Chapter 373: Shangguan Ya Qing (31)_1
Twin moons in the sky, all the dust has settled.
"Feeling better?" Chu Qin leaned against the wall, looking at Zhu Yundi who had completely sprawled out on the bed, and tenderly smiled as he spoke.
"Mhm!" Zhu Yundi pillowed on Chu Qin’s legs, contentedly sighing in comfort.
The pain accumulated over the year seemed to have been released all at once, making her feel as if a great burden had been lifted, her heart filled with joy!
"Sword Ji, how about you?"
Chu Qin then turned to Sword Ji, who was leaning against his shoulder.
"Satisfied!" Sword Ji responded with a smile.
"Chu Qin, can you stay a bit longer this time?" Zhu Yundi asked. "How about ten days?"
"Ten days?" Chu Qin raised his eyebrows.
"Why, is that not possible?"
Zhu Yundi lifted her head, giving Chu Qin a pitiful look.
"Then ten days it is! I was actually thinking about staying for a month!" Chu Qin feigned a sigh.
"A month, a month!" Zhu Yundi suddenly sat up, excitedly exclaiming.
Seeing how adorable Zhu Yundi looked, Chu Qin pinched her cheek, "Are you really the ruler of a country?"
"Genuine guarantee!" Zhu Yundi said with a confident smile. Hearing that Chu Qin would stay for a month, three times longer than she had anticipated, Zhu Yundi couldn’t have been happier!
"So, ruler of a nation, how has the Xingluo Empire been faring recently?" Chu Qin asked, embracing Zhu Yundi’s fragrant shoulders.
"It’s great! Prosperous and thriving!"
Zhu Yundi replied.
"That’s good to hear!" Chu Qin nodded. "Yundi, there’s something I need to tell you!"
"Hmm, go ahead."
"When I leave this time, I am taking Sword Ji with me! This was a promise I made to her," replied Chu Qin.
"Okay!" Zhu Yundi agreed readily.
"Should I arrange for another Titled Douluo for you then?" asked Chu Qin.
"There’s no need!" Zhu Yundi shook her head, her tone resolute. "Right now, in the Xingluo Empire, no one dares to lay a finger on me! Surely, the safety of the sovereign of the Empire can’t always depend on my man to handle it, right? That’s not me!"
"Really?" Chu Qin raised an eyebrow.
"Mhm, without your protection, I won’t be in any danger either!" Zhu Yundi pat her chest promisingly.
"Well, alright then!" Chu Qin nodded. In his hands, currently, there was only Azure Dragon, Flame Spirit Princess Su Daji, and Angel Yan!
The first three couldn’t leave him, and even less so Angel Yan!
Chu Qin was determined to conquer this stubborn woman!
"By the way, how are Xiao Wu, Xue’er, and the others getting on?"
Chu Qin asked.
"They are all in the harem!" Zhu Yundi replied. "With Royal Guards keeping watch for twelve hours a day, rest assured!"
"I’m not worried about their safety. Besides, your guards can’t protect them anyway!" Chu Qin replied. "What I mean is, so many people suddenly moving into the imperial palace, won’t that cause you trouble?"
"Not at all, Chu Qin, don’t worry about it!" Zhu Yundi said. "Now, I have absolute authority in the Xingluo Empire. No one can provoke or question it!"
"Hmm, that reassures me!" Chu Qin nodded. "With those words, you’re finally starting to sound like a sovereign of a nation!"
"Oh, Chu Qin, I also caught a spy for you!" Zhu Yundi added.
"A spy?" Chu Qin’s brows furrowed slightly.
"Yes, right by your side! She was placed there by Emperor Xue Ye to keep an eye on you!" affirmed Zhu Yundi with a nod.
"Who..." Chu Qin’s expression turned serious.
"Shangguan Yaqing! This woman, who appears to be one of the Clans Leaders among the Eight Great Families, is actually the commander of Emperor Xue Ye’s secret guards," Zhu Yundi replied.
"Are you sure she was there to spy on me?" Chu Qin asked with a hint of surprise. In fact, Shangguan Yaqing had already admitted to being the commander of the secret guards, and Chu Qin had also considered that she might have been there to watch him!
But Chu Qin wasn’t afraid of Emperor Xue Ye at all!
"Mhm!" Zhu Yundi replied. "This is the conclusion that Sister Dong and I, after exchanging information, came to without a doubt!"
"Ding! Hidden Goddess Mission triggered, mission: Turn Shangguan Yaqing, achieve 100% loyalty and 100% favorability from Goddess Shangguan Yaqing, with an attached soul bone, Red Lotus Knight’s Armor!"
"Wait, where did you take her?" Hearing the system prompt, Chu Qin hurriedly asked.
"Heavenly Prison..." Zhu Yundi frowned slightly.
"Quick, to the Heavenly Prison with me!" Chu Qin instantly got up from the bed and pulled Zhu Yundi by the arm.
Who knew, Zhu Yundi would smile gracefully and say, "I fooled you!"
"Hm?" Chu Qin said with a hint of confusion.
"Originally, I wanted to lock Shangguan Yaqing in the Heavenly Prison! But Xue’er suggested waiting for your return before dealing with her, so I’ve just placed her under house arrest!" Zhu Yundi replied. "Ah, thankfully Xue’er understands you, otherwise, would I have made a grave mistake?"
"A grave mistake it wouldn’t have been!" Chu Qin said with a gentle smile.
"Come on, take me to Shangguan Yaqing’s room!"
"Good!" Zhu Yundi said as she dressed and stood up.
Chu Qin followed Zhu Yundi to a relatively secluded room.
"Your Majesty!"
Upon seeing Zhu Yundi, the person responsible for guarding Shangguan Yaqing immediately bowed respectfully and said.
