Chapter 180 The person is mine, not yours.
"I just wanted to come see you."
Amira spoke, her voice slightly nasal, on the verge of tears. She remembered that he would never have spoken to her like this before.
"Okay, go back early after you've seen it."
Although they had known each other since childhood, Chunyu Han coldly observed the way Amira looked at him, a look that was no longer appropriate between friends.
Unhealthy feelings should be nipped in the bud.
Outside the door, Yu Nian tiptoed closer to the study, trying to eavesdrop.
"Madam, this is not a good idea."
Canghai was also keeping a distance outside the door; Yu Nian getting so close would definitely be discovered.
"Then what should we do?"
"Whatever you want to know, the adults shouldn't hide it from you."
Chunyu Han's plan to raise an army was kept as tightly sealed as a cocoon. Even when Yu Nian mentioned moving to Jiangnan to him, he didn't reveal a single detail.
Chunyu Han wouldn't hide anything from her, but this matter was uncertain.
As Yu Nian was talking to Cang Hai, the study door suddenly opened.
There was no time to hide, so Yu Nian could only put on a dignified appearance and pretend that she had just arrived.
As the two passed by Yu Nian, the cold wind blew up the woman's veil.
Yu Nian saw, beneath the veil, the deep, exotic features of the woman, and her red, swollen eyes from crying.
Could it be...?
Were you frightened by Chunyu Han's cold face? It's rare for a woman not to shed tears in front of Chunyu Han.
Seeing that Yu Nian's eyes kept following the person, Chunyu Han gently tapped her forehead.
"I have to go to a palace banquet tonight and will be back late. If you're sleepy, go to sleep first."
Yu Nian rubbed her forehead and smiled brightly.
"Didn't you say you'd give yourself to me? You're such a liar."
As his fingertips traced the corners of his rosy lips, Chunyu Han whispered in Yu Nian's ear in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"It won't bother you if you go to sleep."
...
The palace banquet held to reward the troops was a rather solemn occasion and lasted for a relatively long time.
Yu Nian lay listlessly on the couch, feeling somewhat uneasy.
A woman's intuition is indeed accurate. A moment later, Chun Tao came into the room and told her that Hai Yan had arrived, accompanied by a person wearing a veil.
In the end, Haiyan just stood guard at the door, and only the person wearing a veiled hat came in. Judging from her figure, she should be the same woman from that morning.
Yu Nian vaguely remembered Hai Yan saying that in his heart, there seemed to be someone else who was worthy of Chunyu Han.
The woman removed her veil, revealing a face with a wild and beautiful appearance. Her gaze toward Yu Nian was extremely unfriendly.
Yu Nian leaned lazily against the soft pillow, fiddling with the tassel of the golden fish charm pendant.
"Given your impure motives, I won't offer you a seat. Just get to the point."
If Yu Nian had deliberately avoided delving into that direction this morning because of her trust in Chunyu Han, she should understand now, given the current situation.
"You're quite straightforward."
Amira was slightly taken aback; she had thought this woman from the Central Plains would interrogate her extensively.
“Then I’ll be frank with you. I am Princess Amyra of the Western Regions. My brother Han Ye and I have known each other since childhood. I know that he married you for power. I hope you can return him to me.”
More than the Prime Minister's residence, he needed an explanation from the Western Regions.
With a major battle imminent, Amyra wanted to take the opportunity to force Yu Nian away.
She deliberately used Chunyu Han's original name to show that she was closer to him.
Han Ye...that's Chunyu Han's real name, isn't it? Tsk, I'm a little angry. Yu Nian didn't even know that Chunyu Han's real name was this.
Yu Nian sat up slightly, looked up at Amyra, and stared intently at her.
"I think this princess has made a mistake. The person is mine, not yours. There's no question of returning or not returning them."
Yu Nian spoke in a very calm tone, as if she were simply stating the facts.
She was so confident and fearless, and her words revealed the demeanor of a legitimate wife.
“You said you’ve known my husband since childhood, and that you never let him marry you even though it’s been so long since he married me. I actually have a strong suspicion that it’s because you’re impotent.”
"You're talking nonsense!"
Amira anticipated that Yu Nian would be shocked or disappointed, turning pale.
But I never expected it to be like this; Yu Nian was surprisingly calm!
"Ah Ye only married you to use you; don't think he likes you that much."
Yu Nian chuckled lightly, unmoved.
"Then tell me, if he were to marry you, wouldn't that be taking advantage of you?"
After speaking, Yu Nian paused for a moment before slowly opening her mouth.
"As for how much my husband likes me, you should have seen it very clearly this morning at the gatehouse."
Yu Nian remained calm and collected throughout, yet every word she uttered was like a knife, piercing Amyra's heart.
Yes, it was because she saw it that she disregarded her brother's objections and went to meet Yu Nian at night.
Yu Nian's presence made her feel threatened, even though she was the only woman by A Ye's side.
"Yu Nian, do you think I came here to discuss this with you?"
As Amyra spoke, she drew a dagger from her sleeve, its sharp edge gleaming coldly.
"If you know what's good for you, leave him on your own, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Amira was not a delicate woman from the Central Plains; she was a member of the Western Regions royal family and was taught from a young age that if she liked something, she should use every means to get it.
"You seduced A-Ye with your pretty face, didn't you? How about I ruin your face first?"
As she spoke, Amyra walked step by step toward Yu Nian, who was lying unsuspecting on the small couch.
She had inquired and found out that Yu Nian didn't know martial arts, so she was now like a fish on a chopping board, completely at her mercy.
"If I were you, I wouldn't go any further."
Yu Nian's eyes were still so clear, without a trace of fear. She was so composed and beautiful.
Amira felt that she was already very beautiful, but she seemed to pale in comparison to Yu Nian.
"Stop bluffing. Why don't I move forward?"
A burning jealousy consumed Amyra's mind. She knew that if she did this, Aye might become even colder towards her.
But she can't worry about that now; she only has one chance.
Judging from Amyra's footsteps, Yu Nian felt it was about time.
"Of course, it's because if we go any further, we'll get hurt."
As soon as Yu Nian finished speaking, a gust of cold wind rushed into the room from the doorway, and a goose-feather knife was placed in front of Amyra.
If she had taken just one more step forward, the knife would have been pressed against Amyra's neck.
She looked at Hai Yan rushing in with some surprise and disbelief. She thought that Hai Yan brought her to see Yu Nian because he wouldn't interfere.
"Please step back, Princess, and put down your dagger."
Hai Yan spoke coldly. He heard everything clearly from outside the door. He had thought that the woman was worthy of the master, but it turned out that it was just his delusion.
"Haiyan, why did you..."
Amyra didn't understand. She thought that since Haiyan approved of her, he would listen to her.
"His Majesty has ordered that no filth shall come within three feet of the Lady. Princess, please return."
The open door behind her sent a chill down Amira's spine. So many years had passed; was there no longer any place for her by his side...?
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