Chapter Thirty: Begging for Ingenuity Together

  The heavy rain lasted for half a day and a night. On the second day, the sky cleared up again, with clear blue sky and warm sunshine.

  Yun Shallow Moon had been listening to the sound of rain and thunder outside the window, her mind a blank, lying quietly in bed until the heavy rain stopped, she fell asleep. She slept for a whole day and night.

  Cai Lian and Zhao's mother had already received her orders, so they didn't dare to wake her up. The people in the Shallow Moon Pavilion were all tiptoeing around, not daring to make a sound, and during this time, no one came to disturb them, it was quiet and still.

  The third day of the seventh month is the annual Double Seventh Festival in the Tian Sheng Empire.

  Early in the morning, Yun Wang Fu was already bustling with noise and laughter.

  Yun Shallow Moon was woken up, opened her eyes, and the scenery in the room was familiar yet strange. She was stunned for a moment before pushing open the quilt and getting out of bed. Opening the door, Cai Lian, Ting Xue, Ting Yu, and several little maids from Shallow Moon Pavilion were all dressed in bright clothes, painted eyebrows and powdered faces, full of joy. Even Zhao Mama had changed into new clothes and made some adjustments. She looked at them strangely and asked suspiciously: "What's the happy event? Why are you all so excited?"

  "Miss, you're awake?" Cai Lian hurried over, her face filled with joy as she looked at Yun Shang Yue, "Miss overslept again, today is the Qixi Festival! Everyone in the mansion is busy preparing for tonight's Qixi celebration! The servants are also getting ready!"

  "Oh!" Yun Qian Yue nodded, thinking that time really flies by!

  "Miss, you've been sleeping for two days and two nights, aren't you hungry? I'll go get your breakfast right away." Zhao's mother looked at Yun Shangyue, saw her nod, and hurriedly headed towards the kitchen.

  "Miss, I'm also preparing things for you to use in Qixi Festival today! What kind of Qixi do you like?" Cai Lian asked.

  "What's up?" Yun Shangyue leaned against the door frame and asked lazily.

  "There are many! Candle holders, incense burners, melons and fruits, embroidered goods, colored silks, knots, sachets, etc., can all be used for the Seven Clever Ones." said Cai Lian.

  Yun Qianyue's heart skipped a beat when she heard the words "fragrant sachet", and she thought of the half-finished fragrant sachet she had embroidered. Suddenly, a dull feeling arose in her mind. She didn't respond, turned around and went back to her room.

  Cai Lian was taken aback and hastily followed him into the house.

  After entering the room, Yun Shangyue saw the package on the soft couch at a glance. She walked over and opened it, only to see that the half-embroidered sachet was placed on top of the clothes. She looked at it quietly, her eyes flashing with a hint of sadness.

  "Miss?" Cai Lian looked at Yun Shang Yue with a puzzled expression, her eyes falling on the sachet on top of the open package. Suddenly, she exclaimed in surprise: "There's actually an unfinished embroidered sachet here!" As soon as she finished speaking, she curiously picked it up and was shocked again. "It's actually a double-sided embroidery sachet! How fresh! And this craftsmanship is really good... Miss, who..."

  Cai Lian's words trailed off as she felt something was amiss, and she looked up to see Yun Qian Yue pursing her lips, lost in thought. Her expression was one Cai Lian had never seen before, shrouded in a thick mist that refused to lift, with an unspoken emotion lingering between her brows. Cai Lian's voice caught in her throat as she called out softly, "Miss, what's wrong?"

  Yun Qian Yue shifted her gaze away from Xiang Nang, twitched the corner of her mouth and shook her head, "Nothing!"

  Cai Lian knew that Yun Shangyue must have had something on her mind, but she didn't ask and instead looked at the embroidered sachet with admiration: "This sachet is only half-finished. If it were completed, it would be even better. Such craftsmanship can't be found in our Tian Sheng City, let alone the entire world. In my opinion, not even Qian Buzi's daughter, Yin Niangzi, could match this skill."

