#69 - Four words: beauty is the root of trouble

The news of Xu Fengqiu's poetry gathering, achieving enlightenment through poetry, and even assisting the Poetry Saint in advancing to the Supreme Immortal Emperor realm, resonated throughout the Nine Provinces.

Furthermore, the Holy Yao Empress publicly announced that Lin Qingzhu would temporarily become Xu Fengqiu's maidservant for an indefinite period.

These pieces of news bombarded the Nine Provinces.

Shock!

Unbelievable!

The most straightforward information:

Xu Fengqiu's future is limitless.

Xu Fengqiu may have an additional Supreme Immortal Emperor as his backer.

At the same time, the Holy Yao Empire's royal family, the Lin family of Holy Yao Heavenly City, also has countless connections with Xu Fengqiu.

Putting it all together, one would discover:

The Xu family now seems… … not simple anymore.

They are about to regain their position as the overlord of the Eighth Heaven.

The Gu Family.

"What!"

Gu Changsheng's eyes widened upon hearing the news from his maidservant.

Lin Qingzhu, his beloved, actually condescended to become Xu Fengqiu's maidservant?

Gu Changsheng made a gesture, and the maidservant quickly left.

Bang—

He overturned the table directly.

"What are the Holy Yao Empress and the Lin family doing?"

Gu Changsheng gritted his teeth.

Even if Lin Qingzhu isn't as noble as Luo Liuli, she's definitely not inferior.

The precious daughter of the God of War lineage.

The only disciple of the Holy Yao Empress!

She might even be the next Holy Yao Empress!

Otherwise, why would the Holy Yao Empress take her as a disciple?

The Holy Yao Empress has no family members, she's just alone.

She just wanted to cultivate Lin Qingzhu into her successor.

Lin Qingzhu, with such status, became Xu Fengqiu's maidservant?

Isn't she afraid of being ridiculed by the world?

"That's not right!"

Gu Changsheng frowned: "The Holy Yao Empress must have other ideas."

"Of course."

A voice came.

"Father."

Gu Fangzhou nodded, glancing at the overturned table.

"Your father knows that you suffered great grievances in this poetry gathering."

Gu Changsheng clenched his fists: "The disciple of the Poetry Saint is hopeless, his reputation is ruined, and his beloved woman has become someone else's maidservant."

"Your father knows that you are not the villain behind the scenes as rumored. You would never do such a thing in your life, at least not before this. I still understand my son."

Gu Changsheng nodded: "It's all Xu Fengqiu's conspiracies and schemes. Your son has been miserably harmed."

Gu Fangzhou: "There's no need to say more, your father also knows that it was Xu Fengqiu who did it. This person's methods are clever and vicious, and you are innocent and pure, so you can't compete with him. But this matter can also make you grow. You should understand that in this world, a refined gentleman doesn't last long. Someone like Xu Fengqiu is a clever person. You need to make a change."

"Your son understands. Your son will no longer be so kind-hearted. Your son now deeply understands the principle that kindness is bullied."

Gu Fangzhou nodded: "There's no need to worry too much. Although the Gu family and the Shi family had a great battle and suffered a great loss of vitality, it's not a big problem. The Gu family is not afraid of his Xu family, and the ancestor has also advanced to the ninth rank of Immortal Emperor."

"But Xu Fengqiu has the Poetry Saint behind him."

"Poetry Saint? The Poetry Saint wanders the world all his life. In a few days, he may be thousands of miles away. There's no need to consider him. There's also no need to consider the Holy Yao Empress."

"Why?"

Gu Changsheng asked curiously.

Gu Fangzhou: "Do you know why the Holy Yao Empress wants Lin Qingzhu to be Xu Fengqiu's maidservant?"

"She must want to reach a cooperation with Xu Fengqiu."

"That's right, because the Holy Yao Empress's own situation is precarious."

Gu Fangzhou said with his hands behind his back: "In recent years, the Holy Yao Empire of the Eighth Heaven and the Northern Underworld Empire have been constantly at war. What is not known is that half of the strong members of the Holy Yao Empire's royal family have been recruited by the Northern Underworld Empire's royal family."

"Is there such a thing?"

Gu Fangzhou nodded: "She, the Holy Yao Empress, is a character, but after all, she is just a three-hundred-year-old young person, and she is still a woman. She won't be able to sit on this throne for long."

"So, she's betting that Xu Fengqiu can save the Holy Yao Empire? Ridiculous!"

Gu Fangzhou smiled: "Indeed ridiculous, Changsheng, we will take back what we lost one by one. This Xu Fengqiu, the Xu family, is not to be feared."

