269: When you finish writing, I will let you go back.

Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, the preliminary plan is as such. If there's nothing else, this subject will take his leave," Su Xiaobai said, cupping his hands.

The Empress was drafting a cursive script with her brush, and hearing his words, her beautiful eyes flickered slightly, as if casually remarking, "Duke Mo mentioned that the one from your family has returned. Are you so eager to go back and indulge in her tender embrace?"

"Not at all. Last night, because this subject wrote a poem for Your Majesty, she kicked me out of the room. If I go back late today, I might not even be able to enter the main gate," Su Xiaobai said, a bitter expression on his face.

"Isn't it just one poem? With Lord Su's talent, you can just write another one for her. She's being too narrow-minded."

"Sigh!" Su Xiaobai sighed helplessly. "It's not that easy. The 'luoshen fu' written for Your Majesty has already exhausted this subject's lifelong talent. To write another poem of equal caliber would be as difficult as ascending to heaven."

The Empress was stunned. Did that mean her 'luoshen fu' had become an eternal masterpiece?

The corners of her mouth curved slightly. "A banquet has been prepared in the palace. Lord Su, why don't you dine with Us before returning?"

"No, this subject..."

Su Xiaobai's words stopped halfway because he saw a hint of Killing Intent in the Empress's eyes.

That look seemed to say: Dare to refuse Us, and you're dead!

Su Xiaobai swallowed, then chose to comply, cupping his hands and saying, "Then this subject will respectfully obey."

The Empress's sleeping quarters.

The large table was laden with delicacies and fine dishes.

And at this large table, only the Empress and Su Xiaobai were seated.

Eunuch Zhao and the palace maids behind them could only watch longingly; they had no right to sit at the table.

Su Xiaobai couldn't help but sigh, "The imperial family truly lives up to its name. This food is leagues beyond what we have at Su Manor."

"Besides Duke Mo, you are the second person to dine with Us," the Empress suddenly said.

Su Xiaobai reacted quickly, immediately bowing, "This subject feels deeply honored!"

The Empress smiled. "You don't have to be so restrained. There are no outsiders here. You can be more unrestrained and be your true self."

I know you women. You all say one thing but mean another. If I really believed you, my head would have been moved long ago! ... Su Xiaobai secretly scorned in his heart, while on his face, he nodded with a smile.

"This is a Heavenly Spirit Chicken imported from the Southern Demon. It cannot be bought outside and is greatly nourishing even for those in the Supreme Realm. Lord Su, you can try it," the Empress said, pointing to the large plate of chicken in front of Su Xiaobai.

"Then this subject will not be polite."

Su Xiaobai was eager to try. The Heavenly Spirit Chicken was the tyrant's favorite. She usually couldn't bear to eat it, but today she brought it out. He absolutely had to taste it.

He picked up a chicken leg and bit into the meat.

Suddenly, his body stiffened abruptly, and his eyes widened.

This chicken was not dry or tough, but tender and flavorful, with a lingering aftertaste that made him unable to stop. It was simply the best chicken he had ever eaten!

And more importantly, as the chicken entered his stomach, a pure and incomparable energy flowed into his limbs and bones.

A great tonic!

Su Xiaobai's eyes revealed unconcealed surprise, and his chopsticks unconsciously sped up.

In almost the blink of an eye, he had eaten more than half of a Heavenly Spirit Chicken.

Eunuch Zhao, standing nearby, wanted to step forward to stop his rude behavior. Her Majesty hadn't even eaten yet!

But the Empress reached out to stop him, smiling, "Lord Su, if you want to eat, eat more. Otherwise, you won't have strength later."

"Mhm, mhm, mhm..." Su Xiaobai nodded repeatedly, not thinking about what the second half of the Empress's sentence meant.

Before long, the entire Heavenly Spirit Chicken was eaten by Su Xiaobai.

"Burp~" He let out a full burp, never having eaten so satisfyingly.

At this moment, he felt his body temperature begin to rise rapidly, and his face flushed red.

"The Dragon Courage Righteous Scripture is about to Breakthrough to the second layer!" Su Xiaobai's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

He immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, guiding the power of Luck within his body.

The Empress did not disturb him, but rested her chin on her hand, silently watching him.

This man, who, like her, possessed the power of Luck, always brought unexpected surprises.

Initially, it was only because he had called her a tyrant, and she couldn't refute it, so in her embarrassment and anger, she summoned him to the palace, wanting to see what trouble he could stir up.

But then he became the Champion of the Imperial Examination, executed officials, and angrily rebuked the former emperor. Every single one of these things was beyond her expectation.

Although this person was somewhat uninhibited and often deserved a beating, she knew that deep down, he was actually a very kind person, treating those around him with great gentleness.

