Chapter 1: This King Wants to Marry the Demon Queen!

 

“If you have something to report, come and report it. If you don’t, the court is adjourned.”

 

In the Imperial Hall, the authoritative voice pressed the civil and military officials to bow their heads in unison.

 

“Father Emperor, I have a matter to report!”

 

A slightly lazy voice drew everyone’s attention, and the young man wearing a dark cloud-patterned robe had already walked to the front of the officials.

 

The Emperor Wu opened his slightly lowered eyelids, and his hand, which was about to strike the armrest, stopped abruptly.

 

“Speak.”

 

“I want to marry Ye Liyan, the daughter of General Ye Feng of the Northern Garrison, as my wife. Please grant me permission, Father Emperor!” The loud and clear voice of King Chu, Shen Yian, echoed throughout the grand hall until it reached deathly silence.

 

On the right side, the drowsy Duke of State, Ye Tiance, suddenly opened his eyes wide upon hearing his son’s and granddaughter’s names.

 

The quiet Imperial Hall suddenly became lively with whispers.

 

“King Chu actually wants to marry that inauspicious…”

 

“Other princes are avoiding her like the plague…”

 

“I really don’t know what King Chu experienced during his five years outside…”

 

“Is King Chu trying to borrow the power of the Ye family…”

 

“Be careful with your words, be careful…”

 

“Who dares to be so concerned about my granddaughter? Let’s have a chat, old man?” Ye Tiance turned his body, his angry, hoarse voice instantly suppressing the atmosphere.

 

“Silence.” The Emperor Wu spoke,

 

The entire grand hall suddenly fell silent.

 

The Emperor Wu looked at Shen Yian, who was still maintaining his ceremonial posture: “Sixth Son.”

 

“I’m here, Father Emperor!”

 

“Approved!”

 

The Emperor Wu glanced at the old eunuch beside him.

 

The old eunuch immediately understood and bowed: “I’ll go prepare it now, Your Majesty.”

 

“Good.” The Emperor Wu nodded, waving his hand to signal the end of the court session.

 

“Retreat!!”

 

The old eunuch flapped his sleeves and shouted in a loud, clear voice.

 

“Ah!”

 

All the officials couldn’t help but raise their heads in shock. The Emperor had actually agreed to let that inauspicious girl enter the imperial family?!

 

And without giving them any opportunity to speak?!

 

Shen Yian was a little confused. He agreed so easily?

 

He had prepared to argue with these officials who loved to nitpick, and had even thought of several versions of his words.

 

Ye Tiance gave Shen Yian a deep look, and the corners of his mouth curved up slightly.

 

“Long live the Emperor, long live, long live!”

 

As Shen Yian left the Imperial Hall, he became the main character of today’s court session, naturally attracting the congratulations of the officials and princes.

 

“King Chu is amazing!”

 

“Congratulations, King Chu!”

 

“Sixth Brother, you’re really something.”

 

“Congratulations, Sixth Brother!”

 

Some people offered congratulations, while others made sarcastic remarks, but Shen Yian welcomed them all with a smile.

 

“Today is a good day~”

 

Shen Yian hummed a little tune, his hands behind his back, as he walked to the end of the procession.

 

He was King Chu Shen Yian, a transmigrator.

 

He had fallen asleep and transmigrated into the womb of his mother, and when he opened his eyes, he had a new name and identity.

 

The sixth son of the current Emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty!

 

People called him Sixth Son!

 

Although he had a good status and position, he still felt a headache when he thought about having to compete with other princes for the throne in the future.

 

Wouldn’t it be better to be a carefree prince without any duties or power?

 

Who knows whether the one who succeeds in taking the throne will launch a major purge. By then, I’m afraid I won’t even be able to resist.

 

From that time on, he had thought of three paths.

 

The first path was to pretend to be a prodigy, win the Emperor’s favor, enter the officials’ line of sight, build relationships, and engage in a head-on battle with the other princes.

 

The second path was to use his knowledge from two lifetimes to make money, accumulate power, and wait for an opportunity to strike, becoming a true Sixth Son.

 

The third path was simpler: make money, cultivate a loyal army, and run away!

 

The world was not just the Great Qing Dynasty; with money and people, he could go anywhere!

 

After enjoying the luxuries of life for a while, he discovered something strange – why did the names of the people in this world sound so familiar to him?

 

When he connected the names, he realized that he hadn’t transmigrated into some ancient historical world, but into a novel world with a cultivation system!

 

This novel was one he had seen on some irregular website, and he had even finished reading it out of boredom!

 

King Chu Shen Yian was the male protagonist of the novel!

 

Besides him, there were male leads two, three, four, five, six… multiple male protagonists.