  Yun Shallow Moon didn't speak, her eyes gazed out of the window, somewhat drifting away.

  "It seems that only Jing Shizi has such a white silk brocade in the world!" Cai Lian turned the sachet over and over, "Miss, didn't the green-robed girl who served Jing Shizi make a mistake when packing your clothes? Otherwise, how did this half sachet end up in your bundle?"

  Yun Shallow Moon still didn't speak.

  Cai Lian sensitively felt that this sachet was related to the young lady, and she gently put it down, looking at Yun Shangyue's back, asking again, "Miss, have you thought about what to use for Qixi? Is Jing Shizi with you today?"

  "I'm not begging for cleverness today. You all go prepare your own cleverness!" Yun Qianyue turned around and walked to the clear water basin to wash her face.

  Cai Lian was taken aback, "Miss, today is the annual Qixi Festival of Tian Sheng, and all the women in Tian Sheng are praying for good fortune on this day. Even the empress and the imperial concubines in the palace are doing the same. Some people pray for a good marriage, some pray for blessings and protection, some pray for peace and prosperity, and some pray for their children to be rich and noble. You've come of age this year, how can you not pray for good fortune?"

  "I don't want to beg, and besides, I have nothing to pray for." Yun Shangyue said.

  Cai Lian looked at Yun Qian Yue and opened her mouth, but it wasn't until half a moment later that she asked in a low voice, "Have you had a falling out with Jing Shizi?"

  Contradiction? Yun Shangyue covered her face with a handkerchief, thinking that if they really had a contradiction, it would be better. The problem between them couldn't be solved by just one contradiction. The originally dissipated melancholy rose to her chest again, she waved her hand, "You should do what you need to do, I said no more begging for cleverness, don't say any more!"

  Cai Lian immediately shut her mouth and turned around to walk away. After two steps, she said: "I still need to comb your hair for you!"

  "I'll comb it myself!" Yun Piao Yue said, covering her forehead with a silk handkerchief and standing in front of the washbasin.

  Cai Lian was taken aback for a moment, nodded, and walked out. Although she usually chattered and talked nonsense, she was actually a meticulous person, thinking that Miss's concerns must be related to Jing Shizi.

  Yun Shallow Moon stood for a moment, put down her handkerchief, turned around and walked to the dresser, sat down in front of the mirror, reflecting her clear and beautiful face. This face was usually bright and charming, but today it looked somewhat melancholy. She furrowed her brow, turned away from the mirror, picked up the comb, gently stroking her three-foot-long black hair, and couldn't help but think of someone who had been helping her dress her hair these past few days, admiring herself in the mirror, a pleasure to behold...

  His hands involuntarily stopped in their tracks, and suddenly the comb in his hand could no longer move through the three-foot-long black hair.

  "Miss, you eat first! You can comb your hair later." Zhao's mother said softly as she brought in the dishes.

  Clouds were shallow and the moon was silent, she looked at the mirror, after a while, continued to pick up the comb, according to Rong Jing's daily braiding style, her hands quickly combed her black hair. She inserted the jade pin and step shake, stood up, walked to the table, sat down, looking at the dishes and soups on the table, no matter the color or shape, they were not as good as those in Purple Bamboo Garden. She sat still, feeling a bit heavy in her heart.

  "Miss? What's wrong? Is it that the old slave didn't do these to your taste today? The old slave thought you hadn't eaten for two days, was afraid of hurting your stomach, so made some soft and light food, a bit plain. If you don't have an appetite, the old slave will go make something again." Zhao Mama asked tentatively, looking at Yun Shang Yue sitting still.

  "No need, it's fine!" Yun Qianyue picked up her chopsticks.

  Zhao's mother saw Yun Qianyue start eating and immediately felt at ease, turning around and leaving.

