Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

"Commoners and extraordinary individuals at the bottom are also human beings." Long Ying opened his eyes and said calmly, "Have the chief of the Night Watch and the chief of the Enforcers come over tomorrow. I want to have a talk with them."

"Yes!" x4

The brown-haired female knight paused, then asked, "By the way, Your Majesty, Lord Yege should have emerged from seclusion by now, right? I think you could try discussing this with him? Lord Yege is exceptionally intelligent, steady, reliable, and resourceful; perhaps he has some ideas?"

"..."

Ye Ge was eavesdropping above their heads, and unexpectedly overheard them praising themselves.

Tsk tsk, it seems I still have a lot of charm. There are indeed quite a few of his fans in the empire.

Unexpectedly, when Ye Ge was mentioned, Long Ying's expression turned cold: "How can everything be done by relying on an outsider? The court must have the ability to govern the country itself, otherwise, without him, does the empire cease to function?"

The brown-haired female knight was taken aback: "An outsider? But Lord Night Song is also a high-ranking official of the court, and your capable assistant, isn't he? Moreover, Your Majesty, aren't you and him...?"

Long Ying glared at her.

"I will say no more, I will say no more," the brown-haired female knight hurriedly said.

The blue-haired female knight looked at Long Ying, then suddenly smiled, as if she understood something: "Your Majesty, has Lord Ye Ge not contacted you for a long time?"

Long Ying snorted lightly, her brows furrowed in cold indifference: "Three months have passed, and there hasn't been a single word. Before going into seclusion, he didn't say goodbye or even call out. After emerging from seclusion, he didn't even send me a message. What use is such an irresponsible high-ranking official?"

Night Song: "..."

"So that's how it is..." The female knights exchanged glances, understanding each other perfectly.

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Lord Night Song was indeed a bit busy, but perhaps he didn't mean it," the blue-haired female knight said with a smile.

“Yes, yes,” the brown-haired female knight chimed in. “Lord Night Song was also present at the opening ceremony today. He’s in Kyoto now. Perhaps he’ll come to the palace to see you tonight?”

"I won't see him even if he comes looking for me." Long Ying's expression was indifferent, displaying the haughty and aloof air of an empress, much like how Ye Ge had first met her. "If he really comes, you should stop him. Let him see the strength of my newly trained Imperial Guard!"

Several female knights: "This..."

“It’s settled then,” Long Ying said. “If he dares to sneak into the palace, you should give him a good beating and then bring him before me.”

Brown-haired female knight: "But didn't you just say you wouldn't see me?"

"..." Long Ying was speechless for a moment, then said, "Letting him sneak in and come to me without any hindrance is completely different from you capturing him and bringing him to me, do you understand?"

Previously, Ye Ge could always enter the palace freely in the dead of night and sneak into her bedchamber.

Long Ying didn't understand either. Ye Ge's level was clearly only at the Myriad Manifestations Realm. How did she manage to bypass so many high-ranking guards in the palace and secretly meet with her in the bedroom every night?

That must be why this guy is always grinning, unserious, and completely unruly in front of me!

Therefore, Long Ying took advantage of this All Races Summit to greatly enhance the palace's defenses.

Many more experts at the Heavenly Revelation Realm have been added to the palace.

If Ye Ge dares to come again, it'll be a good opportunity to dampen his arrogance!

Long Ying imagined Ye Ge being captured by her guards, mistaken for an assassin, tied up, and brought before her, begging her to release him with his head bowed...

"Your Majesty, Ye Ge knows he was wrong. Please release me. I will do anything you ask..."

"I can release you, but it depends on your performance. I'll consider whether to untie you when I'm in a better mood."

"Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly perform well!"

"..."

A slight smile involuntarily appeared on Long Ying's lips.

The night song overhead: "..."

Good guy...

Ye Ge touched his nose.

So, the sudden increase in the intensity of the palace guards was all for him?

“Yes, Your Majesty, we understand,” the female knights replied.

"Okay, go down." Long Ying nodded lightly.

Several female knights left her palace.

Long Ying sat down and continued reading the memorials.

Time passed by, minute by minute...

It was soon past midnight, three in the morning.

"Why hasn't there been any movement?"

Long Ying bit her lip secretly and looked uneasily out of the palace.

Is he not coming?

Even though you've already left the pass and arrived in the capital, won't you come to the palace to see me?

"Humph!"

"If you don't want to come, then don't come!"

"I don't care to see you!"

Long Ying angrily put down the memorial.

A wave of sorrow washed over me, and my eyes welled up with tears.

That's all...

Perhaps he really is very busy.

Long Ying decided not to wait any longer.

She let out a breath, stood up, and prepared to turn off the light and go to sleep.

After all, there's court to attend tomorrow morning, and many government affairs need to be resolved.

The Summit of All Races has begun, with the first competition scheduled for three days from now.

During these three days, there were also many trade and exchange activities among various ethnic groups.

She needs to have a good discussion with the court officials.

Long Ying was preparing to take off her imperial robes and go to bed.

However, when she arrived at the bedside, she froze.

She was shocked to find that there was someone lying in her bed.

Who else could it be but Ye Ge?

"Hoo... Ugh...?"

Ye Ge lay comfortably in bed, nestled in her blankets. She groggily opened her eyes and saw Long Ying looking utterly astonished.

"Oh, you're done with your work?"

Ye Ge smiled slightly, looking as natural as a female CEO's husband waiting for her to come home from work. She patted the seat next to her and said, "Come on, get some rest. I saved you a seat. You have to attend court tomorrow."

Long Ying: "......"

"Your Majesty?" Ye Ge asked, puzzled. "What's wrong?"

"You bastard!" Long Ying exclaimed in embarrassment and anger, "You audacious traitor! Who gave you permission to enter my bedchamber at will?! How...how did you get in?!"

"Of course I walked in, what else would I do?" Ye Ge looked blankly at him. "I saw you were busy reviewing memorials, so I didn't disturb you. I even waited for you to finish reviewing them. See how thoughtful I am?"

Long Ying: "......"