Upon seeing Leng Wu Shuang’s “friendly” smile, Jiang Xuan promptly took the initiative to admit his fault.
“Empress, what just happened was just a little joke from me. Please don’t take it to heart~”
“You call that a joke? Mr. Jiang was planning to collect the spiritual stones and then make a run for it, right? It’s just that the vehicle he chose for his escape had a minor malfunction. Am I not correct?”
Jiang Xuan: “…..”
“Misunderstanding… everything’s a misunderstanding… how could I possibly have the strength to run away in front of Her Majesty?”
The moment Jiang Xuan finished speaking, to demonstrate his sincerity, he stepped forward and said:
“Empress, actually, I’m quite skilled in medicine and certain delightful practices.
Judging by your complexion, you’ve been seriously lacking sleep recently, and the stress is piling up.
How about I help relieve that stress a bit for you?”
Leng Wu Shuang responded with half disbelief but considering Jiang Xuan was completely in her palm now, she seized the opportunity to get to know the Emperor better. She was very curious about what other skills Jiang Xuan possessed besides his exceptional musical abilities.
After Leng Wu Shuang accepted the suggestion, Jiang Xuan smiled.
Then, he said in his mind to the System:
“System, you’re as unreliable as ever. Now I can only rely on my max-level massage skills and medical techniques to deal with this Empress.”
Scanning the System: “????”
“Host, weren’t these skills also included in the starter package given by this System?”
“Ah, if Host had filled all points into cultivation talent back then, even if you hadn’t practiced for all these years, you would have at least reached the level of a Martial King by now.”
“System, are you blaming me again? Fine, fine, when I finish dealing with this Empress, we’ll settle our accounts.”
After finishing his banter with the System, Jiang Xuan focused his attention on Leng Wu Shuang.
“Empress, shall we start?”
Leng Wu Shuang nodded, and then undid the sash on her dress.
Seeing this, Jiang Xuan hurriedly stopped her:
“What are you doing, Empress? We agreed that I would use my methods to help you relax first, right?”
“Yes, but isn’t this method more effective for skin-to-skin contact?”
“No… no need… mine has already reached a perfect level, no touching necessary.”
“No need or too scared to look? Huh? Already feeling shy? What an adorable Emperor.”
“Anyway, we’ll be seen sooner or later, it doesn’t really matter.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!”
A moment later, clad only in her undergarments, Leng Wu Shuang sat on the soft bed, looking intently at Jiang Xuan.
“Emperor, let’s begin.”
At this moment, Jiang Xuan’s mind seemed slightly dazed. He didn’t know where to focus his gaze.
But to escape from Leng Wu Shuang, he still mustered the courage and approached her.
He placed his hand on the snowy white shoulder of Leng Wu Shuang and gently massaged it.
Next, a weak yet steady stream of spiritual energy flowed from Jiang Xuan’s body into Leng Wu Shuang, cleansing the dark ailments in her body.
With the elimination of the dark ailments, Leng Wu Shuang felt an unprecedented sense of well-being, and emitted sounds that were pleasant to hear.
This caused Jiang Xuan to momentarily lose his composure, but his willpower was strong enough to regain control.
On the other hand, Leng Wu Shuang looked at Jiang Xuan up close and instinctively leaned against him.
Her gaze became distant, but her body reacted naturally, touching Jiang Xuan here and there, occasionally giving him kisses. This left Jiang Xuan speechless with frustration.
Until Leng Wu Shuang’s accumulated afflictions finally vanished from within her, the long-insomniac suddenly fell into deep slumber.
In truth, Jiang Xuan had foreseen this outcome, or rather, his purpose in removing Leng Wu Shuang’s ailments was precisely to bring her to this point.
Confirming Leng Wu Shuang’s stable sleep, Jiang Xuan reached out and gently pinched her face.
“In the end, it seems I won this round. Well, no more meetings after this. I’ll take the hundred million spiritual stones as payment for the treatment.”
Originally, Jiang Xuan wanted to take revenge for the “bullying” Leng Wu Shuang did to him, but he feared that any such action might wake Leng Wu up prematurely, making it counterproductive.
