25 Expressing Affection Through Eyebrows and Eyes

ligent. Although she had just arrived, through this series of events, she had managed to gather most of the information she needed. If rescuing her today caused these two cousins to become estranged,...Chapter 25: Expressing Affection Through Eyebrows and Eyes

The Filial Prince's forehead had a bead of sweat that fell onto the golden brick on the ground. The hall was silent, as everyone looked at Leng Shaozhuo.

Leng Shaozhuo raised his head to glance at Princess Seven, but she didn't look back at him. Her expression was calm, as if she hadn't heard what the Old Emperor said. He shifted his gaze towards Yun Qianyue and met her scrutinizing eyes straight on. He lowered his head respectfully and replied, "Your Majesty, that was just a silly thing from when we were young. I wish Princess Seven and Young Master Yun happiness for a hundred years!"

Yun Qianyue blinked. It seemed like someone could change after going through great hardships.

The Old Emperor was stunned when he heard this, but laughed heartily after a moment, "Good! As long as you don't like Princess Seven, otherwise I would really have to be troubled for your sake now that my imperial decree has been issued!"

Leng Shaozhuo remained silent.

The Old Emperor swept his old eyes around the room, from Princess Seven's calm face to Prince Xiaoqin's forehead covered in fine sweat, then to Night Tianyi's gentle expression, and finally to Yun Qianyue's unreadable face. He waved dismissively and said with a hint of exhaustion, "Little Moon, take this imperial decree back to the Cloud Manor! I won't send someone else to read it out. I heard that the Cloud Manor has already prepared everything for Lord Yun's adoption ceremony. I have also ordered the Board of Astronomers to choose an auspicious date. Three days later will be a good day when the adoption ceremony will take place, and after that another good day will be chosen for their wedding."

"Okay!" Yun Qianyue nodded her head and took the imperial decree, no longer speaking as she stepped out.

"Wait!" Princess Seven suddenly called out to Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue stopped and turned around to look at her.

Princess Seven looked toward the Old Emperor and said calmly, "Father, I want to go with Miss Yun Qianyue to read the imperial decree in the Cloud Manor, and also check on Lord Yun's injury."

The Old Emperor was taken aback. He deeply glanced at Princess Seven before waving his hand, "Agreed!"

"Thank you, Father," Princess Seven bowed her thanks, then stepped out of the hall.

Yun Qianyue left the Holy Sun Hall first, followed closely by Princess Seven. The princess's maidservants and wet nurses waited at the door, wanting to follow when she came out, but Princess Seven waved them off and instructed, "Stay in the palace. I'm going to Cloud Manor alone."

"Princess, your body is just recovering, Lady Mingfei ordered us to take good care of you…" A nursemaid immediately said.

"Are you mine or my mother's My health is fine now and I have legs and feet, no need for servitude!" Princess Seven frowned slightly. Though her voice was calm, it left no room for argument.

"Princess, but you're leaving the palace. The Lady won't feel at ease," the nursemaid's body trembled as she spoke urgently.

"I'm going to Cloud Manor with Miss Yun Qianyue. I'll be marrying into the Cloud Manor in the future, and it’s not far from here. What is there to worry about If Mother asks, just tell her that I am fine and will return safely," Princess Seven waved off their worries and continued walking.

The nursemaid wanted to say more but seeing the princess's displeased expression, she fell silent.

"Rest assured. Princess Seven is going to Cloud Manor to read out the imperial decree and also visit Young Master Yun. I will make sure she returns safely," Yun Qianyue glanced at her before saying indifferently.

The nursemaid saw that even Yun Qianyue had said this, and since she couldn't stop Princess Seven, she hurriedly responded respectfully, "Yes."

Yun Qianyue remained silent and walked out of the palace with Princess Seven. At this time, the sky was already beginning to lighten at dawn; a silver glow bathed both of them.

