In short, whenever she was in front of Qin Yu, she would naturally put on a calm and composed demeanor, with a slightly playful look in her eyes, as if everything was under her control.
With her long, white neck raised, she was as beautiful as a snow lotus on a high mountain, pure and proud, inspiring awe.
It was as if she stood in the light, while he himself was so dazzling that he couldn't look her in the eye as an equal.
This feeling made Qin Yu very unhappy.
Extremely annoyed!
Damn it, as the emperor's daughter, why do you keep such a long face all day?
Is this how you pretend?
Qin Yu frowned.
Just wait!
One day, I will press you down beneath me and teach you a lesson. I wonder if you will still be able to maintain this aloofness then!
Even if you're an ice queen and your whole body is cold, there's always one warm spot!
If you can't get hot, then I'll make you get hot by force!
When the emperor arrived, Zhao Lan seemed oblivious, treating him as if he were giving orders to a servant.
"Find a place to sit down!"
"I'll tell you something: Tuofang is dead! He was killed by a group of mysterious people. You were lucky, otherwise, if the treaty had been signed so haphazardly, you, the emperor, would have been condemned for eternity and despised by future generations."
At this point, Zhao Lan recalled Zi Yan's description and couldn't help but sigh.
"Those mysterious assassins are truly formidable. They easily overwhelmed the Xiongnu prince's many highly skilled guards. I wonder who they are."
"They're supposed to be amateur experts, but their teamwork is incredibly smooth, like a gang. It's really strange!"
Qin Yu listened with a smile but remained silent.
Seeing him suppressing a laugh, Zhao Lan's eyes were filled with obvious disdain, and her tone was extremely contemptuous.
"You spend all your time in the palace, indulging in wine, meat, and women. How could you possibly know anything about these things? Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand!"
Ah yes, yes, yes!
Qin Yu was even more in a difficult position.
Is there any possibility?
Is this assassin one of my men?
However, he certainly wouldn't reveal his true intentions, nor did he refute them; he simply dealt with the situation casually.
"Hmm! Then Gao Chao is definitely going to take the blame for this. For at least half a year, Sima Lie's military forces in Youzhou will be too busy to attend to the capital, as they will be locked in a tug-of-war with the Xiongnu!"
"That's right!"
The Empress knew that this was an extremely precious time. Sima Lie was in a state of great distress, but for the Zhao family, it was a golden opportunity that they could not have asked for!
His words exuded a spirited and confident air.
"I will make good use of this time to expand my strength as soon as possible and have the power to confront the Sima family head-on!"
As she spoke, she glanced at Qin Yu and gave him her orders with an extremely aloof air.
"As for you, just continue to cooperate with me!"
This woman still has quite a big mouth.
Qin Yu chuckled wickedly, "Fine! You can cooperate however you like! Any position is fine! I'll definitely cooperate to your satisfaction!"
Zi Yan blushed as she listened, and lowered her head, too embarrassed to look up.
Zhao Lan's face also flushed red, a flash of anger crossing her eyes. She bit her lower lip tightly, trying to suppress the resentment and embarrassment in her heart.
"You! Shut up!"
"You are the emperor! You should act like an emperor and show me some respect!"
Qin Yu felt a sense of vindictive pleasure as he teased Zhao Lan relentlessly. Instead of stopping, he became even more unrestrained.
"Ha~ You do know I am the emperor?"
As he spoke, he used the same look Zhao Lan had given him to glance at her breasts.
His tone was dismissive and utterly disdainful.
"You, you're not only far inferior to your sister, but even your communication skills are less than 30% as charming as Yan'er's!"
"Zhao Lan, you're very average, extremely average!"
Instantly, Zhao Lan turned into a cat with its fur standing on end, covering her chest with her hands and stomping her feet in anger.
"What are you saying, you tyrant? How dare you call Yan'er like that?"
Just as he was about to give this tyrannical emperor a good talking-to, Anfu rushed over to report.
"Your Majesty, General Gao has already handed over the principal; here is the silver."
"Not bad!" Qin Yu nodded in satisfaction, but did not take the large silver ingot.
"You help me save up the money in the imperial treasury. I'll use that money to build an even more magnificent palace for Yan'er!"
As Qin Yu said this, he glanced at Zhao Lan out of the corner of his eye, the meaning of which was all too clear.
The latter was furious; several strands of her beautiful hair stood on end.
Anfu then quickly reported on the important matter.
"By the way, Your Majesty, auspicious astronomical signs have been observed at Qingyun Temple. Please go and observe them as soon as possible!"
Qin Yu didn't believe in any astronomical omens or auspicious signs at all, and Anfu, as his trusted eunuch servant, certainly knew as well.
From this explanation, Qin Yu knew that the Blood Droplets had obtained another important intelligence!
The empress had been holding back for a long time and naturally wanted to speak up in rebuttal, but she knew that if she continued to argue, not only would she not be able to teach this tyrant a lesson, but he would also take advantage of her and continue to say those lewd words!
His face showed considerable impatience, and he urged them on.
"In that case, Your Majesty, you should go quickly. Auspicious omens have descended from the heavens; this is not to be missed!"
"Your Majesty, aren't you going to go and take a look?"
Zhao Lan was already fed up with the tyrannical emperor in front of her, and was about to refuse him in a bad mood when Qin Yu teased her again with a wicked smile.
"Perhaps this auspicious omen is a sign that Your Majesty is about to give birth to a healthy baby boy for me!"
After saying that, Qin Yu laughed loudly and strode away!
When Zhao Lan realized she had been tricked, she bit her fangs in embarrassment.
Only after the emperor had completely left did Ziyan raise her head to offer words of comfort.
"This tyrant is quite wicked, but I find him rather interesting. He's actually quite good to the Second Miss!"
Upon hearing her mention Zhao Yan, Zhao Lan, the older sister, felt a sinking feeling in her heart.
This incompetent ruler shows no interest in national affairs, nor does he care about the war at the front.
But he showed genuine affection and cared deeply for Yan'er!
But she must remember that she is the rightful empress, and she is the mother of the nation.
Whenever she thought of this, Zhao Lan felt a sense of inexplicable loss.
When it comes to military campaigns, even her father praised her as a genius sent from heaven, saying it was a mistake to have such a gift bestowed upon his daughter.
However, as a woman, I have failed far too much!
Of course, Qin Yu was still unaware of Zhao Lan's inner turmoil. He only felt that he had taught this proud and cold woman a lesson, and he was in a great mood.
Upon seeing Li Geng again, he was overjoyed.
The latter knelt down and respectfully reported the details of the mission.
Qin Yu stepped forward and personally helped him up, sparing no words of praise.
"Whether it's other missions or today's killing of Tuo Fang, General Li's abilities have satisfied and put my mind at ease!"
"Well done, Minister Li! When your identity is clear enough to be known to the world, I will surely reward you with higher rank and titles!"
"Let Minister Li also stand atop the clouds, overlooking the millions of people!"
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