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Chapter 90 Unexpected Development

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e saw Yun Qianyue arrive. Although there was a hint of reproach in her voice, it didn't seem she was truly annoyed by the wait."I didn't know Little Sister wanted to find me for fun; I overslept and w...Chapter 90 Unexpected Development

Ye Qian's words left everyone in the hall stunned.

Ever since the seventh year when the Prince Xiao left the capital, and five years ago when rumors about Ye Princess and her leaving the South Frontier started circulating until now, people all over the world have been spreading tales of Ye Princess following Prince Xiao. The Crown Prince has also been lamenting and indulging himself in pleasure. These stories never ceased for many years. Who would have thought that today they would see Ye Princess arrive with Yun Wangfu's heir, and unexpectedly ask to marry Yun Muhuan as her husband Moreover, Yun Muhuan had been entangled with Qingwan Princess for several years; just recently, Qingwan Princess met a tragic end, and suddenly there was this dramatic change. This indeed made everyone wonder.

"Oh" The old emperor also looked slightly surprised but being an emperor who has ruled the Heavenly Kingdom for twenty years, he swept his eyes over Ye Qian and Yun Lirui. He saw that Ye Qian and Rong Feng were in a heated battle and completely oblivious to this situation, while Yun Lirui was watching Ye Qian and Yun Muhuan with interest but showed no signs of disturbance. Suddenly the emperor smiled amiably as he asked, "Princess Ye wants to marry Yun Wangfu's heir"

"Yes!" Ye Qian nodded.

"Tell me why," The old emperor’s words were directed at Princess Ye while his eyes rested on Yun Muhuan.

"Because I like him!" Ye Qian did not hesitate for a moment to reply.

"Like" The old emperor laughed again, "I remember that Princess Ye came to the capital after Prince Xiao and has been living in Duke De's mansion ever since; she even announced her intention of marrying Prince Xiao and asking me to arrange a marriage for you. How is it that just days later, you want Yun Muhuan as your husband"

"Ye Qingran likes Cloud Shian, pursuing him for years was in vain," Ye Qian scoffed, "I am not a lowly person who insists on being with him. Now I have discovered that Yun Muhuan has loved me all these years and that I love him as well; therefore, I ask the emperor to arrange our marriage."

"Oh Yun Muhuan has been in love with Princess Ye for all these years" The old emperor was taken aback.

"Your Majesty, yes!" Yun Muhuan lowered his head and replied.

Everyone finally understood the reason why Qingwan Princess had loved Yun Muhuan for so many years but never won his affection. It turned out that Yun Muhuan’s heart belonged to Ye Princess of the South Frontier all along!

"I remember this is Princess Ye's first visit to Heavenly Kingdom, right When did Yun Muhuan start liking you" The old emperor raised an eyebrow and looked at Yun Muhuan with his deep eyes.

"Does Your Majesty recall five years ago when the Prince of South Frontier celebrated his birthday and ordered me to travel there as a representative During that time, I met Princess Ye for only one moment, but it left a lasting impression on me," Yun Muhuan did not look at anyone while replying calmly.

"Oh! I remember now. There was indeed such an occasion." The old emperor nodded.

"Your Majesty, he likes me and so do I. My father has also sent a report agreeing to this matter. South Frontier is willing to unite with Heavenly Kingdom as one family through marriage. Please grant us the approval!" Ye Qian reached into her sleeve and pulled out an important document similar to confidential correspondence which she handed over to the old emperor, "This is my father's memorial for your perusal."

The old emperor cast a glance at Wenzhao, who immediately stepped forward to take the report from him. The old emperor slowly opened it and read through it before setting it down and looking at Ye Qian. “This isn't a trivial matter; Yun Muhuan is the heir of Yun王府世子，成親後要繼承雲王之位。若他被你招納為駙馬，雲王府可就少了雲王了。”

“雲王府不是有雲淺月嗎？雲淺月如今執掌雲王府偌大家業，雲暮寒不如就給了我吧！”葉倩看了一眼一直未說話的雲淺月。

“月丫頭畢竟是女兒身，早晚要嫁人生子，不能繼承雲王之位。”老皇帝看向正在仔細剝魚刺給容景吃的雲淺月，眸中精光一閃，“況且她還能嫁遠了不成？”

