he could move about more easily there..."
Jialuo spoke eloquently, explaining all the reasons to Hua Mulan.
Although not many people know about these things, they are not particularly important secrets, so it is perfectly fine for her to tell Mulan.
Recalling the cultivation resources, rare and precious materials, various elixirs and top-grade spirit stones that she had seen in Jiang Che's storage ring last night, Jialuo couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.
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148: I treated you like a close sister, but you wanted to sleep with my man?
After witnessing Jiang Che's inexhaustible cultivation resources, Jialuo finally understood what true arrogance meant.
Her husband's cultivation resources alone far exceed those of all the generals and soldiers of the entire Great Wall Guard combined.
With such a vast amount of cultivation resources, coupled with exceptional talent, even without repaying the favor in kind, breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm would be a very easy and pleasant thing, it would just take a little longer.
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"Is that so..."
After hearing Jialuo's answer, Hua Mulan looked embarrassed and her expression was very unnatural.
She had previously mistaken Jiang Che for the Empress's kept lover, assuming the two had that kind of relationship...
Fortunately, neither Jiang Che nor the Empress knew about her thoughts.
otherwise…………
As if contemplating some extremely terrifying scene, Mulan's delicate body trembled involuntarily.
Mulan had naturally heard of and personally experienced the terrifying methods of Empress Wu Zetian.
If she finds out I've been talking about her like this behind her back, my fate will definitely be grim...
Thankfully, she'll never know what she's thinking...
Thinking of this, Mulan breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest armor with lingering fear.
Because of the armor, Mulan's exquisite and graceful figure was completely hidden, making it difficult for anyone to see even a glimpse of it.
The magnificent, towering peaks and the alluring scenery were probably only witnessed by Mulan herself and the stunningly beautiful Jialuo.
Hua Mulan completely believed Jialuo's explanations without the slightest doubt.
After all, as Jiang Che's bedmate, Jialuo definitely knows him better than she does.
Moreover, Galo's account was essentially the same as what she had learned from her confidants.
I must have been out of my mind yesterday to think that Jiang Che and Her Majesty the Empress had that kind of relationship...
Just like Galo said, the two of them are not even in the same league, so how could they possibly have any messy feelings for each other?
Shaking her head, she cleared her mind of the jumbled thoughts and prepared to take her leave.
Now that she had figured out her inner confusion and discovered that Jialuo was also unharmed, Mulan naturally wouldn't linger any longer.
After receiving Jiang Che's instruction and guidance yesterday, she had already sensed the barrier to breakthrough and knew that she was about to break through.
The opportunity was not to be missed. Bai had finally found a chance to break through, and Mulan would not let it slip by easily.
Upon realizing this, Mulan felt a great sense of guilt.
Jiang Che is a man of noble character and kind heart. He has been generous in sharing his knowledge and teaching me personally, yet I have treated him like a gigolo. I am truly ashamed...
Although Jiang Che was completely unaware of this matter from beginning to end, and she only told her best friend Jialuo about these speculations, Hua Mulan still felt very guilty. She wondered if she should give back to Jiang Che in some way, which would also be to repay Jiang Che for his teachings yesterday.
With this thought in mind, Mulan looked up at Jialuo again and slowly asked.
"Sister Jialuo, could you tell me some of Young Master Jiang's hobbies and interests?"
"What are your husband's hobbies and interests?"
"Sister Mulan, why are you asking about this..."
"You wouldn't happen to have taken a fancy to my husband, would you?!"
Galo stared in astonishment and suspicion at the tall, slender, and elegant woman in front of her, a flood of guesses forming in her mind.
I treated you like a close sister, but you wanted to sleep with my man?
What a great sister!
Jialuo was unaware of Jiang Che's teachings and guidance to Hua Mulan yesterday afternoon, and Jiang Che did not mention it to her last night.
Therefore, when Hua Mulan inquired about Jiang Che's interests and hobbies, Jialuo's first reaction was naturally the same.
After all, if a woman starts paying extra attention to a man's interests and hobbies, isn't that a sign that she's trying to please him?
What is the purpose of catering to someone's preferences?
Of course, it's all for the purpose of offering myself as a bedmate, voluntarily giving myself away...
But it seems that my sister Mulan has only met her husband and baby once before, right?
Could it be that the other person, like herself, has also fallen in love with her husband's baby at first sight?
Who would have thought? Mulan, that stern and aloof woman, is actually a sucker for good looks?
The reason she fell in love with Jiang Che at first sight was because of her life-or-death experience in the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range, but Hua Mulan did not have such a special experience. Wasn't she just captivated by Jiang Che's stunning good looks?
Upon realizing this, Jialuo seemed to be deep in thought, a glint of wisdom flashing in her eyes. She believed she was infinitely close to the truth of the matter, and pondered deeply.
In the past, if Jialuo knew that her good friend Mulan had designs on her man, she would naturally feel resentful. But now, she has no such thoughts at all.
Having received Jiang Che's guidance and instruction on numerous occasions and witnessed his extraordinary talent, Jialuo deeply understood just how powerful this man truly was.
If she were alone, she would definitely be routed by Jiang Che, forced to kneel and beg for mercy.
This is where the importance of alliances becomes apparent.
If we can get our good friend Mulan involved, the combination of us will definitely be greater than the sum of its parts!
After all, Mulan's cultivation level was originally much stronger than hers. Although she and Mulan were now at the same level, Mulan was already on the verge of breaking through.
Within a few days, he will surely reach the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
If she could get Mulan's strong support, she wouldn't have been bullied so badly by Jiang Che.
It just so happens that the other party seems to have the same idea, and Galo feels that she can definitely intervene and do something.
Since she was fortunate enough to meet Jiang Che, a man of extraordinary talent that seemed almost unbelievable, Jialuo didn't mind sharing him with her best friend Hua Mulan. After all, she couldn't possibly bear the burden alone.
If this really works out, she and Mulan will be true, inseparable sisters!
When sisters are of one mind, their strength can break even metal.
We will surely be able to turn the serfs around and sing songs of triumph, and suppress Jiang Che, that perverted sex fiend!