No Fun—Being This Empress Is Really No Fun

The officials of Great Zhou... no, of what should now be called the Great Wind Dynasty, had their current status, power, and even cultivation tied to the Imperial Dynasty's Fortune.

Under such circumstances, the Son of Heaven, possessing absolute authority, only needed a single word to strip them of their positions and reduce them to commoners. So why did they dare turn a deaf ear to the words of Liu Ruyan, the reigning Empress?

Naturally, because her position as Empress was all glitter and no substance!

A true Son of Heaven bore the fortune upon his body and carried the dynasty's burdens on his shoulders. Thus, his words became law, restraining all living things; once an imperial decree fell, it became a rule!

And what was Liu Ruyan? She was merely a vase wearing the Destiny Phoenix Crown!

What was an Empress? Before that person, an Empress was nothing more than a toy!

It was only because she had been born beautiful and caught that person's eye that she could ascend to the throne of the Son of Heaven.

The officials were not fools. Naturally, they could tell who was the king and who was the jack!

So long as that person did not speak, which idiot would dare rise at the Empress's command?

And so, the court fell into an awkward silence.

Above, the reigning Empress stood there flushed and at a loss. Below, the civil and military officials knelt with their heads bowed, unwilling to say a word.

Meanwhile, Chen Yi watched from the shadows without stepping in to take a side.

In truth, this was exactly the situation he wished to create.

Fine, no more pretending. When he discovered the special law of this world—that the more fortune one possessed, the faster one cultivated—then group member Liu Ruyan was destined to become Great Emperor Ruyan.

As for that Castration Blade, it was merely an opening gambit. He had plenty of ways to make Great Zhou's national fortune obediently listen!

The reason he chose the simplest and most brutal path was mainly to force this world's Heavenly Dao to come out and talk.

After all, the Heavenly Dao had imposed the Longevity Prohibition. As the ruler of the dynasty blessed with the most fortune, the Son of Heaven had to bear the will of the national fortune in his own body. Therefore, he could not cultivate and could only wield the authority of Heaven within his domain, speaking words that became law and restraining all living things. That was what it meant to be the Son of Heaven.

Though it sounded impressive as hell, once he left his territory, he was merely an ordinary mortal too weak to truss a chicken!

And Liu Ruyan was one of his group members. She was supposed to work for him for the rest of her life—how could she neglect her cultivation just because she had become Empress?

The fake combat-power chat group did not recognize it. Only genuine combat power that had stood the test could accept missions!

For this reason, he spent some effort persuading this world's Heavenly Dao to forge the Destiny Phoenix Crown, transferring the Son of Heaven's authority away from a human body. This allowed Liu Ruyan to escape the Longevity Prohibition while still enjoying the massive cultivation boost brought by her status as Empress and her vast fortune!

It could be said that, in order to gather three Team Members for the Exorcism Instance sooner, Chen Yi had truly worried himself sick.

It was also then, after a hundred and fifty seconds of deadlock, that Liu Ruyan's nervousness at being Empress for the first time eased. Her chaotic thoughts finally calmed enough for her to think properly.

She only looked somewhat like a busty bimbo. In reality, she was not stupid at all; otherwise, she could never have preserved herself amid the scheming and strife of the inner palace.

Very quickly, she sorted through the situation and directly sent a message into the chat group.

Cold Palace Nail House: @The Immortal Ascension Tribulation is Still Chasing Me, Group Leader brother, I know you're there. What should I do when none of them listen to me? It's my first time too. You wouldn't just leave me hanging, right? Help me, okay~

I Don't Eat Cilantro: Sis, what kind of tiger-and-wolf words are those?

Villain Self-Redemption In Progress: Hiss... that's such a strong female-oriented-novel vibe!

I Really Don't Want to Sacrifice to Heaven: @Cold Palace Nail House, what the hell are you saying? You're actually smearing the Group Leader's image like that? Believe it or not, I'll make you fly!

Fallen Genius: Lord Fang Zheng is mighty!

