Chu Qiaoling's hidden storyline unlocked:
The Rong Dynasty had long been plagued by problems. The incompetent emperor was obsessed with the harem and neglected state affairs. The crown prince held power, oppressed the people, and committed all sorts of evil deeds.
The young princess, unable to bear the suffering of the people, intended to seize power, but was killed by the crown prince and died a violent death in the street.
The little princess was kind-hearted and treated the people very well. Therefore, when the people saw this, they were even more resentful of the Rong Dynasty. After burying the little princess's body, they marched through the streets to protest.
The people gathered in the streets shouting "The little princess is righteous!" which enraged the crown prince, who ordered that everyone be killed without mercy. In an instant, corpses littered the fields, and wails of agony filled the capital, plunging the Rong Dynasty into chaos.
It was at this time that Chu Qiaoling overthrew the precarious Rong Dynasty, established the Ye Dynasty, and adopted the reign title Xinye. (Year 15)
In the first year of the Xinye era, Chu Qiaoling issued a series of measures that temporarily stabilized the war-torn country. In the same year, the Empress gave birth to a daughter, named Chu Qianyun.
In the fifth year of the Xinye era, the situation in the Ye Dynasty gradually improved. At this time, the Empress gave birth to another daughter, named Chu Yanxi. In the same year, Chu Qiaoling was assassinated but was saved by Li Qian.
At this time, although Li Qian was highly skilled in martial arts, she was just a lowly soldier. She was 25 years old, had a family, and had a son named Li Yuan, who was ten years old.
Although their meeting was not at the right time, they still fell in love, which was the craziest thing they had ever done.
In the 15th year of the Xinye era, Li Qian had become a general. At this time, an enemy country attacked, and Li Qian led his troops to the battlefield. In the same year, Chu Qianyun came of age and was made crown prince.
During the palace banquet, Li Yuan unilaterally met Chu Qianyun and fell in love with her, but dared not pursue her because of his mother's status. Chu Qianyun, however, was completely unaware of all this.
Twenty years into the new era, Li Qian has been stationed on the battlefield for five years. Chu Yanxi has come of age, and Chu Qiaoling has changed the name of Chu Yanxi to Crown Prince and conferred the title of Princess on Chu Qianyun. This imperial edict has caused an uproar in the capital.
Li Yuan only learned about this half a year later. He hurriedly withdrew from the sect and returned to the capital. When he returned, he found that Chu Qianyun had fallen in love with Qi Yuan, so he could only protect her from the shadows.
Twenty-five years into the new era, Li Qian has been stationed on the battlefield for ten years. The Qi family has become a wealthy merchant family in Guangling, consistently donating gold and grain to the Night Dynasty. Rumors of Chu Qianyun being abandoned by Qi Yuan have spread throughout the capital.
Li Yuan and Chu Yanxi worked together to dispel the rumors and stayed by Chu Qianyun's side. In the same year, the Qi family underwent a change of events, and Qi Yuan became the head of the Qi family. Madam Qi gave birth to a son named Qi Yanshang.
In the 27th year of the Xinye era, the 12-year war finally ended, and Li Qian returned in triumph. Chu Qiaoling appointed him as General of the Cavalry and made their relationship public. The entire court was in an uproar.
In the 30th year of the Xinye era, Li Qian disappeared. Madam Qi gave birth to a son named Qi Yanyun. Chu Qianyun married Li Yuan and had a daughter. Chu Qiaoling passed away at the age of 45. Chu Yanxi ascended the throne and changed the era name to Chongqi.
Chu Qianyun's hidden storyline unlocked:
In the first year of the Chongqi reign, Chu Yanxi wanted to bestow the title of Marquis of Yan'an upon Li Yuan, but after being persuaded by Prime Minister Xu Qian and other officials, he had no choice but to agree not to grant Li Yuan the title. However, he did bestow the title of Princess Yuanyin upon Chu Qianyun's daughter and granted her a golden token exempt from death.
In the same year, Xu Qian married and took concubines, and Xu Ruyu and Xu Ruyan were born. Chu Yanxi also held a selection of concubines and made a commoner his empress.
In the fifth year of the Chongqi reign, Chu Chenxiao was born and made crown prince. Chu Qianyun adopted Qi Yuan's youngest son, Qi Yanyun, reviving old rumors and causing a stir. Chu Yanxi quelled the rumors and publicly praised her sister, but did not grant Qi Yanyun a title. That same year, Xu Qian fell ill and was absent from court.
