TFWYH – Chapter 629 Empress of the Female Kingdom

“General Tang… oh no, I should call you Young General Murong instead. After all, you ran away with the Crown Princess without any status or title. She never formally married you, so you can hardly be considered part of the Tang family,” a woman in black sneered coldly.

Murong Hong glanced at her but ignored her completely.

Before long, Tang Tiansheng and Tang Tianyang helped Qin Suyun out of the carriage as well.

After being apart for some time, Qin Suyun’s belly was already over six months along.

The exhausting journey had left her looking rather unwell.

Fortunately, these people had not mistreated them, so the baby was still safe.

Seeing Murong Hong’s indifferent attitude, the black-clad woman openly revealed her contempt.

“A shameless man who eloped with the Crown Princess without marriage or title. You’re nothing more than the Crown Princess’s plaything. What are you so arrogant about? If you ask me—”

“Enough,” Dark Phoenix interrupted her calmly, warning her with a cold look. “Do not forget your place.”

“Yes,” the woman replied unwillingly, glaring viciously at Murong Hong before falling silent.

Seeing that she knew when to stop, Dark Phoenix turned to Murong Hong and said, “Come with me. Her Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time.”

“Yes,” Murong Hong sighed and nodded, then looked at his two sons. “Let’s go.”

The brothers had long since mentally prepared themselves during the journey and simply nodded.

Qin Suyun bit her lip and tightly held Tang Tiansheng’s hand.

Tang Tiansheng patted her hand reassuringly and smiled softly. “Don’t worry. Though I’ve never met Her Majesty before, Father has always said she is a wise ruler. She won’t make things difficult for you.”

“Mhm…” Qin Suyun forced out a smile, though inwardly she was screaming.

The Empress!

An actual Empress!

Father, Mother, your daughter is about to meet the Empress herself—why am I suddenly so excited?!

The group followed Dark Phoenix into the grand hall.

The first thing they saw was that striking imperial yellow.

Looking up, they saw a regal woman in her fifties seated upon the throne. Noble and dignified, she radiated the overwhelming authority of a sovereign without even needing to speak.

Qin Suyun’s legs gave out instantly. She dropped to her knees trembling uncontrollably.

The father and sons looked at her speechlessly before also kneeling to pay their respects.

The Empress chuckled, her gaze landing on the trembling Qin Suyun.

“Dark Phoenix, who is this girl?”

Dark Phoenix lowered her head respectfully. “Reporting to Your Majesty: this subordinate obeyed orders to locate Murong Hong and has successfully brought back the Imperial Jade Seal. As for them, these two men are the sons born to Murong Hong and the Crown Princess—Tang Tiansheng and Tang Tianyang. The woman is the wife-lord of the eldest son, Tang Tiansheng.”

“Wife-lord…”

The moment Qin Suyun heard those words, her face flushed bright red.

In her panic, she completely forgot the etiquette Tang Tiansheng had taught her and hurriedly blurted out, “N-no, that’s not right! I—I married Brother Tiansheng! I didn’t marry him into my family!”

“Yunniang…” Tang Tiansheng gave her a helpless look before cupping his hands respectfully toward the Empress. “Your unfilial grandson greets Great Ancestor. I have failed to serve at your side all these years. Grandson deserves punishment.”

Everyone present: …

Damn, after knowing him this long, who would’ve guessed he could be this shameless?

Not only was the Empress stunned—even Murong Hong felt his teeth ache from secondhand embarrassment.

Just as Murong Hong was about to say something, the Empress suddenly burst into hearty laughter.

Only after a long while did she stop laughing and beckon to Tang Tiansheng and Tang Tianyang.

“Come closer. Let me have a proper look at you two.”

“Yes,” the brothers answered obediently, stepping forward.

The Empress looked at the two children with satisfaction.

“There is some resemblance to Fenghua around the eyes… though overall, you resemble General Murong more.”

At this point, her tone shifted as she casually asked:

“Dark Phoenix, are these two children truly the offspring of Young General Murong and Fenghua?”