Xue Clan's Liaodong Xue Sect is just a small clan of cultivators in the lower cultivation world. They're most known for their crafted poisoned weapons, mutating insects, deadly toxins, and antidotes. Rumors had it that their captives are used as their testing body but no one can really prove this.
Strange may it seems, this is how they got a strong connection in the imperial palace. Back then, the emperor of the second generation finds their wicked crafts as a potential weapon to defend the empire from possible threats.
"She's your wife, how come you did not notice this?" Wang Junjie asks the emperor as he pours tea on Sect Leader Zhao's cup.
"Ah? She's not only my wife, but she's also Wenyan's too! Also, we're forced to marry each other so am I really obliged to look after her most of the time?" Yin Renshu defended himself.
Yin Wenyan on the other hand let out a sigh. He rebuts to his brother, "She's the empress, and you are the real emperor. Don't pass
It's a beautiful day. Green grasses dominate the ground and the blue skies look as majestic as ever. The spring breeze carries the faint floral fragrance. Truly a scenery worth remembering.Xu Zhengming finds himself in a familiar and nostalgic place. He can't even remember the last time he came in here. The field doesn't look like it changed a thing or two from the last time his eyes saw its beauty. Though this place is admirable, he doesn't feel at ease at all. In fact, he feels sadness instead.In the middle of the meadow, he sees a lady with a solemn expression on her face. Her pair of almond-shaped eyes are quite similar to Xu Zhengming's. The longer he stares at her, the more he sees their resemblance. His heart starts to pound faster. He's so happy just by seeing her, so happy that his happiness turns into sadness and hopelessness."Mother..." He whispers in the thin air. He can't bring himself to call out louder. He's afraid that if she glances in his di
Right after their meal, Xu Lin brought the children with him to the nearest foster home he knows which is outside the town. To get there, the four of them have to ride in a horse carriage. Of course, Xu Zhengming followed them and rides as well.Throughout the travel, they just chatted and chatted. Random topics are tackled such as one's favorite food, favorite color, the most embarrassing moment they had, and a lot more childish topics. From a solemn atmosphere, it turns into laughter, then to excitement, and then to amusement. It's clear to see that the children feel comfortable with Xu Lin now.It was already late at night when they arrived at their destination. The three even fell asleep in the carriage while on a long journey. Xu Lin regrets that he has to wake the children up from their sleep.It really is a big relief that he knows someone who manages an orphanage for unfortunate children like the Yin siblings. He can feel at ease to leave them here becau
"Your highness, his majesty the emperor and her highness the first princess has come!" Empress Xue Chi's court lady announce from the outside of her hall.The door slides open and the royal siblings made their entrance. With the help of her court maid, he tried her best to rise into a sitting position. Thanks to the ground Yueguang Hua, which the empress dowager sprinkles on her incense burner, she's feeling somehow better now. Still, she doesn't know how the empress dowager got a hold of it from the emperor, or does the emperor even knows that the spirit herb is gone. Actually, she has the idea that maybe it's the reason why he finally visits her in her hall. To confront her about the missing flower."Your highness." The emperor greets while the princess bows silently. She bows to the other two to return the greetings.Yin Wenyan continues, "We wish to have a word with you for a little while. Is this timing not to your convenience?"Empress Xue Chi shake
The grand empress dowager is sitting comfortably on a cushion. There's no light coming from the outside. The secret room inside her hall has only several candles to give her light in the dark. The sandalwood scent from the burned incense is lingering in the entire place.The room is not anything special except that there's an altar facing the West. In the middle of it, two memorial tablets are situated. One has the name of his late husband and the other one has the name of the late emperor, her son, and the Yin siblings' father.But that's not the only thing that makes this secret room not so special.In the dark corner of the room, there's this chaise lounge. Yes, just a luxury elongated chair. Nothing strange about it except there's a body laying down on it. It's a body of a woman. Her consciousness had long since separated from her container. However, for some reason, her body is well-preserved and she looks like she's just sleeping soundly. She could have lo
[This part is set somewhere in time within the story.]Today's weather is fine, perfect for outings. The sky is a lot brighter than Xu Zhengming's future but not as bright as Prince Yin Wenyan's gentle face. And so, Prince Yin Wenyan asked Xu Zhengming out for lunch. The prince heard about a restaurant that serves delicious dishes yet the prices are not too expensive. He thought this is a good time to ask him out because he's worried that his eunuch might be bored to death inside the imperial palace.They are now waiting for their order that is currently being prepared in the restaurant's kitchen. As usual, Xu Zhengming ordered the most expensive dish that their cook can offer without knowing what kind of dish it is. He didn't even bother to look at their menu. Yin Wenyan on the other hand ordered a bowl of wonton noodle soup, some spring rolls, and dumplings.[Fun fact: The triplets' favorite food is Wonton Noodle Soup.]It became their favorite food sin
Princess Yin Xiulan, together with her brother, Prince Yin Wenyan, didn't waste any more seconds and headed towards the Lotus Hall. The princess personally ordered Lieutenant General Liu Chen to keep an eye on the empress and make sure no one can get close to her while they're gone. While they're on their way, the princess can't keep it to herself any longer and asked her brother. "Wenyan, there's this one thing that's bothering me." "Speak." Her brother said. "I as well is in debt to Lin-dage and wishes to help his son as much as I could, however..." She thinks carefully about how to put her words before letting those out of her lips. "I really think you're being too emotional when it comes to Eunuch Xu. Don't get offended, I'm just telling the truth but I really think that you've changed since he came along... or am I just imagining it?" Prince Yin Wenyan is silent for a while. After thinking for a moment, he replies without looking at her. "No. I d
The moon shines so brightly in the night sky. The entire imperial palace is serene only to be interrupted with hurried steps of an imperial official. It was Princess Yin Xiulan's trusted subordinate and confidant, Lieutenant General Liu Chen. His sweat is forming on his forehead and his heartbeat is getting faster as he gets closer to the Lotus Hall. It's either because he's running as fast as he could or he's nervous about how the princess general would react once she learns that the Empress disappeared in the princess' room back at the Department of Justice. Meanwhile, in the Lotus Hall, Prince Yin Wenyan, Princess Yin Xiulan, and Eunuch Xu Zhengming are present. Emperor Yin Renshu was secretly transported into the emperor's hall. And in there, he is peacefully sleeping. Regaining the energy he lost. The three are silently sitting on the round table in the middle of the hall. No one speaks, and the awkward atmosphere around them seems unbreakable. E
"Take him down? What does your highness mean?" The empress dowager cannot remain silent anymore. "Dethrone him." The grand empress dowager said with a straight face. Hearing this short response from the elder, she's still unsatisfied. "Your highness, I am not getting against you, however, are you planning to let the empress rule the rest of the span of the eighth generation?" The grand empress thinks for a while. She thinks it's not that bad but she seems she doesn't like the idea very much. "That idea is good as well. We can control her like a puppet behind the stage after all. However, I have another thing in mind. The seventh prince is a strong candidate to be the next emperor." "The seventh prince?" The empress dowager tries to recall who was it. It didn't take too long for her to picture out the figure of the seventh prince of the eighth generation. The said prince is only a thirteen-year-old child. "Is your highness talking about the youngest so