In a chaotic and famine-stricken era, I picked up an empress to be my wife.

Daliang, Yangnan Prefecture, Qingshan Village mass grave.

"Hey, Shen An, here's a good find, you're in luck."

Old Zhao kicked the female corpse on the ground and winked at Shen An: "While it's still warm, do you want to...?"

Shen An squatted down and glanced at it.

The female corpse was covered in mud, her hair was disheveled, and her brocade robe was soaked in blood.

But beneath the mud and grime lay a face with eyebrows like distant mountains and a high, straight nose. Even with her eyes closed, she exuded a cold and aloof beauty that kept strangers at bay.

Her figure is curvaceous, presenting a perfect S-shape.

Shen An, a special forces soldier from Earth, transmigrated to the Great Liang Kingdom and worked as a corpse carrier for half a year. He had never seen such beauty before, and even in his previous life, he rarely saw it.

"Hurry up, it'll get cold soon." Old Zhao grinned lewdly. "It's getting dark, no one will be able to see us."

"Uncle Zhao, let's forget it, I don't have that kind of fetish." Shen An waved his hand.

"Those who don't heed the advice of their elders will suffer the consequences!"

Old Zhao clicked his tongue: "In this chaotic world, human life is worth less than a chicken's, and our lives as corpse carriers are even more worthless. We can only wait to die."

While you can still move, hurry up and experience the taste of a woman.

Otherwise, if I die one day without ever having touched a woman, wouldn't my life have been a waste?

Shen An knew this all too well.

Forced by the government to work as corpse carriers, they were constantly at risk of contracting and dying from disease; none of them could survive a year.

But he didn't transmigrate here to wait for death. The original owner's parents were killed by the military governor Li Huaiyi, and he and his brother were demoted to slaves, their lives in the hands of others.

He wanted to leave this hellish place alive and get revenge on that bastard!

If you're looking for a woman, you should look for a living one, not defile a female corpse for your own amusement!

He shook his head again.

Old Zhao didn't try to persuade him any further: "If you don't want to, go back and rest early. I heard the government's requirements are even higher tomorrow. If we can't meet them, none of us will survive."

After saying that, Old Zhao turned and left.

The government officials didn't treat them like human beings at all; if they didn't complete their tasks, they would really kill them!

After Shen An nodded, he prepared to dig a hole and bury her before going home to rest.

But just as he pulled up the arm of the beautiful corpse, her eyes suddenly opened.

Even when he was extremely weak, there was still a condescending scrutiny in his eyes.

"You're still alive."

Shen Angang said that she held a short knife to his throat.

"If you dare to disrespect me, I will kill you."

Her voice was hoarse, but every word carried an undeniable authority.

I?

Shen An raised an eyebrow.

Is this woman possessed?

Where did this female emperor come from in the Great Liang Kingdom?

It seems this was her delusion before she died…

"Girl, I didn't mean to take liberties with you."

"You just said to eat it while it's hot..."

Shen An remained silent.

That's what Old Zhao said.

He looked up to find Old Zhao, but he had already disappeared.

"No, I'll kill you right now!"

The woman was about to make another cut when her hand fell limply to her side.

The short knife clattered to the ground.

She collapsed onto the stinking mud, her eyes still open, staring intently at Shen An.

"Get away..." The voice was barely audible: "Don't touch..."

Extremely weak, she closed her eyes and fainted.

Shen An checked her pulse again and found it was still there. He chuckled and said, "It's lucky you fainted, otherwise, given the actions you took, I would have killed you."

However, saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda; encountering you is fate, so I'll save you this once.

Shen An immediately hoisted the woman onto his shoulder and headed towards Qingtian Village.

In those years of war and famine, everything edible was eaten up, and not a single patch of green could be seen even in the sweltering summer.

The road was barren and filled with the stench of rotting corpses.

When he got home, it was already late, and no one saw him carrying the woman back.

Shen An placed the woman on the bed and noticed a deep knife wound on her shoulder.

If the bleeding doesn't stop, his life will be in danger.

He rummaged through the corner of the wall and found needles, hemp thread, and a scalpel used for sewing corpses.

He tore open her clothes and began to sew.

She was unconscious, but the stitching went relatively smoothly.

