After the maidservant brought the wine, Jun Changxiao’s two side missions were successfully completed, because he had already helped Empress Rose reclaim her throne, and he himself had become Prince Regent.
From the three mission completions, super elite missions all had a fixed reward of ten Experience Talismans—basically completing one meant gaining one level.
Of course.
What excited Jun Changxiao most was the transformation spirit stone.
With this item, he could transform the Difficult to Retrieve Blade again and possess an even stronger form!
As his level increased, the enemies he faced became increasingly powerful.
If his greatest trump card wasn’t upgraded in time, it would definitely be detrimental to future showing off.
Comfortable!
The excited Jun Changxiao couldn’t help but drink the wedding wine, proclaiming loudly, “Is there more? Give me another cup!”
If not for still needing some face, he might have jumped down and twisted his rear end while dancing the Seaweed Dance.
Empress Rose: “…”
Is my husband mentally abnormal?
Civil and military officials: “…”
Was our King’s brain kicked by a donkey?
No one knew how happy Jun Changxiao was. However, since he wanted to drink, they would naturally oblige, so jars of wine were sent up one after another.
“Empress, the King has drunk too much.”
“…”
Seeing Jun Changxiao collapsed drunk on the ground, Empress Rose was so angry she almost went over to kick him twice, regardless of decorum.
Today was their wedding ceremony, with so many civil and military ministers present, yet he drank himself into a stupor and couldn’t even stand—it was utterly embarrassing.
She also knew this marriage was just going through the motions, but at least he should act convincingly. Instead, what happened? He just kept drinking the whole time. What “can’t hold his liquor”—he was simply a drunkard!
Empress Rose said with a cold face, “Carry him back to the bedchamber!”
“Yes.”
Several guards lifted Jun Changxiao.
…
The Empress’s wedding ended, and civil and military officials successively withdrew.
However, on the road they discussed Prince Regent Jun Changxiao, always giving them a feeling that he couldn’t be seen through or understood.
“Everyone.”
One minister said gravely, “He helped Her Majesty the Empress reclaim the throne and won Her Majesty’s heart. This man is not simple. We must serve carefully and cautiously to avoid any mistakes!”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
…
Night fell.
Candlelight flickered in the bedchamber.
Jun Changxiao, who rarely got drunk, was truly unconscious this time, lying on the soft bed sleeping like a dead pig.
Empress Rose had changed into sleeping robes and sat at the desk reviewing memorials, occasionally glancing at the man whose snores could be heard, shaking her head and saying, “If you can’t drink, don’t drink.”
The next day.
Jun Changxiao opened his eyes, one hand pressed to his head, which felt like splitting, “Damn… I actually drank too much!”
Fortunately, he didn’t have Ye Xingchen’s bad habit.
Otherwise, he’d now be in a livestock pen.
“Whoosh!”
After recovering slightly, Jun Changxiao discovered he was not only bare-chested but also sleeping in Empress Rose’s large bed. He clutched his head in collapse and said, “I didn’t do something I shouldn’t have, did I?”
“System?”
“Ding! System rebooting, loading 10%… 100%.”
Jun Changxiao collapsed, “Why did you shut down again?”
The just-activated System smiled meaningfully, “A moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold coins. Naturally, I couldn’t disturb the host.”
Truly!
Considerate!
But this made Jun Changxiao even more collapsed. He howled inwardly, “Did I really do something I shouldn’t have!”
If this kind of thing was truly unavoidable, he wouldn’t blame himself excessively, but… not knowing anything after getting drunk was the most fatal part.
“Huh?”
The System said in surprise, “Why is your wife sleeping at the desk?”
Jun Changxiao quickly turned his head and saw Empress Rose sleeping with her head on the desk, her three thousand strands of hair carelessly scattered over the reviewed memorials.
“Phew!”
Jun Changxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
From the looks of it, nothing should have happened last night.
He gently got out of bed, then taking his wine-stained shirt and boots, tiptoed step by step toward the bedchamber exit like a guilty thief.
“Creak.”
Gently opening the door, gently slipping out.
However, looking back at that woman, his heart felt reluctant. His spiritual sense moved and he covered her with a blanket from the bed.
After Jun Changxiao left, Empress Rose lazily opened her eyes. Discovering something extra on her body, she couldn’t help but smile, “My husband actually has a tender side.”
…
“Long live our King!”
“Long live our King!”
“Mm, mm, mm…”
Coming from the bedchamber, Jun Changxiao was kowtowed to all along the path by imperial palace guards and maidservants, making him feel quite embarrassed.
“Your Majesty!”
“This is the forbidden dungeon area, you cannot…”
Jun Changxiao stopped before the dungeon entrance, his face cold as he said, “Get lost.”
“Yes!”
The dungeon general immediately withdrew.
Jun Changxiao walked in and stopped before the cell holding Empress Lingping.
