After who knows what long, Zhao Muchen returned to consciousness.
His head felt heavy. As if he had passed out after being drunk.
But, as his eyes now slowly opened, he felt the sharp pain in his body all over.
Suddenly, Zhao Muchen haphazardly opened his eyes with terror written all over his face.
" It seems you're finally awake, " At this moment he heard a deep masculine voice from besides him.
Seeing the man, Zhao Muchen was stunned again.
Was that all not a dream?
" You... You... How did you come here!? "
Zhao Muchen didn't need to hear the answer.
The memories of what happened, came flooding, now clearer.
After seeing Alina Mastiford, he had completely lost control over himself.
At the start it all went well, but suddenly he noticed that the beautiful milf under him turned into a muscular man.
Then, the tables turned and he was dominated throughout.
Zhao Muchen's eyes turned red, after remembering the humiliation he went through.
He reached out for his sword to kill this man who had humiliated him in the way he had never imagined.
But, the muscular western man was already alert.
As soon as Zhao Muchen moved, he pressed him down while ensuring that he couldn't move.
Zhao Muchen struggled in futility, he found that he couldn't use even an ounce of mana.
In fury, his breathing turned heavy.
" Listen, I know you're furious. But, just like you, I'm also a victim. You killing me is exactly what that demon wants. Once you do that, he will come and kill you too. "
" You, how did you come here!? Where's Alina Mastiford!? Guards! "
" You were fooled by that demon. Alina never came here. Also, stop shouting, there seems to be some illusion cast around this room. The maids and guards who come here, just casually pass by without noticing anything wrong. They can't even hear anything, " Jaime explained.
Hearing so, Zhao Muchen's face paled.
He wasn't dumb and slowly started piecing things together.
In just few thoughts, he understood exactly how he was fooled.
" Oh no! .. My imperial mother! "
Thinking about his mother, Bai Xinyu, who was sent into Hiesta city for assassination attempt, Zhao Muchen had a really bad premonition.
He didn't care about the man pressing him down, and hurriedly opened his women's list.
Only after scanning his mother's full name, still at the very top he felt relived.
But, next moment it vanished right before his eyes.
Zhao Muchen's eyes widened.
He refreshed the list again and again.
But, the name didn't return.
He kept doing it continuously, as light dimmed from his eyes.
Jaime who heard Zhao Muchen mentioning his mother, and then suddenly going completely numb guessed that something bad happened to the woman who was exchanged with himself.
He didn't need to wonder who was behind this.
Clearly that demon who had possessed his stepson had did it.
What had happened with himself, was repeating with this young man.
One by one his beloved were being stolen right under his eyes.
Remembering how he was further tortured in the dream world by Alex, Jamie's body shuddered.
He pulled current limp Zhao Muchen up.
" Listen, we need to leave this place right now. That demon must be coming to kill you and me, " Jaime yelled.
But, Zhao Muchen looked like a puppet without strings.
" ... Mother... No... It can't be... It can't be..."
" How.... This can't happen..."
" How... She's.... "
Punch!
Jaime punched Zhao Muchen to bring him back.
" Listen you little bastard. We need to leave! Or we are going to die!!! "
Zhao Muchen finally snapped out of it now.
Loosing his mother was too severe of a blow to him.
But, now he started thinking a little rationally.
His mother was at Stage 6, if she was defeated and subdued that meant... His enemy had strength more than Stage 6!
From the start, he was completely fooled and played!
If Alex now came looking for him, he will certainly die.
Fear of loosing his life, instantly awakened Zhao Muchen.
" W-What should we do? " He asked Jaime.
He didn't know why, but he suddenly found himself relying on this western man.
" First of all, we need to get out of here. Do you have any way that can take use away instantly without alerting anyone?" Jaime asked.
Zhao Muchen nodded, revenge was no longer his priority now.
He then took out a disc shaped artifact with otherworldly gestures on it, " ... This artifact can take all of us including my hundreds of thousands of women away instantly. "
" Then start it! Why are you explaining this to me!? " Jaime incredulously asked.
" Y-Yeah... " Zhao Muchen started the disc.
But, the scene of them teleporting away didn't appear..
Zhao Muchen looked at Jaime, Jaime looked at Zhao Muchen.
Jaime watched Zhao Muchen's already pale face turning paler.
" What's wrong now!? "
" T-This isn't working. There's some obstruction around this place. B-But, there is a special function of this artifact. Only, it needs large amount of mana to work in this situation and can only take away limited people, " Hearing Jaime's shout, Zhao Muchen timidly replied.
" Then do something! "
" Y-Yeah... I'll go call Chuyan and others, " Zhao Muchen hurriedly got up and picked up the Dragon robe on the table, but suddenly felt sharp pain in his back.
Seeing this, Jaime felt slightly guilty and supported him to get outside the room.
There a maid was already waiting.
But, she was shocked to see Zhao Muchen coming out while being supported by an unfamiliar muscular western man.
" Go. Order Chuyan, all my wives, concubines and ministers to come see me right at this moment.... "
" Y-Yes, Your majesty! "
Listening to Zhao Muchen's solemn tone, the maid hurriedly left.
