"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress." Lu Ming lowered his head, trying to keep his voice steady.
For some reason, he was becoming increasingly powerless against women.
Especially women of high status; he was utterly powerless against them.
He felt an urge, an urge to tear off their noble facades, to pin them down, to force these high-ranking ladies to cater to him like prostitutes!
"General Lu, no need for formalities. Go and examine Prince Wuyang." Empress He simply nodded indifferently to Lu Ming. As Empress, she was one of the most esteemed women.
She wouldn't think of, nor would she ever commit adultery, not even seeking male concubines.
Not only did she have no desire for sex, but her status also made such things impossible.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Empress." Lu Ming was somewhat annoyed. Didn't this Empress know how to win him over?
Upon arriving at the side hall, Lu Ming pretended to take Prince Wuyang's pulse, then gave him a meaningful look. Wu Yangjun dismissed the maids, instructing them to await her orders.
As soon as he finished, Lu Ming stuffed a towel into Wu Yangjun's mouth, silencing her.
He impatiently pushed her onto the bed and forcefully entered her from behind!
He had taken her right there in Changqiu Palace, in front of the Empress!
At this moment, Empress He was still savoring her fragrant tea, her eyes darting around, deep in thought.
Her son, Liu Bian, was highly likely to inherit the throne, so she had no interest in currying favor with others.
The inner palace was forbidden from interfering in politics, so it was inconvenient for her to try to win over the officials.
The only one she could rely on was her half-brother, He Jin!
She picked up her teacup, her fingernails painted a vibrant red, a gold hairpin adorning her hair, a touch of rouge on her red lips, and elegantly sipped her tea, her posture indescribably graceful.
Empress He drank her tea while deep in thought.
Unbeknownst to her, in a side hall not far away, her mother, Lady Wuyang, was being gagged and violated. Lu Ming, who had been so respectful before her moments before, was now thrusting into her, gripping her waist!
His ugly penis was relentlessly thrusting into her birth canal, repeatedly squeezing and filling her mother's old, cunt!
Half an hour later, Lu Ming shuddered a few times.
He then let out a long sigh, resting for a while before straightening up.
He pulled his penis out of Lady Wuyang's body, looking at her twisted labia, turned inside out by his penetration, revealing an egg-sized opening, her thick semen overflowing. This was the mother of the current Empress!
After being granted the title of Lady Wuyang, she had been brought to live in the palace; her status was incredibly noble!
And now?
Nothing more than a bitch under his crotch!
Wu Yangjun was also panting heavily. Her mouth had been gagged with a towel for half an hour, and she was somewhat numb. Only the pleasure emanating from her lower body and the tingling sensation throughout her body after orgasm made her forget all this.
However, she was going to suffer for the next few days. She knew that even urinating would be painful. At her age, being fucked like this was definitely unbearable.
After finishing, Lu Ming didn't forget to squeeze Wu Yangjun's breasts, lewdly grinning, "I'll go tell the Empress later to give me Zhang Yulan as a concubine."
"You're so annoying, isn't having her enough?" Wu Yangjun still gave him a flirtatious look. She was so comfortable being fucked that she forgot whether what she was doing was shameful!
"With her here, our rendezvous will be safer and more reliable," Lu Ming explained in a low voice. Since he'd already taken her, he might as well take her all home. He'd have her for now, and then figure out what to do next.
"Yes, I understand. Don't forget me in the future, my husband." Wu Yangjun nestled against Lu Ming's chest, acting coquettishly. Half an hour of bumping into him had almost broken her bones.
Having thoroughly enjoyed herself, she was completely obedient to Lu Ming's words.
After tidying themselves up, the two left the main hall one after the other.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the treatment is over. I shall take my leave," Lu Ming said, bowing to Empress He, without mentioning any reward.
"Thank you for your trouble, General Lu. General Lu has rendered great service, suppressing the rebellion for the Han Dynasty. You are young and promising. Guards, escort General Lu out." Empress He only offered a few words of praise before seeing him off.
She couldn't conveniently entertain foreign officials for an extended period, especially one of Lu Ming's status.
After Lu Ming took his leave, Wu Yangjun said, "Empress, why not issue a decree to marry Zhang Yulan to Lu Ming as a concubine? Rumor has it that Lu Ming is a lecherous man, and Zhang Yulan is a widow; remarrying her wouldn't be a disgrace to her. It's a win-win situation, demonstrating the Empress's boundless grace and making Lu Ming grateful. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Wonderful my foot! Giving away a widow—is that considered doing a good deed?
Empress He truly lacked political acumen; in fact, one could say she was utterly devoid of wisdom.
As Empress, her noble status, coupled with her marriage alliance with Zhang Rang, and the fact that she had used her methods to eliminate all the concubines in the harem, had solidified her position.
To be honest, she really had no brains.
Now, persuaded by her mother, she actually thought it was a good idea.
"Good, since that's the case, then let's do as Mother says!"
It must be said, Lu Ming's idea was indeed quite good.
To win over Empress He by winning over Prince Wuyang—if the request were too outrageous, Empress He might not fall for it. But offering a woman as a gift was something she would agree to without hesitation.
One day later, at Princess Wannian's residence.
Zhang Yulan came to find Princess Wannian again, arriving at her boudoir in a cheerful mood. She found Princess Wannian trying on clothes, all bright red and festive, indicating that the princess was preparing for her wedding.
"Your Highness, Her Majesty the Empress has suddenly issued an imperial decree, bestowing me upon Lu Ming as a concubine."
"What? Why would Her Majesty the Empress do this?" Princess Wannian was somewhat surprised, and also felt a bit ashamed and angry.
Why did everyone have to offer a woman to Lu Ming? She was, after all, Lu Ming's wife. Now Lu Ming had been granted a title, was rising in status, and was a trusted minister relied upon by her father. It wasn't an insult to her.
As her betrothed, she was indeed a little jealous. Moreover, both of her close friends were bestowed upon her husbands; such a thing seems incredibly immoral and shameful!
"I don't know, I don't know either." Zhang Yulan was secretly delighted, but didn't show it on her face. Instead, she seemed somewhat hopeful. "Now the three of us don't have to be separated anymore, which is actually quite good. It's just that Lu Ming is too strong; if we can't handle him, at least we'll have someone to look after us."