So what if she's my sister-in-law? You seduced me first.

Qingfeng had already prepared the horses his master had requested, and when he saw the two of them come out, he rode forward.

Xie Xun pressed down on her restless body and threw her up there.

Ning Yu was so angry that she kicked him and tried to dismount, but he quickly mounted the horse and pulled on the reins.

With a shout, the well-fed and strong warhorse galloped along the long, winding palace road, heading towards the outside of the palace.

"Where are you taking me?"

"Leave the palace."

Ning Yu laughed at him, "What's wrong? With so many beauties not satisfying His Majesty, does His Majesty have no one to sleep with?"

Xie Xun didn't want to argue with her. Seeing her deliberately trying to provoke him, he pinched her cheeks with one hand, lifted her up, and leaned down to kiss her.

Ning Yu snorted, her eyebrows turning red with anger.

His cool lips pressed against hers, and he held her face, kissing and biting her wantonly. She reached out and punched him.

The strength of a martial artist is not light; he delivered two heavy punches to Xie Xun, but the emperor was strong enough to barely catch his breath.

Knowing that her neck was uncomfortable in that position, he released her after kissing her for a while and held her tightly in his arms.

Ning Yu gasped for breath, her breathing ragged as she leaned against him. Strands of hair near her face, carrying his warm breath, went straight into her ear, and she pulled away uncomfortably.

Xie Xun disliked her evasive manner, and suddenly tightened his arms around her, like a stray dog ​​on the verge of death, greedily and wantonly sucking up her scent.

His embrace was hot and strong, and Ning Yu felt a sweat break out all over her body from the heat. She turned her head away, but he pressed closer to her, which made her cheeks flush red with anger, and she stopped trying to escape.

On the eve of the Lunar New Year, the soft music filled the magnificent palace. The clear and melodious sound of maids gently struck the chime bells. All the important members of the Xie family had arrived at the palace where the Empress Dowager resided, intending to have a family banquet. They were all waiting for the Emperor to return after finishing his sacrificial ceremony and military review.

With the New Year approaching, the Empress Dowager, who was enjoying her retirement at the Daxing Palace, made an exception and returned to the palace. However, she did not seem to be in good spirits.

That day, she angrily returned to the palace to question him, and the mother and son almost broke off their relationship. Her own son clearly told her that she was now relying on him to secure her position as Empress Dowager, and told her not to interfere in his harem. He also threatened his uncle to make her stay in the Grand Palace in the future.

This is the good son she raised! This is the emperor that the Xie family would support even if they rebelled!

"His Majesty has already returned from the sacrificial ceremony to Heaven; he is not in the military camp."

The eunuch's low voice reached her ears, and the Grand Princess, seated on her high throne, paused, frowned, and turned back. "Not back yet?"

"This servant sent someone to Changxin Palace to check, but His Majesty is not in his bedchamber."

"Where is that woman?"

The father-in-law bowed, "I didn't see it."

The Grand Princess's face darkened, and when she thought of Xie Yan, her expression became even more unpleasant.

She glanced at the royal relatives, uncles, and elders in the hall, her face grim. "Go find them quickly, go and invite them."

"His Majesty recently agreed to bestow titles upon the six palaces, but the position of Empress is vacant. The Ministry of Rites is still preparing a phoenix robe for a widow. This is a matter of state for the Great Xia Dynasty. The Empress Dowager is the Emperor's birth mother, so we should advise His Majesty to prioritize the imperial lineage."

Although these elders were all relatives of the elders, going against His Majesty would undoubtedly cost them their own heads, so they all wanted the Empress Dowager to speak to them.

A few days ago, the court officials jointly submitted a memorial requesting that a selection of noble ladies be chosen to enter the palace as concubines, but His Majesty only randomly selected two and then never mentioned it again.

He kept dragging his feet, saying he didn't want to be distracted by the women in the harem, and that the most important thing right now was the southern campaign.

Listen to that, isn't that just blatant lying? The woman he favors is living in the emperor's palace, which is improper and against all rules. Isn't that just indulging in lust? Besides, there aren't any other women in the harem.

As the Grand Princess listened to them speak one after another, she knew perfectly well what these old foxes were up to, and gave them a few perfunctory replies.

