Just as Yun Chuwei finished speaking, she saw a carriage approaching, which was clearly Xie Sheng's carriage.
Yun Chuwei and Xie Xuan exchanged a glance, then stood on the outside of the road.
They were surprised when the carriage stopped in front of them.
The carriage curtain was lifted, revealing Xie Sheng's face.
Seeing Yun Chuwei and Xie Xuan standing side by side, Xie Sheng's face darkened. He said, "You two seem quite relaxed! Nothing to do?"
Yun Chuwei glanced at Xie Sheng and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. The Yue family doesn't behead people every day. Even if they put everything else aside, they still have to come and watch the show, don't you think? Is His Highness here to join in the fun, or to send your uncle off?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Sheng's face darkened horribly.
Yue Jingsheng was a brother he grew up with. He wanted to save Yue Jingsheng, but he couldn't do it at all!
He glared at Yun Chuwei and said, "Yun Chuwei, just you wait! You'll have your day!"
In his previous life, he successfully killed Yun Chuwei. He was certain he could do it again in this life. He believed in himself!
Thinking it over, Xie Sheng flung the curtain down and then said to the coachman, "Let's go."
Xie Sheng left in such a hurry because he wanted to see the Empress.
Soon, he met Empress Wang in the Jiaofang Palace.
When the Empress saw him, she asked unhappily, "Where have you been?"
Xie Sheng said, "Mother, I'll go see my uncle and cousin off..."
"Shut up!" The Empress interrupted Xie Sheng, displeased. "Your aunt has already divorced Yue He. Those people in the Yue family have nothing to do with you. If I hear you say such things again, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Xie Sheng's expression changed, and finally he said seriously, "I understand!"
Empress Wang looked at Xie Sheng and said, "I know you value relationships, but those people angered your father, so you must sever ties with them. Enough about them. Do you know why I summoned you here?"
Xie Sheng shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
Empress Wang said, "You sent Yun Xian's token before. I had them use it to find out some things through the channels left by your maternal grandfather and uncle. It's about Yun Chuwei's sect!"
How could he find out something through the channels left by his grandfather and uncle that he couldn't find?
Xie Sheng hadn't expected that the channels left by his maternal grandfather and uncle would still be so useful, even more so than his current channels.
He asked, "What's the story behind Yun Chuwei's sect?"
"Yun Chuwei's sect is called the Valley Hidden Sect, and it is located in Xian Mountain!" the Empress said slowly.
Xie Sheng frowned: "I've never heard of this Valley Hidden Sect or Mount Xian. Is there anything special about them?"
The Empress's cold gaze swept over Xie Sheng, and she said, "It's normal that you haven't heard of him! I haven't either. But you should know the person who founded the Valley Hidden Sect."
Xie Sheng listened, looked at Empress Wang, and waited for her answer.
"It's Zhang Lian!"
Xie Sheng's eyes widened, and he said incredulously, "You mean, this Valley Hidden Sect was founded by Mr. Zhang Lian, one of the three founding heroes of the nation!"
"That's right!" Empress Wang said earnestly, "Yun Chuwei is not only the great-granddaughter of Prime Minister Yun, but also a successor of Zhang Lian's school of thought!"
Xie Sheng opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
Having spent so much time together in his previous life, he had no idea that Yun Chuwei was a successor of Mr. Zhang's school of thought.
Empress Wang looked at Xie Sheng and said, word by word, "There is one more thing you may need to know. Your father once studied at the Valley Hidden Sect. He studied there for three years!"
Xie Sheng's eyes widened.
How could this happen?
Empress Wang continued, "By the way, it wasn't just your father. All the emperors of the Great Chu had studied at the Valley Hermitage for a period of time."
Xie Sheng's eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "Then why..."
Why didn't he go?
He's the crown prince, so he should be allowed to go!
In this life, he did not go.
Even when he became emperor in his previous life, he never went there.
Empress Wang said indifferently, "Perhaps it's because your father is unsure who to send. Or perhaps it's because Yun Chuwei can teach!"
Xie Sheng's face paled slightly upon hearing this.
He remembered that in his previous life, before marrying Yun Chuwei, Yun Chuwei had given him a lot of books.
Those books were sent to the palace along with Yun Chuwei's dowry, and he didn't pay them any attention.
Yun Chuwei, however, told him to put the books in the Imperial Study, saying that after they got married, she would tell him what those books were.
However, on their wedding night, he killed Yun Chuwei.
He never read those books again.
Could those books be the books of the Valley Hidden Sect?
Although Empress Wang did not know what Xie Sheng was thinking, she felt that Xie Sheng should have figured it out.
She asked coldly, "Do you still think Yun Lianhua can be compared to Yun Chuwei?"
Xie Sheng remained silent.
Empress Wang was instantly enraged: "Xie Sheng! Let me tell you, Yun Lianhua isn't even worthy to carry Yun Chuwei's shoes! Do you know how much trouble your impulsive refusal to marry has caused?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Sheng dared not refute and immediately knelt down.
"Mother, I know I was wrong! Please calm your anger!"
Empress Wang's face darkened as she spoke, "You ask me to calm down? How can I calm down? Because of you, I will issue an imperial edict to apologize to that vile woman He Ning. Because of you, we have lost Yun Chuwei and the power behind her. Tell me, how can I calm down?"
Xie Sheng was speechless.
Empress Wang glared angrily at Xie Sheng: "You're utterly useless!"
Xie Sheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Mother, since Yun Chuwei is so important, then I will marry her!"
Empress Wang looked at Xie Sheng coldly: "Do you think you can just marry someone you want? Do you think she'll be willing? There's no bronze mirror in the Eastern Palace, can't you at least take a piss and look at yourself?"
Although Xie Sheng was her son, she had to admit that Xie Xuan was better looking than him.
Yun Chuwei is engaged to Xie Xuan, so why would she look back at Xie Sheng?
Xie Sheng: ...
"The Mid-Autumn Festival palace banquet!" Xie Sheng suddenly thought of something. "Yun Chuwei will definitely attend the palace banquet during the Mid-Autumn Festival. At that time, as long as I consummate our relationship, I won't have to worry about her not wanting to!"
Empress Wang nodded slightly upon hearing this: "That does make sense!"
With Yun Chuwei's pride and arrogance, she would never agree to marry Xie Sheng again after being jilted.
Even if Yun Chuwei agrees, His Majesty and Prince Xuan will not.
Therefore, the best approach is to make it a fait accompli and act first, then inform the authorities.
By then, even if His Majesty and Prince Xuan disagree, it will be too late!
Xie Sheng was pleased to receive Empress Wang's praise and said, "Then I will need Mother's help to make the arrangements!"
Empress Wang nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, I will arrange everything properly. Just don't cause any trouble this time!"
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On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yun Chuwei did indeed go to the palace with the old lady and He Ning to attend the palace banquet.
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