Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

No matter how unwilling the Martial Emperor was, he was powerless in the face of absolute strength.

Currently, there is no one in the Great Wu territory who can resist the Celestials. Not to mention the Great Wu, the only beings in this world who can fight against the Celestials are probably the Celestials themselves.

He had heard that Lu Xingqiu had somehow obtained a divine weapon capable of destroying celestial beings, but Lu Xingqiu had long since vanished into thin air, and that so-called divine weapon capable of killing celestial beings had fallen into Lu Chen's hands.

At this moment, the Martial Emperor clenched his fist, and the force in his hand directly dented several holes in the pure gold dragon throne.

Emperor Wu did not speak at this moment. His eyes were fixed on the dozen or so people in the hall. He knew that it would be useless for him to say anything now. These guys might just kill him right here and now.

He doesn't want to become the next Lu Xingqiu.

Seeing Emperor Wu looking at him with a face full of anger, Xia Tianyuan said calmly, "Emperor Xia has said that if the Great Wu royal family surrenders, he is willing to marry the eldest princess of Great Wu and give her the status of Imperial Noble Consort."

Upon hearing this, the Martial Emperor paused, as if he had understood something.

Since Wu Yunwan went to the Northern Kingdom, although she still sends some messages back, they are all useless. She still hasn't gotten her hands on the blueprints for the Northern Kingdom's weapons that he wanted.

He had always thought that Wu Yunwan had not gained Lu Chen's trust, and that it was difficult to obtain the blueprints for Northern weapons from Lu Chen because there were many powerful people in the Northern Kingdom.

But upon hearing that Lu Chen planned to marry Wu Yunwan, the Empress Wu immediately realized that her daughter had probably already seen through the empty promises she had made to her, so she simply sided with Lu Chen.

Thinking of this, the Empress was even more furious. This unfilial daughter had actually betrayed her!

However, it was no use saying all this now. Just then, the Emperor suddenly thought of something and said coldly, "I can submit to the Great Xia."

Upon hearing this, the entire court was stunned. They couldn't believe these words came from the mouth of the Empress Wu, a person they knew all too well.

Logically speaking, Empress Wu should have preferred death to surrender and would have fought to the death rather than submit.

Just as people were wondering why the Empress Wu would say such a thing, she continued, "However, Great Wu will only be a vassal state, and this land of Great Wu must still be ruled by me personally."

Upon hearing this, the ministers instantly understood the Empress's intention: she wanted to endure the situation.

If he were to submit and control the lands of Da Wu, he might not only acquire the mysterious weapons of Da Xia, but also continue to accumulate strength. One day, he might even gain the support of a Celestial Being.

As long as he finds other celestial beings in this world and gains their support, he can break free from the control of the Great Xia Dynasty and restore the Great Wu Dynasty as soon as possible.

Xia Tianyuan naturally saw through the Martial Emperor's little scheme, and he said with a smile, "Your Majesty, do you think our Emperor would agree to such a condition?"

The Martial Emperor said coldly, "If the Xia Emperor is unwilling, then let us meet on the battlefield. I would rather die than surrender!"

Hearing Emperor Wu's words, Xia Tianyuan was not angry. He said calmly, "You have one month left. Emperor Wu can think it over again."

With that, Xia Tianyuan turned around and walked directly out of the hall, and the oppressive aura that had been pressing down on all the officials quickly dissipated.

When the oppressive aura dissipated, the ministers breathed heavily, relieved that the celestial being hadn't made a move. Had he, none of them would have survived.

After the ministers came to their senses, they all turned to look at Emperor Wu, who had a gloomy face and did not speak.

After a moment, the Martial Emperor raised his hand and slammed it directly onto the armrests of his dragon throne, instantly shattering the pure gold armrests on both sides.

The Emperor Wu didn't say much. He simply stood up, flicked his sleeves, and left the hall.

After the Empress left, the ministers in the hall began to discuss among themselves.

Half a month later.

Dayue, the Empress's palace.

Dressed in a red dress and wearing a phoenix crown, Emperor Yue stood by the window, looking at the letter in his hand, his face extremely cold.

Just then, the letter burst into flames and quickly burned to ashes.

After learning that Wu Yunwan might have become Lu Chen's woman, she wrote a letter to Wu Yunwan, asking her in the letter if she had indeed become Lu Chen's woman.

Emperor Yue had initially held a sliver of hope, hoping to receive a negative answer.

Unexpectedly, after receiving her letter, Wu Junwan simply stopped hiding it and admitted it directly in her reply.

Furthermore, she stated in the letter that she was not coerced and that she willingly became Lu Chen's woman, which angered Emperor Yue even more.

How could Wu Yunwan willingly become that man's woman? Back in the Misty Immortal Sect, countless outstanding cultivators pursued her, but Wu Yunwan rejected them all.

Although Lu Chen has some skills, he is nothing compared to the powerful beings above the Celestial Realm in the Misty World. Moreover, Lu Chen is much younger than her, so how could Wu Yunwan possibly like him?

The Empress frowned slightly, lost in thought.

She felt that Wu Junwan must be hiding other things from her.

She couldn't believe that Wu Junwan would marry Lu Chen like that!

Thinking of this, Emperor Yue returned to his desk, picked up his pen, and wrote another letter to Wu Junwan.

She now suspects that Wu Yunwan may have realized that Lu Chen is not easy to deal with, so she deliberately submits to Lu Chen in order to find a way to get rid of him.

She quickly wrote another letter and had it sent to Yancheng.

At this moment.

Great Xia, Yancheng.

Inside Murong Xue'er's room.

Lu Chen sat at his desk, looking at the portrait on it, and said with a smile, "I must say, your painting skills are really high. You truly deserve to be called a talented woman of Dayue."

Hearing Lu Chen's praise, Murong Xue'er said indifferently, "It was just a casual drawing."

Lu Chen looked at the painting in front of him carefully, admiring it as he said, "This is not a casual sketch. There are so many details in the painting. It's obvious that you know my body very well."

Murong Xue'er glanced at Lu Chen speechlessly, then said, "Your Majesty came to my room just to see my painting?"

Lu Chen smiled slightly, slowly rolled up his portrait, and said as he did so, "That's not it."

"I just realized I haven't practiced calligraphy in a long time, so I wanted to practice with you."

Hearing about practicing calligraphy, Murong Xue'er recalled the things she and Lu Chen had done in the study of the Northern Prince's mansion.

Murong Xue'er finally understood that Lu Chen had been free lately and wanted to come and torment her for his own amusement.

She had also heard that the power structure of the Great Xia Dynasty was quite special. Lu Chen no longer cared about the court assemblies, leaving them to be presided over by others. At most, he would browse some important official documents, and apart from that, he had almost nothing to do.

At this moment, Murong Xue'er walked directly to the bed, lay down, and said, "Come on."

Seeing this, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then said, "What kind of person do you take me for?"

Murong Xue'er chuckled inwardly; this lecherous fellow was putting on an act of being a respectable person.

Just as Murong Xue'er was about to say something, Lu Chen teleported behind her in an instant, followed by the familiar scene of him practicing calligraphy. (End of Chapter)