So what if I have a few billion concubines while I'm cultivating immortality?

Under the long corridor outside the sleeping quarters.

As soon as Yu Qingyi stepped out of the palace gate, she turned around and stared intently at Yu Fengling with her phoenix eyes.

Yu Fengling stammered, "I wanted to use my beauty to win over the Great Yu..."

"Is this your honey trap? Is this the benefit you swore you'd bring to my Yu Kingdom?"

Yu Qingyi interrupted, "You lured an emperor of unfathomable power to my palace, and had him force me to marry him in front of me! Yu Fengling, you're not just stupid, you're going to destroy the entire Yu Kingdom!"

Yu Fengling was utterly humiliated, her delicate body swaying precariously, tears streaming down her face. "I'm sorry... I... I really didn't know him..."

"you do not know?"

Yu Qingyi let out a cold laugh, her eyes filled with disappointment and sorrow. "Before you set off, what did I tell you? I told you to be careful in everything and not to underestimate your enemy! But what did you do? You were so arrogant! Did you really think that with your mediocre skills and your self-righteous beauty, you could manipulate an emperor at will?"

"I...I just wanted to...want to help you..."

Yu Fengling sobbed uncontrollably, unable to speak coherently, "Everyone says Qin Xiao is incompetent and foolish, but I thought... I could control him..."

Yu Qingyi's chest heaved with rage as she pointed towards the palace gates. "Now, are you satisfied? I, the Empress of Yu, am about to become his spoils of war! From now on, the fate of Yu will depend on his whims! And all of this is thanks to you!"

Yu Fengling completely broke down, kneeling on the ground, hugging Yu Qingyi's legs, and wailing, "I was wrong, I was really wrong! Punish me, kill me if you want!"

Looking at her cousin crying her heart out at her feet, the anger in Yu Qingyi's eyes eventually turned into exhaustion and helplessness.

She closed her eyes, and when she spoke again, her voice was flat: "What's the point of saying all this now? Get up, don't embarrass yourself here."

After saying that, she stopped looking at Yu Fengling and walked back towards the bedroom.

At this point, anger and blame are pointless.

We must accept reality.

We must consider how to proceed.

How can we secure the greatest possible space for survival for the State of Yu amidst this humiliating marriage alliance?

……

Inside the sleeping quarters.

Qin Xiao projected his divine sense outwards and heard the conversation between the two sisters outside the door clearly.

After the two women finished talking, he withdrew his divine sense and his gaze fell on the two palace maids.

Chunhe and Qiuyue had already gotten up from the ground and were standing there helplessly.

The look in her eyes as she looked at Qin Xiao was no longer filled with fear, but rather with awe and admiration.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Chunhe mustered her courage and spoke softly, "You...you are His Majesty the Emperor of Dayong? You and our Empress are truly a match made in heaven!"

Qiu Yue nodded repeatedly, a slight blush on her face: "Yes, yes, Your Majesty, you are exceptionally powerful, and only you are worthy of our Empress!"

Qin Xiao smiled slightly upon hearing this heartfelt praise.

It seems that the two of them have misunderstood something.

However, I'm happy to see this kind of misunderstanding.

He didn't say much, but simply waved his hand: "Go and prepare a pot of calming tea for your Majesty. She will probably have a hard time sleeping tonight."

"yes!"

The two palace maids immediately obeyed and retreated briskly.

His face still showed excitement from running around for the "perfect couple".

Just then, Yu Qingyi walked in from outside the hall with a somber expression.

She immediately noticed the abnormal, joyful expressions on the faces of her two personal maids, and her heart skipped a beat. She called out to them, "Chunhe, Qiuyue."

"His Majesty!"

Two palace maids, their eyes lighting up upon seeing Yu Qingyi, excitedly rushed forward. "Your Majesty, we are so happy about your relationship with the Emperor of Dayong! You two are a perfect match, a match made in heaven!"