Perhaps that was why the servants in his Su Manor dared to joke about him behind his back.

You ask why she knows Su Xiaobai's private affairs? Heh, the methods of a monarch are not something you commoners can know.

However, a hint of entanglement and melancholy immediately flashed across the Empress's brow. Su Xiaobai's promotion speed was simply too fast.

If the Online shopping policy were implemented, the common people's reverence for him would rise again, and his strength would greatly increase accordingly.

But Luck is limited. As fellow inheritors of Luck, the two of them cannot devour each other, so they can only merge.

After the Luck of the other few provinces is refined by her, if she still wants to go further, she can only devour Su Xiaobai.

The Empress was kind, and she and Su Xiaobai were now dependent on each other, so she naturally couldn't bring herself to do something like devouring him.

If she couldn't devour him, then they could only merge...

A faint blush flashed across the Empress's cheeks, then she quickly shook her head, "There are still three provinces' Luck that haven't been refined. This matter can be discussed later!"

At this moment, Su Xiaobai happened to finish his Cultivation.

He stood up.

Pfft!

Without hesitation, he instantly cut off one of his own arms.

"Lord Su, what are you doing! Why are you harming yourself?" Eunuch Zhao was startled, shouting in a sharp voice.

The Empress, however, watched him slowly.

The next moment, Su Xiaobai's arm regrew, brand new as before.

"This second layer of the Dragon Courage Righteous Scripture is indeed powerful!" Su Xiaobai said excitedly.

Reaching the second layer, his Physique was strengthened again.

Now, he could easily smash the head of an Early Stage First Realm cultivator.

Even a strong cultivator of the same Realm, unless they were a Body Cultivator, would be beaten beyond recognition if he got close.

Moreover, he also possessed powerful self-healing abilities.

Except for his head, any other part of his body that was cut off could regrow in a short amount of time.

But even if his head were cut off, as long as it could be reattached within a certain amount of time, he wouldn't die!

This greatly increased his fault tolerance.

"What a nourishing chicken! Just one chicken is equivalent to several thousand-year-old Spiritual Roots!" He clenched his fist excitedly.

The Empress smiled and slowly stepped forward, "Congratulations on your Breakthrough, Lord Su. I suppose you're full and energetic now, aren't you?"

Su Xiaobai nodded, "This subject feels like he has endless energy now!"

"That's good. Lord Su, come with Us to a place."

"Where to?"

"Just follow Us."

A hidden room.

Su Xiaobai was brought here by the Empress.

The room was very simple, containing only a desk, a chair, writing implements on the desk, and a candle slowly burning. There were no guards around the room, so there was no need to worry about being overheard even if something peculiar were to happen.

Su Xiaobai followed behind the Empress, his eyes warily surveying the tyrant's graceful curves.

Why was she bringing him here? Could she be coveting his good looks?

Bah! What a tyrant! My heart is only loyal to Senior Sister and Linger. Even if you get my body, you won't get my heart! ... Su Xiaobai secretly swore in his heart.

At this moment, the Empress turned around, walked past him, and exited the room alone.

Then... she locked the door!

Su Xiaobai hadn't reacted yet, so he quickly pressed himself against the door and anxiously shouted, "Your Majesty, what are you doing? Why are you locking this subject in here?"

"Hehe, Lord Su has been in seclusion for half a month. Have you forgotten there's one more thing?" The Empress's half-smiling voice came from outside the door.

"What thing?" Su Xiaobai's face was full of confusion.

"That storybook you published, you only updated a few chapters and then stopped. We've been waiting for a long time!" The Empress said through gritted teeth.

Then she laughed, "Now that you've come out of seclusion, and you're full and energetic, just stay in this room and make up for all the chapters you owe these past few days.

When you're done updating, then We'll let you go back."

The Empress's footsteps gradually faded away.

Leaving Su Xiaobai alone and bewildered in the small, dark room.

"Your Majesty! Let me out! If I don't go home this late, Senior Sister will kill me!"

He knelt on the ground with a thud, wailing and crying.

(Blocked again. Since the last time I was blocked, I've been cautious, cautious, and even more cautious, but I didn't expect to still be reported by some petty people.

I'm baffled. My popularity isn't high, only tens of thousands of readers, and I'm not stealing anyone's rice bowl. Why do they still need to report me?

And do I drive too much? At most, I occasionally say some suggestive things, but the story as a whole is still plot-driven. Who did I offend?

Or is it just a simple desire to report for fun?

Every time I get blocked, I have to spend time modifying it and wait for the backend review, which delays me for several days.

And during the blocking period, except for old readers, there's basically no traffic, which also greatly affects the author's mindset.

So, if you really hate this book, just delete it from your bookshelf. If you don't love it, please don't hurt it.)