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

After Shen Lang sat down, Jiang Mengxuan immediately asked, "Minister Zhu, what are the results of the interrogation?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Kui's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward to reply, "Your Majesty, the case is still under investigation and will take some more time."

"The trial is still ongoing. How many days has it been?" Jiang Mengxuan's cold voice rang out in the main hall. "As the Minister of Justice, don't you understand how serious this case is? Do I need to teach you?"

Zhu Kui immediately knelt on the ground, too frightened to even breathe.

Shen Lang glanced at him and naturally knew that Zhu Kui was delaying because he was afraid that he and the Zhu family would be implicated.

Thinking of this, he and Ye Mo exchanged a glance, then he stood up and spoke to the Empress.

"Your Majesty, Minister Zhu is getting old and his energy for judging cases is not what it used to be. It would be better to let someone else judge this case temporarily."

Zhu Kui was taken aback for a moment, then understood.

Jiang Mengxuan naturally knew that Ye Mo had already spoken to Shen Lang, and seeing him bring it up, she immediately cooperated by asking, "What the Duke of Zhenguo says is quite right."

Minister Zhu's energy has indeed waned recently, but who else besides him can replace him as Minister of Justice?

Shen Lang replied loudly, "I dare to recommend Liu Wu to serve temporarily as Minister of Justice, to work with the Court of Judicial Review to try the case of embezzlement in Jiangnan."

Ye Mo immediately stood up and echoed, "Your Majesty, this old minister also believes that Liu Wu is an incorruptible and impartial person, and is the most suitable candidate for the position of Minister of Justice."

Ye Mo and Shen Lang spoke at the same time, instantly silencing the officials.

The Empress smiled knowingly and immediately spoke slowly: "The prospective Duke of Zhenguo suggests that Liu Wu temporarily replace the Minister of Justice. Prime Minister Ye, I'll leave this matter to you to arrange, the sooner the better."

Ye Mo: "This old minister obeys the decree."

Jiang Mengxuan looked at Zhu Kui kneeling in the hall again and waved her hand, saying, "Minister Zhu, you've had a hard time these past few days. Now go home and rest well, and don't think too much about it."

In one sentence, Zhu Kui's official career was completely cut short.

But Zhu Kui felt as if a huge burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

"Your Majesty, I thank you!"

……

After the court session ended, Shui Xuan resided inside.

"Ah Lang, don't move."

Jiang Mengxuan pressed Shen Lang onto her knees and gently cleaned his already very clean ear piercings.

"Hiss, it itches."

Feeling the soft, sweet aroma and the delicate fragrance of orchids around him, Shen Lang thoroughly enjoyed himself.

At this moment, he realized that marrying the Empress wasn't as terrifying as he had imagined.

Isn't it good to be like this right now?

As for what will happen in the future, we'll see.

After cleaning Shen Lang's ears, Jiang Mengxuan bent down and gently blew on his earlobe.

In an instant, a strange tingling sensation stirred up all of Shen Lang's emotions.

"Giggle."

Seeing Shen Lang's blissful expression, Jiang Mengxuan couldn't help but chuckle. She brought him a glass of wine and had him lie down on his back.

"Ah Lang, come here, let me feed you this glass of wine."

"Ah."

As Shen Lang slowly swallowed the wine, he felt as if everything before him was a dream.

"By the way, Ah Lang, there's something I need to tell you."

"Xuan'er, you speak."

"Xu Jingyan is dead."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang opened his tightly closed eyes.

"I see."

Jiang Mengxuan nodded: "There's nothing I can do, his behavior has crossed my line."

I'm afraid that if you misunderstand me one day, I won't know what to do. You won't blame me, will you?

Shen Lang stood up and pulled Jiang Mengxuan into his arms.

"No, to be honest, I actually wanted to kill him back at the Zixia Sect last time, but I held back because I was afraid you'd have reservations."

"But what about the Zixia Sect now that you've killed him? They'll definitely investigate. Do you need me to help you deal with it?"

Jiang Mengxuan shook her head: "I have already taken care of things. The Zixia Sect will not suspect me."

She recounted the details of Xu Jingyan's death to Shen Lang.