Cold Palace Nail House: Group Leader brother, say something! You're the one who made me wear the dragon robe, and now you're patting your butt and refusing to handle anything. Is that fair? It's my first time being Empress!

I Really Don't Want to Sacrifice to Heaven: Worthy of Great Group Leader! How long has it even been? You directly elevated her from a discarded consort to Empress. What an enormous favor that is! At the very least, it must take the power to fight one person against one nation, perhaps even one world! I must say, my admiration for Great Group Leader is like the surging Yangtze, flowing on without end, and like the Yellow River bursting its banks, utterly uncontrollable...[Expand details]

Fallen Genius: Senior Fang Zheng, stop for a moment and let me do it!

I Don't Eat Cilantro: Oh? An Empress? Will you open a harem? Sis, do you want to learn the Great Dao of Yin-Yang Union with me? It feels really good!

Cold Palace Nail House: Thanks for the invitation, but no. My first time is only for Great Group Leader. (throws a seductive glance.jpg)

I Don't Eat Cilantro: Huh? Sis, the old emperor never touched you?

Cold Palace Nail House: That old thing stopped working ages ago. Even I can hardly believe it—I spent three years in the inner palace and was still a virgin maiden.

The Group Leader enabled a group-wide mute.

Chen Yi truly could not bear to watch anymore. They were going too far. Did they really think of the chat group as their own home? Could the things they were talking about even pass review?!

At the same time, Liu Ruyan's lips curled slightly on the other side.

She was not afraid of being scolded by that Dog Group Master. She only feared that he would not react at all.

If he refused to handle this whole mess, then she would not handle it either!

With that thought, Liu Ruyan immediately felt as though clouds had parted from her heart. Then she lazily leaned back into the dragon throne and elegantly crossed her legs.

Seeing her lie there in that busty, ambitionless, thoroughly slackened-off manner, Chen Yi nodded in satisfaction.

That was more like it. Just be a proper mascot and sign whatever needed signing. In any case, such a vast dynasty would run the same whether she was there or not. He had already arranged everything.

"Rise when the Empress tells you to rise. If there is business, bring it to her for signing; if there is none, then adjourn court. So long as you ensure that the national fortune continues steadily rising, do whatever you should do."

A calm voice drifted through the Golden Throne Hall.

Though its owner could not be seen, every civil and military official knew who it was. They immediately rose and bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for the Celestial Venerable's grace!"

At this sight, Liu Ruyan could not help mocking herself. He's the Celestial Venerable, so does that mean I, the Son of Heaven, have to call him uncle? Or daddy? Or grandpa? That's rather exciting...

The civil and military officials all watched their eyes, noses, and hearts, pretending not to hear. Only the heads of several departments steeled themselves and stepped forth, presenting memorials that required the Son of Heaven's personal approval.

"By the Celestial Venerable's command, please review them and sign, Your Majesty."

Heh. They were not even putting on an act anymore, were they?

You all listened to that Dog Group Master Celestial Venerable. Then what was I, the Empress, supposed to be?

The Destiny Phoenix Crown was still sitting on my head. Believe it or not, I... forget it. I'll give that Dog Group Master some face.

Anyway, I don't know how to be an Empress or govern a dynasty. It seemed like that Dog Group Master was doing this for my own good...

Liu Ruyan irritably accepted the memorials, skimmed them carelessly, and signed her name.

Immediately afterward, the Destiny Phoenix Crown glimmered faintly, leaving behind a seal to certify the Son of Heaven's personal approval and grant it authority.

And after she used the Son of Heaven's authority for the first time, the chat group's mission system briefly crashed before struggling to issue its mission evaluation.

Ding! As the Group Leader has completed the mission beyond expectations, group member "Cold Palace Nail House" has ascended to the position of Son of Heaven, broken new ground in history by becoming the first Empress, and gained this world's Heavenly Dao's recognition, securing her status...

Mission reward is being recalculated. Please wait...

"Oh? An unexpected delight?"

Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, and his heart immediately felt much lighter.