After catching up with Wang Jinhong for a while, Mr. Zhuge immediately got down to business, explaining why he had come to see him.
He first introduced everyone. When he introduced me, Wang Jinhong's eyes gleamed with a strange light, his gaze fixed on my breasts and vulva.
Not only did I not mind, but I even gave him a couple of flirtatious winks.
Afterwards, Mr. Zhuge explained two things: the reason the Crown Prince was there, and the difficulty I was facing.
The Crown Prince was the son of the former Empress. Five years ago, the former Empress was caught having an affair.
The former Empress, being fucked like a bitch, was caught red-handed by Emperor Shengzong, who had received a secret report.
The man was immediately beheaded by Emperor Shengzong, while the former Empress was banished to the Cold Palace. If it weren't for the fact that the former Empress was the daughter of the Duke of Wu, she would probably have been executed long ago.
However, because of this incident, the Duke of Wu's family lost Emperor Shengzong's trust. However, since many excellent generals in the army were his protégés, Shengzong did not take further action.
Emperor Shengzong, in a fit of rage, initially intended to depose the Crown Prince. However, with the strong support of the Grand General, the Prime Minister, and other senior officials, he was forced to proceed with the idea. From that moment on, the father and son lost all their former affection.
Moreover, Emperor Shengzong never abandoned his plan to depose the Crown Prince.
However, because the Crown Prince had not committed any wrongdoing in recent years and had the support of a group of senior officials, he was powerless to stop it.
In recent years, Emperor Shengzong's treatment of the Crown Prince had worsened, stripping him of almost all power, leaving him only as the nominal head of the Tiance Prefecture.
Meanwhile, the Crown Prince's elder brother, Prince Jing, wielded increasing power. With Emperor Shengzong's tacit approval, he now controlled three of the six ministries, and his power completely surpassed that of the Crown Prince.
However, because the protégés of the Duke of Wu still controlled nearly half of the nation's military power, the Crown Prince's position remained secure.
Emperor Shengzong had tried many methods to strip the military power of the Duke of Wu's protégés over the past few years, but with little success, as almost all capable generals were his protégés.
If a large number of these positions were abolished, the strength of the Tang Dynasty would immediately decline significantly.
At that time, the Yuan and Jin dynasties in the north would likely seize the opportunity to invade, so Emperor Shengzong chose to remain patient.
The court was originally expected to maintain this balance, but two months ago, at the suggestion of Prince Jing, Emperor Shengzong ordered the Crown Prince to inspect several important provinces throughout the country. The Crown Prince had no choice but to obey and leave the city.
The Crown Prince was well aware of the danger of this inspection tour; Prince Jing would definitely use the opportunity to assassinate him.
Therefore, he brought a large number of skilled guards to protect him, but he still underestimated Prince Jing.
Because Prince Jing had already secretly established connections with the demonic path, and after offering ample benefits, the demonic path immediately launched an assassination attempt on the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince's bodyguards died one after another while protecting him. Fortunately, Mr. Zhuge and Sister Bai arrived in time, and I also helped them. Otherwise, Prince Jing would have already achieved his goal.
The reason Mr. Zhuge and his group arrived in time was because they had already begun investigating Prince Jing.
Through their investigation, they discovered that the former Empress had committed adultery because she was under the influence of the Heavenly Demon Bewitching Spell.
After being banished to the Cold Palace, the Demonic Sect released her from control, but they still frequently sneaked into the Cold Palace to rape this once most noble woman in the land.
The former Empress did not want to commit suicide because she was unwilling to die like this. She wanted to see the Crown Prince become Emperor and wanted her husband to know that she had not betrayed him.
Therefore, she could only repeatedly bend over before them like a bitch, allowing them to play with her noble body at will.
The investigation also revealed that Prince Jing had already colluded with the Demonic Sect, and it was his idea to control the former Empress with the Heavenly Demon Bewitching Spell.
If Prince Jing controls the court, he will cooperate with the Demonic Sect to wipe out the righteous martial arts world. Afterwards, the Demonic Sect will become the overlord of the martial arts world.
Then, Prince Jing will control the court, and the Demonic Sect will control the martial arts world—this is their wishful thinking.
After listening to this with grave expressions, we discussed how to deal with the Demonic Sect. Finally, realizing we couldn't reach a conclusion through our own discussions, we decided to consult with the Martial Arts Alliance. Then we discussed how to rescue my wife and the others.
After explaining the Demonic Sect's strength in Fengzhou, Wang Jinhong concluded that our current fighting force was absolutely insufficient to rescue my wife and the others.
We must first contact some powerful forces in the vicinity.
Mr. Zhuge told us that his good friend, the leader of the Tianshan Sect, Xiaoyaozi, was on his way and would arrive in a few days.
Xiaoyaozi's strength is comparable to Mr. Zhuge's. Once he arrives, the high-level fighting forces of both sides will be roughly equal.
Then we faced the most difficult task: how to find the enemy's stronghold.
Even Wang Jinhong, the local strongman, hadn't discovered the Demon Palace's influence in Fengzhou.
