Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 696 Your Majesty, you don't want to be seen either.
She didn't really intend to remove Huo Yuhao from his position as prime minister; she was merely using words to threaten him in order to achieve her own goals.

In the past, when facing his father, mother, and even his brothers, verbal threats were extremely effective.

Of course, her verbal threats weren't always successful; in fact, they failed once.

That time, she wanted to go to Shrek Academy. After all, Shrek Academy was the most famous Soul Master Academy on the continent at that time, and it was the holy land of Soul Masters in the hearts of many people.

However, her father refused to agree to this, so Xu Tianzhen threatened him with various words, such as "If you don't let me go to Shrek Academy, I will set fire to your palace" or "I will steal your concubine's cosmetics".

This time, however, her father did not back down because of the threat. Instead, he was furious and not only rejected her request outright, but also confined her to her quarters for a period of time. Afterwards, out of rebellious spirit, she did not join the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, but instead went to study at the Mingdu Soul Master Academy.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao stopped in his tracks, not because he was afraid of losing his position as prime minister, but mainly because he felt that if he didn't teach Xu Tianzhen a lesson today and make the other party restrain himself a little, he absolutely could not leave.

If I were to spoil Xu Tianzhen like her father and brothers, I would not only be unable to take the initiative, but I would also be unable to make Xu Tianzhen obey me, and there would be even more trouble in the future.

Seeing Huo Yuhao stop, Xu Tianzhen's anger vanished.

With her hands on her hips, she said triumphantly, "Huo Yuhao, you've finally stopped. How about this, from now on you will live in the palace. I've already thought it through. I'll issue an imperial decree to bring you into the palace and make you the emperor's consort. From today onwards, you will be my man, belonging only to me."

Huo Yuhao was not surprised to hear these blunt words.

To be honest, given Xu Tianzhen's personality, it's not surprising that she said those words.

Even in the original novel, Xu Tianzhen could say in public that if Qiu'er were a man, she would do anything to become Qiu'er's woman.

"Your Majesty, I cannot belong to you alone," Huo Yuhao said directly, refusing the offer.

The more you go along with Xu Tianzhen, the more smug and arrogant she becomes, and the more she will try to climb the social ladder.

Moreover, no matter what, she could never belong to Xu Tianzhen alone.

"What!" Xu Tianzhen's eyes widened in disbelief. She pointed at Huo Yuhao's chest with her finger and said, "Huo Yuhao, do you want other women? I am the Sun Moon Emperor, ruling the largest empire on the Douluo Continent. Do you think it would be a disservice for you if I took you into the palace? I won't take any other men into the palace! In the end, I'll only have you as my man, won't I?"

Huo Yuhao reached out and grabbed Xu Tianzhen's soft little hand to prevent her from continuing to point and whisper.

Xu Tianzhen immediately struggled, but it was to no avail.

After all, with her strength, she simply couldn't resist Huo Yuhao's power.

"Xu Tianzhen, don't push your luck. I have my own ideas when it comes to love, do you understand?"

Huo Yuhao stopped calling Xu Tianzhen "Your Majesty" and started calling her by her given name.

This place is protected by a soundproof soul-guiding shield, isolating it from the outside world, so such movements will naturally not be known to the outside world.

He lowered his head and gazed at the pretty face filled with resentment.

Xu Tianzhen raised her head, glared at Huo Yuhao, and said fiercely, "Huo Yuhao, I am the Emperor of the Sun and Moon. As the Prime Minister, you should listen to me when it comes to love. Tell me, who are the other women you have your heart set on? I'll get them moved far away from you!"

To this day, she still doesn't know that she was put to power by Huo Yuhao and others through a conspiracy.

From her perspective, she was able to become emperor entirely because her elder brother, Xu Tianran, was assassinated and had no children. Therefore, based on the closeness of blood relations, the legitimacy of her and Xu Tianran being the empress's biological children, and the fact that she inherited the Sun Martial Soul, one of the Sun Moon Royal Family's inherited martial souls, she was chosen.

