She was supposed to be a lady of the Marquis' mansion but became a farmer's daughter due to a mix-up at birth.

After painstakingly growing up into a beautiful and graceful lady, nobody came to propose to her.

Many said she was ugly and mentally challenged or a cursed child who brought misfortune to her parents.

But her husband, whom she picked up along the way, was actually the future Prime Minister.

The little monk she adopted on the mountain was one of the six Divine Generals.

Even the old lady she rescued without much thought turned out to be the current Empress.

A certain man said fiercely, "Dear, I'll deal with anyone who dares to bully you!"

The Divine General said, "Sister, just tell me whichever territory of the six kingdoms you want. I'll conquer it for you!"

The Empress said, "The Emperor bullied my darling? Just wait! I'll depose him right away!"

In the Study Room of the Central Harmony Hall, the monarch was reviewing a mountainous pile of petitions.


The monarch was a tyrant, as well as a mad king, but he was not too slack on the path of diligent governance.


Zhang Dequan was not present; he had gone to the National Master Hall. Attending to the monarch in his place was Zhang Dequan's godson, also surnamed Zhang, a quirky and lively boy known to everyone in the palace as Little Zhangzi.


Little Zhangzi mimicked his godfather's usual way of attending to the monarch, fanning when it was time to fan and adding tea when it was time to pour, never speaking out of turn.


But as Little Zhangzi was halfway through fanning, the monarch suddenly spoke in a deep voice, "Leave!"


The monarch said coldly, "Summon Zhang Dequan!"


Chapter 1483 - 725 Knowing One's Origins