Mu Lin sat up, his expression clear: "It was you who gave her the illusion that she was close to the water and the opportunity to stir up trouble between us. Zijian, I don't want to deal with her, and I don't want to deal with you at this moment."
She didn't even want to see him.
Zijian held her hand and said quickly, "I have sent Su Xiaoyan back to her master, Judge Zhang Ai, and ordered her to be restrained. She will not bother us again."
"Breaking into the bedroom, talking nonsense, slandering Hades, these serious mistakes can be easily exposed, which shows that she is somewhat special in your heart. Zijian, I don't know what happened between you, it doesn't matter to me. I know that you are tolerant and soft-hearted towards her, which will become a disaster between you and me in the future. You know, I don't have to accommodate you."
Mu Lin pulled his hand away. "A transaction is just a transaction. Don't confuse yourself. You are not ready to spend your life with me."
"Are you ready for this? You keep hinting through your words and actions that this is just a deal between us. Mu Lin, you are not fair to me. I have been sincere to you, but you have not been sincere to me."
Mu Lin looked at the dejected man, somewhat puzzled: "You asked for this yourself."
If he wanted to marry her, she would marry him; but if he asked for more, what bargaining chips would he use in exchange? She knew she couldn't afford it, and she didn't intend to give him any hope.
Zijian was stunned for a moment, looking at her calm and confused expression, he suddenly laughed, and for some reason it turned into a loud laugh. When he had laughed enough, he stared at her and said slowly: "It's what I deserve. I forced you to be my wife and even tried to get your true heart!"
Yes, whoever is moved first and gives in will lose miserably and be doomed!
Mu Lin watched coldly: "You need to wake up. I will go back to Danluan Palace to sleep tonight."
"No need. Since you don't want to see me, I'll leave." After saying that, he really left the bedroom without looking back.
Mu Lin sneered, and then he stopped feeling sleepy and simply stood up to meditate and practice. After setting up the protective barrier, he practiced till day and night.
Nothing is better than relying on yourself. In the six realms, strength is the most important thing. If she could reach the level of a real person, it would be much easier to do things. Why would she pretend to be nice here? Not only did she use marriage as a bargaining chip, but she was almost deceived!
In the middle of the night, there was a strong wind outside the palace, with sand all over the sky and lightning flashing faintly. In a fit of rage, Mu Lin actually broke through the middle level of the Immortal Lord and entered the late level of the Immortal Lord in one breath, and his strength increased greatly.
In fact, this was the result of Mu Lin's years of accumulation, and the medicinal power of the Nine-orifice Divine Ganoderma was fully absorbed, so it was no problem for him to break through in one fell swoop, and his solid foundation was also consolidated. It was just that the day of the breakthrough was a bit coincidental. When Mu Lin consolidated his realm, he felt the atmosphere outside was mottled and colorful, and there must be many people waiting outside.
Mu Lin called the maid in, helped her wash and change clothes, and then pushed the door open and walked out. Everyone's eyes were on the red sleeves of the woman in front of the palace, which were like red clouds, but not as beautiful as the goddess, who was so different from the world.
Mu Lin then discovered that Hades, Black Impermanence, some judges and important officials were waiting outside.
Zijian took two steps forward, smiled and greeted her, holding her hands: "Congratulations, Queen, on your advancement."
"Your Highness, Queen of the Underworld, congratulates you on your advancement!"
His Highness and everyone else bowed and congratulated him. Who would have thought that the Queen of the Underworld was so secretive? Although she had restrained her aura of oppression, her cultivation was unfathomable. She was at least an immortal king, and there was no way she could be a mortal soul as the legend said!
The powerful figures of the pro-Pluto faction and some neutral factions knew that Mu Lin was a celestial monarch, so they supported this marriage. The opposition had been confused by the rumors about the mortal woman, and Mu Lin had been hiding her cultivation during the ceremony. It was not until now that they suddenly realized that they had been deceived. They had already missed the opportunity to oppose and regretted it.
Mu Lin glanced at them roughly. From their positions and expressions, she could tell what the ministers' positions were. This breakthrough came at a good time. From now on, her position as the Queen of the Underworld would be as secure as a rock.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you all. I am honored to be in this high position today, and I will do my best to serve you. May our underworld prosper forever."
Mu Lin leaned forward slightly and saluted, her manner dignified, her eyes and eyebrows smiling. She was just standing there, and it seemed as if there were thousands of lights flowing quietly around her.
Mu Lin could see that although Zijian was an immortal, his strength was weaker than hers. Hei Wuchang was indeed an immortal, but he was her father's man. As for the rest, she was absolutely overwhelming in strength, and no one dared to be presumptuous to her.
She is qualified to be the Queen of the Underworld.
"May our underworld prosper forever!"
"May our underworld prosper forever!"
"May our underworld prosper forever!"
The sound was so deafening that it almost broke through the underworld, which was enough to show the loyalty of the people. Mu Lin looked at them quietly, wondering how many people still remembered their old master? But he finally sighed in his heart.
After the ministers dispersed, Mu Lin took a half step back to the side, slightly increasing the distance between him and Zi Jian. He did not notice the flash of sadness in Zi Jian's eyes.
Zijian discussed with her, "How about handing over the management of the inner palace to the Queen of Darkness from now on?"
“… I obey your command.” Mu Lin was not used to this strange address.
Zijian was also uncomfortable listening to this: "You are my queen, not a subject. Just address me as you are, and don't worry about those red tapes."
