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Chapter 2: Reading the Love Letter, Empress’s Emotions Stirred

“People call you the empress, but I only wish for you to become a moon.

Because the moonlight that the clear moon sheds will eventually illuminate my heart, making everything about you become my forever.”

“The moonlight that falls is not one-tenth as beautiful as you, and everything in this world is only worthy of being your background.

Even though I am one of the most mundane backgrounds, I am willing to give up everything to pursue you.”

“Holding your hand, growing old with you, that’s right, it’s you, Empress Qingyue~.”

“……”

These cheesy words, although extremely corny and even childish, could make Chu Qingyue feel an unparalleled sincerity in them.

The title of Empress was an honor, but it was also a burden.

For a long time, Chu Qingyue had been viewed as an unapproachable existence, and no one dared to get close to her.

For a long time, she had been alone, accompanied only by the long nights.

But how many people noticed that she was just a teenage girl who also wanted someone to have feelings for her besides respect?

In the past, all of this was just a fantasy.

Until the appearance of this letter.

She had been confessed to!

As the Empress who had devoted herself to cultivation and ignored worldly affairs, and as the Empress who was feared by everyone and had no one daring to touch her, she had never thought that she would have this day.

But the other party was a Demonic Sect disciple, how could she easily accept?

Chu Qingyue’s thoughts were in turmoil, and she lightly pursed her lips:

“You dare to come to the Heavenly Cloud Palace alone to deliver this letter, do you know the possible consequences?”

“Of course, I know,” Nie Chen replied.

How could Nie Chen not know?

As a Demonic Sect disciple, coming to the Heavenly Cloud Palace to deliver a war letter was equivalent to seeking death.

‘He knew the consequences, but he still came.’

Unconsciously, Chu Qingyue’s defenses slightly relaxed.

Even though it was her first time being confessed to, her rationality was not easily swayed.

However, Nie Chen’s frankness and boldness had indeed moved her.

At least it could prove that although Nie Chen was in the Demonic Sect, he had not been corrupted by the sect’s evil influences.

“That is, have you thought about the possibility of failure?”

Chu Qingyue asked again.

Failure? Did she mean that she didn’t plan to respond to the war letter?

Nie Chen was puzzled, but he quickly found an opportunity to flatter her:

“I also thought about the possibility of failure, but just being able to see Empress Qingyue in person, I already feel satisfied.”

As he finished speaking, he looked into the distance with a tragic expression.

These seemingly ordinary words, even with a hint of courtesy, sounded different to Chu Qingyue’s ears.

‘He knew he would fail, but he still came to the Heavenly Cloud Palace alone, just to deliver a love letter to me…’

For a moment, her heart wavered.

Having reached the position of Empress, Chu Qingyue had seen many vicissitudes of life.

She had also thought that if she really entrusted her life to someone, she wouldn’t require them to be strong or have high cultivation.

As long as their heart was sincere, it would be enough.

And now, Nie Chen’s performance had exceeded her expectations.

“Strange, why does Empress Qingyue’s expression seem a bit off?”

Nie Chen suddenly noticed that Chu Qingyue’s originally calm and collected face now had a hint of complexity, and her autumn-like eyes were surging with a different emotion.

This was clearly not normal.

“Last question, is what you wrote in the letter true? Or, do you really love me that much?”

A captivating blush inadvertently rose to Chu Qingyue’s face, causing her to shyly turn her head away.

At the same time, the letter finally appeared in front of Nie Chen.

“……”

When Nie Chen saw the contents of the letter, he felt like he had been struck by lightning.

“What the heck is this? I thought I was delivering a war letter, when did it become a love letter?”

What was even more outrageous was that the words in the letter were extremely cheesy, with a few sentences that were even cringe-worthy.

Just reading them made Nie Chen feel like his skin was crawling.

This kind of letter, only someone with a history of mental illness would write, and giving it to the Empress was not seeking death?

Wait a minute!

Looking at Chu Qingyue’s expression, Nie Chen suddenly realized a more serious fact.

The Empress, who was viewed as an unapproachable existence, was not angry, but instead seemed to be… blushing?

“Hey, System, is this what you call system assistance?”

Nie Chen immediately called out to the system in his mind.

“Ding, congratulations to the host for guessing correctly, this is indeed the system’s assistance function, which converted the war letter into a love letter to help the host complete the mission.”

“You call this assistance? Wait, this is indeed assistance!”

Nie Chen suddenly realized a problem that he had previously ignored.

In the past, he thought that the system’s so-called “conquest” referred to defeating the Empress in battle.

But in fact, conquest was not just about winning.

Looking at Empress Chu Qingyue’s expression, Nie Chen’s eyes couldn’t help but pause.

Because she was too beautiful.

Empress Chu Qingyue’s beauty was already well-known, but seeing her in person made Nie Chen realize that she was even more stunning than the rumors.

And he had never thought that he would be able to make the Empress show such an expression.

“If I say that the love letter wasn’t written by me, and that everything I said earlier was a misunderstanding, what would be the consequences?”

Nie Chen asked in his mind.

“Ding, according to the system’s evaluation, if the host says the above words, it will likely trigger Empress Qingyue’s anger, and ultimately result in the host being beaten to a pulp.”

“This is indeed ruthless…”

Nie Chen couldn’t help but swallow his saliva.

Indeed, women were not as simple as they seemed on the surface.

Empress Qingyue’s unintentional display of shyness had almost made Nie Chen let his guard down and treat her like an ordinary weak woman.

Fortunately, he had reacted in time, or else he would have lost his life.

That meant he had completely boarded the pirate ship.

Nie Chen’s heart was determined, and he looked straight into Chu Qingyue’s eyes:

“Yes, although I am a Demonic Sect disciple, my love for the Empress is absolutely genuine. I dare to guarantee that my love is like the sun in the sky, without any hidden intentions. Like the flowing river, it will never stop. If the Empress really thinks that I have ulterior motives, she can cut open my heart and see if I’m lying.”

Knowing that Empress Qingyue couldn’t resist romantic words, Nie Chen launched a continuous attack.

“Pa.”

Finally, the letter in Chu Qingyue’s hand fell to the ground.

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