Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Xiahou Che's face flushed bright red instantly, and he said angrily, "I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

Yan Zhen's eyes were mocking: "No? If not, why are you in such a hurry to get married?"

Xiahou Che held back for a moment, then said angrily, "I want to marry you, I want you to be my empress, is that not allowed?"

Yan Zhen was taken aback.

Xiahou Che, in a fit of despair, retorted: "If it weren't for marrying you, why would I have stayed in that remote place in the southwest for five years? Why would I have charged into battle every time I went to the front lines? Why would I have had to flatter and fawn over Liu Su and the old emperor? I have absolutely no interest in the throne or any power!"

You said you wanted that supreme position, and I fought for it for you, but you say I only think about… Xiao Lingyi, am I really worthless in your eyes, or are you just so heartless, deliberately saying these hurtful things to make me suffer!

Yan Zhen frowned deeply and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by saying these things?"

"How many times do I have to say it? I love you. Do you not believe me, or do you not understand?"

Yan Zhen remained silent.

After a while, just as she was about to speak, Xiahou Che interrupted her hastily, as if afraid she would say something even more unpleasant.

"Fine, I don't care if you don't believe me or don't understand. The world is already under my control. The coronation ceremony will be held whether you like it or not! I've got the Empress's position for you. Even if I have to tie you up, I'll still tie you to the sacrificial ceremony!"

After saying that, he glared at Yan Zhen, turned around and left.

Yan Zhen stood there, unusually lost in thought.

She pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so she called out to the system: "Xiao Qi".

The system logged on in a flash, and a cute boy's voice came through: "Master, I'm here."

Yan Zhen ignored its noisy voice and asked, "You're a man too, analyze this for me, what exactly does Xiahou Che mean by this?"

Without hesitation, Xiaoqi replied, "Didn't he say that he likes you?"

"You believe this too?"

"Why don't you believe me?" Xiao Qi said confidently. "Master has such a charismatic personality, I think it's normal for anyone to like you."

"Stop flattering me!" Yan Zhen wasn't buying it.

Before Xiao Qi, she was a nobody in the system who had been around for almost a hundred years. After being assigned to her, she won without lifting a finger and used the points Xiao Qi gave her to exchange for a lot of good things, making a name for herself in the Quick Transmigration Division.

Even when it's slacking off or playing cards, the other systems will let it have its way.

For this host with maximum task execution capabilities, it became the number one mindless fan.

Yan Zhen has become immune to all those compliments.

Xiaoqi thought for a moment and said, "He's always been interested in you, can't you tell?"

“I can sense it, but…” Yan Zhen’s expression was complicated, “Is he a masochist?”

"What?"

"It's normal for men to be attracted to beautiful women, but to say that a man would do anything for a woman is something I would never believe, not even if you beat me to death. You can't find a man with a love-struck mind in five thousand years of history."

Put yourself in her shoes. Would you fall in love with a woman who has a bad temper, a terrible attitude, is greedy for power and wealth, is cunning and ruthless, will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and is always giving you the cold shoulder and slapping you at the drop of a hat? Even if she's beautiful.

Xiaoqi thought for a few seconds and then decisively shook her head.

“That’s right.” Yan Zhen spread his hands. “It’s normal to be attracted to good looks, but no normal person would fall in love with me after knowing what kind of person I am.”

"What if Xiahou Che isn't a normal person?"

Yan Zhen: "..."

She couldn't refute that.

Xiao Qi asked, "Do you suspect that Xiahou Che had ulterior motives in making you empress?"

“Isn’t it obvious?” Yan Zhen speculated on his thoughts. “Perhaps he, like Xiahou Jin, wants to gain control of Xiao Dingfang’s 600,000 troops through me.”

Upon hearing this, Xiaoqi asked worriedly, "Then will you marry him?"

"Marry? Why not marry?" Yan Zhen raised an eyebrow. "We've come this far, let's see who's the better player now."

Xiahou Che vented his anger in Yihua Palace and left with a very ugly expression. This scene was witnessed by Lü Zhu. When she came in to help Yan Zhen change his clothes, she looked uneasy and hesitated to speak.

Yan Zhen sat in front of the dressing table, taking in her little expressions in the mirror. She chuckled and said, "Just say what you want to say."

Green Pearl then said, "Miss, His Majesty was very angry when he left. Is this... not a good idea?"

Yan Zhen recalled Xiahou Che's furious expression, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and said calmly, "What do you want to say?"

Green Pearl whispered, "I asked Eunuch Yang Pei, and the new emperor loves sweet cakes. Why don't you have the kitchen make some pastries and send them to His Majesty?"

Yan Zhen: "Hmm?"

"The situation in the palace has changed drastically. We don't even know if the late emperor's decree to make you the crown princess still holds true. What if you anger His Majesty and he refuses to make you empress..."

Green Pearl became increasingly uneasy as she spoke.

Her young lady entered the palace at the age of ten, and twelve years have passed in the blink of an eye. An ordinary woman of this age would have been married and had several children long ago.

If the new emperor breaks the agreement and refuses to make Miss the empress, Miss will either have to live out her days alone in the palace or leave the palace to marry.

As an "older single woman," what kind of good husband can she find at her age?

Right now, the most important thing is to please the new emperor.

Yan Zhen turned around and looked at the girl who was genuinely thinking of him: "No need to rush, I know what I'm doing."

Xiahou Che had designs on her, and he would tolerate her no matter how bad her attitude was until he achieved his goal.

This is her advantage, but she still needs to think carefully about how to make the most of this "fearless" advantage.

Yan Zhen ate some dinner. Having slept too much during the day, she had trouble sleeping at night. She found some books on water conservancy and read them by lamplight.

She read until late at night, until her eyes were sore, before turning off the light and going to bed.

But just as she was starting to feel sleepy, she noticed a breathing sound coming from inside the inner chamber.

Yan Zhen immediately became alert. Just as his hand reached for the dagger under his pillow, the newcomer lifted the curtain and said, "It's me."

Xia Houche.

What is he here for?

He must have been working non-stop all day; there was a hint of fatigue in his eyes, and he was completely different from the fierce man who had yelled and jumped around at her during the day. Instead, he looked away and avoided her gaze, which seemed rather awkward.

Even under the lamplight, a person appears more beautiful, especially since the visitor was dressed in a striking mourning outfit. Yan Zhen sat up and asked, "What is it?"

Xiahou Che seemed to want to climb onto the bed, but hesitated. After a moment of hesitation, he simply sat down on the footstool, leaned his upper body on the edge of the bed, and looked up at her.

"I heard from Yang Pei that your maidservant went to him during the day to inquire about my preferences," Xiahou Che stammered. "You..."

“It wasn’t my instruction; the maid went on her own.” Yan Zhen shattered his unrealistic fantasy. “Don’t misunderstand.”

Xiahou Che: "..."