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

Hearing Mu Yunxi's answer, Yuehuang felt a little relieved. Her biggest worry was that Mu Yunxi would suddenly betray her and go to cooperate with cultivators from other worlds behind the Great Xia.

Just then, Mu Yunxi slowly got up from the soft couch of the Emperor Yue, stretched, and showed off her curvaceous figure.

Seeing Mu Yunxi's appearance, Emperor Yue had some doubts. Could this Mu Yunxi be a demonic cultivator from the cultivation world, with such a dissolute behavior?

After stretching, Mu Yunxi continued, "Don't worry, even if there were ten Celestials, let alone four, they might not be a match for me."

Emperor Yue sneered, "If you were truly that capable, you wouldn't have allowed the barbarian army to practice battle formations; you would have directly led the barbarian army to conquer several dynasties."

Mu Yunxi wasn't angry at these words. She raised her slender hand, patted her mouth, yawned, and looked tired. "What do you know? I just don't dare to fully display my strength."

"The Heavenly Dao of this world is extremely exclusive. Once I display strength that surpasses that of celestial beings, I may very well encounter a brutal Heavenly Tribulation."

Emperor Yue continued, "You cultivators strive for immortality, which is essentially a battle against the heavens. Why are you afraid of heavenly tribulations?"

Mu Yunxi replied, "The heavenly tribulation I am referring to is no ordinary heavenly tribulation. It is a heavenly tribulation that the Heavenly Dao brings down using its power. Once the Heavenly Dao brings down that kind of heavenly tribulation, it proves that the Heavenly Dao will destroy itself in order to eliminate me."

"No matter how powerful I am, I am not powerful enough to be an enemy of the world's will."

"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

"You only need to remember that with me here, no one can conquer Dayue."

Having said that, Mu Yunxi stopped wasting words with Emperor Yue and vanished instantly, leaving only her fragrance lingering in his palace.

Upon smelling the fragrance, Emperor Yue frowned slightly.

She was used to the fragrance on Wu Yunwan's body and couldn't accept the body odor of other women; the scent only made her feel nauseous.

She snorted coldly, then ordered the maids to open the doors and windows as wide as possible to ventilate the room, and to change all the sheets, blankets, and pillows on the phoenix bed.

At this moment.

Daqian Dynasty.

Inside the palace.

The atmosphere in the palace was unusually oppressive today. No one expected that despite all their precautions, they still couldn't stop the plague from entering the capital of Daqian.

What surprised people even more was that the Qianlong Emperor was infected with the plague and now has difficulty speaking and can only lie paralyzed on his dragon bed.

At this moment, inside the Qianning Palace.

The eunuchs and palace maids stood outside Emperor Qian's bedroom. They dared not approach the bedroom, as Emperor Qian had been infected with the plague, and the plague was extremely terrible. Once infected, death was almost certain.

The eunuchs and palace maids were terrified. In their eyes, entering the Emperor Qianlong's bedroom was tantamount to being sentenced to death.

Just then, a woman dressed in a beautiful blue palace gown, with her hair styled in an elegant updo and possessing a graceful figure, arrived outside Emperor Qian's bedroom.

Upon seeing this woman's arrival, the eunuchs and palace maids immediately knelt down, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!"

Liu Qingqiu coldly looked at the eunuchs and palace maids, then said in a completely emotionless tone, "Is this how you serve His Majesty?"

"All of you, get inside!"

Upon hearing this, the eunuchs and palace maids turned pale with fright and immediately kowtowed, pleading, "Your Majesty, please spare our lives!"

Liu Qingqiu ignored their words and said directly to the Imperial Guards, "Anyone who doesn't go in will be killed by me. Since you don't even serve His Majesty anymore, there's no point in keeping you around."

Upon hearing this, the imperial guards behind Liu Qingqiu immediately drew their swords. Seeing this, some eunuchs and palace maids hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, we will go in to serve His Majesty immediately!"

