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Queen?
Yes, Her Majesty the Empress should know about this, but wasn't it said that after His Majesty's death, Her Majesty the Empress was so angry that she was bedridden?
How come everyone is all better now that the Third Prince has returned?
But what was even more surprising was that when this 'Empress' came out accompanied by palace maids, she actually knelt down directly in front of the Third Prince Qin Feng, saying, "This servant greets Your Highness!"
A servant girl?
Well, when Qin Feng reached out and tore off a lifelike human skin mask from the 'Empress's' face, all the court officials were dumbfounded. What on earth is going on with this family?
The Fourth Prince is a fake, and now the Empress is a fake too! So who is it?
Can't you guys ever give us a break?
Fortunately, Qin Feng didn't keep everyone in suspense. Soon, a group of palace maids entered the palace council hall again, and they were escorting... a crystal coffin!
Upon seeing the person lying in the crystal coffin, the entire council hall erupted in screams once again. Even General Bai couldn't help but widen his eyes, for the person lying there was none other than the once-familiar Empress Xia Lin!
She is still so beautiful and so young, as if the past ten or twenty years have left no trace on her...
Chapter 126: Huang Yueying Chooses a Master, Xia Lin Resurrects
This is quite normal, after all, Charlene has been in a deep sleep all these years, and time has completely stood still for her...
But here's the question: why did she remain in a deep sleep for nearly twenty years?
"Of course it's because of me." Qin Feng walked to the crystal coffin in front of all the officials, and then gently reached out to open it. "I'm sure all of you are already aware of all the causal connections in my life, and are very puzzled about them. Now I will awaken my mother in public and let her tell you everything!"
Seeing the terrifying magical fluctuations emanating from Qin Feng, and seeing the entire council hall enveloped in a huge magical halo, everyone present couldn't help but change color, especially the powerful military officers, who stared wide-eyed in disbelief, exchanging astonished glances. His Highness the Third Prince has already... reached the eleventh level of the Saint Realm?
But what followed was the most amazing thing: right before everyone's eyes, Queen Charlene's body suddenly floated into the air, and Qin Feng released a magical aura in coordination with her...
Most importantly, at the same time, Charlene suddenly opened her eyes!
"Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have found the perfect host for 'Huang Yueying'. Reward: A portrait of the beautiful Huang Yueying."
"Since the host body does not yet possess self-awareness, the conditions for autonomous signing have been met, and the signing will proceed automatically!"
……
Huang Yueying (hr): Daughter of Huang Chengyan, a famous scholar from Mianyang. She was well-versed in military strategy, knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, and possessed both literary and military talents.
Personal attributes: Attack +1000000, Defense +1000000, Health +10000000, Mana +1000000.
Personal Skill: Strategy (Increases the attack speed and movement speed of all allies by 100% for 15 seconds. Cooldown: 60 seconds.)
Affection Skill (Not Activated): Heroine's Wisdom (Increases damage by 100%, reduces damage by 100%). (Activation Condition: Simultaneously activate the portraits of the three beauties, Huang Yueying, Zhang Chunhua, and Xin Xianying.)
Contract Bonus (Uncontracted): Attack +8%, Defense +8%, Damage Increase +8%, Damage Reduction +8%, Health +8%, Mana +8%, Attack Speed +8%, Movement Speed +8%.
……
Well, Qin Feng said he was completely numb now!
Is automatic signing okay?
And what's with the HR? A whole new level of goddess image has suddenly appeared?
This attribute is just too outrageous!!
Does happiness have to come so suddenly?
Of all people to choose, you had to pick your mom, Xia Lin. Does that mean you'll end up like this... cough cough, never mind, let's just take it one step at a time!
After all, Qin Feng made a huge profit this time!
This is because, with Qin Feng and his mother Xia Lin signing the contract voluntarily, and then, urged by the system, he perfectly fused Huang Yueying's portrait with Xia Lin, and the next second, Qin Feng's strength instantly jumped to the twelfth level!
God-level... Twelfth Rank!!
