It turns out, they were the main characters.

The people Yongning privately invited this time were all from the major forces that supported her behind the scenes. These forces did not openly support her, and they did not even show their faces. But just that was enough for her to win the throne in the end.

Yongning's accession to the throne is due in part to the fact that various forces do not want the Great Qian Dynasty to perish and affect the fortune of the Eastern Continent, thus requiring a wise ruler. On the other hand, it is also because someone is orchestrating all of this behind the scenes.

That person played a crucial role in this situation.

At least in Kyushu at present, no one has been able to get these three forces to reach a consensus.

"I never expected that Princess Yongning would actually succeed to the throne. Congratulations!"

Just then, a gentle and clear laugh suddenly came from outside the hall. Mu Zhian, carrying gifts and preparing to enjoy a candlelight dinner with the Empress, entered the hall led by a maid, breaking the subtle atmosphere that had just been there.

Before arriving, Mu Zhian was quite looking forward to the banquet.

After all, his relationship with Yongning was ambiguous, and these two days were the auspicious days of her succession. Perhaps there would be a good development tonight... That was what Mu Zhian originally thought.

However, the moment he stepped into the hall and saw the scene inside, Mu Zhian's body stiffened slightly.

He suddenly realized that he wouldn't be able to enjoy this meal in peace...

Chapter 599 Mu Zhian: I shouldn't have come

"Am I too early...?"

The moment Mu Zhian stepped into the hall, he couldn't quite keep his smile on his face.

Logically speaking, given the Empress's invitation and the already ambiguous relationship between the two, it wouldn't be surprising if something were to happen next.

Mu Zhian originally thought that they would have a very pleasant candlelight dinner.

Perhaps they will stay overnight in the palace.

however……

Upon seeing the other people in the hall, Mu Zhian was no longer thinking about enjoying a pleasant candlelight dinner.

He just wanted to 'escape' this place as soon as possible.

Although he already knew that Yongning would invite people from Yaochi and other places to express their gratitude, he also expected that Yaochi, the forbidden zone and the Sword Palace might agree and then send people to the Great Qian Dynasty.

But to his surprise, none of the three forces sent anyone; instead, they came to the Great Qian Dynasty in person.

Lingxuan only recently inherited the forbidden area, shouldn't she be very busy...? Why does she have the leisure to come to the palace for a casual chat?!

Besides, hasn't Ruoxi always been uninterested in banquets that are just for show?

The little soul inside Mu Zhian was roaring, and at this moment, the maid behind him very considerately took the young master's arm and walked to the empty seat opposite Yongning under everyone's gaze, and very considerately pulled out a chair for him.

"Young Master has been working too hard these past two days, and you just rushed all the way to the Great Qian Dynasty. You should sit down and rest quickly," Wei Mengrou said with great concern.

Overwork...?

These words immediately caught the attention of the others. Yao Meng rested her chin on her hand and looked at the young man with a smile: "I know that my husband was overworked a few days ago. Has something happened to you again these past two days? Why are you overworked again?"

It's a perfectly normal word, but when this fairy said it, it sounded different.

These words, seemingly expressing concern for her husband, were actually a rebuttal to Wei Mengrou's earlier seemingly boastful remarks.

So what if you let him overwork himself these past two days? I already took advantage of him long before that. The little bit of spiritual energy he has left is nothing but dust. You're just eating leftovers... There was a similar implication in his words.

Bai Ruoxi slightly brought her legs together, placed her hands on her shoulders, and let her long, flowing hair fall naturally, giving her the air of a quiet young lady.

However, a hint of shyness lingered in her eyes as she glanced at the boy from time to time.

The intelligent and clever Miss Bai did not choose to participate in this 'battle'. After all, she had not only enjoyed Mu Lang with Qingdi, but also with Wei Mengrou... In a sense, Miss Bai now has no so-called 'love rival'.

Anyway, everyone would bring her along to all sorts of 'banquets', so in a sense, Miss Bai received the most innate spiritual energy as a furnace.

