Chapter 47 - Young Master Discourses on Art

not getting married at all, when I am gone, I will take him down with me.""What about the day His Highness Prince of Honor sees that princess from the Eastern Sea Kingdom and decides to leave you" Cl...Chapter 47: The Young Masters Discuss Their Talents

Looking at the Empress, Yun Qianyue took in her shocked expression and smiled faintly.

"Yue兒你……" The empress looked at Yun Qianyue and wanted to say something but ended up only being shocked.

"Why are you so surprised, Aunt Do you think I shouldn't know" Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow and smiled at the Empress.

"You…" The empress shook herself back to her senses, shook her head, and the shock on her face faded into resignation. "You’re so smart, how could you not know! It’s normal that you do."

"Yes, it is quite normal!" Yun Qianyue was unconcerned and reached out to pull the empress along. "Aunt, let's go to the Imperial Garden! The young masters of the four major noble houses are discussing their talents there! We can join in too."

The Empress nodded and followed Yun Qianyue outside the palace. After walking a few steps she asked curiously, "How did you know Did you see them"

"No! On the day when Yun Li was adopted into the family, Grandfather mentioned Father and Mother in front of all the descendants. If Father loved Mother so much, how could he have continued living after her death So I knew they must be alive."

The Empress nodded and sighed, saying, "I didn’t know either earlier, but only recently did I find out."

"It should be when the Southern Liang Kingdom’s Imperial Scholar came to see you," Yun Qianyue turned her head to look at the empress with certainty in her tone.

“Mm! My brother came to see me, but he didn’t talk much and left urgently. That’s how I found out they were alive. As long as they are alive it is good!” The Empress lovingly stroked Yun Qianyue's head, "Yue兒you have parents!"

Yun Qianyue smiled but said nothing.

"Yue兒, you... do you blame them They were forced to do so or would any parent abandon their child" The Empress looked worriedly at Yun Qianyue.

"No! I don’t blame them," Yun Qianyue shook her head. "I’ve been doing well these years, haven't I With Grandfather, Aunt, Brother, and a whole bunch of friends who are good to me. I am content. Besides, parents also have their own lives and don’t necessarily have to live for their children. I understand this."

The Empress nodded with satisfaction but was still concerned, "This child is too strong-willed; remember that the harder you pull, the easier it breaks. Especially women in front of men, shouldn't be overly hard. As for your attitude towards Prince Jing... it would be better to tone down a bit."

Yun Qianyue suddenly laughed, "Aunt, me and Rong Jing are just suited for each other. You don’t need to worry."

"That’s true!" The Empress realized she was being too talkative and said with a smile, “You’re this stubborn; only Prince Jing can control you. Before I thought you two were not suitable for each other, now it seems the two of you are the most compatible.”

Yun Qianyue laughed but didn’t say anything else.

The two of them walked and arrived at the gate of Palace of Prosperity. The guards opened the palace gates; Yun Qianyue helped the Empress out. The weather in August was no longer scorching, the wind had a hint of coolness, and there was a faint fragrance of flowers in the air. Grandniece and aunt chatted idly as they walked to the Imperial Garden, with maidservants from Palace of Prosperity following behind.

Arriving at the Imperial Garden, they indeed saw the young masters from the four major noble houses starting their talent discussion; it was bustling in there. The ladies from the four great nobilities were watching around, looking like blooming flowers.

Yun Qianyue looked through everyone in the Imperial Garden. She could see familiar figures such as Ye Qingran, Ye Tianqiong, Ye Tianyu, Rong Feng, Leng Shaozhuo and the younger sons of the Hong王府. With Ye Qingran leading, they were having a lively time; Yun Qianyue found it amusing to see Ye Qingran drenched in sweat.

Seeing the Empress' phoenix carriage arrive, everyone bowed in greeting one after another. The Empress waved her hand with a smile, as always displaying regal grace.

Yun Qianyue helped the Empress sit down inside a pavilion; the Empress waved to everyone and indicated for them to continue what they were doing. The young masters from the four great noble houses and their ladies had less restraint than ordinary ministers' children, so everyone quickly immersed themselves in the bustling talent discussion.