In the 15th year of the Chongqi reign, Chu Qianyun passed away. Chu Yanxi buried her in the imperial mausoleum with the highest honors, disregarding the objections of the officials and having her buried alongside Chu Qiaoling. Qi Yanyun went to the imperial mausoleum to observe mourning. In the same year, Chu Yuanyin came of age, and Li Yuan fell seriously ill. Qi Yuan began taking concubines.
In the 20th year of the Chongqi reign, Chu Chenxiao came of age, and Chu Yanxi abdicated the throne as Crown Prince, becoming the Retired Emperor at the age of 45. Chu Chenxiao ascended the throne, changing the era name to Jiajing. Xu Qian was still ill and did not attend the ceremony.
Xi Xi's mouth was dry from reading. "The hidden storyline triggered by the host has been unlocked. Does the host have any questions?"
Chen Xiao was completely confused. "I know most of it."
Xi Xi whispered, "Well, there are a few people who don't know."
Chen Xiao: ... "You wasted my time, so I'll punish you by making you compensate me with the time-stopping function. You're not allowed to refuse."
Xi Xi scratched her head. "This is the host's right."
"When did you tell me that?!" Chen Xiao roared.
"The host didn't ask..." Xi Xi said weakly. "When the host triggers the hidden plot, time in Night Dynasty can be paused until the plot is fully accepted, and then time will continue."
Chen Xiao was at a loss for words. She saw that other people who transmigrated into books had a bunch of cheat codes, such as having a portable space and the ability to foresee the plot.
Not only did she get nothing, but the system was also unreliable, requiring her to discover everything herself, and it frequently disconnected.
Chen Xiao tried to remain calm. "What's going on with Chu Yanxi and Xu Qian? Where did Li Qian go? Why did Chu Qianyun adopt Qi Yanyun? And..."
"These hosts haven't triggered the hidden storyline yet, so they can't unlock it, but I can tell the hosts that one of their questions will soon be answered."
"Alright, host, hurry up and continue your battle with Xu Qian! I'm going to go invisible now in case you beat me up!" Xi Xi said in a fast-forwarded voice before cutting off the connection.
Time continues.
Xu Qian remained kneeling, pleading, "Your Majesty, you mustn't!"
Chen Xiao spoke forcefully, "Prime Minister, you must understand clearly that I am the new emperor, not the retired emperor! The Empress Dowager's promise to you was made before, and I do not wish to agree to it now! If you wish to kneel, then kneel. I will proceed to the imperial mausoleum first."
After saying this, he dismissed all the officials and led Yuan Yin and the others to the imperial mausoleum, leaving only the prime minister kneeling in front of the palace.
Xu Qian had no choice but to kneel as ordered, bowing his head in regret for once again failing to recognize the new emperor's true nature. He could only sigh, "No wonder he's Yan Xi's biological son. I shouldn't have reacted like that..."
...
Chen Xiao and his group received a message from the city gate at the palace gate, saying that a woman named Qi Ruyan was asking to enter the city with an old decree from the Grand Princess.
Upon hearing his mother's name, Qi Yanyun hurriedly informed the Emperor that this was his mother, suggesting that her actions might indicate she had something important to ask of him. Yuan Yin also spoke up for Qi Ruyan, stating that Madam Qi and Qi Yuan were not on the same path.
As Chen Xiao listened to their back-and-forth conversation, he recalled what Xi Xi had said and felt that he would soon uncover the mystery of why Chu Qianyun had adopted Qi Yanyun.
Quickly open the city gates and send a carriage to pick up Qi Ruyan so they can go to the imperial mausoleum together.
Night falls on the imperial mausoleum.
After Chen Xiao and his group paid their respects to Chu Qianyun, Chen Xiao went alone to Chu Qiaoling's tomb and whispered, "Thank you for overthrowing the Rong Dynasty and giving the people a beautiful country."
You may not know this yet, but the Night Dynasty is already a prosperous and thriving dynasty in the book. This is thanks to your and Chu Yanxi's joint efforts. The people are now living in peace and contentment, and the Night Dynasty is free from war.
And then there's Chu Qianyun, who said she's had a wonderful life; her daughter, Yuanyin, has found a good husband and they're both very happy. Chu Yanxi has also gone traveling the world, leaving this night to me.
Though I lack great wisdom and strategy, I will certainly protect the Night Dynasty and will not let you down!
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