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

The sun quietly climbed above the horizon, waking the sleeping rooster.

The crowing of roosters reminded people that dawn had broken and their dreams had ended.

Lin Ruoshui slowly woke up and looked at the antique decorations. As her consciousness returned, she wondered, "Where am I?"

The solid wood carved bed exudes a faint wood fragrance. The bedroom is simple and clean, without any expensive antiques or decorations.

Lin Ruoshui rushed out of bed, picked up the bronze mirror, and saw that she had switched back to her original state; her soul had returned to Xuanyuan Yu's body.

Lin Ruoshui covered her eyes with her hands, feeling that this whole thing was incredibly dramatic.

However, she thought again that it might be better not to switch back. Being a fake prince with unparalleled martial arts skills should be better than being a fake emperor.

Lin Ruoshui felt that switching back was the right thing to do, and her mood immediately improved.

The sound of shattering porcelain echoed from the Emperor's bedchamber...

In a very good mood, Lin Ruoshui mounted her horse and went to the morning court.

In the Golden Palace, court officials knelt and shouted "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Xuanyuan Yu sat on the bright yellow dragon throne with a gloomy face.

The Minister of Rites bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the envoy from Lanling Kingdom requests an audience."

Xuanyuan Yu said in a low voice, "Please come in!"

The envoys from Lanling Kingdom entered the palace. The clothing of Lanling Kingdom was not much different from that of Chishui Kingdom, but the people of Lanling Kingdom had higher cheekbones and rounder faces.

The Imperial Censor Meng Qingxiang of Lanling Kingdom led a group of people from Lanling Kingdom to pay their respects to the Emperor.

Meng Qingxiang, with his fox-like eyes, smiled and said to the Emperor, "During this trip to the capital, we witnessed the prosperity of the city and saw the wealth and strength of the Chishui Kingdom."

The Kingdom of Lanling intends to establish trade relations with the Kingdom of Chishui, exchanging its advanced agricultural and iron-smelting techniques for Chishui's glassmaking and silk-weaving techniques.

"To show our sincerity, our king is willing to present Princess Anle, the apple of his eye, to Your Majesty."

"I hope that the two countries can coexist amicably and work together to create a prosperous and peaceful world," Meng Qingxiang said.

A woman stepped forward and saw the woman:

Her teeth were white as gourd seeds, and her eyebrows were like twin moths, furrowed in the breeze.

Her face was as red as a blooming lotus, and her skin as smooth as solidified cream.

She is graceful and unrestrained, light and nimble without restraint.

She once boasted of her unparalleled beauty and relied on her captivating charm.

All my words can be summed up in one sentence: Beautiful!

Lin Ruoshui's eyes lit up. Although she was a woman herself, she was still moved by such a rare beauty.

Xuanyuan Yu's expression was gloomy. When he saw the beauty, there was no love in his eyes, but only annoyance.

Seeing Xuan Yuan Yu's expression and recalling his domineering and passionate behavior last night, Lin Ruoshui wondered if he was a homosexual.

Lin Ruoshui was surprised by her own thoughts, yet she also felt that it was highly likely.

Moreover, she maliciously speculated that Xuanyuan Yu must be the one above.

Lin Ruoshui held back her laughter, waiting to see how Xuanyuan Yu would deal with this beauty.

Princess Anle bowed to Xuanyuan Yu using standard royal court etiquette.

However, Xuanyuan Yu did not let her stand up, but kept her in a half-squatting position while bowing.

Xuanyuan Yu looked at Meng Qingxiang and said, "Is Lanling Kingdom really willing to exchange its advanced agricultural and iron-smelting technologies with us?"

Meng Qingxiang replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

The Xuanyuan Army had attacked the Lanling Kingdom before and knew their cunning and unpredictable nature.

I heard that two years ago, a capable person emerged in their country who increased grain production from 1000 million dan to 3000 million dan per year, enabling the people of Lanling Kingdom to have enough to eat and wear and quickly live a prosperous life.

Their iron smelting technology produced weapons and armor that were so formidable that ordinary swords and spears could hardly destroy them, which is why they only managed to conquer three cities in a year.

This demonstrates the importance of these advanced technologies in enhancing a nation's military strength.

Xuanyuan Yu doesn't believe that Lanling Kingdom is so kind. How can he expose this lie?

The Left and Right Chancellors stepped forward and said, "We hope Your Majesty will agree to the proposal from Lanling Kingdom."

