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Episode 200. The Confucius
“You’ve grown a lot.”
As soon as Hwamu-ryong left, Geum-ryeong brought the cold teacup to her lips and muttered softly. It was indeed a moving sight to see the lump of flesh that could not even walk properly grow into such a fine man.
“As I get older, I seem to be increasingly resembling the sky.”
As Hwa Yeon-jeong said that, she tilted the teapot that still had some warmth left in it. The tea water began to rise with a gurgling sound. There is no parent who would not be pleased to hear that their child resembles them. Hwa Yeon-jeong spoke in passing as the tea water stopped pouring.
“What do you think, our Muryong? Isn’t he the best out of the three…?”
“Are you anxious?”
Geumryeong laughed and asked back. Even though she had given her such assurance last night, Hwayeonjeong, perhaps because she was a woman or a mother, continued to want a definite answer about Ma Gwangcheon’s successor. Of course, Geumryeong did not dislike that. It was because she could feel maternal love in her concern for her child’s future.
Since he had never received a ban as an orphan since childhood, he must have felt some satisfaction just from having those feelings directed towards his own flesh and blood.
Anyway.
The three that Hwa Yeon-jeong just mentioned – It’s obvious who they are referring to. They must be the demon princes including Hwa Moo-ryong. Officially, they are known as the bloodline of Magwangcheonju Yeon Jung-hyeok.
Among the Shaanxi painters, there is the Demon Prince Hua Wulong.
The Guo family of Guo in Guizhou includes the Duke of Ma Dao, Guo Yan,
In Fujian Liu Family, there is Liu Zhengtak, the third son of the Demon King.
They call each other Grand Duke, Second Duke, Third Duke, as if there were a hierarchy, but in fact there was no hierarchy among them. Hwa Moo-ryong became the Grand Duke simply because he was born first. The other Second Duke, Gwak Yeon, and Third Duke, Yoo Jeong-tak, were born with a short interval between them, enough that they could be considered the same age. However, Ma Gwang-cheonju showed an indifferent attitude towards them, barely showing his face after their birth, so the subordinates simply called each of them Grand Duke, Second Duke, and Third Duke according to the order of their birth, and this became fixed.
So even if Hwamu-ryong was called the Demon Lord, it didn’t mean much. It was not unreasonable for Hwayeon-jeong to feel anxious. Above all, she didn’t know who the other Demon Lords’ biological fathers were. Of course, she guessed that the possibility that one of them was the real bloodline of the Demon Lord Yeonjunghyuk was slim.
Hwa Yeon-jeong was by no means a stupid woman. She had her own ambitions, so she had to be considered as a sharp person. She had fought with Geum-ryeong and Cho-ya, not with Ma Gwang-cheon-ju Yeon-jung-hyeok, but she quickly realized that the situation itself was due to Ma Gwang-cheon-ju’s instructions.
It was so strange that it made her think of all sorts of assumptions.
At first, her pride was hurt, but she also thought that perhaps her own beauty was not enough for the eyes of the Magwangcheonju. However, Geumryeong, who she had spent the night with, said a few words.
━Only you, I, and God know what happened last night. Of course, be careful not to make a mistake. If you don’t guard your tongue, you will suffer the wrath of the whole world.
━If you become pregnant, tell her immediately. She may become the next successor to the throne. If it is confirmed that the pregnancy was conceived without any particular irregularities, the heavens will provide enormous support.
Those were meaningful words.
It was quite predictable that if he spoke carelessly, he could face the destruction of his clan. At the same time, it was also possible to guess that such things had happened many times. Although there had been much talk about the eccentricities of Magwangcheonju, there had never been any talk of having his subordinates spend the night in his stead, and it was probably because he was afraid of the destruction of his clan.
It was a night when even the wedding candles were not lit due to the request of Magwangcheonju.
If it weren’t for the moonlight that happened to shine, I would have greeted the morning without even knowing who I was.
Hwa Yeon-jeong thought. How many women had been toyed with like this? After Magwangcheonju passed by, there were quite a few women who couldn’t bear the shame and chose to commit suicide. Only then did she understand why they made that choice.
However, Hwa Yeon-jeong did not feel ashamed. Rather, she considered it an opportunity. It didn’t really matter to her whether the person she had spent the night with was the Magwang Heavenly Lord or one of his subordinates. What was important was that if she gave birth to a child, that child could one day succeed the Magwang Heavenly Lord and become the master of the Demonic Realm.
I couldn’t figure out why the Magwangcheon Lord was doing something like this. It would be hard to have a subordinate’s child succeed Magwangcheon, wasn’t it?
Although he had doubts about whether he was not doing his job properly as a man, he did not ask out loud. Hwa Yeon-jeong was not stupid enough to cross the ‘line’.
━The night dew has not yet fallen. I don’t know when I will see you again, but I wonder if you will hug the girl one last time.
Hwa Yeon-jeong made a quick decision and spoke. Before Geum-ryeong could leave the room, she grabbed her again and led her to the bed. In order to increase the possibility of conceiving his child even a little.
In this way, she gave birth to Hwamu-ryong and became the Lady of the Demon Domain, but even after that, Hwa Yeon-jeong never crossed the line. She never expressed her doubts about the Magwang Heavenly Lord or the biological fathers of the other Demon Domain Princes. After she found out that Geum-ryeong and Eun-ryeong were the secret receivers of the Magwang Heavenly Lord, she could only guess that they were the biological fathers of the Demon Domain Princes.
