Perilous Situation

Qi Yuan leaned against the coffin in the underground palace.

He felt that he needed to vent to Jin Li about the strange things that had happened today.

"Jin Li, I have good news and bad news to tell you, which do you want to hear first?"

In the palace, Jin Li, who was suffering from dealing with memorials, saw the Exquisite Jade Tide flashing.

The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.

The troubles of the Nanqian Kingdom seemed to vanish into thin air.

"Tell me the good news first."

"The good news is that I got married."

"Married???"

"The bad news is that the object of my marriage is a wedding dress!"

"..."

Qi Yuan roughly told Jin Li what had happened today.

After listening, Jin Li didn't know why, but she breathed a sigh of relief.

"With Little Bride, my monster-slaying will definitely speed up. I estimate that it won't be long before I can break through the Attire Forbidden Area.

What about you? How are things going?"

Jin Li frowned when she saw the message from Qi Yuan.

After the late Emperor's death, all the royal descendants were slaughtered, leaving only Jin Li as the sole survivor.

It could be said that the entire Nanqian Kingdom was Sima Ting's world.

However, for the sake of legitimacy, and out of concern for the Heavenly Revelation General, who commanded troops outside and had become a regional power, as well as the Heavenly Fortune Sacred Sect, Sima Ting did not directly usurp the throne.

And the challenge from the Nanfeng Nation's National Teacher some time ago was Sima Ting's conspiracy.

However, due to the Xuanyuan Forbidden Area, Aunt Qin broke through to Emperor Rank, and during the challenge, she defeated the Nanfeng Nation's National Teacher, thwarting Sima Ting's conspiracy.

Even so, the power that Jin Li controlled was too far behind compared to Sima Ting.

It could be said that even when the late Emperor was still alive, he had already been hollowed out.

Her ascension to the throne was only in name.

Of the six ministries, only the great sage Kong Qi of the Ministry of Rites was not under Sima Ting's control.

The only real power she controlled was Aunt Qin, an Emperor Rank expert, and two thousand Attire Division Imperial Guards.

Unfortunately, even if Sima Ting was tricked into the palace, Aunt Qin, in cooperation with the Imperial Guards, would find it difficult to kill Sima Ting.

Not to mention, Sima Ting's eldest son, Sima Riyue, was even more ambitious than Sima Ting.

Sima Ting would still pay attention to appearances, but Sima Riyue would not.

"Things are still a bit difficult on my end. I control too little power," Jin Li sighed faintly.

The Xuanyuan Forbidden Area is indeed good for enhancing the strength of subordinates.

The speed of improvement is also very fast.

But it's not enough for Jin Li to quickly turn the tables.

Unless she's given a few years, or even more than a decade, of stable development time, and she has more Emperor Rank experts under her command.

In Nanqian Kingdom, the Emperor Rank experts on the surface, besides Aunt Qin, are only three.

Under Sima Ting, there are two Emperor Rank experts on the surface alone, and how many more in the dark is unknown.

Moreover, she doesn't dare to send her confidants into the Xuanyuan Forbidden Area in large numbers.

That would definitely attract Sima Ting's attention.

Sima Ting's power is too strong, so inflated that Jin Li was able to leave the imperial capital and go to the Xuanyuan Forbidden Area last time.

But Aunt Qin showed the strength of an Emperor Rank expert, and Sima Ting will definitely be wary. It will be much harder for Jin Li to leave the palace again than before.

"Your situation is even more difficult than Emperor Xian of Han," Qi Yuan couldn't help but complain.

In the time of Emperor Xian of Han, at least the various lords and the people of the world still recognized the imperial family as Liu on the surface.

What about Jin Li's side?

She is now just a mascot.

Once she really shows the power to threaten Sima Ting.

I'm afraid Sima Ting will tear off his mask, not thinking about any orthodoxy or face, and directly kill Jin Li with thunderous means.

