Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
Qi Xiaomian felt somewhat bewildered by the stare directed at him. "Allow me to introduce this person, His Majesty's aide, Cai Zhuo," he said. "Cai Gonggong has been assigned by His Majesty to come and see the Black General."
The old servant began to read the imperial edict with clear enunciation, but he quickly noticed Sang Qingxiao's displeased expression as she fixed her gaze on the decree in his hands. Cai Gonggong was a clever man; with just one glance, he understood the young lady's intention to open the edict. He smoothly retracted his hand, no longer maintaining a formal demeanor, and instead revealed an appropriate smile as he conveyed His Majesty's message in plain language.
"No need to kneel? How wonderful!" Sang Qingxiao recognized Cai Zhuo's flexibility, and her impression of him improved significantly.
His Majesty stated that the Black General had fought for the country for ten years. Although he had retired due to injuries, his numerous achievements were not forgotten by His Majesty, the court, or the Great Jing Dynasty. Therefore, the Black General was promoted to a first-rank general and awarded gold.
In simpler terms, it meant a promotion in status, rewards, and monthly salary without any real power being granted. Of course, there was no way to give real authority to a demon; Li Cu certainly did not care about that.
In any case, they had sincerely bestowed the honors that were due, which was enough. Moreover, hearing from Qi Xiaomian that Zhou Yunjin had neither rewards nor punishments made her even happier!
Later on, she learned that the Black General had been praised for his successful treatment and awarded five taels of gold for his efforts, which made Sang Qingxiao even more delighted.
Upon hearing that the Black General had already awakened, she wondered if Miss Sang could take her to meet him.
Li Cu had indeed woken up early that morning. After regaining consciousness, the demon's natural healing abilities began to manifest. However, it would take some time for his demon core to recover fully; Li Cu's powers had diminished significantly, leaving him physically weak.
Sang Qingxiao first exchanged a glance with Misha since they didn't want the demons in that courtyard to see him. After treating Cai Gonggong to a bowl of chilled Jujube Walnut Cream at the Small Tavern, she finally led him and Qi Xiaomian to the backyard.
Little Raccoon and Little Buddha were both in Li Cu's room keeping him company. Little Buddha was unwrapping small gifts sent by their surnames one by one for Li Cu to see. Meanwhile, Little Raccoon was feeding various snacks to Li Cu; after a few dry bites, he even remembered to offer him some water.
Sang Qingxiao's gaze fell upon Li Cu. When she saw him in the morning, he hadn't been wrapped in so many bandages. This must have been Old Vine's idea—to make Li Cu's injuries appear more severe. Sang Qingxiao naturally welcomed this development and would not expose it.
Cai Gonggong first inquired about Li Cu's injuries before saying some flattering words about the emperor's grace.
At the end, he gently patted the heads of the two little ones and took out two talismans that the Emperor had given them, handing one to each child. He then gifted them a whole set of over ten adorable ceramic cats he had prepared.
The children looked up to Sang Qingxiao for confirmation, and only after she nodded did they accept the gifts.
"Misha, bring a few more jars of the tea leaves you roasted," he said.
Not wanting to seem greedy, Sang Qingxiao handed two wooden tokens to Cai Gonggong.
Qi Xiaomian observed closely; the runes were familiar, but the material was far superior to his own piece. As he got closer, he could even catch a faint scent of Zen incense.
"This is a Spatial Symbol, made from the Small Leaf Rosewood from Pujisi. Just a drop of blood can activate it, but if the user dies, the talisman shatters. You and His Majesty will each have one."
"That’s too precious; I can’t accept this," Cai Gonggong hurriedly pushed back. "A Spatial Symbol is an extraordinary item!"
"For me, it's not something rare at all. Cai Gonggong, please take it without worry," he insisted.
After pushing back twice, Cai Gonggong finally accepted it.
Sang Qingxiao then taught Cai Gonggong how to activate it and stuffed the tea leaves along with a bunch of snacks into the Spatial Symbol.
Comment 0 Comment Count