"But… … how to take it back?"

Gu Fangzhou spread out his hand, and a delicate paper scroll appeared in his palm.

"What is this?"

Gu Fangzhou said: "A marriage contract."

Gu Changsheng was stunned.

"A marriage contract? Is it mine?"

"Yes, your marriage contract with Lin Qingzhu."

Gu Changsheng was shocked.

Is there such a thing?

Gu Fangzhou said lightly: "When Qingzhu was still young, I and General Lin made a betrothal for you two. This matter has not been mentioned for many years. My intention was that if you two could be in love with each other, it would be best."

"Qingzhu and I must be in love with each other. We had a very pleasant conversation before. Your son could feel it, but he was harmed by Xu Fengqiu."

Gu Fangzhou: "It doesn't matter anymore. The marriage contract clearly states that you will get married at the age of twenty-five. This year you are twenty-nine, and Qingzhu is twenty-six. Since you have not yet achieved a positive result with her, then take her back from Xu Fengqiu. It is impossible to let Xu Fengqiu ruin your good deeds."

Gu Changsheng's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Father. But Father, why is there this marriage contract?"

Gu Fangzhou said: "Then I have to mention Lin Qingzhu's father, General Lin. He also has a grudge against Xu Tianyi, and my Gu family is at odds with the Xu family. Your father had a good relationship with General Lin in his early years. He participated in the same Nine Provinces Martial Arts Competition and lost to him, so it can be regarded as getting to know each other without fighting."

"We have had less contact in recent years, but the friendship is still there. The parents' order and the matchmaker's words, Lin Zhan is a man of his word, this marriage must be done."

Gu Changsheng nodded: "That's great, Father. What feud do Xu Tianyi and General Lin have?"

"Four words, beauty brings disaster."

… …

The Lin Residence.

"Damn it! Damn it, damn it! I'll skin Xu Fengqiu alive! And Xu Tianyi's too! Damn it!"

Lin Zhan was drinking alone, cursing.

"My precious daughter, to be Xu Fengqiu's maidservant? I, damn it, oh damn it! Headache."

Lin Zhan covered his forehead.

At this moment, a handsome man walked in.

"Father."

"Get out, get out, don't bother me."

Lin Zhan said with a displeased face.

"Father, Xu Tianyi is here."

"What?"

Lin Zhan stood up and quickly waved his hand: "Don't see him, don't see him, let him get lost. Does he still have the face to see me?"

"Hahaha! Brother Lin, are you so unwelcome to me? Isn't it just that your daughter Qingzhu became my son's maidservant? It's not embarrassing."

A loud laugh came, and Xu Tianyi appeared in the courtyard.

"You damn it! All of you get out of here, don't come over! I'll kill him!"

Lin Zhan's Immortal Emperor aura erupted.

Without saying a word, he rushed directly towards Xu Tianyi.

Xu Tianyi's aura also erupted, and he directly greeted him.

The people of the Lin Residence ran away one after another.

Lin Zhan's two sons also quickly ran away.

After a long time.

"Big brother, by the way, why is there no movement inside? Could something have happened?"

The second son, Lin Jian, asked in a low voice.

The eldest son, Lin Shu, shook his head: "It shouldn't be, they know what they're doing."

"What if? Originally, Father and Xu Tianyi were at odds, and the Empress also called Little Sister to be Xu Fengqiu's maidservant. I just don't understand. Doesn't the Empress know that our two families have a bad relationship? Why did she want Little Sister to go?"

Lin Shu said: "There's nothing we can do about it. You and I are ministers, and Father is also a minister. Just obey the orders. The Empress has her own opinions."

"But there hasn't been any movement inside for a long time. I'm really afraid… …"

Lin Shu frowned: "Let's go, go in and take a look."

The two quietly walked in.

The scene before them stunned them.

Lin Zhan and Xu Tianyi were both drunk.

At this moment, they were sitting on the ground, crying with snot and tears, hugging each other.

They were like two wronged children.

Lin Zhan cried and kept hitting Xu Tianyi's shoulder: "You damn it, you're really an animal! Ah ah ah, if Ya'er had followed me back then, nothing would have happened, ah… …"

Xu Tianyi's tears and snot also flowed out, and he beat his chest with regret:

"I regret it, brother, I… … I… … these years… … not a day goes by that I don't spend drunk, every day… … every… … every day I want to go with Ya'er… …"

Lin Zhan kicked Xu Tianyi: "I really look down on you."

Xu Tianyi waved his hand while crying: "Don't… … don't say it, drink."

Lin Shu and Lin Jian looked at each other in a daze.

Huh?