Chapter 29: Overturning Heaven
Yun Qian sat in the car, leaning against the wall, with a surge of inexplicable emotions suppressed in her chest and abdomen, unable to vent or dissipate, stuck in her heart. Even though the sun was scorching outside, it seemed to be unable to dispel the suffocating emotions in her chest and abdomen, making her look colder and more somber than usual.
The people outside the car didn't dare to make a sound, thinking that when Miss Shallow Moon got angry, she was also this fierce.
The carriage came all the way to Yunwangfu without any obstacles.
At the entrance of Yunwangfu, Xiang Ge stopped the horse carriage and spoke softly: "Miss Shallow Moon, you're back at the mansion!"
Yun Qian stretched out her hand to lift the curtain and slowly got off the carriage. The three golden plaques of Rong Wang Fu were reflected in front of her eyes, she looked up at the three characters with a lingering gaze, as if frozen in place, motionless.
"Miss, you're back! I was just about to go to the Rong Wang Fu to invite you. I didn't expect you to return so soon. Did Jing Shizi receive some news that made you come back?" Yun Meng Zheng hurriedly stepped forward and quietly asked as he saw Yun Qian Yue standing at the entrance.
Yun Qian's gaze returned, looking at Yun Meng, and she spoke in a light tone, "What is it?"
"You didn't know before? Then why did you suddenly return to the mansion?" Yun Meng was taken aback.
"Just come back if you want to! That's not my home, I'll just stay there like a what!" Yun Qianyue turned her head and glanced at Xuan Ge, seeing that he hadn't left yet, she waved her hand at him.
Xuan Ge nodded and got on the carriage, which then left the entrance of Yun Wang Fu.
"It's also! The Yun Wang Fu is your home after all! Now you're always staying at the Rong Wang Fu, it's not good for either you or Jing Shizi." Yun Meng nodded and leaned in close to Yun Shang Yue, whispering: "Miss, the Empress Dowager has arrived! She wants to see you."
"My aunt?" Yun Qianyue was taken aback.
"The Empress Dowager went to the Duke of De's mansion today to see Princess Ye personally. She asked the Emperor for permission, saying she wanted to come back and take a look. The Emperor agreed. It was not publicly announced, it was a private visit." Yun Meng said in a low voice.
"Hmm! Where is Auntie now?" Yun Shangyue asked.
"The queen has arrived and rushed to Miss Shallow Moon's residence, apparently coming for you, not even visiting Old Master Wang's courtyard! I, an old slave, noticed that the queen's complexion doesn't seem quite right. You must be cautious with your words when meeting her later." After Cloud Meng finished speaking, he discovered that Cloud Shallow Moon's complexion also didn't look too good, and he was startled. "Miss Shallow Moon, is there something going on that you suddenly returned to the manor?"
"No! I'll go see Aunt right now!" Yun Qian Yue shook her head and walked towards the inner courtyard.
Yun Meng nodded, looked at Yun Shangyue with concern and stopped talking.
The Cloud King's mansion was unusually quiet, the maids and young servants walking back and forth were all silent, and when they saw Yun Shang Yue return, they all bowed respectfully to greet her.
The cloud was shallow and the moon was circling around the front yard, heading towards the Shallow Moon Pavilion. Before she even got close, she saw that a group of people had already gathered at the entrance of the pavilion, including Cai Lian, Zhao Mama, and others from the Shallow Moon Pavilion, as well as over a dozen palace maids dressed in luxurious attire, among whom was Sun Mama, who served by the empress's side. Everyone stood up straight, even if it was an informal visit, the empress still had her own way of doing things.
Yun Jian's gaze swept lightly over the dozen or so people before withdrawing her line of sight, her footsteps continuing unabated.
Cai Lian saw Yun Shangyue return and was overjoyed, rushing to welcome her. In a low voice, she said: "Miss, the Empress is waiting for you in your room! I think the Empress has ill intentions, you...you must be careful."
"Hmm!" Yun Qianyue nodded slightly.
Cai Lian stopped speaking, and Yun Qiu Yue entered the courtyard.
The Shallow Moon Pavilion was still the same as it had always been, without any change. Yun Shangyue looked at every blade of grass and tree in the Shallow Moon Pavilion, suddenly feeling a little uncomfortable. She shifted her gaze, came to the door, and through the curtain saw the Empress sitting on a chair in the room, even though she was not wearing imperial attire, she still looked elegant and noble. She lifted the door curtain, stepped into the room, and called out softly, "Aunt!"