Yun Qianyue sat beside the Empress and also looked at everyone.

The term 'talent discussion' referred to a kind of play unique to the Heavenly Saint Dynasty that combined wrestling, boxing, ball throwing, horse riding, and more. It was divided into two factions; each faction could have any number of participants. The young masters from the four great noble houses plus the imperial princes were no more than twenty or thirty people. Yun Li and Leng Shaozhuo didn't know martial arts but still joined in, though compared to those who knew martial arts they were at a disadvantage. It was still early; clearly they had only been playing for a short while, yet their bodies already bore the marks of being kicked or falling into mud.

When Yun Li was kicked out of the circle again, the Seventh Princess couldn't hold back any longer and rushed forward to grab onto Yun Li's sleeve with concern in her eyes, saying, "Stop playing!"

"Haha... Big sister is worried about Brother!" Yun Qianyue found it amusing looking at the Seventh Princess. Since she arrived, the Seventh Princess had been anxiously watching Yun Li and hadn't even glanced toward Rong Feng once; she could finally rest easy.

The Empress smiled too. She cast a glance over at Rong Feng as she looked at the Seventh Princess and said, "This child has finally come to his senses!"

"Coming to one's senses is good news!" Yun Qianyue saw that the Seventh Princess had taken out her handkerchief to pat Yun Li’s body. She smiled and remarked.

"Yun Li is a fortunate child," the Empress said with a smile, "He would visit me at the Ronghua Palace every day when you weren’t in the capital city. He’s much better than your other two… that brother."

Yun Qianyue knew she meant he was far superior to those two brothers. She smiled and nodded her head, saying, "I agree!"

The two were talking as the Seventh Princess pulled Yun Li off stage. Yun Li looked somewhat無奈地看著七公主，但神色卻帶著笑意，顯然也樂在其中。來到皇後麵前，雲離看到雲淺月揶揄的笑意，臉有些紅，喊了一聲，“姑姑！”又喊了一聲，“妹妹！”the English translation should continue as follows:

Yun Li, with a somewhat無奈的表情看著第七公主，但臉上帶著笑容，顯然他也很享受。來到皇後麵前，他看到了雲淺月那嘲諷的微笑，臉微微發紅，叫道，“姑姑！”又喊了一聲，“妹妹！”

The Empress smiled and waved at the two, saying, "Sit down for a while! You've been playing with this bunch of people without any martial arts skills and have suffered losses. Look how you've been tormented! The Seventh Princess is so worried!"

The Seventh Princess immediately blushed profusely and glared at the Empress in displeasure, her voice very low, "Mother, you always tease me..."

"Haha, the Seventh Princess has turned shy! Alright then, I won’t say anything more!" The Empress laughed as she pulled the Seventh Princess over to sit on her other side.

"Seventh Sister, you’re too worried about Yun Li that guy!" Ye Qingran looked over in displeasure and said, "You took him away from our group, leaving us short-handed. We’ll suffer more losses!"

"What loss You can take on ten people by yourself," the Seventh Princess glared at Ye Qingran.

Ye Qingran scratched his head and looked over at Yun Qianyue, beckoning her with a hand, "Little brat, come here to replace him!"

Yun Qianyue shook her head; she wouldn’t be the only woman in this group of men!

"Come here, stop being so coy! When you used to fight with Leng Shaozhuo, did I ever see you acting reserved None of us here doesn't know each other's character!" Ye Qingran walked over while saying that and seemed intent on pulling her along.

"Little Monster King, what do you want by dragging me" Leng Shaozhuo immediately objected.

Ye Qingran didn’t hesitate to kick Leng Shaozhuo, who couldn't dodge in time and stumbled. Without even glancing at him, he said, "A guy without martial arts skills is holding me back. You and Rong Feng can rest on the side; a little brat like her can replace both of you."

"Don’t underestimate anyone!" Leng Shaozhuo struggled to stand straight, his face turning red with embarrassment, "Nobody cares about me being injured or not! I won't leave the field!"

