It was late autumn, and the sky had just brightened when a thin layer of frost covered Great Peace City.
In this cold season, the streets were crowded with people.
Some were busy decorating the streets leading from Desheng Gate to the Imperial City with red carpets.
The clamor grew louder as the sky gradually brightened. The crowd was crowded and rushed towards Desheng Gate.
The civil and military officials of Great Yan were already at Desheng Gate. They had arrived earlier than the commoners.
The ministers of the six ministries, the Imperial Censorate, the Supreme Court, and the other important officials all hid their hands in their sleeves and stood quietly on the spot. No one was whispering to each other.
The students of the White Deer Institute had also arrived early in the morning. However, the one leading them was none other than the Headmaster of the White Deer Institute, Qin Liyan.
Those who had rushed here early today were all waiting for the current emperor and the victorious army.
When the sun gradually rose from the east and sprinkled strands of warm sunlight, a flag with a red sleeve and a true dragon slowly appeared in everyone's eyes.
When they saw the handsome figure riding a white horse and wearing dark golden armor, everyone who had been waiting at Desheng Gate for a long time was excited.
The current Minister of Rites puffed out his chest and shouted,
"Play the music!"
Clang! Clang!
First, three bells rang out. Then, the sound of drums rang out in unison, resounding over the entire sky of Great Peace City.
The figure was getting closer and closer as the drum music sounded.
Behind him were soldiers in cold armor, their heads held high.
The crisp footsteps were orderly and majestic, causing everyone's hearts to flutter.
It was just an army that followed His Majesty to the west and annihilated the alliance army of the five dynasties!
"We welcome Your Majesty's return!”
As the loud voice rang out, the officials of the Imperial Court were the first to kneel. Following closely behind were the excited citizens of Great Yan.
"Long live the Emperor!"
This was the cry of countless people in unison at this moment.
They were all respectful and respectful, and every one of them was filled with reverence from the bottom of their hearts!
The sound was deafening and resounded through the entire Great Peace City. The morning mist seemed to have been shaken by this shout and disappeared.
Da da da--
The army stopped, and only the white horse was still slowly advancing. The hooves of the horse stepped on the ground, making a clear sound.
The entire world fell silent, and only the crisp sound of hooves echoed.
"Rise!"
After the sound of the horse hooves disappeared, a warm and charming voice sounded.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Another mountain cry rang out, and the figures around De Sheng Sect stood up.
After they got up, they could not help but raise their heads and look at the imposing figure with burning eyes.
If it wasn't for the fact that it wasn't a good time to make noise, they would have started cheering.
Xu Hao's gaze swept across the officials, then he nodded at Qin Liyan, who was standing at the side. He then rode his horse and slowly walked into the city.
Although he had returned, there were still many things to do. For example, he would hold a banquet in the palace to celebrate the victory and reward the three armies.
Seeing this, the officials quickly followed behind.
"Your Majesty is mighty! Long live Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is mighty! Long live Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is mighty! Long live Your Majesty!"
As Xu Hao and the officials walked further away, the commoners immediately lost their restraint and began to shout loudly.
The sound waves that were like a tsunami rolled straight into the sky, almost shaking the sky!
……
In the palace, both eunuchs and maids were extremely busy.
When His Majesty returned to court, he would definitely hold a banquet, so they had to hurry up and prepare.
In a room in the harem, two bored women were playing chess.
Why was it boring? Because Concubine Chen only knew the surface.
The Empress, on the other hand, kept saying that she understood a little!
Therefore, a certain person who only knew a little about it really believed the words of someone who knew a little about it.
Plate after plate, the Empress almost fell asleep with her chin propped on her hand, but Concubine Chen still did not have a move.
"I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing anymore. Why do you know a little about music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? I can't beat you in anything!”Concubine Chen threw the chess piece in her delicate hand onto the chessboard in distress and muttered with her hands on her waist.
The Empress shook her head. It seemed that this woman did not know what modesty was.
"Your Majesty is mighty! Long live Your Majesty!"
At this moment, a voice boomed out, causing the two women in the room to be stunned.
Immediately, the Empress looked at Concubine Chen in surprise.""Your Majesty is back?"
"How would I know!" Concubine Chen glared at the Empress in dissatisfaction.
She had never gone out before, so how would she know?
