"Answer me a question."
Yun Che’s tone suddenly changed, and they were still looking at each other, but his slightly focused eyes seemed to have turned into a compressed starry sky.
Cang Shu opened her mouth and said, "Your Majesty, you want to ask, what kind of feelings do I have towards you?"
The soft words hit the nail on the head as Yun Che was about to say it out loud. He nodded, “I want to hear the truth.”
Cang Shuyi did not answer directly. With a gentle scent, she slowly moved forward and came to Yun Che. Then she bent down and gently placed her hands, which were whiter than flawless jade, on Yun Che's knees.
When her eyes were looking directly at Yun Che, they were also looking up at him.
"Your Majesty once thought that my emotions were scattered, that I no longer knew joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, and that I had lost all feelings for men and women. Even if you truly regarded me as your imperial concubine, you would not receive any emotional feedback, so it would be better to ignore me...Your Majesty also thought that this was the best state for me, that I did not need to pretend to be affectionate, put on a forced smile, or pretend to please you."
“…” Yun Che had always thought so.
Before today, he had always believed that Cang Shuyan was a person who had no feelings at all. Although she had an extremely beautiful appearance and a unique charm that was hard to describe, cultivating feelings with her would only be a waste of time and effort.
He is the ruler of the four realms and he also killed the Dragon Queen Goddess. How could he do such a thing!
"I have not seen the light of day for thousands of years, partly because of a serious illness and partly because of the pressure from the South Sea. Therefore, my emotions may have been distorted in a way that I am not aware of. The things I have forgone are also different from those of ordinary people. I have a long-buried aversion to men."
"but……"
Her eyes were slightly blurred, and a slow, misty voice came from Cang Shu's lips, which were as close as cherry blossoms: "Your Majesty, whether you believe it or not... The first time I saw Your Majesty, I knew that it would be the eternity of the rest of my life."
Yun Che was slightly surprised.
Cang Shu's eyes gradually became hazy, and she spoke in a secluded voice, "Your Majesty, do you know what is the most powerful and terrifying part of yourself?"
“…” Yun Che’s nose moved unconsciously. Although he was extremely thick-skinned and fearless, he was still embarrassed to answer this question truthfully.
"In my eyes, it is not the invincible power, nor the unparalleled inheritance, but... the eyes."
Emperor Yun's eyes suddenly narrowed: "Hmm?"
"Even though Ruiyi's words were extremely offensive and disrespectful, there is one thing that cannot be refuted." Cang Shuyi smiled slightly: "The emperor is more than half a century old, and from the perspective of an emperor, he is more than young."
Throughout the history of the God Realm, there have only been two people who have been emperors for half a century.
One is Yun Che, the other is Xia Qingyue.
"But, the Emperor has been content with being ordinary, sunk to the abyss, and been proud at the top; he has saved the world from danger, and once plunged the world into a pool of blood..."
"In just a few dozen years, he experienced many ups and downs in the world, which is incomparable to others in the world. The world in the eyes of the emperor has the deepest, most special, and most terrifying colors."
"With my cold and lonely heart and fear of men, it would be extremely difficult for me to fall in love with any man. But Your Majesty... when I gazed at you for a moment, the color in your eyes made me want to be curious... to get close... to explore... to get deep... to sink into..."
Cang Shu's life of ten thousand years was always dull and cold, while Yun Che's life of just a few decades was full of ups and downs and changes time and time again.
It was also for this reason that Yun Che's invisible attraction to Cang Shu'er was more fatal than that to other women.
Yun Che vaguely remembered that when he was in the Northern Divine Region, Chi Wuyao had also said something similar, but it was far from being as direct and straightforward as Cang Shuyao’s.
But now he really wanted to find a mirror and study carefully what outrageous things were hidden in his eyes.
Cang Shuyi looked at him, her words gradually turning into a hazy whisper: "If one day, the emperor faces a powerful woman who is hard to conquer, don't forget, [Compared to strength, your eyes that are too easy to make people curious and fall for you are the best weapon]."
Yun Che narrowed his eyes and said in all seriousness, “Isn’t my face more useful?”
Cang Shu's crescent-shaped brows relaxed slightly, and she pursed her lips and smiled: "If the emperor says so, then of course it is true."
Yun Che lowered his eyes, then gently grasped the pair of jade hands placed on his knees. His fingers immediately felt as if they were touching snowy fat, soft and tender, stirring his heart.
