Traveling through another world to stir the emperor's heart

The next morning, the early morning sun shone on the top of Mingying Mountain.

Two carriages set off slowly, accompanied by a team of neatly dressed and solemn-looking guards.

Feng Qingyue was sitting in the carriage.

His eyes kept falling on Ali and the maid beside her, and he had some questions in his mind.

Ali, aren’t you your uncle’s subordinate? Why do you act like a rich and powerful lady?

"Miss, you didn't get much rest last night. Please take some rest."

Ali shook her head gently and smiled, "No, I'm fine. I haven't traveled far for many years, and I'm looking forward to the scenery along the way." Her gaze fell out the window, and ripples appeared in her heart.

"Sister, where do you live? After we return to the capital, you can go back to visit your relatives." Feng Qingyue looked at the excited Ali.

Ali looked at Feng Qingyue and smiled faintly, "We are not from Lan Country, but thank you for your kindness."

The carriage suddenly fell silent for a few seconds. Xiao Zi, who was standing beside him, pouted in dissatisfaction, "If it weren't for the young master, our young lady wouldn't have left her hometown for so many years."

"Stop talking, Xiaozi." Ali scolded in a low voice, her expression slightly serious.

She turned to Feng Qingyue, "Qingyue, don't mind it. She is young and doesn't understand."

Feng Qingyue pursed her lips slightly and shook her head to indicate that everything was fine, but she felt more doubtful.

She lowered her head, closed her eyes, and let her thoughts drift away a little.

At the same time, in another carriage.

Zizhu Yingchen still had his eyes closed, resting, looking as if he didn't care about the world.

Jun Lingyuan, who was standing aside, closed his eyes and began to meditate. The whole car was silent.

~~

In the Lan Kingdom Palace, in Lan Xuanming's bedroom, he was lying on the bed, looking at the empress dowager sitting beside the bed with a complicated expression.

His eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment, "Mother, why are you doing this?"

The Queen Mother looked at him coldly, her voice gentle but with an undeniable authority, "Xu'er is a good woman. You won't lose out if you marry her."

Lan Xuanming stared at her closely, his heart growing heavier. "You know what I'm saying? That's not what I meant."

A hint of helplessness flashed across the Queen Mother's eyes, but she quickly regained her indifference. "I just want my son to rest for a while. Once everything is settled, everything will be fine. You don't need to worry too much."

Lan Xuanming frowned, "Mother, you are completely different from the person I knew you to be."

The Queen Mother's voice was deep and powerful. "You don't understand. The current situation is complicated. Only in this way can we stabilize the overall situation. You don't have to understand. I will arrange everything for you. I will personally arrange the wedding, and it will definitely be a grand occasion."

Lan Xuanming suddenly closed his eyes, a mixture of emotions. "Mother, I don't need this arrangement from you." His voice was weak, yet filled with undeniable determination.

"Please go away. I don't want to see you." Lan Xuan closed his eyes and the room was silent.

The Queen Mother stood up, her face extremely stern.

"Well, since you are unwilling to cooperate, then take a good rest."

The Queen Mother's footsteps gradually faded away, followed by a suffocating silence.

"Ayue, is something really wrong with you?" Lan Xuanming murmured to himself in a low voice, with a hint of self-blame and pain in his voice.

His hands clenched into fists unconsciously, and the irritability and powerlessness in his heart surged like a tide.

Outside the bedroom door, Liu Xuer stood straight at the door anxiously.

Seeing the Queen Mother coming out, he hurried forward and asked, "Queen Mother, what did the King say?"

The Queen Mother's eyes were calm, and her tone remained steady. "You should go back first. He doesn't want to talk now. In a couple of days, when your marriage is done and the matter is settled, he will naturally come to his senses."

The Queen Mother's words revealed an unquestionable majesty, and a sneer flashed in her eyes.

But Liu Xuer was still uneasy, "But, Xuer is afraid of many dreams at night." Her tone was filled with a hint of worry.

Because she was uncertain about the marriage and was afraid that if something unexpected happened, everything would get out of control.

