Chapter 134 A glorious era, awakening to wield power over the world, drunk...
Yu'er pressed her face against Yuan Yan's chest, and in a foreign, affected voice, she embellished He Jia's words.
He knew his host's temperament all too well; to do this was truly suicidal.
He Jia was shocked to see Yu'er say such a thing.
"Your Majesty, I have been wronged..."
He Jia's face turned pale as he tried his best to explain, "It was Minister Yu who deliberately provoked me. I was confused for a moment and said things I shouldn't have... I beg Your Majesty to see the truth. I had absolutely no intention of interfering in state affairs!"
He Jia knelt on the ground, his palace robes soaked with sweat, his forehead slamming heavily against the cold palace bricks with a dull thud.
However, the deed is done, and any further struggle is futile.
Yuan Yan never had any feelings for He Jia. He only brought him into the palace for Yu'er's sake.
If He Jia had stayed in the palace and behaved herself, that would have been fine. But this person was actually loyal to the motherland and tried to play tricks right under her nose.
With such behavior, the palace absolutely cannot tolerate him.
"Issue my decree."
Yuan Yan's voice echoed in the palace: "Tuoba Shaoqing Hejia has misbehaved and interfered in state affairs... He shall be stripped of his title and imprisoned in the Cold Palace from this day forward, and shall never be allowed to leave without an imperial edict."
Upon receiving the decree, He Jia immediately collapsed to the ground, his face ashen, his lips moving silently.
Hejia, this is what you deserve. You've oppressed us, father and son, for so many years. Now that the situation has turned around, it's time for you to taste the bitterness of being imprisoned in the cold palace.
Yu'er leaned against Yuan Yan's chest, looking at He Jia's ashen face, and felt extremely happy.
"No, no... I can't! I haven't won His Majesty's favor yet, I haven't become a noble minister... I can't be deposed, I can't be sent to the cold palace!" He Jia murmured to himself, filled with fear and apprehension.
Seeing the palace servants approach, he suddenly woke up, broke free from their hands, and tried to rush forward to beg for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me... I know I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again..."
However, before He Jia could finish speaking, a close attendant ordered palace servants to rush forward and forcibly take him away.
As He Jia was being led away, he vaguely heard Yu'er pleading with Yuan Yan in a sweet, coquettish voice.
"Your Majesty, my heart is truly broken by what my elder brother said about me and my father today..."
"Alright, your father isn't dead, so none of what he said counts."
Yuan Yan knew perfectly well that Yu'er was trying to play the victim. He brushed his fingertips across the corner of her reddened eyes and said, "Don't I know what you're thinking? I've already dealt with the person, yet you're still putting on an act here."
Yu'er wasn't annoyed when she was exposed. Instead, she took Yuan Yan's finger and gently rubbed it against her cheek.
"Your Majesty, I am truly heartbroken." His voice was as sweet as honey, melting away all else. "Your Majesty's words were so awful. If it weren't for His Majesty's compassion for the barbarian, I fear he would have truly bullied him..."
He Jia suddenly seemed to realize something: Yuan Yan knew about Yu'er's father and that he was not dead... So it seemed that the answer was already known who saved Yu'er's father.
Yu'er had already colluded with Yuan Yan before the marriage alliance! In a flash, He Jia suddenly realized a terrifying answer.
The profound implications behind this sent a chill down his spine, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
...
With her enemy gone, Yu'er felt completely refreshed, and when she talked to Yuan Yan, she became even more affectionate and clingy.
Even during the daytime, they were already trying every trick in the book to get people into bed.
However, Yang Lingyi was displeased to learn that Yu Shaoqing was once again pestering His Majesty. She stopped combing Yuan Yi's hair and handed the comb to a palace maid beside her.
"Go and invite His Majesty down. Tell him that Yi'er misses his mother," he said to the palace servants.
As expected, following the instructions of the palace servants, Yuan Yan quickly left Yu'er behind and came over.
Yuan Yi was lively and had a special fondness for her mother, the Empress. Therefore, as soon as Yuan Yan stepped into the palace and heard the announcement, she immediately let go of the palace servants' hands, called out to her mother, and ran over.
"Yi'er, slow down, be careful not to bump into your mother," Yang Lingyi said hurriedly from behind.
"It's alright. She's so small, even if she runs fast, she won't hurt me."
As Yuan Yan spoke, he reached out and scooped Yuan Yi up in his arms.
"What did Yi'er do in the palace today? Tell your mother." Yuan Yan gently lifted Yuan Yi's small body and asked in a soft tone.
