Chapter 80: The Temptation of Home

After Liu Ling left the Jiaofang Hall, she left Liu Che sitting on the soft cushion in a state of agitation, his mind in complete disarray.

Wei Qing's beloved was actually him?

This was simply preposterous!

This must be some scheme Liu Ling was playing, with the goal of... wait, why exactly did Liu Ling tell him all this? What benefit could she possibly gain from doing so?

Liu Che could not fathom Liu Ling's motive at all. He couldn't help but wonder, could it be... that the matter of Wei Qing's beloved being him was actually true?

No, no, he was currently A Jiao, so the person Wei Qing liked was A Jiao?!

Just having such a thought appear in his mind made Liu Che frown involuntarily. And what about that troublesome Tian Qian, why had she popped up again?

In the Jiaofang Hall, Liu Che felt a bit restless. He stood up abruptly: "Someone, prepare the carriage."

Fuqu walked in from outside the hall: "Little Lord, where do you intend to go?"

"Go to the Wen..." Liu Che had just started to explain that he was going to the Wenshi Hall, but stopped halfway through.

If he went to the Wenshi Hall at this time, wouldn't that show that he had admitted defeat?

Based on his understanding of A Jiao, her letting Tian Qian appear in the Weiyang Palace and the Wenshi Hall was likely just a performance for him to see.

Yes, A Jiao must have done this on purpose; she just wanted him to be the first to bow his head to her. If he went to the Wenshi Hall now, wouldn't that be bowing his head to her?

Liu Che thought back to when he was a man; whenever a small conflict arose between them while his grandmother was still alive, he was always the one to bow his head and apologize first. How was it that now that he had become a woman, he still had to be the first to bow his head?

No, he had to hold firm; this time he absolutely could not bow his head first.

When Liu Li returned from the Imperial Academy, Liu Che stopped his daughter, explained his thoughts, and finally asked for validation: "A Li, do you think I am doing the right thing?"

Liu Li: "???"

"You really think so?" Liu Li was a bit skeptical of what she had heard. She confirmed with Liu Che: "Father Emperor, do you really think Mother Empress letting that Tian Qian serve by her side is just to make you bow your head first?"

Should she call Liu Che a straight man or a chauvinist?

"Isn't it?" Liu Che raised an eyebrow: "Why would she not look for that Tian Qian at any other time, but specifically when I am arguing with her? Isn't it just to see me anxious and bowing my head first?" Liu Che believed he had grasped A Jiao's intentions.

Liu Li: "..."

She was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "So this is how you men think when facing such a situation. I admire you, I truly do."

Liu Che was puzzled: "What do you mean by that?"

Liu Li curled her lips and said: "Father Emperor, I am only a seven-year-old child now; matters of the heart are still very far away for me, so don't ask me." As she spoke, she patted her little schoolbag: "Daughter is going back to her room to do homework. Good luck."

Liu Che: "..."

Time quickly arrived at the day the Empress Dowager was to marry off her granddaughter. The Empress Dowager, who had been ill, managed to summon her spirits and personally prepared a dowry for her granddaughter.

The Huainan King had arranged for imperial guards to escort Jin E to Huainan, and Liu Ling, who had lived in Chang'an for over half a year, would also return to Huainan with the guard team.

Actually, Liu Ling didn't really want to leave; after all, she felt Chang'an was quite fun. However, if she didn't leave this time, once things happened later, she feared she wouldn't be able to leave even if she wanted to. So, for the sake of her own life, she decided to go along.

Following her plan, Liu Ling sent the witch Chu Fu to the Jiaofang Hall. She warned Chu Fu: "I hope your so-called witchcraft is effective, otherwise I will truly suspect that you Yinyang School sorcerers are all charlatans."

Chu Fu lowered her head: "Princess, the tenet of the Yinyang School is to conform to the Heavenly Dao. What you have asked me to do is to act against the heavens. There are many taboos and many restrictions."

"So what if I act against the heavens?" Liu Ling said indifferently: "As long as Liu Che dies, I have a way to make my father the Son of Heaven. By then, my father will be Heaven, so how could there be any acting against the heavens?"

Chu Fu: "..."

"When I return to Huainan, if I see no movement in Chang'an, don't blame me for learning from Qin Shi Huang and slaughtering all your Chu clansmen!" Liu Ling threatened.

Upon hearing this, Chu Fu looked abruptly at Liu Ling: "Wengzhu!"

