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As Lu Chen's voice fell, his claws slowly slid down from the waists of the two women, finally coming to rest on their buttocks.

Wu Junwan gave this lecherous man a white look and then said, "Your Majesty has come to find us, probably to inquire about what the Yue Emperor has been up to after Your Majesty's departure from Yan County."

Lu Chen smiled slightly, neither admitting nor denying it.

Indeed, he visited Wu Junwan today for exactly that reason.

Although he had reviewed the reports from the Brocade Guard, he still didn't know the specifics, and he was very curious about how Wu Junwan had declined the Yue Emperor's request for cooperation.

Lu Chen said, "Alright, let's not talk about that for now. I've just come from the Imperial Study Room after handling state affairs and am quite hungry now."

Upon hearing this, Wu Junwan immediately instructed the maid outside the pavilion, "Tell the Food House to prepare dinner, and inform them that His Majesty is here."

"Yes, Lady."

The maid immediately turned and left for the Food House.

At that moment, Lu Chen wrapped his arms around the waists of the two women and walked toward the palace interior, saying as they walked, "It's been almost a year since we last met; I wonder if the two ladies have missed me?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Junwan coldly replied, "With so many things for this palace to deal with daily, where is there time to think of men? However, this talented lady from the Great Jue, she spends all day in her room drawing portraits of your Majesty."

"Should she serve Your Majesty tonight, I guarantee she will take good care of you and make you very comfortable."

Murong Xue'er, who was beside them, did not get angry upon hearing Wu Junwan's words; instead, she calmly said, "I merely drew portraits of His Majesty. I'm not like some people who, while appearing dignified and noble on the surface, clutch their blankets at night and keep chanting 'Your Majesty, Your Majesty' nonstop."

Uh... this...

Just as Wu Junwan was about to retort Murong Xue'er, Lu Chen intervened, saying, "I didn't expect the two ladies to be having such a hard time. But don't worry, I'm back now, and tonight I'll make sure the two ladies have a satisfying rest."

Upon hearing this, both women simultaneously thought to themselves, sleep? They were afraid there'd be no sleep tonight.

Once the three of them entered the grand hall, it wasn't long before the palace servants and maids started serving dishes.

Lu Chen picked up his chopsticks, ate, and asked, "Junwan, I remember when I left Yan County, the Yue Emperor invited you to join her in causing destruction; how did you reject her later?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's question, Wu Junwan replied, "Your Majesty indeed came for this matter. A man's mouth really can't be trusted."

Lu Chen laughed and said, "I'm just asking casually."

Wu Junwan answered directly, "I declined her outright. I told her that although you had left Yan County, Zhuge Zhongguang, the Pseudo Celestial, was still in control of Yan County, and it was highly likely that there were other powers behind you, making it very difficult to cause any chaos."

Lu Chen continued to ask, "She wasn't suspicious of you?"

Wu Junwan replied, "No, but she still sent people to try to steal the secrets of the North Country. Unfortunately, I found out about it beforehand and informed the Brocade Guard, which led to the failure of her plans."

Lu Chen curiously asked, "Was the Yue Emperor not willing to accept defeat?"

Wu Junwan answered indifferently, "I don't know."

"She hasn't written to me in a long time. With the current instability in the northern regions, her thoughts are all there."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen paused in picking up his food, his hand suspended in midair, "The north? Is there unrest among the Barbarian Tribe?"

Wu Junwan said, "Your Brocade Guard is so capable, they couldn't possibly be unaware that the Barbarian Tribe has already united, could they?"

Lu Chen said, "I've heard something about that. It's said that the Barbarian Tribe seems to have a new Goddess, who appears to be quite formidable."

Wu Junwan replied, "Indeed, very formidable. For a woman to reunite the fragmented Barbarian Tribe, she must have not just methods, but also tremendous strength."

"Qingrou has sensed that this woman is planning to lead her troops southward, and it's going to happen within these few years."

Lu Chen said with a laugh, "Then she's got her work cut out for her. You can write to her when the time comes. If she faces any difficulties, she can ask Great Sum for help. I would be only too happy to assist her."

Wu Junwan glanced at Lu Chen and then said expressionlessly, "Do you really think she's a fool, not knowing what you are planning?"

Lu Chen replied with a smile, "I was just making conversation. Whether Great Jue can hold out until the Barbarian Tribe invades the south, that's yet to be seen."

