Only after becoming emperor did he realize he was in a fantasy world of immortal cultivation.

Zhou Wanwan originally planned to have Zhou Ru carry out the plan first, and then she would stay behind the scenes and never reappear.

But as soon as he used his spiritual power to sense Zhou Ru's situation at the appointed time, he saw that Zhou Ru was not handling things properly.

Then she remembered that when Zhou Wanwan transmitted Zhou Ru's memories last night, she didn't want to use too much magic on it, so she only transmitted the most recent memories to her.

It does not include footage of her teaching in the palace after entering the palace as Li Wanwan.

However, after these few days of investigation and contact with Lin Ye, she has realized that Lin Ye is not an easy person to deal with.

Although it was transformed from wild grass, it possessed great wisdom and cunning.

If Zhou Ru responds incorrectly, it may arouse unnecessary suspicion.

That's why she used the disguise pill to transform herself into a palace maid and enter the palace to help Zhou Ru out of her predicament.

At the same time, she decided to use her position as a palace maid to directly adjust the plan by staying by Zhou Ru's side.

Zhou Ru had already received Zhou Wanwan's telepathic message. Upon learning that Lin Ye's gaze was inexplicably fixed on the palace maids, she quickly spoke up, feigning anger, "Your Majesty, I am still here."

Hearing Zhou Ru's self-identification, Lin Ye's suspicions deepened.

The hesitation in Zhou Ru's eyes just now was still vivid in my mind, but now she immediately greeted the newly entered palace maid so smoothly after just one glance.

Could this palace maid be her master in disguise?

After all, they were cultivators, and the two had a master-servant contract, so it wasn't unusual for them to have a silent conversation.

While his mind was racing, Lin Ye subtly withdrew his gaze.

He then deliberately pulled Zhou Ru closer, chuckling, "What's wrong, my beloved concubine? Are you jealous?"

Zhou Ru's expression tightened at Lin Ye's actions, and she almost gritted her teeth to pieces.

"Your Majesty, I dare not," Zhou Ru said, enunciating each word clearly.

Then she twisted her waist, subtly wriggling out of Lin Ye's embrace, and said softly before Lin Ye could speak, "Your Majesty, let me help you change your clothes."

However, Lin Ye looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "My dear consort, you were quite tired last night. There is no need for you to trouble yourself with such trivial matters."

After saying this, Lin Ye pointed at Zhou Wanwan and slowly said, "Come and help me change my clothes."

Zhou Ru seemed to want to stop her, but when she saw Zhou Wanwan walking over calmly, she made no other move.

Lin Ye's gaze fell on Zhou Wanwan again, and he saw that her steps were neither humble nor arrogant, each step as if she were walking on snow.

The image of Zhou Ru walking with Zhou Wanwan's face flashed unconsciously in his mind again.

Clearly, this face, which has no connection to Zhou Wanwan, looks more like Zhou Wanwan.

Based on Zhou Ru's expression and demeanor, Lin Ye was certain that this was Zhou Wanwan.

Zhou Wanwan naturally never expected that her carefully maintained facade would be exposed in no time.

She followed the words and actions of the palace maids she had seen in the past and walked up to Lin Ye.

When Lin Ye looked over, she subconsciously looked back.

But then she remembered that as a palace maid, she couldn't look directly at what ordinary people called the "Heavenly Face."

Zhou Wanwan could only lower her head as much as possible, and in doing so, change the direction of her gaze.

Lin Ye observed Zhou Wanwan's actions, but his expression remained completely unchanged.

As Zhou Wanwan took the imperial robe from Zhou Ru, she slowly opened her arms.

Having learned from her experience of undressing last night, Zhou Wanwan was less awkward when she was in close contact with Lin Ye.

At least Lin Ye couldn't discern any emotion from Zhou Wanwan's face.

"You're quite nimble," Lin Ye praised, seemingly pleased. Then, Zhou Wanwan and the other woman heard Lin Ye casually add, "New here?"