Liu Ling raised her hand and hooked Chu Fu's chin: "You should know what to do, right? I will send you to the Empress later, remember to perform well."

Chu Fu was the last descendant of the Yinyang School. Her ancestor was one of the people who founded the Yinyang School alongside the Yinyang master Zou Yan, and had served as the Prime Minister of the Chu State during the Warring States period.

Later, because the First Emperor wanted immortality, many sorcerers posed as orthodox Yinyang masters, attempting to deceive Qin Shi Huang to obtain wealth. After their scams were discovered by Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor, in a fit of rage, captured and killed a large number of Yinyang scholars, which led to the later saying of "burning books and burying scholars."

It was also because of this that few Yinyang scholars remained, and only their Chu clan luckily escaped, hiding their names ever since.

It was not until the Great Qin perished and the Great Han Dynasty was established that their clansmen dared to come out and be active again.

Later, Chu Fu's great-grandfather met Liu Zhang, the father of Huainan King Liu An. Upon receiving Liu Zhang's invitation, the Chu clan went to Huainan to serve the Huainan King.

In fact, as early as the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms during the reign of Emperor Jing of Han, Huainan King Liu An had planned to join the other seven kingdoms in rebellion.

But at that time, Chu Fu's grandfather divined that the outcome of this Seven Kingdoms Rebellion would not be good and advised Liu An not to participate. Liu An believed Chu Fu's grandfather's words and temporarily did not participate in the rebellion.

As it turned out, the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion was indeed suppressed by the Son of Heaven, and those feudal kingdoms that participated in the rebellion were all abolished.

The Huainan King, who had luckily escaped a disaster, trusted Chu Fu's grandfather even more from then on, and would come to divine when he could become the Son of Heaven whenever he had the chance.

However, not long after the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, Chu Fu's grandfather suddenly fell ill and passed away because he had leaked heavenly secrets. The heavy responsibility of carrying forward the Yinyang School fell on the shoulders of Chu Fu's father.

Unfortunately, Chu Fu's father was a half-baked scholar; when Liu An asked him questions, he often didn't know the answers, and in the end, he could only be responsible for the sacrificial activities of the Huainan Kingdom.

Chu Fu, however, was better at divination and pulse diagnosis than her father because she often studied the books left behind by her grandfather.

When she was a child in the Huainan Palace, she often used the theory of Yinyang harmony to treat the palace servants, and everyone sometimes called her a little witch doctor.

Jin E could be considered the niece of the Son of Heaven, and furthermore, Jin E was marrying into Huainan this time to be the Crown Princess. Therefore, A Jiao, as the Son of Heaven and uncle, should naturally appear at the wedding procession.

Liu Che, as the Empress, naturally also arrived.

Since the last "Cold War," the Son of Heaven and the Empress had not seen each other for more than half a month. Now, Liu Che appeared at Jin E's wedding banquet dressed in finery, which attracted many gazes.

Everyone looked at the "Empress" before them, only feeling that she was even a few years younger and more beautiful than today's protagonist, Jin E.

Her phoenix eyes were deep and spirited, her skin was as white as porcelain, and especially those lips, which looked as if they were dripping with beauty, appearing shiny and moist, making one very much want to kiss them.

Hadn't it been heard that the Empress was already nearly thirty years old? Why did she look like a young girl of ten-something today?

In fact, even A Jiao, looking at Liu Che before her, almost couldn't recognize that the person walking gracefully towards her was Liu Che wearing her body.

Too beautiful.

More beautiful than everyone present, so beautiful that her eyes could no longer contain anyone else.

How could this be?

Of course, it was because Liu Li had applied makeup for Liu Che early this morning.

As a modern white-collar worker, Liu Li deeply understood one truth: if you want good skin, you have to start from childhood. So every few nights, she would lie on the bed and apply a facial mask to her little face.

As luck would have it, Liu Che walked in while she was applying the mask last night.

Then he discovered a layer of white stuff on his daughter's little face. Under his questioning, Liu Li said: "This is a silk mask."

"Does silk look like this?" Liu Che's face was full of skepticism. Although he was the Son of Heaven, he had at least seen silk, and it definitely didn't look like this.

Liu Li: "..."

"Shouldn't the point be on the mask?" She peeled off the mask that had already dried on her face: "The so-called silk means it is as thin as silk, not real silk."

"Oh." Liu Che stared at Liu Li's smooth, tender little face: "What is the use of sticking this thing on your face?"

"To replenish moisture on the face, increase the skin's luster, and make the little face look beautiful." Liu Li slightly raised her little face: "Father Emperor, you can touch my face and see if it has become smoother."

