This Is My Planet - Chapter 48 - Chapter 48 – Foreshadowing
Ten minutes later, another scene of dialogue commenced.
“Your Majesty, day and night, you drink and hunt, ignoring the affairs of the state… and now, people are unsettled, various factions are stirring, Your Majesty…” Ling Moxue was no longer the girl who would be at a loss when attacked by a tiger. Clad in silver armor, she stood with her sword, her demeanor noble and resolute, resembling that of a loyal minister and a valiant general, quite intriguingly.
Leaning against Fat Tiger, Xia Guixuan leisurely held a bronze goblet, tasting its contents, and calmly said, “Yidi’s wine-making might have merits, but it’s sour and bitter, unfit for consumption. It simply doesn’t deserve to be called wine. I wonder when a true sage will brew real fine wine… If even immortals were to drink this swill of ours, wouldn’t it be a grave disrespect…”
He had initially wanted to say that he wasn’t supposed to be called “Your Majesty” at this moment, but he ultimately refrained from commenting. However, this line of dialogue was something he had actually said.
He had truly spoken like this once, almost the same words.
“Your Majesty!” Ling Moxue was both furious and anxious. “The people are in turmoil, and Your Majesty is still concerned about brewing wine!”
Xia Guixuan nonchalantly replied, “If a group of slaves is rebellious, killing them as sacrifices to the heavens suffices.”
Ling Moxue felt a chill down her spine… The sense of empathy was strong. Being a little female slave was truly difficult…
And it was so smooth for him to speak in this manner, the blend of languor and indifference, almost like possessing the skills of an award-winning actor.
With a grim expression, Ling Moxue’s voice trembled slightly as she spoke, “Your Majesty, the sentiments of the people cannot be ignored…”
Xia Guixuan glanced at her, a smile flickering on his lips.
It seemed like there was something real happening in the eyes of the two.
“A-Xue, they’re advising me to choose a consort.”
“Ah? Ah…”
“I heard that the Qiong clan has a woman named Chang’e, said to be a heavenly beauty… What do you think?”
Ling Moxue’s hands on the sword were trembling, her face pale as she whispered, “She, she and you…”
Xia Guixuan finished the drink in his goblet. “One must at least take a look. Perhaps she’ll be your mistress by then.”
“I… You don’t know that I… like…”
“Report!”
A guard came in to announce an urgent matter, interrupting Xu’er’s confession.
“Cut!”
The director’s voice sounded, awakening the two who were entangled between acting and reality.
Ling Moxue snapped back and felt a bit sweaty on her back.
Xia Guixuan gazed at the carpet, his eyes reflecting ripples of thought.
The director pulled Ling Moxue aside and whispered, “President Ling, where did you find this newcomer? He’s like an acting god… Even after the cue, he’s still so engrossed in the role, that expression… It’s a waste for him to act in a web novel video.”
Ling Moxue had been feeling a bit jittery all along, and she hurriedly said, “Let’s call it a day and take a break.”
She led Xia Guixuan back to the resting area with some anxiety. Xia Guixuan had reverted to his usual calm demeanor and smiled, “Is there any wine?”
“Yes…” Ling Moxue pondered for a moment. “How about some traditional yellow wine? We have some from Du Kang.”
“Haha, Moxue still has a discerning palate,” Xia Guixuan chuckled. “In the script, after Tai Kang uttered those words, decades later, his nephew Shao Kang successfully brewed the true fine wine, which became known as Du Kang.”
Ling Moxue also chuckled, pouring him a drink and saying, “I knew Master would think of that. The author was also playing on this trope.”
Xia Guixuan took a sip of the wine casually and said, “So, when you mentioned ‘the sentiments of the people cannot be ignored,’ what were you thinking?”
Ling Moxue tried to explain, “At that moment, I felt like Gongsun Jiu, and you, sitting on the high seat, seemed like me.”
Xia Guixuan smiled faintly, “History constantly repeats itself, that’s just how it is.”
“But this is a novel,” Ling Moxue pointed out.
“Even novels draw from history, and fictional characters can find their prototypes. There’s nothing new under the sun,” Xia Guixuan stretched lazily. “Now that we’re done, we can go back.”
Ling Moxue looked odd, “Master, are you… planning to leave after this scene?”
“Huh? I see this as just a video segment, a little intriguing is enough. There’s no need to finish the whole play, right?”
“We…” Ling Moxue hesitated for a moment and said, “This is my way of testing the waters in the film and television industry. If the response is good, we’ll string them together into a series. And… I just feel that the two scenes with the master’s participation will be explosive.”
“Why?” Xia Guixuan was puzzled. “Because they’re acted with a bit of style? A couple of video clips wouldn’t cause that much of a stir, would they?”
