"Yes, we've agreed." Su Xuening's face was terrifyingly cold, making Li Si tremble with fear. He cautiously asked, "Does Your Highness wish to see your and the Prince's birth charts?"
Su Xuening didn't say anything, but just glanced at Li Si.
Li Si understood perfectly well: "Please wait a moment, Your Highness."
Originally, this marriage certificate should have been kept by the Prince's Mansion, but due to the special status of the Prince and Princess, it was kept by the Imperial Observatory.
Li Si eagerly went to fetch the birth chart, and soon returned with a beaming face, handing a birth chart to Su Xuening: "The Prince was born in the year of Gengshen, the month of Shen, the day of Shen, and the hour of Shen; the Princess was born in the year of Guihai, the month of Hai, the day of Hai, and the hour of Hai. The Prince and Princess's birth charts are mutually reinforcing and complementary, truly a match made in heaven..."
Li Si was halfway through his sentence when he noticed Su Xuening's expression was off, and he didn't dare to say the last word, "together."
What's with that expression, Princess? Aren't you and the Prince a perfect match?
Su Xuening grabbed the betrothal letter and suddenly stood up to leave.
Seeing this, Li Si panicked and cried out, "Your Highness, the betrothal letter..."
"The betrothal letter will be kept by me!" Su Xuening said coldly, then glanced back at Li Si: "As for today's events..."
Before Su Xuening could finish speaking, Li Si immediately understood and continued, "Your Highness, rest assured, I have already given instructions regarding today's matter, and no one will speak ill of it! However, you cannot take this betrothal letter!"
If the imperial astronomers, who were in charge of safekeeping the birth charters, were to lose them, he couldn't bear the responsibility!
"Then I'll borrow it!" Su Xuening said aggressively, then took the betrothal letter and left.
Bihe and Lülian bowed to Li Sifu and then followed Su Xuening away.
Ye Yu, who was waiting outside, was a little confused when he saw Su Xuening come out with a murderous look on her face.
"Your Highness..." Ye Yu was about to bow when Su Xuening got into the carriage.
The murderous aura that had just passed by him made Ye Yu look at Bihe and Lülian, who had followed him out, with lingering fear.
Both ignored Ye Yu's silent question and obediently stood on either side of the carriage.
Ye Yu quickly got in the car, but as they were about to leave, she cautiously asked, "Are we still going to the official media?"
"Back to the Prince's Palace!"
Suppressed anger came from inside the carriage, making Ye Yu's heart pound. He dared not delay and immediately drove the carriage towards the Holy King's Mansion.
What's the matter with the princess visiting the Imperial Observatory?
Why is there such anger and murderous intent?
Logically speaking, the Director of the Imperial Observatory, Li, should be quite perceptive. How could he dare to offend even the princess whom the prince and the dowager cherish so dearly?
Not only was Ye Yu puzzled, but Li Si was also baffled, wondering what he had done to offend the Holy Princess Consort, making her so angry when she left.
Meanwhile, Su Xuening, who was being speculated about by the others, was sitting in the carriage wondering if it was possible that she wasn't Xuan Yuanzhan.
She told Xuan Yuanzhan everything without reservation. He knew everything, and he also knew that she was looking for this birth date and time to find the man in the cold pool. But he himself had the same birth date and time. Why didn't he mention such important information?
Even if it really wasn't him, he could have explained it to her, and she wouldn't have disbelieved him! But he never mentioned it to her from beginning to end!
Why would he hide it from her? She couldn't think of any other possibility besides him being that man!
Xuanyuan Zhan!!!
Su Xuening didn't know how she felt at that moment. Being deceived by the person she trusted most made her feel wronged and angry, as if the whole world had betrayed her!
Su Xuening slowly began to recall the bits and pieces of her time with Xuan Yuanzhan.
From that night by the full moon over the cold pool, to her being betrothed to the Holy King's mansion for good luck.
It turns out that he had been unconscious because of that night at Hantan. Ironically, she thought that Xuanyuan Zhan had been asleep before that night at Hantan, so she never connected Xuanyuan Zhan with that man at Hantan!
Judging from the shock and embarrassment Xuan Yuanzhan showed when he woke up and saw her, he was probably frightened by their situation at the time. He didn't seem to recognize her as the woman who was with him in the cold pool.
However, he must have found out something later, so he splashed hot soup on her wrist, trying to find out something, but she blocked him with a piece of pigskin.
From his probing perspective, he must have been unsure whether the woman in the cold pool was her.
That's right. Her entering the icy pool was completely unexpected for him. They had never crossed paths before, and it was so dark down there. He was also under the influence of the Love Flower Gu. Under those circumstances, it was normal that he couldn't be sure who she was, just like before today, she didn't know who he was at all!
So, when exactly did he find out about her?
After she told him the whole truth?
No!
She didn't see much shock or surprise in his eyes at the time; clearly, he was already mentally prepared.
Damn it, she was so caught up in self-blame and guilt that she didn't notice so many clues.
He already knew it was her before she told him the whole truth!
So he just watched helplessly as she repeatedly felt guilty and blamed herself in front of him, while he repeatedly put on an act in front of her.
An overwhelming feeling of suffocation washed over her, and Su Xuening clutched her chest, gasping for breath.
Soon, the carriage returned to the Holy King's Palace.
Su Xuening took the betrothal letter and went straight back to Linshui Pavilion.
When she returned, Xuan Yuanzhan had not yet returned.
On his first day of court, Xuan Yuanzhan was kept in the palace by Xuan Yuanpeng to help with state affairs.
It must be said that Xuan Yuanzhan's attendance at court today and Xuan Yuanpeng's entrustment of Xuan Yuanzhan with important responsibilities have served as a great warning to Consort Liang and Su Huiyan.
The two immediately called their sons over.
"Mother Consort." Xuan Yuanzhi bowed to Consort Liang as soon as he entered the room.
Consort Liang dismissed the others and then asked Xuan Yuanzhi to sit down and talk.
"My mother sent me here because of Xuanyuan Zhan's attendance at court today," Xuanyuan Zhi said first. Even if his mother hadn't summoned him, he would have come to see her today.
Consort Liang frowned and said with a slightly sullen face, "His Majesty not only allowed Xuan Yuanzhan to attend court today, but also kept him in the Imperial Study to help with state affairs. His intentions are all too clear."
Xuan Yuanzhi's expression was rather unpleasant: "Didn't Mother say that Father would never pass the throne to Xuan Yuanzhan, that bastard?"
Consort Liang sighed regretfully, "I underestimated your father's infatuation with that vixen Bai!"
Yesterday, at such an important occasion as the Emperor's birthday banquet, the Emperor actually allowed that vixen Bai to sit next to him, completely disregarding ethics and morals. Where is the image of a wise ruler? He is clearly a foolish emperor whose mind has been bewitched by a vixen!
Logically speaking, under normal circumstances, the emperor would never pass the throne to Xuanyuan Zhan. Even if Xuanyuan Zhan was the emperor's biological son, it would be unreasonable in terms of status.
But looking at the emperor now, it's clear that he doesn't care about anything anymore—not the harem, not the officials, not the people, and even wants to be infamous for eternity!
Xuanyuan Zhi narrowed his eyes menacingly: "Now that Father Emperor is determined to do things his own way, Mother Consort, what do you think we should do?"
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