Chapter 252
Shen Dongxue stood up somewhat embarrassedly and said, "My Lord, this subordinate wishes to acknowledge Manor Lord Luo, but I don't want to return to Sunset Manor just yet."
"You don't want to return? Why not?"
Luo Xue was not yet forty years old this year. In modern times, this would be the age to strive for a career, but in ancient times, at this age, one could already step down and enjoy playing with grandchildren.
"This subordinate wishes to stay by My Lord's side for a few more years. Manor Lord Luo manages Sunset Manor very well, and there is no need for Dongxue right now."
Shen Dongxue felt that the time she had spent with My Lord was still short, and their bond was still a bit thin.
She wanted to stay by My Lord's side for a few more years, and it wouldn't be too late to return to Sunset Manor once she had firmly hugged this golden thigh.
By following Yue Fuguang here, she was also indirectly contributing to Sunset Manor. With My Lord as a backer for the manor, it would be more useful than ten of her going back.
Yue Fuguang was indifferent to this, "Whatever you want, just discuss it with Luo Xue when the time comes."
After the Shen sisters left, the system couldn't help but ask, [Host, aren't you going to tell Shen Dongxue that Yin Shuangcheng died two years ago?]
"We don't need to say it, Luo Xue will naturally tell her when she comes. Besides, I think Luo Xue did the right thing.
Discovering that her scumbag husband cheated and conspired with outsiders to switch her child, she decisively killed him. I must give her a thumbs up for her methods and decisiveness!"
[Indeed, Yin Shuangcheng had a secret rendezvous with his lover and was robbed and killed by mountain bandits on the way. She even used the banner of avenging her husband.
Wiping out that bandit den was truly satisfying.
Even when Luo Yu personally went to investigate, she didn't find any clues.]
"Luo Xue was just afraid that her husband would suffer, so she gave him some extra money when he traveled and conveniently asked him to collect some rent.
The news was found out by the mountain bandits, and they not only robbed him but killed him on the spot. This was all an accident, it can only be said that Yin Shuangcheng had bad luck.
Carrying a large sum of money and daring to take his old lover sightseeing, if he didn't die, who would?"
[Hearing that Luo Yu was caught, Luo Xue must be overjoyed. Previously, because she feared the power of the Water Transport Gang and Sima Jing, she didn't dare to lay a hand on this person. Even when looking for her daughter, she had to indirectly ask others for help.
Now that the fake son is caught and the real daughter is found, it's simply cause for celebration.]
"System, don't forget that her biological son, Luo Feng, was also caught, and it's the kind where death is certain."
[Because of the inheritance issue of Sunset Manor, their mother-son relationship has long existed in name only.
Luo Feng knew that his father had an illegitimate family and even switched his own sister.
For his own interests, he could still be as close as family with that family of three. Such a son is not worth having!]
"Qingzhu, hasn't Taxue returned yet?"
It truly lived up to the saying, you can't talk about people, and you can't talk about falcons either.
Just as Yue Fuguang asked about Taxue, two black dots came with the wind in the distance.
When they flew closer, the one leading was none other than that silly bird brought as tribute from Western Qiang, which shamelessly insisted on following Yue Fuguang during Emperor Mingxi's birthday celebration!
After it stuck to Yue Fuguang, it couldn't be driven away, and the emperor's beast park couldn't keep it either. Ultimately, Yue Fuguang reluctantly accepted it as a little brother... little sister, and named it Taxue.
"Miss, it's Taxue, and it brought back an eagle? Falcon!"
Qingzhu happily went to open the window for Taxue.
"Qingzhu, go get some fresh meat for them."
[Host, you complain about the trouble of keeping it, but you are the one who feeds it the most diligently, even giving it Spirit Beast Pills.
Look at how fat Taxue has become!]
"So what if she's fat, it doesn't stop her from bringing back a son-in-law for herself!"
Yue Fuguang had already seen that the gray peregrine falcon behind Taxue, which was a circle larger than her, was male.
Could the other party have taken a fancy to Taxue's plumpness and followed her knowing she had good food?
Then she had to make Taxue look good. With a thought, the remaining half of a Spirit Beast Pill that Taxue had left over appeared in her hand.
As soon as the pill appeared in her hand, the two feathered creatures immediately became restless, especially the newcomer, who spread its long wings.
It couldn't help but flap twice, blowing a natural breeze over.
Yue Fuguang's face darkened, and she scolded, "Taxue, control your guy, or I'll kick you both out of the house!"
Yue Fuguang wasn't afraid she wouldn't understand. Having eaten Spirit Beast Pills a few times, Taxue, who was already exceptionally smart, had her IQ tested by the system.
She already had the intelligence of a three or four-year-old child.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Taxue ignored the Spirit Beast Pill and directly slapped... clawed the peregrine falcon, knocking its head sideways.
The peregrine falcon, which lost a few feathers after being hit by Taxue, immediately became obedient.
Yue Fuguang was very satisfied with Taxue's husband-taming method; it was simple, crude, and effective.
She divided the half Spirit Beast Pill into five unequal parts, picking the largest one for Taxue and the smallest one for the newcomer.
For her own child, she had to make sure Taxue always maintained an absolute advantage in martial power to secure her unquestionable family status.
Dividing half a pill into several parts wasn't Yue Fuguang being stingy. This was a Spirit Beast Pill, which, as the name suggests, was for spirit beasts.
Taxue and the others were mortal beasts; if they ate too much at once, they would explode and die.
Look at this newcomer. Even with the smallest piece, after eating it, it already started acting like it was drunk, fluffing up into a big furball, with the skin under its wings turning pink.
Yue Fuguang patted its head with her hand, "Newcomer, don't sleep yet. From now on, you'll follow Taxue's name and be called Wuhen.
I am your master, you must be obedient in the future, or you'll be kicked out of the house."
Taxue and Wuhen, it sounded like a family. Yue Fuguang was very satisfied with her naming skills.
She then said to the exceptionally excited Taxue, "Taxue, manage Wuhen well. Our family implements a guilt-by-association system. If one bird makes a mistake, the whole family is exiled. Do you understand?"
Yue Fuguang's threatening words were full of a Japanese officer flavor, bah! Before the system could speak, she despised herself first.
Taxue tilted her bird head, her beady eyes rolling around, clearly looking like her CPU wasn't enough.
[Host, look at Taxue's confused look, can she understand what a guilt-by-association system is?]
"She'll know after eating a few more Spirit Beast Pills."
Yue Fuguang threw a piece of fresh meat brought by Qingzhu to Taxue, "Eat quickly, eat full so you can work."
[Host, do you want Taxue to deliver a letter to Luo Xue? I estimate Luo Xue should have already received the carrier pigeon message about Luo Feng and Luo Yu being caught.]
"My message to Luo Xue is mainly about Dongxue. Getting the news early should make her feel better.
She can also think carefully about how to deal with the subsequent matters on the way. I'm only responsible for ensuring the mother and daughter reunite; I don't want to meddle in anything else."
No one should expect her to worry any more.
[Host, you want to slack off again! The entire Great Yan Dynasty, from the emperor to the officials, is busy working for you, yet you are lying flat at home.]
"What do you mean working for me? Can they rely on an outsider to build their own country?
Just tell me, did they get any benefits from working? I provided technology, seeds, and predicted the future for them; they didn't suffer any losses.
Isn't it right to enshrine me?"
This enshrinement was real, the kind with incense!