She became a god

Chapter 365 Divine Right of Kings

December 17th is the Beginning of Spring.

Li Xiuning took the initiative to come to the palace where Duan Yanran was.

Duan Yanran feigned surprise and asked, "Your Highness was ambushed yesterday and you're entering the palace today. Are you alright?"

Three days ago, the frontier suffered a major defeat. Li Xiuning once again requested permission to serve, but the emperor refused. On her way home from court, she was ambushed and killed three times.

Li Xiuning was also hit in the shoulder by an arrow; if she hadn't dodged in time, the arrow would have pierced her heart.

Three waves of assassins and three waves of masters—they were none other than her beloved father and two good brothers.

However, because she held military power and her husband was a member of the former imperial family, with the support of former officials, her closest relatives could not tolerate her.

Li Xiuning was both angry and disappointed; she knew she could no longer sit idly by and wait for her fate.

Therefore, Li Xiuning had no intention of arguing with Duan Yanran's words, which were ostensibly concerned but actually gloating, and went straight to the point, "Do you still want the credit for supporting the emperor?"

Duan Yanran's playful expression vanished, replaced by a sharp glint in her eyes. "Is Your Highness being sincere, or are you trying to trick me?"

"Sincerely speaking. Can the Duan family be trusted?"

Duan Yanran said, "Your Highness, have you forgotten that my mother's surname is Dou, and my aunt is the matriarch of the Zhang family? The three families of Duan, Dou, and Zhang, the former royal family behind the consort, plus Your Highness's women's army and prestige, it seems I'm determined to take this opportunity to help the emperor!"

This year is destined to be turbulent, and the people of Yan will not have a good New Year.

On December 23rd, the eve of the Lunar New Year, Emperor Yan passed away. Consort Duan Yanran, holding the late emperor's edict, passed the throne to Princess Pingyang, Li Xiuning.

The entire court was shocked, but the Crown Prince and the Prince of Jin were far away on the border, and Li Xiuning held military power and had the support of powerful families, so they had no choice but to comply.

Upon ascending the throne, Li Xiuning appointed Consort Duan Yanran as concurrently serving as the Chief Seal Attendant, deposed the Crown Prince, and summoned the two princes back to the capital.

That night, someone broke into the palace and looked at the new emperor with a smile, saying, "Everyone says that Your Majesty's ascension to the throne was illegitimate and the country is unstable. Isn't Your Majesty worried?"

The Emperor said, "Who are you to spout such nonsense and barge into the palace? Your crime deserves death!"

"Haha! I am the one who is sent by Heaven to assist you!"

The Emperor asked, "From whom has Heaven bestowed its Mandate? And how will you assist it?"

"I am Li Zhengzheng, the High Priest of the Despair Goddess, the Sinking Boat Goddess, carrying the will of the gods to guide believers to find new life in desperate situations."

The Emperor was suspicious, "I have never heard of the name 'Empress Chenzhou' before."

Li Zhengzheng said, "When Your Majesty was on a mission to the Jiang Kingdom, you were bestowed with a spiritual fruit by the Little Panda Queen. However, at that time Your Majesty was just a princess who had no chance of becoming the crown prince. Did you never think about why you were favored by a divine beast?"

The Emperor said, "Please, High Priest, explain further."

"The Goddess Chenzhou dwells high in the clouds and occasionally observes the mortal world. She saw that His Majesty was majestic and dignified, with the bearing of a wise ruler. She first sent a divine beast to bestow spiritual fruit, and then sent me to assist His Majesty."

The Emperor was moved and said, "I wonder what skills the High Priest possesses, and would you be willing to demonstrate them?"

Li Zhengzheng smiled and then recited a passage. In an instant, everyone in the palace was plunged into despair and grief, tears streaming down their faces. Li Xiuning also couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.

After Li Zhengzheng stopped, everyone gradually returned to normal.