Empress Rose still had many matters to handle and hadn’t yet decided how to deal with the third generation Empress, so she could only keep her imprisoned here for now.
“What are you doing here?”
Empress Lingping glared at Jun Changxiao.
If not for this man bringing the three Hall Masters, how would she have ended up in her current state?
Honestly, without Jun Changxiao, she probably would never have had another chance to sit on the throne, not even for a few days.
“I can spare your life, but on the condition that you hand over that Space-Time Worm.” Jun Changxiao said indifferently.
When breaking into the palace hall, he had seen the Space-Time Worm that Empress Lingping brought out. This was a good thing—if he had another one, it would mean another chance to visit other dimensions.
“Spare my life?”
Empress Lingping sneered, “What do you think you are?”
Jun Changxiao took out a token and said, “Prince Regent.”
Empress Lingping examined it closely and seemed to understand something, laughing, “So Hua Rose used her beauty to gain your assistance!”
“Whoosh!”
She grabbed the iron bars, seeming to go mad as she said, “As long as you can help me reclaim the throne, I can serve you too!”
“…”
Jun Changxiao looked utterly collapsed.
Does this seat really look so sleazy and lustful?
“You’re lucky to still be alive now. As for the throne, forget about it for this lifetime.” Jun Changxiao said.
Empress Lingping said unwillingly, “My appearance is no worse than that woman’s. What she can give you, I can give you too!”
“…”
Jun Changxiao waved his hand, controlling her and forcibly removing the spatial ring from her finger.
Empress Lingping had become a prisoner, so naturally she didn’t care about the spatial ring. She grabbed the iron bars and shouted, “Whatever you want, I can give you… Come back! Come back!”
Jun Changxiao walked toward the dungeon entrance, shaking his head and thinking, “This woman has gone mad.”
…
In the inner courtyard of the imperial palace, the landscaped area.
Jun Changxiao sat alone in a stone pavilion, then easily broke the seal within the spatial ring and extracted the sleeping Space-Time Worm, saying, “To be able to store living things, this ring’s grade is quite high.”
“Whoosh!”
With a thought.
The Space-Time Worm entered his spatial ring.
“That woman said this thing has been sleeping for ten thousand years and still hasn’t awakened. Mine won’t also need ten thousand years, will it?” Jun Changxiao felt somewhat collapsed.
If so, when would he be able to return to the Starfall Continent!
The System joked, “You’ve already handled life’s major event, so just wait slowly. When descendants fill the house, perhaps you can go back.”
“Scram!”
Jun Changxiao cursed.
Just then, the graceful and stately Empress Rose, supported by maidservants, walked over and smiled, “Husband, what are you thinking about?”
“Thinking about leaving.”
“Going back to Starfall Continent?”
“Correct.”
“I can help you return.”
“Oh?”
Jun Changxiao looked skeptical.
Empress Rose said, “These years I’ve been campaigning in various dimensions, I haven’t relied on Space-Time Worms.”
“What then?” Jun Changxiao asked urgently.
Empress Rose gracefully sat down, waves of rose fragrance assailing his nose. She cupped her face in her hands and smiled, “You beg me, and I’ll tell you.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao clenched his fists, completely unromantic as he said, “How about I hit you?”
“Pfft.”
Empress Rose covered her mouth and laughed, then got to the point, “I’ve cultivated a divine ability that allows me to traverse the universe at will.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Trying to fool a three-year-old?”
There might truly be great powers in this world who could traverse the universe, but he absolutely didn’t believe a woman who couldn’t even break through the void could traverse the universe!
“If you don’t believe it, forget it.”
Empress Rose said, “Just stay here forever. We’ll make our pretend marriage real. Mm… I’ve even thought of names for the children. If it’s a boy, Hua Wuque; if it’s a girl, Hua Qian…”
“Smack!”
Jun Changxiao slapped the table and stood up, roaring, “Aren’t children supposed to take their father’s surname! Who takes the mother’s surname!”
“Bah bah bah!”
“We’re just going through the motions—we won’t make it real!”
Empress Rose looked at him with resentment and said, “Do you have a woman elsewhere? Is that why you won’t accept me?”
“…”
“That’s right! I’m a philanderer!”
“I already have a house full of wives and concubines in Starfall Continent. You… would be at least number three thousand six hundred!”
The System said, “For this kind of bragging that doesn’t require kidneys, no one can match the host!”
“That’s even better.”
Empress Rose blinked and smiled, “You help me heal my injuries, and I’ll go to Starfall Continent with you to meet my three thousand five hundred ninety-nine sisters.”
“Thud!”
Jun Changxiao’s face fell sideways onto the stone table, collapsing, “She’s sick.”
However, Dog Leftover understood clearly enough—Empress Rose was telling him she had a way to reach Starfall Continent, but first he had to help her heal her body.
This woman had quite a few tricks—no wonder she became the fourth generation.
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