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"By the way, I will represent my Xuanyong Qin Kingdom at the Great Tang's International Lantern Festival..."
As he spoke, Ying Zheng directly handed Wu Zetian's invitation card to the table.
"To travel to the Tang Dynasty to participate in the International Lantern Festival?"
"But... they still need me on the other side of the trench..."
Dongfang Jing frowned, seemingly puzzled as to why Ying Zheng would make such a decision.
"Don't worry, I will send General Meng Tian to take your place..."
"For the next while, you should rest and relax..."
Ying Zheng waved his hand, indicating that Dongfang Jing did not need to worry about the trench.
Since he made this decision, he must have already arranged everything.
Dongfang Jing remained silent, but quietly picked up the invitation card placed on the table.
Since Ying Zheng granted her leave, Dongfang Jing naturally wouldn't refuse anything.
"This year's Lantern Festival has attracted top talents from all over China to participate..."
"If you meet someone you like, you can bring them back to Xuanyong Qin Kingdom to get married..."
For reasons unknown, Ying Zheng suddenly said something unexpected.
"I am solely dedicated to serving the Qin state and have no romantic feelings whatsoever!"
Dongfang Jing's answer was firm and resounding, his expression still expressionless and calm.
Before her younger brother, Dongfang Yao, fully matured, she had no intention of getting involved in matters of love and sex, nor had she ever considered it.
Moreover, she has very high standards; she wouldn't even look at an ordinary man.
"You may leave..."
Ying Zheng seemed to have expected this answer, and said nothing more, simply dismissing Dongfang Jing.
"This subordinate takes his leave..."
Dongfang Jing rose from his seat, clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and then turned and left.
Looking in the direction Dongfang Jing had left, Ying Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes deep, muttering to himself.
"teacher………"
"Dongfang Jing carries too much on his shoulders; he doesn't seem to have any intention of finding a Daoist partner..."
"It seems this matter can only be entrusted to Dongfang Yao, to have him carry on the Dongfang family line..."
Over the years, Ying Zheng had arranged several marriages for Dongfang Jing, both openly and secretly, but Dongfang Jing looked down on all of them.
Ying Zheng had initially thought that Dongfang Jing was too picky, which was why she looked down on those men. Now it seemed that she really had no intention of getting married.
The Dongfang family has served the Qin royal family for generations, and Dongfang Jing's father, Dongfang Ming, was once Ying Zheng's teacher.
Ying Zheng faced considerable resistance at the beginning of his reign. It was thanks to the strong support and assistance of Dongfang Ming, who won over many military generals, that he was able to successfully ascend the throne and take control of the Xuanyong Qin state.
After ascending the throne, Dongfang Ming was also purged by the vampires because of him, and died with resentment.
Humans have seven emotions and six desires, and even emperors are not exempt from them. Ying Zheng did not cultivate the way of ruthlessness. He often felt guilty towards his teacher.
That's why they entrusted Dongfang Jing with such an important task, and even though her cultivation level wasn't high enough, they still wholeheartedly recommended her to serve as the guardian general of the nation.
They sent Dongfang Yao to the Jixia Academy for intensive training, hoping that this somewhat immature boy would one day grow into a strong and upright man.
They even became concerned about Dongfang Jing's marriage, hoping that the Dongfang family would have a successor and continue its lineage for generations to come.
However, it now seems that his idea is destined to fail.
Dongfang Jing, this cold and aloof woman, seems to have absolutely no interest in men…
Ying Zheng rubbed his temples in frustration, putting aside his inner thoughts, and returned to his desk to deal with various government affairs.
As the ruler of the Qin state of Xuanyong, Ying Zheng had very little time to cultivate compared to other cultivators, as he had to deal with mountains of government affairs every day.
Therefore, Ying Zheng was always a person with a strong sense of time and never did anything meaningless.
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P.S.: I'm asking for flowers, ratings, monthly tickets, and all kinds of data.
061: Lord Shao Siyuan! When will you return? There will be a appointed time. (Seeking flowers and adding to favorites)
The great river basin, Yunmeng Marsh.
Xuanwei Forest, in front of Siyuan Hall.
"We can't be together because of this fate!"
The person seeking a match spoke for a long time, their voice choked with emotion. Shao Siyuan pondered a solution behind the curtain, only to hear Xiao Hong's resounding refusal.
Shao Siyuan immediately covered Xiao Hong's mouth, packed her and Xiao Lan together, and threw them into the curtain.
