Chapter 113: The Empress Invites Again

Has the morning court not already ended?

Why does she still need to find me?

Chu Feng could not figure out the reason in his heart, so he had to reply: "Please wait a moment, Gonggong, I will head over immediately!"

He turned his head to look at Lu Tianzong, "My Lord, please excuse me, let us continue our conversation later!"

"Very well, I shall prepare a banquet at home and wait for you to come!"

"Many thanks, my Lord!"

He bid farewell to Lu Tianzong.

Chu Feng followed Eunuch Liu toward the Emperor's bedchamber, the Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, the Champion Marquis has arrived!"

"Let him enter!"

"Yes!"

Eunuch Liu looked at Chu Feng, "Champion Marquis, please!"

"Many thanks!"

Chu Feng returned the gesture.

He lifted his feet and entered the Qianqing Palace.

Just as he stepped inside.

Chu Feng saw Shen Lingwei grooming herself in front of a bronze mirror.

At this moment, she had already removed her court robes and changed into palace attire.

"Sigh, even just a view of her back is enough to make one's imagination run wild!"

Chu Feng thought to himself.

Then, another thought popped up.

The boss is truly beautiful!

After some waiting, Shen Lingwei, having finished her grooming, finally turned around.

Seeing her again.

Chu Feng's heart was instantly struck by ten thousand times the critical damage.

Even in ordinary times, Shen Lingwei was already incomparably beautiful.

Now that she had dressed up, it was even more breathtaking.

"The beauties of the six palaces lose their color, a single glance back and a smile creates a hundred charms!" A line of poetry drifted out from Chu Feng's mouth uncontrollably.

"Can I consider that you are complimenting me?"

Shen Lingwei smiled gracefully.

A pair of sharp phoenix eyes stared straight at Chu Feng.

Chu Feng met her gaze without the slightest fear: "Naturally, Your Majesty's appearance is like a fairy from the nine heavens descending to the mortal world; 'closing the moon and shaming the flowers, sinking the fish and making the geese fall' are all synonyms for Your Majesty!"

"Hehehehe..."

"The Champion Marquis is truly eloquent; I really wonder how many innocent young maidens have been deceived by that mouth of yours?"

"Your Majesty is joking."

Chu Feng replied, "I have long been on the battlefield, busy with slaughter; how would I have the time to discuss matters of romance?"

"That is true!"

Shen Lingwei continued, "I observe that the Champion Marquis is no longer young; I wonder if you have any thoughts of starting a family?"

"This..."

What!

Boss, are you going to introduce a partner to me?

Chu Feng said to himself.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, I am busy licking blood from the blade all day; even if I wanted to start a family, there is no suitable person!"

"Is that so! If I were to designate someone for you, I wonder if you would be satisfied?"

"Oh? Your Majesty wishes to arrange a marriage for me?"

"Indeed!"

Shen Lingwei nodded.

Holy shit!

This boss is truly considerate of her subordinates!

She even worries about the major life event of marriage!

It was not in vain that I have been working my life away out there to earn achievements for you!

Chu Feng felt wonderful inside.

Only, what he did not know was.

Which prince or noble's daughter his beautiful boss intended to introduce to him.

"But I do not know which marriage alliance Your Majesty intends to assign to me?"

Facing Chu Feng's inquiry.

Shen Lingwei's delicate body trembled.

For a moment, she actually did not know how to respond.

Seeing that Shen Lingwei did not answer, Chu Feng assumed she was pondering which daughter of a prince or noble to arrange for him.

Therefore, he was not in a hurry and waited quietly for Shen Lingwei's response.

It is unknown how much time had passed.

Shen Lingwei finally spoke.

"There is indeed one candidate; I wonder if the Champion Marquis is satisfied?"

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Hoo!"

Shen Lingwei caught her breath.

Gritting her teeth and stamping her foot, she turned around to look at Chu Feng, "What do you think of me?"

The atmosphere instantly fell into silence.

Both of their minds went completely blank.

"What is this situation?"

"Is the beautiful boss preparing to marry herself off?"

Chu Feng only felt as if he were dreaming.

How could his own boss suddenly pull such a move on him?

Just a moment ago, he was still thinking the Empress would marry some noblewoman to him.

Who would have thought the Empress would actually want to marry herself to him?

It was not that he had never thought about this situation.

He just felt this matter was somewhat like a fantasy.

As a result, what he never expected was.

The dream actually came true!

Seeing Chu Feng not answering, Shen Lingwei could not help but feel a bit annoyed, and immediately asked, "Why, is it that I am not worthy of you?"

