Chapter 39 Love Properly

still my brother" Yun Qianmo kicked towards Nan Lingrui.Nan Lingrui immediately dodged and said two words, "No! I don't have a sister who doesn't know shame like you! You talk about Rong Jing all day...Chapter Thirty-Nine Cherish Well

When Cloud Qianyue heard these words, her eyes welled up again and the tears she had stopped flowed once more.

There was a moment when she wanted to deny being related to Rong Jing for his sake, letting the past be buried. But how could she resist the strong urge in her heart That was Xiao Qi! How could she not acknowledge him How could she treat him as a stranger

"Ah, I never knew you had so many tears to shed." Jade Zishu sighed again and used his jade-like fingertips to wipe away Cloud Qianyue's tears. The glistening tear drops dyed his hand, and the contrast with the white jade made her tears appear even more crystal clear.

"Now you know! I'm being melodramatic." Cloud Qianyue sniffled and muttered.

"Haha... Now that I know, not only are you melodramatic, but also very capricious," Jade Zishu chuckled softly.

Cloud Qianyue hummed in agreement and remained on top of him, greedily soaking up the familiar scent. No matter how time flowed by, no matter if they had been reborn with different appearances or met again as strangers in distant corners of the world, their similar aura never changed. She was filled with joy and moved to tears.

"Yun'er, ah, don't cry anymore!" Jade Zishu used all his fingers to wipe away Cloud Qianyue's tears, but instead of stopping, more tears welled up. He sighed helplessly again.

"Once is enough for this crying fit!" Cloud Qianyue choked out. She felt that she couldn't count how much pent-up sadness had welled within her over the years. The explosion she witnessed in Vienna didn't make her cry, but now as she thought about it, all those tears mixed with blood were swallowed and could finally burst forth.

"Then cry to your heart's content," Jade Zishu seemed to understand Cloud Qianyue's feelings and reminded her with a sigh. "I'm very valuable; if you drown me in your tears, it won't be as simple as having Prince Jing compensate for my clothes. I've heard that the Purple Bamboo Courtyard of the Honor王府紫竹院有很多寶貝……”

"你堂堂太子冇見過錢？"雲淺月覺得這個人有本事將她的眼淚收回去。

“自然見過，而且還有很多。不過為東海子民造福、增加錢財的事情我從來樂意為之，並且不遺餘力。”玉子書笑道。

雲淺月黑了臉一把推開他，恨聲道：“你這個人！好好相逢的場麵，不是該抱頭痛哭嗎？你怎麼就這麼不配合？”

"I'm afraid if you exhaust yourself from crying, Prince Jing will come to settle the score with me." Jade Zishu smiled at the newly added stains on his clothes.

Cloud Qianyue rolled her eyes but noticed that her puffy eyes made even simple movements difficult. Realizing she couldn't continue crying, or else her eyes would truly be ruined, she took out a handkerchief to wipe them, and then randomly dabbed at the stains on Jade Zishu's clothes before sniffing and expressing regret: "I won't cry anymore; it's just wasting sentiment."

Jade Zishu looked at Cloud Qianyue's expression and smiled lightly.

Cloud Qianyue squeezed her eyes open, momentarily distracted by Jade Zishu’s smile. She suddenly turned away and muttered: "With a face like yours, it’s hard to praise." Pausing, she hesitantly added, “No wonder the midwife mistook you for a princess, and that something-a-varying-fiefdom's young prince wanted to marry you. Such beauty on your manly body is truly tragic.”

"You know" Jade Zishu was startled.

“羅玉告訴我的。”雲淺月轉過身吐了下舌頭嘲笑道：“你真糗！”

"So it's what he said. I told you that news from Donghai wouldn't reach the Heavenly Dynasty; how could you have known" Jade Zishu smiled and nodded, admitting: "It is pretty embarrassing!"