"Don't call me aunt! I don't have a niece like you!" The queen suddenly picked up the teacup on the table and threw it at Yun Qianyue. The teacup shattered loudly on the ground in front of Yun Qianyue, breaking into several pieces, with tea splashing everywhere.
Yun Shallow Moon stopped in her tracks and gazed at the Empress with a faint expression, but didn't say a word.
"Kneel down!" The queen shouted at her angrily.
"Aunt, are you here to scold me or have a good talk with me? If it's the former, then I think you've come in vain. I'm born stubborn and can't be taught by even my grandfather or father, let alone you. But if it's the latter, then please go ahead and speak, I'll listen carefully! You're putting on this attitude, but I won't show respect!" Yun Shangyue stood still, her face expressionless after finishing speaking.
The queen sprang up from her chair and said angrily: "Is this how you speak to me?"
"What does Aunt want me to say? Or do you think I shouldn't say a word?" Yun Qiu Yue raised an eyebrow.
"You..." The queen's anger left her speechless, her phoenix eyes fixed intently on Yun Shangyue.
Yun Shallow Moon gazed at her calmly, letting her look. She naturally knew why the Empress was so furious, of course it was because of Rong Jing and her affair. If not for the previous time in the Imperial Palace's Royal Garden where she eavesdropped on her conversation with Consort Ming, she would have been in no mood to deal with her anger now.
"Come here!" Half a sound, the queen suppressed the anger in her chest and slowly sat down.
Yun Qian Yue stepped into the imperial palace and sat down on the other side of the table.
"I'm asking you, what's going on between you and Jing Shizi?" The empress looked at Yun Qianyue, "I want to hear the truth!"
"He likes me and I like him. That's it!" Yun Shangyue was straightforward too.
The queen's face changed, and the anger that had just been suppressed surged up again. "Do you know what you're doing?" she thundered.
Yun Shallow Moon didn't respond, she naturally knew what she was doing, precisely because she knew too much, so she clearly watched herself sink into the quagmire. To the point where she is now in such a predicament.
"The Rong and Yun Palaces have had an unwritten rule for the past hundred years, which is that they are not allowed to intermarry. Do you know where this rule comes from?" The Empress looked at Yun Shang Yue, seemingly angry that she didn't know.
Yun Qian Yue thought about the unspoken rule between Yun Wang Fu and Rong Wang Fu, which seemed to be related to Empress Zhen Jie. But she didn't know the specifics. She looked at the empress and shook her head, "If Aunt wants to say something, just let me know!"
The queen gave Yun Shangyue a stern look and shouted to the outside, "Sun Nianiang, guard the door, no one is allowed to enter!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The eunuch immediately came over and tightly closed the door, standing guard at the entrance.
"The Empress Dowager was fond of Rong Wang from the Rong Prince's Manor back then!" The empress dowager said in a low, angry tone.
Yun Shallow Moon was shocked and stared at the empress in disbelief.
The queen let out a cold hum, "Unexpected?"
Yun's surprise in her eyes dissipated, and she smiled, "Some unexpectedness!"
"The Empress Dowager also liked Rong Wang!" The empress slowly opened her mouth, her voice extremely low. "Rong Wang's glory and splendor were unmatched, and Empress Zhen was both talented and beautiful. At that time, everyone said they were a perfect match, like two halves of a jade pendant. But with one imperial edict from the founding emperor, Empress Zhen entered the palace. From then on, it was spread throughout the land that the founding emperor and Empress Zhen's love was as strong as gold, and no one dared to mention Rong Wang again. The matters of that year can be simply summarized in a few words, but do you think there were not countless storms and bloodshed behind them? How did the will of Rong Wangfu's legitimate children entering the palace as consorts come about? Do you really think it was because the founding emperor had deep feelings for Empress Zhen that he couldn't regret?"
The clouds are shallow and the moon is silent, thinking that in those years, Rong Wang and Shi Zu Huang Di must have had an unknown contest. In the end, Rong Wang lost.
Under the Empress Zhenhui, Queen Linghua also liked Rong Wang's son. The founding emperor personally gave her in marriage, and Queen Linghua married the then-crown prince. And on his deathbed, he left behind a testament, saying that from now on, the children of the Yunwangfu would enter the palace as empresses, and the crown prince must marry a woman from the Yunwangfu as his empress. Other princesses and daughters of officials could only be concubines.
