The carriage rumbled. When the first ray of sunlight passed through the city gates of Jade Capital, Yun Sheng had already entered the palace.
She had already changed out of her morning robes. She had carefully concealed herself for the past three years, and no one had ever suspected her gender.
Yun Sheng was already taller than the average woman. She was neither fat nor skinny, and she used a special vest to hide the fullness of her chest. Her long, flowing hair was fixed with a black onyx hairpin. She was dressed in a dark-green court robe with golden cloud patterns. Her dark eyes were deep, and she looked very elegant.
It was early spring, and there was still a trace of the cold night in the corridors of the palace.
There was still half an Hour before the morning court, but the palace was already bustling with activity.
The palace maids removed the soul stones in the illumination magic array. Yun Sheng and the golden qilin behind her shuttled through the corridors of the palace.
"Good morning, Prince Regent. Good morning, Lord Gold Coin." The palace maids and guards who hurried past bowed respectfully to Yun Sheng. A few young palace maids blushed when they saw the smiling 'Prince Regent.'
After Yun Sheng walked far away, a few palace maids who were in love finally dared to whisper, "The Prince Regent is really good-looking. If only he would like me."
"Put away those thoughts. The Prince Regent already has a consort."
The Regent Of Great Zhou had married three years ago. Although the Prince Regent's consort had contracted a terrible disease after marriage, she had been recuperating in the prince's residence for the past three years and had never appeared in front of anyone.
However, the Prince Regent was infatuated with the Prince Regent's consort, and he had never thought of taking in another concubine.
This broke the hearts of the young noble ladies in Jade Capital who were in love.
If one were to ask who had risen the fastest in the past three years on the Boundless Continent, it would undoubtedly be the Regent Of Great Zhou, Ye Beiming.
In the past few years, he was the most famous young talent on the continent. Now, his fame was on par with Later Qin Dugu Xiu, Immortal Abode Divine Wind King, Penglai Prince Regent Ji Rumo, and Dharma Temple Magistrate Xia Wenxu. He was already recognized as one of the Wuji Five Gems.
To be exact, the Prince Regent of Zhou State was undoubtedly the number one person in the Wuji Five Jade Annulus.
Of the Wuji Five Annulus, Tang Yuan and Li Shao had long died in a foreign land. As for the other three, after Later Qin's Dugu Xiu ascended the throne, they gave up on the trend of expanding their territory in the early years. In the past few years, they were diligent in government affairs of the Later Qin, and the state was stable.
The Dharma Temple's Young Magistrate Xia Wenxu was said to have suffered heavy injuries during a mission to search for a divine weapon. He recuperated in the Dharma Temple for many years and still didn't go out.
The Immortal Abode Divine Wind King belonged to the elves. Elves originally didn't move around the continent, so there was very little news about him.
As for Penglai's Prince Regent, this person was originally in the limelight. However, after experiencing a huge fire ten years ago, his face was ruined, and he didn't show his face in front of others.
Among the Wuji Five Jade Annulus, only the Regent Of Great Zhou, who replaced Tang Yuan and Li Shao, moved around the continent the most.
Three years ago, Zhou State's Emperor, Ye Cheng Tian, suddenly died in one night, and a rebellion broke out in Zhou State.
The other countries on the continent looked on coldly from the sidelines. Just when everyone thought that Zhou State would decline, the situation suddenly changed.
First, Zhou State's old general, Yun Bahe, came out of seclusion and quelled the rebellion of the Marquis of Jiayuan. Then, Zhou State's Martial Emperor, Ye Beiming, who was rumored to have disappeared, came out again.
"He" reorganized Zhou State's imperial court with lightning speed. The originally pedantic Elder Chen and the others either returned to their hometowns or were given jobs without any real power.
Zhou State recruited a large number of new civil and military officials from the common people, and the situation of the imperial court was completely changed.
Zhou State's army was also reorganized. Long Feng came out and selected a group of soldiers to train into the continent's first army of Demon Warriors.
"Prince Regent Ye Beiming" then appointed the Summoner Zong to form an army of Demon Beasts.
Apart from that, "Prince Regent" also reorganized Zhou State's Royal Magic Academy, and invited many teachers and elders from the continent's Magic Elite Camp to teach magic.
Zhou State also signed an alliance agreement with Immortal Abode and Penglai. The three countries established trade cities, opened markets, and interacted with each other's needs.
Later Qin and Penglai eyed Zhou State covetously, but they didn't dare to act rashly.
In a short three years, Zhou State went from being a martial arts country to a country that valued magic, martial arts, and the summoning of Demon Beasts.
In these three years, there were some bandits and rebel forces that caused trouble, but they were all killed by "Prince Regent" at lightning speed.
It was rumored that this Prince Regent was ruthless and showed no mercy to those who disobeyed him.
It was also rumored that this Prince Regent empathized with the common people, and every year, he would conduct free medical treatment in various parts of Zhou State.
But since the Prince Regent took charge of the state affairs, Zhou State was peaceful, the border was stable, and the people were prosperous.
In the past three years, the people in the palace had become accustomed to the Prince Regent and the Golden Qilin beside "him". No one doubted that the "Prince Regent" in front of them was a woman.
Empress Dowager Wenren, who was initially wary of Yun Sheng, had completely let down her guard. She and Yun Sheng had become close friends who could talk about anything.
In order to conceal Yun Sheng's identity, Empress Dowager Wenren had put in a lot of effort. Three years ago, she replaced all the palace maids and eunuchs who knew about the upheaval in the palace that day.
She also replaced all the old palace maids who had seen Ye Beiming before.
Now, in the hearts of all the people of Zhou State, Yun Sheng was "Prince Regent".
In today's morning court, Empress Dowager Wenren and the Prince Regent listened to the advice of the civil and military officials.
After the court, Empress Dowager Wenren rubbed her temples tiredly.
"Your Highness, you forgot to take the calming elixir I gave you again. The elixir needs to be taken every day to be effective. "Yun Sheng looked at Empress Dowager Wenren, who looked a little haggard.
In the past three years, the growth of Empress Dowager Wenren and the little emperor made Yun Sheng look at them with new eyes.
This seemingly delicate woman didn't collapse after her son was taken away by her. She put away her sadness and took charge of the state affairs. In the past three years, all the officials in the court were convinced by her.
To some extent, Empress Dowager Wenren was not an ordinary woman.
Empress Dowager Wenren more or less knew about Ye Beiming's background.
She also vaguely guessed that the death of the emperor of Zhou State was unusual.
However, Empress Dowager Wenren chose to remain silent. She even dared to appoint Yun Sheng, who she had only met a few times, as the Prince Regent.
Judging from these points alone, Yunsheng and Empress Dowager Wenren were both extraordinary women. They appreciated each other's talents.
Hearing Yun Sheng's typical doctor's tone, Empress Dowager Wenren chuckled. She had been with Yun Sheng for a long time, and she almost forgot that Yun Sheng was also a skilled doctor in addition to being "Prince Regent".
"Prince Regent, please forgive me. It's not that I don't remember to take the elixir, but the elixirs you prescribed are all calming and nourishing the brain. I feel sleepy as soon as I take them. When I feel sleepy, the memorials in the imperial study will pile up like a mountain. "Empress Dowager Wenren said helplessly.
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