Women disguised as men went to the battlefield and the emperor bowed down in submission.

Looking into Lin Ruoshui's eyes, Xuanyuan Yu felt that she must know the reason, but was unwilling to tell him.

He had just reached out, intending to grab Lin Ruoshui by the neck and find out why.

But reason told him that this was his own body and he couldn't harm it.

Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Yu made a surprising move.

He took out a dagger from his sleeve, placed it on his arm, and said in a threatening tone, "Do you admit it or not? If you don't, don't blame me for being ruthless with your body."

Lin Ruoshui felt like a million alpacas were running through her mind. "Does this lunatic think she's Emperor Chu Xiao?"

Is she using Chu Xiao's body to threaten her?

I was reincarnated from another body; Chu Xiao's soul must be rushing to be reborn.

Using someone else's body to threaten me, this Xuan Yuan Yu, tsk tsk tsk, he's really sick in the head."

As Lin Ruoshui pondered this, she looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

"Xuanyuan Yu, calm down, let's talk this out," Lin Ruoshui said casually.

"You still won't admit it? Fine!" As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Yuan Yu slashed a bloody gash on Chu Xiao's arm.

"Judging from this situation, if he doesn't admit that he is Chu Xiao, then he doesn't know how many more cuts he will make."

"If someone from outside saw this, wouldn't they think I did it? This crime of regicide is a serious matter." Thinking of this, Lin Ruoshui finally confessed.

"I am Chu Xiao, please stop!" Lin Ruoshui had no choice but to lie.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Why did our souls switch places?

"What did you do to me?" Xuan Yuan Yu put down the knife and said, not caring at all about the still bleeding wound on his arm.

"I really don't know how our souls were swapped; I have absolutely no memory of it," Lin Ruoshui said innocently and sincerely.

"You've forgotten that three days ago, when I returned to the capital, the Emperor and all the officials greeted me on the city wall."

An assassin struck you, knocking you into the moat. I arrived just in time, jumped in, and rescued you. Then we both fell unconscious.

"When I woke up, I found that my body had become yours."

"Xuanyuan Yu, do you mean that we swapped bodies after falling into the moat?"

"Um"

"Then let's go to the moat again, jump in and see if we can switch back," Lin Ruoshui said, her imagination running wild.

Xuanyuan Yu stared coldly at Lin Ruoshui, then sighed and said, "Alright, now that things have come to this, we can only give it a try."

"Your Majesty, no, Xuanyuan Yu, then let's meet in the grove after the palace banquet tonight... no, no, let's meet to drown ourselves in the river," Lin Ruoshui joked.

Xuanyuan Yu's face darkened. He released Lin Ruoshui's pressure points, turned around, and sat on the dragon throne to bandage his wounds.

Having finished speaking, Lin Ruoshui was finally able to move, and for a moment she felt a little embarrassed.

So she lifted her leg to leave, but Xuanyuan Yu, with his head down and not looking at her, said, "Your harem of concubines..."

Lin Ruoshui's eyes gleamed with gossip. She leaned closer to Xuan Yuan Yu and, noticing his reddened ears, asked, "You... you... you... you know... the Emperor's woman?"

Xuanyuan Yu looked into her eyes, which were filled with doubt and hatred.

"Could it be that they..." Lin Ruoshui's gossipy nature was starting to ignite.

Xuanyuan Yu glanced at Lin Ruoshui, who was blinking frantically at him, and slapped the box containing the jade seal.

The sound was quite loud; despite the jade seal box being intact, it was as if a shockwave had struck from afar, causing the jade seal to crack.

Xuanyuan Yu picked up the jade seal box and stood there stunned with Lin Ruoshui.

If the Imperial Seal of the State were to crack, and this major event were to become known to others, the Emperor would likely be impeached.

Having done something wrong, Xuan Yuan Yu looked into Lin Ruo Shui's eyes and said, "You can handle this, right? It's up to you."

Lin Ruoshui said, "Hey? What? You're leaving this mess to me? Are you even human?!"

Xuanyuan Yu turned around and walked to the dragon bed at the back of the hall. He lay down on it without even taking off his shoes, acting as if it were none of his business.

Lin Ruoshui thought Xuan Yuanyu was a troublemaker.

