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The nation of the Great Zhou was over a hundred years old, and in this past century, the woman widely-acknowledged as the most beautiful in the land had hailed from Qiantang, Jiangnan, during the Hongjing Court.
The Hongjing Emperor had been a ruler that preserved the peace his forefathers left behind. Though he couldn’t be labelled as having worked from dawn ’til dusk while reigning, he was still regarded as diligent in governance, and on top of that, he was a wise monarch that could take criticism. He held the throne for twenty-nine years, during which there were many talented officials in Court that would leave their names behind on the historical record.
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Chichi's Dives 
When the topic of Fu Shen’s marriage came up, I believe Yan Xiaohan asked the emperor to marry him to Fu Shen by then he was already in love with Shen, although the novel does not reveal that conversation between him and the emperor.
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Isnt that nice. Fu she ‘s husband is a prince and his sister is an empress, his nephew will be an emperor
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Hmm didnt consort qu told DLL to not let yxh know of his history 😭😭 how does he know I thought DLL only told the emperor
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“He couldn’t help but wonder: if he had been a right and proper Prince, would he better live up to his expectations than all these other sons he had today?”
I feel like the answer to that is no. If you have a bunch of kids and the only decent one was raised by someone else then the problem is probably you.
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Dude, that cut deep!! I chortled
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I choked-
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Oh man, I suspected, but when Yan Menggui denied it, I believed him, ha, Fu Shen is wise. But yes, to explain several things, and yes, the emperor is a moron
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Iknew it! when Fu Shen mentioned his similarity to the prince. They really are related. No wonder YXH mentioned to Emperor multiple times not to worry cause he will not have a heir! It is to ease the Emperors suspicous mind.
I feel sad for Consort Qu 😦 but km glad she is a kind person wanting happiness for her son.
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Lol, the translator’s note🤣🤣🤣
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Oh so wait…YXH killed his own brother…
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Oh well.. 🤣
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Yeah he did 😂
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Yass king! I can finally say that! He has quite the odd family tree… It’s like the whole MDZS thing again, everyone is Jinling’s uncle XD
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I may have already sort of guessed at YXH’s background, but it was still mind-blowing to see it was true!!
Thank You for translating!
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Joke’s on me, said previously although I felt hints of this relationship that it wasn’t real b/c emperor had him married to FS…. but guess that’s why you never try to read the mind of a ruler XD
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Oooh thank you for your hard work, this extra was awesome♡
So, did I understand it correctly that YXH and previous emperor had kinda twisted relationship, that even though he is questionable as a father he still “spoiled” and favored YXH in every other way because he couldn’t give him the status of a prince? but still liked him as a son, so they had to act subject-ruler game not to get caught? And I understand that it was embarrassing the fact that he (emperor) had basically got his “step-mother” pregnant, so even YXH would have been most competent emperor he couldn only raise YXH’s rank among the guard. I find it sad/bittersweet… though when FS pointed out YXH has similar nose as the royal princed, I already new they were related, but still very good twist!
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I believe Yuantai’s actions are meant to be partially open to reader interpretation. We have his actions and glimpses of the rationale behind them, but his exact thought process is a mystery. Any (and possibly every) view of him is likely valid.
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I think the biggest problem was that the pregnancy happened during a mourning period of the late emperor which will tarnish the idle emperor’s reputation. That why YXH was not able to recognized as a prince
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It’s a gd thing the Yuantai Emperor did not make YXH a prince aft knowing the truth. So now we have FuShen turning into a Royal Husband & a Royal Uncle hehe.. 😉
Many thanks for this chapter! 👍☺
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Thank you for the extra!! I think there is an error ‘ when he personally when to Shu’.
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Thanks for your hard work!
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I will go back and reread his talks with that emperor some time, thanks for the Chapter!
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Wow! I kind of had a feeling he was royalty. Thank you so much for all the hard work!
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I knew it! When Fu Shen hinted at it before, Yan Xiaohan didn’t really deny it, so I had an inkling that he really was Yuantai’s son. Hey Chichi, if you’re still on the lookout for a novel to translate after GS, would you be willing to have a look at – A Sword of Frost? 🙂
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It was surprising, meow! Many thanks for the update : D
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Whoa whoa whoa. This was totally unexpected. At the beginning I was thinking ‘Who are these people? ‘ until the ‘ Yuantai Emperor’ and Duang Linglong were mentioned.
So Yan Xiaohan was really a Prince! And he even knew it and the emperor too!! No Wonder he treated him so well. But it makes me confused as to why he would sanctioned a marriage with Fu Shen for him. To make his son control the general, to prevent him of having Kids Who could fight for the throne? Hmmm I should reread to get all the hints.
Thanks for the extra!
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Even though he is his son he also do not trust wholeheartedly. Yes he treats him well enough but at the ens of the day he is just one of his subjects. Also, when he informed Yan Xiaohan of the marriage sanction it was implied that he already knew that Yan Xiaohan is a cut-sleeve.
When YXH refused the emperor’s edict the emperor asked him why did he want to disagree since he(YXH) already told him(emperor) that he was interested in girls/beauties/ladies/having a family.
It’s a bit ambiguous but that’s how I interpreted it when I read that chapter.
I don’t exactly remember the line though.
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*do not trust him wholeheartedly.
*that he wasn’t interested in girls….
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