  Yun Qian Yue ate a few mouthfuls, suddenly stood up with a whoosh, threw the chopsticks in her hand, and angrily said: "Is that all? Can't you stop hovering around me?"

  "Little girl, don't scare me, I haven't seen you for several days, how come you're always dawdling in front of me?" Ye Qingran walked in from the door and smiled at Yun Shangyue's gloomy face.

  Yun Shallow Moon was stunned for a moment, looking at Ye Qing Ran in a daze, "How did you get here?"

  "It's been a while since I've seen you, come and take a look." Ye Qingran walked in with a gentle swaying of the bead curtain behind him, making a crisp sound. His voice was as light and airy as ever, and he came to Yun Shangyue with raised eyebrows, looking at her, "I just arrived and heard you scolding someone! How can you have such a big temper so early in the morning? Who made you angry?"

  Yun Shallow Moon pulled the corner of her mouth and smiled, "No one!"

  "Who's there?" Ye Qing looked at Yun Shang Yue with suspicion and hummed: "Is it that weak beauty bullying you again?"

  "No!" Yun Qian Yue sat down and picked up her chopsticks again, asking "Have you eaten? If not, let's eat together!"

  "I haven't eaten! I just came back from the imperial palace, didn't return to the mansion, and came straight here." Ye Qingran shook her head, sat down unceremoniously, and carefully looked at Yun Shangyue's somewhat gloomy face, asking: "What exactly happened? I've never seen you lose your temper before. Are you sure it wasn't the weak beauty bullying you?"

  "He's in the Rong Wang Fu, who can bully me there?" Yun Shang Yue Bai Ye lightened up and put a bowl of chopsticks in front of him, asking: "Where is Ye Qian?"

  "In my house, indeed!" Ye Qingran picked up his chopsticks and savored the words that Yun Qianyue had spoken in anger when he first arrived. For a moment, he couldn't think of anything to say either. So he didn't ask any more questions.

  "How is her injury? Can she get out of bed?" Yun Shangyue asked.

  "Not only can she get out of bed, but she's also jumping around. Nan Lingrui said one thing that was right, the disaster will last for a thousand years, that woman is a disaster, and she's still alive! Night Light hummed, "In the middle of the night, she made a fuss about begging for cleverness, and turned all the people in my house upside down. Now I reckon she's still causing trouble in the house!"

  "The King of Ten Thousand Curses is destroyed, and she wakes up without a care?" Yun Qianyue was somewhat astonished. At the moment when the King of Ten Thousand Curses exploded, she had heard her mournful cry. Now she's still making a fuss about Qiǎo?

  Yè Qīng Rǎn kuài zǐ yī dùn, hēng dào: "Nà nǚ rén xīn sī shēn zhe ne! Xǐng lái zhǐ yán piàn yǔ bù shuō wàn zhòu zhī wáng de shì er. Huáng bó bó qù kàn tā, tā zhǐ shuō shì zì jǐ zhòu shù bù jīng. Wǒ bú shì xiā zi, kě shì qīng qīng chǔ chǔ de kàn dào wàn zhòu zhī wáng bào pò qián nà yī kè biàn chéng zǐ sè de, míng míng jiù shì zǐ cǎo zhī dú."

  Yun Qian's heart moved slightly, and Ye Qian only spoke a few words without mentioning the matter of Wan Zhou Wang. She must have known something about it. Her Wan Zhou Wang, she was the one who cast the spell, and at that time, no one knew better than her what had happened on stage. At that time, there were only four people on stage: Ye Qian, Ye Qingran, Qin Yuying, and Ye Tianqing. They all had unusual identities, and such matters required evidence. Without evidence, it was naturally impossible to discuss them openly. Now that she has been unconscious for several days, even if there was evidence, it would have been destroyed in the big fire. It's not unreasonable that Ye Qian didn't say anything.

