Beauty Portraits: I Build a Harem in Another World

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However, the cost of missing a morning was still huge: Qin Feng simply couldn't spare any time to do his own thing in the afternoon.

First, some government affairs that should have been decided in the morning needed to be dealt with quickly, which was easy to handle. The main issue was that the eldest prince, Qin Yu, finally came with his mother, Consort Liu, to resign.

Now that the old emperor's funeral is over, Qin Yu has finished packing and tidying up his things, and it's time for him to leave the capital.

Moreover, once he leaves for western Liaoning, I'm afraid that we will have little chance to meet again in the future!

However, Qin Yu was not there to reminisce about his brotherhood with Qin Feng. He actually wanted to ask Qin Feng to return his cousin Xia Ming to him. He talked on and on to Qin Feng for a long time, but Qin Feng ignored him completely. Putting aside whether Xia Ming was willing or not, how could Qin Feng possibly give away his woman?

Isn't this like putting a green hat on yourself? Mei, am I free? Lin, are you free?

Don’t even think about it!

Chapter 155: I did it, who dares to say anything?

So in the end, Qin Yu left with some melancholy, carrying some regret and some disappointment.

Then, unsurprisingly, Pope Randolph of Light arrived not long after. After a day and a night of 'calm reflection,' he had seen through everything and decided to take his leave and return to the Holy See. Since he no longer had a son, he naturally didn't need to worry too much about the next pope's position. So, it was more important to consolidate his power now...

Of course, Randolph also said that he would come to the Great Qin Empire again when Qin Feng ascended the throne. After all, once a promise is made, it is too late to go back on it immediately, which would be very embarrassing!

As for his daughter, Regina, he was quite easygoing. Since Qin Feng had already taken advantage of her, she could just stay here for now, to avoid the hassle of traveling back and forth with him. As for the specific arrangements later... he would think about it later.

Since he had said so, Qin Feng sent someone to call Regina over from behind to say goodbye to Randolph.

To be honest, Qin Feng was also quite curious at this moment. What would Randolph, the Pope of Light, think if he saw the Goddess of Light, Einhasad?

Then he quickly found out, because when Randolph saw his daughter Regina walk out, the two of them froze, and then he knelt down on both knees with a thud, even bursting into tears on the spot! "By the Goddess of Light, praise my Lord... You have finally shown yourself!"

"Huh?" Qin Feng looked at Randolph with a strange expression. Although Regina had completely changed her appearance and even her hair color was different, she was still the Holy Maiden Regina, Randolph's daughter. He shouldn't have failed to recognize her. But Randolph recognized the woman in front of him as the Goddess of Light, Einhasad, at first glance. Why?

"..." But Yin Haisa didn't even glance at Randolph, and simply walked up to Qin Feng and stood there. "Why did you call me out?"

"His Holiness the Pope is about to leave, you should at least exchange his daughter for him so he can say goodbye!" Qin Feng didn't mind Yin Haisa's attitude. After all, a goddess should act like a goddess. However, despite saying that, he didn't hold back and touched Yin Haisa's buttocks. This scene made Randolph, who had just secretly raised his head, freeze.

"Hmph!" Yin Haisa snorted in response, but she did not refuse Qin Feng's request. The next second, her body went limp and she fell into Qin Feng's arms. When she opened her eyes again, Regina... was back.

"Your Majesty! You are too strong, I can hardly bear it anymore... Huh? Where am I? Father, what are you doing here... Why are you kneeling on the ground?"

"..."

"Ah!! How did I become like this? My God... Have I become younger? Your Majesty, have I really become younger?"

"Of course!" Qin Feng smiled and pulled Regina back into his arms, even lifting her up and placing her on his lap right in front of Randolph. Regina looked only about twenty years old, with a beautifully proportioned figure, and wasn't heavy at all. "As long as she's my woman, she'll always look this young and beautiful!"

"That's wonderful! Your Majesty, I absolutely adore you!" Saintess Regina was clearly a little too excited. Ignoring her father watching, she proactively offered her lips for a kiss. Moreover, thanks to Qin Feng's guidance over the past two days, Regina had learned quite a few techniques, leaving Randolph, who was standing nearby, completely dumbfounded. You…you guys…

And later, he couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he coughed twice to indicate that he was still there, "Your Majesty, may I ask what happened to Regina... and just now..." Mei, I didn't... Lin Kong, you Lin Zai Zai, are you not here...

"Didn't you already guess it?"

"..."

Explaining all of this wasn't easy, and Qin Feng didn't need to go into detail. So, faced with Pope Randolph's question, he simply nodded slightly. "To put it simply, the Goddess of Light, Einhasad, is now sealed inside Regina's body..."

The Goddess of Light has been sealed away?

