Get out of your vicious mother's house, and make a fortune with your husband to become a prince

The two masked men were startled and lost their sense of direction in an instant.

"What's going on?" a masked man said in panic.

"I don't know. It seems like something has startled these birds." said another masked man.

They turned around a few times but couldn't find the original direction. Finally, they decided to go in another direction helplessly.

Xue Qing and Wu Yu breathed a sigh of relief as they watched the two masked men walk away.

Zhou Qian and the Imperial Master waited for a long time, but the two shadow guards never came back. Guan Zheng felt something was wrong, and beads of sweat gradually oozed out of his forehead. He knew the abilities of the two shadow guards very well, and they would never do this if they had not encountered a huge obstacle.

"Your Majesty, Imperial Preceptor, the situation seems not good. I will send out two more shadow guards immediately." Guan Zheng said cautiously.

Zhou Qian frowned and nodded.

Guan Zheng quickly selected two shadow guards and tied them up with ropes to prevent them from getting lost in the thick fog.

After receiving the order, the two shadow guards walked into the thick fog in the direction they had just gone.

Their figures were gradually swallowed up by the thick fog, but soon after they walked in, they completely lost their way.

All around them was white, as if they were in an endless white maze, and every step they took was filled with unknown fear. In less than a quarter of an hour, they could only grope their way back along the rope.

At the same time, Xue Qing and Wu Yu hurried back to the hot springs. The hot springs were surrounded by a faint mist, and the originally peaceful atmosphere was now shrouded in a tense atmosphere.

Xue Qing found Xue Zhong and hurriedly told him the situation outside.

"Grandfather, the emperor and the imperial teacher are here." There was a hint of worry in Xue Qing's voice.

Xue Zhong was so shocked when he heard the news that he almost dropped the cup in his hand. "What? The emperor is here in person? It seems they will not give up until they achieve their goal."

Just as Xue Qing and Xue Zhong were still discussing countermeasures, the voice of the national teacher suddenly came from outside. The voice was cold and cruel: "Xia Xuelian, if you don't come out, I will kill all the villagers in Shilibao."

The sound echoed through the valley, carrying a chilling deterrent force.

Xue Zhong was so angry that he was shaking all over. "This imperial teacher is so despicable and shameless. How can he threaten the lives of the villagers!"

A trace of determination flashed in Xue Qing's eyes, "Grandfather, I can't watch the villagers suffer disaster because of me. I want to go out and meet the national master again."

Xue Zhong wanted to stop them, but Xue Qing had already walked out quickly. When she came out, she saw Zhou Qian and the Imperial Master who had disguised themselves, as well as the village chief and his family who had been brought here by them.

The faces of the village chief's family were full of fear and helplessness, especially the village chief. When he saw Xue Qing appear, there was both worry and a hint of relief in his eyes.

Xue Qing ignored the Imperial Master and spoke directly to Zhou Qian. Her eyes were firm and fearless: "Zhou Qian, you are the Emperor of the Great Zhou. How can you threaten me with your own people?"

When the others heard this, they thought that this witch actually knew the emperor's name, which was a crime of great disrespect.

The Imperial Master shouted, "You daring witch, you actually called the emperor by his name. You are committing a crime of disrespect. Your Majesty, I will capture the witch first, and you can deal with her later!"

The emperor said impatiently: "Back off."

Zhou Qian saw Xue Qing coming out, looked at her gloomily, and snorted coldly: "You are so brave that you dare to deceive me. Do you know that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Xue Qing raised his head slightly, and this time he addressed her differently: "Your Majesty, I have never lied to you. The late emperor married the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo. Xia Xuelian is the legitimate daughter recognized by the late emperor, and is also your fiancée!"

The Imperial Master said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to her excuses. This woman has ulterior motives and must have been planning this for a long time."

Xue Qing looked at the Imperial Master with a hint of disdain in his eyes: "Imperial Master, you keep saying that I have ulterior motives, but how can you be considered an upright act when you threaten the lives of the villagers?"

The Imperial Master was choked by Xue Qing's words, his face turned pale and blue, and he said angrily: "You witch, you dare to talk back. Your Majesty, you must not be deceived by her."

Zhou Qian waved his hand, signaling the Imperial Master not to speak. He stared at Xue Qing and asked, "I personally found out that Xia Xuelian was an imposter. Not only did you not thank me, you also lied to me?"

He still calls himself ""I"" when talking to Xue Qing.

Xue Qing took a deep breath and said slowly: "Your Majesty, Xia Xuelian is the fiancée bestowed upon you by the late emperor. How could she be an imposter? It was she, Xia Xuelian, who received the imperial edict at that time. Do you want to disobey the late emperor's edict?"

Zhou Qian was silent for a moment. At this time, the village chief suddenly said, "Your Majesty, Miss Xia Xueqing has always been a kind-hearted person. She led the whole village to the mountains to pick pepper and star anise, and then sent them to Youranju. The people in the nearby villages are living better and better! Your Majesty..."

The Imperial Master scolded him, "You country bumpkin, stop talking. You have no right to speak here."

Zhou Qian glanced at the village chief, then at Xue Qing: "The one your father has arranged to marry is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion. It is you who will be the queen of the Great Zhou!"

Xue Qing said frankly: "Your Majesty, when I was very young, I was already the daughter-in-law of the Wu family. A good woman will not marry a second husband. How can I be the queen of the Great Zhou?"

The Imperial Master sensed something was wrong. Zhou Qian actually wanted the evil woman to be the Queen of the Great Zhou. Wouldn’t that mean the Great Zhou was doomed?

"Your Majesty, she is a witch. She must not be the queen of our Great Zhou," the imperial teacher advised earnestly.

Zhou Qian gave the Imperial Master a cold look and said, "It was my father who granted me the marriage. Do you think I can go against his will? Do you want to rebel?"

When the Imperial Master heard Zhou Qian's words, he immediately knelt down and said, "I dare not." His wealth and glory were all bestowed by the royal family.

The Imperial Master suddenly thought of something and continued, "Your Majesty, this woman is already a wife of the Wu family, how can she be the Queen of the Great Zhou?"

Xue Qing felt that the Imperial Master could finally speak sensible words, but Zhou Qian ignored what the Imperial Master said.

Slowly walking to Xue Qing, he said in a cold voice: "Xia Xueqing, I don't care if you are from the Xue family or not. From the day I met you, you can only belong to me!"

Xue Qing looked at Zhou Qian in front of him. He was no longer the gentle and refined man he knew before.

He is now the emperor of the Great Zhou and an emperor.

At this moment Xue Qing deeply felt that he was just an ant in this world.

"Your Majesty, please think twice! Now you already have a queen." Xue Qing paused and continued, "The more important reason is that I don't want to enter the palace. I don't want to be around a lot of women and revolve around a man every day."

Zhou Qian: "You are my only legal wife, isn't that enough?"