Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 879 - 868: The Cowardly Emperor

"Yin Yue Chrysanthemum is a spirit plant that only grows by the Yin Yue River. It blooms and matures on the night of the New Moon, producing a white fruit. This fruit is of no use to ordinary people, but if consumed by a virgin girl, her physique will undergo a miraculous transformation," Zhang Yuwen explained to Ye Qiu and Ye Ying.

"What kind of transformation?" Ye Qiu asked.

"If she has a cultivation talent, her Spiritual Power gathering speed will increase rapidly; if she lacks the talent, she can acquire it. However, the Spiritual Power she gathers cannot be used by herself; instead, it is absorbed by the man she mates with, doubled."

"So, doesn’t this make Yin Yue Chrysanthemum extremely valuable? Wouldn’t the cultivation world be thrown into chaos?"

"No, because the growing environment of Yin Yue Chrysanthemum is very harsh, there are very few that have spread within the cultivation world. Later, the daughter of a Great Power was tricked into eating the fruit of Yin Yue Chrysanthemum. Outraged, the Great Power turned the growing area into scorched earth, and since then, the Yin Yue Chrysanthemum has never appeared. So my mentor just wanted to verify if what Gao Zhuo said was true."

"Since Yin Yue Chrysanthemum has already disappeared, what Gao Zhuo said is naturally false. My sister has never eaten such an evil fruit," Ye Qiu resolutely refused.

Mr. Zhang stepped forward to persuade: "Your Majesty, we will not harm the Princess. The State Preceptor’s words prove he will not easily give up. Why not let my mentor check her pulse? If the Princess is indeed affected, taking her to my sect might protect her. If not, whether the rumor is true or false, once it spreads, it would be catastrophic for both the Princess and the Daluo Dynasty."

"I’ve already said, my sister has not eaten the fruit of the Yin Yue Chrysanthemum. Didn’t you say that the fruit prevents the user from utilizing Spiritual Power? But my sister can, isn’t that proof enough?" Ye Qiu said to them.

"Then please let the Princess demonstrate," Zhang Yuwen’s mentor said.

Under Ye Qiu’s gesture, Ye Ying stepped forward and conjured a Water Arrow out of thin air.

Seeing she could indeed utilize Spiritual Power for herself, Zhang Yuwen and his mentor set aside their doubts, though they were curious about her cultivation technique.

"The way the Princess uses Spiritual Power seems somewhat peculiar?" The mentor’s attention shifted, making Ye Ying very nervous.

"Just an ancestral cultivation technique." Ye Qiu replied expressionlessly, "If the esteemed senior has the energy, it’d be better to concern yourself with where Gao Zhuo might flee. As long as he remains at large, there is danger."

"My Qingyuan Sect has always stayed out of worldly matters. This time we came to the Daluo Dynasty only for the sake of my nephew’s family."

His words implied he wouldn’t assist further. Ye Qiu did not insist, only implying that for future matters, he wouldn’t expect their cooperation.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang and esteemed senior, for your help today. Tomorrow morning, I will restore the freedom of the Empress and Princess Consort Yao," Ye Qiu said coldly, concluding their agreement.

However, Zhang Yuwen looked at the long sword in Ye Qiu’s hand with some desire and hesitated: "Your Majesty, could you lend me your sword for a look?"

Ye Qiu mocked him, his words being not very courteous: "Mr. Zhang, do you think a swordsman would casually lend his sword to others?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuwen felt quite embarrassed, his face turned red. In the end, he left with displeasure and anger, accompanied by his mentor.

"Brother, I’m sorry for causing you trouble again," Ye Ying apologized to Ye Qiu with her head lowered.

"It’s alright." Ye Qiu patted her head, "There would have been such a day eventually; you can’t hide forever. Besides, your elder brother is now capable of protecting you, don’t be afraid."

"Hmm, I’m not afraid. As long as Gao Zhuo dares to return, I definitely won’t let him go." Ye Ying said confidently.

"No, Gao Zhuo certainly hasn’t shown his full ability yet. Now that Zhang Yuwen and his mentor probably won’t intervene, we must be cautious ourselves. From today, you’ll stay in the adjacent hall next to mine and must not stray far," Ye Qiu said sternly.

"Big brother, I will be careful. But what should we do now? The State Preceptor is gone, the court might descend into chaos!" Ye Ying said worriedly.

"Those who know how to adapt will know what choice to make," Ye Qiu said, his expression dark. He understood those people ignored him due to fear of the State Preceptor, but he couldn’t forgive their previous disdain towards him.

If now they can see who truly is the master of this nation, he wouldn’t mind giving them a chance. But if they still hope for the State Preceptor’s return, he’d make sure they see reality. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

The next day, Ye Qiu summoned all the courtiers in the capital for an audience, announcing as the first matter that the State Preceptor was actually an evil cultivator from the cultivation world and blamed him for the disappearance of children in the capital over the years.

Before they could react in shock, he followed by announcing his separation from the Empress and releasing Princess Consort Yao, Yao Qinxue, from the palace.

"Your Majesty, this is against protocol." An astute minister ignored the State Preceptor’s issue and directly addressed the impropriety of the separation.

"Since ancient times, when has an Emperor separated from his Empress? Your Majesty, this must not be done!" Another clever minister quickly echoed.

Ye Qiu memorized the faces of these two and temporarily added them to a list of useful individuals. Though they were cunning, their wit could stabilize the court for now, and he didn’t care about their loyalty as long as they didn’t collude with the State Preceptor in the future.

"What’s protocol? Protocol is set by man. I do not get along with the Empress and Princess Consort Yao, nor do I want to waste their time. From this day forth, they are restored to freedom. This decision is final and not open to discussion."

With Ye Qiu’s firm resolution, the obedient courtiers could only comply. But the truth of yesterday’s palace commotion was still a mystery to them. Was it due to capturing the State Preceptor? Was the allegiance target now altered?

The State Preceptor’s ability was formidable, yet His Majesty had silently outmaneuvered him. How much power had His Majesty concealed?

The young Emperor’s patience and now explosive action filled ministers with dread, recalling their past disregard or contempt towards him.

With this in mind, many courtiers paled.

Those loyal to the State Preceptor were now weak-kneed, regretting their past impulsiveness. Yet now it seemed His Majesty wasn’t intending to hold them accountable?

Some harbored wishful thinking, some pondered escape, and others doubted the State Preceptor’s demise. But eventually, Ye Qiu successfully conducted his first formal morning assembly.