At this moment, Randolph was completely petrified, but he wasn't the most surprised. He had already seen Einhasad, so the most shocked person was actually Saintess Regina. She exclaimed uncontrollably, "Your Majesty, what did you say? You said to bring back the Goddess of Light..."

“That’s right. From this moment on, you, Regina, are essentially the Goddess of Light, because Einhasad is inside your body…”

“…” Regina was also dumbfounded, and it took her a long time to raise her head. “No wonder I suddenly found myself here, and it seems to be daytime now… So, I’ve been replaced by someone else all along, it was the Goddess of Light, right… She was controlling my body?”

“Yes.” Seeing Regina’s incredulous expression, Qin Feng reached out and patted her head. “Don’t worry, I will ask her to come out as little as possible, and if possible, I will also ask her not to block out your senses, so that you will know what she did with your body… Also, try to communicate with her more in the future, after all, you are now one, she should be able to teach you a lot.”

“But…but she…is the Goddess of Light!” Regina was clearly somewhat inferior. “And I’m just a human, why would she care about me?”

"Oh, she is indeed the Goddess of Light!" Qin Feng said with a face full of disdain. "But I, a human, can do whatever I want with her, and I did it to her all night last night. Did she dare to say no?"

"..." Pope Randolph decided to pretend he hadn't heard anything, because he was on the verge of a breakdown!

Lord, God, what kind of being is this Qin Feng?

He actually... he not only sealed away the Goddess of Light, Einhasad, but he also... slept with her!

Most importantly, he now says with an even more self-righteous attitude, "I went ahead and did it, who dares to say no?"

Holy crap! This is outrageous!

But at that moment, Qin Feng suddenly thought of a question, "Speaking of which, Randolph..."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Randolph immediately stood up upon hearing the voice, his expression one of utmost respect, seemingly oblivious to any impropriety in his actions...

"Since you are followers of the Holy See and worship Einhasad, then everything should be decided by Einhasad, right?"

"Of course that's true, but the Goddess of Light hasn't issued a divine decree for many, many years!"

“Regina, ask Einhasad what’s going on. Why is she ignoring the Holy See?”

"How am I supposed to ask?" Regina was still completely bewildered, not yet recovered from the shocking news. And although you said the Goddess of Light, Einhasad, was inside me, I hadn't seen her or greeted her. How am I supposed to ask?

"Just ask in your mind, or in your head. Yin Haisa should be able to hear you." Actually, Qin Feng was just guessing. "Just say that I asked you to ask. If she dares not to answer, I'll drag her out and spank her right there..."

"..." Regina remained silent for a while with a strange expression, then her expression became even stranger. "The Goddess of Light said that the situation of the Holy See here is relatively stable. As long as the supply of faith power is maintained well, she will not pay too much attention to the Holy See under normal circumstances."

"That's strange. If she doesn't pay attention to the Holy See of Light, then what is she paying attention to? Could it be our Eastern Continent?" Qin Feng had only asked casually, not expecting an answer, but Regina quickly provided one.

"The Goddess of Light said that the continent we live on now is not a true land. It was originally just a small island called the Island of Talking. Because the human race was too weak and unable to adapt to the cruel competition on the continent of creation, she exiled them here..."

Chapter 156: The Prime Minister Has a Daughter of Twenty-Eight Years Old

"The Creation Continent?" Qin Feng was stunned on the spot. What... what the hell?

"The Goddess of Light said that the other side is the true land she created, inhabited by elves, orcs, dwarves, and other races. These races are much stronger than humans, making them difficult for humans to contend with. Therefore, the Goddess of Light moved humans to the Island of Talking, thus keeping them away from the competition of the Creation Continent."

"Holy crap!!" Qin Feng finally realized. He had been wondering before: since he had transmigrated, and to another world, a world of martial arts and magic, what about the legendary dragons? What about the legendary elves and orcs?

And there are no other strange things, just nothing at all. This continent is only inhabited by humans, only by human nations. How boring...

It turns out they're just living on a small island!

There is another, incredibly huge supercontinent outside!

That's good, isn't it? That makes it more challenging?

Consequently, Qin Feng finally had a target for the future.

That is to first unify the 'Speaking Island,' which is currently the East and West Continents, and then lead the human army back to the Creation Continent to compete with those rumored alien races for supremacy... Even if we fail in the end, living such a life would be a wonderful and fulfilling one!

“In that case, let’s give Einhasad a chance to step forward and make a statement…” Qin Feng pursed his lips at Randolph, “Does the Holy See have a rule that the Pope of Light must be a man? Can’t a woman inherit the papacy?”

“No…” Randolph paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, “Your Majesty means that Regina will inherit the papacy in the future?”

“That’s right. Anyway, Yin Haisa is inside her body now. If he comes out and says something, who would dare to disobey him?”

