Gu Lan held the Book of Heaven and Earth in his hand and recited towards the night sky on the empty mountain.


    As Si Qingqu heard the first sentence, a rich expression of surprise appeared in his eyes.


    However, as he listened further... the surprise on his face disappeared, reced by a kind of pure shock and awe emanating from the depths of his heart.


    Seeing this, the attendants nearby began to record diligently on the ground. The other five vice deans, as well as many inner apprentices of the academy, gradually became fascinated as they listened to the verses.


    Those with highprehension skills even seemed to be entering a state of meditation.


    "These poems and verses don''t seem to exist on the maind. Could it be that Consecrator wrote them himself?"


    "Yeah... and it seems like he just came up with them on the spot!?"


    "Looking at the expressions of these academy apprentices, it seems... Consecrator''s poetry is quite impressive?"


    "..."


    Although the young cultivators didn''t understand literary arts, watching the vice deans be entranced left them bewildered and unable to conceal their astonishment.


    However!


    At the next moment, the Book of Heaven and Earth in Gu Lan''s hand suddenly emitted a brilliant seven-colored light.


    Behind him, faint echoes of dragon roars and phoenix cries resonated.


    Ethereal figures of saints appeared, each wearing a respectful smile, holding scrolls in their hands. They all bowed three times toward Gu Lan''s back, disying the highest etiquette of literati.


    Seeing this scene, Si Qingqu''s eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid. "The Literary Sage has appeared in the world.


    This... this is the manifestation of the Ancestor of the Liangyi Academy!"


    "What?!"


    The apprentices were now bewildered! The ancestor appeared, bowing three times to Gu Lan?


    Although he was unmatched in the world, it seemed like he only practiced sword and spear. What was going on?!


    "Consecrator... could it be that you also cultivate literary arts?"


    Si Qingqu fixed his gaze on Gu Lan, his eyes burning.


    "Uh..."


    Gu Lan didn''t expect that reciting a few poems would cause such amotion. He scratched his head and said, "Just a little understanding... just copying books and mixing in some cultivation."


    Even though I''ve reached the fifth rank in the Literary Dao, it''s just for show. For the sake of your academy''s face, let''s be modest!


    Gu Lan silently unted his inner Versailles.


    Si Qingqu slowly stepped back, his gaze fixed on Gu Lan''s face. After a long time, he breathed a sigh of relief and bowed deeply, "Handing over the Book of Heaven and Earth to Sir is a wise move!"


    "To witness the manifestation of the Ancestor in the present era, we have no regrets! The poems and verses bestowed upon us by Sir will be the new treasure of our Liangyi Academy!"


    Hiss!


    This was no longer just bewilderment. If Si Qingqu, the leader of literati, praised it so highly, even a fool would understand the weight of the situation.


    "If Sir has no other matters, I will take my leave!"


    Gu Lan smiled, stood firm on the back of Little Seven, and bid farewell to the group of cultivators.


    Feeling a bit ufortable being stared at, fortunately, it wasn''t my original appearance...


    Gu Lan had Little Seven fly towards an inn. This was the ce where he and his younger brother and Tan Er had agreed to meet yesterday.


    He still had to take advantage of tonight to carefully examine the origin of the soul in the Book of Heaven and Earth and unravel the biggest mystery in his heart!


    ...


    After Gu Lan left, the various demonic beasts, led by the Beast Lords, settled in the nearby mountains of Heaven Mountain.


    The forces from different factions, who had been waiting outside for several hours, finally had the opportunity to enter.


    They saw the figure of Gu Lan riding the Phoenix. Considering the actions of the female Emperor earlier, there was undoubtedly a great deal of suspicion in their hearts.


    "Sir, the Consecrator from Tianji Pavilion just now, is he the husband of the Great Jing''s Emperor?"


    "Yeah, if this news is true, it''s likely to shake the entire continent!"


    "..."


    Looking at them, Si Qingqu seemed to have expected this situation long ago and shook his head with a smile.


    "Our alien minister is not acquainted with the female Emperor. I advise you all not to specte blindly on this matter and not to spread rumors... Otherwise, consider this, if your spections are false, spreading such rumors might offend both the Great Jing Dynasty and Tianji Pavilion simultaneously."


    "Between these two major forces, which one can you afford to provoke?"


    At these words, the hearts of the crowd trembled, and they suddenly realized! Si Qingqu''s words did make sense!


    Apart from discussing how powerful the Consecrator of Tianji Pavilion was, if the female Emperor, in her nearly demonic state, learned that someone was spreading false rumors, wouldn''t she directlye and ughter them out of anger?


    Everyone shuddered in unison, expressing their gratitude to Si Qingqu for the reminder.