Upon hearing this, Wu Junwan and Murong Xue'er were taken aback.

What did Lu Chen mean by that?

Could it be...

He's planning to attack Great Jue?

Having regained her composure, Wu Junwan gazed at Lu Chen's face, asking tentatively, "Are you preparing to annihilate Great Jue?"

Lu Chen said indifferently, "Not for now, but if I were to annihilate anyone, it would be Great Wu first."

This...

At this moment, Wu Junwan felt a mixture of emotions since she herself was from Great Wu; even though she had now completely sided with Lu Chen, the thought of him wanting to extinguish Great Wu still made her feel uncomfortable.

Wu Junwan then asked, "If you really do annihilate Great Wu, what are your plans for the Great Martial Royal Family?"

Lu Chen replied without hesitation, "Give them some money, and allot them some land, so they can live the rest of their lives without worries about food and clothing."

Wu Junwan said, "It won't be that simple."

Wu Junwan didn't believe that Lu Chen would be at ease allowing the royal family of Great Wu to continue their existence. As long as members of Great Wu's royal family remained alive, it was likely that some of the people of Great Wu might harbor other intentions, which would not be conducive to Lu Chen's grand unification.

Before Lu Chen could say anything, Wu Junwan continued, "Even if you choose to let them live at first, in a few years, you will find a way to slowly get rid of them."

Lu Chen, smiling, said, "If you were to give me a few children and shelter them, perhaps I wouldn't have to do that."

Hearing this, Wu Junwan scoffed, "Your Majesty is truly persistent when it comes to producing heirs."

Lu Chen smiled and didn't say much.

They took about half an hour to finish their dinner, and afterwards, Lu Chen, embracing Wu Junwan and Murong Xue'er by their willowy waists, headed to the bathhouse, where he immediately started to take liberties with them.

Meanwhile.

In the Da Yue Dynasty, the Empress's Bedchamber.

The Yue Emperor was dressed in a bright red Phoenix Robe, crowned with the Phoenix Crown, seated on a Phoenix Chair inlaid with gold and gems.

She held in her hand a letter of intelligence recently delivered from Yan County.

After seeing the contents of the intelligence, the Yue Emperor fell into silence.

Eventually, the Yue Emperor slowly stood up and approached the bed, looking out at the dazzling starry sky through the window.

After a long while, the Yue Emperor asked the kneeling female guard beyond the curtains, "Is the source of this information reliable?"

The female guard replied, "Your Majesty, although this matter is extremely secretive, it still can be detected through some clues. After all, the Imperial Palace in Great Xia has suddenly seen an increase in the number of people; with the chaos of a motley crowd, there are always those who will accidentally reveal some details. The information brought back by our spies can almost certainly be confirmed as true."

Hearing the guard's answer, the Yue Emperor took another glance at the intelligence in her hand.

The report stated that not long after Wu Junwan went to the North Country, she had already taken over some of the industries there, and numerous maids were calling her Lady Wu.

Although most of the maids from the North Prince Mansion had been trained to know what to say and what not to, due to the construction of the Imperial Palace, many new recruits had entered the North Prince Mansion.

As a result, some of the new recruits couldn't keep their mouths shut and leaked information about Wu Junwan.

This was an unavoidable situation caused by the fact that during the construction of the Imperial Palace, Lu Chen was not in Yan County, and Mu Zixuan and the others had neglected many matters.

At this moment, the Yue Emperor descended into prolonged silence, the cold moonlight casting upon her, reflecting off her frosty yet stunning visage.

The Yue Emperor couldn't quite understand why Wu Junwan had never mentioned in her letters to herself that she had taken over some industries of the North Prince Mansion.

Most importantly, why were the maids and servants from the inner courtyard of the former North Prince Mansion addressing Wu Junwan as Lady Wu?

Add to this that Wu Junwan had declined her proposal, which unavoidably led the Yue Emperor to suspect whether Wu Junwan had already become that man's woman.

Thinking this, the Yue Emperor looked up once more towards the window, gazing at the full moon in the sky.

Past events she had shared with Wu Junwan began to flood into her mind.

After she and Wu Junwan left this world and entered the Misty World, they had endured many hardships and encountered numerous dangers; they could be said to be companions through life and death.

Therefore, although she followed the Unfeeling Tao, she placed immense trust in Wu Junwan, who held a very important place in her heart.

She had never contemplated that Wu Junwan would one day hide anything from her because of a man.