Chapter 851: Two Matters
During his days in the army camp, Qi Xuansu remained occupied with his official duties, yet still managed to find time to establish contact with a fourth-rank Jijiu Daoist master named Yao Qi through official Daoist communication channels.
In truth, Madam Qi had not officially left the Daoist Order. She still retained her title as a Daoist and had even equipped her incarnation with the robes of a second-rank Taiyi Daoist master. However, she simply did not want to advance within the Daoist Order. Hence, it was entirely reasonable for Qi Xuansu to reach out to a fourth-rank Jijiu Daoist master.
This way, Madam Qi could remain hidden in the background, avoiding unnecessary complications.
So, whether Madam Qi’s words still held sway in Seven Treasure Pavilion remained an unanswered question.
The reason Qi Xuansu could never expect discounts at Seven Treasure Pavilion was that Madam Qi had already stepped down and was no longer the Acting Mogul, so her words carried no weight.
After her investigation, Madam Qi was fairly satisfied with Genki, finding her to be an independent and capable woman, ambitious and bold, yet self-aware. Too many talented people were burned alive by the fire of their own ambition. Though Madam Qi did not care whether such people lived or died, they always left behind a mess for others to clean up. Genki, however, stood out as a rare, promising talent.
Being a “fair mother,” Madam Qi exploited her adopted children equally. She often stayed in Sycamore Villa for several days, planted her own people, and was gradually turning it into one of her private strongholds.
With that realization, the situation became much more complicated.
When the war in Fenglin ended, Qi Xuansu could even arrange for Genki to be granted noble status there, like a Shishaku, via the Chancellor’s Office. Toyotomi Hidemochi would surely grant him that favor.
Spreading a rumor was easy, but disproving it was much harder.
Naturally, Madam Qi had to step in to protect her cub at a moment like this.
In fact, Madam Qi had a genuine interest in Genki.