Liu Che said: "Apply one for me too."

Liu Li: "Hmm?" After a long while, she realized, and while suppressing her laughter, she got off the bed, stepped barefoot on the floor, and took a mask from the cabinet on the side.

"Father Emperor, lie on the bed, I will apply the mask for you." Liu Li spoke like a little adult, giving directions.

Liu Che lay on the bed as instructed, and Liu Li took the mask out of the bag and gently applied it to Liu Che's face.

The cold mask touched his skin, and Liu Che shivered from the cold. Liu Li hurriedly pressed his head: "Don't move."

After applying the mask, Liu Li also lay down beside Liu Che and said slowly: "Now close your eyes and enjoy it. Take it off after the time of one incense stick."

Liu Che: "It feels cold and cool on my face, and there is a little stinging pain."

"Normal, because you have never replenished water before. The stinging pain is because your skin is absorbing water."

Liu Che was silent; he didn't quite understand what A Li had just said. He clearly washed his face every day when he got up, so how had he never replenished water?

The bedchamber fell into silence. Liu Li stared at the carvings on the top of the bed, feeling a bit bored, and asked curiously: "Father Emperor came to find me suddenly just now, what was it for?"

Answering her was Liu Che's steady breathing. Liu Li turned her head and saw that he had already fallen asleep.

Liu Li: "..." Fine.

Liu Li quietly got out of bed and slowly dripped the little bit of liquid left in the mask bag into a small porcelain bottle.

Points were hard to come by these days, so all supplies had to be used sparingly.

For example, the essence left in a mask bag would be collected together, and a piece of cloth woven from real silk would be soaked in it. Next time she needed to apply a mask, she would use this real silk to apply it to her face.

This was truly a skincare process that was both frugal and luxurious.

Because Liu Che was asleep in her room, Liu Li didn't wake him up. In the end, she quietly lay down beside him, just like in the dense forest before.

The next day, Liu Che woke up first. Turning his head slightly, he saw his daughter curled up beside him, still fast asleep. As if thinking of something, Liu Che hurriedly reached out to touch his face; the mask he applied yesterday was gone.

In its place, he felt his cheeks, which were smooth and tender no matter how he touched them.

This thing called a mask was simply too magical!

When Liu Li woke up, she heard Liu Che say that the Empress Dowager was marrying off her granddaughter today. Liu Che asked: "Currently, I can be considered Jin E's aunt. She is about to marry into Huainan, what gift should I give her?"

"Father Emperor, I am only a seven-year-old child, I don't know either." Liu Li spread her hands: "I am not familiar with Jin E, so I can't give you any advice."

Originally, Liu Che wouldn't have talked to Liu Li about such things, but who made Liu Che only able to find his daughter now? More importantly, Liu Che wanted to compensate his niece.

After all, the Huainan King's heart was already clear, and he would have to deal with the Huainan King sooner or later. But at this time, he still had to marry his niece over, because he needed Jin E to pass information to Chang'an.

After listening, Liu Li thought for a while, took out the small porcelain bottle she used to collect mask essence, and handed it to Liu Che: "Give this to her."

Liu Che was puzzled: "What is this?"

"It is the magical water I used to apply the mask for you yesterday. After you give it to her, tell her she can find clean silk satin, leave a place for breathing, soak it in, and finally take it out and apply it to her face for the time of one incense stick."

Liu Che thought of the magic of the mask and nodded: "This is truly a good gift."

Because he had to attend the wedding banquet, Liu Che called Fuqu to apply his makeup. Liu Li thought of the most characteristic makeup of the Western Han Dynasty—the bitten-lip makeup.

The mouth only left a small piece of red on the lower lip, just like a cherry. In her aesthetic view, it really didn't look good.

"Mother Empress, why don't I apply your makeup?" Liu Li raised her hand, volunteering.

Liu Che raised an eyebrow: "You still need palace maids to help you comb your hair on weekdays, do you know how to apply makeup?"

"Of course I do." Liu Li raised her head proudly: "I can make Mother Empress look ten years younger and become the most beautiful person."

Fuqu chuckled: "Is the Princess really that capable?"

"Trust me." Liu Li took the brush from Fuqu's hand.

Cosmetics at this time were limited, and calling it makeup was actually about the same as a bare face. The base makeup was even a kind of white rice powder mixed with lead.

However, after applying the mask yesterday, Liu Che's skin condition was obviously much better, so there was no need to apply too much foundation.