“東海國的訊息雖然傳不到天聖，但是天聖的訊息會傳到東海吧？難道你冇懷疑過我也來了？就冇想過找我嗎？我的名聲可大得很。”雲淺月看著玉子書心想兩個人不過隔了一片東海而已怎麼就這麼多年才相見呢。

“你的名聲的確很大，並且已經傳到了東海。幾乎東海水域的人都知道天聖皇朝雲王府有個叫淺月的小姐，但是那個淺月小姐……哎，與你以前的性格相差太多了，我哪裡料得到？”玉子書又歎了口氣，“況且我也真冇想到你也來了這裡。”

“從出生我就肩負著雲王府女兒入宮為後的祖訓。迫不得已，隻能偽裝。這一裝就是十年。老皇帝太精明瞭，那時候我又小又弱，隻能靠偽裝當武器，在夜天傾屁股後麵追，讓他以為我很想嫁給他飛上枝頭變鳳凰的樣子。他纔會對我大意，我才能安然無恙地長大，纔有時間充分準備羽翼漸豐。等到我不再需要偽裝或者被識破的時候，才能讓他無可奈何。”提起老皇帝，雲淺月臉色變得有些難看。

“原來是這樣！我知道雲王府的祖訓，隻是冇想到是你。芸兒，這些年你過得辛苦吧？”玉子書的眼裡染上了憐惜和心疼。

“也不算苦，反正就是逗著老皇帝玩唄，把他耍得團團轉我就很開心。唯一不開心的就是有個人總是惹我。對我若即若離的，我不想見他，偏偏出現在我麵前；我想見他的時候，他又避而不見。真是煩人。”雲淺月搖頭道。

“那個人是景世子？”玉子書挑眉。

"Yes, who else could it be When he was seven and suffered a misfortune, I almost lost him. But for the next ten years, although he stayed within his residence, he still had me under his thumb. He’s a bad guy who enjoys bullying me; if there ever comes a day when he doesn’t bully me, that would be freaky." Cloud Qianyue said while pulling Jade Zishu's hand and leading him into the Pavilion of Green Waves.

"If one day he stops bullying you, won't you find it strange Isn’t that the case" Jade Zi Shu smiled as she followed Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue snorted and laughed. "I'm just a masochist! I don't know why I like being bullied."

Jade Zi Shu chuckled softly, "Moonie, you love him very much."

Yun Qianyue paused in her steps and fell silent for a moment. Suddenly, she turned around to nod seriously at Jade Zi Shu, "Yes, I do love him very much."

Jade Zi Shu smiled warmly, "Finding someone who truly loves you back is hard. Since you love him, cherish him well. Try your best not to make him sad or upset. Use your life to express your love for him. If he's happy, you'll be very happy too."

Yun Qianyue looked into Jade Zi Shu’s eyes, where she saw nothing but warmth. Her eyes welled up with tears again, but this time she didn't let them fall. She nodded and said in a grand manner, "I will burn my life for him."

Jade Zi Shu suddenly turned her head and chuckled悶笑, mockingly saying, "Cloudy, you're not shy at all!"

Yun Qianyue blushed and pulled his hand as they continued walking. "I've done countless things that are not shy. In the future, feel free to laugh at me. By the way, what is the word for foolish or silly Yes, two. You know it I sometimes think I'm quite ‘two’. And without hesitation, I keep heading toward this path of being ‘two’, completely lacking self-awareness."

Jade Zi Shu found it amusing and patted Yun Qianyue's head in agreement, "Yeah, you are ‘two’!"

Yun Qianyue made a sound like a little chick and entered the pavilion. She let go of Jade Zi Shu’s hand and leaned lazily against the stone bench. Her body collapsed bonelessly onto the stone table as she looked at seated Jade Zi Shu, staring into his face seriously, "Negotiations start now."

"Hm Negotiate what" Jade Zi Shu raised an eyebrow.

"Let's talk about your princess sister!" Yun Qianyue said.

Jade Zi Shu’s lips curled slightly. The angelic expression of warmth on his face instantly turned somewhat sinister, "I have several princess sisters. Which one do you want to talk about"

"Let's talk about the one engaged to the Glory王府," Yun Qianyue said.