"She can still manage the household after marriage!" Ye Qian’s gaze passed over Cloud Shian and landed on Rong Jing. She paused for a moment before speaking clearly, "It is said that there was an empress a thousand years ago, and my father only has me as his daughter. In the future, I must inherit South Frontier and will be its queen. Western Yan also has a goddess of national protection with high status. If Your Majesty sets a precedent for having a queen, wouldn't it not be impossible"

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on Cloud Shian, their thoughts各異。

"It does make sense!" The old emperor smiled and nodded, turning to Yun王爺，“雲王兄，這是雲王府之事，你意下如何？”

The cloud of shock had yet to clear from Yun王爺的 mind; he did not expect Ye Qian would ask to marry Yun Muhuan as her husband. He hurriedly stood up and nervously said, "Although this is a matter concerning Yun王府, it's also a national affair. Your old servant will follow the emperor's command."

"That is to say, Crown Prince Yun does not oppose what Princess Ye said and agrees with the marriage between Princess Ye and Young Master Yun" The old emperor raised his eyebrows and paused before asking again: "He also agrees with what Princess Ye said about letting Moonlet inherit the throne in the future"

"This…" Lord Yun was at a loss for a moment, turning to look at Yun Qianmo. Seeing that Yun Qianmo did not raise her head, he wanted to say that Shallow Moon is unworthy and cannot bear the position of lord; but then again, she wouldn't be so modest since his own daughter was more composed than him in dealing with matters. He hurriedly panicked and said, "This is a big matter, old minister does not have an idea about it either. Your Majesty decides on it yourself! Old minister will follow your decision!"

The old emperor nodded and looked at everyone present, asking, "What do you all think"

Everyone looked at each other but no one spoke for a moment.

"Cold King Brother, what is your opinion" The old emperor fixed his gaze on Lord Xiuqin.

"This…" Now that he knew Yun Qianmo was not an ordinary person, if she weren't, how could she have received the affection of Jing Young Master and Seventh Prince, as well as Little Marquis Dye Moreover, from that purple bamboo grove painting, he understood that Yun Qianmo cannot be provoked. Since he had already accepted a Great Rebirth Pill's favor from her, he was unsure of His Majesty’s intentions so could only cautiously answer: "Old minister thinks this matter must be taken seriously."

"What does Virtue King Brother think" The old emperor looked at Lord Virtue.

"Your Majesty, there has been no intermarriage in the past ten years. Now that Princess Ye likes Young Master Yun and is willing to take him as a consort, while Southern Frontier King also submitted a memorial agreeing with the marriage, this could promote diplomatic relations. Old minister thinks it’s fine." Lord Virtue stated his opinion.

Yun Qianmo raised her eyes and glanced at Lord Virtue. The Virtue Prince王府對葉倩和夜輕染之事一直持保留態度。畢竟南疆王隻有一個女兒葉倩，而德親王府也隻有一個小王爺夜輕染。如果葉倩與夜輕染結為連理，總有得失取捨，南疆雖是小國，也不能捨去，所以隻能由夜輕染去做駙馬，那麼德親王府就無人繼承了。如今葉倩不要夜輕染了，轉而要雲暮寒，正好合他心意。焉能不成全？

“嗯！”老皇帝點頭，又問德親王，“那雲世子若是招納為南疆駙馬的話，榮王府何人來繼承？你也覺得葉公主的話有理，認為月丫頭可以擔任女王？”

“這……”德親王看了雲淺月一眼，又看了容景一眼，保守地道：“這可是個大事，要慎重考慮。雖然說千年前是有一位女王。依照南疆的形勢所迫，葉公主也可以繼承南疆王，但天聖可不比南疆。就怕淺月小姐不能勝任女王！”

“嗯！”老皇帝點點頭，看向夜天逸，“天逸，你以為如何？”

夜天逸站起身，恭敬地道：“兒臣以為甚好！正如德王叔所說，天聖和諸國久未有聯姻，既然葉公主有此意，雲世子也有此意，南疆王也有此意，雲王也無意見。這就是喜事一樁。”頓了頓，他繼續道：“至於雲王府無人繼承王位之說，兒臣以為雲王叔如今身體很好，十年八載也無問題。到時候再議此事也不遲。”