"Your Majesty is indeed wise!" Randolph had even learned to flatter, his face beaming with joy. Previously, discovering that Fox wasn't his biological son had ruined all his previous plans and efforts, forcing him to relinquish the papacy. This inevitably meant a less than pleasant fate for him and his daughter. But now, Qin Feng had resolved everything with a single sentence… Although he had lost his son, he still had his daughter!

Once Regina inherits the papacy, all the problems will naturally disappear!

Of course, under normal circumstances, it would be virtually impossible for Regina, as a saint, to obtain the position of Pope, but now it's completely different, because the goddess of light, Einhasad, resides within her body!

Who would dare disobey a divine decree from a goddess?

Pope Randolph, whose mood instantly improved, immediately declared that he was not leaving!

After all, going back would mean several more days of carriage travel, and flying in the air would be really boring. Although the scenery was beautiful at first, it got quite tedious after a while. Traveling in the air was different from traveling on the ground, and sometimes needing to use the restroom was a hassle...

Of course, this little problem should no longer exist now, but the thought of flying back for several days for nothing, and then having to fly back for several more days after that, is very unpleasant. It would be better to stay in the capital of the Great Qin Empire and enjoy the exotic atmosphere!

Especially seeing how unrestrained Emperor Qin Feng is, if I were decades younger, I would definitely want to find some Eastern girls from the Great Qin to have some fun!

As for Fox, the 'fake son' he raised for forty years, Randolph has now come to terms with it...

Although being unexpectedly fathered is indeed annoying, and it's quite frustrating to only find out the truth after raising a child for so long, fortunately his daughter Regina is quite remarkable. Over the years, she has not only been very dutiful as a saint, but has also won the love of the people!

Most importantly, she has not only chosen Qin Feng, but Qin Feng has also sealed the Goddess of Light, Yin Haisa, inside her body!

Although all of this sounds incredible, it is also Regina's supreme destiny. To put it more grandly, Regina will become the incarnation of the Goddess of Light on the continent, and may even 'transform' into the Goddess of Light, Einhasad, at any time!

With Regina in this form, she will undoubtedly wield absolute power within the Holy See, reaching heights beyond his wildest imagination. Under her leadership, the Holy See will surely achieve even greater glory and strength.

Especially when he thought about the possibility that Regina could conceive Qin Feng's dragon child in the future... that would be the bloodline of the Kelvin family, the Goddess of Light, and with such a powerful father to look after her, Randolph would finally have a worthy successor!

In this situation, Fox and all that, you should just go back to being a useless piece of trash. I'm too lazy to expose you anymore. Just live a life of idleness and waiting to die!

Qin Feng, however, felt a bit envious after seeing the 'griffin carriage' taking off, and then casually asked Randolph about griffins.

After all, Qin Feng came from Earth. Although he wasn't exactly a military enthusiast and hadn't specifically studied military strategy, he had played quite a few games. More importantly, coming from the information-rich 21st century, he understood the importance of air superiority, especially in this age of cold weapons, where whoever possessed air superiority held absolute power.

Griffins not only fly high and fast, but also possess extremely strong combat capabilities. Furthermore, they have no problem carrying heavy loads. So, if you build a griffin air force, you can not only quickly raid enemy forces, but even drop bombs directly on the heads of enemy troops... Who can withstand this?

To put it more terrifyingly, if there were enough of them, Qin Feng could lead a squad of griffin riders to directly storm the Western Continent and flatten them without any problem!

Randolph, of course, had no idea what Qin Feng was thinking. So he told Qin Feng that griffins required specialized breeding institutions and a lot of effort and money to cultivate. Unfortunately, the economy of the Western Continent had plummeted in recent years due to the Holy War, and the finances of various countries were also not doing well. Therefore, the production of griffins had been declining year by year. Fortunately, griffins have long lifespans, and those that had been bred before could still be used for a very long time. In any case, they could only be used as mounts.

It can only be used as a mount!

Qin Feng, of course, didn't spell it out, but merely hinted that the Great Qin Empire was willing to increase investment and inquire about the possibility of introducing the Griffin training system and institutions, including some of the existing related talents. Pope Randolph of Light, while somewhat puzzled by Qin Feng's idea, was eager to curry favor since Qin Feng was now practically his son-in-law, so he readily agreed. (The remaining text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

With this promise in place, everything else will be much easier!

After Randolph left, Qin Feng originally planned to take Regina directly back to the Qianqing Palace, and also check if his mother, Charlene, was awake...

Clearly, Charlene had a blast that morning, even exhausting herself. This was because she was incredibly excited, not only because the Goddess of Light, Einhasad, had that indescribable relationship with her son, but also because she had finally crossed certain lines thanks to what happened today!

So from now on, she can finally officially enjoy everything a woman should enjoy!

