Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

"This is outrageous! I'll see who dares to defy me!"

Being blocked from entering the city, Ji Yuxi trembled with anger.

She immediately pulled back the carriage curtain and looked at the approaching Imperial Guard.

"What exactly do you want? Don't you even recognize my carriage?"

Ji Yuxi questioned repeatedly, glaring angrily at her surroundings.

When she saw that the soldiers' uniforms were completely different from the Chu armor she remembered, she was taken aback.

"Could these be Jiang Mengxuan's personal guards?"

Shen Lang waved to stop the approaching guards behind him, walked directly to Ji Yuxi's carriage, and looked up at the Empress Dowager who was looking down at him.

"Hmm, this young man is quite handsome. Perhaps I could consider making him kneel at my feet and become my new plaything."

Upon seeing Shen Lang's dashing and spirited face, Ji Yuxi's heart began to flutter again.

"You're saying you're the Empress Dowager?"

Shen Lang's deep shout pulled Ji Yuxi back from her romantic reverie.

"I am right. How dare you obstruct my return to court? Aren't you afraid I will punish you?"

Shen Lang laughed upon hearing this: "The Empress Dowager is praying for the late Emperor at Qingyu Peak. How could she possibly be here?"

Madam, impersonating the Empress Dowager is a capital offense, based on your treasonous remarks just now.

"I can bring you to justice right now, or even kill you on the spot!"

Ji Yuxi laughed in anger: "I have lived for over fifty years, and even when I served the late Emperor in the palace, no one has ever dared to speak to me like this."

"I never imagined that in just over a year since I left the palace, someone would dare to point at me and claim I was an imposter! Ha, what a ridiculous joke!"

He then looked at Wangyue and Lianxing, who had been killed by Shen Lang with a single blow, and frowned.

"Well, you dare to kill my people? You really don't take me seriously!"

Shen Lang smirked: "Such scoundrels are attempting to obstruct my official duties. During this period of martial law, everything must be handled on a case-by-case basis."

"Even if you weren't the Empress Dowager, without His Majesty's verbal order, and without verification of your identity, you are not allowed to set foot in the city!"

"You... Hahaha, so you're planning to fight me to the bitter end, are you?"

Ji Yuxi was so angry that she trembled all over.

Having lived this long, this is the first time someone has stopped my car and questioned my identity, especially in front of so many people. You can imagine how I felt.

"Have you finished speaking? Now all of you must come with me to the Jingwei Division for questioning. I suspect you are spies from an enemy country!"

"Hmph, I'd like to see which of you dares to lay a finger on me today!"

bass--

As soon as she finished speaking, the guards around Ji Yuxi drew their swords in unison.

"Is that so? You dare to be so arrogant while impersonating the current Empress Dowager? It seems you really don't know how to spell the word 'death'!"

click-

As soon as Shen Lang finished speaking, the Imperial Guard soldiers immediately pulled the bolts of their rifles and pointed their guns at the Taiwei Guard.

The two sides were on the verge of exploding, and the air was instantly thick with tension.

"Amitabha Buddha, Infinite Heavenly Venerable, Wukong, please protect me, Amen."

Faced with such a sudden and high-level situation, the old troops on the city wall all shrank back into the city wall, disguising themselves as ostriches.

"Very well, very well indeed. I've certainly learned something new today. A mere gatekeeper dares to block my carriage..."

Ji Yuxi uttered several "good"s in a row, but she was so angry that she was incoherent.

Shen Lang stared straight ahead at Ji Yuxi with an indifferent expression.

In fact, although he had never seen what Ji Yuxi looked like, he was certain that the person in front of him was the mother of the current empress.

After all, no one would be so bold as to impersonate the Empress Dowager and parade around in broad daylight.

His purpose in doing this was to buy enough time for the Karamis who were confiscating property in the city.

However, to be fair, this Empress Dowager not only retains her charm, but is also exceptionally radiant.

Standing on the carriage, bathed in sunlight, her thin silk dress shone through, revealing her breathtakingly beautiful figure.

No wonder people always say to believe in the light; at this moment, Shen Lang believed it too.

However, compared to the enormous profits he could gain, beauty could not shake his original intention to make money.

Don't even mention that the Empress Dowager is an extremely greedy she-wolf; anyone who gets involved with her is doomed.

More importantly, this wasn't Shen Lang's type at all; it couldn't compare to the Empress's style, which was sometimes domineering and majestic, and sometimes gentle and refined.

Moreover, they really paid a hefty sum; just for that, you, this damned Empress Dowager, have to step aside.

"What, you're planning to violently resist the law? You're welcome to try it."

A lot of people have just died in the city, and the bloodstains haven't been wiped clean yet. Wouldn't it be nice to let a little more flow to liven things up?