"Thank you very much."
"The affairs of the inner palace were previously handled by the ladies-in-waiting Linglan and others. From now on, you can take care of them. I will go to handle government affairs."
"Okay... By the way, Zhongli, thank you for always protecting me outside."
"No need to thank each other between you and me." Zijian's lips curved slightly as he turned around.
Even if you are a thousand-year-old ice, I will keep you in my heart and wait for tens of thousands of years, until you slowly melt and surge into clear spring and summer.
Mu Lin had no management experience, but she had read many books. Even though she had never eaten pork, she had seen pigs run countless times. In addition, the art of astrology had greatly trained her mental arithmetic ability. Zi Jian also gave her many capable assistants. But in just three days, Mu Lin became proficient in her methods. Not only did she firmly control the situation, she also managed the inner palace in an orderly manner, winning praise from both the court and the public.
She is truly the Queen of the Underworld. Except for the fact that she and Hades have never been married, she can control everything else.
Zi Jian understood that there was a gap between the two of them, so he consciously worked overtime in the side hall every day, or slept on the beauty couch, not too far away from Mu Lin's bed, so that he could make his presence felt without causing him to dislike him.
Mu Lin also couldn't help but sigh that Zijian knew how to use people. The three female officials, Linglan, Mozhu and Ganju, were each in charge of a part of the internal affairs. They all had their own strengths and they checked and balanced each other, so they did things efficiently and clearly.
After she became the immediate boss of the three, she had to do some things herself. She was also busy adjusting plans in the underworld and finding time to practice. She had no time to interact with Zijian. After a busy day, the two of them gathered in the wedding bedroom to exchange a few words, which was a rare harmony.
Just five days after the wedding, Judge Zhang Ai sent someone to deliver a letter. Mu Lin was busy settling accounts, so he thought about it and refused. Unexpectedly, two days later, Zhang Ai sent another letter asking for a meeting.
Mu Lin asked Zijian and found out that Xiao Zhangai was a survivor of the Great War of Immortals and a judge who was promoted in the last two thousand years. He was quite old, tens of thousands of years old, and had a long experience. His cultivation was at the initial stage of the Golden Immortal, but his ability was average.
Mu Lin had never had much friendship with her, so how could he not guess that she came for her disciple Su Xiaoyan? She must have lost her patience and wanted to confront her to negotiate terms. Mu Lin was puzzled. There were many good young men in the underworld, so why would they rush to pay tribute to the Hades who already had a family
Mu Lin simply took half an hour to summon Zhang Ai to meet her, intending to give them a warning so that they would not cause her any more trouble.
Zhang Ai smiled faintly as he sent away Mu Lin's maid Shuang Ruo. His old face instantly fell and he slammed the table angrily, scaring Su Xiaoyan beside him so much that she trembled.
"Oh, the Queen of the Underworld is so arrogant! She has avoided me time and again, and now she has finally condescended to meet me, but she only gives me half an hour. Is it that I am not worth her time?"
Su Xiaoyan tugged at Zhang Ai's clothes and said aggrievedly, "Master, the Queen of Hell doesn't take us seriously at all. If this continues for a long time, and she keeps whispering in our earshot, Brother Quexi will also become resentful of us..."
"Hmph!" Zhang Ai slammed the table again in anger. His gray hair was stained with sparks. He laughed in anger: "I will go to meet the Queen of the Underworld in the afternoon!"
After saying that, she glanced at Su Xiaoyan and said, "Yan'er, come with me!"
Su Xiaoyan smiled bitterly and said, "But the Queen Mother of the Underworld has not summoned me. If I follow Master, I will definitely be stopped outside. I am afraid that it will hurt Master's reputation..."
Zhang Ai was even more angry: "How dare she! His Majesty is polite to us old people, how dare she, a mere Queen of the Underworld, be so rude!"
"The Queen of Hell passed the minor tribulation and broke through on the day of her wedding. Everyone knows that she is an immortal king. She is arrogant and cold. Who would she take seriously? Moreover, after she took control of the palace, it was difficult for the people my disciples had planted in the palace to pass on any information to the outside world..."
"Master will definitely take revenge for you!"
No matter what the master and apprentice were thinking, Mu Lin continued to do her job step by step. She stood calmly in the private vault, directing the maids to check the treasures. Zijian's private vault was extremely rich, and for some reason, perhaps to show his sincerity, he handed it over to her to manage.
If it were an ordinary newlywed wife, she would naturally keep the things under wraps and not steal, but for Mu Lin, checking and organizing was just superficial work, he secretly turned the house upside down just to find the Queyin Pearl.
Shuang Ruo came back and briefly reported to Mu Lin. Mu Lin nodded to show that he understood. Then he looked at how busy everyone was here and thought that this was not something that could be solved in a short time, so he left Linglan to preside over the matter and prepared to go back for a rest.
Perhaps because she was too exhausted during this period of time, Mu Lin fell asleep in a short while. When she woke up, Shuang Ruo was waiting beside her and whispered, "Your Highness, Judge Zhang is already waiting outside the palace."
Mu Lin nodded and let the maids wash and dress her. The warm water gently soaked over her snowy skin, and she couldn't help but sigh with satisfaction, thinking that she had never enjoyed the treatment of being served in the past ten thousand years. She only needed a simple cleaning trick to solve her problems.
Being a queen of the underworld, Mu Lin was reluctant to give up this kind of life where she had nothing to worry about but clothes and food.