Marry the Demon Sect Girl with No Bride Price

Chapter 688: Chapter 348: Secret Palace Scandals

Western Emperor Palace.

Phoenix Palace.

Outside the Empress’s bedroom.

A eunuch loudly announced: "The Emperor and Empress are discussing matters, there will be no morning court today."

The palace attendants were not surprised at all, their faces showed a hint of a smile.

Although the Emperor was notoriously amorous, with countless beauties in the harem, the Empress was always his favorite.

Every time he spent the night at the Phoenix Palace, he definitely wouldn’t attend the morning court the next day.

Everyone was used to this by now.

"The Emperor and Empress have such a good relationship!"

"Indeed, with so many consorts and beauties, only the Empress has given birth to three children for the Emperor."

"The Empress is of breathtaking beauty and dignified elegance, certainly deserving."

"I reckon it won’t be long before the Empress gives birth to another imperial child!"

Outside the palace, the maidservants and eunuchs were whispering, while inside was a scene of warmth and intimacy.

On the Phoenix Bed, Wu Zheng embraced Lin Yuan, his gaze filled with infatuation: "Empress, you are so beautiful, I can never get enough of looking at you."

At this moment, Lin Yuan no longer maintained her regal and dignified appearance. Her long black hair cascaded over her jade-like shoulders, her beautiful face still blushing with a faint red hue, her eyes starry and bewildered.

"Your Majesty, we have been husband and wife for over twenty years, I thought you were already tired of looking at me."

Wu Zheng’s eyes were filled with deep affection: "How could I be, Empress? You will always be the woman I love most!"

The two gently embraced for a long time. Wu Zheng then said: "Empress, recently the ministers are urging me to appoint a Crown Prince, what do you think?"

Lin Yuan sat up, speaking softly: "Your Majesty, when I helped you ascend the Emperor’s Throne, I clearly stated I only wanted the alliance between the West Imperial Dynasty and the Immortal Flying Pavilion to remain eternal. As for the rest, it’s all up to Your Majesty to decide."

Wu Zheng said: "But Wu Tai is your biological son, don’t you want him to be Crown Prince?"

Lin Yuan’s eyes turned slightly cold, and she said lightly: "Tai’er appears gentle and composed on the surface, but has too much ambition within. If he were to become Emperor, he would surely break free from my control as Wu’an did with the Immortal Flying Pavilion. Such ambition, even if he’s my son, I cannot accept."

She looked at Wu Zheng, her expression gentle, her gaze uncertain whether it was reassuring or mocking:

"I prefer someone like Your Majesty, with your content and happy nature, that pleases me."

Wu Zheng seemed not to notice the mockery in her eyes and smiled, saying: "I understand, don’t worry Empress, I will choose a Crown Prince with a gentle temper, easy for you to control."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Empress, I have a request..."

Wu Zheng looked at Lin Yuan deeply, softly saying: "Can you give me another child?"

Lin Yuan was startled, seeing Wu Zheng’s eager gaze, she immediately chuckled, saying: "Being Your Majesty’s wife, I naturally follow my husband."

"Thank you, Empress."

Soon, the curtains trembled once again.

At noon, Wu Zheng finally left the Phoenix Palace, looking back reluctantly with every step.

After sending Wu Zheng off, Lin Yuan returned to her bedroom, where her gentle and dignified smile instantly disappeared. She sat cross-legged on the bed, circulating Spiritual Power, dissolving everything Wu Zheng left within her.

"A mere mortal, worthy of me bearing children for you?"

A female cultivator dressed as a palace maid entered, respectfully saying:

"Senior Sister Lin, won’t this be discovered by the Emperor?"

Lin Yuan said indifferently: "After all these years, he doesn’t even know that Wu Kun and Wu Tai are not my children. Such a fool, what could he possibly discover?"

The female cultivator nodded silently: "Senior Sister Lin, with celestial beauty enduring all these years of pretense and deception for the Immortal Flying Pavilion with this mortal Emperor, it is truly unjust."

Lin Yuan sneered: "Just think of it as a trial in the mortal world."

