The imperial palace was golden and beautiful.。。How many people had plotted for half their lives to dye the world with blood just for this place that was made of blood?
The royal study was filled with the fragrance of dragon saliva. The person sitting on the golden dragon throne was the current emperor, Xuanyuan Ye. Her black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall. It was exceptionally alluring against her golden dragon robe. Leaning back in his chair, his handsome face had a strange glow in the candlelight. His deep eyes were half-narrowed, looking a little lazy.
"Emperor, King Zhou has arrived." The sharp voice of Xu Mao, the head of the palace, sounded outside the door.
"Come in." Xuanyuan Ye opened his eyes and spoke lazily.
Squeak--
The door of the royal study was pushed open, bringing in the bright moonlight from outside, sprinkling down a silvery-white color on the ground.
"Royal brother." Xuanyuan Zhou flew over gracefully, his white robe fluttering in the wind like a banished immortal. The moonlight fell behind him, and he cast a mysterious halo on it.
"You're here. Have a seat." Xuanyuan Ye waved his hand and looked at his younger brother. Many times, Zhou's gentleness and elegance made him feel incredible. In this cruel place, he actually has such a god-like personality. Is he really my younger brother?
"Imperial brother, may I know why you called this little brother over?”Xuanyuan Zhou was originally at a loss because of Leng Wan Wan's 'I'm interested in you', but his guards rushed over and said that his Imperial Brother wanted him to enter the palace. Thus, he hurriedly bid Leng Wanwan farewell and rushed to the Imperial Palace. However, Leng Wanwan's small figure was already imprinted in his heart.
"This is a letter from the Ye Liao Kingdom.”Xuanyuan Ye handed the memorial on the table to Xuanyuan Zhou, his deep eyes flickering with a dim light.
"Yes." Xuanyuan Zhou took the memorial and flipped it open with his well-defined fingers. His expression became solemn as he read the contents of the memorial. When he put down the memorial, his gentle expression was no longer there.
"Zhou, what do you think?" Xuanyuan Ye's slender fingers tapped the chair rhythmically, and his deep voice sounded in the quiet study.
"In the letter, the Ye Liao Kingdom said that they wanted to marry our country. In my opinion, they are clearly eyeing the empty position of Empress and are delusional about using the name of marriage to let the princess of the Ye Liao Kingdom obtain the position of Empress.”Xuanyuan Zhou frowned. Ye Liao had always been eyeing Tianyao with ill intentions. How could he let them succeed? However, if they didn't marry, Ye Liao would use all sorts of excuses to start a war. When that happened, blood would flow like a river, and only the people would suffer.
Xuanyuan Ye nodded. The Night Liao Kingdom's goal was clear. It was just that they had underestimated Tianyao. How could he say that he would let Ye Liao's goal succeed?
"Since they proposed a marriage alliance, I, Tianyao, will naturally accept it. But who said that a marriage alliance must be with me?”Xuanyuan Ye's thin lips curled into a faint smile.
"Imperial brother, you mean? "Xuanyuan Zhou's eyes lit up as if he understood Xuanyuan Ye's plan.
"If he wants a marriage alliance, zhen will give him Princess Ye Liao as a concubine.”Xuanyuan Ye's deep eyes flickered with an evil light. If the Ye Liao Kingdom wanted to play games, he would naturally accompany them.
"Imperial brother's plan is indeed a brilliant one, but who should we choose to marry them?”His handsome brows furrowed. Although there were not many young talents among the officials, it was difficult to find someone who could match the status of the princess of Ye Liao Kingdom and control his feelings to monitor her.
"The candidates will be discussed at the court tomorrow.”Xuanyuan Ye's deep eyes flashed with a bright light. Weren't those old men who talked about palace rules, ancestral systems, and the country very powerful? Then, he would leave this matter to them. He wanted to see what kind of person they could choose.
Xuanyuan Zhou shook his head. He could tell that his Imperial Brother was going to make things difficult for those old officials again.
The atmosphere was quiet, and the fragrance of ambergris permeated the air.
"However, is the position of Empress going to remain vacant forever?”It had been several years since his brother ascended the throne, but the position of empress had always been empty. The courtiers discussed animatedly, unable to figure out the emperor's intentions. Of course, as long as there was a vacancy, they would also hope to send their daughters to this position. If they could ascend to the Phoenix Throne and become the mother of the world, the power of the family would also leap up. Who would dare to go against them?
"When someone should sit, someone will naturally sit.”Xuanyuan Ye's eyes narrowed. In the court, those old men kept mentioning that the position of empress couldn't be left empty for long. In the harem, the women there schemed against each other just for the position of empress. If he wanted the throne, he would sit back and watch the tigers fight. When they were all done, he would give them an unexpected candidate. That would be interesting, wouldn't it?
" Besides..." Xuanyuan Ye raised his eyebrows and looked at Xuanyuan Zhou, who was one year younger than him." I have an entire harem of women, but Zhou, you don't even have a single concubine. Mother is very worried. A while ago, she even asked me to see which minister's daughter is worthy of you."”Zhou was handsome and gentle, causing the hearts of countless women to throb. However, the strange thing was that he did not even have a woman so far. Not only was his mother anxious, but even Xuanyuan Ye was curious about the reason.
"It's my brother's fault for making mother worry.”Xuanyuan Zhou gently shook his head." But I really don't have any intention of getting married.”Although he had met many women, many of whom were gentle, elegant, and talented, he had never felt anything special.
