Chapter 23 Marrying the Princess

ven Tian Sheng emperors possessed martial arts, and with the power behind this kick, he was sent sprawling."Useless scum!" The old emperor became angrier when Night Tianqin could not withstand his foo...Chapter 23: Selecting a Princess for Marriage

Yun Qianyue suspiciously looked at Rong Jing. Seeing that he remained silent, she confirmed her guess in her heart. Even if the Third Young Master had ten guts, he would not dare to cause trouble for her without explicit instructions or encouragement from Rong Jing. After all, it was unprecedented throughout history for a princess to be dismissed before marriage. This amounted to openly slapping the imperial family in the face; no wonder Night Tianyi hurried into the palace as soon as he entered the city.

"When did you give instructions to the Third Young Master" Yun Qianyue looked at Rong Jing, recalling that last night—just a few hours ago—she had already woken up but didn't hear him giving any orders. Moreover, there was no remote control back then for Rong Jing to remotely instruct the Third Young Master.

"Before leaving the capital." Rong Jing replied casually.

Yun Qianyue thought that this indeed was something Rong Jing would do. As soon as the imperial decree of betrothal came down, although she and Yun Li were unhappy about it, there was someone else who disliked it even more than they did—the Sixth Princess, who had been set on marrying into the Honored王府. He must have anticipated that given the Sixth Princess's temperament, she would not dare to cause a scene at Emperor Taizu's bedside or get any results there; therefore, she would inevitably create a commotion at the Yun王府, so he gave the Third Young Master his instructions accordingly. She looked at Rong Jing with great admiration and said, "Mr. Rong, you truly are remarkable! You've earned my respect."

"No need for such high praise; just don't cause me any more romantic trouble!" Rong Jing slowly glanced at Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue was instantly speechless.

Rong Jing reached out to embrace Yun Qianyue's body and gently stroked her fallen hair with his jade-like hands. After a moment, he turned her face towards him and lowered his lips onto hers.

Yun Qianyue entwined her hand around Rong Jing’s neck and responded softly to his kiss.

A short while later, Rong Jing released Yun Qianyue. He was breathing heavily; he pressed his lips against her lip as he whispered in an extremely low voice, "Yun Qianyue, never be lenient with Night Tianyi again!"

Yun Qianyue panted lightly and thought for a moment when she heard this. She opened her eyes to look at Rong Jing. Her hazy gaze met his clear, misty eyes. Recalling how considerate and accommodating he had been towards her all along, she felt warm in her heart and nodded, "Okay."

"Good girl." A crescent moon curve appeared on Rong Jing's lips as a deep smile spread across his face.

Yun Qianyue’s mind wavered; she could clearly feel her heart pounding. Her face flushed red as she lightly hit him in the chest with a soft, indignant voice, "Monster!"

"Hm" Rong Jing raised an eyebrow.

"Catalyst of disaster!" Yun Qianyue indignantly added another phrase.

"Hm" Rong Jing's eyebrows rose higher.

"A big flower-bringer!" Yun Qianyue indignantly said again, thinking to herself why did a man have to be so good-looking She recalled the first time she saw him at Emperor Taizu's birthday banquet ten years ago—a jade doll-like boy who made her look at him repeatedly. Could it be that she had already been bewitched by this little boy back then That was probably why no one could ever catch her eye again afterward.

Rong Jing suddenly chuckled softly.

"Why are you laughing" Yun Qianyue wondered why he was still smiling after being scolded like that.

"If I can bewitch you, even if it means being a monster or a catalyst of disaster, I'm willing." Rong Jing's voice was tender; his beautiful brows suddenly revealed an unusual charm that she rarely saw in him before.

Yun Qianyue rolled her eyes and couldn't help but laugh at his expression as well.

The carriage remained quiet, with no more words exchanged between the two people, yet a warm and cozy atmosphere lingered.

The carriage stopped in front of Yun王府. Xiangge’s voice came from outside, "Young Master, Miss Qianyue, we’ve arrived at the Yun王府!"

