My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Su Residence.

This was Su Hua's Residence outside the palace. Although he often resided in the palace, students from the past, whom he had taught, came to clean periodically. Therefore, the residence was not abandoned.

Mu Yuyan and Su Hua arrived by carriage. Passing through stone arches and reaching the end of a long corridor, they arrived at a pavilion where the sound of flowing water could be heard.

On the clean table in the middle, a chessboard was already set up.

Mu Yuyan sat on a stone bench, her beautiful eyes looking around. "Calculating the time, Uncle Zhang should be here soon... Teacher, what scenery is behind this rockery?"

Su Hua glanced over and smiled. "Behind the rockery, there is a small study that I had renovated later. When Teacher Zhang and I lived in the Residence together, he always wanted me to play chess with him. If I couldn't beat him, he would hide in that study. With the rockery in between, he couldn't hear the movements here, so he wouldn't be tempted to come out."

Indeed, every great scholar had such an inspirational story of not being misled by unruly friends. Mu Yuyan secretly gave a thumbs-up and smiled brightly, "So, isn't the small study useless now?"

"Haha, yes!"

Su Hua showed a nostalgic look. "After entering the palace, I rarely come out. Teacher Zhang also doesn't often ask me to play chess anymore. Speaking of which, this is the first time in nearly half a year... Let's demolish the small study tomorrow, plant some greenery, and add some vitality."

Mu Yuyan nodded in agreement.

She was about to suggest transferring some famous orchids from the imperial garden when suddenly, she heard voices outside the Residence gate...

"Come, come! Young friend, accompany me for a tour. This is the current Grand Tutor's Residence!" It was Zhang Qingwei's voice.

"Is this Grand Tutor Su's home? It's quite imposing indeed." Hearing the familiar voice behind, Mu Yuyan's smile instantly froze. Her mind was struck like thunder, and her delicate body trembled.

Master Gu?!

How did he come here?!

Mu Yuyan, dressed in a bright yellow and purple dragon robe, adorned with phoenix hairpins, her makeup radiant and luxurious, was still in the attire she wore to the court. Wasn't this exposing her identity outright?

"What's going on? Uncle Zhang, you brought people too. Didn't the letter say it was only him... Hey! Your Majesty, why are you running?"

Su Hua turned around, only to see the female Emperor hurriedly escaping, wearing a puzzled expression.

Mu Yuyan fled like a frightened deer, thinking about what Su Hua had mentioned earlier. She hurriedly bypassed the rockery, her heart pounding, and shyly hid in the small study.

What should she do, what should she do...

Gu Lan's voice was getting closer!

He had already seen the pavilion at the end of the corridor and the lone figure inside.

"Gu Lan, pay respects to Grand Tutor!" Gu Lan made a respectful salute.

Hearing his jade-like voice, which was always insufficient during normal times, now made Mu Yuyan feel at a loss, and her heartbeat accelerated.

"You don't need to be overly courteous, young friend." Su Hua said amiably, noticing that Gu Lan and Zhang Qingwei had a good relationship. Moreover, Gu Lan had a handsome appearance and extraordinary temperament.

After taking a look around, Zhang Qingwei looked puzzled. "Hey! Senior Brother, didn't Her Majesty come with you?"

Upon hearing this!

Both Gu Lan and Xiao Fei'er, who followed behind, were dumbfounded!

Her Majesty?

The female Emperor also came!?

"Where is Her Majesty?" Xiao Fei'er quickly asked.

Su Hua pointed behind the rockery and said slowly, "Her Majesty may feel a bit shy... Don't blame Young Friend Gu, after all, Her Majesty is a woman, and she may not want to meet unfamiliar men today..."

Teacher Su knows how to talk... Both Mu Yuyan and Xiao Fei'er shared the same sentiment!

"Then I'll go to serve Her Majesty first." Xiao Fei'er said, lifting her skirt and heading towards the study behind the rockery.

Old Master Zhang, concealing the truth. Quite the skill... Gu Lan secretly glanced at Zhang Qingwei. With things having come to this point, he could only smile and say, "No matter, if His Majesty doesn't wish to meet, how could a commoner like me dare to insist?"

He just happened to not want to meet with her!

Although, avoiding the entanglement now might be unavoidable...

Seeing Gu Lan's reproachful gaze, Zhang Qingwei immediately raised his eyebrows and winked, returning a smiling face that seemed to say, "I'm doing this for your own good!"

Gu Lan: "..."

Su Hua, as the host, immediately had the maidservant prepare tea and seats. The three of them sat around a stone table, and Zhang Qingwei took out a set of jade chess pieces, arranging them on the board with a smile.

On the other side, inside the small study!

Xiao Fei'er burst in, startling Mu Yuyan, who was concentrating on forming a barrier!

"Your Majesty, what's this..."

"Hush!" Mu Yuyan pulled her inside, her beautiful eyes keeping an eye on the movements beyond the rockery!

"How did Master Gu come!?" The female Emperor whispered, lowering her voice.

"I don't know either. It's a move Teacher Zhang set up himself."

Xiao Fei'er smiled bitterly. Having come from the academy, she had figured out Zhang Qingwei's plan. Trying to make Gu Lan meet the female Emperor directly and rise in prominence... But didn't he know what kind of status Gu Lan held?!

"Your Majesty, since you've bumped into it, why not... admit it?" Xiao Fei'er suggested.

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Mu Yuyan tightly gripped her dragon robe, looking worried. She murmured, "I'm afraid that Master Gu will blame me for hiding it from him. Besides, judging from this past year, he seems not very fond of me... the Great Jing's Emperor. I'm afraid he'll be even more angry when he knows my true identity."

The more you care, the more reluctant you are to break this tranquility.

The female Emperor's decisive temperament became hesitant in the face of Gu Lan. Xiao Fei'er nodded, "I understand what you mean, Your Majesty... But by hiding here, you might arouse suspicions from Master Gu, don't you think?"

Mu Yuyan gently touched her heated cheek, silent for a while. Her beautiful eyes slowly turned to Xiao Fei'er, "Fei'er, it's time for you to charge into battle for me."

Xiao Fei'er: "..."

A moment later!

Xiao Fei'er tidied up her appearance and walked out gracefully from behind the rockery, with an apologetic expression.

"His Majesty suddenly felt unwell and couldn't meet with Lord Gu. Fei'er apologizes on behalf of Her Majesty..."

"Oh, it's fine."

Gu Lan smiled, but he found it a bit strange. As a humble commoner with concealed cultivation, did the female Emperor need to be so polite to him?

Even offering apologies... Even if she didn't explain anything and immediately left, no one dared to say anything, right?

"Hey! Lord Gu, didn't you say you have some knowledge of medicine? Since we're still playing chess with Grand Tutor Su, could you check on Her Majesty's pulse?" Zhang Qingwei hinted with his eyes, actively assisting!

Su Hua didn't see anything wrong, so he didn't object.

Gu Lan: "..."

Do I have to meet the female Emperor in person now?!

He probed with his divine sense behind the rockery, only to find that the small study was already layered with restrictions!

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It seemed that she was truly feeling unwell... Could it be that it was that time of the month?

Gu Lan's thoughts were wandering.

Meanwhile, Xiao Fei'er was extremely nervous!

She wiped her sweaty palms on her sleeves, thinking, Your Majesty, I have already done my best. If I can't stop it, you won't come out. What else can I do?!

"Well, let me go ask Her Majesty..." Xiao Fei'er awkwardly smiled and walked stiffly toward the small study.

Just then, a female voice came from behind the rockery, and after hesitating for a long time, Mu Yuyan finally spoke up.