Their ideas are quite beautiful, but the reality is completely beyond their control.
Lan Ning's return was warmly welcomed by all the people of Tianqi City. Dugu Qianchen also held a welcoming banquet for him. Many ministers were glad that Lan Ning had won the battle, because if he had lost, it would have been their turn to fight.
Shen Yi gracefully dismounted from his horse, a sword at his waist. The ministers at the palace gate did not stop him, all thinking that she was just a woman and that it wouldn't matter if she brought a weapon into the palace.
He stepped up the stairs and entered the Golden Palace. Her stunningly beautiful face was cold and breathtakingly gorgeous.
Especially since he had just returned from the battlefield, the fierce aura he exuded added to his mystique.
"Your Majesty," Lan Ning stood in the center of the hall, looking exceptionally somber. Dugu Qianchen felt no joy from her victory; on the contrary... he sensed a murderous aura emanating from her, but he assumed it was simply because she had just left the battlefield and her aura hadn't dissipated.
"General Lan is indeed formidable; this battle will surely be recorded in history!" Dugu Qianchen laughed.
Shen Yi's gaze deepened: "Of course, this day will surely be recorded in history."
He was referring to the dynastic change during the Tianqi era!
"Does Your Majesty still remember what you promised me?" He didn't care where he was, nor did he care that all the officials were present.
Dugu Qianchen's expression darkened instantly, and Yin Xuan'er, sitting beside him, gasped, her heart pounding.
Shen Yi looked at Yin Xuan'er: "Your Majesty, is this your new Empress?"
The entire hall erupted in uproar. Shen Yi sneered, "It seems none of you ministers know that the deposed empress has already been tricked by the emperor and sent to the dungeon."
The courtiers were engaged in a heated discussion.
"Lan Ning!" Dugu Qianchen stood up abruptly.
"What? Is what I said wrong, Your Majesty?" Shen Yi walked up to his dragon throne. She was a woman now, so she was naturally not as tall as Dugu Qianchen, but she was a meter away from Dugu Qianchen, just enough to look him in the eye.
"Don't think I wouldn't dare kill you," Dugu Qianchen said, his eyes narrowed, clearly showing his anger.
"Then may I ask Your Majesty, are you going to go back on your promise?"
"Consort Yin has my child and cannot bear to see anyone else ascend to the position of Empress. This matter will be discussed later," Dugu Qianchen said, sitting down again to calm his anger.
Shen Yi grabbed Yin Xuan'er by the neck, and Dugu Qianchen, in a fit of rage, pointed at Shen Yi and roared, "What are you doing!"
A group of imperial guards surrounded them, and the court officials panicked and scattered in chaos.
Yin Xuan'er's face turned deathly pale. Her neck was being gripped tightly, and her lips trembled as she pleaded, "I'll give you the empress's position, but I don't want it anymore! I really don't want it! Please let me go!"
She had barely finished speaking when she cried out in terror, "No, the Empress isn't me! The Empress is still Ning Jiu'er! Go find her! Go find her!"
"I'll give you the empress's position, as long as you release Xuan'er." Dugu Qianchen didn't dare to act recklessly.
Shen Yi suddenly laughed: "Is this the empress position I want?"
He looked at Dugu Qianchen: "Your Majesty, I also have ambitions; what I want is your throne."
The vast Golden Palace fell silent instantly. They hadn't misheard; Lan Ning had said she wanted the throne...
It's the throne!
"Lan Ning, what did you say?" Dugu Qianchen suddenly felt that all of this was unreal. All she had ever wanted was the throne.
"Yes, that's what he's always wanted—the throne."
A woman's voice came from the entrance of the Golden Palace.
All eyes were drawn to the palace gate.
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