Chapter 85 Double Happiness

at kind of emotion to feel for a moment. She just felt that fate was playing a not-so-small joke on her, putting her in an impossible situation.The person before her resembled Xiaoqi, and during this...Chapter 85: Double Happiness

When Yun Qianyue heard this, she froze and stared at Rong Jing with wide eyes. He raised an eyebrow at her, leaving her tearless yet heartbroken.

Rong Jing slowly walked to the bed and placed Yun Qianyue down, beginning to undress himself. The room was dimly lit; his moon-white brocade robe and white jade-like fingers emitted a faint glow, highlighting his poetic and picturesque appearance with clarity and fairness.

"Rong Jing!" Yun Qianyue looked at Rong Jing, wondering if he was actually serious about this.

"Hmm." Rong Jing softly replied, continuing to undress without pause.

"This isn't something we can try!" Yun Qianyue inhaled and then exhaled several times before taking a deep breath.

"I believe it's worth trying," Rong Jing said as he took off his outer robe, hanging the moon-white brocade robe on a hanger, leaving him in a thin silk undergarment. He glanced at Yun Qianyue and reached for her clothes.

Yun Qianyue immediately grabbed his hand, looking distressed: "Tomorrow is the old emperor's birthday!"

"Since it’s neither your birthday nor mine, what does it matter to us" Rong Jing raised an eyebrow as he gently removed Yun Qianyue's hand. With nimble fingers, he undid a button on her chest, revealing part of her collarbone and skin.

Yun Qianyue felt this was seriously testing her heart. She once more reached out to stop Rong Jing, blushing as she said, "This could be fatal!"

"I don't think so," Rong Jing seemed to ponder for a moment before shaking his head.

"It truly can be!" Yun Qianyue looked at him.

"If you continue to obstruct, I'll seal your acupoints! Would you rather let me undress you or seal your acupoints and then undress you" Rong Jing raised an eyebrow as he questioned her.

Yun Qianyue's hand trembled; she immediately looked miserable and conceded: "I will never do it again!"

Rong Jing said no more, took her hand away, placed it beside her, then continued to undo the buttons on her clothes with his white jade-like fingers.

Yun Qianyue watched Rong Jing's hands and felt somewhat breathless. She looked distressed as she said: "Rong Jing, I truly won't do it again! I will never watch Night Tianqing and Qin Yuning perform the spring palace painting nor draw Seventy-Two Spring Scenes for them!"

Rong Jing remained silent, continuing to undo her clothes.

“I swear, sincerely!” Yun Qianyue declared her determination.

Rong Jing was unmoved and did not even lift an eyelid.

Yun Qianyue thought she had really angered this seemingly innocent but actually cunning man. Could it be that they really were going to try the Seventy-Two Spring Scenes She turned her head to look at the window; through the curtain, moonlight filtered in, mingling with the lamplight and casting them in a serene picture. She pursed her lips; tonight was clear and bright, perfect for whatever might happen.

After unbuttoning the last button, Rong Jing looked up at Yun Qianyue with a calm gaze. After a moment, he turned away, pulling the silk waistband on her waist gently until the luxurious purple Ruanyan robe slid down from her body inch by inch.

In the dim light under the bed canopy and gauzy curtains, Yun Qianyue's skin was as white as snow, covered only in a pale purple bellflower belly band of the same shade. Two mounds of spring snow were barely concealed within it. Rong Jing felt his breath catch; for an instant, his demeanor changed.

Yun Qianyue suddenly closed her eyes and said in a low voice with a resigned tone: "Alright."

Rong Jing remained silent and unmoving, standing at the bedside.

Awhile later, Yun Qianyue opened her eyes and looked questioningly at Rong Jing, somewhat bashfully saying: "Actually, if your body has recovered, yes, my body is fine too. By calculating the days, my menstrual period seems to be approaching soon; neither before nor after will I conceive, so there's nothing wrong with our trying the Seventy-Two Spring Scenes."

After she finished speaking, she closed her eyes, not daring to look at Rong Jing.

