The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 113, Lotus Nest
"Fifth sister!"

Seeing Hua Changxi enter the room, Hua Wuniang raised her hand with difficulty.

Hua Changxi quickly stepped forward and held her hand: "Fifth sister, I'm here."

Hua Wuniang's eyes were filled with tears: "Jiu Niang, I thought I was dead this time and would never wake up again. Before I passed out, I seemed to have seen the Yellow Spring Road. It was you who pulled me back from the Yellow Spring Road."

Hua Changxi looked at her and said, "Fifth sister, it's all over. This birth hurt your body. You have to take good care of yourself. Only when you are well can you take care of the child. Have you seen the child? He is so cute."

When talking about the child, tears rolled down Hua Wuniang's eyes and a smile appeared on her lips: "I have seen it. My aunt and my mother brought it to me. Jiuniang, you can give the child a name."

Hua Changxi stared and shook her head: "Me? Name? No way, I'm bad at naming. If my nephew thinks the name is not nice when he grows up, he will blame me, his ninth aunt."

It was rare for Hua Wuniang to see Hua Changxi panicking, so she couldn't help but laugh. After laughing, she said, "You delivered the child. If it weren't for you, either the child and I would have died together, or the child would have been born without a mother. Jiuniang, you saved us, mother and child. I hope you'll name the child."

Hua Changxi had a headache. She really didn't know how to name her child. "How about I give her a nickname?"

Seeing that she was really in trouble, Hua Wu Niang nodded and said, "Okay."

Hua Changxi scratched his head and thought: "Xiaoman, He Xiaoman, how is it?"

Hua Wuniang: "He Xiaoman is like the waxing and waning of the moon, the water overflows, Xiaoman is just right." She looked at Hua Changxi with sparkling eyes and said, "The child will be named He Xiaoman."

Hua Changxi didn't know what the name was about, but seeing that Hua Wuniang was quite satisfied with it, he didn't say anything more. After all, it was just a nickname.

Seeing that Hua Wuniang was still in a stable mood, Hua Changxi hesitated for a moment and asked, "Fifth sister, do you still want to stay in the Marquis' Mansion? If you don't want to, I have a way to take you away."

Hua Wu Niang looked at Hua Changxi and said, "Nine Niang, I believe what you said, but if I leave the Marquis' Mansion, what will happen to the child? The Third Master is already over thirty years old and has been looking forward to having children. He will not let me take the child away."

"Besides, if I return home, I will be considered an abandoned woman in the eyes of outsiders. This will affect the reputation of my family and will be detrimental to the future marriages of my brothers and sisters."

Hua Qiniang, who had been standing by, said quickly, "We don't care about reputation."

Hua Wuniang forced a bitter smile and said, "You don't care, but grandpa and grandma do. You know how much grandpa cares about his reputation. Besides, other brothers and sisters may not care either."

Hua Changxi was silent for a moment and then said, "Fifth sister, the situation in our family is different now than before."

"Many of my brothers and sisters are monks. The main task of a monk is to practice and gain experience. Getting married has to be put on the back burner. If you are not afraid of loneliness, you can live alone."

"Reputation and the like are really not as important as they used to be."

"Moreover, after embarking on the path of cultivation, whether you are a woman or a man, you will have more choices. You don't necessarily have to get married and start a family."

Hua Wu Niang disagreed: "Jiu Niang, cultivators and warriors should be similar, right? Except for a few warriors who like to wander around the world, most warriors want to get married."

"My uncle's martial arts skills are high enough, but he didn't stop marrying and having children just to practice martial arts. It's said that female warriors also want a home to shelter them from the wind and rain."

Hua Changxi really couldn't refute this. It was not only a problem of generation gap in thinking, but most importantly, she herself hadn't figured out some things.

After becoming a monk, one's physical fitness improves greatly and one's life span also increases. But during these long years, can one really endure the loneliness of traveling the world alone?
Knowing Hua Wuniang's intention, Hua Changxi respected her choice and said nothing more. He told her everything that the Marquis's wife had promised to the Hua family in the main hall.

After hearing this, Hua Wuniang's eyes became red again: "Jiu Niang, thank you."