"Haha, do you want people to care for you That's truly a new thing!" Ye Qingran mocked him without mercy, "Ask around here, who would take an interest in you"

"Nobody takes interest in me, and nobody takes interest in you either," Leng Shaozhuo glared at Ye Qingran.

Ye Qingran immediately choked on his words; he turned to look at Leng Shaozhuo with a strange gaze, "Good lad, after ten days living in the Yun王府, has your injury healed well and have you gained more skills"

Leng Shaozhuo snorted as he patted the dirt off himself.

"Little brat, hurry up and come down! Don’t keep everyone waiting for one person!" Seeing Yun Qianyue sitting still without moving, Ye Qingran beckoned her again.

"I don't want to be a mud-splattered mess in a moment," Yun Qianyue waved lazily with her hand.

“What are you dilly-dallying about I’ll come over and drag you. If you don’t move your body soon, I’m starting to wonder if you’re rusting!” Ye Qingran strode forward without minding Yun Qianyue’s willingness or not, grabbing her up and started walking towards the center of the field.

Cloud Qianyue was helpless; this little devil.

"Come on, let's continue playing!" Ye Qingran released Cloud Qianyue's hand and waved his hand at the people who had stopped.

Seeing that Cloud Qianyue had been pulled into the game by Ye Qingran, everyone exchanged glances and felt somewhat apprehensive. Although Cloud Qianyue was known for her arrogant behavior, she was still a girl, so they hesitated to take action.

"Little Moon, if you don't want to play, go rest! Qingran, Little Moon isn't feeling well, stop being mischievous and we can just enjoy ourselves. Why did you drag her down" Ye Tianqiong frowned at Ye Qingran.

"That's right! Little Moon, if you don’t want to play, leave. This little devil loves causing trouble; he thinks people are invincible!" Ye Tiandyu immediately agreed.

These two had personally seen the condition of Cloud Qianyue when she came out from the Empress's inner chambers on that day. Her body was severely overexerted, and it wouldn't be possible to recover in just ten or eight days. Now seeing her seemingly lazy appearance, they naturally didn’t want to force her.

"She’s still made of dough! How weak is she" Ye Qingran rolled his eyes at Cloud Qianyue and said: "Little girl, are you really that useless"

"You’re the one who's useless!" Cloud Qianyue shot a look at Ye Qingran. He was right; if she continued being lazy, she might indeed rust away. However, it wasn’t her fault, as Rong Jing was absent and she lacked energy and spirit. She didn't fuss around but said to Ye Tianqiong and the others: "Alright, let's play! I won't be polite!"

The moment her words fell, Cloud Qianyue quickly got into the game. Although she had never played this before, having watched it many times meant she naturally knew how to do it.

Ye Qingran happily raised his eyebrows and also quickly entered the state of play.

Seeing this, Ye Tianqiong and Ye Tiandyu didn’t say anything more. The young masters from other princely houses also began playing again. Although they hadn't interacted much with Cloud Qianyue, most had known her since childhood, so it wasn’t long before they were all immersed in the game, making the scene lively.

"If this girl changed into a man's clothes, she would be a boy, not showing any trace of being a girl!" The Empress smiled and shook her head as she watched the active figure in light purple.

"Miss Qianyue plays so well!" The Seventh Princess said enviously.

"Yes, Sister does everything very well!" Yun Li also looked at Cloud Qianyue and agreed with the Seventh Princess’s words.

The Seventh Princess turned to look at Yun Li, seeing pride in his eyes as he watched Cloud Qianyue. His gaze seemed to brighten up because of her lively figure; she smiled but then withdrew her sight and looked back towards the game scene without speaking further.

The Empress glanced sideways at them both with a smile before looking back to the scene, also remaining silent.

"Grand Lady Qin has arrived!" A loud voice of a eunuch was heard not far away.

The Empress turned her gaze towards the sound and indeed saw Grand Lady Qin walking this way with Qin Yuceng supporting her arm. Behind them were attendants from Grand Lady Qin's palace in a grand procession.

Those playing seemed to have completely ignored their arrival, still immersed in the game. At this moment, no one treated Cloud Qianyue as if she was a girl; there appeared to be some kind of magic about her that made everyone forget her gender when she focused on something, quickly integrating herself into it without anyone seeing her as female.

