Capítulo 910: Chapter 725: Provoked Into Issuing Another Celestial Tome (2)
“When the Great Zhou no longer exists, all the people under heaven are your subjects. Even if Zhou Mu suffers grievances again, it is what he should endure. Our Zhou Imperial Family need not feel ashamed before him. Let it be this way, Gu Changsheng, I will hand over the Great Zhou to you with open arms and in exchange, allow my grandson to live his life freely!” Emperor Zhoulin spoke, once again setting down the flower shovel, turning to leave.
Gu Changsheng stared blankly, watching Emperor Zhoulin’s seemingly hunched figure as if he had aged considerably in an instant. Her expression changed, and she shouted fiercely, “Stop right there!”
Emperor Zhoulin’s body paused, but he did not stop walking, continuing forward.
Seeing this, Gu Changsheng was filled with anger, quickly blocking his path, glaring at him in fury, “What do you mean by this, old man? It’s one thing if you despise me, but after such a lecture, you hand over the Great Zhou just like that?”
“Indeed!” Emperor Zhoulin replied with an unchanged expression, nodding with certainty.
“Indeed my foot!” Gu Changsheng exploded at his words, swinging her scarlet golden sleeve, laughing in anger, “Old man, I respect your love for your grandson. In fact, I should be gratified because your beloved grandson happens to be the person I love dearly! However, if you worry about him swallowing his pride for your Great Zhou, have you ever thought about how I, as the Southern Emperor, came to your Great Zhou for marriage, a testament to swallowing my pride?”
“Are you afraid he’ll bow and scrape to preserve your Great Zhou, unable to speak freely in front of me? Old man, let’s not talk about how you fret unnecessarily, but one question: how well do you know your grandson? Is he someone who would swallow his pride?”
Gu Changsheng grew more agitated as she spoke, nearly pointing at Emperor Zhoulin’s nose as she roared, “Listen clearly. Yes, I’m the Southern Emperor. Yes, I wield power throughout the land. But I’m also a woman. Do you think I chose to become the Southern Emperor willingly? As a Phoenix Imperial Clan orphan, robed in the imperial attire, I had no escape! My only wish in life is to find a kindred spirit and grow old together, for a family to live peacefully forever!”
Gu Changsheng’s voice was quite loud, even those like Han Shan and Hongfu Su who awaited afar in the back garden were startled, looking over with disbelief. How did the conversation escalate into a quarrel?
Hongfu Su’s face appeared bewildered because the words from her sovereign conveyed a subtle disdain towards the position of the Southern Emperor, making her feel uneasy and anxious!
“Yet, belonging to the Phoenix Family, carrying the Wuchang Blood, I, Gu Changsheng, have no choice! I must be the Emperor of the Southern Country, the faith of the Bashu and Southern Border Witch and Gu Tribes’ people, bearing their legacy without fail!” Gu Changsheng looked at the visibly puzzled Emperor Zhoulin, speaking confidently, “You say he abandoned the Great Zhou throne for me, you fear he’ll be constrained by the Great Zhou? Fine! Old man, just watch, whatever he can do for me, I, Gu Changsheng, can do no less!”
“Someone!” Gu Changsheng called out to Hongfu Su in the distance.
“Your Royal Highness!” In the blink of an eye, Hongfu Su appeared before her sovereign, bowing to heed the command.
“Draft an edict, Witch and Gu Tribes’ citizens are to heed: as long as my people are alive, no one shall raise arms against the Great Zhou. Even if I perish, my people shall not invade the Great Zhou’s territory by an inch, ensuring the everlasting stability of both Witch and Gu Tribes and the Zhou Imperial Family. I am Fenghuang Changsheng, Wuchang Changsheng, and once the Abandoned Wife Medicine Lady in Liuzhou City, Gu Changsheng. My Imperial Prince promised me a lifetime of devotion to one person, and I reciprocate, under the witness of heaven and earth, citizens of the world! This decree to be issued through the Celestial Tome to The Nine Continents Below, even I cannot defy the decree of the Celestial Tome!” Gu Changsheng said, tossing her personal Imperial Seal to Hongfu Su.
Hongfu Su stood fish-eyed, catching the Southern Emperor’s Imperial Seal, staring wide-eyed, unable to believe it.
Throughout history, from ancient to modern times, the Celestial Tome has always decreed conquest. Never has there been a Celestial Tome like this…
Emperor Zhoulin also stood dumb, his long-cultivated stoic emperor’s disposition trembling, staring incredulously at the bright and flamboyant face before him, momentarily unsure what to say.
Witch and Gu Tribes to remain untouched, Zhou Imperial Family unmoved, kingdom secured eternally?
If such words were spoken by another, it would undoubtedly be a fantastical tale. But, the speaker is the emperor of the Witch and Gu Tribes!
“Your Royal Highness, do you truly wish to issue such a Celestial Tome?” Hongfu Su hesitated momentarily yet boldly asked out loud. If this Celestial Tome was issued, it would certainly diminish her Southern Country’s imperial prestige…
Moreover, a lifetime of devotion to one person… what about the dashing men they capture?
“What? Do you have opinions on my decree?” Gu Changsheng glared angrily at Hongfu Su, “How about you take the position of Southern Emperor?”
Hongfu Su’s old face stiffened upon hearing, recalling the naming and unloading of responsibilities from her sovereign before the envoy, clearly understanding that her sovereign wasn’t lying; she truly wanted to hand out this Southern Emperor position!
“This humble servant shall immediately draft the Celestial Tome!” Without further ado, Hongfu Su bowed to obey, fleeing swiftly.
Seeing this, Emperor Zhoulin’s expression turned somewhat wooden. Today’s shocks were overwhelming, he needed to find a place to collect himself, so he painstakingly walked aside.
“What? Did you think issuing such a Celestial Tome, making such a promise, you could just escape?”
Just as Emperor Zhoulin intended to leave, the cold voice of Gu Changsheng rang from behind…