"Wait, what did you just say? The Empress wants an amicable divorce and half of the Great Qin Empire?"
Inside the Imperial Study.
Qin Xiao sat on the dragon throne. Hearing the report from the Azure Dragon Commander standing below, his face was filled with utter astonishment.
"Yes, Your Majesty. The Empress is waiting for you to go over," the Azure Dragon Commander said.
His face, which had been stoic and expressionless from the very beginning, showed a change for the first time. It was a mix of bewilderment and disbelief.
What on earth? Splitting the empire in half after a divorce? Dividing marital assets in half—he had never heard of such a thing!
Qin Xiao set down the memorial in his hand, searching through the memories in his mind, speechless for a long time.
He finally remembered that he actually had an Empress.
But rather than an Empress, she was more like a tool for a political marriage.
Three years ago, Emperor Qinwu, in order to curry favor with the Wu Zhou State, essentially sold Qin Xiao off for profit.
At that time, although Qin Xiao resisted fiercely, Empress Dowager Wen held a knife to her own neck, cursing him as unfilial and threatening to kill herself if he did not agree to the marriage alliance.
Left with no choice, Qin Xiao could only marry someone he did not love.
Over the years, Qin Xiao had never touched the Empress.
The Empress, too, often stayed with her maiden family and had no interest in Qin Xiao.
However, now that Qin Xiao had ascended to the throne as the Emperor, the Empress hurriedly returned to Great Qin.
A few days ago, Qin Xiao had heard of her return but did not care.
Yet today, this Empress had given him such a massive surprise!
"Getting married, then divorcing, and expecting to take half of my empire."
Qin Xiao was rendered speechless.
"I have never seen someone so brazen and shameless!"
He laughed out of sheer anger.
"Tell Wu Yan'er that Great Qin is currently fending off a rebellion, and tell her not to cause trouble."
Qin Xiao waved his hand, signaling the Azure Dragon Commander to step down.
He had proper business to attend to now.
Qin Yu's army of five hundred thousand was about to arrive.
He did not want any more unexpected nonsense.
"Understood, Your Majesty."
Azure Dragon cupped his hands, took two steps back, and turned to leave.
But just as he reached the door of the Imperial Study, he was knocked aside by someone barging in.
"Do you not have eyes? Daring to block the Empress's arrival—even ten heads wouldn't be enough for you to lose!"
The leading maid's expression shifted as she cursed at Azure Dragon with an unkind tone.
Even in front of Qin Xiao, she remained fiercely aggressive.
Following that, a group of people walked into the Imperial Study.
They were dressed in grand attire, putting on a massive display of authority.
"The Empress has arrived!"
The maid shouted, her loud voice echoing throughout the entire palace hall.
Surrounded by a flock of maids.
A woman dressed in a golden thread phoenix robe stepped slowly into the hall. Her face was delicate and moving, and her beauty was extraordinary.
With her movements, the authentic phoenix hairpins on her head jingled.
She was extremely beautiful, her large almond eyes sparkling with brilliance, her brows and eyes holding a springtime allure. Every frown and every smile was filled with temptation.
Her long hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, exuding a captivating fragrance.
"Qin Xiao, I sent someone to fetch you to see me. Why did you take so long to come?"
Upon meeting, there was no gentle tenderness between Wu Yan'er and Qin Xiao as one might expect of a married couple; instead, the atmosphere was fraught with tension.
She looked at Qin Xiao, her stunning face filled with anger.
It was as if she was saying: How dare you, Qin Xiao, not listen to me and force me to come here myself.
If Qin Xiao hadn't become the Emperor, she wouldn't have returned at all.
After all, Great Qin could not compare to the prosperity of Wu Zhou.
Furthermore, she didn't like men. If the Empress Regnant hadn't ordered her to marry Qin Xiao, she absolutely would never have been with him!
Qin Xiao sat on the dragon throne, showing no intention of standing up to welcome her. Instead, he looked at the maid who had collided with the Azure Dragon Commander.
"Men, drag her out and beat her to death with staffs!"
He waved his hand.
Instantly, the surrounding Imperial Guards stepped forward in unison.
"I'd like to see who dares!"
Wu Yan'er frowned slightly, stepping forward to protect the maid.
"Qin Xiao, she merely bumped into your man, and you want to beat her to death! You are entirely heartless!"
"Being with someone like you, I'm afraid that one day you might kill me too!"
She had no feelings for Qin Xiao in the past.
Although the two were married, they lived separate lives and rarely interacted.
They were husband and wife in name only.
But today, Qin Xiao's actions infuriated her!
Not only did he want to execute her maid, but he was also challenging her authority!
One must know, even when Emperor Qinwu saw her, he had to be respectful and dared not put on airs.
But what about Qin Xiao?
After she entered, he sat motionless on the dragon throne, not even giving her a proper look.
It made her feel as if she were just one of his maids.
Hearing her words, Qin Xiao's eyes fell upon her. He slowly stood up, his hot-stamped golden dragon robe cascading down.
The overbearing pressure unique to an Emperor instantly permeated the room.
At this moment, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically!
"If you want to die, I can grant you death right now!"
Wu Yan'er was intimidated and subconsciously took a few steps back.
Her face turned pale, and she gasped for air like a drowning person.
"Qin Xiao, we are husband and wife. How... how could you say you want to kill me..."
This sentence completely baffled Qin Xiao.
Who exactly was the one asking for a divorce?
It was like a couple where one second it's "we're not from the same world," and the next second it's "I love you with all my heart."
What a double standard!
Qin Xiao didn't even spare her a glance and simply raised his hand.
"Drag this insubordinate maid out and beat her to death. Whoever dares to stop it, kill them too!"
"Yes, sir!"
The Azure Dragon Commander smiled very happily.
This time, Qin Xiao protected him in front of everyone.
It made him feel that following such a Majesty was his honor.
"Drag her out, don't let this woman offend His Majesty's eyes!"
A group of Imperial Guards stepped forward and hauled the maid away.
"Save me, Your Highness! Save me!"
Until the maid was dragged out like a dead dog, Wu Yan'er remained silent.
She bit her red lip tightly, staring fiercely at Qin Xiao with a face full of indignation.
In Wu Zhou, she was a princess surrounded by admirers, and everyone respectfully called her Princess Qingluan.
But now, in front of Qin Xiao, her dignity was ruthlessly trampled into the ground!
"Qin Xiao! Do you know this maid was bestowed upon me by the Empress Regnant? By killing her, you are offending Her Majesty the Empress Regnant!"
"You are cruel and inhumane, killing the innocent indiscriminately. Sooner or later, this Great Qin empire will be thrown into the flames of war because of your torment!"
"I came today to divorce you!"
Wu Yan'er's eyes suddenly turned cold. With a wave of her hand, she threw a hot-stamped golden letter in front of Qin Xiao.
Impressively, it was: A Divorce Paper.
Written on it in bold, flowing strokes was Wu Yan'er's signature.
It was clear she had prepared this well in advance.
Qin Xiao picked up the divorce paper, looked at it, and couldn't help but laugh.
"The fault is entirely mine? It is I who failed to fulfill my duties as a husband, failed to give you warmth and affection? I let down your sincere heart? And that's why we're divorcing?"
"And you want half of Great Qin's territory in the divorce? Are you joking with me?"
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
