Xu Wenjuan watched Mo Wenjie stand there, she couldn't help but smile to herself in her heart. This kid shouldn't be so naive, you know, you and my daughter have reached the engagement stage already, why are you still so shy? Moreover, we don't care whether you're rich or poor, have power or not, why be so cautious? I said Mo Wenjie, I won't hold today's matter against you. In the future, please treat Ling'er well, understand? My husband and I only have one daughter, and we dote on her greatly. Although we both have our own things to attend to, we still miss her deeply. Of course, her grandfather will take good care of her and she won't have any problems. But for her, we worry about her all the time. Now that she has grown up and is about to marry you soon, we don't have many requirements for you either; just hope you can treat Ling'er kindly and make her happy. That would make us satisfied! Although everyone says a daughter is a mother's pride and joy, she is grown up now and ready to get married. So I can't say that I'll keep her by my side forever. Since the two of you are in love with each other heartily, I won't say more. As for your wedding date and venue, it's up to you when to decide it and where it should be – whether at his grandfather's place or his father's place or even in Fenghuang City! Just do whatever makes sense for both of you!
Mo Wenjie quickly nodded, "Elder lady, just now it was my fault. I was in a rush and said something wrong. Please forgive me. I promise you, I will always be good to Ling'er and make her happy. I will never do anything to disappoint Ling'er and make her unhappy. I will let her have a happy life every day!"
Huang Ling'er was also holding Xu Wenjuan's arm and shaking it, "Mother, Wenjie is so good to me. You can trust him. He will never let me be unhappy. I have already experienced it for myself!"
Hearing her daughter say that, Xu Wenjuan smiled and nodded, "As long as both of you are happy and fulfilled, we as parents are fine with anything!"
Yue Hongxia, the commander of the city guards in Fenghuang City, Jiang Mengyao, the premier, and Su Yanran, the commander, along with Bai Meier, the steward, came to Xu Wenjuan's office. We have met the city lord!
Xu Wenjuan looked at them and was a bit confused about what they meant. I didn't ask you to come over, but why are all of you here? Do you have any important matters to report? If there's nothing to report, please go back first. Today is my daughter and her fiancé here to discuss the engagement. They will handle the city affairs, so please take care of them after completing your tasks. Let me know once your work is done. It's nothing special here today, so you can all leave now!
The women stood there as if they hadn't heard Xu Wenjuan speaking, completely still. This puzzled Xu Wenjuan. "I said, what's wrong with all of you? Have you not heard me? I told you that I'm busy today and have no time to discuss city matters with you. Just make your own decisions and let me know when you're done. Don't keep talking to me. I only need to discuss the engagement matters with my daughter and son-in-law. Understand? Go down now, don't just stand here!"
Premier Jiang Mengyao said, "Your majesty, we didn't come to discuss city affairs with you. We just wanted to see your son-in-law, who is said to be very capable. That's why we came to take a look. You don't have to chase us away. You have such an outstanding son-in-law; why not show it off and let us envy you?"
Yue Hongxia nodded in agreement, "Your majesty, we've heard that your son-in-law is no ordinary man. His name has spread throughout the first heaven now, with rumors that he is an advanced alchemist capable of crafting pills that can raise one's cultivation levels by several stages. Such a thing should be beneficial for our Fenghuang City. We should acquire some of these pills to boost our own strength. The least we can do is ensure that we're not at the bottom in terms of power within the cities of this first heaven. With your daughter-in-law's husband here, we could even rank among the top cities in the future. Please consider this carefully!"
Commander Su Yanran also chimed in, "Your majesty, our Fenghuang City is only stronger than Yun Du City, but throughout the entire first heaven, we are still at the bottom. With your son-in-law having such fine elixirs, why can't we elevate the strength of our Fenghuang City? If we could raise all our affairs to a higher level, though we might not be able to be number one, we would at least be among the top ranks. We could also hold our heads high!"
Xu Wenjuan listened to what they said and couldn't say that she hadn't thought of this before. In fact, she had already considered it in her heart. If Mo Wenjie is indeed as powerful as the rumors say, capable of refining those high-level breaking mirror pills, she could buy some for her subordinates to increase their strength. By doing so, her own status within this first heaven would also be improved. She had thought about it before, but just didn't have the time to ask Mo Wenjie. The women were too anxious; they shouldn't have come here so quickly. They just sat down a moment ago with my daughter and son-in-law, and we haven't even started discussing their wedding yet! I don't have time to ask now. I will wait until their wedding is settled before asking about this high-level breaking mirror pill. If it is really as magical as the rumors say, I will definitely buy some for everyone to increase their strength. Now you all are more anxious than I am; your husband is here with you all, yet you still came here so quickly. Why don't you ask him yourselves? Check out his high-level breaking mirror pill; does it really live up to the rumors?"