At this time, noble women popularised the distant mountain eyebrows, which were the curved and slender eyebrow shapes.

But Liu Li felt that A Jiao's original eyebrows were already very beautiful, and there was no need to cover up the originally beautiful eyebrows just to pursue the trend.

In the end, she only used rouge to add a little blush to Liu Che's face, then used a dagger to cut a little of her lipstick and mixed it with rouge, applying it bit by bit to his lips.

Fuqu, standing on the side, watched Liu Li complete all the operations and exclaimed: "Little Lord is so beautiful."

Liu Li patted the foundation on her hands, also looking at her masterpiece with satisfaction: "If it weren't for the lack of tools, I could make Mother Empress even more beautiful."

Although she could exchange for cosmetics from the system store, if it was only used once today, the exchanged items would be wasted. She now knew the value of points and absolutely could not waste them.

Fortunately, the existing makeup tools were enough for her to play with. Looking at the beautiful face belonging to A Jiao before her, Liu Li also felt happy.

Who doesn't like a beautiful woman?

Liu Che even went to Liu Li's bedchamber to look in the mirror. Seeing that face belonging to A Jiao in the mirror, he couldn't help but reveal a trace of amazement in his eyes.

A Jiao was already beautiful, and after being dressed up by A Li, she seemed even more beautiful.

So Liu Che appeared at Jin E's wedding banquet with such beautiful makeup.

Everyone ate a little simply, and then it was time to send Jin E and Liu Ling away. Jin E stood up to bid farewell to the Son of Heaven and her relatives, and Xiucheng Jun, sitting beside the Empress Dowager, cried into a tearful mess.

Liu Che spoke slowly: "Jin E, come here, I have a gift for you."

Seeing this, Jin E hurriedly stood up and walked to the Empress's side with small steps, kneeling down to wait for the Empress's reward.

Liu Che took out the porcelain bottle from his sleeve: "Inside is a bottle of fairy water. You can apply a little on your face before going to bed, which can keep you forever young." Liu Che was too lazy to teach Jin E how to apply the mask according to Liu Li's method, so he simply thought of a statement himself.

No matter how old a woman is, she wants to be forever young and beautiful. Jin E was full of surprise when she heard that Liu Che had given her such a precious thing. She took the porcelain bottle with both hands: "Thank you, Empress Aunt."

A Jiao, on the side, listened to Liu Che's statement, her gaze subconsciously falling on his face, which was of course her own face.

After Liu Che gave the thing to Jin E, he said with a smile: "Little E, you must remember, even if you marry into Huainan, you will always be the Son of Heaven's niece. If you suffer any grievances in Huainan, just come back to Chang'an and tell the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven will definitely make the decision for you."

Jin E was moved to a mess by these words: "Jin E will not dare to forget the great kindness of Uncle and Aunt."

Liu Che nodded: "Go and say goodbye to your mother, the auspicious time is coming."

Jin E lowered her head to wipe away her tears, carefully put the fairy water Liu Che gave her into her bosom, and then stood up to say goodbye to her mother and the Empress Dowager on the side.

Finally, the three generations of grandmother and granddaughter hugged and cried, and it was only after being persuaded by Pingyang Princess on the side for a long time that they stopped their tears.

The carriage outside the hall was already prepared, and the imperial soldiers sent by the Huainan Kingdom were also lined up, ready to welcome the Huainan Wengzhu and their future Crown Princess back to the country.

The group sent Jin E and Liu Ling to the outside of the hall. Liu Ling walked to Liu Che's side and said: "Sister A Jiao is really biased, giving fairy water to Jin E, but not thinking that A Ling also wants some."

Liu Che glanced at her, and Jin E walked over, holding Liu Ling's sleeve: "A Ling, don't be angry, I will use it with you later."

A fake smile hung on Liu Ling's face: "Okay, thank you, little sister-in-law."

Jin E was blushed by Liu Ling's address, and finally, under the urging of the captain of the imperial soldiers, Jin E reluctantly got into the carriage.

Before leaving, Liu Ling said to Liu Che: "I have already arranged for Chu Fu to go to the Jiaofang Hall, Sister A Jiao will be able to see her when you go back." After saying that, she flicked her sleeves and turned to get into the carriage.

The carriage walked slowly onto the palace road, and everyone stood in place, watching this team walk out of the Changle Palace.

Until the shadow of the carriage could no longer be seen, the Empress Dowager and Xiucheng Jun withdrew their gazes with a sense of loss, turned around, and returned to the hall.