This sentence has never appeared in Siyuantang before.
Since Shao Siyuan successfully took office and repaired Siyuan Hall in a withered place in Xuanwei Forest, people seeking love have been coming in droves.
Arranging meetings between people in mutual love, guiding the reconciliation of family disputes, and playing pranks on dishonest bullies...
Its business scope is as broad as the powerful couplet hanging in the hall.
The inscription reads: "The sound of wind, the sound of rain, the sound of reading—all sounds enter the ear."
Below it reads: "Family, friendship, and love—all these are expressions of care and concern."
The horizontal scroll reads: Your satisfaction is guaranteed!
So even passing ants know that from tree spirits to leaf spirits, there is no destiny that Siyuantang cannot bring together.
Shao Siyuan silently looked at the people seeking love in the hall.
Her eyes held neither the mystery she usually maintained nor the cunning of her pranks, only a faint calmness, akin to remembrance or regret.
She clearly saw that the person and the soul were now separated by life and death, and the bond between them had been completely severed.
If I were to intervene, not only would I certainly be unable to defeat the Great Master of Fate, but he would also discover that I do not fully comply with the rules of the Witch God's prayers, nor do I observe the "destined" fate according to the guidance of the wave flow, but rather rely more on discerning true feelings. I would definitely be reprimanded by my superior.
There are a million reasons to reject that girl, but only one reason to say yes.
She heard the girl's heartfelt wish, a wish that was the simplest of all.
I want to say goodbye to him.
"This fate... if we can't hold onto it, then who can?"
Shao Siyuan's voice came from behind the curtain, carrying her usual confident smile.
The judgment says, "You ask when I will return, there will surely be a time; we will meet again someday."
Upon receiving Shao Siyuan's affirmative answer, the person seeking love choked up again, tears streaming down their face, and kept thanking her.
"No need to thank me..."
"If I run into A-Yao on the way back, could you please pass on a message for me..."
………………
After the person seeking a match left, Shao Siyuan waited for a moment, and then the little deer girl came running to Siyuan Palace.
"Xiao Yuan, you miss me again?"
Ayao looked around the Siyuan Hall for a while, and soon saw a green-clad, green-haired girl walking out from behind the curtain.
"A day apart feels like three autumns; I really miss Ayao..."
Shao Siyuan nodded with a smile, a bright smile blooming on her beautiful face. She lowered her head slightly and subconsciously stroked A Yao's little head.
Because she is a deer spirit in human form, A Yao is very petite, probably less than 1.5 meters tall. Her face is youthful and tender, with some baby fat, fair and tender, cute and adorable. Anyone who sees her for the first time would probably think she is a child.
"Hehe... Ah Yao misses Xiao Yuan very much too..."
Little Deer Girl did not resist Shao Siyuan's intimate contact; instead, she obediently rubbed her delicate hand against his.
"I just encountered that person seeking a partner in the forest..."
"Did Xiaoyuan send Ayao over for something?"
Ayao slightly raised her eyes, lifting her youthful, milky-white face, gazing at the stunningly beautiful girl in green before her. She blinked her beautiful eyes and asked curiously.
"There is indeed something..."
Shao Siyuan led A Yao to sit down, then picked up the invitation card from the desk and handed it to Xiao Lu Nu.
"Chang'an City, the International Lantern Festival?"
"Does Xiaoyuan want to go to this lantern festival?"
Ayao blinked her beautiful, watery eyes, seemed to be deep in thought, and asked in a charming voice.
She had seen a similar invitation in the hands of her master, Guiguzi, before.
As for Empress Wu Zetian, A Yao was also familiar with her. When she was young, she had heard her master tell many stories about her.
I know that Wu Zetian was a peerless and powerful empress, whose cultivation was so profound that she was comparable to her master, Guiguzi.
Ayao was filled with longing and admiration for such an important person.
"Yes……"
"I've never been to the Heluo region before, so I'll go there to relax..."
Shao Siyuan got up from her seat, stretched, revealing her graceful figure, and narrowed her eyes slightly.
"So, you want Ayao to come with you?"
"Right, my cute little deer girl shouldn't refuse, right?"
Shao Siyuan nodded slightly and looked at the little cutie in front of her with a smile.
"certainly……"
"Ayao grew up listening to stories about this empress and also wanted to see it for herself..."
Ayao nodded with a smile. Shao Siyuan was a famous shaman in Yunmengze, and Ayao was not surprised that she would have an invitation card from the Tang Dynasty.