"How about you? How's your mission going?" Jin Li gradually could talk to Qi Yuan on the same wavelength.

"I also encountered a big boss, a bit strong, it seems that even the Heavenly God is not his opponent."

"Heavenly God?" Jin Li couldn't help but exclaim, "Is it the Heavenly God in myths and legends?"

"I don't know." Qi Yuan only saw the records of the Heavenly God in the underground palace of the Attire Forbidden Area, as for whether it is from myths and legends, he doesn't know.

"Then... be careful, don't forget, you still have to... meet me!" Jin Li said.

Qi Yuan shrugged: "Unfortunately, I can't leave the forbidden area now, otherwise I would directly help you chop Sima Ting, once and for all.

However, that might lower your mission rating, and the rewards will be much less."

Now, the maps Qi Yuan has opened are only the Xuanyuan Forbidden Area and the Attire Forbidden Area.

It is estimated that after the Attire Forbidden Area is cleared, the other two forbidden areas will be opened.

After clearing the forbidden areas, Qi Yuan estimates that he can open other maps, and at that time, he can meet Jin Li.

Qi Yuan also wants to see what this female netizen, who he has been chatting with for nearly a year, looks like.

It's best if she's pretty.

It's okay if she's average.

Her personality doesn't seem to have any special characteristics, but Qi Yuan feels particularly comfortable when chatting with her.

Without the Empress's majesty, without affectation, without causing trouble.

To Qi Yuan, this kind of personality already counts as a very good confidante.

After all, in this life, to be able to meet a girl like this, who can quietly accompany you to watch the clouds rise and fall, the sun rise, and not feel the fleeting years as time flows, but feel the tranquility of the years, is already very worthwhile.

"Your business is important. If I encounter any changes, I will let you know." A warm feeling welled up in Jin Li's heart, "The same goes for you, although... I can't help you much."

From birth, she had never tasted so-called family affection, nor had she been truly cared for.

Her father, Emperor, was controlled by the powerful Prime Minister and was constantly drunk, with unpredictable moods, and did not care for her.

She had never even met her mother.

The only person who was good to her was Aunt Qin, and now there was one more Qi Yuan.

"Last time, the information you told me about the Attire Forbidden Area helped me a lot.

Unfortunately, I can't help you now."

Qi Yuan sent the message.

His eyes were fixed on the Attire Division Imperial Guards buried in front of him.

An idea came to his mind.

"If I control the Attire Forbidden Area, these Attire Division Imperial Guards should also belong to me, right?"

Although, in Qi Yuan's view, the individual strength of these Attire Division Imperial Guards was just so-so.

However, the power that a well-organized Attire Division Imperial Guard could exert should be able to sweep across the world, right?

Except for forbidden areas.

The Prime Minister's Residence was like a palace.

Sima Ting sat upright in a high position, squinting his eyes, constantly playing with the walnuts in his hand, not knowing what he was thinking.

The eldest son, Sima Riyue, had a fierce look on his face: "Father, let's just rebel, it's so boring to continue like this!"

Sima Ting looked at his son, his expression unchanged: "You may leave, I have something to discuss with your Uncle Wen."

This son was nothing like him.

If it weren't for his mother's clan being related to the Heavenly Fortune Sacred Sect, he...

Seeing Sima Riyue leave, Sima Ting looked at the scholarly man beside him.

"Brother Wen, have you investigated the reason why Madam Qin stepped into the Emperor Rank?

Behind Empress Jin Li, is there someone else targeting me, or targeting the Heavenly Fortune Sacred Sect?"

The scholarly man's name was Wen Zhongyong, an Emperor Rank expert whom Sima Ting relied on.

This Emperor Rank expert came from the Heavenly Fortune Sacred Sect, had strong combat power, and was best at the art of curse killing.

Even though the late Emperor had the Heavenly Fortune Jade Seal to protect him, he was still cursed to death by Wen Zhongyong.

This shows just how formidable his curse technique is.