Fantasy: Empress Wife, Cute Kids Cause Havoc in Jiuzhou

Four hours later, the siblings returned to their room.
Chu Chen examined an Array Base with some amazement and said, "Sister, these Array treasures seem very powerful."
Chu Xin nodded and replied, "Father once said, the more powerful the Array treasures, the stronger the Array. If this Array were triggered, we probably couldn’t break through it."
Chu Chen stored the Array treasures into the Sumeru Ring, his face alight with excitement. "Sister, my Puppet Rat sensed a place with lots of treasures. It must be where the Imperial City specifically stores its treasures. Should we go take a look?"
"No way!"
Chu Xin rolled her eyes and said in annoyance, "Silly brother, we’re here to rescue our mother. Treasures, though tempting, are not as important as Mother. What if we alert the experts in the Imperial City? Then it would be difficult to rescue her."
"That’s true."
Chu Chen nodded, then impatiently asked, "Sister, can we go and break into the Imperial City now?"
"Not yet."
Chu Xin shook her head, "There are too many people inside the Imperial City. If we accidentally kill someone, we’ll have nightmares. Plus, there are many experts in the city. We’ll definitely be discovered as soon as we appear."
"So, what should we do?"
Chu Chen scratched his bun hairstyle and furrowed his little brow in distress.
After thinking, Chu Xin said, "Brother, you’ll organize a barbecue feast later and invite everyone in the Imperial City. Use Divine Pond Water and Stone Milk to make soup. They’ll definitely come. You lay down Array Stones in advance and once you hear the signal, activate the Array Stones to trap them all. Even if those powerful experts don’t show up, the feast will draw their attention, and I can break into the Imperial City undisturbed. I’ll dig a tunnel directly to the largest house. If they ask about me, just say I’m in seclusion."
"Okay, let’s do that."
Chu Chen nodded his little head firmly.
"First, let’s seal up this tunnel."
Chu Xin looked at the hole in the room, filled it with dirt and rocks from the Sumeru Ring, and of course, it was impossible to completely fill the tunnel, but enough to just cover the entrance was sufficient.
Then Chu Xin withdrew the Array Stones and Puppet Rat, while Chu Chen opened the door to leave the room and asked the servant waiting outside, "Uncle, hello. May I ask, where is the biggest open space in the Imperial City?"
The two servants exchanged a puzzled look, not understanding why the little child was asking this.
But recalling the orders from their young master, as long as the two children were not leaving the State Mansion, they were to fulfill all their requests. One of them replied, "Imperial... the Imperial City’s Martial Arts Arena can accommodate everyone in the city."
"How far is the arena from the largest house in the Imperial City?" Chu Chen continued to inquire.
He did not know what the biggest house was called, but according to his and his sister’s guess, it was the heart of the Imperial City, where their mother might be held captive beneath it.
The largest house? The Prefecture’s main residence?
The other servant chuckled, "Not too far, but not close either, about an hour’s walk for an ordinary person."
An hour’s walk? That should be quite far. This is the place then.
Chu Chen’s eyes lit up and he cheerfully said, "Uncle, please tell big brother for me. Big brother brought us to the Imperial City, and we want to thank him. So, I want to hold a barbecue feast at the Martial Arts Arena and invite everyone from the Imperial City for grilled meat. When the time comes, I will use water from the Ancient Divine Pond and Stone Milk, containing powerful energies, to stew soup. It’ll be very nourishing."
Stone Milk?
The two servants’ eyes sharpened. With their status, they naturally did not have the privilege to know about the Ancient Divine Pool, but they were aware of Stone Milk, a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure that contained powerful energy, accessible to cultivators of all attributes.
"Please wait a moment, young friend. We will seek permission from the lady and young master," one servant said, while the other turned and sprinted toward the main residence.
"Alright," Chu Chen nodded, then returned to his room.
...
In the main courtyard of the State Mansion.
Long Shaoyu was discussing with his mother how to swindle the brother and sister’s Gathering God Pond.
"Why bother with such trouble?" Long Shaoyu’s plan did not sit well with his mother. She was very beautiful, with a well-proportioned figure, but her otherwise lovely eyes occasionally betrayed a hint of malice.
"What ingenious plan does Mother have?" Long Shaoyu asked with curiosity.
After taking a sip of tea, his mother said indifferently, "You want to trick them into staying; that’s simply not realistic. Brats will grow up, and they will inevitably realize they’ve been duped. By then, they will surely harbor resentment towards the entire Prefecture. Given their talents, and with enough time, our Prefecture might not be able to suppress them then."
Long Shaoyu’s brows furrowed slightly. After a moment of thought, he asked, "Then, what does Mother suggest?"
Setting down her teacup, a vicious streak flashed in Long Shaoyu’s mother’s eyes, and she spoke in a cold tone, "Just capture them outright and refine them into puppets. As long as they don’t die, the forces behind them will not realize they are in trouble and naturally won’t come looking. According to you, their talent is extremely strong, so if they were to be turned into puppets, they would undoubtedly become powerful assets to you. By then, even Long Shaotian would have no choice but to bow his head in submission." Read new adventures at NovelBin.Côm
"This!" Long Shaoyu hesitated, "Mother, those two brats are very strong, and with Father and Grandmaster gone to Central State, I fear the people here might not be able to control them."
"No matter," his mother said with a smirk. "Your second martial uncle has successfully passed the Heavenly Tribulation shortly after you entered the Secret Realm and has become a Martial Emperor. He is currently in seclusion, stabilizing his Realm. According to my calculations, he should emerge today."
"Second martial uncle has broken through? With that, does our Cangzhou Prefecture not now have three Martial Emperors?" Long Shaoyu was overjoyed.
"Indeed!" His mother nodded with a smile, "Although your second martial uncle has not been a Martial Emperor for long, he is a genuine one. Those two brats can be strong, but they can’t possibly be on the level of a Martial Emperor. It will be easy for your second martial uncle to suppress them. Moreover, I suspect that those two have extremely powerful special physiques or bloodlines, and we will see if we can transfer their physique or bloodline to you. If not, then we will refine them into puppets. Two three- or four-year-old kids could hardly turn the world upside down."
"If that’s the case, then let’s proceed with Mother’s plan." Long Shaoyu’s eyes gleamed with a sharp light.
His mother smiled contentedly. In her view, to achieve great things one must be deeply scheming and ruthlessly capable; her son possessed both of these traits, assuring his future success.
"My lady, young master." At that moment, a servant hurried over.
"Is there trouble with those two brats?" Long Shaoyu frowned.
His mother continued to leisurely sip her tea, not saying another word.
"That brat wants to thank the young master for bringing them to the Imperial City," the servant reported. "They wish to host a barbecue feast at the Martial Arts Arena, inviting everyone in the Imperial City to partake in the roasted meats. They also plan to use Divine Pond Water and Stone Milk to make a soup."
Long Shaoyu glanced at his mother, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Inform everyone in the mansion to attend the barbecue feast. As long as they don’t leave the State Mansion, meet all of their demands."
"Yes, young master." The servant left to carry out the orders.
Long Shaoyu looked outside, squinting his eyes slightly and murmured, "You silly brats, don’t blame me for being heartless. It’s just that you have too many treasures on you."