Are you willing to dedicate yourself? / Written by Lemon Smile

  "Speak." Feng Ao Tian stared at Mu Han Jin and said in a low voice.

  Mo Hanjin raised his hand, unfastened his waistband, and opened his outer robe. He lifted Feng Ao Tian's hand and placed it on his chest, saying in a low voice, "Your Majesty, can you feel anything?"

  Feng Ao Tian gazed at his jade-like face, slightly closing his eyes, feeling that his heartbeat was extremely weak and cold. He suddenly opened his eyes wide, "You..."

  Mu Hanjin leaned into her bosom, softly sighing, "If I spit out blood two more times, I will... I didn't expect the poison to take effect so quickly, I thought I could still accompany you for three to five years, but now..."

  Feng Ao Tian raised his hand and held Mu Han Jin tightly, saying in a low voice, "Then why don't you tell me the method to lift the love curse?"

  Mu Han Jin leaned quietly in her arms, "The only solution is to put it to death and then rebirth. The curse in my body belongs to the cold attribute. In the Wind Clan, there is a volcano with a thousand-year-old hot spring at its foot. Perhaps it can counteract the poison in my body. However, Your Majesty must put me into that hot spring pool within three days after I die. I need to stay in the hot spring pool for 81 days, this is the first death; and then, take the yin energy of nine women to replenish the depleted vital energy in my body, this is the second death."

  "No." Feng Ao Tian thought of letting him have a good time with the nine women, but her eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, "You are mine."

  He didn't know that Mu Han's eyes dimmed for a moment, but he knew it all along. However, no matter what other methods there were, he would never take the risk, because now he just wanted to stay by her side, even if she despised him, he wouldn't mind.

  "Feng Ao Tian continued to ask, 'Isn't there any other way?'"

  "The Feng clan's generations have been cursed with emotions because, a thousand years ago, the Feng clan's leader fell in love with King Wang Zun. Unfortunately, King Wang Zun had no feelings for him. After helping King Wang Zun unify the world, the Feng clan members took their own lives in front of him. From then on, to avoid this from happening again, a curse was placed on each generation of Feng clan leaders. If they fell in love with King Wang Zun, the curse would be triggered. At that time, when I confirmed that Your Majesty was indeed the reincarnation of King Wang Zun, my master told me not to fall in love with you. But by then, I had already unknowingly given my heart to Your Majesty. Later on, I struggled to get rid of it, but instead became more and more entangled until the poison spread." Mu Hanjin leaned into Feng Ao Tian's arms, slowly recounting her story.

  Feng Ao Tian listened to Mu Han Jin's words, "So, must it be nine women?"

  "Hmm." Mu Hanjin nodded and clenched his fists in his sleeves, "Your Majesty, I don't want to detoxify, but even more so, I don't want to die, I don't want to leave you."

  Feng Ao Tian sighed softly, "Can't I?"

  Mu Hanjin was taken aback, staring at Feng Ao Tian, "Your Majesty, you are a man, you can't..."

  Feng Ao Tian supported his forehead with one hand, a wave of headache washed over him. "If it were just one woman?"

  "That name must be someone born on the same day as Wang Zun, and with the same bloodline as Wang Zun. More importantly, they must truly love me and share a common heart. Otherwise, only a woman born in the ninth month of the lunar calendar can be considered." Mu Hanjin lowered his eyes, reached out, and wrapped his hand around her waist.

  Feng Ao Tian's gaze shifted slightly, "What about the third one?"

  "The third death is to jump into a thousand-year-old icy pool for forty-nine days." Mu Hanjin said in a low voice.

  "Continue." Feng Ao Tian knew that this path to lift the emotional curse was extremely difficult. The thousand-year-old hot spring pool must be barren and highly toxic, while the thousand-year-old cold pool was icy to the extreme. Without a strong will, one would freeze to death instantly upon jumping in, every trial being fatal.

  "The fourth death is to take the nine most toxic poisons in the world, which are the antidotes to the poison of love. If I am not dead from poisoning within nine days, I will have to melt these nine poisons into my own body, this is the fifth death; if I can fully absorb them, then next, I will have to drink the blood of the nine most toxic creatures in the world for nine days, this is the sixth death; if I can hold on, then I will have to boil these nine poisonous creatures into a soup and drink it, this is the seventh death." Mu Hanjin said quietly.

  Feng Ao Tian listened, every step was a dead end, "What about the eighth and ninth?"

  "The eighth death, drink and forget all about the emperor and me." Mu Hanjin raised his eyes, gazing at her, with a bitter smile on his lips.

