Shocking! In this matriarchal society, every man wants to marry me!

Knowing that he couldn't go out through the main gate because someone was guarding it, Nakata looked out the window, where a shimmering lake stretched out before him.

"Hold me tight," Nakata said.

Le Xingxi knew that now was not the time to be sad, so he immediately hugged Zhongtian tightly.

Zhongtian slammed into the window with all his might. The huge impact shattered the window like a piece of paper. The two of them fell into the water together, and in that instant, Le Xingxi's eyes were still fixed on the doorway.

Zhongtian can swim, but she didn't expect that Lexingxi can't!

Lexingxi clung tightly to Zhongtian like an octopus.

Zhongtian exerted all her strength to drag Le Xingxi to the shore. She was exhausted and turned to look at Le Xingxi. His eyes were tightly closed, and she didn't know when he had fainted.

Nakata stared blankly at the sky, wondering what was going on.

Suddenly, a shadow enveloped her, and a pair of arms slowly lifted Zhongtian up. Zhongtian was manipulated at will by the person in front of her, like a puppet on strings.

Was she hallucinating because she was too tired? She suddenly woke up and reached out to touch the face of the person in front of her in disbelief, fearing that the person in front of her was just a reflection in a mirror or the moon's reflection in the water.

His hand only touched the veil covering Xia Jin'an's face. Xia Jin'an looked at Zhong Tian with her captivating peach blossom eyes, and placed Zhong Tian's hand on her face: "Touch it, Zhong Niang, don't disbelieve me, I'm real."

Zhongtian's eyes suddenly stung. "You've finally agreed to see me!" Xia Jin'an touched Zhongtian's lips with a hint of eroticism: "Zhongniang, it's you who didn't want to see me, but I've been thinking about you day and night."

That night, outside the bookstore, Xia Jin'an still recognized Zhong Tian's carriage.

Xia Jin'an not only came alone, but also brought a worker from Tian Anju.

"Come on, let me carry you back." Nakata wanted to refuse.

"Zhongniang, don't be reckless at a time like this."

Zhongtian was placed on Xia Jin'an's back, while Le Xingxi was carried by another servant.

On Xia Jin'an's back, Zhong Tian was like a child curious about everything, touching Xia Jin'an's hair one moment and her neck the next.

"Jin'an, what are you doing here?"

Xia Jin'an smiled and said, "Zhongniang, I know everything about you since you came to the capital. Do you believe me?"

“I believe you!” Zhongtian nodded.

He kept a close eye on her, and he would stop to check on any news about Xia Jin'an.

"You've been unwilling to see me. Are you afraid of me?" Xia Jin'an asked, somewhat sadly.

"No."

"That's good. You can rest for a while; we'll be there soon."

Exhausted, Zhongtian slowly closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep, feeling extremely safe and secure on Xia Jin'an's back.

When she opened her eyes, she was in a somewhat unfamiliar room. A bouquet of flowers sat by the window, and two cotton dolls sat side by side. On the table was a plate of mooncakes and pastries. Mooncakes? Nakata took a bite; they tasted the same as before.

She turned her head and saw Le Xingxi's curious eyes; he had woken up at some point.

"Madam Zhong, you look so nostalgic. What is your relationship with Manager Tian Anju? Why is he helping us?"

what relationship?

Just as Zhongtian was about to say something, the door opened, and Xia Jin'an came in. His face was completely covered, as if he was extremely afraid that Zhongtian would see his face.

"Zhongniang, I just heard the Yongning General's Mansion making a lot of noise to welcome the imperial edict. Are you leaving now?"

Zhongtian looked at Le Xingxi, whose face darkened.

He walked up to Xia Jin'an and bowed respectfully: "Manager Xia, I need your help."

Le Xingxi was brought back to the manor by Xia Jin'an. The servants of the Le family were all very happy and wanted to go in to announce the good news, but Le Xingxi stopped them.

They walked quietly down the long corridor and made their way to the main hall.

At this time, the Music Bureau.

Jiang Yuxiao sat in the chair, her expression as cold as ice. She looked at Le Wentao with a gloomy expression: "You said your younger brother fell into the water yesterday and disappeared with a woman, and has not been found since!"

Le Wentao's eyes were red and swollen. He met His Majesty's gaze and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Jiang Yuxiao got up and left; she wanted to send the Imperial Guards out to search.

But someone pulled her back, and Le Wentao knelt on the ground.

“Your Majesty, my brother can’t come back for the time being. I can go to the palace in his place. My brother and I look exactly alike. Why can’t I go to the palace? I will love you with all my heart.”

Jiang Yuxiao looked Le Wentao up and down, pinched Le Wentao's chin, and said contemptuously, "I am not lacking in men's love. Even if they look the same, I only like Xingxi. He is the imperial consort I have chosen since I came of age."

General Yue stood to the side, pretending to be deaf and blind.

"Your Majesty!" Yue Wentao looked at the Emperor anxiously: "The ministers of the former court and the noble ladies of the harem are all waiting for Your Majesty to invite the Imperial Consort back. Do you want the world to laugh at you?"

Jiang Yuxiao slapped Le Wentao across the face, sending her face turning to the side. "Le Wentao, how dare you threaten me! Who in the world dares to laugh at me! I will exterminate her entire family."

Flames seemed to rise in Le Wentao's eyes. Facing His Majesty, a compliant subject, a noble ruler should bow his head, but he insisted on holding his head high.

"Le Xingxi's body is congenitally weak, and she cannot have children at all. She will not live past 30. Your Majesty, can the people accept a royal consort who cannot have children and is destined to die young?"

Zhongtian glanced at Le Xingxi, who was hiding in the shadows. Le Xingxi showed no sign of grief, as if he had put on a protective shell, and no words, no matter how sharp, could hurt him.

“Aren’t you going out? If you go out, all of your brother’s plans will fail, and he will become a clown!” Nakata asked.

Le Xingxi shook her head.

"My brother, no, Le Wentao, is a person who loves freedom by nature. He suppressed his true nature to enter the palace and desperately love a woman who would never love him back, fighting and struggling in the environment of the harem!"

"This is the path to hell he chose for himself. I'm going out now to save him!"

Jiang Yuxiao was not one to be threatened. She saw the disgust in Le Wentao's eyes: "Who said the Emperor needs to have children? He just needs to love me well."

General Yue couldn't bear to watch any longer; she loved this son dearly.

"Your Majesty, the daughters of the Zhaowu Army adore Tao'er. After the marriage, Tao'er can take you to visit the army. You can select a group of people to guide those unruly soldiers."

The Zhaowu Army was an invincible force in the Zhaohua Kingdom, but it had always been in the hands of General Yue, making it as solid as a rock and impenetrable as a waterfall.

General Yue meant that once she married Yue Wentao, he would tacitly allow her to plant her own spies in the Zhaowu army.

After weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Yuxiao smiled, helped Le Wentao up, touched Le Wentao's slightly swollen face, and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

Le Wentao paused for a moment, then shook her head.

"Master Li, issue the decree: bestow upon Yue Wentao the title of Noble Lady Yue, and order her to enter the palace immediately!"