Huang Ling'er noticed that everyone had come for the high-level breaking mirror pill. She giggled and said, "You can trust me. My husband's advanced breaking mirror pill is really effective and will definitely increase your cultivation level by three stages. You don't have to doubt it, I wouldn't lie to you. The people of Lan Yue City have already taken it, and their strength has indeed improved by three stages each. So, I want to assure you that my husband's advanced breaking mirror pill is a divine elixir that every practitioner dreams of having. Then she looked at Mo Wenjie and said, "Husband, please bring out an advanced breaking mirror pill for my mother to take. Let her increase her strength in front of them all and make them truly impressed."
Mo Wenjie nodded, took out a small bottle from his bosom, poured out a high-level gold-grade pill, and handed it to Xu Wenjuan. "Elder Lady, this is a token of respect and filial piety from your son-in-law!"
Xu Wenjuan took the pill and laughed heartily. "Very good! My son-in-law, this is truly a precious gift!" Without hesitation, she swallowed the pill and sat cross-legged, focusing on cultivating her energy. After about half an hour, Xu Wenjuan could hear a series of popping sounds coming from her dantian. Gradually, her cultivation level increased by three stages. After stabilizing her cultivation for several more rotations, she opened her eyes and stood up, extending a thumb to Mo Wenjie. "Excellent son-in-law! Since everyone of you wants to improve their strength, give each of them a high-level breaking mirror pill. As for the money, I'll provide it!"
Huang Ling'er listened and laughed, "Mother, if you're going to give it, make sure it's generous. Your son-in-law has worked very hard, and you can't let his efforts go to waste. Plus, he's spent so much effort on the ingredients for the pills. Of course, as his mother-in-law, you'll be able to enjoy the free elixir. But your subordinates won't get off that easily. I'm sure Mother won't want your son-in-law to return empty-handed either."
Xu Wenjuan heard her daughter say this and helplessly shook her head. "Ah, they say that when a daughter grows up, she can't be held back, and it seems that this saying is true. My daughter hasn't even been married yet, and she's already leaning towards her husband. I'm becoming an outsider as his mother. What kind of world is this? Is a girl really like this? I remember when I was young, I wasn't like that!"
Huang Ling'er heard her mother say this and couldn't help but laugh. "Mother, weren't you even more talented when you were young than I am?"
Mo Wenjie then took out four more high-level breaking mirror pills and handed them to the group. "You can take them right here and now to see the effects for yourselves!"
The four women immediately sat cross-legged and swallowed the breaking mirror pills, starting to cultivate and meditate. In no time, their strength had been enhanced. After stabilizing their cultivation levels, they stood up and bowed to Mo Wenjie in gratitude. "Thank you!"
Yue Hongxia looked at Mo Wenjie and asked, "Young Master Mo, what age are you? How many concubines do you have in your household?"
Huang Ling'er's heart began to race when she heard Yue Hongxia ask Mo Wenjie. She wondered if Yue Hongxia had a daughter of similar age, who might not have exceeded the boundaries of propriety yet. It seemed that she was interested in a match with Mo Wenjie, which was something that could never be allowed to happen. If they succeeded, what would her position be? She had brought Mo Wenjie here precisely to ensure that he would not take another concubine in Fenghuang City. Under no circumstances would this be allowed. No matter what, it was unacceptable for Mo Wenjie to take another concubine here, as it concerned the reputation of herself and her daughter. This was a serious matter, and under no circumstances would she allow such an incident to occur! She realized this, and immediately spoke up: "My husband already has several dozen concubines. Currently, he has no intention of finding another. If you have a daughter at home, please look elsewhere for a match as my husband will definitely not consider this option here in Fenghuang City. However, should he ever wish to seek another concubine in the future, we will certainly consider it then. But your daughter will surely have to find someone else before that time comes," she said with a hint of sorrow in her voice. "For now, I suggest you find another suitor for your daughter."
Yue Hongxia became slightly annoyed upon hearing Huang Ling'er's response. "I didn't ask you; I asked Mo Wenjie. What does that have to do with you? Don't think just because you're about to be engaged, you're not yet Mo's wife, so you don't have the right to interfere with someone else's search for a spouse. I absolutely will not back down on this matter," she said immediately. "Although you are a princess, it seems that you can't make decisions regarding Mo Xiaoxiong's marriage. I'll send my daughter over to meet Mo Xiaoxiong right now!"
Huang Ling'er became very angry upon hearing this. "You dare!"
