Chapter 1948

This was also why, in the original story, she had sent people to kill Bai Suzhen multiple times, yet the king never appeared.

But now, the situation has changed.

That Bai Suzhen standing in the sky radiated terrifying divine authority, like a legendary hero of vengeance, making her tremble.

"No, the kingdom is mine! I won't allow anyone to take it from me!"

The Wang Hou's features twisted, her expression growing darker.

Just as she thought this, a rustling sound erupted all around—those armored soldiers and maids had already bowed down.

"We pay homage to the Princess."

Bai Suzhen's reputation had long spread throughout the kingdom; as soon as she returned, the people's loyalty shifted instantly.

After all, compared to the Wang Hou's abysmal reputation, Bai Suzhen's was far superior.

Even the city's commoners, upon learning of Bai Suzhen's return, spontaneously knelt down.

"Indeed, everyone still loves me!"

With a thought, Bai Suzhen waved her hand, and a shower of light rained down from the sky.

Instantly, spring returned to the earth.

Crops in the people's fields swiftly ripened into bountiful harvests.

The scents of rice, wheat, and fruit filled the air.

The commoners were stunned.

The nobles were stunned too!

If the nobles had harbored any other thoughts before, now they wholeheartedly supported Bai Suzhen.

With such power, as long as Bai Suzhen lived, the kingdom would flourish.

For this backward era, Bai Suzhen's feat was more effective than any miracle.

After all, food is a basic need in any age, irreplaceable by anything else.

"Mother, Father, I'm back!"

Bai Suzhen stepped slowly into the palace, her voice calm, yet declaring the fate of the nation.

"You're not Bai Suzhen—you can't be Bai Suzhen!"

The Wang Hou screamed in madness.

Bai Suzhen let out a soft hum, waved her hand, and her magic power surged, instantly sealing the Wang Hou's own magic power.

For a cultivator of the Divine Power realm, the Wang Hou's meager magic power was nothing.

As her magic power was sealed, the Wang Hou's appearance rapidly changed—her smooth skin turned like withered bark, her bright eyes grew cloudy, and her body bent into a hunched posture.

In an instant, she transformed from a woman in her twenties into a white-haired old crone.

"No, my magic power!"

The Wang Hou stretched out her claw-like hands, her voice hoarse, as if plunged into an icy tomb.

For someone who valued beauty, this punishment was cruel beyond measure.

"You, you..."

The foolish king, seeing the Wang Hou's transformation, was utterly paralyzed with fear.

Had he truly loved this woman all along?

Recalling their past, the king felt only revulsion—he nearly vomited his last meal.

"Father, I believe the throne should be mine. What do you think?"

The king snapped back to his senses, looked at Bai Suzhen—who seemed like a deity—and nodded gently.

Alice: "So the king just handed the throne over to Sister Bai Suzhen?"

Su Xiao: "It's the dignified way. If he didn't, Bai Suzhen would have given him dignity herself."

Li Shimin: "Exactly."

Komugi: "Power trumps all!"

Alice: "Is that how it works?"

Ichijō Nijika: "Is this even statecraft?"

Li Shimin: "Of course it's statecraft. Violence counts as statecraft too."

Su Xiao: "Like real business warfare—it's pouring boiling water on your lucky tree, cutting the power, stealing the company seal... 【laughing】"

Ichijō Nijika: "It's nothing like TV dramas. 【shocked】"

Su Xiao: "TV dramas need logic. Reality doesn't."

Yotsuya Miko: "But if Bai Suzhen becomes queen, won't she abandon her divine role? The benefits of a divine office should outweigh those of a monarch, right?"

Bai Suzhen: "It's fine. I'll just leave behind a divine projection. Besides, I can recruit people from the modern world to help govern the kingdom. Compared to the modern world, mine is still too backward. High-yield crops, advanced technology—my nation can have them too."

Luo Wei: "Unfortunately, I can't help with that. Everyone here is busy cultivating—they can't possibly assist in governance. All they care about now is immortality."

Su Xiao: "No problem. Ying Lili and Nijika are still in ordinary worlds—Bai Suzhen can recruit from there. By the way, Bai Suzhen, which country's people do you want to recruit?"

Bai Suzhen: "Of course the Central Plains people. Hehe, after all, my colleagues are all from the Central Plains!"

Tony: "So does this mean I've been fired from the colleague roster?"

Bai Suzhen: "Tony, don't joke around! 【unimpressed】"

In one day, Bai Suzhen completed her coronation and became the kingdom's undisputed queen.

The Wang Hou and the king were sent outside the palace and kept in a manor.

After this, Bai Suzhen began promoting the faith in the Ancestor Taixuan, and within half a month, transformed it into the kingdom's official faith.

Both commoners and nobles wholeheartedly supported it.

No one opposes power, and no one opposes immortality.

The divine incantation that grants instant power and reverses aging was utterly shocking to the people of this world.

Thanks to this, Princess Bai Suzhen's rule became even more secure.

Even the Wang Hou and the King, imprisoned in the estate, were given the chance to cultivate the Tai Xuan Divine Incantation.

"So that's why Bai Xue is so powerful!"

The King praised, "With such a mighty deity protecting us, the kingdom can rest easy forevermore."

The Wang Hou sat aside, admiring her now-smooth skin, her heart overwhelmed with awe.

She could feel it—this was not youth maintained by magic; she had truly returned to her girlhood, and even her lifespan had lengthened.

"How miraculous!"

"If Bai Xue had revealed this divine incantation earlier, how could I have had so many thoughts?"