Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess

Luo Wanqing looked at the empty tomb chamber and sighed:

"With Wanyan Wulie's death, Nanjin Country has completely fragmented. If I were that Empress Dowager of Yanrong, I would attack Dazhou while simultaneously sending troops to eliminate Nanjin Country.

Sometimes, I really wonder, could the so-called mandate of heaven be referring to that Empress Dowager?"

Luo Wanqing turned to Jiang Shouzhong, smiling:

"Everyone jokes about making you the Emperor, but whether you get to sit on that throne depends on luck. I really can't imagine what kind of support you could garner to qualify for becoming Emperor. Unless..."

Jiang Wan said: "Unless that Empress Dowager Xiao of Yanrong is willing to give up the fertile lands of the Central Plains, unless General Li is willing to switch allegiance and serve you, unless your reputation spreads across the world, unless you gain the support of most noble families, unless the Capital's government is willing to pass the throne to you."

Mengniang also added: "Unless all the Immortals in the heavens die, unless the Demon Clan is willing to bow down."

"Exactly right."

Luo Wanqing lightly patted Jiang Shouzhong's shoulder, smiling, "The future is long and uncertain. How far can Young Hero Jiang go?"

Jiang Shouzhong said: "I just want to sleep with my wife."

"So unambitious."

Luo Wanqing rolled her eyes.

Originally serious, Li Guanshi spoke in a teasing tone: "Sometimes, sleeping with women can bring you the world too."

Luo Wanqing was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "That's true, so Young Hero Jiang, take care of your health, or else one day you might falter, and then you'll have nothing."

Listening to the women's teasing, Jiang Shouzhong was rather helpless.

Do I need to conquer the world by sleeping with women? I am not that useless.

I, Jiang, rely on my strength.

...

Leaving the Imperial Palace, Jiang Shouzhong prepared to set out for Demon Sea Mountain.

But Luo Wanqing, feeling sweaty from a fight, insisted on finding a place to bathe.

Jiang Shouzhong couldn't resist, intending to find an inn, but Luo Wanqing looked down on such shabby places and simply went to the Empress's bathing chamber in the Nanjin Country Palace.

The other women followed suit, finding a bath to use as well.

After all, they all liked cleanliness.

Though everyone in the palace had perished due to a blood sacrifice, the facilities remained intact, only lacking someone to heat water.

However, for someone like Luo Wanqing, a simple spell could turn cold water hot.

The only thing missing was someone to scrub her back.

And naturally, Jiang Shouzhong was forcibly drafted by the women as a laborer.

Jiang Shouzhong did not object to scrubbing the back of the exceptionally beautiful Empress, as it was a privilege others couldn't dream of in three lifetimes.

But the problem was the presence of other women, especially Jiang Yi, who was quite the jealous type and best not provoked.

However, the domineering Empress ultimately pulled him over.

In the bath, steam swirled around.

With her splendid robes off, Luo Wanqing's alabaster arms rested on the edge of the white jade pool, her long black hair spreading over the water like silk, making an incredibly stunning picture.

"Why such a sour face."

She scooped a handful of warm water, pouring it over her snowy skin, her ruby lips parting in a smile, "After serving me, you can go serve your Ms. Jiang, right? She's not going to eat you alive.

Droplets rolled down her jade-like skin, creating small splashes.

Jiang Shouzhong could only smile wryly.

With Jiang Yi's personality, she might very well 'eat' him alive.

Yet, he had few distractions at the moment.

After all, with such a ravishing beauty naked before him, if he thought of anything else, he'd doubt his own manhood.

"I don't actually dislike her, just her sister."

Luo Wanqing's lips curled into a slight smile,

"It's just these people are only interesting when sparring with her. Look at the others, silent as gourds. Without Jiang Yi along the way, I really would have died of boredom."

Jiang Shouzhong lightly rubbed the woman's delicate back with a towel, saying:

"You don't really dislike Senior Jiang Wan either. If you did, you wouldn't have taken her tombstone to the South Sea Holy Sect for justice when you learned she was expelled from there."

