Xie Rang felt that now was not a particularly good time. They had just made things clear not long ago, and then the end of the year came and they were busy with various things, which meant they didn't have much time to spend together.
He couldn't openly display his feelings in front of others for the time being, so on that day, he actually deliberately let Li Yunshu see them.
He's starting to regret it now.
Li Yunshu's wariness far outweighed everything else. During this time, Yunqing was with her, and at least 90% of the time it was Li Yunshu who deliberately kept her there. As for her purpose, I won't go into details.
It's simply a matter of distrusting him and trying to wear down Xie Rang's feelings in this way.
But is simply wasting time like this even useful?
At least in Xie Rang's view, it was useless. Those thoughts would only be magnified because the person was not around, and would eventually turn into delusions and become a deeper longing.
These are the answers Xie Rang obtained during this period.
It's impossible for it to be worn down; it will only deepen little by little.
Yun Qing did not give him an answer so quickly as he wished; she felt there was something she needed to clarify.
"Let me clarify first, I was not playing outside the palace," Yun Qing said in a low voice. "With the year drawing to a close, I have many things to attend to, and it's inevitable that I may have neglected Your Majesty in some ways. However, Your Majesty is now capable of handling things independently, so you probably don't need my help."
[You little brat, how dare you say I was playing outside? Do you really think I have no temper?]
Yun Qing at most spends a little more time with Li Yun Shu; playing around is absolutely out of the question. Her current position doesn't allow her to relax.
Xie Rang promptly apologized: "I'm sorry, Grand Tutor, I was wrong."
His Majesty the Emperor seized the initiative first. Yun Qing was stunned for a moment. All the methods she had prepared in her mind to deal with him were useless. Finally, she sneered and slapped Xie Rang's hand away: "Your Majesty is truly flexible and adaptable."
Xie Rang felt that the more he said, the more mistakes he would make, so he nodded slightly and agreed.
After a moment, Yun Qing patiently said, "Yun Shu doesn't have much time in the capital. His Majesty personally granted her permission to stay longer. Why do you want to go back on your word now?"
Although Xie Rang did not say it directly, Yun Qing could tell what he was thinking.
Furthermore...
Yun Qing revealed a leisurely expression: "Since Your Majesty has chosen to play tricks on Yun Shu, you should be prepared to bear the consequences."
[You brought this on yourself, and you expect me to be soft-hearted?]
Xie Rang gently ground his teeth.
There was one thing he had overlooked: the Li family was honest and never kept things to themselves. Li Yunshu must have told Yunqing everything she had seen.
Why don't you keep anything to yourself at all?
Xie Rang's eyes drooped, and he finally said dejectedly, "I was wrong."
The words are filled with deep regret, revealing genuine emotion.
Yun Qing couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, don't regret it now, let's go have our meal."
Yun Qing anticipated that once she entered the palace today, she would not be able to leave, which is why she had time to stay here and slowly walk around with Xie Rang.
The only downside of the palace is the many rules. The emperor can break them, but since they've become a habit, Yun Qing doesn't need to break them intentionally.
[A healthy lifestyle helps prevent sudden death.]
This is Yun Qing's wise saying.
Although it has been a long time, she does not regret coming to Da Xi, but she really does not want to experience that feeling again.
Xie Rang smiled, his keen eye for emotions revealing his true feelings: "Alright, I've instructed them to prepare the Grand Tutor's favorite dishes."
He didn't mind admitting his ulterior motives.
After all, Yun Qing could probably guess what was going on, and if they continued to keep it a secret, it wouldn't be interesting.
Emperors are not supposed to reveal their true feelings, but Yun Qing is an exception.
Yun Qing took a deep breath, her defenses faltering slightly.
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Whenever envoys arrived in the capital, it was the busiest time for the Court of State Ceremonies.
This institution is equivalent to the modern Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Its main purpose is to receive foreign guests, especially this year when there are many more visitors, keeping them extremely busy.
Xie Rang didn't fully trust everyone inside, so he sent Lin Chen to supervise the construction, while Deng Yanzhong and Pei Ren temporarily led the Imperial Guards on inspections.
The level of martial law in the entire imperial city has been significantly increased.
Yun Qing's former army, which had been transferred from the capital, had also disguised themselves and entered the capital. Now that they had all arrived, they were secretly deployed throughout the capital to keep watch and report any unusual movements in a timely manner.
In any case, being vigilant is never a bad thing.
After history changed, Yunqing's prophetic abilities were greatly limited. In order to fully understand the situation, she paid special attention to this matter. Since it was not because of the young emperor, Li Yunshu had no reason to continue to stop her from running to the palace. In her anger, she could only go to the city to inspect it herself.
Despite her displeasure, no accidents could be allowed to happen in the imperial city, and Li Yunshu would not cause any trouble because of this matter.
No matter how reprehensible the young emperor's behavior may be, he was first and foremost the emperor, and only then was he pursuing the elder sister.
Yun Qing felt helpless in the face of Li Yunshu's conflicted feelings, but she didn't have the mind to care about it right now.
Yun Qing had finished checking things at the palace and was about to go back to continue her work when Xie Rang stopped her.
"Grand Tutor, the winter clothes are ready. Why don't you try them on? I've had them delivered to your room."
Xie Rang's eyes flickered slightly.
Yun Qing didn't notice: "Okay."
Although they were supposed to be winter clothes, once Yunqing entered the room, she discovered that there were also new official robes, which looked even more luxurious.
Normally, the official robes of the officials in the capital of Daxi are changed once a year, and the regulations are the same. Yun Qing has hardly ever worn the official robes, but Xie Rang is still very persistent and sends her several sets every year, and he can't persuade him otherwise.
Yun Qing's figure hadn't changed much, so the winter clothes fit her perfectly. It wasn't until she had tried on several winter outfits that she went to try on the official robes.
Not only did she look luxurious, but her clothes were also very luxurious, though they were a bit layered, making them difficult to straighten out in the end. Yun Qing also noticed that there were some patterns on the collar, which were the same patterns that Xie Rang had asked her about before.
Her official robes were always different from others, so this change was actually completely insignificant.
Just as she was about to take it off, she heard a knock on the door.
"Grand Tutor, may I come in and have a look?"
Yun Qing paused, her hand on her belt, hesitated for a moment, and then agreed: "Come in."
Xie Rang gladly pushed open the door and came in.
His eyes lit up when he saw Yun Qing's current appearance.
Red is inherently vibrant, and Yun Qing's fair complexion was especially enhanced by the color. Furthermore, Xie Rang had it slightly altered, with gold trim outlining the hem, making it exceptionally elegant.
If red official robes look this good, imagine a red wedding dress...
Just thinking about it made Xie Rang feel a surge of greed welling up inside him; he could hardly control himself from thinking about it that way.
Yun Qing had a feeling that she was being coveted, and she knew without even thinking who it was. She looked up and frowned slightly: "Don't stare at me like that."
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