My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Chapter 146 First Time in the Palace, Commander of the Imperial Guards

As expected, it's unavoidable, quite annoying indeed... Gu Lan felt a bit depressed in his heart! However, now that he had left the Residence, refusing the decree would be a grave offense. It would undoubtedly lead to more trouble later!

"Commoner, accept the decree."

Gu Lan reluctantly took the imperial decree. Instead of feeling the weight of the decree like Old Yang did, he felt like kicking it away!

"Say your farewells to your family and follow me to the palace... The carriage is ready outside."

Sima Qin calmly smiled.

With almost all the details known to him, he now felt like an imperial eagle dog bringing a reluctant concubine into the palace for a night.

"Alright, thank you, Great Chancellor."

For the sake of witnessing a chess game, they even used the imperial authority to invite him. This woman must be incredibly idle... Gu Lan inwardly complained, waving his hand.

Sima Qin nodded and left.

Gu Lan turned and walked towards the inner room, tossing the imperial decree to Old Yang as he passed him. "Hold onto it for me; I'll change my clothes inside."

"Oh, Master, this is the imperial decree. Please be careful with it; don't throw it around!"

Old Yang held the imperial decree, looking eager and shocked!

At that moment, Mu Yuyan heard the conversation. She walked out wearing the green celestial robe that Gu Lan had gifted her, giving them the appearance of a matching couple.

"Master Gu, Her Majesty summons you. Why bother changing clothes?"

She was a bit puzzled.

Gu Lan shrugged, responding casually, "The outfit I'm wearing now is too plain. Coupled with my husband's outstanding looks, it might make the female Emperor develop some feelings. So, I thought of changing into something flashy and exaggerated to make her feel disgusted. Hopefully, she won't come looking for me again. Haha."

It was a joke, but Gu Lan really didn't want his wife to know too much about the intricacies of Destiny. After all, she was a mortal, and knowing too much would only lead to unnecessary worry.

This time, the female Emperor inviting him to the palace could have two possibilities. One was genuinely coincidental, appreciating his chess skills, which hinted at the intention of keeping him as a male favorite... However, this possibility was small because the female Emperor in the original work wasn't foolish.

The second possibility was that the female Emperor had noticed his strength. Gu Lan vaguely felt that it might be the latter.

Remembering the incident in Langzhou City when he destroyed the Demon Saint's Holy Relic and severely injured the Fire Fox with a golden sword aura.

"If the female Emperor, as the Sword Immortal, noticed me since then and investigated, it could be troublesome..."

Gu Lan contemplated in his heart.

However, Mu Yuyan, of course, was unaware of his thoughts. She just found this stinky husband a bit narcissistic. Glancing at Gu Lan's extremely handsome profile, her beautiful eyes flickered, and she thought, well... maybe he does have the capital for this narcissism...

The female Emperor seemed hesitant to speak.

Seeing her expression, Gu Lan gently took her hand, speaking seriously, "My lady, don't worry. With my strong abilities, even if Her Majesty gets wild and uses force, I won't yield to her!"

"..."

Mu Yuyan blushed, and her fair little hand slipped out of his palm. She said, "Master Gu, how can you think that way about our Great Jing's Emperor? Didn't you say before that she is a wise ruler?"

"Well! Thinking about it, my previous understanding might have been wrong."

Gu Lan seriously pondered.

Mu Yuyan looked puzzled, "Why?"

"She knows I'm a married man, yet she invited me alone to the palace to play chess... Isn't this the beginning of debauchery?" Gu Lan continued to joke.

"..."

Whenever this guy started talking about the female Emperor, there was no seriousness... Suddenly, Mu Yuyan didn't want to talk to him anymore!

However, the gentleman has always been cold and resistant to the other himself. Well, it sounds a bit complicated... She felt extremely conflicted, unsure whether to be happy or angry.

"Yuyan, how does this outfit look?"

Gu Lan turned around, wearing a smile on his face. He had changed into a set of dazzling clothes with ten different colors, shining brightly. Even with the breathtaking beauty of his appearance, it looked quite ridiculous.

"Poof~"

To prevent herself from coveting him, she really had to go to great lengths... Mu Yuyan burst into laughter, bit her lip, and her delicate and charming face turned slightly rosy.