  "What about the ninth?" Feng Ao Tian's red lips curved slightly as he gently stroked his back.

  "If I can survive the eighth death, then my body will die, and my soul will fly out. In that case, Your Majesty needs to personally bring my body into the Wind Clan's Ten Thousand Year Cloud Altar, with blood repaying blood, and life exchanging for life." Mu Hanjin continued to say.

  "It's indeed as Jin Juan said, losing one's life and perishing. This final death is a reversal of fate, because for thousands of years, no king has ever been willing to do so for the sake of their own kingdom." Feng Ao Tian raised his eyes and looked at Mu Han Jin.

  "Yes, this is the ninth death. If one can survive these nine deaths, it will be a lifetime." Mu Hanjin's mouth curved into a faint smile, "Your Majesty, I don't want you to take risks for me."

  Feng Ao Tian looked at Mu Han Jin, this was the first time someone had been willing to risk their life to stay by her side since she came to this world. Without hesitation, even if it meant death, he would still be thinking of her. Perhaps from a very early time, she had already acknowledged him. She lowered her head and kissed his lips, softly saying "You won't leave my side, you must pull through these nine deaths."

  Mu Hanjin's hands trembled as his heart melted at this moment, this was fate, the will of heaven, he couldn't change it, destined to fall in love with her and die for her, yet, in the end, he spared no effort using his own vital energy to find the final method to lift the emotional curse, he must get through this.

  Feng Ao Tian held Mu Hanjin tightly and she said in a low voice, "So to speak, you still have six days to stay by my side?"

  "Hmm." Mu Hanjin nodded, "Your Majesty, I am no longer clean, will you still want me?"

  Phoenix proudly lowered his head, his fingertips brushing against his lips. "Remember, you will always be mine alone, even in death, I will make sure you become mine."

  Mu Han's eyes flickered slightly as he spoke in a low voice, "Your Majesty... I..."

  Feng Ao Tian hooked up his silver hair in front of his chest and asked, "You drank the Forgetful Heart Elixir, but you're still alive. Can you still recognize me?"

  "I don't know." Mu Hanjin looked at Feng Ao Tian, "For thousands of years, no one has been able to cross the ninth death, so naturally there is no this life."

  Feng Ao Tian hugged him tightly, "No matter if you remember or not, you are mine, I won't let anyone take you away."

  Mo Hanjin leaned into Feng Ao Tian's arms, he was grateful that he could give his heart to her and not someone else. He had to stay alive in front of her, accompany her.

  Mo Han Yao finally woke up, got out of bed and saw Feng Ao Tian and Mo Han Jin embracing on the soft couch. His eyes flashed with a hint of melancholy, then he got off the bed. Just now, their conversation, he heard clearly. At this moment, he finally understood that his second brother was actually the patriarch of the Wind Clan, and the Emperor was actually the destined Wang Zun.

  Feng Ao Tian raised her eyes and saw that Mu Han Yao had already come forward, kneeling in front of her. She stretched out her hand to help him up, holding his hand, "Did you sleep well?"

  "Very good." Murong Han felt that these were the two most restful days he had slept in years, he raised his eyes and gazed at Murong Hanjin in Feng Ao Tian's arms, not knowing how to speak.

  "Feng Ao Tian continued, 'His life is mine, and your life is also mine, do you understand?'"

  Mo Han gazed at Feng Ao Tian from afar, his cold eyes flashing with a hint of splendor as he nodded and said, "I understand."

  Feng Ao Tian understood, Mu Han Yao's heart was slowly getting closer to her. These days of interaction, they were all slowly undergoing changes, which was a good thing for her. The future prosperity of Feng Guo would not be without them.

  "Go wash up." Feng Ao Tian said, looking at Mu Han Yao.

  "Yes." Mu Han nodded and then turned around to leave.

  Feng Ao Tian looked at Mu Han Jin, "Later, I will return to the capital. The border affairs will be handed over to your elder brother and Qian Ye. In the capital, tomorrow is the day when the list of successful candidates for the women's examination will be announced. I want to go and take a look at the first female official of Feng Guo."

  Mu Hanjin still leaned against Feng Ao Tian's chest, unwilling to let go. "Your Majesty, once this female official sets a precedent, the imperial court will definitely be in turmoil."

  "I'll let them see how powerful a female officer can be." Feng Ao Tian's eyes gleamed with cunning as he spoke in a low voice.

  Mu Hanjin looked at Feng Ao Tian, and at this time, what he could do was to arrange the affairs of the imperial court before he left. However, he had no idea how Xuan Shu was doing now, as there was still no news about him.

