You, a tyrannical ruler, roam the heavens; you cannot understand my joy.

Yu Wanyin did not resist; in fact, she was quite delighted...

The reason is simple: although Su Chenghua came from the Su clan of Qiantang, he was not well-liked within the clan.

Otherwise, after so many years in office, he wouldn't have remained stuck in the fifth-rank position...

His incompetence led to him being looked down upon by other members of the family.

Every time I go home, I inevitably face ridicule from my siblings, relatives, and elders.

The treatment they received was vastly different from that of others!

Especially after Su Chenghua embezzled disaster relief funds and was impeached by court officials and demoted to a seventh-rank official, he received even more contempt!

If she could get close to the emperor, not only would her husband rise to prominence, but her own status in the clan would also rise accordingly, and no one would dare to give her a hard time!

But she wasn't quite sure if Lu Zuo was hinting at something...

Let's test the waters first. If Your Majesty truly has this thought, what harm is there in sacrificing your own life?

More important than power, status, and respect...

This is already achieving the greatest return with the least amount of capital!

Thinking of this, Yu Wanyin's tone softened, and she said softly, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"My husband and I will certainly serve the court and Your Majesty well, and live up to His Majesty's grace."

……

An hour later, at the Su residence.

Su Chenghua had just returned from outside when he heard the news that his wife had been attacked by assassins in the street.

He was immediately terrified and turned pale. He ran towards the mansion in a panic, but as soon as he arrived near the main hall, he saw more than a dozen men dressed in black standing at the entrance.

"Black-Clad Guards?"

A thought struck him: the Black-Clad Guards were the emperor's personal bodyguards and also his exclusive intelligence agency.

Could it be His Majesty?

"Hehe, Your Majesty is quite witty..."

"Come, let me offer Your Majesty another cup."

Just then, the lady's coquettish laughter suddenly came from the hall, making Su Chenghua feel intensely uneasy.

He knew Chen Shubao's character all too well!

If the lady is with him...

In an instant, Su Chenghua's face turned deathly pale, and his heart was pounding with anxiety.

But as a subject, a minor official of the seventh rank, what could he do?

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and head towards the lobby...

The moment Su Chenghua stepped across the threshold, the aroma of alcohol and a warm fragrance wafted over him.

He looked up and saw a round sandalwood table in the hall, on which were placed exquisite dishes, silver pots and jade cups.

His wife was sitting sideways beside the emperor, her hair slightly loose, her cheeks flushed like peach blossoms, holding a wine pot in her hand, slowly pouring out a stream of amber-colored wine into Lu Zuo's cup.

His other hand rested seemingly unintentionally on Lu's left leg.

"Su Qing is back?"

Hearing footsteps, Lu Zuo turned around and felt a sense of being caught in the act of adultery...

He hadn't expected that after arriving at the Su residence, Yu Wanyin would host a banquet to entertain him. After a few drinks, she would completely change her dignified demeanor and become incredibly charming.

Now that the host has suddenly returned, and he and the host's wife are behaving affectionately, he feels a little embarrassed.

"Your subject, Su Chenghua, pays his respects to Your Majesty."

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Su Chenghua was stunned for a moment, then quickly knelt down and kowtowed to pay his respects.

"Rise."

Lu Zuo waved his hand: "Today's events were purely coincidental. My original intention was to travel incognito..."

He briefly recounted what had happened, then instructed Su Chenghua to sit down and have a meal together.

The latter thanked him and sat down cautiously opposite Lu Zuo, saying with an awkward smile, "Your Majesty not only forgave my sins, but also saved my wife."

"From now on, I will work diligently to repay Your Majesty's boundless kindness."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zuo's brows furrowed immediately.

Just now, through subtle questioning, he learned from Yu Wanyin that several months ago, Su Chenghua was ordered to go to Yunyang County for disaster relief, but he embezzled more than 80% of the money and grain.

Because of him, the people of Yunyang starved to death everywhere, a truly tragic sight.

Although he was impeached by Ren Zhong, he was only demoted to the seventh rank and was not severely punished.

Based on his and Lu Zuo's observations over the past few days, we can draw a conclusion.

The Southern Chen dynasty is rotten to the core!

It's too late!

It was bad enough that powerful and influential families were corrupt and abused the common people, but Chen Shubao was even more incompetent and foolish!

Look at the cronies he appointed, is there a single good one among them?

This situation only intensified his sense of powerlessness...

Even if he didn't die at the hands of Li Chengan and Shi Wenqing, he was destined to become a ruler of a fallen kingdom.

suddenly!

Lu Zuo felt a tightness in his lower body!

He turned to look at Yu Wanyin beside him, and saw that her expression remained unchanged, with a gentle smile.

But her beautiful eyes were brimming with amorous allure, their gaze lingering on her...

"You seduced me in front of your husband?"

"That's incredibly bold!"

Lu Zuo thought to himself, then carefully examined this Madam Su.

Without going into too much detail, Yu Wanyin's appearance and figure were in no way inferior to the beauties he had ever seen before.

She was tall and slender, with delicate and fair hands and full, moist red lips.

Her curvaceous figure, with its long, slender legs, slim waist, and voluptuous breasts, accentuated her mature charm and captivating allure.

Sitting opposite the two, Su Chenghua immediately noticed that something was wrong between them.

But what could he say?

What do you dare say?

I could only lower my head and eat, pretending I didn't see anything...

His actions emboldened Lu Zuo, who secretly thought, "To lay hands on the wives and daughters of one's subjects is utterly depraved and immoral..."

"I wonder what kind of reward they'll give?"

He felt no moral remorse whatsoever for Su Chenghua, who had embezzled public funds and harmed countless people!

Meanwhile, one hand was also getting restless under the table...

Lu Zuo's response delighted Yu Wanyin; she had finally won him over.

"His Majesty."

"I have prepared a generous gift for you, which is located in your bedroom. Would you please come with me to retrieve it?"

"Oh?" Lu Zuo feigned curiosity and asked, "What kind of generous gift is it?"

Yu Wanyin stood up, took Lu Zuo's hand in her slender hand, and said in a soft voice, "Your Majesty, please come with me to the bedroom and you will know."

Lu Zuo smiled and said, "Su Qing, it seems that your wife's gift is quite mysterious."

"All right."

He stood up as well: "Let me see what exactly the Lady has prepared for me."

With that, the two left Su Chenghua in the hall and left.

Although the latter knew exactly what was going to happen, he didn't even flinch. He could only sit there and watch helplessly as the two walked further and further away...

……

A short while later, in the bedroom.

As soon as Yu Wanyin closed the door, Lu Zuo pulled her into his arms.

"lady……"

"I'm very angry right now... Put your hair up."

Yu Wanyin smiled sweetly, gently brushing aside the strands of hair that fell around her neck...