"Mm." Rong Jing responded briefly, not letting go of Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue moved slightly; however, he still did not let her go. She raised an eyebrow and asked him with a look, "Are you going back to the residence or coming down with me"

"Going back." Rong Jing replied.

Yun Qianyue nodded. She thought it was reasonable for him to return to his residence after days away from the capital since many people in the Honored王府 had been coveting his position as Young Master. Even though he wielded great power, some would still attempt minor maneuvers under his nose.

"I truly wish I could take you to the Rong王府 and see if you will come out then." Rong Jing suddenly sighed, reluctantly letting go of Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue smiled with pursed lips without saying anything else. She picked up the curtain and jumped down from the carriage. She saw that the main gate of the Yun王府was tightly shut and there was no sound inside. She waved at Xuan Ge and did not call for an opening of the gate, lightly tapping her toes to leap over the high gates of the Yun王府and vanished in a flash.

Xuan Ge admired Yun Qianyue’s lightness kung fu skills as he whipped his whip and drove the carriage towards Rong王府.

Although the main gate of the Yun王府was tightly shut, all the courtyards were brightly lit. This was precisely sleeping time for people. The abnormal situation in the Yun王府showed that something major had happened in the Yun王府, probably causing everyone in each courtyard to be fearful and uneasy. They might fear that the old emperor would issue an order to raze the Yun王府to the ground under a sudden rage.

Yun Qianyue went around all the courtyards before returning to the Shallow Moon Pavilion where there was light as well. The courtyard was unoccupied and the curtains of the main room were tightly shut, only allowing some dim light through so she could not see the scene inside. She softly landed her feet on the ground and reached out to push open the door.

"Who is it" A low voice asked from within. It was her voice, no, more accurately, Third Young Master impersonating as hers.

“It’s me!” Yun Qianyue answered back.

“Little girl” Night Qingran's voice came out from inside.

Yun Qianyue paused in her motion of pushing the door open, wondering why he was here. She calmed herself and pushed the door again but it opened from within instead, revealing Night Qingran with an intense look on his face staring at her unblinkingly.

"How did you get here" Yun Qianyue smiled at Night Qingran.

“Little girl, where have you been” Night Qingran’s expression turned unhappy.

Yun Qianyue paused in her action of pushing the door open and saw that Third Young Master was lazily lying on a soft couch wearing Yun王府attire; he winked at her when she came back but did not get up to greet her. In the room, besides Third Young Master there were Ling Lian and Yi Xue as well who sighed in relief upon seeing her return.

"Where have you been" Night Qingran blocked the entrance, frowning at Yun Qianyue.

“I went out for a distant trip!” Yun Qianyue pushed him aside and stepped into the room. “You can go now!” she said to Third Young Master.

"I’ve been wanting to leave since long ago, but someone wouldn’t let me!" Third Young Master got up, glanced at Night Qingran before stepping out of the door. Despite Yun Qianyue being in front of him, he still walked with the same posture and manner as her, elegantly walking out of the room; tapping his toes lightly and leaving Shallow Moon Pavilion.

“Little girl, who is she” Night Qingran didn’t obstruct Third Young Master’s exit when he saw that he was gone.

"He's my subordinate!" Yun Qianyue thought that Night Qingran did not seem to have figured out Third Young Master's identity and naturally would not rush to tell him. He was after all the third young master of the Xiaoqin王府, a person who gained brief recognition for the death of Yun Xianghe but then forgotten again due to her death.

“You actually have such subordinates! Such finely detailed disguise techniques!” Night Qingran looked at Yun Qianyue and said doubtfully: “Why does it seem like she has a weak woman’s hand in the disguise”

Yun Qianyue thought that it was no wonder, even this could be seen through by Night Qingran. She nodded her head and admitted without reserve, "Yes! Rong Jing disguised him! You didn’t look wrong."

"No wonder they are so alike! I almost got fooled as well!" Night Qingran snorted.

Yun Qianyue poured herself a cup of tea at the table and sipped it without saying anything else.

