Chapter 499

After her coming-of-age ceremony, Wen Xin would also receive birthday greetings and gifts from envoys from all over the world.

She was so busy all day that she was dizzy and her face was stiff from smiling.

When she returned to the Chaohuang Palace, Wen Xin was so tired that all she wanted to do was collapse on the bed and sleep.

But she smelled of alcohol and was sweating. Even though there was no other odor, Wen Xin couldn't stand it, so she had the palace servants prepare hot water for her to take a bath.

Suddenly, a pair of large hands landed on her shoulders and began to massage her. Wen Xin, who was lying on the soft couch, sensed the familiar presence and continued to relax.

"Your Highness's cooking is excellent."

The Empress was so comfortable that she almost purred like a cat.

The candlelight in the bedchamber was warm, casting a hazy, ambiguous glow on the two of them.

The Regent chuckled, "It is my honor to please Your Majesty."

Wen Xin smiled, turned around, and reached out her hand to him.

The Regent bent down and embraced her, gently stroking her hair, and asked with concern, "Are you tired?"

Wen Xin wrapped her arms around his neck, "Seeing Your Highness makes me feel less tired."

The regent kissed her forehead affectionately.

At this moment, a palace maid bowed her head and reported that the hot water had been prepared.

As for the ambiguous intimacy between His Majesty and the Regent, the palace servants seemed to be blind to it, or perhaps they were simply used to it.

I wonder what the expressions would be on the faces of the royalist and regent officials who always seem to be crossing their eyes if they knew that their two masters were actually so close.

The Regent said softly, "Your Majesty, why don't you take a bath first?"

Wen Xin's eyes sparkled as she breathed sweetly into his ear, "Your Highness, I have come of age, and you have not given me a gift."

The Regent was slightly taken aback, "Your Majesty, I have..."

"If I say no, then no."

Military power and treasures are too vulgar; Her Majesty said she wanted something different.

The Regent's eyes gleamed with a mixture of helplessness and affection. "Then what does Your Majesty desire?"

Wen Xin tapped his chest. "Isn't this what Your Highness should be thinking about?"

"Please forgive my ignorance."

"Your Highness is pretending to be stupid."

Her Majesty the Empress gave a soft hum, jumped down from his arms, and, dragging her trailing phoenix robe, headed towards the bathroom.

The regent gazed at the girl's slender figure, his eyes darkening.

The delicate flower he had carefully nurtured for so many years has finally blossomed!

...

The bath was shrouded in misty steam. A stunningly beautiful young woman leaned against the white jade wall of the pool. Ripples of water, carrying flower petals, gently kissed her delicate skin. The breathtaking scenery was both ethereal and alluring.

Suddenly, the bathroom fell silent.

His hot breath sprayed on her neck, and the man's deep, magnetic, and amused voice sounded in her ear, "Tonight, I will serve Your Majesty with a bath. Please grant me permission, Your Majesty."

Wen Xin opened her bright, watery eyes, turned to look at him, and parted her glossy red lips slightly, "Is this all the gift Your Highness has to offer?"

The Regent was captivated by her eyes, and couldn't help but kiss the red lips he had longed for, his breath coming in short gasps. "Of course...it's more than that."

The kiss came suddenly, yet it felt so natural.

The sound of rushing water broke the silence in the bathroom.

Whether she dragged him in or he willingly succumbed to the web of love she had woven, it's unclear...

The regent embraced the naked girl, his eyes blazing with lust. "Your Majesty."

Wen Xin lifted his clothes in the water, "Your Highness, you're wet."

The Regent's Adam's apple bobbed. "Your Majesty, would you be willing to help me undress?"

The girl's pretty face flushed, but her eyes were bold and passionate. "I shall obey your command."

The Regent lowered his head and kissed her deeply and unrestrainedly, breathing softly, "Your Majesty, I thank you."

Wen Xin clung to him, her almond-shaped eyes misty, "To pamper Your Highness is my mission, irreplaceable."

The Regent's breath caught in his throat, and he suddenly took her in, swallowing her soft moan. "So it is with you, Your Majesty."

In this life, he lived only for her!

...

After the empress came of age, she was allowed to rule in her own right. However, the civil and military officials discovered that the regent still held onto power.

The royalists were furious. The regent was indeed a wolf in sheep's clothing, and they were determined to reclaim power for His Majesty.

The Regent's faction was also filled with anxiety. Now that His Majesty could rule in his own right, the war between her and the Regent was about to officially begin. When would His Highness rebel? If he didn't rebel soon, the country was doomed!

Wen Xin: "..."

Regent: "..."

Never mind, let them play by themselves.

The two main figures calmly drank tea, but were secretly very affectionate.

However, after only a few days, His Highness the Regent could no longer remain calm.

