Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 165 I still have to thank Minister Su
Seeing that Lu Ming had guessed part of the letter's contents so quickly, Su Wanyun couldn't help but feel even more worried.

Just as she was about to deny it, she heard Lu Ming remind her, "Sister Yun should know that I have cultivated a technique that allows me to see through people's hearts."

Upon hearing Lu Ming suddenly bring this up, Su Wanyun became even more flustered. She remembered how easily Lu Ming had found those who had betrayed the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion, and it seemed that Lu Ming had known about her situation for a long time.

Just then, Su Wanyun admitted with a dejected look, "Yes, he wants me to marry into the Cui family."

In front of Lu Ming, a man who could see through people's hearts, she really had no need to lie.

Lu Ming said, "The Cui family has a Tian Shu, who is on the Empress's side. Yet he wants to marry you off to someone the Empress wants to get rid of. Minister Su, are you trying to play both sides and be a fence-sitter? Aren't you afraid of angering the Empress?"

This……

Su Wanyun hadn't thought of these things before; she hadn't paid much attention to what her father was going to do.

Su Wanyun thought for a moment, then said, "Perhaps this was the Empress's intention."

Marriages between high-ranking officials and nobles are never just simple unions; there must be some exchange of benefits involved.

Su Wanyun thought to herself that when the Empress was exploiting Lu Ming at the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, she hadn't given her a kind look and had even almost ruined her plans several times. Perhaps it was because of this that she had offended the Empress, which was why the Empress wanted to use her as a tool to win over the Cui family.

Lu Ming then said, "I'm afraid it's not necessarily the Empress's intention. I don't believe the Empress doesn't know you are my woman. How could she possibly marry you off to the Cui family?"

Upon hearing Lu Ming's words, Su Wanyun's originally pale cheeks turned red again at a visible speed. This little rascal is too domineering. When did she become his woman?
Lu Ming said, "Whether it's the Empress's wish or not, I can't let you marry someone else, Sister Yun. Don't worry, Sister Yun."

Su Wanyun hesitated, unsure of what to say.

She remembered that Lu Ming could see through people's hearts, so he already knew her purpose in coming to the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion. However, Lu Ming didn't seem to mention these things much. Was he pretending not to know, or was there some other reason?
Lu Ming spoke up again, saying, "Minister Su probably didn't just want you to return to the Su family and marry someone else. He probably threatened you with something else in his letter."

Seeing that Lu Ming had already brought it up, Su Wanyun no longer hid anything. She said nervously, "I entered the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion because of your father's immortal techniques. He wanted to use this to threaten me. If I didn't go back, he would find a way to let you know about it and make you resent me."

Lu Ming said nonchalantly, "This can be used as a threat? It seems Minister Su doesn't understand me. I don't care about these things at all. After all, the Carefree Prince's Mansion doesn't have any immortal techniques."

"On the contrary, those non-existent magical arts have brought Yun Jie a lifetime of companionship, and I have to thank Minister Su."

Lu Ming's words made Su Wanyun's heart tremble slightly. Lu Ming's words were a way of telling her that there was no need to worry that he would have any bad thoughts about her because of this matter. He did not care about her original purpose for entering the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion.

but……

Is it too early to say "to be together for life"? Although she doesn't want to marry someone else, she also doesn't want to cross that line and do something improper with him.

Thinking of this, Su Wanyun's cheeks became extremely hot. A few days ago, Lu Ming had clearly stated that he would get her body sooner or later. In other words, as long as she stayed in the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion, this little rascal might find an opportunity to take over her body someday.

The thought of what might happen in the future filled Su Wanyun with turmoil.

Sensing the complex emotions in the beautiful woman's heart, Lu Ming continued, "Sister Yun, I'll have someone go to the palace later to tell the Empress that Minister Su shouldn't interfere in your marriage." Lu Ming also wanted to know if this was the Empress's intention, or if Su Jinhua wanted to change her allegiance.

If Su Jinhua wants to change her allegiance, then she will pose a great threat to the Empress, since the Su family knows that the current Empress is not the real Empress.

However, the matter of the true and false empresses is of great importance. Logically speaking, once Su Jinhua got on this boat, he shouldn't be able to get off. At this point, it's probably unlikely that he would want to change sides.

Could it really be Wu Wanrong's idea?
Thinking of this, Lu Ming frowned slightly. He hadn't even held a grudge against this woman for sending two beauties to try and corrupt his Daoist heart last time. But if she set her sights on Su Wanyun, then she shouldn't blame him for raiding the palace at night as an "assassin."

Hearing Lu Ming's words, Su Wanyun breathed a slight sigh of relief. If the Empress spoke up, her father would probably no longer dare to think about marrying her off.

in the afternoon.

royal palace.

Wu Wanrong flipped through the memorial in her hand without expression. This memorial was written by Zhou Kunwei. In the memorial, Zhou Kunwei wrote that the Zhenling Guard could not be without Mu Yongfeng, so he wanted Mu Yongfeng to return and serve as the Zhenling Envoy again.

Wu Wanrong was not surprised by this memorial at all. After all, Mu Yongfeng held a high position in the Zhenling Guard. Although the Zhenling Guard was very attractive to any faction, especially to the three princes, having the Zhenling Guard would greatly enhance their strength.

However, this power is not something that just anyone can control. As long as Sikong Cheng is still alive, the Zhenling Guard is under the control of Sikong Cheng, the supervisor of the Star Gazing Tower. Unless the Zhou Emperor speaks up personally, but now the Zhou Emperor is focused on cultivating the Dao and has no interest in getting involved in these matters.

At this moment, Wu Wanrong said to the maid beside her, "Send this memorial to the Tian Shu Hall."

Although Wu Wanrong also wanted to gain the power of the Zhenling Guard, she was still self-aware. In any case, after Sikong Cheng came out of seclusion, Mu Yongfeng would be reinstated. It would be better for the court to find a way to save face and let him go back on his own initiative.

Wu Wanrong believed that the old foxes in Tian Shu Palace also knew what to do. Shen Hongfei's death had proven that not just anyone could control Zhenling Guard. If they wanted to win over Zhenling Guard in the future, they could not think of replacing Mu Yongfeng with someone else, but instead take the initiative to build a good relationship with Mu Yongfeng.

Proactively reinstating Mu Yongfeng to his original position is the first step in winning him over. Opposing his reinstatement at this time would be tantamount to completely opposing Mu Yongfeng.

After the maidservants left, a maidservant's voice came from the doorway, "Your Highness, Yuezhi requests an audience."

Wu Wanrong said calmly, "Come in."

Yuezhi then entered the Imperial Study and greeted, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!"

"Well, what's the matter?"

Yuezhi replied, "If the Prince of Xiaoyao has any questions, he should ask the Empress."

Upon hearing this, Wu Wanrong frowned slightly and then asked, "What's the problem?"

Yuezhi said, "The Prince of Xiaoyao wants to know if it is Your Majesty's intention to marry Miss Su into the Cui family. If it is not Your Majesty's intention, he hopes that Your Majesty can stop this matter."

(End of this chapter)