A Jiao and Liu Che stood side by side, without communication. Liu Che had been waiting for A Jiao to speak first, thinking that as long as A Jiao spoke first, he would give her a step down.

Who knew that the first one to come over to talk was Pingyang Princess: "A Jiao."

Liu Che turned to look at Pingyang Princess: "Eldest Sister, is there anything?"

Pingyang Princess walked to Liu Che's side with an intimate smile and asked: "The fairy water you gave Little E in the hall just now, does it really have such magical effects? Can it keep one forever young?"

Liu Che: "..."

Seeing Liu Che not speaking, Pingyang Princess said to herself: "No wonder A Jiao looks much younger today. Could this fairy water have been given to A Li by the Goddess? Can A Jiao go and ask A Li if there is any more fairy water, and give some to Sister?"

Liu Che didn't think much after listening, only saying: "I will go back and ask A Li if there is any more, and if there is, I will give it to Eldest Sister."

Pingyang Princess said happily: "That would be great, remember to thank A Li for me."

When Liu Che wanted to find A Jiao again, where was her figure?

Pingyang Princess saw Liu Che's actions in her eyes, and she whispered: "A Jiao, have you been having conflicts with the Son of Heaven recently?"

Liu Che didn't want to admit it, but it seemed that everyone in the palace knew about this, so he had to nod and admit it.

Pingyang Princess was still thinking about getting fairy water from Liu Li, so she offered a plan: "Men, you just need to coax him a little. After all, the Son of Heaven is the Son of Heaven, and you can't wait for him to coax you. If someone else takes advantage of the situation and gains favor at this time, wouldn't you be even sadder?"

Liu Che frowned.

"Although that Tian Qian is also my cousin, how can she compare to you, A Jiao?" Pingyang Princess said: "If she succeeds, I fear you will have no prestige in the palace in the future."

Hearing this, Liu Che felt that Pingyang Princess's words made sense; he must establish the Empress's prestige.

After thanking Pingyang Princess, Liu Che immediately decided to find A Jiao and make things clear. As a result, A Jiao had already left the Changle Palace and returned to the Weiyang Palace.

Sitting in the carriage returning to the Weiyang Palace, Liu Che wanted to go directly to the Wenshi Hall to find A Jiao, but after careful thought, it would be better to go at night.

So he let the driver take him back to the Jiaofang Hall first.

Just as Liu Che got off the carriage, the Great Changqiu hurried over and said: "Little Lord, there is a female doctor..."

"Oh, this female doctor was sent by the Huainan Wengzhu, you can arrange a place for her, and summon her when you need her in the future."

Although Liu Che had listened to Liu Ling's words that day, he also knew that things like having children could not be rushed, not to mention that he had lost a child before.

Liu Che was confident that even if he wanted to stabilize the Empress's position, he didn't need a child to decide it. The most important thing now was how to get A Jiao to move back to the Jiaofang Hall.

Liu Che returned to his bedchamber and sat in front of the dressing table, looking at the bronze mirror before him. Although he couldn't see his facial features clearly, it didn't hinder Liu Che from recalling his appearance at this time.

He reached out and gently touched his smooth, tender cheeks, but in his mind, the image of himself using the Son of Heaven's body to press A Jiao's body underneath him appeared inexplicably.

A Jiao, A Jiao, A Jiao... He closed his eyes, and the images in his mind became more and more chaotic. Sometimes it was him working hard on top, and sometimes it became A Jiao on top. For a moment, Liu Che couldn't distinguish between each other, but he was inexplicably immersed in this pleasure.

Finally, Liu Che slowly opened his eyes, feeling as if a flush had appeared on his cheeks, and even his throat felt a little dry.

He missed her.

He wanted her even more.

Liu Li returned from the Imperial Academy as usual. She was in a good mood and even started to like this three-point-one-line life. Every morning after breakfast, she was sent to the Imperial Academy by the palace guards, stayed in the Imperial Academy for most of the day, and didn't finish school until around three in the afternoon.

Then she took the carriage back to the Weiyang Palace, reviewed the lessons learned during the day, and had dinner when it was almost dark.

After dinner, it meant the end of the day, and she could return to her room to rest.

Such a life was simply what she, who had worked 996, had dreamed of. It was just that the entertainment was a little less; no mobile phone, no games, no novels, and no comics.