She knew very well that if Jiu Niang had not helped her, neither the Marquis' Mansion nor the Third Master would care about her as a concubine, and the family would probably have made a big deal out of a small matter.

In fact, it was Jiu Niang who gave her the confidence to have her family's support.

Hua Changxi: "Fifth sister, take good care of yourself. I am busy on weekdays and won't come to see you too often. When I return, I will send someone to take care of you."

Hua Wu Niang accepted Hua Changxi's kindness with a smile and did not ask any more questions about Hua Changxi.

Afterwards, Fourth Aunt Hua and Seventh Aunt Hua stayed in the Marquis' Mansion to take care of Fifth Aunt Hua and their newborn child, while the other members of the Hua family and Hua Tai and his wife, as well as Hua Zhong, left the Marquis' Mansion.

As soon as the Hua family left, Mr. He San was called to the main courtyard of the Marquis' Mansion.

In the main courtyard, Marquis Wuyi and his wife, Prince He and his wife, the Second Master and his wife, as well as He Dalang and other younger generations of the He family were all there.

He Sirong and He Siqi also returned from the Medical Department.

As soon as Mr. He San entered the main hall, he knelt down and said, "Father, Mother, I didn't handle the backyard well. Please punish me."

He Sirong and He Siqi already knew about Hua Changxi's disturbance in the Marquis' Mansion. Seeing that Marquis Wuyi and his wife both had sullen faces, they looked at each other, stood up and knelt behind Master He Sanye.

"Grandfather, grandmother, we were the ones who told Hua Changxi about Aunt Hua."

Hearing this, Mr. He San suddenly turned around and looked at the two of them with dissatisfaction in his eyes.

When Wu Yihou saw this, he picked up the teacup beside him and threw it at Mr. He Sanye: "Incompetent thing, if it weren't for Sirong and Siqi, our family would have become mortal enemies with the Hua family."

As he said this, he looked at He Sirong and He Siqi and asked them to stand up.

"You did the right thing by informing Hua Changxi about Aunt Hua."

Mr. He Sanye had tea splashed all over him. He knelt on the ground with his head down and said nothing.

Wu Yihou looked at him and got angry: "You should find a way to repair your relationship with the Hua family."

The Marquis's wife didn't want to get involved in the affairs of her illegitimate son. Today, she lowered her status to meet the Hua family, and was contradicted and ridiculed by the younger generation of the Hua family. She still feels a little uncomfortable in her heart, but as the mistress of the house, there are some things she must step in for.

"It was the Third Brother's wife who caused Concubine Hua's difficult labor. The Hua family asked the Marquis's Mansion to give an explanation. Third Brother, what are you going to do?"

Hearing this, before Third Master He could say anything, He Dalang could not help but speak first: "Grandmother, is it necessary for us, a dignified Marquisate, to give an explanation to a poor family like the Hua family?"

Wu Yihou looked at He Dalang with some disappointment, and said directly to He Sanye: "Send Shen to Zhuangzi."

He Sanlang raised his head suddenly: "Father, how long will Shen stay in Zhuangzi?"

Wu Yihou was silent for a moment: "It depends on whether the Hua family has a future."

He Sanlang understood what Marquis Wu Yi meant, and he lowered his head, not pleading for Shen.

Wu Yihou waved his hand and said, "Alright, all of you can go down."

After everyone left, only Marquis Wuyi, his wife, Prince He, and Master He were left in the hall.

He Shizi looked at Wu Yihou and said, "Father, is it necessary to attach so much importance to the Hua family?"

Wu Yihou moved his stiff left shoulder. He had just used his bloodline ability to fight Hua Changxi, but he was injured. "Hua Changxi's cultivation is far superior to my father's."

Hearing this, Prince He and Second Master He's faces changed drastically: "How is it possible?"

Marquis Wu Yi looked at his two sons and said, "Nothing is impossible. When the spiritual energy is revived, everything will be reshuffled. Even the royal family is unavoidable, let alone our family."

"All the forces in Kunlun Mountain were fighting each other, but in the end, a wild boy became the master of Kunlun Mountain."