The Queen Mother's expression instantly turned cold, and her voice was no longer gentle, but rather stern. "What are you afraid of? The entire palace is now under the control of Ai and your father. Who dares to act recklessly?"

Liu Xuer's heart was shocked, knowing that what the Queen Mother said was true.

She lowered her head, hardly daring to meet the Queen Mother's gaze. "Okay, then Xu'er will go back first."

The Queen Mother watched Liu Xuer leave, a sneer on her face, and said coldly, "My son, since you won't cooperate, don't blame me."

Liu Xuer just arrived outside the Imperial Master's Mansion.

The guard at the door came forward hurriedly, looking a little anxious, "Miss, you are back. A man just came to see you."

"Man?" Liu Xuer frowned, her heart suddenly tightening.

"Looking for me? Who is it?" Her voice couldn't help but become a little hurried.

She didn't expect that someone would come to see her at such a tense moment.

The guard lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Liu Xu'er's eyes. He spoke cautiously, "I don't know. I just happened to meet the master, and he took him in."

Liu Xuer became even more anxious, and the uneasiness in her heart was aroused once again.

"I'll go in through the back door. If my father asks, just say I didn't come back." She whispered instructions, a hint of vigilance in her eyes.

"Miss, why are you doing this? Don't you know that man?" The maid was a little confused, her eyes full of questions.

"Why do you care so much? Just follow me." Liu Xuer's voice was cold and her tone was a little impatient.

The maidservant followed silently, just lowering her head and obediently following Liu Xuer towards the back door.

Inside the house, the Imperial Master sat in the study, looking at the man opposite him with a furrowed brow and eyes full of anxiety.

His fingers tapped lightly on the table, as if waiting for something.

Suddenly, the man stood up with a smile on his face, bowed his head and saluted, his tone respectful but with a hint of confidence that could not be ignored.

"Master, Miss Liu may be busy with something. I will come back another day. Goodbye."

After the man finished speaking, he turned around and prepared to leave, with a hint of alienation in his words.

The Imperial Master nodded calmly and sighed slightly, "Okay, I think you're a good person. If you have time, you can come and play chess with me."

After hearing this, the man immediately had a smirk on his face. "Of course, of course." Then he turned and left.

However, as soon as he turned around, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by an ugly and sinister expression.

The Imperial Master's gaze was as sharp as a knife as he stared at the man's back, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

After the man walked out of the door, the Imperial Master's expression instantly turned cold. He slowly stood up with heavy steps, countless questions flooding his mind.

"Xu'er, what's going on?"

He muttered to himself, his brow furrowed, "She's about to marry the king, so why would a man still come looking for her?"

The doubts in his heart grew stronger and stronger, and he turned and left the study.

~~

Night slowly enveloped the entire Kyoto, and a black shadow flew towards the Imperial Palace like lightning.

The black shadow moved extremely fast and disappeared into the night almost instantly.

In the palace, a dark figure stood before the Queen Mother, his eyes stern. He asked jokingly, "How's it going? Did you get anything out of your good son?"

"He refuses to say anything." There was a hint of helplessness in her tone, and she was obviously disappointed with the emperor's silence.

The shadow's brows furrowed slightly, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. "Really?"

His voice was low, with an unquestionable majesty, "If it really doesn't work..." He suddenly gestured towards his neck, and his fingers lightly stroked it, making an obvious killing motion.

"No," the Queen Mother said immediately, "After all, he is now the monarch of Lan State. Doing so would only cause chaos."

The shadow's eyes became even colder, like a piece of frozen ice. "Chaos? Chaos is inevitable. It's just a matter of time."

"Are you afraid of chaos in the world, or are you reluctant to part with him?" The black shadow sitting next to the empress dowager smiled coldly.

The Queen Mother took a deep breath, "How could that be? But the current situation... we can't act rashly."

The Queen Mother's face showed a trace of anger, "Besides, he is that person!"

The Queen Mother looked at the black shadow with a hint of sneer in her eyes.

"Don't worry! They are just pawns on the chessboard."

The Queen Mother whispered softly, a sinister smile on her face, "All of this is destined to be controlled by my family."