Xuanyuan Yu's expressionless face revealed a hint of disdain. Could this prime minister really assist a wise ruler?

Princess Anle, whose body was already stiff, felt that she was being ignored and was about to collapse from her half-squatting position. She felt this was a great insult to her.

Seeing this, Lin Ruoshui said to Xuanyuan Yu, "Your Majesty, the princess has been bowing for quite some time. Please help her to get up."

Xuan Yuan Yu forced out a single word through gritted teeth: "Accurate."

Princess Anle was granted a pardon.

She spoke to Xuanyuan Yu in a soft, alluring voice, "Your Majesty, what will you do with this princess?"

Princess Anle looked at Xuanyuan Yu. When their eyes met, Xuanyuan Yu's pupils dilated instantly and lost focus.

Xuanyuan Yu stepped down from the dragon throne, stared straight at Princess Anle, picked her up in his arms, turned around and strode towards the inner palace.

Everyone in the court was dumbfounded. Lin Ruoshui could see clearly that Princess Anle possessed a soul-capturing technique.

Unexpectedly, this woman was quite beautiful and also highly skilled in soul-capturing techniques.

But this is too hasty. To seduce a monarch in front of so many people is going to ruin the emperor's reputation.

Out of consideration for her friendship with Xuan Yuan Yu, who had jumped into the river together the previous night, Lin Ruoshui decided to help him out.

She took out a golden peanut from her fingertips, looked at it in front of her eyes, and reluctantly put it back in her pocket.

He took out a large gold ingot from the sleeve of the Prince Xian beside him, looked at it, and then stuffed it into his own pocket.

Then she took out a jade thumb ring, looked at it, and put it back into her pocket.

King Xian looked helplessly at King Chu, who was rummaging through his sleeves, and cleared his throat, saying, "King Chu, what are you doing?"

Lin Ruoshui grew a little anxious and hurriedly asked, "Why are all your sleeves filled with valuable things? Don't you have anything worthless?"

The wise prince opened his palm, revealing a walnut. Lin Ruoshui's eyes lit up and she said, "This is it!"

Lin Ruoshui forcefully flicked the walnut onto Xuan Yuanyu's Shangliao acupoint on his buttocks.

Xuanyuan Yu's pupils contracted, regaining focus.

He looked down and saw the princess in his arms. Instead of immediately throwing her down, he placed her in the arms of a fifth-rank official.

"The Lanling Kingdom has offered its princess to my Chishui Kingdom, so I will marry her to you. I have approved your petition to retire and return to your hometown."

The old official, trembling and with a face full of wrinkles, was either frightened or moved.

He held the young and beautiful princess tightly in his arms, saying, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Just as the stunned princess was about to break free from the old official's embrace, Xuanyuan Yu raised his hand and pressed her Zhou Shen acupoint, freezing her in place.

Meng Qingxiang shouted, "Your Majesty, no! How can the princess of my Lanling Kingdom be matched with this old man? This is an insult to our country! Does Your Majesty intend to start a war with our country?"

With Meng Qingxiang's loud shout, the atmosphere in the court instantly became tense.

Xuan Yuan Yu's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "In the court of my Chishui Kingdom, the princess of Lanling Kingdom actually used a soul-capturing technique on me. It is already a favor to marry her off to me. Does she want me to marry her?"

Does Lanling Kingdom intend to use a woman to control me and our Chishui Kingdom?

What are your intentions? If Lord Meng does not allow the princess to marry, then he is making an enemy of my Chishui Kingdom.

If war breaks out, it will be my Chishui Kingdom waging war against the Lanling Kingdom.

Meng Qingxiang's eyes darkened, and he rolled his eyes as he asked, "How can Your Majesty prove that the princess possesses the art of soul-capturing?"

"My pupils were dilated just now, and I had no idea what I had done. What else could it be but a soul-capturing technique?" Xuan Yuan Yu said through gritted teeth.

Meng Qingxiang argued, "It may be due to the heavy burden of state affairs and the emperor's temporary physical discomfort."

Your reasoning is not convincing to our Lanling Kingdom.

Meng Qingxiang must have known that once someone is under the influence of a soul-capturing spell, there is no trace of it, and even those who know the spell would find it difficult to discern.

If no evidence can be produced today, the best-case scenario is that Xuanyuan Yu will marry this princess, while the worst-case scenario is that economic and trade negotiations between the two countries will break down, or even that the two countries will break apart and become enemies.

Xuanyuan Yu clenched his fists so tightly that his bones cracked.

