The matter of Zheng Yi taking Dongyun Jie and Dongyun Yu as consorts did not cause much of a ripple in the entire harem.

When he first took Li Lizhen as Noble Lady Zhen, many people had already guessed something.

And as Dongyun Jie and Dongyun Yu gradually grew up, these suspicions became more frequent.

This was also why, a few months ago, when Li Lizhen sought the Empress to find husbands for the two girls, the Empress said to wait a little longer.

As expected, after Your Majesty’s closed-door meditation, the first thing he did was take the two girls as consorts.

The Empress, Lu Lin’er, even laughed and said, “Your Majesty, those two little girls couldn’t escape your palms, so why make such a grand gesture to confer them as consorts?”

“If this matter gets out, those ministers in the court…”

“What those ministers say, I have no interest in dealing with.”

Zheng Yi replied indifferently, “I just want to do what I want, without being burdened by others.”

At present, apart from ten princesses, there are two sons in the Imperial Palace.

Additionally, Consort Lan, Yue Chan, Noble Consort Cui, and Consort Yu are all pregnant, which means six sons are awaiting birth.

Sure enough, when Zheng Yi intended to take Dongyun Jie and Dongyun Yu as consorts, many ministers indeed jumped out to stir things up.

Several imperial censors even shouted in the court, denouncing an incompetent ruler.

Unfortunately, Zheng Yi simply did not attend the morning court, leaving it to Liu Cheng’en to handle.

For a time, the entire imperial court was somewhat chaotic.

However, a few people in the Cabinet did not show any reaction to this matter, smoothly transitioning through it.

Wang Anshi even said, “This is a domestic affair of Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise, it’s just two ladies, why should everyone be in such a rush?”

After the ceremony of conferring the consorts ended, Zheng Yi immediately made both ladies pregnant that night.

However, he was still somewhat enamored by beauty, and continued to indulge for over a month.

It wasn’t until both ladies showed obvious signs of pregnancy that he had to stop.

“Jie’er, Yu’er, I originally thought of taking both of you to cultivate together, but now that you’re both pregnant, bear a prince for me first, how about it?”

Dongyun Jie and Dongyun Yu blushed and bowed, saying, “We humbly obey Your Majesty’s command.”

“By the way, these two are cultivation technique secret manuals, you two should memorize them during this time, and try to cultivate later.”

Zheng Yi took out two booklets from his chest, handing them to Dongyun Jie and Dongyun Yu.

These booklets were cultivation techniques taken from the Zheng Family Treasure Vault, called the “Thousand Waves Technique.”

Both women possess wind attribute anomalous spirit roots, along with some water spirit roots.

Unfortunately, he does not have any cultivation technique secret manuals related to wind attribute spirit roots, only normal Five Elements secret manuals.

With no other choice, he could only use the “Thousand Waves Technique” as the cultivation technique, allowing the two women to cultivate.

In comparison to the “Great Five Elements Life and Death Scripture” he obtained, the “Thousand Waves Technique” is only a Foundation Establishment Stage technique.

It records all cultivation methods from the Qi Cultivation Stage to the Golden Core Stage, and also includes corresponding magic spells.

As long as the two women follow this cultivation technique without any bottlenecks, they can directly reach the Golden Core Stage.

It would be even better if there were a wind attribute cultivation technique.

The two women accepted the secret manuals, bowed and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty, we are eternally grateful.”

Zheng Yi laughed and said, “Alright, I still have matters to attend to, you two should rest first.”

“I have already arranged for diligent palace maids and eunuchs, and am waiting for my beloved consorts to give birth to princes!”

The two women’s faces turned even redder, and they hurriedly said, “Yes, we obey Your Majesty.”

“Emperor Brother, rest assured, Yu’er will definitely give birth to a prince for you!”

“No! I will give birth to two, or three…!”

“You’re acting like a pig…!”

“Hahaha…”

Zheng Yi laughed and left, leaving behind the shy two women.