The Empress's tone was mocking: "And yet they still beautify it by saying that they have deep feelings for Empress Zhenhui that will not fade. But how many people know that in the Ronghua Palace, beautiful women become withered bones, staring at the long lamp every day? Does anyone in the Rongwangfu stay up all night till dawn?"
A faint sense of desolation suddenly arose in Yu Shuang's heart.
"It's strange! For a hundred years, the daughters of Yunwangfu have never wanted to go to the imperial palace to become phoenixes, but they all like the purple bamboo forest in the back garden of Rongwangfu." The empress suddenly smiled sadly, "Each and every one of them refused to regret until death!"
Yun Qian Yue raised her eyes and looked at the empress in surprise, "The person you like is also...?" Rong Wang? The father of Rong Jing?
The queen's anger had dissipated, she didn't shake her head or nod, "I thought you were an exception! All these years you've been chasing after the crown prince, with a 'if not the crown prince then no one' attitude. Who would have thought that in the end you still ended up on this road of no return."
Is it a dead end? The shallow cloud does not set the affirmative or negative. For hundreds of years, the daughters of Yunwangfu have liked the son of Rongwangfu, which is indeed somewhat dramatic. She looked at the empress and thought about her conversation with Mingfei that day, "Auntie, wasn't it because you liked the emperor that you rushed into the palace?"
"Do you like it?" The queen suddenly sneered, "I had no choice but to marry!"
Yun Shallow Moon looked at the Empress's expression, which didn't seem to be fake. So what she and Ming Fei said that day was 30% true and 70% false. But thinking about it, in the imperial palace, where are there truly kind-hearted women? She asked again, "Does Rong Wang also like Auntie?"
"He didn't like me, I wasn't talented enough to make him infatuated with me like the previous emperors. But the one he liked wasn't his queen either. She was just a poor woman." The Empress shook her head, seemingly unwilling to say more about it.
Yun Qian Yue thought about the rumors of Rong Jing's father, King and Queen Mother, and realized that their deep love was just like the deception of the first emperor and Empress Zhen. She sighed quietly to herself.
"They, the men of the Ye family, are all deeply calculating. Even if they don't like or love someone, they are inherently cold-blooded and won't let others have their way. Especially the men of the Rong Wang Fu." The Empress put away her cold smile and continued: "So, even though the Emperor has abolished the ancestral teachings, do you think you can be safe? That's impossible!"
"Isn't the Rong Wang Fu the place where our ancestors fought to establish the kingdom and were granted the title of king? What great weight makes the successive emperors of the Huang clan so wary of the Rong Wang Fu?" Yun Shang Yue raised an eyebrow. This was something he had already noticed from Rong Jing's demeanor, the emperor treated him with courtesy but also with caution.
"It all started with the title of Rong Wang Fu. The empress looked at Yun Shang Yue, "What do you think of Jing Shi Zi's appearance? His talent? His behavior? His demeanor?"
This goes without saying! Yún Qiǎn Yuè is silent.
"Throughout the ages, the noble kings have been as majestic as heavenly beings, with talents surpassing all others. Even when dressed in simple clothes, they still carried themselves like royalty, with an air of dignity comparable to that of a monarch. Men who saw them couldn't help but feel reverence and awe, while women secretly admired them.
The empress saw Yun Shang Yue not speaking up, and slowly said: "Especially the daughters of the Cloud King's Manor, everyone who sees her falls deeply in love at first sight."
At first sight, they fell deeply in love...
Yun Qian Yue couldn't help but smile as she recalled her first meeting with Rong Jing, indeed it was love at first sight.
"Rong, not only means honor and prestige, but also glory. Therefore, the founding ancestor was titled Rong Wang. Which ruler would be willing to see such a person exist every day? Higher than the emperor, with prestige surpassing that of the emperor?" The empress looked at Yun Shang Yue, "Now, Jing Shi Zi's prestige is unprecedented, surpassing that of all previous Rong Wangs. 'Brocade clothes, snowy beauty, jade-like complexion, one smile and the world is captivated.' What a captivating world! The Emperor shows him courtesy and deference because Jing Shi Zi has never done anything wrong. The men of the Rong Wang Fu have never done anything wrong throughout the generations, it's just that the emperors couldn't find any fault with them. If there's anyone in this world who wants to see the Rong Wang Fu fall, it would be the Emperor!"