"Luo Yao!" Jade Zi Shu nodded with a smile and slowly explained: "She is the most beautiful princess in the East Sea Kingdom, her parents' most beloved daughter. Her skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting are unparalleled in the East Sea Kingdom; even I would lose to her by one notch. She’s also an exemplary student of every womanly lesson. Whatever she sets out to do never fails, and whatever she wants, she always gets."

Yun Qianyue blinked, "So amazing"

"Yes, indeed," Jade Zi Shu said with a smile: "To the people of East Sea Kingdom, she is a perfect goddess. All women fall short compared to Princess Luo Yao in every aspect except that they can’t practice martial arts due to their natural constitution. Even if she doesn't cultivate inner strength, she still loves martial arts and knows how to use all kinds of weapons; her swordsmanship is particularly excellent. If I don't use my inner energy against her, it's hard for me to win."

"So perfect!" Yun Qianyue sighed.

“Compared to your terrible reputation and many flaws, she definitely surpasses you by a hundred times,” Jade Zi Shu mercilessly criticized Yun Qianyue. "Now that you’re sitting and standing without proper posture, it’s like comparing grass to peonies next to her. It's incomparable."

"Are you deliberately hitting me down" Yun Qianyue glared.

Jade Zi Shu scrutinized Yun Qianyue with a critical eye and ignored her glare, continuing on: "However, if we return you to your original state of Cloudy, I think it wouldn’t be much different from Princess Luo Yao. The original Cloudy was so adorable, sitting upright and standing straight. Your military posture is the best among everyone in our National Security Bureau. Now… tsk, really can't look at."

Yun Qianyue twitched her mouth lazily, "Having lived two lives, I can’t be one and the same mold. In my past life, I worked tirelessly; how could this current life not have a different way of living It would be too boring otherwise."

"That's true!" Jade Zi Shu agreed, “But you're going to fall behind if you continue like this!”

“Rong Jing has already been plundered by me! Any woman who tries to step in will have my sword for her.” Yun Qianyue suddenly drew the saber at her waist and slapped it down on the table with a clatter.

Jade Zi Shu looked at the saber and smiled, "This must be the Snow Fragments, right What’s the difference between you and a bandit"

“I don't care! You have to help me,” Yun Qianyue reached across the table and grabbed Jade Zi Shu's arm, shaking it. “Although she is your sister, our relationship is much better than yours with her, right We're closer and have been friends for longer, aren’t we So you must help me make her step back.”

"Our relationship may not be good, but blood relations are irrevocable," Jade Zi Shu reminded Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue pursed her lips, looking at him with a commanding air and asked, "Just one sentence. Help or not"

"Did you see Luo Yao today" Jade Zishu didn't answer but smiled as he asked.

"I saw her!" Yun Qianyue thought of that woman; even though she didn’t see her face, it was clear she was a true beauty. She had interpreted the essence of feminine beauty to perfection on her body. Such women would likely be soul-capturing just by being seen once.

"She has always admired Young Lord Jing and very much wanted to meet you—the man who said 'this life, only one wife, none other than you'." Now that she has met both Young Lord Jing and you, I fear it will further ignite her spirit. She won’t give up easily," Jade Zishu smiled as he explained.

Yun Qianyue frowned. "Does she really want to compete with me for Rong Jing"

"Luo Yao’s nature since childhood is to always strive for the best in everything, aiming to be at the top. This trait has made her successful no matter what she sets out to do. If she wants something done, nothing can stop her; and even others cannot argue with her actions, only sighing in admiration," Jade Zishu continued. "Now that she’s met both Young Lord Jing and you, do you think someone of her temperament would easily back down"

Yun Qianyue frowned deeply, rather gloomily saying, “Doesn’t the Eastern Sea Kingdom have a law where breaking off an engagement is as good as a royal command You hold great authority in the Eastern Sea Kingdom; couldn’t you just end this engagement with a word”

"Ending the engagement would indeed be within my power to do so, but I can't control Luo Yao. Even without any engagement, if Luo Yao yearns for Young Lord Jing and wants to pursue him, there's nothing I can do," Jade Zishu helplessly shook his head.

