Linglong ascended the throne, Gu Changge stole the Nine Infants Pearl, Mountain-Sea Tower

Chu Kuangren's eyelashes fluttered as he slowly woke. He sat up and yawned, feeling refreshed and clearheaded.

Beside him, Princess Linglong had already dressed with a maid's help. He watched from the side, a smile in his eyes.

Princess Linglong had intended to pretend she did not notice, but under his gaze, she could not help being the first to surrender.

The Imperial Son-in-Law really was far too handsome.

Especially when those smiling eyes looked at her, it was simply more than she could bear. Even her body seemed about to go weak.

"Imperial Son-in-Law, what are you still looking at? Aren't you going to get dressed?"

"Princess, there's something awfully strange about you today."

"Awfully strange?"

Princess Linglong looked at herself in the mirror. "What's strange?"

"You're awfully pretty."

Princess Linglong: "..."

The maid beside them could not help laughing. She had never expected the dignified Sect Leader of the Mystic Heaven Sect and Peerless King of the Qingyun Dynasty to have such a side to him.

"You may leave," Princess Linglong told the maid.

"Yes."

Once the maid had left, Princess Linglong looked at Chu Kuangren and said helplessly, "It's fortunate she's my personal maid. Otherwise, if word of your glib tongue got out, your reputation as a great Sect Leader would be gone."

"Then let it be gone. I don't care."

Chu Kuangren spoke indifferently.

Then, with Princess Linglong's help, Chu Kuangren got dressed. The two left the bedchamber together and headed to the ceremony.

"We respectfully welcome the Female Emperor!"

At the ceremony, the assembled officials stood in orderly ranks.

Dressed in imperial robes, Princess Linglong wore a majestic expression as she walked toward a raised platform, with two maids carrying her train behind her.

Watching from the side, Chu Kuangren could not understand why the