Luo Wanqing suddenly turned around, getting close, her damp fingertips touching his throat, smiling indifferently:

"Dislike and respect are two different things... Forget it, I'm not pulling you here just to annoy Jiang Yi, I have something to say to you."

"What is it?"

Jiang Shouzhong's gaze locked onto the beauty of the woman's snow-white neck, his breathing quickening, his voice turning hoarse.

Luo Wanqing ignored the man's heated gaze, speaking slowly:

"Back then Zhou Chang wanted to acquire your Heavenly Divine Fortune, but was fooled. Still, he did succeed in getting your Hidden Dragon Vein.

This Hidden Dragon Vein is like a key; without it, you can't fully unleash the power of the Heavenly Divine Fortune. Currently, the Second Prince, Zhou Kang, holds the Capital, but he's merely a puppet. The real powers behind the scenes are Zhuge Xuanji and the others.

Oh, and that girl called Yeying, I only recently found out she's actually Mo Ruye's daughter, hiding quite deeply.

To be clear, these people's true identities are servants of the last Emperor before the fall of the previous dynasty. They need the Heavenly Divine Fortune too, so they've been searching for the Hidden Dragon Vein Zhou Chang hid..."

"What do you want to say?"

Jiang Shouzhong stopped his hand mid-air, the scent of soap mixing with the warm fragrance from the woman's neck filling his nose.

Luo Wanqing's lips curled into a smile:

"Boy, don't you feel like you've really got the favorable timing and circumstances? If Yeying hasn't been pretending towards you, she would certainly support you as Emperor.

These days, you might not know, but in Dazhou, they've started promoting your deeds. Even the Ranking of Martial Masters among the people has placed you in the top ten."

Top ten?

Jiang Shouzhong clicked his tongue inwardly.

He suddenly remembered that Yeying had once told him she would help elevate his reputation.

He hadn't paid much mind then, not realizing the other party had already been setting things in motion.

But this Yeying was truly boastful. Though his cultivation strength was now considerable, being in the top ten was too exaggerated.

With numerous hidden masters around, he didn't believe he could truly enter the top ten.

"Li Guanshi wants to obtain your Heavenly Divine Fortune, not for depletion, but to ascend through it. Conversely, you can also seize the Luoshen Qi Fortune from her."

Luo Wanqing's fingers gently moved across the surface of the water, saying,

"Now, Jiang Yi has developed feelings for you. That woman is richer than a country; even without Dazhou, she's the richest person in the world, perfect for being your granary.

Add Ran Qingchen's Asura Undead Army, Qu Hongling's Demon Clan behind her... you're just a step away from being legitimately declared as the world's leader. And I can provide you with this opportunity."

Jiang Shouzhong curiously asked, "How will you provide it?"

Luo Wanqing smiled: "Though Second Prince Zhou Kang isn't very capable, he has some backbone and would never pass the throne to you.

Moreover, Third Prince Zhou Yin is still out there, gaining some generals' support, like Li Kuanglan, making abdication even tougher. But there is someone who can…"

"You?"

Jiang Shouzhong seemed to understand what Luo Wanqing was implying.

"That's right, it's I, the Empress Dowager."

Luo Wanqing straightened her posture, gently pulling Jiang Shouzhong's head to her chest, smiling,

"For now, I am the nominal Empress Dowager of Dazhou. My Imperial Decree remains legitimate. If I, as this Empress Dowager, announce to the world, there will be much less resistance to you becoming Emperor."

Inhaling her intoxicating scent, Jiang Shouzhong sighed: "Why do you all like the idea of me being Emperor so much?"

"I don't particularly care; I initially just wanted to enjoy being your Empress for a thrill. But it suddenly occurred to me, if I continue as this Empress Dowager, could I... have the edge over other women?"

Luo Wanqing's smile was full of mischief.

Rose petals clung to her creamy shoulder, slowly sliding off with her breaths.

Before the man could respond, she suddenly pushed Jiang Shouzhong underwater: "Come, serve me properly first. In the future... this will be your compulsory duty. Your Majesty."