Hengjin Marriage Certificate
"What is he coming for?" Yuanli muttered to herself, wondering if he might come. She pondered over it over and over again, but she never set foot inside the Xingjun Mansion. "No, it's definitely not good. Just pretend I never came back."
As Yuanli finished her words, she turned around. The red string of the matchmaker appeared on her wrist, and she instantly moved in front of Hengjin. Hengjin, dressed in a light blue fairy robe and a glazed flower crown, looked more like her master than she did. She lay in a reclining position on the gold and silver silk couch in her palace.
"Why are you hiding from me?"
"I'm not hiding from you. What brings the Emperor to my humble Star Lord's residence?" Yuanli sat on the other couch and poured herself a cup of his own tea, which tasted like strong, sour vinegar. Yuanli had no place to spit it out, so she forced herself to swallow. The sourness knitted her brows together, her features contorted with discomfort. She took the cup away and looked again; the tea residue inside looked perfectly normal.
"What kind of tea are you drinking? It's so sour and tastes like vinegar."
"Is it sour? I was even more sour when you were looking for a new love." Heng Jin poured her another cup of tea and handed it to her mouth. "This cup is normal. The sour taste in your mouth will disappear after you drink it."
Yuanli was quite suspicious and sniffed the tea again, only to take a sip from the cup before drinking the rest. "You came to my Xingjun Mansion to wait for me just to deliberately mess with me?"
"My wife has found a new love, so of course I came to her house to ask for an explanation. I never thought that my wife would be so heartless and completely disgusted with me, her old love. When she heard that I came to her house, she wanted to hide away. Oh, it's really sad."
"Heng Jin, what's wrong with you? Whether I have a new love or not is none of your business. I am Yuanli now, not your mortal wife. May I ask, what identity do you have to ask me for an explanation? Yuanli and Heng Jin don't even have an engagement. Please go back. I need to rest."
"If I dare to show you the marriage contract, will you dare to sign it?"
"I'm afraid the Emperor wouldn't dare to make a marriage contract with a jinx like me, right? After all, Lord Demon Lord has such a noble status, and haven't you considered the outside world's opinions and delayed the engagement with her? Don't forget my status, which has caused you even more rumors than Lord Demon Lord's."
Heng Jin immediately took out a marriage certificate, signed his name in front of her, and then pushed it in front of her.
"I dare you. If you're willing, I'll immediately announce our engagement to the six realms after the third tribulation is over."
Yuanli picked up the marriage certificate and took a look at it. The contents on the certificate were embroidered with gold thread.
"How is it? My embroidery is pretty good, right? If you don't want to, just think of me as lining up here with the marriage certificate. Anyway, the day will come when the misunderstanding is explained, and then it won't be too late for you to consider me."
"If you're not sincere, I won't even burn a fire for you. Putting aside the fact that the misunderstanding hasn't been resolved, I'm signing a marriage contract with you now, but you have to wait until the third life tribulation is over before you announce it to the six realms and let everyone know."
"The reason I waited until after the third tribulation to announce it to the six realms was because I didn't want anyone with ulterior motives to know about our engagement in advance and harm you during the third tribulation."
Yuanli found Hengjin's actions ridiculous, and even felt sorry for Liwan. She finally let go of her lingering love for him. She rolled up the marriage certificate and returned it to him. "Axun and I are already engaged, and I'm not considering any other men besides Axun. Engagement is no joke. Your Majesty, please take it back."
"You're engaged to him? Can a verbal agreement in the mortal world even be considered an engagement? You agreed to marry him out of a favor, not out of mutual love. Aren't you playing tricks on your own destiny?"
"How can a verbal engagement not be considered an engagement? If you don't have a firm heart to choose the other person, what good is a written engagement? The Emperor should be very clear about this."
Yuanli looked at the angry and flustered Hengjin, feeling both happy and annoyed. She was annoyed because he had already brought up the engagement, and she had heard that the reason he rejected it was because of his engagement with Cha Suxun, but he just refused to open his mouth and explain the so-called misunderstandings that hadn't been explained clearly.
So, she ordered him to leave, saying, "Your Majesty knows I'm already engaged, so it's inappropriate for me to be alone with your so-called ex-lover for too long. Could anyone else know my own destiny better than I do? I know exactly what I'm doing, so there's no need for you to lecture me. If you have nothing else to do, please leave. Of course, you can sit down any time you want, as long as you want."
With that, Yuanli stood up and started fiddling with her things. From the corner of her eye, she saw Hengjin was silent for a while, and finally left angrily without saying a word.
Yuanli noticed the touch of red on the gold and silver couch. She walked over and picked it up. It was indeed the marriage certificate Hengjin had brought. She rolled it up and placed it in a small box, locked it, and planned to return it to him in person next time.
Xiaozhu stood outside the hall and knocked softly on the door. After receiving a signal from Yuanli, he entered and said, "Star Lord, the immortal envoys from the Sixian Pavilion said that there will be an immortal examination in three days. A new batch of immortal children and immortal envoys will be assigned to each Star Lord's palace. They asked how many immortal envoys and immortal children we need."
"Can we have as many as we want?"