Lying on the bed, the troublemaker Xuan Yuan Yu closed his eyes, a barely perceptible smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

The troublemaker, who hadn't slept properly for three days, closed his eyes and actually fell asleep.

Lin Ruoshui heard the soft snoring coming from the bed, but instead of going over to argue with him, she thought about how to solve the thorny problem of the cracked jade seal.

As the sun began to set, Zhang Quan's soft, feminine voice rang out from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, it's almost time for the banquet. Let me help you change your clothes."

Xuan Yuan Yu, who was lying in bed, woke up with a start, thinking, "When have I ever slept so soundly? Unbelievable. Could it be because that person was there?"

"Okay, come in." Lin Ruoshui, who had been resting on the dragon throne, woke up and stretched.

Zhang Quan's heart skipped a beat. How could it be that the Emperor and the Prince of Chu were still together?

When did the two of them become so close?

Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has rarely visited the inner palace, and has had no children for so many years. Does the emperor prefer men?

Zhang Quan was startled by his own thoughts, and the tray he was holding trembled.

He took a few deep breaths, quickly prepared himself mentally, and pushed open the door to go inside.

Seeing Lin Ruoshui stretching, he greeted her and then walked towards the back hall.

Zhang Quanxin felt a little relieved. Thank goodness, he had just been overthinking things.

Xuanyuan Yu slept soundly and woke up refreshed, his face glowing like a peach blossom, his eyes sparkling with laughter.

Lin Ruoshui observed Xuan Yuan Yu approaching and noticed that the original owner of the Emperor's face was very beautiful. She couldn't help but sigh, "If the Emperor were a woman, she would definitely be an absolute beauty."

Xuanyuan Yu was stunned by Lin Ruoshui's words and thought she was an idiot. He glared at her fiercely.

Lin Ruoshui hadn't expected to blurt out her true feelings, so she covered her mouth with her right hand.

After glaring at her, Xuanyuan Yu was surprised to find that Lin Ruoshui's clothes were disheveled and her hair was messy.

If she went out like this, wouldn't she be making Xuan Yuan Yu lose face?

Zhang Quan watched as the Emperor stepped forward, carefully straightening the Prince of Chu's clothes and combing his hair neatly again.

After Xuanyuan Yu finished everything, he saw his own handsome and dashing appearance and his eyes were filled with admiration.

He patted Lin Ruoshui on the shoulders with both hands and exclaimed, "Still so handsome!"

After saying that, Xuanyuan Yu left with a happy smile.

Lin Ruoshui and Zhang Quan looked at each other in shock.

Lin Ruoshui thought to herself, "What a narcissist!"

Zhang Quan thought to himself, "Could it be that the Emperor truly admires the Prince of Chu?"

When Xuanyuan Yu and Lin Ruoshui arrived at the banquet hall, they found that there were already over a hundred people seated there.

The empress, concubines, ministers, and their families were all seated neatly.

When Lin Ruoshui walked in, she saw that the men and women in the hall were all dressed in fine clothes, spoke eloquently, and behaved with great manners, clearly from prominent families.

"The Emperor has arrived! The Prince of Chu has arrived!" With this announcement, everyone in the hall knelt down and kowtowed in unison.

Lin Ruoshui thought to herself, "So many people kneeling before me, I feel a little excited!"

Xuanyuan Yu sat down, and the banquet began.

Xuanyuan Yu looked at the delicious and extravagant dishes on the table.

Watching the dancers in the hall, their robes fluttering, gracefully dancing to the music, was an exquisite sight.

They watched as people dressed in fine silks and satins chatted and laughed.

He didn't feel happy or enjoy himself; his thoughts drifted to the western frontier.

There, the soldiers ate simple meals every day, and their uniforms were patched and mended.

They trained with great dedication, sweating profusely and meticulously.

On the battlefield, they died wrapped in horsehide, never to return.

You won't see any beautiful women or graceful dances there.

Only the resounding military songs, the neighing of warhorses, and the clanging of metal against metal on the battlefield could be heard.

Thinking of the sallow complexions of the soldiers who lacked food and clothing, and looking at the plump, radiant faces of the people in the hall.

A wave of sorrow washed over me. People are born unequal; how can we achieve equality for all? That's probably just a joke.

Xuanyuan Yu closed his eyes briefly, his sore eyes finally moistened.