"Tea, food, books, and the zither... if any one of them can make a name for itself, it would be enough to be proud of it for the rest of its life, but such a perfect pair of hands can be cultivated to the pinnacle. Thinking about it carefully, it's a bit heartbreaking."
Cang Shuyi shook her head gently: "I just felt depressed before, only by focusing on these things can time go a little faster."
"But now, I feel quite fortunate." Cang Shu's voice paused for a moment, and suddenly smiled and said, "Your Majesty, would you like to try to learn cooking from me?"
"Me? Cooking?"
In Yun Che’s mind, these two words had nothing to do with him. He replied directly: “A boring joke.”
Cang Shuyi said: "In this world, since ancient times, cultivating the Mysterious Dao has been the most important thing. Among the worldly desires, people also pursue the desire for the Mysterious Dao, the desire for power, the desire for sensual pleasures...but the desire for food is always abandoned to the bottom and no one cares to pursue it."
"However, among the six desires of human beings, food corresponds to the desires of the mouth and nose. Even if the desire for food is deliberately ignored, it still exists completely in human nature. Once it is awakened by a strong enough desire, the pull on the will may not be weaker than any worldly desire."
Cang Shu's words were indeed not without reason, but Yun Che still found it funny: "I have no interest in this. And you are my imperial concubine. With you by my side, why would I come here in person?"
"Your Majesty, I am very happy to hear that." Cang Shuyi whispered, "However, the time I can spend with Your Majesty is limited after all."
Yun Che: “…”
"And the emperor is the one who has the most talent in this way in my eyes, so... it is really hard to suppress this thought in my heart."
“Me? The most talented?” Yun Che’s mouth twitched slightly: “Why don’t I know?”
Cang Shu'ao said slowly, "The same leaf of tea can have hundreds of different aromas when cooked in different ways. And the cooking methods: steaming, boiling, smoking, cooking, stir-frying, sautéing, stewing, pasting, baking, blanching, sautéing, stewing, braising, roasting, pickling... are even more varied and have different tastes for different people."
"Apart from the recipes and techniques that can be taught directly or gradually learned, the most important and difficult part is the selection and processing of ingredients and... the delicate control of the heat."
"As far as I know, the emperor is very good at medicine, and he has received gifts from wood spirits. He knows all the trees in the world by heart, and can tell their quality and age just by their aura. And the Sky Poison Pearl that the emperor controls has the most extreme purification and tempering power in the world according to ancient records."
"So when it comes to food, Your Majesty can easily achieve perfection that others cannot even dream of. Even I, the concubine, cannot compare with Your Majesty."
Yun Che: “Emm…”
That's true, but using the power of the Sky Poison Pearl to cook...
He Ling obeyed him in everything and of course she would not object.
But if the ancient poisonous spirit knew about this, it would probably be so angry that it would come back to life.
Cang Shuyi continued, "As for the temperature of the fire... in terms of controlling the flames, who in the world can be compared with the Emperor?"
Yun Che was about to say something to dispel her thoughts that were incompatible with him, but Cang Shuyi's next words stabbed him hard in the heart:
"Your Majesty, don't you want your daughter, your family and concubines to be able to enjoy the most delicious food in the world at any time... and the food cooked by you yourself?"
The words that were about to come out of his mouth were swallowed back silently due to the touch in his heart, and instead, he was suddenly deeply moved.
Yun Wuxin's expression of surprise, admiration and overflowing happiness was still vivid in his mind. At that time, he even felt quite jealous.
Silently, he looked at his palms… It has been quite some time since he returned to Blue Pole Star, but he still often felt guilty and deeply remorseful towards his daughter.
He is trying very hard to find ways to make up for it and to be a better father.
If it is as Cang Shu'an said... it would be a great thing not only for Wuxin, but also for all the family members and beauties, and also for myself.
Moreover, it is very easy for me to achieve a state that others can hardly achieve in their lifetime...it doesn't seem that difficult?
The change in Yun Che’s eyes made Cang Shuyi smile sweetly: “So, Your Majesty, do you want to give it a try? Perhaps, Your Majesty will discover another wonderful world beyond your expectations.”
…………
After hesitating for several hours, Yun Wuxin finally returned to the bedroom, followed by Ruiyi, who was full of anxiety.
After the impulse, she regretted it.
"Dad, I'm back." Yun Wuxin's face was filled with joy, and it was obvious that he had a great time.
After the cry, she looked at her father and Cang Shu'er in the hall and let out a soft "eh" from her lips.
Yun Che and Cang Shu were standing side by side in front of the desk, only half a body length apart. What surprised Yun Wuxin the most was that his father's aura had changed.