  Mo Han washed and dressed properly, then went before Feng Ao Tian, "Your Majesty, are you leaving?"

  Feng Ao Tian raised his eyes and looked at him, "Can't bear to part with me?"

  "Mm." Mu Han looked at her from afar and nodded. He indeed couldn't bear to part with her, and this time after returning, he felt even more reluctant to do so.

  Feng Ao Tian Xiao looked at him, "Qing Guo will definitely send troops again in the next few days. Don't underestimate Du Gu Xing Ye. In the next few days, there are still things to do in the capital. I'll go back first. I believe that conquering Qing Guo is just a matter of time."

  "I understand." Murong Yan nodded and said.

  Feng Ao Tian raised his eyes and gazed at him, then turned to look at Mu Han Jin, "Let's take your big brother out for a walk."

  "Good." Mu Hanjin nodded, raised his eyes, looked at Mu Han Yao, turned around and walked towards the bed.

  Feng Ao Tian took Mu Han Yao's hand and walked out of the camp tent.

  Mu Hanjin turned his gaze, watching Feng Ao Tian leave. He reached out and tightened the belt around his waist, covering his heart with it. A hint of melancholy flashed in his eyes - could he really hold on?

  Gazing afar with a distant glance, watching Feng Ao Tian, silent and speechless.

  A flying eagle was hovering in the sky and then landed on Mu Han Yao's shoulder.

  She glanced sideways at the eagle and said, "Hmm, well raised."

  "These days, I'm not around, and it has become much closer to Senya." Murong Yan turned his gaze, looking at Feng Ao Tian.

  Feng Ao Tian smiled shallowly, the two walked out of the camp, walking slowly forward, until they reached an open space, she stopped her footsteps, facing him, "If there's anything to say to me, then speak."

  His cold and stern face showed no emotion, he just stood upright in front of her, the eagle emblem on his shoulder flew away with a flutter, he took a step forward and wrapped Feng Ao Tian in his arms, "Am I crazy?"

  Feng Ao Tian listened to his strong and powerful heartbeat, as well as the helplessness in his tone, her eyes flashed with a faint smile, allowing him to hold her.

  Mo Han Yao tightly held Feng Ao Tian in his arms, thinking of what happened that day behind the screen. His eyes sank, he lowered his head and forcefully kissed her lips, biting them fiercely.

  Feng Ao Tian lifted her head, meeting his kiss, aware of his abnormality, but unaware that he had indeed revealed his overbearing nature, and now, even more so, did not put her intimidation in his eyes.

  Mu Han gazed at Feng Ao Tian from afar and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I will take good care of Feng Guo and you."

  Feng Ao Tian's mouth curved into a smile, he raised his hand and stroked his handsome face, revealing a resolute expression that allowed her to clearly feel his heartfelt promise to her.

  Mu Han Yao never beats around the bush when it comes to things he's certain about. He understands that Feng Ao Tian's thoughts have changed, and even though the person in front of him is a man and a king, he has already developed feelings for her that transcend monarch and subject.

  Feng Ao Tian grasped Mu Han Yao's hand tightly, "Alright, let's go back."

  "Hmm." Mu Han Yao wished he could stay with her for a few more days, but he still knew clearly what her primary identity was.

  Feng Ao Tian led Mu Han Yao back to the military camp, and saw that Leng Qian Ye was already drunk and unconscious, being carried into the tent. She thought that Leng Qian Ye had always been a calm and self-controlled person, even if he had been drinking with the soldiers for the past few days, it was impossible for him to be so indulgent.

  Mu Han looked at Feng Ao Tian from afar and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you go take a look at him?"

  Feng Ao Tian Zheng had this intention, looking at him and saying, "You must have something to say to Han Jin, go."

  "Hmm." Mu Han Yao still had a cold expression on her face, then turned around and walked towards her tent.

  Feng Ao Tian stepped into the camp, and saw Leng Qian Ye still wearing his clothes, the inside of the tent was filled with a strong smell of alcohol, he lay on the bed with his eyes closed.

  She walked up slowly, looking at his dusty face with a faint flush, and could clearly hear the soft breathing between his nostrils. She pulled out her handkerchief, moistened it, and wiped away the wine stains from the corners of his mouth. Then she raised her hand and untied the waistband of his robe.

  Her hands were clasped in Leng Qianye's, she raised her eyes to meet his icy black gaze, which was filled with endless indifference. Her mouth curved slightly, "How can you sleep well like this?"

  Reika Tachibana kept holding her hand, gazing at her with a gentle expression for a long time before slowly releasing it and closing his eyes.