  "If I knew who the person was that poisoned me, I would definitely make them pay." Ye Qing's face turned slightly darker, and he looked up to see Yun Shang Yue without any surprise on her face. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Little girl, do you know about the purple grass? And did you also witness what happened at that time?"

  "I don't know, let Rong Jing say it! He saw clearly at that time on stage." Yun Qian Yue shook her head.

  "As expected, you're just a weak beauty!" Ye Qingyan said in anger.

  Yun Shallow Moon no longer spoke, silently eating her meal. Thinking that some things would eventually surface.

  Ye Qing watched the cloud-shallow moon, seeing that she was somewhat different from before, too quiet, and her sitting posture was upright. Compared to the usual boneless leaning on the table, no matter how he looked at her, she seemed like a noble lady. He furrowed his brow and didn't speak again.

  The room fell silent, and the two of them ate in silence.

  After dinner, Ye Qingyan glanced out the window and saw Cai Lian and others decorating the courtyard with festive items. He asked Yun Shangyue in a soft voice, "Little girl, do you have anything to do today?"

  "No!" Yun Qian Yue shook her head.

  "What about we go ask Qiao together?" Ye Qingran asked.

  Clouds are shallow and the moon is stunned, looking at the night dyeing lightly, thinking that men also beg for cleverness?

  Her face turned slightly red, somewhat unnatural, and her voice dropped a few degrees. "That... I wanted to accompany you to beg for cleverness. Let's go horse racing first, then release lanterns on the Moon River outside the city."

  "Racing horses? Releasing lanterns?" Yun Qian Yue tilted her head and looked at Ye Qing Ran.

  Yè Qīng said with a slight nod, "What do you think?"

  "This... " Yun Qian Yue looked at Ye Qing Ran, "I didn't plan on begging for cleverness today!"

  "You're not going to pray for cleverness? On this day, all the girls in the village are praying for cleverness. The boys are also joining in on the fun." Ye Qing Ran looked at Yun Qian Yue, "Why don't you want to pray for cleverness?"

  "It didn't seem very interesting anyway, so I didn't plan on it!" Yun Shuoyue shook her head.

  "How can it be boring? The Qixi Festival is comparable to the Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival is about watching flower lanterns, but today is about watching star-crossed lanterns. All sorts of star-crossed lanterns, little girl, have you made a star-crossed lantern?" Ye Qingran looked at Yun Shangyue.

  Yun Qian Yue shook her head, she didn't even know what kind of lamp Xing Yuan Deng was, let alone tied one.

  "How do you celebrate the Qixi Festival every year? Why are you looking so clueless?" Ye Qingran looked at Yun Shangyue with confusion, "Don't tell me you don't celebrate it every year either?"

  "Hmm!" Yun Qianyue responded with a murmur. She had no memory now and didn't know how she spent each year.

  "How is this possible?" Ye Qingyan looked at Yun Qianyue as if she were a stranger.

  "Before, I liked Ye Tianqing. He didn't accompany me to beg for cleverness, what's the point of begging for cleverness?" Yun Qianyue thought this was the most reasonable.

  "It's settled then!" Ye Qingyan nodded, her eyes suddenly shining with excitement. She whispered, "We'll go to the horse racing first, and then head to Zaxingyuan to release lanterns on the Moon River. I've never done it before, but I can teach you - my skills are quite good! What's the point of staying cooped up in the mansion on a lively day like today?"

  The cloud is light and the moon is scattered, thinking that it has been dull since returning from Lingtai Temple, exercising a bit is not bad, so I have some movement in my heart, "Then go and play?"

  "Of course we have to go and have some fun! And today the weather is so good, let's go to Xishan horse racing, Xishan also has a lake, I'll grill fish for you to eat again, how about it?" Ye Qingran asked.

  "Good!" Yun Qianyue nodded and asked again, "What about Ye Qian? Is she going too?"

  "She's not going! Just the two of us will go!" Ye Qingyan shook her head.