"I've learned some characters and memorized the Thousand Character Classic. Father said I did quite well..." Yuan Yi's eyes sparkled as he spoke, looking up at his mother with an expectant expression, as if seeking praise.
Yuan Yan looked at Yang Lingyi, whose gentle eyes looked at the mother and daughter and nodded with a smile.
"Yes, Yi'er did very well today. She memorized a lot of books in no time. I promised to praise her in front of the Empress Dowager, and she has been reciting them ever since."
"Really? Yi'er is so amazing! Then your mother will have to reward you handsomely." Yuan Yan feigned surprise and pinched Yuan Yi's little face.
When Yuan Yi heard his mother praise him, his little face turned rosy with joy, and he looked incredibly happy.
After the palace servants led Yuan Yi away, Yuan Yan sat down.
"Yi'er is a lively girl. You've raised her so well. It must have been hard work," she said to Yang Lingyi.
Perhaps because of raising Yi'er, Yang Lingyi has become more and more stable and gentle in recent years, and the temperament of a married man has become more and more obvious.
"Sister, don't say that. Yi'er is also my child. Raising her is not hard work at all." Yang Lingyi's dimples appeared slightly.
Having just held a child, his shirt was slightly disheveled, revealing his fair neck and beautiful collarbone, and his whole demeanor was serene and gentle.
Yuan Yan glanced at it once, and his gaze became deep.
“Yi’er, Yi’er is growing up too. She’s too lonely being a child alone. Let’s give her a little sister.”
Have a little sister?
Yang Lingyi was slightly taken aback, and when she realized what Yuan Yan was saying, her face immediately turned red.
"Why did Your Majesty suddenly bring this up..."
Before Yang Lingyi could finish speaking, Yuan Yan's kiss had already landed on her slender neck.
"Hmm..."
A warm, wet touch came from her neck, and Yang Lingyi involuntarily let out a soft moan, her body going limp in an instant.
Tender feelings and sweet words, a night of pure joy.
...
Under the fierce attack of the Phoenix Army, the Wu Army suffered repeated defeats.
After several months, the battle between the Wu and Huang kingdoms ended in a resounding victory for the Huang kingdom.
When the iron cavalry of the Phoenix Kingdom trampled through the capital of the Wu Kingdom, Yuan Yan heard a joyful notification from the system in his mind.
[Congratulations, host! You have conquered the Wu Kingdom, captured the Wu Emperor, and your power level has increased significantly!]
Emperor Wu, Tuoba Hong, was escorted to the capital.
In front of civil and military officials and envoys from various countries, Yuan Yan ordered the Master of Ceremonies to loudly proclaim Tuoba Hong's crimes, and then conferred upon him the title of "Marquis of Lishun" and placed him under house arrest.
Hearing this title, Tuoba Hong felt deeply humiliated and furious, yet dared not utter a single act of resistance. She even had to kneel and express her gratitude to Yuan Yan for his kindness in the face of such humiliation.
The assassination attempt from several years ago has finally been avenged today.
Some of the palace officials thought that Yu Shaoqing's position would be affected as a result, and they all sat back and waited to see him make a fool of himself.
Unexpectedly, after her motherland was destroyed, Yu'er remained calm and showed no sign of grief. Yuan Yan did not implicate Yu'er because of the crimes of Marquis Lishun... which greatly disappointed many men.
With the exception of a few who died for their country, most of the ministers of Wu Kingdom saw that the rise of Huang Kingdom was unstoppable and chose to submit to Huang Kingdom, accepting the official positions bestowed by Yuan Yan.
The system originally thought that after conquering Wu Kingdom, the host would press on and send troops to Liang Kingdom to retaliate against Liang Kingdom for joining forces with Wu Kingdom to attack Huang.
However, Yuan Yan did not seem to be in a hurry: "What's the rush? Liang has many tribes, and the situation is more complicated than that of Wu. Moreover, most of the tribes are brave and warlike, and their fighting strength is far superior to that of Wu."
"I need an opportunity, an opportunity to win at the lowest cost."
And they didn't have to wait long for this opportunity.
The Liang Kingdom was not at peace. The relationship between King Yelü Chuguang and his niece Yelü Heihu had deteriorated, and the two were fighting fiercely, both openly and secretly, for power.
Meanwhile, the Liang Kingdom suffered from consecutive years of heavy snow, causing large numbers of livestock to freeze to death and resulting in a severe famine.
Yuan Yan sensed an opportunity and sent envoys to win over the Mushuye, Huituo, and other tribes, bringing them under his control. He also appointed the Tuhun leader as king, forming an alliance with him and thus dividing the surrounding forces of Liang.
