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"I'm afraid this fourth point is what truly touches the heart of the Holy Empress."
Chang Tai nodded, tacitly agreeing with Xing Ruyi's reasoning.
"Now, who is in charge of that armory? Have they forged any Ghost Weapons?"
"Whether they have forged Ghost Weapons, I fear only the person in charge and the Holy Empress in the palace know. But I do know who is in charge of that armory. His surname is Wei, and his name is Shumou; he can be considered half a Wei Villager."
"Half a Wei Villager?" Xing Ruyi immediately thought of marriage: "But one of his parents is from Wei Village, while the other is not."
"The Fox Demon is quite clever. Indeed, Wei Shumou's mother was one of the few survivors from that High Heat incident. The Wei Clan had marriages and had two children, a boy and a girl, but unfortunately, they were all buried in that High Heat. At that time, the Wei Clan was already twenty-five or twenty-six years old; their home was completely destroyed, leaving them nowhere to stay, so they had to temporarily reside in a dilapidated temple outside the city."
"That dilapidated temple wouldn't be the one where the yellow weasel committed its crimes, would it?"
"Yes! That temple was not originally dilapidated; it was even quite prosperous. Unfortunately, after Wei Village was burned down, rumors of it being haunted spread, and no one dared to go there anymore."
"Is that temple also related to the Wei Family?"
"It was built with funds from the Wei Family. Before Wei Village was destroyed, it was quite prosperous; the villagers made a living through their forging skills and lived very well. The Holy Empress has an affinity for Buddhism, so the Wei Villagers built that temple outside the city to cater to her. Although it was a small gesture, it deeply touched her heart. For this reason, the Holy Empress even rewarded the village chief of Wei Village, who is also the clan leader of the Wei Clan."
"And then what happened? At twenty-five years old, although it's a prime age for youth, given the current state of affairs, she might be seen as an old maid and find it hard to seek a good husband for life." Xing Ruyi sighed and couldn't help but think that in the Golden Tang Dynasty, she herself, just having come of age, could also be considered an "old girl." That damned fox never mentioned anything about marrying her; did it mean she would end up as an "old maid"?
As her thoughts wandered off, she realized she had strayed from the topic and quickly pulled her attention back. Propping her chin on her hand, she quietly listened to Chang Tai's story. Upon seeing Xing Ruyi's deliberately concealed expression with slightly flushed cheeks, Chang Tai felt a pang of bitterness in his heart; he felt uncomfortable but didn't know how to handle it.
Thinking about it internally, he spoke up: "You just spaced out; were you thinking about Young Master Yin?"
Xing Ruyi's ears turned red, which could be taken as tacit acknowledgment.
"Brother Chang, don't digress; quickly tell me what happened to the Wei Clan afterward!"
"Although the Wei Clan resided in a dilapidated temple, they were very strong-willed. They went out to wash clothes for others during the day and helped with sewing repairs at night. By persevering like this, they managed to keep themselves fed. One night, while the Wei Clan was sitting by an oil lamp carefully mending clothes, they suddenly heard some commotion outside in the courtyard. Knowing this was a rundown temple where no thieves would come by, they feared it might just be someone passing by who had mistakenly wandered in and went out with a lantern to take a look. To their surprise, in the middle of the courtyard lay a bloodied Barbarian."
“Barbarians? So, Wei Shu is actually a mixed-blood!”
Chang Tai didn’t understand what a mixed-blood was. He thought to himself that this must be another strange term coined by Xing Ruyi, so he didn’t ask further and just nodded in response.
“The Barbarians claim to be merchants selling goods in the Eastern Market. Tonight, I was supposed to leave the city to meet some old friends, but unexpectedly encountered thieves on my way back. After a struggle, not only were all my valuables stolen, but I also got injured. Seeing a flicker of light in the temple, I stumbled in here. My Golden Tang Dynasty is prosperous, and there are many Barbarians around, so when I came across this injured Barbarians, the Wei Clan didn’t think much of it and helped him into the room for careful nursing. It’s quite a coincidence that the Wei Clan ended up marrying that Barbarians and gave birth to Wei Shu.”
“By this calculation, Wei Shu should be about my age.”
“Age-wise, it shouldn’t be too different, but…”
“But what?”
“During the New Year, I once met Wei Shu with the adults. He doesn’t look like us Han people; he resembles a Barbarians. He’s as strong as an ox and has a somewhat rough temperament, almost like a wild man raised in the mountains.”
“Are you talking about that Wei Shu in the arsenal?”
Just then, a fox entered, wrapped in a damp mist. Xing Ruyi looked up and noticed that the east was faintly brightening. Unknowingly, the night had passed.
“Where have you been? Why are you all wet?” Xing Ruyi tugged at the fox's clothing, feeling it was sticky and unpleasant.
“In the arsenal!” The fox replied, grabbing Xing Ruyi's hand. “There’s something strange going on in there!”
“Is it related to the missing children?”
“Yeah!” The fox responded and looked down at his own clothes. Although as a fox spirit he could change forms and clean himself up easily, he hadn’t thought of it in his hurry to return. Now, seeing the hint of concern in Xing Ruyi’s expression, he felt reluctant to clean himself.
He was thinking about whether to act pitiful and share his troubles when his hand was pushed away by Xing Ruyi.
“Hurry up and change your clothes; this sticky stuff is disgusting!”
"Alright! I'll go change now." The fox was not annoyed at all, and even disregarded that Chang Tai was still present. With a charming smile on her lips, she continued, "Do you want to see me in white or in blue?"
The fox's voice already had a magnetic quality, and now, with such a tone delivering such flirtatious words, it sounded to outsiders like she was deliberately showing off her affection. If it were someone else, Xing Ruyi wouldn't mind at all; in fact, she would find it quite enjoyable. However, in front of Chang Tai, she felt a bit awkward. It wasn't because she had feelings for Chang Tai, but because she knew that Chang Tai had feelings for her.
Sure enough, Chang Tai's face turned slightly pale.
"Blue or white is fine; I wouldn't be surprised even if you came out dressed in bright red."
"So, you mean to say that I look good in anything I wear?" The fox excitedly grasped Xing Ruyi's hand.
Xing Ruyi realized that the fox was doing this on purpose, deliberately flaunting their affection in front of Chang Tai. Could it be that the fox had noticed Chang Tai's feelings for her? Was she trying to make him jealous?
Xing Ruyi let out a silent huff in her heart.
Yes! You are a seductive fox; you are stunningly beautiful and look good in anything. But do you really need to provoke a mere mortal like this? Besides, you damn fox still refuse to marry me. Since you won't marry me, why show off this so-called love?
Feeling irritated, she didn't care whether Chang Tai was still there or not; she lifted her right foot and stomped hard on the fox's foot.
The fox twitched her lips but still smiled beautifully. "There's no need to get upset. You know that a bright red outfit isn't something one wears casually. I promise that when we get married, I'll dress perfectly for you. How about that?"
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