My whole family are full of geniuses, I really don't want to be a succubus!

Ling Yao's ascension to the throne was full of drama.

The Great Zhou Dynasty, having lasted for eight hundred years, had long since reached the end of its reign and was facing its inevitable demise.

The eldest prince, who was the crown prince, died young, which led to Ling Yao's four older brothers vying for the throne.

When the old emperor fell seriously ill, this signal instantly intensified the power struggle among Ling Yao's four brothers, bringing all the previous undercurrents to the forefront.

Ling Yao's four brothers turned against each other, and this internal strife inevitably affected Ling Yao's younger sister in the harem.

It was only at this point that Ling Yao, who had been cultivating in seclusion at the Luoxia Immortal Sect, chose to enter the mortal world and compete for the throne.

When Ling Yao returned to the dynasty, her lucky charm physique began to exert its full power.

His elder brothers, however, had either died or been crippled in their struggle for the throne.

According to the order of priority, it falls right on Ling Yao.

Unfortunately, the old emperor, exhausted from his sons' power struggle, also passed away.

This also led to Ling Yao, who had just returned to the dynasty, inexplicably ascending the throne and becoming the first female emperor of the Great Zhou.

A young girl with no connections ascends to the throne—a scene everyone is happy to see.

Factional strife, interference in politics by relatives of the empress, a young empress dowager, eunuch power, natural disasters and man-made calamities—all the necessary conditions for the downfall of a dynasty were present in the Great Zhou Dynasty at this moment.

The court officials, the secret police, and the Eastern and Western Depots began to tear each other apart in a frenzy.

No one took the newly appointed empress seriously.

At this moment, the Empress finally revealed her true colors, thanks to the combined blessing of her koi-like physique and her powerful spiritual root.

He punched the East and West Depots, kicked officials, crushed the Imperial Guards, and wielded an axe to guard the frontier.

He lacked civil administration but possessed martial virtue to the extreme.

The Great Zhou Dynasty, which was on the verge of collapse, miraculously reunited and achieved a revival.

  

To paraphrase what the Empress told Su Yi when she was drunk: "My rule of the country boils down to three things: great strength, great strength, and great strength!"

The clever politics of the court were smashed into a state of revival by the Empress's fist!

The first thing this empress did to rectify the court was to punch the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, turning him into a bloody mist.

That is, the old man sitting in the sedan chair in front of us.

Even though she had already blasted the opponent into a bloody mist with one punch, the Empress was still not at ease. She even believed that the old man was not dead at all, but had escaped using the Blood Escape Technique!

Until Su Yi's transmigration, the Empress still held this view, which shows how deeply Ling Yao feared this old man.

Ling Yao noticed Su Yi reminiscing about the plot and seemed to think that Su Yi was frightened by the scene.

Ling Yao, who only reached Su Yi's chest, said arrogantly with her hands on her hips, "Originally, I only wanted to interact with you as an ordinary person, but now I'm revealing my identity. I am the Sixth Princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Princess of Taiping, with a fief of 1,500 households, the Grand Princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty..."

Ling Yao, who kept announcing her name, looked at the silent Su Yi in front of her and thought that her esteemed status had completely intimidated Su Yi, so she couldn't help but feel smug.

Having always been at a disadvantage in front of Su Yi, he finally regained his composure in front of her on this day.

She straightened her small body, raised her head proudly, and looked very pleased with herself.

The silent Su Yi only heard about Princess Taiping, and looked at Ling Yao, who was standing up straight, feeling puzzled.

Princess Taiping? This is hardly peaceful!

Ling Yao noticed Su Yi's scrutinizing gaze, and her previously upright posture hunched slightly again, revealing two canine teeth. She bared her teeth and roared at Su Yi with a mixture of embarrassment and anger, "What are you looking at?!"

"Uh, it's nothing, I was just checking to see how what you said relates to you!" Su Yi laughed it off, trying to cover it up.

Ling Yao snorted, then said smugly again, "Now that you know my identity, you don't need to be so reserved when we're together. I'm approachable and considerate of the people's plight. From now on, just send me three... no, five large pork knuckles every day!"

The three fingers that were originally extended instantly turned into a palm, which he gestured towards Su Yi.

