Chapter 1072: Gu Keqing and Zhao Lanshan were both stunned

Lin Lang was choked by this question, and the smile on his face froze. Just as he was about to explain, Zhao Lanshan folded her arms and sneered.

"Dragon seed? This little girl must have run off some stage. And you're talking about your majesty, concubine, and husband, you really know how to have fun."

Lin Lang looked at Zhao Lanshan, who was full of jealousy, and said sadly, "Don't be jealous, honey."

Gu Keqing had already stepped forward, her eyes wandering over Helan Minyue's ancient costume, with a faint smile on her lips: "Husband, when did your taste change and you like this kind of ancient-style chick?"

Helan Minyue was made even more flustered by the two men's hot and cold attitudes. She shrank even tighter behind Lin Lang, revealing only a pair of timid eyes. "I... I am His Majesty's concubine, Helan Minyue."

"Concubine?" Zhao Lanshan seemed to have heard something funny. "Why does the name Helan Minyue sound so familiar to me?"

Gu Keqing stared at Helan Minyue and said suddenly, "Oh? I remember! In the 95 version of the TV series "Empress Wu Zetian", Helan Minyue was Wu Zetian's niece."

Helan Minyue didn't understand what the 95 version of the TV series "Empress Wu Zetian" meant. She just nervously pulled Lin Lang's sleeve and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, why are they...why are they looking at me like that?"

Lin Lang rubbed his brows with a headache, and while blocking Helan Minyue, he whispered to Zhao Lanshan and Gu Keqing: "This is not the place to talk. Let's find a place to sit down and talk first."

Zhao Lanshan hugged her shoulders and replied, "Okay."

Hearing this, Gu Keqing looked at Lin Lang with a hint of ridicule: "Where are we going to tell this?"

Lin Lang sighed, knowing that this matter would be quite troublesome to explain, so he could only appease her first: "This is a long story. Let's go to the Starbucks store in Times Square, sit down, have a cup of coffee, and talk slowly."

"Then let's go." Zhao Lanshan acted like a big shot, gave Helan Minyue a look that was not kind, and took the lead to walk to the Starbucks in the mall with the bodyguards.

Gu Keqing gave Helan Minyue a gentle smile: "Don't be afraid, little sister. We have no ill intentions. We just want to clarify some things."

Although Helan Minyue was full of confusion, she nodded and followed Lin Lang closely to the Starbucks store in Times Square.

The bodyguards of Taicheng Group were standing outside the Starbucks store waiting.

The four of them sat down in a quiet seat in the corner. Lin Lang ordered a cappuccino for Zhao Lanshan, a hot chocolate for Gu Keqing, an iced American coffee for himself, and a caramel macchiato for Helan Minyue.

Lin Lang also ordered some pastries, including chocolate muffins, blueberry muffins, banana muffins, cheesecake, French chocolate cake, cookies and a lot of other food.

Zhao Lanshan looked at the table full of food and couldn't help asking, "Husband, you haven't had dinner yet, right? Why did you order so much?"

Lin Lang picked up a blueberry muffin and handed it to Helan Minyue, smiling gently and saying, "Minyue just came to Shanghai and hasn't had Starbucks cakes yet. Order some more for her to try."

After hearing this, Zhao Lanshan couldn't help but laugh and said, "What do you mean? This little sister dressed in ancient costume is from the countryside?"

Gu Keqing laughed and teased: "Husband, you are really good. You even deceived the little girl in the countryside."

Helan Minyue took a bite of a blueberry muffin, tilted her head playfully, and said as she ate, "I come from the Tang Dynasty in the East. My family is prominent. I am the niece of the Tang Dynasty Empress. I am not what you call a country girl!"

After hearing this, Lin Lang smiled and asked, "Is it delicious, my beloved?"

Helan Minyue smiled sweetly and said, "It's delicious. I've never tasted cakes like this before."

Lin Lang said gently, "Then try this caramel macchiato. It's a flavor not available in the Tang Dynasty."

Helan Minyue tried the caramel macchiato tentatively. The warm liquid slid into her throat with the aroma of milk and the sweetness of caramel. Her eyes lit up and she couldn't help but take another big sip. She didn't even notice that there was some milk foam on the corner of her lips.

"This taste... is even more refreshing than the honey water in Chang'an, with a bit of bitter fragrance. It's wonderful." Helan Minyue smiled shyly at Lin Lang.

