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Chapter 72: Yu Luoniang, the Envied One

When the court and the people learned that you were going to make Xiao Huang your empress, they were all in an uproar and submitted memorials one after another.

【Memorials to stop you are coming like snowflakes.】

[Since becoming emperor, your original generous and upright character has changed, and you now feel that all the affairs of the world are in my hands.]

You completely ignore the advice of your subordinates.

This change is both good and bad.

The good thing is that this makes it easier to cultivate the emperor's majesty. The bad thing is that it makes it easier for him to be stubborn and make many mistakes.

You rejected all opposing opinions and even punished several officials who spoke harshly, sending them home from their posts and never employing them again.

[As if they had noticed your attitude, overnight, all the impeachment memorials in the court disappeared, replaced by memorials supporting your decision. It felt as if these officials had become completely different.]

[As a result, you are very happy, but Ayina is not.]

[Because you promised to let her be the queen.]

[Your child will also be made the crown prince.]

She remembered this incident clearly, and after you broke your promise, she began writing letters to her father.

[She complained to the Xiongnu Khan and told her father that you were a treacherous man who broke his promise.]

[Of course, none of the letters she wrote could be sent.]

[Because you already knew about Ayi Na writing letters to others.]

[You intercepted every letter and had someone imitate the Xiongnu Khan's handwriting to write back to Ayi Na.]

[However, the content of the letter was to ask Ayi Na to be patient. After he finished his business, he would come back and ask you to make her the queen.]

Therefore, Ayi Na has been patient and has become accustomed to you not visiting her for several months.

[Now, without any obstacles in the court, you have successfully made Xiao Huang the queen.]

[The moment you see Xiao Huang wearing the phoenix robe, you feel that everything is worth it.]

[And you will also leave the position of Imperial Master vacant, waiting for Yu Luoniang's triumphant return.]

[As for state affairs, Xiao Huang will help you handle them.]

[Your handling of state affairs is somewhat tricky.]

[But she is an expert in this area. The complicated affairs of state are child's play in her hands, and she handles them perfectly.]

【The crow flies and the rabbit runs.】

【A year has passed since you ascended the throne.】

[During this year, the entire Great Zhou Dynasty displayed a scene of thriving prosperity.]

[One night, Yu Luo Niang returned.]

She completed the task successfully.

[It's just that you haven't seen each other for over a year, and you can't bear the longing for her. You didn't even listen to her report and directly carried her to the palace...]

In the picture, Yu Luoniang's eyes rolled back and she made a "V" sign with her hands...

……

【After some tenderness, Yu Luo Niang told you what had happened during this period.】

[That is, she had killed all of the Xiongnu Khan's descendants, and in doing so, destroyed his reproductive ability.]

[It can be said that Ayi Na is the only legitimate and orthodox heir of the Xiongnu Khan.]

[Of course, if Ayi Na is unwilling to succeed to the throne, the remaining candidates are some of the Xiongnu Khan's nephews.]

[As soon as the Xiongnu Khan dies, chaos will immediately break out.]

But you won't let that happen.

[He planned to use the reply letter to make Ayi Na yearn for the Khan's position.]

……

In the picture...

[Yu Luo Niang lies in your arms, drawing circles on your chest with her fingers.]

"Sir, that's not right. You should call me Your Majesty now."

"Your Majesty, when can you give me the palace you promised me?"

[When you heard that Yu Luo Niang was asking you for the palace, you suddenly felt a headache.]

Because the national treasury is still very empty, with only 12 million taels of silver in total, if we want to build a palace without any pretense, I'm afraid no one will agree.

"Yu Niang, please help me think about whether there is any reason to build a palace."

"If we build such a large palace for no reason, it will probably cause controversy."

After hearing your words, Yu Luo Niang also began to think carefully.

【Finally I came up with a perfect reason. 】

"Your Majesty, this is settled."

"You had a dream about a female deity, and you wanted to build a huge palace for her."

"This will bless the Great Zhou with peace and prosperity."

After hearing Yu Luo Niang's words, you couldn't help but hesitate. Would anyone really believe this outrageous excuse?

[Seeing you hesitate, Yu Luo Niang strikes while the iron is hot. ]

"Oh, Your Majesty, you are the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty,"

"At most, people will say you're stupid, but you'll lose a piece of meat, right?"

【Looking at Yu Luo Niang who has been making a fuss in your arms. 】

[Because Yu Luo Niang really helped you solve a serious problem, you made the decision and agreed to it even if the reason was lame.]

[The next day, this matter was brought to the attention of the court.]

[Although some people objected in their hearts, faced with such a fantastical thing, no one wanted to stand up and get into trouble.]

What if what you said is true?

What if it really can bring peace and prosperity to the country?

【What if I oppose it and get punished by the gods?】

【With all these thoughts, your order was successfully implemented.】

[However, due to the huge amount of materials needed, this palace requires a lot of manpower and resources, and it will take at least three years to complete.]

【But Yu Luo Niang can wait. 】

[Afterwards, you appointed Yu Luoniang as the Grand Master of the Great Zhou. From then on, the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Network could absorb the scattered spiritual energy of the entire nation.]

[She has also cultivated the power of this magic weapon to an unprecedented level.]

[It is simply equivalent to the immortal weapon of the immortals in heaven.]

[Can easily and permanently change a person's character.]

[Changing your personality is equivalent to changing your destiny and changing the life arranged by heaven.]

[This power is truly too great, just before Yu Luo Niang evolved the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Network to the next level.]

[A powerful calamity has appeared.]

[This heavenly tribulation is not aimed at Yu Luoniang, but at her web of emotions and desires.] [You can say that.]

[The web of seven emotions and six desires has attracted the jealousy of heaven.]

[Heaven would not allow such a powerful magical weapon to appear in the mortal world.]

