Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

Jiang Mengxuan and Shen Lang walked one after the other on the road leading to Ganquan Palace.

Under the cover of night, the brightly lit palace scenery was exceptionally enchanting.

However, the two people walking forward had no time to appreciate the scenery around them, as they were each preoccupied with their own thoughts.

"Men are naturally lustful, and Shen Lang is so outstanding that he would inevitably attract the covetousness of other women no matter where he is."

What can I do to ensure that after our marriage, he will only have eyes for me and won't be seduced by those shameless vixens?

"This cunning empress is clearly planning to treat me like a slave; I have to find a way to make her cancel this marriage."

I don't want to spend my next life in constant fear and misery. Oh, and she still hasn't given me the five thousand taels of gold she promised, nor my share of the royal textile factory's profits.

How should I ask her for it? Oh well, I'll just ask directly, what's there to be afraid of?

With two different thoughts in mind, Shen Lang and Jiang Mengxuan stepped into the gates of Ganquan Palace.

"See Your Majesty."

When the guards, palace maids, and eunuchs on night watch saw the Empress, they all bowed to her.

In particular, Li Chunhuai, the head eunuch in charge of Ganquan Palace, went directly to the Empress and whispered, "Your Majesty, why didn't you inform this old servant in advance that you were coming to Ganquan Palace? This old servant could have shown you the way."

"No need." Jiang Mengxuan flicked her phoenix sleeves. "I have important matters to discuss with the Empress Dowager. You may leave."

Li Chunhuai was taken aback and did not immediately step aside: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has already retired for the night. If you have something urgent to report, please allow this old servant to do so."

Jiang Mengxuan: "Eunuch Li, since when did I need your permission to see my own mother?"

Li Chunhuai shuddered and hurriedly knelt on the ground: "This old servant did not mean that, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Then move aside."

Jiang Mengxuan left him with those words and walked away.

When Shen Lang passed by him, he showed a look of disgust.

He despises these useless people who have no balls but love to pretend.

Even a fraction of Zheng He's abilities would earn him a higher regard.

The two shook off the eunuchs and palace maids and headed straight for the main hall of Ganquan Palace.

But as they passed Tianxiang Tower, Shen Lang and Jiang Mengxuan stopped almost simultaneously.

"here it is?"

Looking at the tightly closed doors of Tianxiang Tower, Jiang Mengxuan was filled with doubt.

This was the place she arranged for Wu Li to live, but...

She seemed to have heard some unusual noises just now.

With her perfect innate cultivation, her perception of the surrounding environment was ridiculously strong; no sound or movement could escape her ears.

At this moment, Shen Lang suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to go in and take a look?"

"Did you hear that too?"

"Ah."

Shen Lang did not deny it.

In reality, Shen Lang, who cultivated the "Yuhuang Chaos Technique," although his cultivation level was not as high as that of the Innate Perfection stage, had a perception ability that was in no way weaker than that of the Empress, and was even stronger.

"Walk."

Without any hesitation, Jiang Mengxuan pushed open the door of Tianxiang Tower and walked towards the main hall with Shen Lang.

The hall was brightly lit and unattended, and the crucial door was ajar.

The two entered the main hall of Tianxiang Tower without any effort.

Upon entering the main hall, they were greeted by a cacophony of lewd sounds and whispers. Although the sounds were mixed and the specific content was unclear, the two of them couldn't help but frown.

"Your Majesty, who lives here in such a dissolute manner?"

Shen Lang pointed to a black mink coat that had fallen in front of the steps, his eyes filled with a strong gossip spirit.

Jiang Mengxuan was trembling uncontrollably and did not answer Shen Lang's question directly. Instead, she stepped onto the stairs.

When the two followed the sound into a room, they were immediately amazed by what they saw.

Suddenly, Shu Yingwen's entire body turned red, as if he were being burned by a raging fire. His eyes were bloodshot and filled with desire and fanaticism.

He grabbed Wu Li's hair tightly with both hands and unleashed a frantic outburst, as if he had completely lost his reason and self-control.

The whole scene was extremely chaotic, which made people feel fear and unease.

Wu Li, however, seemed to have forgotten herself, and kept making incoherent moans.

"My little wolfhound, you're really something."

"Come on, this is what I really look like now, this is how you torture me."

"Hahaha, who am I? Wu Li, the Empress of Great Wu, a shameless prostitute who loves being treated like this by men, hahaha—"

In Jiang Mengxuan's eyes, Wu Li's originally dignified and noble face now appeared extremely distorted.

At that moment, she felt a wave of dizziness and instinctively wanted to fall backward.