After leaving Bingtai Palace, Zheng Yi returned to Baiyu City with other plans in mind.

There were still many matters awaiting him, including cultivating the “Great Five Elements Life and Death Scripture,” refining Puppet Xuan Ye, and the blood sacrifice of the Reincarnation Nine-child Fruit, all of which would require an immense amount of time.

But the prerequisite is… he must have a Five Elements Spirit Root.

Once he possesses the Five Elements Spirit Root, he can begin cultivating the “Great Five Elements Life and Death Scripture.”

In the past month of dual cultivation with Jie’er and Yu’er, his water attribute spirit root data surged.

At the same time, he also gained a wind attribute spirit root.

If there were a wind attribute cultivation technique, he could cultivate it too.

“Cheng’en.”

“Your Majesty, I am here.”

“How is Princess Lingyin?”

“Reporting to Your Majesty, Princess Lingyin still resides in Lingyin Palace, but her temperament is still extremely stubborn, having already beaten several palace maids…”

“Beating palace maids?”

Zheng Yi coldly said, “It seems she still hasn’t recognized reality, inform her about Xu Xuanwu’s suicide.”

“Understood!”

Lingyin Palace.

“Bam!”

The petite, yellow-dressed Princess Lingyin, revealing her tender arms and calves, again knocked all the fruit on the table to the ground.

Her cute and beautiful face was full of anger, gritting her teeth, “I have said, I only wish to eat Nanzhao’s Consort’s Smile Lychee, and these lychees clearly are the March Red from Great Yu Yuezhou!”

“How dare you deceive this palace!”

“Princess, please forgive me!”

The palace maid delivering the fruit quickly knelt down and said, “The Nanzhao Country is too far from the capital city, and the cart delivering the lychee tribute was robbed by bandits halfway, leaving the Imperial Household no choice but…”

“Humph! This matter I do not care about, I demand my Nanzhao Country’s Consort’s Smile!”

Princess Lingyin snorted coldly, “You maid still dare to argue, Meicao, slap her face for me!”

“Yes, Your Highness~”

A tall maid behind her responded and came forward, delivering a slap.

“Slap!”

“Ah!”

“Spare me, Your Highness…”

“Slap!”

“Slap!”

“Enough!”

At this moment, a hoarse voice sounded, and Eunuch Liu Cheng’en entered with some people.

Seeing Liu Cheng’en, the maid named Meicao still slapped someone.

“Slap!”

“Hmm?”

Liu Cheng’en snorted coldly, and immediately two eunuchs went up and stopped Meicao.

“Eunuch Liu, I am disciplining the servants. It’s none of your business.”

Princess Lingyin admired her own small hands, tender and fair like scallions, indeed lovely.

Liu Cheng’en maintained a friendly demeanor, bowed, and said, “To Consort Yinn, the matter you previously entrusted to me, I have already investigated.”

Princess Lingyin, as a princess of Nanzhao Country, was forced into the Capital City by Xu Mujun as the two countries signed a treaty, making her a consort.

She was known as ‘Consort Yinn’.

“Oh?”

Princess Lingyin quickly stood up, exclaimed joyfully, “Did you find out about Brother Xuanwu?”

“You all… leave!”

She waved her hand to dismiss everyone and eagerly asked, “Eunuch Liu, tell me quickly, how is Brother Xuanwu now?”

“Did the Emperor of Great Yu pardon him?”

“Brother Xuanwu’s father is the Great Yu War God. My Nanzhao Country couldn’t stop them. If my husband could be like that…”

Liu Cheng’en sneered inwardly but still respectfully said, “Consort Yinn, General Xu Xuanwu… killed himself.”

“Hmm? What did you say?”

Princess Lingyin froze, seemingly unable to believe her ears, exclaimed in horror, “Brother Xuanwu committed suicide? How could that be!”

