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Chapter 2626 Matters of the Imperial Family
Chapter 2626 Matters of the Imperial Family
Her next sentence was enough to make He Chunhua unable to withstand it:
"The people of Shen State have only been able to eat their fill for a few days, yet the ruler dares to be so extravagant?"
"Alright, alright, the Queen is truly frugal."
Queen Ying rarely saw him looking relaxed: "The battlefield has been going well lately, hasn't it? I see you have more laugh lines now."
He Chunhua quickly touched his face: "Yue'er has won two more great victories, and the battle line has been pushed back into Baling."
Queen Ying was overjoyed: "You're so tight-lipped! It's one thing to do bad things, but you even had to keep this good news from me!"
"The good news came this afternoon."
After her initial joy, Queen Ying was immediately filled with worry: "Speaking of which, Jue'er should be arriving in Blackwater City soon, right? The journey there has been anything but peaceful. You shouldn't have agreed to let him go in the first place."
“Since he’s so determined, trying to stop him would only make things worse.” He Chunhua, however, had a different opinion. “It’s good to be prepared for danger even in times of peace. Jue’er’s idea is also correct. He’s better than those other boys!”
Queen Ying snorted: "My grandson is the best."
But she knew in her heart that He Changjue volunteered to escort supplies to the front line not only to broaden his own knowledge and experience, but also to try to impress He Chunhua.
He was He Chunhua's eldest grandson, a man of immeasurable status. However, Prince Shen also had three sons and eight grandsons, born to concubines he took after ascending the throne. These were all potential rivals to He Changjue.
He Changjue's words and actions must not be wrong. Queen Ying felt sorry for him when she thought of this.
Being a descendant of the emperor isn't easy.
He Chunhua could see her reluctance and couldn't help but say, "It's just a short escort, what's there to worry about? Jue'er has guards I sent, and she has the magical artifacts I bestowed upon her. Besides, Blackwater City is no longer on the front lines of war, it's not that dangerous!"
"But he's our grandson, isn't that enough?"
He Chunhua rolled his eyes: "When I was his age, I had already infiltrated behind enemy lines to prepare for an uprising; when Yue'er was his age, he had already started fighting alongside me in the north and south; Chuan'er..."
The last two words were blurted out, but He Chunhua stopped in time and didn't say anything more.
Queen Ying pretended not to hear: "You two are lucky, but now the concentration of spiritual energy in the world is rising, all sorts of strange things are happening, and the battlefield is much more dangerous than before. Tell him to come back as soon as he finishes his business."
He Chunhua asked in surprise, "Yue'er is fighting for his life on the front lines, why are you so worried? He is your only son."
Since her grandson was born, He Yue's status in his mother's heart seemed to have plummeted; the words "my precious son" had long since been forgotten. He Chunhua thought to herself, "The bond between grandparents and grandchildren is just too strong."
Queen Ying said sternly, "Stop talking nonsense! Yue'er and Chuan'er have always been fine, I don't need to worry about them at all."
Just then, the bracelet on He Chunhua's wrist suddenly moved a few times.
He glanced at his wrist, and finally there was a response.
At the same time, a servant bowed and came in to report:
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's 'Thousand-Mile Ear' has sent a message."
He Yue was fighting on the front lines, so it wasn't easy for him to send back messages. He Chunhua looked at his wife, but before he could speak, Madam Ying waved her hand generously: "Go quickly, I'm still waiting for my mutton."
After He Chunhua was promoted from the frontier, she knew that her biggest competitor was not other women, but the imperial ambitions.
She simply couldn't win the competition.
He Chunhua nodded, stood up, and hurried back to his study.
As he walked through the Imperial Garden, he suddenly caught a pleasant fragrance. It wasn't the scent of flowers, but a scent that was already very familiar to all living beings.
Sure enough, not long after, light rain began to fall from the sky, which quickly turned into a torrential downpour.
The Emperor's Dew has arrived.
Because the Emperor's Dew has become a common sight in the human world, the creatures no longer go into a frenzy when it rains, as they did thirty years ago. It's like a traveler who has been thirsty in the desert for three days and three nights; upon finding an oasis, he will immediately rush to drink to his heart's content, while the residents living by the sweet well and the great river may be too lazy to fetch water.
He Chunhua stood in the garden, enjoying the refreshing rain and clearing his head before entering the Imperial Study.
He didn't forget to release a barrier and close the door.
On the tatami table in the imperial study sat a palm-sized conch shell, its texture as delicate as white jade, but with pale red speckles on it.
This is a gift from the Nine Nether Emperor to King Shen, called "Thousand-Mile Ear," which is a very practical magical artifact.
Generally speaking, a treasure capable of transmitting sound over long distances requires either a highly skilled caster or someone who is a heavy energy consumer, meaning they need to consume a large amount of Mystic Crystals. Although Mystic Crystals are not as rare as they were twenty years ago, they are still one of the most important strategic resources.
The national gift sent by the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds was quite ingenious. This set of "Thousand-Mile Ears" consisted of nine units, with an effective communication range of two hundred miles between them. Most importantly, it could achieve "relay communication":
If each conch shell is within effective communication range, it can become a "relay station," relaying a message layer by layer. Theoretically, the maximum straight-line transmission distance can reach nearly two thousand miles; and if they are evenly distributed throughout the Shen Kingdom, they can form an instant communication network, with each node accommodating others for discussion.
In Cangyan, He Lingchuan used this system to hold remote meetings with his ministers thousands of miles away.
However, the "long-distance ear" also has a drawback: if it is placed in the wrong location, the communication will be interrupted if the transmission distance exceeds two hundred miles. Moreover, the transmission at each node is not confidential and can be easily overheard by outsiders.
This isn't like a true long-distance communication system, which is highly specialized and confidential, but its advantages are energy efficiency and the ability to allow multiple people to discuss.
He Yue led his troops on an expedition and is currently still within the effective communication range of "Thousand-Mile Ear," allowing the father and son to communicate in this way and discuss some less confidential topics.
However, He Chunhua did not activate the conch shell yet. Instead, he first placed three incense sticks in the shrine and prayed quietly.
The lone plume of smoke quickly transformed into a human face.
He Chunhua breathed a sigh of relief: "You finally replied to me."
Over the past two weeks, he has made several attempts to contact Narakuten due to the Shenba War, but all have been unsuccessful.
This was an unprecedented and strange occurrence, and He Chunhua felt quite uneasy. The Heavenly Realm had been in turmoil lately, with gods frequently falling without apparent reason. Although Narakuten was a powerful righteous god, quite a few righteous gods had fallen over the years, right?
Moreover, He is one of the leaders of the Kshatriyas, and the Lingxu people already want to get rid of Him as soon as possible.
He Chunhua was not worried about its safety, but rather what would happen to Shen Kingdom and himself if Narakuten were to fall.
Without the support of Kshatriya, Shen Kingdom would be less confident in facing Baling and even Beka.
"Busy." Narakuten's voice rarely revealed a hint of fatigue. "The Heavenly Realm is too chaotic."
(End of this chapter)