When Grand Lady Qin arrived nearby, everyone hurriedly greeted her. The Seventh Princess and Yun Li stood up and stepped back to one side.

The Empress rose to greet Grand Lady Qin with a slight bow and smiled: "I thought Grand Lady would only come out of the palace when it was time for dinner! I didn’t expect you so early!"

"I heard that the young masters are discussing arts in the Imperial Garden, and old woman also likes lively scenes, so I came to take a look," Grand Lady Qin replied with a smile.

Qin Yuceng helped Grand Lady Qin sit down and then greeted the Empress.

The Empress waved her hand dismissively: "Miss Qin is pregnant, there’s no need for formal greetings! Just sit!"

Qin Yuceng straightened herself and looked at the scene. Since she arrived in the Imperial Garden, she had seen Cloud Qianyue among the young masters. Although Ye Qingran, Rong Feng, and others were outstandingly talented, none of them shone as brightly as Cloud Qianyue. Her purple Ruanyanlou dress seemed to float out from the crowd like a purple cloud in sunlight. Centered around her figure, this competition seemed to revolve solely around her; her lips tightly pressed together hid deep jealousy behind beautiful eyes.

"Oh Isn't that Miss Qianyue" Dowager Empress Qin seemed to have just noticed Yun Qianyue in the field.

"It's Yueer. She couldn’t refuse Little Marquis Rang’s request and thus went down to play with him!" The empress replied with a smile.

"Empress! I’m not saying this to you, but you should manage Miss Qianyue and tone her down. Look at how lively she is compared to the gentlemen. She acts like a man, lacking elegance. Not one bit of a proper lady's demeanor. Among all the young ladies here, which other girl is like her Isn’t that ridiculous" Dowager Empress Qin turned around to advise the empress, though her tone was filled with deep disdain. "If this were to spread out and people believed that all daughters from Cloud Manor are like her! Wouldn't that affect your Empress’ imperial dignity"

The empress’s smiling face immediately turned solemn, “Dowager Empress, what do you mean I see nothing wrong with Yueer being herself. There's a saying, 'Women are not inferior to men.' Yueer is one such woman. Who says that only men can command troops on the battlefield Women cannot A thousand years ago there was also an empress who dominated the world, and she had several female generals under her command. Renowned throughout history, even His Majesty praises and sighs when he reads ancient records from a thousand years ago.”

"That’s all in the past! How can you compare it to now" Dowager Empress Qin frowned.

"Dowager Empress, there are precedents in history. We needn’t talk about a thousand years ago; let's just say that during our Heavenly Saint Dynasty, there isn't no precedent either. Didn’t the late Empress Zhenjing once follow Emperor Ancestor and the four founding princes to battle across the land Therefore, women are not necessarily inferior to men. Yueer is from Cloud Manor and has inherited Empress Zhenjing’s legacy, which is a good thing." The empress looked at Dowager Empress Qin with a faint smile. "Dowager Empress, can you say that Empress Zhenjing lacked proper manners"

The Crown Prince was left speechless and could not say that the late Empress Zhenjing didn't know etiquette. She stopped talking with an unpleasant expression.

"Although we women should be reserved, it wouldn’t be without charm," The empress ignored Dowager Empress Qin’s sour face and continued looking at Yun Qianyue's figure in the field: "I wonder how many of the present ladies are not envious of her for being able to go down there and play"

"What use is envy It still doesn’t conform to etiquette! People would think she is uncouth." Dowager Empress Qin said.

The empress’s face immediately turned cold. "Dowager Empress, playing around is just that—playing and frolicking. I don't see it as being uncouth. Being uncouth is when an unmarried woman is pregnant first, ruining the family's reputation."

Dowager Empress Qin’s expression froze and she fell silent.

Qin Yuceng’s face turned pale instantly. Although the empress didn’t specify her name, among all the women present, only Qin Yuceng was unmarried yet pregnant. Naturally, her face couldn't bear it. She lowered her head with tightly pursed lips.