I took on this task without hesitation, because my wife's telepathic connection allowed me to easily locate her; finding her meant finding the enemy's stronghold.
I wasn't worried at all now, because when we were in the Soul Space, my master told me that although my wife would suffer a bit, she wouldn't be in any real danger.
He also told me that although she would endure hardships unimaginable to most women, it wouldn't be a big deal for her; in fact, it would make our future life more interesting.
Afterwards, Mr. Zhuge and Wang Jinhong chatted again, while I, Sister Bai, and Qing Shuanghua went to the streets to look for clues about my wife and the others.
The Crown Prince followed behind us with Huang Wushang and Lan Haisheng; his enthusiastic gaze made me extremely uncomfortable.
As we left, I was extremely dissatisfied with Qing Shuanghua's long blue dress that completely concealed her beautiful figure.
With Sister Bai's help, I coaxed her into changing into a sexy outfit, but she remained unmoved.
Finally, I said to her, "Don't you owe me one? My request is that you dress sexier from now on."
She coldly replied, "A debt of gratitude is too great for this small matter, not enough to repay your kindness!" and then ignored me. However, seeing her slightly flushed cheeks, I knew she still didn't want to break her long-standing habit.
After hearing her reply, I immediately shook my head speechlessly. Truly a cold-hearted fairy! I was completely speechless.
The three of us walked and chatted on the street, and soon Qing Shuanghua became my Sister Qing.
The Prince and the others followed behind, acting as our free bodyguards.
Passersby stared wide-eyed at the sight of the three stunning beauties walking together.
Especially when they saw me dressed so provocatively, their eyes practically popped out of their sockets.
Almost every man who saw me walked with a stoop.
Occasionally, some self-proclaimed ladies would try to flirt with us, but we rejected them all. A few oblivious ones were quickly dismissed by the Crown Prince and his men.
The Crown Prince's eyes were fixed on me; I could clearly feel his burning gaze. It seemed I needed to have a serious talk with him.
I went to the Crown Prince's side and then told Huang Wushang and Lan Haisheng to go and keep Bai Jie and Qing Shuanghua company.
The two of them immediately ran happily to their side and chatted intimately with them.
It was clear they had a good relationship; otherwise, the two beauties would have definitely slapped away the hands that were wrapped around their waists.
Just as I was about to speak to the Crown Prince, he immediately smiled and said to me, "Sister Long, I know what you're going to say. You probably mean to say that you're a promiscuous woman, that I shouldn't like you, that I'm the Crown Prince, and that my wife will be the Empress, the mother of the nation, and must be a well-educated, virtuous, and refined lady!"
Hearing his words, I was somewhat at a loss for words, and simply nodded mechanically.
The Crown Prince saw me nod, then smiled slightly and said, "Sister Long, do you know? I'm already twenty years old, but you've been the only woman I've ever been with. Over the years, I've rejected all the women my father and the ministers introduced me to, simply because I swore an oath years ago. I will only ever love one woman in my life, and I will love and believe in her forever, no matter what kind of woman she is. I will never be like my father, abandoning my lover for the sake of his own face. Whatever my lover does, as long as she still loves me, I will not abandon her. If she no longer loves me, I will let her find her own happiness. I will never torment or ruin her like my father did. Whatever her hobbies, I will try my best to satisfy them. Even if she's a harlot who likes to be fucked, I will find men who know how to play with women for her. Even if I'm cuckolded and called a cuckold, I don't care. In the past fifteen hundred years, eight emperors, too many tragedies have occurred in their palaces. I swear to change this country when I am in power."
Looking at his young face, I felt a pang of regret.
Because I could clearly sense his seriousness; in his twenty years of life, he had endured and sacrificed so much for this goal.
I finally understood why Mr. Zhuge and the others had gone to such lengths to protect him, and why women like Sister Bai and Sister Qing had so readily given up their chastity for him.
Touching his face, looking at this young man who was almost as tall as me, under his clear gaze, I decided to stop hiding it from him.
I led him to a deserted alley, then stripped naked in front of him, transforming into a man. Under his shocked gaze, I said, "This is why I rejected you. I am actually Long Tianxiang. Long Tianfei doesn't exist."
Then I transformed back into Long Tianfei and said to him, "Good brother, find a good woman who loves you, forget about your sister! Sister Bai Rouxin and Sister Qing Shuanghua are both very suitable!"
After saying that, I walked away.
Before leaving his side, I felt a pang of guilt for causing this excellent boy pain.
I had only taken a few steps when a pair of hands, not large but unusually strong, grabbed me.
Then I was pulled into the prince's warm embrace. He looked at me with a smile, then said with a wicked but firm tone, "Sister Long, I've decided. Even though we can't be a loving couple, you can still be my good friend and lover! Sister Long is so sexy, you'll be my bitch from now on!"
He then kissed me deeply.
I responded passionately to his awkward kiss, because I felt no lingering unease in his heart.
His feelings for me had transformed into open friendship, except that I was a friend he could freely fuck.