Suddenly, Rong Jing loosened the silk waistband and placed his jade-like hand on Yun Qianyue's skin. The moment his hand touched hers, as if seeking comfort, it shrank slightly; then it lingered on her skin.

Yun Qianyue tilted her head to one side, blushing with embarrassment and not daring to look at Rong Jing. Wherever his fingers brushed, the snow-white skin turned a rosy pink, causing ripples of tremors.

A moment later, Rong Jing suddenly stopped.

Yun Qianyue opened her eyes to see him looking deeply and darkly at her. She bit her lip and suddenly sat up, reaching out to pull him close. Since it was bound to happen sooner or later, might as well make it quick. If he continued like this, she would be cooked by his hands and gaze.

Suddenly, Rong Jing dodged Yun Qianyue's hand and turned his back on her.

Yun Qianyue’s hand froze; looking at Rong Jing turning away, she was taken aback.

"You want beauty!" Rong Jing suddenly threw out a sentence, reached his hand to pick up the crescent white brocade robe hanging on the clothes rack and put it on, then he walked towards the door with quick steps.

Yun Qianyue was stunned again. What does he mean by she wants beauty

Rong Jing reached the door; he had already dressed in his crescent white robe properly. He stretched out his hand to open the door and walked out without looking back.

"Hey!" Yun Qianyue couldn't help shouting.

Rong Jing seemed not to hear it, and his steps soon left Qianyue Pavilion.

Yun Qianyue looked at the door of Qianyue Pavilion for a long time. When she saw that the crescent white robe figure did not turn around again, she withdrew her gaze and thought about Rong Jing's words; does what she wanted look beautiful No, right Wasn't it supposed to be him who wanted to try

"Miss, is there anything" Ling Lian heard the noise and walked towards the door.

Yun Qianyue stretched out her hand to pull the quilt over herself and shook her head. To the outside, she said: "There's nothing!"

"Is it because Crown Prince Jing left Are you really okay" Ling Lian vaguely saw Yun Qianyue hugging a quilt sitting in bed through the gauze curtains; she couldn't see her face and was worried when she asked.

Yun Qianyue answered firmly: "There's nothing!"

"Help me close the door, you can sleep too! You'll accompany me to the palace tomorrow along with I Xue."

"Yes." Seeing Yun Qianyue seemed really fine, Ling Lian stretched out her hand and closed the door before going down. She thought about Crown Prince Jing witnessing Miss watching erotic scenes together with Dye Young王爺 and seeing Miss drawing seventy-two spring pictures for him at night but he didn't get angry; it wasn’t his usual behavior! But as long as there's no problem, they don't need to worry anymore.

Once the door closed, Yun Qianyue hugged the quilt and thought deeply. After thinking for a while, she suddenly burst into laughter. If seventy-two spring scenes are really experimented on, it's not sure who would be at a disadvantage!

The corners of her mouth curled up; she laughed for a long time before hugging the quilt and lying down to close her eyes. Tomorrow is the old emperor’s fiftieth birthday, there might be some busy work ahead. Even if it's not, it would still be full of scheming plots, so conserving energy was good.

Yun Qianyue fell asleep shortly and the room of Qianyue Pavilion returned to quietness again.

In the middle of the night, a figure floated into Qianyue Pavilion. Ling Lian and I Xue were very alert; they stopped the person simultaneously and asked in low voice: "Who are you"

"Eh When did two experts appear by that little girl's side" Nan Lingrui looked at the blocking Ling Lian and I Xue, raised an eyebrow.

“Crown Prince Lingrui” Ling Lian and I Xue also recognized the person was Nan Lingrui but didn't make way for him.

"Yes! Who are you two" Nan Lingrui looked at them.

"We are Miss's maids," said Ling Lian and I Xue, "It’s very late now, Crown Prince Lingrui, there is no need to come tomorrow if you have something!" Although they knew that the relationship between Miss and Crown Prince Lingrui seemed good, they also didn't know that they were actually siblings. Yun Qianyue did not reveal this information to anyone.

