201: Zixuan is yours from now on!

"Zixuan greets Your Majesty and Lord Li!"

Zixuan pushed open the door of the Imperial Study, lowering her head and bowing respectfully.

Empress Mu Qingning smiled at her with satisfaction, "Zixuan, there's no need for such formality. You also played an indispensable role in this trip to the Northern Border."

"This is all what Zixuan should do," Zixuan said, neither humble nor arrogant.

However, the corner of her eye caught a glimpse of the two people who had already changed their clothes, and she thought to herself, 'As expected, they must have done everything during this time, and then washed, bathed, and changed clothes...'

'That's right, the commotion just now was so loud that it made me feel clingy just by listening to it. It certainly wasn't just a simple grandma hugging and kissing.'

'And I was just helping them guard the door, preventing others from coming and hearing any noise...'

Zixuan sighed faintly in her heart.

Empress Mu Qingning then continued with a serious expression:

"I've called you, Zixuan, so late because there's an important matter I need to discuss with you."

"Your Majesty, please speak," Zixuan said respectfully.

Female Emperor Mu Qingning's face showed no trace of the charming allure she had displayed while flirting with Li Shengyuan earlier, instead exuding imperial majesty as she said sternly:

"The remnants of the Demonic Cult have repeatedly invaded our Great Gan territory, causing our Great Gan people to suffer terribly, and the border residents live in unspeakable misery!"

"Now that the Northern Border is secure, it's time to deal with other regions of Great Gan. I intend to thoroughly eradicate the remnants of the Demonic Cult within Great Gan!"

"To fulfill the unfulfilled wish of our ancestors!"

Female Emperor Mu Qingning's bold words and grand ambitions made Zixuan's blood boil, and her eyes gradually became fervent and resolute.

'Your Majesty is still Your Majesty. She never seeks pleasure, nor will she be led astray by this demonic empress, Li Shengyuan, to cause chaos in the imperial court. Beauty, after all, is merely a way for Your Majesty to relax after her labors!'

Zixuan couldn't help but look at His Majesty with admiration. Only a Majesty with grand ambitions was worthy of her lifelong loyalty!

If Zixuan knew that Female Emperor Mu Qingning was doing all this to indulge in unrestrained debauchery with Li Shengyuan, so that the civil and military officials and the reclusive princes would have nothing to say... would her inner conviction completely collapse...?

The excited Empress Mu Qingning gradually calmed her mind, looking at Zixuan with a slight smile.

"The Xuanyi Guard was personally cultivated by me, and the three third-rank commanders of your Xuanyi Guard were also nurtured by the imperial family from a young age. I trust you implicitly!"

"Zixuan will not disappoint Your Majesty's trust!" Zixuan said with firm eyes.

"Therefore, to completely eradicate the Demonic Cult, I have decided that from this moment on, the Xuanyi Guard must unconditionally cooperate with Lord Li's actions. All intelligence within the organization must be submitted to Lord Li for his unconditional review. His commands are my commands!"

"And you, Zixuan, will henceforth fully obey Lord Li's command and must cooperate with his actions. Can you do that, Zixuan?"

Upon hearing this, Zixuan was completely stunned...

She stared blankly at Li Shengyuan, who stood beside His Majesty with a gentle smile.

'Let me fully obey his command?'

'Your Majesty...'

'Aren't you pushing your subordinate into the arms of a big pervert and scoundrel?!'

Seeing Zixuan stunned and not responding, Female Emperor Mu Qingning couldn't help but frown slightly and asked,

"Zixuan, is there any problem?"

Zixuan's delicate body trembled. She snapped back to reality and quickly nodded respectfully in salute.

"Your Majesty, this subject has no problems!"

Female Emperor Mu Qingning nodded with satisfaction and smiled at Li Shengyuan, "Junior Brother, Zixuan is yours from now on!"

"Senior Sister, rest assured, I will definitely work together with Commander Zixuan to eradicate the Demonic Cult!" Li Shengyuan said with confidence.

Then he squinted and smiled at Zixuan, "Commander Zixuan, we'll be colleagues from now on. Please cooperate fully!"

"Lord Li, rest assured, from now on, Zixuan will dedicate her life to eradicating the Demonic Cult!" Zixuan responded expressionlessly.

'Forget it, all this is for the great cause, for eradicating the Demonic Cult, for Your Majesty!'

Although she had found an excuse for herself, Zixuan's emotions were still difficult to calm.

During her private time with Li Shengyuan in the Northern Border, she often felt restless. Even when she closed her eyes to cultivate, she couldn't calm down, often recalling the intimate moments they shared in the Northern Border.

It was fine in the Northern Border, but upon arriving in the capital and seeing His Majesty, especially seeing the two of them being intimate in the Imperial Study, Zixuan's heart was filled with guilt...

'He is Your Majesty's man, yet I secretly engaged in illicit activities with him behind Your Majesty's back. Isn't this a betrayal of Your Majesty?'

'The imperial family and Your Majesty have shown me kindness; I must never be an unrighteous person!'

Zixuan had already decided that upon returning to the palace, she could stay by His Majesty's side, leave this scoundrel Li Shengyuan, and naturally, she wouldn't have any other thoughts...

Although she sometimes felt a dull ache in her heart, this was Zixuan's resolve!

However...

Zixuan had clearly made up her mind to sever ties with Li Shengyuan, but she never expected that His Majesty would actually order her to completely obey this scoundrel's commands, and she couldn't disobey him!

Looking at Li Shengyuan's ill-intentioned smile, Zixuan couldn't help but grit her teeth and think:

'What if this scoundrel abuses his power in the future, using Your Majesty's orders to prevent me from resisting his advances?'

'He was already so brazen with his hands before, what will it be like in the future?'

Zixuan's heart was filled with anxiety, but there was also a hint of expectation that she herself was unwilling to admit...

The three of them discussed many things, both about the Xuanyi Guard and the Demonic Cult.

But Zixuan was somewhat distracted throughout.

Female Emperor Mu Qingning was a bit puzzled by Zixuan's state today, but Li Shengyuan knew perfectly well!

However, this was a secret between him and Zixuan, so he naturally wouldn't tell his Senior Sister.

And doing it so secretly, how was it so exciting?!

Not long after, Li Shengyuan requested to take his leave, "Senior Sister, it's late. I won't disturb your rest."

"Alright, Junior Brother, be careful on your way back," Female Emperor Mu Qingning said with a gentle smile.

Before Li Shengyuan left, she even stood up to straighten his collar, like a virtuous wife.

Zixuan followed Li Shengyuan's footsteps, leaving the Imperial Study in a daze.

Li Shengyuan looked at Zixuan, like a big bad wolf looking at its prey, and squinted with a smile:

"Commander Zixuan, would you mind taking me to see the Xuanyi Guard's archives?"

Zixuan's delicate body trembled. Looking at Li Shengyuan's ill-intentioned smile, an ominous premonition arose in her heart, but she still, as if by some strange impulse, said:

"Lord Li, please follow me..."