Tong Caiyi had no idea how she had left Fenyu Palace. Her mind was filled with the scene of Chu Yunzhang and Shangguan Yaoer having sex. All she could see was Chu Yunzhang hugging and kissing Shangguan Yaoer. Even her ears could hear the passion of the two of them moaning and panting, making her muddleheaded and unaware of where she had gone.
Suddenly, a strong arm pulled her from behind." Don't walk anymore. If you walk any further, you'll fall into the water."”
Tong Caiyi turned her head around in confusion, and her eyes met with a pair of beautiful, deep eyes. There was concern and reluctance in those eyes.
"You, what are you doing here?" Tong Caiyi tried to shake off Chu Yunzhang's hand weakly.
"I am your imperial guard, so I naturally have to follow you.”
Tong Caiyi glared at him." Imperial guards? So you're just my imperial guard! So you're not my man, you're just my imperial guard!”
Chu Yunzhang grabbed her." Don't be like this, let me explain…"
"Explain? What do you want to explain? Explain that I saw wrongly, or you want to tell me that you had no choice?”
" I..." Chu Yunzhang's eyebrows furrowed." You're not mistaken. The person you saw was indeed me. I didn't have no choice but to be with her. I was willing to be with her."”
"Are you willing? You…"
Tong Caiyi stood there in a daze, shaking her head as if she couldn't believe what she had just heard." You said that you were the one who wanted to be with her?”
"That's right." Chu Yunzhang nodded solemnly.
"Why? What was so good about her? How long have you known each other? Why, why do you want to be with her?”Tong Caiyi couldn't help but shout, her chest heaving up and down in excitement. She had completely forgotten that she was still wearing Tong Hao's clothes, and was acting as Tong Hao, not Tong Caiyi.
" Because..." Chu Yunzhang paused, as if he was thinking about how to say it," Because of the Nine Phoenix Ring."”
Tong Caiyi thought she had heard wrong." What did you say? Nine Phoenix Ring?"
"It is the Nine Phoenix Ring."
"Nine Phoenix Ring? Didn't you…" She wanted to say," Didn't you refuse to lend it to me?" Why did he mention the Nine Phoenix Ring when he mentioned Shangguan Yaoer? But she could not say a word.
"Most people only know that the Nine Phoenix Ring is the Phoenix Palace's treasure, a heaven and earth spiritual item. However, very few people knew that the Nine Phoenix Ring had a curse. That was, the owner of the Nine Phoenix Ring, the woman had to be eighteen years old, and the man had to marry at the age of twenty-eight. Otherwise, the curse of the Nine Phoenix Ring would come true, and the owner would die without a burial place.”
"Curse? The Nine Phoenix Ring has a curse?"
"In fact, the Nine Phoenix Ring not only has a curse, it also has restrictions. In other words, I can't get married too early. If it's too early, the Nine Phoenix Ring will shatter. If it's too late, the Nine Phoenix Ring will lose its spirituality and become trash. Moreover, in order to make the power of the Nine Phoenix Ring reach the highest level, all the people of the Phoenix Palace must swear in front of the Heavenly Maiden before marriage that they will support and hold on to their loved ones for the rest of their lives and will never abandon them. If they go against it, they will suffer the pain of being burned by the heavenly fire. This is why I can't lend you the Nine Phoenix Ring. Because the current Nine Phoenix Ring is only useful to the people of the Phoenix Palace. To ordinary people, it is at most an ordinary jade pendant. Even if I give it to you, it is useless.”
" Then…you and Yao 'er…" Tong Caiyi couldn't help but recall that heartbreaking scene.
He reached out and caressed her small face." You and I know each other very well. You should know when my birthday is, right?”
Tong Caiyi nodded slightly." I know. You are…"
Chu Yunzhang covered her lips and stopped her from continuing." That's right, I'm about to turn 28. If I don't get married on my 28th birthday, I'll die an unnatural death. But I don't want to die an unnatural death. I still want to protect you and see you turn back into a woman, so I have to help you cure Tong Hao." Cai 'er, do you understand what I'm saying?”
Tong Caiyi stared at him without blinking. It took her a long time before she finally understood what he meant." You said that you got together with Yao 'er because of me, and that's why you agreed to marry her?”
Chu Yunzhang hummed softly." Firstly, you can't abandon Nan Liao and return to the Feng Palace with me to get married. Secondly, you have to solve your brother's problem, right?”
"So you turned to her, threw yourself into her arms, and even promised to marry her?”