"Little girl! Your two maids are blocking me from entering," Nan Lingrui ignored Ling Lian and I Xue and shouted inside the room.

“Ling Lian, I Xue, let him in!” Yun Qianyue said groggily.

Ling Lian and I Xue simultaneously made way for him.

"Not bad!" Nan Lingrui smiled at them, stretched out his hand to open the door and entered the room, walking straight towards the bed.

Ling Lian and I Xue exchanged a look and were about to follow in when they heard Yun Qianyue say: "You two can go sleep. There's nothing."

The duo stopped their steps, responded, and went down.

Nan Lingrui came up to the bed; he took off his shoes smoothly and pulled off his outer clothes before stretching out his hand to pull back Yun Qianyue’s quilt and climbed onto the bed.

Yun Qianyue immediately felt a cold air rush into her quilt; she frowned, looking at Nan Lingrui: "What are you doing"

"Sleeping! I'm so tired!" Nan Lingrui yawned, rudely pushed Yun Qianyue inward, closed his eyes, and said: “Mm, it’s really warm.”

Yun Qianyue’s sleepiness was reduced by half; she looked at him, "You wake me up in the middle of the night just to come here and sleep"

"Yes!" Nan Lingrui nodded.

"Aren't you staying at the Southern Liang envoy’s palace" Yun Qianyue raised her eyebrows.

“No, I went out to do something. Now it's too late to return and disturb Master of State Affairs’ rest. He is too sensitive; if I go back now, for sure he will be awakened.” Nan Lingrui shook his head and said drowsily: "Little girl, don't talk anymore, sleep!"

"You feel uncomfortable disturbing your country teacher and come to bother me instead" Yun Qianyue raised her eyebrows. Who is this person!

"The country teacher traveled a thousand miles, and after a long journey, he needs rest." Nan Lingrui reached out to pat Yun Qianyue, "Be good, my dear sister, go to sleep quickly! I also had a long journey and got skinny from the fatigue! Didn't you see it"

"I didn’t see it!" Yun Qianyue angrily pushed his hand away.

"You ungrateful little girl, I went to do something for you! Otherwise, I would have rested early!" Nan Lingrui muttered.

"Huh" Yun Qianyue raised her eyebrows, "What kind of matter needs your help"

"Cloud Muhuan! Is it considered your affair now" Without opening his eyes, Nan Lingrui asked in return.

Yun Qianyue was stunned. These days she had been waiting for Ye Qian to send Cloud Muhuan back and hadn’t been looking for people around. Because she didn't want the matter of ten years ago with Nan Lingrui and Cloud Muhuan becoming each other to be made public, plus as Rong Jing said, Ye Qian was more anxious than her and would naturally come find her. She sat up from where she was lying and looked at Nan Lingrui, "Where is Cloud Muhuan"

"He has returned to his West Maple Grove!" Nan Lingrui said.

“Where’s Ye Qian” Yun Qianyue asked again.

“Hmph, that woman found a good place and is still hiding in the Willow Smoke Tower,” Nan Lingrui snorted coldly.

Yun Qianyue thought about how the Willow Smoke Tower was the Red Pavilion’s territory, but she hadn't informed the Red Pavilion of this matter either. She also hadn’t instructed people from the Red Pavilion to look for Ye Qian, so the Red Pavilion didn’t report back to her about what happened with Ye Qian. So it turned out that Ye Qian had been staying in the Willow Smoke Tower all along. She asked, "Where is she now"

“She’s still at the Willow Smoke Tower!” Nan Lingrui said.

"How's Cloud Muhuan's injury" Yun Qianyue pondered for a moment and then asked again.

"He's fine!" Nan Lingrui replied.

“You brought Cloud Muhuan back What did you promise Ye Qian to get her to give him to you” Yun Qianyue asked once more.

"I didn’t promise anything! After I went, I immediately brought back Cloud Muhuan!" Nan Lingrui seemed extremely tired. His voice lowered down further and said, "Little girl, let's talk about things tomorrow. Go to sleep!"

