Chapter 686 - 5: Ascension 3
And all the other foxes beside her also turned to look at Chen Lusi, their tails, which had been lightly swaying, came to a halt.
...In an instant.
The atmosphere in the cave became somewhat tense.
"Grandma!"
Tang Language couldn’t hold back any longer, blushing, she shouted loudly, "Can you not talk about this topic anymore!? You’re making it sound like I can’t get married!! And what’s this about being in heat!? What’s so special about that!? I, I, I just..."
Her voice began to fade as she continued.
Chen Lusi: "..."
"..."
Tu snapped back to reality, took a deep look at Chen Lusi, then glanced at her family’s silly girl, sighed, and seemed to make a decision as if resigned: "Alright, a standby is a standby..."
Tang Language was furious: "Hey!!!"
Chen Lusi shook his head and corrected, "Not a standby."
"Whatever you call it, it makes no difference... Well, since you disagree, then never mind, I won’t force you, sorry."
Tu returned to her disinterested look again: "As for letting Tang Language stay at the Celestial Strategy Mansion, I’ll reluctantly agree, but no more than ten years, she has to come back, you must guarantee to bring her back unharmed."
Chen Lusi thought for a moment, nodded and agreed: "Okay."
"That’s settled then."
Tu leaned back on the couch, looked at Chen Lusi, "As for you, I still suggest you take a look at the First Emperor’s Mausoleum, oh... as compensation for being so aggressive earlier, take this."
She raised her hand and gently clenched it.
A piece of broken jade appeared out of thin air, falling into her hand.
She tossed the broken jade gently towards Chen Lusi.
Chen Lusi, with sharp eyes and quick hands, reached out and caught it, and as he did... he realized what it was and slowly looked up: "This is..."
"After Wang Mang of Mu Gu completed the usurpation of the Han, in order to achieve his great ambitions, he sent his cousin to ask his aunt for the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, during which there were some disagreements, his aunt, perhaps for reputation or out of genuine anger, grabbed the jade seal and threw it to the ground, breaking off a corner.
At that time, I was young, just happened to be ’passing by’ during my training and saw this scene, so I secretly picked up the fragment."
Tu spoke casually, as if describing something trivial: "Back then, I brought it back, and my mother punished me for it quite a bit, she spent a lot of effort to smooth it over... Fortunately, the Xin Dynasty lasted for only one generation, later on, the equally handsome prodigy Liu Xiu seemed unaware, which allowed me to get away with it.
Yes, this is a fragment of the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, the seal outside is incomplete, likely can’t fully perform its function as a ’key’, but with this fragment, it’s completely complete.
I heard from Tang Language that you obtained the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, didn’t you? This will come in handy."
Speaking up to here.
She seemed to have thought of something, slightly furrowed her brows, and suddenly turned to look at Tang Language, warning: "Oh... Tang Language, remember not to pick up things randomly, if you find something extraordinary, you must let Chen Lusi check it before bringing it back!"
Tang Language: "Am I a child!? You think I’m you!?"
"You are a child, and foxes are naturally money-loving, I understand you better than anyone."
"Nonsense!"
"Did you forget when you used to catch birds everywhere to collect pretty feathers when you were little?"
"...I just purely thought they were pretty!"
"..."
Chen Lusi did not pay attention to the two of them, but rather looked at the Jade Seal Fragment in his hand, somewhat dazed.
Though mentally prepared.
But actually hearing Tu mention those names that originally existed only in historical texts, narrating their stories from a firsthand experience perspective, still gave him a slight surreal feeling.
It was only at this moment.
That he truly felt the reality of the mature woman in front of him having lived for two thousand years.
"Thanks."
Chen Lusi came back to his senses, then expressed his gratitude to Tu.
"It’s nothing, just bring Tang Language back to visit me occasionally."
Tu shifted her gaze from Tang Language back to Chen Lusi: "Now that everything’s said, you two go do whatever you want, the series I’m following is about to update."
Saying that.
She waved her hand, as if to shoo the two away.
And Chen Lusi hadn’t even reacted.
Soon they were instantly sent away.
Soon.
The bickering Tang Language, and the wanting to say more Chen Lusi, just disappeared.
Tu yawned, then raised her hand, stretched leisurely, then directly took off her robe, collapsing onto the sofa: "Tsk... pretending to be an elder is so tiring, unfamiliar matters are troublesome."
"Whimper whimper."
A four-tailed fox suddenly jumped onto Tu’s lap, looking at her lying on the sofa, whimpered.
Tu heard the whimpering, casually said: "Result? The result is that after ten years you will have to change queens, prepare yourself mentally, oh, and prepare to welcome a male owner."
"Whimper whimper."
"Who? Didn’t you all just meet him?"
"Whimper whimper."
"Precisely because he disagrees, he can become the male owner here... It’s not easy to find someone who truly wants to protect Tang Language, someone who genuinely cares for such a silly girl."
"Whimper whimper."
"Whimper whimper."
"Oh dear..."
Upon hearing her words.
Very quickly, all the foxes perched on the sofa started whimpering together.
For a while, the sounds of whimpering could be heard endlessly.
Tu was slightly annoyed, glaring at them: "You’re so annoying! Stop chattering! Go outside and play or I’ll lock you all up!"
"Whimper!"
The little foxes that were whimpering quickly jumped off the sofa upon Tu’s warning, and scampered out of the cave.
"..."
Finally achieving peace, Tu yawned again like a spoiled child, looked at the ceiling, muttered to herself: "A prodigy entirely uninterested in Qingqiu? Which number is this, fifth? Somewhat unable to remember.
However, such proud people are difficult to manage, saying he’s the male owner, but can Tang Language even handle it, won’t it really break the succession at her generation.
Suitable candidates domestically are getting fewer, Xia Yue is too old, and other misfits are far inferior to people from the past.
Really worrisome indeed..."
Nonetheless.
Despite voicing concern.
She unschwarriedly picked up her phone again, continuing to follow her series.
...
Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters.
Seventh floor.
Chen Lusi and Tang Language suddenly appeared... neither of them had reacted yet, but had been promptly returned by Tu.
"What the heck!"
Tang Language, still in the middle of an argument with Tu, yelled out as soon as she landed: "I absolutely will not just randomly bring things home!!!"
Only after yelling.
Did she realize she was back, slightly stunned, then looked around, her gaze finally landing on Chen Lusi beside her.
Then.
Very naturally.
She recalled the incident from just before, her fair little face tinged with a slight blush.
Strictly speaking, her mental age was still that of a young girl... indeed unable to face her grandmother’s tactics calmly.
She slightly organized her words.
Tang Language’s red lips parted a little, feigned calmness and said: "Chen Lusi..."
But as she wanted to speak.
Chen Lusi was too preoccupied with her.
Because as soon as he landed, he discovered that the Jade Seal Fragment in his palm directly forcibly escaped his control, flying quickly down the corridor towards a distant place.
"Other things can wait."
Chen Lusi watched the quickly moving Jade Seal Fragment, directly interrupted Tang Language, chasing after it: "Let’s catch up to the Jade Seal Fragment first."
Tang Language: "..."
...
At the same time.
Chang’an.
Outside First Emperor’s Mausoleum, Celestial Strategy Mansion Observation Post.
"What do you mean? Are you joking?... The tomb is rising!?"