"You…"
Xuanyuan Ye shook his head. At this moment, his arrogant and cold expression had already turned a little warm. Ever since he was young, he did not like to get close to people. Other than his mother and his brother, his other half-brothers and sisters did not like to play with him. Of course, he didn't want to play with those idiots. In his opinion, those bastards only knew how to use their status as princes to show off. They didn't have any brains.
Xuanyuan Zhou smiled. Perhaps everyone felt that his royal brother was too cold and arrogant, and that he was not easy to get close to, but he understood the loneliness and helplessness of his royal brother.
outside the Royal study
Xu Mao stood outside the door with a horsetail whisk in his hand. The moon was bright and the stars were twinkling. In the blink of an eye, it had been forty years since he entered the palace with nothing. When he thought of the things that happened when the late emperor was still alive, it seemed like it was only yesterday, but it was also so far away. The late emperor was a gentle emperor who ruled the world with benevolence. However, although he was gentle, he was also too soft-hearted. He knew that there were many corrupt and perverted officials in the court, but he did not hurry to get rid of them. As a result, after he passed away, those parasites could not wait to jump out and harm the Tianyao Kingdom. They took advantage of the fact that the new emperor was young and tried to deceive his superiors and subordinates to usurp the imperial power. Unexpectedly, although the emperor was young, he was a fierce person. With lightning speed, he eliminated those conspirators. In the short two years since the new emperor ascended the throne, not only had he consolidated his position, but he had also developed the Heavenly Shine Dynasty to be on par with the Ye Liao and other countries. The other countries did not dare to underestimate Tianyao. Even if they had ill intentions towards Tianyao, they could only use methods in the dark.
The moonlight was gentle, like a boundless veil covering the earth. The night was mysterious.
Xu Mao looked up at the crescent moon. If the late Emperor was still alive, he would be very pleased to see the prosperity of Tianyao today.
"Xu Mao." Xuanyuan Ye's voice came from the royal study.
"This servant is here." Xu Mao collected his thoughts, hugged the Buddha dust, and quickly walked in.
"Greetings to the Emperor and His Highness." He bowed his head and greeted him.
"Eunuch Xu, there's no need to be so polite." Xuanyuan Ye waved his hand. Xuanyuan Zhou still had a gentle smile on his face as he spoke softly.
"The Empress Dowager's 40th birthday is on the 16th of next month.”Xuanyuan Ye said.
"Yes." Xu Mao bowed and replied, thinking about what he should do to make the Empress Dowager happy.
" Also..." Xuanyuan Ye paused." Help me prepare a set of civilian clothes."”
Xu Mao was stunned. Didn't the Emperor just come back from outside the palace? He had doubts in his heart, but he still replied respectfully,
"Yes."
"You may leave." Xuanyuan Ye waved his hand and dismissed Xu Mao.
"Imperial brother, are you leaving the palace?" Xuanyuan Zhou asked.
"Yes, I rushed back to the palace earlier because I had something to do.”His deep eyes flashed. According to the secret report, Yuexiang Pavilion was not just a simple brothel. There was also a mysterious force hidden inside. He had appeared there earlier because he was interested in this secret report.
"Now that Imperial Brother has mentioned it, this little brother also remembered that he has something to do.”Leng Wanwan's cold and ruthless eyes flashed in his mind, and her words had been inexplicably entangled in his heart, making him unable to forget.
"What's wrong?" It was rare to see his brother, who had always been gentle like the spring breeze, in such a trance. Xuanyuan Ye could not help but raise his eyebrows.
"This little brother ran into a strange girl today.”Xuanyuan Zhou couldn't help but laugh when he thought of Leng Wanwan's disdainful look. "Although she looks like she's only eight or nine years old, she has a cold and ruthless gaze that looks down on the world. He did not look like an innocent child at all.”
"Oh?" Xuanyuan Ye's interest was piqued when he heard Xuanyuan Zhou's words. His thin lips curled up." Who is she?" He vaguely remembered that at the Yuexiang Pavilion, the two men had also mentioned a young lady who seemed to be very extraordinary. He wondered if it was the same person that Zhou had mentioned.
" General Leng's daughter."
"Isn't Leng Peiyuan only having Leng Yue 'er as his daughter? How did such a different daughter appear?”Xuanyuan Ye tilted his head. He remembered that Zhou had mentioned General Leng's daughter, Leng Yue 'er, to him before.
"No, it's Leng Wanwan." Xuanyuan Zhou also shook his head. He was not clear about Leng Wanwan's appearance.
"Leng Wanwan?" Xuanyuan Ye raised his eyebrows. His deep eyes flashed as his interest was aroused.
"Yes." Xuanyuan Zhou nodded." I also heard that Princess Muyun was divorced by General Leng because of Leng Wanwan.”Thinking back to the news he had heard from his followers on the way, he found it unbelievable. That Leng Wanwan was so powerful. Not only did she manage the entire General Manor, but she also made General Leng divorce his wife.
"This is interesting." Xuanyuan Ye knocked on the armrest of the chair." I really want to see that Leng Wanwan."”It was really curious that an eight or nine-year-old child could actually have such ability.
“……”
Xuanyuan Zhou was suddenly speechless. Seeing his brother's excited appearance, he felt unhappy for no reason.
What's wrong?
He touched his chest. Wasn't his royal brother the person he respected the most? Why did she suddenly have the urge to not let him see Leng Wanwan?
Outside the window, the moon was shining brightly.
In the room, the two of them had different thoughts. The gears of fate were about to start turning.
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