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A gust of cold wind blew into the Empress's bedchamber, causing the red curtains to sway continuously. Yue Emperor stood by the window, silent for a long time.

At this moment, in her mind, all the unusual behaviors that Wu Junwan had exhibited after heading to Yan County were linked together, and she could not help but suspect whether Wu Junwan had indeed given herself to that man.

She knew Wu Junwan well, Wu Junwan was someone who hated to admit defeat, even in life-and-death situations, she would likely not give up on what she wanted to do.

Therefore, Yue Emperor did not believe that Wu Junwan had been forced to side with Lu Chen, for as long as she wished, she could even escape from Yan County directly.

Since Wu Junwan chose to stay in Yan County and even manage Great Xia's properties for Lu Chen, and was willing to be referred to as Lady Wu, it was highly probable that she did it voluntarily.

Moreover, if she were not willing, she would have definitely written to her, asking for help to escape from Yan County.

When Lu Chen headed south, Wu Junwan had the perfect opportunity to do so, but unfortunately, she did not choose to flee.

Yue Emperor gazed at the cold moon in the sky and murmured, "Junwan, what exactly are you doing..."

Could it be that her dear sister had really chosen Lu Chen?

What charm did this man possess to not only win over Murong Xue'er but also to have her dear sister, with whom she had a life-and-death bond, lie to her?

After an indeterminate length of time, streams of Sword Qi burst forth from Yue Emperor's body, causing havoc in the bedchamber—many objects were destroyed by the Sword Qi.

Yue Emperor stared resolutely at the moon, a hint of murderous intent flashing in her eyes, "No matter what you are doing, I will snatch you back. No one can take you away from me!"

Although Yue Emperor was still uncertain whether Wu Junwan had truly betrayed their friendship, she had already made up her mind—to snatch Wu Junwan back from Lu Chen's side, no matter what.

She was also aware that Lu Chen now had four Celestials by his side, but what of it?

How could four Celestials matter? As the Empress of Great Jue, she would not fear any difficulty.

At this very moment.

Inside Wu Junwan's bedchamber, the alternating voices of Wu Junwan and Murong Xue'er filled the air—one moment it was Wu Junwan's voice, the next it was Murong Xue'er's.

The whole night passed before their voices gradually ceased.

A ray of morning sunlight shone upon the exposed flesh as Lu Chen thought to himself, perhaps this was the reason why Wu Junwan and the others were rated ninety out of a hundred.

Although he had not done such things with a woman who was rated eighty, he now understood why his concubines scored ninety, especially Wu Junwan's ability to control her muscles.

It could only be said that they were all exceptionally gifted.

Filled with the sunlight streaming in through the window, Wu Junwan turned to Lu Chen, who lay on Murong Xue'er's back, and then said, "Your Majesty must have been very busy these last few days, right?"

Lu Chen replied with a smile, "Indeed, a bit busy."

Wu Junwan then said, "Then why does Your Majesty not get up?"

Even though she was unsure of the exact time, the sunlight shining in through the window told her it was certainly not early anymore.

Lu Chen smiled lightly, "Don't you want me to spend more time with you?"

Wu Junwan responded, "State affairs are of utmost importance."

Upon hearing Wu Junwan's words, Lu Chen immediately let go of Murong Xue'er and slowly got up, "You are right, state affairs are of utmost importance."

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With that, Lu Chen grasped Wu Junwan's wrist, pulling her body into his embrace, "Let's have a wash."

As he spoke, he lifted Wu Junwan up in a princess carry, leaving Murong Xue'er alone on the bed, and proceeded directly to the bath in the side chamber.

At this moment, Murong Xue'er tried to stand up, but she was completely weak and could only watch their departing figures.

Murong Xue'er sighed softly, realizing she had truly fallen and could no longer stay away from this scoundrel.

Soon, Lu Chen carried Wu Junwan into the bathing pool.

Wu Junwan did not put on any airs, actively picking up a towel to wipe Lu Chen's back.

Seeing this, Lu Chen said with a laugh, "Since when did Princess Junwan start to serve others?"

