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Hearing Luo Bingbing's question, Dongfang Hao immediately replied, "Yeah! What's up?"
"Nothing much. I just feel like you're a bit free today. By the way, have you finished reviewing your Imperial Edicts?"
"I've already finished, dear. You should know that your husband is not a lazy person!" As Dongfang Hao spoke, he picked up Luo Bingbing.
Seeing him carry her towards the bed, she asked in confusion, "Honey, what are you doing?"
"What else? I'm going to devour you!" After gently placing her on the bed, Dongfang Hao said with a mischievous grin.
"What? You're going to ruin the flower of our nation? Dongfang Hao, I haven't even come of age yet!"
Seeing her startled expression, Dongfang Hao felt a surge of energy. After smiling slightly, he said to the Little One on the bed, "Shh, I'm just joking!"
Upon hearing his words, Luo Bingbing immediately retorted, "What? You were just messing with me? Are you asking for it?"
As she pretended to strike him, Dongfang Hao swiftly embraced her before she could act and said, "Wife, I'm so tired! I couldn't sleep last night without you by my side. Can I hold you for a bit?"
After hearing his words, Luo Bingbing raised an eyebrow and asked, "You didn't sleep at all last night, did you?"
"Hehe, well, since you weren't there, I couldn't sleep and had to go to the Imperial Study to review those Imperial Edicts."
"You idiot! If you can't sleep when I'm not around, how did you manage to sleep before?" As soon as she finished speaking, Dongfang Hao quickly covered her mouth with his finger and whispered, "Shh..."
Seeing him cover her mouth with his finger, Luo Bingbing wanted him to remove it. But before she could say anything, Dongfang Hao kissed her lips.
The moment his lips touched hers, Dongfang Hao's body reacted immediately. After just a brief kiss, he felt a burning heat rising within him.
Just as he was about to seek more from her, he suddenly heard Luo Bingbing's alluring voice in his mind. "Honey, do you want to jump into cold water?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Hao couldn't help but be slightly taken aback. After regaining his composure, he pressed a heavy kiss on Luo Bingbing's lips.
Then, he immediately pulled away from her enticing lips, gently pressing her head against his chest while gritting his teeth and saying, "Sleep."
Fearing that she might wake Dongfang Hao, Luo Bingbing lay in bed beside him, keeping him company as he slept. However, she couldn't fall asleep herself; her mind was occupied with thoughts about whether or not to tell Dongfang Hao that she would be leaving.
After pondering for a while without reaching a conclusion, her eyelids grew heavy, and she decided to stop thinking about it.
When she finally woke up, it was already late at night. After the two of them casually ate something, they returned to bed. However, since they had slept too much during the day, they found it impossible to sleep now.
Thus, the two of them lay in bed chatting instead.
They talked casually about everything from their first meeting to their marriage, and then to the battles against Hao Tian and Golden Sun. Before they knew it, dawn had arrived.
Afterward, Dongfang Hao got up to attend the morning court session, and as soon as he left, Luo Bingbing also departed from the palace to visit her mother at the villa outside the city.
Luo Bingbing timed her return to the palace so that she would be back before Dongfang Hao came looking for her. This was her routine; as soon as Dongfang Hao left, she would immediately leave the palace to find Ivyah at the villa.
There were several occasions when Dongfang Hao arrived early at the palace looking for her but couldn't find her. However, he didn't think much of it at first.
But as this happened more frequently, he began to feel suspicious. He casually asked Luo Bingbing about it, but she responded cleverly without revealing any flaws in her story.
Still, Dongfang Hao felt deep down that she was hiding something from him.
On the morning he decided to investigate further, some ministers mentioned during the court session that the Empress Dowager's birthday was approaching and suggested whether they should lift the restrictions on her and hold a birthday banquet for her as they had in previous years. They believed this might help improve her health.
Prior to this, Dongfang Hao had also received many gifts from small countries intended for the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration.
Thus, he found himself in a dilemma. He didn't know whether to proceed with the banquet or not; if he didn't hold it, what would he do with all the gifts? But if he did hold it, the Empress Dowager was an imposter who had gone mad and was still unconscious...