If you can't change everything, you can only adapt and then take things slowly.

"Your Majesty, I offer you a toast, wishing my Chishui Kingdom a long and prosperous future, and wishing Your Majesty good health, vigor, and many children and blessings." The Empress spoke words with strong implications.

Xuanyuan Yu looked at the dignified, beautiful, and noble empress before him, and coldly curled the corners of his lips, a gesture that seemed both mocking and sarcastic.

"Your Majesty, aren't you going to drink?" the Empress asked awkwardly.

Xuanyuan Yu slowly picked up his wine glass and drank it down.

Looking at the Emperor's handsome face, the Empress suppressed her desire, a triumphant glint in her eyes.

The banquet proceeded smoothly, but Xuanyuan Yu, unable to hold his liquor, was helped off the stage by eunuchs from the Empress's palace.

Xuanyuan Yu was in a daze. He scratched his palm and used the pain to keep himself awake.

Before leaving, he said to Lin Ruoshui, "Come with me. Tonight, you must stay by my side at all times."

Lin Ruoshui looked at Xuan Yuanyu who had left his message, and then followed him with concern.

Xuanyuan Yu is drunk; how can he possibly drown himself in the river tonight?

Lin Ruoshui felt that being a prince or an emperor was the same; no matter which one you were in, you were still a man. If it were a woman, she would be happy to switch.

Lin Ruoshui got up and followed Xuan Yuanyu, who was then carried onto a sedan chair.

The group arrived at the gate of the Empress's Phoenix Palace, where a palace maid stopped Lin Ruoshui.

She said, "Your Highness, please escort the Emperor here. The Emperor and Empress are about to retire for the night, so it is not appropriate for you to disturb them."

"The Emperor ordered me to stay by his side tonight, and I cannot disobey the imperial decree!" Lin Ruoshui said helplessly.

The palace maid was at a loss for words.

Xuanyuan Yu was helped down from the sedan chair. He stumbled and almost fell, but Lin Ruoshui quickly helped him up.

"I've been drugged!" Xuan Yuan Yu whispered quickly in Lin Ruo Shui's ear.

Lin Ruoshui noticed that Xuan Yuan Yu's face was flushed, his breathing was rapid and irregular, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Lin Ruoshui's first reaction was, was Xuanyuan Yu about to be forced by the Empress?

Lin Ruoshui grabbed Xuan Yuanyu's wrist, took his pulse, and discovered that he had been given a very strong aphrodisiac.

I never expected the Empress to be so bold as to dare to lay a hand on the Emperor.

Xuanyuan Yu grasped Lin Ruoshui's hand in return and said in a hoarse voice, "Take me away."

Lin Ruoshui whispered in his ear, "Why are you leaving? This medicine can only be countered by women. Do you want to explode and die?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Yu was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged and black energy enveloped his body.

Lin Ruoshui sensed that the murderous aura emanating from Xuan Yuanyu carried a world-destroying force.

"If you don't like the Empress, tell me who you like, and I'll send you over there," Lin Ruoshui asked, oblivious to the danger.

"Imperial Physician Xuan Yuan Yu" moved his lips.

"Your Majesty, you must not summon the imperial physician!" The Empress's urgent voice came from behind.

"Your Majesty, for the sake of the Chishui Kingdom and for the eternal stability of your empire, please grant my wish tonight."

"As long as the imperial heir is not born, those court officials will target you every day, Your Majesty. I am only doing this for you," the Empress said, her voice filled with sorrow.

Xuanyuan Yu chuckled to himself, thinking, "To do such a shameless thing and yet speak so righteously, what a disgusting woman."

"You vile woman, you drugged me and you're so smooth-talking! I'm going to... cripple you..." Before he could finish speaking, the drug had already taken full effect, and Xuan Yuan Yu fainted from the shock and anger.

Upon seeing this, the Empress hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

Lin Ruoshui thought about it and realized that if Xuan Yuan Yu really didn't want to, she would just stand by and watch tonight, and who knew what methods Xuan Yuan Yu would use to deal with her tomorrow.

Risking offending the Empress, she quickly hoisted Xuanyuan Yu onto her shoulder and disappeared in a few leaps.

The Empress's eyes were bloodshot with rage, and she was furious. She said to the air, "We must bring the Emperor back. Tonight, this must be the night."