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Hearing the Yue Emperor's words, Murong Xue'er was slightly taken aback. She hadn't expected the Yue Emperor to require her to intentionally disclose her own purpose.

At this time, the Yue Emperor continued, "If you do not reveal your purpose, how can you gain the North Prince's trust?"

Murong Xue'er instantly realized that from the beginning, the Yue Emperor was not worried about her purpose in going to the North Country being exposed, because only if her purpose was disclosed could she use her background to gain pity, creating a portrayal of herself as being coerced by the Yue Emperor, with no choice but to offer her body in exchange for intelligence.

The Yue Emperor then asked, "Furthermore, how is your investigation into the mysterious weapon going?"

Murong Xue'er regained her composure and hurriedly answered, "Your Majesty, the North Country does indeed possess a special weapon, and they are manufacturing it in large quantities. However, since I have not yet obtained the North Prince's approval, I am still unaware of the extent of those mysterious weapons' power."

Just as Murong Xue'er finished speaking, the red curtains were torn open by a wild gust of wind, revealing the Yue Emperor's breathtakingly beautiful visage to Murong Xue'er.

The next moment, Murong Xue'er involuntarily flew towards the Yue Emperor. Just as she was about to speak, the Yue Emperor clasped her throat in one hand.

The Yue Emperor coldly said, "How long have you been in the North Country, and you can't even find out this bit of information?"

Murong Xue'er was gasping for air, unable to speak, her face turning red.

"Your... Your Majesty, I... I..."

Before Murong Xue'er could finish her words, the Yue Emperor continued, "Are you afraid of losing your virginity, and that's why you haven't approached the North Prince?"

At this, Murong Xue'er's clothes were suddenly torn to shreds by a force, and the Virgin Mark on her lower abdomen was revealed.

Seeing that Murong Xue'er's Virgin Mark was still intact, the Yue Emperor hurled Murong Xue'er to the ground, making her cough involuntarily.

The Yue Emperor continued, "You've been in the North Country for so long and yet the Virgin Mark is still present – it seems you have not focused on the task at all."

Murong Xue'er quickly said, "Your Majesty, I know my mistake. Please give me another chance!"

The Yue Emperor then turned and walked towards her phoenix bed, saying as she walked, "Return to the North Country in a few days. I need you to find out why the North Prince would disclose that Zhuge Zhongguang is not from the Heavenly Human Realm."

Murong Xue'er said, "I will certainly complete the mission."

Just then, the Yue Emperor stopped in her tracks, without turning her head, and said, "I hope you remember that your life was saved by me."

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Murong Xue'er immediately knelt on the ground and said, "I have always remembered, and I am willing to do anything for Your Majesty in this life."

The Yue Emperor said indifferently, "You may leave."

As the Yue Emperor's words fell, the blankets on the Empress' bed flew up and came to rest on Murong Xue'er's body, after which she turned and left the Yue Emperor's Palace.

After Murong Xue'er left the Imperial Palace, she sighed deeply, suddenly feeling uncertain about the future. She had initially planned to tell the Yue Emperor everything about her experience in the North Country, but when it came time to speak, she was unable to say anything.

Furthermore, the Yue Emperor wanted her to intentionally disclose her purpose of approaching the North Prince, then use this to gain the North Prince's trust.

If she truly pretended to defect to the North Prince, would the Yue Emperor still trust and employ her upon her eventual return to the Da Yue Dynasty? Most likely not.

No one could say for sure whether she truly defected to the North Prince or if her act turned genuine. She didn't believe the Yue Emperor would trust her that much.

Although she was full of worries about the future, Murong Xue'er ultimately decided to do as the Yue Emperor said. The words the Yue Emperor spoke before she left the palace bedroom were true—had it not been for the Yue Emperor, she might have already been dead by now.

Over the years, actually, many people had wished for the death of this daughter of a condemned official, but under the protection of the Yue Emperor, not only did she survive, but her status grew increasingly higher.

Even though the Yue Emperor was harsh with her, without the Yue Emperor, she wouldn't have achieved what she had today.

Political struggles are extremely complex matters. Although the Murong family was exterminated for opposing the Yue Emperor, in reality, it wasn't the Yue Emperor who took action but the officers who supported her. That's also why those officers wanted this daughter of a criminal so eagerly dead.

The higher her status became, the greater the threat to those who had harmed her family in the past. The reason why there were many rumors about her indecent conduct among the people was because some did not wish the Empress to value her so highly.

As for the Yue Emperor asking her to willingly offer herself to the North Prince, Murong Xue'er actually didn't care—compared to the things she desired, her chastity seemed insignificant in her eyes. The only trouble was that after losing her virginity, it was possible that the Yue Emperor might no longer be as close to her as before.

In the past, she was the bed-warming maid of the Yue Emperor. If she were to lose her virginity, given the character of the Yue Emperor, she would most likely no longer be allowed to serve.

Her present status, it was all because she was by the side of the Yue Emperor—should the Yue Emperor no longer allow her to be by her side, Murong Xue'er doubted her continued favor.

...

Shortly after Murong Xue'er left the Yue Emperor's palace, some ministers appeared outside the curtains of the Yue Emperor's palace, discussing matters concerning the Black Dragon Country.

At that moment, a minister spoke up, "Your Majesty, I believe that the threat from the Black Dragon Country is substantial and we should dispatch troops to annihilate it."

No sooner had this officer finished speaking than another minister said, "The Black Dragon Country has at most a population of two million; what threat could they pose? In my view, the real threat now comes from the North Country. There are rumors in the North Country that Zhuge Zhongguang hasn't broken through to the Celestial Realm.

I think that since the North Country lacks a Celestial presence, Great Jue should eliminate this great threat of the North Country ahead of time."

"If we wait until Zhuge Zhongguang truly breaks through to the Celestial, then it won't be so easy to obliterate the North Country anymore."

At this juncture, the Yue Emperor, half-reclining on a phoenix bed, spoke up, "Hasn't there been word that many merchant caravans from the Black Dragon Country have entered Great Jue?"

Upon hearing this, a minister outside the red curtains said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

The Yue Emperor said indifferently, "Has it been made clear what they've come to Great Jue to do?"

A martial officer dressed in black and red spoke up, "It's been made clear. Their primary motive for entering Great Jue is to purchase goods from the North Country."

The Yue Emperor thought for a moment, then said, "The Black Dragon Country likely harbors Celestial Realm powerhouses. The Barbarian Tribe has been defeated multiple times in their attacks on the Black Dragon Country—it is indeed a substantial threat.

However, compared to a small country like the Black Dragon Country, which maintains its existence on the fringes, I am more concerned about the North Country."

Hearing this, everyone understood at once that the Yue Emperor's focus was still on the North Country.

Although the Black Dragon Country had long been established, it hadn't made much noise since its establishment, unlike the North Prince who caused so much upheaval upon arriving in his domain and even proclaimed plans to extend the railways across the entire world.

Then, a minister said, "Your Majesty, since you too see the North Country as a great threat, why don't we agree to form an alliance with Great Sum to first extinguish the North Country?"

"Given the internal turmoil in Great Sum, even if we extinguish the North Country, Great Sum would hardly dare to complain."

The Yue Emperor said dispassionately, "There's no rush. Greater than our desire to eliminate the North Country is that of Great Wu. The Martial Emperor is highly likely unable to sit still. Let them test the strength of the North Country first."

Although Wu Junwan was the good friend of the Yue Emperor, friends were friends, and countries were countries. She would not consider Great Wu a natural ally simply because of Wu Junwan.

She would prefer Great Wu to take the initiative in dispatching troops, ideally to ascertain the true strength of the North Country.

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