Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Song Chengwu: "..."

That enchantress's methods are truly masterful.

"No, no, I am a sinner, I only have big eyes..."

Shen Qing: "???"

This sounds somewhat familiar.

She felt like she'd heard it somewhere before.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, let's hurry into the city." Song Chengwu wiped his sweat, lowered his eyes, and dared not look at Shen Qing again.

The emperor didn't dwell on the matter too much. In his eyes, Song Chengwu wouldn't live long anyway, so there was no need to worry.

"Let's go."

At a command, the crowd marched into Pingkou City in a grand procession.

Song Chengwu followed beside the emperor, smiling obsequiously: "Your Majesty, you have been working so hard these past few days. Why don't you go to the city lord's mansion to rest? The mansion has all the fine wine and food, and singing girls and dancing girls are ready."

The emperor had little interest in fine wine and food.

But what about this singing girl and dancing girl...?

The emperor couldn't help but smile, his eyes crinkling: "Come, come. These past few days have been tiring, with constant travel and living in the tents. I am indeed quite exhausted."

"Let's go, I've never been to Pingkou City before, today I'll finally see what the City Lord's Mansion looks like."

Song Chengwu's eyes lit up.

The emperor was indeed incompetent; once he arrived at the city lord's mansion, he was doomed.

He had planted many people in the city lord's mansion, and even the dancers were trained. As soon as the emperor entered the city lord's mansion, his great plan would be accomplished.

"Your Majesty, shouldn't we first take over the remaining Song family troops in the city...?" Black Hawk reminded him from the side.

The emperor waved his hand: "This is a trivial matter; you and Zhou Wentong can handle it."

"Lady Shen, come with me to the City Lord's Mansion. There must be plenty of fresh ingredients there. You can take a look and see what we're having for dinner."

The emperor was delighted; he had barely finished his meal when he was already thinking about the next one.

The main problem is that we can't get enough to eat, we just can't get enough.

"I've already made braised pork with potatoes today, let's make it again tomorrow," Shen Qing said without hesitation.

She can manage to cook one meal a day, but she gets tired after cooking two meals.

What's more, her daily dishes are all drawn from the system.

"Alright, alright, Madam Shen, you can do it whenever you want. Rest today, I'm not in a hurry. I can just skip dinner tonight."

The emperor still smiled, his tone carrying a hint of caution and expectation.

It was as if they were afraid that Shen Qingming would also stop doing it tomorrow.

The scene shocked Song Chengwu, who was standing nearby, and his brows furrowed in dismay.

How could a high and mighty emperor be so indulgent towards a mere cook?

What powerful sorcery! What ingenious methods!

"Your Majesty, I shall go with you. In case of any unforeseen circumstances, I will be able to protect you."

Black Hawk was still worried about the Emperor's safety.

The city lord's mansion is Song family territory. If Song Chengwu were to feign surrender, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Although Lady Shen is highly skilled in martial arts, she cannot always protect His Majesty.

Upon hearing this, Song Chengwu's heart tightened, and he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this sinful subject has already realized his mistake. Now, the surrender of the city is a sincere act. The city lord's mansion is filled with fine wine and meat. If this commander wants to go, he may go with him. Why resort to such words to sow discord?"

"If anything happens to Your Majesty, this humble subject is willing to die to prove my innocence!"

As Song Chengwu spoke, he even managed to squeeze out a few tears.

The emperor waved his hand: "Alright, Black Hawk, you and Zhou Wentong will take over the Song family army in the city. With you here, I can rest assured."

"Come to the city lord's mansion again tonight."

"I will be protected by Lady Shen during the day, there will be absolutely no problem."

Black Hawk was the person he trusted most, and he wasn't entirely at ease letting Zhou Wentong take over the Song family army.

Only Black Hawk can handle this.

Moreover, Madam Shen is highly skilled in martial arts. With Madam Shen protecting him, he won't encounter any accidents.

He just needs to get things done before evening.

"Your humble servant obeys."

Shen Qing: "..."

The two of them discussed it very well, but why didn't anyone ask her if she was willing to protect the emperor?

Zheng Quanwang and others wanted to cooperate with Black Hawk in handling the takeover of Song Family Army, so they left together with Black Hawk and the others.

The emperor, Shen Qing, and the Song family father and son went to the city lord's mansion together.

"Your Majesty, please come in." Song Chengwu said with a smile in his eyes.

Song Anbang was preoccupied with his own thoughts, while Song Leye remained as carefree as ever.

Shen Qing stood calmly beside the emperor.

The emperor gazed with satisfaction at the city lord's mansion before him, without the slightest worry or concern, and strode across the threshold.

The others followed closely behind.

Snapped--

The next moment, the gates of the mansion were tightly shut, and a group of soldiers carrying broadswords poured out of the courtyard, while a circle of archers stood on the wall.

The atmosphere was solemn.

"This...this is a new type of welcoming ceremony??"

"Is this a sword dance being prepared? When will the dancers appear?"

The emperor continued to grin, showing his teeth, completely unaware of the danger.

After all, Shen Qing possessed unparalleled martial arts skills, and he didn't think Song Chengwu would be foolish enough to attack him.

Song Chengwu laughed heartily: "Sword dance? What a load of rubbish!"

"You dog emperor, today is your death day."

Now, the city lord's mansion is full of his people, and Anbang and Leye are his own sons.

The emperor had only one enchantress by his side.

This is a golden opportunity.

He didn't even need the dancers he had prepared.

He couldn't wait!

The emperor was taken aback at first, then laughed even more heartily.

"Old man, you really haven't given up your wicked intentions."

"I originally planned to kill you after some time, but I didn't expect you to be so impatient."

"Madam Shen, do it! Kill the Song father and son!!"

With Lady Shen by his side, what is he afraid of?

A bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals, how dare they kill him? He is the true Son of Heaven!

Song Chengwu was practically in a hurry to meet his maker.

Snapped--

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Leye knelt down beside him.

"Madam Shen, please don't kill me!"

Then, with a mournful face, she turned to Song Chengwu and said, "Father, why are you in such a hurry? Madam Shen is very formidable; we're doomed!"

"Quickly kneel down and beg Madam Shen. If you beg Madam Shen, there might still be room for maneuver."

His father really does great things quietly.

Madam Shen is so powerful that Zheng Quan couldn't even last one move against her before he was knocked to the ground.

He originally intended to persuade Lady Shen to betray the emperor and join their Song family army.

Before he could even finish, his father pulled this stunt.

Song Chengwu: "...You spineless coward, how did I end up with a son like you? Look at your older brother..."

Before he could finish speaking, there was another "smack".

Turning his head, Song Anbang also knelt down.

"Father, turn back before it's too late!"