Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

The Wutong Courtyard, originally a quiet place for recuperation and spiritual practice within the palace, is now heavily guarded and under strict security.

A beautiful woman sighed softly:

"Xiao Yi, where are you? Did you abandon me for your aunt...?"

Fu Yaoqin has been under house arrest here for more than ten days.

She is now experiencing a mix of emotions deep inside.

More than ten days ago, two imperial warships suddenly arrived at Forget-Worry Island and shouted without saying a word, "Capture the traitor Xie Xiaoyi!"

Yun Qianxun instructed Fu Yaoqin to lead Yun Jianxue and the others to hide on the island, so they chose the wine cellar that Xie Xiaoyi had dug.

However, the wine cellar was too small to hide so many people, so Fu Yaoqin asked Hua Suwen and Yun Jianxue to take the children inside and hide them.

Out of concern, she secretly went back to see Yun Qianxun and Murong Wei.

Yun Qianxun was originally at the Upper Fifth Realm of cultivation. With her and Murong Wei working together, dealing with that group of armored soldiers was not difficult.

Unexpectedly, a blindfolded expert suddenly appeared on the warship and knocked Murong Wei unconscious with a single finger.

Yun Qianxun carried the unconscious Murong Wei across the waves, but they were soon overtaken by the expert, who struck them with a single blow, sending them both tumbling into the sea, their fates unknown.

Later, when the group wanted to search the island, Fu Yaoqin chose to show herself for the sake of Hua Suwen, Yun Jianxue, and the two children.

After being captured, the blindfolded expert said that there was no trace of Xie Xiaoyi on the island, and he didn't bother to waste time searching for him.

Therefore, Fu Yaoqin was very fortunate—

Since that person can sense people's presence, if we go deep into the island, he might actually find a flaw, and then Yun Jianxue and the others would be in danger.

She was then taken to a ship and then escorted to the palace to meet Emperor Wang Jiling...

Fu Yaoqin originally thought that the emperor would definitely humiliate her, but to her surprise, he was taken aback when he saw her, and then they started chatting.

Wang Jiling said that Xie Xiaoyi was a traitor to the court, who had assassinated the Second Prince in the street and stolen the Zhenguo Sword at night, all of which were capital offenses.

He also said he wouldn't make things difficult for her; he just wanted to use her as bait to capture the traitors in one fell swoop.

Fu Yaoqin remained silent, and Wang Jiling tried to reason with her, appealing to her emotions.

He asked her if she was willing to be with him; if she was, he would make her his concubine...

But Fu Yaoqin's heart was always with Xie Mo and Xie Xiaoyi, so how could she agree to that request?

The immediate response was a firm refusal!

Wang Jiling wasn't angry and said she was willing to give her time to consider it.

They even said that getting a woman's body is easy; you can drug her or force yourself on her...

But if a woman doesn't genuinely cooperate, it becomes boring. What's the difference between having sex with a piece of wood then?

Therefore, he will not use force.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Just then, a high-pitched, drawn-out eunuch's voice suddenly rang out from outside the courtyard.

Fu Yaoqin's heart tightened suddenly, and her fingertips unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes.

Before long, a figure in bright yellow slowly stepped into the Wutong Courtyard; it was Wang Jiling.

He was followed by two attendants, and without much fanfare, he simply wore a dragon robe and walked slowly toward her.

Fu Yaoqin lowered her eyes, neither bowing nor speaking.

Wang Jiling stopped in front of her, his gaze falling lightly on her: "Ten days."

"Yaoqin, I'll ask you one more time: I want your body and your heart. Will you agree?"

"As long as you come with me and forget about Xie Xiaoyi, I can guarantee you that you will have a place in my court in the future!"

"My patience is limited; today is the last day."

After saying that, Wang Jiling stared at Fu Yaoqin with a questioning look.

His eyes were filled with desire, possessiveness, certainty, and a hint of pleading.

Fu Yaoqin raised her eyes and gently shook her head: "My heart belongs to someone I love in this life, and even the emperor himself cannot take it away from me."

"Would you rather choose a traitor than serve in the imperial family?"

"My heart has already been given to a guest in the mountains, and I cannot accept the great kindness of your family."

Wang Jiling looked at her, his eyes darkening, his tone filled with pressure: "The Mountain Guest can't even protect himself. Aren't you afraid you won't be able to wait for him?"

Fu Yaoqin looked directly at Wang Jiling: "Even if I can't wait, my heart will not change."

Hearing her resolute words, Wang Jiling felt a chill run down his spine.

As an emperor, he was never short of women.

With an empress who could provide him with emotional support, she was willing to cooperate with him even at the cost of being whipped.

And then there's the exquisitely beautiful Su Ruan'er; her breasts can warm his hands, relieve his headaches, and even...

Furthermore, Chu Mengtong could satisfy his wicked desires. Every time he made love to her, he felt a sense of illicit affair, which made him addicted and unable to extricate himself.

But Fu Yaoqin is different from them.

They were either submissive and obedient, or deliberately flattering, each with their own calculations and desires.

Fu Yaoqin, on the other hand, was clean-cut and proud, exuding an unyielding spirit from head to toe.

She has outstanding looks, a great figure and temperament, and I heard that she is also skilled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

More importantly, she was not greedy for wealth or power; she only had one person in her heart and mind.

This pure and unwavering sincerity was something Wang Jiling had never seen in any of the women in his harem.

Such a woman, yet she doesn't belong to him?

On what grounds?

I am the supreme ruler, above all under Heaven and above all people.

I didn't want to use force, but...

Since you can't have the person or their heart, you might as well force them to stay by your side first.

Wang Jiling stepped forward and reached out to grab Fu Yaoqin's wrist: "Since you are unwilling, then I am unwilling to wait any longer."

Fu Yaoqin was startled and hurriedly shrank back, struggling desperately: "Your Majesty! Let me go! You said you wouldn't use force!"

"Times have changed. I want you now."

The two started tugging at each other instantly. Fu Yaoqin was no match for him in strength, and she was quickly held down and unable to move, her face turning pale.

Just as Wang Jiling was about to forcibly pull her into his arms and tear her clothes—

A young eunuch suddenly rushed into the courtyard; it was Qin Zhong.

"Your Majesty! The barrier set up by the Qi Refiners of the Imperial Observatory to restrain the True Qi of the Ancestral Dragon has been activated."

Wang Jiling's heart skipped a beat, and he released Fu Yaoqin's hand: "Speak quickly!"

Qin Zhong nodded repeatedly: "Xie Xiaoyi has arrived outside the city. Just as His Majesty and Supervisor Yu had planned, he has been tricked!"

Commander Lü has already left the city as planned. My master and the prince are also there; they even exchanged a blow with Xie Xiaoyi to stop him.

Wang Jiling's expression suddenly turned cold—

Xie Xiaoyi, the one who made Yu Shinan wary, caused Yu'er's death in the street, and stole the Zhenguo Sword from under the king's brother's hands, has arrived?

I want to see what kind of person this is, that he can make a woman like Fu Yaoqin so devoted to him...

"Guards! Tie up Fu Yaoqin and take her to the city wall."

Two eunuchs outside the door immediately bowed and went inside.

Fu Yaoqin was both surprised and anxious: "What are you going to do?"

Wang Jiling laughed wildly: "I won't touch you now! I'm going to take you to the city wall and have a good look at your mountain dweller."

"Wait until you see him decapitated, then think about whether today's choice was worthwhile."