Yun Qianyue looked at Nan Lingrui, suddenly stretched out her hand to put on clothes over herself, then jumped off the bed from where she was lying on top of him and stepped towards the door.

Nan Lingrui was shocked. Opening his eyes he asked, "Where are you going"

"You go back to sleep! I’m heading over to West Maple Grove!" Yun Qianyue said without turning her head back.

“Why go there” Nan Lingrui inquired.

"I want to take a look," Yun Qianyue spoke as she walked out the door and headed towards Shallow Moon Pavilion's entrance.

"She really treats him like her elder brother, you stinky girl!" Nan Lingrui muttered something before closing his eyes again. He fell asleep shortly after.

“Miss, where are you going” Linglian and Yixue heard the noise and rushed out of the room.

Yun Qianyue looked at both of them for a moment and said, "Heading to West Maple Grove. You can follow me if you want; otherwise, go back to sleep."

Linglian and Yixue shook their heads when they heard her, “We're not sleepy.”

Yun Qianyue didn’t say anything else, thinking that she must find out the purpose of Ye Qian taking away Cloud Muhuan. If she were using him to threaten her and Rong Jing, even Nan Lingrui going there wouldn't have allowed him to take back Cloud Muhuan so easily. Now that he has brought Cloud Muhuan back, it indicates one thing: Ye Qian's purpose in taking away Cloud Muhuan wasn’t to threaten Yun Qianyue and Rong Jing, but rather had something else in mind concerning Cloud Muhuan. She must have achieved her goal now before letting Cloud Muhuan return.

The three of them quickly left the Shallow Moon Pavilion.

It was already late at night, and the Cloud Manor was very quiet everywhere. However, it was still a princely manor, so there were lanterns hung around each corner. Even though the courtyard wasn't brightly lit like daylight, with the moonlight shining down from above, every path and scenery in the yard appeared extremely clear.

Reaching West Maple Grove, the main house was still lit up. Yun Qianyue walked straight inside.

"Miss Shallow Moon!" Lin'er heard the footsteps immediately came out of the room to meet her. Seeing it was Yun Qianyue, she quickly bowed and whispered, "The young master just returned. If he hadn’t come back, I would have gone to find you!"

Yun Qianyue smiled at her, “I'll go in and see my brother!”

Lin'er nodded, stepped aside to make way for Yun Qianyue, then reached out to pull back the curtain while announcing inside the room: "Young Master, Miss Shallow Moon is here!

"Hmm!" Yun Muh寒 responded inside the room.

Hearing his voice full of vigor, Yun Qianyue guessed that he had recovered from his injuries. She stepped forward and saw him sitting on the bed with an outer robe draped over himself, clearly preparing to sleep. Upon seeing her, he put on the clothes again. She took a look at him, noticing that although he seemed thinner, his condition appeared good, without any signs of paleness or unhealthy complexion. She nodded and said, "It looks like Ye Qian didn't abuse you. That's not bad!"

"Hmm! She hasn’t done anything to me!" Yun Muh寒 agreed.

Yun Qianyue turned around and sat at the chair by the table, asking straight away, "What was Ye Qian’s purpose in kidnapping you"

Yun Muh寒 remained silent.

Looking at him, Yun Qianyue asked, "Can't say it"

"I promised her not to tell you!" Yun Muh寒 shook his head.

"Ye Qian is really no ordinary woman! She must have anticipated that I would come and ask," Yun Qianyue smiled. Seeing that Yun Muh寒 wasn’t going to say anything, she didn't insist either. A gentleman’s word was worth a thousand pieces of gold; he promised Ye Qian, so naturally she couldn’t force him to tell her. She shifted the topic, "Were your injuries healed by Ye Qian these days"

"Hmm!" Yun Muh寒 nodded.

“Where have you been during these days” Yun Qianyue asked again. Seeing that Yun Muh寒 was silent, she said with a smile, "This shouldn't be difficult to answer, right Or did you promise Ye Qian not to say"

"No! I only promised her not to tell you the reason for taking me away," Yun Muh寒 shook his head. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "In Willow Smoke Tower!"