  Feng Ao Tian looked at him and knew he was drunk, so she undid his outer robe, helped him up, and let him lean against her. She took off all the clothes on his body, revealing his white jade-like skin. She lifted her hand, sucked in one side of his undergarment, changed into it for him, laid him flat on the bed, covered him with a quilt, brushed open the green silk on his forehead, and said softly, "Master has left."

  She lowered her head and planted a light kiss on his lips, then stood up and left the tent.

  Lying on the bed, Leng Qianye slightly opened her eyes, gazing at the canopy that blocked her figure from view. He raised his hand, stroking his lips, pulled up the quilt, closed his eyes, and fell asleep peacefully.

  Feng Ao Tian walked out of the cold thousand leaf camp, and saw Mu Han Jin and Mu Han Yao stepped out of the camp. The two people's expressions were light, "Alright, I'll return to the capital now, the border will be handed over to you and Thousand Leaves."

  "Hmm." Mu Han gazed at Feng Ao Tian and bowed his head, saying, "Your subject sends off Your Majesty!"

  Mu Hanjin stepped forward, grasping Feng Ao Tian's hand. The two turned around and left the military camp, riding on Ao Xue, looking back at Mu Han Yao with a glance before leaving the border town.

  Mo Han stood solemnly in the original place, watching Feng Ao Tian leave. He turned coldly and stepped into the military camp.

  Leng Qianye wore a silver-gray changshan and stood outside the tent, looking at Mu Han who was walking slowly towards him.

  "She simply walked away with such a carefree attitude." Leng Qianye sneered and looked at Mu Han Yao.

  Mo Han's eyes drooped, "She had no choice but to leave."

  Leng Qianye understood in her heart, his identity, his cold and indifferent face flashed a hint of gloom, then turned around, "I'm going to rest, the next two days will be handed over to you."

  Admiring Cold from afar, looking at Thousand Leaf, thinking when did he become so petty?

  Inside the palace, Yi Mu and Gu Ye Feng had just stepped out of the Ducha Yuan. Tomorrow was the day the list would be released. They finally finished reviewing the exam papers. Looking up, they gazed at the rare good weather outside. The two exchanged a glance and headed towards the inner palace.

  The news of the first victory at Bian Guan has spread throughout Feng Guo, and the people are delighted to talk about it. For them, in all these years, they have never won so comfortably against Qi Guo.

  Yi Mu and Gu Ye Feng also knew, Yi Mu's body was not good to begin with, these days of hard work made him look even more tired, in the carriage, he took out a handkerchief, covered his mouth, coughed lightly, his face was even paler than before.

  Gu Ye Feng raised his eyes and gazed at him, "I think you should rest for a few days."

  "Cough, cough..." Yi Mu coughed a few times and then looked at Gu Ye Feng, "The Emperor has not yet returned to the capital, tomorrow is the day of the imperial examination results, there are still many things to attend to in the court, if I rest now, how can I carry out my duties?"

  Leng Qianye raised her eyes and gazed at Gu Ye Feng, "Let's talk about it after these days are over."

  Gu Ye Feng shook his head and said, "Go back to the palace and have the imperial physician take a look at you."

  "It's useless." Yi Mu said in a low voice as he lay sideways inside the carriage, "I know this body of mine clearly."

  "Ah." Gu Ye Feng shook his head and said, also understanding his temperament, and didn't say anything more.

  On this day, Mu Han Yao ordered the whole army to rest, and tomorrow morning they would tidy up and start training. Leng Qian Ye was lying on his bed, sleeping soundly, and had not left his tent for two consecutive days.

  Feng Ao Tian and Mu Han Jin rode on Ao Xue, and that night they rushed back to the capital.

  The old cat naturally got the news early and stood waiting outside the emperor's bedroom early.

  From a distance, he saw Feng Ao Tian and Mu Han Jin dismounting their horses. He hastily went to greet them and suddenly threw himself into Feng Ao Tian's arms, "Master, you've finally returned, I was worried to death about you."

  Feng Ao Tian lowered his head and looked at the cat's eyes, which were covered in dark blue bruises. He curled up the corner of his mouth and said, "Alright, as soon as Master returns, you'll be stuck to him."

  "This servant won't stick to the master, who else can he stick to? Master, you have a heart of stone. These days, you've abandoned this servant in the imperial palace." The eunuch pulled at Feng Ao Tian's sleeve and wept as he spoke.

  Feng Ao Tian listened to his sobbing, suddenly got a headache, and then pulled him away from her arms, "Alright, you have important things to attend to."

