Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

Chi Junlin then embraced her again and lowered his head to kiss her gently.

"Chirp."

After the simple kiss, Ruri seemed to have felt her emotions greatly satisfied.

She leaned against Chi Junlin with a smile, her face full of sweetness.

Liuli is like that, pure-hearted yet naive.

His feelings for Chi Junlin were not mixed with lust.

I won't ask for more.

Chi Junlin naturally wouldn't teach her, only letting her maintain that innocent and naive state.

So that's fine.

Then, she took Liuli's hand and walked back the way they came through the wind and snow.

Meanwhile, Tong Yan, filled with worry, couldn't help but step out of the greenhouse and onto the corridor, gazing into the distance.

She thought about it again and again, and felt that she really could not accept the pain of losing Liuli.

This is her only beloved daughter. Tong Yan would rather lose everything, even her own life, than let Liuli suffer any harm.

So when Liuli said that she really liked Chi Junlin...

Tong Yan panicked.

I became somewhat at a loss.

She really didn't know what to do, but she didn't want to see Liuli's disappointed expression.

Just as I was thinking about these things, I saw Chi Junlin, with Liuli, safely returning from afar amidst the wind and snow.

Tong Yan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

And in that instant, I felt that no matter what, as long as Liuli was alright, that was all that mattered.

As long as Liuli is alright, she can accept anything else.

But then she saw Liuli and Chi Junlin holding hands.

On Liuli's face appeared an unprecedentedly radiant smile and sweet expression as she nestled close to Chi Junlin.

Tong Yan was momentarily dazed.

My heart felt like a jumbled mess of emotions, a mixture of feelings.

Tong Yan didn't want to think this way, but she couldn't help but think about it—

Could it be that she herself is the one who is superfluous?

-

After a long time, in Lou Xiangfei's study.

After seeing the mother and daughter reconcile and Tong Yan take Liuli back to the small building, Chi Junlin finally sat down in the main seat of the study and breathed a sigh of relief.

Lou Xiangfei stood beside Chi Junlin and couldn't help but let out a soft hum.

He said sarcastically, "Very good indeed, both mother and daughter are deeply in love with you. This kind of double blessing is not something an ordinary person can enjoy. As expected of Your Highness, the Great General."

Chi Junlin wasn't particularly angry when he heard the sarcastic tone in her voice.

He merely glanced at her reproachfully, coughed lightly, and then looked at his own shoulder.

Lou Xiangfei knew what Chi Junlin meant.

Although somewhat reluctant, she obediently walked behind Chi Junlin, reached out, and began massaging Chi Junlin's shoulders.

Chi Junlin then picked up the accounts in front of him and flipped through them.

Then, Qi said, "In Xiangdi alone, the monthly trade revenue can reach 100,000 strings of cash. In a year, it will exceed one million."

In this entire southern region, the Lou family's wealth from business alone is equivalent to half a year's tax revenue of the imperial court. No wonder it is the wealthiest prefecture in the land.

No wonder you harbored ambitions, thinking you could raise an army, launch an uprising, and rebuild your kingdom.

Upon hearing Chi Junlin's praise, Lou Xiangfei snorted coldly and said softly, "Do you think the Lou family has been indulging in luxury all these years in the Southern Kingdom?"

Let me tell you, over the years we have spent countless amounts of money to support those local officials.

To this day, the details of how much bribes each official in the southern regions has received and how much silver they have taken from us are all meticulously recorded.

The Lou family now holds absolute power in the south.

Even if we were to rebel, they would simply pretend they didn't see it.

Those accounts were like a sword hanging over their heads. If they were exposed, the court would only see them as traitors who had colluded with the corrupt officials, and would not listen to any of their explanations.

Do you think they would dare disobey me in this situation?

Is my power in the South secure enough?

As Lou Xiangfei spoke, her fingers, which were resting on Chi Junlin's neck, were also constantly kneading it.

It seems that she was often massaged like this by the maids, so over time, she learned the finger techniques herself.

The cool touch on his fingers, as refreshing and smooth as white jade, brought Chi Junlin unparalleled pleasure.

She couldn't help but close her eyes, lean against Lou Xiangfei's ample chest, and speak softly.

"Push harder."

Chapter 141 The bronze incense burner emits a fragrant mist, and a beauty exudes sweet aroma.

Upon hearing Chi Junlin's order, Lou Xiangfei was displeased, but she still obeyed and increased her strength, even wrapping some internal energy around her fingertips.

She looked at Chi Junlin's blissful expression as he leaned against her chest, his eyes closed as if he were completely relaxed.

I couldn't help but wonder if I could strangle Chi Junlin with my fingers right now.

But Lou Xiangfei couldn't help but wonder if this was a test from Chi Junlin.

If we were to fight, we would fall into Chi Junlin's trap.

After hesitating for a while, Lou Xiangfei gave up.

She told herself that no matter what, Lou Lifei was in Chi Junlin's hands, and if he killed her, Lou Lifei would surely die.

So it's definitely not because he lost to Chi Jun and then submitted to him.

Lou Xiangfei clearly understood that Chi Junlin was her greatest enemy, facing death.

Therefore, as long as one is alive, there will never be a day when one truly submits.

As Lou Xiangfei was thinking about these things, Chi Junlin slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Lou Xiangfei.