"Empress, this Dowager Empress..." Dowager Empress Qin’s face showed anger and she wanted to say something.

The empress suddenly interrupted her, looking apologetically at Qin Yuceng: "Oh, I forgot that there’s also Miss Qin here. What I said wasn’t about you but the Blue Family's Lady Lan Yi and Prince Rui of Nan Liang. Recently, haven't they caused quite a stir You are engaged to Second Prince, so it doesn’t count as being uncouth."

Hearing this, Qin Yuceng felt even more embarrassed, lowering her head but unable to remain silent; she spoke in an extremely low voice: "Yuceng knows that the Empress has no intention of offending me and wouldn't blame me for it."

"Yes, you’re truly a good child, bringing happiness to Heavenly Tilt." The empress nodded with a smile as she reached out to hold Qin Yuceng’s hand while looking at her belly. "Are there any discomforts since you became pregnant Is the fetus stable"

“Yes!” Qin Yuceng lowered her head and dared not look at the empress.

"From your rosy complexion, I can tell that the child in your belly is well-behaved. Not causing trouble for you. The one in my belly isn’t well-behaved. It’s exhausting me to almost give up half of my life. You are luckier than me," said the empress with a smile.

"Empress, you’re carrying the Crown Prince and that truly is lucky. Yuceng dare not compare herself to Empress." Qin Yuceng hurriedly shook her head.

"Haha, who knows if this crown prince can last for days I just wish he could live well." The empress let go of Qin Yuceng’s hand and touched her belly with a bitter smile mixed with helplessness. "I’m not as fortunate as you; I don’t know whether I’ll be able to see him in person."

Qin Yuceng didn't know what to say and could only say, "Empress needs to stay calm so that you can properly nurture your child."

The empress nodded and looked at the field where she fixed her gaze on Yun Qianyue. With a sigh, she said: "You’re one year younger than Yueer yet already pregnant. Alas! When will Prince Jing become an official husband with her I wish she would be less proper so that I can see my great-nephew sooner."

Qin Yuceng’s face turned pale again.

"If she has a child, it must surely combine the virtues of both Prince Jing and herself," The empress seemed not to have noticed Qin Yuceng's pallor as she smiled and said.

"Empress! Prince Jing is engaged to Princess Luo Yao of Donghai Kingdom. As for Miss Qianyue, she’s engaged to Seventh Prince! Don’t forget this! If you keep talking nonsense like this, His Majesty won't be pleased if he hears it," Dowager Empress Qin glanced at Qin Yuceng and said sternly.

"It's just an engagement, not a marriage. The head of the Blue family from one of the Ten Great Families is said to have an engagement with the head of the Wind family! But that didn't stop them from breaking it off now, did it" The empress smiled dismissively, "Fate determines our marriages. Human arrangements can never be certain."

"With matters without a conclusive result, Your Majesty isn't God, so how could you know what will happen in the future Who's to say that Miss Shanyue and the Seventh Prince aren't meant for each other, while the Princess of Donghai and Prince Jǐng aren't" Dowager Empress Qin deliberately said.

The empress smiled faintly, "Then let us wait and see!"

Dowager Empress Qin harrumphed with her nose in disdain and didn’t speak further.

Qin Yucing also fell silent, looking towards the field. Her complexion was unusually pale, but thankfully they were under a pavilion that blocked out the sunlight, throwing dark shadows onto her face so it wasn't obvious to those who weren’t paying attention.

A moment later, a loud shout came from ahead, "The Emperor is here!"

Dowager Empress Qin and others immediately turned their gaze towards him. Old Emperor walked first, followed by Lady Ming and the rest of the imperial concubines in the rear, the ceremonial guards surrounding them. The Imperial Garden was suddenly filled with a scent of perfume.

Dowager Empress Qin and others quickly stood up to welcome the old emperor. However, the empress remained seated and seemingly ignored him, her gaze fixed on the field where everyone was having fun and hadn't heard his arrival either. Perhaps someone had heard but pretended not to have.

In no time, Old Emperor came near and waved dismissively at the kneeling crowd, then his eyes fell upon the sitting empress as he said in a deep voice, "Empress looks well today!"

