My Devil Emperor
Princess Luo Li's

The sun was poking coyly behind the white cloud clumps. The light dims but does not block the warmth in the morning.

Yuan had woken up an hour earlier than the morning sun. Step outside the room to breathe fresh air.

He walked slowly down the palace garden accompanied by Jingli and Yunniang. Occasionally his hands touched the dew on the leaves and flowers he passed.

His steps came to a halt when he heard the soft voice of a woman from another direction.

Yuan raised his eyebrows confused. He saw a noble lady laughing. Beside him was a pretty handsome man. They seemed to be talking about something interesting until they were unaware of Yuan's presence and his two servants.

"Who are they?" ask Yuan to anyone who can answer.

"She is the Princess of the Luo Kingdom. Princess Luo Li," Jingli replied. "The one beside her might be Princess Luo Li's chosen husband-to-be," she continued a little hesitantly on the second part.

"really. It was Princess Luo Li and the Warlord as well as her fiance, BaiSan," Yunniang added, dispelling Jingli's doubts.

"Daughter Luo Li?" repeated Yuan unconsciously.

The distance that was getting closer made Luo Li and BaiSan finally realize Yuan's presence.

Luo Li walked up to Yuan and bowed. "Greetings to Her Majesty the Empress. Sorry for not being aware of your presence earlier," Luo Li said politely. Her smile never left in every sentence adds to the impression that the woman has a soft heart and good character.

Yuan returned his smile and said, "There's no need to be too shy."

Luo Li re-stretched her body. "Unchallenged. It was an honor to meet and greet the Empress in person. Oh yes, he is the Warlord of our kingdom, BaiSan." Luo Li pulled the silent man's hand to the side.

"Greet Her Majesty Empress Xuan," BaiSan said in greeting.

Yuan glanced at a glance then looked back at Luo Li with a smile. "Also your future husband, right?" he added.

Luo Li looked embarrassed. He lowered his gaze. His eyelashes trembled slightly and said softly, "That's right."

"You're a matching couple. May you be happy and smooth until the wedding day."

"Thank you for the prayer Your Majesty gave you," Luo Li said along with BaiSan. The two of them glanced at each other before returning to their eyes.

Yuan thought, This couple looks adorable. He let out a small laugh and said, "I want to take Princess Luo Li along, but it seems that this is not the right opportunity. Then I'll go now."

Being blatantly seduced by Yuan made the faces of the two different people of that type even more flushed.

"Commission—"

"See you next time."

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A beautiful woman walked slowly down a path leading to the Qin Palace. In his hand held a tray covered by a webbing.

An orange ray swept across that jade-clear face. His eyes narrowed slightly as the sunset rays precisely shot towards him.

He stopped at the door and asked the guard. "Is His Majesty inside?"

The two guards compactly bowed in front of him and immediately answered a question from the woman who said that the emperor was inside.

Then she opened the door with one hand and went inside.

"Suami," call the woman slowly. His feet stepped more and more into that magnificent room.

He looked around and into every corner of the room, but the person in his car was not there. The woman growled in annoyance and was about to leave before a pair of hands hugged her from behind.

"Searching?"

Yuan was annoyed. "If not?"

ZiXuan laughed softly and kissed Yuan's cheek from the side. "Sit down first" he said as he let go of a hug and led Yuan to sit on his bed.

"What are you carrying?"

The previously bent face was brightened back. Yuan opened the cover on the tray and placed it on the lap.

"Try it," he said, offering a plate of pink flower-shaped cakes.

"New kind of cake?"

Yuan nodded in spirit. He explained the ingredients and how to make them to ZiXuan. While the man only occasionally answered, nodded and cleared his throat slowly while eating the cake.

"Does it taste good?" asked Yuan after he finished speaking.

ZiXuan lowered his blinds and then smiled. "Enak. Your cooking ability is increasing."

"My husband, I can cook, only you have high taste. You don't like too cold or hot, don't like too spicy or bland, don't like too sweet, and don't like too salty. I spent a lot of time just cooking one kind of food you like."

"My Xiao Li has been working hard. Thank you." Thank you."

"really?" ZiXuan brought his face closer to Yuan, but the woman held him back by placing her tiny hand on the chest of ZiXuan realm.

