Ten Lamps

In the residence of the Duke of Zhenguo, the legitimate young miss, known for her icy demeanor, had transformed overnight.
She, who usually regarded no one, woke up to confront anyone she saw with a few harsh words, using her frail body to intimidate so much that no one dared to touch her.
Afterwards, this legitimate young miss began taking on retainers, nurturing powerful officials, engaging in commerce, and recruiting troops… Every act so shocking and audacious, it defied the norms and provoked fear in all who spoke of her!
Yan Wanqing was seen as an enchantress and a disaster by the people, a thorn in the flesh and a nail in the eye that the ministers wanted desperately removed, an entity everyone shunned as if she were a venomous snake.
Only the Crown Prince Mingyue, descending from the divine altar, in the dark, godless alleys, grasped her neck and repeatedly asked her, "Will you marry me or not?"

She Holds the World After Being Reborn

"Xie Qun! You have neither an Imperial Edict nor a verbal decree from the Emperor, what right do you have to arrest an official from the Imperial Court!" Chief of Staff Cao gritted his teeth as he spoke, his salt-and-pepper beard trembling with his body like withering leaves in the autumn wind, pitiful yet declining.


Xie Qun tapped his ear, speaking carelessly, "This official of the Imperial Court needs an Imperial Edict or a verbal decree, but how I remember it—you have already retired and returned to your hometown. Right now, you're just a common citizen. The process I'm using to arrest you follows that for commoners, and I, the official, personally oversaw it. There's nothing wrong with this procedure."


"What are you waiting for?" the clerk suddenly shouted, "Invite our Chief of Staff Cao to Dali Temple for some tea!"


No sooner had the voice faded than the officers from the Dali Temple advanced two steps.


There, Chief of Staff Cao, stooping, gave a cold laugh twice.


Chapter 227: Remember, It's Easy to Invite Buddha, Hard to Send Him Away