65 Chatroom Extra 3: Empresses and Wives (1/2)

Author: Welcome back to the 3rd installment of Chatroom Extra! Today we will be answering questions from our readers. Guests today will be:Xuiying/Xuilan (name shortened to XUI) and her husband Shan Fu Jing (SFJ). Huang Jin (HJ) and his wife Mei Hua (name shortened to MH), and Ye (his name doesn't need to be shortened).

Ajax_flameborn @RoyalRoad asks:

'I'm curious if we'll ever get a chat room session with the empresses, I guess they would both have a deifinite right to the title, of the blue mountain. Point in fact would there technically be two emperors of the blue mountain as well? Both have a definite claim to the title by marriage but could potentially be overruled by the original title claiment, also as it is possible to have the title to multiple empire titles the blue fairy empresses side of the family still would maintian a strong claim to the title. I suppose the real question is how many emprerors and empresses of the blue mountain are there?'

XUI: Well, just because my husband is an Emperor of the Tian Empire doesn't mean he's got claim to any where else, much less the mountains. But theoretically… I guess he'd just be a Prince Consort on Blue Flower Mountain? My son would just be a Prince, but only in title, not in authority.

Of course, this is all assuming the Empress/Emperor title given to myself and my Brother are more than just honorary. I was always under the impression we were given such lofty titles because humans were sucking up to us, not because they expected us to truly govern them. They couldn't even see me for quite some time, so how could I ”rule”? And if they had seen my Brother during his peak nerd shut-in phase, they'd have never labeled him an Emperor or a King.

Huang Jin: sis!!! （ｉДｉ）[holds metaphorically slapped face]

XUI: What? It's true! You wanted nothing to do with humans. The only way they knew anything about you was because I told them. So your titles were given because of your relationship to me. If they'd met you in your deer-geek prime, they'd have never dreamed of calling you Emperor, much less a King.

Huang Jin: [face thoroughly bruised from slapping] u r so mean!!! [runs away] ｡･ﾟﾟ*(>д<)*ﾟﾟ･｡

XUI: …

XUI: I swear that guy's EQ is permanently stuck in adolescence.

XUI: Anyway, Sister-in-Law, what do you think about possibly getting the title ”Empress”?

MH: Do. Not. Want. Even if it was just honorary for you, it definitely wouldn't be that way for me. If I became an Empress, they'd expect me to do… something! And then no one would talk to me normally! I hate hate hate when people talk overly polite as it is, how could I deal with the formality for royals?!

XUI: But they listen to ANYthing you say when you're an Empress! And you get the best food, the best clothes, the best of everything.

MH: I don't care! I lived in a cave most of my life and I was happy! I just want normal life with normal relationships! NORMAL.

XUI: Hm~~ but you married my Brother?

MH: [speechless]

XUI: Anyway, his ego is way too big. He demands the highest level of respect from outsiders. You're his wife, he'll demand people treat you the same.

MH: [mutters] There's got to be some kind of compromise we can make… I really really don't want to be an Empress…

XUI: … (¬_¬ ) [doubt] Good luck with that.

Shakeel @RoyalRoad asks:

'How strong is MeiMei actually'

MH: Why would you ask that?! [inferiority complex intensifies]

[YE logs in…]

YE: [puts on glasses] Blue Flower Mountain Arts have 9 Levels, and 9 Steps within each Level. She's Level 1, Step 3.

MH: [quietly crying in a corner]

YE: For someone who's been practicing since she was a child… what can I say? She tries so hard but at this rate she'll get to Level 2 when she's 150 years old.

MH: ｡:ﾟ(｡ﾉω＼｡)ﾟ･｡

YE: It's ok, not everyone has the talent.

XUI: Even if she's Level 1, she'll still be stronger than other beginner Martial Artists. Most Martial Arts focus on refining one's core and qi based attacks. BFM Arts focuses on qi defense and hand-to-hand combat. Sister-in-Law can defend against other beginners easily and her close range combat skills will be good enough to incapacitate them.

MH: Big Sis! ❣╰(⸝⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝⸝)╯❣

XUI: That being said, you're kind of weak for your age range.

MH: （πーπ）

XUI: [pats] It can't be helped. BFM Arts was designed for the BFM Villagers, who had a longer life span than the average human and thus had more time to master the style. You weren't born on the mountain, so naturally you don't have the advantage they did.

YE: [puts glasses away] And even if you're weak, we'll still love you as our adorable MeiMei!

XUI: That's right, that's right! Even if you're weak, you're still cute!

MH: … [runs away] ｡゜(｀Д´)゜｡

XUI: What a reaction! [laughs]

YE: She's sensitive about her lack of progress in the BFM Arts. When Jin advanced so quickly, she looked like someone close to her had died. I thought of holding a funeral for her face (pride), which he'd completely slaughtered.

XUI: Ah, luckily she finds a different way to get strong, so whether she's good at BFM Arts, it won't matter in the end.

YE: She's still practicing BFM Arts.

XUI: Really?

YE: Oh yes, like I said, it really bothers her that Jin gained so much and he barely tried.

XUI: …

YE: …