Inside the palace of Floating Capital.

Qingyin, dressed in revealing black leather armor, walked in front, while Xu Chen disguised as a maid, holding a pot of herbal tea, walked behind.

Entering Mizukiko's chamber, they saw two maids blushing and whispering to each other.

"Um, is the Ghost King still inside?" Qingyin asked.

One of the maids replied, "Lord Ghost King just left."

"Just left? "

"Yeah, after carrying Lady Imperial Consort into the room, Lord Ghost King went on for three days and three nights. Someone just reported that the Ghost King's army captured a stronghold, and they captured the female leader there, who was said to have been a beauty in the Celestial Realm. So the Ghost King's Grand Marshal wants to offer her to the Ghost King, and that's why he left! Otherwise, who knows how long he would have continued tormenting Lady Imperial Consort! He's truly despicable! Disgusting, to say the least!"

"That Ghost King is really shameless! He has such a beautiful wife, yet he still wants to steal other women! And he just finished doing it with his woman day and night, and now he's going after other women? Doesn't he ever get tired? It's sickening! Absolutely filthy!" Qingyin said, her face turning slightly red.

"Be careful when criticizing the Ghost King, my lady. If he finds out, he will surely punish you! Besides, the Ghost King is the ruler here. Not only Lady Imperial Consort, even us maids and even female generals like you belong to the Ghost King! If the Ghost King wants to favor us, it's just a matter of a word!" the maid said.

"Ah! The Ghost King is the only man in the palace. If only he would favor me even a little bit!" the other maid said, her face blushing as she drifted into fantasies.

"You shameless!" Qingyin cursed, ignoring the shameless maids. With Xu Chen, she walked towards Mizukiko's chamber.

"Lady Imperial Consort, the herbal tea is ready. May I come in?" Qingyin said outside the door.

"Please come in..." a trembling and feeble voice came from inside.

Xu Chen entered the room, while Qingyin pretended to guard outside.

"Aunt Mizukiko..." Xu Chen entered the chamber with the tea. The chamber was filled with the scent of women, mixed with the strong scent of the Ghost King.

On the large, excessively luxurious bed in the room, the sheets were messy. Mizukiko was completely naked, only covered by a thin silk sheet. Her body was slightly red, and her hair was messy, sticking to her cheeks due to the sweat. Her face was flushed, breathing unsteady, and she appeared weak and powerless, as if she could barely move...

"Aunt Mizukiko! Are you okay?" Xu Chen, worried, asked when she saw Mizukiko in this state.

"Xu Chen... I'm... I'm fine. I'm sorry, I must look very indecent like this... It's embarrassing for you to see me in such a state..." Mizukiko's voice trembled.

"It's not a problem, Aunt Mizukiko. Is it that Ghost King who has been bothering you?"

"You can't say it like that. The Ghost King is my husband after all, so it's not considered bothering... I'm sorry, I can't get up. Can you help me?" Mizukiko said weakly.

"Mhm..." Xu Chen walked over, helped Mizukiko sit up on the bed, and handed her the tea cup.

But her trembling hands seemed unable to hold the cup.

Xu Chen then held the cup and fed her a few sips. After drinking the herbal tea, Mizukiko felt a little more energized.

"By the way, why did you come to bring the tea? Actually, I didn't want a pure and innocent child like you to see me like this... I'm sure you must think I'm a despicable and weak woman..." Mizukiko blushed, lowering her head.

"Aunt Mizukiko, I may not understand women... but this time, I came to know your true thoughts. If you don't want to be humiliated by that Ghost King anymore, I can try to help you escape! If you're willing to exhaust your magic power for me, I can't just watch you live under the Ghost King's humiliation!"

Mizukiko shook her head, "My body has been possessed by the Ghost King countless times... It's not worth saving anymore. With my dirty and old body, even being treated as an aunt, I have no desires left. The only thing I care about is my hometown and those scholars. I just want to see them again! Everything I had has been taken away by the Ghost King. I, myself, am worthless now, and there's nothing left to save.""Do you just plan to live under the tyranny of the Ghost King for the rest of your life, accepting everything as it is? Don't you hate him? He killed your original husband, took over your hometown, and even used your loved ones to threaten you. Are you really going to submit like this?" Xu Chen suddenly grabbed Saki's round shoulder. "Aunt Saki, at least in my opinion, you are not old at all! You are still a mature and charming woman, and your body, your appearance, they are so beautiful to me! You are one of the Four Beauties of the Demon Realm, it's well-deserved! Why don't you have confidence in yourself? Clearly, you can still pursue your own happiness and freedom! How can a beautiful woman like you easily give up on yourself? Besides, if it wasn't for your beauty and charm, why would the Ghost King refuse to let you go? Aunt Saki, please don't give up on yourself, okay?" Xu Chen held Saki's shoulder and sincerely spoke.

"Xu Chen, thank you for comforting me like this. Perhaps, I may appear noble and intellectual in front of others, the wife of the Demon Capital's ruler, but that man, the Ghost King, has already taken away all my dignity, as a woman... Once the body is tainted, it can never be cleansed... Xu Chen, maybe this is a bit hurtful to say, but I have to be realistic. Although you are kind and righteous, and I want to help you just as you want to help me, would you be willing to marry a woman like me if I go with you?" Saki said.

"Huh?" Xu Chen was stunned.

"Hehe, no need to force it, I'm not trying to scare you. Xu Chen, although you care about me and want to help me, it's only because of your righteousness and sense of justice. But a woman like me can't possibly find a good man to marry, no one would sincerely fall in love with me! I am a woman who followed the demon that killed my husband. You, a young, handsome, exceptionally talented young man, still have a young and beautiful girlfriend. Would you be willing to marry me? Would you like me? Would you treat me as a woman rather than a benefactor? Hehehe, it's impossible, impossible. So, when you tell me not to give up on myself, to have hope, don't you think it's hypocritical?" Saki forced herself to stand up, even though the sheet slipped off her chest, she didn't mind. Although her figure was mature, she still radiated a stunning beauty that was unaffected by her age, but her eyes were so hollow and desolate.

"Who says I won't marry you!" Xu Chen said decisively.

"Huh?" Saki's face turned a completely different shade of pink. "What did you say? I didn't hear it wrong, did I?"

"Saki! I want to marry you! But, before that, I have to tell you! Although you can't replace Sister Qingyin, Sister Star Dance's place in my heart, I also like you! I like you! Even after knowing your background, seeing you like this now, I still like you! If you are willing to elope with me, I'll make you my woman!" Xu Chen gently touched Saki's shoulder, lifted her delicate chin with one hand, and said firmly, "Saki, as long as you nod, I will take you away! No one can stop us! Even if it's the Ghost King, I will defeat him!"