16: People lying at home

Ji Mingkong was also a decisive person; her consultation with the Ninth Princess was merely a formality.

Her main purpose was to see if her convenient daughter's appearance was up to par.

The next day, the Great Zhou Emperor's imperial decree was issued.

Before noon, a grand wedding procession departed from the imperial city, heading straight for Tianshui City.

Of course, another decree, or rather, a marriage certificate, had been sent to Tianshui City in advance.

The grand wedding procession moved very slowly. Inside a luxurious sedan chair in the middle, a beautiful figure dressed in a Phoenix coronet and robes of rank felt immense inner torment.

The Great Zhou Ninth Princess was named Ji Ziling. Her birth mother was just a small palace maid who had died in childbirth.

Therefore, from a young age, although Zi Ling was a princess, she had no status in the vast imperial palace.

Now, about to be married off, she felt very uneasy, and her future was filled with uncertainty.

She only knew that her husband was a Cultivator; she knew nothing else about him.

What was Li Daoxuan doing at this moment?

Li Daoxuan was currently lounging at home, leisurely accompanying his two wives, occasionally teasing his precious son.

Xiao Man rushed over in a hurry and said, "Master, the imperial decree has arrived! You need to receive it."

It was then that Li Daoxuan sat up from his reclining chair and asked in confusion, "Imperial decree? What imperial decree?"

"It's the Great Zhou Emperor's imperial decree!"

Li Daoxuan was stunned. This was Tianshui City, and he was a Cultivator. An imperial decree was worthless in his eyes.

What did this Great Zhou Emperor mean?

Su Youruo, with her hand on her belly, exuded a constant maternal glow. She smiled and said, "Since it's here, husband, why don't you go take a look?"

"Mm!"

Li Daoxuan came to the living room, where a distinguished middle-aged man was sitting, drinking tea. Seeing Li Daoxuan enter, he quickly put down his teacup, stood up, and smiled, "Fellow Daoist must be Li Daoxuan, right?"

Li Daoxuan understood; the newcomer was also a Cultivator, and his cultivation did not seem to be lower than his own.

Li Daoxuan cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist has come a long way. For what purpose?"

"I am Huang Yi, a devotee of the Great Zhou Dynasty. By Your Majesty's decree, I wish to establish a marital alliance with Fellow Daoist."

"Marital alliance?"

"That's right! Your Majesty wishes to marry the Ninth Princess to Fellow Daoist. What do you think, Fellow Daoist?"

"......"

Li Daoxuan immediately laughed. This was truly a case of wishing for something and having it appear!

However, he couldn't agree easily now, as he still didn't know what the Ninth Princess looked like.

Li Daoxuan's expression showed difficulty as he said, "This... this might not be good. After all, I already have two wives."

Huang Yi, the devotee, smiled, then took out a Projection Stone from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Li Daoxuan.

"This... what does this mean?"

Huang Yi, the devotee, inwardly grumbled. If it weren't for his single-minded pursuit of the Dao and longevity, even he would have been somewhat moved upon seeing the Ninth Princess in her full ceremonial attire.

He didn't believe Li Daoxuan wouldn't be moved!

"Fellow Daoist Li, activate your power, and you'll know."

Buzz~

With the activation of power, the Projection Stone immediately emitted a white light, and a projection appeared in the living room, like a live broadcast.

In the projection, a tall, stunning woman dressed in a Phoenix coronet and robes of rank appeared.

The woman in the projection had darting eyes and a timid, pitiable appearance, which instantly struck Li Daoxuan's heart.

Huang Yi nodded secretly. It seemed this mission was going smoothly.

"Fellow Daoist Li, the young lady in this projection is the Ninth Princess. What do you think, Fellow Daoist?"

Li Daoxuan composed himself and said seriously, "Actually, this marriage isn't entirely out of the question."

"Hahaha... Fellow Daoist Li is indeed a remarkable person. So, you agree?"

Li Daoxuan didn't feel embarrassed, but he still asked, "If I agree to this marriage, what does the Great Zhou Emperor require of me?"

Huang Yi stated with certainty, "You don't need to do anything at all, as long as Fellow Daoist does not become an enemy of the Great Zhou and does not harm the common people of the Great Zhou."

"That's perfectly fine!"

With the agreement reached, the marriage was settled. The two then conversed happily.

After seeing Huang Yi off, Li Daoxuan returned to the backyard, unsure how to broach the topic with his two wives.

His two wives had only recently become pregnant, and he was already taking another wife. Wasn't this the typical behavior of a scoundrel?

Qing Xuan saw her Senior Brother return and immediately jumped up, startling Li Daoxuan: "My dear girl, you mustn't jump like that."

"Hehe~ I just forgot. Besides, I'm a Golden Core Stage Cultivator; I'm not that fragile!"

"Husband, is the matter settled?"

"Senior Brother, what's going on!"

Li Daoxuan: "Ah~ This... this..."

"Senior Brother, are you secretly doing something bad behind our backs?"

"No! No!"

Facing the two watchful fairies, Li Daoxuan finally couldn't hold out any longer. He then pulled out a marriage certificate and a Projection Stone from his embrace.

Su Youruo and Qing Xuan each snatched one.

"Wow! Who is the girl in this? I really want to protect her!" Qing Xuan couldn't help but exclaim.

"Marriage certificate?"

Qing Xuan and Su Youruo exchanged glances and immediately understood.

Their Li Family was about to add another pair of chopsticks; they were about to have another younger sister.

However, neither of them was angry. They vaguely sensed their husband's plan, which was to build a Cultivation Family.

Although they didn't know why, they would definitely support their husband.

"Husband, are you finding us another sister?"

"And a princess, no less!"

"Leaving aside everything else, just from her appearance, she's so pitiable. I agree to this marriage." Qing Xuan, that girl, spoke like a head of the household, amusing both Su Youruo and Li Daoxuan.

Su Youruo also agreed. Although she hadn't met this princess in person, she could tell from the projection that she was a peerless beauty.

Especially that delicate temperament; even women would feel a desire to protect her, let alone men.

Li Daoxuan rubbed his nose awkwardly and said, "You both agree?"

"We agree!"

"But Senior Brother, next time, can you discuss it with us beforehand!"

"No problem!" Then Li Daoxuan spoke with a righteous air, "Actually, my marriage is also for the sake of strengthening the Family. I want to develop the Li Family into a powerful Cultivation Family!"

"Really? Why do I find that a bit hard to believe!" Qing Xuan's eyes gleamed with slyness as she said, "Senior Brother, how about I introduce you to my best friends!"

Li Daoxuan was very tempted. A Genius's best friends must surely be Geniuses, right?!

Though tempted, he remained firm, waving his hand and saying, "No need. Having you two is enough. At worst, you two can just have more children!"

"Ah! Still more children?"

"Then I'd better introduce my best friends to you!"

"If they don't agree, at worst, I'll tie them up and put them in your bed..."

Li Daoxuan was instantly shocked. These were definitely fake best friends! Fake! All fake!