Upon arriving at the gate, Ling Lian and Yi Xue were relieved to see Yun Qianyue come out safely and greeted her immediately.

Yun Qianyue glanced at the two before getting into the carriage first. She held out her hand towards Princess Seven who placed hers in hers; she was gently pulled up into the carriage, where the curtains fell shut. Ling Lian and Yi Xue sat outside as the carriage left the palace gates heading toward Cloud Manor.

Inside the carriage, the two sat facing each other, neither speaking for a time.

After a moment, the Seventh Princess suddenly opened Cloud Li's portrait and took a look at it. She whispered to Yun Qianmo, "Aren't you curious as to why I requested permission from the emperor to marry Cloud Li myself"

Yun Qianmo raised her eyebrows and nodded, "I am indeed quite curious!"

The Seventh Princess remained silent. She gently stroked every curve of the portrait with her delicate fingers, seemingly outlining Yun Li's features, yet it didn't seem like that; she was only describing the brushwork in the painting. After a moment of silence, she said again, "I know Rong Feng likes you!"

Yun Qianmo narrowed her eyes and asked, "Is this your reason for marrying Cloud Li"

The Seventh Princess shook her head; the carriage was dimly lit but still illuminated her calm expression clearly. She replied, "No, I know we can't be together. Rong Feng will never marry me; even if he doesn't like you, he won’t marry me either. Marrying anyone would make no difference to me, so I might as well marry into the Cloud王府 (Cloud Manor).

Yun Qianmo continued looking at her with narrowed eyes and said coldly, "Does the Cloud Manor have that effect on you"

The Seventh Princess looked at Yun Qianmo, met her cool smile, and suddenly said earnestly, "Thank you for these years!"

"What are you thanking me for" Yun Qianmo raised an eyebrow.

“For knowing that I was pretending to be mad but not exposing me.” The Seventh Princess spoke softly.

Yun Qianmo blinked her long lashes and put away the cool smile. "Being able to pretend for ten years is a skill in itself. You fooled the Emperor, the Empress, and even your mother." With that, she smiled wryly: “I created a scandal with my willful behavior for ten years; you pretended to be mad for ten years - it’s quite similar.”

“But I can’t compare to you!” The Seventh Princess shook her head. "You can do many things while all I could do was pretend."

Yun Qianmo looked at her without speaking.

"When I heard that on the military champion’s meeting, you asked my father for a royal marriage to marry Rong Feng, despite feeling heartbroken, I also felt joy. I thought you truly liked him. But later, I found out it wasn’t true; the person you like is actually Jing Shizi (Prince Jing). To be honest, compared with marrying Rong Feng, I’d prefer his happiness." The Seventh Princess said softly again.

Yun Qianmo recalled the military champion’s meeting. Actually, not much time had passed—only a couple of months—but now thinking about it made her feel quite sentimental. Back then she lost her memory and didn't know she liked Yun Jing; Rong Feng was truly a good person.

"Counting up, the one who has been with me most over these years besides my attendants is actually you," said the Seventh Princess. "I know why you started to accompany me in the beginning, but later on, you simply accompanied me just because; despite having many ways to get me to talk about that year's matter, you didn’t do it, and I've been very grateful for this."

Yun Qianmo twitched her lips. "You don't need to be grateful; I knew once you speak up, your life would be over. I am not heartless enough to take an innocent person's life."

The Seventh Princess suddenly sighed. “You’re truly kind!”

“Kind” Yun Qianmo smiled and shook her head. "If you knew that in one night, I killed hundreds of people chasing me, you wouldn’t think I am kind! My kindness is only for the innocent or those who can be useful to me."

The Seventh Princess no longer spoke; she lowered her head to look at the portrait.