"Where is she?" Zhu Yundi demanded imposingly, her tone indifferent.
"Your Majesty, she is inside!" the guard replied.
"Very good, you may leave!" Zhu Yundi nodded.
After the guards had left, Zhu Yundi’s stern demeanor softened, and she turned to Chu Qin with a grin, "She’s inside. Don’t worry, she’s been treated well, we haven’t neglected her!"
"Mhm!" Chu Qin nodded, offering no further words.
Upon finishing speaking, Chu Qin directly entered the room and closed the door firmly behind him.
"Kingly Peerage, Your Majesty!"
As soon as she saw Chu Qin, Shangguan Yaqing immediately came over and knelt respectfully before him!
"You are the leader of the dark guards by Uncle Xue’s side?" Chu Qin’s voice was devoid of any emotion as he spoke.
Shangguan Yaqing’s expression shifted slightly, then she nodded, "Yes, Kingly Peerage, Your Majesty!"
"Charged with surveilling me?" Chu Qin asked with a cold tone.
"Yes!" Shangguan Yaqing replied.
"No, that’s not right, Kingly Peerage, Your Majesty, I haven’t revealed any of your whereabouts to Emperor Xue Ye!" Shangguan Yaqing spoke hastily, with a sense of urgency, "Kingly Peerage, Your Majesty, you gave me the chance to undergo the Sea God’s trial, which significantly boosted my strength. I never thought of harming you!"
For some reason, Shangguan Yaqing was very afraid at that moment. She feared Chu Qin would send her away, a feeling she had never experienced before!
In the past, Shangguan Yaqing, who had been undercover in the Shangguan Family, had faced life-and-death situations, but she had always been unbending, even in the face of death!
Yet now, she had come clean!
"Hehe!" Chu Qin chuckled lightly, seating himself on a stool, "First, you don’t have the ability to harm me! Second, if you had that intention, you wouldn’t be kneeling before me!"
"Yes!" Shangguan Yaqing lowered her head!
"Let me tell you the truth!" Chu Qin continued, "Let alone you, even Uncle Xue poses no threat to me! You must have already seen this. I am not just a Kingly Peerage of the Tiandou Empire, but also a successor of Sea God Island, one recognized by the Asura God, and at the same time, the man of the Empress of the Star Luo Empire. Moreover, I do not mind telling you that I am also the Supreme Elder of the Jiuxin Haitang Sect, the Great Priest of the Spirit Hall, and the Pope of the Spirit Hall’s man!"
Shangguan Yaqing’s eyes went completely blank! Although she had no intention of harming Chu Qin, she never dreamt that each of Chu Qin’s identities was so terrifying!
"Shangguan Yaqing, I can let you go now!" Chu Qin continued, "You can tell Emperor Xue Ye everything about my identity!" "But do you know what would happen to you?"
Shangguan Yaqing dared not speak.
"I can tell you clearly, Uncle Xue has always been somewhat cowardly and indecisive in character. If he knew of my identities, he would completely abandon all surveillance on me! And as for your fate, well, I do not need to spell it out, do I?"
"I will be killed to keep me silent!" said Shangguan Yaqing with a sharpening gaze. She understood Xue Ye well; besides what Chu Qin had mentioned, Xue Ye was also a very suspicious person!
If Xue Ye knew of Chu Qin’s identities, he would completely lose the will to offend Chu Qin, and since Shangguan Yaqing knew everything, Xue Ye certainly wouldn’t spare her!
"Do you want to live?" Chu Qin then asked with a smile.
"Yes! I beg Lord Chu Qin to show me the way!"
Shangguan Yaqing lay prostrate on the ground as she spoke.
"It’s simple, follow me!" Chu Qin said calmly with a smile.
"Yes, Kingly Peerage... no, Master!" Shangguan Yaqing replied.
"Ding! Detection of Shangguan Yaqing’s successful conversion. Loyalty of Goddess Shangguan Yaqing at one hundred percent, favorability at one hundred percent. Special attached soul bone acquired: Red Lotus Knight’s Armor!"
"Is it that easy!" Chu Qin murmured with a slight frown. This Goddess Mission was surprisingly simple!
In reality, it was only so because of Chu Qin; Shangguan Yaqing had long harbored feelings for Chu Qin. If it were anyone else, swaying Emperor Xue Ye’s most trusted confidant would have been utterly impossible!
It was also due to Chu Qin’s skill at exploiting others’ weaknesses!
"Master, do you need my help with..."
"I don’t need you to do anything for me, not surveillance of Xue Ye, not any divisive strategies!" Shangguan Yaqing hadn’t even started speaking, but Chu Qin interrupted her!
"Then, Master, what do you need me to do?" Shangguan Yaqing asked, puzzled.
"It’s simple!" Chu Qin said calmly with a smile, "First, stand up, then come here!"
Shangguan Yaqing, with a hint of bewilderment, got up and walked over to Chu Qin!
"Sit down!" Chu Qin patted his knee, signaling Shangguan Yaqing to sit down!
"Ah..." Shangguan Yaqing was even more bemused but complied anyway, sitting halfway onto Chu Qin’s knee, not daring to make any further moves!
"Sit up here, isn’t this uncomfortable?" Chu Qin asked with a light smile.
Shangguan Yaqing then cautiously shifted herself until she was fully seated on Chu Qin’s stout thighs.
At that moment, Shangguan Yaqing’s heart rate began to accelerate, and her whole body started to tremble. She didn’t understand what Chu Qin was up to.
Moreover, she realized that sitting on Chu Qin’s lap was so pleasant and comfortable! Her body was in close contact with Chu Qin’s!
"Ya Qing, you seem to be a little nervous!" Chu Qin said gently.