“It’s mainly because… male idols are particularly good at attracting fans for TV dramas and the like. You have the face of an idol and solid acting skills, plus my own popularity… I think it’ll really become a hit.”
Xia Guixuan: “…”
Ling Moxue rubbed her forehead. “Master, you’re playing around, but I’m the one who’ll be stuck in the mess.”
“In that case, don’t release it,” Xia Guixuan suggested.
“Is that an order from Master?”
“I don’t mind; it’s just a suggestion. Weren’t you afraid of suffering?”
“If it’s just a suggestion, then I refuse,” Ling Moxue blinked. “This is a fan-attracting tool, and I still want to gain followers.”
Annoyed, Xia Guixuan rolled his eyes. “After all that, you just want me to continue acting?”
“Yes, I see Master enjoys acting, don’t you?”
“If it continues, there will be more intimate scenes, if you don’t mind, I won’t take responsibility.”
Ling Moxue remained calm. “It’s part of the actor’s journey, bound to happen sooner or later.”
Xia Guixuan looked at her strangely, feeling that her trembling behavior just now had suddenly changed.
A woman’s heart, no matter how much you see, is still difficult to understand.
Ling Moxue wore a stern face, hiding any expression. However, deep down, she secretly thought about what it would be like to see him surrounded by a group of female fans one day. How would he behave? Suddenly, she was curious to see such a scene.
Just as the atmosphere began to feel a bit strange, an assistant hurriedly entered. He quickly approached Ling Moxue and whispered, “There was a Senate meeting today. Yin Yi apologized to Zhou Hongye, and Zhou Hongye was quite happy thinking he got the monopoly on the new medicine business. However, in the next moment, Gongsun Jiu bombarded him, claiming he colluded with the divine descendants… Zhou Hongye is clueless. Should we…”
Ling Moxue instructed in a hushed tone, “Immediately disassociate ourselves from any relationship with the Zhou family.”
“But the Zhou family can’t be brought down by just this incident. Isn’t Gongsun Jiu’s attack missing something decisive? Theoretically, it would be better to help the Zhou family. Gongsun Jiu can’t tear apart this web.”
“We don’t need to worry about that. The Galactic Phoenix of Great Xia has its methods; we just need to disassociate the Cultivator Association from this matter,” Ling Moxue replied.
The assistant glanced apprehensively at Xia Guixuan sitting opposite Ling Moxue, wondering how the Holy Maiden could say such things in front of outsiders…
Ignoring the assistant, Xia Guixuan’s consciousness had already drifted to the outskirts of the capital, where the sky was ablaze, painting the horizon red.
Yan Wuyue’s fire engulfed the Zhou family’s suburban estate, reducing the surface buildings to rubble, revealing the underground research facility below.
Many military personnel surrounded the area, led by an enraged elder, Zhou Hongyue. “Yan Wuyue! How dare you burn my Zhou family’s property!”
Gongsun Jiu replied indifferently, “It was my order. Have any of you seen anything?”
They didn’t need him to say it. Even without Yan Wuyue’s fire, everyone could guess that the underground research facility of the Zhou family was involved in the experimentation on modified humans, and it couldn’t be just a new institute like in Sangyu city.
Zhou Hongye sneered, “So, what Deputy Marshal Gong said about me colluding with the Divine Descendants was actually about the modified humans?”
Pointing at the severed limbs and countless corpses on operation tables below, Gongsun Jiu’s voice was as icy as iron, “Isn’t this enough?”
Of course, it wasn’t enough; most people around remained silent.
Zhou Hongye laughed, “If Zhou broke the law, confessing and serving time will suffice. Deputy Marshal doesn’t need to lower yourself to target me.”
If it were just that, it would be meaningless. In fact, many people would bail him out, and nothing would come of it. Gongsun Jiu’s challenge relies on ‘collusion with the Divine Descendants’. If the evidence only stops at modified humans, it’s completely meaningless.
Gongsun Jiu smiled faintly, “The research on modified humans requires the genes of the Divine Descendants, not animals. The animals here also show signs of evolution. What are they relying on? Without the help of the Divine Descendants to catalyze, it’s impossible.”
“The Deputy Marshal should provide evidence when speaking,” Zhou Hongye sneered. “There are many mysteries in the world; even the Cultivator Association can awaken spirits and transform demons. Why must it rely on divine descendants?”
“Of course, there is evidence,” with these words, Yin Xiaoru appeared on the outskirts of the crowd, holding up a vial of serum. “This is something I stole from your family.”
Xia Guixuan felt the sensation of discovering a forgotten foreshadowing while reading a book. He thought this little fox had forgotten about this vial of serum.