As Jiang Xuan got up to sneak away, Leng Wu Shuang suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck.
Jiang Xuan panicked completely at this moment.
Just as he was ready to apologize, he noticed that this was seemingly a subconscious action from Leng Wu Shuang.
Yet, it pinned him down, preventing him from escaping.
Inside, Jiang Xuan exclaimed:
“What kind of operation is this? Even sleeping, she can immobilize me through instinct? That’s going too far! Now I can’t do anything!”
After a moment’s contemplation, Jiang Xuan whispered into her ear:
“Empress, I won’t escape, you can trust me. I’ll stay by your side forever.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Xuan felt that the arms around his neck loosened a bit.
Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Xuan leaned in and gently kissed Leng Wu Shuang’s red lips.
Subsequently, Leng Wu Shuang gradually released Jiang Xuan.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Xuan ran off, switching clothes and changing his appearance with makeup to disguise himself as a servant-girl before leaving.
Fortunately, there was nobody guarding the area nearby.
The Empress’ subordinates wouldn’t dare interfere with her private affairs.
Besides, don’t ask why Jiang Xuan has women’s clothing—it was a gift from a former patron who disappeared. Jiang Xuan forgot to get rid of it and kept it in his storage ring. It turned out handy today and wasn’t because of any personal preference.
Although Jiang Xuan’s looks were outstanding, even more so in female attire, he had never considered it—another price tag.
Escaping from the Empress’ clutches, Jiang Xuan disguised himself and left the Tianxiang Pavilion via the main gate.
As he got further away and realized no one was chasing him, he sighed with relief.
He was about to turn into a side alley to reach the humble old courtyard he bought, when a figure suddenly blocked his path and grabbed his hand.
The next second, a cold voice echoed:
“Why are you wearing clothes I gave away?”
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan froze.
Noticing the person’s appearance, he inwardly cursed.
For Jiang Xuan, this person was even scarier than the Empress.
She had black hair and red eyes, and her military attire accentuated her ethereal aura beautifully.
She was none other than the sole non-related king of the Great Jiang Dynasty: Murong Ying, also known alongside the head of the Nangong family as the Great Jiang Dynasty’s female war god.
She was also the former patron who funded Jiang Xuan. However, she was a special case.
Unlike Xia Xiao Yu, whose patron status changed due to her disappearance, Murong Ying’s transition occurred because Jiang Xuan “disappeared”.
She didn’t just command, but her possessive nature was overwhelming.
Although she gave generously, her intense controlling desire eventually made Jiang Xuan distance himself.
Only thanks to his reliable System did Jiang Xuan manage to escape successfully.
That transaction ended with Jiang Xuan “disappearing”.
The incident began a year ago, when Jiang Xuan noticed a notice recruiting a servant to attend to the non-royal king, Murong Ying. The job lasted seven days, with a reward of ten million top-quality spiritual stones.
This sum was tempting, but no man in the imperial city dared accept it.
Due to the infamous reputation of this non-royal king, rumored to be cruel and often torturing her subordinates, who ended up dead.
Her murderous aura discouraged everyone from approaching.
The serving male had to sign a life-and-d*ath contract upon entering the Murong mansion, with compensation if he died.
Despite the high reward, no man accepted the job.
At that time, however, Xuantian Pavilion was rapidly expanding, needing an enormous number of spiritual stones.
Driven by desperation to earn spirit stones, Jiang Xuan took the risk, relying on his system’s protection.
Avoiding his true appearance, he used makeup to transform into a naïve, cute-looking figure.
Over three days, Jiang Xuan ran away after the stipulated seven days, leaving Murong Ying.
Recalling earlier unpleasant memories, Jiang Xuan trembled, returning to the present.
“Sorry, this garment I’m wearing is from an earlier time…”
Before Jiang Xuan finished, he was lifted up.
Murong Ying calmly spoke:
“While one’s appearance might change, the aura you carry, I still remember clearly, my dearest.”
Jiang Xuan: “!!!!!!!”
This encounter promised new adventures and challenges for our hero Jiang Xuan.