The Emperor was overjoyed. "The High Priest is indeed extraordinary. Once the dust settles, I will make Lady Chenzhou the first deity to be worshipped in the Yan Kingdom, and build temples and shrines for her in various places."

Li Zhengzheng said, "Your Majesty has extraordinary potential. Would you be willing to become the first believer in the Yan Kingdom?"

After a moment, the Emperor said, "Alright."

On New Year's Eve, the two kings were executed, and blood flowed like a river in the capital.

The Yan Kingdom has officially entered an era where women rule the land!

The followers of the Sunken Boat also expanded outwards from the state of Yan.

The seventeenth day of the first lunar month is the Awakening of Insects.

On a hilltop, two women and a red panda sat by a campfire.

The little panda in the middle is turning the fire with a stick, shouting, "The sweet potatoes are ready!"

"The beggar's chicken will take a little while to arrive!"

"Let's eat some sweet potatoes to fill our stomachs first!"

In fact, they were all cultivators who had long since abstained from grains and would never feel hungry. However, the little panda always seemed to have an extremely high enthusiasm for food, which made it difficult for Feng Yi and Wen Xichun to refuse her.

I don't know if it's because it hasn't eaten mortal food for too long, or if the little panda really has a talent for cooking, but this ordinary roasted sweet potato tastes exceptionally sweet and delicious.

After finishing one, Wen Xichun had an urge to eat a second one.

Unfortunately, the little panda only cooked three sweet potatoes.

After the little panda finished eating the sweet potato, it threw the sweet potato peel into the fire, then tapped the beggar's chicken with a stick and said happily, "We can start eating now! Eating chicken this year will bring you good fortune and all your wishes come true!"

Wen Xichun and Feng Mei tacitly left the two large chicken legs for the little panda.

The little panda devoured chicken legs with one paw, its mouth glistening with oil, and exclaimed, "I knew it would taste even better with some honey on it! Haha (((o(*?▽?*)o))), I really am a future culinary god!"

Feng Wei remained silent, only feeding the red panda juice.

A moment later, the little panda rested its head on Feng Ai's lap, rubbing its round belly and squinting its eyes, keeping company with the gentle breeze and bright moon.

The scene was so heartwarming that Wen Xichun was actually a little reluctant to leave.

But the three-month deadline has arrived, and we cannot delay any longer.

When the red panda counted the sixty-sixth star, Wenxichun took her leave.

"Chun Chun, why are you leaving?"

Wen Xichun said, "I am a sword cultivator, and it is only natural for me to exchange sword techniques with others in order to prove the Great Dao."

The little panda pouted. Okay, that's a flawless reason.

He himself did not know swordsmanship, and Ah-E knew a little but was not a swordsman either.

After much thought, the little panda realized it had no right to stop Wen Xichun from being ambitious.

So the little panda raised its paw, waved, and said, "See you again sometime!"

Wen Xichun looked at the red panda for a long time, seemingly trying to memorize it completely, and then responded softly, "Okay!"

Seven days later, Wen Ning was seen again.

"Little panda, where is Wenxi Chunren?"

The little panda said, "Let's go."

"Where did you go?"

The red panda shook its head. "I don't know."

Didn't she tell you?

"Yes."

"If she doesn't tell you, won't you ask?"

The little panda nodded. "I don't want to know, so why should I ask?"

Wen Ning sneered, "Ye Qingzhou, I've remembered your name."

The little panda waved to her, "Alright, take care."

Seeing Feng Wei's worries, the little panda comforted her, "Don't worry, even if there's a bad guy... Wan Jun is here, she wouldn't dare to make a move on me."

Although the red panda's memory is incomplete at this time, her intelligence is slowly recovering.

Since Wanjun needs her own body, then he won't abandon her.

Since Wen Ning fears Wan Jun, he dares not harm the lives that Wan Jun wants to protect.

In short, the red panda is safe now!

Feng Hui tapped the little panda's nose. "You're quite carefree!"

Before falling asleep, the carefree little panda surprisingly inquired about their next destination.

Feng Wei said, "Canglan."