Ye Lingxuan, who was still completely unaware of the situation, looked at the people present with suspicion, and then her gaze lingered on Wei Mengrou for a few moments.

Seeing her affectionately linking arms with Brother Mu, the girl's delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Although she already knew about Wei Mengrou and Mu Zhian's relationship, seeing this scene still made her very unhappy... What's more, the other party's words just now seemed to have a hint of showing off.

But that's really strange.

It's worth noting that Wei Mengrou used to be quite low-key and never explicitly stated her relationship with Brother Mu...

It seems that after absorbing the spiritual consciousness of two primordial witches, her personality has been affected to some extent...

At this moment, Yao Meng glanced at Wei Mengrou a few more times, then chuckled softly: "Miss Wei, I don't think I've seen this dress before. It looks like you just bought it?"

"And these white stockings... judging from the texture, they seem to be made of Nirvana Silk from my Jade Pool?"

At this moment, Wei Mengrou was wearing a pair of thin, semi-transparent white stockings, which slightly revealed her fair skin and perfectly outlined her long, beautiful legs.

In addition, her rather gorgeous light yellow dress almost perfectly showcased the maid's curvaceous figure.

Yao Meng's words also attracted the attention of the people present.

After examining it for a few moments, Yongning gave Mu Zhian a meaningful look and said with a light smile, "It really does look like Nirvana Silk. No wonder it looks so smooth and elastic. This kind of fabric isn't something just anyone in the mortal world can produce. I'm afraid only the Jade Pool Holy Land can retrieve such a precious fabric."

“Nirvana Silk is indeed something that can only be produced in Yaochi, and it is true that it is precious.”

Yao Meng paused slightly, then said, seemingly casually, "But if I remember correctly, quite a few Nirvana Silks ended up in Young Friend Mu's hands before... So they were given away?"

Her smile was gentle and charming, like a soft-spoken older sister next door, but Mu Zhian sensed a dangerous aura emanating from that smile.

"Most of the Nirvana Silk is still in the storage ring and hasn't been touched. I just thought the weather has been cold lately, so I'm preparing some warm clothes..." Mu Zhi'an maintained a smile on his face, but anyone with eyes could tell that the smile was about to break.

He was careless; he hadn't expected that Yongning would invite Yao Meng and others to the banquet.

Most importantly, they actually agreed!

I never imagined I would stumble on Yongning… Mu Zhian sighed inwardly.

Fortunately, Yongning seemed to have noticed the subtle atmosphere. He calmly raised his wine cup and said, "No matter what, we owe a great deal to the help of you all. Otherwise, it would have been unrealistic to win the throne. I would like to toast you all."

Yongning reacted quickly... Mu Zhian immediately reacted, also raised his wine cup, and said calmly, "In fact, this throne is what everyone expects. What we have done is actually quite limited. Your Majesty does not need to be so modest."

Mu Zhian wasn't being polite. Previously, the people inside and outside the Great Qian Dynasty were in a state of panic. A few days ago, a prince raised an army in rebellion, which became known to everyone and made the court uneasy.

Even if the prince eventually succeeds in seizing the throne, he will still face criticism and struggle to establish a stable foundation.

Ultimately, the forbidden land was never intended to maintain the stability of the Great Qian Dynasty, but rather to destroy it and thus bring forth the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, for these forbidden masters, the more muddy the waters, the better.

They clearly did not expect that the 'Will of Heaven' as the arbiter would be corrupted by the spiritual energy of the innate furnace, and that it would even blow the whistle unfairly. The prince and princess they secretly supported were also feared by the ministers because the matter was exposed.

After all, the term "forbidden land" is a source of fear for anyone in Kyushu.

On the contrary, Yongning, who had always kept a low profile, was the one who lasted until the end.

On the day of his ascension to the throne, the ministers were worried that the new emperor would not amount to much, but as he reviewed the memorials in an orderly manner over the past two days, they were much more at ease.

Although the natural disasters and man-made calamities have not yet stabilized, at least for now, there are no longer rumors circulating that the fate of the Great Qian Dynasty is declining.

