With waist-length black hair, a fair and delicate face, and exquisite features, she seemed like a fairy concubine lying softly in the emperor's arms, at his mercy.
Emperor Chongzhao looked at the "concubine" in front of him with amazement. "Ayu has fair skin and looks really good in this dress. She is truly a beauty of unparalleled grace."
Looking at the "concubine" whose face had turned red with embarrassment because of his words, Emperor Chongzhao's smile deepened.
"Come, let me see what matters in the bedroom between husband and wife. These are things we should do on our wedding day."
A brightly colored book was placed right in front of Qingyin, and even if Qingyin tried to avoid it, it would appear in front of her in the next second.
This forced him to close his eyes.
Even a beautiful woman's shyness only makes her a rare and beautiful sight, making it hard to look away.
When Emperor Chongzhao left, a familiar figure appeared in front of Qingyin.
"Ayu, are you alright?" Chu Jiu, as gentle as ever, stood in front of Qingyin, her words filled with pain.
Qingyin turned her head away and didn't look at him.
Chu Jiu lingered for a long time; indeed, he couldn't help him.
What kind of brother is he? He's just as disgusting as the emperor.
The room fell silent again, but Qingyin wasn't actually sad.
I'm just waiting for this last chance to complete the mission.
If everyone in the mission world liked him and he had to respond to them, then he wouldn't need to do missions.
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Winter was approaching, but the capital was soon enveloped in a festive atmosphere, with all the scheming hidden behind Princess Qingyan and Xu Yanli's happy occasion.
Caught in the middle, the emperor suddenly taking in a concubine seems insignificant.
On the wedding day, Wu Yanmeng felt strangely uneasy, and despite being dressed in red, she showed no signs of the joy expected of a bride.
This made even the old nanny who was doing the princess's makeup tremble with fear. "Princess, is it because this old servant is not serving you properly?"
Wu Yanmeng looked at the frightened nanny and forced a smile, "It's nothing, I just ate too little this morning and I'm a little hungry."
"I see. Princess, I'll get you some snacks later so you can fill your stomach first," the old nanny said, suddenly realizing.
The dressing nanny didn't understand Wu Yanmeng, but Consort Yu knew her daughter better than anyone. Hearing this, she knew at a glance that it was just an excuse her daughter was making up.
She spoke while someone brought out the snacks, "What's wrong? Aren't you marrying your favorite man? Why aren't you happy?"
Consort Yu looked at my daughter, who was dressed in a beautiful red wedding gown, with joy mixed with sadness at our parting.
Looking at her mother, who loved her the most, Wu Yanmeng couldn't hold back her tears: "Mother, I don't know why, but I just feel uneasy all day."
"Oh dear, don't cry, don't cry. You little girl, you shouldn't shed tears on such a joyous day. Stop crying, it breaks your mother's heart."
"Don't be afraid, Yan'er, your brother is with you."
Wu Yanmeng buried herself in her mother's arms and said in a muffled voice, "Hmph, I don't want him to accompany me anymore. He always makes me angry."
"Heh, you little rascal!" Consort Yu teased, tapping her daughter's forehead.
With Consort Yu's comfort, Wu Yanmeng was no longer so anxious, but she suppressed her emotions deep inside.
On the way to pick up the princess, the prince consort had to circle around outside the palace before going to the palace to fetch her. The tenth prince couldn't help but frown when he saw the groom in his red robes.
He rode up to him and whispered, "Xu Yanli, whatever tricks you're up to, you'd better put those thoughts aside and don't let me find out you're treating Qingyan badly!"
Xu Yanli, dressed in his official robes, smirked slightly. "My lord, you are overthinking things. I am of humble status; how could I possibly bully the princess?"
"Heh, it's good that you know." The Tenth Prince's expression remained unchanged, but he became more vigilant in his heart.
Just then, the joyous sounds of gongs and drums filled the solemn palace.
The palace maids and eunuchs were all immersed in the rare joy, but danger was already quietly approaching.
At the East Gate, Emperor Chongzhao narrowed his eyes dangerously as he looked at the uninvited Crown Prince. "Crown Prince, I did not summon you at this time."
The Crown Prince lowered his similar eyebrows and eyes and smiled, "Of course I know, but Father has been in this position for too long. I also want to taste this flavor, and I also want to taste the beauties that Father has hidden away."
"You—how dare you!"
The Crown Prince watched as his father's expression changed only when the beauty was mentioned, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
"Father really doesn't love the country but loves the beauty. Of all the things I've mentioned, only the beauty has made Father change his expression."
"She is indeed a rare beauty."
A series of footsteps approached.
The Crown Prince said without any surprise, "Here comes Lord Xu."
The groom, Xu Yanli, dressed in red, appeared at the scene.
He watched the scene of father and son killing each other with indifference.
"Please tell me, Your Majesty, where the jade is located."
Emperor Chongzhao couldn't help but sneer as he watched this scene: "Fine, I'll tell you, Ruyu is in Cuiyue Palace."
Hiding in the corner, the bride listened to the horrifying scene and covered her mouth tightly with her hand to prevent any sound from leaking out.
"Ruyu, it was Father Emperor who imprisoned Ayu, and now Xu Yanli is going to find him."
"It was as if Wu Yanmeng's mind was being hit by a series of shocks, and she remembered."
"She's not Princess Qingyan at all; she's a mission taker."
"Ruyu must be a mission taker who came to help her."
Having thought things through, Wu Yanmeng quietly left the place.
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