Kyoto! Inside the Imperial Palace!
As the Marquis of Zhenxi listened to the report from his subordinates, he looked at the dark clouds gathering in the west.
"My lord! That goddess named Lin Ru has declared herself empress! She has changed the country's name to Fengtian!"
"Moreover, Prince Shun is indeed dead, having died long ago beneath the walls of Shanping County! It's just that the news has been suppressed and hasn't been released."
"Jing Haiming, who was in charge of the army in Luzhou, has now submitted to that little girl Lin Ru!"
"And Qi Fang from Mianzhou has also led his troops to surrender to Lin Ru!"
"And Changzhou, Lu Ci has also completely submitted!"
"Moreover, in Luzhou, Changzhou, and Mianzhou, it has been raining for seven days since the goddess prayed for rain that day. It's a continuous drizzle that doesn't cause floods, but it's very helpful for the growth of crops!"
"The drought over there has been greatly alleviated! Judging from this, the rain should continue for a few more days! At that time, even more people will probably believe in this goddess! That she truly has supernatural powers!"
"Many refugees are now heading towards these three places!"
"Once they reach Lin Ru's territory, land will be allocated to these refugees according to their headcount, and they will be hired to manufacture things or join the army!"
"And regardless of gender! We want them all!"
"It's like she has an inexhaustible supply of food in her hands!"
Marquis Zhenxi had no desire to listen any longer. He closed his eyes helplessly and asked, "How is Ji Wenzhuo doing?"
The man lowered his head, stammering, unsure how to answer.
The Marquis of Zhenxi pinched the bridge of his nose with some impatience. "Speak!"
The man kept his head down, carefully choosing his words, and continued, "Ji Wenzhuo! He hasn't sent back any news for two days! But according to previous reports, Shanping County is still under his control!"
"However, the Marquis of Zhenbei has now declared himself emperor and changed the era name to Wu'an!"
"His two states are relatively large and have the richest resources, so this Han exhibition didn't involve them too much!"
"So the situation with the Marquis of Zhenbei might be more complicated."
Marquis Zhenxi is now in a real bind. He had originally planned to conquer two more states so that he could declare himself emperor in the capital!
At that time, whether it's a goddess or the Marquis of Zhenbei, they will all be his!
Moreover, in everyone's mind, only by occupying Kyoto can one become emperor!
So he wasn't in a hurry after killing the emperor!
He planned to provoke these people's anger and then reap the benefits of their attacks on each other. However, he didn't expect that the benefits would fall into the hands of a little girl instead!
Not only that, this little girl actually declared herself empress in his former territory!
That's practically a provocation against him!
That Prince Jing, why did he have to provoke the Marquis of Zhenbei? He's known for his explosive temper and is a complete doting father. Anyone who dares to touch his daughter will definitely die!
If it weren't for Prince Jing's handsome appearance, you probably wouldn't have become Prince Jing even if his daughter had chosen you!
Unexpectedly, Prince Jing not only harmed his daughter, but actually forced him to kill someone!
Marquis Zhenxi felt that everything had gone awry; it shouldn't be like this!
He sent all the servants away and, in a fit of rage, smashed a lot of porcelain inside the house!
He was especially furious when he saw that the spot on the wall where the divine artifact used to hang was now empty!
He didn't believe that the artifact could just disappear into thin air. There must be a spy around him who conspired with the goddess to steal it!
He gritted his teeth and kept repeating the name Lin Ru over and over!
As he was talking, he suddenly remembered something and quickly ordered his servants to call Lin Dali over!
Lin Dali was enjoying the gentle embrace when he heard the Marquis of Zhenxi call him, so he quickly pushed away the beauty clinging to his chest!
"Your dad's calling me! I have to go right now! I'll come back to be affectionate with you later."
The woman, as supple as if boneless, clung to Lin Dali's chest, drawing circles on his bare chest with her index finger!
Her legs also moved provocatively up and down against Lin Dali's lower body!
She said in a seductive voice, "As expected, you still prefer my father. You finally finished your business outside and came to keep me company! And now you're leaving again!"
"Honestly! I'm actually a little reluctant to part with you."
"Maybe we shouldn't go. I don't know what's wrong with my father these past few days; he was even distracted when I went to see him!"
"You'd be better off staying home and spending more time with me."
Lin Dali leered and groped her breasts, then kissed her cheek before standing up and saying, "You little vixen, you're really going to steal my soul!"
"I still have to go there."
"Your dad actually has something important to ask me to do."
"You stay at home and wait for me to come back."
"I'll bring you some pastries from Hu's Shop later!"
"I'll feed you properly then."
The woman covered her mouth and giggled playfully, then winked at him seductively and said coquettishly, "Lin Lang! You're so annoying."
Even if you leave, I will always think of you.
"Then you should go quickly and come back soon."
"I'm waiting for you at home!"
Lin Dali then put on his clothes and left, looking back every few steps!
He was delighted the whole way, after all, the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenxi was indeed a beauty of unparalleled grace, and she was only nineteen years old! Twelve years younger than him!
Although she seemed to have been betrothed before, her figure was just like that of an unmarried woman! It was irresistible!
He couldn't resist the thought of her well-maintained, smooth skin!
I felt like I was floating on air!
When he arrived at the inner hall as summoned, he was still savoring the memory!
Seeing his lovestruck expression, the Marquis of Zhenxi thought of his daughter and knew what he had been doing before he came!
I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable!
"Lin Dali! Although you two are engaged now, you still need to be mindful of the formalities. My daughter is immature, and you are ten years older than her. You should know what boundaries are!"
Upon hearing the warning in his words, Lin Dali immediately came to his senses!
He quickly knelt on the ground and admitted his mistake, "This humble official knows his error!"
Marquis Zhenxi sat on the high platform, looking at Lin Dali kneeling below!
He remained completely silent the entire time!
Until a drop of sweat fell from Lin Dali's head!
He then asked, "I remember you already had a family! Now you're about to marry my daughter, I wonder if you've settled things with your family yet?"
Lin Dali never expected that this would be the question he was asked about!
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