My sister is Luna

"Quiet down, speak one by one if you have any objections." Wu Zetian's words carried an imposing authority.

The court fell silent. The officials stopped talking and began to communicate with each other through eye contact.

“Your Majesty, isn’t this somewhat inappropriate?” A minister in the second row stepped forward.

“What’s wrong with that? Not everyone can single-handedly turn the tide and save the Great Wall from peril. Cain has the ability to take on the role of a general.”

“Please think it over, Your Majesty. Cain is merely a captain in the Great Wall Guard. There has never been a precedent in history for him to be promoted to general so quickly. It would be better to start him as a captain and then promote him gradually.”

"Then my generation will set a precedent. How could I possibly give up on someone as talented as Cain?"

“But, but he is a Westerner. Although the Archmage has gone into seclusion, he once prophesied that the demons of the West are eyeing us covetously. It’s hard to say that he might be a spy. There isn’t a single Westerner among our ministers,” another minister said bluntly.

"Someone who almost lost his life for the Great Wall could be a spy? Would he go to such lengths?"

"Enough. Your words are not convincing at all. If you still want to refute, go and guard the Great Wall. Only those who have guarded it are qualified to comment." The beautiful and noble queen gently touched her forehead, slightly disappointed.

The ministers who were about to stand up in opposition immediately fell silent.

"My mind is made up, Cain. I hereby appoint you as Grand General. Do you have anything to say?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but please forgive me for declining."

It wasn't that Cain was disrespectful to Wu Zetian, but rather that he genuinely had no interest in being a general and didn't want to be bound by such constraints. Although it sounded impressive, he valued his friends and family more than his career.

I wonder how Mulan and the others are doing, as well as Luna and my parents... I'll write them a letter to let them know I'm safe.

Cain thought to himself.

There was another round of discussion in the court. After all, no one could refuse Wu Zetian's offer, except for Li Bai, the Qinglian Sword Immortal. Now there was another one, Cain. They thought it was foolish for Cain to refuse such a bright future and ruin his own career. But they also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, except for a young man sitting in the first row.

He didn't utter a single word from beginning to end, his eyes always displaying calm and rationality, like a spectator.

"Why?" Wu Zetian was slightly displeased, and her powerful aura pressed down on Cain.

“Your Majesty, Cain is just an ordinary man who only wishes for a peaceful and simple life. He does not seek fame among the princes, nor does he have any lofty ambitions to become an official.” Cain’s expression remained unchanged, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Then why did you go to guard the Great Wall, and why do you possess such great strength?"

“Protecting the Great Wall is keeping my promise and fulfilling my wish. This immense power is the guarantee for my ordinary life. Only by being strong enough can I live the life I want and protect the people I want to protect,” Cain said earnestly.

"Hahaha, what an interesting remark! I'm really starting to admire you more and more." Wu Zetian laughed heartily.

"Come here, come closer, I want to take a good look at you."

Kain took a step closer as instructed.

"Closer."

"Closer."

As Cain approached Wu Zetian, she abruptly stood up. She took Cain's arm, and as he instinctively bent down, her alluring red lips parted slightly near his ear:

"You're just my type. Riches and honor await you. Won't you reconsider? Perhaps I can even give you a small reward in private~"

What's going on? I can't move!

Faced with such temptation, Cain was not only not tempted, but was also greatly shocked. He did not expect Wu Zetian to have such great strength, just like the sense of powerlessness he had felt when facing the Dark Tyrant.

She possesses the strength of a king!

Kain was resolute, but also uneasy, fearing that Wu Zetian would use force to compel him to submit.

The ministers and soldiers present were not alert to Cain's potential attack; they merely lowered their heads slightly. Empress Wu Zetian was not only a monarch but also a powerful figure, and no assassin was capable of killing her.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but I really don't want to be a general," Cain said again.

"Sigh, alright, since that's how it is, I won't force you. I only hope you stay in Chang'an for a while longer and appreciate the grandeur of my Tang Dynasty." Wu Zetian sighed with some disappointment and released Cain at the same time.

“Thank you, Your Majesty, I will.” Cain was grateful and relieved.

As she turned to walk away, she caught a glimpse of Shangguan Wan'er standing to the side. The two exchanged a glance and then looked away.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Wu Zetian asked.

The ministers remained silent.

"Dismiss the court." With that, Wu Zetian rose and left the hall, surrounded by numerous maids, with Shangguan Wan'er following closely behind.

"Dismiss the court!" the eunuch shouted in a high-pitched voice after the Empress left.

The officials rose one by one, and walked out of the hall, talking amongst themselves.

A young man brushed past Cain.

The young man's sharp gaze swept over Cain, as if scrutinizing him.

“Di Renjie?” Cain turned his head and looked at the tuft of blue-green hair on his head.

……

outside the hall.

"Cain, why are you sitting here? Get up quickly." Shangguan Wan'er, dressed in men's clothing, walked over and pulled Cain up from the steps.

“I wanted to find you but couldn’t, and I didn’t know where to wait for you, so I could only sit here,” Cain said.

"This was my oversight, I'm sorry. By the way, Doctor Sun wants to see you." Shangguan Wan'er gave him an apologetic look.

"Find me?"

“Yes, it seems to be a problem with your body. He needs to check you again.” With that, Shangguan Wan’er pulled Cain toward another palace, where the court doctors worked.

Upon entering the hall, a rich medicinal fragrance wafts over, refreshing and invigorating.

A middle-aged man was studying something on the table.

"Dr. Sun, we're here!" Shangguan Wan'er called out to the middle-aged man.

"Oh, you're here, Shangguan Zhao." Sun Simiao put down his work and looked up to say.

Shangguan Zhao is the name Shangguan Wan'er used when she dressed as a man.

"And didn't I say? Don't call me a miracle doctor, I haven't reached that level yet."

"I'm sorry, Dr. Sun," Shangguan Wan'er said awkwardly.

"That's more like it. So this must be Cain next to you, right?" Sun Simiao looked at Cain beside him, his eyes lighting up. Cain's recovery was better than he had imagined.

"Hello, Dr. Sun, I've heard everything from Shangguan Zhao. Thank you so much for your treatment." Cain bowed.

"Yes, it's my duty. Without further ado, stretch out your hand so I can take your pulse and see how your recovery is going." Sun Simiao nodded with a smile.

Cain extended his hand, and Sun Simiao placed his hand on his wrist, one hand supporting his long beard, the other taking his pulse.

After a while, his expression gradually became serious, and his brows furrowed.

Cain gradually developed a bad feeling.

……