The Ultimate Version of Palace Intrigue

Rasputin is a legend associated with the collapse of the last Tsarist regime... and it seems to be more than just a legend, but a real historical figure.

Just like Liu Chang'an, who always lay under the sycamore tree, living like a salted fish who had lost his dreams.

Being a lazy bum in peacetime is a very comfortable thing. As for the world still being in turmoil, Liu Chang'an has absolutely no interest in saving the world.

He just wanted his living environment to not affect his mood... The world is so big, and Liu Chang'an only guarded the piece of land under the sycamore tree. There was a deck chair, a water pit where loaches were kept, an earthen stove, and some lively but stupid creatures.

I wonder what Rasputin thinks? It seems he's not as cold as Liu Chang'an, but rather treats the world with a degree of gentleness.

Could Rasputin be more powerful than himself? Liu Chang'an didn't know, but he guessed the possibility was slim.

Because a powerful person would never allow someone to cut off their little penis.

Since the same cell tissues as Rasputin's were found in Li Hongfang's body, let's assume for now that Rasputin was behind it?

Why did he do that?

Why did he appear in the treasure trove of the Nine Provinces Wind and Thunder Swordsman...? That was a treasure trove, not a real tomb. Let me clarify again.

Did he discover the treasure site before Li Hongfang, or did he follow Li Hongfang in?

Was his attack on Li Hongfang a malicious attempt to toy with a weak creature and watch her tragically mutate, or was he trying to develop a controllable servant?

All of this is unknown.

It seems that Rasputin and Liu Chang'an are not on the same page... Liu Chang'an is certain of this, but he will not make too many judgments about Rasputin before he has ever met him.

If we do meet, we can talk about how Longevity people should live a positive and healthy life in modern society, guided by the core socialist values.

If he is willing to live in the same country as Liu Chang'an also hopes that his experience can serve as a starting point for Liu Chang'an to participate in the country's construction and future stable and harmonious life.

"Dan Dan, would you like to join our Nine Provinces Wind and Thunder Sword Sect?" Liu Chang'an turned his head and asked Shangguan Dandan.

Shangguan Dandan was holding the lid of the teapot, sticking out her tongue to taste the sweetness of the water little by little.

"What is that?"

"That's not a thing... it's a sect or organization," Liu Chang'an explained.

"So he wasn't a good person after all." Shangguan Dandan looked at Liu Chang'an, whose expression had turned expressionless, without laughing out loud. She simply handed him the lid of the kettle. "Sweetie, I'll give you some effervescent water."

"Thank you, no need." Liu Chang'an waved his hand.

"Okay, I can join, but I want to be the godmother." Shangguan Dandan actually knew that Qin Yanan and Zhu Juntang had come to Liu Chang'an to establish a boring organization called the Nine Provinces Wind and Thunder Sword Sect.

"Okay, next time Zhou Shuling makes steamed buns, she'll cut a piece of you and add it in, so we won't have to buy baking powder." Liu Chang'an nodded.

"Godmother! The 'god' in 'cult' and the 'mother' in 'mother.' In a novel I read last time, there was a position called Godmother in that cult. Her real identity was actually Dongfang Bubai, but after she jumped off Blackwood Cliff and disappeared, she changed her appearance and rejoined the Sun Moon Divine Cult. She then engaged in palace intrigue with Ren Yingying, Yue Lingshan, Ning Zhongze, Yilin, Lan Fenghuang, and others. In the end, she still won. Guess why?" Shangguan Dandan explained, "I don't mean that Godmother and Empress Dowager are the same thing, but if you insist on thinking that way, there's nothing I can do!"

"Dan Dan, you weren't this annoying before?" Liu Chang'an observed Shangguan Dandan. "You were cuter when you looked like you were trying to shut yourself off every day and wanted to hide in a coffin whenever you saw me."

"Because my impression of you used to be that of a lecherous emperor in the Everlasting Palace, but I later discovered that you have finally grown, which makes me very happy." Shangguan Dandan waved to Liu Chang'an with satisfaction, wanting to pat his head.

Liu Chang'an tossed the little plastic hen that Zhou Dongdong had placed on his shoulder to him.

A strand of Shangguan Dandan's long hair swung up from behind, binding the plastic hen.

"Caw..." The little hen screamed miserably as it was bound by Shangguan Dandan's long hair. Shangguan Dandan found it amusing and tightened her grip, making the little hen scream in different tones.

Zhou Dongdong noticed this and took the little hen back, intending to tie it up with her own hair. Unfortunately, her hair wasn't long enough, so she could only pinch the hen with her hands and let it squawk a few times to indicate her failure.

"Guess why I asked you that question?" Shangguan Dandan saw Liu Chang'an staring at her long hair, and proudly made her hair flow behind her without wind, strand by strand, like the aura of a female ghost.

"This is illogical." Liu Chang'an had absolutely no interest in speculating about the plot of a boring harem novel, but Shangguan Dandan's hair was truly perplexing. "I have never seen any living being's body hair that can be driven by consciousness at will like tentacles."

"Because Dongfang Bubai made Linghu Chong practice a new divine skill with her, Dongfang Bubai became a man again, and Linghu Chong became a woman. Naturally, there was no more palace intrigue; the former rivals became Dongfang Bubai's women," Shangguan Dandan continued. "What did you learn from this story?"

"Are these hairs the ultimate form of tentacles...? They appear to be extremely fine hairs, but in reality, they can be driven in tandem by bioelectricity. When necessary, these hairs will merge into a tentacle form?" Liu Chang'an observed Shangguan Dandan's hair. No wonder that no matter whether Shangguan Dandan was sitting, lying, or sprawled in his house, not a single hair was ever left behind.

"When you looked down at the text message and suddenly asked me if I wanted to join your Nine Provinces Wind and Thunder Sword Sect, I realized you might have encountered an unknown enemy... Faced with the unknown, even if you don't lose faith, you'll feel that increasing your allies is a matter of course." Shangguan Dandan gently stroked the thermos, her tone full of tenderness, "Emperor, just like when you first met me, we are a mother and son destined by fate, a kinship ordained by heaven, we are natural allies."

"I think your current state isn't just due to me. That coffin has also influenced and altered you. And coffins really do easily evoke images of vampires, ghosts, zombies, and the like. You're no longer a human being, not even an evolved or mutated human... You belong to the category of humanoid intelligence. As for whether you fall into the biological category, that's currently unknown." Liu Chang'an remained intensely interested in Shangguan Dandan, even more so than in Rasputin.

"If you can give me your electric heating table, I'll join your Nine Provinces Wind and Thunder Sword Sect and I won't have to be your godmother anymore." Shangguan Dandan looked at Liu Chang'an with some anticipation.

"No."

Upon hearing the word "electric heating table," Liu Chang'an snapped out of his reverie. The two hadn't exchanged a single, mutually agreeable sentence, but Shangguan Dandan had finally revealed her true intentions, rambling on about wanting his electric heating table.

"I'm going to play cards." Shangguan Dandan snorted, picked up her thermos and walked towards the mahjong parlor. With the temperature now, no one was sitting under the grape trellis playing cards anymore.

Zhou Dongdong followed behind Shangguan Dandan, holding Shangguan Dandan's little finger and running a few steps before remembering that Brother Chang'an was also on holiday today. So she ran back and climbed onto Liu Chang'an's lap.

Liu Chang'an stroked Zhou Dongdong's head, closed his eyes, and said, "Take a nap."

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I recommend a book called "I Am the Cat King". The author's daily life is described exceptionally well; it's a story about a cat training a human.