The Empress’s Blind Consort: Invincible in Secret

Chapter 55 – Meng Qingzhou confesses to Liuli, Zhao Gou’s defenses are broken

Medical Clinic.

Meng Qingzhou sat at the table, pushing a cup of freshly brewed tea across to Dongfang Liuli, who sat opposite him. She glanced at the ripples on the water's surface, her eyes dimming slightly.

"Liuli, did you come here specifically to find me?" Meng Qingzhou asked, his face lighting up with joy.

There is no greater surprise in life than meeting an old friend in a foreign land. Now, having unexpectedly ended up in a city of foreign tribes with no humans in sight, even though he enjoyed the peace and quiet, he couldn't help but feel a bit lonely.

But now, that loneliness was gone because his wife had come!

Dongfang Liuli eagerly parted her red lips, wanting to say, "Yes, I was very worried about you, afraid you were dead, and I searched the whole world for you! Come home with me now!"

However, after witnessing a certain scene earlier, Dongfang Liuli hesitated.

Deep down, she questioned herself. She had taken Meng Qingzhou back to Great Jin on her own accord and appointed him as the Vice Minister of Rites. Was he truly happy?

The nickname "Salted Fish Meng" seemed to reflect his personality.

Moreover, the Ancient Divine City was not welcoming to humans, and Dongfang Liuli knew this all too well. Since Meng Qingzhou had managed to blend in, it must have been his heartfelt choice to stay here.

Perhaps to relax, or to escape...

Escape from whom? Dongfang Liuli, the Empress, or the tedious official duties.

Thinking about the gentle, elegant seraph girl, Dongfang Liuli shook her head and said, "No... no, I'm here on a mission from the Empress to the Ancient Divine City. We just happened to meet by chance."

Meng Qingzhou's eyes, hidden behind black silk, couldn't conceal his smile. He said softly, "Then it's fate, a divine arrangement. I'm even happier."

Hearing this, Dongfang Liuli's heart trembled. Her hand shook as she picked up the teacup, taking a sip to steady her emotions before she couldn't help but ask, "Are you always this good at flirting with girls? Do you say this to all of them?"

Meng Qingzhou frowned slightly, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure, "Who told you bad things about me? In this world, the person who knows me best should be you. If I were a scoundrel... a playboy, then let the big truck from another world take me to the second dimension!"

In Meng Qingzhou's heart, his relationship with Dongfang Liuli had long surpassed that of a simple contractual marriage.

He had already considered Dongfang Liuli his true wife!

However, Meng Qingzhou was unsure of Dongfang Liuli's feelings, so he never dared to let their relationship deepen, nor did he ever cross the line.

Hearing Dongfang Liuli's questioning tone, Meng Qingzhou naturally thought of the besties from his past life who always advised breaking up rather than making up. Could Dongfang Liuli be in a similar situation?

Dongfang Liuli bit her red lip, thinking to herself, "We are just a fake couple. We have nothing to do with each other. Why should I interfere in his life? Qingzhou is a normal man; it's perfectly normal for him to want a woman."

But the words that came out of her mouth turned into another question, "I saw with my own eyes you saying unspeakable things to that seraph girl. I saw her leave the clinic with an obviously unusual expression!"

Meng Qingzhou slapped his forehead, suddenly understanding, "You mean her!"

Meng Qingzhou then recounted what had happened earlier, glossing over the details of his true identity and cultivation level.

After a long while, Dongfang Liuli's eyes regained their clarity. She rested her chin on her hand, staring at the handsome Meng Qingzhou, and said, "So you're saying that after the Black Star explosion, you were protected by the Qian Yuan Sword Saint and transported to the Ancient Divine City to avoid being eaten by monsters in the deep mountains. You had no choice but to blend in and help the foreign tribe by acting as a physician?"

Meng Qingzhou nodded, "That's right. That angel girl has nothing to do with me; she was just testing my medical skills."

Dongfang Liuli was half-convinced, "Really? You're not lying to me?"

Meng Qingzhou gathered his courage and decided to take this opportunity to test Dongfang Liuli's attitude. He stood up and took two steps forward, grabbing her soft hand without any warning.

