"On what grounds!?" Xiang Ning suddenly yelled loudly.
Although it was her originally gentle female voice, it still gave the four men a fright! She was truly anxious now.
Great Han's one hundred and eight carriages of gifts shouldn't only consist of Princess Chang Le's dowry that wou...
2024-02-01 22:15:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Humph!" Empress Dowager Li let out a cold snort and stormed off.
With her departure, Xiang Chong's position became extremely awkward. As a mere fifth-rank counsellor, he had no qualifications to stand next to the dragon throne on the imperial steps.
Fan Li pointed to the corner spot at t...
2024-02-01 22:14:33 +0000 UTC View Post"Chen Yuanhao, present."
Vice Minister of Rites Chen Yuanhao immediately stepped out from among the court officials.
Fan Li smiled and said, "This duke asks you, how many members of the Great Chu imperial clan are there now? How many of them have Nascent Soul culti...
2024-02-01 22:14:03 +0000 UTC View PostXiang Ning looked at Xiang Chong in horror. She couldn't imagine, after not seeing her brother for a long time, the first thing he says is threatening her!?
Xiang Chong seemed to think he had scared her, the corners of his mouth raised in a victorious smile.
Xiang Chong suddenly knelt on the ...
2024-02-01 22:13:38 +0000 UTC View Post“Minister of Rites, please speak,” Xiang Ning said helplessly.
“Yes,” Li Bin said in a loud voice, “The Eldest Prince has recently returned from the Blazing Fire Sect after completing his cultivation, and his cultivation level has reached the Nascent Soul Realm.”
Eldest Prince?
... 2024-02-01 22:12:25 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Chu Imperial Palace, Main Hall--
The civil and military officials attended the morning court, lined up in two small square formations, shouting "Long live the emperor!" in unison as they neatly knelt down.
"Rise."
On the dragon throne, Xiang Ning's expression was somewha...
2024-02-01 22:12:00 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough it was Princess Chang Le who was kneeling, and Xiang Ning was standing, Xiang Ning felt like the kneeling princess was extremely tall while she herself was exceptionally tiny.
‘This oppressive feeling... not even that scoundrel Fan Li has made me feel this way before...’
Prin...
2024-02-01 22:11:35 +0000 UTC View PostLiu Bei left, but he left behind a map leading to the suspected tomb of the last emperor of Qin. Qin was not the only dynasty before the Three Kingdoms period, but it was absolutely an extremely special dynasty! It was universally acknowledged that there was only one word that best described this dynast...
2024-02-01 01:04:20 +0000 UTC View PostLü City.
The majestic imperial guards of Emperor Jiajing of Great Ming left through the east gate. The entire Lü City was as silent as a cold cicada. The three thousand Confucian scholars sent off Emperor Jiajing's imperial guards with extremely complex expressions.
Without a...
2024-01-31 18:00:39 +0000 UTC View Post“Am I going to die?” Having just used the Overlord Spear once, Xiang Ning's spiritual energy was completely depleted.
At this moment, she was entirely powerless to defend herself. Watching the swooping Ming dynasty golden dragon qi, she felt like a lone leaf boat on the vast ocean. A mere l...
2024-01-31 18:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post"Is the Emperor of Chu too scared to make a move?"
"Emperor Jiajing is the hero of the age. It is understandable that the Emperor of Chu is too scared."
"In my opinion, the world will be unified soon! The one and only True Dragon Son of Heaven destined by fate must be His Majesty Emperor Jiajin...
2024-01-31 17:59:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe words...were engraved in the sky?
The three thousand Confucian scholars all believed that everything they were seeing at this moment would be eternally engraved in their hearts, never to be forgotten.
Their thoughts were basically correct, it's just that after a brief m...
2024-01-31 17:55:50 +0000 UTC View PostFan Li could clearly feel the extraordinary power of the Great Han Emperor's "Thunderous True Dragon Slash!" He even pondered in his mind if this sword could kill Emperor Jiajing?
The answer was no.
This answer came from Fan Li's intuition, and he believed his intuition to be absolutely ...
2024-01-31 15:20:57 +0000 UTC View PostThe Alliance of the Three Emperors was absolutely the pinnacle of humanity!
The reason why it was held regularly in Lü City wasn't merely because of the Lü family's neutral status. More importantly, Lü City was the holy land in the hearts of Confucian and Taoist cultivators in the world....
2024-01-30 17:16:25 +0000 UTC View Post"The Son of Heaven's aura!" Lü Chunqiu blurted out, but what shocked him even more was the vast and majestic aura cultivation contained within this Son of Heaven aura.
Lü Chunqiu's forehead was instantly beaded with cold sweat. "This imperial edict was sent from the Great Chu's travelling pal...
2024-01-30 17:15:57 +0000 UTC View PostIn order to obtain the second Substitute Doll. In order to double my cultivation efficiency. What does it matter if I have to act?