They immediately rushed towards Emperor Qianlong's bedroom, fearing that the imperial guards would cut off their heads.

Seeing that the eunuchs and palace maids had all entered Emperor Qian's bedchamber, Liu Qingqiu also headed towards it. Just then, the commander of the Imperial Guards hurriedly blocked Liu Qingqiu's path, "Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

"Your Majesty has already contracted the plague, and even the imperial physicians are helpless to treat it. The court is in a state of panic. If you were to contract the plague as well, who would govern the country?"

Liu Qingqiu said calmly, "I am His Majesty's Empress. Now that His Majesty is seriously ill, how can I abandon him?"

"Get out of my way!"

At this point, Liu Qingqiu prepared to force her way into Emperor Qian's bedroom.

Just then, a eunuch stepped forward tremblingly and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has decreed that Your Majesty is not allowed to enter His Majesty's bedroom. Please, Your Majesty, prioritize the affairs of state."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqiu turned directly to Emperor Qian's bedroom, feigning deep sorrow, and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will definitely find a cure for the plague!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured and recover. I will take care of the affairs of state on your behalf."

"I'll head back now."

Having said that, Liu Qingqiu turned and left Qianning Palace. On her way out of Qianning Palace, Liu Qingqiu looked back every three steps, as if she was very reluctant to part with Emperor Qian.

However, after Liu Qingqiu left Qianning Palace, her face instantly turned cold, and she seemed to be carrying a chilling aura. In an instant, she transformed from a virtuous wife and loving mother into a cold and aloof noblewoman.

After leaving Qianning Palace, Liu Qingqiu arrived at her own palace.

As she entered the bedroom, a dark figure appeared in her room. Liu Qingqiu asked expressionlessly, "Have you found out who those people are?"

The figure in black immediately replied, "Your Majesty, they are from the Flying Star Sect."

Upon hearing the shadowy figure's reply, Liu Qingqiu uttered a questioning sound, "Flying Star Sect?"

The shadowy figure continued, "They are a small local sect in the Great Qian Dynasty. They weren't famous before, until recently, when they seemed to have suddenly found a way to stop the spread of the plague. People in several counties have come to regard them as saviors."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqiu snorted coldly, "Savior? Coming to my territory to act as a savior?"

"Immediately eliminate all the people from the Flying Star Sect; the Great Qian Dynasty has no need for them."

"yes!"

Suddenly remembering something, Liu Qingqiu continued, "I've heard that the Great Wu has already been destroyed by the Great Xia?"

The Great Qian Dynasty has been focusing its attention on the plague within its borders, so it has not paid much attention to the war between the Great Xia and the Great Wu, and its information is not readily available.

The figure in black replied, "Your Majesty, the Great Wu Kingdom has indeed fallen. After Emperor Wu committed suicide, the eldest prince of Great Wu led the court officials out of the city to surrender."

Upon hearing the shadowy figure's reply, Liu Qingqiu fell into deep thought.

She originally thought that Da Wu could hold out for a while, but she didn't expect Da Wu to be gone so quickly.

Da Wu is truly all bark and no bite.

In the past, the Great Wu sent troops everywhere and annexed so much territory, appearing very powerful. However, when faced with the Great Xia, it was destroyed in less than a year.

Thinking of this, Liu Qingqiu sneered, "The Martial Emperor is really a piece of trash."

At this point, Liu Qingqiu ordered, "In the coming period, pay close attention to the movements of the Great Xia. If there are any new developments, inform me immediately."

"yes!"

Liu Qingqiu: "Step down."

The shadowy figure said, "This subordinate takes his leave." With that, the shadowy figure left the room.

Liu Qingqiu muttered to himself, "This Lu Chen does have some ability, but I wonder whose pawn he is."

At this point, a murderous glint flashed in Liu Qingqiu's eyes.

"No matter whose pawn they are, anyone who interferes with my grand plan must die!" (End of Chapter)