Chapter 13: Fei Zhong mistakenly presents the Spring Palace Diagram

  After the peacock incident, Huang Feiyan had a great affection for Zhang Zixing and would often ask him questions from time to time. Huang Feihu and others also tactfully pretended to chase after prey in the distance, creating opportunities for the two to be alone together. Zhang Zixing did not waste this good intention of his elder brother-in-law, so he dismounted his horse and walked with Huang Feiyan, chatting about all sorts of things under the sun, strange news and anecdotes, making Huang Feiyan listen with rapt attention.

  Huang Feiyan greatly admired Zhang Zixing's insight and knowledge, and suddenly thought of something. She pretended to be nonchalant and said: "Your Highness, the beauty of that peacock is unmatched. If it were to transform into a fairy maiden, it would surely be stunningly beautiful, unparalleled in the world."

  Huang Feiyan's sarcastic remark made Zhang Zixing seem to hear a huge joke, and he couldn't help but laugh loudly, holding his belly. Later, he whispered a few words in Huang Feiyan's ear, and only then did she realize that the colorful, majestic "fairy" was actually a male peacock. She suddenly became so embarrassed that her face turned bright red.

  In the evening, everyone finally dispersed and returned with a flourish. When two groups of people parted ways, Zhang Zixing and Huang Feiyan exchanged sweet glances, savoring a hint of sweetness.

  Zhang Zixing had a bountiful harvest today, with an exceptionally good mood. Not only did he receive the precious treasure of the multi-treasured bracelet from the beautiful woman, but he also won her heart. Most importantly, he successfully helped the Peacock and obtained a valuable promise, adding a heavyweight assistant to his future battle against fate - that high-ranking expert who blocked Jiang Ziya's army at Golden Rooster Ridge with five-colored divine light, defeating all the heavenly gods of the Xuandao sect. He is absolutely one of the strongest cultivators in the entire "Investiture of the Gods" below the level of a BOSS.

  At the same time, he had another idea. The book didn't mention why Kong Xuan wanted to "help Zhou for tyranny". Could it be that this was the cause and effect of the kind at this time? If in the future I meet Kong Xuan again, I must pay more attention and never let him repeat the mistake of being captured by Zhuangzi.

  After returning to the mansion, Jiang and Yang had already prepared a lot of food and wine. Zhang Zixing took the opportunity to ask about Jiao and Hong's recent studies. Although the two children were young, they were well-behaved and clever, answering very properly. After finishing dinner, he took the two girls for a walk in the Hundred Flowers Garden. Suddenly, a servant came to report: "Doctor Fei Zhong has an urgent matter to see Your Highness."

  Zhang Zixing's eyebrows furrowed tightly as soon as he heard the two words "Fei Zhong". This Fei Zhong was one of the "meritorious officials" who contributed to King Zhou's downfall. He often took advantage of King Zhou's favoritism and, together with You Hun, controlled state affairs, abused power, accepted bribes, distorted right and wrong, and even colluded with Daji to frame Concubine Jiang, causing her to be mutilated and die unjustly, truly a criminal deserving of death.

  "Hmph, go tell Fei Zhong that I'm not feeling well and refuse to see any guests!" Zhang Zixing didn't care about the previous close relationship between "Shou Wang" and Fei Zhong. Now that he was here, he would never "repeat the same mistake".

  "Your Highness, Fei Zhong is a skilled and eloquent person, good at speaking. He has always been close to you, and when you were ill in the beginning, he came to visit and ask about your condition many times. Why did you refuse him without asking for the reason?" The unaware Jiang Shi stopped the servant and said to Zhang Zixing, "At this time, it's already late at night, he has something important, why is Your Highness reluctant to see him?"

  Wen Jing, this is for your own good. In the future, Fei Zhong might be one of the culprits who will bring you to your death! Zhang Zixing thought to himself.

  Yang saw that he didn't speak, thinking that he was displeased in his heart, and hastily said: "Sister is not trying to influence your decision, but doesn't want you to be delayed from important court matters because of the two sisters, please don't be annoyed."

  Jiang heard Yang's words and knew she had overstepped her bounds, so she quickly knelt down to apologize. Zhang Zixing was thinking to himself: anyway, he clearly understood what kind of person Fei Zhong was, and assumed that he wouldn't be able to come up with anything now, so he ordered his servant to have Fei wait in the study.

  "Wenqiang, what are you doing?" Seeing Jiangshi kneeling down, Zhang Zixing came back to his senses and was shocked. In the Shang Dynasty, he hated these tedious rituals the most. He quickly helped Jiangshi up, "You and I are one body, I naturally know you're doing this for my own good, there's no blame, hurry up!"

  "Your Highness, I was indeed wrong..." Jiang's eyes welled up with tears, "In the past, Your Highness would scold and punish me for interfering in decisions, but now you're being so considerate, it makes me feel ashamed."

  Zhang Zixing helped her wipe away tears: "People are not saints, who can be faultless? Moreover, this is not a mistake. In the future, if I have any shortcomings, please don't hesitate to correct me, two virtuous wives."

  "Your Highness is gentle and considerate, treating us sisters extremely well... what shortcomings could there be?... My sister and I both truly like the current Your Highness..." Although they were already husband and wife, Yang still blushed when saying this.