After the hemostatic medicine was applied, the woman suddenly opened her eyes and hissed.

"Don't move." Shen An pressed her down: "You'll die if your wound reopens."

Dugu Meng didn't listen; her gaze fell on the torn clothes.

No man has ever dared to treat her like this.

He wanted to kill him, but he couldn't muster the strength.

The words "I will exterminate your entire family" were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back down.

Shen An thought her claim of calling herself "I" was just a fantasy.

In reality, she is the new emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty, but she has always disguised herself as a man.

Due to the warlord conflicts and the resulting suffering of the people, she traveled incognito to seek a solution.

His whereabouts were exposed three days ago, and he was hunted down by rebels.

To escape the pursuit, she and her men split into two groups and agreed to meet in the mountain village the next day.

Last night, he fell off a cliff due to unfamiliarity with the terrain and landed in a mass grave, where he lost consciousness.

My identity must not be revealed until my subordinates arrive.

She gritted her teeth and forced out a few words: "Hurry up and bandage it, don't look at it any longer!"

Shen An ignored her, carefully bandaged her up, and pulled up her clothes to cover her shoulders.

Just as I was telling her to rest well, the door was suddenly pushed open.

A boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old leaned half his body in; his face was covered in mud, and he was as thin as a monkey.

"Brother, I'm back!"

"Oh! What a beauty!"

Shen Xiaoqi's gaze fell on Dugu Meng, and her eyes widened instantly.

He grinned, a sly smile on his face, and said, "Bro, where did you get this? Looks, figure, tsk tsk tsk, are you about to try your luck?"

Dugu Meng's expression clearly showed anger!

"Don't talk nonsense, she's a patient," Shen An explained. "I'm treating her injuries, there's no question of 'breaking her vows'!"

"Treat the injury?" Shen Xiaoqi craned his neck to look and said, "Treat the injury by bringing him home? And having him sleep in your bed? Bro, do you really think I'm a three-year-old?"

Shen An felt quite helpless about this brother. His name was Shen Xiaoqi, and he was the original owner of the body's biological brother. After their parents were killed by Li Huaiyi, they depended on each other for survival.

Although he sometimes speaks without thinking, he is a bright spot in this heavy and gloomy chaotic world.

Shen An scolded, "You haven't mastered the first two forms of the military boxing I taught you yet? Go practice them now! No dinner tonight if you don't!"

"Alright."

Shen Xiaoqi turned and ran, but turned back at the door and said, "Brother, don't worry, I won't tell anyone. You and sister-in-law are busy, you're busy."

The door closed.

Dugu Meng was so angry that her chest heaved. It was one thing for Shen Xiaoqi to say such unreasonable things, but she even called her sister-in-law.

Shen An explained, "My brother just talks nonsense, but he's not a bad person."

Before he could finish speaking, a sound came from outside.

"Wang, what brings you here?"

"The military governor has ordered an investigation!"

Dugu Meng's expression changed drastically; many officials in Yangnan Prefecture had been bribed by the rebels.

Are they here to arrest her?!

Shen An's eyes turned cold when he heard the word "military governor"!

He glanced back at Dugu Meng, then went out and into the courtyard.

This Wang Ban Tou was the head of the mass grave management team, and he often bullied Shen An and the other corpse carriers by abusing his power.

At this moment, he looked disgusted: "What is that smell? It stinks! It's bad luck to be around you corpse carriers for even a little while."

Shen Xiaoqi clenched his fist in anger, but Shen An stepped in front of him, regaining his smile, and asked, "Chief Wang, who does the Military Governor intend to investigate?"

"Have you seen a woman? She's incredibly beautiful and dressed elegantly. If you have any leads, I'll reward you with five hundred taels of silver, plus a release from your slave status as a corpse carrier!" Wang, the foreman, asked, covering his nose.

Dugu Meng could hear their conversation clearly from inside the room.

Even though they didn't name names, she knew they were talking about her.

Five hundred taels of silver is more than an ordinary corpse carrier could earn in a lifetime!

The temptation to escape slavery was an even greater one!

Shen An and Shen Xiaoqi will not be able to resist the temptation; they will definitely hand her over.

What should she do?!