“Little girl, do you know the consequences How could you act so recklessly She is the sixth princess! Where have I seen an official sending divorce papers to the princess before her marriage Are you really wanting Uncle Emperor to get furious enough to raze Yun王府to the ground” Night Qingran glared at Yun Qianyue, his tone slightly urgent. "Do you know that when he saw that letter of divorce, he was so angry that he smashed a bed plank with one slap. I have never seen Uncle Emperor throw such a fit before. He doesn’t know that it is someone impersonating you who wrote the letter of divorce, if he knew, would you be clear on what will happen then"

Yun Qianyue listened silently to Night Qingran's words and sipped her tea one sip at a time without speaking.

"The emperor bestowed the title of Marquis Yun Li upon Yun王府and added the marriage between him and the sixth princess as another joyous occasion, this is how he rewards his subjects. You wrote divorce papers for yourself before your wedding. This move has undoubtedly insulted Uncle Emperor and the royal family’s face. The news will reach every country in the world and each of the local princes, not to mention the entire court. Think about it, what would Uncle Emperor do to maintain the royal family's reputation Has Yun王府really reached a point where it can compete with the imperial family" Night Qingran seemed increasingly anxious as he continued speaking.

Yun Qianyue leisurely sipped her tea without saying a word.

"Little lass, did you hear what I said" Ye Qingran frowned.

"I heard it!" Yun Qianyue put down her teacup and turned to face Ye Qingran with a faint smile. "If someone else told me these words, I would think they were nonsense. Since I dare to do something, I am not afraid of the consequences it may bring. But now that you said this, I know you are concerned about me."

Ye Qingran pursed his lips and looked at her with a disapproving expression on his face. "Even if you are dissatisfied with Uncle Emperor's actions, there are many ways to handle it without openly opposing him like this. Your current move is pushing Uncle Emperor into taking action against Yun王府 and you."

"Rest assured! Imperial Father-in-law will not take any action against me or Yun王府!" Yun Qianyue smiled dismissively and said calmly, "At least for now! If he could act, he would have done it already! There's no need to provoke him again and again."

"Does this mean you still hold Uncle Emperor's shortcoming in your hands" Ye Qingran raised his eyebrows when he saw Yun Qianyue's dismissive attitude.

"No!" Yun Qianyue shook her head. "Yun王府 is different from the Blue Family of the past, which made it possible for Imperial Father-in-law to destroy an entire family in a single night as he wished. Yun王府 has been around for hundreds of years and its roots are extensive. Moreover, there's my niece who carries the crown prince’s child. The most important factor is that when power transitions occur, Ye Tianqin and Ye Tiandyu unite their forces, leaving even the talented Ye Tianyi constrained from all sides, making it difficult to take any steps. Therefore, Imperial Father-in-law cannot take large actions because if he does so just for one daughter, his empire will crumble. Hence, no matter how angry or frustrated he is now, he dare not touch Yun王府."

Ye Qingran let out a sigh of relief and nodded. "What you said makes sense! Little lass, it seems like you truly understand Uncle Emperor!"

Yun Qianyue smiled faintly. "But while there's no major trouble, minor troubles will still arise."

"As long as it’s not a situation of confiscating property and exterminating the family, everything can be discussed! Otherwise, if Uncle Emperor wants me to take action against Yun王府, I truly couldn't do that." Ye Qingran rubbed his forehead and sat down on the soft couch. He said with some depression: "Little lass, why was I born in Prince De's Mansion and given the surname Ye"

Yun Qianyue burst out laughing. "You’re lucky! You made a good choice! Being a young lord of Prince De’s Mansion is an enviable position! Now you control forty thousand troops, which is even more powerful than Ye Tianyi's in the capital."

Ye Qingran pursed his lips. "Forty thousand troops are poison!"

"Poison can also be medicine," Yun Qianyue said.

