Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

Just at this moment, from behind Chu Qin, a languid female voice came, "Chu Qin!"

"Shi Yun, you're awake?" Chu Qin immediately replied with a tender smile.

"Mmm-hmm!" Xu Shi Yun said, with a hint of fear.

"What's wrong, you look a bit pale?" Chu Qin asked, "Had a nightmare?"

"Yes!" Xu Shi Yun nodded, "I dreamt that you and the Empress walked away and didn't want me and my sister anymore!"

"..." Chu Qin felt a bit amused and smiled lightly, "Such an absurd dream and you took it seriously? Don't worry, I will never leave you!"

"Mmm-hmm!" Xu Shi Yun said and threw herself into Chu Qin's arms, nestling against him, "Chu Qin, I can't sleep anymore, what should I do?"

"Then don't sleep," Chu Qin replied, "How about I make you some porridge?"

"No, I don't want you to leave me!" Xu Shi Yun shook her head, "I'll come with you!"

"Can your body handle it?" Chu Qin asked.

"It's alright!" Xu Shi Yun said with a smile, "Now that I'm sober, I am completely awake."

"Then make sure Yi Chen is properly covered with the blanket!" Chu Qin said with a smile, glancing at the soundly sleeping Xu Yichen.

The two of them made sure the blanket was snug around Xu Yichen before heading to the kitchen of the suite.

Chu Qin took out some Spiritual Grass and Immortal Roots from the Soul Guidance Container, along with some grains of millet, and put them in a pot to simmer on low heat.

"Chu Qin, you're amazing!" Xu Shi Yun, watching Chu Qin's skilled movements, couldn't help but praise him.

"Amazing at what?" Chu Qin asked while stirring the medicinal porridge.

"Not only are you so capable, but you're also so thoughtful and delicate. Chu Qin, what did I do in my past life to meet you?" Xu Shi Yun asked excitedly, hugging Chu Qin.

"You are great too!" Chu Qin replied, "Being an Empress and so beautiful, I should say it's the good karma I've cultivated!"

"Hehe, do I really look good?" Xu Shi Yun asked.

"Of course!" Chu Qin nodded.

Elated by Chu Qin's compliment, Xu Shi Yun excitedly asked, "Then tell me, do I look better dressed or undressed?"

"...Ah!" Chu Qin was slightly stunned, then he turned around and let out a big "Ah!"

Xu Shi Yun, probably because of the lingering effects of the alcohol, had already taken off her clothes, presenting herself fully to Chu Qin.

"What's the matter! It's not like you haven't seen it before!" Xu Shi Yun replied, far from shy but rather confident and joyful.

"No! Shi Yun, your mother..."

"Ah? Mother!" Before Chu Qin could finish, Xu Shi Yun, seeing Qin Sijing walk out of the washroom, quickly came to her senses and hurriedly got dressed.

Chu Qin followed the sound and indeed saw Qin Sijing, drenched and with her hair loose, already out of the washroom.

"Mother, I'm sorry!" Xu Shi Yun quickly apologized.

"Shi Yun, as an Empress, this is unseemly!" Qin Sijing said sternly.

"I'm sorry, Mother, I didn't know you were here!" Xu Shi Yun said, slightly ashamed, hiding behind Chu Qin.

"Aunt Si Jing, it was my idea to do this!" Chu Qin said.

Qin Sijing looked at Chu Qin, smiled slightly, and said, "Alright, Chu Qin, I seem to have forgotten that Shi Yun is already your woman! However, Chu Qin, don't try to fool me, it must have been Shi Yun's own doing!"

Chu Qin smiled without saying a word, then asked, "Aunt Si Jing, how come you are out so soon?"

"Taking a bath doesn't take that long!" Qin Sijing replied. "By the way, are you cooking porridge? Why does it smell so delicious?"

"Yes!" Chu Qin nodded. "I'm making it for you and Shi Yun Yi Chen. On one hand, it can sober you up, and on the other hand, I've added some herbal medicine that can strengthen the body and consolidate the foundation! Auntie, would you like a bowl?"