For Liu Li, the only entertainment was probably lying on the bed, closing her eyes, and checking the products in the system store. This feeling was like online shopping on Taobao; she wanted to buy everything, but considering her wallet (points), she could only silently add them to the shopping cart and click to look at them from time to time.

Of course, after the system upgrade, Liu Li had one more leisure and entertainment project. That was to use the 【Encyclopedia】 skill to check some knowledge points she had ignored, or some skills she would use in the future.

For example, last night, she was using the 【Encyclopedia】 skill to learn how to plant rice with the system. However, after sleeping for a night and waking up, Liu Li had basically forgotten most of it.

So she thought that when she had time, she would use the 【Encyclopedia】 skill to record all the technologies that could be realized in the current era, compile them into books, and provide them for the people of the world to read. She believed that maybe she could create different surprises in this era.

Creating a cyberpunk Great Han was not impossible.

Recently, Liu Li and Liu Che had been having dinner together. During dinner, Liu Li noticed that the makeup on Liu Che's face was a bit smudged, and she reminded him: "Mother Empress, remember to wash your face after dinner, your makeup is smudged."

Liu Che nodded slightly, thought of Pingyang Princess's entrustment, and asked: "After I gave the fairy water to Jin E, Pingyang Princess also wanted some. A Li, do you still have fairy water here?"

"Fairy water?" Liu Li subconsciously thought of SK-II.

Of course, the skincare products in the system store were also divided by brand. The more expensive the brand in modern society, the more points were needed to exchange for it in the system store.

The mask used before was a niche brand exchanged before the system upgrade. Liu Li had always used this brand in modern times, so she didn't think about spending large points to exchange for big brands.

Liu Che explained: "That mask must also have been given by the Heavenly God, so wouldn't it be fairy water?"

Liu Li glanced at Pingyang Princess's favorability of only 10 points and curled her lips: "Aunt Pingyang doesn't like me, why should I give her fairy water?"

Liu Che raised an eyebrow: "How do you know she doesn't like you?"

Liu Li gestured: "I can feel it. If Aunt Longlu came to ask me for fairy water, I would definitely give it to her, because I can feel that Aunt Longlu likes me."

Being Liu Che's sisters, Pingyang Princess's favorability value could be exchanged for 5 times the points, but Nangong Princess and Longlu Princess's favorability value was only 1 time.

Longlu Princess married A Jiao's brother, so her favorability value for Liu Li was relatively a little higher.

"But no matter what, she is also your aunt." Liu Che said: "Since you still have some, why don't you give her some."

Hearing this, Liu Li raised an eyebrow and said: "It's not that Aunt Pingyang can't have fairy water, let her like me. Don't hate me in her heart while using my things."

Liu Che: "..." Such reverse logic, A Li was truly worthy of being his daughter!

He thought that if his eldest daughter Liu Yue had such an encounter, facing Pingyang Princess's demand, Liu Yue's choice

would definitely be to offer the things to exchange for the other party's liking.

And his A Li? She actually demanded others' liking first, and then considered giving things. It had to be said that the personality A Li showed in some aspects was extremely like his own.

Both liked to take the initiative.

"Are you really unwilling to give it?" Liu Che asked again.

"Mother Empress, are you forcing me to give it?" Liu Li turned to look at Liu Che, her black and white eyes still carrying a trace of grievance.

Liu Che met such a gaze, paused, and said: "No, the things are A Li's, since A Li doesn't want to give it, then don't."

Liu Li raised an eyebrow: "Good."

Liu Che said again: "I am going to the Wenshi Hall to find your mother... find your father emperor." Because there were palace servants in the hall, Liu Che paused and changed his words: "I should stay in the Wenshi Hall tonight, A Li, you will have to guard the Jiaofang Hall alone tonight."

After listening, Liu Li showed a smile that understood in seconds: "Hehe, I know, Mother Empress, you can go with peace of mind."

Facing Liu Li's smile, Liu Che felt a little uncomfortable, feeling as if he had been seen through by his daughter. A Li was only seven years old now, just at the age of changing teeth, she shouldn't understand matters of the bedchamber, right?

Liu Che removed the makeup on his face and used the water and emulsion skincare products that Liu Li gave for free, dressing himself up to be fragrant, and then set off for the Wenshi Hall.

Liu Li, after Liu Che left, found the Great Changqiu: "Where is the female doctor sent by the Huainan Wengzhu today?"

The Great Changqiu hurriedly said: "The slave has arranged for the person properly according to the Little Lord's orders."

"Take me to see her."

"Nuo."