Ye Qingran tacitly agreed. Both of them knew that these troops were placed under Prince De's Mansion by the Emperor as a means to tell them not to participate in Ye Tianyi, Ye Tianqin and Ye Tiandyu’s competition for the throne, thus protecting the country from internal strife and external threats during the transition of power. However, this arrangement made Ye Qingran a target for the other three. If they could obtain his support, it would be their greatest advantage. Therefore, these forty thousand troops were poison to him, but at the same time, because he held them, no one dared touch him, which was also medicine.

"You said Uncle Emperor wouldn’t confiscate Yun王府’s property and exterminate its family, so how will he vent his anger" Ye Tianyi asked after a brief silence.

"Uncle Emperor is an old ginger. We'll know about it when the sun rises," Yun Qianyue replied nonchalantly.

"I’ll do my best to help you! But, little lass, don't act recklessly. After all, I carry the surname Ye!" With that, Ye Qingran suddenly stood up and left with a disgruntled expression on his face.

Yun Qianyue didn’t say anything as she watched him leave her room and depart from Qianyue Pavilion. She sighed softly. The surname Ye was noble, but it made him helpless because of her. However, both knew that Yun王府 would eventually clash with the imperial family, possibly leading to confrontation.

The room fell silent, even the air seemed tinged with a faint sigh.

When they saw Ye Qingran leave, Ling Lian and Yi Xue approached Yun Qianyue. Ling Lian asked softly, "Miss, did you see the secrets of the ten great families and Dong Hai Kingdom at Mt. Skytop"

"I only saw the secrets of the ten great families, not those of Dong Hai Kingdom," Yun Qianyue replied.

Ling Lian and Yi Xue were surprised. Yi Xue hurriedly asked, "Miss, why didn't you see the secrets of Dong Hai Kingdom I heard that Mt. Skytop collects secrets from all over the world!"

"That’s what they say, but in reality, Mt. Skytop doesn’t collect secrets concerning Dong Hai Kingdom and Yun王府," Yun Qianyue explained.

The two exchanged glances, both showing confusion.

“Even if it wasn't collected, seeing the secrets of the ten great families isn't a waste of my trip,” Yun Qianyue said with a faint smile. "Tell me what Third Young Master has been doing these past few days"

Ling Lian quickly replied, “After Miss left, Third Young Master pretended to be sick as you instructed and stayed in Qianyue Pavilion. The Emperor came twice asking Miss to come to the palace for a game of chess, but I refused on your behalf saying that you were ill. Later, the Emperor didn't ask again. Miss Gu Zhuo and Green Branch from the mansion prepared a grand ceremony for Lord Shizi's adoption as heir; Third Young Master, who was chosen by Miss to be the leader of Feng Pavilion, gave some simple instructions which organized everything splendidly. Prince Fourth and Second Prince, recently released from prison, came here but were both turned away. The only disturbance happened last night when Princess Sixth came over and injured Lord Yunli before being given a divorce decree.”

Yun Qianyue nodded. Reflecting on Ye Tianqin’s position as the second among the princes and now without the title of Crown Prince, she inquired: "What is the condition of Lord Yunli's injuries Are they serious

"It's quite serious!" Ling Lian nodded. "And he refused to apply medicine, so there might be scars left on his face."

Yun Qianyue frowned. "Why didn't he apply the medicine"

Ling Lian and Yi Xue shook their heads.

"Let's go see him!" Yun Qianyue stood up, thinking that Yun Li hadn’t experienced many major events before; he might have been frightened by the Third Young Master’s actions. Now, he didn't seem to care about his injuries anymore. She recalled that if such a clean and handsome face were left with scars, it would be an issue for life. Although men did not value appearance as much as women, ancient people still valued their looks, and any damage could affect one's demeanor. Yun Li was innocent, so of course he couldn't bear this.

Ling Lian and Yi Xue nodded and followed Yun Qianyue out the door.

As they left the Moonlit Pavilion, they encountered a guard rushing towards them at the main entrance. The guard saw Yun Qianyue and immediately said, "Miss Yun Qianyue, His Majesty... has sent someone to summon you to the palace right away..."

"Understood!" Yun Qianyue responded without stopping her steps as she continued walking towards Yun Li's courtyard.

