Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 127 - 98 Empress Luo Wanqing

Chapter 127: Chapter 98 Empress Luo Wanqing

As the ruler of a nation, how many dare to call another by their name directly? How many dare point at one’s nose and angrily scold in question?

And yet the woman before him could.

The reason was simple, she was the sister of Jiang Wan.

Even though Jiang Wan was adopted by the Jiang Family, Jiang Yi was still the sister Jiang Wan once held most dear. That’s why Li Guanshi said that everything Jiang Yi currently had was granted by her sister.

Jiang Wan.

This was a name many were hesitant to discuss.

From a young age, she revealed exceptional talent in the Sword Dao, and thus was taken under the wing of the South Sea Holy Sect, receiving its heavy favor. Later, she became a renowned Unparalleled Sword Immortal of Jianghu, shattering all methods with a single sword, leading the Sword Dao with elegance, becoming the moonlight in the hearts of many young heroes.

If not for an accident, she would have become the sixth-generation Sect Leader of the South Sea Holy Sect.

However, in order to prove her Sword Dao and ascend, during her prime years, Jiang Wan chose to cultivate the sword of intense worldly emotions.

They say only when one reaches the extreme in emotions can they reach the extreme in the Sword Dao and in the great Dao.

Regrettably, this luminous pearl ultimately failed to traverse the barrier of love, tragically fading away. The position of Sect Leader of the South Sea Holy Sect then fell to her junior sister, Li Guanshi.

Many believe that if Jiang Wan had not chosen to seek worldly emotions back then, there would not have been a Li Guanshi afterwards.

But the dead are gone, and too many assumptions are of no use.

As for that heartless man who failed the Sword Immortal, not many dare to discuss him, after all, he is the most dazzling and powerful man in Dazhou.

It seems only he was worthy of Jiang Wan.

But it also seems only he had the qualifications to fail such a stunning woman.

To Jiang Yi’s question posed without regard for the rules, the Emperor was neither angry nor did he directly respond, but instead he spoke softly, "It does not matter who Ran Qingchen’s daughter is, what matters is that she is qualified to take on the task of eliminating demons. The demons that the former dynasty had hardly managed to eradicate have risen again in my time, a great irony to the Da Zhou Dynasty."

Empress Dowager Xiao of Yanrong advocates equality between humans and demons, forming a beast army to enhance her own strength. It’s because Yanrong is intrinsically inferior and barbaric; they can shamelessly conspire with demons without disgrace.

But I cannot and will not! Dazhou is not barbaric, the civilization of the Central Plains passed down through generations cannot be distorted here in the Da Zhou Dynasty. I can take a step back and allow Demon Cultivators to appear, after all, Demon Cultivators are inherently human, but demons—must be eradicated entirely!

This is also why I strongly oppose the suggestions made by some officials to cooperate with the Demon Clan!

Those who make such suggestions deserve to be punished!

No dynasty in this world can last for thousands of generations; naturally, Dazhou is no exception. However, history is constantly being written, and I don’t want the future dynasties, when revising the history of Dazhou, to comment, ’The one who destroyed the legitimacy of the Central Plains, the crime lies through the ages!’."

I cannot be the sinner of Dazhou, nor will I be the sinner of the lands of Central Plains!

Jiang Yi stared blankly at the man before her, somewhat lost in thought.

Over twenty years ago, on that afternoon, the young Prince who seemed least noticeable and least promising, looking at the nearly shattered mountains and rivers, with lips tightly sealed and eyes filled with determination, spoke in the same tone, "If one day I ascend to the throne, I swear with all my life to aid the people of the world, to calm the chaos under the heavens. To ensure that the flames of war do not obscure the sun, that the neighing of horses does not disturb the quiet of the night! On this land, there shall be no suffering from hunger and cold, and within the four seas, all shall find peace!"

And then that vigorous young Prince, drawing his sword to cut his palm, splattered fresh blood on the rock wall, inscribing these eight characters: "Great Unity under Heaven, Peace throughout the Realm."

At that time, his sister, with a radiant smile, had her eyes filled with reflections of him.

He promised her that he would surely marry her in the future.

If there came a day when he had to choose between the "Empire" and his "Loved One," he would choose his loved one.

And she promised him she would accompany him throughout his life.

At that time, Jiang Yi did not understand love, thinking that the most wonderful love in the world was nothing more than this; no wonder some would lament, "They envy only the mandarin ducks and not the immortals."

But in the end, he ascended to the throne and owned the Empire.

Yet he lost her.

How ironic those past loves and promises were.

Jiang Yi pulled herself back from her memories, turned to look out the window at Mirror Lake, quietly wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes, and said coldly, "If you don’t want to say it, don’t. Why bother with so much useless talk! I, a woman with long hair and short insight, can’t understand what you are saying."

Emperor Zhou Chang was left speechless with a wry smile, quietly sipping his tea.

Jiang Yi calmed her emotions and asked coldly, "Speak, why have you come to find me today?"

"Did you go looking for trouble with Xichu Pavilion?" Zhou Chang asked.

Jiang Yi sat back in her chair, gently stroking the emerald ring on her finger, and said expressionlessly, "What if I did? My person was captured by them, do I have a problem in retrieving them?"

Zhou Chang frowned and said, "You should know who is behind Xichu Pavilion—"

"Of course I know it’s the Luo Family!"

Jiang Yi let out a cold, mocking laugh, squinting at Zhou Chang, "What? Did your Empress, who never lets you touch her body, give you pillow talk? Did she tell you to come and lecture me?"

The Empress mentioned by Jiang Yi was named Luo Wanqing, a daughter of the Luo Family.

She had another identity; she was once Jiang Wan’s senior sister and the previous generation’s senior disciple of South Sea Holy Sect.

Luo Wanqing and Jiang Wan were always rivals in the sect, to say they did not see eye to eye would be an understatement. Compared to the gentle-natured Jiang Wan, Luo Wanqing had a much more competitive and aggressive personality, viewing Jiang Wan as her greatest enemy, always confronting her at every turn.

Especially when she learned that the Sect Leader intended to pass the position onto Jiang Wan, Luo Wanqing, in a fit of rage, publicly left the South Sea Holy Sect, and her hatred for Jiang Wan also reached its peak.