Because Chu Fu entered the Jiaofang Hall as a female doctor, she could have a separate small room. The Great Changqiu took Liu Li to the door of Chu Fu's room, and Liu Li let the Great Changqiu leave.

After confirming that there was no one around, Liu Li knocked on Chu Fu's door. I don't know why, but she had a feeling of being in a spy movie. This was clearly the Jiaofang Hall, what was she being vigilant about?

"Please come in." Chu Fu's voice came from the room.

Liu Li walked into the room generously and saw Chu Fu, who was planning to stand up to greet her, at a glance.

"Hi, we meet again." Liu Li greeted Chu Fu with a smile.

Chu Fu bent her knees slightly and saluted: "Princess."

Liu Li didn't beat around the bush and asked directly: "What did Liu Ling leave you here to do?" Before, Liu Li wanted to win over Liu Ling and persuade her not to get involved with her old father to rebel, but she didn't expect her to leave after sending Chu Fu to the Jiaofang Hall.

This Wengzhu Liu Ling was truly not simple.

Chu Fu's expression was a bit hesitant, not knowing if she could explain it to Liu Li.

Liu Li chuckled: "Since I came to ask you like this, it means I know you are not simple. Chu Fu, I thought you were a smart person."

Chu Fu bit her lower lip, then knelt down in front of Liu Li with a thud and said: "Princess, I divined that only you can save my clansmen, please, you must save them."

Liu Li looked at Chu Fu kneeling before her, blinked her eyes and said: "If you cooperate with me, although I cannot guarantee that I will save all your family members, I can at least save your life." Liu Li didn't want to make empty promises to Chu Fu; she could only ensure things she could control.

Chu Fu took a deep breath and said: "The Wengzhu asked me to follow the Empress and find an opportunity to perform witchcraft on the Son of Heaven to cut off his life pulse."

Liu Li was not surprised when she heard this, as if she had guessed it long ago. She was curious: "Is witchcraft, this kind of thing that curses people, really useful?"

Chu Fu was silent for a while and said: "Believe it and it works, don't believe it and it doesn't."

Liu Li: "..." Why was it so metaphysical? She was curious: "Then if you did this witchcraft, but it didn't work, what would you do?"

"If it doesn't work, my clansmen left in Huainan will be sorcerers who cheat, so I must make the witchcraft work." Chu Fu's voice was heavy.

"So, to put it bluntly, it's still a man-made disaster." Liu Li already had her own judgment in her heart. Since the witchcraft was fake, that was easy to say.

Now Liu Li was more concerned about another question. She stepped forward and helped Chu Fu up: "Get

up, I have other things to ask you."

After Chu Fu said thank you, she stood up from the ground.

Liu Li asked: "You said last time that you could see that my father emperor and mother empress were out of Yinyang harmony, then do you have a way to make their Yinyang harmonize?"

Chu Fu frowned and thought for a while, then asked: "Is the Princess wanting to ask about the method of Yinyang transformation?"

Liu Li nodded hesitantly: "Yes... I guess..."

She indeed wanted to know the method that could make A Jiao and Liu Che switch back, but she also wanted to know if there was any way to make them never switch back.

But she couldn't explain this to Chu Fu at this time; she could only find the answer from Chu Fu's answer.

Chu Fu said: "I once heard my father say that all things in the world have Yinyang attributes. If you want to perform Yinyang transformation, you must reach the realm of things reaching their extreme and then reversing. Only when there is Yang in Yin can Yin have the possibility of transforming towards Yang, and vice versa."

Liu Li: "..." What Yang in Yin, and vice versa, why couldn't she understand a single word?

Seeing Liu Li's confused look, Chu Fu had to say: "Princess, regarding things like Yinyang transformation, I have only heard my father talk about it and seen it in classics. If I could get back the classics, maybe I could specifically solve the problem the Princess wants to know."

"Then where are the classics you mentioned?"

"They were compiled into the 'Huainanzi' by the Huainan King." Chu Fu said helplessly: "The original classics were already broken and unusable, so when the Huainan King wanted to compile the 'Huainanzi', my father agreed to compile the ancient magic techniques into the 'Huainanzi' together."

Good fellow, it was the 'Huainanzi' again!

Last time, Liu Li found a box of 'Huainanzi' in the book pavilion of the Jiaofang Hall, but the scrolls inside were incomplete, and Liu Li hadn't finished reading this set of books yet.

Could it be that the key to finding A Jiao and Liu Che switching bodies was to finish reading the entire set of 'Huainanzi'?