  "Alas, Master, the Blue Crystal Book is still with Old Wine Ghost, I don't know if it's alive or dead." Cat Gonggong continued to pull Feng Ao Tian's sleeve as she walked towards the inner palace.

  Phoenix raised an eyebrow and gazed at him coldly, "I'm hungry."

  The old cat saw Feng's cold and arrogant appearance, and quickly let go of her sleeve, "I'll go prepare dinner now."

  Feng Ao Tian continued to step forward and entered the bedroom. He turned his gaze and saw Mu Hanjin covering her mouth, slowly walking towards him.

  She knew that he had been working hard for several days, so she took him in her arms, lifted her hand and covered his forehead, "You're sweating."

  "Your Majesty, I am unharmed." Mu Hanjin weakly leaned into her bosom and said in a low voice.

  Feng Ao Tian looked at her like that, and all he felt was heartache. She raised her hand, tightly grasping his, "Six days later, I'll personally escort you back to the Wind Clan."

  "Hmm." Mu Hanjin nodded, "Your Majesty, I will hold on."

  "Feng's eyes flashed with a cold light, 'You must get through this, if you can't, then I'll forget about you.'"

  Mo Hanjin's warm and gentle eyes flashed a hint of a smile, "Alright."

  Master, you haven't taken your medicine for several days.

  "En, I'll have all these days' worth of medicine ready for you to take. You need to recover as soon as possible." Feng Ao Tian looked at Mu Han Jin, after 99 days and 81 days, less than three months, she had to rush to Qing Shui before his second death.

  The old cat was taken aback, his eyes flickered slightly, and he felt a thrill in his heart. Was the master eager to have him surrender himself?

  Feng Ao Tian took the medicine from Tang Yao, drank it in one gulp, and surprisingly didn't feel any bitterness. She lowered her head, gazing at Mu Han Jin, "Go have your meal."

  "Yes." Mu Hanjin replied, leaning into her bosom, as they walked up to the table.

  The cat looked at Feng Ao Tian being too good to Mu Han Jin, discontentedly pursing his lips.

  Feng Ao Tian raised his eyes and looked at him, then said, "What have you been doing these past few days?"

  "What else can a slave like me do? Of course, I am always thinking of my master." The cat said with tears welling up in his eyes.

  Feng Ao Tian stretched out his hand, holding it in the palm of her hand. For her, being able to accompany her all the way under such circumstances was something she should cherish.

  The cat gentleman lowered his head, looking at Feng Ao Tian holding his hand, with a charming smile at the corner of his mouth. He then leaned forward and nestled into Feng Ao Tian's arms, "Master..."

  Feng Ao Tian said in a low voice, "Sit down."

  "Mm." The tom cat nodded and sat down beside her.

  Yi Mu and Gu Ye Feng also received the news of her return to the palace and rushed over.

  Feng Ao Tian looked at Yi Mu's face and said, "Tomorrow you will rest well, don't attend the court, and don't bother with state affairs."

  "Your Majesty, I have no objection." Yi Mu hastily bowed his head and replied.

  "Hmm?" Feng Ao Tian said coldly.

  Yi Mu raised her eyes and looked at Feng Ao Tian's gloomy expression, then responded with a "Yes."

  Feng Ao Tian looked at Gu Ye Feng, who had also become somewhat haggard over the past few days. However, compared to when he first entered the palace, he seemed more mature now. She continued, "Everyone, please sit down and have a meal together."

  "Yes." The two replied in unison and then stepped forward.

  After finishing dinner, Yi Mu reported the events of the past few days in detail to Feng Ao Tian, and then was sent back to the palace to rest.

  Gu Ye Feng looked at Feng Ao Tian and felt that although the emperor seemed cold-blooded and ruthless on the surface, he was actually very considerate of his subordinates.

  At this time, Si Xi hastily stepped into the palace and reported in a low voice, "Your Majesty, Concubine Lan has woken up."

  Feng Ao Tian listened and a faint smile played on his lips, "Mm, send someone to escort him back to Jin Xuan Palace."

  "Yes." Si Xi replied, and then retreated out of the room.

  Feng Ao Tian looked at Mu Han Jin and said, "You will be staying here for the next few days."

  "Yes." Mu Hanjin responded in a warm voice, raising his eyes to meet the dissatisfied gaze of the cat eunuch.

  Feng Ao Tian looked at Gu Ye Feng and said, "Let's go, I'll send you back."

  "No need, Your Majesty. I can go back myself." Gu Ye Feng thought that if he were to be alone with Feng Ao Tian, he would feel somewhat uneasy.

