"You all go back to the palace first. The Queen and I will take a stroll around the area."

He definitely couldn't go back with these guys; after all, he wouldn't let the Dragon King's sea tornado send everyone out of the Dragon Palace.

Although with his strength, combined with Lan Fu's abilities, he should be able to achieve a similar effect, there are so many experts here who will definitely notice the difference in their techniques, and he cannot take that risk.

Upon hearing this, the sea creatures exclaimed, "But..."

At this moment, Zu An deliberately put on a stern face, and at the same time grabbed Shang Hongyu's waist and pulled her into his arms: "We're having a private talk as husband and wife, do you want to listen?"

"No, no!" the ministers said with awkward smiles. They thought about it and realized that the couple had gone too far in the first place, so they should have a private talk to resolve their differences.

At this moment, Shang Hongyu spoke up: "Thank you all for your concern. I'm sorry for causing you trouble these past few days."

Compared to the imposter Zuan, she was the real queen, and she was adept at communicating with these ministers.

"Your Majesty is too kind." The ministers bowed and made way for her, thinking that the Queen was still as gentle and kind as ever, and that it was better for her to continue as Queen than for those glamorous women from various tribes to take the throne.

Zu An then embraced Shang Hongyu and gradually walked away.

The Dragon King's guards exchanged glances, and then the guard leader led a few people into the cave to investigate. Sure enough, they found some signs of a battle and a piece of clothing that the human had burned. Apart from that, there was nothing else unusual, so they were relieved.

Outside the cave, seeing the two figures linked arm in arm in the distance, many old ministers of the sea tribe sighed, "The Dragon King has been embracing the Queen like this for years; it seems they have indeed reconciled."

Everyone looked relieved, but Ao Yong was the only one who saw the two embracing so intimately that his clenched fists inside his sleeves were so tight that his nails were almost digging into his flesh.

Anger from Ao Yong: +555 +555 +555...

Seeing the surge of anger points in the background, Zu An chuckled and secretly said to Shang Hongyu, "Your brother-in-law seems to like you quite a bit."

Shang Hongyu smiled slightly: "There are many sea creatures who like me, so don't take them for granted."

Then she sighed and said, "Actually, I wasn't unaware of Ao Yong's feelings before, but he was more restrained back then. Recently, I don't know what's wrong, he seems to be less secretive."

"Could it be that you used to be a princess, but now you're a wanted criminal, which makes him feel like he has an opportunity?" Zu'an laughed.

“Maybe,” Shang Hongyu quickly added, “but I’ve never treated him any differently.”

"Are you afraid I'll be jealous?" Zu'an smiled.

"Hmph, aren't you my husband now?" Shang Hongyu hugged his arm and nestled against him, just like a real couple.

As Zuan led Shang Hongyu away from the island, the seawater automatically parted to both sides wherever they passed.

The sea creature minister, who had initially been somewhat uneasy, was filled with admiration upon seeing this: "Truly worthy of being the Dragon King!"

Zu An then said to Shang Hongyu, "Judging from what just happened, it seems that there is something wrong with the guards around the Dragon King. I wonder which of the other ministers are also henchmen of the fake Dragon King."

"It seems that many of those guys have already replaced people in the Dragon Palace. We'll probably have to investigate secretly and slowly. Remember not to alert them." Shang Hongyu's expression was very solemn. She could no longer distinguish between the loyal and the treacherous.

Zuan frowned and said, "It's one thing for the other party to be able to impersonate the fake Dragon King, but how could they also impersonate and replace so many people in the Dragon Palace?"

This ability is truly heaven-defying. One of them is already a headache, but there are so many?

“They might not all be imposters. I saw many unfamiliar faces among his guards, which suggests that the fake Dragon King dismissed his former entourage and replaced them with his own men. Of course, there are also some familiar faces, but we don’t know if they’ve been replaced. We must not give ourselves away,” Shang Hongyu warned. “As for the other ministers, we don’t know how many of them might be problematic.”

Sensing her serious and worried expression, Zu'an hugged her tightly: "Don't worry, I'm here."

Seemingly sensing the powerful strength in his arms, Shang Hongyu's mood improved considerably, and she nestled into his embrace.

The two strolled around for a while, discussing some details of their plan. Seeing that the time was right, they jumped into the sea and headed towards the Dragon Palace.

Seeing the seawater part automatically, creating a safe space for the two of them, Shang Hongyu was somewhat surprised: "Are you really not a sea creature?"

"What, you really wish I were a sea creature?" Zuan chuckled, the woman in his arms soft and fragrant, making the whole journey quite enjoyable.

"Of course, if you were a sea creature, even the True Dragon King would have to give you the position of King of the Sea Creatures." Shang Hongyu sighed. Every time she was with this person, she felt that she had understood his strength enough, but she would soon be shocked by his new abilities.

“Then you’re not the queen,” Zuan joked.

“That’s not necessarily true,” Shang Hongyu blinked. “Aren’t we husband and wife now?”

Zu An's heart skipped a beat; this woman was really a handful.

“Husbands and wives do sleep together,” Zu’an decided to retaliate to prevent the woman from getting any more agitated.

"Haven't we been sleeping together every day these days?" Shang Hongyu's face flushed slightly, looking shy and embarrassed.

Zuan: "..."

"This 'going to bed' is not the same as that 'going to bed'."

"Oh my, so that's what you were thinking," Shang Hongyu looked at him in shock, and finally sighed softly, "If you really want to, how can anyone stop you? They all depend on you now, how can they refuse you?"

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