Make the bed ready for you

"Since your cultivation has been damaged, you should stay in the East China Sea and don't rush to repay your gratitude. I will send you back to the East China Sea. If anyone asks about the grace of the Heavenly Emperor, I will find an excuse to cover it up." As soon as Yuanli finished speaking, she saw Chuan Lian kneeling down again.

"Please ask Xingjun, has Chuanlian done anything wrong?"

"I haven't done anything wrong."

"If it weren't for the fact that Pianlian had done something wrong, how could the Star Lord change his mind and abandon her after only staying for half a day? If Pianlian has done anything that displeases the Star Lord, just tell her frankly, and Pianlian will definitely change. Pianlian can handle any beatings or scoldings."

Chuan Lian's brows were furrowed, and her expression was filled with sorrow. He knelt and took a few steps towards her. Then he sat down on his knees, looking up at her with pleading eyes, "Please, Star Lord, don't send Chuan Lian away."

Yuanli knew that Chuanlian's appearance of weakness and pleading was a bit of a disguise, a way to soften her heart and change her words, but he was indeed very skilled, and Yuanli did indeed feel sympathy. Having him in Xingjun Mansion made no difference. Besides, he had been injured to help her find Yan Ye. Even after he had said so much, she still cruelly sent him away, which seemed a bit heartless. She also blamed herself for being lazy and not paying more attention. She took a look at the assessment list.

After a moment's thought, Yuanli finally convinced herself to keep him. Of course, the main reason for her decision was his beautiful face and the fact that he could drop valuable pearls.

"I'm not trying to get rid of you. I want you to return to the East China Sea and recuperate. You've just been injured, so get up and stop kneeling."

"Okay, thank you Star Lord for your concern." Xianlian stood up and sat back in her chair, continuing to plead, "Being the Star Lord's angel is a blessing earned through three lifetimes of cultivation. The Sweep Star Lord's mansion is rich in immortal grace and concentrated in divine energy, making it an ideal place for Xianlian to recuperate. I beg Star Lord to have mercy on me and allow Xianlian to stay in the mansion to absorb the immortal grace and heal my injuries."

"Okay, okay, stop talking. You can stay. Oh, by the way, Emperor Hengjin came today. I heard that after you served him tea, he suddenly got angry and left. Do you know why the emperor was angry?"

"Today, I went to serve tea, and when Emperor Hengjin recognized me, he left angrily without saying a word."

Hearing this, Yuanli said happily, "From now on, whenever Emperor Hengjin comes, you will serve him tea. The longer you stay in his presence, the better."

"Huh? But Emperor Hengjin doesn't seem to like seeing me." Chuan Lian said in surprise.

Xiaobai raised his hand to indicate that he had something to say. After receiving Yuanli's approval, he spoke, "I know, I know. Master is trying to take advantage of Emperor Hengjin's dislike for Chuanlian so that he can leave our Xingjun Mansion as quickly as he did today."

"That's right, Xiaobai, you have won my heart and deserve a reward!"

As she spoke, Yuanli took out a Huayu Pill from the spiritual treasure silver bell, held it in her hand to show it, and then threw it to Xiaobai. Xiaobai teleported and opened his mouth, catching the Huayu Pill accurately.

This was the first time that Yuanli played with Xiaobai like this, and they had such a tacit understanding. Yuanli was in a playful mood and threw the ball three times in a row, and Xiaobai caught it accurately every time.

Noticing that Chuanlian was sitting obediently beside him, looking at the excited Xiaobai, envy was revealed in his eyes. Yuanli called Chuanlian and took out another Huayu Pill and threw it to him. He held it firmly in his hands.

"This is the Huayu Pill refined by Taibai Xingjun. You can eat it. It can enhance the spiritual power of divine beasts and help with the practice of transformation. It should also be useful for you mermaids."

"Is this the Star Lord's way of giving me something so precious?"

Yuanli cradled the Huayu Pill like a treasure, looking at her with eyes that said, "Is this really for me?" He couldn't hide his delight and surprise. Yuanli subconsciously wanted to give him a few more to make him happier. But now that the Xingjun Mansion had more people, it was still necessary to treat everyone equally.

"You deserve the reward. Next time you serve tea well, I'll give you a reward."

"Thank you, Star Lord. I will definitely live up to your expectations."

Different from Xiaobai's cute elephant swallowing that was like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit, Chuanlian put the Huayu Pill into his mouth and tasted it slowly, as elegant as if he was tasting a delicacy.

"By the way, Chuanlian, you must not let Emperor Hengjin know what I told you, and you must not let him know that I intentionally want to make him unhappy and leave. Remember?"

"I understand."

Yuanli rode Xiaobai to the Tianshu Star Lord's Mansion, but happened to come back empty-handed. Tianshu Star Lord was not in the mansion, so she changed her route and went to look for Hengjin.

After waiting for a while, Xiang Yao finally came out to greet her and took her to the backyard porch. He stopped and pointed the way, saying, "Star Lord, if you go straight ahead, you will see the Emperor. Please allow me to take your immortal messenger to the main hall to sit and wait."

"Xiaobai, go with Xiangyao."

As she walked further, the fragrance of the sacred peach blossoms grew stronger and more intoxicating, refreshing her heart. Passing through the moon-shaped gate in the backyard, the scenery that greeted her was as if she had returned to Prince Wen's mansion, every scene and object exactly the same.

