EBE Chapter 397
Chapter 397
"It's not from outside the estate, but from those praying devoutly to the statues. I... I seem to have been able to faintly hear their voices in my dreams over the past two days."Yue Fuguang shook her head. "It's intermittent and not very clear, but I can be sure they are praying for a bountiful harvest and favorable weather."
Hearing this, the White Dumpling in the system space instantly expanded a size. [Host, if you can hear these voices, does that mean... your powers have grown stronger again?]
Yue Fuguang looked at the twelve perfectly round energy storage beads in her spatial ring. Of course they had grown stronger. As the drought worsened and the common people saw no hope, the only thing they could place their hopes on was the gods.
As a living 'god', she naturally became their top choice.
She hoped these people would try a little harder, so she would have the power to truly resolve this drought.
"Greetings, Lord Junior Preceptor." As soon as Yue Fuguang entered the guest reception hall, Bei Yue and the others hurriedly stood up to bow to her.
"There is no need for formalities, please sit." Yue Fuguang maintained her usual cold demeanor.
It had only been five days since their last visit. For these royal descendants who were used to being flattered, her place was not exactly a welcoming spot.
After the overt and covert warnings from last time, how did they still have the nerve to come?
Yue Fuguang's gaze swept over them. The smiles on Bei Yue, Gan Tang, and the others were all forced; it seemed they were not very willing to make this trip.
Only the two brothers from Dongyi were different. When Yanji saw her, his face was full of determination to win her over, while Oshima was faintly excited.
Has this guy still not given up? Was she too soft-handed, giving him a good attitude the first two times, causing him to have some delusions?
"Lord Junior Preceptor." Sure enough, they had barely sat down and taken two sips of tea before Yanji impatiently jumped out first.
He stood up and tried his best to straighten his stature, which was less than 1.6 meters. Hmm, has this guy grown a bit taller after not seeing him for a few days?
[Host, he put thick soft insoles in his shoes!]
So he was wearing height-increasing shoes. How scheming!
Not to mention Bei Yue and the others, even Gan Tang and Lan Xuan'er were taller than him. Wanting to increase his height was understandable.
Little did Yue Fuguang know, Dongyi planned to form marriage alliances with several countries, and one of the marriage candidates was Yanji. Of course he had to properly maintain his non-existent image!
"Disturbing Junior Preceptor Yue this time is still regarding the rain in my Dongyi." His face full of excitement restrained itself slightly when speaking of the rain. "Heavy rain has been falling in Dongyi for fifteen days without stopping. Yanji comes with sincerity, once again begging Lord Junior Preceptor to help divine when this heavy rain will stop."
Yue Fuguang watched him speak words of pleading while the arrogance on his face did not diminish in the slightest. She wondered if this guy had never begged anyone before and didn't know the proper attitude for asking for help. As for the sincerity he spoke of, she didn't see any of it.
She didn't respond to Yanji's words, only swept her gaze over the other 'smart people'.
Under Yue Fuguang's gaze, Bei Yue's face grew increasingly awkward. Blushing, he stood up and said, "Lord Junior Preceptor, please allow me to report. The land of Dongyi has suffered from continuous heavy rain for days, and the entire nation is deeply worried. Many places across the four islands have been flooded, and the number of Dongyi citizens who have died from floods, starvation, and cold has reached tens of thousands."
He peeked at Yue Fuguang's expression. Upon hearing that over ten thousand civilians had died, her face remained calm, and she even had the mood to drink tea and eat pastries.
Bei Yue muttered in his heart: It seems this person is truly as the intelligence reported—she doesn't care much about the life and death of ordinary citizens and acts solely on personal preference.
If that was really the case, she would be very difficult to manipulate...
"Therefore, hearing that Lord Junior Preceptor can divine good and bad fortune, observe the clouds, and calculate the weather, the Emperor of Dongyi has specially prepared generous gifts, hoping Lord Junior Preceptor can lend a helping hand.
The whole of Dongyi will definitely be grateful for Your Lordship's grace. Once the matter in Dongyi is resolved, we will surely build temples to worship Your Lordship for generations."
After speaking, he covertly shot a glance at Yanji, but in his heart, he hated him to death.
If it weren't for diplomatic relations between the two countries, and the fact that the delegation wasn't under his sole command—his father's planted spies watched the two brothers day and night—whoever wanted to come to the Yu estate could come, but he certainly didn't want to take the initiative to approach her.
This Junior Preceptor's glass-like eyes seemed to see through everything. He had no secrets at all in front of her. This made the highly secretive Bei Yue extremely uncomfortable. In front of her, he inexplicably felt a bit intimidated and inferior.
[Host, this Bei Yue is much better at speaking than that Yanji. It's a pity he won't live for more than two years.]
Seeing that everything he wanted to say had been said by Bei Yue, Yanji was not only ungrateful but also harbored hidden resentment toward him for stealing his chance to show off.
With a hint of anger on his face, believing this matter was guaranteed to succeed, his words lacked some respect. "Our Emperor's sincerity is absolute. Please consider it carefully, Lord Junior Preceptor."
Hearing the system's words, Bei Yue stood frozen in shock on the spot. How could he have the mind to care about Yanji's attitude or what kind of blow he would suffer?
At this moment, he only felt a chill spreading from the soles of his feet to his entire body, as if he were being held underwater, unable to breathe.
The bone-piercing cold made the expression on his face a bit stiff.
Yue Fuguang's words entered Bei Yue's ears as if through a deep layer of water. He could see her and hear the sound, but he couldn't clearly make out what she was saying. His brain seemed to have lost the ability to process information.
"Royal Brother, don't just stand there in a daze, Lord Junior Preceptor is speaking to you!"
Bei Ye and the others naturally heard the contents of the heavenly voice as well, and they could understand Bei Yue's feelings upon hearing such bad news for the first time.
If this person truly predicted things like a god as the rumors said, then the date of Bei Yue's death wouldn't be wrong.
At this time, aside from the person involved, Bei Yue, the one with the most complex feelings was his younger brother, Bei Ye.
Ever since they could remember, the two had fought endlessly for their father's favor and benefits. Suddenly hearing that his royal brother didn't have long to live, he actually wasn't as happy as he had imagined; instead, his heart felt a little empty.
Bei Yue quickly composed his emotions and bowed in apology. "Please forgive me, Lord Junior Preceptor. Last night, I had too good a time chatting with old friends and drank a few too many cups of wine. I am lacking energy today."
His complexion wasn't very good, seeming to truly confirm his words that excessive drinking led to low spirits.
Yue Fuguang nodded with full understanding. "Then sit down and speak."
Her gaze swept over them, giving a seemingly unintentional reminder. "Although there are many social engagements during the New Year, you gentlemen shouldn't drink too much, lest it affect your health negatively."
[Exactly. If this Bei Yue hadn't drank too much and lowered his guard, how could he have been poisoned with a slow-acting toxin without realizing it? It shows that drinking not only ruins affairs but also costs lives.]
"Little Zhu, who poisoned Bei Yue? Was it Bei Ye or someone among Xi Ling and the others?"
As her words fell, this time it wasn't just Bei Yue who was nervous; Bei Ye and the others also immediately became alert. While pricking up their ears to hear the answer, they didn't forget to exchange glances with each other.
For some reason, everyone suddenly looked suspicious. The small alliance the group had built based on a shared secret became precarious because of this poison.
Yue Fuguang: Suspecting one's neighbor of stealing an axe perfectly described their mindset at this moment!
They looked at each other as if guarding against thieves, all feeling that someone else had done it. After all, no matter how much they drank, they clearly knew whether they had made a move themselves or not.