  "It's not good to abandon her!" Yun Qianyue always felt that this was not right. She and Ye Qingran went to beg for cleverness? Men and women begging for cleverness together represent mutual affection, but she and he didn't have any affection. She looked at Ye Qingran again, and hesitated a bit.

  "What's wrong? That woman is so annoying. Just looking at her makes me feel bad, how can I have fun with her around?" Ye Qingran seemed to notice Yun Shangyue's expression, and his bright eyes dimmed for a moment before he smiled and said: "Besides, she's only recovered seven-tenths of her illness and still has three-tenths left, how can she go horse racing? She's having fun playing with the little maids in my mansion, don't worry, she won't be bored."

  "But..." Yun Shallow Moon still hesitated.

  "What's wrong? Are you going to eat me up or something? I'm just going out to have some fun. You're such a hesitant little girl, it's really not pleasant at all. What happened to that confident person who was racing horses with me in the palace when I returned to Beijing? Now you look like a standard aristocratic young lady, and it doesn't suit you at all." Ye Qingyan stood up abruptly, somewhat displeased, "If you're not going, then forget it, I'll go myself."

  He finished speaking and walked out.

  "Wait, I didn't say I wasn't going?" Yun Qianyue hastily stopped Ye Qingran. Thinking that it was just for fun, why be too serious? Although the meaning of Qiuxi Festival is about men and women seeking happiness together, who says friends can't accompany each other to seek happiness? With this thought, her concerns were dispelled, and she decided to go.

  "Is that all?" Ye Qingyan turned around and looked at Yun Qianyue.

  "Go!" Yun Shallow Moon nodded.

  "That's it!" Ye Qingyan suddenly laughed and reached out to pull Yun Shangyue, "Let's go now!"

  "Is that it? No need to prepare?" Yun Shangyue raised an eyebrow.

  "I've been ready for a long time! I knew you'd agree, so I tied up the horses at the gate on my way here. Just follow me and we'll leave the city now." Ye Qingyan said with a smile.

  "It was actually premeditated! And you even gave me a slap in the face!" Yun Shangyue smiled as she looked at Ye Qingran.

  "If I didn't give you a slap in the face, would you still be nagging me?" Ye Qing's face turned red with embarrassment. She pulled Yun Shangyue out to walk, "I'll take you to see the horse I gave you, although it's not as good as the Blood-Sweat Horse, but it's much more agile than your own horse."

  "Are you sending me a horse?" Yun Qianyue followed Ye Qingran as he walked out.

  "Hmm! I got a good horse two days ago, and I thought you would like it, so I'll give it to you today." Yè Qīng Rǎn nodded.

  "What a good horse?" Yun Shang Yue's interest suddenly became more intense, and she followed Ye Qing Ran's footsteps with a lighter pace. Her own galloping wind had been sent to another stable by her grandfather, now if she got another good horse, this time she would definitely take good care of it and not let that old man get rid of it.

  "It's tied up right at the entrance of Yun Wang Fu, you'll know when you see it." Ye Qing Ran was being mysterious.

  The cloud is shallow and the moon smiles, no longer asking.

  "Miss, where are you going with Young Master Yan?" Cai Lian saw Yun Shangyue and Ye Qingran holding hands and leaving, and she carefully asked in a soft voice. In her heart, she always thought that Jing Shizi was the best, and it wouldn't be good if he found out about Miss being intimate with someone else.

  "I'm going to the horse racing with him and will also beg for cleverness. You all just take it easy today!" Yun Shang Yue didn't even turn her head back.

  "Miss, you... are you really going to beg for cleverness with Young Master Dye like this?..." Cai Lian pulled Cloud Shallow Moon back, reminding her in a low and tense voice, "If you're found out by..."

  "What a lot of nonsense!" Yun Shangyue shook off Cai Lian's hand, her face stern. "Don't say another word! Otherwise, you'll be staying in the mansion today and won't be allowed to go anywhere!"

