She gave birth to a litter of furry babies, thus extending her life.

Chapter 295 The Art of Controlling People

Xia Weier was silent for a moment, then said, "Don't worry, I'm on guard. But if he does that, there are only three possibilities. One is that he has obtained a cub with better aptitude."

"Secondly, we need to find a way to improve the Ninth Prince's aptitude."

"Thirdly, he has found a way to prolong his life. So he no longer needs me."

Ruan Xiyue frowned: "In short, you should be more cautious. Besides being wary of your beast king father, you also need to be wary of your brothers and sisters. If you can find a reason, come back as soon as possible!"

Xia Wei'er nodded: "Okay, I'll check on that black witch doctor again. If I really can't find him, I'll go back as soon as possible! Don't worry!"

Ruan Xiyue ended her call with Xia Weier and then contacted Long Ze, but Long Ze only said a few words and said that he was safe before quickly disconnecting.

Ruan Xiyue gently stroked her belly. Long Ze and Jiu Chen's four little cubs were showing very clearly this time. If it weren't for the postpartum recovery and beauty pills, she wouldn't have waited until after giving birth to go into depression, given the purple stretch marks on her belly.

Qi Heng finally put together a relatively complete structural framework.

He was very nervous when he handed it to Ruan Xiyue.

Ruan Xiyue looked at the eight animal skin scrolls, which detailed the job assignments for the elders of punishment, trade, and diplomacy. She was quite satisfied with them.

Ruan Xiyue nodded: "Tomorrow we'll go to the ceremony hall together with Cong Wen and Luo Qizhao to discuss the plan you wrote."

Qi Heng couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes and asked, "You think my writing is pretty good?"

Ruan Xiyue nodded: "Yes. I think you wrote it very well. The main thing is that there are some things that I haven't encountered before. So, I can't give you any advice for now."

For example, Qi Heng was sentenced to be banished to become a wandering beastman for crimes such as stealing food, forcing females, stealing cubs, and harming others.

Ruan Xiyue did not quite agree with this. In her eyes, such beastmen should either be killed directly or reduced to slavery.

Banishing oneself to become a wandering orc—isn't that just creating potential enemies for oneself? Are you crazy?

However, Qi Heng said that almost all tribes do this!

Ruan Xiyue remained silent; she did not want to directly challenge the majority and stand out from the crowd.

How did Di Xin become King Zhou of Shang? Wasn't it because he wanted to end slavery, reclaim power from Ji Fa and his ilk, carry out centralized reforms, and incidentally open up channels for slaves to transcend social classes?

Then, not only did he die, but he was also forced to bear the stigma for thousands of years.

Ruan Xiyue had no intention of creating a dynasty; whether the other orcs lived or died was their own fate.

She only wanted to improve her own living conditions and, incidentally, benefit the orcs who followed her.

She has enough strength to protect herself and the orcs she wants to protect. That's enough!

Therefore, Ruan Xiyue never came out to say anything strange or out of place, such as that slavery was wrong or that witch doctors were unscientific.

Qi Heng was extremely nervous. He thought for a long time before finally mustering up his courage: "If the clan chief and the others can improve this plan, can I tell Uncle Dong Songlin about it?"

Ruan Xiyue looked at Qi Heng and asked, "Do you want to show off your talents and make them regret that they didn't cherish you? Or do you want your Spirit Fox Tribe to take note, and if possible, learn from your example?"

Qi Heng pursed his lips, feeling both nervous and excited. Fox ears and a fox tail suddenly appeared from the top of his head and his buttocks.

Qi Heng blushed, but he boldly looked up and stared directly at Ruan Xiyue: "Both are possible. Both of these thoughts are probably true."

"Moreover, I think that having another tribe to test this system might help us discover its flaws more quickly."

Ruan Xiyue smiled: "You're a very good persuader. I have no problem with this. I don't know if Uncle Congwen and Uncle Luo Qi will agree tomorrow. If they agree, then there's no problem!"

Qi Heng excitedly grasped Ruan Xiyue's hand, his eyes slightly red: "Thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Ruan Xiyue could tell that Qi Heng was genuinely grateful to her.

Ruan Xiyue pinched Qi Heng's slender fingers and played with his hand in hers.

"Why are you so excited?" Ruan Xiyue asked, puzzled.

Qi Heng shook his head and lowered his head slightly.

A hot tear fell onto Ruan Xiyue's finger.

Aside from tears shed to gain sympathy and attention, tears shed out of genuine sadness, grievance, or a lack of understanding are something one is ashamed to let others see.

Qi Heng didn't really want Ruan Xiyue to see his tears.

Because he didn't know how to explain it to Ruan Xiyue, he was afraid that Ruan Xiyue would think he was weak and think he was pretentious.

Ruan Xiyue could actually sense what Qi Heng didn't say aloud.

Qi Heng only briefly stated that their branch was no longer the main lineage.

However, Ruan Xiyue had studied history. She knew that after the downfall of powerful clans, their relatives and friends would rush over to grab a share of the resources they held for survival.

Qi Heng's family once held a position among the elders, but they narrowed their path and ended up having to ask other beastmen for mercy if he wanted to get some herbs for his mother.

He even wanted to offer himself up as a bride in exchange for a better living environment for his mother.

This earned Qi Heng the trust of Ruan Xiyue, who then entrusted him with the overall planning of the tribe's top leadership.

And they affirmed and recognized his abilities.

Whether it's his abilities or other aspects, Qi Heng felt very warm and fuzzy inside.

Ruan Xiyue patted Qi Heng's hand and hugged him.

Qin Ying, having witnessed everything through the shared perspective of the system in Ruan Xiyue's portable parenting paradise, couldn't help but say to Long Niannian and Ruan Sisi beside her, "Is Mother... trying to trick Father Qi Heng?"

Long Niannian flapped her white wings and took to the air to look at Qin Ying.

"Why does Mother call Qi Heng's father 'Tao Lu'? Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? You're just a half-baked expert, so you're spouting nonsense!"

Ruan Sisi's snow-white body swam up to Qin Ying, and the black markings on the horns on her head became even more pronounced.

She stared at Qin Ying with her ruby-like eyes: "Mother's technique is just manipulating people! Brother, although you are older than us, you are really stupid."

Unable to win an argument with Long Niannian and Ruan Sisi, Qin Ying could only bare her teeth at them and let out angry muffled sounds.

Long Niannian and Ruan Sisi were not afraid. The two sisters immediately went into a state of alert. Long Niannian's round eyes became narrow and elongated because she frowned and lowered her eyes.

Ruan Sisi flicked her tongue, her lower body already coiled up. She was trying her best to ensure that this launch would allow her to exert maximum strength.

Fortunately, the bionic robot was very perceptive; it immediately came over to give the cubs extra food, diverting their attention.