In just few minutes, led by Empress Chu Chuyan everyone came to the throne room, where Zhao Muchen was already waiting with dark face.
After having one of his Stage 4 woman investigate, he had found out that someone had placed an illusion around his room.
He didn't know how that Player had done it, while even he the Master of the airship didn't notice anything wrong.
" Long live your Majesty! Long live! " At this time, his women all bowed.
" Spare the formalities! Everyone send your mana into this artifact! Right now! " Zhao Muchen showed everyone the disc artifact in his hand.
Chu Yuyan and everyone else was stunned by the urgency in Zhao Muchen's voice.
" Your majesty, is everything okay? Why are you perspiring? This consort is worried, " At this point, Imperial Consort Chen Yuhua worriedly asked.
" Shut up and do as I say! " Zhao Muchen roared.
Chen Yuhua's delicate body trembled, as her eyes filled with tears.
" H-Husband, how can you shout at me? You were never like this before. It's all because of this bitch from Chu family! Hateful! " Chen Yuhua pointed at Empress Chu Yuyan's nose and cursed.
Empress Chu frowned, " Imperial Noble Consort, please mind your bearing... Also, right now it's not important. His Majesty has already ordered. Everyone follow this Empress' lead and pour your mana into the transportation artifact at once! "
At this moment Zhao Muchen was like an ant of hot pan.
He was really annoyed by Chen Yuhua's green tea attitude.
Now finally seeing the artifact being charged, his mind calmed down.
But, next moment Chen Yuhua jumped up again, as if worried that she didn't get enough screen time.
" Transportation artifact?! Your Majesty is everything okay? Are we leaving?! What about the Respected Empress Dowager, why she is still not here? Are we leaving without her? "
Hearing the continuous stream of questions, Zhao Muchen became incredibly annoyed.
How could he say that their Respected Empress Dowager was most likely getting dicked at this moment by his enemy?!
Just imagining it, he felt nauseous.
Empress noticing this guessed some things, and glared at Chen Yuhua, " Chen Yuhua, stop asking questions and work along with us! This is urgent! "
" You bitch! How dare you order me!? I should have been husband's first wife! You think you're something after stealing my place?! You're nothing but a stealing whore! A dirty wench! "
Slap!
Just as Chen Yuhua finished speaking, she was slapped by Empress to the ground.
Holding her slapped face, Chen Yuhua's face contorted as she looked up at Chu Yuyan, " Y-You dare slap me? "
Empress' phoenix eyes narrowed, " I dare slap you and I dare do it again, because you're stupid! As for stealing your place? It's your own fault that you couldn't keep your man. Just a hopeless looser! "
Seeing Chu Yuyan's smirk, Chen Yuhua completely lost it.
She pushed herself up and attacked Empress, while shouting, " What are you all staring at!? This whore dared slap me! Kill her! "
Chen Yuhua's supporters hesitated, but once Chen Yuhua shouted once again they moved.
" You think you bunch of Stage 4s can harm me? " Chu Yuyan laughed.
But, next moment her confidence vanished, as Chen Yuhua took out a silver rapier and pointed at her heart.
Chu Yuyan dodged rapidly, but the rapier still grazed her shoulder.
Chu Yuyan hurriedly made distance.
Looking at the injured shoulder, that wasn't healing, she was stunned.
" What is that rapier? " She asked solemnly, holding her bleeding shoulder.
" A Stage 6 offensive artifact, it's special ability let's me inherit a Sword Saint's talent! " Chen Yuhua smirked and attacked.
Chu Yuyan now became serious, even though she was at Stage 5, this weapon could really harm her.
But, soon she found out that, this wasn't the end.
Chen Yuhua from top to bottom was laden with powerful artifacts.
The seemingly not so powerful Chen Yuhua instantly became equal to Chu Yuyan.
Imperial Noble Consort Chen Yuhua's faction which initially had weaker momentum was instantly invigorated after seeing their mistress going toe to toe with Stage 5 Empress.
They had long clashed with Empress' faction openly and covertly and were disgruntled, now given chance they might really shake her position and push Chen Yuhua as the Empress!
As for Whether Zhao Muchen will take action against them?
History had already proved that Zhao Muchen was incredibly good to his women, he would at most give them minor punishment but with their Stage 4 strength they were irreplaceable.
The throne room instantly transformed into chaotic mess, as two factions openly fought.
While the remaining ones retreated and cautiously looked at the mess.
The two Noble Consorts' eyes also flashed with countless calculations as they watched the bloodshed.
Zhao Muchen seeing this couldn't sit still. He stood up from his throne.
" Enough! Don't move! One more word from anyone and I will keep that woman behind! "
But, his voice just disappeared in the throne room as no one paid attention to him.
Zhao Muchen's body trembled.
He had long noticed that he had lost the control over his harem.
Bai Xinyi, Chu Yuyan, Chen Yuhua and other consorts and concubines each had factions in his harem.
While, he was very much like a puppet Emperor without any power over his officials.
