Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao

, the Left and Right Ministers, and Seven Generals could stand with her on equal level.

However, Qu Qiuxue was always by the side of Her Imperial Majesty, the empress, and could be considered her trusted aide.
In a sense, she could be considered the latter ’s representative, so her status was naturally even higher than the others ’.

Such a powerful figure had personally arrived; who wouldn ’t be very scared and on edge at her presence?

”Rise! ” Qu Qiuxue said calmly.
She was incredibly beautiful, but at this moment, who would dare to take a second look at her? Such a powerful figure, such an elite… If anyone actually dared to stare at her, wasn ’t it courting death?

Only now did everyone dare to rise to their feet.
They were all confused and filled with incomprehension.
This was only a trial for a mere ninth-ranked military officer, so how had it attracted the favorite of Her Imperial Majesty?

”I came here today to read out a commendation from Her Imperial Majesty! ” Qu Qiuxue said, her eyes sweeping over Ling Han and Zhao Lun.

Her Imperial Majesty wanted to present a reward?

Then it had to be for Zhao Lun!

Everyone was sure of this.
Zhao Lun had discovered the huge conspiracy of the Eternity Sky Majestic Empire, finally culminating in the latter willingly retreating.
This was a huge service, so it was logical that Her Imperial Majesty, the empress, would reward him for this outstanding service.

Still, she chose to do so at this moment.
Wasn ’t that completely announcing Ling Han ’s death sentence in a roundabout way?

It looked like they didn ’t even need to use torture, and the empress was already declaring her position in this matter.
Later, they would simply have Ling Han dragged out and beheaded!

Even Zhao Lun thought that way, and involuntarily put on a proud look.
He had just been rewarded by the empress not too long ago, and granted the title of a seventh-rank military officer.
Now that he was again rewarded for his service, no matter what, his official rank could be boosted to another rank.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.
A sixth-rank military officer that had not even reached the age of 1000.
Even in the empire, this was rarely seen.
Who knew how many people would die of envy?

Qu Qiuxue drew out an imperial decree.
Instantly, golden light shot out in all directions, exuding a frightening pressure.

”Her Imperial Majesty flourishes! ” Everyone once again knelt to receive the decree from the empress.

”Imperial appointment for… ” Qu Qiuxue read out loud.
She was an elite of the Heavenly Body Tier, so there was no need for her to read too loudly.
As her divine sense spread out, her words could clearly spread to each and every corner.

”…Ling Han as a seventh-rank military officer! ”

Pu!

When they heard Qu Qiuxue read out the last words, everyone choked.
They stared with eyes wide open, their mouths so wide agape that a fist could fit inside.

The imperial appointment from the empress was actually not for Zhao Lun, but rather Ling Han!

This, this, this… What was going on here?

Wasn ’t this guy a traitor? Hadn ’t Zhao Lun exposed the conspiracy of the Eternity Sky Majestic Empire, and thus performed a great service?

How come it was now the opposite?

Everyone was stupefied, but would the Chief Commander Qu joke around regarding the will of the Empress?

You had to be f****** joking!

She was Chief Commander Qu, the empress ’s trusted aide!

Hiss, the empress did not ask whether Ling Han was a traitor, but chose to announce her imperial appointment for Ling Han at this moment in time.
Was her meaning not clear enough?

The empress was pleased with Ling Han here!

You f*******, who else would dare proclaim that Ling Han was a traitor? If anyone dared to call Ling Han a traitor, wasn ’t that a direct slap to the empress ’s face?

Just ask the world, who would dare slap the face of the empress? En, was there anyone that bold?

Zhao Lun ’s initially proudly upheld expression instantly crumbled.
His body had even begun to tremble.

As the son of Great General Zhao, he was very awesome! But in front of Empress Luan Xing, he was considered f******* nothing! Putting him aside, so what if it was his father instead? If the empress wanted to kill him, she would similarly not be merciful at all.

Otherwise, the Eight Generals wouldn ’t have become the Seven Generals in the first place.

The empress herself favored Ling Han, and yet you wanted to set him up.
Wasn ’t that outright going against the empress? To dare go against the empress in the Chaotic Stars Majestic Empire… You had to be an idiot! The kind with no fear of death!

Zhao Lun felt that he was presently an idiot, but he had a very healthy fear of death.