In order to prevent Dongfang Hao from discovering her relationship with Ivyah, Luo Bingbing did not inform him that Ivyah had already woken up.
Since she could not think of a proper solution, Dongfang Hao did not investigate that day.
After returning from the villa, Luo Bingbing began painting in the Pavilion. When Dongfang Hao came to find her, he saw her deeply focused on her artwork.
Upon seeing Luo Bingbing, his previously restless heart immediately calmed down.
However, as soon as he arrived, Luo Bingbing noticed that he was different from usual.
After finishing her last stroke, Luo Bingbing turned and asked, “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”
“Ah…” Dongfang Hao sighed and recounted the discussion during the morning court about celebrating the Empress Dowager's birthday.
After listening, Luo Bingbing pondered for a moment and said to Dongfang Hao, “Go ahead! I’ve been busy these past few days and forgot to tell you that the person in the villa has woken up.”
She knew that frequently running outside the palace would easily raise Dongfang Hao's suspicions, and both she and Ivyah did not want to be separated. Therefore, she decided to take this opportunity to bring Ivyah into the palace to live.
“You mean that person has woken up?” Dongfang Hao asked uncertainly.
“Yes, but she has lost her memory and doesn’t remember anything from before.”
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Hao immediately agreed. After all, the Empress Dowager in the palace was a fake and had gone mad.
They then discussed how to take the Mad Empress out of the palace that night.
To prevent the scandal of the Fake Empress Dowager from spreading, Dongfang Hao decided to give her a cup of poisoned wine. After she died, Ye Feng would quietly take her out of the palace and bury her in a forest outside the city.
After hearing his plan, Luo Bingbing took out a small vial from her pocket and placed it in front of Dongfang Hao. Calmly, she said, “If you don’t mind the trouble, I’ll take care of it for you. Here, this is Vanishing Powder. Just sprinkle a little on her body, and she will instantly dissolve into water and disappear before your eyes.”
After speaking, Luo Bingbing noticed Dongfang Hao staring at her with wide eyes, and she couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. She quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Dongfang Hao shook his head and said, "It's nothing, but how come I never knew you had this thing?"
With a slight smile, Luo Bingbing replied, "I've been busy developing this recently! Look, it was just completed."
Hearing her words, Dongfang Hao felt very happy and quickly said, "Thank you for the gift, my dear wife!"
At that moment, Dongfang Hao's doubts about Luo Bingbing were completely dispelled.
That evening, Dongfang Hao sent Ye Feng to Yichan Palace to deal with the Fake Empress Dowager. However, when the Fake Empress Dowager saw Ye Feng bringing Dongfang Hao's poisoned wine, her madness seemed to vanish instantly.
Upon seeing this, Ye Feng immediately guessed that the Fake Empress Dowager was just pretending to be insane. Initially, he felt a bit sorry for the Empress Dowager and wondered why his master wanted to execute someone who was already mad.
But now he realized that this Empress Dowager was not simple at all; he just hoped to complete his mission quickly and return to report back.
The Fake Empress Dowager looked at the poisoned wine in Ye Feng's hand and said, "Dog Servant, go back and tell Dongfang Hao that I am the Empress Dowager of Silver Moon Kingdom; he has no right to execute me."
Ye Feng ignored her and reached out to grab her. Seeing him coming toward her, the Fake Empress Dowager immediately ran away.
However, her martial arts skills could not compare to Ye Feng's! After all, Ye Feng had consumed the elixir made from Six Treasures Fruit developed by Luo Bingbing!
Just as Ye Feng was about to catch her, the Fake Empress Dowager shouted loudly, "There's an assassin! Someone come quickly and catch the assassin!"
Her shout alerted the patrolling guards nearby, who quickly rushed toward Yichan Palace.
However, before they could reach Yichan Palace, they were knocked out by members of the Tiger Legion hiding in the shadows.
After incapacitating them, the Tiger Legion members hurried toward Yichan Palace but found that the palace maids and eunuchs there had already gotten up.
