Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2848

Chapter 1361 God of Love and Beauty

Zheng Dan felt a pang of regret: “If I had known this would happen, I should have gone to see her back then.”

The Empress’s status was special, and she generally tried to avoid involvement in palace decisions to avoid suspicion.

Furthermore, she was preoccupied with Zu An’s warning, preparing to leave the palace in case of disaster, so she remained even more discreet.

“It’s alright, I’ll go check,” Zu An suddenly said curiously. “By the way, in this world, Consort Tian is the Sixth Elder, Lilith. How did her father manage to send a woman into the palace?”

“Zu An, you haven’t been in this world for long. Actually, besides us extraterrestrials, there are many natives. For example, Tian’s father was originally a low-ranking military officer who became a member of the royal family because of his daughter. He still felt a strong sense of crisis, so he specifically recruited beauties from the common people, hoping they would cooperate with his daughter to please the Emperor.”

“Unfortunately, he didn’t know the world had changed. The current Emperor is the Grand Elder of the Merchant Guild, focused on restoring the glory of order. He has no interest in the harem.” Zheng Dan expressed some disdain for Tian’s father’s actions.

Zu An chuckled, “Actually, even the real Emperor Chongzhen in history wasn’t interested in women; he only wanted to revitalize the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, his terrible chess skills and incompetent governance meant the empire collapsed faster the harder he tried.” “

Chen Yuanyuan was sent out of the palace, and then Tian Fu noticed the emperor’s high regard for Wu Sangui, so he offered Chen Yuanyuan to Wu Sangui instead. He was incredibly opportunistic, but little did he know that the emperor valued Wu Sangui because he was the second elder of the Chamber of Commerce.” Zheng Dan’s expression immediately turned strange. “By the way, you mentioned before that the second elder was a man of deep affection who was indifferent to women. Why did he accept Chen Yuanyuan?”

“So this woman must be extremely special. I must meet her to find out what’s going on.”

Having obtained the relevant information from Zheng Dan, he quickly left the palace and arrived at Wu Sangui’s mansion in the capital.

In this world, Wu Sangui was actually the second-in-command of the Universal Chamber of Commerce, and his mansion was naturally larger and more luxurious than the historical Wu family’s.

The back garden featured winding corridors and craggy artificial hills, all masterpieces.

The peaks, crafted from Taihu stones, were deliberately designed to be “lean, translucent, wrinkled, and porous,” each piece incredibly valuable, brought from Chen Yuanyuan’s hometown in Jiangnan.

Unlike the pervasive anxiety of war in the capital, the Wu family garden was a haven of exotic flowers and plants, untouched by the ravages of war.

Yet, this beauty paled in comparison to the woman in the courtyard; everything seemed to serve only to accentuate her.

Her smile radiated light;

her frown dimmed her brilliance.

No introduction was needed; anyone who saw her at first glance would know she was Chen Yuanyuan, the most beautiful woman in the world.

Several soldiers knelt before her, saying, “Miss Chen, the capital is too dangerous now. The General has sent us to escort you to Shanhaiguan for safety.”

As they spoke, they secretly recalled the shock of their fleeting glimpse.

They were all survivors of countless battles, their wills incredibly strong, having been sent on this mission.

Yet, that one glance had revealed an ethereal beauty that made them afraid to look up again, lest they offend her.

“I’m not going anywhere,” the woman said calmly, gazing at the pond before her. Her reflection shone with a breathtaking beauty, her eyebrows like distant mountains, her eyes like autumn waters.

But now, an endless sorrow lingered in her eyes.

The soldiers were alarmed: “Miss Chen, you mustn’t! Once Li Zicheng’s army breaches the capital…”

They could only imagine what would happen to such a stunning beauty in the hands of those peasants.

A hint of disrespect even crossed their minds; if she refused to leave, they would have no choice but to forcibly abduct her, perhaps even committing suicide afterward as an atonement.

The woman shook her head again: “Go back and tell Wu Sangui I won’t go to him, and I’m waiting for someone here.”

“At a time like this, who’s worth waiting for?” the soldiers said anxiously.

The woman smiled slightly: “That person is always worth waiting for; he will come to find me.”

Seeing her smile, the soldiers’ minds went blank. They were terrified; how could such beauty exist in the world?

It was the leading officer who remembered his mission and forced himself to say, “Miss Chen, we have military orders; please cooperate.”

“Are you planning to attack me?” the woman glanced at him lightly.

The man immediately became parched and flustered: “No, no, we just don’t want you to get hurt.”

Looking at her like that, he no longer had the will to attack.

At this moment, a sigh suddenly came from not far away: “Since she doesn’t want to go with you, why force her?”

The beautiful woman trembled, instantly stood up, and looked incredulously at the other side.

The soldiers turned around and saw a handsome young man emerge from behind the artificial hill. They were momentarily stunned and uncertain: “Who are you?”

This was the general’s private residence; an outsider appearing here was clearly up to no good. They instantly felt the urge to protect Miss Chen and drew their swords, attacking the young man.

But the young man merely raised his hand slightly, and before they could even understand what was happening, they all fainted.

The man walked to the pond, looking at the stunningly beautiful woman in disbelief: “I never imagined you were Chen Yuanyuan.”

“Ah Zu!” The stunningly beautiful woman could no longer contain her emotions and threw herself into his arms, the two embracing tightly.

The newcomer was naturally Zu An, and this woman was the Chen Yuanyuan he was looking for. But he hadn’t expected her to also be the long-lost Yu Yanluo!

“Ah Zu, I knew you would come.” The worry in Yu Yanluo’s eyes vanished, replaced by joy and excitement.

“How did you know I was in this world?” Zu An thought of her earlier mention of waiting for someone; so she was waiting for him.

“You’re quite famous in the Chamber of Commerce now, aren’t you? So many people want to tear you apart,” Yu Yanluo smiled. “When I went to the palace before, I met a very cute little girl. She’s the Ninth Princess in this world, but her real identity is the young lady of the Chamber of Commerce. She seems to really like you.”

Zu An’s face flushed: “It’s a pity she probably hates me to death right now.”

He then remembered that back in the cultivation world, even surrounded by wolves, Yu Yanluo could still navigate between various forces with ease. It wasn’t just her beauty that mattered; it was her wisdom and social skills. Clearly, she had gathered enough information from various sources these days.

“Isabella doesn’t hate you. At first, she was very agitated, but after calming down, she believes your surrender must have some ulterior motive,” Yu Yanluo said with a slightly mischievous expression. “You rascal, you always manage to ruin young girls wherever you go.”

Zu An: “…”

He quickly changed the subject: “Ahem, by the way, when I returned to the cultivation world before, I found that you didn’t go to any temples, but disappeared into thin air. Where did you go during this time?”

“Who said I didn’t go to any temples? I just went to the temple of the God of Love and Beauty.” Yu Yanluo’s words exploded in Zu An’s heart like a thunderbolt.