Chapter 42 Dignity in Tatters

men'—it was a meaningless phrase. Some women were just lowly; if she didn't teach them a lesson, they would never realize their own faults.With this thought in mind, Li Yun’s eyes darkened and a cold...Chapter 42 - Loss of Dignity

In the main hall of Glory Palace, Empress was lying on her bed holding her belly. In just a month's time, she had become so thin that she no longer resembled herself.

Yun Qianmo hurried to the bedside, and the two little palace maids immediately made way for her. She saw blood stains on the bed, and Empress was clutching her belly while trembling all over; her clothes and bedding were also stained with blood. Upon seeing her enter, light flickered in her eyes, “Moon, Moon... please save our child…”

"Auntie, rest assured. If I can save him, I will!" Yun Qianmo immediately reached out to feel the pulse of Empress by grasping her wrist.

Empress nodded and stared at Yun Qianmo without blinking.

The moment Yun Qianmo touched Empress’s wrist, she felt an icy chill emanating from it. This coldness was coming from within her body, no wonder she kept shivering; not just because of pain but also due to the cold. Logically speaking, even if Empress had eaten the fruit that induced childbirth, her body wouldn't feel this cold. This symptom resembled someone who had been poisoned by a cold poison pill. The only reason it wasn’t as severe was due to the resistance from the fetus within her. She pursed her lips tightly and continued checking.

"Moon... how is it Is there no way to save our child" Empress saw Yun Qianmo silent for so long, her heart sank.

Yun Qianmo raised her eyes; she could see that the light in Empress’s eyes had vanished, leaving only a dull gray. Just as she was about to speak, she heard footsteps approaching and turned around to see Emperor Dali walking in. She swallowed back what she wanted to say.

Emperor Dali walked to the bedside, looking at Yun Qianmo anxiously, "Moonie, can the child be saved"

"Uncle Emperor, do you want this child to live or die" Yun Qianmo arched her eyebrows.

"Nonsense! Of course I hope my child lives!" Emperor Dali was furious upon hearing her.

"Uncle Emperor, don’t forget that he is not only your child but also the Crown Prince. Do you want the Crown Prince to live" Yun Qianmo ignored his anger and raised an eyebrow again.

Emperor Dali froze at her words.

"You... leave," Empress suddenly closed her eyes and ordered someone to go away; she was clearly trying to get Emperor Dali out.

Emperor Dali was enraged, "Of course I want my Crown Prince to live! Moonie, what are you trying to say Can the child be saved"

"I’m asking... you to leave," Empress emphasized her words and again asked Emperor Dali to go away.

"Empress, stop being unreasonable! This is my child in your belly. Seeing you suffer makes me worry too; don’t take out your anger on me. We should first think of a way to save the child," Emperor Dali softened his tone towards Empress.

With her eyes still closed, Empress maintained a firm stance, "You leave."

"You...," Emperor Dali was now so angry he could see red. When had he ever lowered himself before anyone Now even in such circumstances, after his words, the empress still refused to give way; he wanted to lash out but under these circumstances, his anger couldn't be unleashed, choking him up and causing him to stare at Empress intently.

"Leave," it seemed Empress could only say these two words now.

Old Emperor’s eyes were filled with fury but he forcibly held himself back and didn’t look at her anymore. He turned towards Yun Qianmo, "Moonie, tell me what the situation is; you know my wife wants to keep this child as do I. As long as there’s any chance, save this child for me."

"What about next time" Yun Qianmo arched her eyebrows.

Empress opened her eyes abruptly and looked at Yun Qianmo with hope, "Moon... can our child really be saved"

Yun Qianmo didn’t answer but stared at Emperor Dali.

"Next time, I’ll save the child too! As a Heavenly Sovereign, what do I lack How could I not be able to keep a child alive" Emperor Dali said sternly: "As long as you can save this child for me, I will disregard your sending away of the Prince and Princess from East Sea Kingdom."

Yun Qianmo laughed, "Uncle Emperor! I must tell you seriously that the reason why the Prince and Princess returned to East Sea Kingdom was because Duke Hua in their country had a relapse of an old illness. It’s not related to me; I merely went there for seeing Rong Jing."