At the crucial moment, it was Shen Lang's instinct that led him to embrace her slender waist.

This was the first time the two had been so close.

Shen Lang felt no emotion at all about the soft fragrance in his arms, and Jiang Mengxuan felt no embarrassment at being "taken advantage of."

Because at this moment, the focus of the two of them had completely shifted to Wu Li and Shu Yingwen.

"His Majesty……"

"I'm fine."

Jiang Mengxuan steadied herself, broke free from Shen Lang's embrace, and turned her burning face away, no longer wanting to look at this shocking scene.

Who is that? The Empress Wu, whom I've admired since childhood!

How could such a noble woman have become like this?

About fifteen minutes later, the noise in the room finally subsided.

But soon Wu Li's voice, filled with unsatisfied desire, could be heard.

"Is that not enough? It's not enough, I'm not satisfied yet! How can you lie down like that? Get up!"

"Do you know, I once slept with dozens of men in one night, some of whom were the dirtiest beggars and vagrants?"

They knew who I was, so they vented their anger until they were completely exhausted, and some even risked their lives. How could you just lie down like that?

"Keep going! I'm not done yet! Get up, you piece of trash!"

Suddenly, Wu Li looked sharply towards the door.

Upon seeing Jiang Mengxuan and Shen Lang, Wu Li felt no shame whatsoever.

Instead, she licked her lips, beckoned to Shen Lang with her finger, gave him a flirtatious wink, and slowly spread her legs.

"You must be Empress Jiang's future son-in-law, right? You are indeed handsome and dignified, and it's obvious that you are a hundred times better than this good-for-nothing."

"Empress Jiang, would you mind lending me your husband so I can have a taste first?"

"After all, your husband had a relationship with the famous Empress of Wu without spending a single penny, so he's not losing out at all."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang spun the dagger in his palm.

"Try it? If you're in that mood, you should first think about whether the blood spurting from your neck is really that fresh."

But just as he was about to make his move, Jiang Mengxuan stopped him: "Empress Wu, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation tomorrow. Tonight... was simply too absurd!"

After saying that, he turned around and pulled Shen Lang away from this troublesome place.

"Ahahahaha——"

As soon as the two of them left, Wu Li's wanton laughter echoed through Tianxiang Tower once again.

"I am the Empress of the Great Wu, the lofty and incomparably holy Maiden Wu Li!"

"I'm a slut who enjoys being trampled on. Whoever can satisfy me, just come on, I'll be right here waiting for your favor, ahahaha—"

Hearing these words, Jiang Mengxuan's illusions about Wu Li were completely shattered.

Stepping out of Tianxiang Tower, Jiang Mengxuan greedily inhaled the fresh air.

The scene she just witnessed inside was an unprecedented shock to the Empress, who had never experienced anything like it before.

Before she knew it, she couldn't help but lean against the palace wall of Tianxiang Tower and bend down, trying to banish those unbearable images from her mind.

In contrast, Shen Lang was much calmer. After all, he had seen such passionate scenes many times when he was on the border of Bingzhou.

However, figuring out how to comfort Jiang Mengxuan has become the most pressing issue.

Suddenly, Jiang Mengxuan looked up at Shen Lang and blurted out, "Shen Lang, after we get married, you won't do the same to me, will you?"

The way Wu Li and Shu Yingwen were making love just now was so shameful that she couldn't bear to look at it.

I can't believe this is what married life is supposed to be like? It's so indecent.

She didn't want to end up like Wu Li, mentally unstable, and even get bitten by him in the end...

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang's eyes narrowed into slits.

What does this have to do with anything? How do I answer this?

"Answer me, you wouldn't do that, would you? Answer me now!"

"Your Majesty, you really don't need to worry about this at all, because..."

"I don't want to hear your nonsense. Just promise me..."

Our sex life after marriage can't be so chaotic; I can't stand that kind of dog-like behavior...

"Say yes to me now! Speak quickly!"

It was clear that the Empress was deeply disturbed and anxious.

"Yes, I agree."

Hearing Shen Lang's reply, Jiang Mengxuan finally felt relieved.

After calming herself down, she said, "Let's go, it's time to see Mother. Let's keep tonight's matter a secret for now."

Shen Lang: "Yes, Your Majesty, I know what's important. Please rest assured."

After they finished speaking, the two continued walking towards the main hall of Ganquan Palace.

Shen Lang, who was following behind the Empress, could clearly feel that Jiang Mengxuan's delicate body was still trembling slightly.

Clearly, the scene at Tianxiang Tower had given her an extremely strong shock.