"Miss, it's only the third watch now. Is it appropriate for His Majesty to call on you at this hour" Ling Lian asked worriedly.

"It's fine!" Yun Qianyue shook her head.

Ling Lian said no more.

Since Yun Li had been granted the title of Marquis and moved into the West Maple Garden, which was where Yun Muhuan used to stay. The Western Maple Garden was still brightly lit at this time. As the trio arrived at the Western Maple Garden, it was quiet with no servants around.

Yun Qianyue remembered that all of the attendants who served in the West Maple Garden had left with Yun Muhuan. Yun Li was originally just a young master from a branch of the Cloud王府旁支的一個公子，自然身邊冇有侍候的人。她倒是忘了給他安排人手了。她回頭對淩蓮道：“明日讓三公子從風閣調八個人來，跟隨在雲離身邊。”

“是！”淩蓮應聲。

三人走到門口，房門從裡麵打開，雲離和衣走了出來，燈光下可以清晰地看到臉上五個手指印，其中有三個手印顯然是被長長的指甲刮出了印痕，有兩道淺一些，有一道很深。在他俊秀的臉上極其醒目，甚至有一種觸目驚心的感覺。

雲淺月看著雲離的臉，心中升起怒意，還冇等他開口，便怒道：“她抓你，你不會躲嗎？不知道躲嗎？就讓她抓？”

雲離一怔，似乎下意識地伸手捂住臉，垂下頭，似乎不敢看雲淺月，聲音微低，“我躲了，冇躲過。六公主有些武功！”

雲淺月這纔想起雲離冇武功，六公主會些拳腳功夫，她冇好氣地道：“那你不會叫府中的侍衛攔住她？任她將你弄成了這副樣子？”

“當時她闖進來，這裡冇侍衛……”雲離更是垂下頭。

雲淺月一股氣憋在心口，看著雲離，心忽然軟下來，抿了抿唇道：“是我不對，我忘了給你這裡派幾個人了！我剛剛已經安排了，明日就會有人來，不會讓人再欺負你。”

“冇事兒，其實不疼。”雲離抬起頭，對雲淺月一笑，似乎牽動了傷口，他眉頭一皺。

“走，進房間，我給你上藥。”雲淺月拉著雲離進屋。

“這藥不必上了吧！就這樣吧！我願意一直這樣留著。”雲離低聲道。

“胡鬨！留著會落下疤痕？哪個人不願意注重儀容？你是雲王府的世子，雖然是皇上賜封，但也是我當初推薦選定的。你的臉麵就代表了雲王府的臉麵。不上藥怎麼成？”雲淺月瞪了雲離一眼。

“比起六公主被寫了休書來說，這一點兒傷不算什麼，隻要雲王府冇事兒就好。”雲離搖搖頭。

“你治了傷，雲王府也照樣冇事兒！是她配不上你，休了就休了！怕什麼？”雲淺月拉著雲離來到房間，對淩蓮吩咐，“我冇想到這麼重，便拿來了普通的傷藥。你去我房間在中間那個櫃子裡的第三層暗格裡將那瓶凝脂露拿來。”

“是！”淩蓮應了一聲，連忙去了。

“伊雪，你去打水來。”雲淺月又對伊雪吩咐。

Ixe replied and hurriedly left.

"Actually, it's fine to leave a scar. Keep the Coagulating Cream for yourself! I heard that even in the emperor’s palace they don’t have this kind of cream; giving it to me would be such a waste. Ordinary medicine will do," Yun Li said softly again.

"Even if it costs more, your face is more important." Yun Qianmo glared at Yun Li. She had pushed him into his current situation and naturally she wanted to protect him.

Yun Li no longer spoke.

Ixe brought water in. Yun Qianmo rolled up her sleeves and started cleaning the wound for him. Yun Li seemed to be putting great effort into enduring it, but he still let out a faint gasping sound. Yun Qianmo was being as gentle as possible with her movements. Soon Ling Lian came in carrying the Coagulating Cream. By then, Yun Qianmo had finished cleaning his wound and she gently applied the cream on his face.

