Chapter 149
Chapter 149
Sixth Night.
Ye Piaoling pushed open the door to the Bedchamber, only to be swept into the man’s arms and spun around several times.
“Your Majesty, look. My injuries are already much better,” Di Xiulan said with a smile.
Ye Piaoling nodded with a stern face. “Good, as long as you’re all right.”
Di Xiulan suddenly pinned her against the wall, his expression serious. “Your Majesty, if you could choose, would you rather be the lonely Demon Realm Empress, or be with me and live happily for all eternity?”
With those deep, affectionate eyes and that magnetic, pleasant voice, Ye Piaoling was close to losing her composure. Her heart thumped wildly.
Truthfully, she had never been all that interested in power. By nature, she simply wasn’t someone who loved ruling over mountains and rivers.
What was so great about being ruler of the Three Realms?
Every day came with a mountain of work. It was exhausting, and no one even paid her a salary!
But…
“I am the Demon Realm Empress. Dominating the Three Realms is my mission!”
Ye Piaoling said coldly, “Don’t think you can bewitch me with pretty words. It won’t work!”
Di Xiulan said slowly, “So-called missions are nothing more than shackles forced upon us by the outside world. Your Majesty should understand what you truly want, and then follow your heart.”
Ye Piaoling swallowed. What she wanted was actually very simple. Before, she had only wanted money. Now, apart from money, she also wanted to be with this man…
Di Xiulan continued slowly, “Your Majesty likes money because, at its root, you long for freedom. With enough money, Your Majesty can live freely, without restraint… Which shows that Your Majesty is not suited to be the Demon Emperor, because the imperial throne is the greatest restraint of all.”
He gave a soft sigh. “Last night, I had a dream. I dreamed that Your Majesty and I both became mortals. I was an idle prince, while Your Majesty was an ordinary young woman who was greedy for money and lusted after beauty…”
Ye Piaoling: “…”
Di Xiulan went on, “Then Your Majesty took a fancy to my beauty, and did not hesitate to spend one thousand taels of silver every night to sleep in my bed…”
“Impossible!”
Ye Piaoling cut him off and snapped, “How could I possibly be such a giant sucker!”
Di Xiulan smiled. “I found it unbelievable too, but Your Majesty truly did so. In the dream, you did not bear the burden of being the Demon Emperor, and you were freer and happier than you are now.”
Ye Piaoling understood now.
-After all that, this man was actually trying to persuade her to give up the position of Demon Emperor!
What wishful thinking!
Ye Piaoling’s eyes darkened, and she sneered. “Your little scheme is quite loud, but unfortunately for you, I am destined to be a villain. Sooner or later, I will lead my great Demon Clan to throw the world into chaos…”
She pinched the man’s waist, her tone wicked. “Focus on doing your duty, and don’t think you can bewitch me!”
Di Xiulan lowered his eyes and smiled meaningfully.
It seemed the time had not come yet…
A moment later, he chuckled softly. “No matter. Whatever Your Majesty wishes to do, I will accompany you. After all, I am the only person in this world who understands you.”
Ye Piaoling raised an eyebrow. “You understand me that well?”
Di Xiulan said, “I have already come to know a thing or two about Your Majesty’s unique temperament. You are certainly not someone an ordinary person can serve.”
Ye Piaoling could not help asking, “And what sort of temperament do I have?”
Di Xiulan summarized calmly, “When you’re underneath, you resent it. When you’re on top, you complain it’s too tiring.”
Ye Piaoling: “…”
…
Seventh Night.
When Ye Piaoling arrived at the Bedchamber, Di Xiulan was already leaning outside the main doors, waiting for her.
Ye Piaoling frowned. “Instead of getting yourself cleaned up and lying properly in bed, what are you doing out here?”
Di Xiulan smiled. “I prepared a surprise for Your Majesty.”
With that, he took Ye Piaoling’s hand and led her into the garden.
Beneath the swaying palace lanterns was a swing covered in fresh flowers.
Ye Piaoling frowned, her expression impassive. “How old do you think I am? Building me a swing to play on?”
A quarter of an hour later…
“Hehe! Pfft!”
Ye Piaoling sat on the swing, giggling with excitement.
Di Xiulan pushed her from behind, his voice gentle. “Your Majesty, do you like it?”
Ye Piaoling said, “It’s something for children. I’m just sitting on it casually.”
As the swing descended, Di Xiulan leaned close to her ear and whispered with a low laugh, “Your Majesty, the real surprise is coming.”
Ye Piaoling was taken aback: ?
The real surprise?
What is it?
The next second.
The man gave a forceful push, and the swing soared violently into the sky!
Then at the highest point, the rope suddenly snapped!
Ye Piaoling was launched by inertia…
Her entire body traced a parabola, screaming as she streaked across the sky:
“Ahhhhhhh!”
The Demon Clan guards on night duty gazed at the night sky and exclaimed in wonder.
“Why are there so many shooting stars lately!”
“Hurry, make a wish!”
Meanwhile, Ye Piaoling had already plunged headfirst into a pond.
At that moment, she wanted to chop Di Xiulan into pieces!
This was the surprise he mentioned?!
Using a swing to launch her into the sky, then falling ungracefully into a pond…
Ye Piaoling had ten thousand curses on the tip of her tongue.
But the next instant, her eyes widened in pleasant surprise underwater.
Beneath the surface, many crystal lamps were lit, illuminating piles of gold, silver, jewels, and various spirit stones!
Countless valuable treasures nearly blinded her money-loving eyes.
Holy shit, treasure!
In her great joy, Ye Piaoling almost swallowed water.
She reached out, stroking those spirit stones. The feel of money was simply as irresistible as Di Xiulan’s abs!
Suddenly, a figure swam down from above, embracing her waist.
Ye Piaoling turned her head. The man’s eyes, gentle and alluring enough to drown in, were brimming with mirth.
It suddenly dawned on Ye Piaoling-this was the real surprise he had prepared for her!
Di Xiulan’s lips moved slightly, as if asking if she liked it.
Before she could answer, he simply leaned down and kissed her lips.
They kissed underwater, surrounded by a trove of treasures, glittering all around.
In that moment of bliss, both wealth and passion, Ye Piaoling couldn’t help but close her eyes.
I don’t care anymore!
I’ll just keep being a debauched ruler!
…
On the eighth day.
Di Xiulan rode the Empress’s electric scooter, leisurely cruising through the Demon Palace.
The Demon Clan guards were stunned.
That Ancient Divine Donkey was Her Majesty’s bonded mount. No one but Her Majesty could control it!
But now it actually obeyed the Divine Venerable from the Heavenly Realm!
It went east when told to go east, west when told to go west…
Could it be that this Divine Donkey had a premonition, knowing that Di Xiulan would become its other master?
…
The ninth night.
Di Xiulan said to Ye Piaoling, “Your Majesty, I want to be the Demon Consort.”
“Impossible!” Ye Piaoling refused outright. “You are from the Heavenly Realm. Even if I favor you, I cannot let you become the master of the Demon Realm.”
Di Xiulan said solemnly, “But Your Majesty once said, if you become the emperor, you will surely make me your consort, dismiss the harem for me, and among the countless beauties, you will only favor me alone.”
Ye Piaoling’s brows furrowed.
These words carried a strangely familiar ring.
Had she really made such a promise to him?
Ye Piaoling was momentarily baffled, unable to recall when she had agreed to it.
Ahhh, she had clearly never agreed!
But it also felt like she really had…