Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

Upon hearing this, Chi Junlin laughed, then suddenly reached out and pinched Hui Sanmei's fair chin, saying, "My abilities are quite considerable, but before that, I'll show you my other skills first..."

Without waiting for Hui Sanmei's reaction, he kissed her rosy, full lips.

"Well……"

Caught off guard, Hui Sanmei's lips were attacked, and her body went limp.

The two embraced and kissed as they walked toward the bed.

Hui Zhilan's face was flushed. She had already closed the door for them.

Soon, a series of seductive sounds emanated from the room...

-

Soon after.

Lou Mansion.

Inside the head of the household's study.

At this moment, Lou Xiangfei was holding a small account book in her hand.

Before her, Wan Zhaoji was giving Lou Xiangfei a detailed report on the recent state of trade in the Southern Kingdom.

Although Yuan Zhaoji initially came to Nandu only because the tax situation south of Kyushu was complicated, and the tax revenue of the Southern Kingdom was of paramount importance to the entire Dazheng Dynasty.

Furthermore, the Lou family was a local tyrant, and it would be extremely difficult for them to implement tax reforms without personally coming here.

Therefore, in order to gain the help of the Lou family, Yuan Zhaoji had no choice but to follow Chi Junlin's instructions and help Lou Xiangfei integrate trade as well.

This was not a difficult task for Yuan Zhaoji.

The problem is that as Wan Zhaoji developed her abilities, Consort Lou Xiangfei valued her more and more.

He increasingly regretted having overlooked such a talent, and the fact that Red King had brought him under his command.

At this moment, Lou Xiangfei looked at the account book in her hand and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Your Highness is indeed very farsighted. After the new tax reduction policy was adopted, tax revenue not only did not decrease, but has actually increased in the past six months."

"The policy of military farming implemented by the Imperial Guard is indeed a good policy; my aunt did not lie to me after all."

At this moment, Yuan Zhaoji respectfully said to Lou Xiangfei, "This is all thanks to the cooperation of the head of the family. Otherwise, the new policies could not be fully implemented by the court alone."

Consort Lou Xiangfei noticed that Yuan Zhaoji's face was humble, showing no sign of seeking credit.

His eyes revealed increasing admiration.

She beckoned to a maidservant to serve her tea.

Then Fu Ruiying, dressed as a maid, stepped forward nervously and added some hot water to Yuan Zhaoji's cup.

Yuan Zhaoji nodded her thanks.

Then Lou Xiangfei stepped forward, walked around the table, and came to Yuan Zhaoji.

With a smile in her eyes, she looked down at Yuan Zhaoji and said, "Does Yuan really not intend to submit to the Lou family again? I will certainly treat you with the respect due to a national hero..."

"Madam, please have some self-respect!"

Yuan Zhaoji was a little nervous and avoided Lou Xiangfei's extremely aggressive gaze.

He then said solemnly, "I am now the Commander-in-Chief's man, and no matter what the Madam says, I will not act as a double agent."

Lou Xiangfei was not angry when she heard Yuan Zhaoji's curt tone.

Instead, he raised his hand and hooked Wan Zhaoji's chin, then smiled and said, "That's one of the things I admire about you..."

Yuan Zhaoji quickly dodged Lou Xiangfei's frivolous act.

Lou Xiangfei's smile remained unchanged, and she was about to say something more.

Then they heard footsteps outside the door.

Lou Xiangfei looked displeased, and was about to ask who was so bold as to barge into the head of the household's study without informing him.

Then they heard a familiar soft laugh coming from outside.

"I haven't even arrived yet, and I already hear you trying to poach my people. Lou Xiangfei, don't you think you're taking me too lightly?"

Before the words were finished, a woman dressed in white, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, walked in from outside the door. She was extremely elegant and graceful.

Upon seeing this woman appear, Wan Zhaoji immediately showed a look of surprise and joy, and exclaimed, "Commander-in-Chief!"

Fu Ruiying looked at her with a complicated expression.

Lou Xiangfei was slightly surprised and chuckled, "I didn't expect you to still be alive? Didn't they say you perished together with the Demon Sect Master?"

Chi Junlin nodded to Yuan Zhaoji.

He then smiled and looked at Consort Lou Xiangfei, saying, "Now that you are safe and sound, how could I bear to die?"

Lou Xiangfei then gave Chi Junlin a flirtatious smile, her eyes alluring.

She turned around and sat on the desk, raising her fair legs to reveal her perfect figure to Chi Junlin.

Upon seeing this, Chi Junlin stepped forward, gently embraced her waist, and kissed her passionately.

The two men's unrestrained behavior made Wan Zhaoji blush.

After a deep kiss, their lips parted.

Lou Xiangfei, panting heavily, asked, "It seems your martial arts have improved again after not seeing you for a while?"

Chi Junlin then laughed and said, "Whether you have made progress or not, Madam will know once she tries..."

Lou Xiangfei hugged Chi Junlin's neck, feeling that she had missed him to the extreme during the days they had not seen each other.

She had never thought of herself as so wanton, but the allure of the Crimson Emperor was simply too strong for her.

With a glance, he instructed Fu Ruiying to open the secret room.

Chi Junlin naturally understood her meaning, but at this moment he whispered in Lou Xiangfei's ear, "There are two more people for Madam to meet later."

