My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

After the court session.

Mu Yuyan asked for the name of that disciple, nodded slightly, and then left the Taihe Hall. The courtiers collectively breathed a sigh of relief!

The disciple of Wu Fan, seeing that the female Emperor did not trouble him, felt completely at ease. He even felt a bit delighted, thinking, "Her Majesty remembers my name; at least it's a kind of familiarity. General Wu Fan will surely appreciate me for defending him in the future, won't he?"

The young disciple clenched his fists, walking out with hope, brimming with the feeling of "our generation is not the same as common people"!

However!

Contrary to expectations, the other apprentice of Wu Fan did the opposite. Instead of coming to strike up a conversation with him, who was about to soar to new heights, several of them gathered together, casting pitiful glances at this stupid figure about to leave the palace!

"His exposure only makes it more evident that General Wu Fan is feeling guilty. With such mentality, no ruler would favor him!"

"Humph! General has finally cleared up the matter with Zhang Lan, and now he has drawn Her Majesty's attention. Truly, there is more failure than success!"

"Sigh, let's go report to General first!"

...

In the harem, Baihua Garden.

Mu Yuyan, followed by two rows of court ladies and eunuchs, was strolling on the bluestone path. After finishing official business, she could finally relax.

Among the vast harem, the most extensive was a pile of palaces, where the three thousand beauties of past emperors resided.

As the female Emperor had neither married nor taken concubines, it seemed deserted today, with only a few palace maids repairing the flowers and plants in each palace. Seeing Mu Yuyan arriving, they all knelt on both sides.

In the empty halls, the fragrance of bamboo mingled with the scent of flowers wafting into the nose. Mu Yuyan raised her pretty face, looking at the largest palace among them.

Luan Feng Hall!

Mu Yuyan's beautiful eyes flickered with thought, whispering to herself, "When my mother was alive, I used to come here often to play. This is where the empresses of past generations lived... Let's go inside."

"Yes!"

The court ladies behind her stole a glance at the female Emperor, their eyes revealing some confusion but not daring to speak further. Why would she suddenly come to the female Emperor's palace... Could it be that Her Majesty has taken a fancy to some young lad and is thinking of marrying him?

The golden-red doors carved with phoenix and dragon motifs slowly opened.

There was no one in the hall.

"Has Princess Ming Yue been here recently?"

Mu Yuyan stepped inside and suddenly asked.

Hearing this name that was distant from the center of power, the court ladies were momentarily stunned. Then, they bowed and replied, "Princess Ming Yue rarely came half a year ago. However, since she learned that Your Majesty... left the palace, Princess has been coming more often, probably once every half month."

"Ah..."

Mu Yuyan recalled the goose-egg face of her younger sister, who had grown up together. A touch of tenderness appeared in her eyes.

Princess Jiaqing and Princess Ming Yue were quite at odds during their childhood. This sisterly feud was well-known among the old people in the palace. Otherwise, they wouldn't have only played with their respective attendants and maids and ignored each other.

"When the country stabilizes a bit more, I'll go see her."

Mu Yuyan smiled.

In the past few days, Princess Ming Yue must have learned that her elder sister had returned to the palace. Given her inexplicable fear of herself since childhood, she probably wouldn't come to the palace so frequently now.

Mu Yuyan put away her thoughts, slowly sat on the phoenix couch scattered with petals, her beautiful eyes slightly bright. Suddenly, she said, "What do you think... if I move from the Hall of Nurturing Harmony to live here?"

The court lady: "?!?"

The attendants, upon hearing this, had their pupils directly shaken!

Doesn't Your Majesty mean to establish an emperor... Does Your Majesty mean to voluntarily give up the position of the supreme ruler?

But given the character of Emperor Jiaqing as they knew it, how could this be possible?!

"I... I don't quite understand Your Majesty's meaning."

The court lady was frightened, trembling, not knowing how to answer.

As the saying goes, accompanying the monarch is like accompanying a tiger because emperors often speak words that servants cannot comprehend, fearing that a wrong answer would lead to losing their heads!

"Don't be nervous; I just said it casually."

Mu Yuyan pursed her lips, laughing at herself, "I won't move away; it's good to live in the Hall of Nurturing Harmony."

The court lady nearby heard this sentence, and with wide-open eyes full of shock, she raised her head, seeing the female Emperor's breathtakingly beautiful face revealing a hint of a gentle smile.

Blushing with shyness, full of the flavor of spring.

The court lady quickly lowered her head, not daring to look again!

"Let's go, since there's nothing else, let's take a look elsewhere," Mu Yuyan stood up and walked outside.

The court lady followed quickly, feeling as if she had received a pardon.

However, just as they exited the Luan Feng Hall, they saw an ancient wooden sedan chair heading towards the palace gate.

"Teacher?"

Mu Yuyan greeted with a cupped hand.

Su Hua leaned out from the side window, showing a delighted expression when she saw the female Emperor. "Your Majesty, are you free today? This old subject received a letter from Zhang Qingwei today, saying that he excels in chess and insisted on playing a few games to exchange skills. He also invited Your Majesty to come..."

"Teacher Zhang?"

Mu Yuyan was slightly surprised. She remembered that Gu Lan mentioned exchanging a chess manual for a piece of sky-blue porcelain from Zhang Qingwei. He had profound chess skills, which he learned from her husband.

"Since Your Majesty has nothing else to do, why not relieve boredom together? It's been a long time since Teacher Zhang Qingwei last saw Your Majesty," Su Hua suggested with a smile.

Mu Yuyan inquired, "Is it only Teacher Zhang?"

Su Hua responded, "The letter says it's only him!"

"Well, alright."

If the teacher invited her, even the female Emperor couldn't easily refuse. Another luxurious sedan chair arrived, and they set off together to Su Hua's residence.

...

Meanwhile!

Jixia Literary Academy, Zhang Qingwei walked out with Gu Lan from the lofty pavilion. Xiao Fei'er followed behind, looking puzzled and observing her surroundings, unsure of what the old master was planning. Experience more on empire

"Master, your mentality seems to have declined!"

Gu Lan said with a smile. "In the past, you could endure playing a dozen rounds even when losing. Why so impatient today?"

Zhang Qingwei felt a bit embarrassed, coughed twice, and solemnly said, "This old man sees that Young Friend has great potential, so I invited a chess master to have a few moves with Young Friend!"

Gu Lan became wary, "Is it Grand Tutor Su Hua?"

Zhang Qingwei smiled but didn't speak.

Gu Lan stopped in his tracks, "You didn't really invite Her Majesty, did you?"

Zhang Qingwei saw that Gu Lan seemed a bit hesitant to meet the female Emperor and decided to tell a harmless white lie, smiling and saying, "No, it's just Su Hua!"

"..."

"Su Hua is a prominent tutor in the current court. Although he doesn't handle political affairs much, he is undoubtedly highly regarded by Your Majesty... Since Young Friend is preparing for the imperial examination, taking advantage of this connection can only benefit you!"

"Well..."

Gu Lan pondered for a moment, raised an eyebrow, and looked at Zhang Qingwei with a strange gaze, "If you can't win in chess and have to seek external help... won't it be a bit embarrassing if Grand Tutor Su Hua finds out?"

"Cough!"

Zhang Qingwei blushed!

He thought, of course, I know they would mock this old man, so I simply didn't mention you in the letter. That way, there's no problem, right?

Moreover.

If this young man's talent catches the female Emperor's eye, then this old man has achieved a beautiful thing. Why would he still need to take the imperial examination? He could directly step into the limelight!