"Your rhetoric can only fool a child, not me," the old emperor said with sharp eyes.

"Whether you believe it or not is up to you. That's just how things are. If you don't believe me, feel free to find evidence of me forcing someone out. Otherwise, even though you're His Majesty the Emperor, you can't casually frame someone. " Yun Qianyue's expression darkened, "Uncle Emperor, why don't you leave The one lying down is my aunt, and the child in her womb is my brother. But as long as there's any hope of saving him, I will definitely do it without needing to make a deal with you."

"You..." The old emperor was furious.

"Your presence here not only affects Aunt's mood but also mine. If the child can't be saved in the end, this responsibility is yours," Yun Qianyue said, both her expression and tone were bad at that moment.

"Emperor, you... leave... I don’t want to see you..." The empress was equally resolute now.

"They say the daughters of the Yun王府 have a strong backbone. Now I finally understand!" The old emperor couldn't stop his anger and said sternly to Yun Qianyue, "I can leave, but I hope you will do your best to save the child for me. Otherwise, I will hold you accountable." With that, he took large steps out of the room, somewhat stumbling like an elderly man.

"Nanny, close the door! From now on, no one is allowed in!" Yun Qianyue instructed the nanny. She knew this nanny was someone Rong Jing had arranged to be by the empress's side. After Aunt Sun died from poison at the old emperor's birthday banquet and later became pregnant, Rong Jing sent people over. Her martial arts were strong; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to keep the old emperor out before Yun Qianyue arrived.

"Yes!" The nanny immediately responded, closing the door and locking it.

Yun Qianyue's hand had never left the empress’s pulse. In fact, she had been continuously sending true qi into the empress while speaking with the old emperor. Because of her consumption of two life-giving fruits, her constitution was unique; any abnormality would cause an immediate bodily reaction. This meant that she had ingested the cold poison pill not long ago, no more than half an hour ago. Therefore, as long as the cold poison was expelled immediately, the fetus could be saved.

"Moon..." The empress looked at Yun Qianyue, her eyes shining with hope.

"Aunt, I can save the child; you don't need to worry," Yun Qianyue smiled at the empress and gently tapped on her lower abdomen with another hand. "I will stop your bleeding first. Relax a bit and trust me."

“Hmph, Aunt trusts you…” The empress forced out a smile after hearing Yun Qianyue’s assurance, nodding feebly.

Yun Qianyue no longer spoke, continuously sending true qi into the empress's body. Her own true qi belonged to the fire attribute due to her study of the Phoenix True Scripture; however, when her mother cast the Phoenix Curse on her, she injected cold-attribute true qi. Afterward, because she was affected by a love-inducing drug in Lingtai Temple and Rong Jing helped her integrate two different types of true qi, her current true qi mixed both hot and cold became warm. Also, due to her experience helping Rong Jing eliminate the stubborn cold poison, this time when facing the cold poison pill, she easily found the right approach. Furthermore, since the empress had ingested the cold poison pill for a short period of time and there was Life-Bearing Fruit in her body rejecting the cold poison, Yun Qianyue's true qi flowed smoothly through her body layer by layer to expel the lingering cold poison around her lower abdomen.

The empress’s trembling body gradually stopped shaking; pain disappeared from her face, and she started to relax.

Yun Qianyue's expression was determined as she felt thankful for the Phoenix True Scripture left behind by her mother. She could save Rong Jing, who was one of the people she cared about most. Despite doing her best to minimize true qi consumption, she still clearly felt a rapid loss in her own true qi.

The nanny remained beside Yun Qianyue and occasionally wiped sweat off her forehead with a handkerchief.

Seeing Yun Qianyue's gradually pale face, the empress was heartbroken. She opened her mouth several times but didn’t say anything in the end.

The clock ticked by second by second; the hall remained quiet while footsteps could be heard from outside as the old emperor walked back and forth. Clearly, he hadn't left but stayed outside the door instead. Though the Imperial Medical Bureau's physicians had no use here, none dared to leave.