There was too much hidden in Chi Junlin's gaze, and Lou Xiangfei was startled, almost stopping her jumping for a second.

But Chi Junlin only glanced at her before looking away, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Lou Xiangfei breathed a sigh of relief, secretly congratulating herself on her wisdom in not taking action earlier.

As for what Chi Junlin was thinking about at this moment, it was still related to the Southern Kingdom.

In retrospect, my decision not to delve deeper into Lou's crimes, but instead to keep Lou Xiangfei under my control, was not a major problem.

Local officials, both high and low, were unaware that the Lou family had been completely taken over by them.

Therefore, the evidence of the officials' crimes in Lou Xiangfei's hands was like a sword hanging over their heads, constantly warning them.

In that case, if Chi Junlin wants to implement the new policies, he can use the Lou family's help to ensure that they are implemented without any compromise.

Similarly, if the trade routes controlled by the Lou family were managed by a different group of people, they might not be as successful as the universities they are today.

As long as Chi Junlin controls the core power of the Lou clan, namely Lou Xiangfei herself, it is equivalent to controlling the entire Southern Kingdom.

The effect is the same as using the emperor to command the feudal lords.

Therefore, maintaining the current state is actually more advantageous for Red King's Landing.

There's no need to look at these things anymore.

It would be better to spend more time continuing to manipulate the incredibly handsome and mature head of the family.

Thinking of this, Chi Junlin couldn't help but reach out and gently grasp Lou Xiangfei's jade-like hair, which was resting on his shoulder.

Lou Xiangfei's heart skipped a beat as she felt the smoothness of Chi Junlin's fingertips.

Then, Chi Junlin pulled him in front of her and made him sit on one of her laps.

Lou Xiangfei's cheeks flushed slightly, but she still maintained her composure and refused to look directly at Chi Junlin.

Chi Junlin wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he picked up a small bronze censer from the table and asked curiously, "What's this censer used for? I've noticed that several of the fan paintings you have have the same censer on them. Is it an incense burner?"

Lou Xiangfei scoffed, "This is called a 'Beauty Incense Burner.' As the name suggests, it's for enjoying incense. It's nothing special. What? You've never seen one in the North?"

Chi Junlin then laughed and said, "I've indeed never seen it before. How should it be used?"

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiangfei stretched out a hand and took the incense burner from Chi Junlin's hand.

After opening it, he took out a silk sachet from under the table, took out a fat-burning incense pill from it, lit it, and put it into the incense burner.

Then a wisp of white smoke rose from above the incense burner, carrying an intoxicating and captivating fragrance.

Chi Junlin felt that the scent was familiar, and after thinking about it carefully, he remembered that the lingering fragrance in the secret room of the study came from this.

It seems that Consort Lou and her favorite maidservant often enjoyed themselves in the secret chamber.

But what exactly does Lou Xiangfei mean by "being popular"?

Isn't fragrance meant to be smelled? How are you going to eat it?

Just as she was thinking this, she saw Lou Xiangfei facing the incense burner, slightly parting her red lips, and gently taking in the white fragrance mist as if it were food spices.

When she had finished, she placed the incense burner aside, leaned against Chi Junlin, and slightly raised her head.

Chi Junlin saw that the smoke from Lou Xiangfei's beautiful lips was wispy and fluctuating.

Then she exhaled slightly, releasing the incense smoke towards Chi Junlin.

The beauty exudes fragrance, shrouded in a hazy mist.

For a moment, it was like a dreamlike fairyland.

The aromatherapy ingredients are so unique that they don't smell pungent when you smell them.

Chi Junlin only felt that Lou Xiangfei's eyes were glazed over, as if she had entered a fairyland.

She exhaled the cigarette smoke from her mouth, her red lips still carrying a wonderful fragrance.

Chi Junlin couldn't resist kissing her, sharing the exotic fragrance.

After the fragrance dissipated, Lou Xiangfei and Chi Jun parted at the brim, then took out the incense burner and began to exhale and exhale smoke.

Before the smoke had even dissipated, Chi Jun and Lou Xiangfei had already enjoyed the fragrance to their hearts' content.

Their lips were dry and their tongues were parched, their affection for each other deep and tender.

Lou Xiangfei couldn't help but reveal a smug expression, saying to Chi Junlin, "It's rare to find something like this, something a northern barbarian like you has never seen before..."

Chi Junlin then embraced her and chuckled, "So what if he's a warlord from the North?"

"Or perhaps, I could just get drunk and die in your gentle Jiangnan paradise..."

Before he finished speaking, he embraced Lou Xiangfei and kissed her deeply.

The two were so moved that they had no other thoughts.

The incense burner overturned, and only the sound of passionate kissing remained in the room.

"Mmm... Sizzle... Sizzle... Pop... Chu..."

Lou Xiangfei blushed slightly, gradually losing herself in Chi Junlin's skillful kissing technique.

Her heart was stirred, and she couldn't help but feel intoxicated and unable to control her emotions.

She felt that Chi Junlin was far too cunning.

Not only is his martial arts skill superb, but his kissing technique is also exceptional...

Originally, it was impossible for Lou Xiangfei to relax her emotions.

The two are mortal enemies, and no matter what, she could never completely submit to Chi Junlin...

But... Chi Junlin really understands women too well...