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She was just about to say thank you, but Chen Anlin shook his head, saying, "It's not for you."
"Huh?" Gu Xuexin was momentarily taken aback and couldn't react right away.
"You can have it if you want, but you need to show some effort."
Chen Anlin revealed a meaningful smile.
"How should I show it?"
"Last time at night, let's do it again."
That time, Chen Anlin was somewhat surprised that Gu Xuexin was so bold.
With a determined bite of her lip, Gu Xuexin climbed onto him directly, willing to risk it all for the treasure.
They rested here for three days. In the end, Chen Anlin left alone.
Gu Xuexin had said that once she had trained enough, she would come to the capital to find him. Now, she needed to learn her family's sword techniques and wouldn't be coming over.
Chen Anlin hadn't expected Gu Xuexin to be so devoted to him now. Fortunately, she wasn't clingy; otherwise, he would have to deal with Su Menghan and Su Bingyu, the two sisters who were quite needy.
A few days later, in the palace hall.
Wu Xixue wore a purple dress with black stockings on her lower half, lazily sipping tea.
Chen Anlin glanced at her appearance and could only think of one word: provocative!
If Wu Xixue knew what Chen Anlin was thinking, she would probably be furious enough to spit blood.
"Chen Anlin is quite impressive; he’s already discussing marriage with Gu Xuexin from the Ten Thousand Swords Manor."
"Uh, Gu Xuexin must be with me!" Chen Anlin said helplessly.
Wu Xixue's lips twitched as she lightly scoffed, "You really have no shame; don't you feel embarrassed saying that?"
"I’m just speaking the truth!"
"Alright, the matter with the Ten Thousand Swords Manor has been settled. I have a mission for you now."
"The Empress's mission!"
Chen Anlin's expression immediately turned serious.
"Go to Zhao Prefecture and capture a three-tailed fish demon for me."
Zhao Prefecture?
Chen Anlin's heart stirred; he recalled that this city had been mentioned in the novel. After defeating the Great Zhou Dynasty, Xiao Chen's army passed through Zhao Prefecture. He had initially thought it would be an easy conquest, but unexpectedly, an ancient ruin appeared in the midst of a great river there. Later, Xiao Chen and his brothers entered the ruins and plundered numerous treasures, including many spirit stones. Just right, he and the Empress had run low on spirit stones, so replenishing their supply would be beneficial.
Unfortunately, as time passed, he had forgotten some details from the novel and was not very familiar with the internal situation of the ruins.
Seeing Chen Anlin lost in thought, Wu Xixue assumed he was afraid and asked lightly, "What's wrong? Are you scared?"
Little Anzi wasn't scared; he was just worried. He had heard that the river near Zhao Prefecture was vast, and in such a large area, it might be difficult to find that fish demon. Chen Anlin spoke honestly.
"In such a river, there must be countless kinds of demons living there. How could it be so easy to find?"
"Don't worry about that; I will arrange for Fish Xiaoling to accompany you," said the Empress.
As she spoke, Fish Xiaoling was brought in by Yang Dou. Fish Xiaoling seemed to already know about this mission. As soon as she arrived, she patted her chest proudly and said, "Brother Chen, don’t worry! With me here, we will definitely find that three-tailed fish demon!"
Chen Anlin didn't respond but looked at Fish Xiaoling in surprise.
Goodness! In just a few days, Fish Xiaoling had grown taller; she was now almost a meter tall. Her figure had also developed somewhat. She could no longer be called a little loli; she was now a big loli.
Fish Xiaoling suddenly jumped into Yang Dou's arms and rubbed against her chest. "Sister Dou'er, you should come along too!"
"It’s just you and Chen Anlin. With Little Anzi's current strength, he can handle it well enough," Wu Xixue said with a smile.
"Oh, so it’s just the two of us? A lonely man and woman... I’ve heard Brother Chen has great needs; I’m still young—I’m still a child!" Fish Xiaoling exclaimed anxiously, tears welling up in her eyes.
Chen Anlin thought to himself:
Goodness! Who is spreading rumors about me?
Yang Dou and Wu Xi Xue both felt a twitch at the corners of their mouths.
Especially Wu Xi Xue, whose eyes revealed a chilling coldness that seemed to lower the temperature in the grand hall by several degrees.
"Chen Anlin, look at what you've done. You've scared everyone like this. It’s easy to see how bad you usually are," Wu Xi Xue remarked.
Chen Anlin hurriedly explained, "That's unfair! With someone as small as Yu Xiaoling, I wouldn't be interested at all."
"What kind of person do you like then?"
"I like..." Chen Anlin glanced at Wu Xi Xue and shook his head, "I won’t say."
"Fine, if you won’t say, then you can just die." Wu Xi Xue pretended to raise her hand as if to strike Chen Anlin.
"I'll tell you! I like someone like Dou'er Jie, someone with a fuller figure." Chen Anlin spread his hands in resignation; after all, it was the Empress who prompted him to say it.
Yang Dou's face instantly turned crimson. She thought to herself that Chen Anlin was quite bold to say such a thing directly. However, hearing it made her heart flutter with joy.
On the other hand, Yu Xiaoling, who had been mentioned as not being liked, crossed her arms in frustration and huffed to herself, "Even though I'm small, I still have my charms if I squeeze a bit!"
"Your Majesty, just remember that Yu Xiaoling is merely a fish demon. Little An doesn’t have that kind of preference for beasts," Chen Anlin stated with righteous indignation. He was worried that if he didn’t clarify properly now, he might not be able to explain himself later. This was related to his reputation; how could he be careless?
Wu Xi Xue smiled knowingly and nodded, "Very well. If you can think this way, that’s for the best. After all, if that three-tailed fish demon turns out to be more beautiful than me, wouldn’t you also fall for her?"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured about my self-control," Chen Anlin replied confidently.
After exchanging a few more words, Chen Anlin took his leave. He needed to prepare for his early departure tomorrow morning with Yu Xiaoling to Zhao Zhou City.
Once outside, he grabbed Yang Dou's arm and said, "Dou'er Jie, I brought you a gift."
"You brought me a gift?" Yang Dou's cheeks flushed slightly as she recalled the last time when she had let Chen Anlin see something by chance. Thinking back on it now made her feel utterly embarrassed.
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