My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

A quarter of an hour passed.

Gu Lan finished listening to a melodramatic orthopedic story and twitched his mouth.

"The Dragon Clan's Deposed Crown Prince wanted his own sister... then, taking advantage of the Dragon Sovereign's seclusion, he secretly made a move. As a result, he besieged the Dragon Clan princess from the East Sea to the far west in the Demon Realm, eventually forcing her to jump off the Immortal Desolation Cliff?!"

Even the soap operas from my previous life didn't dare to play out like this! Is this Deposed Crown Prince a reincarnation of a Japanese netizen?

Ao Hanyi blushed, her lips dry.

Apparently, revealing this secret made her feel a bit embarrassed.

"When Grandpa learned about this after leaving seclusion, he was furious. He personally extracted the Dragon Tendons and Dragon Bones from the Crown Prince, imprisoning him in the Eternal Cold Dungeon, never to be released again!"

Ao Hanyi explained with her head lowered, "Since then, the Dragon Clan closed all information, publicly stating that my aunt was missing... Our clan must find my aunt because Grandpa feels that she is the most owed child."

"Wow, your Dragon Clan is really chaotic!"

Gu Xiaoqi held a grudge against Ao Hanyi for the slap earlier and intentionally teased her, "You know, you should be grateful. I won't tell anyone about this."

"Thank you, sir!"

Ao Hanyi glanced at Gu Lan, smiled faintly, remembered the name of the Immortal Extinction Cliff, and bid farewell, "Then Hanyi will leave the Great Jing today. We'll meet again!"

"Meet again some day."

...

One night had passed.

Gu Lan returned home but heard from Old Yang that the madam wasn't home, probably out settling accounts at the teahouse. He initially wanted to find his wife, but the terrifying storyteller from earlier suddenly popped into his mind, so he stopped in his tracks!

It might be better to find Old Master Zhang for a game of chess. With the Spring Examination approaching, maybe there would be some interesting stories there... Gu Lan thought.

As he walked along the road, a luxurious carriage passed by. The curtain was lifted, and with the fragrant breeze, a charming voice reached his ears.

"Master Gu, are you going to the Jixia Academy?"

Gu Lan looked up and saw Xiao Fei'er's alluring face through the window, smiling with grace and charm.

"Yes, are you also going?"

"Yes, may I invite Master to join us?"

Xiao Fei'er smiled and instructed the servants to stop the carriage.

Gu Lan didn't object and graciously got on the carriage.

As long as this woman doesn't lust after him and stops those inexplicable probes, he doesn't harbor much resentment... After all, they can be considered friends in poetry and literature, and she has been quite dedicated in serving him under Old Master Zhang.

On the way, Xiao Fei'er kept a proper distance and only chatted about topics related to Music Scores.

The carriage stopped in front of the Jixia Literary Academy.

Many students recognized the carriage of Dulcet Pavilion. At this moment, they pretended to be immersed in their books but eagerly glanced outside! Continue reading on empire

However, the next moment, they saw Gu Lan getting off the carriage first, followed by Xiao Xiansi in plain clothes!

The two were talking and laughing!

Although Gu Lan maintained a proper distance from the beautiful woman and kept her at arm's length, in the eyes of the scholars, he already enjoyed the treatment of an unattainable immortal!

Their expressions were full of jealousy, and the books in their hands were almost crumpled!

At this moment!

In the lofty pavilion.

Seeing Gu Lan coming to find him, Zhang Qing hastily instructed a young servant to deliver a handwritten letter toward the direction of the imperial city.

The old man stroked his white beard, a "successful" smile appearing on his face.

"This time, I've invited reinforcements. Let's see if you can still mess around on the chessboard, hm! The stage must be reclaimed..."

...

Imperial City, the Hall of Supreme Harmony .

The female Emperor sat on the dragon throne, and below, the courtiers were in a heated dispute during the court session.

The mastermind behind the rebels had not been identified yet, and various censors were eagerly speculating, fiercely accusing officials from opposing factions.

"Your Majesty, this minister believes that Duke Anyuan is highly suspicious. His family owns a large estate outside the city, possibly with the means to raise private soldiers!"

"Hey! You scoundrel are clearly jealous of the estate bestowed upon me. Here, you are framing me. I suspect you too! Your... Your mother has passed away, probably because of this matter seeking revenge against the court!"

"You!... I implore Your Majesty to charge Duke Anyuan with treason, incitement, and disrespecting the monarch! Execute him and his whole family!"

"I implore Your Majesty to..."

The clamor of the censors was incessant!

Mu Yuyan finally furrowed her delicate eyebrows, displeased. "Enough!"

The courtiers immediately fell silent.

"For such a critical case, it has been five days without any progress. Great Chancellor, is this how you serve the court?"

Mu Yuyan scanned the room, her gaze landing on Sima Qin.

Sima Qin knew that he must bear some responsibility for this matter, and he understood the female Emperor's intent in saying this.

He immediately bowed humbly, "This minister is aware of his guilt!"

"I request Your Majesty's permission to take responsibility and make amends!"

The old minister easily went along with it... Mu Yuyan pondered for a moment and calmly ordered, "I hereby task you with full responsibility for this matter. You will command three thousand elite Imperial Guards and collaborate with the Imperial Announcements Bureau to thoroughly investigate... two months. If there is no result in two months..."

"If there is no result in two months, this old minister will be ashamed to face Your Majesty and will willingly offer his life!"

Sima Qin saw that the female Emperor couldn't find fault, so he promptly made a suggestion.

"Good, it's rare that you have such determination!"

Mu Yuyan smiled.

In her heart, she already had a suspicion of the person involved, and she was simply using my hands to reveal them... Sima Qin maintained a composed expression, "I will obey your decree, Your Majesty!"

The female Emperor scolded the head of the officials.

Although the courtiers looked on, they knew that it was not directed at Sima Qin.

A few people secretly felt uneasy.

Then, they heard the female Emperor's next sentence, sending shivers down their spines!

"What about General Wu Wei? Why didn't we see him in court today?" Mu Yuyan's delicate face revealed a smile, seemingly expressing concern for the old minister.

"General Wu Wei fell ill the day before yesterday."

"Ill?" Mu Yuyan's white jade finger rested on her chin, and with a hint of coldness, she said, "If I remember correctly, in the recent case of the black gunpowder workshop, the traitor Zhang Lan was his disciple, right?"

"Your Majesty! General Wu Wei is loyal to you, and he knows nothing about Zhang Lan's treasonous actions!"

Someone immediately jumped out anxiously to defend.

Mu Yuyan's phoenix-like gaze swept over, another disciple of Wu Fan, quite young and evidently inexperienced in the court. When faced with the female Emperor's gaze, he inexplicably felt a bit flustered and quickly buried his head.

Mu Yuyan smiled ambiguously, "General Wu Wei is a loyal servant of mine, and I won't easily suspect him... I'm just concerned about his health... Servant! Give General Wu Wei one top quality Ginseng and one bottle of Tonifying Pill. Deliver it to his residence today."

"Yes!"

A female official from the Internal Affairs Department responded.

"Remember to tell General Wu Wei that if he continues to be sick, I will worry... Maybe one day I will go and see him!"

Mu Yuyan's eyes darkened slightly. She rose from the dragon throne and walked lightly towards the back of the hall.

All the courtiers bowed their bodies and knelt down when they saw the female Emperor leaving.

The young disciple sighed in relief.

At this moment, the female Emperor's steps suddenly stopped, and she turned around to ask him, "By the way... are you also a disciple of General Wu Wei? What is your name?"

Other apprentice of Wu Fan: "..."