"Ah—"
Xue Ke let out a shy cry and hurriedly pulled the already damp blanket back over her delicate body, covering all the green, purple, red, pink, and white.
Her eyes, still brimming with desire, lowered slightly. Looking at the sheets stained with a little blood and the dragon robe scattered across the floor, Xue Ke still remembered his current identity despite their wild night. "Husband, don't keep staring at me like that. I need to get up and attend court. Today is my first day at court."
As she spoke.
Xue Ke's jade-like hands clutched the blanket tightly, gradually tightening their grip. Facing the civil and military officials alone still put considerable pressure on her, a young girl who had only just become a wife.
"Haha, Xue Ke, don't worry. You don't need to concern yourself with anything else. I'll leave Snow Woman in the imperial palace to protect you. She comes from the Far North and is the strongest soul beast there, with nearly seven hundred thousand years of cultivation. Even a Peerless Douluo wouldn't get the better of her. So you don't need to worry about your safety," Ye Qiu gently instructed.
"A seven-hundred-thousand-year soul beast?!" Xue Ke's eyes widened. Ye Qiu had mentioned Fierce Beasts to her briefly before. Moreover, she had encountered the million-year-old Deep Sea Demonic Whale King alongside him. With her eyes full of tenderness, Xue Ke pressed her slightly swollen lips directly to Ye Qiu's and whispered, "Thank you, Husband."
"I already told you, this is what husband and wife should do for each other. Besides, you have the support of Soul Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, as well as Spirit Hall's secret support. You can rest assured and boldly do whatever you wish to do. Of course, discussing