"A few days ago, I heard Yun Qing say that His Majesty annihilated the five dynasties 'allied army at Sunset Slope! However, he did not expect to be back so soon!”
The Empress rolled her eyes. If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have spoken to this stupid woman!
No, he should not even think about her.
"Later, get someone to tell Yunyao to come here!”After pondering for a moment, the Empress suddenly looked at Concubine Chen and said.
"Didn't she come to see you with Yun Qing three days ago?" Concubine Chen was puzzled.”
The Empress rolled her eyes at Concubine Chen, her beautiful eyes flickering.""If I'm not wrong, it won't be long before the civil and military officials in the court will advise His Majesty to make an empress and take a concubine!”
She had heard about the Emperor's personal expedition and the remonstrance of the College's Dean not long ago.
To the emperor, a personal expedition was an extremely dangerous matter.
This time, although Xu Hao had won a great victory! But the next time, if Xu Hao personally led the army, he would definitely be stopped.
Because the royal family had no heir! If Xu Hao met with any mishaps during the expedition, what would Great Yan do?
Therefore, if she guessed correctly, it wouldn't be long before all the civil and military officials in the court would advise Xu Hao to establish an heir and give birth to an heir.
At that time, even if Xu Hao personally led the army again, they would not have to be as nervous as they were this time.
"But this has nothing to do with them coming here, right? When the time came, if His Majesty had any ideas, wouldn't it just be an imperial edict?”
"You-oh! Forget it! Just do as I say!"
The Empress was not very worried about Yun Qing because Yun Qing had a similar personality to her and knew the big picture.
As for Yunyao, her temperament was a little bad. She was naive and proud. How did she look like someone who knew how to serve others?
That was why she wanted to call Yunyao over and give her some instructions.
Otherwise, if she really married the Emperor, she would still have the same personality. There was an 80% chance that she would not have a good day.
Soon, Concubine Chen left. Although she didn't understand, she didn't need to.
Because it was the same in the past. Sister Wanjun would arrange it and she would do it!
"I really hope that Yunyao and Yunqing will have a good ending with His Majesty.”
After Concubine Chen left, the Empress sat on the stool, her eyes dark, thinking about Yun Qing and Yun Yao.
Ta---
At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded.
The Empress looked up in surprise.”
However, as soon as she finished speaking, she was stunned.
Because the one who entered was not Concubine Chen, but a palace maid.
"Who are you?"
She had seen all the palace maids who came and went around this room!
The palace maid in front of him was obviously not in charge of this area.
"Niangniang, this servant girl is from the Lin family of Jiangnan!”The palace maid looked around warily and whispered.
Lin Family of Jiangnan?
A hint of resentment appeared in the Empress's beautiful eyes, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Her expression immediately turned cold."I have nothing to do with the Lin family of Jiangnan. Please leave now!”
"Niangniang, you are ultimately the only sister of the family head. Bloodline kinship cannot be severed!”The palace maid seemed to have known that the Empress would say this, so she did not leave immediately. Instead, she sat down on the stool opposite the Empress.
"Impudent!" The Empress was suddenly furious. Her beautiful and charming face was as gloomy as water.
However, the palace maid didn't seem to hear anything. Instead, she smiled and said,""Niangniang, you are no longer the Empress!”
Was he reminding her that she had no right to reprimand her?
The Empress 'eyes flickered as she stared at the palace maid."What does the Lin family want you to do?”
She knew very well that this palace maid was just a chess piece that the Lin family had placed in the palace.
Perhaps the Lin family had something up their sleeves and wanted her help!
But help? Even if she died, she would not help the Lin family do anything!
"Empress, please keep this matter a secret! Otherwise, if anything bad happens to Princess Yun Qing, don't blame me for not warning you.”
The palace maid first narrowed her eyes and threatened, then slowly said,
"The Patriarch hopes that you can lead Xu Hao to the Perish Immortal Valley!”
"Fallen Celestial Valley? Are you guys crazy? At a time like this, he still wanted to go against His Majesty?”
The Empress was shocked. What kind of place was the Fallen Celestial Valley?
It was a valley that was said to be a place where even land immortals would die if they entered. Since ancient times, it had always been regarded as a forbidden area.
However, very few people knew about this place. Only those from the Holy Lands knew about it.
The only reason she knew about it was because she had heard her father mention it when she was young.
The Lin family wanted her to lure Xu Hao into the forbidden area. Wasn't that clearly trying to harm him?