Yun Qianmo also remained silent, watching the expression on the Seventh Princess's face as she looked at the portrait. When the Seventh Princess requested a royal marriage to marry Cloud Li, Yun Qianmo indeed thought of many reasons and ways to stop her from marrying into the Cloud Manor. However, when the Seventh Princess said calmly that she wanted to "ask for permission to marry," and said that "affection can be cultivated; I don't care about his looks and am willing to marry him, and after marriage, I will wholeheartedly love him no matter what," she decided to give her a chance. It was unrelated to the royal blood in her veins.

"After I marry into the Cloud Manor, would you treat me as part of the Cloud Manor As your family" The Seventh Princess raised her head and suddenly asked Yun Qianmo again.

“If you consider the Cloud Manor home, naturally, I will regard you as a member of my family.” Yun Qianmo replied.

"Unrelated to royal lineage" The Seventh Princess asked again.

"It has nothing to do with the royal family!" Yun Qianyue nodded.

The Seventh Princess suddenly smiled, breaking her calm demeanor that had persisted throughout the day. A genuine smile bloomed on her soft face, making it look more gentle. She looked at Yun Qianyue and said, "These years I've lived in the palace, it's no different from being imprisoned. I yearned for the day when Rong Feng would return and hoped to break free from this cage. But what difference does his return make They say that was also when my dream came to an end. I longed to fly out of this prison, but in the end, it couldn't be."

Yun Qianyue looked at her.

The Seventh Princess continued, "Back then, I didn’t understand why Mother Empress wanted me to frequently visit Lord Wen’s residence and get close to Rong Feng. I thought she liked him and was always happy in my heart. But until that night, I finally understood that she had been using me. She even spared no effort to take my life because of the Fragrant Break Soul on my body. No one from Lord Wen's residence could resist us, and their family was exterminated overnight. I saw them cutting off the heads of people from Lord Wen’s residence one by one; at that moment, it felt like my soul had left my body. If you hadn’t taken Rong Feng away, knowing he was still alive, I believe I would have died back then."

Yun Qianyue recalled the past and involuntarily curled her fingers. The Wen family’s extermination was indeed carried out by Empress Ming!

"I really went mad at that time, not remembering anything. My mind was a mess, filled with images of executioners swinging their swords to sever heads. Everything I saw was bloodstained Lord Wen residence. It must have been like this; hence Mother Empress didn’t kill me for fear I might reveal the truth. Or perhaps she spared her daughter’s life out of compassion." The Seventh Princess suddenly laughed bitterly, "I don't know why and don’t wish to find out. In these years, all I’ve thought about was seeing Rong Feng once, even if it meant living in a pretend mad state, making Mother Empress believe that I had truly gone insane."

Yun Qianyue remained silent, staring at the Seventh Princess.

"That day, when I went to Lord Wen’s residence and saw Rong Feng, he treated me just as before, not even mentioning that matter. When I mentioned Mother Empress and he pushed me away, then I knew that he was aware of what she did! Even if it wasn’t her action, she had a significant role in it. Father Emperor intended to marry me to Rong Feng, so naturally, I knew he would refuse. Although I still harbored hope to become his wife, deep down I understood even without him knowing the truth, this matter would eventually be revealed; thus, marrying him was impossible." The Seventh Princess added with a smile.

Yun Qianyue fell silent and continued looking at her princess. This was by far the most she had spoken in front of Yun Qianyue over these years.

The Seventh Princess paused for a moment after speaking, gazing intently at Yun Qianyue, emphasizing each word carefully: "I know what I’m doing now. I understand Father Emperor wants a princess to marry into the Cloud王府. Even if I didn’t ask for this arrangement today, eventually someone would be sent to Cloud王府 to maintain that thin layer of harmony between the royal family and the Cloud王府. When one day they no longer need that fragile harmony, it’s when Father Emperor will move against the Cloud王府 with a slaughter, severing this bond he had created, and that princess shall surely die. Her death would be used as an excuse by the royal family to strike at the Cloud王府."