Yelü Chuguang was not unaware of Yuan Yan's actions, but at this moment she had no time to care about anything else, only thinking about eliminating Yelü Heihu, this close enemy, as soon as possible, and then dealing with the situation after stabilizing Liang Kingdom.
While absorbing the resources of Wu Kingdom and turning them into his own, Yuan Yan patiently waited for the right moment to strike.
Like a beast poised to pounce, it lies in ambush in the wild, its sharp eyes fixed on its chosen prey, waiting for the moment when the prey is weak to strike and kill it instantly.
As winter deepened, the Liang Kingdom was extremely weak due to natural disasters and internal strife. Internally, many tribes were disloyal and alienated, while externally, Yuan Yan's pawns were watching with predatory intent.
After careful observation, Yuan Yan concluded that the time was ripe. He decisively ordered an expedition, dispatching generals such as Liang Yijiong, Zhang Aman, Yuan Shi, and Duan Xuchao to join forces with Lin Tai, leading an army of over 100,000 men straight towards the Liang Kingdom's court.
During this process, Yelü Heihu was killed.
Yelü Chuguang was defeated and fled, attempting to lead his remaining troops to other tribes but was refused. He had no choice but to flee north to the Gobi Desert.
However, they were ambushed and captured by Lin Tai on the way and escorted back to the capital.
Upon learning of Liang Jun's capture, the surrounding tribes, large and small, realized the situation was dire. Knowing they were no match for the Phoenix Kingdom, they sent envoys to the capital to express their submission and offer to pay tribute annually.
Yuan Yan accepted the allegiance of these tribes and settled a large number of the surrendered people in Yuzhou.
Regarding the handling of Yelü Chuguang's related issues.
Both were former monarchs, now prisoners of war, yet Yuan Yan treated Yelü Chuguang with far greater leniency than he treated Tuoba Hong.
She granted Yelü Chuguang a sinecure, bestowed upon him fertile land and fine clothes, and provided him with a luxurious mansion and beautiful women. She frequently invited Yelü Chuguang to banquets, giving him ample face in public.
When people saw this, they all said that His Majesty the Phoenix Emperor was benevolent and kind.
Those who had surrendered saw this and were relieved, and the morale of the people gradually stabilized.
However, Yelü Chuguang herself could not accept this change in status. She was unwilling to go from being the ruler of a country to a prisoner, and she was depressed and unhappy. Not long after, she died in the mansion that Yuan Yan had given her.
Seeing that the unification of the Phoenix Kingdom was an irresistible trend, the remaining small countries gradually submitted to it.
Thus, the Phoenix Kingdom unified the world. An unprecedented and glorious era had begun.
Yuan Yan, accompanied by Yang Lingyi and a group of attendants, ascended Yangshan Mountain and overlooked the magnificent scenery of the capital city below.
"Yi'er, look, I vowed many years ago to unify the world and bring peace to this land, and now I have finally done it."
"When my sister said that, I knew that she had great ambitions and was no ordinary person."
Yang Lingyi gently took her hand.
"To be able to stand by my sister's side and witness this magnificent scene is the fortune of your servant and the fortune of the world."
At the same time, the system spoke.
[Host, the system has detected that the mission objective has been successfully achieved. The final mission rating and settlement will begin shortly.]
The system started running with a beeping sound.
[Settling accounts... Congratulations, host, mission completion rate is extremely high.]
[Achievement Acquired: Awake, I wield power over the world; drunk, I rest my head on the lap of a beautiful woman.]
The system went on and on, announcing a series of achievements and rewards.
After listening quietly, Yuan Yan asked the system.
"Mission complete. Do you wish to leave this plane?"
Despite the system's usual clumsiness and tendency to miss the point, often getting roasted by Yuan Yan, they've developed some affection for each other after spending so much time together.
The thought that the system might leave soon made Yuan Yan feel a little reluctant to part with it.
System: [How could this be, host! Although your task is complete, the sample observation is not over yet. I will accompany you to the very end.]
Author's Note: The main storyline has basically reached its conclusion. To express my gratitude to the readers who have accompanied me for so long, I will write more about the children, the harem of male characters, and the "what if" scenarios in the previous life in the "Fu Li" section.
Thank you to all the little angels, including "wxy, 施月踏光, 起床困难户, 君子如玉LZJ, Silenced, and AAA专业鶸猪女主控", for your support along the way!
See you then!
By the way, for certain reasons, please refrain from using words like "Wanjie" and "Fanwai" in the comments section. Thank you! [Please!]
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