The Empress was really curious how much courage the Lin family had to eat to have such thoughts.
After all, the current Xu Hao was no longer the prince of the Northern Territory!
"Empress, you don't need to worry about this!”The smile on the palace maid's face instantly disappeared. She looked coldly at the Empress.
"Niangniang, I'm asking if you're going to do it or not!”
"Patriarch told this servant to tell the Empress that as long as the Empress is willing, after the matter is done, you can make any three requests to him and grant all requests!”
"Haha!" Even with the Empress 'temperament, she was so angry that she laughed.
Request? So what if there were ten of them, let alone three? The current her did not have any extravagant hopes. She just needed to live her life peacefully.
Besides, the so-called request was just an empty promise. Did she not understand that so-called brother?
Thinking of this, she immediately refused,
"You think too highly of me. Xu Hao won't be manipulated by me. Even if I have the ability to lure Xu Hao to the Perishing Immortal Valley, I won't agree to this!”
"Haha, the Empress has already stayed in the Inner Palace for more than a month…If you say that there is nothing going on between her and Xu Hao, I'm afraid no one would believe it!”
The palace maid sized up the Empress meaningfully and said with a faint smile.
Hearing this, the empress's face immediately darkened, and her heart was filled with extreme anger.
She gritted her teeth and spat out a word,"Get lost!"
"Niangniang must consider carefully. When this servant comes next time, it won't be so easy to talk to! Right, Empress, you must not reveal that this servant came here today. Otherwise, if anything happens to Princess Yun Qing, you can't blame anyone!”
The palace maid smiled nonchalantly, then stood up and left.
Since ancient times, the concubines and empresses of the previous dynasty had survived and remained in the harem. If she said that nothing had happened between them and the new emperor, she really would not believe it.
In fact, there was really nothing between the Empress and Xu Hao.
She stayed in the palace and waited for Xu Hao's reply.
After Yun Qing and Yun Yao married Xu Hao, she and Concubine Chen would leave.
"Damn the Lin family!"
Looking at the back of the palace maid leaving, the Empress angrily cursed.
Her name was Lin Wanjun, and she was once the daughter of the Lin family in Jiangnan!
She was supposed to be noble and free, but in the end, she was used by her biological father and brother as a tool to marry into the royal family!
Even though she had used all sorts of methods to resist, she still could not escape her fate.
It could be said that it was the Lin family who pushed her into the fire pit of the imperial family. Therefore, she always harbored hatred towards the Lin family.
"How dare you use Yun Qing to threaten me!" Lin Wanjun's eyes flickered. She was weighing whether she should tell Xu Hao about this.
He told Xu Hao that Yun Qing would definitely be in danger!
This was because the Lin family was not weak. Or rather, the Holy Land standing behind the Lin family was not weak!
As the former Di daughter of the Lin family, she naturally knew many secrets of the Lin family!
That sacred land was ranked in the top ten among the sacred lands of martial arts in the entire Seven Nations!
Therefore, Lin Wanjun was worried that Xu Hao wouldn't be able to protect Yun Qing after she told him!
After all, although Xu Hao was strong, he couldn't possibly stay by Yun Qing's side to protect her all the time, right?
"But, if we don't tell him, what if the Lin family is up to something?”
Lin Wanjun suddenly felt a headache and was caught in a dilemma!
No matter which choice he made, it could have unpredictable consequences.
"I'm so angry, so angry. That damn servant girl, bengong was so good to her in the past, but now she doesn't even look me in the eye? Hmph hmph, next time we meet, Wanjun, you must teach her a lesson!”
Just as Lin Wanjun was deep in thought, Concubine Chen suddenly returned. This woman had her hands on her waist and walked in as if no one was around. As she walked, she mumbled as if someone had angered her.
Looking at the woman in front of her, Lin Wanjun suddenly felt a little envious.
If only she had a brain like Concubine Chen and her daughter, then she would have a better choice!
She sighed softly. Sometimes, it was true that when one sat at home, disaster would come from the sky.
She had clearly not contacted the Lin family for more than twenty years. Why did they suddenly come looking for her?
He turned to look at Concubine Chen. This woman was sitting on the stool angrily and was still chattering non-stop. She could remember such a trivial matter for an entire day!
This was probably the happiness of ordinary people! I'm bored.
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