Actually, Qin Feng had already accumulated a lot of knowledge back in Inazuma. After all, there were quite a few beautiful girls in Inazuma. So he not only collected a large number of portraits of beauties from all over the place, but more importantly, he also created a guard army for Empress Yoda Haruko of Inazuma. All of them were beings whose goddess souls had been activated by him!
Therefore, Charlene's signing was just the last straw that broke the camel's back, and then Qin Feng officially entered a realm that was unprecedented in human history!
By this time, there was almost no one on the continent who could rival him, and Qin Feng possessed the powerful Qin Empire. How could he not cause some trouble?
Hmm, let's unify the Eastern Continent first, and then... destroy the Holy See of Light in the Western Continent!
That's what we'll do!
However, while Qin Feng was lost in thought, his mother Xia Lin, who had been 'resurrected' in front of him, finally slowly landed. She first stood on the crystal coffin and curiously looked around at the stunned crowd, then her gaze fell back on Qin Feng. "Is this my... Feng'er?"
"Your son greets Your Majesty!" Qin Feng quickly regained his composure and made a gesture to bow, but Xia Lin gently waved her hand, and Qin Feng stopped in his tracks. This shows that Xia Lin herself still possesses considerable strength!
Of course, this is also because Huang Yueying's soul power has been completely superimposed on Xia Lin's body, so she is now definitely at the eleventh level!
"My poor Feng'er! You've grown up so much!!" Upon seeing the grown-up Qin Feng, Xia Lin's face was filled with a mix of emotions. She then floated lightly down from the crystal coffin and threw herself into Qin Feng's arms. "I remember the last time I saw you... it must have been when you were five years old?"
"Four years old," Qin Feng kindly reminded Xia Lin. Because the memories weren't his own, he remembered them clearly. "I also remember that you cried for a long time that day!"
"It really is my Feng'er!" Xia Lin hugged her son tightly and rubbed his head vigorously for a while before turning her head to glance at the numerous ministers beside her. "More than ten years have passed, and you all still look as dashing as ever... Where is His Majesty? Why haven't I seen him?"
To Charlene's surprise, none of the officials present answered her question; instead, they all lowered their heads and avoided her gaze...
Who dares to answer such a question?
"What happened!" Seeing the officials like this, Xia Lin had a bad feeling. She narrowed her eyes and said, "Feng'er, tell your mother what happened?"
"Father has just been murdered." Qin Feng did not hide anything. "Originally, I planned to wait a while before waking Mother, because I wanted to ensure that nothing went wrong. But because Father is in trouble now, I had no choice but to wake Mother ahead of time. Fortunately, nothing went wrong, otherwise I would have died a thousand deaths to atone for my sins!"
"Who is the murderer?" Xia Lin narrowed her eyes again, then scanned the council hall before her gaze finally settled on the Fourth Prince, Qin Yuan. "Him?"
"He is the fourth brother, Qin Yuan..."
"Your father's brother's son?" Xia Lin's expression changed drastically. "I advised your father not to keep him, but he wouldn't listen. He said children are innocent and the grudges of the previous generation shouldn't be passed on to the next. But look at him now? He was ultimately killed by his own good intentions!" (The last part, "Mei, I miss you, Yongkong, Lin Zai Zai, are you there...?", seems unrelated and likely a separate comment.)
"Whoa!!" The officials in the council hall were all in an uproar. After all, they had witnessed the Empress 'resurrected' and heard her reveal the background of the Fourth Prince Qin Yuan. This was undeniably true!
Especially when Qin Yuan's birth mother, Consort Wang, was brought in and saw Xia Lin who had been resurrected, Consort Wang turned pale and confessed everything honestly!
Therefore, the following matters were easier to discuss...
The problem with the capital city was that it lacked a leader, someone who could make decisive decisions. Even though the eldest prince, Qin Yu, was the first to return and take charge, his predicament was that he lacked the qualifications to make decisions.
Although Qin Yu is the eldest prince, all the officials know that His Majesty the Emperor favors and focuses on cultivating the third prince, Qin Feng. Therefore, even if they know that some of the eldest prince's decisions are correct, they dare not act rashly. After all, when the outcome between the eldest prince and the third prince is still uncertain, any action they take may be seen as taking sides.