Lin Ye's sudden question made Zhou Wanwan's heart skip a beat, wondering if she had aroused suspicion in some way.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ru's emotions were like waves crashing against the shore, rising and falling dramatically.

However, unlike Zhou Wanwan's thoughts, she wondered if Lin Ye had taken a liking to her master.

After all, no matter what appearance her master made, it was perfectly normal for ordinary people to be captivated by her.

Thinking this, Zhou Ru's expression changed from pale to ashen, as if by magic.

Lin Ye took in the expressions on their faces, as if watching a good show, but was in no hurry to end it.

"Your Majesty—" Zhou Ru called out to Lin Ye with great "emotion."

When Lin Ye's gaze fell upon her, she adopted a posture that was both sorrowful and restrained, saying, "Am I to become a relic so soon?"

Zhou Wanwan's face is undoubtedly beautiful, so even though the coquettishness unintentionally revealed by Zhou Ru's words and actions doesn't suit her face, it still makes people feel sorry for her.

Just like a snow lotus in a glacier, standing proudly alone between heaven and earth, but when it encounters the blazing sun, even if its brightness is incompatible with the glacier, it will only become another kind of scenery.

But Lin Ye knew Zhang Xueyan's ulterior motives, so how could he be influenced by her?

In the blink of an eye, he smiled and took over the conversation: "What are you saying, my dear consort? I just thought this little palace maid was clever and wanted her to serve in your palace."

Lin Ye gave them ample time to pause and let their expressions change before continuing, "However, since my beloved consort has said so, I cannot allow this little palace maid to get in my way. Let's drop this matter."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Rugan smiled awkwardly and said, "It is Your Majesty's thoughtfulness that makes me feel so good about this little palace maid. If she were to come and serve in my palace, I think it would remind me of Your Majesty's feelings for me."

Lin Ye uttered two ambiguous words: "Is that so?"

Those two short words made Zhou Wanwan's heart skip a beat.

She already knew about Zhou Ru's confrontation with Lin Ye in the prison that day from Zhou Ru's memories. Since Lin Ye attacked Zhou Ru that day, it meant that he would not obediently surrender.

Therefore, they are very likely to be on guard.

Could it be...?

Zhou Wanwan had never seen a human emperor before, and wondered if all emperors were so unpredictable, or if Lin Ye was simply acting in a way that defied common sense.

Whether it was her imagination or not, she always felt that the forest was like a cat teasing a dog, playing tricks on them.

For a moment, a hint of inquiry surfaced in Zhou Wanwan's eyes.

Lin Ye's peripheral vision, like a fishing net, completely captured the subtle emotions that Zhou Wanwan revealed before he continued, "Then we shall do as my beloved consort says."

He only wanted to make the other party hesitate to act, without intending to alert them.

Of course, I readily agreed.

Furthermore, if Zhou Wanwan could stay obediently in Zhou Ru's palace, it would save him the trouble of searching for her like finding a needle in a haystack.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

For the next few days, Lin Ye stayed at Zhou Ru's palace.

However, whenever drinks or other beverages are offered to him, he always declines them with various excuses.

Zhou Ru, under Lin Ye's manipulation, could only endure the pain and use magic to cope.

Thanks to the alliance between Zhou Wanwan and Gongsun Yan, Zhou Ru also received a lot of elixirs from Gongsun Yan, and her cultivation level finally recovered a little.

The spell Zhou Ru used was a secret technique unique to spirit foxes—bewitching the mind.

This secret method has the same effect as the Bewitching Pill.

At this moment, Zhou Ru looked at Lin Ye, who was sleeping soundly.

Unable to contain his anger, he exclaimed, "My magic power—"

Lin Ye, meanwhile, closed his eyes and chuckled to himself.

Although Zhou Ru's magic would put him into a beautiful dream, he did not achieve the state of being unaware of his own existence as they had hoped.

On the contrary, he was unusually clear-headed.

If he's right, this should be related to the humanitarian fortune they mentioned.