At Ronghua Palace, tension filled both inside and outside.

Just as dawn broke, Yun Qianyue finally withdrew her hand; her body softened, and she nearly fell to the ground. The nanny quickly supported her and called out worriedly, "Miss Shanyue!"

"Moon" Seeing Yun Qianyue collapse, the empress was alarmed.

Yun Qianyue tugged at the corner of her mouth; she sounded weak as she shook her head towards the empress. "I’m fine, just a little tired..."

"Auntie Guan, quickly help Moon to rest on the bed..." The empress hurriedly instructed.

Auntie Guan nodded and helped Yun Qianyue onto the soft couch.

Lying down on the couch, Yun Qianyue felt even her hands lacked strength; however, a warm smile appeared on her face. "Aunt, do you feel better The child has been saved! I have fulfilled my duty."

Seeing Yun Qianyue, tears welled up in the empress’s eyes, and she said with emotion, "Moon, you’ve worked so hard...

"It was quite tough, but it's worth it to save the child." Yun Qianyue shook her head and comforted her: "Aunt, please don't cry. You've just stabilized your emotions; crying isn't good for your health. Although we managed to stabilize your pregnancy and save the child, you can’t let your emotions get too extreme or it might lead to a miscarriage."

The empress nodded and quickly stopped her tears.

"Nanny, how did Aunt catch the cold poison pills You were always with her, weren't you" Yun Qianyue asked out loud.

Old nanny Guan revealed a guilty expression. "Your humble servant has been guarding Empress' side all along, being extremely cautious about her diet and actions. Especially in these two days, I haven’t left Her Majesty's side even for a moment. At night, I rest on the soft bed next to Her Majesty. Yesterday evening, She Majesty went to sleep early; I also laid down. Around midnight, I heard some noises at the door. I got up immediately and just as I sat up straight, someone suddenly flew in through the window and hit me with his palm right away. I managed to dodge it, but Empress screamed out loud. In that split second of her scream, he threw something into her mouth. I was alarmed enough to attack him back but also worried about Her Majesty's safety, so he escaped."

"Then what happened" Yun Qianyue asked.

"When he escaped, the guards outside only discovered it then and still couldn’t catch him in time. Afterward, Empress started to feel pain in her belly which alarmed His Majesty. He brought over the imperial physicians, but Empress said she was waiting for you… Later on, everything turned out as when you arrived. It's your humble servant’s fault…" Old nanny Guan self-reproached.

"This matter can't be blamed on you. The Palace of Glory is guarded inside and out by both His Majesty’s people and those from me and Rong Jing. Someone was still able to enter and harm Aunt, then escape safely afterwards; this only indicates that the person's martial arts are extremely high-level. Not only is he very familiar with the imperial palace but also with the Palace of Glory."

Old nanny Guan nodded in agreement. "He’s indeed very familiar; even our many hidden guards couldn’t catch him."

"What does that person look like What was his attire Did you see clearly" Yun Qianyue asked again.

"The figure and appearance seemed to be… Second Prince," old nanny Guan said.

Yun Qianyue thought for a moment and immediately shook her head in denial. "It can't be him! He doesn’t have that kind of martial skill level; even under emergency circumstances, Night Tianqiong’s abilities wouldn’t match his."

"Could it be Second Prince has always pretended to be weak in martial arts That person's martial skills are indeed very high," old nanny Guan said.

Yun Qianyue shook her head. "I’ve followed Night Tianqiong for a decade; if he says someone is scheming, then it’s correct. But he can't pretend; in fact, he's quite sensitive to people and things that he likes or dislikes. Even if he could pretend in front of others, he wouldn’t be able to do so for ten years without me noticing him. It definitely isn’t him."

"Then it must be someone impersonating Second Prince!" old nanny Guan said.

"Mm-hmm!" Yun Qianyue nodded.

"Could it be… Seven Prince sent the person" Old nanny Guan looked at Yun Qianyue’s expression and spoke cautiously.

