Fantasy: My Wife is the Empress, and Our Cute Kids Wreak Havoc in the Nine Provinces – Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Auntie Long Must Be Thinking of a Man

“The competition is over. I wonder if his plan is complete?”

“With his strength, it shouldn’t be a problem. If he wasn’t worried about being discovered by Long Yufei, who controls the Provincial Governor’s Seal, why would he go through all this trouble?”

After the Lánzhōu Grand Competition ended, the elders of the three great powers in Lánzhōu gathered once again.

Just as they were discussing, a shadow floated in.

Everyone stood up and respectfully greeted it.

“The master’s plan is complete. Quickly inform your sect masters to come. When the Secret Realm Gate opens, you must find a way to delay for half an hour.” The shadow’s voice was ethereal.

“Yes, we will definitely complete the task.”

The elders bowed and said.

The shadow floated away.

The elders sat down again, looked at each other, and discussed the plan to delay time.

Meanwhile, in the Provincial Governor’s Mansion, Long Yufei stood with her hands behind her back, staring at the distant sky.

The Lánzhōu Grand Competition was over, but Lánzhōu City was still calm.

Under Master’s surveillance, the steward of the Provincial Governor’s Mansion was still planting flowers, watering, and taking care of the already empty mansion every day. Everything seemed normal.

But according to the deceased Provincial Governor, he and the three great powers joined forces to prevent her from entering the Provincial Governor’s Mansion in order to send all the disciples of the three great powers into the secret realm.

But now, because of the appearance of the two toddlers, the three great powers failed to achieve their goal. Logically speaking, the three great powers should have found an excuse to make trouble, but now they were unusually calm.

But the calmer it was, the more uneasy Long Yufei felt.

Two cute little heads, one on the left and one on the right, popped out from Long Yufei’s waist.

Chu Chen looked at the sky curiously and asked, “Auntie Long, what are you looking at?”

“Nothing.”

Long Yufei smiled, a beautiful smile appearing on her face. Hearing the voices of the two toddlers, it seemed that no matter how big the trouble was, it would instantly vanish.

“I know, Auntie Long must be thinking of a man.”

Chu Xin’s eyes rolled, and she said proudly, “Every time Dad misses Mom, he looks at the sky like this without moving. Auntie Long is a girl, so she must be thinking of a man.”

“I see.” Chu Chen suddenly understood and looked at Chu Xin with admiration. “Big Sister, you are so smart.”

“Of course, otherwise how could I be your Big Sister?” Chu Xin raised her little head proudly.

Thinking of a man?

Long Yufei was stunned for a moment, a little amused. She turned around and looked at the two cute toddlers, changing the subject and asking, “Weren’t you grilling meat in the yard? Why did you come out?”

“It’s done.”

Chu Chen blinked his big eyes and said with a smile.

“It’s already done?”

Long Yufei was startled. Had she been standing here for so long?

“It smells so good.”

She sniffed and exclaimed.

She had been so engrossed in her thoughts that she only now smelled the aroma of meat.

“Auntie Long, here you go.”

Chu Xin took out her little hand that had been behind her back. In her fair little hand, she held a skewer of grilled meat, fragrant and overflowing with aroma.

“Thank you, Ai Chirou.”

Long Yufei touched Chu Xin’s little head and took the grilled meat, eating it elegantly.

The delicious grilled meat temporarily made her forget her worries.

Chu Xin and Chu Chen found a chair and sat down. Almost simultaneously, they took out ice-chilled beast milk from their Spatial Rings and drank it with relish.

After finishing the grilled meat, Long Yufei looked at the two siblings who were drinking beast milk and thought for a moment, then said, “Ai Chirou, Ai Kaorou, can Auntie ask you a question?”

“Sure, sure.”

Chu Xin and Chu Chen nodded repeatedly.

Long Yufei asked, “During this time, have you sensed anything unusual?”

These two siblings could tell at first glance that the Provincial Governor had bad intentions and could also sense that the steward was not simple. They must be proficient in some kind of Qi-observing technique.

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If the three great powers were making any secret moves during this time, these two siblings would be the most likely to notice.

“What unusual place?”

Chu Xin and Chu Chen were puzzled, obviously not understanding the meaning of this sentence.

“It’s…”

Long Yufei also frowned, not knowing how to explain.

At this moment, Chu Chen spoke, “Auntie Long, I don’t know what an unusual place is, but I sensed a familiar aura. But that aura disappeared quickly, and I don’t know if I sensed it wrong.”

“What aura?”

Long Yufei’s spirits lifted and she quickly asked.

She had a strong premonition that this toddler’s information might be crucial to her breaking the situation.

Chu Chen took a sip of beast milk and said in a childish voice, “It was after Big Sister and I finished playing rock, paper, scissors, and I returned to my position. When that bad judge protested, I sensed an aura I disliked from those uncles and aunties who were watching the competition.”

“An aura you disliked?”

Long Yufei frowned, thought for a moment, then her eyes suddenly focused, and she asked urgently, “Ai Kaorou, is the aura you disliked the aura of that steward in the Provincial Governor’s Mansion? The one you said you didn’t like.”

“Yes, yes, yes.”

Chu Chen nodded his little head repeatedly, but then he scratched his bun and said doubtfully, “But that aura only appeared for a moment and then disappeared. I don’t know if I sensed it wrong.”

“Probably not.”

Long Yufei shook her head, her eyes flashing, “So that fellow came out to protest in order to attract my attention, so that the steward could act in secret? But isn’t that steward still in the Provincial Governor’s Mansion? When did he come out? Could it be…”

Suddenly, she thought of a possibility and couldn’t help but look at Chu Chen again.

Before Demon Saber Sect arranged for Liu Tian to kill Ai Kaorou, someone disguised as the ferocious beast that killed the previous Provincial Governor attacked her and even lured Master over.

If that steward wanted to escape surveillance, that was the best time.

Yes, it must be so.

They arranged that scene not only to tamper with the tokens and let Liu Tian face Ai Kaorou, but also to attract her attention and lure Master over, creating an opportunity for the steward to escape.

She had also thought of this at the time, so she asked Master to return immediately.

But the steward did not escape, and coupled with Liu Tian’s subsequent demonic possession, it successfully diverted her attention.

Now that she thought about it, the steward in the Provincial Governor’s Mansion was probably no longer the real steward.

Could it be a clone technique?

Long Yufei frowned. Clone techniques were not advanced techniques, and it was not surprising that the steward knew such a divine ability.

But the aura and cultivation of a clone are different from the main body. As long as the cultivation did not exceed Master’s by too much, Master would not have failed to see through the flaw.

In other words, that steward’s strength was much higher than Master’s?

Even that steward’s clone was at least not inferior to Master?

This speculation made Long Yufei break out in a cold sweat, realizing that the seriousness of the matter might have exceeded her imagination.

But now, recalling Master was useless and would only alert the enemy.

Long Yufei pondered for a moment, then looked at the two siblings again and said, “Ai Chirou, Ai Kaorou, Auntie wants to ask you for a favor.”

“Okay, we like helping Auntie the most.”

Chu Xin and Chu Chen nodded in unison, their big eyes sparkling with eagerness.

“Thank you then. Come here, I’ll tell you quietly.”

Long Yufei beckoned.

“Okay, Auntie Long.”

Chu Xin and Chu Chen came to Long Yufei. Long Yufei picked up the two toddlers, one in each arm, and sat them on her legs, whispering in their ears.