Chapter 325 Favoritism

In that instant, Gu Lingzhi actually saw a face that looked eight or nine parts like her own.

Her heart skipped a beat, disbelief flashed across her eyes, and her lips tightened.

She suddenly stood up from her chair, and with a wave of her hand, the guards at the door had already surrounded the envoys.

"Your Majesty, what are you trying to do? Do you intend to start a war?"

Gu Lingzhi stared at the woman's face, her eyes flashing with countless unsettling emotions.

She parted her red lips slightly: "What's your name?"

The woman lowered her eyes slightly, her eyes as gentle as autumn water. The only difference between her and Gu Lingzhi's face was the beauty mark under her eyes.

However, it didn't seem sharp enough.

Those eyes were very gentle, and her demeanor, whether walking, sitting, or lying down, was completely different from Gu Lingzhi's.

"I am Princess of the Northern Desert, my given name is Yan'er."

The woman spoke softly, her eyes lowered, appearing obedient and sensible.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. In this palace, Yan'er will never steal Your Majesty's favor. I will only be a loyal concubine of the Emperor and stay by his side. I will be content with that. Your Majesty has never known how much Yan'er yearns for His Highness the Prince of War. When I heard that the Prince of War had defeated hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, I was already dreaming of this day. Please grant my wish, Your Majesty."

The woman spoke these words with such conviction, it was as if she had a complete set of strategies.

But Gu Lingzhi wasn't concerned with those things; what she cared about was the woman's identity.

Why does he look so much like her?

If this woman isn't the princess of the Northern Desert, then who is she, and what is her purpose in coming here?

"You're quite the smooth talker, but what do you mean by 'waiting for this day'? Did I promise you something?"

The woman gritted her teeth, her eyes looking pitiful.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is the Emperor of all the people. Whether it is for the sake of having children for Bei Yi or for the future prosperity of Bei Yi, the harem cannot be without concubines. I don't know how people outside evaluate Your Majesty, but they all say that Your Majesty is a jealous woman!"

A jealous woman?

That's quite an interesting comment.

She chuckled softly, her eyes showing no concern: "So what? There are things you don't know."

"What do you not know?"

The woman looked up, somewhat puzzled.

Gu Lingzhi placed her fingers in front of her, a slight smile playing on her lips as she scrutinized them closely, her eyes filled with tenderness: "I am not only a jealous woman, but also a vicious one. I not only forbid the Emperor from taking any concubines, but I will also show no mercy to any palace maid who tries to seduce the Emperor. Do you think I can tolerate you?"

"you……"

The envoy was furious upon hearing this.

"How could the Emperor allow such a thing? What is your purpose in blocking us from seeing the Emperor?"

As he spoke, he seemed to be looking outside at something.

Gu Lingzhi could tell what the other person was thinking the moment she raised an eyelid.

These people came to her and said these things, how could they not have been prepared? Mo Jiuxiao would definitely be drawn over in no time.

However, Gu Lingzhi felt she was overthinking things, because Mo Jiuxiao not only came, but he had arrived much earlier.

Upon hearing that Gu Lingzhi had been bullied, Mo Jiuxiao rushed over.

As soon as he reached the door, his bright yellow dragon robe caught the attention of the envoys, who all bowed to him and said, "Your Majesty, listen to what the Empress just said. It's something we've never heard of before."

Mo Jiuxiao lowered his eyes: "Then what do you suggest?"

The envoy was filled with righteous indignation: "Your Majesty, such a wicked woman should rightfully be deposed and banished to the cold palace."

"Ha ha……"

Mo Jiuxiao chuckled softly, his handsome features revealing a lively spirit beneath his cold exterior.

The woman standing in the main hall was completely mesmerized when she saw Mo Jiuxiao.

After all... Mo Jiuxiao's appearance and temperament are absolutely top-notch, no matter where you are.

This person, just by standing there, radiates light like the sun, overshadowing everyone else's colors.

Mo Jiuxiao smiled first, then strode up to Gu Lingzhi, without even glancing at the woman standing in the main hall.

The woman pursed her lips slightly, clearly unhappy with the scene.

Mo Jiuxiao had already met this woman before.

Although it was only once, it left a deep impression on me.

I just don't understand why the woman I saw on the island a few months ago suddenly became the princess of the Northern Desert.

He was curious.

However, despite his curiosity, he didn't want to upset Gu Lingzhi.

"Lingzhi, I'm late, and I've made you suffer!"

The envoy realized that things were not going quite right.

"Your Majesty, the Empress has made such outrageous remarks, and you happened to overhear them. Do you have nothing to do?"

Mo Jiuxiao narrowed his eyes.

Those phoenix eyes were long and narrow, filled with intense killing intent.

"Yes, I should do something."

The envoy's expression relaxed.

However, before they could fully relax, the next sentence plunged them from heaven to hell.

"Guards, throw all these people out of the imperial city and never let them enter again!"

"Yes……"

A unified voice came from outside, and the guards had no doubts about Mo Jiuxiao's orders.

The people of the northern desert were stunned by this sudden scene.

"Our Northern Desert army numbers in the hundreds of thousands and has been guarding the north of the pass. We have come to Beiyi with sincerity. Does the Emperor not see that?"

Mo Jiuxiao sneered, gripping Gu Lingzhi's wrist tightly with one hand.

In matters like this, the couple always stand united against outsiders.

Moreover, so much has happened between them; how could they be separated by a mere trick of sowing discord?

"Wait!"

Mo Jiuxiao's command instantly silenced the scene.

The envoys from the Northern Desert were deathly pale, their foreheads covered in cold sweat. Even the woman was being forced out by two men.

Mo Jiuxiao's gaze finally shifted to the woman's face.

The woman looked at him with hopeful eyes, and their gazes met.

Mo Jiuxiao's thin lips moved slightly, and he gripped Gu Lingzhi's hand even tighter: "Destroy her face for me. I never want to see her again!"

Regardless of their motives or what they intend to do, Mo Jiuxiao's task now is to protect Gu Lingzhi.

As long as he's there, he will absolutely not let anything happen to Gu Lingzhi.

"emperor……"

The people from the Northern Desert shouted outside, their voices deafening. Mo Jiuxiao stood inside the main hall, the anger in his eyes still lingering.

"Lingzhi, if I hadn't wanted to avoid starting a war between our two countries, I would never have let them go back alive."

Gu Lingzhi truly saw the murderous intent in Mo Jiuxiao's eyes.

She grabbed Mo Jiuxiao's arm and pressed her lips to his.

"Don't say anything, I just want to kiss you!"

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