Luomingyun's family.
"Miss, the head of the family requests your presence."
In a courtyard nestled against the mountain and beside the water, a woman leans against the railing, her slender, pale hands holding a yellowed ancient book, a scene so tranquil that one hesitates to disturb it.
"knew."
The woman addressed as Miss Cousin slowly raised her head. If anyone who had seen the Empress Dowager of Dayu were here, they would surely notice that this Miss Cousin looked exactly like the Empress Dowager.
"Xia Zhi, help me change my clothes."
After an incense stick had burned, the Yun family patriarch looked at the woman in front of him, his expression changing repeatedly.
"How has Ming'er been feeling lately?" The Yun family head asked with an extremely kind expression, as if he were looking at his most beloved junior.
"Thank you for your concern, Master. I'm feeling much better now, but I still can't remember what happened before." The woman frowned slightly, looking troubled. "Master, Ming'er would like to seek medical help from the Pei family."
"Ming'er!"
Upon hearing this, the Yun family patriarch's expression changed drastically. "Our Yun family and the Pei family have a complicated relationship. If the Pei family does something to harm you when you seek medical treatment there, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"knew."
"Ming'er, I will definitely find the best doctor for you."
After leaving the main courtyard, the woman called Ming'er remained calm. Over the past year, she had been refused medical treatment no less than ten times, and she had grown accustomed to it.
"Why haven't we seen any trace of the young master lately?" As I passed by the artificial hill, I unconsciously overheard a conversation behind it.
"I heard that the emperor of Dayu is about to turn sixteen, and several major families will send people to celebrate. Our young master went in person."
"The Emperor of Dayu is so young?"
The woman could no longer hear what was said after that; her vision went black and she collapsed to the ground.
......
"Miss Cousin, Miss Cousin..."
When I woke up again, I was already at the Tea Flower Pavilion.
"Miss, you're finally awake! You scared me half to death!" Xia Zhi cried as she spoke. The doctor behind her immediately stepped forward to take the woman's pulse and left only after confirming that she was alright.
"Summer Solstice, I'm fine."
The woman's deathly pale face was startling. She had been here for four years and couldn't remember anything from before.
They all say her name is Yunming, and that she is a cousin of the Yun family.
For the first three years, she was so weak that she couldn't even walk, so she spent most of her time in the Tea Flower Pavilion. It wasn't until this year, when she had some energy, that she started thinking about the past.
She increasingly felt that she was not Yunming.
Because she was completely unfamiliar with the name Yunming.
"I just heard... Da Yu?" Minghua Water Pavilion is almost completely isolated from the world. She receives almost no news from the outside world here. She only steps out of Minghua Water Pavilion when the head of the family summons her.
“Miss, I don’t know much about Dayu either. I’ve only heard about it occasionally when I go out to buy things.”
Xia Zhi wiped her red and swollen eyes.
"It's alright, tell me about this Great Yu."
For some reason, the moment she heard Da Yu's name, her heart clenched painfully, and she collapsed to the ground, unable to breathe.
Could she be from Chongqing?
Xia Zhi, without suspecting anything, told the woman what he knew about the Great Yu.
"You mean, Da Yu was only established as the name of the country four years ago?"
Xia Zhi nodded. "This servant has only heard that Dayu was formed by the merger of the former Daqing and Daning. In recent years, under the leadership of Emperor Yu, it has expanded rapidly and now has the power to challenge the aristocratic families."
The woman lowered her head, her fingers moving idly.
"Didn't they just say that Emperor Yu is only sixteen years old? A sixteen-year-old emperor, considering his age, his father and mother should still be alive, right?" The woman said nonchalantly. "How interesting, the father is still alive, yet the son becomes emperor."
"This is a long story."
"Emperor Yu's mother fell off a cliff and died four years ago. Emperor Zhaoyuan's hair turned white overnight, and he abandoned the throne to go find the Empress Dowager. Therefore, Emperor Yu inherited the throne."
The woman's hands, hidden beneath her sleeves, gradually clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her palms, yet she paid no heed to the pain.
Why haven't I heard you mention Da Yu before?
Xia Zhi smiled guiltily upon hearing this, "The master doesn't like me talking too much in front of Miss Biao."
She wouldn't have said anything if Miss Biao hadn't asked her today.
"It's alright, I know the patriarch is doing this for my own good."
The woman smiled and said, "Summer Solstice, I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."
Lying in bed, the woman stared at the bed curtains, showing no signs of sleepiness.
Da Yu...
If she hadn't overheard it at the artificial hill, she would have had no idea such a country existed.
I only know about the five great families.
For the past four years, she has been almost imprisoned here, completely isolated from the outside world.
Why does Da Yu evoke such strong emotions in her? Why does she tremble with heartache when she hears about what happened to Da Yu four years ago?
It was also four years ago that she came to the Yun family, four years ago...
Who exactly is she?
......
On the other side, on his birthday, Gu Lin and Gu Qingyan both wore dragon robes and walked out side by side.
The moment the former officials of Da Ning saw Gu Lin, they all stumbled and knelt on the ground.
Four years without seeing the retired emperor does not mean they have forgotten his methods.
"Your Majesty, we pay our respects to the Emperor and the Retired Emperor."
"Rise."
As soon as Gu Lin's voice came out, everyone couldn't help but tremble.
Although the current emperor is ruthless, he is upright and reasonable.
This retired emperor was the type to take someone's head at the slightest provocation!
"Today is my birthday, everyone please don't be shy, come, sit down."
Even though Gu Qingyan spoke, everyone still only sat down shakily after Gu Lin sat down. Only when the singing and dancing began did the atmosphere in the hall improve considerably.
"Father, it seems your power still remains."
Gu Qingyan winked at Gu Lin, earning him a glare in return.
Seeing this, Gu Qingyan snorted coldly and clapped his hands at Jiang Yao, who was standing to the side, "Yao Yao, come here to me."
After several rounds of drinks, the sound of a eunuch announcing his arrival came from outside the palace.
"The Qin family of Jianghuai has arrived—"
"Arrived at the Sun family's residence in Lingping—"
"The Gong family of Longzuo has arrived—"
"The Pei family of Longyou has arrived—"
"Luomingyun's family has arrived—"
Five consecutive sounds were heard, and the entire hall instantly fell silent.
Gu Qingyan looked down at Jiang Yao, who was happily playing with a wine glass in her arms, and smiled. "Please come in."
Half an incense stick later, looking at the five distinguished-looking people before him, Gu Qingyan's amusement became even more pronounced:
"I'm so sorry to have disturbed you young masters. I apologize for not welcoming you properly."
Despite saying it was rude, Gu Qingyan didn't even step out of his chair.
Qin Zheng's face darkened almost instantly.
"Is this how the people of Da Yu treat their guests?"
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