Reborn Empress: The World Originally Belonged to Her

Qin Yanling returned to the imperial study.

"Someone is coming."

In a flash, three men in black appeared in front of Qin Yanling.

The three men in black were asking Qin Yanling what his orders were.

"I want you to investigate something. I want you to investigate whether the leader of the Shadow Hall was attacked."

Then, he sent these men in black to investigate whether the daughter of the Shadow Hall leader was named Lin Ruohua, and whether she was currently working in the Princess's residence.

Qin Yu naturally knew about what was happening in the imperial court, since Shangguan Mufeng was serving in the court.

After he told Qin Yu about this, Qin Yu slammed her hand on the table, splitting it into two pieces. Qin Yu stared at Shangguan Mufeng with a cold face. "I really didn't expect them to be so capable, daring to set their sights on me."

To be honest, Qin Yu really didn't expect them to dare to set their sights on Lin Ruohua.

Qin Yu then arrived at the palace.

When Qin Yu arrived at the palace, Qin Yanling felt a little panicked when he saw Qin Yu's extremely pale face.

He didn't know Qin Yu's purpose in coming here, and Qin Yanling was questioning Qin Yu at this moment. "Why does Your Highness have time to come here? Has something happened?"

"I have only heard that a minister has recommended that someone from my household become His Majesty's concubine."

Qin Yanling told Qin Yu that this was indeed the case.

"Then I would like to ask Your Majesty, does Your Majesty truly intend for Lin Ruohua to enter the palace as a concubine?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yanling informed Qin Yu that this was indeed the intention.

"Your Majesty, I have something I want to tell you. You see, if we were to bring Lin Ruohua into the palace as a concubine, then the Shadow Hall would be at our disposal, wouldn't it?"

At this moment, Qin Yu no longer wanted to play any more riddles with Qin Yanling.

"I want to tell the Emperor something: the Shadow Hall Master has handed over all authority over the Shadow Hall to my personal guards. Even I, Your Majesty, should know who it is, if not that Your Majesty is a smart man."

He never expected that the Shadow Hall Master would hand over the Shadow Hall to Mo Yun. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Mo Yun came from the Shadow Hall, so handing it over to Mo Yun now made perfect sense.

But this was truly unbelievable to him, after all...

After careful consideration, Qin Yanling was at a loss for how to face Qin Yu.

"There is one more thing I would like to tell Your Majesty. Do not even think about hitting anyone in my household. Ruohua has someone she likes, so please do not force her. I also hope that Your Majesty can consider my feelings and not listen to the words of the officials in the court."

Qin Yanling understood Qin Yu's meaning; he knew that Qin Yu did not want Lin Ruohua to enter the harem.

After pondering this deeply, he silently sighed in his heart.

He also did not want to cause Qin Yu any trouble.

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured about this matter. I know exactly what to do. I will absolutely not allow her to become one of my concubines in the harem."

Qin Yanling could clearly sense that there was already a certain distance between him and Qin Yu in their hearts.

Qin Yanling felt a little sad, but no matter how sad she felt, these things were all Qin Yanling's own doing, and she couldn't blame anyone else, could she?

Then Qin Yanling turned her gaze to Qin Yu. "Elder sister, you're already this age, don't you have anyone you like?"

For Qin Yu, she didn't want to get married at all, or rather, who in the world could be worthy of her?

"I want to ask you, who in this world do you think is worthy of me? Moreover, my abilities are evident. Doesn't Your Majesty fear that if I were to..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qin Yanling informed Qin Yu, "No matter what, in my heart, my elder sister will always be my elder sister. Even if she doesn't marry, I will still be willing to support her for the rest of my life."

Looking at her younger brother, Qin Yu felt quite happy if Qin Yanling had spoken these words sincerely.

Looking at Qin Yanling's appearance, Qin Yu could clearly understand one thing: he still hoped that Qin Yu could get married, but the person she married would be one of Qin Yanling's confidants.

It seems her younger brother has grown up.

In fact, if Qin Yanling could hold a sword to Qin Yu's neck and coerce him into handing over military power, Qin Yu would be willing to do so.

After all, doing so would demonstrate that Qin Yanling has matured into a monarch, capable of handling any situation that may arise in the future.

But Qin Yanling simply couldn't do such a thing.

"Now that the time for our southward journey is drawing ever closer, I wonder if Your Excellency has already..."

"Your Majesty, I met with Your Majesty yesterday, and he said he is ready."

It turns out that Prime Minister Xu had already made preparations.

How could Qin Yu possibly let Prime Minister Xu have a smooth journey?

If possible, Qin Yu would rather he never return, since the journey is long and there are bound to be some unexpected events along the way, isn't it?

"If that's the case, then Your Majesty must send people to protect him properly, since the journey is so long, it will take a month to get there and back."

“What my elder sister says is true.”

Then Qin Yu turned her gaze to Qin Yanling, looking him up and down. "My younger brother has finally grown up, which makes me feel quite gratified."

Seeing the light in Qin Yu's eyes, Qin Yanling was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Elder sister, have you ever resented me?"

Qin Yu, for a moment, didn't understand what Qin Yanling meant, and couldn't help but ask him, "I don't quite understand what you mean by that. Why should I resent you?"

This really puzzled Qin Yu.

Qin Yanling hesitated, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Because for Qin Yanling, he...

He sighed silently in his heart, ultimately deciding not to reveal some of the things that had happened in the past, after all, these were things he owed Qin Yu.

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now. I hope Your Majesty will keep your word."