  Cai Lian immediately shut her mouth.

  Ye Qingyan glanced back at Cai Lian and said casually, "Little girl, isn't it said that your personal maid is changed every half a year? Why hasn't this one been replaced yet? Chattering and gossiping all day, what's so good about her that you can't bear to replace her?"

  Cai Lian's face turned pale.

  "You're just like Ye Tian Yu, suddenly caring about my maid!" Yun Qian Yue glared at Ye Qing Ran.

  "Who's as cowardly as him!" Ye Qingran snorted.

  Yun Qian smiled and said nothing after that. Ye Qing also didn't speak, the two quickly left Shallow Moon Pavilion.

  The Yunwang Mansion has already been decorated with various items for the Qixi Festival, including colored silks, knotted ropes, silk threads and fragrant sachets. Some are hung from tree branches, some from roof eaves, some from pavilions, and some from artificial hills. Every place is adorned with a riot of colors, extremely brilliant.

  Yun Shallow Moon looked at those begging for clever things hanging everywhere, feeling speechless. She thought that in ancient times there was no Christmas in the West, and the Begging Clever Festival was actually Christmas!

  The servants and maids of Yunwangfu were shocked to see Ye Qianyan and Yun Shangyue walking out hand in hand, their eyes wide with surprise. Ye Qianyan walked with large strides, looking completely unaware, and it wasn't until then that Yun Shangyue remembered the hand being held by him, quickly pulling it back. Ye Qianyan turned his head to glance at Yun Shangyue, but didn't say a word.

  The two of them walked in silence all the way until they arrived at the entrance of the Yun King's mansion.

  Yun saw the two horses tied to the gate at a glance. One was a tall and majestic black horse, which was Ye Qian's mount. The other was a snow-white horse with shiny fur, sparkling in the sunlight, and its eyes were extremely spirited. She immediately liked this horse and asked sideways: "Is it this white horse you're talking about? Is it given to me?"

  "Hmm, how is it? Do you like it?" Ye Qingran asked with a smile.

  "I like it!" Yun Qian Yue took a step forward, stretched out her hand to touch the horse, and the horse tilted its head to look at her without backing away. She then reached out to touch its forehead again, and the horse nuzzled her hand gently. She burst into laughter and turned to Ye Qing Ran, "It likes me!"

  "Hmm, looks like it likes you! It took me a whole day to tame it at first." Ye Qingran's eyes landed on Yun Qianyue's genuine smile, which was like a lotus flower bursting through the clouds and blooming. His mind wavered for a moment, and he nodded slightly.

  "Does it have a name?" Yun Qianyue asked.

  "Tread on the snow!" Ye Qing said lightly.

  "Treading Snow! Its fur is quite good." Yun Qian Yue stroked Treading Snow's fur, nodding in satisfaction. Seeing the saddle and decorations on its back were the same as those on Ye Qing's horse, she asked: "What's your horse's name?"

  "Darkness!" Yè Qīng said faintly.

  Yun Qian nodded, looking at the two horses, which were obviously of the same breed and size. One was black and one was white, like a natural pair. She untied the reins, her toes lightly tapping, and she was already sitting elegantly on the horse. She raised an eyebrow at Ye Qing.

  "Little girl, has your martial arts skills recovered?" Ye Qingran asked in surprise.

  "Hmm!" Yun Qianyue nodded.

  "That's perfect! I won't let you get away this time!" Ye Qingran untied the reins, and with a light tap of her toe, she sprang onto the horse. She raised an eyebrow at Yun Shangyue, "Shall we go?"

  "Who let you in? Get out!" Yun Qian Yue also raised an eyebrow.

  The two men spoke in unison and simultaneously squeezed their legs against the horse's belly, and the two fine horses left the entrance of the Yunwang Fu.