"There is also the Five Finger Mountain. Although it is still unclear who the Fire Lotus Fairy is, the fact that the various parties fought for months and she suddenly appeared and reaped the benefits is very telling."

"Power can bring some advantages, but the path of cultivation involves many mysterious things. Power alone may not make it to the end." Hearing this, Prince He and Master He both looked a little solemn. The fact that various forces had been vying to send their own alchemists to the Medical Bureau some time ago had already made them feel a crisis.

It turned out that many powerful people were secretly training their own alchemists and monks, and their family was obviously far behind.

The Wuyi Marquis’ Mansion didn’t manage to snatch any of the pharmacies on First Street.

Speaking of alchemy, Mr. He Er thought of the scene where Hua Liulang and He Dalang took elixirs during the battle, and immediately told this to Marquis Wu Yi and Shizi He.

Wu Yihou narrowed his eyes and said, "It seems that the Hua family is more complicated than I imagined." Then he looked at his two sons and said, "Si Rong and Si Qi did the right thing this time. Go back and tell them to continue to be friends with Hua Changxi."

Prince He and Master He nodded in agreement and then left the main courtyard.

On the other side, Hua Zhong took Hua Tai back to Dingyuan Earl's Mansion and met Dingyuan Earl and Hua Shizi.

"What? After fighting with Hua Jiuniang, Marquis Wu Yi actually chose to retreat?"

After listening to the reports from Hua Zhong and Hua Tai, Earl Dingyuan's eyes flickered.

Marquis Wu Yi was well-known among the military generals for his arrogance. The person who could make him give in voluntarily must be someone he had no confidence in defeating.

Hua Jiuniang's cultivation level is actually higher than that of Wu Yihou!
Dingyuan Bo was shocked by this conclusion, but when he thought of Hua Shiniang from Taisu Palace, he suddenly realized something.

It seems that Hua Shiniang had been secretly guiding Hua Jiuniang to embark on the path of cultivation, and she also told Hua Jiuniang in advance that the Medical Department was a holy place.

Otherwise, Hua Jiuniang would not have joined the Medical Department two years ago, not caring even if it meant doing odd jobs.

Hua Shizi frowned and said, "Hua Liulang and Hua Jiuniang are both cultivators, but they didn't report it to the clan. What do they mean by this?"

Ding Yuanbo interrupted him: "Don't pursue this matter, it's meaningless." Then he knocked on the table and said, "Hua Dalang is a cultivator, Hua Liulang and Hua Jiuniang are also cultivators, there is no reason why Hua Sanlang is not a cultivator."

"All five of my children are monks. Hua Minghe and his wife are most likely monks as well."

The whole family is made up of cultivators. Ding Yuanbo was a little envious: "Hua Minghe gave birth to a good daughter!" Then he looked at Hua Tai and said, "Hua Jiuniang saved Hua Wuniang, so her medical skills should be very good?"

Hua Tai nodded, "Mrs. Zhong went in to check on Hua Wu Niang's condition and said that even an ordinary doctor couldn't save her life." He paused, "If Hua Jiu Niang hadn't arrived in time, Madam He San would have killed Hua Wu Niang, leaving the mother and the child behind."

Dingyuan Bo was not concerned about the competition for favor among the women in the backyard. His focus now was on Hua Shi Niang's twin sister, Hua Jiu Niang.

Hua Zhong stepped forward and added: "Hua Liulang carries a large number of elixirs, the kind that can instantly replenish spiritual energy."

Prince Hua was very concerned about the elixir: "Who provided them with the elixir? How did Hua Bin's family get to know the alchemist?"

Hua Tai hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe they made it themselves." Seeing that Earl Dingyuan and Prince Hua were looking over, he continued.

"Not long after Hua Jiuniang joined the Medical Department, the Hua Family Pharmacy began selling elixirs for warriors. They were all made by Hua Sanlang himself. I have taken them and they are more effective than those sold in many pharmacies."

Dingyuan Bo quickly turned the ring on his right thumb: "The clan pays too little attention to Hua Bin's family. We must pay more attention to them in the future."

