Chapter 2042: Yin-Yang Sword Technique

The Emperor of Lingyun's domineering response subjugated all the ministers and officers in the kingdom. Even though some of them still opposed his decision, they'd been scared into silence by the Monarch's mercilessness.

Even someone who'd served the kingdom for five generations had been beheaded by the Emperor of Lingyun. The remaining ministers had no doubt that if they spoke out against Qingfeng Li again, they would lose their heads as well. There was nothing for them to do but to bottle up their resentment and back out of the Palace.

Beside the Emperor of Lingyun sat a beautiful woman of twenty or so. Her skin was snow-white, and her exquisite curves were offset by the phoenix dress she wore.

Her hair was decorated with a golden phoenix hair-pin that bespoke of her high status. This was the Queen Consort of the Country of Lingyun.