  Although Yun Shangyue had lost her memory, she was no longer as bewildered and ignorant as the day she returned from the imperial palace. When she looked at those books in Rong Jing's study, she deliberately took a closer look at the map of Tiansheng country, especially the city of Tianshengjing. She hadn't been to Xishan before, but she knew the general direction. So this time, she didn't hesitate anymore and galloped her horse, riding alongside Ye Qingchen as they charged towards the west gate.

  The golden plaque of the Seventh Prince's Mansion flashed by, and Yun Shang Yue's mind moved. She suddenly turned her head and looked at the Seventh Prince's Mansion located on the west side of the Cloud King's Mansion, somewhat disbelieving. She had never thought that the Seventh Prince's Mansion was right next to the Cloud King's Mansion, thinking she had seen flowers in her eyes. She turned back to ask Ye Qing Ran, "Is the Seventh Prince's Mansion really next to the Cloud King's Mansion?"

  "Really!" Ye Qingyan urged the horse to keep moving, nodded upon hearing the voice, and saw Yun Shangyue's astonished gaze. He said in surprise, "Little girl, you don't know? The Seventh Prince's estate was bestowed upon him many years ago."

  "I don't know, I didn't notice!" Yun Shangyue shook her head.

  "That's not right, when the Emperor gave the princes their mansions, you were there too. The Crown Prince chose the one next to the Prime Minister's mansion, the Fourth Prince chose the one next to our Wang Mansion, and the Seventh Prince chose the one next to the Yun King's Mansion. You even insisted that the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince swap with each other. The Crown Prince refused, so you gave up." Ye Qingchen pulled on the reins of her horse, galloping forward as she spoke.

  "Like this?" Yun Shallow Moon also pulled tight the reins, furrowed her brow, "When was that? I don't remember!"

  "Your memory is really bad!" Ye Qingran thought for a moment, "It was ten years ago!"

  "Ten years ago?" Yun Shangyue thought that ten years ago, it seemed that a lot of things had happened. How did every single thing happen ten years ago? Her liking for Ye Tian also seemed to have started as a disguise back then.

  "Uh-huh, it was ten years ago." Ye Qingyan said affirmatively.

  "It's been too long, I don't remember and it's not strange!" Yun Qianyue thought that Ye Qingran still didn't know about her amnesia. The fewer people who knew about her amnesia, the better.

  "I just don't get it, how did you end up falling for Ye Tianqing in the first place? Was it just because he's the crown prince? You're only chasing after him because of the ancestral teachings and the fact that you have to marry him, right?" Ye Qianyan looked at Yun Shangyue with a puzzled expression.

  "You've been fooled!" Yun Qian Yue threw out a few words.

  The night is lightly dyed with some speechlessness.

  "Later, I made a fuss and wanted the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince to exchange their residences. Did the Seventh Prince say anything at that time?" Yun Shangyue thought of Ye Tianqing's disgust and wondered about the Seventh Prince's attitude back then. Had she known the Seventh Prince by then?

  "You were so ugly back then, crying and throwing a tantrum, just like a crybaby. You cried and made a fuss until the Crown Prince was fed up with you. As for the Seventh Prince, he didn't seem to say anything at the time, but I think he was probably fed up too. When I saw your behavior back then, I thought this little girl is really annoying." Ye Qingran thought about it and seemed to be recalling an unpleasant memory.

  Yun Shallow Moon's mouth twitched slightly, "Was I so annoying at that time?"

  "What's wrong?" Ye Qingchen's face turned pale as she gazed at the moon, "It was during Emperor Huangbo's 45th birthday celebration. You were making your first visit to the palace, and you were only five years old! I saw you for the first time then, sitting with Qin Yujing, both of you looking like little adults, quiet and still, sitting up straight. I thought to myself that this child would one day become an empress, but I never expected you to be so... eye-opening. When I found out that the Crown Prince had chosen the Prime Minister's daughter, I cried and threw a tantrum, grabbing onto the Crown Prince and begging him to switch with the Seventh Prince, my tears and snot even staining the Crown Prince's clothes. The Crown Prince was furious but couldn't scold me, and Emperor Huangbo just watched without stopping you from causing a scene. In the end, it was Empress Dowager who finally put an end to your antics."