During the Lunar New Year, the streets of Beijing were bustling with activity, and children ran back and forth carrying lanterns in the festive atmosphere.

There was no one on the city tower after the sacrificial ceremony. Ning Yu was dragged up the city tower by him, threw away the sugar figurine in his hand, and placed the lantern he was carrying on the plate brick.

On the vast city tower, only two figures stood, looking out into the distance. From here, they could see the brightly lit imperial palace, its surface shimmering with countless dazzling pearls.

Xie Xun looked down at her cold eyes and reached out to pinch her cheek. Ning Yu opened her mouth and bit his tiger's mouth, showing no mercy.

As if he felt no pain, he held her face and pressed her against the city wall, his wide cloak almost completely enveloping her as he lifted her face.

"You've been arguing and making a scene with me the whole way, and even tried to push me into the river. Now you're so unwilling to come out for a walk with me?"

His gloomy voice was close to her ear. Ning Yu was pressed tightly against him, so she let go of his mouth and twisted her body, trying to break free.

But the dog emperor behind her didn't move an inch. She looked at the teeth marks on his tiger's mouth and wished she could go up and bite his flesh off too.

"I'm not in the mood to play."

She lost her mood after coming out with him, and Xie Xun bit her ear.

Ning Yu winced in pain, hissed, and turned around to yell at him, "Are you a dog?"

Xie Xun acted as if he hadn't heard her, and slipped his hand inside her dress to touch her.

In the dead of winter, Ning Yu grabbed his wrist with her backhand, but the disparity in strength made it impossible for her to push him away even an inch, so she could only kick him in anger.

Xie Xun lifted her up by supporting her hips with one arm. Behind them was the towering city wall. She was startled and immediately wrapped her legs tightly around his waist, instinctively reaching out to hug his neck.

If she falls in from here, she will be smashed to pieces.

"What are you doing?"

Xie Xun's crimson lips twitched slightly. "You."

"Are you crazy? There will be soldiers riding by below."

He seemed oblivious to her anger, tearing at her clothes. The cold wind howled past their figures. Ning Yu glanced back at the ground, which was five or six zhang high, her chest heaving with intense breathing.

That beast.

"Are you trying to freeze me to death?"

"Hold on tight." Seeing that she didn't move, he pushed forward, "or I'll throw you off."

Ning Yu felt that he wouldn't really throw her down, but she was also afraid that this beast would go crazy, so her stiff body softened and her face went limp.

"Put me down first."

Xie Xun was too lazy to waste words with her. He hadn't eaten for several days, and when he held her, he couldn't help but want to touch her and kiss her.

"Xie Xun---Hmm---"

A strong wind swept across the entire city tower, and Ning Yu's eyes instantly welled up with tears. Her tense body flushed crimson like moonlight, and her brows furrowed with anger.

That beast, he's slept with so many women, and he still came to touch her.

"Call me 'I'."

"brute."

Ning Yu hissed in pain as her mouth was suddenly bitten. This damned emperor was a sore loser.

She got angry and bit his lips back, and their kiss turned into a biting fight.

The dog emperor seemed completely oblivious to the pain, pressing his hand against her mouth and kissing her fiercely.

Her body, deprived of pleasure for so long, could not withstand his ferocity. In the end, Ning Yu could not take it anymore. She felt pain in her stomach, tears welled up in her eyes, and her body stiffened.

"What should I call you?" He forced her to open her mouth. "If you can't say it, then I'll say it for you."

"You mad dog, beast, bastard, shameless dog---"

Men are masters of pretending to be blind and deaf in bed. The dog emperor acted as if he couldn't hear her angry curses and gritted his teeth, punishing her as if to vent his anger.

Ning Yu could vaguely hear the sounds of soldiers patrolling below, and covered her mouth, not daring to make a sound.

After the New Year's Eve vigil, firecrackers went off, and clusters of dazzling fireworks burst into the sky above the city gate, exploding with a bang in the night, their light illuminating the vast and majestic city gate and almost lighting up half the sky.

"Is it pretty?"

Fireworks lit up the sky, illuminating the city. Ning Yu, her eyes still glazed, was forced to look up by him and froze for a moment.

But the lingering pain in her stomach made her lose all interest in appreciating anything; her eyes reddened, wishing they would disappear.