We said we would experience life, fairy, how did you become real?

After washing up, Yan Ruxue ate breakfast, changed into an elegant long dress, and then left the mansion.

Madam Yan was already waiting at the courtyard gate.

"I've kept Mother waiting."

Looking at the still charming and beautiful woman in front of her, Yan Ruxue bowed slightly.

"Ruxue, why are you being so polite with your mother?" Yan Ya took her daughter's hand. "Let's go, we're setting off."

"Okay mother."

Yan Ruxue and her mother boarded the carriage and headed towards Baideng Temple.

Baideng Temple is located on Zhaokong Mountain, west of the capital of the Qi State. The entire temple is built against the mountain.

Zhaokong Mountain is actually quite a distance from the capital, so many guards accompanied them.

Just as Yan Ruxue and her mother were halfway there, a strange light flashed in Yan Ruxue's eyes.

The next moment, sounds of people and horses falling and collapsing came from outside the carriage.

All the guards and horses collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Meanwhile, Yan Ya and her maid inside the carriage both fell asleep with their heads down.

The coachman outside the carriage was kicked off, and another person took over driving.

Judging from the spiritual energy emanating from the carriage, it belongs to a Nascent Soul cultivator, and the spiritual energy is sharp, suggesting he is a sword cultivator.

But that's nothing.

Yan Ruxue was curious about the woman who had appeared out of nowhere in the carriage.

The woman wore a veil and held an ordinary sword in her arms. Her long legs were intertwined, and even through her skirt, Yan Ruxue could feel how long, straight, and strong those legs were.

This is the result of the woman's long-term spiritual practice.

Sword cultivators not only need to comprehend the way of the sword, but also need to train their physique, achieving a physical strength between that of ordinary cultivators and martial arts practitioners.

"I wonder what business the Wanjian Sect has with me?" Yan Ruxue asked calmly, looking at the woman dressed in the Wanjian Sect uniform.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to see what kind of person the future Empress of Zhou would be," Jiang Qingyi said slowly.

"Now that you've seen it, shouldn't you be leaving?" Yan Ruxue asked.

Jiang Qingyi raised her head.

In an instant, the sword energy slashed towards Yan Ruxue's body.

However, the sword energy dissipated instantly before it even touched Yan Ruxue's clothes.

A pair of golden vertical pupils were reflected in Jiang Qingyi's eyes.

Jiang Qingyi tilted her head and looked coldly at Yan Ruxue: "The legendary ruler of the four seas, the only true dragon in the world, actually willingly married the ruler of a small dynasty?"

Yan Ruxue's eyes curved into a smile: "This matter has nothing to do with you, does it? Besides, it's a bit unreasonable for the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to suddenly come and cause trouble for a lowly commoner like me."

Having already realized each other's identities, Jiang Qingyi and Yan Ruxue looked at each other.

"Whatever your purpose is, once you leave Zhou, my Ten Thousand Swords Sect will forgive and forget your past actions," Jiang Qingyi said calmly.

"Sect Leader Jiang, you have quite the arrogance." Yan Ruxue's eyes were gentle, but her words betrayed her true intentions. "Does the Myriad Swords Sect want to be wiped out by the Four Seas Sect?"

As soon as Yan Ruxue finished speaking, Jiang Qingyi's long sword was already one-third drawn from its sheath.

There was no wind inside the carriage, yet the hems of both women's skirts were slightly lifted and then slowly fell back down.

Outside the carriage, Qiuye, who was driving the carriage, became serious, her small hands gripping the reins tightly and sweating.

"Autumn Leaf, let's go."

After half a cup of tea, Jiang Qingyi spoke.

"Take care, and don't bother seeing me off." Yan Ruxue nodded in farewell.

"We'll meet again."

"I think so too."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Qingyi and the autumn leaves outside the car disappeared.

Instead, Xiaoqing sat outside the carriage, holding the reins.

"Sister, why did the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect approach you? And why is she disguised as an ordinary disciple?" Xiaoqing asked.

"Who knows?" Yan Ruxue shook her head with a smile. "Xiao Qing, I heard that this Sect Master of the Myriad Swords Sect once went to Tianji City and had the City Lord of Tianji City divine something, right?"

"It seems so." Xiaoqing nodded.

Yan Ruxue lifted the carriage curtain and looked in the direction she had left: "Have Tinghai Pavilion investigate. I need to know everything about her life!"

"Yes, sister."

The residences under the jurisdiction of the Court of State Ceremonial.

Jiang Qingyi sat in the pavilion in the outer courtyard. The fish pond in front of her had been renovated, and both the water and the fish had been replaced.

"Your subordinate greets the Sect Master!"

Huang Wei, who had been called back from the brothel by Qiu Ye, immediately knelt down in front of Jiang Qingyi.

"Today, I met that Yan Ruxue." Jiang Qingyi's eyes were sharp as swords.

Huang Wei's eyes darted around as he observed Yan Shan'ao's expression and said, "Sect Master thinks Yan Ruxue is unsuitable to be the Empress of Zhou. I will go and tell Yan Shan'ao right away."

“It’s no use,” Jiang Qingyi said calmly. “The Yan clan doesn’t even know what kind of person this talented woman from their own clan is.”

"???" Huang Wei was completely confused.

"Go do something for me." Jiang Qingyi didn't want to explain further to him.