“Are you eating with Ye Qian What did she feed you" Yun Qianyue asked.

Yun Muh寒 was taken aback by the unrelated question. He looked at her and seeing that she had a smile on her face, he thought she just wanted to know. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Whatever I used in the Yun王府 is what I have been using."

Yun Qianyue nodded, stood up, and smiled as she walked out of the room. She waved at him, “Sleep well! I’ll be going back.”

Seeing Yun Qianyue leave so quickly, Yun Muh寒 was stunned for a moment. He watched her silhouette and said, "You..."

"Does my brother have anything else" Yun Qianyue turned around to look at Yun Muh寒.

Yun Muh寒 seemed to remember that it was midnight; he shook his head and replied, “No. You should go back and sleep.”

After taking a few steps towards the door, Yun Qianyue suddenly stopped and turned around to look at him seriously, "Brother, whatever you promised Ye Qian, remember that you are my brother. A person's life is long, not just one day or two days, but also not three or five days, nor ten or eight days, even not a few years, but for a lifetime. You have the freedom to make any decision, but when making decisions, always think of yourself first and then others."

Yun Muh寒 was stunned.

"Life is short, I’ve always believed that living happily is most important. Princess Qingwan troubled you for ten years; now she’s finally dead. Do you know why I killed her She didn’t obstruct me but I did not want her to hold you back. For Ye Qian now, I still have the same idea: I don't wish that after getting rid of Princess Qingwan, you would be held by Ye Qian," Yun Qianyue continued.

Yun Muh寒 remained silent.

"Of course, sometimes a person cannot solely live for their own happiness. There are various considerations involved. As long as you think it’s the right thing to do, I will support your decision. In a game of chess, there are countless pieces and possibilities. Once you're in the game or entangled because of certain inevitable reasons that you can't escape from, if you have to do something, I don’t want you to be one of the pieces manipulated by others. With your ability and resourcefulness, you should become the person who controls the chessboard," Yun Qianyue added.

Yun Muh寒’s gaze changed momentarily but he still didn't say anything.

Yun Qianyue no longer spoke further. She turned her head and walked out of the room, Ling Lian and Yi Xue immediately following behind her until they left the Western Maple Garden. Throughout this time, she felt a gaze following her from behind. She thought to Yun Muh寒, "I hope you won't become Ye Qian’s pawn, even if it's under duress, but I want you to turn things around. The old emperor of Southern Frontier is seriously ill; the chancellor and general control the political power in court. However, their ages are not much different from the Southern Frontier King. If the king passes away and something happens to the chancellor and general as well, Southern Frontier will only have Ye Qian left. Without proper handling, it could lead to internal chaos or even total turmoil. Even if there’s no civil war, the old emperor might take advantage of the situation to act against Southern Frontier, which would put it in danger. Since your mother is Ye Qian's aunt, she must be related closely. I can guess that it’s likely about matters concerning Southern Frontier. But exactly why I believe I'll find out tomorrow. Ye Qian will appear at the old emperor's 55th birthday celebration; after tomorrow, she should immediately set off to return to Southern Frontier.

Returning to her quarters, Nan Lingrui was already fast asleep. Yun Qianyue took off her outer robe and went to bed as well.

The next morning when Yun Qianyue woke up, Nan Lingrui had left. After practicing martial arts, bathing, changing clothes, and having breakfast, Yun Li entered Yun Qianyue's quarters. Although young, Yun Li, despite being a scholar, still acted with composure typical of the Yun王府.

"The empress just sent someone to deliver a message, saying that Miss Yun Qianyue should go to the palace earlier and first head to Glorious Prosperity Palace," Yun Li stopped at the door and informed her.

"Hmm! I know!" Yun Qianyue nodded.

“I went to see the old王爺 this morning, who asked me to deliver a message, saying…” Yun Li paused and conveyed verbatim: "You smart little brat, don’t come back crying after getting bullied. It’s embarrassing! If you get bullied again, just change your last name and stop using ‘Yun’!"

"Old geezer!" Yun Qianyue snorted to Yun Li, “I know.”

