Gradually, he felt hotter and hotter.
"My beloved, help me undress."
Hua Ling lowered her head shyly, her outstretched hand trembling slightly as she clumsily tried to undress Xuanyuan Mo.
Before she had even taken off her clothes, he pounced on her on the bed like a hungry wolf or a tiger.
When the passion reached its peak, Xuanyuan Mo asked her with red eyes: "Do you like being my woman?"
Hua Ling's eyes were blurred, and her bright red lips were slightly parted. "I like it, I like it."
Xuanyuan Mo's eyes were dim, and he lowered his head and kissed her.
“Hmm…Hmm…”
The red candle burns out, and the night ends.
Xuanyuan Mo stood up refreshed and pinched Hua Ling's face. It felt smooth and tender, and he couldn't let it go.
Suddenly his eyes became sharp.
"Someone, bring a basin of water."
Xuanyuan Mo wet a handkerchief and wiped Hua Ling's face. As the makeup was wiped off bit by bit, his eyes became more and more sinister.
What a trick!
How dare you to fool yourself.
Xuanyuan Mo exuded murderous aura, his eyes were cold and chilling, like ice that had not melted for thousands of years. His right hand, which was used to wielding a sword, stretched out towards the woman's delicate neck.
With just a little force, he could strangle her to death.
The woman on the bed still had a blush on her cheeks, her skin was as flawless as white jade, her long black hair was loose, and there were still traces of tears under her long eyelashes.
She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life, but she was not Wen Qinning.
Thinking of the passionate embrace last night, his expression changed several times, and he finally slowly put down his hand.
"Fang Yunheng, you and I cannot coexist!"
He clenched his fists, his fingers crackling.
"Someone, go check Fang Yunheng and find out who the woman he married yesterday was."
After Xuanyuan Mo left, Hua Ling opened her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. She had made the right bet and all her efforts last night had not been in vain.
………………
At the morning court, Fang Yunheng's seat was empty as there was a three-day holiday for the wedding.
Xuanyuan Mo's eyes darkened for a moment, then returned to their usual calmness.
"If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court!"
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"Permitted."
"Your Majesty has been on the throne for seven years, and the harem has been vacant. Neither the Empress nor the Empress has any children. I believe it is time to hold a general election to select women of both virtue and talent to fill the harem and expand the royal family as soon as possible."
Xuanyuan Mo's harem was very clean, with nothing else except four concubines and one imperial concubine.
"I just welcomed the daughter of the Minister of Revenue into the palace yesterday. I will discuss the election later."
"Your Majesty, I believe this matter concerns the country and cannot be delayed."
Xuanyuan Mo narrowed his eyes. Fang Yunheng was not around, but people were still looking for trouble. Would he die if he stayed quiet?
She clearly knew that he loved Wen Qinning and was just waiting for her to give birth to a child so that she could make her the queen. However, Fang Yunheng not only snatched Wen Qinning away from her, but also deliberately made things difficult for him.
Suppressing his anger, Xuanyuan Mo desperately wanted to fight back.
This time, Fang Yunheng was going to miscalculate. Not only did he want to fill up his harem, he also wanted to send women from Fang Yunheng's lineage into the palace.
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, but Xuanyuan Mo is not afraid.
He himself has extraordinary martial arts skills and is protected by the Jinyiwei in the palace. Besides, it is not a real visit, so Xuanyuan Mo is confident that he will not be hurt.
I just don’t know whether Fang Yunheng will still trust his followers, and whether those families will turn against him?
Xuanyuan Mo waited and saw.
"Grand Tutor Wen, Left Censor-in-Chief, Supreme Court Justice Ban Chao..." He named over a dozen people in a row, "I remember that you all have girls of marriageable age in your families. Tomorrow, no, today, I will send someone to bring them in. The task of expanding the Great Zhou dynasty is now yours."
More than a dozen ministers were shocked and hesitated to speak.
Ban Chao knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, your daughter is already engaged..."
"Then I'll retreat." Xuanyuan Mo said lightly: "No one should compete with me for this person, right?"
Of course, Regent.
The expressions of more than a dozen ministers turned pale, then red, and then pale again, and changed several times before they finally knelt down reluctantly.
"I obey your order."
"I obey your order."
Xuanyuan Mo was in a good mood, and his anger at losing Wen Qinning had subsided a little.
"As for the vacant Central Palace, whoever gives birth to my first prince will be made Empress. What do you think, my dear ministers?"
Not only did he want them to sacrifice a daughter, but he also wanted their daughter to be forced to participate in palace fighting. From the first day they entered the palace, they were competitors to each other. For the position of queen, no one would trust anyone else.
He then waited for an opportunity and gradually dismantled the family power behind them.
The ministers, headed by the emperor, said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"
The expressions of the dozen or so ministers who requested to send women into the palace became more favorable. If the family had a queen, it would not be impossible to maintain orthodoxy.
The atmosphere was stagnant. The emperor waited for a while, but no one spoke.
He winked at the eunuch serving in front of the hall.
A shrill voice rang out: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please withdraw!"
This time no one stood up.
"Withdraw from the court!"
"Farewell, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"
The emperor went to the imperial study, and the secret guard presented him with the results of the investigation.
The secret guards were left behind by the previous emperor. They were quite capable, but their numbers were small.
Fang Yunheng did not expose the secret guards to the public, but hid them like secret weapons. The most common thing the secret guards did was to gather information.
The investigation results not only stated that Wen Qinning married Fang Yunheng as an adopted daughter, but also mentioned Hua Ling's identity.
"Hua Ling, the commoner woman that Fang Yunheng snatched away, had her memory tampered with by the sorcerer he employed?"
"Your Majesty, it is indeed true. A few days ago, many people in Kyoto saw this woman. She has a fiancé named Jiang Luochuan, who is a student participating in this year's imperial examination and is currently looking for her."
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