    However!


    For those deliberately emphasized words "our alien minister," they all felt extremely envious and jealous!


    Damn it! In just a few hours, he''s already climbed up this towering tree. Liangyi Academy has really benefited from this disaster!


    ...


    After everyone left Heaven Mountain, Si Qingqu returned to his room, sat down at the desk, spread out paper and ink, and slowly wrote a letter:


    "Senior Su Hua, it has been many decades since you left Shuzhou for your travels, I hope you are well. Today, significant events urred in the academy due to the secret realm, nearly destroyed by my foolish actions. It is truly regrettable... However, I write to you tonight because of the matter involving Emperor Jiaqing.


    As the Grand Tutor of the Great Jing, I believe you may be able to convey a message on behalf of my foolish junior."


    "After Emperor Jiaqing''s departure, the spatial tunnel was cut open by the Consecrator of Tianji Pavilion with a single sword, rescuing numerous cultivators... among them, perhaps the husband of the Emperor..."


    "By the way! The Consecrator has already agreed to be a guest official of the academy. The future is promising. Tonight, there was also the manifestation of our ancestor, the Literary Sage, and the appearance of the ancient divine Phoenix, which was extremely shocking..."


    "Give my regards to Senior Qing Wei."


    "..."


    After writing earnestly, he sent it out with a messenger.


    Si Qingqu walked to the edge of the window, gazing at the vast night sky over the mountain stream, sighed deeply, and looked towards the north in the direction of the Great Jing, his expression revealing a trace of concern.


    ...


    The Great Jing Capital, Imperial City!


    The female Emperor''s sleeping pce.


    "How is Her Majesty''s condition, Granny Liang?"


    Liu Yexi stood by the dragon couch, filled with worry, and asked cautiously.


    On the way back carrying the female Emperor, she had already coughed up a lot of blood. Liu Yexi dared not be negligent.


    As soon as she returned, she had invited Granny Liang, the best medical practitioner in the pce, for treatment!


    At this moment, Mu Yuyan was lying t on the dragon couch.


    She had removed her bright yellow dragon robe, and her delicate body was wrapped in in clothes. Her entire aura was extremely chaotic!


    Her originally exquisite face was as pale as paper.


    The long and curved eyshes trembled slightly, tears still hung in the corners of her eyes, and her delicate eyebrows would asionally furrow, making her look particrly pitiable.


    "Her Majesty''s condition worsened due to overexertion, and the urgency led to a heart attack. Moreover, because of her pregnancy, she was already blood deficient, so she fainted momentarily... However, Lady Liu, you don''t need to worry too much. I''ve prepared a prescription, and after taking it tonight, Her Majesty should wake up tomorrow." Granny Liang replied.


    Liu Yexi breathed a sigh of relief and urgently said, "Thank you, Granny! Please provide me with the prescription now; I''ll have someone prepare it immediately!"


    Granny Liang nodded, handed her the prescription, and then slowed down before saying, "However, Lady Liu, Her Majesty''s illness seems to be more of a mental ailment. You should know that for mental illnesses, one needs medicine that heals the heart..."


    After saying this, Granny Liang knew that she had touched upon a delicate matter and shouldn''t inquire further. She then took her leave.


    Liu Yexi, holding the prescription that Granny Liang had given her, was slightly stunned!


    Medicine for the heart? The master is the remedy for the female Emperor''s heart... but how can I find him?!


    "Fei''er, go and have the medicine prepared and feed it to Her Majesty!" Liu Yexi pinched her brow and instructed Xiao Fei''er, who had hurriedly arrived.


    Xiao Fei''er looked at the female Emperor on the bed, like a lifeless paper flower, and mist appeared in her beautiful eyes as well.


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    Although she didn''t know what had happened, she vaguely felt that it was rted to Gu Lan!


    Hearing Liu Yexi''s serious tone, even her usually lively and yful character became extremely serious at this moment.


    "Alright! Sister Xi, you''ve also had a tiring day. Go back and rest. I''ll stay here to watch over Her Majesty tonight!" Liu Yexi nodded.


    After giving an excuse to Old Yang at the Gu Residence, she returned to the Imperial Announcements Bureau with a heart full of worries.


    She wanted to find a solution here since the secret guard colleagues here were familiar with Gu Residence. Perhaps they could find a way.


    However!


    Liu Yexi had just sat down for a short while when a secret guard walked into the main hall in a hurry and whispered a piece of information to her.


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    Liu Yexi''s eyes widened, and she immediately stood up from her chair.


    Her originally tired body became tense: "Many young cultivators emerged from the Heaven Mountain Secret Realmter?"


    "Are you sure?!"