Everyone in the mourning hall followed Jiang Lanyue's gaze.
The Ninth Prince held Yuan Yao in his arms, his face expressionless.
Yuan Yao, however, was alarmed.
No way?
After all this time, is Jiang Lanyue still coveting her father?
Even being thick-skinned has its limits!
Why did she have to steal her father of all people?!
This little white flower!
They have a real knack for making people angry!
Yuan Yao couldn't speak directly and thwart Jiang Lanyue's idea, so she could only subconsciously lean against the Ninth Prince and grab his clothes tightly.
The Ninth Prince raised his bony hand and patted her gently in a comforting manner.
Upon receiving the signal from the Ninth Prince, Yuan Yao felt much more at ease.
The Ninth Prince looked at Jiang Lanyue and lazily asked, "Do you have something to say to me?"
"Your Majesty..."
As soon as Jiang Lanyue opened her mouth, tears streamed down her face like a burst dam, and her voice trembled slightly.
She was truly pitiful.
If it were someone else, they would have to be soft-hearted.
Unfortunately, the Ninth Prince wasn't buying it.
He frowned, his voice turning colder: "I'm not dead yet, why are you crying?"
His tone was one of utter disdain.
Jiang Lanyue was stunned for a moment, and her pale face flushed red.
She bit her lip and lay prone on the ground.
After a moment's thought, Jiang Lanyue cried, "Does Your Majesty still remember? Back then, Your Majesty gave Yue'er two choices."
"Of course I remember." The Ninth Prince looked at her coldly.
Jiang Lanyue looked up, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Yue'er obediently went to Mount Fotai to accompany the Empress Dowager in place of the other princes and princesses."
Now that the Empress Dowager has passed away, Yue'er is all alone in the palace. Your Highness... Your Highness, could you please take Yue'er in?
Yue'er promises that once she enters Qianhua Palace, she will wholeheartedly serve His Majesty and cherish her younger sister Yao'er!
After speaking, she kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty..."
Yuan Yao was so angry that her face contorted.
She really underestimated Jiang Lanyue's shamelessness!
ah!
How can there be such an annoying person?
Are you trying to play the innocent victim?
Does she think she's the only one who can fake it?!
Unable to bear it any longer, Yuan Yao said in a childish voice, "Princess Lan Yue."
Jiang Lanyue looked up, biting her lip: "Sister Yao'er..."
Who is your sister?
Please don't randomly claim kinship with others, okay?!
Yuan Yao wanted to roll her eyes.
No, she has to hold back!
If she loses her temper, she loses.
Yuan Yao clutched the Ninth Prince's robes, staring innocently at Jiang Lanyue with wide eyes: "Princess Lanyue, Qianhua Palace is already occupied by Tiger Cub and Big Black Ox, there's no courtyard available for Princess Lanyue!"
No yard?
Qianhua Palace clearly has so many courtyards!
Jiang Lanyue clenched her hands, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Yue'er doesn't need a courtyard, just a house will suffice."
If my sister doesn't mind, Yue'er can live with her..."
Live with her?
She was disgusted!
She was so disgusted!
Yuan Yao gritted her teeth inwardly.
She looked up at the Ninth Prince with a wronged expression: "Father..."
Seeing his little dumpling looking so wronged but unable to say anything, a hint of malice flashed in the eyes of the Ninth Prince.
His gaze was cold as he looked at Jiang Lanyue.
Upon meeting his gaze, Jiang Lanyue couldn't help but shrink back.
The Ninth Prince coldly said, "Please invite Master Yanhe."
Master?
Jiang Lanyue was stunned.
Li Deshan walked up to the monks chanting sutras and whispered something in the ear of a middle-aged monk.
The monk looked up and gazed in this direction.
Master Yanhe appeared to be in his forties, with bronze skin, regular features, and a compassionate face.
He stood up, walked over, and bowed, saying, "Amitabha."
The Ninth Prince said, "I've heard that the Master's cultivation is so advanced that he can see through a person's past and future, and even predict their destiny?"
Upon hearing this, Yanhe asked, "Amitabha, please forgive this humble monk for not being able to calculate your destiny, which is a thousand years old."