Seeing Helan Minyue's innocent appearance, a little girl who had just come of age, Zhao Lanshan's initial hostility faded a little, and she became curious. "Eastern Tang Dynasty? How dare you say that. Then tell me, what year is it in the Zhenguan period now?"

Helan Minyue blinked and replied seriously, "It's the sixth year of Yonghui now, and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty just appointed my aunt Wu Zhaoyi as Empress."

Upon hearing this, Gu Keqing looked at Zhao Lanshan, and there was a hint of inquiry in both of their eyes.

Gu Keqing gently stirred the hot chocolate and said slowly with a smile, "The sixth year of Yonghui... That was 655 AD. Little sister, do you know what year it is now?"

Helan Minyue shook her head: "I don't know, is the calendar of the Kingdom of Shanghai different from that of the Tang Dynasty?"

Seeing that the time was almost right, Lin Lang cleared his throat and replied in an exaggerated whisper, "To be honest, Minyue is indeed from the Tang Dynasty. I traveled through time and space to bring her back."

Zhao Lanshan raised her eyebrows: "Hubby, you're so funny. Tang Dynasty? Traveling through time and space? Do you think we're three-year-old children?"

"It's true," Lin Lang said helplessly, "Minyue's imperial concubine attire and her understanding of the political affairs during the Yonghui reign are not fake."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask her if Chu Yiren, Li Moli, Zhou Mengyao, Mu Xueman, and Pan Xiaoting are still resting in the Tang Dynasty Shanghai Palace."

Helan Minyue looked confused and said gratefully, "The Queen of Chu is very kind. She specially asked me to sleep with her tonight. His Majesty said he would take me back to Shanghai to play, and then return to the Datang Palace to rest when I'm tired."

After hearing this, Gu Keqing was surprised and said, "Empress Chu? Why do I feel more and more confused the more I listen?"

Zhao Lanshan also looked incredulous. She looked at Lin Lang doubtfully and asked, "Is this true?"

Lin Lang pulled out a stack of Polaroid photos from his personal space and handed them to Zhao Lanshan: "If you don't believe me, take a look."

Zhao Lanshan took the photo from Lin Lang's hand, and her beautiful eyes widened instantly.

In the photo, Chu Yiren is wearing a phoenix robe, and the pearls on the phoenix crown sway gently with her movements. She is taking a photo with Li Moli, who is dressed as the imperial concubine, Zhou Mengyao, who is dressed as the imperial concubine, and others in the Tang Dynasty Palace. The flying eaves and brackets in the background give off the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

In another photo, Lin Lang, wearing a dragon robe, is playing billiards with the Tang Emperor Li Zhi. The plaque on the wall reads "Linding Hall" in large characters.

What made Zhao Lanshan even more astonished was the last photo. It was of Chu Yiren dressed as the queen, walking in the imperial garden with a woman in a phoenix robe. The woman's sharp makeup and clothing were 70% similar to the outfit of Wu Zetian in the TV series!

"Oh my God... Is this true?" Zhao Lanshan's voice was a little dizzy. She raised her hand and rubbed her eyes, fearing that she was seeing things.

The Polaroid photos are so clear that even the costumes of the palace maids and eunuchs standing in the background are visible and are definitely not a trick of post-production synthesis.

Lin Lang held Zhao Lanshan's hand, his eyes firm and gentle as he replied, "Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you about this?"

Helan Minyue just lowered her head and sipped her macchiato, eating the delicious modern pastries like a greedy little cat, with a hint of satisfaction in her eyes.

Gu Keqing took some photos from Zhao Lanshan and flipped through them quickly: there were photos of Lin Lang wearing a dragon robe, smoking and playing billiards with the Tang Emperor Li Zhi.

There is a photo of Zhou Mengyao dressed as an imperial concubine, holding an ancient book in front of the bookshelf in the imperial study, and posing with Wu Zetian with a sweet smile.

There was also a bustling crowd on Zhuque Street. Lin Lang, Mu Xuelan and others were all wearing ancient costumes, and even the wine flags on the street had the traditional Chinese character "酒" written on them.

Gu Keqing was more and more surprised as she looked at Lin Lang with wide eyes, her tone full of disbelief: "Husband, these... these photos were really taken by you in the Tang Dynasty?"

