"If you have something to report, present it; if not, leave the court."
Inside the Fengtian Hall, the authoritative voice made all the civil and military officials lower their heads.
"Father, I have something to report!"
The slightly languid voice drew everyone's attention out of the corner of their eyes, and the young man in the black robe with cloud patterns had already walked up to the officials.
Emperor Wu opened his slightly lowered eyelids, and the tapping of his fingers on the armrest abruptly stopped.
"speak."
"Your Majesty, I wish to marry Ye Liyan, the daughter of General Ye Fen, the General Who Guards the North. I beg Your Majesty to grant me this marriage!" Prince Chu Shen Yi'an's loud voice echoed throughout the hall until a deathly silence fell.
On the right, the drowsy Duke Ye Tianze suddenly opened his eyes after hearing the names of his son and granddaughter.
The quiet Fengtian Hall suddenly became lively with whispers.
"His Highness the King of Chu actually wants to marry that ominous woman..."
"The other princes are avoiding him like the plague..."
"I really don't know what His Highness Prince Chu went through during those five years away..."
"Could it be that His Highness the Prince of Chu intends to rely on the Ye family's power...?"
"Be careful what you say, be careful what you say..."
"Who is so concerned about my granddaughter? How about we have a chat?" Ye Tianze turned to the side, his hoarse voice filled with anger instantly making the atmosphere oppressive.
"Silence," Emperor Wu said.
The entire hall suddenly fell silent.
Emperor Wu looked at Shen Yi'an, who was still bowing, and said, "Sixth Brother."
"Your subject is here!"
"allow!"
Emperor Wu glanced at the old eunuch beside him out of the corner of his eye.
The old eunuch immediately understood and bowed, saying, "This old servant will go and prepare it right away."
"Hmm." Emperor Wu nodded and waved his hand to signal the end of the court session.
"Dismiss the court!!!"
The old eunuch flicked his whisk and shouted in a hoarse voice.
"Whoosh!"
All the civil and military officials looked up in shock. His Majesty had actually allowed that ominous woman to enter the royal family?!
And they weren't given a chance to speak at all!
Shen Yi'an was a little stunned. He agreed just like that? So readily?
He was ready to have a verbal battle with these civil officials who loved to nitpick over words all day long; he had even come up with several versions of the words.
Ye Tianze gave Shen Yi'an a deep look, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
After leaving the Fengtian Hall, Shen Yi'an transformed into the protagonist of today's court assembly, naturally attracting the attention of civil and military officials and princes.
"Your Highness, the King of Chu is truly remarkable."
"Congratulations, Your Highness, King Chu."
"Sixth brother, you're really something."
"Congratulations, Sixth Brother!"
Some offered their congratulations, while others made sarcastic remarks and spoke with hidden meanings. Shen Yi'an welcomed all with a smile.
Today is a good day!
Shen Yi'an hummed a little tune with his hands behind his back, and before he knew it, he had walked to the very back of the procession leaving the palace.
He is Shen Yi'an, the King of Chu, and a time traveler.
She woke up to find herself back in her mother's womb, and upon opening her eyes, she had a new name and a new identity.
The sixth son of the reigning emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty!
People call him Sixth Brother!
Although his status and position were good, he still had a headache thinking about the possibility of competing with other princes for the throne in the future.
To be a carefree prince with no official position or power?
Who knows if the one who succeeds in taking power will launch a major purge, and I might not even have the ability to resist then.
From that time on, he had already thought of three paths.
The first path is to pretend to be a child prodigy to win the emperor's favor, enter the ministers' field of vision early on, build connections, and have a head-on competition with the princes.
The second path is to use the knowledge gained from two lifetimes to make money, lie low and accumulate strength, wait for the right opportunity, and become a true sixth man.
The third option is simpler: make money, train assassins, and run away!
The world is not limited to the Great Qian Dynasty; with his wealth and manpower, where can't he go?
After living a life of luxury for a while, he noticed something: why did all the names of the people in this world sound so familiar to him?
After stringing together all those names, he realized that he had not transmigrated to an ancient world with an alternate history at all.
Timo's world is a novel with a cultivation system!
He found this novel on some shady website and read it out of boredom!
King Chu, Shen Yi'an, is the male protagonist of the novel!
Besides him, there are several other male leads, including the second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth male leads.
However, there is only one female lead and one female antagonist.
The female protagonist, Gu Ruoyi, is the daughter of Marquis Wucheng, Gu Qing, who was separated from her family and was later brought back to the family.
