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Cao Meng froze, looking at the heavenly figure sitting on the throne with her jaw dropped to the ground.

Never in her wildest dreams did she ever think a human being could be this beautiful. A sudden urge came from the depth of her soul to worship this celestial beauty.

Huang Yin, sitting on her throne, looked at Cao Meng's dumbfounded expression but didn't find it unusual.

Since the Barren Land awakened the pagoda bloodline, their strength was not the only thing that increased.

Their beauty also increased by a couple of notches.

She looked at her from head to toe and nodded slightly. She had to say, Cao Meng was a woman well endowed in the right places.

'Hmm. She is passable for my man's second woman,' she thought.

"Are you done looking at me?" Huang Yin asked and stood up slowly.

Her regal and ethereal aura surrounding her made Cao Meng's soul flustered. She opened her mouth, but words failed to come out.

After a couple of minutes, she finally managed to snap out of her daze, and her face reddened in embarrassment.

"E-Emmm… S-S-orry…" she stuttered.

Realizing how clumsy she was behaving, Cao Meng wished the ground could open up and swallow her.

"No problem," Huang Yin responded with a light smile and said in a voice leaving no room for questioning.

"Follow me."

With that, she turned left through the door to the side. Cao Meng did not think twice and followed after her.

The door led to a small outer pavilion with a man-made lake in front of them.

Taking her seat gracefully, she motioned for Cao Meng to sit opposite her.

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Cao Meng was stunned for a couple of seconds, unsure of how to react to such a proposal.

She knew a woman of such caliber would not allow just anyone to sit with her.

Moreover, she learned how the Barren Landers were so unpredictable. Thus, she wanted to play it safe.

"M-my… Your…." She was unsure of how to address this strange woman sitting in front of her and wanted to cry.

"Haha." A light chuckle escaped from Huang Yin's mouth. "You're so cute acting this way."

"Cute!" Cao Meng widened her eyes.

She was a woman in her mid-thirties, and now she was called cute.

How in the heavens was she cute?! She wanted to scream but managed to control the impulse.

"Do you know when you're in front of Barren Land royalty, you should know how to control your emotions," Huang Yin said and picked up a cup of spirit tea, taking a sip.

Hmm!

Barren Land royalty?! She was both confused and shocked.

Is she Barren Land royalty?

But the more she stared at her, the more she realized that must be the case.

She was inside such a breathtaking palace. If she did not belong to the Barren Land royalty, what else would she belong to?

With this realization, she fell to her knees and bowed respectfully.

"Your Highness, please forgive me for not recognizing you," she said with a strong, shaky voice.

Huang Yin was stunned when she saw Cao Meng's sudden action. She was only telling her since she was going to be her little sister very soon.

But who would have expected she would react in such a way?

"Get up." She got up from her seat and lifted her from the ground.

"En!"

Cao Meng could not believe what was happening. Why would such a woman be so good to her?

"Take your seat, and I will explain the doubt that is going on in your mind," Huang Yin said with a reassuring smile.

With trembling hands, Cao Meng managed to take her seat. Huang Yin pushed a cup of spirit tea toward her.

"Take it, and it will calm your nerves."

Cao Meng did not think twice and took a sip from the spirit tea.

Hmm?

She looked at Huang Yin with widened eyes.

"You recognize that tea, right?" Huang Yin asked.

Cao Meng nodded.

"So you have met my husband," Huang Yin said slowly.

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"Your husband." Cao Meng responded before she jumped up in sudden realization.

"Emperor Su Yen is your husband," she shouted.

"Hmm. Hmm." Huang Yin nodded, taking another sip as if the matter was not of great importance.

It took Cao Meng a lot of self-control to recover quickly.

She took her seat once again, and the gaze she used to look at Huang Yin changed.

Now, it was full of more respect and worship.

"Cao Meng, I've heard a lot about you, and your beauty is not bad," Huang Yin began slowly, dropping the tea cup.

"You know there are only four royal bloodlines of the Pagoda Empire, and they are all linked to His Majesty, The Great."

"The Emperor, his brother, his sister, and me."

Cao Meng did not blink, listening to every word with rapt attention. When she heard Su Yen had two siblings, she was slightly shocked, but what shocked her the most was the fact that there were only four royal bloodlines.

"The Pagoda bloodline is a new bloodline that has never existed before. Thus, it is so precious that not just anyone can inherit it," Huang Yin continued.

"You've met my husband but have yet to meet his sister and his brother. Soon, you will meet them."

Taking a sip from her spirit tea, she looked straight into Cao Meng's eyes and said,

"You must be wondering why I'm telling you all this, right?"

Cao Meng nodded and swallowed the lump in her throat.

"I want you to be my second sister," she said calmly without averting her gaze.

"What do you think of marrying into a royal bloodline?"

For a couple of seconds, Cao Meng could not process what she just heard.

"Y-you want me to…"

"Yes…" She nodded. "As a member of the Barren Land, the first thing you must learn is you must be decisive."

"As his first wife, I decided to invite you into my home. I believe you should be more grateful."

"I'm honored, My Queen." She stood and gave a deep bow.

"Good." A smile appeared on Huang Yin's face.

"But remember, since you are coming into the Barren Land royal family, you must cut all ties with your clansmen."

"I will…"

"Good. There are tons of things for you to learn before you can really be accepted and carry the sacred bloodline." Huang Yin stood with her face beaming with anticipation.

"Let's get started," she commanded, and hundreds of maids entered the pavilion.

And today marks the official day, Cao Meng joined the Pagoda Empire royal family.