The words “Secret Talk” in Ji Xuanyuan’s speech pierced into Gu Su Die’s ears like a needle.
Secret Talk?!
What secret talk?!
This young dragon clinging to Chu Yuan had its tail taut like a bowstring as it demanded repeatedly:
“Governor, what secret talk does this woman want to have with you? What can’t be said out here???”
Chu Yuan said nothing, only shaking his head.
Seeing her chef being controlled like this, Gu Su Die glared angrily at Ji Xuanyuan’s smiling face.
It didn’t understand the calculations behind this woman’s eyes, nor could it read the faint, imperceptible curve at the corners of Chu Yuan’s mouth.
Gu Su Die only had a strong premonition: once they were alone together in that room, something it didn’t want to happen would inevitably occur.
The moment it realized this, Gu Su Die’s heart clenched painfully.
“No!”
Its little claws clutched Chu Yuan’s head, its warm, soft belly pressed against his face, its dragon tail wrapped around his neck like a black scarf:
“Governor, I won’t let you go!”
Gu Su Die’s voice carried a sobbing quality it hadn’t even noticed itself.
Chu Yuan, whose face was being tightly held, could feel its anxiety and panic, and pity stirred in his heart.
But to truly shatter the facade of “The Sovereign hates me,” he continued walking forward, his tone deliberately flat:
“Sovereign, please stop.”
Ji Xuanyuan linked her arm through his, her steps light, the smile on her lips never fading. General Yin followed behind, her gaze shifting back and forth between the young dragon in Chu Yuan’s arms and Ji Xuanyuan’s face. She felt something was off, but couldn’t quite put her finger on it.
Of course, she could never fathom Her Highness’s thoughts, so she stopped wasting brainpower on it.
Soon, the group and the dragon entered the East Courtyard of the Chu Family.
Ji Xuanyuan led Chu Yuan, along with the young dragon, straight into the room.
General Yin, being sensible, stood guard outside.
As the door closed completely, Ji Xuanyuan raised her hand and pressed it gently against the door panel.
A pale gold array spread from the edges of the doorframe, rippling out like water, enveloping the entire room.
Certain the formation was soundproof and shielded from Divine Sense probing, she turned around, casually slipped off her outer robe, and draped it over a screen.
As the dark imperial gown fell away, it revealed the moon-white undergarments beneath, outlining her tall and graceful figure.
Her movements were as natural as if she were in her own palace, and her tone was overly casual:
“Young Master Yuan, would you like to get straight to the point? Or start with some foreplay?”
Gu Su Die, still clutching Chu Yuan’s head, felt its heart leap into its throat and immediately demanded:
“What does ‘get straight to the point’ mean? What’s ‘some foreplay’?”
Its vertical pupils widened, and the tip of its tail trembled unconsciously.
It looked at Ji Xuanyuan, then at Chu Yuan, and its mind felt like tens of thousands of heavenly thunders were roaring and exploding.
The little one couldn’t imagine what would happen next, but instinctively knew it wasn’t something it should see.
Ji Xuanyuan smiled without speaking, her gaze on the young dragon carrying the calm composure of a cat toying with a mouse.
Chu Yuan, on the other hand, had seemingly resigned himself to fate. He walked to the bedside and lay down on his back.
His expression was deliberately numb, his tone laced with self-mockery as he closed his eyes, his voice as flat as reciting a prepared script:
“Leave now, Sovereign.”
“Don’t you hate me? What happens to me with the Crown Princess now, what concern is it of yours?”
Seeing Chu Yuan’s expression of utter despair, the string that had been taut in Gu Su Die’s heart vibrated with a resounding whum.
“Who said I hate you?!”
The words tumbled out almost involuntarily. Its little claws tightly held his head, unable to contain its feelings:
“In this life, you are the one I cherish most!”
Gu Su Die lowered its head, a thin, watery sheen covering its dark golden vertical pupils.
It nuzzled Chu Yuan’s black hair lovingly, its voice urgent and angry, trembling with an emotion it couldn’t control.
“Tell me! What’s going on? I will seek justice for you!”
As it spoke, the little one anxiously thumped its dragon tail against the bed in frustration.
Ji Xuanyuan, standing by, watched this drama unfold with rapt attention, her phoenix eyes narrowing in amusement.
Thinking back to the previous life, the Black Dragon Emperor could shatter mountains with a single tail swipe and burn the nine heavens with a single rage. When had she ever seen him so soft and powerless?
This once-invincible Demon Lord was now just a little milk dragon, lying by her man’s pillow, crying outright.
A playful urge stirred in Ji Xuanyuan’s heart.
Stepping forward, she sat down directly on her Diviner Treasure Cushion.
Ji Xuanyuan rested her jade hand on Chu Yuan’s chest, tilted her head to look at Gu Su Die, who was lying by the pillow, and raised a phoenix eyebrow:
“What’s wrong, Sovereign?”
“This is my cushion. If there’s nothing else, please see yourself out.”
“Who said you could sit on my chef? Get off! Get off right now!!!”
Gu Su Die let out a roar that was close to a scream.
‘This is my chef! Mine! Not a cushion for this woman!’
Its tail was no longer wrapped around Chu Yuan’s neck but lashed out violently at Ji Xuanyuan.
The tail struck Ji Xuanyuan’s back repeatedly, producing dull thuds.
One, two, three…
Each lash used all its strength, but this force landing on Ji Xuanyuan was less potent than a mosquito bite.
Ji Xuanyuan didn’t budge an inch. Instead, she heard the cold voice of the system:
Ding~!
[Congratulations, Your Majesty. You have completed binding with the [Divine Dragon Whip].]
[By being whipped, your Physique will be tempered.]
[Physique +1]
[Physique +1]
…
Listening to the system’s prompts, Ji Xuanyuan couldn’t hold back her smile anymore:
‘This dragon’s attack is actually enhancing my Physique?’
‘If that’s the case, even after it grows stronger, will I be immune to its attacks?’
‘This is good news!’
Looking at the little dragon trembling with rage, the teasing glint in Ji Xuanyuan’s stunning face deepened:
“What’s wrong? Is that all you’ve got?”
She recalled that in her past life, one tail strike from this creature would send her flying back, spitting blood, with half her life gone.
If not for Junior Brother sacrificing himself to weaken its power, the Ji Xuanyuan of that life would never have survived that battle.
But now? The force of its lashing didn’t even qualify as a massage. Truly, “When the dragon falls on hard times, even the phoenix bullies it!”
Ji Xuanyuan sighed lightly in her heart; a mix of emotion and schadenfreude.
Faced with such mockery, Gu Su Die trembled with rage and lashed its tail faster.
But no matter how fast it swung, the red-haired Crown Princess before it remained unmoved.
Her utterly motionless form was like an unshakeable Mount Tai, firmly planted on its chef.
Seeing the Sovereign like this, Chu Yuan felt a pang of pity. He deliberately made his voice sound hoarse:
“Forget it, Your Majesty. It’s useless! To save you in this life, I made a deal with the Crown Princess. Now you’re free, and my debt of gratitude from our past life is repaid. Since you hate me now, you’re free to leave at any time. Why oppose Her Highness the Crown Princess for my sake? It’s not worth it.”
Gu Su Die opened its dragon mouth:
“Not worth it? Who says it’s not worth it? I say it’s worth it!”
With that, it whipped the hateful red-haired Crown Princess even more vigorously.
[Physique +1]
[Physique +1]
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