Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 1084 - 774: Resolving Inner Conflicts

Murong Xue’er would never learn from past events; every time Lu Chen came, she would provoke him in various ways, and ultimately, she would reap what she sowed.

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Like right now, Lu Chen picked up the writing brush and ceaselessly wrote poetry on Murong Xue’er’s snowy white back before inscribing four bold characters on her lower abdomen.

Her originally pale body adorned with black ink, the clash of opposing colors made her look all the more enchantingly beautiful.

Lu Chen also became increasingly impulsive.

At this time, Murong Xue’er was lying supine on the desk, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Lu Chen, "Your... Your Majesty, I was wrong."

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Wrong? What exactly did you do wrong?"

Murong Xue’er’s lips parted slightly, "I... should not have seduced... Your Majesty..."

Lu Chen said, "You’re my consort; there’s nothing wrong with seducing me. It seems you still don’t realize your mistake; the punishment must continue!"

It was unclear how much time had passed before Lu Chen’s writing brush finally came to a halt, and by then, Murong Xue’er had completely collapsed onto the desk.

Seeing that Lu Chen had stopped practicing his calligraphy, Murong Xue’er’s gaze slowly shifted down to his handsome face.

"How come Your Majesty didn’t notify anyone upon your return this time?"

Lu Chen replied, "For me, the Black Moon City Imperial Palace is no different from the back garden; there’s no need to make a big fuss every time I come back."

Lu Chen then stretched out his hand, gently stroking the four large characters on Murong Xue’er’s abdomen, as if admiring his own handwriting.

Murong Xue’er propped herself up on the desk with her arms and slowly lifted her upper body, glancing down at the four words inscribed on her stomach.

Safe Passage...

Immediately afterward, Murong Xue’er gave Lu Chen a disdainful glance.

But then again, these four characters were somewhat better than the three characters starting with "flesh" that Lu Chen used to write.

In the past, she didn’t understand what those three characters meant, but as her time with Lu Chen lengthened, she gradually came to comprehend their meaning.

The three characters starting with "flesh" implied that she was Lu Chen’s plaything, his vessel.

Murong Xue’er continued to ask, "Your Majesty, how long do you plan to stay this time?"

It had been nearly half a year since Lu Chen last left, and although the Daxia Dynasty could operate without him, his prolonged absence from Yan County still caused some panic.

People would wonder whether something had happened to Lu Chen outside of Tianchen World, which was why he hadn’t returned.

As Lu Chen caressed the characters "Safe Passage," he replied, "I probably won’t stay for long; I’m planning to march troops into Ziyang World."

This was no great secret, and Lu Chen told Murong Xue’er directly.

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue’er was slightly taken aback.

Although she had always stayed in her own chamber, spending her days practicing calligraphy, writing poetry, and painting, she was still very aware of the outside world.

After the collision of Tianchen World and Ziyang World, the cracks in the world barrier grew larger, and the Daxia Dynasty had stationed heavy troops to guard the rifts.

It was said that Ziyang World was part of the High-Level Cultivation Realm, with far more cultivators than Tianchen World, and that the spiritual energy there was also far more abundant. The main reason Lu Chen hadn’t sent troops into Ziyang World was likely because the strength of Ziyang World may far surpass that of Tianchen World.

Murong Xue’er then asked, "Has Your Majesty already thoroughly investigated the situation in Ziyang World?"

Murong Xue’er believed that Lu Chen never waged a war unprepared, so if Lu Chen proposed to attack Ziyang World, it probably meant he had already discerned the specific situation in Ziyang World.

Lu Chen replied, "Yes, there are no Divinity Transformation Realm powerhouses in Ziyang World."

Hearing this, Murong Xue’er asked no further questions. Although Lu Chen shared this matter with her, such affairs were not something she could meddle in.

She had been raised by Lu Chen to be like a canary, confined to the cage that was the Imperial Palace. Though the cage was not locked, and she could go wherever she wished, she no longer had any desire to venture anywhere.

Lu Chen continued, "By the way, Nanyan just told me that you had warned her there was something wrong with the Dragon and Phoenix Tea?"

At these words, Murong Xue’er was startled.

Something wrong with the Dragon and Phoenix Tea?

Wasn’t this the consensus that the women in Lu Chen’s life never mentioned?

When had she warned Yelv Nanyan?

At that moment, Murong Xue’er suddenly recalled the gathering they had at Wind Cloud Palace some time ago; Yelv Nanyan had abruptly mentioned quitting alcohol, stating that she would only drink tea and no longer alcohol. She said that after drinking, her mind would incessantly think of Lu Chen, leaving her restless and unable to sleep.

Murong Xue’er joked with her at that time, mentioning that drinking Dragon and Phoenix Tea could make things even worse, as it was akin to lovesick tea.

Indeed, compared to alcohol, drinking Dragon and Phoenix Tea made Lu Chen’s wives and concubines miss him more, and many women had already realized this.

At the time, Murong Xue’er had merely made an offhand remark. She also knew that Yelv Nanyan, being such a clever woman, must have already been aware of the issue with Dragon and Phoenix Tea. Yet to Lu Chen’s face, Yelv Nanyan actually claimed it was her who had pointed out that there was something wrong with the tea.

