Chapter Ten
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Although Eunuch Lu was elderly, his speech was clear. As soon as he finished speaking, the entire sightseeing garden fell silent.
The Empress showed a hint of surprise, while Ye Tianqiong's eyebrows knitted tightly together. The Fourth Prince couldn't believe what he heard and stared at Li Yun in disbelief. It seemed that everyone was perplexed about why Rong Jing, who hadn't left the mansion for ten years, would send such a message. Especially now. Wouldn't Cloud Shallow Moon go to Cloud王府 herself She only needed someone to accompany her on the way. Wasn't this clearly showing favoritism towards Cloud Shallow Moon
Especially those women who were secretly pleased over there; upon hearing that it was the Emperor's chief chamberlain personally delivering Prince Jing’s message, everyone became extremely envious. When Prince Jing was only seven years old, he had already surpassed both the literary and martial champions of his year, earning him the title of Heavenly Saint Child Genius from the Emperor. However, after a severe illness almost cost him his life, he had been bedridden in Rong王府 for recuperation ever since. Each new literary or martial champion was appointed by the Emperor to compete with Prince Jing once a year, only to leave dejectedly after their defeat. For ten years, countless people had lost, and no one could match Prince Jing's talent. He thus firmly secured his place as the number one prodigy in Heavenly Saint.
Such an existence that was akin to a deity in Heavenly Saint, now doing his first thing in ten years by protecting the notoriously infamous Cloud Shallow Moon, was truly infuriating and envy-inducing. To them, Prince Jing was an untouchable god.
Nearly everyone in the sightseeing garden couldn't comprehend what kind of good luck Cloud Shallow Moon had that allowed both the Yan Crown Prince and Prince Jing to come forward on her behalf. One must remember that those two were unlike others; one became famous at only seven years old more than a decade ago, and still maintained his reputation today. The other caused chaos in Heavenly Saint when he was just a little boy over ten years ago. In other words, these two people could make the ground shake with each step they take in Heavenly Saint. Now that both of them were protecting Cloud Shallow Moon simultaneously, it was truly beyond comprehension.
"Heh heh, it seems that Moon Sister really isn't in any trouble today!" Ye Qingran chuckled softly.
Ye Tianqiong's expression was poor as he looked at Eunuch Lu and asked, "Did the emperor send a message"
"In response to Your Highness the Crown Prince, His Majesty is truly delighted that both the Jing Shizi went out of the palace today and Young Lord Ran returned to the capital. Therefore, he canceled the morning court session. He has been playing chess with the Jing Shizi for half a day now. The emperor really can't beat the Jing Shizi; it was the same ten years ago. His Majesty has praised the Jing Shizi at least ten times today and said that the Jing Shizi truly lives up to his reputation as the first genius of our Heavenly Saint Dynasty!" Eunuch Lu spoke about Rong Jing with a smile so wide that his eyes were almost closed, clearly feeling proud.
Ye Qingran pursed her lips and muttered softly, "That weakling..."
"Does His Majesty know that the Jing Shizi assigned you to convey a message to Moon" The empress, who had remained silent until now, glanced at the crown prince before looking at Li Yun, still under guard, and asked.
"Of course, His Majesty knows that Old Servant came with a message. Furthermore, he instructed Miss Qianyue to treat the Jing Shizi properly and not provoke him again. He also told her that she needn't enter the palace during these days and should focus on serving Old King Yun." Eunuch Lu lowered his head and truthfully reported.
The Empress Dowager nodded and looked at the Crown Prince. Her expression seemed to have eased somewhat as she asked, "Royal Son, what do you think of this matter"
"Since the Viscount Jingshi wishes to visit Lord Wang Yun with Moon Sister, and Your Majesty has already granted permission, how can I not follow suit I merely wanted to give Moon Sister a small lesson to serve as a warning for others. It was never my intention to cause her pain. If I were truly to confine Moon Sister in the Ministry of Justice's prison, I would be unable to bear it. Sitting on this throne is difficult, and I believe Mother will understand. Now that I have given an explanation to address the concerns of the officials who have been grumbling about this matter," The Crown Prince’s expression turned blank as he paused for a moment before looking at Li Yun with warm eyes, "I believe Moon Sister can understand my intentions."
Li Yun snorted dismissively but ignored him. This person has truly reached an unparalleled level of arrogance.
Ye Tianqiong waved his hand at the Hidden Guard who silently withdrew from the scene in an instant. As if he couldn't see Li Yun's disdainful look, he took a slow step forward and extended his hand to help her smooth out the creased sleeve caused by her earlier restraint.