Yun Li sat quietly. He lowered his head first but after a moment he raised his head to look at Yun Qianmo. Seeing her pursed lips and serious expression, the dark color in his eyes gradually dissipated. When Yun Qianmo stopped applying the cream, he suddenly said softly, "How many people are envious of me!"

"What do they envy That you were caught by Princess Liulang" Yun Qianmo glanced at Yun Li.

Yun Li shook his head and did not answer.

Yun Qianmo no longer questioned him. She handed the Coagulating Cream to Ling Lian and instructed her, "Come here tomorrow morning to apply medicine for him. Do it once a day. Seven days later he’ll be all better without leaving any scars."

"Yes, Miss!" Ling Lian replied.

Yun Qianmo stood up and patted Yun Li’s shoulder with her hand. She said earnestly, "My dear brother, you can’t be so fragile! A big brother should protect his little sister; I shouldn’t have to always protect you."

Yun Li blushed.

"But it wasn’t a loss for you to get caught by Princess Liulang this time. A minor injury is worth getting rid of that woman not entering Yun王府. Take good care of yourself! This title of Crown Prince still belongs to you and you don’t have to marry that woman anymore. I’ll go into the palace first!" Yun Qianmo said in a relaxed tone as she stepped out.

Ling Lian and Ixe looked at Yun Li before following Yun Qianmo away.

Yun Li watched the three of them leave from Xifeng Garden. From their arrival to departure, it only took a cup of tea’s time. But that was enough for his previously gloomy heart to return to its original brightness. He originally felt weak throughout his body. Now he was like a tree depleted of water suddenly receiving an injection of vitality. Thinking about how fortunate he was, that he could share the same surname with her and be called her brother made him feel extremely happy.

After leaving Xifeng Garden, Yun Qianmo headed straight for Yun王府’s front gate.

No one crossed their path on the way. Quickly, she arrived at Yun王府’s front gate. At that time, the main gates were open and there was a golden carriage parked there. Man Li stood in front of the carriage.

Man Li saw her arrive and greeted with respect. Yun Qianmo did not speak much; she got into the carriage, followed by Ling Lian and Ixe. The carriage left from Yun王府’s main gate towards the palace.

The moment it started moving, a figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere to dash in front of the carriage. The horses pulling the carriage were startled and took several steps back. Man Li also seemed alarmed and tightly grasped his whip. Inside the carriage, Ling Lian and Ixe immediately drew their swords, alertly watching for anything unusual outside.

Yun Qianmo sensed the person obstructing the carriage’s path. She rubbed her forehead in frustration.

"Cloud Shallow Moon, how dare you deceive me!" The young man dressed in brocade stood angrily before the carriage and ignored Man Li sitting up front. He pulled aside the curtain and glared at Yun Qianmo with a scowl on his face.

Ling Lian and Ixe saw him as an attractive youth; they turned to look at Yun Qianmo.

Yun Qianmo paused in rubbing her forehead, helplessly looking at the young man. "What did I deceive you about"

"You clearly aren’t Rong Feng but you’re deceiving me and saying that you are!" The youth glared at Yun Qianmo.

Yun Qianmo’s eyelid twitched, innocently replying. "Did I say he was Rong Feng I told you it was me, yet you didn’t believe me. I didn't say anything about that person being Rong Feng!"

The youth paused for a moment, seemingly thinking before nodding. “You did indeed not say that he was Rong Feng.”

"Yes, I didn’t say he was Rong Feng," Yun Qianmo nodded.

"It's Rong Jing! Rong Jing deliberately misled me and sent me to the Marquis Wenbo Manor! How infuriating!" The veins on the young man's forehead throbbed, his anger increasing. "He framed me for uncovering Rong Feng’s blankets; I… I want to kill Rong Jing!"

"You uncovered Rong Feng’s blankets" Yun Qianmo raised an eyebrow and suddenly became interested in the youth.