Yun Qianyue felt a headache coming on, rubbing her forehead with her hand. "This is bad; now I have another headache!"

"Hm So soon you already have a headache" Jade Zishu raised an eyebrow and chuckled as he looked at Yun Qianyue: “Aren't you the one who used to tackle difficult problems head-on before Why are you giving in so easily now”

Yun Qianyue glared at him, dejectedly saying, "I just managed to solve the issue of Qin Yucang and here comes another Luo Yaoyao. How could I not have a headache then These days, I’m no longer young; how can I still be full of vigor like before My spirits have been worn down long ago, all I want is peace until my dying day."

"You've become rather weak!" Jade Zishu looked at her amusedly and reminded her, "You haven’t even reached fifteen yet. You’re still a long way from being old."

"Yeah, pretty weak! But I’m talking about mental age," Yun Qianyue lazily sprawled on the table in a big shrimp-like shape, somewhat dazedly saying: “In my previous life, it was barely over ten years but felt like millennia. Strict adherence to principles, cool-headed wisdom, shrewdness, strong presence of mind, and abundant learning. But now, nothing compares to just a ray of sunshine, a soft bed, and the company of a man who loves me for peace. I think this is all one needs in life. Why is it so hard”

Jade Zishu looked at Yun Qianyue speechlessly for a moment before sighing, "Yun’er, you may seem to desire the simplest things in the world, but what you actually want are the hardest things to achieve: sunshine isn’t always there, a bed needs to be sturdy enough for two people, and a lover who loves you requires nurturing, and perpetual peace necessitates a place of utmost tranquility."

Yun Qianyue chuckled. "According to your logic, my aspirations are rather high then," she said as she looked at Jade Zishu.

"Quite high!" Jade Zishu smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Oh, oh! Why didn’t I notice before that I had such lofty spiritual pursuits Is this the return to simplicity Am I now transcendent" Yun Qianyue sat up straight, resting her chin on her hands, seeing Jade Zishu smile without a word. She suddenly hesitated and said: “It looks like I need to rekindle my fighting spirit for the battle of defending our country.”

Jade Zishu chuckled softly as he nodded his head. "If everything goes according to plan, it should be," he confirmed.

Yun Qianyue immediately stood up and put her sword back on her person. She grabbed Jade Zishu’s hand and walked forward, saying, "Let's go down the mountain. From today onward, I’m going to defend our territory. You are my support team; you must unconditionally assist me when needed."

"So it seems my task is quite significant," Jade Zishu stood up as well, smiling and following Yun Qianyue down the mountain.

Yun Qianyue gave him a look of approval and pointedly looked at the valley below, saying with interest: "Come on, let me see your lightness kung fu! Lead the way!"

Jade Zishu smiled and nodded. He clasped Yun Qianyue’s wrist tightly and, as his toes lightly touched the ground, he leaped into the air and gracefully descended toward the valley.

Yun Qianyue blinked; almost without any movement, Jade Zishu had already landed in the valley. She looked back at the Green Wave Pavilion halfway up the mountain and calculated how long it would take her to descend by lightness kung fu. After finishing her calculation, she gazed at Jade Zishu as if he was a strange creature, angrily saying: "You’re really not human! I don’t know you!"

Jade Zishu laughed heartily. “If someone were to constantly scheme about dressing you up in women’s clothing and you tried to avoid him by practicing your lightness kung fu as hard as I did, you would naturally achieve the same level of proficiency.”

Yun Qianyue suddenly felt very pleased. "Who is this person" she asked.

"A mischievous old boy," Jade Zishu’s eyes flickered and he glanced at the sky, saying: “We should be heading back to the city now; otherwise, Young Lord Jing will start searching for us.”

Yun Qianyue also looked up at the sky and saw that it was already past midday. She nodded her head and noticed a horse eating grass not far away which she had ridden there on earlier. "Where is your horse" she asked Jade Zishu.