Xiao Zhu shook his head and said tactfully, "The requirements of each palace and immortal mansion will be posted tomorrow, and the immortal children and immortal envoys will apply according to their wishes. After the three-day assessment is completed, the ranking of those who passed the assessment will be sent to you for selection."
"What if an immortal like you wants to apply for admission to another immortal palace? Can you take the exam?"
"Yes, you can, but you must first obtain the letter of release written by you, Star Lord, and then submit it to the Sixian Pavilion to confirm the authenticity of your divine seal. Then you can take the exam. If you fail the assessment, you will return to the Sixian Pavilion and wait for the next assessment or for other immortals to take the initiative to select candidates."
"That's quite flexible, which is good. If you have a better place to go, just tell me. Even if I don't get it, I will go to the Sixian Pavilion to get you back. The Broom Star Lord Mansion will always be there for you."
Xiao Zhu's expression suddenly became serious. He said firmly, "I won't go to any other immortal palaces. I just want to work with you forever. In my heart, the Broom Star Lord Palace is the best."
"You're the only one who's happy to help me with this cold stove. You've always been the one managing Xingjun Mansion. It's definitely hard for you to handle so many things on your own. It would be great if you could have a helper. Estimate your needs yourself, write them down, and give them to me to review and stamp. What if someone is willing to come to our Xingjun Mansion? If no one is willing, we can just join in the fun."
"That's not the case, Star Lord. There are many immortal envoys and immortal children. Although they have been given the right to choose, it doesn't mean they can choose. Having an immortal mansion or palace to serve is the goal of most people. Many people will bet on places with less competitive pressure. The heavenly realm does not keep idle people. If you fail the assessment three times, you will be directly assigned by the Sixian Pavilion. The place you are assigned to is not half as good as an immortal mansion or palace. Besides, you are also very good. You are a celestial being. The Star Lord Mansion is always in high demand. There will definitely be many immortal envoys and immortal children participating in our Star Lord Mansion's assessment. I guarantee it. I am afraid that my estimation is not thorough. For such a major matter, it is better to write according to the needs of the Star Lord."
Xiao Zhu was an immortal envoy of the Sixian Pavilion before he came to the Saoba Immortal Lord's Mansion to follow her. Naturally, he was very clear about the assessment, and Yuanli naturally believed his guarantee.
"Your writing is definitely more thorough than Xiaobai and I's. I believe you can handle this little task. I'll just choose with you at the final time. It's settled."
"Okay, thank you Xingjun for your trust."
"Why are you so polite? By the way, where is Xiaobai?"
"Xiaobai saw that Emperor Hengjin hadn't left yet, so he went to soak in the lotus pond. Do you need me to call him over?"
"No, I'm just asking. How about I make you some peach blossom cakes? Xiaozhu, do you like peach blossom cakes?"
"I've never eaten peach blossom cake."
Upon hearing that Xiaozhu had never tasted peach blossom cakes, Yuanli's desire to make them became even stronger. She had to make them for Xiaozhu today. She immediately went out to climb the peach tree to pick petals. Xiaozhu stood beneath the tree, staring at her intently. She slipped, and Chu Xiao, thinking she'd fallen, quickly made a move to catch her.
"Relax, Xiaozhu, I'm very good at climbing trees." After climbing to the fork of the tree trunk and squatting down, she directed Xiaozhu to throw the basket up to her.
"Xingjun, you should stop crawling. It would be easier for you to fly, wouldn't it?"
After Xiaozhu's reminder, Yuanli suddenly realized that she was no longer a mortal. She had also learned to cast spells and fly, so there was no need to work so hard.
"Hehe, I'm used to climbing trees in the mortal world."
She carefully selected and picked two baskets of peach blossoms before flying down from the top of the tree. After learning to fly, she could also pick the best peach blossoms on the top of the tree, which was extremely convenient.
After opening the small kitchen door and preparing everything she needed, Yuanli began to skillfully make peach blossom cakes. Xiaobai and Xiaozhu didn't know how to make them, so naturally they couldn't help, and they stood by and watched with great interest.
When the peach blossom cakes came out of the oven, Yuanli directly filled a plate for each of them and divided the rest into two portions. After filling the plates, she took her own plate of peach blossom cakes to sit with Xiaozhu and Xiaobai, and found that they had only eaten the piece they had just eaten in front of her.
“Isn’t it delicious?”
Xiaobai replied, "It's delicious as always, but we want to wait for you to sit down and eat together."
Chu Xiao nodded and agreed: "Yes, Xingjun, I think this cake is delicious too."
"You two are so supportive. As long as you like to eat it, I'm glad. Speaking of peach blossoms, Tianshu Xingjun told me that the peach tree in our mansion may look ordinary, but it is actually very spiritual. It is a top-grade, authentic peach blossom sacred tree. We Xiaozhu are really good at choosing!"
Being praised, Xiao Zhu smiled broadly, "I was just lucky."
"Being lucky is also a skill. Being able to choose and having good luck is just the icing on the cake."
After finishing the peach blossom cakes, Yuanli packed up and took the two boxes with her. She was still easily lost in the celestial realm. She finally found Tianshu Mansion and sent him a box of peach blossom cakes. She came out and tried to find Taibai Jinxing Mansion, but soon she was completely lost. The road became more and more desolate, like a ghost wall.
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