"Master Gu! In fact, Her Majesty may not be as you think..."

"No time! Wait for me, my dear. I will surely return early."

Gu Lan patted her head, took a bite on her exquisite cheek, and walked out.

The female Emperor's invitation was troublesome, but it could be resolved easily. He would cause some unpleasantness during the chess game with the female Emperor, and then sever all connections!

For example, losing continuously to her in chess would make her think he was useless, and she wouldn't favor him anymore.

Exiting the Residence, the current Great Chancellor personally lifted the carriage curtain and smiled faintly at Gu Lan. "Master Gu, please!"

This show of importance... well, it doesn't bode well. Gu Lan loosened his wide robe, making himself look more carefree, and then strode onto the carriage.

The carriage rumbled and arrived outside the palace gate. However, Sima Qin did not follow; he had left at some point and returned to Gu Residence to report the outcome to Mu Yuyan.

...

Gu Lan alighted from the carriage, taking in the majestic and towering imperial city for the first time.

Palaces stood in abundance, arranged in an orderly manner. Red walls, black tiles, and the palace halls seemed like a vast sea. The renovations were extremely impressive.

"No wonder so many people in ancient times wanted to become an emperor. Who wouldn't envy this view of overlooking the world?" Gu Lan muttered to himself, unable to help but admire the female Emperor who managed such a grand scene.

"Master Gu, please."

An old eunuch who had come with the carriage said.

Gu Lan nodded slightly, wearing an eye-catching outfit. He followed the old eunuch with slow steps into the palace.

Just as he stepped through the palace gate!

A rough voice suddenly sounded in front, stopping them. "Halt! How can someone dressed like this enter the inner palace of the imperial city?"

Gu Lan raised his eyes and saw a military leader with thick eyebrows and big eyes approaching, frowning while holding the hilt of his sword.

The old eunuch bowed, "So it's General Luo. Master Gu here is an invited guest of Her Majesty. I hope General Luo won't obstruct."

Luo Chen looked at Gu Lan, who appeared to be a delicate young man with flashy attire, and his expression grew even more unpleasant.

"An invited guest by Her Majesty? Where's the written order?"

"Well..."

The old eunuch was at a loss for words. The imperial decree was in the hands of Great Chancellor Sima, and it wasn't easy to present proof.

Such matters had never required documentation in the past; a verbal decree was enough. Luo Chen, however, seemed to be making things difficult for unknown reasons.

"General Luo, you don't know Master Gu, and you don't know me either?" The old eunuch chuckled. "Delaying Her Majesty's business won't do you any good."

Luo Chen's brow furrowed even deeper.

He didn't like Gu Lan at first glance. Clearly a scholar, but dressed so flamboyantly. And now, even showing no emotions on his face, Luo Chen became more displeased, suspecting that this man might bring trouble to Her Majesty.

In the standoff between the two, Gu Lan stretched lazily and chuckled, "No need to make it so troublesome! Since there's no proof, it's understandable that General Luo would obstruct... I'll just go back then!"

The female Emperor must be busy, right?

Inviting him to play chess was probably a momentary whim. If delayed by such a trivial matter, she likely wouldn't bother again!

So, at this moment, Gu Lan was actually considering thanking General Luo, who seemed displeased with him!

He arched his hand, intending to return to the carriage in a relaxed manner. Luo Chen sneered disdainfully, thinking this man was indeed a softy. How could someone like him catch the eyes of Her Majesty? Simply disgraceful...

The old eunuch, witnessing this, became anxious. Because the Great Chancellor had specifically instructed him to ensure that Master Gu was led to the Imperial Garden in the harem, or there would be serious consequences! Enjoy exclusive content from empire

"Luo Chen! You, a rough martial man, dare to treat the invited guest of Her Majesty like this?" The old eunuch sternly said, "If Master Gu can't enter the palace today, we'll see how we explain this matter to Her Majesty in the future!"

Hearing this, Luo Chen froze. He looked down at the old eunuch, but there was no sign of backing down. Instead, he seemed a bit hesitant!

Damn, Uncle, please don't be so fierce... Gu Lan also wore a puzzled expression, inwardly questioning why this unfamiliar old eunuch in the palace would go so far as to offend Luo Chen, the commanding general of the Forbidden Army, for him!