  Feng Ao Tian didn't force it, looked at Si Xi and said, "Send Gu Ye Feng back to the palace."

  "Yes." Si Xi replied, and then personally went forward, pushing Gu Ye Feng out of the Emperor's bedroom.

  Feng Ao Tian raised her eyes and looked at Master Cat, who was staring at her with a resentful expression. She hooked the corner of her mouth and said, "You're back, Grandfather, and you're still in this state."

  "Master, I've missed you." The cat butler fell into Feng Ao Tian's arms and said softly.

  When Feng Ao Tian was still unaware of his true identity, she would have pushed the cat away, but now that she knew his identity, she had also become accustomed to his clingy behavior.

  "Father is going to see Xuan Shu, you stay and accompany Han Jin." Feng Ao Tian pushed the cat eunuch away from her body, stood up, and left the imperial bedroom.

  The cat looked at Feng Ao Tian's leaving figure, turned his eyes and looked at Mu Han Jin, then said, "Are you going to die soon?"

  Mo Hanjin didn't mind Cat Grandpa's straightforward and venomous words, "Mm."

  The old cat sat beside him, "If it were in the past, I would have been delighted to know you were going to die, or perhaps even sent you to the underworld myself. But now, I know that if you died, our master would be heartbroken. So, if you can think of a way, then live well."

  Mo Hanjin naturally understood that Master Cat was a perceptive person, and he couldn't help but think that those who could stay by the Emperor's side were not simple people. For example, Master Feng, although he didn't know martial arts, was able to handle all matters in the Phoenix Palace extremely well. And as for Master Cat before him, he was even more extraordinary.

  "I will live on." Mu Hanjin said, looking at Master Cat.

  The old cat picked up his tea cup and said no more.

  Mu Hanjin got up from the soft couch and walked towards the inner hall.

  Feng Ao Tian lifted her steps and walked slowly towards the Jin Xuan Palace. Along the way, she was reminiscing about the scenes of her time with Lan Jun Shu. These days, her worries about him had finally been put to rest.

  Jing Xi had just welcomed back his master into the palace and was now tearfully staring at Lan Xuan's book.

  Feng Ao Tian stepped into the bedroom and heard Qing Xi's sobbing voice inside. She slightly raised the corners of her mouth, then entered the bedroom and walked to the inner hall.

  Lan Yun raised her eyes and met Feng Ao Tian's gaze. He was slightly taken aback, a faint smile playing on his lips as he slowly stood up.

  Jing Xi hastily stepped forward to support him, and when she turned around, she saw that Feng Ao Tian had already walked over.

  He hastily knelt on the ground, "Your humble servant pays his respects to Your Majesty!"

  "Get out of here." Feng Ao Tian waved his hand and said.

  Lan Yun supported her body and sat on the bed.

  Phoenix proudly sat on the edge of the bed, pulled him into her arms, and stroked his pale face. "Were you waiting for me to come back?"

  "Your Majesty." Lan Xuan's voice was very low, she raised her eyes and gazed at her.

  Feng Ao Tian looked at him, wearing only a thin shirt. She raised her hand and untied the silk belt around his waist, revealing gauze wrapped around his abdomen. She gently stroked it, "Repeat what you wanted to say to me that day."

  Lan Yun's book leaned weakly in her arms, a flush flashed across his face, and he tightly pursed his lips, no longer having the courage to speak out.

  Feng Ao Tian smiled lowly, reached out his hand, closed his robe, and covered the brocade quilt, "Take good care of yourself."

  "Yes." Lan Jing Shu replied, and since Feng Ao Tian didn't ask him anything further, he actually felt relieved.

  Feng Ao Tian laid him flat on the bed and sat down beside him, "Sleep."

  Lan Xuan nodded slightly, slowly closing his eyes. Feng Ao Tian reached out to stroke his face, holding his hand and leaning on one side. After a long while, seeing that he had fallen asleep, he got up and left the bedroom.

  Jing Xi watched Feng Ao Tian leave, then looked at his own master lying on the bed and couldn't help but sigh.

  Feng Ao Tian returned to the Emperor's bedroom and saw Cat Gonggong coming to greet him, saying, "Master, Mu Shi Fei has already bathed and changed clothes. I'll attend to your bath now."

  "Hmm." Feng Ao Tian nodded and walked behind the screen.

  The old cat personally helped her undress, she lay in the bathtub, looking up, closing her eyes and resting.

