Free Web NovelChapter 537: Chapter 537 : (Extra) Jiang Muchen’s Love Story (21)
Qingyuan Palace, seat of the mermaid clan, was the only palace located underwater. The clan enjoyed a prosperous time under the reign of the Zhou family, whose prominent masters ruled Qingyuan Palace with a blend of discipline and compassion.
Ask any mermen and merwomen, and they would sing continuous praises about the Zhou family.
Unfortunately, Zhou family’s pristine reputation was marred by the presence of a single black merman -- Zhou Guiying, Zhou Guizheng’s skirt chaser of a younger brother.
Yet, a spark of goodness resided within every soul in the Heavenly Realm.
And so Zhou Guiying’s repulsive talent in bedding omegas without impregnating them proved useful to Jiang Muchen at this very moment.
Unfortunately, a single problem persisted.
Despite being alphas of the same generation, Jiang Muchen and Zhou Guiying did not share the same social circle.
Jiang Muchen’s social circle consisted of the elite elemental guardians and the high-ranking officials that frequented the Golden Dragon Palace daily.
Zhou Guiying’s social circle consisted of his clansmen and fellow debauched alphas whom he liked to take to brothels for nights of extreme fun and sweet indulgence.
That being said, Jiang Muchen, this proud alpha lion, felt extremely uncomfortable in approaching Zhou Guiying and asking for the information he desperately needed.
He couldn’t just hit Zhou Guiying up with a, "So Zhou Guiying, what kind of tricks do you hide in your sleeves? How can you bed so many omegas without having your ass dragged to the court for siring illegitimate babies?"
He determined that a more prudent course of action would be to conduct a rigorous interrogation under the auspices of the Golden Dragon Palace, preferably somewhere above the clouds.
He did not feel good doing so underwater.
"Zhou Guiying, we have received reports regarding your misconduct across the realm. Kindly follow me to the Golden Dragon Palace."
Zhou Guiying, who was sitting in a lotus position while cradling a mysterious object that shimmered with an otherworldly light, gave Jiang Muchen an indifferent look.
"Really."
He craned his neck to the sides, as if trying to banish the tension in his neck muscles.
"And where is the imperial decree to summon me?"
"..."
Gulp.
Why didn’t he think about drafting a fake decree, again???
"Uh, it is an oral summon. It doesn’t require a decree."
"Oho."
Amusement spread across Zhou Guiying’s face as he observed Jiang Muchen’s expression attentively.
"At the very least, you should be able to tell me what kind of misconduct we are talking about here."
"Your indecent escapades throughout the years, of course," Jiang Muchen snapped.
"Which omega raised a complaint?"
"You will find out as soon as you follow me back to the palace," Jiang Muchen secretly patted himself on the back for his quick thinking.
"Now, I cannot do that," Zhou Guiying responded with a sigh. "Unless, Shuiran Palace Master, you would like to go to prison for murder charges."
Jiang Muchen was naturally taken aback by the other alpha’s words.
"What murder charges?"
In response, Zhou Guiying leaned both arms on top of the mysterious object he was cradling.
"Is it not apparent? I am brooding my egg. If I leave it alone or take it above water with me, the baby mermaid inside will lose its life."
Jiang Muchen’s jaw fell slack in amazement.
"You what???" He sputtered in disbelief as he stared at the gigantic egg on Zhou Guiying’s lap.
"You are brooding an egg??? That is an egg???"
Certainly, it looked a lot like an egg.
The biggest egg Jiang Muchen had ever seen.
...
Jiang Muchen’s assumption had always been that mermaids, like humans, gave birth to live young, not laid eggs.
Apparently, he was sorely mistaken. But what about mermed brooding eggs? It simply didn’t make sense!
"Where is Shi Qing... I mean, your wife?"
"My wife?"
Zhou Guiying raised both arms above his head and stretched his back from side to side.
"She is taking care of our four children."
"..."
Four children!
Four!
Five if he counted the egg as a child!
He never thought that Shi Qingyue, his childhood friend, would one day lay Zhou Guiying’s eggs.
And five times, to boot!!!
Wow, they must love each other dearly.
"So yeah."
Zhou Guiying flashed Jiang Muchen a broad, winning grin.
"Honestly, Shuiran Palace Master, I haven’t been above the water surface for the past five years. A mermaid egg takes a year something to hatch.
That being said, I haven’t slept with any omega other than my wife these past few years."
"..."
Oops.
Zhou Guiying cocked his head to the side and sneered at his ashamed guest.
"What about we pretend this conversation never happened and you just tell me frankly, what business do you have with me?"
"....."
Sigh.
His luck had vanished as if swallowed by a bottomless well since he became involved with Liu Chengjiu.
He wasn’t even able to maintain face in front of Zhou Guiying.
Truly, he could not be more unfortunate!
The thought barely crossed his mind when suddenly, the egg in Zhou Guiying’s lap made a distinct cracking sound.
"Oh?"
Eyes wide in shock, Jiang Muchen’s eyes shifted toward the egg. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
On the other hand, Zhou Guiying turned positively pale. freēwebnovel.com
"It can’t be," he murmured while rubbing the pearly surface of the egg in a careful manner.
"What can’t be???" Jiang Muchen frantically asked.
"It is not supposed to hatch until one more month has passed," Zhou Guiying murmured.
"The presence of an unknown alpha’s pheromones might have disrupted its growth, prompting it to hatch early."
Now Jiang Muchen’s face also assumed the color of a curdled milk.
"W-w-what can I do to help???"
Zhou Guiying gave him a look laced with endless misery.
"What else can you do?" He sighed. "My baby is coming too early to the world due to your interference. If something happens to it, Shuiran Palace Master, I will be the one who personally drag you before the Heavenly Emperor!"
"...!!!"
More cracking ensued, and the gigantic egg finally fell apart.
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Author’s note :
Guiying : *winks* Shoutout to all my readers, especially Janet. Have you missed me? (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