"Cai 'er, this is the only way out. Because I don't want to see you continue to live like this, neither male nor female. I also don't want you to be threatened by Ling Rong all day long, and I also don't want to see you sad and angry because of the Nine Phoenix Ring.”
"But do you know how much you hurt me by doing this? Do you know that when I saw you with her, I really wanted to die on the spot? You, you…how could you do this? How can this be?"
Tong Caiyi could no longer hold it in. She threw herself into Chu Yunzhang's arms and burst into tears." I thought that no matter what happened to me, you would always be by my side. I thought that no matter what, you would always be by my side. Who knew that you would tell me that you wanted to marry another woman? I, I…Wow!”
Chu Yunzhang's heart clenched when he saw her crying. He reached out to hug her and comfort her, but when he thought of Shangguan Yao 'er who was peeping at him from the dark, his hand froze in mid-air and he pushed her away ruthlessly.
"Cai 'er, forgive me. I know that what I did hurt your heart, but for you, for me, and also for Tong Hao, you…you should forget about me!”
Tong Caiyi felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her ears buzzing." You what? What do you want me to do?"
Chu Yunzhang stared at her and said clearly,""Forget about me! There are men better than me everywhere in the world. Forget about me. After you recover your daughter, find a man who truly loves you and marry him, okay?”
After saying that, Chu Yunzhang turned and left.
Watching Chu Yunzhang's back as he slowly left, Tong Caiyi felt an indescribable sadness in her heart. Then, this sadness turned into despair, and from despair, it quickly turned into anger.
She wiped her face and shouted at Chu Yunzhang,""Chu Yunzhang, are you sure that's what you want?”
Chu Yunzhang was stunned. He slowly stopped in his tracks but did not turn around.
"Since this is what you want, I'll do as you say.”
"Men!" Tong Caiyi shouted in a low voice.”
A eunuch immediately rushed over." Your Majesty!”
"Pass down the imperial decree, bestow the title of Golden Saber Prince Consort to Chu Yunzhang, a first-grade imperial guard with a saber. Choose an auspicious day and time to marry Princess Yaojin!”
"Yes!"
Kneeling to see Tong Caiyi off, Chu Yunzhang's heart was filled with complicated emotions. However, he did not let them linger for long. He stood up and said to a short tree not far away,""Aren't you coming out yet?"
A burst of laughter came from the short tree. As the fragrance drifted past, a gorgeous blue figure walked out slowly.
"How did you know I was here?"
Chu Yunzhang snorted coldly and did not bother to say anything.
Shangguan Yao 'er came up to Chu Yunzhang and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face and the clothes that Tong Caiyi had wet." Don't be angry. We're husband and wife who will spend the rest of our lives together. If you're angry with me now, I'll be at a loss."”
Chu Yunzhang grabbed her hand and pushed her away. He remained silent.
Shangguan Yao 'er did not seem to mind at all." Yunzhang, I know you're angry that I used such a method to get you, but I had no choice! Who taught you to be so handsome that I couldn't help but fall in love with you the moment I saw you? You made a thousand mistakes, but you shouldn't have been so loyal to that girl. No matter what I said, you wouldn't be with me. In order to get you, I can only resort to such despicable means!”
"Despicable methods? You used Cai 'er's life to threaten me, forcing me to marry you. You deliberately sent people to call Cai 'er to Fenyu Palace, so that she would see this ugly scene. This is called shameless and despicable!" He gave Shangguan Yao 'er a backhand slap, causing her to fall to the ground.
Shangguan Yao 'er covered her face and looked up at Chu Yunzhang with a smile." It doesn't matter if she's despicable or shameless. In short, if you don't want that girl to be accused of usurping the throne, you'd better listen to me obediently. Otherwise, if I just say a few words, the entire court and the people of the entire Southern Liao Kingdom will punish this fake phoenix and fake emperor!" He was afraid that he would either be hanged, cut in half, or cut into pieces. Tsk tsk, this girl is also considered a beauty. Such a beauty is to be cut into pieces by a thousand knives and executed by a thousand cuts. Are you…willing to bear it?”
"You!" Chu Yunzhang was so angry that his handsome face turned ashen and his entire body trembled. He shook his head," Cai 'er is your younger sister, yet you actually used such a method to deal with her?”
"So what if she's my younger sister? He didn't even care about his biological sister, why would he care about this sister who wasn't even related by blood? Besides, could a sister compare to real power and status? Moreover, if there was a day of internal strife, even if they were biological siblings, wouldn't they fight to the death? I'm already being merciful by doing this and hiding it for her. Otherwise, with the crime of her impersonating the emperor, I can punish her forever!”She reached out her hand to Chu Yunzhang." Come here!”
