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

From the moment they entered the capital of Dayue, Lu Chen and Li Qingrou hardly ever left the Golden Palace. Lu Chen even had Li Qingrou's phoenix bed moved to the Golden Palace.

Under Lu Chen's forceful approach, even though Li Qingrou was once a very powerful empress, she has now become very weak.

Lu Chen has been handling government affairs during this period, but even when he is handling them, he is always holding Li Qingrou in his arms. He looks like he has been bewitched by a vixen who has brought ruin to the country.

Of course, the soldiers of Great Xia did not think much of it. After all, Li Qingrou was a very powerful person. If Lu Chen had not been restraining her, even a Celestial would have had a hard time keeping an eye on her.

Anyway, Li Qingrou is already His Majesty's woman, so it's not a problem for His Majesty to keep holding Li Qingrou.

The soldiers of Great Xia did not consider this a big problem; on the contrary, they regarded it as an honor, after all, even the Empress of Great Yue had been conquered by their Emperor.

After spending more than a month in the Golden Palace of Dayue, most of the affairs of Dayue had been dealt with. Lu Chen then left the Black Dragon Kingdom's army to guard Dayue, while he himself prepared to lead the Great Xia army back to Yancheng.

Inside the Golden Palace, smoke swirled and incense filled the air.

At this moment, Lu Chen was holding the soft, delicate body of the beautiful woman Li Qingrou in his arms, lying on the phoenix chair. His hands roamed over Li Qingrou's body, and he would occasionally breathe into her ear.

At this moment, the beautiful woman's face was indifferent, but there was a blush on her jade-like face, and some beads of sweat flowed down her fair and smooth forehead.

It's obvious that they just did something.

Lu Chen then said, "We'll be heading back to Yancheng tomorrow. I'm sure you're really looking forward to seeing Junwan, Rou Rou."

Li Qingrou ignored Lu Chen's words. In the past few days, she has been too lazy to pay attention to anything Lu Chen said.

She now felt like she had become Lu Chen's plaything, someone to satisfy his desires. She was, after all, an emperor of a dynasty, and now she had fallen to this state.

The key point is that she is now a Celestial Being. A Celestial Being is powerless against a pseudo-Celestial Being, and can only be attacked. This makes Li Qingrou feel somewhat resentful.

Nowadays, she only makes a sound when Lu Chen touches her; otherwise, she doesn't speak.

This guy should just kill her!

She was definitely not going to give this bastard a friendly look!

Even as a deposed emperor, she still possessed the dignity befitting an emperor!

Seeing that Li Qingrou didn't speak, Lu Chen wasn't angry. He continued, "Yunwan will definitely be very happy to see you."

"I'll give you your freedom once we get back to Yancheng."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingrou sneered, "Do you think I would believe your nonsense?"

She's a celestial being; if Lu Chen were to grant her freedom, besides running away, she might very well turn the entire Yan City upside down.

Moreover, Lu Chen has wives, concubines, and children in Yancheng, so Lu Chen cannot possibly let her go without worry.

Even when handling official business, this guy has been doing something lately: holding himself in his arms.

Li Qingrou couldn't understand a man like Lu Chen. She still couldn't figure out what was so good about this lecherous man, and how he got so much support from the gods. Was it really because he had a powerful background?

Li Qingrou had never heard of anyone who would insert a key into a lock even when it wasn't in use.

Seeing that Li Qingrou didn't believe what he said, Lu Chen smiled and said, "Don't believe me? Yunwan didn't believe what I said before either, but now she leaves the palace every day and runs around Yancheng."

Li Qingrou said, "Aren't you afraid that I will kill your wives, concubines, and children?"

Lu Chen said calmly, "I still have confidence in you."

Li Qingrou coldly said, "I'm very curious, where does your confidence come from that you think someone whose body you forcibly took over won't resent you?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "If it were someone else, they might hate me, but you're different."

Li Qingrou asked, "Tell me, I'd like to hear what you think makes me different from other women."

Lu Chen said, "After you and I consummated our marriage, you broke through to become a Celestial Being."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Li Qingrou asked, "Is this the reason that makes you so confident that I won't harm your wives, concubines, and children?"

Lu Chen continued, "In this world, to become a Celestial Being, one must undergo the trials of the Heavenly Dao."

"And the trials of Heaven are closely related to personal experiences."

"The reason you couldn't become a Celestial before was because you cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness. The condition for you to become one was that the man you liked personally defeated you and possessed your body. Because of the Path of Ruthlessness, you always thought you didn't have anyone you liked, but in reality, you've always had feelings for me."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Li Qingrou frowned slightly and said coldly, "How laughable! I became a Celestial Being through my own strength, what does it have to do with you!"

Li Qingrou wasn't stupid; she knew, of course, that her breakthrough in cultivation was largely due to Lu Chen. But as a proud woman, how could she possibly admit to such a thing?

The condition for her to become a celestial being is that a man stronger than her defeats and conquers her. If this condition were revealed, what would others think of her? Where would her dignity be placed?

How despicable is it for a proud woman to secretly hope that a powerful man will defeat her and humiliate her?

In any case, Li Qingrou couldn't accept herself like this, so she would never admit what Lu Chen said.

Seeing that Li Qingrou was being stubborn, Lu Chen smiled and said, "You know very well whether this is the condition for you to become a Celestial Being."

Li Qingrou then said, "If you dare to release me, you will bear the consequences if anything happens."

"I advise you to kill me. You've already enjoyed what you're meant to enjoy. With your abilities, all the beautiful women in the world will be yours from now on. I'm not missing out on anything else."

Hearing this, Lu Chen tightened his arms around Li Qingrou's soft body, "Look at what you're saying, are you just saying it out of anger? I'm not the kind of man who pulls up his pants and then abandons his responsibilities."

"My Rou Rou is so beautiful and outstanding, how can those ordinary girls outside compare to you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen gently blew a breath into Li Qingrou's ear, then raised his right hand and slowly ran his fingertips along her fair neck, feeling her delicate and smooth skin.

"Do you perhaps think I'm the kind of woman who enjoys sweet talk?"

As a former emperor who once held great power, Li Qingrou was very rational and never liked men's sweet talk.

It's impossible to win her heart with sweet words.

Lu Chen said, "I'm a very honest person and I don't like sweet talk. I only tell the truth."

Li Qingrou let out a cold laugh and then fell silent again, not saying anything more.

Just then, a maidservant said at the door, "Your Majesty, the phoenix robe is ready." (End of Chapter)