The rest of their journey were smooth sailing. The only ones who are still alive and well are those who had no idea about the Northen Emperor scheme to kill his own son on the way.
But because of the cleanup he made, the original 150 strong progression was now only 78 strong left.
Their arrival were warmly accepted by the citizens of the South.
Yue Ming doned a face mask to hide his countenance. But even if the mask covered his face, it cannot totally hide his beauty. Just from his eyes alone were enough to make the citizens squeals.
"Long live Empress Yue Ming!"
"Long live Empress Yue Ming!"
The words echoed all through the capital.
_whoa... look at them... you think they liked you?_
Yue Ming smiled at the grand reception he gets. This Emperor of his surely is an interesting person.
'They had to put up the appearance.. else the envoy gets back.. and tells how badly received I was and that became a reason to start another war...'
_tch... you're being used ah_
'Doesn't matter, I am the one who would win this game anyway'
He was led straight to the White Courtyard while he was having a conversation with the system.
Once he arrived, he keep the remaining 4 servants into the Courtyard, the cavalry led by the Captain were ordered to return back home after they safely reached the Southern Imperial Palace.
Yue Ming must have been the most pitifull future Empress with only 4 servants by his side. Normally with such a status, one could bring up to a hundred servants to serve by their side.
_This is another farce carefully planned by your damnable father!_
'yes.. Now we had safely arrived, he wants the Emperor of the Sounthern knew how unloved I was and that he did not care about me as a bait for the Emperor to take action against me. If I am dead while inside the palace, that would be the best.'
_ruthles, despicable!_
'alright, enough dear system. A small trick like this won't ever hurt me. If they truly dare to try and kill me then we shall decimate this Kingdom into smitherens then put the blame on my beloved father... Eastern and Western kingdom would not sit still if I did destroy this kingdom under the Northern Kingdom's name!'
_oh my God! I don't know who is more ruthless and despicable! you or your dad_
'hey...'
"Prince Yue Ming. The Emperor called for you in the Palace Hall" an eunuch aged around 15 respectfully announce it. stopping their conversation.
Yue Ming had yet to finish looking around his dwelling when the eunuch came with the Emperor's summon. He walked out side with a smile and said "Gong-gong please lead the way"
The Eunuch were stunned at the beauty in front of him before he forcefully cast his eyes downwards.
"Follow me Prince Yue Ming" he said before he lead Yue Ming all the way to the Palace Hall.
The distance would be nothing for cultivators, but as a trash that cannot cultivate, the walk alone would be a hard task to accomplish. He didn't blame the eunuch though, he might not knew about his 'special circumstances'. But even if he don't know, how could the Ghost Emperor not know? He was clearly trying to humiliate him subtly isn't he?
Yue Ming pursed his lips as he thought about it, 'if you want to play then I'll play along.'
_say... I am so excited to see how they will react once they knew you were never a trash!_
'sit back and enjoy the show dear system.'
When he arrived at the Palace Hall, he saw the Emperor on his Imperial Seat. To his right where the Empress were suppose to sit, surprisingly sat a woman around 16 years old.
'That's supposed to be my seat isn't it?' He thought inwardly.
_He clearly is looking down on you!_
"Long live the Emperor for thousands and thousands more years" he said while giving a full kowtow.
The Emperor kept silent for a while, as if savoring his torture upon his future Male Empress. While beside him the girl sweetly laid her head on the Emperor's shoulder. As if she was afraid that the others did not know that she was favored by the Emperor.
Yue Ming kept his head on the floor for a long while. The Palace Hall were dead with silence as they witness their Emperor shows his might upon the Northern Empire's Prince.
"Dear, it won't be good if his forehead is bleeding for tomorrow ascension, Empress in name or not, we still had to keep our front." The woman who sat on the Empress seat said with a sweet melodious voice.
The Emperor smiled and replied, "My Liu Ya is right, you can rise"
The glance he gave over Yue Ming was once that filled with undisguised contempt.
He saw mask covered most of his face, revealing only his eyes. But when he met that gaze, somehow his heart skipped a beat.
'A trash is still a trash, what use of a beautiful eyes if he's as weak as an ant!?' he thought, trying to justifies his hatred.
He unknowingly released a heavy pressure due to his uncontrolled anger towards the Northern Emperor. 'He dared give me this trash to be my Male Empress?!'
The pressure of a Profound Realm cultivator is not something that is easy to withstand. Among hide who are inside the hall, most of them had sprawled on the floor, some of the other fell to their knees. Even the proud Liu Ya were no exception. If it's not because she already sit down, she would be sprawling on the floor.
The only exception was Yue Ming himself, he stood there at the centre of the Hall staring straight into the Emperor's eyes. There could only be two reasons as to why the Emperor's Martial Qi pressure was ineffective towards Yue Ming.
One was because, being the trash meant he cannot feel the Martial Qi. Since he cannot feel the Martial Qi, it would have no effect whatsoever at him. The heavens were fair. If this Martial Qi could affect even those who could not cultivate, isn't that meant normal people would forever be squashed under cultivators? They won't be able to live their life daily if they had to fall down on the road over Martial Qi's pressure every time they met a cultivator!
Of course, The other reason is because the cultivation of the later is at least a realm higher.
Of course, the Emperor would never have thought the reason why his pressure did not effect Yue Ming at all was because his cultivation is higher than himself.
"Tomorrow the Empress Ascension ceremony would be held. So make sure you are not late. Dismissed" with that, he withdraw his heavy aura while the others all heaved a relieved sigh.
"Yes your Highness, But before I leave, may I know why she is sitting in my seat?" He bravely asked the Emperor
The Emperor smirked at the question before he replied
"She is the real Empress of the Southern Empire. You are just an Empress in name. Stop wasting my time" His reply was cold and heartless.
"I never said she could take what's rightfully mine. Husband." He nonchalantly said it. He acted like a jealous wife which made the Emperor laugh mockingly at the joke he made. In his eyes, this Male Empress of his is truly an idiot without brain.
"This is my palace, my words are the rules. You should be thankfull I decided not to kill you. You better leave before I lose all of my patience!" He spat out such hurtful words out. Not even trying to cover up his hatred.
Looking at the Emperor on the throne, with the girl sitting with undisguised contempt on her face, Yue Ming smiled.