Yun Qianyue shook her head. "It’s not him either. Night Tianyi doesn’t have to say that obtaining the throne is easy, but it's almost there; he wouldn't use this matter to irritate me. Moreover, harming an infant who hasn’t been a threat to him for three months isn’t his style. His pride wouldn't allow such actions."

Old nanny Guan nodded and said in confusion: "Could it be Fourth Prince's people"

"Night Tianyu is also unlikely, he’s still unable to control such a capable person," Yun Qianyue shook her head indifferently. "This incident implies that someone intends to use this matter to involve Night Tianqiong, Night Tianyu, and Night Tianyi in trouble. The child Aunt carries is the crown prince; his status is too sensitive. Besides, these two nights, both Night Tianqiong and Night Tianyu have been making covert moves behind the scenes; it’s easy for people to suspect that today’s incident was done by them to divert attention. Furthermore, when I came here to save Aunt just after leaving Cloud Manor, I encountered assassins in ambush. The timing was incredibly precise, clearly knowing that upon hearing about Aunt's situation, I would rush straight to the palace. This indicates that those who ambushed me are not the same person who harmed Aunt but accomplices. Their purpose is threefold: one, kill the child Aunt carries; two, make Night Tianqiong and Night Tianyu take the blame, thereby excluding them as suspects in harming Aunt which would implicate Night Tianyi; three, kill me."

"Moon兒, you encountered an assassination before coming here" The empress was startled upon hearing this.

“Mm-hmm!" Yun Qianyue nodded immediately and met the empress’s alarmed expression with a reassuring statement: "I wasn't hurt! He got away."

The empress sighed in relief. "It's good that you weren’t injured!"

"He wouldn't be able to hurt me so easily," Yun Qianyue thought of the gray-robed old man and a momentary flash of coldness passed across her face as she looked at the Empress. She said, “Aunt, think about it—whose interests would this threefold strategy benefit most”

"The Emperor" The empress immediately asked.

"Given that there are widespread floods in today's Heavenly Saint Empire, he should not hope for you to encounter problems now and add to his troubles," Yun Qianyue said.

“It’s not the Emperor then” The empress frowned, glancing out of the hall. Through a gap in the curtains, she could clearly see the silhouette of the elderly emperor still pacing back and forth continuously; she shook her head: "I only know that he doesn’t want this child, and also Second Prince and Fourth Prince. Although they are under my tutelage, you know, we aren't close; after all, they're not blood-related. Even if they were biological children of mine, their pursuit for the throne would make them lose humanity, but since you say it’s none of them, then I don’t know who else it could be.

"Apart from them, who would be the most unwilling for your child to survive" Yun Qianyue asked again.

"Who doesn’t want my child to live Besides them, it might also be those concubines in the harem," the empress said.

Yun Qianyue narrowed her eyes and asked Guan Nanny, "Do you think that person looks like the Second Prince Think carefully about his figure—could he possibly be a woman disguised as a man After all, there are differences in body shapes between men and women. Even if someone is well-disguised, one can still tell the difference unless their disguise skills are extremely high-level."

Upon hearing this, Guan Nanny lowered her head to think for a while before hesitantly saying, "According to what you said, it seems somewhat like him!"

"I’ll first write a prescription for Auntie. You prepare the medicine yourself," Yun Qianyue stopped pursuing the matter and felt that she had regained some strength, so she got up from the bed and walked over to the table where she began writing out the prescription.

“Yes!” Guan Nanny followed Yun Qianyue to the table.

Yun Qianyue quickly wrote a prescription and handed it to Sun Nanny, who immediately took it and left the room with the prescription.

The door opened, and the old emperor rushed in right away. Seeing the empress lying on her bed, he hurriedly walked over to the window and asked anxiously, "How is it Is the child safe"

The empress pretended not to hear him and closed her eyes.

“Moonling” The old emperor looked at Yun Qianyue who was standing by the table.

In this moment, Yun Qianyue saw that he was just a father worried about his child, stripped of his imperial identity. Did he secretly worry about his children too However, with so many children to consider, how much genuine concern could there be She lost interest in making trouble for him and nodded her head, "The child is safe."

The old emperor was delighted. “Good! As long as the child is safe!”