  Zhang Zixing saw her enticing and shy, his heart swayed, his lust rose greatly, taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, he directly inserted his hand into Yang Jiu's clothes, pinching and playing with those full peaks. Yang was teased by him until her face was flushed, her body was soft and numb, she tightly bit her lip to prevent herself from moaning out loud and startling the people below. This shameless guy even said in a straightforward and confident tone: "I've said before, when there's no one around, you're not allowed to call me 'Your Highness' anymore, but instead call me 'husband', and don't speak so politely, just be casual... Now both of you have broken the rules, tonight I will definitely use household laws to punish you, if it doesn't work then try another... new posture?"

  Jiang and Yang both knew what his "family law" was, they simultaneously spat out a mouthful of saliva, thinking about the so-called "new posture", even more ashamed, Zhang Zixing looked at Yang Jiu's face which was flushed red with a begging expression, chuckled to himself, finally withdrew his magical claws, and threw down a sentence "tonight will continue the family law", then strode towards the study.

  Fei Zhong was a short and stout guy, who looked somewhat honest at first glance. If Zhang Zixing hadn't known what kind of person he really was, he might have been deceived by his simple appearance.

  "Lord Fei, what brings you to my humble abode at such a late hour?" Unlike his conversation with Jiang Shi and the others, Zhang Zixing's tone was formal.

  "Does Your Highness still remember that matter which was entrusted to me at the beginning?" Fei Zhong bowed deeply, a flattering smile spreading across his face, and his already half-closed eyes narrowed to the point where even his pupils were invisible.

  Zhang Zixing, of course, did not know what important matter the previous Emperor Shou had entrusted to Fei Zhonggan, so he could only resort to a commonly used trick: "After my illness is cured, I don't remember many things that happened before. Please speak clearly, Doctor Fei."

  Fei Zhong was a jester, most skilled at observing words and expressions. He detected the impatience in the Crown Prince's tone and didn't dare to beat around the bush anymore. He hastily took out a jade box: "This is the treasure that I, your humble subject, have managed to obtain with great effort. Please take a look, Your Highness."

  Zhang Zixing originally wanted to perfunctorily utter a few words to shoo him away, but upon hearing the two words "treasure", he suddenly became spirited and took over the jade box: "So that's it, Doctor Fei has put his heart into this."

  He opened the jade box and found a long silk scroll inside, on which was painted a portrait with annotations. Zhang Zixing furrowed his brow, catching sight of Fei Zhong's flattering expression, and secretly smiled to himself: This painting is clumsy and unrefined from the perspective of later generations, although the craftsmanship isn't too bad, it's only in black and white, without even any colors, let alone being comparable to photographs or images, not to mention the simulated reality systems of the 24th century.

  Zhang Zixing browsed through the long scroll with a connoisseur's mindset, and upon seeing the title "Huangdi Su Nu Jing", he couldn't help but shake his head. The "mysterious" classics like "Dongxuanzi" and "Huangdi Jing" had already been circulating wildly on the internet since the early 20th century, and later on, even martial arts manuals and cultivation manuals became popular, so they were nothing special anymore.

  This piece is also a treasure in the Shang Dynasty, and Fei Zhong spent a lot of effort to get it. He rushed to the Crown Prince's mansion, expecting to be rewarded, but to his surprise, the Crown Prince seemed unimpressed by this precious object, and his smile froze on his face. Just then, the Crown Prince's expression suddenly changed, becoming solemn, and he began to carefully "appreciate" the painting. Fei Zhong finally put down the heart that had been hanging in suspense.

  Zhang Zixing suddenly attached great importance to this "antique" because he suddenly discovered some strange things, that is, in the pictures at the beginning and each pose, there are faint lines and black dots on her body. If it were a few months ago, it would be fine, but now Zhang Zixing had cultivated the "War Soul Secret", naturally seeing that it was not a mistake or a stain, but a line of internal energy circulation. From these lines combined with the text annotations next to them, this set of "palace" must not be an ordinary version of the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine!

  "Absorbing the essence of the four spirits, merging the four meridians to condense and refine, one can glimpse the primordial chaos." Zhang Zixing saw this sentence and was certain that this was a cultivation manual for dual-sex xiuxian. If it were any other type of cultivation secret, it would be fine, but this technique of dual-sex xiuxian really made him feel itchy in his heart. Being able to cultivate extraordinary abilities while engaging in romantic affairs was probably the dream of every lustful wolf. This long silk scroll, although only a few pages, was vast and profound, not something that could be comprehended in just one or two years. The signature "Gongsun Xuan Yuan" at the beginning of the text made Zhang Zixing's grip on the scroll even tighter. Huangdi, in this world, should be one of the three saints of Huoyun Palace, a powerful being of the same caliber as Nüwa and Fuxi. If this was indeed his true work, then the dual-sex xiuxian technique recorded on this silk scroll would truly be a rare treasure.

  Zhang Zixing looked at Fei Zhong's expectant face and patted his shoulder, saying: "I indeed didn't misjudge you, this treasure is extremely precious, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Fei."

  "Thank you, Your Highness, for your praise. It is a great honor for me to serve you!" Fei Zhong was overjoyed in his heart, thinking that his future prospects were boundless. He hastily took out another thin silk handkerchief from his bosom and presented it with both hands: "This is the list of names that Your Highness asked me to investigate last time. I have already gathered all the information, please take a look!"

  Zhang Zixing thought it was another treasure and hastily took a look, involuntarily cursing the absurdity.