"No, no, no!"

Chu Feng hurriedly waved his hands to signal, "What Your Majesty said exceeded your subject's thinking; it truly caught your subject off guard!"

You marry me?

Don't be ridiculous!

It's eight or nine times out of ten that you are testing me.

If I were to agree.

God knows if a group of blade-and-axe men would rush out from inside to hack me to death.

Speaking of which.

Chu Feng even specifically observed.

On a table not far from Shen Lingwei, there happened to be a cup placed there.

As long as she smashed the cup onto the ground.

Several Martial Saint experts would jump out from inside to execute him on the spot.

"It is quite sudden, but I ask you, do you like me?"

Damn it!

Is this a death trap question?

I like you!

I like you so damn much.

With your figure, you have a figure; with your looks, you have looks.

Where it should be big, it is big; where it should be slender, it is slender.

And you are also the ruler of a nation.

A proper wealthy and beautiful woman.

Whoever marries you would ascend to the heavens in one step; how great that would be!

Fortunately, Chu Feng did not let his lust cloud his brain.

And agree immediately.

Although he is a Martial Venerable expert, he is still far from being peerless in the world.

As the saying goes, accompanying a monarch is like accompanying a tiger.

An Emperor's thoughts are just like a girlfriend's temper, unpredictable.

Not to mention, she is a female Emperor!

Therefore, it is better to be cautious!

Better safe than sorry!

"Your Majesty, your subject once made a vow: until the Xiongnu are defeated, I will not marry; therefore, your subject cannot answer what Your Majesty has said!"

"Is that so!"

Shen Lingwei was somewhat disappointed.

She had been this proactive, yet the other party had not the slightest reaction.

As the dignified ruler of a nation, could she really be that lacking in charm?

"Your Majesty, if there are no other important matters, your subject will take his leave!"

He could not continue to stay!

Lest he make a mistake!

"Wait!"

Shen Lingwei called out to Chu Feng, "I accept your sincere heart, my subject; I have an item to bestow upon you!"

"Oh?"

As she spoke.

Shen Lingwei took two items out from her storage tool.

One was a set of dark gold armor.

The other was a fiery red longbow.

"These two items are the supreme treasures of my Imperial Palace; one is the Flying Dragon Treasure Armor, and the second is the Fire Dragon Bow. Both were forged from the spine and tendons of a demon dragon, and their power is extremely formidable. Today, I gift them to you!"

"Many thanks, Your Majesty!"

Chu Feng expressed his gratitude to Shen Lingwei.

He examined these two items.

Their power was indeed extraordinary.

With these two items, his strength would be able to receive a massive boost.

"Right, since Anwu Prefecture has already been recovered, the vital route to the Western Regions will naturally be opened up as well. Do you have any recommendations for the person to be the head of Anwu Prefecture?"

The Western Regions were thus opened up.

Then the merchant caravans of Great Wei and the Western Regions could conduct trade.

The profits generated from this would be immeasurable; it was a very lucrative position.

In the imperial court, there was no telling how many people were keeping a close eye on this position.

"Your Majesty, your subject believes that Anwu County Magistrate Zhu Kang is the most suitable candidate!"

"Back then, when only one county remained of Anwu Prefecture, it was he who held this place; without him, your subject would not have been able to recover Anwu Prefecture."

"Mm, since that is the case, then I grant it. Additionally, I shall further confer upon you the title of Pacification Commissioner, in command of the military and political affairs of Yizhou, Anwu Prefecture, and Fuzhou!"

Holy crap!

This power was not small at all!

To be in command of the military and political affairs of these few places.

Wouldn't that mean I could arrange my own people as I pleased?

"Many thanks, Your Majesty!"

"Furthermore, the situation over at Yushan Fortress is not very good; the general responsible for recovering that place has fallen into a stalemate with the Xiongnu. If you have the opportunity, lead troops to go and recover it.

Additionally, I will mobilize two hundred thousand troops and hand them over for you to command, to assist you in sweeping away the Xiongnu Wang Ting!

Once you have swept away the Xiongnu Wang Ting, I shall personally celebrate your victory!"

"Your subject, receives the decree!"

After some words of instruction.

Chu Feng left the Imperial Palace carrying the two weapons gifted by Shen Lingwei.

Watching the back of Chu Feng as he departed.

Shen Lingwei felt very melancholy in her heart.

"Am I, really that lacking in appeal?"

"If you were willing, I could be your woman today!"