Chapter 356: Medicinal Cuisine

Chapter 356: Medicinal Cuisine

Empress Zhou Wu's feet felt as if they were filled with lead, making every step a struggle.

At the entrance of Fengqi Hall, she turned back, her expression brimming with swirling fury, and gritted her teeth, "You know how much Zhou Chen means to me. Do you not feel any shame in using him to threaten me!?"

She could disregard the opinions of the world, but she could not let Zhou Chen misunderstand his sister as a shameless person!

Qin Xuan asked with a mocking laugh, "It was Your Majesty who impersonated Shangguan Ying, and it was Your Majesty who intentionally approached me. Why, now, has it become my fault?"

"Can it be that only Your Majesty is allowed to set fires, while I am not permitted to light a lamp?"

Staring at Empress Mingyue's curvaceous figure, the smile on Qin Xuan's lips grew increasingly playful.

When she was impersonating Shangguan Ying, he had already taken full advantage of the situation. Now that she had returned to her own body, was Empress Mingyue trying to deny it?

Did she think that he, Qin Xuan, was just a subject of the Mingyue Dynasty, to be summoned and dismissed at will?

"Your Majesty, it is getting late; it is time to rest." Qin Xuan beckoned to Empress Zhou Wu.

He no longer had the patience for pleasantries and bluntly issued his coercion.

Empress Zhou Wu's beautiful face was filled with regret.

If she had known it would come to this, why had she acted as she did in the beginning?

If she had known that Qin Xuan would be so audacious, she would rather have allowed the Nether Qi to erode her than walk right into his trap.

Now, not only had she failed to solve the trouble or allow the Nether Clan to resurface, but she had also caused several Old Ancestors in the imperial palace to perish, and even placed herself in an irredeemable situation!

"Qin Xuan, calm down first. We can discuss matters slowly. Even if you are angry, we can find other ways to resolve it."

Empress Zhou Wu walked up to Qin Xuan, her expression solemn as she tried to negotiate. At the very least, she hoped to resolve it through other means.

However, before the words of persuasion on her lips could be spoken again, Empress Zhou Wu was pulled into a firm, powerful embrace, and her lips were tightly sealed.

— — Outside Fengqi Hall, General Gu You held her spear, her face full of fury.

Looking at the group of palace maids bowing their heads outside the palace, she shouted angrily, "Are you lot deaf? Did you not hear Her Majesty the Empress calling for help!?"

She was in charge of disaster relief and had encountered some issues that required Her Majesty the Empress's decision. She had rushed to Fengqi Hall in the middle of the night, but who would have thought she would hear Her Majesty the Empress's cries for help.

The crucial point was that these personal maids of Her Majesty the Empress were turning a blind eye; it was simply damnable!

General Gu You couldn't wait and prepared to force her way in, wanting to rescue Empress Mingyue.

However, a palace maid stepped forward to stop her, raising her eyes with a shy expression, and said, "General, inside are Her Majesty the Empress and the Master of the Nether King."

The Master of the Nether King, Qin Xuan? Gulp! Hearing that it was Qin Xuan inside Fengqi Hall, General Gu You instinctively swallowed hard, her eyes filled with shock.

Her Majesty the Empress was actually alone in a room with Master Qin. And, there were cries for help coming from inside. Was Qin Xuan truly this terrifying?

Just thinking about it made General Gu You abandon the idea of forcing her way into Fengqi Hall.

Qin Xuan's strength was such that even Ming Yuan, who commanded a million of the Nether Clan, was respectful and willing to bow his head in submission.

If her Mingyue Dynasty were to become enemies with Qin Xuan, Qin Xuan wouldn't even need to act; Ming Yuan would take the initiative to request orders to destroy her Mingyue Dynasty in one fell swoop!

"Your Majesty, you have suffered..." General Gu You listened to the mournful cries for help, tears streaming down her face, her heart tormented. Yet, she had to continue to endure.

In front of Qin Xuan, her Mingyue Dynasty had absolutely no power to fight back. This was Her Majesty the Empress's unavoidable sacrifice for the sake of the Imperial Dynasty and the common people!

"General, do not be sad or angry. Master Qin has the bearing of a celestial being, and he and Her Majesty the Empress are a perfect match. Who knows if Her Majesty the Empress is truly calling for help, or if there is another intention."

A palace maid whispered in General Gu You's ear. General Gu You raised her face, her eyes flickering with shifting emotions.

The palace maid's words were not without reason. Upon further thought, General Gu You's heart suddenly cleared.

Qin Xuan was already the Master of the Nether King, and now he had added such an intimate relationship with Her Majesty the Empress. Did that not mean that from now on, her Mingyue Dynasty would be tied to Qin Xuan?

To flourish together or perish together? Her Mingyue Dynasty and the Ziyang Empire were sworn enemies, with constant war at the borders.

With this connection to Qin Xuan, wouldn't her Mingyue Dynasty be the sole dominant power on this continent from now on?

Suddenly, the indignation in General Gu You's heart lessened. In its place was a surge of excitement.

Her Majesty the Empress was brilliant and stunning; in this vast Hongmeng Continent, who else but Qin Xuan could be a match for her?

The union of Her Majesty the Empress and Qin Xuan was equivalent to a powerful alliance. Not only were they a handsome couple, but her Mingyue Dynasty would also rise from this point on.

Her Majesty the Empress's sacrifice was worth it! General Gu You no longer felt any indignation, and her clenched fists gradually relaxed.

In the blink of an eye, the night passed quietly. The next morning.

Empress Zhou Wu's exhausted voice came from Fengqi Hall, "General Gu You, come in."

Hearing the call, General Gu You smoothed her clothes and walked into Fengqi Hall with a solemn expression.

At Empress Mingyue's call, she carefully approached the dragon bed. Catching a glimpse of Her Majesty the Empress's curvaceous figure, General Gu You quickly lowered her head in fright and said fearfully, "Your Majesty!"

Empress Zhou Wu's face was pale, and her heart was bitter. Still calling her Your Majesty? In the eyes of this general, did she still consider her to be the Empress?

If she were truly a loyal subject, why had she remained silent outside the hall last night?

She was too tired to bother with these things. She weakly raised her hand, her voice trembling as she spoke, "Get out and prepare a portion of medicinal... medicinal cuisine for me."

She was currently exhausted, her whole body limp and weak. If she did not nourish herself, she feared she would die of exhaustion right here in Fengqi Hall.

"Yes!" General Gu You turned and left Fengqi Hall, personally bringing a portion of medicinal cuisine for Empress Mingyue.

"Alright, you can leave." Qin Xuan waved his hand with distaste. He had been in the middle of enjoying himself when a general in armor suddenly popped up, which truly ruined his mood.

General Gu You was walking out, and before she had even left, she heard The Empress's terrified voice from behind, "Don't!" "Wait!" "You scoundrel, I haven't finished my medicinal cuisine yet." "Uh, ah..."

General Gu You swallowed continuously, her pace quickening.

After walking out of Fengqi Hall, she immediately closed the hall doors tightly and scolded the palace maids, "All of you, withdraw. I will personally guard this Fengqi Hall. Unless it is a matter of utmost importance, all affairs shall wait until Her Majesty the Empress appears before being decided!"

In the period that followed, General Gu You became a palace maid who was at Her Majesty the Empress's beck and call. Every call from Her Majesty the Empress was immediately satisfied.

Of course, at this moment, Her Majesty the Empress had no other thoughts. When she called for General Gu You, it was only one sentence, and it kept getting shorter; "General Gu You, prepare another portion of medicinal cuisine for me." "General Gu You, medicinal cuisine." "General Gu You!" "!"