“嗯！”老皇帝點點頭，看向大殿中的文武百官，“眾卿以為如何？”

眾人都是見慣朝中風雲變幻的，如今太子不得皇上的喜，七皇子一副地質圖得了皇上大為稱讚，而今又略過太子詢問七皇子，連忙都起身，紛紛附和，“臣等覺得七皇子之言有理！”

夜天傾和夜天煜並未出聲。

“天傾，天煜！”老皇帝挨個看過來，最後老眼定在夜天傾和夜天逸身上。

夜天傾麵無表情地站起身，“兒臣覺得七弟說得有理！”

夜天煜也站起身，看了夜天逸一眼，又看向雲淺月，忽然一笑，“兒臣也覺得七弟說得有理。不過嘛……”他話音一轉，看向雲王，“雲王叔如今看起來就有心無力了。不知道七弟看出來了冇有？衣我看，十年八年可夠嗆。關於雲王府繼承人之事早晚要說，不能先顧眼前，而到時候後麵一團亂麻。這雲王之位還是有個定論之後，父王再同意葉公主和雲世子之事為好。”

“哦？那依你看該如何？月丫頭可能接任雲王執掌雲王府？”老皇帝看著夜天煜挑眉。

“月妹妹如今在雲王府掌家不過數日，便將雲王府上下打點的井井有條。更甚至兒臣還知道本來雲王府名下虧損的店鋪如今在月妹妹的手裡全部盈利。最高一個店鋪的利潤每個月就有五千兩金子入賬。這可不是什麼人都能做到的。”夜天煜道。

夜天煜話落，眾人看向雲淺月的目光紛紛都有些變化。一個月盈利五千兩金子，王爺的俸祿每年纔有五千兩可拿，而是不是金子，還是銀子。這一個月就盈利五千兩金子是什麼概念可想而知。

“嗯？果真有此事？”老皇帝豎起眉頭看向雲淺月。

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The old emperor nodded and looked at everyone present, asking, "What do you all think"

Everyone looked at each other but no one spoke for a moment.

"Cold King Brother, what is your opinion" The old emperor fixed his gaze on Lord Xiuqin.

"What does Virtue King Brother think" The old emperor looked at Lord Virtue.

“嗯！”老皇帝點點頭，看向夜天逸，“天逸，你以為如何？”

“嗯！”老皇帝點點頭，看向大殿中的文武百官，“眾卿以為如何？”

夜天傾和夜天煜並未出聲。

“天傾，天煜！”老皇帝挨個看過來，最後老眼定在夜天傾和夜天逸身上。

夜天傾麵無表情地站起身，“兒臣覺得七弟說得有理！”

“哦？那依你看該如何？月丫頭可能接任雲王執掌雲王府？”老皇帝看著夜天煜挑眉。

“嗯？果真有此事？”老皇帝豎起眉頭看向雲淺月。

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When Yun Qianyue raised her eyes to take a glance at Ye Tianyu, she did not expect him to actually have some tricks up his sleeve. She smiled at the old emperor and lazily shook her head. "I don’t know either. I’ve been too tired lately to keep track of the accounts. I didn’t think Fourth Prince would be more on top of things than me."

"This son happened upon this knowledge," Ye Tianyu hurriedly curbed his relaxed demeanor and respectfully said, "This son thinks that since it concerns Yun王府之事，既然這事涉及雲王府的事，而月妹妹又是雲王府的嫡女，何況現在又掌家。父皇可以聽聽月妹妹有什麼想法？"

"Moonlet’s thoughts are not urgent. I’ll ask Prince Jing first!" The old emperor turned to Rong Jing, "Regarding this matter, what is Your Highness Jing’s high opinion"

Rong Jing smiled faintly, “Princess Ye and Young Master Yun are in mutual love, which can also promote the hundred-year peace between Heavenly Saint and Southern Frontier. This is a good thing. As for succeeding to Cloud Prince, Rong Jing thinks that as there are many branches of the Yun clan, one person could inherit the title.”