Geumryeong highly regarded his wisdom.
In fact, among the three magic princes, only two were of Geumryeong’s bloodline. Grand Prince Hwamu-ryong and Third Prince Yoo Jeong-tak.
Gwak Yeon, a scholar, was of Eunryeong’s bloodline.
Eun-ryeong, who had only one child, would have no worries, but Geum-ryeong had to choose between Hwa-mu-ryong and Yoo-jeong-tak. They had agreed to put forward one successor each and have them compete against each other. Of course, they were trying to avoid bloodshed as much as possible. After all, they were all blood relatives.
Meanwhile.
In Geumryeong’s eyes, Hwamu-ryong and Yoo Jeong-tak had similar levels of martial arts talent. They had each mastered the magic of ascending, and had been instructed by the extreme demon masters who had been dispatched, so there was not much difference in their martial arts achievements. The only difference was the way their mothers looked.
The Fujian Yu family’s Madam, Yu Seol-ryeon, who gave birth to Yu Jeong-tak, was a small-minded person. She was already satisfied with the fact that her family had become a powerful family that covered the southeastern part of the Central Plains – Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Guangdong. In fact, a land that large could be considered larger than most small countries, so the influence she enjoyed in Fujian must have been enormous. She was satisfied.
However, the one who succeeds the Magwangcheonju will eventually have to reign as the supreme ruler of the Magic Heaven that covers the entire Central Plains. Is it because he was raised by a mother who was satisfied with only a few provinces? According to Geumryeong, Yoo Jeongtak has also recently shown interest in enjoying things like the Jujisukrim rather than focusing on cultivation.
Rumors spread far beyond Fujian about how much of a lecherous Yu Jeong-tak was, even though he was not yet a court lady. For several years, all the beautiful women in Fujian had to become Yu Jeong-tak’s maids and serve him drinks. If they refused, their entire family would be annihilated.
Especially in the low-class streets of Fujian, the expression “ugly even the three princes would turn down” was used jokingly to describe a woman with such an ugly appearance.
The demons, who were always in danger of being possessed by demons, tended to be impulsive and violent. In addition to pursuing strength, there were many who pursued s*x and pleasure, and many of them devoted themselves to the Fujian Confucian community. This was because banquets were held every day under the leadership of the Demonic Three Princes, Yu Jeong-tak, and those who showed loyalty were often rewarded with beautiful women. The possibility of directly engaging in battle with the powers of the region was also low.
That may be why among the three families of the Madou clan, the Fujian Yu clan had the most troops. Of course, in Jinling’s eyes, they were all just idiots.
Yoo Seol-ryeon said that Yoo Jeong-tak’s lechery was the strongest evidence that he inherited the blood of the Magwangcheonju. She said that he had inherited the eccentricity of Yeon Jung-hyeok, who once coveted women of the military class.
However, Geumryeong knew. The reason why Yu Seol-ryeon could not blame her son for his lechery was because she also enjoyed a private life stained with lust. Geumryeong and Eunryeong had their own subordinates who were trained separately to gather information. It was not unusual for them to hide their identities and sneak into the Madosamga.
Anyway, they reported that there had been countless young men who had secretly come and gone from Yu Seol-ryeon’s room. They were worried that the secret would leak out, so they killed them off soon after and brought in new young men. In the end, it could be said that Yu Jeong-tak’s lechery was because he resembled his mother.
Geumryeong didn’t want to point out such a messy private life. He had also had relationships with many women, and he thought that he only had to clean up after himself so as not to tarnish the name of Magwangcheonju.
The same goes for Yoo Jeong-tak. Since I cannot reveal that I am his biological father, I cannot dare to give him any presumptuous advice, nor do I intend to. I just want to create a solid world for him and allow him to continue living in wealth and honor.
however.
Hwa Yeon-jeong maintained her integrity even when she was not visible. There were times when she spent years in solitary confinement. Geum-ryeong, being a man, could not help but be attracted to Hwa Yeon-jeong. The same goes for her son, Hwa Moo-ryong.
“Don’t worry.”
The lord said.
“If Boncheon can achieve great feats in Shaanxi while fighting Shaolin, it will be of great help to Muryong in solidifying his position as successor.”
“Of course, I have no worries since you two elders and your superiors are here with me, but how much merit do I have to earn…?”
Hwayeonjeong asked with a trailing edge. She also had heard about the plans for the future and had a rough idea of them.
When Eun-ryeong returns after signing a non-aggression pact with the imperial family, Ma Gwang-cheon will attack Shaolin right away. At that time, the painter can buy time by restraining the two great factions that have settled in Shaanxi – Hwasan and Jongnam. Until Shaolin is destroyed.
The shamans of Hubei are just like toothless tigers, and if necessary, the power of the Guozhou Guo family can be mobilized. In any case, the most important role in this plan was played by the Shaanxi Hua family. There was plenty of room for merit, but it was not enough to solidify the position as the successor…?
Geumryeong burst out laughing as she watched Hwayeonjeong express her doubts. It would be impossible for an ordinary person to do this… … .
“It would be enough to wipe out Hwasan and Jongnam.”
Of course━ As he added, Geumryeong brought the teacup to his lips.
When the story of cutting off the Shaolin, Hwasan, and Jongnam lineages all at once came to mind, Lady Hwayeonjeong was so shocked that she even gasped in surprise, and in the silence, only the occasional sound of tea being sipped could be heard.