[Dear Master, there are no signs of violation on your body, please rest assured.]
"Of course, I know that. Just kidding." Xiao Tian sat up cross-legged and stretched lazily.
Comfortable!
He hadn't slept so peacefully in years, and even...
There was someone lying next to him, and it hadn't startled him awake.
Xiao Tian's eyes focused as he looked at the peerless beauty still lying before him.
She was the strongest in the Great Yan Dynasty, the reigning Empress.
This was going to be troublesome!
"How did you end up in my bed? When you wake up, won't you..." Just as Xiao Tian was feeling overwhelmed.
"Mmm..." With a soft murmur, Zi Ruoyan sat up and looked at Xiao Tian.
The two of them, still in their wedding clothes, exchanged glances in the early morning light.
Soon, the slightly dazed Zi Ruoyan regained her clarity, her expression returning to its usual coolness.
Zi Ruoyan crossed her hands in front of her, sitting upright, exuding an imperial aura that was both present and absent.
Her red lips parted slightly, her voice soft, as if trying to speak gently: "Did you sleep well last night?"
"..." Xiao Tian was silent.
No anger or embarrassment as he had imagined, no slap, instead she asked if he slept well?
"I slept quite well, it's just..." Xiao Tian pointed at the bed, "Did I... sleep in the wrong place?"
Zi Ruoyan shook her head: "I slept here to silence the gossip. If we slept apart on our wedding night, people would make a fuss."
"In the future, I will come by from time to time."
With that, Zi Ruoyan got out of bed, tidied her robes, and prepared to leave.
"I will send some people over, if you need anything, just ask."
Saying this, Zi Ruoyan had already reached the door, paused for a moment, then turned back: "I summoned you for my own selfish reasons... I'm sorry!"
After speaking, Zi Ruoyan disappeared from Xiao Tian's sight, leaving no trace.
"As expected of an Empress, the woman who keeps me, truly extraordinary, so magnanimous."
After a long while, Xiao Tian couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
From start to finish, Zi Ruoyan had shown him what magnanimity and grace meant.
"Beautiful days, here I come!"
***
An hour later.
In the Prince's Palace.
Xiao Tian lay on a recliner, holding a bowl of this world's special fruits, staring motionlessly into the air.
Beside him, the attendants and maids sent by Zi Ruoyan were puzzled by this strange behavior of the prince.
He lay there, staring into the air without moving.
But they couldn't see that in front of Xiao Tian, the system's interface was displaying a very exciting video.
"That was really close, if it weren't for Wang Cai, this guy would have died." Xiao Tian marveled.
The video playing before him was from the system.
The content was the life of the seventh host recorded by the system.
The person was a transmigrator from a low-dimensional plane, Blue Star, similar to Earth.
Xiao Tian wanted to relax with some films, and the system provided the life recording of this host.
This multi-angle recording was thrilling for Xiao Tian to watch.
Currently, Xiao Tian was watching this host, using the rewards from Wang Cai, dominate the family competition.
It was quite stress-relieving!
***
Meanwhile.
In the Imperial Study.
Zi Ruoyan, now dressed in a fiery red dragon robe, closed the memorial in front of her, frowning.
"Is the situation in the north already this bad?" The Empress looked up at the imposing woman before her.
This was her general, Zhong Lishuang.
"The barbarians are quite active, I fear someone is manipulating them from behind." Zhong Lishuang reported, "According to intelligence, the Barbarian Grand Sage has left the royal court."
"That old man..." Zi Ruoyan snorted coldly, a hint of apprehension in her eyes.
The Barbarian Grand Sage was formidable, a powerhouse on par with herself.
If left unchecked, the northern territories of the Great Yan Dynasty could suffer greatly.
Zhong Lishuang spoke again: "Your Majesty, what should we do?"
"I will personally lead the campaign and cut off the hand that old man extended." Zi Ruoyan's gaze was sharp, her aura fierce, the temperature around her plummeting, frost appearing.
Her cold eyes glowed with an icy blue light, like snowflakes shimmering.
"Apparently, some people still don't understand the situation since I haven't acted in years." Zi Ruoyan's voice was icy as she looked at Zhong Lishuang, "Prepare, in three days, I will march to the north."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhong Lishuang's tone was somewhat excited; it had been a long time since she fought alongside the Empress.
In the Great Yan Dynasty, Zi Ruoyan's will was everything.
Even though the chancellor and others liked to play tricks in secret, on matters of national survival, they were clear-headed, offering no hindrance, even cooperating actively.
***
Three days later.
Zi Ruoyan had donned a form-fitting golden armor, the sunlight enhancing her majesty.
Before setting off, Zi Ruoyan looked at Zhong Lishuang: "Is everything arranged?"
"Zhong Ling is secretly following him, nothing will happen." Zhong Lishuang pursed her lips, "Your Majesty, you care too much for this prince, he's just a big man with no use, why bother?"
"..." Zi Ruoyan gently shook her head, "I inadvertently involved an ordinary person, this little compensation is nothing."
"Besides, haven't you noticed, since I married him, the balance of yin and yang has stabilized the fortune of the Great Yan Dynasty?"
"Even my own power has increased." Zi Ruoyan's lips curled slightly, clearly pleased.
Zhong Lishuang shrugged, saying no more.
As long as the Empress was happy, and she had watched the Empress grow up, it was good for her to find a man.
The army set out, following the official road, departing from the camp outside the Imperial City, heading north.
Outside the Imperial City of the Great Yan Dynasty, on Qingyan Mountain.
A woman with a high ponytail stood straight on the branch of a giant tree, watching the departing army.
The woman wore a black tight-fitting outfit, accentuating her graceful figure.
She was Zhong Lishuang's daughter, Zhong Ling.
"Mother really, going to war with the Empress without taking me is one thing, but making me secretly protect a useless prince." Zhong Ling sighed, turning to look not far away.
There, Xiao Tian was with ten guards, roasting a wild boar they had just caught.
"The Empress goes to war for the country, and this guy is here having fun, coming to the mountain for a feast instead of seeing her off.
I really don't understand why the Empress would marry such a guy."
As Zhong Ling complained, her expression suddenly changed, and she quickly retreated, hiding in the shadows.
Swish!
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A figure, moving with ghostly speed, rushed past.
The ten female guards assigned to protect Xiao Tian hadn't even reacted.
Xiao Tian was already gone.
"Damn, the prince has been taken!" A female guard exclaimed, panicking, quickly chasing after the shadow that took Xiao Tian.
"Really asking for trouble!" Zhong Ling squinted her eyes, complaining.
Despite her dissatisfaction, she still pursued.
"That useless prince is probably scared out of his wits by now?" As she chased, Zhong Ling couldn't help but laugh.
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