The cloud is shallow and the moon continues to be silent.
"You don't know, the ancestors didn't rely on soldiers and horses to conquer the world, but on the imperial guards hidden all over the world. No matter how talented Jing Shizi is, how could he have overturned the Night Dynasty's hundred million strong army and the imperial guards all over the world with just one person from one mansion? If it weren't for the current empty treasury, which needs to rely on Jing Shizi, the Emperor would have taken action long ago. Moreover, abolishing the ancestral teachings is not only not easy, but also pushing Cloud King's Mansion and yourself to the forefront of the storm. If it weren't for the Emperor being worried about Princess Nanjiang's illness these past few days, do you think you could still live in Rong Wang Mansion carefreely?" The Empress looked at Yun Shangyue with a sigh of helplessness and bitter persuasion: "Auntie has ruined her life, I don't want you to follow in the footsteps of the Cloud King's Mansion daughters of past generations. Moon, can you understand?"
Yun Shang Yue looked at the Empress, standing in her position and speaking, she somewhat understood her feelings. Nodding slightly, she asked: "Auntie, what do you want to tell me by saying all this today? Are you implying that I shouldn't like Rong Jing?"
"Auntie knows it's hard, but you've liked Ye Tian for ten years and have done crazy things for her. Can't you just take back your liking for Jing Shizi now? It's not that difficult." The empress nodded: "You didn't like Rong Feng that day and wanted to marry him, did you? Although Rong Feng is a Rong, he has already separated from the Rong Wang Fu and established his own household. He belongs to the Wen Bo Hou Fu, which was personally conferred by the emperor. He's not considered a member of the Rong family anymore. If you like her, I won't oppose it."
"I like Night Sky is fake! It's a disguise!" Yun Qianyue said frankly.
The queen was shocked and stared at Yun Shangyue in disbelief, "What? You said you liked Ye Tianqing is false?"
"Auntie didn't hear wrong!" Yun Shangyue nodded and added: "I really like Rong Jing!"
The queen's face changed color.
"But don't worry, Aunt! I just like him, that's all... not..." Yun Qiu took a deep breath, and the inexplicable emotions that had risen to her chest earlier surged up again, making it hard for her to breathe. She pursed her lips, suppressing the inexplicable emotions in her heart, and said lightly: "It's not that I must like him either!"
"What does it mean?" The queen stared at Yun Shangyue.
"It's just this kind of fondness that can't be taken back." Yun Qianyue said.
The queen's expression slightly eased, and she carefully looked at Yun Shangyue's face before saying in a low voice: "It would be best if you could take it back. You know that the emperor absolutely does not allow you to marry into the Rong Wangfu. Since the founding of our imperial dynasty by Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong, there has been an unspoken understanding between the emperors of the Ye royal family and the Rong Wangs regarding the marriage of Yun Wangfu daughters. The legitimate daughters of the Yun Wangfu have avoided marrying out due to ancestral teachings, so as not to cause conflict. Therefore, regardless of how many children are born outside of wedlock, only one child from each generation is allowed to be in control. And this one person is only allowed to marry into the imperial family."
Clouds are shallow and the moon is silent.
"The Emperor's son is indeed different from his ancestors, but it's all in vain. So, even if you abolish the ancestral teachings, you can't imagine marrying into the Rong Wang Fu. The daughters of our Yun Wang Fu can marry into the imperial family, but not into the Rong Wang Fu."
The Empress continued: "Earlier, Emperor's son treated you differently, and I had some suspicions. Later, when you risked your life to abolish the ancestral teachings at the Wu Men, and then stayed in the Rong Wang Fu under the pretext of recuperating, I guessed that there must be something between you two. And indeed, there was. Think about it, I can see the entanglement between you two, how could the Emperor not see it? The Emperor's son is clearly an intelligent person, but I don't understand why he would so openly be with you, without fear of rumors and gossip. How could he not know that the Rong Wang Fu and Yun Wang Fu cannot intermarry? How could he not know that the Emperor will never let you two be together? Is he trying to defy the Emperor?"
Yun Pian Yue thought of Rong Jing saying he was willing to overthrow the emperor to marry her, and fell silent.
