The next day, Xuan Heng hurried back to the palace after court to prepare. When the orange-red sunset rose in the sky, he put the prepared long veil hat on Lan Ning's head, took her hand and got into the carriage, heading towards the palace.

Wanjing Palace, Penglai Hall.

The palace was decorated with gold walls and red carpets, and was extremely luxurious. The courtiers who were invited were all dressed in expensive and gorgeous clothes, and spoke to the people around them with flattering smiles. The core of the discussion could not be avoided, including the Crown Prince and the Regent Xuan Heng.

"Since Wanjing Kingdom cannot produce another heir with different eyes, the position of the empress must belong to Her Highness Furou. Right Minister, as the leader of the Crane Clan, you should also consider the interests of your clan."

Xuan Duan raised the teacup, his jade-like face looking a little haggard, "Don't say that anymore. The people of Wanjing Kingdom have received your majesty's grace, so naturally they must be loyal to your majesty."

A trace of embarrassment flashed across the face of the man who was speaking. He smiled awkwardly and picked up the wine glass. His eyes turned and fell on the golden python chair diagonally opposite him. "I heard that the regent has been buying precious herbs for half a month. In your opinion, what does the prince plan to do?"

Xuan Mo remained calm, "How can I know what the prince is thinking?"

The man wanted to ask something else, but he heard the palace eunuch shout, "The Regent is here!"

The hall suddenly fell silent.

Everyone looked towards the door and saw Xuan Heng, dressed in black with a smile as warm as spring breeze, holding the hand of a very slender girl who was wearing a veil hat and the most fashionable hibiscus skirt in Wanjing Kingdom.

Oh, the iron tree is blooming.

There are few female orcs in the world of beasts, and polyandry is the norm. Female orcs are very well protected, so they develop arrogant and spoiled personalities.

A few years ago, there were some women in Wanjing who boasted of their status and wanted to force Xuan Heng to marry them, but they were tied up and hung in a snake cave by Xuan Heng and frightened to death. Even the husband of the woman who came to seek justice was not spared.

Afterwards, Xuan Heng repeatedly rejected Princess Furou who wanted to win him over.

Even Princess Furou, the most beautiful and kindhearted girl in Wanjing Kingdom, looked down on him. Everyone thought Xuan Heng would live out his life alone. But they never expected that he brought a girl with him this time. It was hard not to be curious about what kind of face she had under the veil.

But no one forgot Xuan Heng's temper, and no one dared to disturb them.

He could only sit in his seat and observe anxiously until the eunuch at the door shouted again, "Empress Wan Jing is here! Princess Furou is here!"

Amid the overwhelming greetings, Lan Ning looked through the hood curtain and saw Empress Wan Jing dressed in a black palace dress with gold peony threads and a phoenix crown on her head. Her bright and beautiful face already bore traces of time, but her pair of blue-green cat-like eyes were extremely sharp. They lightly swept over Lan Ning's position, and her willow eyebrows wrinkled slightly for a moment.

And Furou behind her was wearing a scarlet palace dress with gold hibiscus threads, with her black hair tied up and wearing a golden hibiscus crown. Her appearance was just like a blooming hibiscus, delicate and gorgeous, unparalleled in the world. Her pair of green eyes stared at Lan Ning's veil with a smile on her face, but in her heart she wished she could tear her veil off.

Xuan Heng cast a spell on it, and they could not see Lan Ning's face and body.

Such mysterious behavior made Furou very unhappy. Xuanheng was a rare outstanding man in the world. Furou felt that he was the one she should conquer. She instigated many simple-minded women to rush into the fire. But when it was her turn at last, she was still rejected by Xuanheng.

He said he just wanted a devoted wife.

Idiot's dream!

Just now in the bedroom, Furou had heard that Xuan Heng had brought a strange woman into the palace. She deliberately dressed up in a flashy and eye-catching way in order to outshine the other beauties.

"My lady, today is my birthday party, why are you wearing a long veil hat?" Furou walked up to Lan Ning in a gentle tone, with a hint of calculation in her dark green eyes.

Furou had seen all the female beastmen in Wanjing. The woman in front of her was thin and did not match any of her memories. A woman of unknown origin was hiding in her territory and dared to sit next to Xuanheng. She must not let her go today.

Lan Ning put down the teacup and stood up slowly. Her eyes hidden behind the hat curtain had shrunk into vertical pupils. Facing her enemy, her voice was trembling, but it was clear enough to be heard by everyone present. "Because I guessed that you don't want to see me."

Furou frowned at the nonsensical words. The voice sounded strange to her, but when she saw the indulgent smile on Xuanheng's face, she realized that this was the woman declaring her sovereignty and warning her not to set her sights on Xuanheng.

"But I'm always thinking about when I can see you again." Lan Ning didn't give Furou a chance to speak. She walked around the long table and stood in front of Furou. Her clear and graceful voice was filled with an inexplicable chill. "I'm giving you this great gift that I've been preparing for more than ten years."

Furou's smile was a bit ironic. She had lived a life of luxury for more than 20 years, but this was the first time she was threatened and provoked by a stranger. She was furious at the moment and ignored the deeper meaning of the woman's words. "Prepared for more than ten years? Then I am curious, what exactly is the gift?"

"I'll give it to you..." Lan Ning's movements were faster than her words. Before she could finish her words, she had already stretched out her sharp claws to grab Furou's neck and threw her to the ground. No matter how Furou struggled, she would not let go. "Go to hell!"

The sinister voice surrounded Furou's ears, and what made her feel even more terrified was the pair of strange eyes. Although it was only for a moment, she could see everything clearly.

The poor creature whose throat she had cut herself was not dead! He was even brought here by Xuan Heng!

Furou was so terrified that she even forgot to struggle.

The court officials who secretly observed the women's jealousy never imagined that someone would dare to assassinate the empress in front of her.

"Hurry up and protect the princess!" Someone shouted in the silent palace. The empress was immediately protected by more than a dozen eunuchs and retreated. The bronze-armored guards surrounded Lan Ning and Xuan Heng. The leading eunuch pointed at Lan Ning angrily and said, "Thief! Let go of the princess!"

In the eyes of many court officials in Wanjing, the woman brought by Xuan Heng was not as good as Fu Rou, who was worth a million dollars. What's more, the discord between the two parties was well known. And seeing this strange woman pinching Fu Rou's neck, it was hard not to doubt Xuan Heng's purpose.

"Regent! This is the person you brought! Are you planning a rebellion?" Fu Rou's followers could no longer sit still. They squeezed to the front of the crowd, pointed at Xuan Heng angrily, and talked endlessly about his crimes. They wished they could recommend the empress to order his death right away.

Xuan Heng stood up slowly, walked to Lan Ning, took off the veil, revealing his scarred face.

Ugly.

This is the first impression.

However, the pair of blue-green eyes, which were exactly the same as those of the Empress, could not be ignored.

Not to mention the court officials, even the empress was stunned. She had been on the throne for more than 30 years, and had given birth to more than 20 heirs, but only Furou survived. But the woman's breath was unmistakable. It was her child, so why did she look like this? There were scars on her face, neck, and hands, as if she had been abused.

"Mother... Queen..." Furou struggled to speak.

The empress then noticed Furou's flushed face. She pushed the eunuch away in panic and advised, "My poor child, what have you been through? Let Furou go first. You can tell me about any grievances you have suffered. I will definitely seek justice for you."

Hearing this, Lan Ning pinched Furou's hands even harder. She said in a sharp voice, "I'm not here to seek justice. This woman killed more than 20 of my brothers and sisters. I want to kill her to avenge them!"

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