Qingyin nodded and walked past the screen.
He knelt down to pay his respects; he couldn't speak, which saved him the trouble of saying anything.
A handsome, slender young man, dressed in a blue robe, knelt on a pure white carpet. The fitted blue robe perfectly revealed the figure of the body's owner, with a slender waist and long limbs, showing no trace of the dangerous beauty he possessed when he killed people in the hunting grounds.
Emperor Chongzhao looked at the young man before him, seemingly indifferent to the people on the ground, but only he knew the extent of his desires.
I don't know when it started, but the cute, fragile doll-like figure in my memory has been replaced by the handsome young man on the hunting grounds who kills like an art form.
Even though she was wearing a mask, all eyes in the room were drawn to her.
“Raise your head.”
Qingyin obediently raised her head, revealing her exquisitely beautiful face.
Emperor Chongzhao was a high-ranking emperor who had a strong desire to possess any precious treasures in the world.
But now, looking at the extremely beautiful and dangerous young man before him, Emperor Chongzhao felt his ambition and possessiveness ignite.
The most beautiful and unique treasure in the world has appeared before him, so how could it not belong to him? He is the emperor, after all.
Emperor Chongzhao stretched out his hand, "Come here, come to my side."
Qingyin listened to Emperor Chongzhao's words and obediently walked over. Her black hair occasionally slipped onto her plain blue clothes, making her look even more ethereal and aloof.
Emperor Chongzhao's eyes couldn't help but follow Qingyin's face, lingering a few moments on her flowing hair.
Qingyin's obedience gave him the illusion that he was in control of the person in front of him, and the smile in his eyes deepened.
"You've grown up."
"Squat down and let me see what you look like now."
Qingyin obediently squatted down, raising her small, delicate face so that the people above could see her more clearly.
Emperor Chongzhao always had a faint scent of dragon's blood on him, probably because this incense was burned in his palace. This scent permeated his very being, making him aloof and cold-hearted after all his desires had been satisfied.
Even though he seemed gentle to him now, it was still terrifying. Qingyin concealed her disgust and pretended to look at the emperor, who was high above her, with innocence.
Ruyu is a simple bodyguard who doesn't understand these emotions, which makes Emperor Chongzhao hesitate instead of directly ordering her to be taken.
Even when a high-ranking emperor is vying for a treasure, his ambition extends beyond just the physical body; he also desires to possess the heart of the treasure.
In the dim candlelight, the face resting on his knees was even more captivating.
Emperor Chongzhao stroked a strand of Qingyin's hair that was lying in his hand, a possessiveness he himself was unaware of: "Yu'er, is there a woman you like?"
If he had the means, he probably would have to send her to her death.
The young man at his knees blushed and shook his head blankly, which made the people above smile even more deeply.
"That's true. Ruyu is only twenty years old this year, so there's no rush."
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At Ya Shi Palace, Wu Yanmeng, upon hearing that the person who saved her was none other than Ru Yu from back then, and that she had been summoned by her father, the Emperor, couldn't help but rush towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony with joy.
"Lv'e, come on, let's go pick up Ruyu!"
"Yes, Miss." Green Calyx couldn't help but smile as she listened to the princess's words, having learned about this person from Aunt Nuan.
Green Calyx had a very good impression of the jade-like young man who had protected the princess.
The two walked together toward the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The eunuchs guarding outside stopped the Twelfth Princess: "Princess, you can't go in! The Emperor is discussing matters with Young Master Ruyu!"
Wu Yanmeng patted her feverish head. Although she seemed to be favored by her father, the Emperor, to be honest, she was quite afraid of him.
So she decided to force her way in, and smiled politely at her young father-in-law: "Okay, if you see anyone coming out, please call me."
"Yes, Princess Qingyan, you don't need to be so polite."
Seeing that Princess Qingyan, whom His Majesty had always favored, did not intend to force her way in, the young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
Inside the hall, Li Yuanzhen entered after hearing the news outside. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of two people above him, and his gaze sharpened. His Majesty's feelings for the Jade Prince were truly profound...
"Your Majesty, Princess Qingyan has arrived outside," Li Yuanzhen said respectfully, concealing his shock.
Upon hearing that it was his beloved daughter who had arrived, Emperor Chongzhao raised his eyes slightly and looked down at the person below.
"Since that's the case, Yu'er was Qingyan's bodyguard before, but this hunting ground incident has blown up quite a bit. Why don't you become Qingyan's bodyguard openly?"
Qingyin: "..." Speechless, since Emperor Chongzhao had already made his choice, Qingyin could only nod.
"Alright, then Yu'er can go back with Qingyan first."
Qingyin got up and left.
Emperor Chongzhao looked at the empty hall and the receding slender figure, and inexplicably felt that something was missing from the hall that he had always admired.
Indeed, having seen such a dazzling person, no matter how magnificent this palace is, it cannot compare to the place where that person is.
No rush, set the trap and wait for the prey to arrive.
A hint of a smile suddenly appeared in Emperor Chongzhao's eyes.
Time flowed like water. Wu Yanmeng, who was waiting for someone to come out from the side hall, looked at Qingyin who walked out and opened her mouth wide in surprise: "You are Ruyu?"
Although she had thought Ruyu would be good-looking, Wu Yanmeng never expected him to be this handsome. She looked around and only when she was sure that he was the only one who came out of the Taihe Hall did she hold her head and believe that the extremely handsome young man in front of her was indeed Ruyu.
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