"Now the Crown Prince has married Miss Qin from the Prime Minister's residence, this move has already lost the Emperor's heart. However, the Emperor will not abolish the Crown Prince in the short term, and all the princes are still being observed. Currently, the most capable of competing with the Crown Prince is the Fourth Prince and the Seventh Prince who returned from the Northern Border. The Fourth Prince has the support of his maternal family, although the Emperor hates external relatives, but external relatives are both a disadvantage and an advantage, and General Chen is the Emperor's person, so the Fourth Prince's support in the court seems to be less than that of the Crown Prince, but privately, it is unknown. The Seventh Prince has a very high reputation in the Northern Border. The Northern Border occupies one-fourth of our Tian Sheng territory. Moreover, the 300,000 troops in the Northern Border are all under the control of the Seventh Prince. Although he has not been in court for many years, this force cannot be underestimated. Therefore, calculated like this, the Seventh Prince, although without maternal family support, can also compete with the Fourth Prince."
"I didn't want to tell you this, but I want you to know that the Emperor is getting older and it's almost time for a new emperor to take over. Coincidentally, you're also about to come of age. The Emperor is becoming increasingly unpredictable and will need to leave a clear legacy for his successor. As the Imperial Family, the Duke of De's household has been loyal for generations, so the Emperor won't touch them. On the other hand, the Duke of Xiao's household is in decline due to their unfilial children, and they've managed to curry favor with the Emperor by being sycophantic - it's not an exaggeration to say that they're like the Emperor's lapdog. It was because of the Duke of Xiao's behind-the-scenes machinations that Empress Zhen entered the palace all those years ago, so the Emperor won't touch them either."
"Rong Wangfu and Yun Wangfu have always been the ones that the Emperor wants to get rid of. Compared to Rong Wangfu, which is wealthy enough to rival a country and has means to restrain the Emperor, Yun Wangfu has been living on thin ice all these years and will likely be the first one to be struck by the Emperor's blade. Moreover, because generations of Empresses have come from Yun Wangfu, the external relatives of Yun Wangfu are too numerous, so it's possible that the Emperor might suddenly take action and uproot Yun Wangfu at any moment, with you, the legitimate daughter of Yun Wangfu, being the breakthrough point."
"Yue Er, Auntie has said so much, can you understand?" The Empress asked, seeing Yun Shang Yue still not speaking, she couldn't guess what was on her mind.
Yun Shang Yue thought that the Empress could say such a thorough and clear words to her, it was worth the effort. Compared to that day in Yun Wang Ye's study when her father handed over 3,000 hidden guards to her, this was much more straightforward. She nodded, "Understood!"
"It's fine as long as you understand! You said your liking for the crown prince was fake, then many things have been fake over the years?" The empress looked at Yun Shangyue, and even though she heard these secret rumors and inappropriate discussions about the imperial court, her expression didn't change, remaining calm and composed. She thought to herself that she had underestimated this niece of hers, if she could gain the emperor's favor, how could she be a true waste? Seeing Yun Shangyue nod, she sighed: "No wonder you were able to gain Jing Shizong's liking, making him treat you differently! But unfortunately... you two are destined not to be together! So, it's better to stop while you still can. A short pain is better than a long one."
The clouds are shallow and the moon is silent, it seems she has never tasted the pain.
"Whether it's Rong Yu or someone else, as long as it's not Jing Shizi, there will be a glimmer of hope. Tell your aunt, and she'll do her best to help you get what you want, so you can marry happily and not let the Emperor use you as a pawn on this chessboard of old and new replacements. You should know the fate of pawns, either they're slaughtered or they hang themselves with three feet of white silk. None of them end up well." The Empress looked at Yun Shangyue.
Yun Shallow Moon pulled the corner of her mouth and didn't say a word.
"Shallow Moon! Do you really want to marry Jing Shizi?" The empress had said so much, but hadn't gotten a few words from Yun Qianyue, and now she couldn't grasp what was on her mind, and couldn't help but feel anxious.
"There's no such idea for now!" Yun Shangyue shook her head, and whether there would be in the future was uncertain. She looked at the Empress, who had already heard what she needed to hear, and the Empress had already said what she needed to say. She calmly said: "I currently don't have anyone I want to marry. Auntie doesn't need to worry! Even if one is a chess piece, there's value in being a chess piece. Some people can't even be chess pieces, let alone... I'm not necessarily a chess piece!"
The queen was taken aback.
