I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 154 Empress, Wu Lang Huan_1

Chapter 154: Chapter 154 Empress, Wu Lang Huan_1

Elderly Mrs. Xiao obviously doted on the long-haired beauty, stroking her head affectionately as she chuckled, "You, girl, are wonderful in many ways, just overly curious."

"Grandma, please tell me, I want to know about Empress Wu Meiniang’s story."

"Wu Meiniang? Ha, that’s a misnomer passed down erroneously through later generations. Wu Zhao was just a secretary serving beside Li Shimin. Although she held the rank of Zhao Yi, she was never favored by Li Shimin."

"Why, wasn’t it said that Wu Zhao was a beauty with natural grace, a rare find in the world?" After a pause, the long-haired beauty whispered, "Li Shimin was so lecherous, when he met our family’s ancestor, even at the age of over fifty, he still harbored ill intentions and coveted her beauty."

"The matters of our ancestor, what nonsense are you chewing with that young tongue?" Elderly Mrs. Xiao glared at the long-haired beauty and continued, "Wu Zhao, whose birth name was Wu Wuhao, was the second daughter of Wu Shihui. Speaking of the Wu Family, who knows what fortune their ancestors came across, for them to bear two remarkable women."

"A family producing two remarkable women? One is Empress Wu Wuhao, who is the other?"

"Empress, Wu Laosha!"

"Empress?" The long-haired beauty seemed very interested in the title and eagerly asked, "Grandma, who is this empress? Why is there no mention of her name in history?"

Elderly Mrs. Xiao let out a soft sigh and said, "Speaking of this Empress, one cannot help but mention Li Zhi. According to the Xiao Family’s secret records, Li Zhi, during his youth, was never regarded highly by his parents and had a stubborn character, often sneaking out of the palace to play. It was during these escapades that he met Wu Laosha, and the two of them could be considered childhood sweethearts. Wu Laosha was the youngest daughter of Wu Shihui and the blood sister of Empress Wu Wuhao."

"Wow, this must be a beautiful story."

"Beautiful, ha-ha-ha, just keep listening and you won’t find it so beautiful anymore." Elderly Mrs. Xiao was in a good mood today and thus went on to narrate a story long buried in the river of history, "According to the secret records, the Empress, when young, was often humiliated and beaten by her brother, which shaped her rebellious character. The arrival of Li Zhi coincidentally entered her heart, and she regarded him as her only one. However, at that time, Li Zhi was immature and knew nothing of love; he always treated the Empress as a sister, doting on her greatly. Later on, as history has recorded, Li Shimin fell seriously ill and was bedridden. Li Zhi, who attended to him by his bedside, formed feelings with Wu Wuhao through constant interactions – and what followed is the well-known story to all Huaxia people."

The long-haired beauty asked with a smile, "And what of the Empress?"

"The Empress kept her feelings deeply buried in her heart, always hoping that Li Zhi would marry her. Sadly, Li Zhi always saw her as a sister. However, to compensate the Empress, Li Zhi granted her substantial power, which allowed her to gradually form an extremely potent force in the shadows, a force that eventually became strong enough to contend with Wu Wuhao," said Elderly Mrs. Xiao, glancing towards a hanging scroll on the wall before continuing, "As I mentioned before, Li Zhi was an extraordinary talent and not a whit less competent than Li Shimin in governing the country. During Li Zhi’s reign, the Tang Dynasty’s territory was the most expansive among all emperors, but because of the brilliance of his predecessor, Li Shimin, and the sharpness of the later Empress Wu Zhao, he is easily forgotten."

"Grandma, could it be said that Li Zhi already knew about Wu Zhao cultivating her own force, hence he nurtured the Empress in secret, allowing her to contend with her own blood sister? Because her influence was immense, threatening both Wu Zhao and Li Zhi, people called her Empress?"

Elderly Mrs. Xiao nodded slightly, "You are correct."

"If that’s the case, then wasn’t the Empress always helping Li Zhi? Their relationship remained quite pure."

"At the start, it certainly was as pure as can be without a trace of impurity, but as the Empress’s power grew, the ambitions of the women of the Wu Family began to surface. At that time, the Empress’s power was so enormous that with just a command from her, her Imperial Alliance could occupy Guannei Road, Henan Road, and Hedong Road within three days – a terrifying extent."

"That’s, that’s nearly half of Tang Empire’s territory, isn’t it?" exclaimed the long-haired beauty in surprise.

"Yes, the Empress’s power at one point swelled immensely, and her temperament also became increasingly violent, executing people at the slightest provocation, causing Li Zhi and Wu Zhao to live in constant fear and unease. To this end, the couple decided to secretly imprison the Empress."

"What happened after that?"

"What followed is secret history, and when you become the head of our Xiao Family, you will naturally have the right to know," said Elderly Mrs. Xiao.

"Hmph, Grandma is so annoying, leaving people hanging."

"Silly girl, those are just old acquaintances, and even if you knew, it wouldn’t be of much use. You’d better spend more time on Li Muyun. Although that mixed-up kid has a terrible temper, he used our family’s Star Stealing Life-changing Talisman in the Extreme Yin Land. His fate is now in chaos. If you seize the moment and take his Yuanyang before he turns twenty, your cultivation could immensely soar, freeing you from this mortal coil and achieving The Supreme Path."

The long-haired beauty pouted, "I’m not interested in living forever; that’s so boring. It’s enough to live a life that’s true, intense, and passionate."

"Meiniang, you’re not listening to Grandma again!"

"Alright, alright, I’ll try to get closer to Cousin Mu Yun. If he really moves me, I’ll stop at nothing to take his Yuanyang!"

Old Lady Xiao finally smiled contentedly, stroking the long-haired beauty’s head, "Though that mixed-up kid has a foul temper, he’s inherently good, and Grandma knows this."

"Grandma, since you approve of him, why did you provoke him just now?"

"I can’t help it. He looks so much like his father that just seeing his face makes me angry!"

"Hehe."

"Little girl, what are you laughing at?"

"This is the first time I’ve realized that Grandma could be so flustered over someone."

"Hmph, does that mixed-up kid deserve it?"

"Ah-Choo! Ah-Choo, ah-ah!"

"Caught a cold, didn’t you? That’s what you get for wearing so few clothes." As a mother, she couldn’t help but nag a bit, "Son, tell me, have you felt uncomfortable anywhere or experienced any changes lately?"

You shook your head with a smile. In fact, you had already decided not to tell her about your special ability with your eyes.

"Really?"

"Yes!" Seeing you nod affirmatively, your mother sighed softly and drove into a noodle shop, "I’m hungry, join me for a bowl of noodles."

"Sure, I’m a bit hungry myself."

After the two of them sat down, they both devoured their noodles like a whirlwind. Then, they chatted leisurely.

"Tell me, where is Zhao’er?"

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