At the beginning, there was a fake eunuch, holding a dragon whip and torturing the empress until she

"Great. You really treat me the best. Don't worry, I won't let you suffer any more grievances." Yun Zhi smiled happily and took Lin Chen's hand to swing.

"Uh... cough cough!"

Lin Chen coughed awkwardly.

He couldn't deny that Yun Zhi was really good to him, and he was willing to repay him as much as he could.

"By the way, where are we going now? Go shopping?" Lin Chen asked casually.

"No."

Yun Zhi shook her head and said, "Don't you always want to know why someone rebelled in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

"Oh." Lin Chen nodded.

"Then accompany me to see it." Queen Yun Zhi smiled faintly.

Lin Chen was a little surprised, "Aren't you going to see your brother?"

Queen Yun Zhi shook her head, "No, his condition has improved a lot now and will not get worse."

Lin Chen nodded, didn't ask any more questions, and went to the palace hall with her.

When the two arrived, the whole hall had already gathered a lot of people, including many ministers, some sitting on chairs, and some standing in the center of the hall.

"Your Majesty! Meet the Prince Consort." The ministers greeted in unison.

Lin Chen looked over and saw that in addition to some old civil officials, there were also many military generals in armor.

Obviously, these ministers were all pleading for his brother, hoping that the queen would withdraw her order.

Not far away, on a dragon chair, the dignified and beautiful queen sat there, her eyes swept over the people below, and said lightly: "What do you want me to do?"

Another old minister also hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the culprit of the demise of the Great Zhou is the alien race! We, the military generals, will swear to defend the Great Zhou country to the death and kill those alien races!"

"That's right, the alien race is cruel and inhumane, and we must not leave them."

"..."

Suddenly, the crowd in the hall was excited, and many people were passionate.

"Everyone, please be patient." The queen waved her hand to stop everyone from continuing to speak.

Everyone stopped talking.

Yun Zhi walked to a chair next to the high platform and sat down slowly.

As soon as she sat down, a maid came forward to serve her tea.

Then, she picked up the teacup, took a sip, and put it on the table.

This action was very elegant, not hurried or slow, giving people a sense of elegance and luxury, but at this moment, everyone had no time to appreciate it, and they all stared at her, waiting for her instructions.

"My dear ministers, the alien race you are talking about is from the demon clan?" Queen Yun Zhi suddenly asked.

"That's right." A minister immediately responded.

"It is said that the Demon Emperor of the Demon Clan has led a large army to invade the mainland. Our Great Zhou Dynasty must prepare in advance." Another minister said solemnly.

Yun Zhi put down the teacup and said coldly: "You are all ministers of the Great Zhou. It is natural for you to be loyal to the country. Why do you want me to make a choice? Have you forgotten the ancestral teachings and how my father, your emperor, died?"

There was a silence in the hall. Everyone lowered their heads and dared not look at her.

Yun Zhi's father, Yun Hai, was once a great hero. Because of the war with foreign races, he was killed by foreign races and his body was not left.

Lin Chen glanced at Queen Yun Zhi. He understood that Queen Yun Zhi's heart was still full of sadness and anger.

This kind of emotion, or obsession, is not only experienced by men, but also by herself.

In this state, she is very easy to be extreme. Fortunately, after getting along with each other for a few days, Lin Chen is not afraid that the other party will suddenly turn against her.

After all, she is now his fiancée, how can he be afraid of her?

Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "Yun Zhi, why don't you go and rest first, and I'll take you out of the palace after dinner."

He was worried that the empress would not be able to control her emotions and suddenly attack him. Although he was not afraid of her, he definitely did not want to cause trouble.

Yun Zhi frowned slightly, "No, I'm not sleepy yet, I want to see a good show."

"Uh." Lin Chen was stunned.

But he also understood that the other party wanted to put on a good show with him.

Yun Zhi looked at the ministers and said, "You are all my ministers, but some of you are my brothers and sisters. Since you don't obey me, I don't need to be polite to you. From tomorrow, you will pay 30% of the taxes every three years! Whoever dares to disobey my order, I will never forgive him easily!"

These ministers were in an uproar when they heard this. Some scolded Yun Zhi for being incompetent, and some scolded the empress for being unfair.

Some even knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, please don't do it."

Yun Zhi had no expression on his face and said coldly, "I have made up my mind. You can leave."

The ministers looked bitter and said goodbye one after another, leaving only the old minister in the hall.

At this time, he finally couldn't help but stand up and said, "Your Majesty, paying 30% of taxes for three years is too heavy!"

"Is it heavy?" Yun Zhi glanced at the old minister, "If you think it's heavy, you can come up and fight me. If you beat me, I will reduce your taxes by 30%!"

As soon as these words came out, the hall was suddenly silent.

The hall was silent.

Everyone was stunned.

The old minister twitched his mouth a few times and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although he was in the early stage of martial saint, the gap between him and Yun Zhi was too big.

If they really fight, there is no comparison!