Yu Zishu held his finger and the index finger of his other hand together, whistling softly. Just as the whistle sounded, he heard hoofbeats approaching from afar. Soon enough, a completely black horse arrived, nuzzling Yu Zishu affectionately. He stroked its head and suddenly smiled at Yun Qianyue, saying to the horse: "Little Cloud is so well-behaved!"

Yun Qianyue's face darkened as she raised her foot to kick Yu Zishu.

Yu Zishu mounted his horse before Yun Qianyue could kick him and said with a smile: "Do you want to have a horse race"

"Race, then!" Yun Qianyue withdrew her foot, mounted her own horse, and spurred it towards the city without even greeting.

Yu Zishu rubbed his forehead with one hand and shook his head amusedly before riding to catch up with Yun Qianyue.

Although Yun Qianyue had a head start, she was still caught up by Yu Zishu at the city gate. She turned her head and said不服氣地: "Your horse is faster than mine!"

"Yes, my horse is indeed faster than yours, but it's not because your skill isn't good enough." Yu Zishu nodded in agreement.

Yun Qianyue was speechless. She silently thought for a moment and suddenly grabbed onto Yu Zishu's collar, glaring at him furiously: "Give me back the warm, amiable, and wonderful Yu Zishu I met earlier! I don't want this one!"

Yu Zishu blinked his eyes and said warmly with three words: "Prince Jing."

Yun Qianyue loosened her grip and quickly looked around but didn't see any sign of Rong Jing. She glared at Yu Zishu.

"He's on the city wall," Yu Zishu reminded her.

Yun Qianyue raised her head to look and saw a row of soldiers standing on the city wall behind whom stood a figure in moon-white robes, lazily looking down at them. His aura seemed deliberately concealed as she wouldn't have noticed him otherwise. She withdrew her hand that had grabbed Yu Zishu's collar and waved up at Rong Jing: "Rong Jing, come down!"

Rong Jing raised an eyebrow but remained standing on the city wall.

"Come down to pay for my clothes," Yun Qianyue called out again.

Rong Jing took a step forward and the soldiers on the city wall quickly made way. He leaped off the wall and landed in front of Yun Qianyue, sweeping his gaze over her entire body before focusing on her red-rimmed eyes with raised eyebrows: "Did you roast bunnies at Cuiwei Mountain"

Only roasting rabbits would cause one's eyes to turn red. Yun Qianyue was speechless.

"Thank you, Prince Yu! She has been pampered since childhood and caused you trouble. I'll keep an eye on her in the future so she won't have another chance to ruin your clothes," Rong Jing turned to Yu Zishu.

Yu Zishu nodded with a smile: "I don’t want such an opportunity again! Seeing a beauty cry is too heartbreaking."

Yun Qianyue looked up at the sky, completely speechless.

"I’ve prepared wine and food. Would Prince Yu like to join me" Rong Jing asked with a slight smile and raised eyebrows.

"Let's skip it today! I need to change clothes. We'll have drinks another day. Remember to send the replacement clothes to my residence. Although our friendship is deep, we shouldn't neglect business between friends. She damaged my clothes, so she needs to pay for them," Yu Zishu said with a smile.

Yun Qianyue was silent and regretted not destroying his clothes further.

"Alright!" Rong Jing smiled.

"I’ll take my leave first." With that, Yu Zishu spurred his horse into the city.

Rong Jing watched until Yu Zishu disappeared down a street. He then turned back to Yun Qianyue and looked at her deeply.

Yun Qianyue also withdrew her gaze from the sky, sitting upright on her horse as she met Rong Jing's eyes. In that moment, all barriers between them crumbled, their eyes only for each other.

"If I had known it would turn out this way, I should have taken him to you long ago," Rong Jing suddenly said.

Yun Qianyue's mouth twitched and then returned to its original position. She looked somewhat depressed as she said, "I might not have trimmed off the autumn peach blossom of August yet. I wonder how long this is going to torment me."

