Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains
Chapter 817 - 817: 359. Return to Hexi, Hou Wuji_2

Yue Qianfu had a slight smile on her lips as she looked at the scene outside the window, her eyes sparkling slightly.

These words were not without basis. Although she had always been in Hexi, she knew quite a bit about the situation in Nanping Prefecture. Half a year ago, at the beginning of the reform in Nanping, there were quite a few opposing forces lurking beneath the surface. They not only stirred up trouble in Nanping, attempting to restore the old ways of the Nanjiang Five Miao Tribes, but even went to make trouble in Hexi Prefecture City, with some Yinyang Boundary experts among them.

Unfortunately, nowadays the Hou Mansion is no longer what it used to be. They couldn't make a ruckus in Nanping, let alone in the Hexi Prefecture City, the base of the Hou Clan.

After dealing with four or five incidents of rebellion by the old parties of Nanjiang, using more than ten Yinyang Boundary experts as examples, Nanping Prefecture has been calm for the past three months. Although there may still be some hidden rebels among the populace, their strength has been vastly diminished, and they cannot stir up significant trouble anymore.

In fact, Hou Yuduan's notice for her and her son to come was intended for the people of Nanping Prefecture to see. Given their status, if the remnants of Nanjiang wanted to cause trouble, they would certainly create some waves along the way.

The effect was quite good; throughout the journey, there was not a single rebel to be seen.

Perhaps tired of the scene outside the window, Hou Wuqie retracted his neck from the carriage window. He couldn't understand his mother's conversation with the three maids and could only amuse himself by counting his fingers on the side. After a while, seeing the four of them quiet down, he seemed to think of something and gently shook his mother's arm, speaking in a soft voice:

"Mother, Mother, I heard someone say I will be the little prince of Nanping in the future. Is that true? If I become the little prince, will it be very majestic?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yue Qianfu's expression immediately became serious, and the gazes of the three maids beside her changed. The entire carriage fell into silence.

Looking at her son, not yet four years old, with his innocent expression, Yue Qianfu's face gradually softened, and she asked softly: "Wuqie, be good and tell Mother, who told you these things?"

Young Hou Wuqie, not noticing the cold light in his mother's eyes, answered in a whisper: "Uncle Master Yu told me. He said the reason Father asked us to come to Nanping is that Uncle is going to hand over Nanping Prefecture to him. It will be up to Father in Nanping, so he will be the king of Nanping, and I will be the prince of Nanping, right, Mother?"

Yue Qianfu's face suddenly turned somber, the atmosphere inside the carriage became icy. Even at four years old, Hou Wuqie could sense the change in his mother's mood and immediately shut his mouth with a wronged expression.

After a long silence, Yue Qianfu finally let out a heavy sigh. Seeing her son scared, she quickly touched his small head gently and said softly: "Wuqie, don't be afraid. Mother doesn't blame you. But in the future, you must never speak of such matters in front of others, okay?"

Children's emotions come and go quickly. Being comforted by his mother, the trepidation in Hou Wuqie's heart immediately vanished. He smiled and nodded heavily to show he would remember his mother's words.

Yue Qianfu turned her head, her eyes suddenly reflecting a trace of sorrow.

The Uncle Master Yu her son spoke of is Yu Yiping, her senior brother, the sixth disciple of her father, Yue Wenzhu, and a true disciple of the Famed Sword Sect. The Famed Sword Sect has already disbanded, and nine-tenths of their former sect members and disciples have joined the Hou Clan. A true disciple like Yu Yiping is naturally valued in the Hou Clan.

Her father, Yue Wenzhu, took eleven disciples in total, with Yue Qianfu being the youngest. Above her were eleven senior brothers. Except for the senior brother who joined the Red Flame Army, the remaining ten worked beside her husband, Hou Yuduan, except for this Brother Liu, Yu Yiping, who stayed at Hou Mansion. Yu Yiping, originally in charge of transmitting teaching affairs in the Famed Sword Sect, was known by Yue Qianfu to be skilled in teaching, and she purposely kept him at the Hou Mansion to teach her son, Hou Wuqie.

The Hou Clan's enterprise is expanding, and issues have begun to emerge, especially concerning the next generation, prompting many to reveal ulterior motives.

Yue Qianfu grew up with her eleven senior brothers, their bond needless to say. After marrying Hou Yuduan, as directed by her father, the eleven senior brothers became closely affiliated with the couple.

It is understandable for the sixth senior brother to have deep feelings for her son due to his teaching position, but Yue Qianfu never expected that the sixth senior brother would utter such reckless words to her son. Her husband becoming the king of Nanping and Wuqie becoming the little prince—such words spreading could stir unknown waves.

Yue Qianfu does not doubt the bond between her brother Hou Yuxiao and her husband, knowing well the feelings among the five siblings since marrying into the Hou Clan. However, she cannot guarantee how others might perceive it, as such talk could easily create rifts among the clan.

Aside from her brother Hou Yuxiao managing the overall situation, her second brother, third sister, fourth brother, and husband each have their roles with their own followers. Though unmentioned openly, they secretly engage in many confrontations over fame and gain.

Rumors of her husband becoming the king of Nanping, if spread, might lead people outside or even within the clan to believe that the Hou Clan plans to divide, a situation absolutely capable of inciting significant turmoil.

"Cai Ping, help me draft a letter to retract Yu Yiping's teaching position and assign him to the Thousand Cities Bureau. He is forbidden from meeting Wuqie in the future!"