Seeing the old emperor’s evident joy, Yun Qianyue glanced at the empress before stepping out of the inner chamber. Right after she stepped out, she saw Ye Tianqing and Ye Tianyu standing in front of a physician outside Yonghua Palace's courtyard. She stopped and leaned lazily against the door frame, raising her eyebrows at them.

“Moonling! How is Mother” Upon seeing Yun Qianyue come out, Ye Tianqing immediately walked over to her.

Ye Tianyu also came closer; both of their faces were pale and covered with a thin layer of frost, indicating that they had been there since early morning, standing guard outside the palace along with the old emperor.

"The child is safe," Yun Qianyue said calmly.

“It wasn't us who did this!” Ye Tianqing lowered his voice to say: "Though we might play some tricks behind the scenes, we would never harm Mother directly. We only wanted to force Seventh Brother’s hand."

"Moonling, you can believe it or not, but it certainly wasn’t us," Ye Tianyu also said solemnly.

Both brothers spoke in very low voices, naturally ensuring that their words wouldn’t reach the old emperor inside.

"I never said I didn't believe you!" Yun Qianyue’s smile turned cold. "But I hope this is the last time. You and Ye Tianyi can fight however you like, but stop involving Auntie. Although neither of you acted directly against her, if it weren’t for your actions a couple days ago, others wouldn’t dare to harm her and attempt to pin the blame on you. If I said today that you were behind this, no amount of words could prove otherwise."

The pale faces of Ye Tianqing and Ye Tianyu darkened even more upon hearing this; Ye Tianyu said, "It must be Seventh Brother trying to make us take the fall!"

"Ye Tianyi wouldn’t do that," Yun Qianyue replied.

“Moonling, are you still defending Seven Brother at this point” Ye Tianyu was somewhat angry.

Yun Qianyue said solemnly, "I’m not defending him; it’s just the truth. Some people want to watch from the sidelines while you two fight until one of you is dead or defeated. I don’t care what happens between you two now or in the future, but I can assure you that he didn’t do this. This has nothing to do with the severed relationship we once had and have now. If you think I’m defending him, then prove me wrong! Otherwise, be smarter in your actions from now on; don’t resort to underhanded tactics when desperate or everything will backfire. It won't benefit you!"

Ye Tianyu opened his mouth several times as if he wanted to argue but found no words.

The expression on Ye Tianqing’s face darkened, and he said in a low voice, "Moonling is right! We will take heed of this lesson."

Yun Qianyue nodded her head and stopped talking. She looked up at the sky, which was a clear blue in the morning light. Even though the sun had not yet risen, it could be seen that today would be a beautiful day with no clouds. Inside the inner palace, she couldn't hear the voice of the empress dowager but only vaguely heard the old emperor’s voice. She felt like laughing in her heart. The most prestigious couple in the world, when they reached this point, really seemed like a joke to others.

Ye Tianqiong and Ye Tiandu didn't say anything either as they stared at Yun Qianyue. Suddenly, it occurred to them that everything they had done these few days was rendered useless in the face of this woman's calm gaze and brief words.

There were footsteps leaving the inner palace, and Yun Qianyue knew without turning around that it was the old emperor. She thought he would lose his dignity after being treated like this.

"Yue girl, you功勞greatly by protecting our crown prince, so I will not hold against you your unauthorized departure from the city to He Guxiang County! In future, without my permission, do not leave the city again," said the old emperor with his hands behind his back as he spoke sternly to Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue looked at the old emperor and replied indifferently with a "hm."

"Tianqiong, Tianyu, are you aware of your crimes" The old emperor suddenly shouted at Ye Tianqiong and Ye Tiandu.

"Your son is unaware of any crime! Please let my father know clearly," said Ye Tianqiong and Ye Tiandu as they immediately knelt down on the ground with their voices overlapping each other.

"Well, you don't know your crimes! Do not think that being sick makes me a fool; I will allow you to deceive me. You have been doing good deeds under my nose these few days and are now almost endangering our crown prince. How can you say you are unaware of your crimes" the old emperor shouted in anger.