Truly life-taking!

Liu Li took a deep breath, licked her lips and said: "Then you stay here for the time being, if there are any changes later, I will come to find you, and you just need to cooperate with me then."

Chu Fu still wanted to ask about saving her clansmen, but finally held back and responded: "Nuo."

Before Liu Li went out, she turned back and asked her: "If I can find the complete set of 'Huainanzi', can you accurately tell me which chapter the Yin-Yang transformation is in?"

Chu Fu nodded: "Yes." She smiled and said: "Because the theories about Yinyang were all compiled by our clansmen together."

After listening, Liu Li breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, I'll go back first, you rest. If you need anything, let the palace maid tell me."

Liu Che took the carriage from the Jiaofang Hall to the Wenshi Hall. When he arrived at the Wenshi Hall, the sky was already dark. Standing at the door and looking at the entire Wenshi Hall, it was brightly lit inside, so he thought A Jiao should be inside now.

Thinking of this, Liu Che curled his lips, got off the carriage, and prepared to enter the hall.

Who knew that just as he walked to the door, he was stopped by the guards at the door: "The Son of Heaven's bedchamber, no one without an order is allowed to enter."

Hearing this, Liu Che was a bit furious: "Open your eyes and see, who am I! You dare to stop me?"

The guard was upright: "No matter who it is, you cannot go in."

Liu Che: "..." He narrowed his eyes and stared at the guard in front of him. After a long while, he said: "I see you are a new face, are you a new member of the Qimen Army?"

Guard: "Yes, joined the Qimen Army last August."

No wonder.

Liu Che was basically familiar with the soldiers in the Qimen Army. Now that he saw a new face, and one so rigid and inflexible, it must be a new member of the Qimen Army.

"Then you go in and report, just say the Empress is here." Liu Che didn't make things difficult for the guard.

As he was speaking, he saw Su Wen walking over. Liu Che narrowed his eyes: "Su Wen."

Su Wen looked up and saw Liu Che, his expression paused: "Emp... Empress, why are you here?"

"Can I not come?" Liu Che looked at the things Su Wen was holding, he curled his lips: "You came just in time, this little guard won't let me in."

Su Wen's expression was a bit panicked: "That... Little Lord, why don't you come back tomorrow, the Son of Heaven has already rested at this time."

Liu Che stared at the tray Su Wen was holding, his eyebrows raised slightly: "Resting and still drinking?" He stared at Su Wen's unnatural expression, as if thinking of something, his expression changed abruptly: "Are there other women in the Wenshi Hall?"

Su Wen stammered: "Little Lord, this, that..."

Liu Che was furious in his heart and turned to walk into the hall, but the guard at the door blocked him and wouldn't let him in.

"Get out of the way." Liu Che originally wanted to push the guard away, but this guard was like a piece of wood and couldn't be pushed at all.

Su Wen still wanted to persuade: "Little Lord, please don't be angry, why don't the slave go in and see, if the Son of Heaven has rested, you can come back tomorrow."

Liu Che suppressed his anger and nodded: "Good, you go in."

Just when the guard let Su Wen in, Liu Che took advantage of the guard's inattention and broke in. The guard didn't dare to forcibly take the Empress away, fearing to hurt her.

Liu Che walked all the way to the bedchamber of the Wenshi Hall. He pushed the door open violently, only to see two overlapping bodies on the bed in the room.

As if disturbed, Tian Qian sat up from the bed abruptly, looking at the door with disheveled clothes: "Emp... Empress?" She looked at the "Empress" standing at the door with a furious expression in panic.

And the other party on the bed sat up in a daze. Although her clothes were messy, they were complete.

A Jiao muttered with blurred eyes: "Why... why did it stop?"

Tian Qian knelt on the bed, not daring to breathe.

Liu Che walked into the room step by step, smelling the wine in the room and a faint fragrance. His mind was blank for a moment, and finally, he blurted out: "Scumbag!"

Tian Qian trembled and said: "Empress, I..."

Liu Che turned to look at her, raised his hand and slapped her hard, narrowing his sharp eyes and saying: "Get out." ===== CHAPTER 81 =====

Liu Che walked into the room step by step, catching the scent of wine filling the air and a faint, elusive fragrance. His mind went blank for a split second, and finally, he blurted out, "Scumbag!"

Tian Qian spoke tremblingly: "Empress, I..."

Liu Che turned his head to look at her, raised his hand, and slapped her hard across the face, narrowing his sharp eyes as he said, "Get out."