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

"This is so delicious...this is really so delicious!"

Xu Yi was also on the verge of tears; he truly couldn't imagine that Su Qingluan could make such dishes.

Su Qingluan stood to the side, her hands supporting her chest.

"Hmph... I knew you'd like that."

Her tone was somewhat arrogant, and her face was full of confidence.

Xu Yi could no longer contain himself. He sat down again, picked up his chopsticks, and began eating rapidly, his hands moving so fast they were blurry.

In just three breaths, he devoured a plate of stir-fried black bear kidneys, leaving not even a drop of sauce.

Su Qingluan sat down next to him, propped her cheek on her arm, and quietly watched him wolf down his food.

The usual domineering air had vanished from Danfeng's eyes, replaced by tenderness. Watching him eat with relish, she herself felt a sense of joy.

"You should eat less."

Su Qingluan gently patted Xu Yi's back, her tone slightly teasing.

"Don't blame me if you get sick from eating this later!"

As she spoke, her fingertips gently brushed across Xu Yi's cheek, wiping away the rice from the corner of his mouth.

Xu Yi didn't even look up, his mouth full of food, and mumbled indistinctly.

"How can it be... so delicious? I can't stop eating it."

......

Half an hour later, Xu Yi had devoured the entire table of dishes.

He slumped into the chair, burped, and looked completely satisfied.

But as he ate his fill, Xu Yi felt unbearably hot all over, and a powerful force surged through his body, making him restless.

He glanced at Su Qingluan beside him, his gaze gradually changing.

Su Qingluan was already an unparalleled beauty with stunning looks in ordinary times.

Recently, she has gained a unique charm, a wifely aura, which, combined with her natural elegance, makes her even more alluring.

Su Qingluan keenly noticed Xu Yi's unusual gaze, glanced at him indifferently, said nothing more, slowly got up, turned her head and walked out of the hall.

"Sigh...where are you going?"

Xu Yi stood up and subconsciously took two steps to catch up.

Su Qingluan paused, turned around and looked at him.

"Oh, what's gotten into you today? You're suddenly clinging to me? You usually avoid me like the plague!"

As she spoke, she deliberately puffed out her chest, making the full curves even more apparent under her robes.

Her collarbone gleamed with a lustrous sheen under the sunlight.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi awkwardly touched his face, inwardly complaining:

That's because you always bully me... stepping on people and threatening them, anyone would avoid you.

If we could get along normally like this, who wouldn't want to be with you?

Seeing Su Qingluan turn to walk away, Xu Yi's heart skipped a beat. He quickly stepped forward and hugged her tightly from behind.

"Don't go yet."

Su Qingluan paused as he hugged her, her tone tinged with impatience.

"Why should I? I want to go sunbathing."

Her voice was patient, but her body did not struggle.

Xu Yi bent down, grasped her long, straight legs with both hands, and lifted her up in his arms.

Her jade-like legs had smooth, delicate skin, like the finest mutton-fat jade, which he found irresistible.

"What's the point of that? We might as well go to bed and discuss life."

Su Qingluan's feet were lifted off the ground by his embrace, and she couldn't help but chuckle. She raised her hand and pinched his chin, forcing him to look her in the eye.

"Discussing life? Judging by your expression, you're really going there to discuss life?"

Xu Yi blinked and glanced at the head of the bed.

"Hmm... while exploring life, let's do something else casually."

Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in Su Qingluan's eyes, and she no longer resisted.

She let Xu Yi carry her to the bedside, and then kicked off her jade shoes with her foot.

She revealed a pair of bare feet, white as jade, with round and full toes like pearls, and her soles white with a hint of pink.

Then, she took out a jade hairpin from her storage ring, raised her hand to tie up her loose long hair, revealing her graceful neck.

Xu Yi gently placed her on the soft bed, and then sat down on the bed himself.

He leaned down, feeling the warmth of her body, and could no longer restrain himself, so he lowered his head and kissed her neck.

Su Qingluan slowly closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling. She raised her hand and gently stroked Xu Yi's head, her voice soft and alluring, tinged with a languid breath.

"Is this what you meant by...exploring life?"

Xu Yi didn't speak, but deepened the kiss, his lips tracing down her neck, across her delicate collarbone, leaving a trail of faint red marks.

Su Qingluan unconsciously wrapped her slender arms around Xu Yi's back.

......

After an unknown amount of time, the sky outside the window gradually darkened, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyed half the sky red.

Su Qingluan leaned against the headboard, her hair slightly disheveled and scattered over her shoulders, her cheeks flushed, making her look even more beautiful.

She looked at Xu Yi, who had buried his head in her chest and was breathing evenly, and reached out to gently tug at his hair in dissatisfaction.

"Tsk... How come it's already evening? It's all your fault. All I did all day was go to the Imperial Kitchen once, and I didn't get anywhere else done."

Xu Yi slowly raised his head, his voice muffled.

"But you didn't say you were unwilling before."

Su Qingluan was speechless after being shut up by his words. She glared at him with her phoenix eyes, then turned her face away and stopped talking.

She simply held him tightly around the waist, unwilling to let go.

Having entered a state of clarity, Xu Yi's mind became much clearer, and he began to think again.

Su now knows so many things. In her previous life, besides cultivation and fighting, she knew almost nothing... Oh right, she also had some political skills.

But now, not only is her cooking amazing, she has also acquired many inexplicable skills, turning her into an all-around warrior.

This is 100% systematic.

Sigh... Xu Yi couldn't help but sigh. Could it be that Su Qingluan is the protagonist of this world?

That damn system of mine is completely useless except for messing with me.

Just as he was lost in thought, Su Qingluan gently poked his face with her jade-like finger.

"What are you thinking about?"

Su Qingluan looked down at him slightly, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

"Would you like to see a beautiful woman play music? I have quite a few beauties in my harem who are skilled in music~"

Having entered a state of sage-like tranquility, Xu Yi was completely uninterested in these matters and immediately replied with a...

"In no mood."

Su Qingluan wasn't surprised by his words. She leaned closer to him, her voice carrying a hint of allure.

"What if I were to play a piece for you?"

Xu Yi slowly raised his head and looked at her.

"really?"