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"Whether you believe it or not, time will tell you the answer. Just like three years ago when I was down and out, you brought me a light in the darkness. Coincidentally, I am an eternal lamp that will always shine by your side."

Though his eyes were covered, he could feel the warmth of her hand, like a burning heart.

The young man's voice was deep, as if making a vow.

Dongfang Liuli, who had never been in a relationship or flirted with a man, felt her fierce and murderous phoenix eyes well up with tears, her eyes drawing circles.

She was stunned for a long time, her face turning a deep red.

"You... what do you mean by this?"

As she spoke, Dongfang Liuli symbolically struggled a bit, trying to pull her hand back.

Meng Qingzhou felt her weak resistance, seemingly just to maintain a bit of feminine dignity, and his heart settled. He immediately tightened his grip.

Meng Qingzhou pulled her closer, then gently blew into her crystal-clear earlobe, "We are married, destined to be together for life. What do you think I mean?"

"Of course, it's the intimate talk between husband and wife."

Dongfang Liuli's mind went blank, steam rising from her hair, her fair skin turning red.

Steam maiden!

Unfortunately, Meng Qingzhou couldn't see this scene. He just took it a step further, intertwining their fingers.

"We are just a fake couple. We agreed not to interfere in each other's lives." Dongfang Liuli's head was almost buried in her chest, her voice barely a whisper.

Meng Qingzhou laughed heartily, "Fake couple? Then let's make it real!"

Dongfang Liuli was completely at a loss, letting Meng Qingzhou hold her hand. Her mind was a mess, filled with joy, fear, and nervousness, her heart pounding so hard she almost fainted.

After a long while, Dongfang Liuli calmed down a bit, staring seriously at Meng Qingzhou, "Is this a confession?"

Meng Qingzhou tilted his head with a smile, "Isn't it obvious? Let me be clearer, Miss Liuli, I like you! I want to spend the rest of my life with you, to grow old together."

In a simple afternoon, in a foreign land, under the twilight sun shining into the clinic.

Meng Qingzhou, usually passive, took the initiative for the first time, exuding a rare dominance.

On the other hand, Dongfang Liuli lost her usual imposing demeanor, turning into a shy girl.

Dongfang Liuli took a deep breath, her face serious, "Are you sure you're not teasing me or playing with my feelings?"

"Meng Qingzhou, I'll give you one last warning. It's not too late to back out now! If I find out you're lying and toying with people's hearts, I..."

Dongfang Liuli's voice turned cold, "I will really kill you."

Meng Qingzhou raised an eyebrow.

For some reason, at that moment, he felt a familiar sensation, like the killing intent that erupted when the Empress fought Zhao Yuhuan.

"Must be my imagination..."

Meng Qingzhou dismissed the thought. This was a crucial moment; he couldn't be distracted by another woman.

Meng Qingzhou said solemnly, "I, Meng Qingzhou, have no grand ambitions. My greatest ideal in life is world peace and the well-being of the people. Someone else can bear the burdens, and I can lie down and do nothing."

"We are both small people, so we only need a little warmth, and you happen to fill that void."

Dongfang Liuli's cold eyes melted like spring snow, her gaze warming as she stared at Meng Qingzhou, momentarily lost in his image.

At this moment, the Empress no longer thought about state affairs, no longer had concerns, and no longer hesitated.

A lifetime of rationality and intelligence, sometimes you have to make a foolish mistake, or it would be a regret.

【I am completely defeated, both body and soul...】

Suddenly.

Dongfang Liuli wrapped her arms around Meng Qingzhou's neck and kissed him, their lips meeting in a clumsy, passionate kiss.

Meng Qingzhou was initially startled, but then he aggressively held Dongfang Liuli's head, his tongue prying open her teeth like a dragon invading.

"Mm!!!"

Dongfang Liuli's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened wide, her shock gradually turning into infatuation, her body going limp.

Outside the clinic.

"How could Father die, how could he lose, Meng Qingzhou... Empress' Husband! I swear I will tear you to pieces!"