Not to mention winning, I'm afraid he will lose.

"Your Majesty, I don't want to compete with you, but I am also thinking about the country of our Great Zhou! Your Majesty, if you continue like this, you will only help the tyrant to do evil." The old minister sighed.

"Hahaha..."

Lin Chen suddenly laughed, "Your Majesty, do you know why the people of the Zhou Dynasty respect you so much?"

Yunzhi frowned and looked at him, "Because I am the monarch of the Zhou Empire, and I have enough ability to protect the people of Li and ensure that they have enough food and clothing."

Lin Chen nodded, "Your Majesty does have this ability. But these are not enough!"

"Oh?" Yun Zhi raised his eyebrows.

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Your Majesty, do you remember that when the ancestors of the Great Zhou Dynasty were in power, they sent envoys to invite the heads of many other forces to come to the Hajj, but they only rejected the demons?"

"You want to say that I should agree to their marriage proposal?"

Lin Chen shook his head and said seriously: "Your Majesty, although the demons are not as powerful as the immortals and demons, they are cunning, insidious, and savage. Your marriage with them is too hasty and poses too great a threat to Great Zhou!"

"Then what do you think we should do?" Yun knew.

"Let's do this. During the period when your majesty ascends the throne, I will be responsible for protecting your safety. As long as I live for one day, I will do my best to help your majesty quell natural disasters, resist foreign aggression, and will not let the demons attack the territory of Great Zhou!" Lin Chen's tone was solemn.

"Okay!" Yunzhi nodded without being pretentious. She also hoped that a strong person would follow her to help resist the intrusion of the demons.

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief, this matter was finally resolved.

He thought to himself, Queen Yunzhi is really powerful. With just a few words, she forced these ministers to submit and left them with nothing to do. The most important thing is that she could find a high-sounding reason for these ministers. Really It's awesome.

However, Lin Chen was not afraid. He would not give this Zhou Dynasty away. Moreover, Yun Zhi would be his woman sooner or later, so he would naturally help Yun Zhi protect the country.

This is his duty as a husband.

Lin Chen chatted with Yun Zhi for a while and then walked out of the hall. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a group of people rushing towards him. The leader was a man in his early forties wearing a golden robe.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!" The man saluted respectfully.

Lin Chen looked at the person coming. This was the second time he saw this person.

Before, he and Qin Changxi entered the palace and met assassins halfway. It was this man who led the troops to intercept them.

This man, named Zhang Hengyu, is the uncle of Queen Yunzhi.

"Ai Qing Pingsheng, you are here at the right time today. I am going to summon all the civil and military officials to discuss it. You can come too!"

Queen Yunzhi said calmly.

Zhang Hengyu was startled and asked doubtfully: "Your Majesty, didn't you say that no matter who raises a objection, he will suppress it? If you really want to recover 30% of the tax, can you wait for us to discuss it before making a decision?"

Yun Zhi waved his hand and said indifferently: "I don't like procrastination. Besides, there is no need to bother with such a small matter! I said 30%, then it must be 30%!"

Zhang Hengyu's face changed slightly and he admonished: "Your Majesty, if you do this, you will inevitably chill the people in the court! I suggest that your Majesty think twice!"

Lin Chen was listening to the conversation between the father and son, and was surprised. He originally thought that Zhang Hengyu was sent to monitor Yunzhi. After all, this queen was really unreliable, and she even agreed to such harsh terms as 30% tax. All agreed!

At this time, Lin Chen suddenly noticed the jade pendant hanging in Yunzhi's belt.

"Hey, this jade pendant looks familiar to me."

He took Yunzhi's jade pendant and looked at it carefully, and suddenly remembered, wasn't this the piece inside his space ring?

He looked at Yun and said, "Your Majesty, the jade pendant on your waist is very similar to the one on mine."

"Yes. This is a token of our marriage." Yunzhi said calmly.

Lin Chen's heart moved and he said: "Your Majesty, if you get married to me, aren't you worried about being abducted by me?"

"Are you going to kidnap me?" Yun Zhi turned to look at him.

At this moment, Lin Chen seemed to see a dazzling scorching sun!

Those are a pair of extremely beautiful eyes.

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment and quickly avoided her gaze.

The corners of Queen Yunzhi's lips curved up and she said, "Since you and I are husband and wife, then never try to escape from my grasp!"

"Your Majesty!" Lin Chen's eyes widened in surprise. He had never heard a woman say such words before, and he suddenly felt that Yunzhi was so overbearing and cute!

Yun Zhi looked at him with a bright and bright smile. Lin Chen was stunned and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated a few minutes. He could only feel his heart beating wildly.

Lin Chen's face turned red, he looked away and said, "Your Majesty, I'll take my leave then!"

He turned and left.

"Wait a minute." Yunzhi shouted.

Lin Chen stopped, looked back at her, and asked doubtfully: "Is there anything else, Your Majesty?"