Her voice was light and soft, "If it's something you can control, then it's probably not called liking. Or maybe it's not enough to like. If you like someone but can't be controlled by others, no matter how much they say, it's useless. My current liking for Rong Jing is still within my control, which means I don't like him enough. But if my liking for him becomes uncontrollable...” She paused and looked at the Empress Dowager with a serious gaze, "Even if it overturns the world, what of it?"
The queen was startled and suddenly stood up, looking at Yun Shangyue in horror.
Yun Qian's face was calm and serene, saying that overthrowing the world was as simple as drinking water and eating rice.
"You... what are you talking about? How can you turn the world upside down? You..." The queen did not expect that her carefully thought out words would be met with such a shocking and earth-shattering sentence from Yun Shang Yue.
"Auntie, speaking from the heart, have you ever thought of overthrowing the Night Dynasty all these years?" Yun Shangyue looked at the Empress.
The queen's body trembled slightly.
"I was just saying if. Auntie, don't worry, even if that day comes, it won't be easy. Maybe it won't happen, I'm just talking. The one I love the most is myself. When I stop loving myself, then even if the world turns upside down, what's there to fear?" Yun Shang Yue suddenly smiled, and the inexplicable feeling of blockage in her heart after leaving Rong Wang Fu suddenly dissipated with this smile.
She suddenly thought, what's the big deal? What if she lost her memory? What if Ye Tianyi and she were familiar and seemed close? What if she didn't like Rong Jing that much? She was still herself, thorny roads would be paved with thorns, no road would be created, life had to go on, people had to live!
"You... have you gone mad?" The queen's voice suddenly dropped to a barely audible level, her tone trembling slightly.
"I'm not crazy, if only I were!" Yun Shangyue smiled wryly, thinking of Rong Jing, and muttered: "But there's one person who has gone mad, wanting to drag me into hell, to accompany him in his madness..."
"Who?" The queen looked at Yun Qian Yue.
"Auntie, have you ever truly loved someone? What's it like to love someone?" Yun Shangyue asked the empress with a tilted head.
"To truly love someone..." The queen furrowed her brow, her eyes drifting away, shedding the dignified and noble demeanor, as well as the stern restraint, she was just an ordinary woman. After a moment of silence, she spoke softly: "It's just..."
"Your Majesty!" Cloud Meng's voice suddenly came from outside.
The queen swallowed her words and looked out of the window.
Yun Shang looked out the window and saw Yun Meng bringing a small eunuch into the Shallow Moon Pavilion. The little eunuch was extremely young, but wore the waist card of the Grand Steward of the Imperial Palace. She thought that he must be talented, otherwise he wouldn't have taken over Lu Gonggong's position at such a young age after his death.
"What's going on?" The empress spoke up to ask, and when she opened her mouth again, it was already in a stern tone.
"The emperor's sedan chair has left the Duke of De's mansion, and I was ordered to come and pass on a message that Her Majesty should return to the palace! The emperor and Her Majesty will meet at the palace gate and return together. If it's late, looking at the sky, it seems like it might rain."
"All right! I'll return to the palace immediately!" The empress nodded in agreement.
The little eunuch didn't say anything else.
The queen looked at Yun Qianyue, Yun Qianyue stood up and saluted the queen, saying in a low voice: "Thank you so much for your kind teachings today. Don't worry, Your Majesty! I know what I'm doing!"
"Very well! For a hundred years, the women of the imperial family have been unable to escape this fate. If you can leave, that's for the best. If not, it's your own choice. I reside in the deep palace and there are only a few things I can help with. Take care of yourself!" The empress threw down these words, said no more, and stepped out of the room.
Yun Shallow Moon no longer spoke, following behind the Empress as she escorted her out the door.
As she stepped out of the room, the queen waved her hand at Yun Shangyue, "You don't have to see me off! I can go by myself!"
Yun Piaomiao stopped in her tracks, Empress Dowager walked out, Sun Shangshu and others immediately followed, the little eunuch looked at Yun Piaomiao and also hurriedly followed, a group of people quickly left the Shallow Moon Pavilion.
"See off Her Majesty the Empress!" Cai Lian and others knelt down on the ground to bid farewell.
Yun Qian didn't kneel down to see them off, nor did she make a sound. She stood at the door and watched as the empress and her entourage disappeared into the distance. Only when the empress's figure had faded away did Yun Qian withdraw her gaze and look up at the sky. The sun that had been shining brightly just moments before was now hidden behind thick, dark clouds, and it would probably start pouring rain soon.