Being a normal person from another world, he was slightly smarter but compared to these court room politicians he was nothing.
These women even though loved him, they had long sidelined him.
Even the women sent to him for brainwashing had to go through faction disputes before reaching his bedroom and many would just randomly disappear.
Not only that, even his brainwashed women would disappear frequently and when investigated he would find nothing.
He obviously didn't need to guess that this was all done by these women in his harem themselves.
For them controlling him meant loving him.
Previously he still had some control with Bai Xinyi's help, since she indulged him publicly and never went against his word.
But, privately she would also manipulate him to bolster her position and weaken other women.
Zhoa Muchen weakly slumped on his throne, while clutching the transportation artifact of his.
" W-What should I do... What... " He kept murmuring listlessly.
Jaime seeing this sighed.
He couldn't believe that the one who possessed his stepson, and this Zhao Muchen were from same species.
But, now wasn't the time to think that.
It seemed he had no choice but to step in.
" Zhao Muchen give me your sword, " Jaime ordered.
" What? Why? " Confused, Zhao Muchen asked but still obeyed.
Jaime unsheathed the sword and instantly pointed it at Zhao Muchen's throat and shouted, " IF YOU DON'T WANT HIM TO DIE! STOP NOW! "
Jaime's voice instantly put the pause to everyone's actions.
No matter who it was now, all looked at Jaime who was holding Zhao Muchen by sword.
" Take that sword away or you will die! " Empress coldly pointed her sword tip at Jaime.
But, before she could attack him, Jaime pushed Zhao Muchen in front of him, saving his own life for extinguishing right away.
At this moment, Zhao Muchen also helped him, holding the sword to his own throat himself.
" Do as he says, or you all will see my corpse, " Zhao Muchen coldly spoke, as the sharp sword even made a cut on his throat drawing blood.
Chu Yuyan instantly understood what Zhao Muchen was doing, it seemed they had already pushed him to his limits.
More action would clearly be detrimental to both her and Chen Yuhua's side.
So she sheathed her sword and went down to her knees.
" Please don't harm yourself your majesty. We will obey you! "
Others seeing the Empress kneeling, all followed.
Even Chen Yuhua's supporters also kneeled down and started apologizing loudly.
Chen Yuhua frowned as she looked at Jaime, and also kneeled and apologized.
After that, Zhao Muchen once again ordered everyone to activate the artifact and now everyone obeyed wordlessly.
Soon, Zhao Muchen satisfactorily nodded as the artifact had enough power to activate.
" This is enough, " Zhao Muchen said and now came down from his seat, " Everyone stand behind me, we will be leaving this place right away. "
Hearing so, all women positioned themselves around Zhao Muchen.
Zhao Muchen had Jaime stand on his left, while Empress Chu took her place on his right.
Soon, the space around them started cracking.
Zhao Muchen had activated the Teleportation!
Everyone looked at each other having many questions. But, no one dared to ask now and waited for them to go away.
Only, Chen Yuhua approached Zhao Muchen and pushed away Chu Yuyan, before holding his arm, " Husband... Please don't be angry with me... I understand now, there must be a reason you were in so hurry... Please forgive me.. "
She even shed some tears.
Zhao Muchen seeing this, sighed.
He knew that he had wronged Chen Yuhua who loved him even more than her own life.
In his memories, he still remembered a certain moment when to save his life, she had even almost died.
In his whole life, she had stood besides him never once letting him be alone.
After his mother, honestly Chen Yuhua was the only woman who had loved him unconditionally.
She had even fought with her family, forcing them to support him throughout.
This was one of the reasons why, Zhao Muchen was so accommodating of her even though she constantly made trouble against Empress Chu Yuyan.
In his eyes, he had indeed wronged her by making Chu Yuyan his Empress....
" Hua'er... I understand your intentions, " Zhao Muchen said.
As he watched his one sentence bringing a wave of warmth over Chen Yuhua's face, his eyes also involuntarily softened.
He reached out to embrace her, but suddenly Chen Yuhua eyes turned ferocious.
The Stage 6 silver rapier appeared in her hand, as she pointed it at Zhao Muchen's heart.
Zhao Muchen couldn't even react to her movement, but at this moment the scene of him dying didn't appear.
Chen Yuhua was stunned as Empress Chu suddenly appeared before her and embraced Zhao Muchen protectively.
Seeing Chu Yuyan protecting Zhao Muchen, Chen Yuhua tsked.
She gave up on killing Zhao Muchen and instead aimed at his arm.
Cutting it off in one go, she took hold of the Teleportation artifact and started running.
This all happened in tenth of the second, and Zhao Muchen just snapped out of it.
Looking at his handless arm, he shrieked painfully, " MYHand... My HAnD!!??..... Myyyy Haaaannddd.... "
Chu Yuyan used her mana to numb the nerves around Zhao Muchen's hand, only then Zhao Muchen calmed down.
Understanding that Chen Yuhua had betrayed him, he was beyond shocked.
How could someone who had been brainwashed betray him?!
But, for now even more important was that teleportation artifact.
" That artifact!... Yuyan! Get my artifact! "