【Must be destroyed immediately! 】

[In the palace, you watched the dark clouds gathering in the sky, your eyes growing solemn. You sensed their powerful force.]

[In the face of such a powerful force, the strength within you is like a child facing a grown man.]

"Yu Niang, is this heavenly tribulation aimed at you?"

Yu Luo Niang is lying in your arms at this moment, fear shimmering in her beautiful eyes.

"It's not me, it's me."

"The Seven Emotions and Six Desires Web was created using my own spider silk. If it's destroyed, I won't be much better off."

【Seeing this, you begin to persuade Yu Luoniang.】

"It's better to give it up. Saving your life is more important."

After hearing your words, although Yu Luo Niang was reluctant, she could only throw the web of emotions and desires into the clouds.

[The moment it was launched, the clouds turned into a thunderous sky.]

[Under the countless thunderbolts, the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Web turned into a ball of charcoal and floated back before you, no longer possessing any special abilities.]

Yu Luoniang, who had lost her life-defining magical weapon, looked pale, as if she had been deprived of her life force.

[Just like a candle in the wind, it seems like it will leave you in the next second.]

【Xiao Huang arrived at this time.】

She already knew that Yu Luo Niang was yours, but she didn't want to expose your relationship because she was afraid it would embarrass you.

[The reason I'm rushing here now is because of that lightning.]

Although she didn't know the origin of this lightning, after seeing Yu Luoniang's frail appearance, she knew it must have caused her considerable damage.

【Xiao Huang carefully proposed to you.】

"Your Majesty, please place Yu Niang in my bedroom to recuperate."

"It's quiet there, there won't be anyone else."

Seeing Xiao Huang's understanding, you nodded and took Yu Luoniang to Xiao Huang's bedroom, letting her recuperate in the inner hall.

[Looking at the frail Yu Luoniang, you feel heartbroken.]

[In the days that followed, you continuously sent people rare and precious materials to nourish her.]

[Unfortunately, ordinary natural treasures are completely incapable of healing her injuries.]

【Instead, the situation is becoming increasingly serious.】

One night, you and Xiao Huang sat by Yu Luo Niang's bedside. Her hair was now gray, and she looked like she was on her last legs. You held her in your arms, taking in every inch of her face, as if you wanted to engrave her image in your heart forever.

【Yu Luo Niang looked at you and forced a smile.】

"Sir, it seems my bedroom hasn't been built yet..."

After saying this, Yu Luo Niang turned into a point of light and dissipated between heaven and earth, leaving behind only the web of seven emotions and six desires that had been chopped into a ball of charcoal.

【Yu Luo Niang's departure has left you with immense sorrow.】

[Unconsciously, Yu Luo Niang has become a part of your life. Now that she's gone, you feel like a big piece is missing from your heart.]

[Two years after Yu Luo Niang left, the palace was completed ahead of schedule at your urging.]

[And you also carefully buried Yu Luoniang's belongings underground in the palace.]

【This can be considered as you fulfilling your promise to her. 】

【The days just passed like this. 】

Gradually, rumors began to spread in the court and among the people.

[That means you, Empress Xiao Huang, and Ayi Na have never had any children.]

[An emperor without an heir is inherently untenable.]

[You don't know why this is happening. God is punishing you by making you childless.]

[If the emperor has no children, the Great Zhou will be plunged into war again.]

You don't want to see this happen.

So you start looking for folk remedies and doctors who are good at treating infertility.

[But without exception, none of them had any effect. ]

To prevent the news from leaking out, you killed all the miracle doctors who treated you, and your personality became eccentric and eccentric.

[Some rumors unfavorable to you have begun to spread among the people.]

[This change has reduced the strength in your body by half, as if protesting against you.]

You vaguely feel that if this continues, this power will leave you forever.

Xiao Huang came up with a plan. He began to search for pregnant women among the people, then disguised himself as a pregnant woman. After the woman gave birth, he claimed that the child was his own.

[You didn't object when you heard Xiao Huang was going to do this.]

[Instead, he began to cooperate with Xiao Huang to perform such a grand drama.]

You also told Ayi Na about this, but she was unwilling to cooperate. In her eyes, you, who were infertile, were like a lone wolf driven out of the pack on the grassland.

[No matter how fierce he looks, he is still in a state of extreme desolation.]

You feel helpless about Ayi Na's behavior. If that's the case, it means she won't help you seize the Khan's throne.

[If that is the case, then all the high-ranking Xiongnu leaders must die.]

So you constantly networked with talented people from the public, gave them calligraphy, and sent them to assassinate the Xiongnu nobles in the three ceded provinces.

[With the help of your calligraphy, these people are not afraid of the shamans at all, and the assassination goes very smoothly.]

[Eventually, the Xiongnu became embroiled in internal turmoil, and you seized the opportunity to send troops to retake the three provinces you had ceded.]

[The Xiongnu were leaderless and were driven back to their homeland within half a year.]

[This incident was recorded in great detail by the historians, praising your merits.]

[However, due to the excessive amount of bloodshed you've caused, the power within you is gradually no longer detectable.]

【It's as if it never appeared in your body.】

You are a little sad.

[But considering that this will bring long-term peace and stability to the Great Zhou, you feel that this deal is worth it!]

[On the other hand, the pregnant women Xiao Huang secretly found also gave birth to children. She selected two baby boys from among them to be your princes, and announced to the public that she had given birth to twins at once.]

[Although some people were skeptical, the voices of congratulations overwhelmed all doubts.]

[The birth of a prince means that this country can be passed down safely.]

[Your throne is now firmly established!]

Just when everything was going in the right direction, Xiao Zhan appeared out of nowhere and sneaked into the palace with a group of assassination experts.

【you are dead! 】

(End of this chapter)