Volume 1 Chapter 9: Laughing at the Prosperous Splendor

  A thick and heavy atmosphere of gloominess and sternness pervades the entire scenic garden, and the scenic garden falls into a dead silence.

  Those young ladies turned pale one by one, they usually fought with their sisters and maids at home, but that was just a small disturbance. How could they have seen such a solemn and murderous scene? They couldn't help but retreat backward, while showing respect and admiration to the prince, also with a hint of fear and trembling in their hearts.

  The queen has been silent since she intervened in this matter at night, and now she seems to be sitting on the sidelines.

  "Haha, I didn't expect that after seven years, the Crown Prince has become even more majestic. These Imperial Guards are all top-notch warriors! It's been a long time since I've had a good fight and my hands are itching for it. I really want to test the strength of the Crown Prince's Imperial Guards."

  The night sky was gloomy and dark, warning: "This is no joke, you'd better think carefully. Not everything can be played with."

  "Alas, it's really not interesting. Originally, I was thinking that since Moon sister is such a beautiful and delicate girl who is suffering, I would learn from the heroes who rescue beauties and make a move to rescue her. If she were to forget about Prince Royal Brother and truly fall in love with me, it would also allow me to experience the feeling of being loved to death. Who knew that Prince Royal Brother wouldn't give his younger brother me this opportunity? It's really heartbreaking." Ye Qingyan's usual playful and irreverent expression rarely revealed a hint of sadness, as he gazed at Ye Tianjing with a melancholic look.

  Yitian's expression eased slightly, but he didn't respond. He waved his hand at Yinwei, and Yinwei escorted Liyun out.

  "It's getting late, and my own sister has been thrown into the great prison. You, as her brother, are so calm and composed, it's really astonishing. If I didn't know better, I'd think you were her real brother!" Ye Qingran gazed at the young man sitting steadily at the jade table, staring at the chessboard and scattered pieces with a thoughtful expression, and laughed.

  Li Yun was taken aback and followed Ye Qianyu's gaze to look at that man. Was he her own brother?

  The crown prince also followed the gaze of Ye Qianyu and glanced at that man, his expression slightly changing.

  "Yes, we two will fight to the death to protect our sister, while you, her own brother, sit here so calmly." The Fourth Prince also looked at the young man.

  That man slowly raised his head, glanced over here, and then withdrew his gaze. His voice was devoid of emotion: "With the Emperor's presence, as well as that of the Empress Dowager, even though Grandfather is bedridden with illness, he is still lucid. The mistakes Moon has made are but trivial matters. Where is the need for such a big commotion, to the point of mobilizing the Crown Prince's Hidden Guards to escort her? It's truly making a mountain out of a molehill. This prince is not one to neglect his duties, but rather feels it's unnecessary. She's just a weak and feeble woman, after all. Who among those seated has never taken a life? Are they not all guilty?"

  Li Yun heard this and secretly praised him, Ah, it turns out that the really formidable person is here.

  Yè Qīng Rǎn yí gàng, jì ér hā hā dà xiào le qǐlai, shēngyīn zài cì huī fù zhāng yáng, sì shì jí wèi kāixīn, "shuō dé yǒu lǐ, shízài shì yǒu lǐ. Mù Hán xiōng, běn Xiǎo Wáng yǐwàng háishì zhēn de xiǎo kàn nǐ le, hāhāhā……"

  The entire garden was filled with his laughter, as he laughed and looked at Yun Wu Han, who was on the verge of collapse. "Not bad, those who have killed people are not fewer than her, this matter is just a small thing. The laborious prince's hidden guard is really making a big deal out of nothing. Moreover, with the emperor's brother and sister-in-law around, as well as Yun Lao Wangye still being alive, who can truly bully Moon Sister? Haha..."

  The crown prince looked at Yun Wuhan and Ye Qingyan's serious faces, which were getting darker and darker.

  At night, the lighter dye seemed to be happier, ignoring the dark face of the prince, and waving his hand at Li Yun, "Sister Moon, you can go live in the big prison! Don't worry about living there, the Ministry of Justice's prison is a good place, not anyone can go. The prince brother is also for your own good, first took you, blocked the mouths of the world, later you play a round and come out again, still the same as you. As long as the emperor doesn't fall, the empress dowager doesn't fall, the Yun Wang Fu doesn't fall, who can really kill you?"

  As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly lit up, "If you think living in a big prison alone is boring, I can accompany you together, just to keep each other company. Ah, like this, do you know how to play cards? Do you know how to fight crickets and build the Great Wall?

  "Enough!" The crown prince's gloomy voice interrupted Ye Qingran's words.

  "Come on, let's go live in the Ministry of Justice prison together. The more I think about it, the more interesting it sounds. Don't worry, with me around, you'll definitely have a great time and won't miss home at all." Ye Qingran ignored Ye Tianqing, turned around, took three steps to reach Li Yun's side, waved his hand to shoo away the prince's hidden guards, pulled Li Yun along and left, not forgetting to wave goodbye to the prince. "No need for you to send anyone to escort us, Your Highness. I'm very familiar with the Ministry of Justice prison, so I know how to get there. Ah... it's been seven years since I last went there, I wonder if the warden has changed? Does he still recognize me? Maybe we can have a drink..."

  Li Yun secretly smiled in her heart, this person was indeed a little devil who feared no one!

  The princes' guards all looked at each other and then turned their attention to the prince, waiting for his instructions.

  Ye Tian Qing suddenly stood up, his face furious as he glared at Ye Qing Ran: "Ye Qing Ran, that's enough! Don't think that just because I've tolerated you time and again, you can become more and more arrogant and look down on me. Now, dare to try being reckless again?"

