Chapter 213: How Much Sorrow Can One Have?

Shen Dong asked in a low voice, “Do you think Old Master Guo would be willing to take the Princess as his disciple?”

Shen Nan frowned upon hearing this, “The Princess already has a master.”

Shen Dong pursed his lips, “How can that surnamed Tang compare to Old Master Guo?”

Shen Nan glared warningly at Shen Dong, “The Princess is very respectful of her master.”

Shen Dong immediately fell silent!

Then he looked at his younger brother’s glaring expression and widened his eyes in surprise. His younger brother’s poker face seemed to be less and less stiff!

On the other side, the Jin Kingdom Emperor was accompanying Xingnong in planting trees. Xingnong held a tree, while the Jin Kingdom Emperor shoveled soil into the tree pit.

Although Shen Dong and Shen Nan’s voices were low, the Jin Kingdom Emperor, with his sharp ears and eyes, still heard them and couldn’t help but say, “Xingnong, how about Father Emperor finds you a formation master?”

Xingnong had received half of Chu Tiankuo’s internal energy. Although she had only absorbed one-third of it, she could still hear their conversation and said, “No.”

Xingnong picked up the water bucket next to her, poured a bucket of water into the newly filled tree pit, watered the tree, and then felt a message in her space, so she went straight into the house.

The Jin Kingdom Emperor sighed.

Why are my daughter and wife so hard to please?!

They refuse everything I offer!

He could only continue to carry water, grow vegetables, wash clothes, and cook every day!

That’s right, the Jin Kingdom Emperor had successfully learned to cook in the past few days!

He personally prepared lunch and dinner for Xingnong’s family, waiting for them to return after their busy day.

There was no other way. That hunter was so capable!

If he didn’t cook, that hunter would cook for his wife and children.

How could the Jin Kingdom Emperor let another man take care of his wife and children? He could only roll up his sleeves, ask Shen Hanyu to invite a head chef from Welcome Inn, and personally learn the task of cooking and preparing soup!

He admired himself!

He was simply a man who could enter the kitchen and leave the hall, fight wars, and govern the country!

Such a husband, moved the heavens, moved the earth, moved himself, why couldn’t he move his wife and daughter?!

His wife was still afraid of him!

His daughter was still cold towards him!

Alas~

How much sorrow can one have?

It’s like a river of spring water flowing eastward!

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Xingnong returned to her room, saw the contents of the message, and went out to tell the few people in the courtyard, “I’m going up the mountain to seclude myself for a few days to study how to set up this formation. You don’t need to touch it for now.”

Xingnong looked at Songbai, “Songbai, you come with me up the mountain.”

Shen Nan immediately put down his shovel, “Miss Xingnong, I’ll go with you!”

The Jin Kingdom Emperor gave Shen Nan an appreciative look.

Xingnong shook her head, “No need, you help me protect this home.”

Shen Nan immediately replied, “Yes!”

She went to the workshop and gave some instructions, saying that this seclusion might take a little longer, and then went up the mountain to seclude herself.

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On the mountain, on the roof, in a few moments, the world transformed into a world of ice and snow.

Old Master Tang was already prepared, dressed in thick clothes!

Songbai wasn’t. He was still moving stones just now, working up a sweat. Now, with the cold air hitting him, he shivered violently!

He finally understood why Old Master Tang was dressed so warmly!

It was only at this moment that Songbai understood why the beads Master had given to Miss Xingnong were rumored to be heavenly treasures!

Chu Tiankuo threw a thick coat at him with a disgusted look.

Songbai’s face was full of gratitude, and he couldn’t help but start flattering, “The Mandarin Duck and Dragon-Phoenix Beads that Master gave to Miss Xingnong are indeed worthy of being heavenly treasures. They’re so useful!”

Xingnong was surprised, “Mandarin Duck and Dragon-Phoenix Beads? Is that what the beads are called?”

Songbai, “It’s the Golden Bead in Miss Xingnong’s hand and the Silver Bead in Master’s hand! They were originally a pair. They can even send loved ones thousands of miles apart. What else could they be but Mandarin Duck and Dragon-Phoenix Beads?! No wonder the Golden Bead always finds its way into Miss Xingnong’s hand!”

Xingnong: “. . .”

What the heck is a loved one?!

Old Master Tang smiled and said, “Makes sense! This pair of beads is interesting!”

Encouraged, Songbai continued, “They’re even better at building a magpie bridge than the magpies on Qixi Festival!”

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Xingnong: “. . .”

It simply left one speechless!

Chu Tiankuo glanced at Xingnong. He also felt that the name Mandarin Duck and Dragon-Phoenix Beads was very fitting, but she seemed shy, so he said, “Business first.”

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Night

A team of several thousand people, under the cover of night, entered the treacherous Qi Xiong Mountain.

Qi Xiong Mountain had a treacherous terrain and ancient formations, making it dangerous everywhere.

After they entered, Wei Feng led everyone to a valley to rest and continue their journey at dawn.

Dawn came later in winter. It was still two hours before daybreak. Snow covered the ground. The army found a place sheltered from the wind and took the opportunity to rest.

Songbai took Wei Feng and Old Master Tang to rest under a cliff. He was worried that Wei Feng would be inconsiderate and disturb Master and Xingnong’s time together.

As for Old Master Tang, he was the master, and he was helping Master and Miss Xingnong take care of their master!

So they could be at ease and love each other!

In such cold weather, if Master was a bit more romantic, he would know to hold Miss Xingnong in his arms to keep her warm!

Chu Tiankuo led Xingnong to a boulder. He spread a bearskin on the ground and gestured for her to sit down, “There’s no wind here. You can sleep for a bit.”

Xingnong sat down and said to Chu Tiankuo, “Senior Brother, sit down too! Let’s hurry up and get some sleep. It’s almost dawn.”

Chu Tiankuo sat down beside her.

Everyone had been traveling for a day and a night and was tired. Soon, they all fell asleep.

Xingnong also fell asleep.

Chu Tiankuo glanced at her, covered her with a fox fur cloak, and closed his eyes to rest.

Not far away, Songbai peeked and sighed. A master who didn’t even know to offer a shoulder, when would he be able to win the beauty’s heart?

If he didn’t capture Miss Xingnong’s heart soon, when she returned to Jin Kingdom and became a princess, with so many talented young men in Jin Kingdom, would she still look favorably upon Master?

Alas~!

How much sorrow can a subordinate have?

It’s like snowflakes falling endlessly from the sky!

The next day, at dawn, Chu Tiankuo, Xingnong, and Old Master Tang began to explore the formation set up by the ancient formation master in Qi Xiong Mountain.

As for the five thousand elite soldiers, they were led by Wei Feng and Songbai to set up an ambush on the spot.

Eight days passed unknowingly.

It took Xingnong and the other two a full five days to figure out the formation. This was thanks to Xingnong and Chu Tiankuo’s extraordinary intuition in formations.

Old Master Tang felt ashamed of himself! He relied more on experience and what he had learned.

Then the three of them spent another two days researching and finally figured out how to modify it.

The remaining day was spent directing the five thousand elite soldiers to re-arrange the formation.

In one day, the Zhao Kingdom’s one hundred thousand troops would escort the Eldest Princess through Qi Xiong Mountain!

Tomorrow, Chu Tiankuo would lead the army to attack Jiangdu City.

Xingnong, Wei Feng, and Songbai would lead the five thousand elite soldiers to guard here, lure the army into the formation, rescue the Eldest Princess, and incidentally severely damage the Zhao army again, making the Zhao Kingdom incapable of attacking the Chu Kingdom for ten years!