Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback
Chapter 522: The White Strip in the Waves, The Waves Have Reached Home!

Chapter 522: Chapter 522: The White Strip in the Waves, The Waves Have Reached Home!

Mu Yan’s gaze fell on Bai Chen’s face, and he said loudly, "Bai Chen, Heir of Prince Zhen Nan, I appoint you as the Admiral of the Navy, to forge an invincible navy for Dayu!"

Bai Chen was distracted and thinking about things, and suddenly being called by Mu Yan, he knew that his older brother let him attend court today for something important. He calmly nodded and replied, "Yes, I will not disappoint Your Majesty’s expectations."

Zhong Xuanliang glanced at Bai Chen, wondering if this frivolous princely heir was really up to the task of being Admiral of the Navy.

Among the noble sons, Bai Chen was known for being unruly and had never been seen doing any serious work!

No wonder his daughter turned her nose up at this frivolous heir; the Minister of Justice, Xiao Chen, was much more steady.

As all the ministers marveled that Bai Chen had become Admiral of the Navy, Mu Yan continued, "I also appoint Li Sui, who went to the Western Rong and won countless battles without defeat, as Vice Admiral of the Navy."

The civil and military officials followed Mu Yan’s gaze to the door, and a man crossed the high threshold, walked forward, and knelt before Mu Yan.

"I accept the decree!"

Li Sui’s voice was sonorous, and his dream was to establish a navy. He never expected the current Emperor to understand him so well!

He slightly raised his eyes to see the Empress smiling at him. Perhaps, as Zhan Lan said, they really were friends in a past life, which is why Zhan Lan understands him so well and recommended him to Emperor Jian’an!

Zhan Lan thought to himself: Mu Yan must have investigated Li Sui, who, besides being excellent in swordsmanship, grew up by the Grand Canal and is very skilled in swimming.

In the past life, Huang Gun often jested that Li Sui was like a silver fish in the waves, having found his true place!

Li Sui also often chased Huang Gun for a beating, but this rogue was thick-skinned and not at all afraid of Li Sui’s threats.

Zhan Lan reminisced about past events with emotion; in this life, her closest friends are by her side, realizing their dreams, standing tall and proud, with no need to sacrifice themselves for her on the city walls again!

Xiao Chen was also secretly happy for Li Sui, who in the past life had died tragically and whose family was implicated, all becoming victims under the knife. If Li Sui can accomplish great things in this life and make his parents proud, they will surely find solace.

As Mu Yan adjourned the court, he surveyed the ministers, and his voice invigorated every official, "The positions of Grand Secretary, Minister of War, and Minister of Industry are vacant. I do not intend to hastily appoint anyone. Over the next three years, I will observe to determine the most suitable candidates. Let all of you strive for this together!"

With that, he and Zhan Lan left.

All the ministers collectively said, "We respectfully send off Your Majesty! We respectfully send off the Empress!"

After the court session, Lu Zhong followed the ministers down the layered stone steps, a smile on his lips. The Emperor had painted a grand vision for everyone, as these positions were of utmost importance. Undoubtedly, in the next three years, the civil and military officials would strive to make great performances.

Regarding the art of emperorship, their new Emperor handled it with greater finesse.

He looked at the azure sky, perhaps Emperor Jian’an would become the most powerful ruler of the realm.

However, having annexed the Western Rong, the country of Dayu has become a thorn in the side of Eastern Wei, and the young Emperor of Beiyue’s attitude is unclear. The situation among the three nations is full of intrigue and mystery, and the future of Dayu is still unknown.

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Zhan Lan and Mu Yan arrived together at the bedchamber, built for the new Emperor where Si Yun hadn’t spent a day before dying.

Two rows of palace maids and eunuchs followed them.

In the vast bedchamber, Zhan Lan looked around and saw Xiao Tao and Qiuyue standing respectfully inside. When they saw Mu Yan and Zhan Lan enter, they knelt and bowed, "The servant greets Your Majesty, greets the Empress!"

Zhan Lan raised her hand, "You may rise. In the future, when you see me, you need not perform such grand salutes!"

"Yes, the servants obey!"

Xiao Tao’s face was continuously smiling, doing her best to control her excitement. Their lady had become the current Empress, the most noble woman of Dayu!

Mu Yan helped Zhan Lan tidy up the stray hairs by her temples, "Lan’er, I’m going to discuss affairs, you should rest first."

"Alright." Zhan Lan’s lips held a slight smile.

After Mu Yan left, Zhan Lan dismissed the palace maids and eunuchs, and touched Xiao Tao’s cheek, "Laugh if you want! Look at how your face is turning red from holding it in."

In the past life, when she became Empress, Xiao Tao had foolishly laughed for several days. Apparently, a person’s nature is hard to change.

Xiao Tao laughed happily, showing eight teeth.

The ever-cautious Qiuyue was also infected and laughed, originally thinking she would follow Zhan Xuerou and suffer every day, ultimately being mistreated to death by her.

But now Zhan Lan had become the Empress, and she had become a first-class palace maid, something she never dared to imagine before.

Zhan Lan looked over the two of them in their brightly colored first-class palace maid attire, appearing charming and lovable.

She didn’t bring Liu Xi into the palace, thinking that Liu Xi was of marriageable age and keeping her close was not appropriate anyway.

Bai Chen liked Liu Xi, and Prince Zhen Nan’s wife also appreciated her for being well-read and unflinching. Maybe soon they would hear news of Liu Xi and Bai Chen.

Xiao Tao excitedly said, "Empress, this palace is even bigger than the princely residence. Qiuyue and I almost got lost. The palace is so beautiful, but we can’t roam everywhere. We peeked around the attic for a while, wanting so much to explore the palace!"

Qiuyue remembered something and added, "Reporting to the Empress, when we passed by a place called the Direct Room, yes! The Direct Room, we seemed to hear strange noises inside."

The Direct Room is where the eunuchs eat and live, why would there be strange noises?

Zhan Lan beckoned the two closer with her fingers, "Let’s go, I’ll take you two for a stroll."

"Yes, Empress!" The two were ecstatic, with the Empress leading the way, where in the palace could they not go?

Zhan Lan stepped over the threshold, with a group of palace maids and eunuchs following her. The leading eunuch walked closely behind Zhan Lan, flatteringly asking, "Empress, where do you wish to go? The servant will prepare the phoenix carriage."

Zhan Lan glanced somewhere and said, "Let’s go to your Direct Room!"

The eunuch gulped, never had he heard of an Empress wanting to visit the eunuchs’ quarters!

He stammered, "Empress, the quarters of us servants are filthy places, not worth seeing."

Zhan Lan smiled softly, "Wherever I go, do I need you to point it out?"

The eunuch was so frightened he immediately knelt down, "Yes, Empress, it was presumptuous of this servant. I will lead the way."

Zhan Lan paid him no mind; she knew the palace well and had no need for his guidance.

Seeing Zhan Lan ignore him, the eunuch dared not overstep and kept a respectful distance, following not far behind.

As they passed the carved corridor, he originally wanted to pretend to care for the Mistress, reminding her that one of the paving stones was higher and to be careful.

But to his amazement, he found Zhan Lan walked steadily and quickly, without even glancing down, briskly crossing over the raised stone.