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

Hearing the maid's voice outside, Lu Chen immediately said, "Bring it in, let my beloved concubine change her clothes."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The next moment, several maids entered the Golden Palace and blushed upon seeing the scene on the phoenix throne.

Her little face was flushed, and her heart was pounding.

Lu Chen then got up and picked up Li Qingrou, making her stand by the phoenix chair so that the maids could change her clothes.

When Li Qingrou saw that Lu Chen wanted her to wear a phoenix robe, she immediately guessed what this scoundrel was up to now.

After spending time together, she had figured out this man. Once she put on the phoenix robe, he would definitely go crazy and would surely torture her to death.

The phoenix robe she wore was not the kind worn by the empress, but a specially made phoenix robe, which was also a symbol of imperial power.

When she puts on the phoenix robe, she appears dignified and majestic, and Lu Chen seems to particularly enjoy having her under him like this, satisfying his desire to conquer.

Li Qingrou said coldly, "What are you doing? We just..."

Li Qingrou didn't continue. She was too embarrassed to say it aloud. She seriously doubted what kind of beast this guy was reincarnated from, how could he have so much energy every day? He didn't seem like a cultivator at all.

She now feels that Lu Chen might be some kind of evil cultivator.

However, when Lu Chen did those things with her, she didn't feel uncomfortable at all, which shows that Lu Chen wasn't some kind of evil cultivator.

Since she's not an evil cultivator, why does she do those things every day? Ever since this guy captured her, she's felt her stomach bloated every day, like she's pregnant.

Li Qingrou is now eager for Lu Chen to return to Yancheng. Once he's back, Lu Chen will have many wives and concubines in his harem, and then that scoundrel won't be able to deal with her alone.

But those are things for later. Right now, Li Qingrou is thinking about how to stop Lu Chen from tormenting her. She even had her maid change her into a phoenix robe. She doesn't know how fierce this guy will be later.

Lu Chen smiled slightly, "Tomorrow you will be leaving this place, leaving this place that you know so well. This is where you used to attend court, so naturally I want to leave you with the most beautiful memories."

Li Qingrou coldly said, "I don't need those memories."

What bullshit about fond memories? This guy just wants to get himself drunk.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "That's not up to you."

At this point, he glanced at the maids in the main hall and said, "Change her into a phoenix robe."

Just as Li Qingrou was about to struggle, Lu Chen suddenly whispered in her ear, "Today, I can let you be an empress!"

Li Qingrou was stunned. The Empress?

What does that mean?

Wasn't her original identity already that of an empress? Why would she need Lu Chen's consent to become an empress?

Lu Chen could tell that Li Qingrou hadn't understood him, so he continued, "I know you've been thinking about turning the tables lately. Today is our last day in the Golden Palace, and I can give you this opportunity. If you don't seize this opportunity, you won't have another chance like this when you return to Yancheng."

Hearing Lu Chen say this, Li Qingrou finally understood what he meant. The thought of being able to turn the tables, to subdue this scoundrel, and to demonstrate her status made Li Qingrou somewhat tempted.

She had been humiliated by this bastard so many times that she had long wanted to turn the tables. Unfortunately, her spiritual power was sealed by Lu Chen, and she was not as strong as Lu Chen. She had no way to turn the tables and could only be suppressed by Lu Chen.

If Lu Chen's words are true, then I...

Thinking about this, Li Qingrou hesitated. Although it was a change of power, it was not the same thing in essence. However, it was still better than passively accepting it.

Being passively received always made her feel like she was some kind of container.

After thinking for a moment, Li Qingrou finally said, "I hope you will keep your promise!"

Then Li Qingrou opened her arms and let the maids help her change into a phoenix robe.

Soon, Li Qingrou put on the phoenix robe, which was made of gold thread and was very exquisite and elegant. Wearing the phoenix robe, Li Qingrou looked graceful and noble.

Seeing this, Lu Chen's anger flared up instantly. Before Li Qingrou could say anything, Lu Chen shoved her onto the phoenix chair.

Seeing that this guy had actually pushed her down again, Li Qingrou immediately said, "As expected of a hypocrite, he went back on his promise right away."

Lu Chen laughed and said, "Go back on your word? No, no, no, I haven't gone back on my word."

"Since I said I would give you a chance to be empress, I will definitely give you that chance."

"However, I'll finish my own business first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen grabbed Li Qingrou's slender, jade-like foot and lifted it up.

A fierce glint flashed in Li Qingrou's eyes, a look that suggested she wanted to kill Lu Chen.

However, Li Qingrou's hatred quickly dissipated, and she became completely immersed in the happiness created by Lu Chen.

Of course, Lu Chen did keep his promise in the end. After all, he was the ruler of a country, and he couldn't always go back on his word.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Chen, still holding Li Qingrou's body, rolled over and landed on top of her.

Seeing this, Li Qingrou instantly came to her senses. She had thought that this guy was not going to keep his promise, but she did not expect that he would actually keep his promise.

At this moment, Li Qingrou sat on Lu Chen's lap, looking down at the bastard who had taken everything from her.

This feeling made Li Qingrou feel extremely happy. Wasn't this man supposed to be very powerful? In the end, she managed to suppress him.

but……

Li Qingrou soon realized a problem: although she felt very happy inside, she was not actually that happy.

This is not surprising at all. Who is Lu Chen? With so many wives and concubines in his harem, he can be considered an expert.

Li Qingrou had only focused on cultivation in the past, and Lu Chen was her only man. She also had little experience.

Li Qingrou, accustomed to delicacies, quickly struggled to adapt to eating wild vegetables and roots. However, she suddenly had an idea. She coldly looked at Lu Chen, who was staring at her with a silly grin, and then said in a commanding tone, "I order you to use every means to please me!"

Lu Chen chuckled inwardly, thinking that this guy probably saw him as a male concubine.

Even though she considered him her male concubine, he wasn't angry. He had just said that he wanted Li Qingrou to be an empress for once.

Lu Chen immediately replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen then took the initiative to serve Li Qingrou until dawn.

At dawn, while the sky was still hazy and dim, Lu Chen led the Great Xia army on their journey back to Yancheng. (End of Chapter)