Fairy, shut up! I'm really not blondie.

From any perspective, there's no reason for him to change his clothes.

Could it be that.

Did I unintentionally do something wrong that angered Her Majesty the Empress?

The palace maid shivered.

But it was then rejected.

Look at His Majesty's expression.

seem……

It doesn’t look like it either.

Your face is a little flushed, are you a little nervous?

The way they looked at those clothes was as if they were looking at some kind of monstrous flood.

But there's absolutely nothing wrong with these clothes.

Just as I was about to ask another question.

Her Majesty the Empress waved her hand.

"go out."

"But Your Majesty..."

Do I need to say it a second time?

After these words were spoken, no one dared to object.

After dismissing everyone, Ji Lanxin's face immediately fell.

Really.

Do you want to do this?

otherwise.

While Su Qing is away, should we do something sneaky?

But as soon as the thought crossed her mind, she extinguished it herself.

No.

Since Su Qing has made this request, he must have the resources and means to check whether his request has been fulfilled.

Not to mention that they might face even more severe punishment afterward.

What if he backs out halfway through the negotiations?

After much deliberation...

Princess Dumb sighed softly.

There really is no other way.

By now.

There is no other way but to accept it.

Damn it.

Ji Lanxin's face flushed slightly as she ran her fingertips over her casual clothes.

Unbutton and loosen the skirt sash.

"Swish, swish—"

As one piece of clothing after another fell to the ground.

Soon.

Her Majesty the Empress was forced to expose her entire body to the air.

Ji Lanxin quickly put on the newly made imperial robe.

The process is somewhat complicated.

in this process.

The slightly draped, cool fabric rubbed against my skin.

It constantly reminded Her Majesty the Empress of her current situation.

Well.

I should have known better than to let the Clothing Bureau use such a prominent fabric.

But then I thought about it.

When the imperial robes were being made, who could have imagined what would happen today?!

After a while.

Ji Lanxin finally got herself ready.

Within the water mirror.

The girl's radiant blonde hair was loosely tied up, adorned with gilded pearls and jade, exuding a noble and elegant air.

Her black and gold imperial robe was both majestic and form-fitting, making her already exquisite figure even more curvaceous and shapely.

Her brows furrowed slightly.

Her empress-like demeanor was immediately displayed to the fullest extent.

It made people afraid to stare at it too closely.

but……

Who would have thought.

So, is it possible that Her Majesty the Empress, who looks as radiant as the rising sun, is actually only wearing this one imperial robe?

Ji Lanxin sighed again.

Now I regret it.

I regret it so much.

Why did she go to all that trouble yesterday, insisting on providing Su Qing with all this random inspiration?

This gave him even more ways to bully me.

"His Majesty."

"The palanquin has arrived. Are you ready?"

Ji Lanxin's expression turned solemn.

She forced an expression befitting her status as an empress and spoke slowly.

"Please enter the hall."

"Also, has the young master of the Su family arrived yet?"

"Not yet."

Ji Lanxin: "..."

Could this thief have tricked her into wearing this outfit so he wouldn't come back?

However, although.

She truly felt that Su Qing was capable of doing such a thing, given her personality.

The Empress remained silent for a moment.

The time was up.

Waiting any longer might cause objections from the Dao Alliance.

She bit her lip and murmured.

"You just wait!"

After a while.

Surrounded by palace attendants, the Empress arrived at Chang Le Palace—the place her sister loved to visit most back when she had not yet entered Taiqing Palace.

In front of the palace gate.

Several senior members of the Dao Alliance stood before him.

A familiar figure stood there.

A surge of excitement welled up inside Ji Lanxin.

I almost wanted to quicken my pace and get to my sister's side as soon as possible.

But as soon as he took the first step...

A cool breeze slipped in from under the hem of the imperial robe.

The chilly feeling all over his body reminded the scoundrel of his current state.

It felt like being doused with a bucket of cold water.

Her enthusiasm died down in an instant.

No.

If she were to be careless and these people and her sister discovered something about her, she would be completely finished!

A once empress.

Do so.

Just imagining the scene of others finding out about this makes her want to dig a hole and bury herself in it.

Be dignified and calm.

Be careful, be very careful!

Ji Lanxin was filled with caution, her heart tormented and anxious.

However, from an outsider's perspective...

Her Majesty the Empress moved with unhurried grace and elegance.

Even if the person standing opposite is a pillar of the Dao Alliance.

One of them is even His Majesty's long-lost elder sister, the renowned Saintess of Taiqing—who is also now half the leader of the Dao Alliance.

under these circumstances.

It's amazing that he was able to remain so calm.

The Dao Alliance representatives all nodded slightly in agreement.

I heard that the current empress of the dynasty has only recently ascended the throne and is very young.

I originally thought that in the face of such a scene, especially with relatives in front of them, they would show some childishness.

That would be a positive factor in their negotiations.

However, it seems that...

This young empress, who bears a striking resemblance to the Holy Maiden, is indeed in a position of power for a reason.

It seems this negotiation won't go smoothly either.

People lowered their expectations of what they could gain.

Things probably won't go as smoothly as initially thought.

Princess Dumpling was unaware that the people from the opposing Dao Alliance had unknowingly developed a change in their thinking.

She came to her older sister.

She finally couldn't help but show a hint of joy.

"elder sister."

"haven't seen you for a long time."