A young man with a weary expression and hollow eyes walked by. As he turned his head, he caught a glimpse of a red-clad woman passionately kissing a young man with covered eyes...

"The Empress of Great Jin..."

"And Meng Qingzhou!?"

Zhao Gou's jaw dropped, his chin dislocating with a crack, his eyes bulging, making strange noises from his throat.

What was going on?

He had just been thinking about the Empress' Husband, and here he was, like a ghost!

And the Empress, completely lost to Meng Qingzhou, kissing passionately in a foreign land with the clinic door wide open.

Zhao Gou was devastated, tears and snot streaming down his face. He covered his mouth, afraid of making any noise that might alert the Empress, and ran to a corner, collapsing in despair.

"Angry, trembling, and cold, damn Meng Qingzhou, I hate you!!"

"My father died because of you, and the woman I admired most has become your plaything. Are you my nemesis?"

Zhao Gou banged his head on the ground in sorrow.

His early life had been glorious, with a bright future ahead, a father full of ambition and strength, and the strongest physique in the world.

But a month ago, while posing as a vegetable vendor in Present Village, he met that man, and his glory vanished, his life becoming increasingly miserable.

Zhao Gou peeked out from his corner, tears of blood streaming down his face, biting his sleeve as he watched.

But as he watched, Zhao Gou froze.

An unexpected and shocking discovery hit him like a bolt of lightning.

"The... Heavenly Fortune Body?"

"Isn't that my Heavenly Fortune Body!"

Zhao Gou watched as nearly invisible rays of sunlight approached Meng Qingzhou, transforming into wisps of purple energy that merged into his body.

The Heavenly Fortune Body's hallmark was absorbing the essence of all things, converting even the sun and moon into cultivation, constantly enhancing the host's cultivation.

Days ago, Zhao Gou's Heavenly Fortune Body mysteriously disappeared, leaving him in despair, thinking the heavens were against him, nearly driving him to suicide.

"Unforgivable, unforgivable!"

Zhao Gou's nostrils flared with rage. Even Zhao Yuhuan's death hadn't made him this angry.

Stealing someone's cultivation foundation was worse than killing their parents!

"When I gain the trust of the ancient beast Qiong, it will be the end for you two!"

.......

.......

An hour later, their lips parted.

Dongfang Liuli panted lightly, her body limp like mud, lying in Meng Qingzhou's arms, her slender fingers gently caressing his cheek.

——【My first kiss is gone...】

"You have to take responsibility for me. If you dare to change your heart, I'll kill you first, then conquer the world, and finally kill myself to join you."

Listening to Dongfang Liuli's soft threat, Meng Qingzhou didn't hold back. He lifted her chin and kissed her again, roughly and without any technique.

There was no other reason; she was simply too delicious.

Sweet and tender, soft and smooth, more delicious than any delicacy in the world.

The bodies of cultivators were indeed incomparable to the mortal flesh of his previous life...

"Don't worry, I've already received the Empress' promise. As long as I serve as an official in Great Jin for two or three years, she'll let us go, and we can roam the world freely," Meng Qingzhou said.

Hearing this, Dongfang Liuli immediately sobered up.

‘I am the Empress of Great Jin; he will find out sooner or later. But will he accept it?’

‘Salted Fish Meng fears trouble the most, wanting only a simple life, while I am destined for battles and bloodshed.’

‘If he learns my true identity and wants to escape, what can I do? After all, it was my fault to begin with.’

Dongfang Liuli fell into a dilemma, her newfound love doused with cold water.

Meng Qingzhou also thought of something.

——‘I am the Space-Time Sword Saint, destined to emerge in the future, inevitably shaking the world.’

——‘Does Liuli love Salted Fish Meng or Meng Qingzhou...’

These two names carried different meanings.

Salted Fish Meng represented his laid-back personality.

Meng Qingzhou represented himself, no matter how he changed, his love would remain.

"Headache..." Meng Qingzhou frowned.

Then a strange scene occurred.

The couple, who had been passionately kissing a moment ago, now fell into a cold war.

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