Murong Xue’er quickly denied it, saying, "I never made such a statement!"

Lu Chen looked at Murong Xue’er, who seemed slightly panicked but was trying to appear calm, and asked, "Really?"

Murong Xue’er asserted, "Dragon and Phoenix Tea is just tea, what could be wrong with it? Besides, Dragon and Phoenix Tea is personally cultivated by Your Majesty. To suggest there is a problem with it would be to doubt Your Majesty."

"I wouldn’t dare to doubt Your Majesty!"

Murong Xue’er started playing dumb.

Of course, she knew there was something up with Dragon and Phoenix Tea. After Lu Chen had subdued her, she had been pondering why, after meeting Lu Chen, she could only let this man manipulate her, falling deeper and deeper.

Eventually, she understood. All of Lu Chen’s women drank Dragon and Phoenix Tea, which meant the tea was likely the issue. Just like the rest of his women, she pretended to be oblivious.

In their eyes, Lu Chen, being a man of lustful disposition, was hardly a man of integrity, and it was normal for him to resort to petty schemes.

But since Lu Chen was the Emperor, these petty schemes certainly couldn’t be made public. It would be disgraceful for Lu Chen, and they knew better than to share such secrets.

Hearing Murong Xue’er’s words, Lu Chen said with a smile, "Your words don’t sound like you’re absent of doubts about me!"

As he finished speaking, he resumed his actions, and Murong Xue’er fell silent, letting Lu Chen have his way as she dared not to speak recklessly.

After a while, Lu Chen pulled Murong Xue’er to sit up and then positioned her with her back to him, wrapping his arms around her waist and whispering in her ear, "It seems you do know there’s an issue with Dragon and Phoenix Tea."

Hearing this, Murong Xue’er’s body tensed up instantly.

Lu Chen continued, "Do you think I’m a despicable and shameless man for using such methods on you?"

Murong Xue’er responded, "Hah...Your Majesty is saying... what exactly? I don’t quite... understand?"

She really couldn’t be bothered to worry about the issue of Dragon and Phoenix Tea now. Having been ’devoured’ by Lu Chen, what was there left to fuss about?

As long as this guy stayed responsible till the end, she wouldn’t mind not just drinking Dragon and Phoenix Tea, but even gnawing on the bark of the Dragon Phoenix Tree.

Seeing that Murong Xue’er was unwilling to discuss the tea, Lu Chen immediately used Shadow Shifting and in the next moment, they found themselves on Murong Xue’er’s soft couch.

He then directly subjected Murong Xue’er to severe punishment.

Murong Xue’er felt speechless. They didn’t care, pretended to know nothing, yet this guy still had to ask her whether she knew about the Dragon and Phoenix Tea.

Just a little scheme; why was he making such a fuss about it?

Murong Xue’er lay back on the soft couch, her legs pressed up to her chest, looking at Lu Chen as he inflicted her punishment, "Your... Your Majesty, I give in..."

Lu Chen stopped his movements and asked with a smile, "Admit what?"

Murong Xue’er replied helplessly, "I... I do know... there’s a problem with... Dragon and Phoenix Tea... huff huff..."

Lu Chen probed further, "And what do you think about it?"

Murong Xue’er said, "Your Majesty’s other... women must also know. It’s just one of Your Majesty’s... little... tricks, and we don’t mind."

Lu Chen gazed at Murong Xue’er’s serene yet enchanting face, "Do you truly not mind?"

Murong Xue’er pouted and answered, "Having been completely consumed by Your Majesty, why should I still care about this... hah... I wouldn’t mind even if Your Majesty were to use a Love Worm on me now... huff huff... I’d be willing."

Hearing Murong Xue’er’s response, Lu Chen thought to himself that indeed, his wives and concubines didn’t seem to care much about the Dragon and Phoenix Tea.

Nevertheless, he still intended to speak with each of them about it. At this point, there was nothing left to hide.

For Murong Xue’er, the petty tricks Lu Chen used on her weren’t limited to Dragon and Phoenix Tea. Every time Lu Chen came here to practice calligraphy with her, he used various methods to torment her to the brink, and those were much more formidable than the tea.

Compared to those, Murong Xue’er even felt that Dragon and Phoenix Tea had little effect. The tea merely made her miss Lu Chen, whereas his methods left her with feelings of love, hate, and yearning for him.

At that moment, Lu Chen said, "Well then, let’s not talk about this anymore, and get back to the real business."

As he spoke, Lu Chen leaned down and sealed Murong Xue’er’s lips with his own.

Over the next half month, Lu Chen visited the chambers of each of his wives and concubines, discussing the matter of Dragon and Phoenix Tea.

Ever since he had spoken out about the Dragon and Phoenix Tea, Lu Chen felt much more at ease. He had always harbored a complex about the tea; it was an ignoble tactic known only to a few, and he had been worried it would someday become common knowledge among his wives and concubines.

Now that he had explained the specific effects of Dragon and Phoenix Tea to them, he found they really didn’t mind at all, which dissolved his internal struggle. Although he knew their indifference could also be attributed to the effects of the tea, it was still better than keeping it bottled up inside.