They had no choice but to knock out the palace maids and eunuchs, and then they surrounded Yichan Palace. However, the team leader of the Tiger Legion entered Yichan Palace.
The Fake Empress Dowager called out, and Ye Feng immediately sealed her voice. Seeing Ye Feng approaching her with a pot of poison, she couldn't help but hope that the guards who heard her call would come to rescue her quickly.
However, no one came to save her, and just as she was about to despair, a person suddenly appeared at the entrance.
Seeing that person, she felt a glimmer of hope and was very pleased.
But before the smile could fully bloom on her lips, she heard the person at the door say to Ye Feng, "Right Minister, we are here under the orders of our master to assist you. The situation outside is already under our control."
Ye Feng had already heard their footsteps earlier, but since his mission was not complete, he ignored them. He truly thought it was the palace guards coming in!
Turning around, Ye Feng saw the tiger head insignia on the person's hand. Recognizing that insignia, he understood they were from the Tiger Legion.
After giving a slight nod to the person at the door, he continued walking toward the Fake Empress Dowager.
Upon hearing what the Tiger Legion team leader said, the Fake Empress Dowager's face turned ashen. Even as Ye Feng approached her, she showed no expression.
Just as Ye Feng reached in front of her and had not yet raised the poison wine, Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao suddenly appeared beside him.
It was needless to say that they had heard the Fake Empress Dowager's loud cry, which is why they showed up at Yichan Palace.
"Greetings, Palace Master..." Ye Feng's words were interrupted by Luo Bingbing. "What just happened?"
"Reporting to the Empress, she is not mad at all; she has been pretending to be insane."
Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao immediately turned their gaze toward the Fake Empress Dowager. Dongfang Hao frowned lightly while Luo Bingbing looked at her with evident disdain.
Then, Luo Bingbing quietly used her Ability to probe into her mind and discovered that the Fake Empress Dowager was indeed pretending to be mad.
However, at first, she was indeed insane, but three months ago, she suddenly regained her senses. After waking up, the clever woman not only refrained from proclaiming her sanity to the world but also continued to feign madness, secretly implementing her schemes to bring down Dongfang Hao.
Upon learning of her plot, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but chuckle coldly and said to her, "A person who has been tossed around like a rag doll actually wants to become Queen? You really are delusional!"
Hearing her words, the previously dull eyes of the Fake Empress Dowager immediately lit up, filled with resentment.
Seeing that resentful gaze, Luo Bingbing felt quite displeased and continued, "What? Am I wrong? Aren't you an abandoned child who entered the palace under the identity of your Twin Sister? Aren't you the mastermind behind Yifu's downfall?"
As Luo Bingbing posed one question after another, filled with doubt yet certainty, the Fake Empress Dowager's heart grew increasingly astonished, her eyes filled with surprise and unease.
At that moment, Dongfang Hao also spoke up, "The master of Heartless Palace, that is your true identity, isn't it?"
After hearing their words, Ye Feng was utterly shocked, while the Fake Empress Dowager revealed a defeated smile, her mouth agape but making no sound.
The Fake Empress Dowager slowly shook her head and cast a deep glance at Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing before walking towards Ye Feng.
Seeing her approach Ye Feng, Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing realized that her heart had already died; she was going to drink poison.
Once she reached Ye Feng, she directly took the pot of poison and brought it to her lips, gulping it down.
As the sound of the pot hitting the ground echoed, she collapsed. While she drank the poison, Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing swiftly left the scene and returned to their chamber.
However, they did not sleep; instead, they sat on the Carved Wooden Chair waiting for Ye Feng's report.
When Ye Feng saw that the Fake Empress Dowager had fallen to the ground, he took out the small vial that Dongfang Hao had given him earlier and sprinkled some Vanishing Powder over her body.
In an instant, the Fake Empress Dowager's body turned into a puddle of water, which soon disappeared without a trace.
Seeing that the water on the ground had vanished, Ye Feng quickly went to the door to find the leader of the Tiger Legion. They exchanged no words; after a slight nod from him, Ye Feng promptly left Yichan Palace.
