C26 (1/2)

The Her Majesty was a female emperor. Other than informing them of something important, the various ministers and generals would usually stay far away, afraid that people would say they didn't know their limits. As a result, it was rare for Huo Yanrann to have a small world of her own, but the biggest victim there was the Lady Xiu’er.

From the moment she was pulled out by Huo Yanrann, Xiu'er's mind had been in a mess. Although this matter had happened out of the blue, she could feel a tremendous power that was definitely not weaker than her own from Huo Yanrann's hands. The eight female riders cooperated with Wu-shuang and tied her up in the blink of an eye. Their methods and ropes were quite unique and unexpectedly made it so that she had no chance of resisting. Xiu'er immediately understood that the other party knew him very well. Every single thread of this intertwined together was aimed at him.

On the way, Huo Yanrann didn't make things difficult for her. Not long after they left the city, she moved her from the secret compartment to the carriage. There were a few times when Xiu'er could no longer hold it in and wanted to ask a question. However, the moment she opened her mouth, she was stopped by Huo Yanrann using the words ”we'll talk about this after we return to the imperial city”.

It was an urgent military situation at the time of his arrival. The journey back was swift and leisurely. It took him more than ten days of walking before he managed to return to the imperial capital. The speed of the road wasn't fast, which also allowed Huo Yanrann to show the demeanor of a wise king. She had first ordered that no palaces should be built, that they should not disturb the people, and that they should temporarily take up residence in a private house where only the highest officials of the local rank were expropriated. Never stay more than one day unless necessary.

Every day, she would review the imperial carriage and look at the documents. Every day, there were at least a dozen light cavalry soldiers bringing the imperial city and all over the country over. During the time Xiu'er had lived in her carriage, she had never seen her desk file being less than a foot thick. Inside the imperial carriage, it became a temporary office center for the Her Majesty, methodically handling the military affairs and people's lives that came from all over the country.

They arrived at the imperial capital and the imperial carriage drove through the inner palace. The curtain that had always been hung down was finally lifted and Xiu'er could finally see the appearance of the legendary emperor's inner palace. It was different from the grandeur and majesty she had imagined. It was depressing and depressing, but there was also an indescribable familiarity, as if a voice was calling out to her in her heart.

Seeing the Xiu'er's distracted look, Huo Yanrann coldly said, ”Do you feel that it's a little intimate?”

Xiu'er was stunned and asked subconsciously, ”How did you... His Majesty know?”

Huo Yanrann snorted softly and did not speak again. The Xiu'er did not continue asking, but she no longer peeked outside, shrinking back into her corner, not saying another word.

The imperial carriage finally stopped after walking for another hour. This was the first time Xiu'er was allowed to get off the horse carriage. Strictly speaking, she had been dragged down by two ropes, which had been tightly binding her hands and feet. It was hard to tell what the ropes were made of, but they were bronze and iron and iron and iron, so no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break through them.

In front of him was a very old building. The red paint on the door had been peeled off, and the nails on the door had rusted beyond recognition. Even the stone pillars outside the door were filled with cracks. However, it did not seem old, and what replaced it was an ancient and heavy feeling. With just a glance, one could tell that there were countless secrets and stories hidden within.

There were no guards around, and even the female eight riders were left outside the door. Huo Yanrann personally held onto Xiu'er's arm and walked inside, and as the door was pushed open by her, a desolate ancient aura pervaded the air, and Xiu'er finally felt the warmth and summons from before.

”What is this place?” The Xiu'er was so shocked that she forgot to address His Majesty.

Huo Yanrann replied indifferently: ”The Royal Ancestral Temple.”

”What did His Majesty bring me here for?” Xiu'er was confused.

Huo Yanrann also did not look at her, and continued to walk while replying, ”This place respects all the ancestors of the Fire Phoenix Empire, and also hides the greatest secret of the Fire Phoenix Empire. I naturally have a reason for bringing you here. You don't have to hide what's in your heart from me, and you can't hide it from me either. Do you know? ”

Xiu'er nodded subconsciously. ”Understood, Your Majesty.”

The two of them passed through the empty courtyard and walked into the gloomy great hall. Under the dim candlelight, they could see the densely packed memorial tablets that were several people tall, and the names of the previous emperors of the Fire Phoenix Empire were written on them. And at the very top of the tablet, there was a Divine Bird Phoenix statue. When Huo Yanrann turned on the light, Xiu'er realised that the Divine Bird Phoenix was actually made of pure gold.

Huo Yanrann walked back to the side of Xiu'er and looked straight at her. She slowly raised her left arm, raised three of her middle fingers, and said without any emotion on her face, ”I, Huo Yanrann, swear on my Fire Phoenix bloodline in front of all the ancestors that as long as you speak the truth, I will definitely not harm you in the slightest.”

The Xiu'er asked in a daze, ”Your Majesty, what do you want to ask me?”

Huo Yanrann lowered her hand, staring straight at Xiu'er: ”Since things have come to this, you're still not willing to say?”

Xiu'er shook her head in panic, ”Your Majesty, I don't even know what to say. Where do you want me to start? ”

Huo Yanrann smiled faintly. ”It seems that if we don't convince you wholeheartedly, we won't be able to continue chatting normally.” After she finished speaking, she grabbed Xiu'er's hands, used her nails to cut her fingers, and extended her hands to catch the blood that was flowing out of the wound. The moment the fresh blood fell into the Golden Phoenix's eye sockets, the entire Golden Phoenix Statue started to emit a rainbow-coloured glow. The light seemed to envelop the Golden Statue with a layer of rainbow colored halo, slowly flowing under the light of the candlelight, appearing exceptionally gorgeous.

Huo Yanrann looked at the shocked Xiu'er, and asked word by word, ”Now, can you tell me?”