“Brother Xuanwu was an Innate Realm expert and a duke, his father a Grand General of the Great Yu. He promised me he would personally come to marry me, how could…”

“Hehehe…”

Liu Cheng’en sneered, “It seems the Princess Lingyin still hasn’t realized the reality. You are now the Emperor’s consort, always talking about Brother Xuanwu, aren’t you afraid the Emperor will sentence you to death!”

“A mere Xu Xuanwu, what compares to the Emperor?”

“Brother Xuanwu killed himself… No, it’s the Emperor of Great Yu, it must be the Emperor of Great Yu!”

Princess Lingyin gritted her teeth and said, “It was your Emperor who killed him, I will avenge him…”

“Consort Yinn!”

Liu Cheng’en warned sternly, “You must be mindful of your status; you are the Emperor’s consort.”

“If you continue to think wildly, don’t blame my ruthless actions!”

“Furthermore… tonight the Emperor has chosen your name, prepare well.”

“Hehehe…”

Liu Cheng’en left, leaving the Princess Lingyin in utter despair.

“Brother Xuanwu killed himself, he’s dead… How could this be?”

Her face showed deep pain, her eyes filled with despair, soon replaced by hatred.

“It’s the Emperor of Great Yu!”

“Damn! It’s all him! He killed Brother Xuanwu, I will avenge him!”

That night.

Zheng Yi’s sedan chair arrived at Lingyin Palace, and more than ten figures sinuously came out from the palace.

“This concubine greets Your Majesty.”

At this moment, Princess Lingyin was clearly well-dressed, in a brand-new apricot yellow short skirt, with a unique Nanzhao Country headdress, her bright face sprinkled with gold powder, full of exotic charm.

“Rise, my beloved consort.”

Zheng Yi held Princess Lingyin’s small hand, looked her over attentively, then said, “No wonder she’s the first beauty of Nanzhao Country, the Emperor likes her very much.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise.”

Princess Lingyin was led by Zheng Yi, taken into the sleeping quarters.

“Your Majesty, this is the unique Gui Mountain White Wine of Nanzhao Country, brewed personally by me. Your Majesty may try some…”

Zheng Yi pressed down Princess Lingyin’s small hand again, then embraced her.

“A moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold; seeing my beloved consort so charming, the Emperor can’t wait even a moment…”

“Ah!”

Princess Lingyin exclaimed softly, as she was directly thrown onto the bed by Zheng Yi, who laughed and pounced on her.

“Ah…!”

“No!”

“Bastard!”

“Foolish Emperor!”

“Ah…!”

More than an hour later, the blushing, just awoken Princess Lingyin suddenly opened her eyes, and slowly drew a sharp hairpin from her headdress.

Then she fiercely aimed it at Zheng Yi’s neck without hesitation.

“Slap!”

Before her hand could reach halfway, it was caught by a powerful hand.

“What is my beloved consort trying to do?”

“Peh!”

Princess Lingyin angrily shouted, “Who is your beloved consort! I want to avenge Brother Xuanwu…”

“Hehehe…”

Zheng Yi sneered, looked down, and said, “Indeed, big on emotions, small on brains. You think you can assassinate the Emperor?”

He began moving again, making Princess Lingyin both shy and furious, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

“Princess Lingyin, correct? Your body is still useful; the Emperor isn’t tired of it yet, just obediently become the Emperor’s consort.”

“Yes, yes, yes, I just love that look in your eyes, more fierce~!”

“Once you give birth to a prince, you can do whatever you wish.”

Zheng Yi whispered into Princess Lingyin’s ear like a devilish voice.

“But before that, if you do anything out of line, like attempting to assassinate the Emperor or committing suicide, the Emperor will certainly have ways to retaliate.”

“For example, I’ll kill all the maids you brought from Nanzhao Country.”

“Or… destroy Nanzhao Country!”

“Kill your father, brother, and send your mother, sisters to the Imperial Music Office, to serve our Great Yu’s thousands of meritorious officials.”

“How is that?”

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