As he said this, he looked at Hua Shizi and said, "Let Shu Ran get in touch with Hua Jiuniang more in the Medical Department. She and Hua Shiniang are twins. Hua Shiniang is the direct disciple of the head of Taisu Palace. She knows a lot of things that we can't get to know. Maybe we can find out some things with the help of Hua Jiuniang."

Just as the Marquis's and the Earl's Mansion were discussing the Hua family, Hua Changxi also followed his family back to the Hua family courtyard.

Hua Changxi originally thought that she had acted too assertive in the Marquis' Mansion and would be scolded by Old Man Hua and Old Lady Hua when she returned, but unexpectedly, the two of them said nothing about it.

"Grandma, just say whatever you want to say."

Seeing that Old Lady Hua glanced at him from time to time, seeming to want to say something but hesitant, Hua Changxi couldn't help it and asked directly.

Old Madam Hua couldn't hide the truth either. She looked at the red lotus pattern on Hua Changxi's forehead and asked, "Why did you put a flower ornament on her forehead?"

Hua Changxi didn't expect this to happen, and touched his forehead: "Doesn't it look good?"

Old Madam Hua said unhappily, "You are already very eye-catching on a normal day, and now you are wearing flower ornaments. It is too conspicuous. Don't paint it again in the future."

Hua Changxi turned to look at Yao and asked her if she looked good.

Yao looked at it carefully and said with a smile, "It looks good." Then she looked at Old Lady Hua and said, "Mother, there are so many young ladies with painted hairpins. Ninth Lady is not that bad."

Old Madam Hua looked at Hua Changxi's wide eyes. Her creamy skin made her want to take a few more glances. "Don't you even look at what your daughter looks like? You just indulge her. Do you really think it's a good thing for a young lady to be so outstanding?"

After hearing this, Hua Changxi finally understood what Old Lady Hua meant. Did she think she was too pretty?
Hua Changxi thought about it and took out the totem golden bowl.

Hua Liulang stepped forward immediately: "Nine Lady, what is this?"

Hua Changxi: "This is a totem golden bowl, which can reflect the blood totem in the human body."

Hua Liulang was puzzled: "What is a bloodline totem?"

Hua Changxi: "The tiger that emerged from He Sanlang's body is the bloodline totem of the He family."

Hana Rokuro had felt the power of the phantom tiger up close: "Do we have one at home, too?"

Hua Changxi looked at the people in the room and said, "We have to take a photo to find out."

Next, starting with the younger generation, Hua Changxi used the totem golden bowl to illuminate them one by one.

What she didn't expect was that all the younger generations of the Hua family had taken photos of the lotus totem.

Hua Changxi began to take photos of the adults again. The three brothers Hua Minghe, Hua Mingang and Hua Mingcheng also took photos of the lotus totem, but Second Aunt Hua did not take photos of anything. What Yao took was the firebird Vermillion Bird.

"There are so many people in our family who have returned to their ancestors? Have they entered the lotus nest?"

Hua Changxi took another photo of Old Man Hua and Old Lady Hua, but nothing showed up in the photo of Old Lady Hua either. However, something even more surprising happened.

The lotus totem that emerged on Grandpa Hua's body was the clearest, which meant that his bloodline had the highest degree of atavism.

It's impossible to say that Grandpa Hua had never been interested in cultivation, but Shi Niang only brought back three packages of pills, so he could only focus on his grandchildren first.

When his ninth granddaughter took the photo of the lotus totem, Mr. Hua asked excitedly, "Ninth Lady, can I practice cultivation too?"

Hua Changxi nodded: "Of course you can, but it will be very hard."

Old Man Hua grinned and thought, what was hardship that matter? He had had a bumpy life and the thing he was least afraid of was hardship.

Hua Changxi asked curiously: "Grandfather, did you eat anything ancestral before you got married?"

Otherwise, there is no way to explain why so many people in their family have reverted to their ancestral bloodline.

Mr. Hua shook his head: "How would I know about reversion to one's ancestral roots?"

Hua Changxi: "Think carefully, have you ever eaten anything special or unique?"

Mr. Hua recalled the things that happened before he got married and shook his head: "When I was young, I ate food from many families. When I grew up, I wandered around and ate anything when I was hungry. I can't remember it anymore."