"You just said you wanted to protect me. But I don't lack guards. Although your martial arts are high, you can only protect me comprehensively. It's impossible to protect me completely. Are you right?" Yun Zhi smiled. asked.

Lin Chen thought to himself that you are smart. He said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have my own way to protect you."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for Yun Zhi to speak, he immediately flew out and disappeared in front of Yun Zhi in the blink of an eye, leaving only a black spot in his sight that became smaller and smaller until it completely disappeared.

He is not trying to be brave, he practices Xiaoyaoyou, is extremely fast, and is good at teleportation. Only Queen Yunzhi's strength has reached the peak of Guixu, or a warrior at the early stage of the Saint Realm or above can possibly catch up with him.

Yunzhi watched Lin Chen leave, with admiration in his eyes, and murmured: "This Lin Chen is good, neither arrogant nor impetuous, and has great potential!"

"Your Majesty, you..." Zhang Hengyu couldn't help but said.

Yun Zhi raised his hand to stop Zhang Hengyu from continuing, and smiled faintly: "What I said will not change."

"But your majesty, if you do this, it will cause the whole court to be angry. This is not in line with your usual principles!"

Zhang Hengyu sighed and said, "I know you are unwilling to be under a girl, but now is a special period, please think twice, your majesty!"

"I have thought it through very clearly, don't say more!" Yun Zhi frowned slightly.

Zhang Hengyu's persuasion was ineffective, so he had to leave.

As soon as he left, Yun Zhi snorted coldly, "A bunch of idiots, still dreaming of usurping the throne? Wishful thinking, I, Yun Zhi, will never allow such a thing to happen!"

Her eyes fell on the dark green jade pendant on the table.

This jade pendant was given to her by Lin Chen when she ascended the throne.

She remembered that the man once said that this was the only relic left to him by his mother.

"Mother, did you see that? Lin Chen will stand by me and support me in the end."

Empress Yunzhi looked at the sky with a firm gaze.

Lin Chen returned to the mansion and found Lin Qizhi sitting in the courtyard pavilion, looking a little depressed.

"Qizhi, what's wrong? Did someone bully you?"

Lin Chen walked to Lin Qizhi and sat down. Seeing her eyes red, he was shocked.

"Brother, where have you been? Don't you know how worried I am about you?" Lin Qizhi held Lin Chen's hand and complained.

Lin Chen touched her head and comforted her: "Silly girl, I'm back all right, right? Don't cry, you'll become ugly if you cry again!"

"Hmph, you dare to make fun of me!" Lin Qizhi pouted, but finally burst into laughter and threw herself into Lin Chen's arms.

"Brother, thank you for saving me."

She lay on Lin Chen's chest, smelling the unique scent on Lin Chen's body, and suddenly felt a little intoxicated, with a lot of emotion in her heart.

If she hadn't met her brother at that time, she would definitely die in the hands of those criminals, but now, her brother is alive and well.

Her fate has also changed because of this!

The two of them snuggled up like this, and Lin Chen also forgot his previous charming mood, quietly accompanied her, and enjoyed this peace.

As night fell, the lights came on, and there were fewer pedestrians on the street. A carriage was slowly driving towards the palace gate.

In the carriage, Lin Chen leaned on the chair and closed his eyes to rest, and Yun Zhi fell asleep on his shoulder.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, glanced to the left and back, raised the corner of his mouth, and whispered: "Aren't you tired after following all the way?"

After speaking, he stretched out his right leg and blocked the carriage window.

Boom!

The next moment, Lin Chen's carriage exploded!

A ball of fire rushed towards Lin Chen and Yun Zhi.

"Ah!"

The sudden change made Yun Zhi scream.

"Hold me tight!"

Lin Chen grabbed her arm and pulled her whole body into his arms. He kicked out his right leg and slammed it hard on the exploding fireball. The fireball shattered and turned into stars.

Boom!

Two stray arrows hit Lin Chen with a loud noise, and then fell down. They were two miniature crossbow arrows!

Lin Chen's face was cold and he said indifferently: "Who are you? What is your intention to attack us?"

He was angry. He was in the palace today and had shown mercy, but he didn't expect that those people would not give up!

"Swish, swish, swish--!"

Almost at the same time when Lin Chen's voice fell, dozens of crossbow arrows shot at the carriage with a sharp whistle.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Lin Chen moved his body and kicked all the crossbow arrows away. His last step was on the horse's hoof, which broke into pieces!

"Humph! You're looking for death!"

He was furious when he saw that he had been preparing for a long time, but Lin Chen only took it a little seriously.

Whoosh!

He flashed to the side of the carriage, pulled out a soft whip from his waist, and swung it hard on the horse. The horse neighed in pain and ran like crazy!

"Benefactor!" Yun Zhi exclaimed when he saw this, and was about to lift the curtain to look at Lin Chen, but was stopped by Lin Chen, saying, "Don't move!"

"Benefactor..."

"Be obedient!" Lin Chen said in a deep voice. He could sense that a master was quietly approaching in the distance!