Rong Jing raised his eyebrows. "You didn't dare mention it"

"I did mention it! I even brought out my sword! But she's a piece of golden peach blossom, and apparently she's rather stubborn; it’s hard to deal with her." Yun Qianyue said gloomily, "Why am I so unlucky After dispatching Qin Yucui, Yu Luoya came. Sigh..."

Rong Jing’s smile bloomed. "So you finally know that I've always been as unlucky as this"

Yun Qianyue nodded hesitantly.

"Since it's a piece of golden peach blossom and is quite difficult to handle, then let me help you trim it off!" Rong Jing seemed to sigh.

Yun Qianyue’s hesitant demeanor disappeared as she softly chuckled. She leaned weakly against the horse in front of her and nodded approvingly. "This is how things should be! There's a saying, isn't there A united couple can cut through gold."

Rong Jing lightly touched his toe to the ground and leapt onto the horse. He sat behind Yun Qianyue on the horse, took the reins from her hand, urged the horse into the city, and whispered in her ear with a smile, "That's very true!"

Yun Qianyue straightened up from her leaning position, lazily nestling into Rong Jing’s embrace.

The two of them no longer spoke as they made their way back to the courtyard where they were staying. After dismounting the horse, Yun Qianyue lazily allowed Rong Jing to pull her inside. Ling Lian and Yi Xue, who had been guarding the courtyard, immediately came out to welcome them; both of them looked rather ill but still tried their best to hide it as they paid their respects.

"What's wrong" Yun Qianyue asked both of them.

Ling Lian and Yi Xue exchanged glances before looking at Rong Jing, shaking their heads.

"Speak up!" Yun Qianyue thought that it must have something to do with Rong Jing; otherwise, they wouldn’t be in this kind of mood.

Rong Jing also looked at the two and raised his eyebrows.

Ling Lian took a deep breath, lowered her head, and said quietly, "Miss, Princess Luoya's maidservant has sent medicinal tea to Young Lord Jing. She said that Young Lord Jing has been exhausted these days, and only your courtyard here in River Valley County has the medicinal tea."

"It’s just a small matter like this; throw it away!" Rong Jing smiled lightly as he continued pulling Yun Qianyue inside.

Yun Qianyue shook her head. "Why throw it away If you don’t drink it, I will." After saying that, she thought for a moment and then said to Ling Lian, "Go to Prince Yu’s quarters later on and pass the message to Princess Luoya: Young Lord Jing doesn’t like drinking medicinal tea, but I really enjoy it. Thank her for her medicinal tea; since I don't have any good gifts at hand right now, I will send something once I do."

"Understood!" Ling Lian nodded.

“Is this okay” Yun Qianyue tilted her head to ask Rong Jing.

"Fine! If someone gives you a gift, it's polite for you to reciprocate. Remember to repay them." Rong Jing said indifferently.

Yun Qianyue gave him an ‘I trust you’ look and followed him into the house.

Since Yun Qianyue had cried, her clothes were also dirty; she changed into a clean set of clothing before walking in front of the mirror. She saw that her eyes were red and swollen, and her nose was also reddened. She made an “um” sound and asked Rong Jing, "What should I do Is there any way to make it disappear"

"You’re already ugly! This appearance doesn’t add much anyway; does it really matter if you change or not" After briefly washing up, Rong Jing sat at the table, sipped his tea, and glanced at Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue thought that Little Seven could still tolerate her crying for a long time despite her appearance; thus, she couldn't help but laugh. "So what if I'm ugly You like me even when I’m this ugly, so you’re used to my ugliness. If someone gave you something beautiful, would you be able to appreciate it"

"Therefore, why do you still look in the mirror Come over and eat." Rong Jing said.

Yun Qianyue walked leisurely to the table.

This meal, Yun Qianyue ate a lot. Her chopsticks never stopped moving, clearly indicating her good mood. Rong Jing looked at her several times without saying anything; unconsciously, he also continued eating for quite some time.

