Looking at the three women sent for advanced studies by the three royal carriages, Zhou Fan, who had been enjoying himself in Luoyun Temple, allowed his rationality to regain the upper hand.
He and Shen Yufu went together to welcome these three women who came to Luoyun Temple for advanced studies: Empress Su Caiwei, Empress Dowager Pei Yuhan, and Noble Consort Yang Ruoyao.
In Zhou Fan's eyes, the looks and figures of these three women were indeed top-tier beauties.
Empress Su Caiwei wore a luxurious purple palace dress, exquisitely embroidered with gold thread, appearing noble and elegant.
Her hair was styled into an intricate bun, adorned with various jewels and ornaments, giving her the aura of a mother figure to the world.
Empress Dowager Pei Yuhan, on the other hand, wore a plain white palace dress; the fabric was soft and smooth, with minimal decoration, yet it exuded a simple and elegant style.
Outwardly, she resembled a cold and ascetic older sister, but her eyes held the unique vivacity of a pure young girl.
Noble Consort Yang Ruoyao was dressed in a vibrant red long dress, its hem fluttering in the wind like a blooming red peony.
Her makeup was delicate and beautiful, and her eyes and brows were full of alluring charm, making one involuntarily captivated.
Any one of these three women, if singled out, would be a femme fatale capable of bringing ruin to a nation.
But now, they stood obediently before Zhou Fan, their heads bowed, occasionally stealing glances at him, as if observing what kind of existence this man, who would dictate their fates, truly was.
Shen Yufu, standing nearby, naturally noticed the three women's furtive glances at Zhou Fan, but unaware of the inside story, she thought these three women had taken a liking to her mischievous younger brother.
So she directly positioned herself between the three women and Zhou Fan, and said earnestly,
“Three empresses, what do you wish to learn by coming to my Luoyun Temple?”
Empress Su Caiwei and Noble Consort Yang Ruoyao naturally knew that they had been sent by that useless emperor to curry favor with the man beside Shen Yufu.
Empress Dowager Pei Yuhan, however, had been informed by her “good son” that she could finally leave the palace to play, but only within the confines of Luoyun Temple.
And the man beside Shen Yufu was her caretaker for this outing; no matter what this man asked her to do, she had to obey.
To persuade his naive stepmother, Jiang Wudao knelt before Pei Yu Han's door for two days and two nights.
Pei Yu Han was soft-hearted, so even though she disliked Jiang Wudao, her “good son” who always stared at her lecherously, she reluctantly agreed to his plea in the end.
Having stayed in the “tomb” of the imperial harem for so long, Pei Yu Han had long wanted to see the outside world.
She was actually well aware that she was being given to another man by the current emperor.
At this moment, upon hearing Shen Yufu's question, the three royal women simultaneously turned their gaze towards Zhou Fan.
Seeing this, Zhou Fan also realized that Emperor Jiang Wudao already knew his identity.
After all, he hadn't hidden his whereabouts in Luoyun Temple these past few days; as long as Jiang Wudao wasn't blind, he should have learned through his informants that Shen Yufu had gained a Dao Companion.
And even if Shen Yufu's Dao Companion wasn't the White Mask from that night, he was certainly related to the White Mask.
Therefore, Jiang Wudao sent the three royal women over within three days, promising their families many benefits to make them accept the fact that they were being given to another man by the current emperor.
As of now, Shen Yufu only knew that Zhou Fan had saved her that night with his Qi Refining Late Stage cultivation and taught Jiang Wudao a profound lesson.
Shen Yufu was still unaware of the relationship between these three royal women and Zhou Fan.
So Zhou Fan smoothed things over, saying, “Fu Fu Jie, they were probably sent by the royal family to learn flower arranging and jade carving.”
“You can arrange three small rooms for them, and then have a female Disciple teach them; that should be enough.”
Shen Yufu listened to Zhou Fan's words, looked at these three women whose beauty was no less than her own, and lightly snorted, saying, “Do you three empresses have any objections to my husband's arrangements?”
As she spoke, Shen Yufu deliberately emphasized the words “my husband.”
The three women exchanged glances, not expecting that the handsome man was already married, and they themselves were also married.
Why did that useless emperor send them over? Could it be that he wanted these women of esteemed status to actively seduce that man?
Although that man's appearance was indeed excellent, they were not the kind of wanton women who would lose their way upon seeing a handsome man.
Alas, so be it. Since they were already here, they only hoped this man wasn't a good-for-nothing like Jiang Wudao.
The three women had different thoughts, but in the end, they agreed to Zhou Fan's suggestion and each found a small room to stay in within Luoyun Temple.
Zhou Fan silently noted the locations of the three small rooms, and then was pulled back to Shen Yufu's boudoir, clingy and attached.
As soon as they entered the room, Shen Yufu impatiently began to unfasten Zhou Fan's belt.
Zhou Fan felt that Shen Yufu was very unusual today, so he did not let her have her way. Instead, he took her hand and sat with her on the bed, asking,
“Fu Fu Jie, what's wrong with you today?”
Shen Yufu's enchanting peach blossom eyes looked at Zhou Fan with longing, then she directly placed Zhou Fan's hand on her chest and said, on the verge of tears,
“Mischievous younger brother, can you feel it? My heart is very flustered right now.”
“Promise me, you'll never leave me, okay? I can clearly feel that I can never leave you now.”
Zhou Fan hadn't expected that just a few days of sweet nothings, combined with the effect of the Extreme Overlord Body, would directly raise Shen Yufu's favorability towards him to near maximum.
He looked at the undisguised fervent love in Shen Yufu's eyes, and Zhou Fan knew it was time to be honest.
So Zhou Fan directly embraced Shen Yufu tightly, and this single action brought her a deep sense of security.
Then Zhou Fan met her gaze with an even more fervent look than hers, and said earnestly,
“Fu Fu Jie, you know, I am a married man.”
“And I am also a bad person. Although I love you very much, Fu Fu Jie, I will definitely seek other women in the future.”
“I don't know the reason, perhaps it's because of my Physique, but when beautiful women show me affection, I cannot refuse them.”
“I often hate myself, feeling like I am a complete scoundrel.”
“But my heart is incredibly sincere. Whether it's to you or to them, as long as they are my women, I will always hold them dearly in my heart.”
“And then, I will love them with a true heart, wanting to accompany them for all eternity.”
“Fu Fu Jie, tell me, am I very fickle, very terrible?”
“But this is the real me. I don't want to hide anything from you, Fu Fu Jie.”
“I hope, Fu Fu Jie, you can see my flaws, and not choose me just because you only see my good side.”
“Fu Fu Jie, I want to accompany you for life, so I am presenting my complete self to you.”
“If you cannot accept it, you can choose to leave.”
“Although in the days and nights of my remaining life, I will always think of you.”
“But now, I respect your choice.”
Listening to Zhou Fan's sincere confession, Shen Yufu cried with a smile.
She nestled tightly against Zhou Fan's chest, feeling his strong and powerful heartbeat.
Then, Shen Yufu directly pushed Zhou Fan down onto the bed.
After a nearly suffocating long kiss, Shen Yufu, her eyes full of emotion for Zhou Fan, said,
“Mischievous younger brother, I have long been your woman.”
“Promise me, be my man for all eternity, okay?”