Six days ago, the king of Silla, one of the vassal states of the Daliang Empire, passed away.
Although this matter was of great importance, Xiao Yunxiu did not need to make a personal visit.
Unexpectedly, conflicts arose within Silla regarding the succession to the throne.
According to the succession order of Silla, the king's son Xue Jiarong should have succeeded to the throne.
However, the king's younger brother, Xue Chengji, Marquis of Yuanping, believed that Xue Jiarong, who was only ten years old, did not have the ability to govern the country and that he should succeed to the throne.
The powerful people in the Silla court split into two factions, one supporting Crown Prince Xue Jiarong and Queen Zheng Jiao, and the other supporting Yuanping Hou Xue Chengji. They argued endlessly with each other and almost caused a civil war.
In desperation, they took the initiative to seek help from the Daliang Empire, asking Queen Wei Junxian to send an envoy to understand the internal situation of Silla and decide on the candidate for the new king.
"Not bad." Xiao Yunxiu nodded approvingly. "If you know how to read diplomatic briefings, you're not completely useless."
After hearing what Xiao Yunxiu said, Pei Xuan was very annoyed. He didn't know why Her Royal Highness the Princess was so contemptuous of him.
Although there is a huge gap between the two in status and strength, Pei Xuan now has five sex slaves of heavenly strength in his harem, and he also has the trump card of Xiao Yunxiu's daughter Yu Zhichu, so he is capable of fighting.
Pei Xuan decided to muster up the courage to confront Xiao Yunxiu directly. He didn't want to go too far, but he couldn't continue to be a coward.
"Your Highness, you and I only met for the first time yesterday. How can you say that I am useless?"
Pei Xuan said calmly, "Although my cultivation is low, the Ministry of Rites is not the Ministry of War. In terms of eloquence and strategy, I am confident that I can rival most people. As long as Your Highness is willing to teach me, I promise to be a capable assistant to you!"
"Hmph! That's a nice thing to say!"
After hearing Pei Xuan's impassioned speech, Xiao Yunxiu simply smiled coldly, "One should know one's own limitations. You're just a gigolo who wants to live off me. If you serve me well, you'll naturally receive your rewards. Stop talking nonsense here."
"Who said I was a gigolo who wanted to live off you?"
Pei Xuan couldn't help but be shocked. He never expected that this would be how he would be seen in Xiao Yunxiu's eyes.
Although he has been able to live so freely so far only with the help of the capable sex slaves in his harem, Xiao Yunxiu obviously doesn't know the inside story. Why does she think that she is a gigolo?
"Did I say something wrong?"
In response to Pei Xuan's questioning, Xiao Yunxiu said disdainfully, "You seduced Zhichu to get the position of Ji Lang, although I don't know how you did it. Once I put you on the spot, you thought it was profitable and fell at my feet. And you still dare to say that you're not just a gigolo? Or a gigolo?"
After hearing what Xiao Yunxiu said, Pei Xuan finally realized that the princess's misunderstanding of him was too biased.
He gave a helpless smile and said, "I bow down to you, Princess, not for worldly fame or fortune."
"If it's not for fame and fortune, then is it for beauty?" Xiao Yunxiu sneered, "If you tell anyone, I'm afraid everyone will laugh their heads off."
"What are you talking about?" Pei Xuan said sincerely, "Although Your Highness is no longer young, your beauty has not diminished in the slightest. On the contrary, it has even enhanced the charm of a mature woman. Not to mention me, how many men in the world can not admire your beauty?"
"This..." Xiao Yunxiu finally realized Pei Xuan's seriousness, and her expression froze for a moment. "Do you really think so?"
Pei Xuan then discovered that this high and mighty princess seemed to be very self-conscious about her appearance, to the point that she couldn't believe that Pei Xuan was showing kindness to her simply because he was attracted to her as a person, rather than her status and power.
In fact, by ordinary people's standards, Xiao Yunxiu looks like a young woman in her thirties, which is the time when a woman's charm is the most comprehensive and mature.
Pei Xuan didn't understand why Xiao Yunxiu was so unconfident?
"Of course it's true."
After discovering Xiao Yunxiu's inner struggle, Pei Xuan boldly took another step forward, half-knelt in front of the recliner, and directly grasped Xiao Yunxiu's delicate hand. "Anyone who dares to think otherwise, I will kill him!"
"...I don't believe your big talk."
Bewildered, Xiao Yunxiu turned her face away, but her hand remained motionless, allowing Pei Xuan to hold it. "I'm just an old woman, how can I be beautiful?"
Since no one believed his words, Pei Xuan decided to prove his intentions with actions.
He propped himself up and sat on the edge of the recliner. He took Xiao Yunxiu's hand and pulled her in front of him. Then he held her head and kissed the princess's cherry lips in a swift and domineering manner.
"Ugh---!"
Xiao Yunxiu's exclamation was blocked in Pei Xuan's throat. She stared with her eyes wide open and defensively urged her true energy to push Pei Xuan away, but she was melted by the almost naked desire in Pei Xuan's eyes.
As her true energy faded, Xiao Yunxiu's jade hands pressed weakly against Pei Xuan's chest, offering a symbolic resistance, allowing Pei Xuan's hot breath to wrap around her cherry lips.
Seeing that the princess in his arms had given up resistance, Pei Xuan boldly deepened their first kiss. He stuck out his tongue to pry open her teeth, and swaggered into Xiao Yunxiu's noble and warm mouth, sucking on her slippery, sweet tongue without any hesitation.
"Um..."
The long and deep kiss made Xiao Yunxiu feel weak all over. Pei Xuan held her tightly in his arms, breathing rapidly and hotly.
"You... kissed me?"
Xiao Yunxiu raised her head, her eyes blurred, her tone filled with shock and disbelief, "You actually kissed me and put your tongue into... my mouth..."
"What's wrong with that?" Pei Xuan was confused. "Isn't kissing like this? Have you never kissed your husband before?"
Pei Xuan's casual words accidentally touched Xiao Yunxiu's heartstrings. Her delicate body trembled violently, and tears silently fell from her beautiful eyes.
"...He...rarely wants to kiss me..."
Xiao Yunxiu sobbed in Pei Xuan's arms, "Even if we kissed occasionally, it was just a touch on my lips, never like you... so intense..."
"How could that be?"
Pei Xuan couldn't imagine any man who wouldn't want to taste Xiao Yunxiu's lips and tongue. "Is he gay?"
"no..."
Xiao Yunxiu shook her head and obediently raised her face to let Pei Xuan wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "He just likes young and beautiful women..."
"So what? Your daughter is already nineteen years old, and you've been married to him for at least twenty years, right?"
Pei Xuan still couldn't understand, "When we first got married, you were only in your twenties, so why aren't you young and beautiful?"
"In my twenties..."
Xiao Yunxiu whispered, "It's still too old for him..."
Pei Xuan finally understood and couldn't help but exclaimed: "So he's a pedophile!"