"If you are so clear about everything, why still agree to marry" Yun Qianyue looked at her, "Now Qingwan Princess is dead and the Sixth Princess has been confined in the ancestral palace. You are Empress Ming’s only daughter; she kept you in the palace today precisely because she didn’t want you to die!"

"From the moment I learned that Mother Empress had used the Fragrant Break Soul on my new clothes, making it easy for Lord Wen’s residence to be exterminated overnight, she was no longer my mother. Even though she gave birth to me and raised me, in my heart, maternal ties were long severed." The Sixth Princess spoke calmly, "After marrying into Cloud王府, I am a member of the Cloud王府 household. Although I carry royal blood, there’s an old saying that once married, one follows their husband's family. Even though I’m still a princess, I no longer use my birth surname, Night, but adopt Cloud."

Yun Qianyue raised her eyebrows.

"After all this talk, what I want to tell you is that if one day the royal family and Cloud王府 become irreconcilable and Father Emperor or his sons decide to eliminate the Cloud王府, they would include me too. Whether surviving or perishing, my fate is linked with the Cloud王府." The Seventh Princess folded the portrait in her hand softly, "Therefore, don’t doubt my intentions for marrying into the Cloud王府. I have grown cold towards Mother Empress and the royal family; all I am is myself. I will try to like Yun Li as much as possible and be kind to him. As long as he lives, so do I. Should he die, I would follow."

Yun Qianyue felt a slight stirring in her heart upon seeing the serious expression on the princess’s face; she nodded, "Alright!"

The Seventh Princess no longer spoke and leaned against the carriage wall to close her eyes.

Yun Qianyue looked at her. Since that year when she sent Rong Feng off to Heavenly Snow Mountain before returning to the capital, every time she visited him in the palace, he sat motionlessly like a doll without crying or laughing. She knew this little girl wasn’t mad but had been truly traumatized. She wanted her to speak about what she saw concerning Lord Wen’s residence being wiped out that night; however, upon discovering someone watching over them each visit, she gave up on the idea and vaguely understood that this massacre must have ties with either the royal family or someone within the palace.

Subsequently, she accompanied her during these visits even though they didn’t talk much. They visited around ten times a year for about half a decade until Yun Qianyue triggered the Phoenix Tribulation and hadn't returned since regaining her memory. Yet in her heart, this princess was different from others; soft on the outside but firm inside to endure pretending madness for so long. Although marrying into the Yun household wasn’t what she expected, considering her willingness to be herself and treat Yun Li well, understanding what she intended to do, Yun Qianyue made an exception and accepted her. Plus, it would be better than any other princess marrying him.

The two no longer spoke, restoring the carriage’s quietness.

Then came hoofbeats from behind swiftly catching up, but instead of stopping in front, he drew his horse to one side of the carriage. Soon a panting voice called out, "Yun Qianyue! Wait!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Yun Qianyue was stunned for a moment before gathering her thoughts and wondering why Leng Shaozhuo would chase after them. She reached to lift the curtain and looked at him; seeing him riding on horseback looking quite dashing, she arched an eyebrow but didn’t speak.

Leng Shaozhuo seemed surprised that Yun Qianyue could so easily pull back the curtain; his body instinctively pulled back with his horse, gazing at her in a trance.

Yun Qianyue wasn't in any hurry and quietly observed him.

Moments passed before Leng Shaozhuo lowered his head, gripping the reins tightly. After a while, he raised his head again, wanting to say something but hesitated when meeting her calm gaze, raising his head once more with complex emotions in his eyes.

Yun Qianyue suddenly found it amusing and asked, "Leng Shaozhuo, why are you acting like a little girl

Cold Shaozhu's face turned red, and he lowered his head again. He reached into his chest and pulled out something that he tightly clenched in his hand. It seemed like it took him a lot of courage to throw whatever it was into Yun Qianyue’s carriage before suddenly kicking the horse's belly with his legs and turning around without saying anything, leaving at full gallop. The sound of hooves echoed the owner's nervousness and urgency, quickly vanishing.