"That is, you still can't do it." His eyelashes were agitated. Under the reflection of the candlelight, his face glimmered to the ears.

"Why? Shouldn't it be already? Xiao Li, I've missed you so much already" ZiXuan said in a raucous voice but had no intention of getting rid of Yuan's hand holding him back.

Yuan further lowered his reddened face. Not that he didn't want to or didn't like it, he just wasn't ready. If Yuan gave permission, ZiXuan would not be enough with just one time, the man was hard to stop. So Yuan used the reason for her pregnancy and the suggestion of the court physician as a shield to stop the temptation that ZiXuan had given her.

"Next month. Let's do it next month!" break it up without staring at ZiXuan.

ZiXuan growled stifled. "Next week!"

"Can't! Next month!" yuan refused.

ZiXuan looked at Yuan's annoyance. He slid the woman's hand on her chest. "Next week or today!?" he said that sounds like a threat. He brought his face closer until their noses touched each other.

"Alright, alright. Next week!" replied Yuan quickly.

ZiXuan smiled triumphantly and pulled back his handsome face.

Yuan sighed in relief. His eyes opened perfectly again. Still with a reddened face, Yuan watched ZiXuan's room. He stood up from his seat and walked towards a painting covered in a barrier.

Yuan walked back to the bulkhead. Pay attention to the painting of the peach tree that is being overgrown with flowers. There was nothing strange until he found a slightly different wall color behind the painting.

"Is this a secret room?" his tanya turned to look at ZiXuan from behind the bulkhead.

The man did not move from his sitting position. While eating the flower cake, he replied, "The Empress has sharp eyes. You see different colors on the walls, don't you?"

"really. Husband, what's in it?"

"Only an empty space with some relics. You can come in if you want."

Hearing that, Yuan was already going to look for the opening key when a knock on the door interrupted him.

ZiXuan glanced at Yuan for a moment before finally saying, "Who?"

The person outside replied that he was a servant and said that the empress ordered him to deliver a message.

Hearing himself being mentioned, Yuan stopped moving. Listen to what the waiter is going to say.

ZiXuan stood up and opened the door a little. "What does my queen want to say?"

"In reply to Your Majesty, the empress asks you to meet her in the Storage Room tonight."

His forehead was confused. "Why didn't he come to see me himself?" zixuan asked the unfamiliar servant.

"Hamba doesn't know, Your Majesty."

"All right, you can go."

The servant bowed before leaving the Qin Palace obediently.

ZiXuan came back in and closed the door. He looked at the lighted Yuan behind the bulkhead.

"Why did you ask me to meet you in the Storage Room?" tanyanya.

Yuan seemed to have regained his senses upon hearing ZiXuan's question. He walked out of the bulkhead and said half-jokingly, "I never told anyone to come to you and deliver the message that 'I'm waiting for you in the Storage Room'. Why ask you to meet there? Catching mosquitoes? Cleaning up a little spider's nest that wants to climb into the gutter?"

ZiXuan was silent for a moment. It seemed like the man was starting to understand something was wrong here.

He looked back at Yuan who was already in front of him.

"Wait here. I'll be back." ZiXuan walked back towards the door. He was already about to leave Yuan to confirm something, but a cold skin touched his arm.

ZiXuan lowered his head and found Yuan's small hand holding his arm. "What's wrong?" the question is gentle while turning around.

"Take me with you," Yuan said as he tugged at ZiXuan's arm.

His outstretched hand rubbed the top of Yuan's head. "It's not safe. Stay here."

"not sure. What if the bad guys kidnap me while you're gone? Wouldn't it be better if you took me?"

ZiXuan knew it was very difficult for someone to take away her person, moreover it was an empress unless that person had a high cultivation. But at this time, it was very rare to encounter a cultivator or sects who were cultivating. There is only one area that still survives today, but the area is protected by the emperor himself. A cultivation village with several sects within it. Part of the dominion under the imperial mountain but the previous emperor had already given freedom to the area. Clearly the imperial palace had no problems with the village. This village is named the Village Without the Moon which has withdrawn and isolated from the surrounding area. So there is very little chance of them betraying their benefactor.

But hearing Yuan's words made it a little paranoid to leave the woman alone now.

"Then stay by my side!"

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