Yun Chuwei narrowed her eyes and clearly saw the man's face.
It was a face sculpted with exquisite detail, incomparably handsome.
It's Xie Xuan!
In her previous life, Yun Chuwei had met this person several times.
Every time she saw him, she felt that he was like an immortal being, and his appearance and temperament were etched in her heart.
Looking closely now, she is indeed exceptionally beautiful.
Why is Xie Xuan here? What is his relationship with the man wearing the Yama mask?
At this moment, Xie Xuan also glanced at her, and their eyes met.
Yun Chuwei was stunned for a moment.
Xie Xuan's demeanor at this moment was completely different from what I remembered.
His deep eyes were filled with a gloomy aura, as if it contained resentment and indifference.
Does he hate her?
But why?
As far as I can remember, in my previous life, he never showed any hatred towards her.
Just as she was wondering what was going on, a high-pitched voice came from the side: "Your Highness Prince Xuan, Miss Yun, it's so good to have you here!"
Yun Chuwei turned her head and saw a eunuch walking over.
It was Sun Jiasheng, the chief eunuch serving the emperor.
Sun Jiasheng approached the two men and respectfully said, "This old servant is here on His Majesty's orders to invite you both to the Imperial Study to give a report!"
Xie Xuan did not speak.
Yun Chuwei could only nod and say, "Thank you for leading the way, Eunuch!"
Upon arriving outside the Imperial Study, Yun Chuwei saw a group of Imperial Guards kneeling there, as if walking on thin ice.
Yun Chu asked in a low voice, "Father-in-law, what's going on?"
Sun Jiasheng explained in a low voice, "Just now, His Majesty saw a person wearing a Yama mask. But the Imperial Guards were unable to capture the person!"
Yun Chuwei remained silent.
She saw that person, but lost track of him.
She glanced at Xie Xuan beside her, only to see him with his head down, offering no response.
At that moment, the majestic voice of the Tianqi Emperor came from the study: "Let Yun'er and the Fourth Prince in!"
Sun Jiasheng stood by the door with a smile and gestured for the two of them to enter.
Yun Chuwei and Xie Xuan walked in side by side.
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In the imperial study, Emperor Tianqi sat upright behind his desk.
He had changed into his imperial robes, but without a crown, his majesty remained undiminished.
"Greetings, Father Emperor!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The two bowed respectfully to Emperor Tianqi.
"No need for formalities!" Xie Che said, gesturing for the two to rise. He then cut to the chase, "I summoned you here to bestow a marriage upon you. What are your thoughts?"
Yun Chu raised an eyebrow. So Emperor Tianqi wanted to marry someone else!
"Your Majesty, I will leave this matter entirely to you."
She had no choice but to accept the arranged marriage.
She doesn't care who her betrothed is, as long as it's not Xie Sheng.
Only after she finished speaking did she remember the hatred Xie Xuan had shown her earlier.
Could it be that Xie Xuan has someone he likes?
Did he know in advance that Emperor Tianqi would bestow a marriage upon them, and that's why he hated her?
As she was thinking, she heard Xie Xuan speak.
"Your subject will leave everything to Your Majesty's decision!"
Emperor Tianqi was very satisfied: "Since neither of you has any objections, I will issue an edict to bestow marriage upon you shortly. Fourth Prince, you may leave now; I have something to say to Chuwei!"
Xie Xuan bowed and took his leave, quickly departing from the Imperial Study.
Emperor Tianqi, seeing that only he and Yun Chuwei remained in the imperial study, spoke up: "I sent an edict to your master, ordering him to come down the mountain to help me with some matters. I didn't expect him to only send you down the mountain. Did he ask you to deliver any message to me?"
Yun Chuwei nodded: "Master said that he understands His Majesty's meaning, but he feels that right and wrong, merit and demerit, will be judged by future generations, and His Majesty need not force it."
"What if I insist on forcing you?" Emperor Tianqi clenched his fist, his voice rising several decibels.
Yun Chuwei remained silent.
She hadn't actually understood what her master was saying in her previous life.
She simply felt that such a powerful ruler, who conquered all directions, controlled the court, and ruled over all people, could not be persuaded by his master's words once he made a decision.
Emperor Tianqi seemed to realize that it was inappropriate for him to speak to Yun Chuwei like that, so he gradually restrained his emotions.
"I understand. You may return now!"
Yun Chuwei bowed again: "This humble woman takes her leave."
After saying that, she turned and walked out.
After taking a few steps, she stopped.
Emperor Tianqi glanced at Yun Chuwei and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Yun Chuwei remained silent for a moment before speaking: "Master also said that Your Majesty should take care of your health, as alchemy is not a long-term solution, and he hopes Your Majesty will be cautious."
Yun Chuwei could tell that Emperor Tianqi's body was severely depleted, but this was not outwardly apparent because he was being sustained by elixirs.
Cinnabar is something that can harm the body.
She didn't want to say this, because based on her experience in her previous life, she knew that Emperor Tianqi wouldn't take these instructions to heart.
However, she still wanted to finish what her master had asked her to do!
Xie Che didn't take it to heart at all; he simply waved his hand, signaling Yun Chuwei to step back.
Yun Chuwei said nothing more, lowered her head and left the Imperial Study, deciding to return to the Yun family.
She was taken back to the Valley Hidden Sect by her master when she was young and rarely returned to the capital. Many people didn't even know that there was a girl named Yun in the Yun family.
Her mother adopted Yun Lianhua because she had been separated from her daughter since childhood and missed her dearly.
In her previous life, after returning to the capital, she only visited the Yun family a few times, all just to pay her respects to her elders.
Most of the time, she lived in the mansion that His Majesty had bestowed upon the Valley Hidden Sect.
In her previous life, she believed she had not done anything to wrong the Yun family.
She never asked the Yun family for anything, nor did she ever ask her parents or brothers to treat her any way.
He himself helped his parents and brothers avoid disasters on many occasions, even at the cost of suffering backlash.
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