"In other words, use the influence of the underworld to get rid of Xu Jingyan."

Then kill the two Tibetan warriors who attacked.

Could they then frame a powerful underworld organization, creating the illusion that no one can verify the truth?

"Hmm, you won't blame me for being heartless, will you?"

"how could be?"

Shen Lang whispered to Jiang Mengxuan, "If I had taken action, he would have died even more tragically. You have already been very merciful. Don't worry."

Hearing the man's words, Jiang Mengxuan finally felt relieved.

"During my absence, has anything happened in the palace?"

"What else could it be? The Empress Dowager is pressuring us every day, forcing Lin Yu to quit. Ah Lang, can you keep the position of Minister of Revenue for now?"

Shen Lang smiled and shook his head, lightly touching the tip of his nose with his finger.

"I was going to refuse, but since my wife has spoken, I wouldn't be a man if I didn't agree. The Ministry of Revenue really does need to be reformed."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mengxuan felt a pang of guilt.

"Ah Lang, you won't blame me for taking advantage of you like this, will you? To be honest, I really don't know how to repay you."

"We're husband and wife now, so there's no need to be formal about saying this. As I said, since we're married, Great Chu is our home."

As your husband, it's naturally your responsibility to take care of everything at home. Don't worry, leave everything to me.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mengxuan hugged Shen Lang even tighter.

After the two snuggled together for a while, Jiang Mengxuan suddenly said, "A Lang, I've already asked Qingwen to prepare hot water in the bath. You should go take a bath now."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lang immediately understood the implied meaning.

"Xuan'er, isn't it evening yet?"

Are you going or not?

"Okay, I'll go."

Shen Lang immediately got up and went to the bathhouse to take a bath.

Jiang Mengxuan smiled and then quietly went into the inner room.

Half an hour later, Shen Lang entered the inner palace in a bathrobe.

Upon entering the palace, Shen Lang was greeted by a scene of ripples, which made his heart race.

Jiang Mengxuan wore a light yellow gauze nightgown, which partially concealed her exquisite figure in front of Shen Lang.

His eyes were glued to her jade-like legs, so fair and smooth.

"This is my woman."

Seeing Shen Lang's infatuated expression, Jiang Mengxuan smiled and slowly walked towards him.

“Ah Lang…”

With a soft call, looking at the beauty so close to him, Shen Lang felt his mouth go dry.

Before he knew it, Jiang Mengxuan gave him a gentle push, cornering him against the wall. Then, with a quick tiptoe, the two embraced.

"Xuan'er..."

"uh-huh."

The two kissed passionately, their lips entwined, their voices mingling, displaying the fervor of a new marriage after a short separation.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Jiang Mengxuan seemed to have made up her mind. She gently tied her long hair up and slowly knelt down, supporting Shen Lang's waist.

God knows how much courage it took for her to decide to do this.

But at this moment, Jiang Mengxuan, who was overwhelmed with emotion, did not feel disgusted or repulsed at all. On the contrary, she was even secretly looking forward to it.

I look forward to seeing an even more shocked expression on Shen Lang's face.

She wanted to leave her husband with the best impression, so that he would never leave her and would belong to her alone for the rest of his life.

"Xuan'er..."

Just as Jiang Mengxuan was pulling on Shen Lang's belt, ready to break her own rule and go crazy for him.

Completely infatuated, Shen Lang called out softly and knelt down in front of Jiang Mengxuan, making a gesture to kiss her cheek.

"you……"

Instantly, Jiang Mengxuan's interest was shattered, and she covered her face, deflated helplessly.

"What's wrong, Xuan'er?"

Poor Shen Lang was unaware of what he had missed. Seeing Jiang Mengxuan's lack of interest, he thought something had happened.

Why are you kneeling down?

Jiang Mengxuan sighed and questioned Shen Lang in a helpless tone.

"what?"

Seeing Shen Lang's helpless expression, she was even more speechless.

I'm speechless.

Weren't you quite skilled on your wedding night?

How come you've become so clueless after just one trip out?

However, this also indirectly proved Shen Lang's loyalty to her, as he hadn't used this opportunity to secretly visit brothels behind her back, which made her feel extremely gratified.