Without saying a word, Ye Feng naturally arrived at Dongfang Hao's chamber to report back to him.
After learning that the Fake Empress Dowager had been dealt with, Dongfang Hao allowed Ye Feng to leave. Shortly after, Luo Bingbing used her Ability to teleport Dongfang Hao to the villa.
They directly entered Luo Bingbing's room. Since Ivyah had already gone to bed, Luo Bingbing asked Dongfang Hao to wait in the room while she went next door to call Ivyah.
Hearing her Beloved Daughter's voice, Ivyah felt a bit puzzled. She truly did not understand why Luo Bingbing was looking for her so late at night.
However, as soon as she heard Luo Bingbing's voice, she immediately got up, dressed, and opened the door to ask, "Bing Bing, is something wrong?"
"No, Mommy, I just need you to move."
"Move? Where do you want me to go?"
Without thinking twice, Luo Bingbing replied, "To the palace!"
Upon hearing the word "palace," Ivyah immediately said, "Sweetheart, Mommy can't go."
"Don't worry! Mommy, it's all been taken care of. The fake one has disappeared, and Dongfang Hao is here to pick you up."
"The emperor?"
"Yes, yes! Don't you want to meet your emperor son-in-law?" Luo Bingbing teased.
As soon as Ivyah heard this, she quickly walked out of her room and said while walking, "Who said Mommy wouldn't meet him? Anyone related to my sweetheart must be met; besides, this emperor is my sweetheart's husband!"
Seeing Ivyah's anxious demeanor made Luo Bingbing's lips curl into a slight smile.
Just as they reached the door of Luo Bingbing's room, Ivyah spotted Dongfang Hao sitting on the Carved Wooden Chair. As she walked over, she assessed Dongfang Hao and found herself increasingly satisfied.
When she appeared at the door, Dongfang Hao also saw her, but with just one glance, he shifted his gaze away and focused directly on Little One behind her.
Ivyah observed for a moment before saying to Luo Bingbing, "Hmm, not bad! Sweetheart."
"What's this? Have I caught your eye?"
"Need you even ask?"
"Does that mean I've passed?"
"Mm-hmm, any problem?" Just as Luo Bingbing was about to respond to Ivyah's words, she heard Dongfang Hao beside her asking, "Wife, what are you two talking about?"
Upon hearing Dongfang Hao refer to Luo Bingbing as "wife," Ivyah immediately laughed and said, "Sweetheart, you've even called her 'wife' now?"
Dongfang Hao was even more confused by her words. Just then, Luo Bingbing pointed at Ivyah and said to him, "Honey, let me introduce you! This is my mommy."
"What does 'mommy' mean?" Dongfang Hao had no idea, so he quickly asked, "Wife, what is mommy?"
To hide her secret, Luo Bingbing replied, "Mommy means godmother!"
"Oh." As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Luo Bingbing say again, "Since you know this is my mommy, why aren't you going over to pay your respects?"
Dongfang Hao was taken aback and immediately said, "Wife, I'm the emperor! How can I bow to her..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Luo Bingbing pinched him at the waist while saying, "Are you going or not?"
Although Luo Bingbing used a bit of force, Dongfang Hao didn't feel any pain; instead, it felt a bit ticklish. So he shook his head and said, "I'm not going."
"Alright! If you're not going, then starting tonight, you'll sleep in the Imperial Study."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Hao immediately became anxious and said, "I'll go, I'll go, I'm on my way right now."
At that moment, Ivyah, fearing they might start arguing because of her, quickly said, "Darling, forget it, don't make it difficult for him."
Hearing her words, Dongfang Hao became even more confused. He couldn't help but think to himself, "How can this woman call Little One 'darling'? It hasn't been long at all! How are these two so familiar with each other? Moreover, this woman doesn't seem afraid of me at all. It seems there must be something fishy going on here."
"Dongfang Hao, what are you hesitating for?"
Upon hearing Little One's voice, Dongfang Hao had no choice but to walk over to Ivyah and bow slightly to her. However, as soon as he bent down a little, Ivyah immediately pulled him back up.