"We two absolutely did not harm mother!" Ye Tianqiong and Ye Tiandu’s faces turned pale as they suddenly realized what Yun Qianyue had said earlier: Even if they hadn’t done it, their actions from a few days ago would make them guilty regardless of how many times they tried to explain themselves. They could only shake their heads.

"Deception! I do not have sons like you two while I am still alive! Are you eager for me to die Come here and take these two disobedient sons away…" The old emperor became more and more angry as he continued speaking.

Yun Qianyue listened quietly. She would certainly not be kind enough to help Ye Tianqiong and Ye Tiandu, as she would still be in He Guxiang County if they hadn't done what they had done. Moreover, her aunt wouldn’t have been poisoned with a cold poison pill either. If the old emperor punished them so severely, it was their own fault. She didn't believe that he really thought someone other than his sons were involved.

"Your Majesty, if it's not them, then don't take out your anger on anyone else!" At this moment, Empress Dowager’s voice came from the inner palace and stopped the old emperor.

The old emperor was stunned for a moment before stopping his mouth. He turned around to look inside the palace, "Are you trying to plead mercy for them"

"For something I didn’t do, what kind of crime is there Why would I have to plead mercy What I want to say is that Your Majesty shouldn't take out your anger on them," said Empress Dowager firmly.

The old emperor was stunned by the empress dowager’s words and immediately became furious. "How do you know it wasn’t them who almost cost you your child"

"They were brought up under my name, they are my sons. Whether or not they have done something I naturally understand," Empress Dowager said coldly: “Your Majesty should find the murderer elsewhere! Otherwise, let me not be the only one harmed by it; you will lose your crown prince as well.”

"You really are a good empress dowager!" The old emperor shouted angrily and suddenly flung his sleeves. He left the palace with large steps. The dragons on his yellow dragon robe emitted signals of aging, and the figure of the angry old man quickly left Ronghua Palace.

Ye Tianqiong and Ye Tiandu didn't expect that the empress dowager would come out to protect them. They both looked up toward the inner palace but could not see Empress Dowager’s figure due to the heavy curtains and beams blocking their view inside.

"Aunt, you saved them today; they should take care of themselves from now on," Yun Qianyue said as she turned back into the inner palace. The door behind her closed tightly, separating her from the two figures in front of it.

Ye Tianqiong and Ye Tiandu looked at each other with shame and lowered their heads. "Thank you, Mother!"

Empress Dowager didn’t speak again inside the inner palace. The two knew that Empress Dowager did not want to see them either. They stood up and left Ronghua Palace. The imperial physicians guarding the door of Ronghua Palace also left one by one upon seeing that Empress Dowager’s child had been saved.

Back in the inner palace, Yun Qianyue walked over to the bed and said to Empress Dowager: "Aunt, you did the right thing! Ye Tianqiong and Ye Tiandu have a shortcoming compared with Ye Tianyi besides having inferior strategic abilities. They are not cruel or indifferent enough. In other words, even though their mother passed away when they were young, they still remember Empress Dowager's upbringing, so now that you helped them, they will be unlikely to trouble you in the future."

"After all, these are children I have raised up close; if it wasn't them, I can’t just sit and watch Your Majesty take out his anger on anyone else. I know what he is thinking so I won’t let him win," Empress Dowager said.

Yun Qianyue smiled. "You've been through a lot this night; you should rest now! In the future, I will arrange for two more people to come and keep guard in your palace along with Guan Mama. For a short time at least, there won’t be anyone who would dare attack you again after today’s incident. I will try my best to visit every day to take your pulse. Now, I am going back home first! Wait for Guan Mama to bring the medicine over and drink it right away."

"Mm-hmm!" said Empress Dowager.

Yun Qianyue didn’t stay any longer and turned around to leave the inner palace. She walked out of Ronghua Palace, but upon reaching the door, she saw a group of lavishly dressed women approaching the palace grandly. The woman leading them was Mingfei. Her eyes flashed as she instructed the head guard at the entrance of Ronghua Palace: "From today on, the empress dowager is ill and resting; no women from the imperial harem are allowed to visit."

