Chapter 32: The Birth of Qian Renxue
After teaching Yu Xiaogang a lesson, Qian Xunji returned to the Papal Palace in a cheerful mood and sat on the papal throne with satisfaction. After taking a sip of tea, he summoned someone to inquire about Bibi Dong's situation.
"Your Holiness, after you left, Her Highness the Saint strolled around the Papal Palace to relax and then departed,"
A guard entered the Papal Palace in response to Qian Xunji's call, knelt before him, and respectfully replied.
"She just took a walk to relax, nothing else happened, right?"
Qian Xunji reflected and asked again.
"Nothing else."
The guard thought for a moment and shook his head.
"Alright, I understand. You may leave."
Hearing that Bibi Dong showed no unusual behavior, Qian Xunji assumed that after Yu Xiaogang was exposed, she had accepted reality. He nodded in satisfaction, waved his hand, and dismissed the guard.
Afterward, he convened a group of cardinals under his command to exchange updates on the state of the Spirit Hall.
Following that, he returned to his study to attend to daily affairs.
While working, Qian Xunji drank the specially prepared tea without any issues.
However, consuming it in the Papal Palace didn't cause any immediate trouble—until nightfall arrived.
After a day's work, Qian Xunji left the study feeling somewhat tired. After dinner, he returned to his quarters in the Papal Palace to rest.
As the Pope of the Spirit Hall, he was extremely busy every day.
Naturally, he didn't need to handle every minor task personally.
Servants under his charge would handle such duties—like bringing water to wash his feet.
However, after years of service under Bibi Dong, the maids who served Qian Xunji unknowingly became her pawns.
Under Bibi Dong's influence, this particular maid wore a special perfume.
At first glance, it seemed like nothing special, just a rich and intoxicating fragrance.
But in reality, it was the activator for the aphrodisiac that had been mixed into Qian Xunji's tea during the day!
So, when the maid entered Qian Xunji's room carrying a silver basin of water and approached him,
The fragrance spread toward him.
Qian Xunji's heart stirred at the scent.
What a sweet smell…
After inhaling lightly, he couldn't help but feel intoxicated and stared at the approaching maid.
Because she closely resembled Bibi Dong, she was indeed quite beautiful.
Staring at her more closely, a fire suddenly ignited in Qian Xunji's heart.
He thought of his beloved disciple, whom he had cared for so long, almost being taken away by a loser.
But as her teacher, he couldn't easily express affection for Bibi Dong for the sake of his reputation.
This had always frustrated Qian Xunji.
He couldn't touch his disciple, but the maid in front of him—who resembled her so much—was fair game, wasn't she?
Swish!
Suddenly, Qian Xunji stood up abruptly, his eyes bloodshot, breathing heavily, and pulled the maid with the basin into his arms.
Duang!
As the maid was dragged into Qian Xunji's embrace, the basin fell to the ground with a crash. Water spilled across the floor.
"Your Holiness, what are you doing?"
The maid was confused when Qian Xunji embraced her.
Feeling his breath against her neck and an electrifying warmth, she felt both shy and frightened.
"Dong'er, you are mine!"
Qian Xunji, already overwhelmed, didn't respond to the maid. With a hoarse voice, he muttered to himself and carried her toward the bed nearby.
...
Thus, the night passed.
Waking up groggy the next morning, Qian Xunji realized the maid beside him was his personal servant. He felt a slight headache.
He had chosen her as his maid precisely because of her resemblance to Bibi Dong,
but had never touched her—until now.
It would be bad if word got out.
He decided he just needed to ensure she didn't tell anyone about the night and treat her kindly going forward.
Although he felt a little strange about his behavior the night before,
thinking back to how Yu Xiaogang almost took Bibi Dong from him ignited a fire in his heart again.
So, wasn't it reasonable for him to act this way upon seeing someone who looked so much like Bibi Dong?
After checking the tea and food from the day before and finding nothing wrong,
Qian Xunji brushed off the incident.
However, Bibi Dong's plan was far more complex than simply pleasing Qian Xunji or the maid.
What Bibi Dong wanted… was for this maid to replace her and give birth to Qian Renxue—the daughter she was supposed to bear in her previous life!
To this end, Bibi Dong enlisted the help of Dugu Bo.
Besides asking Dugu Bo to create aphrodisiacs for Qian Xunji,
she also had him prepare fertility drugs to greatly increase the chance of conception.
Bibi Dong had the maid secretly take this drug.
Later, when the maid discovered she was pregnant, Qian Xunji was shocked—but in the end, he allowed her to keep the child.
Qian Xunji, now in his forties or fifties, had a father—Qian Daoliu—who had long desired a grandchild.
So ten months later, the maid gave birth to a baby girl.
Naturally, Bibi Dong soon heard the news.
And acting as if she were still pure and naive,
she didn't acknowledge how similar the pregnant maid looked to her.
She even insisted on naming the baby girl herself.
This relieved Qian Xunji, and he agreed.
"Why not name her Qian Renxue? I hope she will be as pure and flawless as the white snow atop Mount Qianren."
Staring at the baby sleeping soundly in the crib, Bibi Dong pretended to be gentle and naive, gazing at the infant with warmth in her eyes.
"What a beautiful name!"
Qian Xunji nodded in approval.
As if recognizing her own name and expressing joy,
baby Qian Renxue suddenly opened her round black eyes, looked at Bibi Dong, waved her soft white hands, and giggled happily.
(End of Chapter)