Just like a few months ago when he forced Xiang Ning to call him "father", Xiang Ning showed her authority as a minister after a long time.
"Your Majesty...
2024-01-30 17:15:33 +0000 UTC View Post"What?! My three ministers all went to the Great Ming's travelling palace to pay respects to Jiajing?!"
Inside the Chu Emperor's travelling palace, Han Emperor Liu Xi who was a guest, turned pale without a trace of blood upon receiving the eunuch's report.
Xiang Ning watched ...
2024-01-30 17:14:36 +0000 UTC View Post"What do you think? Are you satisfied with My grace?" Emperor Jiajing looked at Fan Li with interest, the smile still on his face.
Satisfied? This kind of grace was as insulting as giving alms to a beggar. If not for the huge disparity in their strength, Fan Li really wanted to kill him with a sword!
...
2024-01-30 17:14:12 +0000 UTC View PostFan Li looked at Zhang Juzheng, and Zhang Juzheng also looked at him.
Zhang Juzheng's gaze was extremely complicated!
Admiration? Jealousy?
Two completely opposite emotions both emanated from Zhang Juzheng's eyes. He both admired and envied Fan Li.
Zhang Juzheng had alwa...
2024-01-30 17:13:43 +0000 UTC View PostArrogant!
Brazen!
Absolutely unfilial!
Although Lü Chunqiu wasn't a minister of Chu, he could clearly sense that Fan Li was only a step away from rebelling!
Above His Majesty there was still 'me'?
Lü Chunqiu felt that even if Fan Li ranked himself second and ...
2024-01-28 02:05:57 +0000 UTC View PostFan Li scratched his nose, as if smelling a trace of sourness in the air.
An illusion?
Fan Li didn't claim to understand women's hearts, and had no interest in studying Xiang Ning's thoughts.
"There's one thing that Your Majesty can consider."
"Ah?"
Xiang Ning saw that Fan Li ...
2024-01-27 00:54:23 +0000 UTC View PostLü Chunqiu personally welcomed the two emperors. As a minister of Chu State, Fan Li stayed slightly behind at the middle of the ceremonial procession.
But he wasn’t idle either. At this moment, three important Han ministers had come to meet him on their own initiative.
<... 2024-01-27 00:53:58 +0000 UTC View PostUpon hearing this, Lü Chunqiu immediately broke into a cold sweat, and even had the urge to kowtow and apologize to Emperor Jiajing!
Although his hereditary title of Marquis Wenxin originated from the previous dynasty, it had been recognized by the founders of Chu, Han and Ming's three kingdoms.
<... 2024-01-27 00:53:33 +0000 UTC View PostLü City was nestled in the mountains and waters, with beautiful scenery. Especially here where literature prospered, it was the holy land for talented scholars under heaven to seek learning!
Although Xiang Ning was honored as the Great Chu Son of Heaven, this was the first time she had...
2024-01-27 00:53:10 +0000 UTC View PostXiang Ning's heart was pounding rapidly. She had never considered this issue before. When Fan Li brought it up, she only felt vexed and her heart started racing uncontrollably.
Ahhhh!
The Fan clan was Great Chu's foremost family, and Fan Li's elder brother Fan Ming used the Fan merchant group to co...
2024-01-27 00:52:03 +0000 UTC View PostTreasure, the Nation-Establishing Jade Seal. Through the contact with his palm, the Nation-Establishing Jade Seal gave Fan Li a feeling that was in no way inferior to the Overlord’s Spear. Could this also be an existence not weaker than the Overlord’s Spear?
At this moment,...
2024-01-27 00:51:40 +0000 UTC View PostFan Li's killing intent was absolutely not just some impulse. On the contrary, this idea was the product of extreme rationality!
The system arranged for Fan Li to become a powerful minister, and as such a minister, Fan Li was very satisfied with Emperor Xiang Ning.
Once Xiang Ning's true...
2024-01-27 00:49:39 +0000 UTC View PostFan Li felt that every word he uttered seemed to resonate mysteriously between heaven and earth. It was also like the chimes of an ancient temple, echoing repeatedly without end.
Then, a strange scene appeared. Above the sky, clouds and mist began to flow in all directions, with Fan Li at the absol...
2024-01-27 00:49:14 +0000 UTC View PostHuangfu Song narrowed his eyes and repeatedly chewed over what Fan Li said.
"When three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher? I've never heard this saying before, but it makes quite a bit of sense and seems to match the general meaning of the sages?"
Fan Li had expected this kind o...
2024-01-27 00:48:47 +0000 UTC View PostFan Li's voice wasn't loud. He thought it natural that no one could hear him. However, the loud, resounding voice from the sky was furious!
"Who dares disparage my Confucian sect?"
The crowd at the literary gathering was instantly shocked! The scene fell into dead silence, and some even glared a...
2024-01-27 00:47:45 +0000 UTC View Post