Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

Chapter 750 Phoenix Returns to Its Nest (36)

Not long after Ugly Girl swallowed the mermaid tear powder, the scars on her face began to fade, and her aura also changed.

Previously, he only unconsciously exuded an air of nobility and murderous intent, but now he has the aura of a superior.

The moment her memory returned, Zhou Ying knelt on the ground, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

Xiong Bufan: "Rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xiong Bufan sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), while Zhou Ying stood respectfully to one side. She had remembered everything now.

She led a small team to pursue the enemy, but unexpectedly fell into their trap. She managed to escape thanks to the soldiers' desperate protection, but the pursuers kept coming, so she had to flee into the mountains. Her body gave out, and she fell off her horse. When she woke up, Lin Yang had already rescued her and given her the nickname "Ugly Mother."

Xiong Bufan said calmly, "Wu Xinran is in charge of the country. I came out to find you. The war between the countries should be over now."

"Your Majesty, it is I who have dragged Your Majesty down."

Xiong Bufan felt there was no need to morally blackmail Zhou Ying. "If you're not a burden, what are your plans now?"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to guard the frontier forever and will not return to the capital unless necessary."

Zhou Ying understood very well. She and Wu Xinran were both heirs to the throne. Now that Wu Xinran had ascended the throne, her return would inevitably cause turmoil and suspicion. It would be better not to go back in the first place.

Xiong Bufan: "Did you do this voluntarily?"

As long as Lao Tzu lives, the Great Phoenix Dynasty will grow stronger.

"Your Majesty, I am doing this voluntarily."

Xiong Bufan didn't know what to say. "Whatever makes you happy."

However, if you like any man, you can certainly bring him along. Wu Xinran even married a prince from a neighboring country.

Zhou Ying: "Your Majesty, it has nothing to do with men."

"Alright, I'll stay for a while longer. If you change your mind, you can come back to the palace with me anytime."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhou Ying hadn't expected herself to hold such a high position with Xiong Bufan, and her voice was filled with reliance, "Your Majesty~, I will definitely protect the Great Feng Dynasty."

Xiong Bufan: "Go and urge them if the food is ready yet, I'm starving." Xiong Bufan had been starving all the way here.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As long as Xiong Bufan doesn't make a public statement, the news won't get back to Fengchao.

Lin Yang never expected that the seemingly unremarkable ugly woman actually had a remarkable background, and that the seemingly crazy and mentally challenged ugly woman was actually Emperor Feng Shu'an of the Great Feng Dynasty.

Popular rumors say that the Phoenix Queen is incredibly beautiful, but it turns out that these are all false.

Now that the Emperor of the Phoenix Dynasty, along with her secret guards and her chosen successor, are going to live here, Lin Yang couldn't say whether he was happy or not, but he simply wouldn't go to the authorities.

Xiong Bufan had many houses built on the site of Lin Yang's small wooden house, and a lot of rice and flour were piled up. The yard was also reinforced.

Having not spent the winter in the mountains for many years, Xiong Bufan still felt a bit nostalgic.

Ever since Lin Yang saw Zhou Ying's true appearance, he has been infatuated with her and has been secretly looking at her.

Xiong Bufan would always watch the excitement with a lewd grin. There was no television or storybooks here, so watching others argue or fall in love was the best thing to do.

The guards began to enjoy life. There was no fighting or killing here, no arduous training, and they could receive a monthly salary from Lord Wu. Life couldn't be better than before.

Two months later, the guards' eyes had become much clearer.

Zhou Ying always treated Lin Yang with indifference, yet she respected him as if he were her savior.

Lin Yang didn't want feelings for his benefactor; he wanted to break free from the constraints of their different identities and be together.

Xiong Bufan called Zhou Ying over to him, intending to create some drama for himself, "Do you like that rude, incompetent, and unattractive village doctor?"

Lin Yang was originally going to give a report, but after hearing their conversation, he decided to stand at the door and eavesdrop.

Upon hearing Xiong Bufan's evaluation of him, he instantly felt inferior, realizing that he was not worthy of Lord Zhou.

Zhou Ying: "Your Majesty, I don't know either. I actually want to go back to the capital to see my parents and relatives."

"Go back, no one's stopping you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xiong Bufan felt that his education might have been too successful, because neither of the two heirs he had raised was love-struck; both loved their country and people.

Lin Yang was saddened by their conversation; he didn't know what his relationship with Ugly Mother really was.

Xiong Bufan glanced at the door several times, then said calmly to Zhou Ying, "You have to take responsibility for your decision."

"I will accept it."

"Ah."

Aside from receiving a message from Xiong Bufan asking for money, Wu Xinran received no other messages, but she continued to guard the imperial court.

No one knows where Zhou Ying went, and the Wu family has given up, but the imperial court is still searching for her.

Neither the secret guards nor the people sent out had brought back any news about Zhou Ying, which made Wu Xinran a little panicked. What if His Majesty blamed her?

Now, the surrounding small countries have all become prefectures and counties of the Great Feng Dynasty, and different policies have been adopted in different regions.

Wu Xinran was much more diligent than Xiong Bufan in expanding the territory.

The same approach was implemented both inside and outside the mountains.

A palace maid came to report, "Lord Wu, handsome men have been sent to you from other prefectures and counties."

"Okay, let's arrange for you to stay."

You get used to stuffing people into the backyard after a few tries.

Wu Xinran basically accepted all men who came to her household. Every man who entered her backyard received a dowry, which filled the national treasury.

At first, Nanxing could still get some favor from Wu Xinran, but she couldn't give birth to a daughter or son, and was soon forgotten by Wu Xinran.

What you can't get is the camellia, but what you get is the morning glory, because they're everywhere.

Wu Xinran rarely cared about things in the backyard. To her, as long as it didn't affect Fengchao, they could get along well. Men should stay at home and take care of their wives and teach their daughters.

Xiong Bufan spent the Spring Festival in the mountains, experiencing the joy of being surrounded by snow-covered mountains and wild animals in his yard.

All those wild beasts simply ended up in his stomach; their fur was used by the guards to make hats and clothes. The better ones were worn by Xiong Bufan, while the worse ones were made into hats for him to wear.

Everyone was happy except for Zhou Ying and Lin Yang.

Zhou Ying actually still had feelings for Lin Yang, but she didn't want Lin Yang to hold her back. She hadn't yet repaid His Majesty's kindness, and she had failed His Majesty's expectations.

Lin Yang's feelings for Zhou Ying grew stronger, but he kept them hidden deep in his heart.

Xiong Bufan enjoys watching the two of them interact whenever he has free time, and when he's interested, he can even try to bring them together, giving himself a live version of "The Amnesiac Princess Falls in Love with Me".

Kongkong also joined in the fun, the love system under her control, the two little ginseng spirits happily bouncing around in the space.