The Empress? I Only Date My Wife

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Bab 2

1. "My name is jiang yuelin."

1. Today is the day I, the empress, die.

1. "If your majesty doesn't mind, I, gu ning, am willing to be your trusted person!"

2. "Do not worry, your majesty. The miracle you want, I'll bring it next time."

1. Last night I had a dream,

1. A dream an emperor must not have.

1. "It's over."

1. "Your humble servant, jinwu guard commander zhu jun, reporting to your majesty on behalf of the grand commander-"

1. "The disturbance has been quelled, the crisis removed!"

2. "The grand commander you speak of is..."

1. "Our jinwu guard grand commander, surname gu, given name ning..."

1. "Convey our decree..."

1. "Impossible... My plan was flawless—how did the jinwu guard predict it all?!"

1. "Hehe..." 2. "You even said you'd drink my blood raw-my hand's already in here; go on, bite, bite~"

1. "I rolled back twice just to take you down; be satisfied!"

1. "My lord! Bad news!" 2. "The empress— she wants to see you!"

1. "It's just reporting duty, what are you so afraid of..."

1. "Save the empress" mission complete. Please proceed at once to the empress's bedchamber to report. Tip: the great qin empress jiang yuelin is called by the world "Cruel and fatuous, licentious and without virtue." please handle it with care. 2. "My lord, I saw"

1. "With my own eyes her majesty clench her fists-she must be furious!" 2. "I'm done for! Those assassins were palace people after all; I executed first and then reported it..."

2. "If blame really comes down, even ten heads won't be enough..." 3. "But since the empress knew about the assassination, as long as this doesn't get brought up formally, it should be fine..."

1. "Grand commander of the jinwu guard gu ning kowtows before your majesty."

1. "Enter."

1. "Beloved vassal, you rendered great"

1. "You rendered great merit in protecting us; thus I shall reward you richly..."

1. "I'm finished--!! The empress always governed from behind..."

1. "Governed from behind gauze, yet now she shows her true face!? She's not going to execute me, is she?!" 2. "System daddy, is it still in time to roll back now"

1. "......" 3. "......"

1. "What is that expression? Am I... Ugly?"

1. "A heaven-bestowed visage... This humble commander dare not comment!"

1. "What if I order you to tell the truth." 2. "Your majesty is very... Cute."

1. "Really?" 2. "My circuits are frying, why..."

1. "Are frying, why did the empress come down!"

1. "Ah!"

1. Gu ning's hand... So

1. "Soft..."

1. "I overstepped just now—please calm your anger," 2. "Your"

1. "Majesty!!" 2. Whoever said the empress is cruel and fatuous- every move is political 3. They say gu ning is a lustful demon-could this be... Playing hard to get?

1. "Will you help us up."

1. "I dare not— th-this vassal is unwell and will take her leave—!!"

1. "Leaving just like that?"

1. The plum-blossom scent-that's gu ning's fragrance. 2. Gu ning,

1. "Ning ning... ❤️"

1. "I am the empress, after all-how can I let my heart be moved so easily!" 2. "However..."

1. "However,"

1. Looking across the palace, only this grand commander of the jinwu guard is willing to protect me.

1. "She cares about me... Is there any way to spend a little longer with ning ning?"

1. "......"

1. "My lord, are you alright?" 2. "I felt like I took a trip to the gates of hell."

1. "My lord, as long as you're alive, that's what matters." 2. Please proceed to the secret prison to complete the task: "Interrogate the assassins' leader," and investigate the truth behind the assassination.

2. "Secret prison?"

1. "My lord!"

1. "My lord, the assassin qingcheng was taken by the people of the ministry of justice!" 2. Another capable aide of gu ning's: hehuan

1. "Take the troops and head to the secret prison at once!"

1. "What are you going to do?! Your entry is forbidden!"

1. "A bunch of gatekeeping flunkies-have you got a screw loose, daring to block the jinwu guard? Out of the way!"

1. "It was my order!"

1. "The grand commander has been in office for over two years; why the newfound overbearing authority today."

1. "Minister of justice guo yun, a red-hot powerholder at court." 2. "We had just stopped the regicide plan on our side, and you sent people to abduct the assassins' leader-"

1. "If anyone's quick to flare up, it ought to be minister guo even quicker." 2. "All case trials fall under the ministry of justice; we're merely doing our duty."

1. "The criminal chi qingcheng conspired to kill the sovereign. An ironclad case, so it should be handled entirely by the jinwu guard!!"

1. "Well said! -hehuan"

1. "Snatching our prisoner? I'll cut you down now and report later!!" 2. "!?"

1. "Was she like this before?" 2. "You dare!" 3. "Hehuan has a blunt temper; my lord, forgive her."

1. "The subdue-tiger token is here—kneel!"

1. "What's this?"

1. "My lord, the subdue-tiger token. Seeing this token is as seeing the chancellor- even you must kneel."

2. "Damn it, I don't want to kneel." 3. "Strange-I already knelt before the empress," 4. "But being forced to kneel now feels completely different."

1. "My lord, don't be stubborn. If you offend the chancellor you'd offend the whole court..." 2. That's right-at the end of the day, this is just a game. I can choose not to kneel.

1. "Since I won't kneel-what if I copy hehuan and draw my blade?" 2. "Killing, screams, chaos- this surely suits you!"

1. This surely isn't how a strategy game is meant to be played... 2. But it does sound pretty fun.

1. "Gu ning, don't kneel!"

1. "The empress?!!"

1. "Ah!"

1. "Last time you at least caught me-this time you didn't even reach out a hand!" 2. "Th-this minister is stunned." 3. "Who is she?"

2. "I am jiang yi, the empress's special envoy assisting the jinwu guard."

1. "Yi... Wipe your face first." 2. "Hmph, the empress is so cold to me."

1. "Hmph! The empress has been on the throne ten years, appearing only at court sessions and governing from behind gauze." 2. "And today a teenaged kid with rosy lips and white teeth claims to be the empress's envoy-I'll first memorialize accusing you of deceiving the ruler!"