"Do you not hear me clearly? Must I repeat myself?" Xie Qianmo's expression was cold, his eyes radiating a chilling severity that suggested he could kill at any moment.
Everyone shivered, not daring to breathe too loudly.
"But Your Majesty, the top scholar Qin..." Some officials still wanted to speak, but Xie Qianmo sternly stopped them.
"This Vice Minister of Personnel seems to have an opinion of me. Guards, drag him out and behead him!"
Two soldiers appeared outside the hall and immediately seized the minister to drag him away!
"Your Majesty, I was wrong, I won't speak out of turn again! Please, spare me this once!" The Vice Minister of Personnel wept, his face a mess of tears and snot.
Unfortunately, Xie Qianmo had no mercy!
Soon, the man was dragged out and beheaded.
Seeing this!
Who dared to cause trouble now!
Everyone instantly became much more obedient.
"Is there anyone else who has an opinion? Step forward!"
At this pronouncement, who would dare voice an opinion? That would be courting death!
The officials all lowered their heads, not uttering a single word.
"It seems no one has any objections. In that case, the enthronement ceremony will officially commence in three days!"
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand ten thousand years!"
"Congratulations to the Empress, may the Empress live for a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"
Xie Qianmo smiled with satisfaction. "All my lords, please rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Qin Yun stood in the middle of the hall, feeling a bit bewildered. It was settled just like that?
Could she interpret Xie Qianmo's move just now as killing the chicken to warn the monkeys?
Qin Yun looked at Xie Qianmo. Unexpectedly, he was also looking at her.
Qin Yun shyly lowered her head, not daring to look at him again!
Ouyang Siqing, standing nearby, witnessed the interaction between Qin Yun and Xie Qianmo.
Perhaps letting go was the right decision!
After the morning court dispersed, Qin Yun was summoned by Xie Qianmo to the Jingxin Palace.
"Your Majesty, why do you seek me?" Qin Yun asked, feeling uncomfortable in the heavy women's attire. She needed to change out of it quickly!
"I miss you," Xie Qianmo stepped forward and embraced Qin Yun.
Qin Yun tried to break free, but Xie Qianmo held her tightly.
"Your Majesty, I need to change my clothes!"
"Do you still think you are an official?"
Xie Qianmo's reminder caused Qin Yun to lower her head. "This concubine understands."
For some reason, Xie Qianmo saw a hint of sadness in Qin Yun's eyes.
"Are you unhappy?"
"No," Qin Yun shook her head.
"Then what is it?"
Qin Yun said dejectedly, "I just feel that after all my hard work to become the top scholar, it's suddenly gone. I feel stifled."
"Isn't being Empress even better? I'll let you experience the feeling of being second only to one person!"
What Qin Yun desired was not the exhilaration that came with power.
She just wanted to take revenge and then live a peaceful life!
Now, Li Fengsheng was crippled and living a life worse than death!
Xie Wuyou's good days were also numbered!
"Your Majesty, do you truly love this concubine?"
Xie Qianmo playfully poked Qin Yun's nose. "Of course, I do. My heart holds only you!"
Qin Yun asked again, "Then has Your Majesty ever lied to this concubine?"
"Never!"
Seeing Xie Qianmo answer so sincerely, Qin Yun didn't think further. "Let this concubine change her clothes, and then I will accompany Your Majesty!"
Xie Qianmo nodded, feeling very happy!
Qin Yun was exceptionally gentle today. Could he take advantage of this opportunity?
Qin Yun went to the side hall and took the dress presented by the palace maid, slowly putting it on.
After getting dressed, Qin Yun didn't want to go to Xie Qianmo immediately, so she suggested taking a stroll around by herself!
Qin Yun was currently Xie Qianmo's favorite, a fact known throughout the palace!
Whatever Qin Yun said was what happened!
Qin Yun walked leisurely around the palace.
She suddenly felt how quickly time had passed!
She had been reborn for less than a year, and so many things had happened!
Xie Qianmo, though appearing detestable to outsiders, was truly very good to her.
She had no reason to defy him!
And during these days, she had fallen into the whirlpool of his love.
Before long, Qin Yun stopped in front of a small house.
She was very curious! The house seemed small, yet it was heavily guarded.
Qin Yun's curiosity piqued, and she walked closer to the house, saying coldly, "I want to go in and see. Move aside!"
The guards looked at each other, but they did not move aside.
Qin Yun felt displeased when they refused to let her pass.
Could that scoundrel be hiding something from her?
At this moment, Qin Yun remembered the golden token Xie Qianmo had given her!
It was time for it to be used.
She took the golden token from her waist and said sternly, "See this token, and you see the Emperor. Make way for this consort."
The guards had no choice but to yield!
Upon entering the house! Qin Yun was stunned by the scene before her.
This place seemed small, but the items inside were strange robes!
Qin Yun didn't think much of it at first!
But as she walked, she saw a white robe! The robe had faint silver trim.
Qin Yun hurried closer. She seemed to have seen this outfit somewhere before.
That's right!
It was from that young Master Zheng!
As Qin Yun thought of this, her mind reeled, and she could no longer process it.
"How is this possible?"
Qin Yun couldn't believe what she was seeing!
But what followed, she had no choice but to believe!
In a corner, she found another mask!
This mask was even more familiar to her!
It also belonged to that young Master Zheng!
So, that scoundrel was that young Master Zheng?
Qin Yun felt her intelligence had been severely insulted!
She had not suspected Xie Qianmo at all before.
Seeing this, Qin Yun no longer wished to stay and immediately turned to leave!
She did not return to Jingxin Palace but went directly out of the palace to return to her Zhuangyuan residence.
Xie Qianmo, that scoundrel, had actually fooled her!
The more Qin Yun thought about it, the angrier she became!
She had been completely oblivious.
At this moment, Xie Qianmo, who was waiting in Jingxin Palace, became anxious when he didn't see Qin Yun for a long time.
"Guards!"
Fang Jing hurried to Xie Qianmo's side. "What are Your Majesty's orders?"
"Go and see why Qin Yun has not arrived yet!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Fang Jing took a few eunuchs and searched the entire palace but couldn't find Qin Yun!
Only after questioning a young palace maid did he learn that Qin Yun had already left!
Instantly, a bad omen struck him.
Why did the top scholar Qin leave so suddenly?
Bah, bah, bah!
What top scholar? She was the future Empress!
No, he had to inform the Emperor!
Fang Jing rushed back into the hall. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Empress has left!"
"Left? What left?" Xie Qianmo quickly got up!
Fang Jing knelt and said, "The Empress has returned to the Zhuangyuan residence!"
Returned to the residence?
Why didn't she tell him? Was she afraid he would eat her?
Ungrateful wretch!
Xie Qianmo's good mood vanished! He then dismissed all the palace maids and eunuchs from the hall.
Meanwhile, Qin Yun, who had returned to the residence, was summoned to the Qin mansion by Uncle Fu as soon as she arrived at the entrance!
"Father, you were looking for me?" Qin Yun walked over to Qin Yuanzhang.
Qin Yun, now dressed in women's attire, was a stunning beauty.
Qin Yuanzhang sighed.
It truly was a girl.
Perhaps because Qin Yun was wearing women's clothing today, everyone in the mansion looked at this scene with curiosity!
Their young master was actually a woman!