Even after the Third Prince Qin Feng returned, this awkward situation still existed, but now it's completely different. Empress Xia Lin's resurrection and appearance perfectly solved the problem.
Although the Empress has not appeared in public for more than ten years, Empress Xia Lin's prestige was very high. Basically, all the officials in the court respected her. Moreover, most importantly, she had a very good relationship with many important ministers. In other words, if Xia Lin were to step forward now, many things could be decided in one fell swoop. And as the Empress, she had that right!
For example, stripping Qin Yuan of his status as the fourth prince...
For example, how to deal with Qin Yuan...
For example, who should succeed to the throne next? But is there even a need to think about that?
Chapter 127: Yogurt is fine as long as you drink it
Although it was not easy to explain everything that had happened over the past twenty years to Queen Charlene, and it took a while, thankfully everyone is now under less pressure, since they have a 'pillar of support' now.
Moreover, it would be the best thing if Empress Charlene stepped forward to take charge of the overall situation. The most important thing is that with her involvement, the matter of the new emperor is definitely not out of the question. The Third Prince is undoubtedly the next emperor, isn't he?
But this is somewhat an inevitable trend. At least all the ministers present breathed a sigh of relief, because they no longer had to consider taking sides, so the possibility of being purged was greatly reduced!
Then Qin Feng finally witnessed the domineering nature of his 'mom'...
Although it had been more than ten years since she had met these ministers, and Charlene, still quite young, seemed out of place standing among a group of veteran officials, she immediately began to issue orders methodically once she understood the general outline of the matter…
First, let's talk about the cause of death of the old Emperor Qin Ziming. Everyone must start telling the same story from now on: His Majesty died from a relapse of his old illness, and it has nothing to do with murder or anything like that!
After all, it would be quite shameful for the emperor of the vast Qin Empire to be poisoned, especially since he died at the hands of his own son. If this got out, it would be a laughing stock. So, in order to maintain the old emperor's dignity and the empire's image, he developed an old ailment even though he didn't have one before!
There's no way around it; history books are written by people. So even if the old emperor died a very dishonorable death, since his wife and children are still alive, it's impossible for him to be remembered for generations in this way, right?
Now that the cause of death has been determined, the next step is to set a date for a state funeral. His concubines in the harem will also be buried with him, since it was their fate. However, to everyone's surprise, Empress Charlene also designated someone to be buried with her.
Fourth Prince Qin Yuan.
As I said before, although everyone now knows Qin Yuan's true identity, this matter happened too long ago, and most importantly, all the people involved are dead, so there is no value in revealing it. Since that's the case, let him continue to wear the title of prince and go down to keep the old emperor company. It is also the best excuse for the cause of death of the old emperor, Qin Ziming!
The fourth prince, Qin Yuan, was a promising young man, but he died suddenly from an illness at a young age. Nothing in this world is more painful than a parent outliving their child, so his father, Qin Ziming, was heartbroken on the spot, which unfortunately triggered his old illness and he also passed away...
As for how the old emperor would punish Qin Yuan, this ungrateful wretch, in the afterlife, that was his own business. In any case, he couldn't continue to do evil in the world of the living. So soon, Qin Yuan was given a cup of wine containing the poison he had used to kill the old emperor... Although he didn't want to drink it, the imperial guards had plenty of ways to make him talk!
Therefore, when the Second Princess Qin Lan and the Fifth Princess Qin Ling arrived a little later, the situation was basically settled. However, the two princesses had very different expressions, even drastically different ones!
Seeing her father lying there quietly, along with Consort Wang and her fourth brother Qin Yuan, the fifth princess Qin Ling fainted on the spot from crying!
Princess Qin Lan, though also saddened by the old emperor's death, instantly transformed all her grief into joy upon seeing her mother, Xia Lin, even letting out a happy scream...
To be honest, Xia Lin was also startled when she saw Qin Lan, and even a little doubtful, after all, she didn't recognize at first glance that this unbelievably beautiful girl was her eldest daughter!
It is said that girls change a lot as they grow up, and more than ten years ago when Xia Lin was asleep, Qin Lan was only a six-year-old girl, so she was naturally completely different from now. In fact, if we don't count the more than ten years she was asleep, the two of them are only a few years apart in age now.