Seeming to have smiled, Yun Li then said to her, "The bucket of ginger you asked for is ready! Should it be put in the carriage now and taken with us into the palace Or should we wait until noon when they’re having a banquet"

"Put it on the cart," Yun Qianyue waved dismissively. “It’ll save trouble to bring it along.”

Yun Li nodded and stepped out of the Shallow Moon Pavilion.

"Miss, you are to showcase your talents today. What talent do you plan on showcasing Do we need to bring any musical instruments with us" Ling Lian asked.

"No need!" Yun Qianyue waved her hand and said, "There are plenty of musical instruments in the palace anyway, plus I don't know what talents I should showcase! We'll just see how things go then."

Ling Lian nodded.

Yun Qianyue glanced at the sky. Her aunt had sent people to inform her early this morning, and she assumed something must be up. She waved goodbye to Ling Lian and Yi Xue who both nodded back before the three of them left Shallow Moon Pavilion.

At the entrance to Yunwang Mansion, Yun Li had already instructed the servants to prepare a carriage for her. Yun Qianyue lifted the curtain first and got into the carriage, followed by Ling Lian and Yi Xue who also climbed in. The carriage then left Yunwang Mansion.

Inside the carriage, Ling Lian and Yi Xue saw that large barrel of ginger and their jaws dropped simultaneously as they looked at Yun Qianyue. They noticed she was looking at the barrel with a smile on her face. The two exchanged glances and thought to themselves that when this barrel of ginger is brought into the Golden Hall, it would not only shock the Emperor but also bewilder all the officials present in court.

The journey was silent until they arrived at the palace gate.

Upon arriving at the gates, Yun Qianyue lifted the curtain and looked out. She saw that there were already several dozen carriages gathered there. Among them were those from the Crown Prince's residence, the Chancellor’s mansion, the Seventh Imperial Prince’s residence, Xiaoqin王府 (Xiao Qin Royal Mansion), and Deqin王府 (De Qin Royal Mansion). However, she did not see Rong Jing’s black and fragrant sandalwood carriage. She wondered why so many people had come to the palace early on this day – where was Rong Jing Was he still at Yong王府 (Yong Royal Mansion)

"Prince Shi Jing is in charge of welcoming the envoys, and the Southern Liang Imperial Tutor is the most important envoy. Prince Shi Jing must be heading to the temporary palace residence for the Southern Liang envoys now!" Ling Lian guessed what Yun Qianyue was thinking about and said softly.

Yun Qianyue nodded, then jumped out of the carriage and walked towards the gates.

No sooner had she entered the palace gate than someone called out from behind her, "Moon Sister"

Hearing a familiar voice, Yun Qianyue turned around to see Ye Tianyu riding his horse to the palace gate. He was dressed in dark green brocade robes that looked particularly vivid under the sunlight. She raised an eyebrow and looked at him.

Ye Tianyu dismounted from his horse with a flick of the reins, walking towards Yun Qianyue. When he arrived before her, he said, "After several days apart, Moon Sister looks even more beautiful! I almost don’t recognize you."

Yun Qianyue rolled her eyes and asked him, "What do you want"

"Aren't you heading to Mother’s quarters I’m there for the same reason too. Shall we go together" Ye Tianyu said.

"Isn’t it true that you just returned from the Western Mountain Military Camp this morning Why don’t you first pay your respects to His Majesty, my uncle" Yun Qianyue asked him with an arched eyebrow.

"I came back last night! I’ve already seen Father," Ye Tianyu said.

Yun Qianyue nodded and continued walking forward.

"Moon Sister, is it true that my imperial elder brother has a relationship with the Miss Qin from Chancellor’s house" Ye Tianyu leaned in to Yun Qianyue and whispered.

Yun Qianyue scolded him and said with a glance, "What do you mean by having a relationship She is his fiancée! She already belongs to Night Tianqin. What’s wrong with that"

"That may be true! But Miss Qin Yuening hasn’t reached the age of coming-of-age yet. By my calculation, she’s still two years younger than you!" Ye Tianyu said.