Meng Qingxiang and the envoy from Lanling Kingdom knelt down together and shouted, "Your Majesty, please take Princess Anle as your concubine!"

Lin Ruoshui said, "Do you think the Emperor can't produce any evidence?"

Meng Qingxiang said arrogantly, "How about we make a bet? If the Emperor cannot prove that the Princess possesses the art of soul-capturing, then he shall cede the three cities of Wujun to Lanling Kingdom."

If it is proven that our princess possesses the art of soul-capturing, our Lanling Kingdom is willing to offer three border cities to Your Majesty as an apology. What does Your Majesty say?

A provocation, a blatant provocation. Anyone who knows martial arts knows that the Soul-Capturing Technique is an invisible skill.

Very few people in this world know how to do it, and even those who do can't tell the difference, so it's impossible to verify.

Meng Qingxiang is truly a cunning old fox! The courtiers were abuzz with discussion.

General Shangde clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you must not gamble! For hundreds of years, the Soul-Capturing Technique, being an invisible skill, has been completely undetectable to those who practice it. You absolutely must not gamble!"

Lin Ruoshui was overjoyed and said, "I can prove it."

Grand Tutor Wang Yanbin said, "King of Chu, this matter is not to be taken lightly. If you cannot prove it, can you bear the consequences of losing the three cities of Wujun?"

Lin Ruoshui said, "I have fought for many years, and this is only three cities. If we can't take them, we can attack them again."

The old Grand Tutor said indignantly, "Years of war have caused the people to be displaced and lost. Is this what the King of Chu wanted to see?"

Lin Ruoshui said, "Alright then, Grand Tutor, let the Emperor marry the princess. If my Chishui Kingdom is controlled by the Soul-Seizing Technique and the country is doomed, Grand Tutor, this will be your responsibility, and you will have to take full responsibility."

Xuanyuan Yu slammed down his teacup and said, "I could never marry such a woman. If this matter is brought up again, she will be dragged out and executed immediately."

The Grand Tutor knelt down with a thud and said, "This old minister is terrified. Since His Majesty has said so, Prince Chu, you may try. If you cannot prove it, what will you do?"

Lin Ruoshui said confidently, "If I cannot prove it, I am willing to cut off my own arm."

Xuanyuan Yu hurriedly said, "No!"

Xuanyuan Yu thought to himself, "This body is my body, this arm is my arm. This Chu Xiao really wants to die. I'll definitely teach her a lesson when I get back."

Lin Ruoshui pursed her lips and smiled secretly, thinking, "I bet Xuan Yuan Yu is going to be so angry he'll vomit blood. After being a special agent for over 10 years, do you think I don't have this much confidence?"

She had mastered the combination of soul-capturing and hypnosis to a masterful degree, and countless people had perished during her missions. This soul-capturing technique was merely one of her many tricks.

Xuanyuan Yu said, "King Chu need not be punished. Let's begin immediately."

The courtiers were in an uproar.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoshui didn't hesitate. She walked up to the old official who was still trembling and holding Princess Anle tightly, and congratulated him with a cupped-fist salute: "Congratulations, Lord Xie, on becoming the princess consort today!"

Everyone was shocked by what the God of War Prince said.

Xuanyuan Yu glared at Lin Ruoshui, thinking, "If I don't change it back soon, she'll ruin my reputation."

After Lin Ruoshui finished speaking, she winked at the old official and continued, "Put the princess down, and I'll prove that she knows the Soul-Capturing Technique."

The old official's restless hand groped the princess's waist before he put her down.

Princess Anle showed a look of disgust.

Lin Ruoshui stared sharply into Anle's eyes, then pulled off the ruby ​​necklace from the princess's neck and waved it in front of her.

In a deep, seductive voice, she asked, "My beautiful princess, now tell me, do you possess the art of soul-capturing?"

Princess Anle looked up and saw Lin Ruoshui's eyes. For a moment, all her consciousness seemed to be drawn into the depths of Lin Ruoshui's eyes.

Her pupils dilated rapidly, and she mumbled, "I know soul-capturing magic. I'm very powerful. All the handsome men who have been affected by my soul-capturing magic have served me very well."

Lin Ruoshui continued in a deep, seductive voice, "Why did you use the Soul-Capturing Technique on the Emperor just now?"

Princess Anle mumbled, "The Emperor of Chishui Kingdom made me hold the bowing posture for so long, which humiliated me. I'll make him a laughingstock and earn him the reputation of being blinded by lust. Hahaha!"