"Miss!" Cai Lian and others sent away the queen, stood up, and surrounded Yun Shang Yue.
Yun Shallow Moon withdrew her gaze from the sky and looked at the people in the Shallow Moon Pavilion. It had been several days since they last met, but it felt like a long time ago. Indeed, the quiet and peaceful Purple Bamboo Garden made her sleep for ten years, almost getting drunk and unable to come out. Now that she has come out, there is a feeling of being in a different world. She smiled at a few people and looked at the package in Cai Lian's hand, asking: "What are you doing with this package?"
She remembered that when she came back earlier, Cai Lian didn't have any packages in her hand.
"Miss, this is the maid Qing Shang who sent it back from Jing Shi Zi's side, saying that it was your clothes!" Cai Lian said immediately.
"Oh!" Yun Qian Yue nodded and turned around to walk into the house.
Cai Lian hastily took the package and entered the house. Zhao Mama and Ting Xue, Ting Yu exchanged a glance and also hastily followed her in.
"Miss, has Her Majesty the Queen been giving you a hard time?" Cai Lian asked nervously, noticing the broken tea cup on the floor and recalling the Queen's angry shout she had just heard outside.
"No!" Yun Qian Yue shook her head, walked directly to the bed, kicked off her shoes and threw herself onto the bed, looking at Cai Lian, Zhao Mama and the other three people: "What's been going on these past two days? Come, you all tell me! I'll listen."
"These days, nothing much has happened, just the Seventh Prince entering the capital, and it was quite lively. Cai Lian put down her package and smiled: "By the way, the Seventh Prince brought a gift for Miss! This is the first time that the Seventh Prince has brought a gift to Miss alone among all the young ladies in the capital, not even the princesses in the palace have received gifts!"
"What gift?" Yun Qianyue didn't show much interest.
"That day, Master Meng went to invite the young lady, but she didn't come back. The Seventh Prince said he would personally deliver the gift to you, so he didn't stay either. I don't know about that. But the Seventh Prince is really handsome! He's even more handsome than the Fourth Prince, the Crown Prince, and our Young Master!" Cai Lian exclaimed with a smile.
"Huh?" Yun Shangyue thought of not seeing Qi Huangzi's face twice and smiled, "What about Bi Rongjing then?"
"Compared to Jing Shizi?" Cai Lian was taken aback, shaking her head. "The Seventh Imperial Son and Jing Shizi are two different people! There's no way to compare them."
Yun Shallow Moon looked at Zhao Mama and Ting Xue, Ting Yu, "Have you also seen the Seventh Prince?"
Three people nodded in unison, "Got it!"
"Miss, Seventh Prince came directly to our Shallow Moon Pavilion that day, so we all saw him!" Cai Lian said.
"He actually entered the Shallow Moon Pavilion?" Yun Shangyue looked at Zhao Mama, "Zhao Mama, you've been in the mansion for the longest time, right? Have you ever seen the Seventh Prince before?"
"No! I've never seen the Seventh Prince before." Old Mother Zhao shook her head, "The Seventh Prince has never come to our estate before, this is his first time coming."
Yun Shallow Moon nodded. It seems that she and the Seventh Prince's matter can only be clarified after seeing the Seventh Prince in person. She said somewhat tiredly: "I want to take a nap. All of you go out! Don't disturb me until I wake up."
"Miss, you haven't eaten yet!" Cailian was taken aback.
"I'm done eating! I'm very sleepy now, I want to sleep! You guys close the door and don't let anyone disturb me." Yun Qian Yue reached out to pull up the quilt and closed her eyes.
Cai Lian looked at Zhao Mama, who nodded slightly. The few of them turned around and left the room. Although they hadn't spent much time with Yun Shangyue, they could sensitively feel that today's young mistress had worries, and they were quite heavy.
The room fell silent, but Yun Qian Yue didn't feel the slightest bit sleepy.
In an instant, the sky suddenly darkened, lightning flashed and thunder boomed, and a heavy rain poured down.
The shallow clouds thought that the sky had unpredictable winds and clouds, just like the old emperor's face, who knew when it would change. However, after living a peaceful life for a long time, it was not bad to have some excitement. She wanted to see how the old emperor would play this chess piece...
Digression
There is no spark without collision. Beautiful people hold on, wind and rain and rainbow are parallel relationships O (∩ _ ∩) O ~
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