Chu Yunzhang glared at her fiercely, his eyes full of disdain.
Shangguan Yao 'er smiled." Come here. I want you to want me now!”
Chu Yunzhang remained motionless.
Shangguan Yao 'er spoke again. This time, her voice was filled with threat." If you want that girl to live a peaceful life, you'd better do as I say. Otherwise, there might be chaos in the Palace tonight. As a First Grade Imperial Guard, you don't want to see such a thing happen, do you?"”
Chu Yunzhang's chest heaved up and down violently, showing how he was suppressing the anger in his heart.
Ever since Shangguan Yao 'er helped Chu Yunzhang out of his predicament in the southern study five days ago, Chu Yunzhang's nightmare had begun, and Shangguan Yao' er's pestering and threats had also begun.
In fact, Chu Yunzhang did not care about Shangguan Yaoer's threat. He came from the Phoenix Palace, and the strict training in the Phoenix Palace had taught him how to protect himself and how to retreat safely. It was also because he came from the noble and supreme Feng Palace that he was indifferent to power. He did not care about wealth and fame at all. Therefore, Shangguan Yao 'er's threats and promises were completely ineffective against him.
However, when Shangguan Yao 'er pointed her finger at Tong Caiyi, he could not ignore it.
He did not know how Shangguan Yao 'er knew that Tong Caiyi had pretended to be Tong Hao. He remembered that Tong Caiyi had said that only four people knew about this. One was herself, another was her mother, Empress Dowager Xiao, another was Shen Luyi, and the last was Chu Yunzhang.
Of course, Tong Caiyi would not tell anyone about it, and neither would her mother, Empress Dowager Xiao. After all, she was her biological daughter. In that case, it was Shen Lvyi?
No, that was not right. If it was Shen Luyi, then Tong Caiyi would have been exposed by Ling Wang long ago. How could she have survived until now? Then how did she know?
He cast a sidelong glance at Shangguan Yao 'er. Seeing her indulgent and licentious appearance, it seemed that if he wanted to know the truth, he could only start with this woman.
Thinking of this, he slowly walked over and stretched out his hand to pull Shangguan Yao 'er up.
Unexpectedly, Shangguan Yao 'er pulled him down instead. She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him with her red lips." I was just putting on an act for that girl. I want you to love me as much as you love that girl."”
Chu Yunzhang had no choice but to grit his teeth and tear Shangguan Yao 'er's clothes off. The two of them then performed the most primitive, naked, and ugliest act of passionate intercourse on the quiet grass in the afternoon.
A month later, Chu Yunzhang and Shangguan Yao 'er were preparing to get married.
Early in the morning, Chu Yunzhang went to Yun Hua City's gate to wait for the 99th grand ceremony. The so-called nine-nine great gifts were the civil horse, saddle, bridle, and armor, the banquet, and the sheep.
Chu Yunzhang's face was completely expressionless as he coldly watched one grand ceremony after another being carried out from Yun Hua Sect. He knew that once the nine-nine grand ceremonies were over, it would be Shangguan Yao 'er's bridal sedan. Once he stepped out of Shangguan Yao 'er's bridal sedan, it would mean that he would be with this woman for the rest of his life, and that he would never have a chance with Tong Caiyi. He…was he really going to do that? Could he really do that?
Was he not going to do it? If he refused, who knew what kind of torture Cai 'er would suffer, and how could he just watch as his beloved was cut into pieces?
He could not and could not do that. Therefore, he accepted Shangguan Yao 'er's condition and took her as his wife. As long as he took her as his wife, he could temporarily ensure Cai 'er's safety, and then think of a way to save Tong Hao. Otherwise, he and Cai' er would be threatened by Shangguan Yao 'er for the rest of their lives.
Thinking of this, he raised his head to look at the resplendent palace, thinking about how sad she was and how she cried in the depths of the palace.
She had never been someone who liked to cry, but when she encountered such a thing, she should be crying, right?
He shook his head. Cai 'er, I'm sorry, I've let you down. Forget me, forget me!
Just as Chu Yunzhang was lost in his thoughts, a few sword-wielding guards suddenly walked over with the nine-nine grand ceremony.
The guards came to Chu Yunzhang and lifted him up without any explanation. Then, a chief eunuch held the imperial edict and shouted,""The imperial edict has arrived!"
Several guards forced Chu Yunzhang to kneel.
