Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1542 - 1083: Ten Children, Poet Father Xiuxoke

At noon the next day, the sun had risen to the middle of the sky, and Xiulote awoke in a daze. At that moment, he sat blankly on the cotton blanket, glanced at the bite mark on his chest that had already scabbed over, then looked at his wife, who was curled up like a young girl, and for once felt a rare sense of peace inside.

"Alisa, my love..."

Xiulote sat quietly for a while, watching his unparalleled beautiful lover. After a moment, he lowered his head and gently kissed the tear-streaked corner of her eye, then kissed her still unhealed lips.

"My wife... all these years, you've been enduring so much..."

Xiulote extended his hand, gently caressing the woman he loved most. In the firm chest of his, a deep and stirring love, which he had never felt before, gradually echoed. It was like a clay pot filled with juice, finally transforming its sweet and sour flavor into fine wine over a long time. With this tranquil fruit wine downed, he could barely regain his rationality and seriously contemplate his next actions.

"Ah! Xiulote... you... you're awake! ... um... are you feeling better?..."

A moment later, as if sensing an unspoken connection, Alisa, with a dazed look in her eyes, awoke from the remnants of a dream about the sea. At that moment, she carefully extended her hand, pulling her husband tightly into her embrace, contentedly murmuring.

"Xiulote, holding you close, feeling your heart... it feels so good! ... Your heartbeat isn't as frantic as last night, and your body isn't as hot... it's so good!"

"Hmm, I'm fine... Alisa, you don't need to worry..."

Xiulote gently nodded, flipped his hand to embrace the gentle Alisa tightly. Feeling the genuine thump of his wife's heart, he remained silent for quite a while before calmly asking.

"Little Xiu Hua... doesn't he usually stay in the palace?..."

"Hmm... Starting this year, he has officially begun the royal family education... During the day, he's with Cacamatzin Granduncle, learning about the legacy of mythology, astronomy, and principles, studying the script, arithmetic, and tenets of the Alliance... Then, in the evenings, he undergoes short assessments with Father and stays in Father's Divine King palace... Only during the resting day every ten days does he return home to accompany me..."

At the mention of her father, Alisa's expression was quite cautious. She looked up at her husband's calm face, much like a timid shy plant. But a moment later, the timid shy plant transformed into a bold lantern flower, softly enticing.

"Xiulote... Little Xiu Hua often isn't at home, and it's very lonely for me alone... I want to have more children with you... the more, the better! ... Hmm, I know, you are also capable of this, but let's not give the opportunity to any random little vixens!"

"Hmm? Have more children?..."

Hearing Alisa's soft murmur, Xiulote's eyes flickered, and his youthful body responded instantly. However, before Alisa's smiling hand could make a move, he quickly grasped his lover's soft hand in time.

"Alisa, don't be in a rush, the night will last long! ... First get ready, and come with me to visit my father... Yesterday on the second floor of the Divine King palace, I saw him but didn't have time to speak with him... It's been years, and Father looks much thinner now..."

"Ah? Go see Ah Weng? All right! I'll get ready... Ever since Grandfather went to the Divine Kingdom, Ah Weng suddenly became thin, turning into a poet famous for his melancholic charm in the Capital city... Well, Ah Weng is very popular with women in the Capital, and he's married many concubines from various tribes and had many children..."

"Uh? Is that so?"

The sun, steadily moving from east to west, shone with bright radiance through the clouds. Once the couple was ready, they walked, escorted by hundreds of Copper-axe Guards, to the Xiuxoke estate located in the nobility district. Seeing the escort of Copper-axe Guards, Xiulote raised an eyebrow, looking at his wife Alisa with some surprise.

"Alisa... aren't these Copper Axe Warriors the guards who used to serve the elders?"

"Yes, indeed! Xiulote, they were sent by Cacamatzin Granduncle to guard you... Father intended to use his Tonsured Guard... but Granduncle rarely intervened, representing the elders of the Royal Family, solemnly persuaded Father... and Father agreed!"

Upon hearing this, Alisa smiled broadly, straightening her graceful chest, seriously assuring Xiulote.

"Xiulote, rest assured! There are two thousand of these Copper-axe Guards, stationed throughout the city. They represent the authority of the royal elders and their opinions. They will follow my orders and protect you with their lives! Therefore, as long as you stay safely within the Lake Capital City, not leaving the outer embankment, you needn't worry about safety..."