"It is not me." The Ninth Prince raised his hand and pointed to Jiang Lanyue on the ground: "I would like to ask a sorcerer to calculate Princess Lanyue's destiny."
When suddenly mentioned, Jiang Lanyue's eyes widened.
What is Your Excellency doing, the Ninth Prince?
Master Yanhe turned his head and glanced at her.
With just one glance, Jiang Lanyue felt as if her very soul had been seen through...
Master Yanhe withdrew his gaze: "Your Majesty, I have stopped calculating people's fortunes several years ago."
but……"
But what?
Everyone stared at him.
Especially Yuan Yao and Jiang Lanyue.
Master Yanhe shook his head: "The princess and the prince are incompatible according to their destiny."
Are their birth charts in conflict?
That would be terrible!
Although Yuan Yao didn't quite believe in this, she still subconsciously held onto the Ninth Prince tightly.
At this moment, Master Yanhe looked at Jiang Lanyue and said, "This humble monk advises the princess: what is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you should not force."
With a single sentence, Jiang Lanyue's hopes were dashed.
Jiang Lanyue collapsed to the ground.
In the end, was she still unable to enter Qianhua Palace?
Don't force it?
What a wonderful idea of not forcing things!
On what grounds?!
Jiang Lanyue's hands hung down, her large sleeves concealing her clenched fists.
Now that things have come to this, she has no choice but to retreat as a means of advancement...
Grandmother said that she is still young and has countless possibilities!
What she needs to do now is lie low!
Jiang Lanyue's face was pale. She gritted her teeth and said in a tearful voice, "Father, Yue'er has something to say!"
The emperor looked at her coldly: "Speak."
The emperor was also extremely troubled by his daughter, who appeared to be crying and whining but was actually very scheming.
But he can't say it!
Jiang Lanyue said with tears in her eyes, "Father, my mother plotted against the imperial heir, my younger brother died young, and now my grandmother has also left me..."
Since Yue'er's fate is unfortunate, she cannot stay in the palace and harm everyone...
Today, Yue'er has requested to return to Mount Fotai for quiet meditation, to atone for her mother's sins, to pray for her younger brother and grandmother, and also to pray for her father and mother's well-being..."
The emperor was surprised.
He asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
Jiang Lanyue wiped away her tears and revealed a bitter smile: "Father, my fate is not good. Going into seclusion is the best way to resolve it."
However… once my daughter leaves this time, she will have to wait until she reaches the age of marriage to return to the palace…
At that time, I hope my father will grant me one wish.
Grant her one wish?
As long as she stops harming others, he would grant her any wish, not just one, but ten!
Given Jiang Lanyue's cunning, he was never at ease leaving her in the palace.
Sooner or later, she might turn on him!
If Jiang Lanyue really goes to Fotai Mountain, without the Empress Dowager and without anyone stirring up trouble, far away from the palace, she can devote herself to cultivation, wash away her scheming and timidity, which would be perfect!
The emperor readily agreed, "Your wish is granted!"
Jiang Lanyue glanced timidly at Yuan Yao, then lingered on the Ninth Prince for a moment before looking at the Emperor: "Father, won't you reconsider?"
The emperor was eager to get rid of her as soon as possible: "I am the Son of Heaven. It's just a small matter. Can't I even make a promise to you?"
Jiang Lanyue felt relieved, bowed deeply, and said, "Yue'er thanks Father Emperor for granting my request."
In the years to come, Yue'er will not be able to be by her father's and mother's side to fulfill her filial duties...
However, Yue'er is at Mount Fotai, praying every day for her father and mother, asking Buddha to protect them and the Great Qi Dynasty..."
The emperor waved his hand: "Get up. Once the mourning period is over, I will send someone to escort you back to Mount Fotai."
Jiang Lanyue kowtowed deeply: "Yue'er thanks Father Emperor."
After kneeling before the emperor, she turned to the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince lowered his eyelids, not even bothering to spare her a glance.
Jiang Lanyue asked timidly, "Your Majesty, six years from now, when I come of age, may Your Majesty go to Mount Fotai to fetch me?"
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