  The night's gentle touch stopped his footsteps, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes for an instant. However, it was just a fleeting moment, and he slowly turned his head to look at Ye Tian's furious face, smiling slyly: "How dare I not take the Crown Prince, my elder brother, seriously? Today, I can clearly see that you're wearing the Crown Prince's ceremonial attire. This bright yellow color is truly eye-catching; apart from His Majesty, only you would dare wear it. Even if I had ten times more courage, I wouldn't dare not recognize you."

  Ye Tian's face sank in anger, his eyes fixed tightly on Ye Qingran. After a moment, he slowly took steps towards Ye Qingran and Li Yun, his footsteps steady. Although it was just a simple step, a thick killing aura flowed out of thin air as he walked.

  Li Yun shifted her gaze to look at the scenery, she didn't want to look at this man anymore.

  Ye Qingyan gazed at Ye Tianqing as he walked over, her eyes slightly moving. Under the wide sleeves of her clothes, she grasped Li Yun's hand and tightened it slightly before releasing it, wearing an indifferent smile as she looked at Ye Tianqing.

  Ye Tian walked up to Ye Qingran and Li Yun, his slightly sunken eyes gazing at Ye Qingran for a moment before he said lightly, "I'm really curious, how did Moon Sister move our Tian Sheng's worldly devil king, Yan Xiao Wangye, to the point where you're using all your strength to protect her?"

  "What's the meaning of 'exerting all my strength to protect her'?" Ye Qingran rolled her eyes, "I didn't even use my full strength, did I? If I had, she would have been sleeping soundly in the Cloud King's palace by now."

  "Then you can try your best!" Ye Tian raised his eyebrows.

  Ye Qingran also narrowed his eyes, as if the night sky was also pressing down on him, stirring up his anger. He said slowly: "Since the Crown Prince is so enthusiastic, then I, a small king, will try it out, no harm done. However, if all these hidden guards are lost, don't go crying to the Emperor, saying I bullied you."

  The night sky converges with a stern expression, pursing her lips as she gazes at Ye Qing's gentle smile, without saying a word.

  Ye Qingran's fingers suddenly moved, it seems that she really wants to take action. Li Yun, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly shook off Ye Qingran's hand and said indifferently: "Forget it, what's the big deal about the Ministry of Justice prison? I'll go anyway."

  She didn't believe that the ancient prison could hold her!

  Ye Lian's face turned pale for a moment, and she looked at Li Yun. Ye Tianqing also looked at Li Yun.

  Li Yun ignored the two of them and turned to leave. She wasn't a fool, but rather extremely intelligent. Although she was new here, after this series of changes, she had already gotten wind of about seven or eight tenths of the information that she should have gotten. If today's events were really because she was saved by them, causing these two brothers to turn against each other, then her small matter of setting fire to hurt someone would become a huge deal. At that time, wanting to get out alive would truly be a difficult task. Even if she had the ability to escape from the Ministry of Justice's prison, she feared that she wouldn't be able to escape the imperial family's power and pursuit that covered the entire land and seas. It wasn't worth it.

  "Not keeping up, take Yun Shangyue to the Ministry of Justice's great prison!" Night Tian's sleeve was tightly clenched, his starting momentum not relaxing, as if he would strike out as soon as Night Chiyu made a move.

  Ye Qing Ran watched Li Yun leave, not angry but smiling, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked up, this little girl is much more interesting than seven years ago.

  The Crown Prince's hidden guard received the order and immediately stepped forward to apprehend Li Yun.

  The queen withdrew her gaze, seemingly letting out a faint sigh, her eyebrows and eyes gathering an inexplicable sorrow and worry. The warm, dignified air around the queen also seemed to lose some of its color due to her transformation.

  Those women who were scared pale are excited again. Yun Shangyue, this time even if you protect the young master, no one can protect you anymore. Once you enter the Ministry of Justice's prison, don't think about coming out alive.

  The fourth prince looked at the night sky and seemed to have thought of something, his face changing color again and again.

  The scenic garden fell silent again, only hearing Li Yun being taken away in handcuffs. Not a single sound was out of place.

  Just then, an old eunuch rushed over from a distance, about fifty years old, well-maintained, wearing the uniform of the Grand Chamberlain of the Imperial Court, holding a Buddhist whisk. While running and panting, although looking slow, he quickly ran to the front, just in time to block the footsteps of Prince Yiwei's guards taking Li Yun away.

  Ye Tianjing looked at the old eunuch with a frown.

  Ye Lian's face suddenly lit up with a smile, "Mr. Lu, it's been a long time since we last met, do you miss me?"

  "Ah, Master Wang, I've been thinking of you all these seven years. I think of you day and night, waiting for your return." The old eunuch looked at Ye Qingran with a smile that lit up his face, then bowed deeply to the empress, Ye Tianjing, Ye Qingran, and the fourth prince, "I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Empress, His Highness the Crown Prince, Master Wang, and the Fourth Prince..."

  "Since Duke Lu is not attending to the Emperor's needs, what matter requires your personal attention that you've come all this way?" Ye Tian asked in a softened tone.

  "His Highness the Crown Prince, this matter still requires me to come personally. If someone else came, I'm afraid they would mess up the task entrusted by the Crown Prince. Then I wouldn't be able to get away with it." Lü Gonggong glanced at Li Yun and turned to face her, seemingly oblivious to the murderous aura of the Crown Prince's guards, and said with a smile: "The Crown Prince instructed me to inform Miss Shanyue that he knows she also came to the poetry appreciation gathering today. He is currently playing chess with His Majesty, and the game will be over soon. He wants Miss Shanyue to wait for him at the palace gate, and then they will go together to visit King Yun's residence."

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