Who told you to slay demons like this?

Imperial City.

The lights are turned on and the night is bright.

One after another, luxurious carriages carved with gold and jade slowly stopped outside the tall palace gate.

The wheels rolled, the carriage was luxurious and majestic, and a gold-rimmed lantern with swaying tassels hung on the shaft.

The royal family members, dressed in exquisite costumes, were either chatting and laughing or talking in low voices.

After being allowed to pass by the guards, he drove into the palace.

This time, the emperor specially held a palace banquet to celebrate the great victory at the border.

Royal relatives, civil and military officials, along with their families, attended the banquet together.

The ministers wore crowns that sparkled brightly, and the women wore intricate brocade dresses that were dazzling.

Everyone looked happy, and the atmosphere was joyful and peaceful.

"Bang bang bang!"

Fireworks of various shapes and colors bloomed one after another in the night sky.

The dark night was instantly illuminated by the gorgeous fireworks, as if it were daytime.

The fireworks faded, briefly lighting up the night sky before disappearing.

Lu Lingxue, the second sister of the Lu family, came with her husband to attend the palace banquet.

Looking at the palace banquet with bright lights and harmonious music, Lu Lingxue looked melancholy.

She had never learned martial arts since she was a child. After her father passed away, the eldest sister supported the Lu family and Dashun alone.

When the news of the eldest sister's going to the battlefield to guard Shouyi Pass and recapture Yingyang Pass spread to the court, the emperor was very pleased and specially held a palace banquet to celebrate.

"Lingxue, are you still worried about your sister?" Lu Lingxue's husband noticed that his wife was not feeling well and asked with concern.

"I know you are worried about your sister. Not long ago, I asked the elders of my family to tell the fortune for Sister Lu."

"The upper nine lines, Dun Gen, auspicious, sister, this trip, there are noble people to help, you will be able to return safely."

Lu Lingxue's husband, Jin Cai, was a fourth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites, in charge of the tomb and temple sacrifices, rituals and music.

The Jin family has always been proficient in calculations, and it is said that they can understand the intentions of immortals. Of course, they only know the basics and can only see the tip of the iceberg.

Upon hearing this, Lu Lingxue thanked her husband for his kindness and shook her head helplessly.

She believed that her sister would be able to defeat the Demon King and defend the city. She just felt sad because her sister was very powerful, but every time she came back, she was covered in wounds.

Now her elder sister and younger brother have all gone to the border, leaving her alone in the imperial city.

Born into a military family, even though Lu Lingxue was not good at martial arts, he knew the harm that war would bring to the people.

Whenever there is war, refugees at the border have difficulty even getting enough food.

Lu Lingxue had followed her father since she was a child, and the imperial court seldom sent aid, or after layers of exploitation, there was little left.

Most of the time, the Lu family would pay out of their own pockets to help refugees rebuild.

However, this dog emperor was incompetent and nepotistic, and he harmed tens of thousands of demon-slayers and civilians living on the border.

Now that my sister has won the battle, she is still on the front line leading the troops to recover lost territory.

The dog emperor did nothing, but listened happily to the flattery of civil and military officials, as if the recovery of lost territory was all his credit.

If I am not mistaken, the one snuggling beside the emperor at this moment is none other than the fox demon who has enchanted the emperor's heart?

Lu Lingxue turned her head away, feeling sick in her heart. She really didn't know why the Lu family wanted to protect such an emperor?

Why can't we...

Lu Lingxue collected her thoughts and suppressed the emotions lingering in her heart, "Husband, I feel a little bored, let me go out for a walk first."

Jin Cai knew what his wife was thinking. In fact, he thought the same way, but he couldn’t express his thoughts.

He nodded, looked at Lu Lingxue's departing figure, then changed his expression again, put on a stiff smile, and toasted the court officials.

Xin Yuer, dressed to impress and look charming, sat beside the emperor, her eyes turning to Lu Lingxue from time to time.

Seeing Lu Lingxue stand up and leave, Xin Yuer turned around and glanced at the maid, who understood what she meant and retreated.

Jin Cai knew nothing about this matter. He was feasting with several colleagues and his head was already dizzy.

