Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 172 Miss Su... Miss Su, you can't go in.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone into the room through the cracks in the window, and the red light fell on people, making the beads of sweat on their skin clearly visible.

At this moment, a pair of delicate hands clung tightly to Lu Ming's broad back, leaving handprints on his sturdy back.

Lu Ming was still busy, updating the activation progress while circulating the Yin-Yang Scripture. At this moment, Xiao Qingyun had completely emptied her mind, and only by holding Lu Ming tightly could she feel at ease.

Just then, Lu Ming exhaled a breath of stale air and whispered in Xiao Qingyun's ear, "Sister Xiao, it seems you've gotten used to it."

Hearing Lu Ming's words, Xiao Qingyun regained some composure; she now felt utterly humiliated.

She knew she couldn't resist the feeling, after all, it was her instinct, but she kept reminding herself to stay true to herself and not succumb to it.

If she were to truly fall into this trap, he would likely never be able to escape Lu Ming's clutches.

Just then, Lu Ming continued to whisper in her ear, "If you accidentally get pregnant with my child, will you still leave the Prince of Xiaoyao's Mansion?"

Upon hearing this question, Xiao Qingyun tensed up, and Lu Ming clearly noticed her reaction. She coldly replied, "No... impossible!"

She had been paying close attention to this issue, fearing that she might fall victim to it. Fortunately, she had already reached the first level of Qi Refining, and her ability to clear impurities from her body was even stronger than that of martial arts masters. For Lu Ming to think that she would fall victim to it was nothing short of a pipe dream.

However, this also made Xiao Qingyun wary. This bastard not only wanted her to be his furnace, but also wanted her to have his children. No wonder he hadn't used her to replenish his essence these past few times.

He must have been afraid that using her to replenish his own body would cause problems and make it difficult for him to have children, which is why he has never done so.

He must be thinking of taking her as a tonic after she gives birth to his child.

Thinking of Lu Ming's scheme, she gripped his back even tighter, and their bodies pressed even closer together.

Seeing Xiao Qingyun's resistance, Lu Ming smiled faintly. He was just saying it; he knew in his heart that it was impossible for Xiao Qingyun to get pregnant without her cooperation.

He said this to make Xiao Qingyun's emotions fluctuate slightly, because as long as Xiao Qingyun's emotions fluctuate, her body will also react accordingly.

Just as Lu Ming was about to say something to provoke Xiao Qingyun, Su Wanyun and her maid's voices suddenly came from the doorway, "Xiao Huan? What are you doing here? Where is the King?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingyun's mind went completely blank.

Why is she back so soon...?

Xiao Qingyun's special physique was fully activated, instantly binding Lu Ming.

Xiao Qingyun thought that Su Wanyun would not be back until dark at the latest. Logically, she should have been able to reach the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion in about one or two hours. However, she returned to the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion before the sun had even set.

Moreover, she ran into Lu Ming's personal maid in her courtyard. How can this be explained? Lu Ming's personal maid is with Lu Ming. Xiao Huan is outside her room, which means that Lu Ming is in his room.

The thought that her secret was about to be exposed made Xiao Qingyun's anxiety reach its peak.

Lu Ming also gasped, not because he was worried that his affair with Xiao Qingyun would be discovered, but because he was so tied up by Xiao Qingyun that he couldn't hold on any longer.

Seeing that Su Wanyun had returned so quickly, Xiao Huan, who was guarding the door, was also slightly taken aback. Like Xiao Qingyun, she also thought that Su Wanyun could not have returned so quickly, after all, the Lu family estate was still some distance from the capital.

It takes a whole day to make the round trip, and by the time they get back it's usually dark. Plus, Su Wanyun has things to do at the estate, so they get back even later.

Before the sun had even set, Su Wanyun returned to the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion, catching Xiao Huan completely off guard.

Xiao Huan calmed herself down, trying to remain composed, and then said, "I don't know either. I'm also here to find the King." Hearing Xiao Huan's answer, Su Wanyun felt something was off. She didn't know why, but Xiao Huan seemed very nervous, as if she was hiding something from her.

Aside from holidays, Lu Ming's personal maid usually stays by his side, basically eating, living, and sleeping together. However, today is not Xiao Huan's day off. Su Wanyun and Lu Ming have lived in the same courtyard for so many years, so she knows that Xiao Huan has a day off.

Of course, Lu Ming would occasionally give Xiao Huan a day off.

However, Xiao Huan wouldn't actively seek out Lu Ming unless it was something important. The fact that she went to Xiao Qingyun's courtyard to find Lu Ming proves that she must have something important to discuss.

Su Wanyun asked directly, "What do you want with him?"

Faced with Su Wanyun's questioning, Xiao Huan was stunned for a moment, as she had not yet come up with an excuse.

Seeing that Xiao Huan didn't answer immediately, Su Wanyun became even more certain that Xiao Huan was hiding something from her, so she asked seriously, "Xiao Huan, is there something you're hiding from me?"

When Su Wanyun asked her this, Xiao Huan became even more nervous, her mind racing as she tried to figure out how to cover it up.

At this moment, faint sounds could be heard coming from Xiao Qingyun's room.

“Hmm…Hmm…”

"Uh……"

"Uh~!"

Su Wanyun also heard it. As a martial artist, her perception was stronger than Xiao Huan's. If Xiao Huan could hear it, she could naturally hear it too.

Her gaze involuntarily drifted towards Xiao Qingyun's room. Seeing that Su Wanyun's attention was already on Xiao Qingyun's room, Xiao Huan was immediately terrified and turned pale.

Oh no, we're about to be exposed...

She quickly said, "Miss Su... His Majesty had a fight with Miss Xiao this afternoon, which caused Miss Xiao to suffer a qi deviation while cultivating due to her anger. His Majesty is currently treating Miss Xiao."

Hearing this, Su Wanyun was slightly taken aback.

So Lu Ming and Qing Yun really did end up like this...?

She wanted Xiao Qingyun to go to the Lu family estate because she didn't want Lu Ming and Xiao Qingyun to have a conflict because of her.

The reason she came back so early today was because she was worried that Lu Ming and Xiao Qingyun would argue when they were alone together. As it turned out, just as she feared, the two of them did argue because of her.

Su Wanyun sighed softly, then walked towards Xiao Qingyun's room. She had only taken a few steps when Xiao Huan hurriedly came in front of her and stopped her.

“Miss Su…you cannot go in. This is a critical time for the King’s treatment. If you go in and disturb them, it may have even more terrible consequences.”

Su Wanyun thought about it and agreed that Xiao Huan's words made sense. For someone who practices martial arts, going into qi deviation is indeed a very serious matter, and when others are helping to regulate it, no one should disturb them.

She had no choice but to sit on the stone bench in the courtyard and wait for Lu Ming to finish his treatment.

Seeing that Su Wanyun did not force her way into Xiao Qingyun's room, Xiao Huan breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, when she saw Su Wanyun sitting down on the stone bench in the courtyard, Xiao Huan's heart jumped into her throat again.

(End of this chapter)