Genshin Impact: After Getting Married, Something Changed in My Body

"What did you say?" Keqing asked.

"What?" Yelan said.

"Where is he? I need to see him!" Keqing asked.

"I saw him when I arrived. He should have entered the Ministry's office area by now."

"You… hey, Keqing, where are you going?" Yelan asked.

Yelan watched Keqing rush out in a panic and quickly followed after her.

Keqing seemed not to hear her at all.

Yelan watched her disappear into the distance. "What's going on with Keqing?"

"I feel like she's not as composed as she used to be."

"Maybe marriage does that to people. Besides… she and Ryou are very close."

"Ryou was probably taken away by someone yesterday, and no one knew where he went."

"So the moment she heard he had come to the Ministry, of course she became anxious," Ningguang explained on Keqing's behalf.

Then Ningguang turned to Yelan. "Yelan, tell me honestly. Was what you said about that sword true?"

"What part?" Yelan asked.

"The sword," Ningguang said.

"Oh… you mean Splendor of Tranquil Waters."

"I heard about it by chance while gathering intelligence. Since it involves the Hydro Archon, I paid closer attention," Yelan explained.

Yelan folded her arms and leaned against the wall. "To be honest, I've never personally seen what that sword looks like."

"But I've heard some descriptions, and almost all of them match Keqing's sword."

"That's why I suspect it really is a divine weapon."

"I just don't understand why it ended up in Keqing's hands."

"That makes sense." Ningguang agreed.

Ningguang said, "You and I both know what kind of person Keqing is. Even if she has changed a little after getting married, she has only left Liyue for Mondstadt recently."

"Mondstadt is nowhere near Fontaine. It would take her a long time to get there."

"And Keqing was only gone for four or five days. There's no way she could have gone to Fontaine and obtained some weapon there."

"I suspect this has something to do with Ryou."

"Ryou?" Yelan was not entirely sure.

"Yelan, this matter is serious. You must investigate it clearly."

"After all, this concerns Fontaine's Archon. I'll also report it to Rex Lapis," Ningguang said.

Yelan could hear how serious Ningguang was. She nodded. "I'll begin investigating immediately."

"However, checking things on Fontaine's side will take time."

"That's fine. Just investigate as much as you can," Ningguang said.

Then she looked outside. "As for Keqing's warrant, have it withdrawn."

"Shenhe may only be an ordinary person, but Cloud Retainer stands behind her."

"Those adepti do not have the best tempers. There is no need for us to provoke them."

"But if Keqing asks about it…?" Yelan asked.

"Ryou is back. He'll naturally explain things to Keqing."

"Tell them there's no need to worry over nothing. She'll withdraw it herself soon enough."

After saying that, Ningguang thought of something else. "Yelan, has anything unusual happened in Liyue Harbor recently?"

"Anything unusual?" Yelan shook her head.

"Liyue Harbor has been very stable lately. Of course, I haven't checked all the reports yet."

"I'll have someone send the details to the Jade Chamber later," Yelan said.

"All right. Thank you," Ningguang said with a nod.

"Don't mention it." Yelan nodded and was about to leave, but then she remembered something and turned back to Ningguang.

"What is it?" Ningguang asked.

"You… fell for Ryou?" Yelan asked.

"Mm," Ningguang said.

"You admitted it that easily? I thought you'd at least make an excuse."

"If I like someone, I like him. If I don't, I don't."

"I, Ningguang, do not hesitate once I've made up my mind."

"This matter is complicated, but… perhaps in the future..." Ningguang said with a smile.

In truth, Yelan was shaken.

She had worked with Ningguang for a long time and knew very well that Ningguang had rejected countless people.

Her standards were extremely high. Ordinary people could not even enter her sight.

Most of Ningguang's energy went into business and Liyue. She had never cared much about romance.

Yelan could hardly imagine what kind of person could catch the eye of a woman like Ningguang.

In her mind, if Ningguang ever liked someone, he would have to be brilliant and exceptionally capable.

As for Ryou…

Yelan admitted that Ryou was excellent and very capable.

But in the end, Ryou was already married, and Keqing was outstanding too. She was even younger.

Keqing and Ningguang already had plenty of friction between them. Now Ningguang wanted to fight Keqing over a man?

Yelan could tell that Ningguang was serious.

And getting Ningguang to fall for someone was no easy feat.

Ryou was not simple. But was he truly that outstanding?

…

Inside a residence in Liyue Harbor.

"Master, can you figure out where Ryou is?" Shenhe asked anxiously.

"Why are you panicking? Ryou should already be back by now," Cloud Retainer said. "You should worry about yourself instead."