  The old cat gentleman rolled up his sleeves, massaging her, then looked at Feng Ao Tian's chest, which was a bit bigger than before, and stretched out his hand to take the pulse, calculating the date.

  Feng Ao Tian was indeed a bit tired, letting the cat gentleman massage her to relieve her fatigue. As the cat gentleman massaged, his eyes flashed with a hint of slyness, and he slowly moved downwards, half-kneeling in front of the bathtub, lowering his head, and kissing Feng Ao Tian's earlobe.

  Feng Ao Tian hadn't even opened his eyes, yet a cold voice rang out, "Want to be thrown out?"

  The cat licked its tongue tip and said softly, "Master, I also want Master to kiss me."

  Feng Ao Tian listened to his words, turned around, and stared at him, "Alright, if I lose to you, then you can."

  The cat hung its head and pouted, "Master, you're being unfair."

  Feng Ao Tian listened to his words, a corner of his mouth curled up, "What if I'm biased?"

  The old cat got up and twisted its waist, ready to leave, but was pulled back by Feng Ao Tian.

  He turned his eyes and looked at Feng Ao Tian, "Master, I'm heartbroken."

  Feng Ao Tian pulled him in with a force, and he fell into the bathtub, his whole body soaked, his clothes sticking to his skin, leaning against Feng Ao Tian's chest. His eyes flashed with a hint of slyness, and then he kissed Feng Ao Tian's lips.

  Feng Ao Tian raised his hand and pushed him away, "I let you massage me, not eat my tofu."

  The cat licked the corner of Feng Ao Tian's lips, his chest pressed closer again, and his hands touched Feng Ao Tian's chest. "Master, I'm just helping you relax your muscles."

  Feng Ao Tian's eyes dimmed for a moment, "Looking for death."

  The tom cat hastily let go and sat down in the bathtub with a wronged expression, leaning against her chest without caring, "Master, if you're angry, just kill me."

  "You want to suffocate me." Feng Ao Tian felt a bit breathless at this moment and said in a cold tone.

  The cat reluctantly left the bathtub, dragging its wet clothes and standing beside the bathtub.

  Feng Ao Tian looked at him with this expression, stretched out his hand to support his forehead, and then said, "What are you still doing? All the benefits have been taken by you, and you still feel wronged."

  Master, you despise me.

  Feng Ao Tian stared at Master Cat's already spent face and continued to say, "Take a look in the mirror and see what you look like, it's scary."

  Master Feng Ao Tian, from now on, I won't put on makeup.

  Feng Ao Tian waved his hand and said, "It's good that you're worried, continue drawing for me."

  The old cat shook his head and said, "No, Master dislikes me, so I won't paint."

  Feng Ao Tian didn't want to entangle with him anymore, so he got up from the bathtub and said, "Still not helping me change clothes?"

  "Yes." The cat hurriedly went forward to help Feng Ao Tian change his clothes, and then the two of them walked out from behind the screen.

  "You're going out with your clothes all wet?" Feng Ao Tian stared at Cat Grandfather and said in a low voice.

  "It doesn't matter, it's just the master getting his servant wet, no harm done." The cat butler waved his hand and turned to leave the inner hall.

  Feng Ao Tian listened to Master Cat's words, feeling strange, and then turned around to see Mu Han Jin lying on the bed, staring at her.

  She hooked the corner of her mouth, then moved forward, lying between him and Feng Yuqi, turning to look at Feng Yuqi's still sleeping face, "I don't know when he will wake up."

  Mu Hanjin leaned into Feng Ao Tian's arms, "Your Majesty, I want to leave the best for you."

  Feng Ao Tian turned around and pulled him into his arms, lowering his head to ask, "Do you plan on surrendering tonight?"

  Mo Hanjin's face turned slightly red as he said in a low voice, "I have seen pictures of men's boudoir pleasures..."

  Feng Ao Tian suddenly lost his smile, although he was a man, but indeed couldn't do anything about it. Alas, in his current state of mind, Feng Ao Tian had already made other plans.

  She leaned over and said, "Don't you want to wait until after the storm passes and then dedicate yourself?"

  "At that time, I was already tainted." Mu Hanjin said faintly.

  Feng Ao Tian sneered and said with a low laugh, "You will always be mine."

  Mu Hanjin leaned into Feng Ao Tian's arms, and after this second near-death experience, his body no longer belonged to him. He was afraid that by then, even if he could stay alive by her side, he wouldn't allow her to touch his filthy body.

  Feng Ao Tian gently patted Mu Han Jin's hand, "Sleep, you need to take care of yourself these few days."