The female cultivator asked: "Wu Yiren and Wu Tai are born from the now deceased palace maid, that’s not a concern, but Wu Yiren is your biological daughter, how does Senior Sister plan to deal with her?"

Mentioning Wu Yiren, Lin Yuan’s eyes revealed genuine warmth:

"Once the Immortal Ascension Ceremony concludes and the Crown Prince is appointed, Wu Zheng will die, and then I will volunteer to guard the Emperor’s Mausoleum. After deceiving the world, I will take Yiren back to the Immortal Flying Pavilion."

The female cultivator’s face showed excitement: "Senior Sister Lin has been away from the mountain for so many years, she can finally return."

"Indeed."

Lin Yuan rose, walked to the window, looking at the bright sunlight in the sky, a look of nostalgia appeared on her face:

"It’s been over twenty years, I wonder if Master is still doing well?"

At this moment, a palace maid hurried in, reporting anxiously:

"Empress, Commander Si of the Golden Snake Guard has died!"

...

Prince Tai’s Mansion.

In a secret room at the back of the banquet hall.

After hearing Wu Tai’s words, Jian Yue and Si Minglan were both a bit surprised, Si Minglan said to Wu Tai:

"You want to start a rebellion? Do you know there’s a Seventh-Grade Grand Array in the Western Emperor Palace, if you move against Wu Zheng and Lin Yuan, the array will be activated!"

Wu Tai looked at Si Minglan with an obsessive gaze, yet a sinister smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"The master doesn’t know, the Seventh-Grade Grand Array can be closed with the Spirit Key, there are two keys, each in the hands of my father and Lin Yuan. My father’s Chief Eunuch is my man, he will hand the Spirit Key to me at that time."

Jian Yue clapped and laughed: "Cluck cluck cluck, this time we truly gained a lot, Third Junior Sister, with this your revenge can be settled."

Si Minglan’s charming face showed a chilling murderous intent, she sighed before asking Wu Tai:

"Isn’t Lin Yuan your mother? Why are you calling her by name?"

"Mother?" Wu Tai gave a strange laugh: "Lin Yuan never intended to bear children for my father, both my brother and I were born from a palace maid!"

Si Minglan was stunned, even she had never heard this secret, Jian Yue was even more excited:

"Such a thrilling revelation? Tell us more!"

Wu Tai gritted his teeth with hatred and said: "Lin Yuan married my father only to control our West Imperial Dynasty for the Immortal Flying Pavilion, but she never actually conceived any children for my father!"

"When my father favored her, she often used Pills to cloud his mind, then let a palace maid sleep with him."

"Once the palace maid became pregnant, she would pretend to be pregnant herself."

"Both my brother and I were born from this palace maid!"

Even with Si Minglan’s enchanting demeanor and Jian Yue’s seductive debauchery, they were both incredulous at this moment, Si Minglan asked:

"Then what happened to your biological mother?"

Wu Tai clenched his fists, trembling all over: "After the palace maid gave birth to me, Lin Yuan killed her, leaving no trace of her body!"

Si Minglan was silent, Jian Yue laughed: "Immortal Flying Pavilion, what a Pavilion, Ye Xiyue, see this is the path to Ascension you seek, cluck cluck cluck!"

"And what about Wu Yiren? Was she also born from that palace maid?"

Si Minglan asked again.

"No." Wu Tai replied angrily: "Wu Yiren is Lin Yuan’s child, but she... is not my father’s child!"

Si Minglan and Jian Yue looked at each other, Jian Yue excitedly said: "It turns out this mortal royal court is more thrilling than the Cultivation Sect, Ye Xiyue, why don’t you also marry the Emperor of the West Imperial Dynasty for some experience?"

Over there, Wu Tai continued: "Pity my father, always fooled by that demoness Lin Yuan, still thinks that my brother, myself, and Wu Yiren are all Lin Yuan’s children for him, such a demoness, I must kill her!"

"I must free the West Imperial Dynasty from the control of the Immortal Flying Pavilion!"

"And establish a truly everlasting empire!"