Chapter 273
"Master, every time the Eastern Yi delegation visits Great Yan, they always have the largest number of people among the various nations. And by 'largest', I mean the most women.
Out of the hundreds in the Eastern Yi delegation, half are beautiful women.
More than half of these women are married women from Eastern Yi. After all, childbirth for a woman is like walking through the gates of hell.
Women with prior childbirth experience have a higher chance of a smooth delivery.
As for the other young maidens, they are prepared for the high-ranking officials of Great Yan, because these lords just love that fresh and tender taste."
The crowd's faces flushed bright red at Lord Artifact's remark about 'loving that fresh and tender taste'. In their embarrassment, they resorted to tactical water-drinking or coughing!
No one dared to look up.
"I have to say, they really thought it through. They took care of every aspect, no wonder they succeed!"
"Isn't that right! Those married women specifically target the tall and sturdy men of the Capital, especially the men in the military; they are the most popular.
As for the beautiful Eastern Yi maidens, they set their sights on the important court officials and the young men of their families, who are most fond of petite and exquisite beauties.
The people of Eastern Yi believe that the nobles in the Capital not only have noble bloodlines but are also universally smart and good-looking. By uniting with them, they will definitely produce outstanding offspring!"
"So, among these lords present, do some of them have children or grandchildren left behind in Eastern Yi?"
"Yes! He Hongguang's grandson, Liu Mingqi's granddaughter, the daughter of that Xu Qian who got struck by lightning, Zhang Tingji's son, and Wei Ping..."
As Lord Artifact called out the names, those who couldn't hear it were fine, but those who could hear were all ashen-faced!
Cai Xian, Wei Ping, Huo Ying, and Wei Shouyi had been silently grinding their teeth since hearing their names. They wished they could drag their little brats over from the military camp right now and give them a severe beating.
That was too close!
If their little brats hadn't followed Yu Boming into the military camp, they really would have ended up with descendants in Eastern Yi this time!
Sure enough, clinging to the Junior Preceptor's golden thigh not only saved lives but also preserved their dignity in their later years.
"According to what you're saying, Cai Bing, Huo Shui, and Wei Ping's kid—Wei Yan, right? Because they went to the military camp, won't they miss out?"
"They certainly will miss out! Master, you don't know this, but those three boys are quite lucky in love. Hidden among the maidens of this delegation are three individuals of extraordinary status.
They are the Imperial Princesses of Eastern Yi, Yōko, Matsuka, and Koba. These three respectively set their sights on Wei Yan, Huo Sui, and Cai Bing.
They fooled around with those playboys in the Capital for over half a month and successfully ran away pregnant.
It's a pity those three idiots didn't even know they were being played, and there was no drama of 'she flees, he pursues, and she has nowhere to hide.'
It really takes away a lot of the fun."
The faces of Wei Ping, Cai Xian, and Huo Ying grew even darker. They turned a blind eye to the teasing glances their colleagues cast their way, intentionally or otherwise.
They were too busy thinking about all the creative ways to beat their sons once they got home. They had no time to pay attention to those colleagues who were just enjoying the spectacle.
Far away in the military camp, the three boys simultaneously shuddered. Why did they suddenly feel a sense of impending doom?
The three looked at each other, and that ominous premonition grew even stronger!
They couldn't help but seriously recall the outrageous things they had done recently!...
General Wei was temporarily away from the camp due to the Crown Prince's grand wedding.
The day before yesterday, they secretly ate three chickens. Yesterday, they secretly roasted two rabbits. Today... looking at the knife in their hands and the tied-up little fat pig...
Could it be that today was not a good day to eat pork?
But thinking about the crime-inducing, tantalizing aroma of those young chickens and rabbits that grew up eating the grass in the Junior Preceptor's fields...
Cai Bing was the first to give in. He swallowed hard; he simply couldn't bring himself to say they should let the pig go.
Huo Sui said, "How about we eat it first and worry later?"
Wei Yan nodded, "Eat it first! Besides, Baozi has already boiled the water."
They were just waiting for the pig to go into the pot!
To strengthen their resolve, Cai Bing added, "Boming is still waiting! If we don't feed him well, our chances of following him to the Three Forks might fall through!"
On this matter, without the Junior Preceptor's nod, even their high-ranking official fathers couldn't help them!
Huo Sui gritted his teeth and raised the sharp knife in his hand again, "Whatever, let's just eat it first!"
"Sigh! History has slightly deviated again! Little Zhu, do you think we should call the three of them back?
After all, it's not great that they missed out on the romantic luck they were supposed to have because of me!"
The biological fathers of the three boys silently shook their heads. There was absolutely no need for such romantic luck!
Calling them back was out of the question. The three fathers couldn't help but reach for the jade belts fastened around their waists.
They decided to personally make a trip to the military camp tomorrow. They wondered what the difference was between hitting someone with a jade belt versus whipping them with a leather belt.
The system felt that the pit it dug for the three wasn't deep enough, so it continued to fan the flames: "If they really could be called back, then Minister Cai and the others would become relatives with the Emperor's favored official, Sima Jing, through the next generation!"
Cough, cough, cough!
Wei Ping and the other two, who were trying to drink water to calm their nerves, nearly choked to death on a mouthful of tea!
The tea sprayed out from their noses, scattering unevenly over the food in front of them.
Great, a table full of good food was ruined.
But even if it wasn't ruined, they couldn't eat another bite anyway.
Who was Sima Jing? Just three months ago, he was still the reigning Emperor's favorite.
Now, he was a thorn in His Majesty's side. For various reasons, if the Emperor wanted to uproot this thorn completely, he couldn't act rashly just yet.
Just like now, he still had to deal courteously but insincerely with the Sima family, pretending to be close and affectionate.
The three men coincidentally looked over at Sima Jing's second son, Sima Xiong. This second young master was attending the Crown Prince's grand wedding on behalf of the Sima family.
The Emperor had arranged his seat just below the princes, and from time to time, he had to grit his teeth and reward him with a pot of wine or a plate of food to show favor.
If the three of them became relatives with the Sima family, their political careers would become increasingly narrow!
The three of them simultaneously cried out in their hearts... Junior Preceptor, save us!
"What's going on, the Sima family also left a child in Eastern Yi? Whose is it, Sima Jing's, Sima Ying's, or that fat guy down there, Sima Xiong's?
The timing is just right, could it really be this fat guy?"
"Master, are you discriminating against fat people?"
While others didn't feel much about the system's question, the first one to feel bad was Wu Yong.
He silently squeezed the soft, undulating waves of flesh on his belly—he had earned all of it through his own eating abilities, and now it was too late to lose weight!
"Little Zhu, I'm not discriminating against fat people, I just don't like the people from the Sima family.
Speaking of fat people, look at Wu Yong, he's very fat, but he's not as greasy as a pig like this Sima Xiong.
No wonder he died of obesity just a few years after the founding of Great Wei!"
"Master, this person didn't die of obesity, he died from a disease caused by eating people! Though obesity does sometimes affect one's lifespan.
That little fatty Wu Yong, does Master want to help him lose some weight?"