Yun Qianyue watched as Cold Shaozhu hurriedly left on horseback and scoffed. "Is he really that stupid"

"I don't think his brain is broken but rather he has a sudden enlightenment," the Seventh Princess chimed in.

Yun Qianyue withdrew her gaze, raising an eyebrow at the Seventh Princess.

The Seventh Princess glanced at what Cold Shaozhu had thrown into the carriage—it was a sachet—and smiled. "Since ancient times, women have been giving men sachets, but this Cold Shaozhu has truly come up with something unique."

Yun Qianyue looked at the sachet that had been tossed in; it was embroidered with simple white lotus flowers, looking extremely elegant. She smiled and said, "Did he throw it to the wrong place Or did he get nervous and grab the wrong one Wasn't he supposed to throw a knife at me, but instead accidentally threw a sachet given to him by a woman"

The Seventh Princess suddenly pursed her lips and sneered at Yun Qianyue. "I don’t think so. He threw that at you on purpose. Didn’t you notice the sachet is open There seems to be something inside."

Yun Qianyue glanced at the Seventh Princess, smiling as she picked up the sachet with her hand and saw that it was indeed open, a small paper envelope placed inside. She didn't immediately take out what was inside; faintly reading the words on the envelope—“To be opened by Yun Qianyue only!”—she raised an eyebrow. "What you said is correct; he doesn’t seem to have picked up the wrong one."

The Seventh Princess chuckled at her and suggested, "Open it and take a look."

Yun Qianyue rubbed her forehead with her hand, circling around twice before extending her fingers into the sachet. Just as she reached in, the carriage suddenly stopped, and a familiar voice was heard outside, shouting, “Yun Qianyue! Come out here!”

Yun Qianyue’s hand paused; recognizing the young man's voice, she lowered her hand, feeling an increasing headache.

The curtain was suddenly pulled back from outside with a whoosh. The young man stood in front of the carriage, his face stern as he glared at Yun Qianyue and shouted, "Get out here!"

“What now” Yun Qianyue helplessly looked at the young man; she noticed that his fine clothes were torn in several places, his hair was somewhat messy with pieces of purple bamboo leaves stuck to it. He looked rather disheveled; it wasn't hard to imagine he had been through the Purple Bamboo Grove but whether he had managed to meet Rong Jing remained a mystery.

"You and I will go to Prince Rong's residence!" said the young man.

Yun Qianyue’s headache worsened. "Aren’t you going there yourself"

"Look at my condition; do I look like someone who can just walk in" The young man glared back angrily, saying, “I didn't expect the array formations set up in Prince Rong's Purple Bamboo Grove to be so formidable. Even with all my skills, I couldn’t get past them!”

"Then don't go yet! My residence is just around the corner; why don’t you come back with me You’ve never had a rest since arriving in the capital," Yun Qianyue said hurriedly. Then she added, "As for me, I have only just returned from the palace and haven’t rested either!"

"I am not tired! Today, I must go to Prince Rong’s residence to settle accounts with Rong Jing and find out who that person is!" The young man shook his head stubbornly. "Get out of the carriage now or I’ll drag you down!"

Yun Qianyue's headache worsened as she stared at him, pondering over a plan.

"I tell you not to think about any tricks! You won't get away from me easily because that person gave me to Rong Jing. I won’t let go of Rong Jing until I find out who it is," the young man seemed to have read her mind and spoke firmly.

“But this isn't my problem, you know You should just talk to Rong Jing about your issue; why do you need me involved It’s not like I’m related to this matter,” Yun Qianyue lied, portraying herself as an innocent bystander.

"Who said it has nothing to do with you! If you're connected to Rong Jing, then his problems are your problems. Aren’t the two of you a single entity Get out of the carriage and go with me to Prince Rong’s residence!" The young man glared at her.

Yun Qianyue was speechless; she admired the young man's logic.