Many officials have submitted memorials stating that His Majesty has come of age and it is time to select a consort.

The Regent, whose head was faintly turning green: Heh!

Drag them all out and behead them!

Within days, those officials who had been urging the Empress to hold a talent show all met with misfortune.

Then, the accusation that the regent was going to rebel became even more solidified.

Rumors circulated throughout the court and among the public that the regent, in order to seize power and usurp the throne, would not allow the empress to have children.

The most furious were the royalists, who wished they could draw their swords and fight the regent... Of course, they were just thinking about it.

But which emperor didn't have a selection of concubines?

The Regent has gone too far!

Later, the abbot of Lingyin Temple performed divination for Her Majesty the Empress, predicting that she should not marry before the age of eighteen, otherwise it would be detrimental to the dynasty.

That finally shut up the officials who were clamoring about the talent show.

But everyone believed it was a conspiracy by the regent.

He's definitely going to rebel during these two years!

What a treacherous and wicked man!

They will definitely protect His Majesty and ensure his safety for the next two years. Then let's see what excuse the Regent will have to hinder the Empress's selection of consorts.

Wen Xin: "..." Whatever makes you happy.

Two years later, news suddenly spread throughout the palace that the Empress was pregnant.

Civil and military officials: "..."

Huh? Huh? Huh?

How could Your Majesty be pregnant when you have neither a consort nor a servant?

What exactly did the Regent do to His Majesty?

The Regent remained silent this time, after all, it was indeed he who had caused His Majesty's pregnancy... cough cough!

Of course, in public, Wen Xin gave everyone a charlatan's answer: conception through feeling.

Her child is a precious gift from heaven to the Fengyuan Kingdom.

As a result, the officials actually believed it and exclaimed that Her Majesty was the chosen one, wishing her long life.

Wen Xin: "..."

I can never understand the wild ideas of my subjects!

Eight months later, the empress gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.

The dragon and phoenix bring good fortune, a symbol of auspiciousness for the world.

The courtiers were so happy they almost started dancing disco in the court. His Majesty was indeed a monarch favored by Heaven; their dynasty would surely last for thousands of years.

...

On this day of universal celebration, the Regent was in a secluded courtyard of his residence outside the palace, heavily guarded.

The Prince of Zhennan, so thin that his clothes hung loosely on his body, suddenly burst into laughter upon hearing the firecrackers outside. As he laughed, he covered his face, tears streaming down his face through his fingers.

Yes, twins are considered auspicious in Fengyuan.

The Azure Dragon Empire has long since vanished into history, and he, clinging to outdated traditions, regarded twins as an omen of bad luck and abandoned his own son…

Haha, this is his retribution, his just deserts!

...

In a remote, harsh place, in the red-light district of a chaotic, lawless city, Xu Ming, with scars on his face, bowed and scraped to a tall, strong woman who came out of a house.

"Lord Liu, take care, and come again when you have time!"

The room was filled with the smell of what had happened. Jiang Yanche lay on the bed, barely clothed and covered in wounds, his eyes filled with a mixture of pain and hatred.

Xu Ming walked in while chewing on a silver coin, not even glancing at him. "Get ready, we have guests tonight."

Jiang Yanche's face twisted in pain. "Xu Ming, you'll die a horrible death! You'll die a horrible death!"

Xu Ming sneered, "Jiang Yanche, if it weren't for you, my Xu family would have been destroyed, and I would have ended up like this today? You scourge!"

"Hahaha, I'm the culprit! You're the one who tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead... Ah!"

Jiang Yanche suddenly lost control and started choking himself.

"Go ahead and curse! Keep cursing!"

Xu Ming grabbed his hair tightly, "Jiang Yanche, don't you like being ridden by women? Isn't it good enough that I'm finding so many women to satisfy you now?"

Jiang Yanche's eyes were bloodshot with hatred, but he was powerless to resist this woman.

Why did his Heart-Connecting Gu backfire?

System! Xu Ming! Aaaaaah! You bastard! You bastard!

The system was also desperate. This Jiang Yanche was like a centipede that wouldn't die even after it died; he had managed to survive for so many years.

Since he didn't die, it couldn't escape.

The system deeply regretted binding itself to this idiot.

Suddenly, joyous sounds came from outside, celebrating the birth of the Empress's twins.

The two people inside the room were shrouded in shadow, and there was an eerie silence.

Jiang Yanche suddenly pushed Xu Ming away and rushed outside, shouting wildly, "No, I am the male lead, I am the master of the Heavenly Phoenix Continent, I am... the Empress's husband!"

But as soon as he reached the door, Xu Ming grabbed him and dragged him back into the shadows, leaving bloodstains on the ground where he had struggled, his hands gripping the ground.