"This indeed is a solution!" The old emperor nodded and looked at Yun Qianyue. "Moonlet, it’s my turn to ask you now. What do you think"

“Uncle Emperor, are you tired” Yun Qianyue suddenly put down her chopsticks and looked at the old emperor.

The old emperor was taken aback, "Why does Moonlet say this"

"You asked him, then me. You’ve been asking questions for two incense sticks’ worth of time. I’m about to be full when you finally get around to asking me." Yun Qianyue lazily leaned on the table as if her bones had no support whatsoever. "Do I look like someone fit to be a prince"

The old emperor didn’t say anything, while everyone else silently sighed and looked at her. She was neither dignified nor composed; clearly lacking any of the queenly potential one would expect from Princess Yun’s daughter. Princess Ye had been trained since childhood by the Southern Frontier King. Although today’s affair was under the guise of mutual love, everyone knew that Princess Ye must have ulterior motives for wanting to marry Cloud Muhan as a prince consort. She wasn’t like the current Princess Qingwan and Sixth Princess who only understood romance; she learned from an early age about matters of state.

"I didn’t feel it before but now I do," the old emperor said without being annoyed by Yun Qianyue’s rudeness. "Alright then, I’ll ask you last! Whatever you say today will be my decision!"

The old emperor finished speaking, and everyone widened their eyes in surprise.

"Wow, I never thought I’d get such treatment one day!" Yun Qianyue suddenly stood up. "Really Uncle Emperor said that this matter is decided by me"

“Yes! It’s your decision!” The old emperor nodded with a smile.

"Alright then, I’ll decide for Uncle Emperor. Don’t blame me if my decision doesn’t suit you. There are envoys and officials from many countries watching!" Yun Qianyue answered crisply as she looked at the old emperor with her eyes twinkling.

"Ha ha! As a monarch, I keep my word. You have nothing to worry about!" The old emperor laughed heartily.

“That’s good then!” Yun Qianyue turned to Ye Qian and asked, “Ye Qian, do you promise that if you marry my brother as prince consort after he accepts the proposal, when you succeed to your father's throne, apart from my brother, there won’t be any other men. I mean, like how Emperor Uncle has a harem. You will have a prince consort now; after succeeding to the throne, my brother would become your king consort. But will there still be others such as a queen consort”

"No!" Ye Qian shook her head.

“Do you like my brother now" Yun Qianyue moved closer and looked into Ye Qian’s eyes.

"Of course!" Ye Qian replied without hesitation.

“How long can your feelings last” Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow.

“As long as you like Prince Jing, I will be able to like your brother for the same amount of time!” Ye Qian suddenly winked at Yun Qianyue.

"I don't merely like Rong Jing; it's love!" Yun Qianyue tilted her head and smiled at Ye Qian. "My love can span this life, next life, and even guaranteed to be eternal. Can you do the same for my brother"

Ye Qian was taken aback.

"Hm" Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow, "Is it hard to answer Or do you not know how to answer Or are you simply not in love with my brother at all and merely looking for a suitable prince consort and king husband" Yun Qianyue pressed on relentlessly, not missing the expression in Ye Qian's eyes. "In your heart, Southern疆 is more important than my brother If one day Southern疆 falls into difficulty, if I ask you to choose between my brother and Southern疆, would you abandon my brother for Southern疆 or vice versa"

Ye Qian’s originally smiling face gradually stiffened.

All eyes were on the two of them. Suddenly everyone felt that Miss Yun Qianyue's words shouldn’t be made public. After all, such subtle matters would never be brought to the surface; people preferred to cover every matter with a perfect veil. Few dared to expose everything so bluntly and let all dark secrets come to light in broad daylight. Yet Yun Qianyue did just that, and naturally.

"Hm Princess Ye, your answer" After Yun Qianyue finished speaking, she smiled at Ye Qian.

Just as Ye Qian was about to speak, Yun Qianyue suddenly reminded her: "I only have this one brother! Princess Ye, you better think carefully before answering!" After a brief pause, she looked at Ye Qian; although smiling, her eyes were devoid of any amusement. "If my brother becomes your prince consort and thus falls under your responsibility, then he will be yours to protect. Not only do you have Southern疆, but also my brother. If you wrong him by making him a mere decoration in your power play, I won’t spare you."

Ye Qian’s mouth suddenly snapped shut.

