HLnovel Chapter 267: The Identity Revealed! The Empire's Return is Underway!
Chapter 267: The Identity Revealed! The Empire's Return is Underway!
Filming for the script was finished, but Su Qi was no longer in the mood to attend any press conferences. She told the crew that she was feeling unwell and went home to rest.
Su Qi's villa is quickly becoming the residence of the imperial palace.
Gu Yan brought Zheng Ran over: "Your Majesty."
"This person has fallen into a coma. Should we continue?"
“It’s only interesting when he’s sober,” she rubbed her temples, “Send him to jail.”
The group exchanged glances, and Florian asked, "Your Majesty, where is the prison?"
She suddenly remembered that this wasn't the empire yet, so there were no prisons here.
"Police station...court..."
Everyone fell into deep thought again. Chen Ziqian whispered, "This isn't the Empire. You can't just send someone to jail whenever you want..."
Su Qi stood up and extended her fingers to use her supernatural ability.
"The Empire's twenty-four courts and prisons will replace the courts of the world today. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Should we kill the counterpart?" Shen Chaohuai asked tentatively.
She said nothing.
"As the executive officer, it is only right that I go."
Su Qi looked at Shen Chaohuai and pointed to the medal on his chest: "Then you go."
Zheng Ran woke up before the prison was fully set up. In his dazed state, he saw several familiar figures.
"Is Zheng Ran a native inhabitant of this world?"
"I don't know, I've never seen it in the Empire."
"To dare do such a thing to His Majesty, he truly deserves it..."
"So His Majesty came to this world to create counterparts in order to prepare for our summoning."
"I almost thought His Majesty was dead..."
Unable to understand, Zheng Ran chose to struggle.
However, a woman stopped him: "Don't move."
The face gradually became clearer.
"Shen Qingyue?!" Zheng Ran exclaimed in disbelief.
"You know my name?" Shen Qingyue was taken aback.
Zheng Ran stood up and grabbed Shen Qingyue by the neck: "You damned woman! Why were you resurrected too?!"
"Help... help..."
The footsteps outside gradually approached, and Su Qi had already arrived at the door. He pushed Zheng Ran aside, and Shen Qingyue quickly ran behind Su Qi.
Zheng Ran didn't understand: "What do you mean? You...you're in cahoots?"
Shen Qingyue knelt down and bowed: "Your Majesty."
"Get up." Su Qi stepped forward: "Shen Qingyue is my maid, who has served me for over a hundred years. She and your deceased fiancée are two different people."
Zheng Ran was so frightened that he knelt down: "I won't do it again, I know I was wrong... Su Qi, please let me go, I will never hurt you again, it's all my fault, it's all my fault."
Su Qi's feet landed in front of Zheng Ran. She slowly sat down, crossed one leg, and said coldly, "Get lost."
Zheng Ran limped away and quickly rolled out of Su Qi's sight.
"Does Your Majesty really intend to let him go?"
"Of course not, I just wanted to give him a bigger surprise."
……
"This morning's news."
"There are reports that loved ones who have lost their memories are like completely different people, and numerous studies are still ongoing."
Shen Chaohuai got up early to drink water, and when he saw this message, he was completely stunned.
Is Su Qi going to... completely replace the counterpart of this world with the people of the empire?
The killed counterpart will merge with the original body, and the original body will gradually acquire the counterpart's memories of this world.
This is Su Qi's power upon returning; she is strong and cannot be controlled by anyone. Precisely because of this, she is more suited to be an emperor.
Even if he seems tyrannical, this is exactly the kind of calm, decisive, and clear-cut emperor the empire needs.
Shen Chaohuai chuckled softly, certain that he hadn't made the wrong choice.
"Greetings, Your Majesty..."
Shen Chaohuai came before Su Qi and performed the complete kneeling ceremony.
Su Qi gave a cold look and a wicked smile: "Haven't you always disliked submitting to me? Why are you suddenly being so polite today?"
Shen Chaohuai raised his eyes: "To make you believe that I will only be loyal to you for the rest of my life."
Inside the villa, Su Qi sat upright on the sofa, feeling slightly uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty, the native inhabitants of this world, besides Lynn and your friends, include Zheng Ran and Shen's parents."
“I see,” she said, noting that this was not unexpected. “No wonder it was so difficult for me to control.”
"What else do you know?" she asked.
“I also know…” Shen Chaohuai slowly approached and placed a kiss on her cheek.
He smiled, but Su Qi was somewhat exasperated.
"presumptuous……"
He embraced her: "Your Majesty, I am yours. Are you sure you don't need my company tonight?"
He took her hand, the one adorned with the ruby, gently rubbed it, and kissed it with utmost reverence.
Su Qi's cheeks flushed red, but she still turned away, saying, "I don't need it..."
"roll……"
"Your Majesty, I have arranged new accommodations."
Su Qi looked up at him.
“It’s designed to resemble the Imperial White House; that should make it more familiar to you.”
A few minutes later, Shen Chaohuai drove her to the vicinity of Xinye Park in Queens, where he had bought all the land.
A white palace stood before Su Qi.
"This is……"
It was the White House she knew so well, the residence where she dealt with national affairs day and night.
Unexpectedly, Shen Chaohuai actually did it. She looked up at him, then immediately turned her face away: "Don't think that I'll be grateful to you or stop doubting you just because you did this."
Shen Chaohuai chuckled lightly: "Yes, Your Majesty, please continue to doubt me. I love the feeling of you clinging to me..."
Su Qi hesitated for a moment, then awkwardly went inside.
The furnishings remained unchanged, and Su Qi was very curious as to why Shen Chaohuai could remember the furnishings and their placement in the palace so clearly.
Moreover, Shen Chaohuai also noted down Su Qi's habits and preferences.
“In the past, we rarely met at the White House. You were the Legion Executive Officer, and you were often away on my behalf, recovering the major federations.”
"Why is it still possible?"
Before she could finish speaking, Shen Chaohuai interrupted her: "Because I love you."
Su Qi calmed down and said, "Don't think that I'll tolerate you just because you say that."
“If you hadn’t been so lenient with me, you would have killed me long ago,” he said with a smile.
Su Qi's weakness was firmly in his grasp, and she could do nothing but turn around and go to her room.
"I need to rest."
"Is it here?" he asked.
"Ah."
"It seems His Majesty really likes this place," he said deliberately.
Su Qi rolled her eyes, lay down on the bed, turned over, and closed her eyes.
Shen Chaohuai tentatively approached her and lay down beside her bed.
Su Qi noticed and was about to speak when he was turned around and pressed down on her.
Shen Chaohuai asked, looking aggrieved, "Is it alright, Your Majesty? One palace in exchange for one night..."
"What do you take me for?" she finally snapped.
“I don’t mean… I just want to be closer to you.”
Su Qi's mind went blank. Was this really the executive she knew?
He used to be extremely cold, and even when Su Qi deliberately tried to get close to him, he would only say, "Be mindful of the impact."
"You are my disciple."
as well as……
"Mind your place."
"We're not a good fit."
So, Su Qi's lips curled up, and she suddenly wanted to take revenge on him.
"A subject is a subject. Kneel by my bedside."
He felt wronged, but he still knelt down there and said, "Fine, I will stay here and watch over Your Majesty as you sleep."