"What’s new about it Her period has already come early and her body is fully developed; she can now have sexual intercourse," Yun Qianyue glared at him as she thought to herself that was probably why he had called out to her. He must be trying to confirm the relationship between Night Tianqin and Qin Yuening from her. It seemed that although Night Tianqin had slept with Qin Yuening yesterday, he hadn’t gone to request an early wedding date from His Majesty. Hence, Ye Tianyu wasn’t sure about it either; otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to ask her.

"That’s true!" Ye Tianyu paused for a moment before nodding and said with a pout, "My imperial elder brother is too hasty! A beautiful flower like that has been plucked so quickly. She could be the Empress."

An Empress material Yun Qianyue smiled but didn’t say anything.

"Moon Sister, have you prepared a gift for Father" Ye Tianyu asked again.

Yun Qianyue nodded and said, "Yes!"

"What is it" Ye Tianyu looked at Yun Qianyue with curiosity. When she didn’t answer, he continued, "I heard that Qin Yuening prepared a hundred-year-old longevity painting for Father which she embroidered herself. Your gift cannot be inferior to hers."

“It shouldn't be inferior,” Yun Qianyue thought about the unification of the empire and wondered if it could be less valuable than the Hundred Longevity Painting.

"What can possibly not be as good as a hundred-year-old longevity painting Thousand-year-longevity painting" Ye Tianyu asked curiously.

“I won’t tell you!” Yun Qianyue glanced at him and said, "Why do you care about my gift so much I think you should focus on your own marriage matters. If you want to marry someone’s daughter, you'd better hurry up; otherwise, it might be too late."

Ye Tianyu was taken aback as he looked at Yun Qianyue and asked, "Moon Sister, what do you mean

Yun Qianyue waved her hand, "Guess for yourself!"

The night sky was filled with stars as Ye Tianyu stopped walking and frowned at Yun Qianyue who continued to walk forward. He couldn’t figure out why she suddenly brought up this topic. But ever since he was a child, he knew that just like Ye Qingran, Yun Qianyue never spoke empty words. He quickened his pace, reached out, and pulled Yun Qianyue’s arm. His expression turned serious as he said, "Sister Moon, speak clearly!"

Yun Qianyue stopped walking and looked at Ye Tianyu, "I can make myself clear too if you want to, but what conditions will you give me in exchange"

Ye Tianyu frowned. "You have everything, so why do you still need my conditions"

Yun Qianyue thought about it and realized that she didn’t lack anything either, so what condition would Ye Tianyu demand There was nothing he could offer. She pursed her lips and shook him off, "Forget it then, I think you won’t have anything good to give me anyway, no need!"

Ye Tianyu was shaken off, but as Yun Qianyue continued walking forward, he suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled her again. He said, "Sister Moon, if I can offer a condition in exchange, will you tell me why you say so"

"I’ll do it! But I want to hear your conditions first." Yun Qianyue stopped walking.

Ye Tianyu looked around and took a deep breath before he stepped forward and hugged Yun Qianyue. Just as she was about to push him away, she heard his voice in her ear, using only their two voices so that no one could intercept the sound and hear it. He said, "My father privately ordered someone to forge a Nine-Turned Mandala Gourd, wanting to use this birthday banquet to kill a person. Do you know who he wants to kill"

"Who" Yun Qianyue stopped pushing him away as she knew that Ye Tianyu’s secret communication wasn’t perfect and someone could intercept the sound and listen in on them. His head was buried at her shoulder, so she couldn’t see his lip movements either, which made this method safer.

"The Southern Liang Nation Master!" Ye Tianyu said.

"You’re saying that Emperor wants to kill the Southern Liang Nation Master Is that Mandala Gourd really that powerful Will the Southern Liang Nation Master not be able to tell" Yun Qianyue raised her eyebrows. Through their battle yesterday, she knew that the Southern Liang Nation Master was no pushover.

"They say so! I haven’t seen it either, but my father ordered someone to forge it two months ago. It’s extremely secretive and I only happened to get this secret information." Ye Tianyu shook his head, "I don’t know whether the Mandala Gourd is powerful or not, but what I know is that the Mandala Gourd will be placed at Rong Jing’s table."

