He had just been reborn when he was imprisoned by his nemesis, the Empress?

Su Qingluan watched as Xu Yi nervously swallowed, a sly glint in her eyes. She deliberately puffed out her chest, her tone carrying a hint of warning.

"Get your stinky hands off me."

Xu Yi was taken aback by her actions, then said, unwilling to back down.

"You think I'll just take it because you say so?"

"What, do you want to continue like this?"

Su Qingluan raised an eyebrow, grabbed his hand, and twisted it hard, forcefully prying his hand open.

"Hiss~ Let go! Let go!"

Xu Yi grimaced in pain and struggled incessantly.

After hearing this, Su Qingluan repeated Xu Yi's words.

"You think I'll just let go because you say so?"

"It's not that easy."

She fiddled with Xu Yi's wrist for a moment before letting go.

He then leaned back against the headboard, stretched, and spoke in a languid tone.

"I've been working hard all day, and my legs are a little sore. Massage my legs first, and I won't bully you anymore."

"Tired after a long day? What did you do that made you tired today?"

Xu Yi immediately retorted, his tone full of dissatisfaction.

"You've been giving me a hard time all day!"

Ignoring Xu Yi's complaints, Su Qingluan raised her long, slender leg and gently placed it on his lap.

"I don't care, I'm just tired. Rub it for me."

Xu Yi looked at her with dead fish eyes.

"What if I don't?"

"Then I'll bother you for one night."

Su Qingluan responded in a relaxed tone.

Xu Yi clenched his fist after hearing this:

Another threat, huh? You damned woman, take this!

Instead of rubbing her leg, Xu Yi raised his hand and slapped her hard across the leg.

With a crisp, loud "snap," it rang out.

Su Qingluan wasn't angry; instead, she looked at him with a half-smile.

"Is that all the strength you have? It's like you're just tickling me."

Xu Yi was stunned. He ignored Su Qingluan's sarcasm and asked in confusion.

"Why aren't you angry?"

Su Qingluan twirled a strand of hair, her tone teasing.

"Because I love you, I don't want to be angry with you."

Xu Yi didn't react much after hearing this, he just rolled his eyes.

This woman is making fun of herself again.

......

After a while of tugging and pulling, Xu Yi finally gave in and reluctantly reached out to massage her legs and feet.

Su Qingluan casually rested her fingertips on her knees, and every time Xu Yi massaged the sore spots, she let out a soft groan.

The last syllable carried a hint of languid sigh.

She glanced down at Xu Yi, who was looking down and frowning, and a mischievous smile appeared on her lips.

"Why are you so close to my feet? Is it because you smell so good and want to smell it more?"

Before she finished speaking, she slightly lifted her ankle, and her toes, painted with bright red nail polish, flicked lightly, almost brushing against Xu Yi's cheek.

Xu Yi's heart tightened, and he shrank back sharply, his eyes full of vigilance.

The last time this woman had traumatized him, Xu Yi really didn't want to touch her feet again.

Although she had just finished bathing and her body did indeed have a faint, cool fragrance, Xu Yi wasn't that perverted.

"Does it smell good? It just tastes like pig's trotters to me."

The smile on Su Qingluan's face vanished instantly, her expression darkening, and her eyes flashed with a hint of danger.

"Xu Yi, if you dare say that again, I'll shove my foot in your mouth."

Xu Yi immediately shut his mouth, but secretly increased the force in his hand, squeezing down hard as if venting his anger.

After an incense stick's time, Xu Yi, having finished his work, closed his eyes and lay down, relying on the system to enter the dream world.

Inside the courtyard, he slumped onto a stone bench, rubbing his aching arms, and sighed.

Both worlds were exhausting. In the outside world, Su Qingluan was constantly pestering and tormenting him, and in this dream world, he had to desperately improve his cultivation level. It was simply too much for him.

Just as he was getting annoyed, the original owner's personal maid, Hu Tao, walked by while munching on an apple. Xu Yi quickly called out to her.

"Hey, hey, hey, Walnut!"

Walnut stopped, put down the apple in her hand, puffed out her cheeks, and asked indistinctly.

"Swell...swelled up, young...young master pig?"

"Stop eating and come give me a massage."

As Xu Yi spoke, he pointed to his shoulder.

Hu Tao quickly finished the apple in her hand in a few bites, swallowing it down without even spitting out the core.

She wiped her hands with a handkerchief, then ran behind Xu Yi and squeezed his hands with great force.

Xu Yi noticed her put the apple core in her mouth, chew it, and swallow it, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"My God, you swallowed the apple core whole?"

Walnut scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

"Hehe...hehe, it's not a waste."

Xu Yi didn't ask any more questions, and comfortably leaned back in his chair, enjoying the rare moment of relaxation.

He didn't notice that behind a pillar in the distance of the courtyard, Jiang Xuange was peeking out with one eye, quietly watching this scene, his emotions unreadable.

She observed for a moment, then quietly walked over and gave Hu Tao a look, signaling her to step back.

Hu Tao was stunned for a moment, then obediently stepped aside.

Jiang Xuange walked behind Xu Yi, placed her slender, fair hand on his shoulder, and gently kneaded it with a tender and even touch.

As soon as Xu Yi relaxed, he suddenly felt that the pressure on his shoulder had lessened considerably, and the texture had become much smoother.

It doesn't look like Hu Tao's little fist.

He didn't even turn his head, and casually said...

"Put some effort in, Walnut."

The person behind her didn't increase their force; instead, a gentle yet slightly aggrieved female voice came from behind.

"Xu Lang".

"Why did you refuse yesterday when I offered to massage your shoulders, citing your need to cultivate, but now you're offering to let the maid massage your shoulders?"

Xu Yi's heart skipped a beat. This voice wasn't Hu Tao's; it was Jiang Xuange's!

He turned around abruptly and met Jiang Xuange's watery eyes. Her eyes were downcast, her lips were slightly pursed, and she looked very aggrieved.

Oh no, we just finished dealing with one problem on the outside and now another one is popping up.

Jiang Xuange lowered her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes trembled, and her voice was tinged with a sob.

"Does my husband dislike me?"

Seeing that things were not going well, Hu Tao, who was hiding behind, immediately retreated quietly.

"No, no, no, no, absolutely not!"

Xu Yi quickly waved his hand, his mind racing.

"At first I was going to look for you, but I couldn't find you after searching for a long time, so I asked Hu Tao to help me."

Jiang Xuange raised her eyes, the tears in them gradually fading, and gently smoothed the wrinkles between Xu Yi's brows.

"Hmm...really? That's good..."

Seeing that Jiang Xuange's expression had softened again, Xu Yi also breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this was just a dream world. If someone like Jiang Xuange appeared in reality, he would really break down.

Jiang Xuange slowly leaned down, gently placing her hands on Xu Yi's shoulders, her cheek almost touching his ear, her voice so tender it could melt water.

"Could my husband skip cultivation today and spend the day with me?"

Xu Yi turned his head, met her expectant gaze, and shrugged.

"Alas, I'm sorry, Xuange, but my husband cannot skip cultivation today."

"Why!!! Husband!!!"

Jiang Xuange's voice suddenly rose, and her originally gentle eyes instantly filled with tears.

"We've only been married a few days, how could you treat me like this?!"