"Come on! Hurry up!" The young man urged Yun Qianyue impatiently.

"Young Master, it seems that lady can't go to Prince Rong’s residence with you now. She has to return to Cloud Manor for an announcement of the imperial decree," said the Seventh Princess as she noticed Yun Qianyue's dilemma and tried to intervene. It was her first time seeing Yun Qianyue look so helpless, making her curious about the young man's identity.

"Who are you" The young man seemed to notice Princess Qi only now.

"I am Princess Qi! But not for long, as I will soon be the Viscountess Consort of Yun Li from the Cloud Prince's Manor." Princess Qi introduced herself.

"Yun Li" The young man’s eyes brightened up.

Cloud Qianyue inwardly groaned. Although Yun Li was a collateral branch of the Cloud Prince's Manor, he still shared the same ancestor. Even though her appearance resembled her mother’s, she still bore some resemblance to the people from the Cloud Prince's Manor, especially after disguising herself. Wasn’t this young man thinking about Yun Li

Just as Cloud Qianyue was pondering over this thought, a movement in the curtains of the carriage caused her to realize that the young man had already jumped into the carriage. He swept up his robe and sat down beside her with swift movements, then said to himself: "I’ll go see Yun Li at the Cloud Prince's Manor first, then I can decide if it’s necessary to visit Rong Wangfu for Rong Jing."

Princess Qi was taken aback; she looked at him in surprise. “You are searching for Yun Li”

"Yes!" The young man nodded and grabbed the imperial decree from Cloud Qianyue's hand, opening it to read its contents. His brows furrowed when he saw what was written on it, then asked: "This is an imperial decree for a marriage alliance" As soon as these words were out of his mouth, he raised an eyebrow at Princess Qi and said to Cloud Qianyue: "You want to marry this woman off to Yun Li"

Princess Qi looked at the young man and noticed that he had beautiful, clear eyes.

"No mistake!" Cloud Qianyue nodded. She thought the situation was bad enough as it was; she hoped nothing would happen to drag Yun Li into this mess or else things could become even more complicated than they already were. She regretted her decision that day and wished that she had thrown him in some remote corner of a mountain instead of throwing him onto Rong Jing's carriage, so he wouldn’t be able to find her after changing clothes.

The young man looked at Princess Qi from head to toe with a critical eye. Seeing this, the princess blushed and pursed his lips: "If Yun Li is who I am looking for, then you don't deserve him."

Princess Qi was confused by this statement.

"Stop talking nonsense; give me back my imperial decree!" Cloud Qianyue reached out to take the imperial decree from him.

The young man dodged and held on to it firmly. "No," he said, “I will hold onto this imperial decree for now. If Yun Li isn’t the person I am looking for, I’ll give you back your imperial decree after seeing him; but if he is, then it can't be that this woman should marry him!"

"Don’t forget you are a man!" Cloud Qianyue reminded him.

"So what This young lord is both handsome and extraordinary," the young man replied, raising an eyebrow at Cloud Qianyue.

Cloud Qianyue remembered his words from when they first met. She was at a loss for words now.

"Men don't usually have this kind of relationship in the capital!" Princess Qi suddenly said.

The corner of Cloud Qianyue’s mouth twitched slightly.

"Mind your own business! I love men!" The young man snorted coldly, obviously regarding her as his rival. He saw what she was holding and grabbed the scroll from her hand to open it, then asked: "Who is this person"

Princess Qi suddenly felt rather pleased; she kindly replied: "This is Yun Li!"

"That's Yun Li !" The young man widened his eyes in disbelief.

"He was disfigured by Princess Liu," explained Princess Qi, her expression cold and indifferent when talking about the princess.

"So he has been disfigured ! When" The young man held up the portrait to look at it more closely.

"Last night!" replied Princess Qi.

The young man nodded, studied the picture carefully for a moment and asked: "Who painted this portrait"

The Seventh Princess did not speak, and looked at Yun Qianyue. Yun Qianyue said indifferently, "I drew it!"

