Sitting shallowly in the pavilion by the lake, his eyes glazed over as he stared at the unfamiliar faces within. Tai shuddered with every twitch of unease.

"Your Majesty, my nation of Nan Yan sent Princess Lanxin as a gesture of goodwill to forge an alliance. Yet, within a day of her arrival at the palace, she has suffered such humiliation! I implore you, Your Majesty, what is the reason for this?" A court official stood before the throne, his voice filled with righteous anger.

Beside him, a frail figure in palace attire sobbed quietly. Four finger marks marred her beautiful face, and I felt pity for her.

What is going on here? This looks too real! The makeup is incredible, it really looks like someone slapped them.

What a conscience group!

Thinking about it, Asari let out a soft chuckle, but suddenly her face flushed hot. When she looked up, she saw dozens of pairs of eyes staring at her in astonishment.

The foreign minister instantly flushed red and shouted, "If Your Majesty cannot give a satisfactory answer, our Southern Yan Kingdom will mobilize all its might to attack Northern Yan and avenge the princess's humiliation!"

She raised an eyebrow, "Wow, this doesn't look like a film set, it seems real!"

… It’s like I've travelled through time!

Suddenly, she felt a wave of dizziness. Memories that didn't belong to her flooded her mind like water. To her astonishment, she realized that she was the one they were denouncing...the queen of Beiyan Kingdom, Shan!

She glanced at the man in the bright yellow dragon robe beside her. He wore a golden crown and a yellow silk sash around his waist. Whether it was the light or because he was too handsome, she felt that he glittered all over with gold, dazzlingly so that one dared not look directly at him.

He sat there, motionless. Yet his sharp features and that air of arrogant power resembled a king ruling the world; everyone should bow before him...

Sitting beside him, she was like a guard of an ice cave. The cold air seeped in, making it hard to even breathe.

He is the king of Beiyuan, Xuan Yuan Che!

Legend has it that at the age of sixteen, he ascended to the throne. He became the youngest and most renowned monarch in the history of Beiyuan Kingdom!

I was speechless for a moment. Not only did I cross over, but I also gained a cheap husband!

Before Xuanyuan Che could speak, the middle-aged noblewoman sitting on the other side frowned and spoke first: "Please calm down, envoy! The empress doesn't know her place, causing Princess Lanxin to be wronged. This matter, this concubine will definitely handle it fairly!"

Upon hearing this, an outer official spoke a few words: "This is very good. Please, Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager, make a swift decision. Otherwise, the two nations will only have to face each other in war!"

The Empress Dowager turned her head to Xuan Yuan Che, her eyes showing a hint of awe: "Wang'er, what do you say?"

Huan Yuan Che pondered for a moment, the cold and sharp expression on his face softened slightly, and his dark and piercing gaze swept over her: "Your Majesty, do you know your crime?"

I subconsciously raised my head and suddenly collided with a pair of eyes like January hail, so cold that it chilled me to the bone. A shiver ran down my spine, and I felt a twinge of caution.

This man's aura is too strong!

In my memory, the man with the strongest aura I've ever seen was Dr. Luo Bing, my senior brother. Back then, he offended a powerful figure in the political world, who offered a bounty to the assassins to take his life. My senior brother single-handedly challenged ten top assassins with just one silver needle, leaving them helpless and terrified. The assassin world has been trembling since then, and no one dares to accept that bounty anymore!

At that moment, I thought my senior brother was so cool!

The aura of this man before me could actually rival that of my senior brother....

>Logic tells me, this man is dangerous!

But as the world's number one wanted assassin, Silver Fox, what kind of dangerous people hasn't she seen? She wouldn't be afraid of him.

Before I could formulate a response, the young maid by his side suddenly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly. "Your Majesty, the Empress only slipped up, it wasn't intentional! Besides, she just woke up and probably hasn't fully regained her senses..."

"Dare you! The king is speaking, what are you, a slave, to question him?" The courtier immediately stood up, his brows furrowed, and glared angrily.

Her brows furrowed slightly, and her dark eyes narrowed dangerously.

If a tiger doesn't show its power, will people think it's a sick cat?

"You dare!" he said coldly. "This is the inner court of the Northern Yan kingdom. What right do you, a envoy from Southern Yan, have here?"

The outer minister was taken aback and blushed: "You..."

Chen coldly smiled and said: "Since your princess has become a concubine in my Northern Yan kingdom, matters of the harem are the king's family business. If you want to discuss state affairs, please take your princess back to Southern Yan Kingdom first and then send envoys to negotiate! Otherwise, just shut your yap, stop making so much noise, it's really annoying!"

Everyone who heard this was stunned speechless, their mouths agape. In the pavilion by the gently rippling lake, an eerie silence descended all of a sudden.

“You… you… You infuriate this old man!” The outer official trembled, pointing at Qian with shaking fingers. His jaw clenched tightly, his eyes blazing with fury, almost losing control in the heat of the moment!

Xuan Yuan Che's face remained impassive, but his eyes flashed with a cold glint, like a sharp blade dissecting.

The domineering and clueless Queen, when did she become so thoughtful and articulate?

But it was only for three seconds. He glanced away disdainfully, those who knew him well could tell that his patience was wearing thin.

Lanxin Princess fell to her knees with a thud, tears welling up in her eyes: "Your Majesty, since this concubine has entered the harem of Beiyuan, she is a person of Beiyuan. This concubine only wants to seek justice. Can the Queen trample upon the concubines in the harem at will?"

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A truly impassioned and stirring speech, it was incredibly moving. Upon hearing his words, the empresses and concubines all cast admiring glances in his direction.