Reborn Empress: The World Originally Belonged to Her

The leader of the Shadow Hall knelt down on one knee with a thud.

This kneeling completely baffled Qin Yu.

"What are you doing, Master? Get up quickly, the floor is cold."

“I have seen many women, but only when I see Your Highness did I think of submitting to you. This kneeling is an acknowledgment of Your Highness’s strength.”

It wasn't because of Qin Yu's identity, but because of Qin Yu's strength.

The Shadow Hall Master, also a woman, had participated in this trial before, but she could no longer persevere through the second stage.

This demonstrates just how strong Qin Yu really is.

It can also be said that Qin Yu was the first person in all of history.

Qin Yu personally helped the leader of the Shadow Hall to his feet.

Both of them were women, and Qin Yu could understand the hardships that the Shadow Hall Master had endured along the way.

This was the first time Qin Yu had ever admired a woman so much.

"I promise you that as long as I am here, your Shadow Hall will continue to exist and will not be disturbed by other forces."

Such a promise pleased the leader of the Shadow Hall.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Qin Yu then inquired about the name of the Shadow Hall Master.

"Lan Ying".

The name is quite nice.

Looking at the woman in front of her, she felt that this woman was somewhat similar to Lin Ruohua in her mansion.

"I would like to ask you, do you have a younger sister or anything like that?"

Why does Your Highness say that?

"I just suddenly remembered an old friend."

Lan Ying told Qin Yu, "I don't have a younger sister, but I have a child."

There is a child?

How could Lan Ying, who is so young, have a child?

"To be honest, Your Highness, I am actually thirty-seven years old."

Qin Yu was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped.

No one expected that Lan Ying would already be thirty-seven years old.

"When I was seventeen, I was pregnant, and this business deal was extremely dangerous for me. I was also poisoned that year."

The mere thought of that man filled Lan Ying with murderous intent.

If she could, Lan Ying would wish she had never met him in this lifetime.

Qin Yu was happy to listen to Lan Ying tell stories.

"If the Hall Master doesn't mind, you might as well tell me properly."

"I'll keep it short, for fear that Your Highness might find it disturbing."

"It's alright. I admire you, and I'm willing to listen to your past."

These words deeply moved Lan Ying.

The outside world has always said that Qin Yu is cold and ruthless, but now they don't think so.

For some reason, tears welled up in her eyes.

Qin Yu took out a silk handkerchief and gently wiped it, her tone softening.

"A woman should be strong and self-reliant, and should not easily shed tears in front of others."

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness. I understand now, but this is the first time in so many years..."

Qin Yu made a shushing gesture.

Qin Yu did not use mind-reading, but leaned back on the soft couch and closed her eyes.

"Go ahead."

At this moment, Lan Ying was lost in her memories and recounted them to Qin Yu.

When she was young, she was quite playful, and it happened to be the Lantern Festival.

As an ordinary girl, she yearns for love in this world.

There was a bridge at that time called the Magpie Bridge.

On the Magpie Bridge, Lan Ying happened to meet him...

She thought this person was her destiny.

But in the end, it was all just a deception.

This person only wanted to use the Storm Shadow to destroy the Shadow Hall.

Fortunately, the Shadow Hall was not affected by this person.

That's why it has survived to this day.

But Lan Ying was poisoned by this man.

The man eventually fell off the cliff.

That sheer cliff, it seems there's no chance of survival.

Then, Lan Ying realized that she was pregnant.

However, Lan Ying was already poisoned at that time.

She cannot return to Shadow Hall.

Because he was too ashamed to face his father.

They happened to meet the miracle doctor.

This divine doctor had been by Lan Ying's side for many years.

During childbirth, Lan Ying's baby turned out to be stillborn.

Later, Lan Ying gave the child to...

Upon hearing this, Lan Ying burst into tears.

Qin Yu was initially unmoved, but now he felt sorry for the woman in front of him.

"I never imagined that you and the miracle doctor had known each other for so many years."

"There is one more thing I don't understand. I wonder if the Hall Master would be willing to answer me?"

Lan Ying looked up at Qin Yu and told him that she would tell Qin Yu anything he wanted to know.

"I am very curious, you have lived in the Shadow Hall for many years, did no one realize that your identity is a woman?"

"My father has always kept my identity a secret and has always presented himself as a man."

So that's what happened. Qin Yu understood.

"As for my appearance, apart from my father and the divine physician, no one else in the Shadow Hall has ever seen it, not even Mo Yun."

Although many people were curious about this, they were all silenced.

Qin Yu felt that Lin Ruohua and Lan Ying looked somewhat similar.

However, Qin Yu had investigated Lin Ruohua's identity.

Lin Ruohua was the daughter of a merchant in the capital.

He loved martial arts from a young age. At six, he could defeat a middle-aged man, and at seven, he could kill a wild beast with his bare hands.

That's why Qin Yu brought Lin Ruohua into the princess's residence.

After all, Qin Yu never wanted useless people.

At first, the woman thought it was all just a rumor.

Only at the very end did they realize that Lin Ruohua was indeed extremely powerful.

Although Lin Ruhua was no match for Qin Yu and Mo Yun.

Lin Ruohua was able to rival the commander of the guards in the mansion.

Yuan Jie's strength is suited for close combat, and it was originally thought that Lin Ruohua was only good at long-range attacks.

Unexpectedly, their close-range attacks were equally powerful.

That's why Qin Yu decided to nurture him properly.

However, Qin Yu decided to investigate Lin Ruohua's current identity in private.

"Your Highness, you just mentioned that you remembered an old friend. Would you be willing to tell me where this old friend is now?"

Qin Yu felt that there were some things she shouldn't tell Lan Ying all of.

To avoid ending up with nothing more than a misunderstanding.

Nobody looks good, does anyone?

Then he remembered some of the rules of the Shadow Hall.

Qin Yu then told Lan Ying.

"These rules are made by people, and since they are made by people, they can be changed at any time."

For Qin Yu, Qin Yu felt that Qin Yu was the rule.

If anyone disagrees with Qin Yu, he will beat them until they submit.

Qin Yu's status and position speak for themselves.

However, Qin Yu sometimes doesn't use his status to intimidate this person, but rather his strength.

This will convince the person.

The men who couldn't beat Qin Yu refused to admit defeat, and Qin Yu thought they were just trash.

As the saying goes, it's not shameful to admit you can't win, but being shameless is a different story.