What came into view was his handsome, dashing face from when he was twenty, without a single wrinkle, and with fair and elastic skin. He could hardly believe his eyes.

He pinched himself several times to make sure it was real before he dared to believe it.

Overjoyed, he went directly to Consort Hui's palace without even having anyone announce his arrival.

Consort Hui was reading when she saw Emperor Yong'an enter. She was stunned for a long time and even forgot to bow.

"You, you...who are you? Why are you wearing His Majesty's clothes? Who let you in? Guards, there's an assassin!"

Consort Hui was shocked. She couldn't bear to associate the handsome, fair-skinned man before her with the dark-skinned Emperor Yong'an who had previously had fine lines on his face.

Unfortunately, no one came in. When the palace maids saw that it was the emperor and Eunuch Luo who went in, they immediately withdrew.

Eunuch Luo also instructed them not to disturb His Majesty and the Empress.

Emperor Yong'an couldn't suppress the smile on his face when he saw Consort Hui's reaction.

"Wei'er, stop shouting. I am your Emperor, your Gu Lang."

Emperor Yong'an pulled Consort Hui into his arms. "How come you don't even recognize your Gu Lang?"

Consort Hui calmed herself down and stared at Emperor Yong'an for a while. His features were indeed very similar.

"Heavens! Your Majesty, have you taken some kind of elixir of immortality? How come you're getting younger and younger?"

"It's all thanks to that girl Anning. She told me how amazing the beauty pill was, so I let her do it."

"Anyway, even if we fail, we won't lose anything. Besides, that girl is really capable. Everything she's come up with these past few days is amazing!"

"Besides Anning and Chen'er, only I know about the effects of this beauty pill. I haven't told anyone else. That's exactly what I wanted—the amazing results."

"Now that I'm such a living advertisement here, do you think the Imperial Dragon Pavilion will lack business?"

"Wei'er, are you satisfied with my face today?"

"Satisfied." Consort Hui blushed.

Emperor Yong'an picked up Consort Hui and carried her to her bed. Soon, Consort Hui's charming voice could be heard from inside...

Emperor Yong'an woke up in the morning still full of energy. He deliberately waited until all the ministers were in the court before appearing, intending to dazzle them.

Today, he even summoned Liu Sisi to the court. The ministers looked at Liu Sisi standing in front and asked each other in hushed tones.

"What does His Majesty intend to do today? Why has he summoned Princess Anning to the court?"

"Although the princess was meritorious in driving away the Jin-Liao Kingdom last time, shouldn't we put her in the court? What are we trying to do? Are we going to make women officials?"

"Who knows? We'll find out when His Majesty arrives. You should stop gossiping about him, or he might overhear you."

Amidst the ministers' murmurs, the sound of Emperor Yong'an's footsteps approached.