The female villain, the future female demon, is Ye Liyan, the daughter of General Ye Fen of the North, and the woman he is now going to marry!
The content that appeared on that website was probably not in accordance with the rules, so the plot was quite bizarre.
In the original novel, after Gu Ruoyi was brought back by Marquis Wu Cheng, Gu Qing, she was basically loved by everyone and admired by all. Even passing animals would linger for a while upon meeting her.
No matter which role you are, you have to be interested in her when you see her, then like her, and fall head over heels in love with her!
In contrast, the female villain Ye Liyan has naturally blue eyes and is regarded as an omen of misfortune and heresy. Apart from the Ye family, everyone avoids her like the plague.
But there was another surprise, and that was him, the male lead!
In the original novel, the two met a few times when they were children. Shen Yi'an liked those pale blue eyes very much and said some words of praise.
This was the first time Ye Liyan had ever heard someone compliment her eyes since she could remember. Her small joy gradually turned into a growing affection over time.
What follows is a melodramatic plot where the male lead falls in love with the female lead, and the female antagonist goes mad with love.
At first, everyone was engaged in open and covert struggles, with minor skirmishes. Later, Emperor Wu suddenly passed away, plunging the world into chaos. The female demon attempted to overthrow the Great Qian Dynasty and engaged in fierce battles with the main characters.
In the grand finale, the achievement of only the female villain being injured was accomplished worldwide.
Ye Liyan died by Shen Yi'an's sword.
With peace restored to the land, the army that had been tasked with defeating the female demon returned to the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty—Tianwu City.
The most dramatic part is yet to come: with the support of a group of male leads, Gu Ruoyi becomes the first female emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty who is not of the same surname!
Looking back now, he has no idea how bored he must have been to finish reading such a short novel.
Getting back to the main point, knowing how melodramatic the plot is, we definitely can't follow it!
Whoever wants the male lead role can have it; I, the king, am not going to take it!
Female lead?
hehe!
Whoever likes the vast grasslands can go chase them.
This king is going to marry a female demon who only has eyes for him.
Pshaw! No, that's not right!
That is my future queen!
Who dares to call her a female demon?
Having lay low for so many years, aside from the fact that he was somewhat afraid to confront his own father, the Martial Emperor, he was truly unafraid of other people and forces.
"Your Highness, the King of Chu!"
Ye Tianze, who was walking behind, quickly walked over and bowed.
Shen Yi'an smiled warmly and said, "General Ye."
"I thank Your Highness, the King of Chu."
Compared to the Duke of Zhenguo who angrily shouted at his officials in the court, Ye Tianze's tone was now extremely gentle.
Shen Yi'an waved his hand and chuckled: "How could I go back on my promise to Li Yan back then?"
Ye Tianze paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Your Highness, have you already had breakfast? Why don't we have it together?"
"Great! I've heard that a teahouse selling morning tea has opened in Taipei. Has General Ye ever been there?"
"I am ashamed to say that I rarely go out except to attend court." Ye Tianze sighed softly. As people get older, they become particularly lazy.
"It's alright, I've never been there either. I can just have a taste of their morning tea with General Ye."
"Haha, this is a good opportunity for His Highness the King of Chu to show this old man the world."
"General Ye, you flatter me."
Taipei.
Looking at the ancient-style buildings on both sides of the long street, Shen Yi'an couldn't help but sigh, "After being away for five years, Tianwu City has changed so much that I almost don't recognize it anymore."
"Where has His Highness Prince Chu been these past five years?" Ye Tianze couldn't help but ask curiously.
When the sixth prince was thirteen years old, he left a note and suddenly disappeared from the palace. Emperor Wu was shocked and furious. For the first time, the national machinery of the Great Qian Dynasty was running at full capacity without any external enemies, all in order to find one person.
Five years later, the sixth prince suddenly returned to Tianwu City, causing quite a stir in the city.
After being confined to the palace for more than half a year, the sixth prince, who had been away from home for five years, was not only granted a princely title, but also the very prestigious Prince of Chu. His Majesty's attitude made people think a lot.
His Majesty is currently in his prime, and the matter of choosing a crown prince is still premature, but ultimately, one must choose sides.
The appearance of this Prince of Chu made the already somewhat clear situation even more ambiguous.
Shen Yi'an paused, looking up at the vast blue sky above: "I went into the martial world, met a few people, fought a lot of battles, obtained some treasures, searched for the Dao a few times, and took a look at the world. In the end, all that remains is the story of those two ounces of wine