Lou Xiangfei, her passion still burning, kissed Chi Junlin's face while panting, "I don't care who he is, I'm not in the mood to see him right now. I only want you."

Chi Junlin chuckled lightly, then picked up Lou Xiangfei around the waist and carried her towards the secret chamber.

Yuan Zhaoji was still sitting there anxiously, unsure whether she should leave.

But Chi Junlin only gave a signal with a glance.

She then showed a helpless expression.

Together with Fu Ruiying, who was standing by, they followed the two into the secret chamber...

-

Later that evening, Hui Zhilan and Hui Sanmei, accompanied by their maids, arrived at the Lou family's main study.

The two found the study empty, but before they could ask any more questions, the maid had already turned and left.

The two sisters, just like their youthful faces back then, stood there dumbfounded.

However, the two of them soon discovered that strange noises were faintly coming from inside the open secret room.

Unable to resist their curiosity, the two ventured into the secret chamber.

Then they saw inside the secret room, two women embracing and kissing.

The two recognized the extremely beautiful noblewoman at a glance as Lou Xiangfei, the head of the Lou family.

Two beautiful women, nearly delirious, were lying on the ground.

The two were shocked to see this, thinking that Lou Xiangfei had a perverse orientation and wanted to harm them.

Unexpectedly, the other woman who kissed Lou Xiangfei and took the lead was none other than Chi Junlin!

Neither Hui Zhilan nor Hui Sanmei expected it to turn out this way.

At this moment, Chi Junlin and Lou Xiangfei were seen to separate slightly.

Then he laughed and said, "See? Wasn't I right? When those two see this secret room, they definitely won't be able to resist coming in to find out what's inside!"

At this moment, Lou Xiangfei also smiled and came to Hui Zhilan and the other woman's side, gently sniffing their scent.

He then chuckled, "They really do have a natural fragrance... and both of them are stunning beauties. Chi Junlin, it seems you've been eating quite well in the past..."

Hearing Lou Xiangfei say this, how could Hui Zhilan and Hui Sanmei not understand what had happened?

The two were immediately dumbfounded.

I didn't expect that what Chi Junlin said was true.

She could indeed easily help Wyeth expand its business in the South...

It only takes a word from Lou Xiangfei...

However, Hui Sanmei noticed something else and immediately exclaimed to Chi Junlin, "You...who did she say you were?"

Chi Junlin smiled, his face showing a nonchalant expression.

He stepped forward and grasped their hands.

Then she laughed and said, "Let's not talk about such unpleasant things. I just want to know, between you two sisters, Hanxiang and Consort Lou, whose charm is more captivating..."

At that moment, Lou Xiangfei smiled and pressed the mechanism, closing the door to the secret chamber.

In this way, Hui Zhilan and Hui Sanmei would have no way to escape, even if they had wings...

As for what happened next?

It was a natural progression...

With Lou's assistance, Hui was free from all constraints.

They easily extended their trade routes from Dongting Lake to the southern regions.

However, these are all things to be discussed later.

Side Story 3: The Final Battle at the Top of the Imperial City (Part 1)

"Waaaaah... Chi Junlin! You bastard! You bastard!"

Inside the Lou residence, before everyone's eyes, a slightly unruly but extremely noble-looking girl in a palace dress was seen nestled in Chi Junlin's arms.

He was crying and punching her chest.

Behind this woman stood two other women dressed as maids, but with noble and beautiful appearances. They looked at the girl in front of them and cast a helpless expression at Chi Junlin.

And this young girl was none other than the current Princess Jiang Qianju.

The two "maids" behind Jiang Qianju were naturally the former Empress Yang Yuru and the former Consort Yu Xiao, dressed as palace maids.

Chi Junlin looked at Jiang Qianju in his arms with a helpless expression.

Speaking of last winter, Chi Junlin was in a hurry to take Tong Yan and the others to Nandu, and Jiang Qianju caught a cold, so he had to leave Jiang Qianju and the other two on Mengzhu Ridge.

After the matter in Nandu was resolved and Jiang Qianju recovered from her illness, the snow on Mengzhu Ridge had not yet melted, so her descent from the mountain had to be postponed again.

When Jiang Qianju finally arrived in Nandu, Chi Junlin left Nandu again because of the attack on the Demonic Sect.

By a twist of fate, he missed Jiang Qianju again.

It made her sulk for a long time.

After that, Jiang Qianju couldn't wait any longer and even wanted to leave Nandu and go to Xiangxi alone to find Chi Junlin.

Yang Yuru tried her best to persuade her, and finally managed to calm her down.

Just then, news came that Chi Junlin had fallen off a cliff and gone missing.

When Jiang Qianju heard the news, she felt as if the sky had fallen.

She cried and shouted that she wanted to die with Chi Junlin.

It took Yang Yuru a lot of effort to persuade her to stop.

She was still heartbroken when she started discussing with Yu Xiao which nunnery to become a nun.

But to everyone's surprise, Chi Junlin returned on his own in the blink of an eye.

Upon hearing the news, Jiang Qianju returned from the nunnery overnight without saying a word.

Before she saw Chi Junlin, she was filled with resentment and anger.

But after seeing her, all he could do was burst into tears in her arms and forget everything else.

At this moment, Chi Junlin could only look helpless and let Jiang Qianju vent her frustrations in his arms.