The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 695: One for Each, Leave One for the Prince

Chapter 695: One for Each, Leave One for the Prince

After sitting down, the maidservant served tea.

Everyone was staring at her, and for a moment, she didn’t know where to start. After thinking for a while, she decided to tell the truth.

"The situation is a bit complicated, but I can summarize it briefly. The prince is not an ordinary person. He is carrying his inner core as he reincarnates and goes through trials. He has a very powerful background, being the Jifeng Celestial Sovereign from the Immortal World. I became pregnant with his child, and the child needs to absorb spiritual energy from the mother to grow. That’s why I ended up in such a condition earlier."

"The prince broke the Immortal Gate and the barrier for me, which allowed me to breakthrough into the Golden Core stage. I am now a cultivator. Although this solved the issue of my child’s nourishment, the Immortal Gate and barrier are gone. The prince’s primordial spirit is damaged, and he is hiding to heal. Meanwhile, people from the Immortal World who have grudges against me have come to Mu Nation’s capital, intending to capture you all in order to force me out."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.

They had noticed that for the past two days, the sky had been filled with thunderclouds, and a strong wind had blown from the north. They had been feeling much clearer in their minds lately. However, they never imagined that Ye Siheng had broken the Immortal Gate, and such a bizarre turn of events had occurred.

Emperor Muwu, who was used to schemes and massacres, now sat dazedly in his official seat with a blank expression.

Nanli grew a little concerned and called out, "Your Majesty?"

Emperor Muwu, however, suddenly started shedding tears, his face filled with sorrow. "So, you’re saying that Ninth Brother is a reincarnated immortal... He... He is no longer my real brother?"

They were no longer brothers!

This was the hardest thing for him to accept!

Nanli felt helpless and said, "He has regained his true form. In theory, yes, it’s like that."

Emperor Muwu remained seated, his sadness growing.

No wonder Ninth Brother had always been so outstanding from a young age. Even when his fate was changed, he could still turn the tide and escape a premature death.

It turned out, he was an immortal!

Immortals had such abilities, so it wasn’t surprising at all.

Being brothers?

What right did he, a mere mortal emperor, have to claim such a relationship with...

Emperor Muwu paused and asked, "What is his name in the Immortal World?"

"Jifeng Celestial Sovereign."

"Ah, right... I’m not even worthy to compare to him. What right do I have to call myself his brother?" Emperor Muwu said with a bitter tone.

The chief manager of the eunuchs handed over a handkerchief and said, "Your Majesty, no matter what, the prince is safe. You should feel relieved."

Emperor Muwu grabbed the handkerchief and wiped his tears. "Indeed, he is now Jifeng Celestial Sovereign, capable of breaking the Immortal Gate. He is an immortal! He’s probably going to live as long as the heavens, and there’s no need for me to worry about him."

Nanli added, "Your Majesty, his title is Jifeng, which is likely his immortal name. But his real name is Siheng. Although, technically, he has no blood relation with you now, from this, it seems he still recognizes his current identity and must still see you as his royal brother."

Emperor Muwu blinked and tried to calm his rising excitement, forcing himself to appear indifferent. "Whether he recognizes it or not, we’ll have to wait until he speaks for himself. Humph, he went into hiding without a word and even ignored you, his wife. It seems like he’s really injured badly."

As he said this, his expression became serious again, and he continued, "I don’t even know if I’ll live long enough to hear it."

This was because, from the stories he’d read, it was said that immortals needed to repair their primordial spirits, and this would take hundreds of years.

If he were unlucky, by the time Siheng found him, he might have already reincarnated for several lifetimes and forgotten about having such a brother.

Nanli didn’t have an answer. She didn’t know where Siheng was, nor did she know when he would wake up.

Thinking about his irresponsibility, she cursed him a few more times in her heart, which made her feel a bit better.

However, Emperor Muwu now kept staring at her belly.

It was still quite flat.

He asked, "Have you thought of a name?"

Nanli was taken aback.

Grand Lady and Madam Shen both turned to look at Emperor Muwu, as if facing a great enemy.

While it was an honor for the emperor to bestow a name, this was their granddaughter and daughter’s child. They couldn’t bear to part with that right!

Nanli also noticed the intense gaze from the Chu family and said, "Actually... I’m only one month pregnant."

Moreover, since the babies had Siheng’s bloodline, she wasn’t sure how long it would take before they were born.

Emperor Muwu ignored the Chu family’s gaze and said, "One month is just right. Think of a few names. When the child is born, we can choose slowly. Let me do the naming."

After all, this was Ninth Brother’s child. He didn’t care about his face anymore and decided to give in and name him for once.

To his surprise, Grand Lady refused to yield. "This is something that should be handled by the father. It would be more appropriate for the prince to do the naming."

Emperor Muwu had lost two sons to unfortunate circumstances and had another child who died before birth, becoming a ghost. How could he take on the responsibility of naming the child?

"Who knows when Ninth Brother will wake up? I’ll prepare in advance, so I’m not caught off guard when the child is born without a name." Emperor Muwu’s face was stern. "Grand Lady, you are old, but you can’t snatch this from me."

Grand Lady retorted, "Your Majesty, this reasoning is flawed. Even if the prince hasn’t woken up by then, the child will still have a mother. Shouldn’t my family’s Tongtong be able to name the child?"

Nanli silently thought to herself that, in truth, she couldn’t name the child either.

And just as she thought this, Emperor Muwu spoke up, "Sixth Daughter, you’re great at everything, but when it comes to naming, I really can’t praise you. Grand Lady, do you really think she can come up with a name? Look at the names she gave to her talismans, they were all strange and odd!"

Grand Lady immediately recalled the "Warming Talisman"...

She had no words to argue, only glancing at Nanli with a resentful look.

Seeing this, Nanli had no choice but to say, "Alright, how about this? Each of you name one, and leave one for the prince."

In any case, she wasn’t going to get involved anymore.

Emperor Muwu snorted, "What? Does the child need one big name, one small name?"

He had to carefully think about this; he definitely wanted to give the child a formal name.

Grand Lady was about to argue further with Emperor Muwu.

Nanli raised her hand, signaling for everyone to quiet down. "I’m carrying triplets."

Everyone froze.

Chu Shuo suddenly stood up, his excitement barely contained. "Sixth Sister, are you serious?! Triplets!? You’re really surprising us with this!"

Now, all the supplies in his warehouse would finally be useful.

No, wait. Since it’s triplets, they can’t be treated unequally. He’d have to prepare three identical sets of things, so his nephews wouldn’t fight later on.

Nanli nodded. "Yes, they’re all boys."

Everyone was overjoyed and immediately congratulated Nanli.

However, Emperor Muwu couldn’t resist. "Then I’ll name the eldest."

Grand Lady’s mouth twitched, but remembering that Emperor Muwu was still the emperor, she had to give him some face. In the end, she reluctantly agreed.

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