Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

Empress Qiao Yujie eventually stepped into Da Cai Village again. Unlike the previous two times, Qiao Yujie's entourage was over a hundred meters long, which was out of place in Da Cai Village.

Qiao Yujie's visit was not a simple one; she also brought an imperial edict bestowing the title of princess upon Xiong Bufan. Emperor Cui Haoyu thanked Xiong Bufan for saving his life, recognized her as his sworn sister, and ordered her to come to the capital to receive the investiture on a chosen day.

Xiong Bufan was quite willing to become an official.

The three sat chatting in the courtyard. 002 still couldn't stand Qiao Yujie, so he made an excuse to leave, leaving only Qiao Yujie and Xiong Bufan.

Qiao Yujie slowly sipped the tea in front of her. It was flower tea made from fresh flowers picked by the people of Da Cai Zhai. Qiao Yujie still didn't quite like the taste. She looked at Xiong Bufan and said, "I'll send you some pre-rain Longjing tea another day. It's the best tea."

"Why not take something free?" Xiong Bufan thought. "Could you give me the money in silver?"

"No, take it or leave it."

Xiong Bufan pursed his lips and said, "Okay, send it to me in a couple of days."

Qiao Yujie: "Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

Xiong Bufan remained silent, while Qiao Yujie continued, "I'm not doing well at all. I used to earn money and run errands for Cui Haoyu. There are so many things to do in the palace, and I don't know how to operate them at all. I never imagined that being the empress would be more tiring than doing business."

Haoyu is even more tired than me; he has to handle so many things. I kind of miss the days when we did business together.

Xiong Bufan listened quietly. Qiao Yujie just wanted to complain; she couldn't bear to give up the power she had.

Xiong Bufan asked Kongkong, "Have we done what we promised Heaven? When will it give us our reward?"

Kongkong: "The will of Heaven is to make Qiao Yujie the Empress. It seems we've only completed half of it."

Xiong Bufan fell silent, never expecting that Heaven had dug such a huge pit for her.

"Do you want to be the emperor? Do you want to become the second Wu Zetian?"

Qiao Yujie was stunned. She never expected Xiong Bufan to say such a thing. Could she really become an emperor? An empress, with Cui Haoyu as her queen, and together they would rule the country.

Looking at Qiao Yujie, Xiong Bufan continued, "As an emperor, you can realize your ambitions instead of staying behind the scenes. The ideas in your mind can be put into practice. If you work harder, you will become the first female emperor in history. At that time, you will have anything you want."

"Will everything really be available?"

"Yes, you have to believe in yourself."

Kongkong didn't want to listen anymore. Xiong Bufan was feeding the kid poisonous chicken soup again. The throne is not so easy to obtain.

Qiao Yujie listened with a radiant smile, as if she could see herself in imperial robes, with everyone kneeling in worship.

At that time, she was in charge of the world; she no longer bothered to learn those tedious palace rules or organize extravagant banquets…

Xiong Bufan's calm words had a magical power, making people feel as if they could truly realize their wishes.

The two sat there from noon until sunset, but in reality, Xiong Bufan was just staring blankly at Qiao Yujie.

Finally, Qiao Yujie didn't forget the important matter and subtly asked Xiong Bufan where he had taken the dragon throne back then.

What goes into your mouth can't be spat out, especially since Xiong Bufan took it by his own skill and wouldn't return it.

Xiong Bufan: "I don't know, I've never seen it before. Don't blame everything on me." After saying that, Xiong Bufan was a little angry.

Qiao Yujie knew Xiong Bufan too well. She could tell from Xiong Bufan's expression that she had taken the dragon throne. If she hadn't, Xiong Bufan would have been eager to help her find it and then asked her for a large sum of money as a reward.

Knowing that she couldn't get the dragon throne back, Qiao Yujie sighed and said, "It's fine if it's lost, it's not worth much anyway."

Xiong Bufan was about to retort that the thing was made of pure gold and contained gemstones, making it extremely valuable, but he decided to shut up, as he couldn't reveal that he had taken the dragon throne.

Qiao Yujie kept Xiong Bufan's words in mind: it's not scary for others to make empty promises; what's scary is making empty promises for yourself and enjoying them.

The next morning, Qiao Yujie, who was still full of energy after staying up all night, set off on her way back to the capital with Xiong Bufan, while 002 stayed behind to guard the mountain stronghold.

The power in the capital city nurtures people. Xiong Bufan looked at Cui Haoyu sitting on the throne. In just one month, he had already begun to show the aura of an emperor. He just wondered if the dragon throne beneath his buttocks was worth anything.

Cui Haoyu: "Boss Xiong, you must be tired from your journey. Someone, bring a seat."

Qiao Yujie gracefully walked over and sat down next to Cui Haoyu. She was half the world, and she was the only one qualified to sit next to Cui Haoyu.

Xiong Bufan sat in the center of the hall. "When will you bestow upon me the title of princess? Remember to give me a high salary."

Cui Haoyu ignored Xiong Bufan's rudeness and said cheerfully, "Okay."

……

After spending two days in the palace, Xiong Bufan emerged with the princess's seal. They not only granted Xiong Bufan the area between Lincheng and the capital, as well as Lincheng itself, as her fiefdom, but also returned the tollbooth to her. Furthermore, Xiong Bufan was given a special residence in the capital. Their generosity was beyond Xiong Bufan's belief.

Even after arriving at the princess's residence, Xiong Bufan still found it hard to believe; he didn't want to admit that he had wronged them.

Actually, all of this was discussed by Qiao Yujie and Cui Haoyu that night. She was confident that, no matter if she became empress in the future, Xiong Bufan would always be her last resort.

Xiong Bufan had no idea that she had been inexplicably assigned to another faction, but since there were benefits, she would take them; who would complain about having too many benefits?

The formal investiture took place a month later. Xiong Bufan did not linger in the capital for long and returned directly to Da Cai Village after finishing his business.

The capital city is bustling, but it's not suitable for Xiong Bufan.

As a rising star in the capital, Xiong Bufan, a female bandit from outside the city, was favored by the Empress and bestowed the title of Princess Ding'an by His Majesty. She had a fiefdom and a private army, making her the object of many people's admiration. Moreover, they heard that this Princess Ding'an was not yet married.

As long as they obtain a fiefdom and a private army, it wouldn't be a bad idea to marry this princess as a mascot. Therefore, many ladies and young women with eligible men in their families are going all out to get close to Xiong Bufan.

Xiong Bufan didn't like having many people crowding around him, but in the past month, the princess's residence had received more than a dozen invitations, all of them either to visit him or to invite him to banquets. Xiong Bufan was extremely annoyed by these invitations and eventually piled them up together to burn as firewood.

People in the court felt that Xiong Bufan was too arrogant. Some of his acquaintances complained to Qiao Yujie that Xiong Bufan did not respect them. Qiao Yujie just smiled and said that Ding'an was a man of strong character. She then talked about how Xiong Bufan had led troops to rescue Cui Haoyu. Gradually, they stopped approaching him. They were also afraid that Xiong Bufan would hit them.