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If she could be so beautiful with just a single hand, then how beautiful would this person be?

Duolun didn't have such a concept. All he could think about was that hand. He couldn't move his eyes away from it. As the hand moved forward, he finally saw a young girl jump down from the carriage.

The young girl's beauty shouldn't have belonged to the mortal world, even if there really was a fairy. Duren Burg swallowed his saliva, and his Adam's apple moved. He looked at Xu Lanxin in his arms and suddenly felt like he had slept with a pig last night.

However, Xu Lan's heart was in Du Lun's arms. She didn't see Du Lun's expression and only said coquettishly, "Du Lang, that woman is bad. She bullied me. She even drugged me. Can you help me kill her?"

As soon as he said that, Meng Yifan, Meng Shijie, and Meng Lun's gazes all landed on Xu Lanxin's face with a look of contempt.

He pushed Xu Lanxin away, not caring if she fell to the ground in pain or not. He then took out his folding fan and fanned it in a casual manner before quickly stepping forward, "I am Du Lun, the young master of the Du Family. This young lady is also a member of the Meng Family, right?"

Her cultivation was not high in the first place, so the sharp stones in her hands pierced through her skin. The pain pierced her heart, causing her to stare at Du Lun in disbelief. When she saw the captivated look on his face, she was so envious that she wanted to go up and tear off Mu Ling's face.

This was an important area of the palace, and they arrived at a coincidental timing. It was the next assembly time, and the ministers were walking out in groups of twos and threes, bumping into them and causing many to cover their mouths as they snickered.

It was the first time that Xu Lan had been so embarrassed. She was going crazy with anger!

She must make that woman regret coming to this world!

Mu Xiaoling didn't even bother to pay attention to these two as she continued to follow Meng Yifan.

Du Lun's gaze was filled with determination as he looked deeply at Mu Xiaoling. He knew that this plan was of utmost importance, so he let her go for the time being and brought the five members of the Meng Clan into the palace.

They walked down the narrow, long palace path to the door of the royal study.

The eunuch immediately went in to report, and after a short while, he received the order to let a few people in to see the emperor.

The imperial study was a place where the emperor was reviewing the memorial. The decorations were elegant and grand. When they walked in, they saw a middle-aged man sitting behind a bright yellow tablecloth.

The man wore a bright yellow dragon robe. His appearance was dignified and imposing, making people not pay too much attention to his appearance.

Everyone quickly kneeled down and shouted 'Long live'.

There was only one exception.

Mu Xiaoling stood there stiffly. Other than her parents, she would not kneel to anyone else, even if she was an emperor.

The eunuch beside the emperor immediately shouted in a shrill voice, "How dare you!"

Mu Xiaoling replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "Besides my parents, I, Feng Mu, do not kneel to the world, so how can I be so bold?"

Xu Lan Xin immediately cried out, "Your majesty, this woman is arrogant and disrespectful. She should be beheaded to make an example for others."

"Oh?" The Emperor shifted his gaze from the imperial report down to the bottom. When he saw Mu Xiaoling, he threw the red brush back into the pen container and then shifted his gaze to Xu Lan's face. A trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes as he said, "Since you have such an idea, do you want me to give you the throne?"

This was considered a serious matter. If it was confirmed, it would be a great crime of exterminating nine clans.

The Meng Family would definitely let her go, so she quickly kowtowed and said, "I don't mean it that way. I just feel that Feng Mu doesn't put the royal family in his eyes, and I can't take my anger in that moment. I hope the Emperor can see that this time, this time, this time, I will sincerely bypass this place!"

Xu Lan Xin trembled when she said this. After a long while, the emperor didn't even spare her a glance as he said, "Someone, drag him out. A hundred rods."

A martial artist had a strong body. Even if a woman was 20 or 30 years old, it still wouldn't be a big deal. But after 100 strikes, even if she didn't die, it was enough to flatten Xu Lan's heart.

"Mercy, your majesty, mercy!" Xu Lan struggled to shout out, but she was still dragged down by the guards. Soon after, there was the sound of a woman screaming outside. The screams became softer and softer, and soon it was gone.

Only then did the emperor cast his gaze towards Mu Xiaoling. "What do you think I am?"

Mu Xiaoling looked at the emperor and said, "Outside, the Emperor has been pacifying the twelve small kingdoms ever since he ascended the throne. He has also gone into the midst of the Demon Dwellers and destroyed the competition for the kingdom, increasing the Yan Kingdom's territory by several folds; inside, the Emperor has reduced taxes, allowed the citizens to live and work in peace, and also gave off a wide range of martial techniques, allowing everyone to learn martial arts. He is healthy and has a long lifespan, so the prosperity of Yan Nation is naturally Your Majesty's contribution. In Feng Mu's heart, the Emperor is naturally the best emperor. He is the guiding direction in the hearts of the commoners."

These words were true, but they were also exaggerated. However, since the Emperor liked to hear them, she chose to speak them out.

She was an agent, and although her true face was cold, she could learn from the fact that she had to play the role of other personalities in her mission.

When the Emperor heard this, he burst out into laughter. "Girl, you sure know how to speak. Then I'll exempt you from kneeling. There's no need for anyone in Yan Kingdom to make you kneel."

Mu Xiaoling cupped her hands together. "Thank you, your majesty."

"Oh, Duran, the people you brought are really interesting." The emperor looked at Du Lun. "Is this the Meng family that you spoke of as the ones that would pacify the Shen family?"

Du Lun quickly replied, "Yes."

There had to be a name for him to see the Emperor, so he had taken the Shin family for a crime of rebellion, and had described them as patriotic men who had discovered the plot of the Shin family to destroy the Shin family.

The Emperor said, "Since that's the case, I'll reward him. How about I bestow upon him the marriage of two families?"

Before the emperor could finish his words, he saw a young eunuch run to the emperor's side and whisper something in his ear. The emperor waved his hand, "Xuan."

The eunuch turned around and started to sing, "Lord Prince Ling is here for an audience!"

It was said that Duke Ling's mother had been deeply loved by the emperor of the Ling Kingdom back then. That was why she had been conferred the title of Duke Ling as soon as he had become an adult. That was why she had been conferred the title of Duke Ling.

Mu Xiaoling was startled. She turned her head to see Xiao Yu striding into the imperial study with large strides. He cupped his hands towards the emperor and said, "Xiao Yu greets the Yan Emperor."

"Your Highness is too polite." The emperor glanced at the eunuch beside him and said, "Look at the seats."

Immediately, a young eunuch brought an armchair over and placed it in the center. Xiao Yu thanked him before sitting down.

The emperor asked, "Does King Ling have any candidates for the marriage alliance?"

"But there's one." Xiao Yu said.

At that moment, the voice of a eunuch sounded out from outside. "The empress dowager has arrived!"

Not long after, a woman dressed in a black robe with a phoenix embroidered on it walked in.

The empress dowager was no longer young. Her grizzled hair was tied into a high bun, adorned with golden phoenix tail steps and two peony jade hairpins. Her face was stern, and behind her followed a cute girl.