A young palace maid was holding a full pot of rose wine and accidentally bumped into Jin Cai.

The bright red wine soaked Jin Cai's entire body, and the drowsy Jin Cai suddenly woke up.

"My lord, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it..."

The clumsy little palace maid had already knelt on the ground, begging desperately.

Jin Cai felt helpless, seeing that the other party was just a little girl in her teens, and because there was a palace banquet tonight, he didn't want to make things too embarrassing.

"Forget it, forget it, just get up, it's okay."

The little palace maid heard Jin Cai's voice, but did not dare to stand up and still knelt on the ground in a daze.

The head aunt noticed the change and came over curiously, asking in a low voice, "Master Jin, this is..."

"It's okay, the wine was spilled accidentally." Jin Cai said in a gentle tone.

He was not very angry. It was just a careless mistake made by a little girl. If he blamed her, it would be difficult for her to continue staying in the palace.

When the head aunt heard this, she looked at the little palace maid with a hateful look as sharp as a knife, and then smiled and said.

"Master Jin is really a magnanimous man. I would like to thank you on behalf of this girl."

"It's getting late now, the dew is heavy, and the night is cold. Your clothes are soaked. Why don't you change your clothes first to avoid catching a cold?"

At this time, the servant beside Jin Cai quickly interrupted and said, "Sir, I have brought a few spare sets of clothes here."

Jin Cai shook his head subconsciously. The palace was in chaos. If he, a foreigner, changed his clothes in public and offended some concubine in the harem, it would be bad.

It won’t be too late to go home and change clothes after the palace banquet is over.

Seeing this, the head aunt smiled and said, "Don't misunderstand, my lord. It's just a change of clothes in the palace where the servants live nearby."

"I hope you will not despise my humble abode."

Just then a gust of cold wind blew, and Jin Cai shivered involuntarily. Although it was not winter yet, the autumn nights were indeed cold.

Seeing the good intentions of the aunt in charge, Jin Cai thought about it and became tempted.

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble Aunt Zhang Shi."

The head aunt called a young eunuch and asked him to take Jin Cai to the eunuch's residence nearby.

Jin Cai saw the young eunuch leading the way and did not suspect anything. The servant behind him brought him some replacement clothes, and the two of them followed the eunuch.

"Come in you!"

Jin Cai staggered and was pushed in by the young eunuch, and then the door was closed heavily.

Just as the servant behind him was about to ask questions, a group of eunuchs covered his mouth and nose and tied him up.

Jin Cai's face changed drastically. He realized that he had fallen into a trap this time. He immediately turned around and tried to forcefully open the door.

Xin Yuer was catching a turtle in a jar and waited for a long time. She slowly stood behind Jin Cai and spoke in a tender tone.

"Master Jin, why do you hide when you see Yu'er~"

Jin Cai's heart sank suddenly, knowing that something bad might happen to him this time. Sister Lu had said before that Xin Yu'er was not an ordinary woman, but a monster.

He didn't even dare to turn his head. He didn't dare to make any noise at this moment. If he was caught on the spot, he would never be able to clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

"My Lady, please let me go..."

Xin Yu'er, however, was like a demon, clinging tightly to Jin Cai's back, "Master Jin, Yu'er doesn't want to do this either. After all, you are the son-in-law of the Lu family..."

The emperor was drunk and groggy. Suddenly he realized that his beloved concubine Xin Yu'er was missing. He was anxious and worried, and hurriedly took his followers to look for her.

"Help, help..."

Not far away, Xin Yuer's cry for help was faintly heard. The emperor's heart sank and he quickly walked to a closed door.

He was so angry that he kicked the door open and saw his own minister trying to hurt Xin Yuer.

The guards behind him drew their swords to stop him. Jin Cai, who had been in a daze for a long time, was secretly reminded by the guards that his clothes had been taken off by then.

Xin Yuer's shoulders were half exposed, she cried like a pear blossom in the rain, and rushed towards the emperor.

"Brother Meng, help me..."

The emperor hurriedly comforted the frightened deer in his arms, then looked at the playboy beside him with his eyes wide open.

He suddenly drew his sword and was about to chop at Jin Cai.