After a glass of wine, the somewhat dangerous atmosphere seemed to have stabilized a bit. Mu Zhian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no one seemed to be dwelling on the Nirvana Silk anymore.

Women's temperaments are indeed hard to fathom... Mu Zhian took a sip of his drink and sighed inwardly.

Based on his understanding of the maids, even if Wei Mengrou received some gifts from him, she would never show them off. As for her intimate relationship with Mu Zhian, she would never bring it up in public.

However, judging from the current situation... Wei Mengrou may have been influenced by the Primordial Witch to some extent.

Or perhaps, that was her true personality.

Mu Zhian was naturally very pleased that Mengrou was able to be more cheerful.

However, I also had some worries.

According to what the Witch of Love and Desire said before, each of the Primordial Witch's spiritual consciousnesses symbolizes different human emotions. If the first Witch's spiritual consciousness represents weakness and possessiveness, then the second Primordial Witch's spiritual consciousness represents love and desire.

The third spiritual consciousness sealed deep within the Southern Wilderness is 'evil'.

What if one day Mengrou is really provoked and the evil witch returns... who knows what will happen?

As Mu Zhian gazed at Wei Mengrou's flawless white profile, he couldn't help but think to himself.

……

In any case, the dinner ended peacefully.

After all, no matter how much they cared about Wei Mengrou's previous statement about 'overworking,' they couldn't possibly ask her about it in front of Yongning and the others right now.

"If you gentlemen don't mind, how about you rest in the palace for the night? It's so late, it wouldn't be very convenient to go back now, would it?"

Yongning smiled and looked at the group, but her beautiful eyes lingered on Mu Zhian for a moment.

After ascending the throne, the former eldest princess dressed much more maturely and luxuriously, losing some of her girlish naiveté but gaining more dignity and composure.

Mu Zhian readily accepted Yongning's invitation, after all, he had been working almost day and night these past few days, and even a Dao Enlightenment Realm cultivator couldn't withstand such torment... Of course, the bigger reason was that Mu Zhian also wanted to personally confirm how the situation of the Great Qian Dynasty would develop afterward.

Originally, according to Miss Tiandao's wishes, the biggest reason for her arrival in Kyushu was to arrange the next dynasty to succeed her.

However, this task is not yet complete.

Because the Great Qian Dynasty had not yet been destroyed.

Moreover, given this trend, Mu Zhian really couldn't imagine how this dynasty would eventually collapse.

The reason why Yao Meng and others came to the Great Qian Dynasty in person was probably largely because of this matter.

They just didn't expect to run into Mu Zhi'an.

Led by a maid, Mu Zhian entered a guest room and was about to close the door.

"stop."

However, at that moment, someone covered his eyes from behind: "Don't turn your head, just stay in this position."

Hearing these seemingly threatening words, and noticing a cold chain silently slipping from his arm behind him, Mu Zhian could only obediently raise his hands and maintain his current posture.

The attacker was clearly quite satisfied with Mu Zhi'an's cooperation, and his voice became more cheerful: "What have you been doing all this time? Why haven't you contacted me?"

She raised her sword, and the golden Lock of Desolate Time silently returned to her sleeve. The girl walked lightly to him.

Mu Zhian gazed silently at the slender and elegant beauty, gently stroked her hair, and said, "Not long ago, news spread in the Great Qian Dynasty that its fate was sealed. I think you must have heard about it in the forbidden zone, right?"

"So Brother Mu is too busy to pay attention to me because he's trying to stabilize the Great Qian Dynasty?" Ye Lingxuan looked at him with a smile.

She had clearly dressed up carefully before coming. Her cherry lips were painted with a layer of bright and alluring rouge, and her loose hair was tied up with two white ribbons and styled into pigtails that cascaded down her sides. Her beautiful purple eyes had a cat-like gleam, and the corners of her eyes were tinged with a touch of crimson, making her mature and seductive.

"It's not that I don't have time; I think about Lingxuan every day before I meditate."

Mu Zhian smiled gently and skillfully wrapped his arms around the girl's slender waist.