Heng Jin was wearing the same black nightgown she'd worn as Wen Yici. With her back to her, she sat alone on a stone bench beneath a tree. A cup of tea and a peach cake sat on the stone table. Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew by, sending peach petals drifting down from the sky.

"Since Emperor Hengjin is ready for bed, I will take my leave first."

Hearing this, Heng Jin immediately turned around and said, "I don't plan to go to bed. Come and sit. I made some tea."

Because the nightgown on Heng Jin was too loose and Heng Jin was not sitting up straight, she just stood beside him and looked down, and saw his slightly exposed chest.

"The Emperor won't change his clothes?"

"Why change? What part of me have you not seen? It's not the first time I've sat across from you in my nightgown. It's okay."

"Is the Emperor still asleep? He's not a mortal. There are so many things about your body that I haven't seen. You should change into some casual clothes. It's unsightly."

"It's unsightly! When you were praising my nightgown in bed earlier, saying how smooth and comfortable it was to sleep in, why didn't you think that my appearance was unsightly when I wore it like this?"

Yuanli quickly covered his mouth, forcing himself to silence. Seeing no one was around, she said, "Are you crazy? This is in the yard, not in the house. Watch your words!"

Heng Jin didn't remove her hand, but chose to transmit telepathically, "I asked Xiang Yao to send everyone away in advance. He is now making sure that no one breaks in and disturbs us, and that no one knows what we said."

"You're not allowed to say that either."

Heng Jin said through telepathic communication, "Which of these words I said to my wife was inappropriate? Why is it not allowed?"

"I really want to tear your mouth apart! Who is your wife? Marriages in the mortal world don't count. I'm letting go, don't say anything like that again!"

"Why not? As long as we're still together, even if we have a fight or a conflict, you're still my wife."

Yuanli reached out her hand again to cover his mouth, but he grabbed her wrist. With a little force, he pulled Yuanli into his arms.

His other hand went around her waist, pulling her up and hugging her to sit on his lap. The hand holding her wrist was behind her back, forming a perfect position for her to hug his back with one hand.

"I'll just shout, my lady, my lady, my lady..."

"Let me go, you're so annoying!"

"Whether you're annoying or lovable, you're still thinking of me. Stop struggling. You can't defeat me in magical powers for now. Yuanli, please look at my face."

Yuanli gave up struggling and asked, "What?"

"I think I'm quite pretty, and you like this face too. Can't you just treat it as a favor and enjoy my beauty? Stay in my arms for a while."

"No, you'll only make me hate you more."

"I still say the same thing. Whether I am disliked by you or liked by you, you always think of me. Yuanli, today's tea is so sour, so sour that I can hardly swallow it."

He loosened his grip on her wrist to make her feel more comfortable. He wrapped his arms around her waist, his expression lonely and sad, and he tilted his head slightly to the side and leaned his face against her arm.

"Yuan'er, do you like that fish so much? You like it so much that you even let it enter your mansion to be a fairy servant."

"Xuan Lian can drop pearls, and she's also very pretty. It's hard not to like her, right? Xu Lian is seeking the grace of the Heavenly Sovereign and has passed the examination to get in. How dare I go against the Heavenly Sovereign's wishes? You're always jealous of everyone."

She looked Heng Jin in the face, a desire for revenge welling up in her heart, and no one should have an easy time.

"I am naturally sentimental. Besides gold, silver, and treasures, my only remaining passion is lusting after beautiful women. The Emperor has long known this. If the Emperor cannot accept this, then please do not provoke me again."

She turned sideways, placed her hand on his shoulder, and played with a strand of his hair, pretending to be intimate and moving closer to him. "The Emperor can't accept it, but they all can. They're happy to accept it and are ready to welcome you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Heng Jin lifted her up and stood up. In an instant, she was teleported onto the bed in Heng Jin's bedroom. He knelt on the bed holding her, and cast a spell to transform both of their shoes. Just as he was about to put her down, Yuan Li frantically tried to escape, but the teleportation spell was completely ineffective at that moment.

Yuanli panicked and supported herself on the bed with one hand, and grabbed his clothes with the other to sit up, but Hengjin leaned over and quickly pulled away her hand that was supporting the bed. Yuanli lost her support and fell down. With the force of Hengjin's hand pulling as she fell, the loose nightgown was torn off most of her shoulders.

Their eyes simultaneously fell on Heng Jin's shirt that drooped at her elbows and her exposed chest.

Heng Jin knelt beside the couch, picked up the long ribbon beside the pillow and tied it around his waist. Then he untied the belt of his nightgown, pulled up the collar with a little force, opened the collar wide to his waist, and exposed his entire upper body.

"Heng Jin, what are you doing!"

"Make the bed ready for you."

Yuanli pushed him away, sat up, and tried to leave, but she touched the barrier at the edge of the bed. No matter how hard she cast spells, she couldn't break his barrier.

She turned around and said angrily, "Sweep the bed and wait for the guests to arrive. It means to clean the bed and wait for the guests to arrive. It means to welcome the guests!"

"Is my bed not clean enough? Have I not shown you enough welcome?"

Heng Jin lay leisurely on her side, half leaning on the pillow, her fingers entwined and playing with the ribbons on her clothes, her face beaming with joy.