The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

The manor was filled with joy.

When the members of Thor's Squad and Blue Sky Squad learned that their patriarch had found them another mistress, and that this mistress was the daughter of a princess of the current dynasty, they were all filled with admiration!

"I want to be like the head of the family! If the head of the family marries a princess, I'll marry the village beauty from the next village! Now that we're rich, we don't need to marry those big, burly shrewish women!"

"Actually, I think a shrew isn't so bad; at least she can do farm work..."

"Are you stupid? You're not short of food!"

"I'm telling you, stop arguing. What did the patriarch say? 'One man's meat is another man's poison'..."

"..."

……

In the study room.

Ji Bingyan gritted her teeth and finished writing the letter.

This is tantamount to completely selling oneself to Jia Daoshi!

It's the kind where they have to pay out of their own pocket!

"My dear wife! Once Mom sends over your dowry, you can do whatever you want, go wherever you want! If you're ever bullied outside, just come back and let me know, and I'll stand up for you!"

Jia Daoshi's smug look made Ji Bingyan want to bite him!

As a princess of a nation, to be able to sit in the position of the head of the Blood Droplets, she must have endured countless hardships along the way.

Moreover, the most difficult thing is to hide one's murderous aura and conceal one's identity. Not to mention people in the martial arts world, even the civil and military officials in the court do not know the true identity of the current Princess Taiping, who is actually the leader of the Blood Droplets!

In other words, very few things can affect her mood!

However, she broke down several times in front of Jia Daoshi!

If she weren't completely outmatched, she wouldn't have tolerated such an insult!

Soon, the letter written by Ji Bingyan herself, along with the dowry proposed by Jia Daoshi, was sent to the capital of Dajing via the official post station through the hands of the magistrate of Yilan County, using the 800-li express courier service!

In less than three days, the fact that Jia Daoshi married Princess Taiping of the current dynasty and even asked the current emperor for a dowry became known throughout the court!

This naturally caused a huge uproar!

The Great Jing Dynasty.

King's capital.

This is a great city with a history spanning thousands of years!

Having witnessed the vicissitudes of six dynasties and undergone several renovations, expansions, and reinforcements, its imposing presence hints at becoming the foremost city in the land.

From afar, one can see the purple aura swirling around, exuding an aura of royalty!

Based on this alone, one can know that the fate of the Great Jing Dynasty has not yet truly come to an end!

This is also why many martial arts forces went into a brief period of dormancy after the great defeat in Jinling City!

All the major forces in the martial arts world are watching!

They all watched the outcome of the battle between the imperial court and the Green Turban Army with indifference.

Who won and who lost?

The Great Jing Imperial Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Ji Wuxin had just finished cultivating and was feeding goldfish by the lotus pond, wearing a black robe embroidered with gold dragon patterns.

Her beautiful figure was on full display.

Are the golden scales just a thing in the pond? They turn into dragons when encountering wind and clouds.

Ji Wuxin felt like a koi in this lotus pond, wanting to transform into a true dragon, but still lacking that one crucial opportunity!

This feeling of being on the verge of defeat made her feel extremely uncomfortable!

However, just as Ji Wuxin was enjoying this moment of peace, a female official rushed in!

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"Something bad is going to happen!"

Ji Wuxin turned her head and said calmly, "What's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

"It's Princess Taiping! Something's happened to Princess Taiping! Your Majesty, please take a look!"

The lady-in-waiting handed over the letter with both hands!

This female official, named Song Zhaoruo, was Ji Wuxin's personal attendant. She would review all letters and secret reports before submitting them to Ji Wuxin.

Song Zhaoruo can even handle some minor matters on her own.

However, Princess Taiping was clearly not capable of handling such a matter on her own after getting married!

Ji Wuxin took the letter presented by Song Zhaoruo and read it through.

The more she looked, the gloomier her face became.

Ji Bingyan is certainly not her biological daughter.

Her marriage into the royal family was merely a political alliance. Back then, the late emperor was already very old and, in order to pursue the path to immortality and obtain the technique for achieving it, he married Ji Wuxin and brought her into the palace!

After the marriage, the old emperor did not touch her at all, but instead devoted himself to the pursuit of immortality.

Unfortunately, they never figured it out in the end.

Ji Bingyan was her adopted daughter whom she later recognized.

After reading the letter in his hand, Ji Wuxin's expression remained indifferent.

After a moment's hesitation, she said coldly, "This Jia Daoshi is utterly audacious! Does he really think I wouldn't dare to touch him!"

"Summon all officials to court!"

Ji Wuxin was furious!

This time, she will personally lead the expedition!

No one knows how important Ji Bingyan is to her!

During this court session, the Left Chancellor, who was the head of the civil officials, was dismissed from his post and has been living in retirement at home ever since.

Meanwhile, the general from the Ministry of War stood up instantly!

Because the Empress is going to personally lead the army!

Upon receiving the news that the Empress was going to personally lead the expedition, the Green Turban Army, which had been making a ruckus, immediately fell silent!

Clearly, they were still filled with apprehension towards the reigning empress of the Great Jing Dynasty!

Because the Empress represents not only an empress, but also a mysterious family!

Not only the Green Turban Army, but also various forces in the martial arts world, as well as the Ming General's Mansion, all turned their attention to Ji Wuxin after hearing that he was going to personally lead the expedition!

Just when everyone thought that Ji Wuxin was going to forcefully suppress the Green Turban Army, Ji Wuxin's actions left everyone completely baffled!

Ji Wuxin did not go to the southwest to suppress the Green Turban Army, but instead led the elite troops of the capital, the Golden Guard, towards the northern border!

With Prince Shen Li in charge of the North, things have always been very peaceful!

What is Ji Wuxin doing in the north?

The emperor personally led the expedition—but what was he conquering?

Is it going to war with the Longwu Dynasty?

Is this really necessary?

Immediately, the border defense forces of the Longwu Dynasty entered a state of first-level combat readiness!

Many court officials were secretly speculating, but Ji Wuxin didn't say anything, so they couldn't figure it out no matter how hard they tried!

"What exactly does Your Majesty mean by this?"

"Could it be that they intend to take action against the Longwu Dynasty?"

"Or perhaps, they want to deal with the Imperial City Guard's chief?"

"Isn't this ridiculous! Ignoring the ever-growing Green Turban Army, they're fighting amongst themselves! In my opinion, this Jia Tisi hasn't done anything wrong! Even if he's a bit rude and greedy, so what? Among all of you here, there are probably some who are even more greedy than Jia Tisi!"

Those who held opposing views were mostly civil officials. Now that the Left Chancellor had been suddenly dismissed, they were leaderless and could only complain amongst themselves.

Because of the Ministry of War faction, they now all support the Empress in taking action against Jia Daoshi!

Strictly speaking, Ji Wuxin's decision was not entirely wrong, so the civil officials were also helpless.

"Prime Minister, we've painstakingly built up this relationship for so many years, and you've just let Ji Wuxin do this... Can't we do something about it?"

The western suburbs of the capital.

Xiangfu.

This is the residence of the Left Chancellor, Fu Shanfu.

Fu Shanfu, with disheveled hair and wearing a long white robe, was fishing by the lotus pond.

Beside him stood a middle-aged official, who looked rather anxious.