"Want to know how I’ll deal with you" Yun Qianyue’s voice suddenly became very soft as she smiled and asked.

"How" Finally, Ye Qian managed two words. She realized for the first time that in the past she had underestimated Yun Qianyue. No, perhaps it was more accurate to say that she didn’t underestimate her; this is precisely who Yun Qianyue is.

"Southern疆 will be reduced to ashes! Do you believe me" Suddenly, Yun Qianyue leaned in close and whispered only for Ye Qian and the others present to hear.

Ye Qian’s complexion changed; Emperor Cloud Muhuan’s body trembled slightly.

Suddenly, Yun Qianyue stepped back with a half-smile on her face as she looked at Ye Qian.

Ye Qian stared intently at Yun Qianyue and suddenly shouted: "Yun Qianyue, I won’t agree to anything from you! I’ve already chosen Cloud Muhuan as my prince consort. Your threats are useless; he’s my husband-to-be and I will treat him well—that’s none of your business."

"Princess Ye, you’re getting too agitated!" Yun Qianyue smiled and said in passing before turning to the old emperor with a shrug: "Uncle Emperor, this is my only brother. Mother passed away early; I’m just a woman who cares about her brother’s wellbeing regardless of state affairs. As you can see, Ye Qian doesn’t seem to like my brother very much, so..."

"Yun Qianyue, who says I don’t like him! I do!" Suddenly, Ye Qian interrupted Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue blinked. "Is that so It’s hard for me to tell whether it’s because Princess Ye is too discreet or my eyes aren’t good enough; does holding hands mean you like someone"

"Then how do I show I like him Do you expect me to undress in front of everyone as proof" Ye Qian seemed furious, glaring at Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue laughed. The more angry Ye Qian got, the deeper her smile became: "If you do undress and let everyone admire Princess Ye’s grace from Southern疆, I won’t object. But proposing to my brother in public by stripping isn't too frivolous"

Ye Qian was enraged; a red silk ribbon flew out of her sleeve as she lunged at Yun Qianyue. The Crimson Beauty Silk in Yun Qianyue’s sleeve did not lag behind, flying out almost simultaneously. In an instant, the two women were engaged in battle, their graceful figures and red and white silken ribbons causing a dazzling spectacle.

Everyone turned to look at the old emperor. He was slightly startled but made no move to stop them. Thus, nobody spoke up.

Originally, Night Qingran and Rong Feng were in a heated battle, now joined by Yun Qianyue and Ye Qian, making the hall livelier than ever. Those with martial arts expertise watched intently; those without their eyes dazzled.

Ye Qian was highly skilled; her moves were as intricate as blooming flowers while Yun Qianyue's were simple but always effective. Within a short time, they exchanged several blows.

About an incense stick later, Yun Qianyue and Ye Qian fought to the hall’s entrance. Yun Qianyue’s gaze flickered; she suddenly changed her move and surrounded Ye Qian with Crimson Beauty Silk. Ye Qian quickly countered and leaped out of its confines. In this brief moment, Yun Qianyue swiftly drew several guards' swords at the door, three in total, sending them flying instantly towards different directions: one to Night Qingran, another to Nan Lingrui, and a third to Cloud Muhuan.

The three blades flew extremely fast, slicing through the air with a whooshing sound.

Yun Qianyue suddenly stopped and shouted at Ye Qian, "Ye Qian, if you can save all three of them, I'll concede to your abilities!"

Ye Qian was startled. In a moment, her expression changed as she watched the three precious swords flying straight towards the chests of the three people. Ye Qingran and Rong Feng were in the middle of an intense battle when Yun Qianyue shot an arrow at him unexpectedly. He froze for a second before stopping his actions and staring straight ahead as the sword flew towards him without dodging it. Nan Lingrui was sipping his wine, with a smile playing on his lips as he watched the sword fly towards his chest, also showing no signs of movement or action. Yun Muhan stood motionless in the center of the hall, looking at both Yun Qianyue and Ye Qian.

"If you don't save them, they'll all die!" Yun Qianyue reminded with a smile.

