Chapter 1069: A message to fellow countrymen (6)

Emperor Yongle stopped talking.

After a while, Emperor Yongle called out "Qingzhen".

Empress Xian De hummed a "hmm," then froze in shock. She turned and looked at Emperor Yongle. Qingzhen was her maiden name, but she hadn't heard anyone call her by that name in a long time.

Emperor Yongle didn't look at her, but instead stared intently at the half-burned incense stick in the crane's beak on the table and asked, "Do you regret it?"

Empress Qingzhen smiled and said, "I have never regretted it."

"After I die, you will follow Jingxing. If you meet someone good, remarry." Emperor Yongle said, "Change your name, change your identity. You will be fine and live a good life."

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in Empress Xian De's eyes. She forced the tears away and looked at Emperor Yongle and said, "Am I so unworthy in the eyes of Your Majesty?" She seemed to have thought of something and smiled self-deprecatingly, "Yes, in the eyes of Your Majesty, I have never been important." After saying this, she stood up and said to Emperor Yongle, "I understand. I will do as Your Majesty wishes." Then she left first.

Aunt Tao saw this and wanted to persuade him, but in the end she couldn't speak. Empress Xian De had a good temper and it seemed that nothing was worth her anger. In all the years she had been with Emperor Yongle, she had never blushed with him. Today was the first time she lost her temper with him.

Emperor Yongle looked at the burning incense. Half of the incense had turned into dust. The fragrance that filled the air would eventually dissipate.

Just like people’s memories and emotions.

…

Ye Mei spent a long time dressing up in the house.

She was already very beautiful, and since arriving at the Ye family, with Madam Ye's constant nourishment, she should have become even more beautiful. But for some reason, she didn't seem as radiant as when she first arrived. Perhaps it was because she had begun to show signs of fatigue.

Today she spent a long time choosing in the house before she picked out a peach pink chiffon dress dotted with peach blossoms. After carefully dressing up, she looked like a stunning beauty with charming eyes.

When she walked out the door, she happened to meet Ye Ke. Ye Ke looked at her in surprise and asked, "Sister, where are you going?"

"I went to Miss Sun's house for tea." Ye Mei said with a smile.

Ye Ke had no suspicions, especially since the Ye family's guards were accompanying him. Ye Mei then left with the guards, donning her veil. As expected, she had gone to the Sun family's residence. While the Su family held low positions in Longye, they were not ordinary citizens.

Ye Mei entered the Sun Mansion and was led to a small room. Once inside, she immediately saw Jin Xingming, who had been waiting for her for a long time. Upon seeing Ye Mei, Jin Xingming's eyes lit up, a look of amazement in her eyes. She said in a rather obsessed tone, "Mei'er, you're becoming more and more beautiful."

The more disgusted Ye Mei felt, the sweeter her smile became. She said aggrievedly, "It wasn't easy to get out today. I almost thought I wouldn't be able to see you, Brother Jin."

"If it weren't for the fact that the eldest brother of the Sun family and I have an old friendship, and if he hadn't sent you an invitation in the name of his sister, I'm afraid it would not be easy for me to meet you." Jin Xingming sighed.

Ye Mei smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Big Brother Jin."

Her words were sweet, her face was pretty, and she made Jin Xingming very happy. Just when he was feeling happy, he suddenly heard Ye Mei say, "But when will Brother Jin take me away from the Ye Mansion? I really don't want to stay in the Ye Mansion for a moment."

Jin Xingming said: "Even so, we still need to plan carefully. After all, the Ye family is not a small family, we must come up with a foolproof plan."

Ye Mei sneered in his heart. There is no perfect plan in the world. It was just Jin Xingming's excuse. He thought that he had probably investigated the Ye Mansion in private and knew about Ye Maocai's power, so he backed down.

She raised her face and said pitifully, "When will this end? I don't ask for anything. I don't want the glory and wealth of the Ye family. I just want to live happily with Brother Jin..."

Few men could resist such sweet talk, especially when it came from a rare and stunning beauty. Her eyes were captivating, her words were full of charm, and every move was a teasing invitation, like a silent invitation. Jin Xingming felt his throat dry, and saw Ye Mei licking her lips even more helplessly.

He couldn't hold it in any longer, and didn't want to continue. He suddenly grasped Ye Mei's hand and said impulsively, "For Mei'er, I'm naturally not afraid of anything. But Mei'er is so beautiful, how can I let Mei'er hold my heart in her palm?" He exerted a little more strength and hugged Ye Mei tightly in his arms, saying, "Mei'er, if you become mine, I will definitely rescue you as soon as possible."

Ye Mei almost felt like vomiting, but the hesitation was only a brief moment. Her mind was rapidly calculating several things. The next moment, her hands slithered around Jin Xingming's neck like snakes, and she whispered in his ear, "Okay."