The two armies faced each other, ready to erupt into battle at any moment.
Over the next few days, Lin Qian and the Godess of Kindness each stayed on their own side. Though their tents stood next to each other, they maintained their tacit understanding, preserving a balanced yet delicate relationship.
Neither side explained that beautiful misunderstanding. After all, to ordinary soldiers, who became empress did not matter much. Sometimes, denying a rumor only made the picture darker with every stroke.
For example, if she was not the empress, which consort was she? If she was not a consort, what status allowed her to share a carriage with the emperor...
There would be no end to it.
The other reason was Lin Qian's own selfish desire.
Given the Godess of Kindness's temperament and standing, she obviously could not take a lesser position. Even if she were willing, Lin Qian would not dare (for various reasons).
So, during the gap while Qian Renxue underwent her Divine Trial, the Godess of Kindness served as acting empress. With a God King's ability to coordinate and arrange affairs, she actually did quite well.
The ordinary soldiers knew only that the empress's surname was Qian and that she was a Descendant of the Angel Clan. As for what she looked like or her exact name, they knew nothing.
The Godess of Kindness handled affairs in an orderly fashion, truly passing the imitation off as genuine. Gradually, people took her for the real empress, and no one thought she was a fake.
While the Spirit Hall Empire proceeded step by step on this side, the Star Luo Empire on the other side could no longer sit still.
Perhaps because they had emptied the nest and committed their entire nation's strength, everyone from top to bottom was