In the days that followed, Shu Yun did not give up and seized a few more opportunities to try asking Xie Fu.
Xie Fu always smiled gently, indicating that she was overthinking it.
After several unsuccessful inquiries, Shu Yun stopped pressing the issue. Pressuring her too much would only make her impatient and backfire.
Although it was only a few days for her, Xie Fu waited in the mortal realm for three years.
Perhaps she should calm down and take things slowly; that would be better.
"The Crown Princess."
Someone called her from behind, but Shu Yun did not turn around.
In this mansion, only Xiaoshu calls her by the title of "Crown Princess".
After missing their wedding date three years ago, she brought it up again today, but Xie Fu did not agree.
Since Xie Fu did not specify a wedding date for the two, the servants in the mansion would not address her randomly. Only Xiao Shu, that silly girl, would keep calling her the Crown Prince's Consort.
Xiaoshu jogged over with the freshly filled hot water bottle and stuffed it into Shuyun's hands. "Princess Consort, the hot water bottle cools down quickly. How about we switch to a hand warmer later?"
Shu Yun shook her head. If she switched to a hand warmer, she would have to make another trip back and forth during the Lesser Heat. "It's fine, it's all the same."
Xiaoshu nodded, glanced at the Crown Princess, then at the Grand Master's tightly closed curtains, and asked, "Crown Princess, are you worried about the Grand Master?"
She tiptoed close to Shu Yun's ear and whispered, "I heard from the doctor in the manor that the old master's illness is incurable. He's been relying on ginseng to keep him alive, and his condition is getting worse every day these past few days."
Shu Yun stood at the bottom of the steps, looking at the closed window, without saying a word.
During the Lesser Heat period, he tucked his hands into his sleeves, shook out his cloak, and wrapped himself up tightly.
This winter in Xiliang has been incredibly cold.
Xiaoshu secretly observed Shuyun's expression and whispered, "Princess Consort, let's go back after watching for a while. You're not feeling well, so you shouldn't stay in the cold wind for too long."
Shu Yun responded softly, her gaze fixed on the room where the Xie family's patriarch was sleeping.
There, fog gathers, invisible during the Lesser Heat period.
Shu Yun didn't have to wait long before she saw the Black and White Impermanence bringing out the old lord of Xiliang in chains.
This old man shared the same arrogance as Xie Fu, but the passage of time had tempered his disdain for the world and his aloofness, which was now deeply ingrained in his very being.
The old man, who had stopped breathing, lay peacefully on the bed. No matter how hard the charcoal braziers worked to generate heat, they could not stop the loss of body temperature.
The Black and White Impermanence, carrying the old man, walked straight through the wall and came out, where they saw the God of the Sea, Shu Yun, standing at the bottom of the steps in a scarlet robe.
Seeing that the deity was looking over, the Black and White Impermanence bowed and paid their respects to Shu Yun.
"My Lord God."
Xiao Shu, who was waiting anxiously on the side, secretly looked at the Crown Princess more and more often.
She didn't quite understand the significance of the Crown Princess standing there.
Could it be that he felt guilty for failing to save the old man despite his excellent medical skills, and thus stood in the wind and snow as if punishing himself?
Xiaoshu sighed inwardly. The Crown Princess and her young master had such a good relationship. She wondered why the old master hadn't liked the Crown Princess before, since she was clearly a very good person.
The Xie family patriarch was bound by the chains of the Black and White Impermanence, and although he had been unconscious due to his illness, he was now awake.
He was bound by the legendary Black and White Impermanence, while these two ghostly soldiers from the underworld bowed to Shu Yun, who was standing below him.
A supreme god, what rank is that?
Xiaoshu was thinking of trying to persuade the Crown Princess again, to tell her that the Crown Prince would understand her good intentions.
But the Crown Princess tilted her head slightly and spoke softly into the air, "Let him go."
Xiaoshu followed the Crown Princess's gaze and saw that the area was completely empty, with no one there.
She blinked; the scene remained unchanged, and there was no one to talk to.
Who is the Crown Princess speaking to?
The Black and White Impermanence exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions troubled. "High God..."
Shu Yun reached out from under the heavy cloak, her golden fingertips tracing a path through the air, and the chains binding the Xie family patriarch were severed by an invisible force.
The Black and White Impermanence, clutching the broken chains, dared not speak to stop it, nor did they dare to bind the newly acquired soul again.
Shu Yun looked at the Black and White Impermanence and said, "You just need to report the truth to King Yama, but the Underworld should not interfere with this person's soul."
King Yama? Souls? Underworld?
Xiaoshu stared blankly into the void before her, trying to find some clue, otherwise why would the Crown Princess utter words that only appear in plays?
The Black and White Impermanence hesitated for a moment, then with a flick of their wrists, the chains in their hands vanished without a trace.
Black Impermanence hesitated and said, "Your Excellency, it is probably wrong to detain mortals whose lifespans have ended without authorization..."
Shu Yun knew what they were worried about, and shook her head to indicate that they didn't need to say anything more.
The Black and White Impermanence did not inquire further about the reasons why God Shu Yun did this, after all, given their status, they were not qualified to investigate or question a god.
Even if the question was asked and the deity answered, it would likely leave an unpleasant impression in the deity's mind.
The two assumed that the old man must have had some connection with the God of Shuyun in his previous life, which was why the God of Shuyun would take action.
"Then we shall take our leave."
Shu Yun silently agreed.
The figures of Black and White Impermanence vanished from the spot.
The old master of the Xie family stood on the steps, his cloudy eyes filled with complex thoughts.
After a long while, the Xie family patriarch, who had become a ghost, rubbed his hands together, opened his mouth several times but didn't know what to say.
Shu Yun turned her head and instructed Xiao Shu, "You stay here."
Xiao Shu, who was imagining what was in that air, exclaimed "Ah!" and quickly realized what was going on, replying, "Yes."
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