A family of widows, all shouldered, raising the dragon flag!

quiet!

The entire Qin residence fell into complete silence in an instant.

No one expected that the Empress of the Great Zhou would personally come to visit.

And at this very moment!

The old lady and Mu Chunyan exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

The old lady placed the jade pendant she had already taken out directly into Pei Shishi's hand.

"Good child, quickly put it away, let's go pay our respects to Her Majesty the Empress!"

Pei Shishi understood that this was not the time to refuse, nor could she refuse.

This was, after all, a token of the old lady's goodwill.

If we refuse, it will chill the old lady's heart.

Zhou Yutian was welcomed into the house by the butler.

When everyone saw Zhou Yutian in his black dragon robe, they were all intimidated by his aura, which was as deep as the ocean.

Despite his young age, his aura was stronger than everyone else present combined.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!"

In an instant, everyone in the Qin household bowed to Zhou Yutian.

Zhou Yutian was initially filled with rage towards Qin Ze.

This demonstrates the actions taken by everyone in the Qin household.

Then I recalled what my father had said before his death: only the loyal souls and heroic bones of the Qin family are credible.

Her anger subsided considerably.

"Rise immediately!"

"Your Majesty, I have troubled you somewhat today. I hope you will not take offense!"

Zhou Yutian's posture startled even the old lady.

"Your Majesty, you are making this old woman feel utterly ashamed!"

"It is a great honor for my Qin family that you have come to my residence!"

"How could I possibly bother you, let alone blame you? The fact that you don't blame me for not coming out to greet you in advance is already a mercy to my old bones."

The old lady's words were perfectly watertight.

Zhou Yutian was completely taken aback by what he was going to say next.

"Your Majesty, the real reason I've come is to discuss something with the Prince of Zhenbei!"

"After all, the nation is in peril, and I truly do not wish to sit idly by and await my doom!"

Zhou Yutian got straight to the point!

Qin Ze immediately understood what the other party meant.

He couldn't help but glance at the old lady.

"His Majesty has summoned you for a consultation; what use is an old woman like me?"

"Why aren't you taking His Majesty to discuss matters of state?"

"His Majesty is extremely busy with state affairs. Every moment you hesitate here is a moment of delay for His Majesty, and even more so, a moment of delay for all the people of the world. Do you understand?"

He would get angry if he saw the old lady.

Qin Ze quickly led Zhou Yutian to the Qin family's garden.

Upon witnessing this scene, the guards protecting Zhou Yutian quickly followed.

"You don't need to come along. With the Prince of Zhenbei protecting me, that's enough!"

These words startled the guards behind him.

But no one dared to cross that line.

Zhou Yutian seemed easy to talk to.

But once a decision is made, and once something is done, it is final.

Those who dare to disobey orders will never live to see the next day's sun.

Qin Mansion!

The women were also extremely surprised.

None of them expected that Zhou Yutian would trust Qin Ze so much.

Inside the garden!

Qin Ze set up a simple soundproof barrier.

The first thing he did was to quickly admit his mistake.

"Your Majesty, there was a reason for this; please forgive us!"

Zhou Yutian was annoyed by Qin Ze's extremely respectful attitude.

She didn't quite like Qin Ze's overly respectful manner.

Especially after just a fleeting glance at Pei Shishi's appearance.

Her face was as beautiful as a flower in the moonlight, bright and charming. The blush on her face and the moist look in her eyes when she looked at Qin Ze made her heart a little anxious.

Whether I forgive or not is unimportant!

"Now, the entire court, the surviving noble families, sects, and common people are showing absolutely no tolerance for your mockery and my mockery!"

"Although I understand that you are not particular about details and don't care much about your reputation and prestige!"

"But with a formidable enemy at hand, I still hope you will live up to my expectations!"

Zhou Yutian never said anything about blaming anyone.

But to Qin Ze, every word sounded like blame.

"Your Majesty, I will certainly not fail in my duty!"

Qin Ze's words only made things worse, causing Zhou Yutian, who had just calmed down, to feel his chest heave.