"Move away!" Li Yun brushed off Ye Tianqiong’s hand with disgust, taking two steps back. Seeing him turn stiff-faced, she thought of how she was no longer Cloud Qianyue and felt it necessary to make things clear between them. She said solemnly, "Today marks the end of our relationship. I hope we will have nothing more to do with each other from now on. I swear that I will never marry into your Crown Prince Manor or enter the palace. If I break this vow, may lightning strike me down. Do you understand"
In ancient times, oaths were taken very seriously, and Li Yun was determined to cut off any chance of a revival of their relationship.
When Night Tianqiong's expression suddenly changed, he seemed to be unable to believe what was happening as he looked at Li Yun. His gaze met her resolute and emotionless eyes, devoid of any trace of the timid infatuation he had previously shown. He shivered, sensing that something important but long undervalued had quietly slipped away.
"Moon兒!" The Empress cried out in alarm, but it was too late to stop what had happened.
Without sparing a glance at the Empress and Crown Prince, Li Yun turned to Ye Qingran, who was staring at her blankly: "I remember this favor today."
"Just that" Ye Qingran looked displeased as he stared at Yun Qianyue. "Aren't you supposed to owe me a favor for saving your life"
Li Yun frowned, thinking ruefully of the proverbial tiger in its lair now fallen from grace. In the past, people had begged and pleaded just to earn her favor; today she was practically offering it on a silver platter and someone still didn't want it. She wondered what she could give him that might be of use, then searched herself. Aside from pearls, jade, powder, and cosmetics, there wasn’t much worth mentioning. Only the green jade bracelet on her wrist looked like something valuable; she raised her hand and offered the bracelet to Ye Qingran, making her intentions clear.
Ye Qingran's face darkened: "As a prince of this kingdom, I’ve seen all manner of treasures—this doesn’t interest me."
Lily shrugged, "I'm just saying it casually. If you don't want it, then I have nothing else of value."
The Night Qingran was taken aback again and suddenly burst into laughter, laughing while he said, "Miss Moon is truly different from seven years ago; she's much more interesting now."
Lily raised her head to look at the sky. With so much time wasted, the sun had already moved westward. Thinking about how her soul was completely different now, wasn't she indeed unlike who she used to be seven years ago However, only Heaven and Earth knew this truth along with herself, and it was something she would never dare to tell anyone.
"I didn't originally intend to take anything from you, but I've changed my mind." The Night Qingran stopped laughing. His eyes sparkled like stars as he seriously said, "Alright then, just as you say, I'll accept a favor from you."
Lily nodded. Whether his favor was heavy or light would be known by him later on. She didn't speak further and turned to look at the Grand Eunuch Lu standing respectfully beside her, asking, "Grand Eunuch, have you seen my personal maidservant"
"Miss Shallow Moon's personal maid Cailian is currently waiting outside. You'll be able to see her when you leave," Grand Eunuch Lu replied based on his decades of experience serving the emperor and recognizing countless people. He敏銳地察覺到今天的淺月小姐似乎與以往有所不同。難道真是昨晚經過望春樓的變故，改變了她的性格？
Lǐ Yún nodded, realizing that her maidservant was named Cǎi Lián. She didn’t linger any longer and stepped onto the jade bridge to walk out.
"Miss Qiānyuè, don't forget Prince Jǐng's request. You must wait for him at the palace gate," Eunuch Lù reminded her anxiously once more.
"Understood," Lǐ Yún replied without turning back.
It took Ninth Prince and Yè Qīgr染夜輕染費了九年二虎之力都冇能從太子手中救出她來，那個景世子輕飄飄一句話就保下了她，這個人能有這份本事她自然是要見見的。就憑藉這一份人情，不管那人是黑是白，是什麼目的救了她，她出於禮貌，總要等上一等的。
李芸剛走兩步，夜輕染忽然快走了一步，伸手拉住她的手，“等他做什麼？他又不是不認識路，我正好也要去雲王府去看看雲老王爺，這就跟你出宮。”
李芸偏頭看夜輕染。
上述翻譯中有一部分內容可能是重複或錯誤的。以下是校正後的完整翻譯：
The Fourth Prince and Ye Qingran had struggled for nine years but failed to rescue her from the Crown Prince’s hands, while this Prince Jing casually ensured her safety with just a few words. With such abilities, Lǐ Yún naturally wanted to meet him. Regardless of his intentions or character, she felt it was polite to wait for him as a token of gratitude.
Just as Lǐ Yún took two steps forward, Ye Qingran suddenly quickened his pace and reached out to grab her hand, "Why wait for him He isn't unfamiliar with the way. I'm going to Cloud Prince's Manor anyway to see Old King Yun; let’s leave the palace now."
Lǐ Yún turned her head to look at Ye Qingran.n of similar age to Cloud Prince stood some distance away. Although he was old, his body was straight like an arrow, dressed in deep gray robes with cloud designs embroidered on the hem. He had no bea...