"Of course! In the middle of the night, he was sleeping, and no matter how long I shouted for him to come out, he didn’t. So didn't I have to uncover his blankets But that guy really is a heavy sleeper; he didn’t even know that I saw him naked." The youth's face showed anger as he spoke indignantly.

"Rong Feng sleeps without clothes on" Yun Qianmo raised her eyebrows, her interest increasing.

The youth blushed and angrily said, "Fortunately, he had an undergarment on. Otherwise, I would’ve slashed him with my palm."

Yun Qianmo was a little disappointed as she thought that Rong Feng wouldn’t sleep without clothes on! But upon hearing the youth's next sentence, she was glad that Rong Feng wore an undergarment because otherwise he'd already be seeing the King of Hell. However, she wondered how it was possible for Rong Feng to sleep so heavily She frowned and said, "Rong Feng has a high level of martial arts skills; there’s no way you could’ve made such a commotion without waking him up. What happened"

The youth paused and angrily replied, "How should I know!"

Yun Qianmo was also puzzled.

"I’m going to kill Rong Jing! Tell me where his mansion is." The youth glared at Yun Qianmo again with great force.

Yun Qianmo pointed without hesitation towards the Cloud Capital Manor and said, "Over there. The largest house on that street is the Honor Mansion. It’s very easy to find; it has a purple bamboo forest inside where Rong Jing stays. Just go into the forest to find him. But I advise you to be careful because there are arrays set up in the forest."

"Alright!" The youth waved his hand and started walking.

Yun Qianmo thought that she would rather let Rong Jing deal with him, hoping that he wouldn’t bother her again.

"Hey! Why are you so kind as to tell me the location of the Honor Mansion Could it be that Rong Jing isn't even in his mansion" The youth suddenly stopped and suspiciously looked at Yun Qianmo.

Yun Qianmo shook her head and sincerely said, "He just sent me back; he must have returned to the Honor Mansion!"

"Then that’s good! If you deceive me, I’ll make sure to give you a hard time." The youth turned around and continued walking forward. After taking two steps, he suddenly stopped again and asked, "Hey, where are you going"

“To the palace!” Yun Qianmo replied.

The youth nodded his head and took large strides towards the street that Yun Qianmo pointed at.

Yun Qianmo glanced at Wen Lai, then lowered her curtain. Wen Lai whipped the reins, and the carriage began to move again.

A half an hour later, the carriage arrived at the gates of the imperial palace where Wen Lai led Yun Qianmo straight to the Divine Yang Hall. The hall was very quiet; Wen Lai stopped and told Yun Qianmo, "Miss Qianmo, the Emperor has instructed that you should go in directly when you arrive."

Yun Qianmo nodded her head and stepped inside. As soon as she entered, a strong smell of medicine and perfume hit her nose, causing her to wrinkle it in discomfort. Looking up, she saw the old emperor half-reclining on his bed with over ten women kneeling before him. The fragrance came from these women who were dressed in beautiful attire. Yun Qianmo stopped and called out calmly, "Uncle Emperor!"

"Moon girl is here!" The old emperor didn't show any of the rage that people had rumored about; he lowered his book which he was reading earlier, looked at Yun Qianmo with old eyes, then pointed to the women on the ground and said, "These are my princesses. Choose one who you think can be a worthy match for Yun Li."

I think that we should respect this senile old emperor… O（∩_∩）O Yay!

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The following have gifted: 13917273324 (11 diamonds & 100 bonus points & 1 flower), juypjj (10 diamonds), 喵m喵m1231 (3 diamonds), 蔡dyna (300 bonus points), doryzh (2 diamonds), luoyuyanwen (2 diamonds & 1 flower), 暮梓 (2 diamonds), qwqwjpjp (1 diamond & 100 bonus points & 1 flower), spchenxw (5 flowers), sy070511 (2 diamonds), 庶女丸子 (7 flowers), yuanruo19 (6 flowers), liusuping (1 diamond). Kissing sounds O（∩_∩）O~reen Twig that starting today, the senior sister-in-law will manage the household. Regardless of how big or small the matters are in the mansion, they must be taken to the senior sister-in-law for dec...