Yu Qingyi was startled and suddenly turned her head to look at Qin Xiao, who was sitting leisurely on the soft couch.

What an overbearing and terrifying tactic!

When Qin Xiao met her cold gaze, he not only did not look away, but stood up and walked towards her.

He walked up to Yu Qingyi, looking down at her with a hint of mockery in his voice: "My concubines, it seems you've finished your conversation?"

Hearing this, Yu Qingyi felt extremely humiliated.

Raising his head and looking directly into Qin Xiao's eyes, he said, word by word, "Qin Xiao, remember this: I am the Emperor of Yu, not your possession. This marriage is an alliance between our two nations, not a conquest of me."

"Oh?"

Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow, finding it intriguing. "Is there a difference?"

"Of course!"

Yu Qingyi raised her chin slightly. "I will marry you, but the Yu Kingdom will always be my Yu Kingdom. If you dare to break your promise today, I will make you pay the price, even if it costs the entire fate of the Yu Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiao suddenly laughed and reached out, wanting to pinch her chin as he had done before.

Yu Qingyi suddenly took a step back, avoiding the touch, her eyes revealing undisguised wariness and disgust.

Qin Xiao's hand stopped in mid-air, but he didn't feel embarrassed. He withdrew it and put it behind his back.

"very good."

He nodded. "I like your defiant attitude. Women who are too submissive are boring."

"But sooner or later, you will submit."

"I am tired. Tonight, I will rest in your bedchamber."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the dragon and phoenix bed in the inner hall that belonged to the Empress.

Qin Xiao's footsteps were not heavy, but each step felt like it was treading on Yu Qingyi's heart.

She watched as Qin Xiao walked into her inner chamber as if no one else was there.

They walked toward her most private resting place as an emperor.

That was her dragon bed.

It is one of the symbols of the imperial power of the Yu Kingdom.

It was also her last sanctuary.

And now, this pristine land is being recklessly encroached upon by an outsider.

"Stop right there!"

Yu Qingyi's voice trembled slightly.

Qin Xiao stopped and turned to look at Yu Qingyi, his face displaying an air of utter entitlement: "What? Do you intend for me to sleep on the soft couch outside?"

"you……"

Yu Qingyi felt a lump in her throat and almost couldn't speak.

Just then, Chunhe and Qiuyue came in carrying tea and snacks.

They saw the tense atmosphere inside the hall, but seemed completely oblivious to it.

Chunhe placed the tea tray on the table and said to Yu Qingyi with a smile, "Your Majesty, His Majesty the Emperor of Dayong has come from afar and must be tired. Please advise His Majesty to rest early."

Qiu Yue walked to Qin Xiao's side and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, the hot water is ready. If you wish to take a bath, this servant will arrange it immediately."

The two of them spoke in unison, as if Qin Xiao were the true master of this place.

Yu Qingyi, on the other hand, seemed like an ignorant and inconsiderate woman.

Yu Qingyi looked at her two most trusted palace maids.

At this moment, however, he was being extremely attentive to a stranger, shattering the last shred of hope in his heart.

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the anger in them had completely vanished, leaving only a cold, lifeless silence.

"No need."

Yu Qingyi said to the two palace maids, "You may both leave."

"His Majesty……"

Chunhe wanted to say something else.

"Step back!"

Yu Qingyi emphasized her words.

"Yes."

The two palace maids dared not say another word.

After bowing, he left the sleeping quarters, turning back every few steps.

They even thoughtfully closed the palace doors for them.

The moment the palace doors closed, the sleeping quarters fell completely silent.

Only Yu Qingyi and Qin Xiao remained.

Qin Xiao watched with great interest as Yu Qingyi's emotions changed, from anger to despair, and then to her current calm.

This woman is much more interesting than her big-breasted, brainless cousin.

"That's right."

Qin Xiao nodded. "When husband and wife are alone, they don't need outsiders to serve them."