Lin Lang took a sip of his iced Americano and nodded firmly, "Of course it's true. How could I lie to you?"

He looked at the shocked expressions of Zhao Lanshan and Gu Keqing, and added with a smile, "When Minyue and I have had enough fun shopping in the mall, when I take her back to the Tang Dynasty, I will also take you to travel to the Tang Dynasty for a while."

Gu Keqing subconsciously raised her hand to wipe the sweat off her face, a vague smile still on her lips: "Husband, can you really take us through time and space to the Tang Dynasty? This is too fantastic..."

Zhao Lanshan had recovered from her initial shock. She put the photo on the table, raised her eyebrows and looked at Lin Lang, with a hint of tentative excitement in her tone.

"Hubby, let's travel back in time to the Tang Dynasty? Then can we meet Empress Wu Zetian? Can we see the real Chang'an streets?"

"Shh!" Lin Lang made a gesture to silence her. "My dear, keep your voice down. Don't startle Minyue."

Zhao Lanshan glanced at Helan Minyue who was eating cheesecake in small bites, and saw her confused look of "what are you talking about but it sounds so impressive", and the last bit of doubt in her heart disappeared.

Helan Minyue didn't understand what "travel through time" meant, but when she heard the words "return to the Tang Dynasty," her eyes lit up. She looked up at Lin Lang and said, "Your Majesty, could I bring some pastries from Shanghai back for my mother to try? She's sure to love them."

Lin Lang replied lovingly, "Sure. When we go shopping later, we'll buy some gifts for you to take back to Datang and give to your mother-in-law."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, hehe..." Helan Minyue smiled so sweetly.

Gu Keqing looked at Helan Minyue in disbelief, as if she were looking at a young girl who had never experienced the world, and asked tentatively: "Sister Minyue, is your mother really the sister of Empress Wu?"

"How could it be fake?" Helan Minyue took off the badge from her waist and handed it to Gu Keqing.

The purpose of the waist badge is similar to that of a family registration. As a relative of Wu Zetian, Helan Minyue's waist badge is equivalent to an access card for free entry and exit of the palace.

Gu Keqing glanced at Helan Minyue's badge, exchanged glances with Zhao Lanshan in surprise, and whispered, "It seems our husband wasn't kidding. She really is Wu Zetian's niece, Helan Minyue."

After hearing this, Zhao Lanshan looked at Lin Lang in surprise and asked in a low voice, "Husband, how did you travel through time and space to bring Helan Minyue back to the modern era? After we traveled to the Tang Dynasty with you, can we still come back?"

Lin Lang pretended to be mysterious and replied, "You and Keqing are both pregnant with my baby. How could your husband cheat you two? Why don't you two just tell me if you want to travel with me to the Tang Dynasty?"

Zhao Lanshan and Gu Keqing looked at each other and saw the eagerness to try in each other's eyes.

Zhao Lanshan snorted first, but couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth: "With a gun in hand, I dare to go into the dragon's den and the tiger's lair. Go ahead, who's afraid of who?"

Gu Keqing also smiled and nodded: "I also want to experience the scenery of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. With my husband here, I am not afraid of anything."

Lin Lang smiled and said, "Okay, that's settled. You two should go home now and pack your bags. We'll meet at Zhao's house at 12 o'clock tonight to travel through time."

"Well, then I'll go home first. Goodbye, Sister Minyue." Gu Keqing stood up with a smile, left Starbucks happily, and couldn't wait to go home to pack her luggage.

"Goodbye, sister." Helan Minyue stood up from the dining chair and bowed to Gu Keqing.

"Okay, see you tonight." Zhao Lanshan also stood up from the dining chair and prepared to leave.

"Goodbye, sister." Helan Minyue bowed to Zhao Lanshan.

"Goodbye, Sister Minyue, and bye, husband!" Zhao Lanshan finally gave Helan Minyue a smile, and then left Starbucks with a powerful aura.

Lin Lang finally breathed a sigh of relief, picked up a piece of matcha cake and handed it to Helan Minyue, saying lovingly: "My dear, try this again, it's sweet but not greasy."

"Well, the pastries in Shanghai are really delicious!" Helan Minyue ate modern delicacies with the affectionate company of her husband Lin Lang. Looking at everything strange and novel in front of her, she suddenly felt that Shanghai might be more interesting than she had imagined.