Seemingly forgetting the old man who had already begun exchanging pleasantries with Zhenxiazi and the others not far away, he was smug and self-satisfied.

Su Yi stepped forward and lazily ruffled Ling Yao's fluffy head. Then her gaze fell on the old man standing in front of the courtyard, dressed in a red brocade robe with a withered face.

Zhenxiazi, who was standing beside the old man, was kind and approachable. She didn't seem like the old Taoist priest who always talked about dogs. Instead, she seemed to have a more otherworldly and dignified air about her.

The atmosphere between the two was amicable and polite. Although the old man spoke softly, there was an air of authority that brooked no refusal. As the head of the sect, Masaki, while polite in her words, was not particularly fond of the old man and gave perfunctory responses.

The relationship between the temple and the spiritual community isn't very good either!

This put Su Yi at ease. Since the relationship wasn't that great, who would care about you? I'm the future sect leader of the Luoxia Immortal Sect!

The old man smiled and said, "Your Excellency is too kind to come in person. I was merely sent by His Majesty to check on the princess's well-being. I apologize for any inconvenience caused to your cultivation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man's gaze fell on Ling Yao, who was tugging at Su Yi's clothes.

Zhenxia winked and gestured to Su Yi to indicate that the other party was of high status, but Su Yi pretended not to see it and even had time to give Ling Yao's head a couple of hard rubs.

"Are you trying to kill me?!" Ling Yao shook off Su Yi's hand and opened her mouth to bite Su Yi's hand, but Su Yi nimbly dodged it.

The old man's wrinkles deepened, revealing a slight smile as he looked at Su Yi and said with a grin, "This is the first time I've seen the Princess so happy. It seems this must be Immortal Master Su Yi!"

The fact that their names could be easily mentioned by others shows that these two factories and the Embroidered Uniform Guards are indeed quite something.

Thinking of this, Su Yi looked at Zhen Xiazi, her eyes full of dissatisfaction.

Are you kidding me? The Luoxia Immortal Sect, one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves, not only has traitors from the Seventy-Two Forbidden Lands, but also traitors from the Imperial Dynasty, and even a Buddhist spy lurking in the courtyard.

There are no secrets, anyone can just go and leave?

Seeing Su Yi's displeased gaze, Zhen Xiazi also frowned, wondering if the imperial court was overstepping its bounds.

Su Yi turned to look at Ling Yao and asked, "Who is this? Your father?"

Ling Yao immediately erupted in anger, jumping up and lightly kicking Su Yi, cursing, "Bastard! Do you want to die? Your father is the eunuch!"

Although she was cursing and swearing, Ling Yao had a hint of joy on her face, as if she was thinking that it would be great if her father really was a eunuch!

The old man straightened up slightly, feeling somewhat displeased with Su Yi's lack of manners; this country bumpkin showed no respect for the emperor.

If this happened in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a slick-looking kid like Su Yi wouldn't even need to lift a finger; he'd be chopped into a human stick and dragged out to be fed to the dogs that very day!

However, since they were not under the jurisdiction of the Great Zhou imperial power, but in a rural mountain immortal sect, the old man only glanced at Su Yi and did not speak.

Zhen Xiazi, standing to the side, shouted at Su Yi, "Nonsense, Su Yi, don't be rude! This is Lord Wei Zhong, the Grand Steward of the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Director of the Eastern and Western Depots!"

Although the eunuch in front of her did not have any spiritual energy fluctuations, he was just as imposing as Zhenxiazi when they stood together, and even slightly suppressed Zhenxiazi in terms of aura.

Wei Zhong chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "Master Su has lived in the mountains for a long time and is unfamiliar with etiquette. Ignorance is no excuse!"

Having spent so long in the court and among the common people, Wei Zhong's ability to judge character was already superb. The moment he saw Su Yi and the other person, he knew that Su Yi was a very good companion to the Princess of Great Zhou.

There's no need for me to argue with Su Yi over such trivial matters.

Ling Yao, standing beside Su Yi, seemed to have gained courage. She patted Su Yi on the shoulder and pointed boldly at Wei Zhong, saying to Su Yi:

"This castrated dog is known outside as the Nine Thousand Years Old. Don't worry, when I grow up, I'll ask my father for a position as Eight Thousand Five Hundred Years Old for you!"