But upon closer comparison, Qin Lan is now much prettier than Xia Lin, especially her skin, which is practically made of water. So much so that when Xia Lin, who is also a woman, saw her, she felt a little dazzled. Therefore, when she learned that this girl was her eldest daughter, Qin Lan, Xia Lin jumped up on the spot!
No way, Lan'er is already so grown up, and she's grown into such a beautiful and charming young woman!
Wow, that's incredible!
But this wasn't really surprising, because Princess Qin Lan had signed a beauty contract with Qin Feng long ago, and Qin Feng naturally wouldn't mistreat her. Not only did he perfectly fuse her soul with his, but most importantly, Princess Qin Lan had been with Qin Feng all this time. They shared everything, including food, clothing, and shelter, and Qin Feng never hid from them when he was with other women!
In fact, Qin Feng has pinned Queen Inazuma Haruko Yoda down on the dining table and subjected her to all sorts of abuse more than once in front of them...
Then, as the saying goes, "one is influenced by one's company," and Qin Lan naturally became accustomed to it. She even actively joined in Qin Feng and Bai Zhiwei's games on several occasions!
Even though she can't actually do it with Qin Feng, it's not a big problem if they just drink some yogurt or something, right?
Then Qin Feng realized that it was also possible to activate stars...
Simply put, as long as it's yogurt he ejaculates, it doesn't matter whether the girl drinks it with her mouth or her mouth!
Under these circumstances, how could the second princess Qin Lan and the fifth princess Qin Ling give up the opportunity to become more beautiful?
So when Xia Lin met the Fifth Princess Qin Ling, she couldn't help but be immediately captivated!
Okay, another pretty girl!
So this is... Bai Zhiwei? Oh, she's General Bai's granddaughter. I remember they even arranged for Feng'er to be engaged to her back then. What? They're together now? Mei, I miss you, I miss you, I'm free, Lin Zai, are you there...?
Okay, I've slept for twenty years, I really can't keep up with you young people anymore!
And who is this? Kaori Yoda? Is she the eldest princess of the Inazuma Empire?
Oh, Princess Yoda married our Feng'er too?
Yes, our Feng'er is really lucky, both of his wives are great beauties!
Lan'er, since Feng'er is already eighteen, aren't you twenty this year? Are you married yet? Not yet? Hasn't your father arranged anything for you? And you yourself, do you have a boy you like?
What? You're not getting married? Say that again? How could you do that to your brother...you're his own sister!!
Because of your contract with Feng'er?
Qin Feng, come here right now!
Qin Feng was both amused and exasperated by this. He never expected that the old emperor's joke would actually come true, and now he was indeed being held accountable by his resurrected mother, Xia Lin!
After bringing him to Dekun Palace, Xia Lin put on a frosty expression, waiting for Qin Feng to give her a satisfactory explanation, otherwise Xia Lin would probably be quite angry!
Explanation?
Qin Feng thought for a moment, and then told his adoptive mother the truth about everything he had experienced over the past eighteen years. His change began the day he accepted the family's bloodline.
Since then, Qin Feng has been able to easily summon the souls of goddesses from unknown planes. Merging with these souls can not only improve the physique and appearance of living people, but also greatly enhance their strength. Therefore, his second sister Qin Lan and fifth sister Qin Ling are actually his creations. Of course, there are also Bai Zhiwei and Yoda Kaori, but in fact, it's not just them, because Qin Feng also has...
When Xia Lin saw Qin Feng casually summon one beautiful woman after another, and most importantly, each of them possessed extraordinary strength, she was also astonished. Especially Nataya, who actually had the strength of the eleventh rank.
This is normal; Qin Feng wasn't the only one who improved during his time in Inazuma...
Then your mom is also at level eleven, get one for me too!
What? I already have it?
And the goddess spirit within me is even more powerful? Is it the most powerful of all the goddesses you've summoned so far?
Chapter 128: The Monster Son Unintentionally Created
After learning all of this, Charlene's expression was quite strange.
She never imagined that her meticulous planning back then would ultimately create a super 'monster'...