But as soon as Qin Feng stepped out of the Qianyuan Hall, he found Prime Minister Xu Zibo waiting for him outside.

It was normal for Xu Zibo to come to see Qin Feng. As the Prime Minister of the Empire, he was responsible for almost all domestic affairs. Although Qin Feng made the final decisions, Xu Zibo was the one responsible for implementation and supervision. Therefore, he could be said to be the person who met Qin Feng most frequently. However, the Prime Minister came to see Qin Feng this time not for official business.

"Your Majesty, my daughter is sixteen years old this year, and tomorrow is her birthday. Therefore, I would like to humbly invite Your Majesty to attend..."

"..."

Chapter 157: If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will surely be crooked too.

The Imperial Chancellor, Xu Zibo, has three children. The eldest, Xu Lan, is twenty-eight years old this year and has already entered politics. Under her father's protection, her career is bright and she is doing very well in the court.

The second son, Xu Zhi, is only twenty-three years old and is still studying at the Royal Military Academy. As for the third son, Xu Ying, she has just turned sixteen. This time, Xu Zibo plans to hold a birthday banquet for her and wants to invite His Majesty the Emperor, Qin Feng, to attend.

Of course, neither Xu Zibo nor Qin Feng considered this to be a simple birthday party.

You should know that in the Qin Empire, girls from poor families could get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and they had no choice in this matter, because their parents could not afford to raise them and had no choice but to marry them off as soon as possible!

Girls who were lucky enough to be born into wealthy families could happily spend their youth until they were eighteen or nineteen years old before choosing a suitable husband.

But at a higher level, a girl's fate is once again out of her control, just like the second princess Qin Lan. Didn't the old emperor intend to marry her off to Xu Zibo's second son, Xu Zhi?

If Qin Feng hadn't intervened, this marriage might have been inevitable, and no matter how much Qin Lan objected, it would have been useless! Mei, I don't have any... Mei, you're missing...

Similarly, as the Prime Minister of the Empire, Xu Zibo's daughter should also be prepared to be 'sacrificed'...

Although Xu Zibo is the Prime Minister of the Empire, he has actually been having a tough time lately.

Although the new emperor Qin Feng has not taken action against the old emperor's original team since taking the throne, and has almost continued with the previous team, everyone knows that this is because Qin Feng has not yet officially ascended the throne, so he needs the old team to stabilize the situation.

Once Qin Feng officially ascends the throne and takes control of the situation, a major reshuffle will inevitably follow quickly. Every emperor has his own confidants, trusted candidates, and his own ideas and plans, and naturally needs more suitable people to carry them out.

From this perspective, Xu Zibo was once quite favored by the old emperor Qin Ziming, otherwise he wouldn't have considered marrying the second princess Qin Lan to his son.

Qin Feng, however, was different. He had no contact with Xu Zibo before, and although they met many times a day now, it was all for official business. So Qin Feng treated Xu Zibo no differently than other ministers. But that was precisely the problem... because in terms of position, the prime minister was basically second only to the emperor. If it were on Earth, the prime minister would be equivalent to the current premier of the State Council.

However, the Premier of the State Council is basically only responsible for the country's domestic affairs, while the Prime Minister of the Qin Empire has even greater authority, as he is also responsible for foreign affairs!

Simply put, the prime minister is the emperor's chief steward, in charge of everything. Therefore, this position has always been, and can only be, held by the emperor's most trusted confidant...

Therefore, there is no doubt that, under normal circumstances, the first person to be replaced after the new emperor ascends the throne will inevitably be his prime minister, Xu Zibo...

In particular, after Qin Feng became the successor emperor, he immediately promoted some people. For example, Hu Yun, the former Minister of Works, was already a high-ranking official of the state and the head of one of the six ministries. Now he has been promoted to Grand Councilor, which is equivalent to the Secretary of the State Council. His status is only slightly below Xu Zibo's. He can almost replace Xu Zibo with just one more step...

It's even possible that Qin Feng arranged for Hu Yun to become a Grand Councilor just to 'intern' him, so that he could directly appoint Hu Yun as prime minister after he officially ascends the throne a month later!

The question is, why was Hu Yun, this old fox, able to win the favor of the new emperor Qin Feng and be promoted?

It's simple, isn't it? He has a pair of adorable twin granddaughters, and these twin granddaughters are currently very favored by the new emperor, Qin Feng. They have even been brought into the palace long ago and will inevitably become beloved imperial concubines in the future. So it's only natural that Hu Yun was promoted!

Not to mention Bai Zhiwei's father, Bai Hao, who was directly promoted to Grand Marshal of the Empire, is that even possible?

This is the advantage of having a good daughter. But no one can say anything about it, because Bai Zhiwei was previously a prince's wife, and now she is definitely the next empress of the empire!

But is Xu Zibo really willing to surrender?