The eunuch read," The Emperor has decreed that Chu Yunzhang has received the Emperor's favor. He did not know how to repay the Emperor's favor. He dared to corrupt the palace and tarnish the Emperor's favor. His crime is unforgivable." He was stripped of his official position and immediately sent to the imperial prison to await execution.”
Chu Yunzhang shook his head, unable to react in time." Eunuch, what did you just say?"”
The eunuch said,"Lord Chu, the Emperor has changed his mind. He won't marry the Princess to you. He wants to punish you!"”
"Punishment?"
"Yes, the emperor said that not getting married and being promiscuous is called chaos. Since it's promiscuous, of course it has to be punished. Moreover, the person is the princess. Lord Chu, your crime is not light!”
"Not getting married and having sex is called chaos?" Chu Yunzhang muttered. Was he scolding him for abandoning him after having an affair? What a good imperial edict! This little thing was becoming more and more like an emperor! Perhaps one day, he would be able to see her ascend the throne as a daughter.
A smile appeared on his handsome face, and he laughed heartily." What a good idea!”
The guards were all stunned. What was up with this Lord Chu? Why was he laughing when the Emperor wanted to punish him? Could it be that he had been so agitated that he had gone crazy?
As for Chu Yunzhang, he didn't care what others thought of him. He continued to laugh happily.
He stood up and said to the guards,""Didn't you want to send me to the imperial prison? Let's go. What are we waiting for? Hahaha!"
After passing through layers of guards and a narrow corridor, a beautiful and graceful figure arrived at the last cell of the Supreme Court supervisor alone.
"Open the door!"
"Yes, Princess!"
Chu Yunzhang, who was leaning against the wall, did not move at all when he heard the word 'princess'. His eyes were closed, his arms were crossed over his chest, and his head was slightly against the wall. He seemed to be asleep.
After the prison guard opened the door, he walked in first and kicked Chu Yunzhang." Chu Yunzhang, the princess is here to see you!"”
Chu Yunzhang turned his head to the other side and changed his position to continue sleeping. To him, the princess was Shangguan Yaoer, and he did not want to see Shangguan Yaoer at all.
However, he was wrong. The one who had returned was not Shangguan Yaoer, but Tong Caiyi, whom he could even dream of.
Tong Caiyi waved her hand to dismiss the prison guard. She then walked up to Chu Yunzhang and stared at his handsome face, which was in a deep sleep.
After not seeing him for so many days, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight. His long hair that was usually casually draped over his shoulders was a little messy, and even his white shirt was stained with some mud.
Tong Caiyi unwrapped the small bundle in her hand and took out a pure white shirt. She handed it to Chu Yunzhang." I sewed this for you myself. Will you wear it?"”
This gentle and familiar voice caused Chu Yunzhang to open his eyes abruptly, meeting a pair of gentle eyes. Why did you…"
Chu Yunzhang looked at Tong Caiyi in surprise. She had tied up her long hair and was dressed in a light red chiffon. Her long dress was like a newly dyed lotus. She looked like a lotus flower that had just emerged from the water, and even more like a rose that had been dewy. She was so beautiful that one could not bear to look away.
"Am I beautiful?" Tong Caiyi asked.”
He couldn't help but stand up, his fiery eyes staring at her without blinking, as if he wanted to swallow her alive." You, why, why…"
"Let me ask you, am I beautiful?"
He shook his head and pulled her into his arms. His hot lips covered hers, and he tasted the fragrant lips that he had been dreaming of.
After a long time, he cupped her face and whispered,""Cai 'er, my little darling, why are you dressed like this to see me? Do you want me to die in peace and think about you forever?”
"Doesn't it look good?" She pouted unhappily. I thought you would like it."
He pressed his forehead against hers." No, you're too beautiful. You're so beautiful that I can't bear to leave you.”
"You liar! If you really couldn't bear to part with me, why would you be with her? And he even did that kind of shameful thing?”She complained.
Chu Yunzhang sighed lightly and hugged her as he sat on the bed." I had no choice. If I could, I wouldn't have hurt you like that, but under those circumstances, I could only choose to hurt you if I wanted to protect you!”
Tong Caiyi snuggled into his embrace." Brother Yun, do you know that I almost wanted to give up on you? If it wasn't for the fact that you said that you had to get married before your 28th birthday, I really wanted to give up on you and help you and Sister Yao 'er.”
He caressed her long hair lovingly. How did you figure it out later?"
"I remember you telling me your birthday, and I remember that you're only 26 years old this year. Even if you celebrate your birthday, you'll only be 27 years old.”
