Ninth Imperial Glorious Phoenix Chapter 697

Chapter 697: The Art of Breath Meditation

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Do you know what gentleness and loveliness mean? Jiang Zhouzi was really annoyed by the rough women around Mingzhu. After thinking it over, he felt that it was impossible to hide her growing belly, so he reluctantly said, “No need, she’s pregnant.” Then, with a roll of his eyes, he muttered under his breath, “What terrible timing.” 

Mingzhu was ecstatic, but then she heard Jiang Zhouzi’s complaint and glared at him, asking, “Do you have a problem?” 

Su Momo quickly tried to defuse the situation, saying, “Mr. Jiang is just concerned for you. After all, traveling isn’t convenient, is it?” Then, with a smile, she looked at Jiang Zhouzi and asked, “Considering the inconvenience of the journey, would you like to prescribe some prenatal medicine for the Wangfei?” 

Donghui angrily interjected, “How dare you suggest he prescribes medicine? Can’t you see how angry he is? He’s just worried about the inconvenience it might cause him. I wonder who shamelessly schemed against others.”

“She’s as strong as an ox, why would she need any prenatal medicine! Honestly!” Jiang Zhouzi rolled his eyes, Dong Hui acted as the bad cop, Su Momo as the good cop, they were both coaxing and scaring him just to deal with him, fearing he might mistreat Mingzhu or drug her. Was he that foolish?

Mingzhu felt relieved when she heard she didn’t need to take prenatal medicine. “Why am I gaining weight so quickly this time?”

Jiang Zhouzi coldly replied, “Isn’t it normal to gain weight? You eat so much every day, it’s strange if you don’t gain weight.”

Mingzhu retorted, “Let’s go back, let’s go back, let’s go home and have the baby.”

Jiang Zhouzi suddenly became anxious. “I knew women couldn’t be trusted. You’re all talk and no action. Dare to try leaving? I’ll definitely make a scene for everyone to know. Aren’t you afraid the Great Empress Dowager and Fu Xiang can’t handle it? If anything happens to them, it’s all your fault!”

“Aren’t you worried I’ll change my mind and go back? Let me tell you, I always keep my word. Once I say something, I stick to it.” Mingzhu scorned him. “Just like that, you dare say women can’t be trusted, that their words are unreliable? Just because you’re crooked, you think everyone is like you.”

Seeing she wasn’t joking, Jiang Zhouzi’s suspended heart finally relaxed, but hearing Mingzhu’s words, he was confused again. “Why wouldn’t I dare to speak? How am I crooked? You make it sound like I often go back on my word and can’t be trusted.”

“You know what you did, don’t pretend ignorance just because it was a long time ago.” Mingzhu rolled her eyes at him, feeling good, and hummed as she went to rest. Dong Hui and Su Momo quickly followed, busying themselves with her diet and daily life, all three of them in high spirits.

Jiang Zhouzi was full of pent-up anger, so he vented it on the two beautiful maids and then went to find Jing Song.

Jing Song had already learned of the good news, so he sent the news towards the direction of the capital and then busied himself figuring out how to ensure Mingzhu’s journey was as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. Seeing Jiang Zhouzi approaching aggressively, he greeted him with a smile. “I’ve sent the news to the capital. His Highness will be very pleased. When you come back safely, we’ll all be rewarded. Mr. Jiang, you can think about what you want. As long as it’s not excessive, His Highness will fulfill it.”

You don’t hit a smiling person. Jiang Zhouzi couldn’t vent his anger at Jing Song, so he sulkily told him about what had just happened. “Why did the Wangfei speak of me like that? It’s like I’m some unforgivable villain.”

Jing Song burst out laughing as soon as he heard it. He had heard Mingzhu mention Jiang Zhouzi’s past misdeeds, but this incident was obviously engineered by His Highness. He had thoroughly investigated Jiang Zhouzi’s background and found no such thing. On the contrary, Jiang Zhouzi had been deceived by a woman in his youth. But as a loyal subordinate, he wouldn’t expose his own master. He politely placated Jiang Zhouzi and then discreetly called Dong Hui and the others over, striving to continue keeping a safe distance between Mingzhu and Jiang Zhouzi.

Because Mingzhu’s physical condition was good and didn’t disrupt their travel plans, they just tried to take the smoothest routes and paid more attention to their diet, as well as balancing work and rest. After another three or four days of travel, Yuwen Chu’s reply arrived, scolding Mingzhu thoroughly, not believing she had no prior knowledge of her pregnancy, and even if she didn’t, how could she not know if she was pregnant or not? Then he ordered them to slow down and only travel on flat roads.

Mingzhu had no doubt that if Yuwen Chu had known in advance about her pregnancy, he would never have agreed to this trip. Now that the arrow was on the string, she couldn’t easily turn back unless her situation was really dire.

Yuwen Chu also sent another letter specifically to Jiang Zhouzi. After reading it, Jiang Zhouzi silently burned the letter and went to instruct the cooks to arrange dinner for the day before finding Mingzhu. “His Highness ordered me to take care of you properly. Medicine and food have the same source, but medicine is poison in small doses, while food is the best way to nourish the body. From now on, I will instruct the cooks on your diet, and I’ll also teach you a set of breath meditation techniques. Not only can it strengthen your body, but it can also help you maintain your youth and beauty to the fullest.”

Mingzhu saw his unwillingness and couldn’t help but wonder what benefits Yuwen Chu had promised him. She asked, “Why are you suddenly so generous?”

Jiang Zhouzi had already classified her as someone who couldn’t be provoked or avoided, automatically ignoring her curiosity and unpleasant words, and gestured for the others to step aside. He wanted to teach Mingzhu the secret technique alone. Dong Hui resolutely refused to leave. “I can plug my ears. Let me hear a word and I’ll be d*mned. But asking me to leave Wangfei, that’s impossible.”

Jiang Zhouzi had no choice but to agree.

This set of breath meditation techniques was accompanied by a set of simple movements. Mingzhu had an extraordinary memory and found it effortless to learn. She quickly tried it once and then asked Jiang Zhouzi about several difficult points, comprehending it thoroughly. From then on, she practiced whenever she had time. She didn’t know if it could really maintain her youth and beauty, but she hadn’t experienced back pain and fatigue anymore, her complexion was radiant, and the speed of her weight gain slowed down.

Yuwen Chu had eaten Jiang Zhouzi up, so that fierce competitive spirit died. Not only did he show excellent patience, but he was also very meticulous. He was also proficient in medicine. He guided their diet along the way, taught everyone about health care, and his relationship with Jing Song and the others gradually became closer and more intimate, and everyone lived in peace.

The convoy of the fake Regent Wangfei was heading east, but Mingzhu and her group were heading south. The south was in chaos because Huan Wang responded to the rebellion of Zhongshan Wang, and it was even more intense than everyone thought. In the swirling snow, New Year’s Eve arrived.

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