"Your Majesty also looks well," replied the Empress who finally turned to look at him.

"I heard that the Moon girl was causing trouble outside your Prosperous Palace again Why don’t you discipline her" Old Emperor’s gaze fell on the field, his face darkening as he said in a deep voice: "She is uttering nothing but mutiny. Does she think this emperor is made of paper and can do nothing about it"

"I didn't see Moon causing trouble. I did notice that Ming Sister’s clothes have recently become more vibrant," the Empress glanced at Lady Ming, “Does Ming Sister have some good news It's said that people who are happy look radiant. After seeing Ming Sister in plain attire for over twenty years, it feels odd to suddenly see her dressed differently."

Lady Ming’s face froze, "Empress, you're joking! I don't have any good news! I just feel that the past clothes were too dull and want to change them."

Old Emperor turned his gaze back, sizing up Lady Ming but showed no emotion on his face. "More vibrant is better!"

"Indeed, more vibrant looks nicer! But her temper becomes longer with these new clothes," the Empress slowly said: "The emperor should know Moon's nature. And as for you, you’ve been in this palace for twenty years, so shouldn't you understand She’s just a kid who won’t start trouble unless provoked."

Old Emperor heard that and narrowed his old eyes but didn’t speak.

Lady Ming immediately smiled. "Empress, are you blaming me for stirring up trouble Recently I haven't seen Empress, so when I met Miss Shanyue by chance, we chatted a little too much. But I didn't know what upset her. She spoke some mutinous things which I heard and thought nothing of it, but then Your Majesty wasn’t pleased. You are the emperor, not to be constantly troubled by a child."

"Talking about face is a big issue! It's just a younger generation being playful with an elder one. Moon is a kid, and you’re her uncle-in-law. Over these years, you have watched her grow up, closer than the princes. To call them father and daughter isn't too far off. Ming Sister is making a mountain out of a molehill. You’ve been by my side for so long, don’t you understand what it means to tolerate others Now that I'm busy with other matters, this harem is in your hands, your tolerance should be bigger," the empress sat uprightly there, her expression naturally carrying the dignity of an empress who has overseen the palace for twenty years. "To quarrel with a child isn't worth it."

Lady Ming's face paled.

"Furthermore, we have Seventh Princess here. She is very close to Moon. You making things difficult for her will put Seventh Princess in a tough spot," the empress glanced at Seventh Princess who had retreated into a corner and continued talking to Lady Ming.

Lady Ming followed the Empress's gaze and saw Seventh Princess, who was averting her eyes and looking down with an unhappy look. She still said respectfully: "Empress is right. I’ll remember your advice."

"I’m not lecturing you, but just reminding you a bit. I don't have the energy to help Your Majesty now! You’re in his favor, so you should be able to take on some of his worries. Actually, what Moon said is also true: everyone will die someday, and when that happens, Ming Sister will go to Huangquan with him," the empress deliberately remarked: "Isn't this nothing Why are you upset Do you not want to serve Your Majesty"

"Empress!" Old Emperor's face was darkened with anger.

"Your Majesty, did I say anything wrong There is no such thing as an elixir of immortality," the empress looked at old emperor and said to Lady Ming: "Ming Sister, what do you think Are you willing to serve Your Majesty If not then Your Majesty’s favor has been wasted."

Lady Ming's face paled, forcing a smile. "Being favored by Your Majesty naturally…

"Enough! None of you speak! It's such a good day, what are you saying unlucky things for Are any of you deliberately trying to make me unhappy!" The old emperor waved his hand angrily, interrupting Ming Fei and sat down beside the empress.

Ming Fei immediately stopped speaking.

The empress smiled but didn’t say anything; she remained dignified and graceful. This kind of unseen blade could kill people at will, a skill honed over more than twenty years as empress. Even though she rarely left the palace these days, her aura was still there.

The other concubines looked at the empress then Ming Fei; naturally no one dared to say anything.