Princess Anle burst into wild laughter.

Lin Ruoshui picked up the old official's middle finger and pressed it hard on Princess Anle's Shangliao acupoint on her buttocks. Her pupils constricted, regained focus, and her consciousness became clear.

The old official withdrew his middle finger in shame. Xuan Yuan Yu said to the stunned old official, "Take her away quickly."

The old official blushed, quickly picked up the princess, and dashed out of the Golden Palace.

Lin Ruoshui smiled and waved gracefully to the departing old official, saying, "Have a pleasant wedding night!"

Back on the dragon throne, Xuanyuan Yu smiled happily and said, "I will not pursue the matter of Princess Anle. The three cities of Lanling Kingdom will be taken over by the King of Chu."

"I hope you will keep your word, otherwise my Chishui Kingdom will definitely send troops to Lanling Kingdom within three months."

Meng Qingxiang and the envoy from Lanling Kingdom were frozen in place.

Meng Qingxiang felt his life was in danger, knowing full well that the Soul-Capturing Technique was impossible to detect. He never expected that the King of Chu of Chishui Kingdom would possess such an evil art.

Meng Qingxiang regretted his actions and had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Xuanyuan Yu sat on the dragon throne and waved two fingers. The aura of the secret guards fluctuated behind him. "Blind that woman's eyes immediately."

The guard replied, "Yes!" and vanished instantly.

Meng Qingxiang wanted to stop the emperor from bestowing the princess upon the old official, but the deputy censor of Lanling Kingdom who was traveling with him stopped him with a look.

Judging from the dark aura of King Zhou Shen of Chishui Kingdom, anyone who pleads for mercy today will suffer a terrible death.

Princess Anle, who was notorious for her licentiousness in Lanling Kingdom, had killed countless people with her soul-capturing magic. This time, she finally met her end, and the Vice Censor felt a sense of satisfaction.

This farce has delayed cooperation negotiations between Lanling Kingdom and Chishui Kingdom.

Xuanyuan Yu flicked his sleeves and left the Golden Palace.

"Prince Chu, His Majesty requests your presence." Zhang Quan's voice rang out behind Lin Ruoshui.

Lin Ruoshui frowned and said, "I knew he wouldn't let this go."

Xuanyuan Yu saw Lin Ruoshui walking slowly and reluctantly in the Imperial Study.

Zhang Quan withdrew and closed the palace door tightly.

Xuanyuan Yu impatiently approached Lin Ruoshui and asked, "What happened? Why did it change back?"

"How would I know? It's really weird," Lin Ruoshui said, feigning annoyance.

Xuanyuan Yu said, "Let's go to the moat again tonight."

Lin Ruoshui declined, saying, "Why don't we wait until tomorrow? I can get a good night's sleep tonight, what do you say?"

"No!" Xuanyuan Yu said, frowning.

"Why?" Lin Ruoshui asked curiously.

"The women in your harem are too annoying. Every night, one after another, they try to climb into your bed in different ways," Xuan Yuan Yu said, clenching his fist.

Lin Ruoshui's gossip-loving spirit burned brightly. "How did you all climb up? Share it with us!" Lin Ruoshui leaned closer to Xuan Yuanyu and said.

Xuanyuan Yu distanced himself from her and asked, "Don't you know? Hasn't anyone ever slept with you before?"

Lin Ruoshui coughed lightly twice. Little did she know what kind of life the previous emperor had led.

"Just bear with it. If you can't, just give in to them," Lin Ruoshui said lecherously.

"Shameless! Do you think I'm the kind of person who would be tempted by a beautiful woman?" Xuan Yuan Yu became angrier as he spoke.

"Your Highness, you are a model of integrity and self-discipline, truly a good example for all bachelors!" Lin Ruoshui praised in a nonsensical way.

Xuanyuan Yu grabbed Lin Ruoshui by the collar, brought his face close to hers, and said in a sinister tone, "Don't mess with me, or I'll kill the emperor!"

"I'm so scared. How could you commit regicide or suicide?" Lin Ruoshui said disdainfully, pulling her collar back.

"Once our bodies are switched back, I'll kill you. Do you think we'll be switched back again for no reason?" The black aura behind Xuanyuan Yu seemed to have transformed into a demon, and he threatened with a smile.

"Then don't switch back. Isn't being the emperor great? Why not be an emperor and instead be a prince?" Lin Ruoshui was not intimidated at all and asked, word by word.