While holding onto him, Ivyah said, "I don't care for so many formalities; don't listen to her nonsense."
As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but say, "Mommy! You really fit the saying 'the mother-in-law grows fonder of her son-in-law the more she sees him.'"
"Is that so? Darling."
Upon hearing that tone, Luo Bingbing quickly denied it, saying, "No, no! I used the wrong words just now."
Dongfang Hao noticed that although Luo Bingbing was at a disadvantage, she seemed very happy. This made him even more puzzled. However, amidst his confusion, he realized something significant.
That is the fact that this woman could keep Luo Bingbing in check and it appeared that Luo Bingbing was quite willing to listen to her.
Therefore, he decided to reassess this woman before him.
Since Luo Bingbing liked this woman so much, he would give her some benefits and let her speak well of him in front of Luo Bingbing.
With this goal in mind, he began to show more respect to Ivyah and completely ignored his identity as the emperor.
Afterward, Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing discussed with Ivyah about bringing her into the palace. Naturally, there were some things Dongfang Hao deliberately concealed while Ivyah pretended not to know.
But the things that Dongfang Hao deliberately concealed, she had already heard from Luo Bingbing.
After explaining some matters regarding entering the palace, Luo Bingbing used her Ability to bring Dongfang Hao, Ivyah, and Shadowless back to the palace.
Of course, Shadowless was called out by Luo Bingbing before they left.
Upon returning to the palace, Luo Bingbing took Ivyah to Yichan Palace. After staying there for a while and hearing some maids and eunuchs waking up, she quickly left.
The next day, the guards reported to Dongfang Hao that they had heard someone in Yichan Palace shouting about catching an assassin last night and immediately rushed over. However, they were knocked unconscious on the way.
After hearing their report, Dongfang Hao promptly went to Yichan Palace according to the plan devised by Luo Bingbing and the others last night.
Upon arriving at Yichan Palace, Ivyah claimed that she indeed saw an assassin last night and said that she was pushed to the ground by the assassin and then lost consciousness. When she woke up, her mind was clear.
Dongfang Hao displayed his filial piety as planned, using the incident of the Empress Dowager being attacked as an excuse to send all the maids and eunuchs around the Empress Dowager to the laundry room, and all the guards were demoted one rank.
As for those who would serve the Empress Dowager again, it was naturally arranged by Luo Bingbing. Unsurprisingly, she assigned her own people, all of whom were specially selected by An Ruo Ran from the Tiger Legion.
Subsequently, they performed a grand act of filial piety according to their previously designed script.
However, for Luo Bingbing, this act of filial piety was not just acting; it was her real daily life.
People in the palace were astonished to see Luo Bingbing visiting Yichan Palace every day to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, considering that their relationship had been quite tense in the past.
Nevertheless, Luo Bingbing did not care about outsiders' opinions at all. After visiting Yichan Palace a few times and feeling uncomfortable because it seemed like a place where the Fake Empress Dowager had lived, she directly moved Ivyah to the castle she had built for them.
Since it was nearby, mother and daughter spent every day together, whether eating or walking. Even when Dongfang Hao needed to find someone, he had to come to that castle.
The birthday banquet specifically held for the Empress Dowager was scheduled as planned, and that day was approaching quickly.
However, the night before the birthday banquet, Luo Bingbing had a strange dream in which the figures of Eastern Spirit and Ouyang Xiao appeared, along with their smug expressions.
In the dream, Eastern Spirit fiercely said to Luo Bingbing, "You wretched woman, you are not really Luo Bingbing; you are just a Soul that died in the Twenty-First Century. What right do you have to live so well in my dynasty?"
"That's right! Don't think you're any different from us. You and your mother are both Souls, just like us," Ouyang Xiao chimed in.
Seeing them, Luo Bingbing was very surprised, but after hearing their words, she became even more astonished.
Although she was shocked, she forced herself to remain calm and said, "I see you are just jealous! Is it because I am living well? Or is it because I destroyed your country? Or stole your lover?"
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