"Do it yourself!" Qi Chengshuo was startled upon hearing this.
“That’s right!” Ye Xianya nodded, a half-smile on her face. “What? Do you think I can’t destroy Yunxiao Palace by myself?”
"No!" Qi Chengshuo quickly shook his head. He didn't know how strong Xie Peng of Yunxiao Palace was, but none of Xie Peng's disciples were a match for Ye Xianya, and two of them had even died at Ye Xianya's hands.
“If it’s a one-on-one fight, Xie Peng is definitely no match for you, but… if you want to wipe out the entire Yunxiao Palace, which has two or three hundred disciples, I’m afraid you’ll suffer.”
Qi Chengshuo told Ye Xianya his plan: "Xianya, if you're not in a hurry, can you wait a few days? The Emperor has agreed to let my grandfather pass the title to me. He will issue an imperial edict in a couple of days. Once I officially inherit the title, all eight hundred guards in the Prince's Mansion will be mine. At that time, I will take them with me to Yunxiao Palace to help you."
Actually, he had been in charge of those guards for the past two years, and he could now command them. However... he was worried that his grandfather might fail him at a crucial moment.
After all, older people tend to be conservative and always seek stability.
Once he inherits the throne, if anything goes wrong, he will bear the consequences, and his elderly grandfather will not have to shoulder all of this.
Of course, he wasn't stupid; he knew perfectly well what he could and couldn't do.
There are so many heretical cultivators in Yunxiao Palace, their practices are completely deviant, I don't know what the Emperor was thinking, he just sat by and did nothing.
Of course, that old Taoist priest from Xuantian Temple was no good either. Logically speaking, as a highly accomplished Taoist master, he couldn't have gone to Yunxiao Palace and tested that old man Xie Peng without noticing anything unusual.
Either he himself wasn't strong enough and genuinely didn't notice, or... he was bribed by that old bastard Xie Peng.
"Is a month enough?" Ye Xianya turned her head and asked.
When Qi Chengshuo heard that she was willing to wait for him, a smile immediately appeared on his face: "That's enough, that's enough. I will definitely be able to inherit the throne within a month."
"Anyway, the people from Yunxiao Palace haven't bothered me recently. As for me... thanks to Zhengzheng, I've found an excellent place to cultivate. This month, I'll focus on improving my strength. Even if you can't bring anyone to help me, I can still destroy Yunxiao Palace."
Just as Qi Chengshuo said, if she were only facing Xie Peng, there would be no pressure. But she was going to wipe out the entire Yunxiao Palace and face two or three hundred people from Yunxiao Palace.
Besides the people, they also have a protective formation for their sect and spirit beasts.
Although she had Zhengzheng's help, Zhengzheng was still young, and even if she was quite strong, she might not be a match for those old spirit beasts.
So this month she will first focus on her cultivation, and then train Zhengzheng to improve its strength.
When the time comes, we'll strive to sweep through the Cloud Palace.
"Okay, then we'll go again in a month." Qi Chengshuo nodded with a smile.
...
In Fenghe Palace, Consort Yi was resting on her chaise longue, surrounded by several young palace maids, some massaging her shoulders, others her hands and legs, serving her with great care and attentiveness.
"What time is it?" Consort Yi asked, opening her eyes.
"Your Majesty, it's almost 7 PM," the head palace maid standing behind her hurriedly reported.
"It's so late," Consort Yi said, waving her hand gently. After the palace maids had stepped aside, she sat up and glanced outside.
"It's already dark, where is Princess Shun'an? Hasn't she returned yet?"
"Your Majesty, the princess has not yet returned," the palace maid hurriedly shook her head.
"That Xuan'er is really something. She's not young anymore, yet she's still so playful. Send someone out to look for her. It's getting colder and colder, and it might snow in a couple of days. Let her come back and rest early, lest she catch a cold," Consort Yi said softly.
"Yes." Someone immediately responded and hurried off.
“There’s nothing fun to do in the palace after dark. I wonder what Xuan’er is doing?” Consort Yi said as she stood up.
"Your Majesty has already sent people to search. It's dark and cold outside, so please don't go out to search yourself. Your health is the most important thing," the palace maid hurriedly advised.
Consort Yi was about to speak when she suddenly heard a eunuch announce that the Emperor had arrived.
Consort Yi looked disgusted.
The emperor is sixty-nine years old this year, a full twenty years older than her. Even if he takes good care of himself and looks slightly better than those over seventy, he is still an old man no matter what.
Because of her youthful appearance and her naturally different body, she is now in the prime of her life. It is truly frustrating for her to serve such an old man every day.
The emperor was quite old, and even if she could sleep with him, the old man couldn't give her the pleasure she wanted.
It's better than nothing!
Given her status, it's not appropriate for her to have contact with men outside the family, so she can only endure it for now.
Once her son becomes the crown prince, the old woman will have no reason to live anymore.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Although Consort Yi felt disgusted and resentful, she still pretended to be very happy and quickly went to the door to greet the emperor.
"My beloved concubine, you look even better than before after just one day apart," the emperor said with a smile.
"Your Majesty always teases me!" Consort Yi said shyly, making the Emperor stare at her intently.
His beloved concubine was not only stunningly beautiful, but also possessed remarkable beauty. Although she was almost fifty, she looked like she was in her early thirties, and she was incredibly charming, which made him completely infatuated with her.
"It's getting late, let's rest," the emperor said with a smile.
"Your Majesty!" Consort Yi said coquettishly, "Let's wait a little longer. Xuan'er hasn't returned yet, and I'm a little worried."
"You treat her well, like your own granddaughter, without holding any grudge against the Empress for how she treated you before." The Emperor held Consort Yi's hand and said softly, "I am truly blessed to have you by my side."
The Empress and Consort Yi were always at odds. In the Emperor's eyes, Consort Yi was perfect in every way, and the Empress was also good, but she was a bit narrow-minded, unlike Consort Yi, who was a princess of a country before her marriage and was very magnanimous.
Qi Xuan is the Empress's granddaughter, and in principle, she has no blood relation with Consort Yi. However, Consort Yi still dotes on the child, which shows how magnanimous she is.
"Since Your Majesty thinks I am so good, why not make me Empress?" Consort Yi asked with a smile, linking her arm with the Emperor's.
Upon hearing this, the emperor's expression stiffened, and after a moment he sighed, "I also wish to make you empress, but... the founding emperor once established a rule that women of foreign ethnicities are not allowed to become empresses of my Great Yan Dynasty. You are a princess of the Jiyuan Kingdom, and I am powerless to do so."
"In the end, it's because Your Majesty doesn't love me enough. If you truly cherished me, you would do anything for me."
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