"Don't even mention one thing, even a hundred things, a thousand things! I would gladly die for you!" Huang Wei quickly replied.

"Normally, when a dynasty becomes an annex of a sect, the dynasty will reserve the position of Imperial Preceptor for that sect, right?"

"Yes, Sect Master!"

"I will take on the role of Imperial Advisor."

"Eh?"

"besides."

Jiang Qingyi stared ahead, her eyes narrowing.

"The Imperial Preceptor's residence is located in the Zhou Kingdom's inner palace!"

Chapter 101 Even if he doesn't remember me, it's enough that I remember him.

After Jiang Qingyi left, Yan Ruxue took the carriage back to the scene of the incident and then woke up her mother, maids, and guards.

When Madam Yan woke up, she was startled and immediately asked her daughter if something had happened.

Yan Ruxue explained that they had encountered assassins, but fortunately, a celestial being happened to pass by and saved them.

Hearing that her daughter was alright, Madam Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Madam Yan also stopped going to the Hundred Lamps Temple to see the Buddhist nun. She quickly took her daughter back to the mansion and told her husband about the matter.

Minister of Rites Yan Zhen immediately went to the Prime Minister's residence.

Upon learning of this, Yan Shan'ao was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.

Assassinating the family members of a court official is a serious crime, let alone the future Empress of Zhou!

He suspected that other powerful clans were dissatisfied with the Yan family's further rise in power, so they sent people to assassinate Ru Xue.

Regarding the assassin's appearance, Yan Ruxue said that the other party was masked and she couldn't see clearly.

As for why Jiang Qingyi wasn't mentioned...

Yan Ruxue felt that there was no point in saying it.

Jiang Qingyi is the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. What can anyone else do?

As things stand, I can't do anything to Jiang Qingyi.

Jiang Qingyi also knew that she couldn't do anything to her.

In that case, let's maintain this delicate balance for now and not make a big fuss.

For Yan Ruxue, what she wanted was to have a peaceful and stable wedding with Xiao Mo.

This is my bottom line.

If she dares to obstruct us again.

The woman narrowed her eyes, her golden vertical pupils exuding majesty.

"Miss."

Just as Yan Ruxue was embroidering in her room, the voice of a maid rang out from outside the door.

"Go in." Yan Ruxue's eyes returned to normal.

The door opened, and Xiaochun and Huang Shangyi walked in, followed by several palace maids.

"Greetings, Miss." Huang Shangyi bowed.

"Greetings, Consort Huang." Yan Ruxue bowed in return, glancing at the palace maids behind her.

"Miss Yan, because the coronation ceremony was delayed for several months, the Textile Bureau has made some changes to your phoenix coronet and wedding gown. Would you like to try it on? If you don't like it, it can be changed again," said Consort Huang with a smile.

"Then let's give it a try." Yan Ruxue nodded and did not refuse.

"Help the young lady change her clothes," said Consort Huang to the palace maids behind her.

"Yes."

Several palace maids closed the door and removed the woman's dress.

When they saw the woman's skin, their eyes couldn't hide their admiration.

They had never seen such fair and delicate skin, as white as silk made of snow.

Two incense sticks later, after changing her clothes, a palace maid even applied makeup to Yan Ruxue.

When the woman dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe stood before the crowd, they were all stunned.

Yan Ruxue possessed unparalleled beauty, a dignified and elegant demeanor, and a commanding presence, all while exuding a scholarly air.

If such a woman was not the empress of the Zhou Kingdom, then who could she be?

After discussing some details with Huang Shangyi, Yan Ruxue removed her phoenix coronet and wedding robes, and Huang Shangyi took her leave with her maids.

“Miss, you look so beautiful in your phoenix coronet and wedding gown! Even though I’m a woman, I can’t help but be captivated.” Xiaochun said happily, pulling on her mistress’s arm.

"What good is it if you think it looks good? Only His Majesty can think it looks good."

"His Majesty will definitely find it beautiful. Perhaps, just like the historical records say, His Majesty will stop holding court in the mornings from now on," Xiaochun said playfully.

"Don't you know what nonsense you're spouting? Aren't you ashamed?"

Yan Ruxue gently tapped Xiaochun's forehead, sat down in a chair, and took out a book to read.

“Miss, I’ve seen many scholars reading this book, ‘The Unity of Knowledge and Action.’ I also heard Master say last time that ‘The Unity of Knowledge and Action’ ranks among the top ten Confucian works, and every Confucian disciple should read it at least once. But why doesn’t this book have the author’s name on it?”

Xiaochun asked curiously.

Yan Ruxue listened to Xiaochun's question, her eyes flickering slightly.

After a long while, the woman raised her head and said gently, "That's because, a long, long time ago, the scholar who wrote this book did something that made many people unhappy."

"What is it?" Xiaochun asked curiously. "Miss, could you tell me about it?"

Yan Ruxue shook her head: "It's just a rumor, it might not be true."

"It's alright, Miss. I just love listening to these stories." Xiaochun became even more interested.

"Ok."

Yan Ruxue smiled, organized her thoughts, and slowly began to speak.

"This matter needs to be told from four thousand years ago. The world where the human race lived was called the world of myriad laws, while the world where the demon race lived was called the world of demons. At that time, the relationship between the human race and the demon race was very tense."

In this kind of environment...