Wu Junwan snorted coldly, saying nothing more, and continued with her actions.

Lu Chen had become the Emperor, and one who could unify the entire continent at that. Wu Junwan knew quite well that she didn't amount to much before Lu Chen; she was still clear about her position.

Moreover, Lu Chen was planning to destroy Great Wu, so if she continued to act haughty and inadvertently provoked this lecher, what would she do if he decided to kill the entire Great Martial Royal Family?

Although she didn't have any particular affection for the Great Martial Royal Family, these people were, after all, related to her by blood. It was difficult for her to completely ignore their fate.

Lu Chen had naturally discerned Wu Junwan's thoughts, and at that moment he suddenly said, "After I've conquered Great Wu, I won't kill the people of the Great Martial Royal Family, unless they revolt."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Wu Junwan wasn't surprised and continued to wipe his body.

His words could be true, or they could be false.

After all, Lu Chen had made his statement impeccably.

He added "unless they revolt" after his claim. Revolting or not, wasn't it just a matter of Lu Chen's word? Should Lu Chen wish to eliminate the Great Martial Royal Family, he would naturally fabricate some charges against them.

Once Great Wu was defeated, the life and death of the Great Martial Royal Family would depend on a single thought from Lu Chen. Wu Junwan did not take his promise seriously.

At that moment, Lu Chen seemed to recall something and continued, "Oh right, there's something I almost forgot to tell you."

Wu Junwan asked out of curiosity, "What is it?"

Lu Chen replied, "I plan to make you an Imperial Noble Consort."

Upon hearing this, Wu Junwan's heart skipped a beat.

She was a princess of Great Wu, and the Imperial Noble Consort ranked just below the Empress. How could Lu Chen possibly make her an Imperial Noble Consort?

Following that, Wu Junwan said, "If Great Wu is conquered, I'll be a Princess of the Defeated Country. Aren't you afraid your wives and concubines will be dissatisfied? There will certainly be a lot of opposition from people in Great Xia."

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Apart from you being the Imperial Noble Consort, Zixuan will also be an Imperial Noble Consort, Madam Chu will be an Imperial Noble Consort, and Nanyan will be an Imperial Noble Consort as well."

Wu Junwan was stunned once again.

Other emperors who appointed an Imperial Noble Consort usually had only one, at most two. Lu Chen was preparing to appoint four people as Imperial Noble Consorts in one go.

If they were all Imperial Noble Consorts, then who would become the Empress?

Logically, Mu Zixuan should be the Empress, so why set her up as an Imperial Noble Consort instead?

Wu Junwan quickly came to a realization, and then said, "You don't plan to appoint an Empress?"

Lu Chen said, "That's right."

After hearing Lu Chen's affirmative response, Wu Junwan thought to herself, as expected...

This man didn't want a master of the harem to emerge; in other words, Lu Chen wanted to be the master of his harem himself.

Of course, not appointing an Empress had its advantages. This way, nobody would vie for the position of Empress.

At that time, Lu Chen turned around, wrapped his arms around Wu Junwan's slender waist, then sat at the edge of the bath, making Wu Junwan sit on his lap.

"As my Imperial Noble Consort, you'll need to bear me more children in the future. Also, I know that the condition for you to become a Celestial is to have three children for me, so we'll have to put more effort into that."

Wu Junwan asked, "I'm very curious, how did you learn about the condition for me to become a Celestial?"

Lu Chen had guessed the condition for himself becoming a Celestial when it happened. Back when he was merely speculating on a whim, and now this man was stating it with such certainty.

Clearly, he did indeed know the condition for her to become a Celestial.

By rights, the condition for becoming a Celestial was something only she should know. She had never told anyone else her condition for becoming a Celestial, so how did he find out?

Lu Chen said with a smile, "That's a man's secret."

Seeing that Lu Chen was unwilling to disclose it, Wu Junwan didn't bother asking further.

Afterward, the two of them soaked in the bath for a long time and discussed some matters regarding Great Wu.