Perhaps it was a kind of vigilance against outsiders, or perhaps it was the pride of being an emperor. When there were outsiders around, there would always be an invisible isolating aura around my father, completely isolating him from the close contact of their breath. Even when he was walking with her in a bustling town, he would not be tainted by the slightest scent of others.
But when I am with her and my mother, this isolating aura will naturally dissipate.
Although her profound cultivation was far from being able to understand her father's realm, she could vaguely sense that her father's isolating aura was not intentional, but an instinctive reaction that had naturally formed in his body over the years.
When he faced Cang Shu'er before, this isolating aura of his had always existed.
But at this moment, it disappeared.
When the two were close to each other, their auras touched each other seamlessly.
The faint smile on Cang Shu'an's lips was still gentle and beautiful, but it also had an extremely moving brightness.
"Where did you go?" Yun Che looked up at her. In fact, his spiritual sense had always been following Yun Wuxin, and he was really overprotective.
"The clothes from Canglan Realm are so beautiful that I couldn't help but try them all. And I really want to see how Aunt Shuxian looks wearing them."
After she finished speaking, she no longer had the intention to show her father the Huan Shui Lan Yi on her body. Her bright eyes moved back and forth between Yun Che and Cang Shu'er, and then she said weakly: "Should I... not come back?"
Yun Che saw through his daughter’s thoughts at a glance: “Come here quickly, and stop running around.”
It can be seen that although it was only the first time they met, Yun Wuxin liked Cang Shu'an very much.
"Ruiyi, come in too." Cang Shu'e also called softly.
Rui Yi, who was behind him, did not sense Yun Che's sight, nor did she feel his murderous intent. After hearing Cang Shu's words, she finally took a step, lowered her head, and walked forward very slowly.
Yun Che suddenly raised his head at this moment, his eyes piercing Rui Yi: “I’ll give you a chance to apologize, kneel down.”
Ruiyi bit her lip fiercely. She sensed the gentle look in Cang Shu's eyes and did not want to disappoint Yun Wuxin's kindness. She knelt down slowly and said with her head bowed, "My words were rude and disrespectful. I hope that Emperor Yun will forgive me."
“Reckless and rude? In other words, you don’t think you said anything wrong at all?” Yun Che’s eyes turned cold.
“……” Ruiyi lowered her head and bit her lip, neither denying nor begging for mercy.
“It would be better to keep your mouth shut forever than to apologize so reluctantly.” Yun Che squinted his eyes: “Do you really think that you are so proud and every word you say is correct? Then I might as well tell you something.”
"You said that when I helped Concubine Qian to harmonize with Canglan's divine power, I also severely damaged her lifespan."
"Then how do you know that I am incapable of prolonging her life!?"
With just a few words, Rui Yi, who had refused to give in despite Yun Che’s murderous intent, suddenly raised her head, her beautiful eyes trembling like shattered starlight.
"You...what did you say?" She was excited, surprised, and incredulous: "You...you really have a way?"
“Humph! If I, the consort of Emperor Yun, were to die prematurely, wouldn’t the world laugh at my incompetence?” Yun Che snorted coldly, “You are at least a mid-stage Divine Lord. You actually use your shallow knowledge to measure my power. How foolish and ridiculous!”
Despite Yun Che’s barrage of insults, Rui Yi did not feel angry or humiliated at all. Tears welled up in her eyes, and there was no more arrogance in her attitude and words: “I know I was wrong… If His Majesty can keep the young lady safe for a long time, I will let His Majesty deal with me!”
“How ridiculous! I can do whatever I want to you!” Yun Che looked down coldly.
Rui Yi stood there in shock, looking at Yun Che's angry face. She was afraid that this anger caused by her would implicate Cang Shu'er. Then, she said with a determined look: "I am ignorant and reckless, self-righteous, and have committed an unforgivable mistake... As long as you can calm the emperor's anger, no matter how you want me to be punished and make amends, I will never complain."
“Really?”
Yun Che's voice was still as cold as ice, "You have accompanied Concubine Yang for thousands of years. Your crime today is also for her injustice. If I kill you, I am afraid that Concubine Yang's heart will be chilled. It is not worth it for her to do this for a maid like you."
"I have changed my mind. I plan to stay in Canglan for a while longer and temporarily live in Canglan Palace."
"Since you want to make amends so much," he slowly raised his hand, pointing his fingertips at Ruiyi: "Then you will sleep with me tonight."
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