"Sure!" Qin Sijing immediately walked over.

Qin Sijing was naturally endowed with a unique body fragrance, which was even more pronounced after her bath, completely overpowering the scent of Xu Shi Yun beside her.

This fragrance once again caused Chu Qin's hormones to surge slightly.

Fortunately, Chu Qin had enough willpower; he casually picked up a bowl of porridge and handed it to Qin Sijing.

Xu Shi Yun seemed to be very afraid of her mother, constantly hiding behind Chu Qin, not daring to make a sound.

"Hmm, not bad!" After tasting a spoonful, Qin Sijing praised continuously, "Chu Qin, your porridge cooking skills are on par with the Imperial Royal Chef!"

"You flatter me, Aunt Si Jing!" Chu Qin returned the compliment with a smile. "With good ingredients, the porridge naturally turns out well!"

"That's not necessarily true!" Qin Sijing replied. "Without exceptional skills, even the best ingredients can be wasted."

"That's true!" Chu Qin nodded. "Aunt Si Jing, by the way, do you know how to cook porridge?"

"Hmm!" Qin Sijing nodded. "How about this, Chu Qin, you and Shi Yun take a break on the sofa, and I'll take over the cooking!"

"That works!" Chu Qin nodded. He really couldn't stay too close to Qin Sijing anymore.

So, Chu Qin served a bowl of porridge and said to Xu Shi Yun, "Shi Yun, let's go over there!"

Qin Sijing flashed a slight smile, picked up Chu Qin's soup spoon, and also turned down the fire to continue cooking the porridge.

"Even you, the great Emperor, get scared sometimes, huh?" Seeing Xu Shi Yun's fear of Qin Sijing, Chu Qin couldn't help but feel somewhat amused, whispering to Xu Shi Yun.

"It's a reflex!" Xu Shi Yun pouted, looking aggrieved. "When I was little, Mother was so harsh on both me and Yi Chen!"

"How harsh? Did she hit you often?" Chu Qin asked while cooling the porridge with a spoon.

"No, Mother couldn't bear to hit us," Xu Shi Yun glanced at Qin Sijing and replied. "But she often made me and Yi Chen face the wall to reflect on our mistakes, and copy books too!"

"Ahem... ahem..." Qin Sijing coughed twice and said, "Shi Yun, don't talk nonsense about your mother in front of Chu Qin, okay?"

"Understood, Mother!" Xu Shi Yun immediately sat upright and replied.

Chu Qin couldn't help but glance at Qin Sijing. At that moment, Qin Sijing was facing away from him, particularly that...

Chu Qin immediately withdrew his gaze and brought a spoonful of porridge to Xu Shi Yun's lips.

Xu Shi Yun opened her mouth, savoring the feeding by Chu Qin.

"But Chu Qin, although Mother is strict with us, she's really good to us!" Xu Shi Yun continued in a hushed voice.

"That scumbag Father would beat me and Yi Chen from time to time, but it was always Mother who shielded us. Once, Father even kicked Mother until she bled!" Xu Shi Yun's eyes became slightly moist as she spoke. "Even, for our sake, Mother was locked up in the Water Prison. When Mother came back, her body was covered with whip wounds from Father! Yi Chen and I cried for days, but Father was completely indifferent."

"Bastard!" Fury flashed in the eyes of Chu Qin!

Luckily, the former emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire was already dead. Otherwise, Chu Qin would have made his life a living hell!

"So, Chu Qin, no matter what Mother does to us, don't blame her!" Xu Shi Yun said.

"Mm, don't worry!" Chu Qin nodded. With these thoughts, Chu Qin's gaze unconsciously shifted back to Qin Sijing.

Qin Sijing secretly wiped away her tears; clearly, she too had heard Xu Shi Yun's words.

However, Qin Sijing quickly turned around with the freshly served porridge in hand and said with an unaffected smile, "Chu Qin, stop feeding Shi Yun. Try the porridge I made and see how it tastes!"