"I…"

Shenhe did not know what to say.

"You." Cloud Retainer shook her head.

"Streetward Rambler, those old fellows won't come back again, will they?" Cloud Retainer asked Madame Ping.

Madame Ping sat across from her and drank her tea. "Let me think."

"You tasted the tea Rex Lapis had. It was outstanding in every way."

"It is even better than the adeptal tea grown by those old fellows."

"Do you think they would give up just because someone told them to?"

"I suspect they'll return to Liyue Harbor very soon."

"You should remind Ryou about this."

"Those old fellows are stubborn antiques. If a real conflict breaks out, it will be troublesome."

"That's true." Cloud Retainer nodded.

"One will remind Ryou. You need not worry," Cloud Retainer said.

"This is true." Madame Ping set down her teacup. "I was surprised when I heard about it too."

"But Xiangling is stubborn. There are some things I cannot persuade her out of. She will have to decide for herself."

"Don't blame me for it. Isn't Shenhe the same?"

"How is that the same?" Cloud Retainer glanced at Shenhe. "You should know Shenhe's situation."

"On top of that, she saw glimpses of the future, and the two of them became tied together."

"But Xiangling is still young. She is much younger than Shenhe."

"She may only be infatuated with Ryou right now. There is still time for her to turn back."

"I tried persuading Xiangling, but once that child decided on Ryou, she insisted on fighting Keqing for a chance no matter what."

"There is nothing I can do," Madame Ping said with a sigh.

"Since things have already come to this, why don't we make a wager and see whose child wins Ryou first?"

Cloud Retainer smiled.

She knew Shenhe and Ryou would end up together, and later they would even have children.

That was practically certain. Xiangling's side, meanwhile, had not even begun.

Madame Ping glanced at Cloud Retainer. "I heard about Shenhe's matter from Moon Carver."

"Are you still trying to fool me?"

"In my opinion, neither of us should interfere. Let them make their own choices."

"We're already old…"

"What old? One is a hundred years younger than you!" Cloud Retainer said.

"Cloud Retainer, you…"

Madame Ping was about to speak when she noticed someone push the door open and enter.

A little girl walked in, carrying a bamboo basket on her back. It was filled with medicinal herbs.

"Master!"

"Auntie Cloud Retainer!"

"Shenhe-nee!"

Yaoyao walked in.

"Yaoyao is here." Madame Ping smiled and stroked Yaoyao's head. "Did you come to see Ganyu?"

"Mm. I brought some herbs for Ganyu-nee."

"Eh? Master and Auntie Cloud Retainer are discussing something?"

"Did Yaoyao interrupt you?" Yaoyao asked.

"It's fine." Cloud Retainer gave a soft laugh. "Come sit down."

"One finally understands why Shenhe keeps wanting a child."

"Master, please teach me how to have a child."

"Within a year, I can give birth to one for you to raise," Shenhe said.

"Shenhe!" Cloud Retainer glared at her.

"Master, did I say something wrong again?"

"I could have done it yesterday, but… mmph!"

Shenhe wanted to keep speaking, but a surge of adeptal power covered her mouth.

"Shenhe's future child—is it a boy or a girl?" Madame Ping asked.

"Hehe." Shenhe seemed to want to answer.

"A girl. I heard Shenhe mention it before," Cloud Retainer said, glancing at Shenhe.

"A girl is good. She'll surely be pretty."

"Cloud Retainer, release her," Madame Ping said.

Cloud Retainer looked at Madame Ping, then nodded.

"Shenhe, let me ask you this. Does Xiangling… truly have no chance?" Madame Ping asked.

Xiangling had set her heart on Ryou, but if she had no hope at all in the future, Madame Ping would try to persuade her.

If there was no result waiting for her, clinging to it would only hurt her in the end.

"Master, that… I'm not entirely sure." Shenhe shook her head.

The scenes she had seen back then had been somewhat blurry.

She had seen them, but they only flashed by for an instant.

Shenhe had seen herself standing together with her master, with a beautiful girl beside them.

The girl looked very much like her. One glance was enough to know she was Shenhe's daughter.

As for the others, Shenhe had only seen their silhouettes.

Shenhe lowered her head, thinking.

Then she looked at Yaoyao and said, "Yaoyao."

"Shenhe-nee, what is it?" Yaoyao asked.

"Can you stand by the door for a moment?" Shenhe asked.

"Oh, okay." Yaoyao walked over.

Shenhe watched her and said, "Yaoyao's back looks a lot like one of the people in that vision."

Cloud Retainer and Madame Ping's expressions changed completely.

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