The young man glanced at Yun Qianyue and snorted, "Who would have thought you're so talented! No wonder Rong Jing is bewitched by you, declaring that he will marry no one else in his lifetime except for you!"

"Did you not see him bewitching me as well" Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow.

This time the young man nodded and agreed, "Yes. I saw it! Two madmen!"

Yun Qianyue was speechless.

"They do look somewhat alike, yet they are not entirely similar," muttered the young man as he stared at the portrait. After a moment, he tossed the painting away and said decisively, "Let's see who it is first!"

The Seventh Princess reached out to take the portrait. She glanced at the young man and then looked at Yun Qianyue, puzzled by why he was looking for Yun Li. However, she knew that these two men would not answer her questions anyway, so she did not ask further. Instead, she became interested in seeing Yun Li and realized that the words she had told the old emperor about meeting him were a lie, as she had only seen this portrait of him.

The young man got off at a place already very close to the Cloud Family Manor. It did not take long before they returned there.

When the carriage stopped and he was still unsteady on his feet, the young man jumped out first and strode into the manor as if entering his own courtyard. The Seventh Princess looked at Yun Qianyue, who gave her a helpless smile and then hopped off the carriage to reach for her hand to help her down. She placed her hand in Yun Qianyue's and followed her off the carriage. The three of them entered the manor one in front and two behind.

The guards at the gate saw the handsome young man get out from Miss Shallow Moon’s carriage, and they all stared at him without stopping him, wondering whose young master he was.

"Hey Yun Li, which courtyard is yours" asked the young man over his shoulder to Yun Qianyue.

"Western Maple Garden! Walk straight ahead; it's the last one," replied Yun Qianyue.

The young man nodded and strode forward. After a few steps, he turned back to ask her again, "Which courtyard is yours"

"Shallow Moon Pavilion! It’s also at the end; Western Maple Garden is in the west, and Shallow Moon Pavilion is in the east. There's a lake between them," Yun Qianyue answered.

The young man nodded again and continued walking forward.

Yun Qianyue’s gaze flickered when she looked at his back figure but said nothing.

"Right, what are you holding in your hand" the young man recalled something and turned around to look at Yun Qianyue's hand again.

"An imperial edict!" Yun Qianyue replied without hesitation.

"No, it’s the other thing in your hand!" The young man reached out to grab Yun Qianyue's hand and try to snatch her sachet.

Yun Qianyue suddenly remembered Cold Shaohuo's sachet. She quickly dodged and deftly avoided his grasp, saying, "It’s a private item; you can't just take it like that!"

"I’ve learned many manners! But with you, I don’t need to abide by them," the young man rolled his eyes. Then he suddenly looked at the door and said to Yun Qianyue, "Tell me who this person is right now, or else I'll expose that you were exchanging glances and letters secretly behind Rong Jing's back."

Yun Qianyue also heard some commotion at the entrance. She turned around to see a black carriage parked outside the Cloud Manor’s main gate. She scoffed, "When did I exchange glances with anyone You're making things up! Don't use that as leverage against me!"

"I saw it clearly; a man caught up to your carriage and threw you this sachet," said the young man smugly. “Though I was far away, my vision is sharp.”

Yun Qianyue snorted dismissively, wondering why Rong Jing had come.

The young man seeing that Yun Qianyue did not buy it, spun his eyes and called out to the door loudly, "Rong Jing, you’ve arrived just in time! Yun Qianyue has been secretly exchanging glances with someone else, and they've been writing letters to each other!" With that, he grabbed Yun Qianyue’s hand holding the sachet tightly and waved it at Rong Jing. "Look! This is proof!not tired! Today, I must go to Prince Rong’s residence to settle accounts with Rong Jing and find out who that person is!" The young man shook his head stubbornly. "Get out of the carriage now or I’ll...