  "Is it? I reckon Night Sky has been disliking me since then." Yun Qianyue said with a smile.

  "Hmm! Almost!" Ye Qingyan nodded, smiling and said: "Later on, after that he saw you and hid. But you were like a madman, seeing him and sticking to him. Wherever he went, you stuck to him, sticking to him until he was fed up. Others couldn't even enter your eyes."

  "Past events are unbearable to recall!" Yun Qianyu sighed with a hint of pretence.

  Ye Qing laughed loudly, "Night Sky must be regretting until his intestines turned green now, who knew this little girl would turn out to be so lovely. Qin Yuxin's stiff and expressionless face is like a wooden puppet, even if she has some talent, it's still boring, can't compare to you?"

  "You go ahead and praise me! I'm not even comparable to Miss Qin! The Emperor himself has given his blessing for our marriage!" Yun Shangyue said.

  "Hmph, it's all because of that weak beauty's meddling. If he hadn't said 'Miss Qin is a great talent, worthy of being the empress.' I bet even if you were to die, he still wouldn't have chosen Qin Yuxing over you." Ye Qingran coldly snorted.

  Yun Qianyue listened to Ye Ling's words and suddenly fell silent for a moment, then suddenly thought of something and asked: "Was Rong Jing also present at the emperor's birthday banquet ten years ago?"

  "You little girl, how can your memory be so bad? It's really forgotten thoroughly!" Ye Qingran looked at Yun Shangyue and snorted: "How could such a day be less without him! The crown of Tian Sheng's extraordinary talent was also bestowed by the emperor at that time. However, after the banquet, I don't know how that weak and beautiful person offended you, you actually pushed him into the mandarin duck pond, almost drowning him to death. Still the number one extraordinary talent in Tian Sheng! It turns out to be a useless thing."

  "Hmm?" Yun Shangyue raised an eyebrow. Is there another act like this?

  "If it weren't for me, Little Wang, telling you that he couldn't swim, you would have gone down and rescued him. Now he's long gone to the afterlife, how could he still be so carefree? If I had known that guy was black-hearted, I wouldn't have told you that he couldn't swim." Ye Qingran recalled the situation at the time, with a look of regret.

  The clouds were shallow and the moon was silent, thinking that she had indeed known Rong Jing for a long time. So the scene that flashed in her mind when Seventh Prince Yang Ye came to deliver the book on that day, being kissed by Rong Jing in anger, must have been real. It was just a small fragment of her body's memory.

  "After saving him, you actually kissed him!" Ye Qingran's voice was somewhat resentful.

  "Huh?" Yun Qianyue was startled.

  "You've forgotten! But I'm sure Weak Beauty remembers it clearly!" Ye Qingchen glanced at Yun Shangyue with a hint of mockery.

  "Was he out cold at the time?" Yun Shu Yue thought to herself that it wasn't a kiss, probably just CPR! How could a five-year-old and an eight-year-old be kissing?

  "Mm!" Ye Qing nodded lightly.

  Yun Shallow Moon thought about the past, and it was indeed unbearable to look back. However, what a childhood that must have been! It must have also been lively. Unfortunately, they were all locked away in her memory now.

  As they talked, they arrived at the West City Gate.

  As soon as they arrived at the West City Gate, Yun Shang Yue was stunned by the scene before her. She saw that everyone at the city gate was familiar to her, and each of them was riding a horse, waiting there. When they saw her and Ye Qing Ran arrive, more than ten pairs of eyes looked over, seemingly having been waiting specifically for them. She turned her head to look at Ye Qing Ran, whose expression had already cleared up. She thought that today would likely be very lively!

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