Yun Qianyue was shocked. "He’s not trying to kill the Southern Liang Nation Master Why would he place it on Rong Jing’s table"

"I don’t know either, Sister Moon. Do you think I can know everything Remember that I only happened to get this information." Ye Tianyu saw Yun Qianyue didn’t respond and continued, "This piece of news is guaranteed to be true. If it wasn’t about Rong Jing or my marriage matters, how could I tell you"

Yun Qianyue wasn’t disbelieving as she knew that Ye Tianyu was a master at playing behind-the-scenes games and hiding in the dark. That was also his strength. She nodded her head and said to Ye Tianyu, "The Inner Ministry drafted an edict on behalf of Emperor, you know that"

"I do! Do you mean this piece of news" Ye Tianyu immediately turned black as he asked, "Sister Moon, would I trade such a big piece of information for something so small The Imperial Concubine Selection is about to take place and the Inner Ministry submitted an edict. What’s wrong with that"

"It’s nothing if Emperor wants to hold the Imperial Concubine Selection. But you need to look at the timing. Today, it’s the 55th birthday banquet of Emperor. Yesterday was before his birthday and those edicts were submitted to the Imperial Study Room last night. He must have been flipping through them all night long. Is that normal" Yun Qianyue sneered as she continued, "Other than Crown Prince, none of the princes have consorts. Now that there’s a happy occasion, would it be abnormal if more happiness is added to it"

Ye Tianyu’s expression changed and he suddenly said, "I get it!"

Yun Qianyue pushed him away at this moment when familiar laughter rang out. “It looks like Moon Girl actually likes Tianyu! What does she care about Rong Feng or Prince Shi Look, how close they are!"

Ye Tianyu was startled and Yun Qianyue frowned as the two of them turned to look at each other. They saw that Old Emperor was standing in front of them with a large group of people behind him—Night Tianqing, Night Tianyi, Ye Qingran, Duke De, Duke Xiao and Chancellor Qin along with a bunch of eunuchs and maidens forming an entourage. The old emperor was wearing the bright yellow dragon robe as if he just came out from the Imperial Study Room.

"Son is here to greet father!" Night Tianyu immediately greeted him.

"Father-in-law Emperor!" Yun Qianyue took out her handkerchief and bowed slightly at Old Emperor. She was so distracted by Ye Tianyu’s words that she hadn’t noticed them watching her hugging Ye Tianyu together. She realized many times that she couldn’t remain calm as long as it related to Rong Jing.

"No need to bow!" The old emperor looked happily at the two of them, "It just so happened that we met this morning! I was right all along! Moon Girl doesn’t like my Crown Prince. How could she possibly like someone she hasn’t seen before such as Rong Feng and a prince who’s been confined in his estate for ten years It turns out that little girl is hiding something deep down, liking the person here!"

Yun Qianyue frowned at this. She liked Ye Tianyu Just by hugging once Is it laughable! What does Old Emperor want to do

"Father, son…" Night Tianyu’s expression turned pale.

"Tianyu!" The old emperor stopped him and looked at him, "Today is my birthday. I’m very happy today. Since we met just now, why not add more happiness to it Let me give you two a royal engagement!" After saying this, he turned to Night Tianyi behind him and asked, “What do you think, Tianyi”

Yun Qianyue looked at Ye Tianyu.

Ye Tianyi glanced at her briefly. His eyes were very cold. For a moment, he walked forward and bowed respectfully to the old emperor before he answered with respect, "Father, I think it’s great!"

The Beauty Jing would not let Moon have an advantage so early! O(n_n)O~

Old Emperor is planning again! Wait till I kill him! O(n_n)O~

I saw the votes everyone sent, love you all! Votes will reset at the end of the month!anyone suspicious go unnoticed. Especially in Xifeng Garden’s bridal chamber, nothing must happen that would interfere with today’s wedding ceremony. Ensure everything goes smoothly." Yun Qianyue inst...