Chu Yunzhang smiled faintly." No, there is a limit of twenty-eight years old, but not now, but in a year's time.”
"In that case, why do you say that?”
"Because Shangguan Yao 'er was listening at the side at that time. I didn't want her to get suspicious, nor did I want you to get hurt. So, I could only choose the Spring and Autumn Writing Style to see if you understood.”
"You want her to threaten you?"
Chu Yunzhang nodded." That's right. She said that if I didn't agree to marry her and agree to be with her, she would expose you in front of all the civil and military officials. At that time, not only you, but even your mother, Shen Luyi, and many other innocent people might be harmed, so I can only agree to her request!”
Tong Caiyi's face turned pale. Sure enough, it was just as she had thought. Shangguan Yao 'er had really used her to threaten Chu Yunzhang. Otherwise, with Chu Yunzhang's personality, he would never have done something like betraying her.
But…how did Shangguan Yao 'er know that he was impersonating the Emperor? Who told her?
"Cai 'er, I want to ask you, how did Shangguan Yao' er know that you weren't Tong Hao?" Chu Yunzhang asked. Other than you, me, your mother, and Shen Luyi, who else knows about this?”
Tong Caiyi bit her lip." No, I didn't tell anyone except the four of us.”
"In that case, how did she know? And you're so sure?"
"I don't know. Maybe Ling Wang told her. She's always been in contact with Ling Wang. Maybe Ling Wang told her his suspicions and she could verify it.”
" That's a possibility, but her attitude is different from Ling Wang's. She's very sure that you're not Tong Hao, and she also knows that your mother helped to hide the truth, so I suspect…"
"What do you suspect?"
"I suspect…that there might be someone watching us from the shadows, and this person should be the real murderer who tried to assassinate Tong Hao, or even you.”
"Brother Yun, who do you think this person is?”
"I don't know, but it should be someone close to you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so familiar with everything in the palace. Actually, I had wanted to find an answer from Shangguan Yao 'er, but I didn't expect you to ruin it with an imperial edict. Little fool, do you know that you will get yourself into trouble by doing this?”
Tong Caiyi's lips curled up again." Of course I know, but I don't want you to marry another woman. You promised me that you would protect me and take care of me for the rest of your life. How could you break your promise and abandon me?”
"Cai 'er, I said that if I could, I would never do anything to harm you, but I chose the lesser of two evils. Under such circumstances, the only choice I could make was to betray you.”
"I don't understand, and I don't want to understand! I only know that you are mine, mine alone! If I had to hand you over to another woman, I would rather cut you with a knife and die with you.”
"So you went back on your word and locked me up in the imperial prison?”
"In any case, you tarnished the holy favor, which is a crime that should be killed.”
"You're willing to kill me?"
Tong Caiyi glared at him." If I couldn't bear to, I wouldn't have locked you up in the imperial prison! Brother Yun, do you know why I'm here today?”
Chu Yunzhang shook his head and looked at her.
"I'm here to change your clothes because you're going to be executed tomorrow morning. I don't want you to die with messy clothes, so I made some clothes for you.”
"Are you really willing to kill me?"
"I have no choice. I don't want you to be snatched away by another woman, and I don't want you to compromise for me and be controlled by others for the rest of your life.”
"What will you do if I die? Who will protect you?"
"If you die, of course I won't live alone. However, for the sake of the Southern Liao Kingdom, I will continue to persevere until one day, when my brother the emperor wakes up, or when I can no longer pretend, I will follow you. Brother Yun, will you hate me or blame me?”
Chu Yunzhang hugged her tightly." Why would I blame you? I can only blame myself for being Yue Tian of the Dunhuang Nine Phoenixes. I have a body full of abilities but I can't help you. Sigh, if only Big Sister was here.”
"Are you talking about your elder sister, Chu Fengyi?”
"Yes! If it was Big Sister, she would definitely know how to save Tong Hao. Unfortunately, it was too late to say this now. Cai 'er, help me change my clothes, I haven't worn the clothes you made yet!”
Tong Caiyi stood up and, with tears in her eyes, helped Chu Yunzhang change his clothes, combed his hair, and tidied his appearance. Then, she hugged him tightly, letting her tears flow uncontrollably in his chest.
The two of them hugged each other speechlessly and spoke with tears in their eyes. They had no idea that there was a figure in the cell next door that should have been empty. It was Shangguan Yao 'er.# Special Review: 1314mx Time:102520185: 42PM #Special
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