After the meal, Yun Qianyue changed from her usual lazy demeanor of lounging on a soft couch and instead strolled around in her room while humming an English song. The extremely cheerful tune was beautiful to hear due to her naturally lovely voice; now it sounded joyful yet ethereal. Even birds that occasionally perched on the crabapple tree in the courtyard stopped flying away, resting on branches and quietly listening.

Rong Jing didn’t disturb Yun Qianyue either. He sat on a soft couch slowly savoring his tea while quietly listening too.

When Yun Qianyue got tired from walking around, her body softened and she leaned into Rong Jing’s embrace, taking in a comfortable breath.

"You’re happy" Rong Jing tilted his head to look at her.

"Mm!" Yun Qianyue nodded. Her brows and eyes were filled with joy as she saw Rong Jing raise an eyebrow. She chuckled輕鬆地笑著說道：“說實話，這麼多年了，晚上我都睡不安穩，總感覺自己在一個怪圈裡生活，跳脫不出。我知道症狀在哪裡，卻無能為力。如今見到了小七，他活得這麼好，並且活得很好，我才徹底跳出那個怪圈，覺得生活原來是這麼美好。即使有點不如意的事情，比如洛瑤公主，也不是什麼大不了的事。”

Rong Jing gently stroked Yun Qianyue’s dark hair and softly asked, “Can you love me well from now on”

"Mm!" Yun Qianyue turned around, reached out to hook her arms around Rong Jing's neck, smiling at him with certainty. "I’ll love you well." After saying that, she chuckled again and said, "Xiao Qi told me it’s not easy to find someone who truly loves you, and for whom you also truly love in return. Since you love him, you should cherish him well. Try your best not to make him sad or unhappy. Use your life to interpret your love. He will be happy, and so will you."

Rong Jing’s expression slightly softened.

"So I’ll be very happy, and I will also want you to be very happy," Yun Qianyue said seriously again.

As Rong Jing stared at her, his gaze deeply locked onto Yun Qianyue's face. After a moment, he lowered his head and kissed her lips.

Yun Qianyue softly "oh"-ed and melted into the tender affection of Rong Jing’s kiss.

A thread of unusual wind blew into the courtyard. Xiang Ge unsheathed his sword instantly and whispered, “Who is it”

Rong Jing pulled away from Yun Qianyue's lips. She turned her head to look out the window too. A black-clothed masked man stood in the courtyard. He held a jade token with an engraved "Dye" character that was very noticeable under sunlight. Her gaze flickered, and she sat up straight from Rong Jing’s embrace.

"I’m here to deliver a message for my young master!" The man glanced at Xiang Ge and opened his mouth in a cold voice.

Yun Qianyue stood up, took a step toward the window, looked at the black-clothed man in the courtyard and asked, "What’s the message"

"The young master wants me to tell you that the Empress Dowager is unwell recently," said the black-clothed man.

Yun Qianyue's expression changed. “In what way”

The black-clothed man glanced at Yun Qianyue and shook his head. "The young master only wants me to deliver this message."

Yun Qianyue pursed her lips. Counting from the last time she heard about it, her aunt had been pregnant for three months now. After that incident outside the former emperor’s Holy Yang Hall, she hadn’t seen her again until today – a month had passed. Nie Qingran specially sent someone to tell her this message; it couldn’t be as simple as an ailment. With that thought in mind, she nodded and said, "Tell your young master I know."

The black-clothed man nodded and left the courtyard with his toes.

Yun Qianyue turned to look at Rong Jing again. “What’s your take on this”

Rong Jing flicked his dust-free moon-white brocade robe and said calmly, "The emperor's frail body has been gradually recovering recently. It’s just that he’s like an autumn cicada; one last leap before it dies. Unfortunately, some people don’t know this, believing there is nothing to gain from the emperor anymore, so they’re now targeting the seemingly weak empress."

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I saw the votes you sent to me; I love you all!s head.Yun Qianyue rubbed her forehead with her hand: “Looks like he’s angry; he didn’t even write a letter.”Qing Ying fell silent, obviously agreeing with her words too.Yun Qianyue let go of her hand...