  "Your Majesty..." Mu Hanjin slightly stood up, gazing at her, and unbuttoned his shirt, "Can't it be done?"

  Feng Ao Tian stretched out his hand, pulled up his middle garment, kissed his eyebrows and eyes, kissed his lips, and said softly, "Good boy, there's still a long way to go."

  Mo Hanjin closed his eyes, he understood that she didn't want to tire herself out, but after these few days, he would...

  Feng Ao Tian held him in his arms, the two embracing each other. She let out a soft sigh, this kind of thing, she really couldn't handle it now.

  The next morning, Feng Ao Tian got up early and looked at Mu Han Jin sleeping peacefully beside him. He leaned down and planted a kiss on the corner of his lips before getting out of bed.

  The tomcat was already waiting outside the bedroom with a smile, Feng Ao Tian raised his eyes and looked at him without removing his makeup, still with that appearance, thinking that he had been looking for so long and had really gotten used to it, if he let him wear that demon face, it would be too showy.

  After Feng Ao Tian dressed up, he went to attend the morning court session. The officials were silent and didn't dare to speak much, thinking about what had happened in recent days.

  Today, all the chancellors have not yet attended the morning court. Gu Ye Feng sat in a wheelchair, standing at the forefront, raised his eyes and gazed at Feng Ao Tian's cold and stern face. He reported the events of the past few days in the imperial court one by one.

  Feng Ao Tian's victory is announced at the border, and the news of the reward has been spread. The list will be released today, and three days later, it will be the imperial examination. Then, the first female zhuangyuan in Feng Guo will be selected.

  All the officials felt uncomfortable when they thought of this matter, and they were really dissatisfied with women taking office. For thousands of years, there had been no precedent for a woman to enter the court as an official. How could they accept such a sudden change? Thinking that they would have to attend court with women in the future, they felt resentful, but they feared the current emperor even more. Compared to being beheaded by the emperor, they could only swallow their anger and remain silent.

  After the early morning, Feng Ao Tian returned to the Emperor's bedroom and looked at the list on it. Since only 20 people participated in the women's examination this time, the list was taken from the top eight, and then the champion, runner-up, and third place were selected.

  Feng Ao Tian looked at the list inside, and his eyes landed on Leng Pei Han's name. He raised his head, looking at Gu Ye Feng, "Bring me Leng Pei Han's exam paper, let me take a look."

  "Yes." Gu Ye Feng had already prepared and pulled out Leng Tian Han's exam paper, handing it to Feng Ao Tian.

  Feng Ao Tian unfolded it and looked at it, "Hmm, interesting."

  Gu Ye Feng muttered to himself, shouldn't he say it's good or extremely good? What does having some meaning mean?

  Feng Ao Tian looked at Gu Ye Feng and asked, "Now, as the head of the Investigative Court, are you up to the task?"

  "I'm already familiar with it." Gu Ye thought that after going through all these things, if he couldn't quickly become familiar with them, then the books he had read over the years would have been read in vain.

  Feng Ao Tian looked at Gu Ye Feng and saw that he was more calm than before, nodding in satisfaction. "The examination questions for the imperial exam three days later will be handed over to you."

  Gu Ye Feng raised his eyes and looked at Feng Ao Tian, somewhat puzzled, "Your Majesty, this..."

  Feng Ao Tian raised an eyebrow, "Doesn't matter, are you afraid?"

  Gu Ye Feng listened to Feng Ao Tian's disdainful tone and hurriedly calmed down, then replied, "Who said I didn't dare?"

  Feng Ao Tian nodded and said, "Then I'll leave it to you."

  "I have received your orders." Gu Ye Feng responded, then raised his eyes and gazed at Feng Ao Tian, "Your Majesty, today's memorial?"

  "It doesn't matter, Yi Mu and Xuan Shu's son is not well, so I'll leave him to you and Grandfather." Feng Ao Tian thought that with these days of training, Gu Ye Feng should be able to hold his own.

  Gu Ye Feng nodded and then, with the support of Si Xi, got onto the soft couch, sat cross-legged in front of Feng Ao Tian, and began to review the memorials.

  Mu Hanjin had been lying on the dragon bed, fast asleep, until evening, when he slowly came to, and as soon as he woke up, he felt a sharp pain in his chest, and spat out blood.

  Feng Ao Tian also sensed it, and hastily flew out of the study, standing in front of him, rolling up his sleeves, and saw that the red thread had already passed his arm. She raised her eyes, gazing at him, "Is there still two more times?"

  "Hmm." Mu Hanjin nodded and said with a pale face, "The last time I spat blood, I will return to the Wind Clan."

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