"Isn't the wedding date still four months away?" Princess Zhaoyang asked in surprise. "Why is it suddenly being moved up?"
Marquis Yong'an said coolly, "They're probably afraid the person will run away."
Yi Shuihan: "..."
No one knows a son better than his father.
Princess Zhaoyang was delighted: "I'll go to the Imperial Observatory right away to have someone calculate and pick an auspicious day."
This calculation yielded an unexpected answer: "The nearest good day is the one that was originally set; there's no closer one."
Princess Zhaoyang was very puzzled.
Upon hearing this, both Marquis Yong'an and Yi Shuihan frowned.
“There are many auspicious days in the past few months,” said Marquis Yong’an. “There must be some that are suitable for their birth charts. How could there not be any closer ones?”
Yi Shuihan understood: "This is His Majesty's will."
Princess Zhaoyang was taken aback.
"Why doesn't His Majesty allow you to get married sooner?"
"It might be because of the Yun family."
Yi Shuihan replied.
Although Wei Chang did not mention His Majesty at all when he confessed, His Majesty must have known perfectly well that the Yun family already knew he was the culprit.
He only restored the Yun family's titles due to circumstances, giving the Yun family army the honor it deserved.
But deep down, he probably wished the Yun family would disappear from the world.
As for why he didn't personally eliminate the Yun family, Yi Shuihan thought it might be because Yun Shen left behind that book.
His Majesty is likely worried that Yun Shen may have sent some message to the Han family, and that Yun Shen may have a backup plan. If the Yun family is wiped out, the Han family will not let him off easily either.
Previously, Yi Shuihan had some respect for this emperor uncle, but now their relationship was only that of superior and subordinate.
He could see that his health had been deteriorating recently, but he didn't ask anything. He even hoped that his father would pass away soon and pass the throne to the crown prince.
Marquis Yong'an had already learned the truth of what happened back then from Yi Shuihan, and sighed upon hearing this.
He echoed, "Very likely."
"Then what do we do now?" Princess Zhaoyang asked. "Should we move it forward? I can find other masters to calculate it."
Marquis Yong'an looked at Yi Shuihan.
"It's your decision."
Yi Shuihan pursed her lips: "I'll ask her."
Upon learning this, Xiao Qingyin replied without hesitation, "Then let's wait a bit longer. I doubt he'll live much longer."
Yi Shuihan: "..."
This woman really has no inhibitions whatsoever.
He looked at her with a sullen expression: "I think you're just hoping for a postponement."
“How could that be?” Xiao Qingyin laughed. “I’ve been eyeing you for a long time, wishing I could devour you. How could I possibly want to postpone it?”
Yi Shuihan: Hehe.
He would have believed her if she hadn't gone to find the vampire bats' lair.
Now... this person has been quite critical of him.
Xiao Qingyin: I have all the theory but no practical experience, so it's normal for me to be afraid of getting into a car accident, okay?
“Come for tutoring whenever you have time,” she replied. “Don’t come to see me at night, Grandma’s keeping an eye on things these days.”
Yi Shuihan said sullenly, "Okay."
"Look on the bright side," Xiao Qingyin comforted her, "Distance makes the heart grow fonder. If we see each other less often, we might find each other to be even better."
Yi Shuihan: "..."
I don't think so.
I just felt lonely, empty, and cold.
Xiao Qingyin was not affected much. She went to Baibaozhai to see patients during the day and petted owls after dinner in the evening. She was very content with her life.
However, fate seemed to disapprove of her carefree life. After only a few days, someone came to cause trouble.
That morning, she had just finished setting a blacksmith's severed finger when a tall and graceful figure walked into Baibaozhai.
"I heard that you healed all the people who lost their arms and legs in the fight with me that day?"
Princess Xilin said with a half-smile.
"You're pretty good."
Xiao Qingyin smiled and said, "I am not as good as you when it comes to destruction, but I am indeed quite skilled at repair."
Princess Xilin choked for a moment.
"Don't you people of Daxi value humility as a virtue?" she mocked. "How come you don't show any of that virtue at all?"
"Didn't you realize?" Xiao Qingyin feigned surprise. "I said 'a little bit amazing,' not 'a tiny bit amazing.' I'm being very modest, okay?"
Princess Xilin: "..."
She scoffed.
"You really have no self-awareness at all. You take a few compliments seriously. No wonder you dare to cling to Yi Shuihan to the death."
Xiao Qingyin crossed her arms: "How do you know it was me clinging to him, and not him clinging to me?"
"Isn't this obvious?"
Princess Xilin sneered.
"Look at yourself, in what way do you compare to me? If you hadn't clung to him so desperately, why would he have refused to marry me?"
"I'm quite puzzled too."
Xiao Qingyin smiled.
"You're so outstanding and perfect, why does he look down on you? It must be because you've done too many bad things and damaged your karma. You should accumulate good deeds and do good things, otherwise no matter how beautiful or cool you are, no one will want you."
Princess Xilin was angered by the remark that "nobody wants her".
He brandished his twin swords, his face contorted with rage, and said, "What kind of skill is it to talk big? If you're so capable, then fight me!"
"You're so skilled, and I'm completely defenseless. Is fighting me a fight? That's bullying."
Xiao Qingyin scoffed, her gaze sweeping over the agate necklace around her neck before pausing.
He changed his tune and said, "If we really want to have a competition, that's not impossible. We can play pitch-pot."
Princess Xilin laughed when she heard the words "pitch-pot".
"Pitch-pot? You actually dare to compete with me in pitch-pot?"
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