After he finished speaking, the guardsmen behind him took two steps closer with their guns drawn.

At this moment, Ji Yuxi was a little unsure.

Was the gatekeeper genuinely unaware of his own identity, or was he doing it on purpose?

Why are they so composed, and where does their confidence come from?

Shen Lang said, "I have long heard that the current Empress Dowager is a model of virtue and grace for the nation."

How could you be so frivolous and unladylike, dressed like a roast chicken? Anyone would mistake you for the newest top courtesan at a brothel.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuxi's face instantly turned ashen.

How dare you insult me, calling me frivolous and shameless?

While it is indeed true, for a goalkeeper to utter such words is the greatest insult to himself.

"Fine, you want to arrest me? Then come on! I want to see if you have the guts to touch a single hair on my head."

Clearly, Ji Yuxi was furious.

These words greatly surprised the guards and maids surrounding her.

The old nanny beside Ji Yuxi tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"

"Don't try to persuade me. I want to see if this little gatekeeper really has the ability to lay a finger on me!"

Ji Yuxi raised her hand and pointed: "If you have the guts, then come and arrest me. Do you dare? My noble body is not to be touched by anyone."

As a result, Shen Lang didn't even glance at them, and immediately waved his hand: "Take them all away and escort them back to the Jingwei Division for strict interrogation."

"Yes!"

The guards behind him strictly followed their superior's orders, all pointing their guns close to the guards and warriors.

"Put down your weapons and let them arrest you!" Ji Yuxi's anger rose and fell. "I want to see if he will still dare to be so arrogant after he finds out who I am."

As a result, the martial artists, guards, and even palace maids with considerable skill all put down their weapons.

"Don't move! Hands up and cover your head, don't even think about doing anything!"

With a roar, the Imperial Guard soldiers arrested the guards and warriors one by one.

When it was Ji Yuxi's turn, no one dared to move for a moment.

Shen Lang shouted sharply, "You imposter empress dowager, I advise you to come down yourself."

Ji Yuxi sneered: "I am the Empress Dowager of the current dynasty, how can I travel with them? If you have the guts, try it yourself!"

"hehe--"

Shen Lang gave a cold laugh and jumped directly onto the carriage.

"How dare you! You dare to be so disrespectful in front of the Empress Dowager? Do you really have no regard for your life?"

The nanny beside her immediately assumed a protective stance for Ji Yuxi.

pop~

The next second, Shen Lang slapped the old woman across the face, sending her flying.

"You pig and dog, how dare you block my way? You're simply courting death!"

Ji Yuxi was stunned. Looking at Shen Lang, who was so close to her, she panicked.

"What are you going to do to me? I warn you, don't you dare do anything reckless!"

"Screw you, come here!"

Without saying a word, Shen Lang pulled Ji Yuxi over, and the next second he lifted her up horizontally, grabbed her waist, and jumped off the carriage under his armpits.

"How dare you! Release me! This is outrageous! I will exterminate your entire family! Do you hear me? Exterminate your entire family!"

Ji Yuxi never expected that one day she would be treated so humiliatingly, especially being carried horizontally under someone's arm in public. She was filled with shame and anger.

"All troops, return to the Jingwei Division and assemble."

Unfortunately, Shen Lang ignored his struggles and continued to carry Ji Yuxi into the city.

……

"puff……"

Inside Weiyang Palace, upon hearing about Ji Yuxi's plight, Jiang Shangxian couldn't help but spit out the tea he had just drunk.

"Hahahaha, how could such a thing happen? This is absolutely hilarious, hahahaha..."

He also had no good feelings towards Ji Yuxi, and was overjoyed to hear that she had been sent to the Jingwei Division prison.

Jiang Mengxuan smiled slightly, but said deliberately, "Shen Lang has gone too far. How can he treat the Empress Dowager like this? Alas, he has caused me trouble."

Jiang Shangxian said, "Your Majesty, you actually hope that Shen Lang will do this, don't you? After all, Shen Lang is the first person who dared to arrest the Empress Dowager in public and imprison her."

Jiang Mengxuan did not answer, which clearly indicated that she acquiesced to Shen Lang's actions.

Jiang Shangxian put away his smile and said, "We must hurry up; this is time that Shen Lang has bought for us."

Jiang Mengxuan: "I have ordered the Six Ministries and the Imperial Guards to speed up the confiscation of property. In a maximum of two days, the properties of most of the twenty-six families can be confiscated, but hidden assets will take another five or six days."

Jiang Shangxian: "That's about enough. We can deal with the hidden assets later. Your Majesty, it's most important to deal with the obvious embezzlement first."

"Yes, I understand."

Jiang Mengxuan was in a great mood. She never expected that at such a critical moment, Shen Lang would solve such a big problem for her again.

"He deserves a reward, but what would be the best way to do it?"