Therefore, the powerful figures of the Sun and Moon realms, led by Confucius, supported her succession to the throne.

Now that she had become emperor, her power alone was far greater than when she was a princess. Naturally, she should make good use of this imperial power and do as much as she wanted. Hearing this, Huo Yuhao chuckled softly, "Xu Tianzhen, perhaps your upbringing has been too privileged. You may not understand that the emperor's power is not absolute. If the foundation of Douluo Continent were rules, a system of hierarchy and order, then no one would rebel."

The core principle of Douluo Continent, from beginning to end, has always been strength. Strength determines everything. If you can't determine everything, it only means your strength isn't strong enough. Therefore, although you are the Sun and Moon Emperor, you can't boss me around, because I'm stronger than you.

"I didn't like the tone of your voice just now, so I've decided to punish you so you'll know what you can and can't say in the future."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tianzhen panicked: "Huo Yuhao, what are you going to do?"

Huo Yuhao released Xu Tianzhen's hands, forcibly turned her body so that she had her back to him, and then surged his spiritual power to suppress the soul power within her body.

Xu Tianzhen lay sprawled on the vermilion carved wooden door.

Huo Yuhao pressed Xu Tianzhen down with one hand, raised his hand, and slapped her.

The pain from the drum, like an electric shock, swept through Xu Tianzhen's entire body. This was the first time she had ever experienced anything like this since she could remember. Even her parents had never treated her like this.

The pain made Xu Tianzhen cry out.

Xu Tianzhen immediately gritted her teeth and said, "Huo Yuhao, I am the Emperor of the Sun Moon Dynasty, and you are the Prime Minister. This is insubordination. I order you to stop immediately, or else..."

Huo Yuhao interrupted Xu Tianzhen with a smile, and said in a deep voice, "Insubordination? At this point, Xu Tianzhen, do you think those words have any deterrent effect on me?"

"Next, I will remove the soundproof soul guide shield of the Sun and Moon Palace. At that time, the commotion here will attract the attention of outsiders. Perhaps someone will even try to come in and see what is going on."
After all, in times of emergency, one must act expediently. Your safety, as the Emperor of the Sun and Moon, is of utmost importance; many people may come here to check on the situation.”

Huo Yuhao's voice, like a devil's whisper, echoed in Xu Tianzhen's ears, "Your Majesty, you wouldn't want anyone to see you like this, would you?"

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao removed the soundproof soul guide shield of the Sun and Moon Palace, allowing sounds inside the palace to travel to the outside world. Then, without hesitation, he delivered another slap.

The crisp sound traveled outside the hall in an instant.

Xu Tianzhen tensed up, trying her best to endure the pain and keep herself from making a sound.

Xu Tianzhen was filled with extreme shame and indignation, which was reflected on her face as she blushed.

Although she is a spoiled, willful, and rebellious person who often doesn't care much about other people's opinions and frequently says some surprising things, Huo Yuhao's actions towards Xu Tianzhen have a certain special characteristics.

As the high-ranking Sun Moon Emperor, Xu Tianzhen was also a young girl. If Huo Yuhao's actions towards her were exposed to the public, Xu Tianzhen would undoubtedly feel ashamed and wish she could disappear into a mouse hole.

"Stop!" she whispered.

Huo Yuhao remained silent, only raising and lowering his hand repeatedly, the crisp sounds echoing outside the hall, as if playing a musical instrument.

Soon, footsteps sounded outside the Sun and Moon Palace, indicating that someone was coming to check the situation. After all, Xu Tianzhen was the Sun and Moon Emperor, and it was impossible for no one to be left unguarded nearby.

The footsteps were like a rapid drumbeat, each step striking Xu Tianzhen's heart and making it tremble.

She felt increasingly ashamed and indignant. If many people saw her like this, she would be finished. So she could only plead in a low voice, "Huo Yuhao, I was wrong, please stop."

"You're saying you're wrong?"

"Ok!"

(End of this chapter)