The guard was naturally arranged by Rong Jing in the Royal Glory Palace. He immediately responded, "Yes, Miss Qianyue, please rest assured!"

Yun Qianyu nodded and ignored those women, stepping towards the palace gate. As she arrived at the door of the palace, Wenhua was waiting there with a letter in hand. Upon seeing Yun Qianyu, he hurriedly stepped forward to present her with the letter while bowing respectfully, "Miss Qianyue, this is a letter from Prince Qi sent by His Majesty's order for you."

Yun Qianyu frowned as she looked at Wenhua’s hand which held the letter. The letter didn’t have any signature on it, so she raised her eyebrows questioningly, "A letter from Prince Qi"

"The prince attached this letter to a document he submitted to His Majesty. He mentioned that the letter is for you in his document." Wenhua replied.

“When did he give me this” Yun Qianyu asked.

“Yesterday, just when it arrived!” Wenhua immediately answered.

"Take it back to His Majesty then!" Yun Qianyu threw out the words and continued walking towards the palace gate.

"Miss Qianyue, this… " Holding the letter in his hand, Wenhua chased after Yun Qianyu for a step. "His Majesty said that he hasn’t sent the document to Prince Qi yet. He wants you to read it and reply to Prince Qi so they can be dispatched together."

"I won’t read it or reply either. I have nothing to do with Ye Tiansyi! You just tell His Majesty this!" Yun Qianyu coldly said without turning around.

Wenhua stopped and seemed to be intimidated by Yun Qianyu’s chilly demeanor, nodding his head as he took the letter and turned to walk back to the Imperial Study.

Yun Qianyu walked out of the palace gate where Ling Lian and Yi Xue were waiting. Seeing her, they immediately stepped forward with worried expressions on their faces. She shook her head at them and said, "I’m fine now. Let’s go back to the residence."

Ling Lian and Yi Xue saw that Yun Qianyu looked extremely bad, pale-faced, so they knew she had spent too much of her inner energy. They both nodded their heads in agreement. Ling Lian said, "Miss, you look like you have spent a lot of your inner energy, no longer able to use your lightness kung fu. My lady, I got the news and rushed over without riding a horse or driving a carriage. Let me carry you."

"Sister Yun, did you not ride in a carriage I’ll give you a lift," said an all-too-familiar voice at this moment.

Yun Qianyu looked towards the sound and saw that not far away there was a carriage stopped. The curtain of the carriage had been lifted up to reveal Qin Yuning’s beautiful face. She recalled how she hadn’t seen Qin Yuning after Prince Ye Tianqing’s residence had been searched, so she thought that Qin Yuning must have become very haggard due to pregnancy and other matters. But now she didn't expect her complexion to be so good, rosy and radiant, looking even more beautiful than before.

"Yun Qianyu, let me give you a lift," said another familiar voice right after Qin Yuning's words.

Yun Qianyu followed the sound and saw that not far away there was another carriage. At this time, its curtain had been lifted up to reveal Leng Shaozhuo’s face. It looked quite different from before; his gaze at her wasn’t filled with hate anymore but was rather extremely clear.

"It turns out it's the Cold Little Prince. Don't know when did you and Sister Yun reconcile Before, whenever Cold Little Prince saw Sister Yun he would either fight or kill. It’s a bit hard for Yuning to adjust now," Qin Yuning said with a smile.

"People change all the time! Me changing is normal too. Unlike Miss Qin, her face always remains unchanged, with this same smile, year after year, it's truly nauseating for others to look at," Leng Shaozhuo calmly replied.

The smile on Qin Yuning’s face instantly froze.

Yun Qianyu thought that Qin Yuning still despised her as always. But Leng Shaozhuo wasn't someone you could dislike anymore. Her real energy was spent too much and she couldn’t use lightness kung fu any longer, even if Ling Lian and Yi Xue could carry her while using it. She really didn’t want to be blown by cold winds though. So she turned around and walked towards the carriage of Leng Shaozhuo with a faint smile on her lips, "There’s no need for Miss Qin's effort then, since Cold Little Prince is willing to give me a lift."

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