"Explain to me first how you will live up to my expectations!"

"How can you resist ten thousand Vajra Realm experts with one hundred thousand ordinary mortals?"

As Zhou Yutian said this, he felt his voice trembling with anger.

She trusted Qin Ze so much.

As a result, Qin Ze married his seventh sister-in-law and they lived a shameless life together that night.

She felt that if she didn't visit today...

Qin Ze even forgot his promise to her.

"Your Majesty, my marriage was entirely in accordance with plan!"

"I am doing this to lull the enemy into a false sense of security, to make them underestimate us, so that we can deliver a fatal blow!"

In Zhou Yutian's eyes, this explanation wouldn't even fool a three-year-old.

Not to mention her, the empress.

"Hmph, do you think I'd believe your explanation?"

"Paralyze the enemy? What about the ten thousand Vajra Realm experts? What about the Divine Travel Realm experts?"

How would you handle this?

A barrage of questions was thrown at Qin Ze's face.

Qin Ze remained calm and composed.

After all, he had indeed made preparations for these things long ago.

Especially after marrying Pei Shishi, the system's rewards relieved him of all worries.

"Your Majesty, before I take my wife, the Dowager Empress will break through to the Divine Travel Realm."

"To break through to the Divine Realm, one must achieve perfect clarity of thought and the ability to make one's wishes come true!"

"The reason for the marriage was also the old lady's wish. I believe that this time, the old lady will definitely make a breakthrough."

"When the time comes, with my Great Zhou Shuang Shen You, how could I possibly stop their mere ten thousand troops?"

"Moreover, we have elite forces like the Imperial Guards and the Ink Scale Guards..."

Qin Ze's words shocked Zhou Yutian.

She could clearly sense that Qin Ze was not lying to her.

But breaking through to the Divine Realm is not so easy.

Her father, Emperor Renzong of Zhou, reached the peak of the Carefree Realm only after he switched to demonic arts and caused widespread suffering in many places.

Qin Ze is now confidently asserting that if the old lady's mind is clear, she can break through...

She had some doubts.

"Prince Zhenbei, do you know what will happen if you lie to me and the Dowager Empress fails to break through her cultivation level?!"

"The nation is destroyed, families are ruined, and lives are lost!"

"You can't bear the consequences of all this."

Qin Ze nodded.

"Your Majesty, I understand. I will shoulder the responsibility for the fate of our Great Zhou and will not let it fall."

Seeing Qin Ze's burning gaze.

Zhou Yutian dared not meet Qin Ze's gaze again.

"Very well, I trust you!"

"If you need anything, just do it. As long as you can do it, you can even use the Imperial Seal of the State!"

boom!

Upon hearing this, Qin Ze stood frozen in place.

He himself hadn't expected that the other party's trust in him had reached such a level.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, even if Qin Ze dies, he will not allow the people of Great Zhou to suffer such devastation!"

"No, I don't need you to die, I need you to live!"

"If it really leads to widespread bloodshed, I will not blame you. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"I'll head back now."

After saying that, Zhou Yutian left quickly, his face flushed.

She felt like she was confessing her feelings after hearing what she just said.

Qin Ze quickly followed, wanting to see the other person off.

But Zhou Yutian managed to scare them away.

Watching Zhou Yutian's departing figure.

The old lady and her women quickly gathered around.

"Ze'er, why did Her Majesty the Empress leave in such a hurry?"

"Yes, I saw her face turn red!"

"Husband, you wouldn't have bullied the Empress, would you?"

Qin Ze quickly interrupted everyone's wild thoughts.

Be honest about what you promised before.

Upon hearing Qin Ze's promise to the Empress that he could repel the ten thousand Vajra Mortal Realm experts in the Southern Region, everyone gasped in shock.

Especially the old matriarch.

She knew better than anyone the level of someone in the Southern Region who could command ten thousand elite troops.

"Ze'er, what you're saying is way too much."

"Grandmother, I wasn't exaggerating!"

Instantly, everyone's eyes turned to Qin Ze.