After several days of calm reflection, Princess Lingyang was certain that what happened that day was indeed very strange. Now, after hearing what Yun Chi said, she was even more certain that Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue were her formidable rivals.
Yun Chi continued, "Prince Jing was not disfigured at all. He deliberately made himself ugly so that the princess would not choose him! The princess has come from afar, only to be rejected like this. It is truly a great disgrace!"
Princess Lingyang clenched her fists, her face filled with resentment!
She came here for the marriage alliance specifically to marry Yun Zhuo, but she was tricked like this, how could she possibly quell her anger!
At this moment, he already regarded Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue as his number one enemies and vowed to tear them to pieces before he would stop!
"Your Highness, my mother and I sincerely wished to send 400,000 shi of grain to the Heavenly Eagle Holy Kingdom, but unfortunately Yun Zhuo and Ye Qingxue have been obstructing us, so it has not been possible..."
Yun Chi's voice gradually faded, but his gaze remained fixed on Princess Lingyang: "If I were to rule the Great Zhou Dynasty one day, I would not hesitate to return not only 400,000 shi of grain, but also double the number of cities ceded by your Heavenly Eagle Holy Kingdom..."
He picked up the teacup, but his eyes remained fixed on Princess Lingyang.
"Is Your Highness Prince Ding telling the truth?"
Yun Chi smiled: "More real than real gold, how about I have someone send a box over tonight?"
Princess Lingyang said, "I don't want gold, I just want them to be unable to control a single grain of food. I'm sure Your Highness hopes the same way—even if the people of Great Zhou suffer misfortune, they cannot use the grain to become heroes of Great Zhou!"
"That makes sense!" Yun Chi raised his hand towards her: "Your Highness, is it a deal?"
Princess Lingyang gave him a high five: "It's a deal!"
After drinking the tea, Yun Chi told Princess Lingyang to take care of herself, then got up to take his leave.
Only after seeing his figure disappear did Prince Xuan emerge from around the corner. Looking in the direction he had left, a meaningful smile curved his lips.
Neither Yun Chi nor the princess knew that not long after Yun Chi entered, he arrived as well—to visit his fiancée.
Seeing that they had dismissed everyone, he hid in the shadows and listened to their conversation.
...
Ye Cunsi and Wen Bin set off with the grain convoy they were escorting.
Ye Qingxue and Yun Zhuo personally escorted them to the city gates. They watched them slowly disappear into the distance, until the tail of the procession vanished under the moonlight, before they turned back to the city on horseback.
The moonlight was lovely, and the clatter of their horses' hooves echoed on the cobblestone pavement. Yun Zhuo said, "After a busy night, I'll treat you to a late-night snack."
Ye Qingxue looked at him.
After Princess Lingyang's husband was confirmed, Yunzhuo's face gradually "recovered," and it is no longer red and swollen, nor does she need to wear a mask anymore.
Half of his face was bathed in the frosty moonlight, while the other half remained hidden in shadow. A breeze swept through the corridor, causing his wide sleeves to flutter like crane wings, yet it could not suppress the chilling aura emanating from him, which seemed to shatter even the moonlight that approached into ice shards.
But she was born with an exceptionally beautiful face.
Even a single glance could steal your soul.
Ye Qingxue heard her own voice reply, "Okay!"
She had a question she wanted to ask him, a question she had wanted to ask since she woke up after being in a deep sleep for forty-nine days, but she hadn't had the chance until now.
The moon is beautiful tonight; perhaps it's a good time.
But then came the urgent sound of horses' hooves approaching.
It turned out to be Cui Shao.
He dismounted and bowed to Yun Zhuo.
He then greeted Ye Qingxue and said, "Miss Ye, the Emperor has summoned you to the palace immediately."
Ye Qingxue suddenly looked at Yun Zhuo. It was late at night, and according to his usual routine, the emperor should have already gone to sleep. Why was he summoning her?
Summon her alone, a woman?
Yun Zhuo frowned slightly: "Lord Cui, has something important happened? Did Father Emperor say why he invited Miss Ye to the palace?"
Cui Shao replied, "His Majesty summoned me suddenly; as for the reason, this humble servant does not know."
Since they couldn't have a late-night snack, Yun Zhuo pursed his lips slightly, a hint of displeasure barely concealed in his eyes: "In that case, I will accompany Miss Ye to the palace!"
However, after entering the palace, Huaifu stopped Yunzhuo and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me, but the Emperor only summoned Miss Ye!"
It was already very late at night. Yun Zhuo felt very strange and uneasy. He wanted to barge in, but Huai Fu gave Cui Shao a look, and Cui Shao led the guards to stop Yun Zhuo.
"Your Highness, please don't make things difficult for me. Even if you don't care about me, please think about Miss Ye. If the Emperor is furious, who can bear the consequences?"
Although Ye Qingxue was uneasy, she could only reassure Yun Zhuo: "His Majesty is a benevolent ruler, and I have not made any mistakes. I think nothing will happen. Your Highness can wait for me outside. If anything happens, I will call you loudly!"
Yun Zhuo then nodded.
Ye Qingxue entered the palace, which was the emperor's sleeping quarters. Half of the candles had been extinguished, as if the emperor had already summoned his concubines to his bedchamber, but there were no concubines in sight.
The palace servants waited quietly on both sides of the main hall. It was very quiet, and in the flickering light and shadow, they seemed not to exist.
Halfway there, Ye Qingxue felt very uneasy. She stopped walking and knelt down: "Your subject Ye Qingxue greets Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"
Unexpectedly, the emperor said, "Come in."
Ye Qingxue felt a chill run down her spine: "It is already late at night, Your Majesty should retire for the night. I will come to pay my respects again tomorrow."
The emperor seemed angry: "If you don't want the entire Marquis of Zhongyong's household to be buried with you, come in now."
Ye Qingxue gritted her teeth and had no choice but to get up and go inside. Although the emperor was not wearing a dragon robe, he was dressed neatly in plain clothes.
However, just as Ye Qingxue breathed a sigh of relief, she suddenly heard the emperor say, "Take off your clothes and go to bed."
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