"This month’s girl is just a tomboy! You see how crazy she plays compared to those young masters." The old emperor watched for a moment, clapped his hands and laughed suddenly. It was as if all the suppressed anger he had felt when he arrived at the imperial garden hadn’t existed. A look of approval clearly appeared on his old eyes. "Even Little Demon King looks less impressive in her presence."

The empress didn’t speak, Ming Fei also remained silent, and none of the other concubines dared to say anything either. The daughters from the four major dukedoms were even more silent.

"She has no manners! What is she doing Even you, Your Majesty, don’t do anything about it!" Qin Grand Lady relied on her status as a grand lady and naturally had the courage to speak up.

"Grand Lady, she’s just a child. If she changes her nature, she won’t be herself anymore; there would be no point." The old emperor shook his head with a smile, not taking his eyes off the field.

Qin Grand Lady was left speechless and remained silent.

The old emperor sat for half an hour before instructing Wen Lai beside him. "Tell them to finish up; otherwise they won’t know when to stop."

Wen Lai immediately responded, shouting loudly, "His Majesty has a decree, everyone disperse!"

The people playing in the field all stopped their movements. Cloud Shallow Moon hadn't gotten any dirt on her but she was drenched with sweat; she took out a handkerchief to wipe her face and put it back into her bosom when someone suddenly reached out to snatch her handkerchief. She dodged sharply, turned around and saw Ye Qingran raising an eyebrow at her.

"Little girl, lend me your handkerchief! My handkerchief just got dirty." Ye Qingran looked at the handkerchief in Cloud Shallow Moon’s hands.

"No!" Cloud Shallow Moon stuffed the handkerchief that Rong Jing had given her into her bosom very decisively.

Ye Qingran glared, suddenly stretching out a hand to grab Cloud Shallow Moon's sleeve and wiping his face. This time it was Cloud Shallow Moon’s turn to glare at him.

After Ye Qingran wiped twice, he released her sleeve with satisfaction and said contentedly, "Very fragrant!"

Cloud Shallow Moon felt that this guy actually dared to flirt with her She immediately kicked him. Ye Qingran didn’t dodge or defend himself; he took the kick directly. Cloud Shallow Moon was surprised that he hadn't dodged and glared at him again, "Why didn’t you dodge"

"Getting kicked by you isn’t a big deal! What’s there to dodge for" Ye Qingran didn’t make much of it; he put his arm around Cloud Shallow Moon's shoulder like brothers. Just as she was about to push him away, he suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Little girl, don't get close to His Majesty today. Remember!"

Cloud Shallow Moon froze, raising her eyes to look at Ye Qingran.

Ye Qingran naturally let go of Cloud Shallow Moon without explaining; he loudly complained to the old emperor: "Uncle Emperor,好不容易今天樂嗬樂嗬。我還冇玩夠呢！您就喊停。下次可就再難找機會了。”"Little Monster King, you just know how to play. Don't you see that Month Girl is tired" The old emperor scolded him with a smile as he saw Cloud Shallow Moon standing there in a daze; then he said: "Month Girl, what are you still doing standing there Like this little monster king and hasn't had enough"Cloud Shallow Moon was processing the meaning of Ye Qingran's words. He never spoke without purpose; when he told her just now, it must be because something unusual happened. She focused and smiled: "I thought that Your Majesty Uncle would scold me as soon as you came here today, thundering angrily! I offended your most favored concubine, I didn’t dare to go over!""You've committed so many acts of insubordination before! Afraid that this emperor will be angry with you" The old emperor snorted and beckoned Cloud Shallow Moon: "Come over. This emperor is feeling unwell today; check my pulse for me. That day when you saved the empress, it looked quite impressive! Let’s see your medical skills today as well to see if they are better than the court physicians."Cloud Shallow Moon's thoughts turned as Ye Qingran just told her not to get close to the old emperor and now the old emperor was asking him to check his pulse...At this moment, Rong Feng's voice suddenly entered Cloud Shallow Moon's ears through sound transmission. "Moon, His Majesty’s body is carrying purple herb."his opportunity slip by once she had encountered Lan Yi. However, figuring out how to retrieve the jade seal still required some planning. Since ancient times, the jade seal was revered as an extraord...