Chapter 433 Provocation (1/2)
Chapter 433 – Provocation
The inner palace concubine war had also developed to the next stage.
With the newcomers, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, Tong dismissed the pre-arranged schedules and left it to Diaochan to be the one who would decide the concubine's service nights.
As a result, both Dong Bai and Diaochan monopolized their night jobs and barred Liu Yang from visiting Tong. However, they allowed the other four to attend the emperor twice a month to keep their relationship friendly.
Dong Bai and Diaochan were jealous of Liu Yang. None of them allowed Tong to call for her service, and they replaced her schedules with theirs instead.
However, they were not aware of a looming threat.
After getting pregnant, Liu Yang regained her right to cultivate back her power.
[You can start cultivating now. Bear in mind that you have 7 months left to get four wings. Failure is not an option.]
Liu Yang mocked Lilim, ”I can easily get to 6 wings in 3 months. Just watch!”
[Oh, really? With your ”Chastity” and ”Honesty” at almost 0%? All of your attributes are less than 20%. I wonder how will you achieve that?]
”…”
[Don't worry. I'll pretend that I didn't see or hear your flex just now. Good luck and give birth to a taboo child, goddess! I'll hide your presence from Tong and others, so they won't detect you.]
Liu Yang was on the verge of crying in embarrassment, ”Damn you to hell!”
After vented her frustration, she ordered everyone not to visit her at night. From that day on, she spent all nights cultivating under the nose of Tong and all demonesses.
”Ah!”
”Oh!”
”Ahn!”
Unfortunately, the sultry moaning of other girls always interrupted Liu Yang's concentration. After all, she also wanted to join them.
”… I also want it, too …”
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Liu Yang cried a bloody tear. She steeled herself.
'Once I awaken my Chastity Soul, I swear I'll kidnap Tong and rape him to oblivion!'
Although it was twisted, Liu Yang gained a goal in life.
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March 1st, 193 AD.
It was after the Chinese New Year festival and the annual competition of the young rising stars.
Tong summoned a few individuals for an audience.
Sun Jian and his subordinates were the first groups. They were led to the throne room in the morning assembly.
Today, Tong wanted to send Sun Ce and Zhou Yu a message, just in case that Sun Fang had given them wings. He wanted to test the water.
”Sun Jian and all of you, I don't need you here anymore. Go home and tell Sun Fang and Sun Ce that they don't need to bother disbanding your clan.”
”What!?”
Not only Sun Jian, everyone in the throne room was surprised by the sudden release. Since everybody knew that Sun Jian and his three generals were Tong's hostages, they were baffled by the emperor's action.
”Are you sure?” Sun Jian could not believe his ears.
”Yeah. Khan is dead, and the Xiongnu is no more. The land is at peace, and there is no reason to keep you or fight against your clan. Why don't you tell your sons now that the war is over …”
Xun Yu wanted to stop Tong, but he saw a chat message.
Tong: ”I've planned to use Sun Jian to test the water. If Sun Fang and Sun Ce are honest, they will surrender to us naturally. But if they want to rebel, they will likely form an alliance with Cao Cao or some sort. As usual, we won't declare war on them first. We'll let them reveal their true color as rebels.”
Everyone who was in the throne room squinted their eyes. Tong was playing a game that they were not aware of.
Te Langpu: ”Any reason for letting a dangerous group away? If you want war, you could have killed them here to mess Sun Ce's future decision.”
Sima Fang: ”I agree. Killing these four now is as if cutting all limbs of Sun Ce and Sun Fang. Why are you letting them go?”
Tong smiled at his officers.
Tong: ”As I said, I'm testing the water. I want to know if Sun Fang has given cultivation manuals to his clansmen or not. If he had, the first few, who would have gotten it, would have been Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. Then, what do you think will happen had they learned that I took their wives as my concubines?”
Everyone: ”…”
All otherworlders in the clan chat understood what Tong had planned.
Te Langpu: ”So, instead of killing Sun Jian to give Sun Fang an excuse to rebel, you want them to rebel without a good reason?”
Tong: ”Correct!”
Tong explained everything to the clan chat while he dismissed Sun Jian and others away.