Ye Qian seemed to be dumbfounded. Her complexion turned gray for an instant but recovered quickly as she leaped into action and sent her red ribbon flying out at the same time. In the blink of an eye, the red ribbon intercepted the sword that was just inches away from Yun Muhan. She landed beside Yun Muhan and looked back to see Ye Qingran and Nan Lingrui; their swords were now a mere inch away from their chests. Her lips tightened into a thin line, her face showing a brief moment of coldness and indifference without any further action.

Even though the two swords were inches away from their hearts, ready to penetrate them at that very last second, Ye Qingran and Nan Lingrui remained motionless. One stood in a daze while the other continued to raise his cup to his mouth to drink wine as if he hadn't noticed the sword pointing right at him.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events, their eyes wide open staring at them, some people already closing their eyes out of fear.

In that critical moment, Rong Feng suddenly moved and deflected the sword in front of Ye Qingran. His body recoiled a step from the force of the blade's impact. At the same time, the Imperial Advisor from the Southern Liang Kingdom sitting beside Nan Lingrui reached out and stopped the sword about to pierce through Nan Lingrui’s imperial robe; the sword remained still.

The moment seemed frozen in time, capturing everyone's expressions in the hall.

Yun Qianyue suddenly smiled and retracted her Crimson Beauty Silk into her sleeve. She clapped her hands together twice, producing a clear sound. Her voice was equally crisp, "Ye Qian, it turns out that you are indeed deeply fond of my brother. Alright then, I'll agree to give him as your consort!"

Turning around, Ye Qian looked at Yun Qianyue with a dark expression.

Yun Qianyue stepped towards her, smiling like a crescent moon, "You spared my brother and the Crown Prince but not Ye Qingran. This shows that you value my brother more than them. Handing him over to your care makes me feel at ease!"

Ye Qian snorted coldly.

Yun Qianyue looked up at the elderly emperor, smiling, "Imperial Uncle, as they say, money cannot buy mutual affection. Please arrange their marriage for them! As for my father's succession to the Cloud Prince title, it can't possibly be me, I'm just a woman who wishes to marry and not involved in state affairs. But I can recommend someone."

"Oh Who could that be" The elderly emperor raised his eyebrows.

"There is one person from the Cloud Prince's collateral line called Yun Li. He's the direct descendant of the 'Rui' generation, aged nineteen. He enjoys literature and was able to write articles at ten years old. In Tian Sheng’s 114th year, he took his county exam at ten; in the 117th year, he sat for the prefectural examination at thirteen. He wrote an essay titled 'On the江山賦', which made it to your ears and sparked your desire to meet him; however, that was disrupted by Prince of Filial Piety. I wonder if you still remember him" Yun Qianyue looked at the emperor.

The elderly emperor pondered for a moment before nodding, "Ah, once you mentioned it, I recall there being someone like this."

"Yun Li is from the 'Rui' generation's direct line in my grandfather’s age group. It's not too far off. Given his talent and patriotic heart, adopting him as a son of my father with succession to the Cloud Prince title isn't unheard of historically; it wouldn’t be against propriety." Yun Qianyue continued.

"Is Yun Li here today" The elderly emperor looked at the Cloud Prince’s family seating area but didn’t see any men present.

“He's not here today, but Prince of Filial Piety met with Yun Li a few days ago. As an old official, he must have a good eye for people and should have liked Yun Li. My father also knows that Yun Li is talented and patriotic, so he loves him very much.” Yun Qianyue looked at Prince of Filial Piety and the Cloud Prince briefly before addressing the emperor: "Imperial Uncle, you can summon him now or discuss this after the banquet."

"Cold King Brother, have you met Yun Li What do you think of him" The elderly emperor asked Prince of Filial Piety.

Prince of Filial Piety glanced at Yun Qianyue and remembered how Yun Li had come to his residence with Ling Lian to thank him for the painting. He straightened up immediately and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister thinks Yun Li is quite good. His talents and character are not inferior to those of Crown Prince Yun."

"What about you, Cloud King Brother" The elderly emperor turned to look at the Cloud Prince.

The Cloud Prince was still reeling from his shock but nodded in agreement when he heard this, "Qianyue is right. I quite like that boy, Yun Li.

