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

"Ah Lang, how is your recovery going?"

"He's mostly recovered; there shouldn't be any major issues at the morning court session, right?"

Jiang Mengxuan had changed into casual clothes and naturally sat down next to Shen Lang, holding his hand and smiling gently.

"What major event could there be? In the current court, who can threaten my position? You don't need to worry about me; it's you who makes me very uneasy."

"what."

Shen Lang grasped Jiang Mengxuan's delicate hand in return and chuckled softly.

"Don't worry, Xuan'er. Since the forces of the martial world can no longer threaten the Chu Kingdom, then my plan this time has not been in vain."

With the major internal threats in both the north and south eliminated, we can now confidently bring Sichuan back under the direct control of the central government.

Jiang Mengxuan nodded: "The Shu region is now implementing a policy of converting rice paddies to mulberry fields, and a large amount of farmland is being prepared for planting mulberry seedlings. Once the silk weaving workshops in Shu region begin operation next year, our plan can be implemented smoothly."

Shen Lang: "But we still have to put on a good show. After all, I'm the one in charge of purchasing silk products from Sichuan."

Jiang Mengxuan chuckled, rested her chin on her hand, and whispered to Shen Lang, "Ah Lang, this feeling is really good."

"You mean?" Shen Lang asked, somewhat confused.

Jiang Mengxuan: "No one in the court can control me, and I have a husband in the harem who is both a scholar and a warrior to assist me. How do you think I feel right now?"

"This feeling is like a person who has been bound for a long time, suddenly gaining freedom and at the same time, grasping the key to control their destiny, no longer having to worry about survival."

"Ah Lang, I'm really satisfied with my current situation. The only downside is..."

Halfway through her sentence, Jiang Mengxuan blushed.

"We don't have a child yet, Ah Lang. Let's have a child, okay?"

Shen Lang was taken aback. When he met Jiang Mengxuan's eyes, which he could never tire of looking at and which were full of tenderness, he felt as if a fire was slowly burning inside him.

"child?"

"Ah."

Jiang Mengxuan nestled obediently against Shen Lang's knees and whispered, "I have everything now, except for our child."

On the way back, I had already figured it out: for a family to be complete, besides a harmonious relationship between husband and wife,

Most importantly, a couple needs to have their own children. I'm willing to have a child for you, Lang. Do you prefer a boy or a girl?

As she spoke, Jiang Mengxuan's cheek was almost pressed against Shen Lang's face.

Feeling the delicate fragrance of his wife's breath, Shen Lang felt a wave of dizziness and subconsciously replied, "Boy or girl, I love them both, as long as they're your children."

"Then, shall we have a baby now?"

"Now?"

Shen Lang glanced at the sky; it was only just past noon. He shook his head and said, "Isn't it too fast? How about we wait until tonight?"

Jiang Mengxuan wrapped her arms around Shen Lang's neck and gently licked his neck.

"Husband, it's been months already, don't you want it?"

The strange, tingling sensation made Shen Lang somewhat infatuated.

His body only reacts physiologically to his wife.

"Is it really now?"

"I've already had a bath prepared..."

What else could Shen Lang say?

Jiang Mengxuan's thin lips had already gently pressed against her own lips.

After a long while, and after some intimate moments, Shen Lang reluctantly parted from Jiang Mengxuan.

"Go quickly, I'll wait for you on the tatami."

"okay."

Provoked by Jiang Mengxuan, Shen Lang got up in a daze and walked towards the bath...

Half an hour later, Shen Lang finished his bath and returned to his bedchamber wearing only a bathrobe.

Inside the bedchamber, the lights were dim, and the windows were covered by gauze curtains, making it seem as if it were midnight.

"Ah Lang, come here."

A soft, seductive call completely drew Shen Lang's attention.

On the bed, Jiang Mengxuan lay on her side, draped in a light gauze.

The flickering candlelight illuminated her exquisitely beautiful skin and delicate bones.

Those beautiful, captivating eyes sparkled with passionate light, constantly drawing Shen Lang's thoughts.

"Ah Lang, come here."

Jiang Mengxuan urged softly, her tone revealing a hint of impatience.

Shen Lang's Adam's apple bobbed as he walked toward the bed.

When the well-defined abdominal muscles came into view through the open robe, Jiang Mengxuan couldn't help but lick her slightly dry lips.

"lady."

The moment Shen Lang sat down on the bed, Jiang Mengxuan threw herself into his arms.

"you……"

"Shhh."

Just as Shen Lang was about to say something, Jiang Mengxuan silenced his lips with her slender fingers.

"Ah Lang, lie down."

"Lie down? What for?"

Jiang Mengxuan slowly slipped her hand into Shen Lang's bathrobe and rubbed it back and forth on his abs.

The icy touch instantly made Shen Lang's body feel even hotter.

"Lie down quickly."

Jiang Mengxuan's face flushed, and she urged Shen Lang to lie down again.

At the same time, she untied the belt of Shen Lang's clothes, completely opening his bathrobe.

After Shen Lang obediently lay down on his back, Jiang Mengxuan leaned down and kissed the sword scar on his chest.

"hiss."

"Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore. What are you doing?"

Jiang Mengxuan looked up at Shen Lang and wrapped her jade-like hands around his waist.

"Don't move. Today, I'll take care of you."

"What, this..."

"Don't move, this is your reward."

After saying that, she began to slowly grope Shen Lang's body until her head was buried in the blanket covering him...

"hiss……"

Instantly, Shen Lang felt a wave of dizziness.

He wanted to stop it, but he didn't want to miss such a beautiful view, so for a moment he could only clench his fists and grit his teeth.

Only then did he realize that his wife actually wanted to eat at a buffet...

Time flies, and by the time the lamps were lit, Amber had already sent water into the bedchamber eight times.

It wasn't until the imperial kitchen came to serve the meal that Jiang Mengxuan sat down at her dressing table to comb her hair.

As for Shen Lang, he was completely numb. For the first time, he felt so exhausted in this passive situation.

It seems we need to take the initiative in the future.

Jiang Mengxuan rinsed her mouth with bird's nest mouthwash, then spat it out. After taking a mouthful of sandalwood leaf, she couldn't help but turn around and look at the bed behind the curtain, letting out a soft laugh.

She was extremely satisfied with today's buffet. She had managed to make Shen Lang fall for her so many times in such a short time; she would never have dared to imagine doing this under other circumstances.

Now she was certain that she had become stronger.

It seems we should take the initiative from now on.

She was actually very tired, but the tension and excitement completely masked her physical and mental exhaustion.

At this moment, Qingwen came to report: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yanchu has been kneeling outside the palace for a whole day. Do you think we should let him go back first?"

Jiang Mengxuan smiled and shook her head: "If he wants to kneel, let him continue kneeling. Whether or not to forgive him is not up to me. The Duke of Zhenguo must agree."

Then, he turned towards the bed and asked again, "Don't you think so, Ah Lang?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Lang stepped out from behind the curtain, his legs feeling weak.

"I didn't make him kneel. He knelt on his own. If he kneels to death, it has nothing to do with me."

He walked to the table behind the dressing table, immediately picked up a pastry from the table, and couldn't wait to stuff it into his mouth.

The consumption was too great and must be replenished.

Seeing his expression, Jiang Mengxuan couldn't help but smile.

I sighed inwardly, thinking that this buffet was truly extraordinary, and that I should try it more often in the future.