Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

Lu Mansion.

Lu Chen stared in surprise as he looked at the talisman that had suddenly shrunk back to its original size.

"There's nothing strange about it, is there?"

Fu Xian stretched, loosening his muscles, and then said calmly:

“You have set up a triple array in this room for protection. Not even a mosquito can fly in. There is no need for me to hide here. Besides, maintaining the spell all the time is harmful to the body. I should avoid using it if possible.”

As she spoke, she moved closer to Lu Chen, keeping the distance within three inches.

"Of course, these great formations can't stop causal tracking and locking, so I still can't go too far away from you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately looked away.

"Okay, if you think it's okay, then it's fine. I don't care."

Anyway, I'm not the one who's going to suffer a loss.

Besides, he's about to die anyway, so there's no need for him to care about these trivial matters.

It was getting late. After chatting with Fu Xuan for a bit, I tidied up the desk, closed the last document, and headed to the bedside.

"By the way, what about tonight?"

"To sleep with you."

Before Lu Chen could finish speaking, Fu Xian said matter-of-factly, "Within three inches, I can't even stay under the bed."

"Okay, fine, as long as you don't mind."

Lu Chen shrugged, then lay down fully clothed.

A moment later, a familiar fragrance wafted over, and then a warm, delicate body lay down beside him.

Having been single since birth for many years, this was the first time Lu Chen had shared a bed with someone of the opposite sex, and they weren't even that familiar with each other. Although he didn't mind, he still felt a strange sense of unease.

I wonder if Chai Hongyu and the others would feel the same way.

Lost in thought, Lu Chen tried to distract himself while trying to fall asleep as quickly as possible.

But at this moment——

"Speaking of which, Lord Lu, you neither marry nor take concubines, so you probably don't have any offspring yet, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's expression immediately turned strange.

Get married and have children?

He had never even considered this thing.

He was only focused on courting death and ascending to immortality. As a man who was about to become a Celestial King, how could he possibly have any thoughts of leaving behind any ties?

Shaking his head, Lu Chen said calmly, "No, I haven't thought about those things."

"That"

Fu Xian suddenly turned to the side, her calm eyes meeting Lu Chen's. In her usual indifferent voice, she uttered a sentence that almost made Lu Chen jump up on the spot—

"I'll leave you a future."

"???"

Lu Chen's eyes widened suddenly.

Not
What did that girl say?

Leave me an heir?

Damn, they've only met twice and already shared a bed, which is somewhat forgivable and not too outrageous, but having children is going too far!

Moreover, as a woman, how could you say such shameful things without blushing or skipping a beat?
Is this kind of topic as simple to this girl as "Have you eaten?"?

A moment later, he was bewildered.

"Um... do you even know what you mean by that?"

Fu Xian suddenly reached out and grabbed Lu Chen's arm, then moved closer to him.

"You seem to have some strange misunderstanding about me."

She tilted her head slightly, her nose almost touching Lu Chen's cheek.

"Although I live a secluded life and spend most of my time observing the stars and deducing the causes and effects of events in the Celestial Secrets Department to seek benefits and avoid harm for the Holy Realm, I am not ignorant of worldly affairs. I do understand some of the moral principles between men and women."

"Although I've only learned about it from documents, I think it shouldn't be difficult. Besides, it's a basic instinct of living beings, so there's nothing complicated about it."

Lu Chen: "." To be honest, he was quite impressed by Fu Xian's serious demeanor when he talked about these topics.

Even a grown man like him would be embarrassed to bring up this topic, but this girl talked about it without the slightest bit of psychological burden, as if it were a natural public lecture.

It seems that the concept of shyness simply doesn't exist in her mind.

After a moment, he shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and said softly, "No need. This kind of thing is meaningless and unnecessary."

"why?"

A hint of surprise finally appeared on Fu Xian's face.

Is it because I'm too ugly?

"No, you misunderstood."

Lu Chen slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and pulled Fu Xian's small hand away.

"You are beautiful, no less so than anyone else."

This isn't flattery; it's the truth.

Although Fu Xian has an eccentric personality, it is difficult to see any emotional changes on her face. Whether it is her eyes, her expression, or her way of speaking, she is like an emotionless machine.

But in terms of looks alone, she is not inferior to Empress Jiang Chengwan.

Moreover, she possesses a unique ethereal quality that easily calms people down, and even distracting thoughts quickly disappear from their minds.

Clearly, she is a somewhat unconventional beauty.

The kind that would immediately attract countless eyes if taken shopping.

Even so, Lu Chen still had no intention of going along with her.

"Then what was the reason for the refusal?"

Fu Xuan looked puzzled, as if Lu Chen's behavior was completely different from the description in the document, which made it difficult for her to understand.

Lu Chen organized his thoughts for a moment, and then slowly said, "It's simply unnecessary. I don't need any offspring."

He paused, then added, "To me, even my children are just individual beings, not anyone's continuation. There's no need to place my hopes on an individual."

“In essence, no one has any obligation to bear anything, and I do not want to pass on ideas through bloodlines or forcibly shape or change other people’s lives.”

Upon hearing this, Fu Xuan was taken aback.

After a moment, a thoughtful expression gradually appeared on her face, as if Lu Chen's remarks, which were somewhat unorthodox for the current era, had caused her considerable shock.

It took a long time for her eyes to regain focus.

"That's it, I understand."

Lu Chen felt somewhat confused.

What did this girl understand out of the blue?

At this moment, Fu Xian's small hand under the blanket suddenly moved, quickly casting a few simple hand seals.

A moment later, Lu Chen suddenly felt a wave of drowsiness wash over him, and his eyelids began to droop.

"Aha."

He yawned, then said somewhat groggily, "It's late, get some rest. I have to get up early for my shift tomorrow."

"Ah."

Fu Xian responded and lay down on his side.

Soon, the lights went out.

After a while, Lu Chen's even breathing could be heard.

shuh~
With a soft sound, the blanket next to Lu Chen suddenly arched up.

In the darkness, Fu Xian gazed at the sleeping Lu Chen, his bright eyes rippling with emotion.

"You really are special."

A murmured sound rang out, and the next second, she suddenly raised her hand and gently pinched her collar.

A moment later, half of the quilt that had been arched fell back down.

A soft cry of pain suddenly rang out in the pitch-black room, only to be quickly drowned out by creaking and groaning noises. (End of Chapter)