Ah Jiu was released from the Heavenly Prison and returned to Prince Jin’s Mansion. Just as he was about to sit down, an Imperial Edict arrived at the mansion, stating that Prince Jin had offended the emperor with reckless behavior, was treacherous and disrespectful, and was confined to the mansion to reflect on himself, not permitted to enter the palace without a summons.
This Imperial Edict effectively informed everyone that the emperor was displeased with Prince Jin and had semi-imprisoned him in the mansion.
"I, your subject, obey the edict!" Ah Jiu accepted the Imperial Edict loudly.
The one delivering the edict was Eunuch Lu. Seeing Ah Jiu’s cold demeanor, Eunuch Lu couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, wanting to offer comforting words but felt it was futile to do so.
After the delegation delivering the edict left, Ah Jiu handed the Imperial Edict to Yuan Ye to keep. He followed Wufu back to the Hall of Joyous Union.
"Bathe first, and I’ll have Bai Xiaobai treat your wounds again," Wufu said, pointing towards the cleansing room.
"Stay with me."
Wufu nodded and entered the cleansing room with him.
The bath in the cleansing room was filled with steaming hot water. Ah Jiu, completely uncovered, soaked in the pool, letting out a long sigh of comfort.
Wufu, too, stripped down to her underclothes, took some soap beans, and gently rubbed them on him while talking.
"Why did you provoke him to such anger? Didn’t the Royal Mother forbid you from causing difficulties? Aren’t you afraid he might behead you in a fit of rage?" Wufu asked.
"He wouldn’t dare, nor does he have a reason, unless he wants to become a tyrant!" Ah Jiu said with his eyes closed, "In truth, this matter is already silently understood between us. It’s tiring putting on a show on the surface. I don’t want to see his face any more, nor do I want to risk losing control and tearing him apart, so I simply exposed it first. He couldn’t stand it; unable to kill me openly, he can only use his power to bind my hands and feet, just like now."
"And then?" Wufu couldn’t fathom his intention.
"The Amethyst is dim, yet no one knows when it will fall. Wufu, I won’t remind him or touch him; everything depends on the will of heaven. But Beiyan cannot fall into chaos," Ah Jiu said in a deep voice, "If he truly collapses... if we’re unprepared and leaderless, Beiyan will be the first to face internal strife, giving other nations an opportunity to invade. It will become a piece of juicy meat everyone wants a bite of. I can’t sit by and watch that happen."
Wufu’s hand paused, her voice low: "So, are you planning a rebellion?"
Ah Jiu’s mouth twitched: "Nonsense! I just want to privately organize and minimize the harm of internal turmoil as much as possible."
"Your idea is grand, but Ah Jiu, no one knows when the Emperor Star will fall. At this time, your actions might make people think you’re rebelling because the emperor is displeased with you," Wufu said.
"So this will be a difficult process." Ah Jiu turned to her and said, "No matter how tough it gets, I have to do it."
Wufu nodded: "If you want to do it, do it then. All my people have arrived, and Hua Wushuang’s Eagle Hall is also under our control."
"You’re not afraid?"
"With you here, what’s there to fear? I’ve already died once," Wufu smiled softly, "But you’d better think it through; if that time comes, will you become emperor yourself, or support someone else to the throne."
Ah Jiu fell silent.
"Do you want to be empress?"
Wufu shrugged: "I don’t care much, but emperors always have their Three Palaces and Six Courts; hehe, I won’t share you with other women."
Saying this, she glanced at his lower body.
Ah Jiu suddenly felt a tightness in his abdomen, pulling her onto his lap, whispering in her ear: "In that case, Princess Consort will have to serve this king faithfully."
In an instant, water splashed, and waves of sound resonated; in the cleansing room, the atmosphere turned intimate and tender.
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