Immortal Fairies Always Have Designs on Me-Chapter 1028 - 430: "Greetings, Your Majesty!

"Hong Ying, the court's counterattack is becoming increasingly intense, and in the south, the rebels who previously claimed to be God's servants and were suppressed by Your Highness have started to rebel again!"

"Emperor Yuanhua of the Shenmiao Dynasty, suddenly, seems to have gone mad, drawing the border army guarding against the Jiuli Dynasty directly to Yunhu Pass, as if in collusion with the Jiuli Dynasty..."

"Hong Ying, have you tried to contact His Highness?"

To this day, Xu Zhengyue's expression also turned grim: "If His Highness still doesn't emerge, the situation will only tilt more in favor of the court."

None of the civil and military officials present hoped for King Qin's defeat. After all, they had all staked everything on him, and if he lost, ordinary soldiers might have a chance to surrender and live, but these high-ranking officials would surely face extermination of their clans.

"Elder Xu," Hong Ying looked at Xu Zhengyue, "I've had people keeping watch over His Highness all along, but even though the lightning's momentum has diminished recently, it's still impossible to approach, let alone gather news about His Highness...

Do you have any plan, Elder?"

Xu Zhengyue took a deep breath: "We still have to wait for His Highness, otherwise, any plan would just be buying time, unable to reverse the situation."

The atmosphere in the tent grew silent, and Hong Ying sighed softly at heart. Seeing that the end of the year was nearing, could there have been any accident with His Highness?

With this thought, Hong Ying clenched her hands: "I will go take a look at His Highness..."

Before the words left her mouth, a commotion erupted outside the tent, resembling the relentless waves of the sea, filled with an almost frenzied...reverence?

The people inside the tent exchanged glances and hurriedly went outside, only to witness an unforgettable scene.

Dongfang Xinglan, clad in black brocade, stood in the sky with arms crossed, walking slowly as an aura of majesty and valor exuded from her gaze, looking down on the people of the Dynasty from above.

Lord Qin...is flying!?

Over fifty-year-old Xu Zhengyue muttered "miracle, miracle," his lips trembling, then hurriedly bowed to the ground, filled with indescribable excitement.

No wonder the army was so uproarious; it turned out His Highness had become the legendary Immortal riding on clouds.

Even the Martial God couldn't hover effortlessly for such a long time, let alone walk through the sky!

From Cang River to Northern Yuanzhou, millions knelt in reverence.

In the tent, the civil and military ministers led by Xu Zhengyue were still kneeling, seemingly not yet recovered from what they had just witnessed and heard.

Lu Jin'an leisurely held Zhiyu while sitting on a chair at the side, looking at the map hung up.

Seated in the main seat, Dongfang Xinglan swiftly browsed through the governance affairs accumulated over the months, while Hong Ying stood respectfully to the side, occasionally adding a few words.

After reading, Dongfang Xinglan raised her head to speak, but the maid Ming Lan handed over a clean handkerchief first.

Dongfang Xinglan raised an eyebrow, and Ming Lan said in a low voice, "Your Highness, you have a white spot at the corner of your mouth..."

Upon hearing, Lu Jin'an and Zhiyu instinctively looked at Dongfang Xinglan, and she paused in expression, touched her fingertips to the corner of her lips, and murmured casually, "The cream from the cake, ah..."

With that, she licked her finger clean.

Ming Lan opened her mouth, wondering when His Highness became so uncharacteristically unconcerned with manners?

She silently retracted the handkerchief, and Lu Jin'an shook his head, chuckling softly. Didn't Dongfang Xinglan notice this along the way?

Thinking of this, he scanned the officials below, realizing it was his first time seeing Dongfang Xinglan's civil and military ministers in their entirety, especially Xu Zhengyue, who excelled at reform, recognizing talent, managing relationships, and logistics.

'When Xinglan ascends the throne, if a Merit Hall is established, this person should undoubtedly be ranked first...'

He now needed to distinguish, because after opening the passage, the vast Immortal Dynasty urgently required positioning someone in the Immortal World.

Governing an Immortal Dynasty and a mundane Dynasty indeed had many differences.

"You've all worked hard during this time, now rise," Dongfang Xinglan said to the kneeling crowd below: "This isn't the time for worship; there's still much for you all to accomplish."

Xu Zhengyue was the first to stand and bow: "Please give your order, Your Highness."

"The army will break camp," Dongfang Xinglan said calmly, "Since I have returned, there's no need for planning and scheming.

Direct assault!"

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Imperial City, Shengjing.

After Emperor Chengtian fell in battle during a personal campaign, the court army led by the Chief Cabinet Minister Zhong Wenhan hastily retreated north, setting defenses and intensely discussing the current situation while fortifying the land around the Capital.

Previously, the entire court was composed of war advocates, but now, the proponents of surrender have gained the upper hand.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that King Qin's momentum was unstoppable, and now, even if not planning for progress, one should plan an escape route.

But just when the surrender advocates were ready to seize and bind Emperor Chengtian's offspring, they found no one, so they turned to the harem concubines. That's when Empress Guo, usually gentle and gracious, seemed transformed, not only taking the regency but also executing a purge in the court, splattering the blood of many surrender advocates across the Golden Hall.

Seizing family wealth, rewarding beauties, borrowing troops from the Jiuli, liaising with the Shenmiao... and with King Qin's extended absence, Empress Guo actually stabilized the situation.

Even several victorious counterattacks against the Qin army have somewhat stabilized the court now led by Ren Yunpeng.

"As long as King Qin continues to not appear..."

In Yangxin Hall, Empress Guo, leisurely sipping tea, said calmly to Ren Yunpeng and Bai Yuhu: "The current decline will surely return to the right track sooner or later."

"I have observed your loyalty to the court carefully; although borrowing troops from Jiuli doesn't sit well with you, now, killing King Qin to rectify the world is the paramount duty, do you both understand?"