So the Emperor and Empress were heading out today.
The Emperor was indeed quite young, a youth of sixteen or seventeen.
However, the Empress beside him was, surprisingly, a young woman in her twenties.
This came as a bit of a surprise to Xu Lei.
'Generally, the Empress's age should be about the same as the Emperor's.'
'Or perhaps younger.'
'It was rare for one to be so much older than the Emperor.'
'Of course, it was possible the original Empress had been deposed!'
'And then the Emperor had taken a liking to this new Consort, promoting her to Empress.'
Although Xu Lei hadn't yet looked into the details, he suspected this was the case.
Just then, Qing Lian, who was beside him, gasped in surprise, her hand flying to cover her mouth.
Xu Lei glanced at Qing Lian, puzzled.
"Senior, I know that Empress."
Qing Lian leaned in and explained in a whisper, "Actually, it's not that I truly know her.
To be precise, I've seen her before.
I think she's a Cultivator!