"Copper-axe Guards... Cacamatzin Granduncle, the elders of the Royal Family?... As long as I'm in Lake Capital City, my safety is assured..."

Hearing this, Xiulote pursed his lips, contemplated silently for a moment, then lightly nodded.

It seems that forces within the Lake Capital City that do not wish for the Royal family to split and engage in civil war still hold considerable influence. And Avit's urgency to force me to openly relinquish my succession rights... perhaps part of it is to ensure he makes me renounce before I meet the esteemed elders of the Royal family...

Yet, what sort of power do these royal elders wield that can cause God King Avit, who ascends the Divine Throne and commands the Alliance army, to have reservations?...

"The immortal elder, the elder's son, successor as Chief Minister... my and Alisa's matchmaker, Cacamatzin Granduncle?..."

Xiulote pondered for a moment, vaguely sensing a premonition. Presumably, God King Avit sending Little Xiu Hua to study with Cacamatzin Granduncle also had ulterior reasons... Perhaps after seeing his father Xiuxoke, he should hasten to the Temple District where the elders reside, to visit his granduncle once...

With these thoughts, Xiulote, without realizing it, arrived at his father Xiuxoke's estate. As he entered the yard, he saw a houseful of lively young children, eight of them, of various ages, scurrying around the yard.

"Oh, Chief Divine! Father! Are these... are these children... all..."

"Aha! Blessed by the Chief Divine! ... Yes! Xiulote, these eight children are all your brothers and sisters! The oldest is eight, and the youngest is two... As for those under two, there are two more, and they're in the house at the back yard!"

"Wha... What! Father, you've had ten more children!"

"Ahaha! Not too many, not too many! Including you and White Eagle and Greyhound, there are only thirteen of them!"

Xiuxoke, Deputy Head of the Eagles, laughed with carefree charm, dressing in a poet's flowing robe, revealing the elegance of a middle-aged poet. Then, with a wave of his large hand, he ordered the children.

"Come! Gather around! Greet your elder brother and sister-in-law!"

"Ah! Greetings, esteemed elder brother! And to you, esteemed sister-in-law!"

"Wow! Brother, you're so heroic! Sister-in-law is so pretty too!"

"My turn, my turn! Hello, brother! Hello, sister-in-law!... Hmm, do you have any gifts?"

"That's right! Good brother, good sister-in-law! I want fun toys or cute opossums!"

"No! I want a little bunny or a small hairless dog!..."

"Eeeeeeh! Brother, sister, eeeeeh!..."

Seeing the swarm of chattering younger siblings coming forward, Xiulote's eyelid twitched instantly, and he rubbed his forehead with a slight headache. However, at that moment, he inexplicably felt a bit more at peace in his heart. If he were to choose to fall out with Avit openly, perhaps not only would his father suffer but also every one of his brothers and sisters might not survive!

"Alisa... why don't you stay and be with my brothers and sisters for a while..."

"Alright! Xiulote, you've only come back once every five years... you should spend time with Ah Weng, have a good chat..."

Xiulote saw his father Xiuxoke's intentions, then turned to instruct his wife Alisa. Afterwards, he followed his father Xiuxoke's steps, strolling leisurely to the secluded large study room in the backyard.

It was called a study, but it looked more like an art studio for painting. In the spacious room, there were not many new paper books from the Alliance, but rather ancient wooden boards carved with graphic patterns, preserving an unwritten, ancient culture.

"Oh Sun! It rises so high... In the sky! There is no second sun... In the night sky! There is a moon... each day! Is a cycle of the sun rising and the moon falling... Thus I learn, sun and moon do not coexist in a place, this is the way of the Mexican Royal Family's heritage!"

Xiuxoke paused, lingering in front of a piece of ancient sun and moon board. He recited a verse of his original poem softly, then turned around. Once he saw no one else around, he gazed at his eldest and most hopeful son Xiulote, and the carefree expression on his face disappeared instantly.

"Xiulote, you shouldn't have come back! ... Have you forgotten? Your grandfather left you a special letter before he died... In it, he repeatedly emphasized that you must not set foot in Lake Capital City again before Avit dies!"

"Father! I've never forgotten Grandfather's letter!... But if I don't come back... what would become of you, Father, and my brothers and sisters?..."