"Very well! Since both Crown Prince Yun and Cold King have expressed their opinions, this matter is settled. After the banquet of longevity, I will see Yun Li. If everything goes smoothly, Crown Prince Yun will proceed with the adoption process," said the old emperor as he nodded.

Yun Shan Yue remained silent. Since Yun Li had lofty ambitions, she would provide him a ladder to reach for the sky. It was up to his own fate now!

"Princess Ye, I agree to your request and will grant Yun Mu Han as your husband. From today onwards, he is no longer the Crown Prince but only Yun Mu Han, the legitimate son of Cloud Manor. His position as Crown Prince has been revoked," said the old emperor as he looked at Ye Qian. "Do you have any objections"

"No!" replied Ye Qian with a shake of her head.

"Yun Mu Han, what about your opinion" asked the old emperor again. "Are you willing to be the husband of South Border Princess"

"Your Majesty, I leave it entirely up to your decision!" replied Yun Mu Han as he lowered his head.

"Very well! Wen Lai, draft an imperial edict immediately. Yun Mu Han shall be wedded to the princess of South Border. After the banquet of longevity, I will together with King of South Border and Crown Prince Yun select a suitable date for their marriage," instructed the old emperor.

"Yes Your Majesty!" Wen Lai immediately dispatched an official to draft the edict.

The hall was silent at this moment.

Smiling, the old emperor looked at Ye Qian and said, "Princess Ye, you are indeed blessed. My princess has been longing for Yun Mu Han for many years and now he is to be your husband instead. Once in South Border, do not bully him."

"How could I dare Your Majesty, did you not see her outrageous and domineering evil sister" Ye Qian seemed to have smiled.

Hearing this, the old emperor burst out laughing, "That girl is indeed evil. However, she has only one brother, whom you took away, so naturally she would be unhappy about it. It's natural for her to try and cause some trouble."

Ye Qian glared at Yun Shan Yue who merely raised an eyebrow in amusement while calling out softly, "Sister-in-law!"

Ye Qian shivered as Yun Shan Yue ignored her and turned to look at Ye Qing Ran and Rong Feng in the middle of the hall, waving apologetically. "Continue on, I'm sorry for the interruption," she said before walking back towards her seat.

She had purposely infuriated Ye Qian so as to test how determined she was. Marriage wasn't a game; it didn't matter if she herself sacrificed her marriage but since Yun Mu Han was involved now, even though he agreed, she still needed to intervene. After all, he was her brother and there was also the entanglement between Ye Qian and Nan Ling Rui, as well as her feelings for Ye Qing Ran that had spanned several years. She didn't want this girl to ruin both her brothers and a close friend.

In such a short time under unexpected circumstances, it was impossible for Ye Qian to think clearly so she could only act based on what she felt in her heart. If she saved Yun Mu Han regardless of whether or not she liked him, then this meant that she had made up her mind and knew exactly what she wanted; if the person she saved wasn't Yun Mu Han but Nan Ling Rui or Ye Qing Ran instead, then there was no way she would let Yun Mu Han be her husband. No matter what ulterior motives she had, Yun Shan Yue would expose them.

Moreover, another point was that she wanted to make Nan Ling Rui see clearly that this woman had abandoned him and regardless of the reason, she was abandoning him. If he wasn't rescued by South Liang's Imperial Tutor then he would die; if she could forsake him for Ye Qing Ran to become the King of a Hundred Curses in South Border, how could she not want to take Yun Mu Han as her husband when it came to ensuring South Border's security and fortune This meant that South Border was more important than him in Ye Qian's heart. No matter what thoughts he had towards her, he needed to be clear-headed rather than being swayed by this woman; for his own brother, she didn't want him trapped emotionally because of Ye Qian and unable to extricate himself; if he were ensnared, then it should only be someone worth it.

"I think there's no need to continue! They have been fighting for such a long time with neither side gaining an upper hand. Let us end this here," said the old emperor as he looked at Ye Qing Ran and Rong Feng before waving his hand. His stern face appeared momentarily, and in a deep voice, he ordered, "Rong Feng, Ye Qing Ran, listen to my imperial edict!"

I finally got Yun Mu Han married off! O(∩_∩)O~

Compared to Ye Qian, I think our Yue Moon is awesome! What do you all think O(∩_∩)O~

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