 

But there was only one female lead and one female antagonist.

 

The female lead, Gu Ruoyi, is the long-lost daughter of Martial Marquis Gu Qing, who was later brought back home.

 

The female antagonist, the future Demon Queen, was Ye Liyan, the daughter of General Ye Feng of the Northern Garrison, who was also the person he was going to marry!

 

The website where he had read the novel was quite irregular, so the content was somewhat against the rules, and the plot was also very bizarre.

 

In the original story, after Gu Ruoyi was brought back by Martial Marquis Gu Qing, she became a beloved figure, and everyone who saw her would fall in love with her.

 

No matter which male lead you were, if you saw her, you would be interested in her, and then you would fall in love with her, abandoning your brain in the process!

 

On the other hand, the female antagonist Ye Liyan was born with blue eyes, which were seen as inauspicious and abnormal. Everyone, except for the Ye family, would avoid her.

 

But there was an unexpected twist – that was him, the number one male lead!

 

In the original story, when they were children, the two of them had met a few times, and Shen Yian had liked her blue eyes and said some flattering words.

 

It was the first time Ye Liyan had heard someone praise her eyes, and the small joy she felt at the time gradually turned into a hidden, growing affection.

 

The subsequent plot was the typical melodrama of the male lead falling in love with the female lead, and the female antagonist going crazy for love.

 

At first, everyone was still vying for power, but later, the Emperor Wu suddenly passed away, and the world fell into chaos. The Demon Queen tried to overthrow the Great Qing Dynasty, and the various protagonists engaged in a fierce battle.

 

In the end, only the female antagonist was injured, and Ye Liyan died at Shen Yian’s sword.

 

The world was finally at peace, and the army that had defeated the Demon Queen returned to the Great Qing capital, Tianwu City.

 

The most ridiculous part was that Gu Ruoyi, with the support of all the male leads, became the first female emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty with a different surname!

 

Now, thinking back, he didn’t know how he had managed to finish reading such a ridiculous novel.

 

But anyway, since he knew the plot was so ridiculous, he definitely couldn’t follow it!

 

Who wanted to be the male lead? Not him!

 

The female lead?

 

Ha ha!

 

Whoever liked the vast grasslands could go chase after them.

 

He was going to marry his own Demon Queen!

 

No, that’s not right!

 

She was his future queen consort!

 

Who dared to call her the Demon Queen?

 

After hiding for so many years, besides being afraid of his father, the Emperor Wu, he wasn’t afraid of anyone else or any other power.

 

“King Chu!”

 

Ye Tiance, who was walking behind, quickly came forward and bowed.

 

Shen Yian smiled warmly and said, “General Ye.”

 

“I, Ye Tiance, thank Your Majesty King Chu.”

 

Compared to the Duke of State who was furious and scolded the officials on the imperial court, the current Ye Tiance was extremely gentle in his tone.

 

Shen Yianan waved his hand and chuckled: “I would never go back on my promise to Liyan.”

 

Ye Tiance was stunned for a moment and then smiled: “I wonder if His Royal Highness the King of Chu has had breakfast yet? Why not join us?”

 

“Sounds good. I’ve heard that a new tea house has opened in the north of the city. Have you been there, General Ye?”

 

Ye Tiance let out a sigh: “I’m ashamed to say that aside from attending court, I rarely go out.”

 

“No worries, I haven’t been there either. It’s perfect for us to go together and try their morning tea.”

 

“Haha, it’s great to have the King show me around.”

 

“General Ye, you’re being too polite.”

 

In the north of the city.

 

Shen Yianan couldn’t help but feel nostalgic as he looked at the ancient buildings on both sides of the long street: “After leaving for five years, I almost don’t recognize this Tianwu City.”

 

“I wonder where the King has been for the past five years?” Ye Tiance couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.

 

This Sixth Prince had left a note and suddenly disappeared from the imperial palace at the age of thirteen, causing the Emperor to be furious and mobilizing the entire national machinery to search for him.

 

Five years later, the Sixth Prince suddenly returned to Tianwu City, causing a huge stir.

 

After being confined to the palace for half a year, the Sixth Prince, who had been away from home for five years, not only received the title of King but also became the respected and noble King of Chu, with the Emperor’s attitude towards him being particularly thoughtful.

 

Now that the King was in his prime, the matter of the crown prince was still early, but ultimately, one had to take a stand.

 

The appearance of this King of Chu had made the previously clear situation murky again.

 

Shen Yianan stopped in his tracks, looking up at the vast blue sky: “I entered the martial arts world, met a few people, fought many battles, obtained some treasures, sought the Dao a few times, and saw the world. In the end, only the story of those two cups of wine remained.”