During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, in the imperial garden.
As expected of the imperial garden belonging to the Son of Heaven. Here, one could see exotic flowers and plants that were almost impossible to see anywhere else, and one could enjoy the beautiful scenery that was rare in the world. It was one of the most beautiful gardens in the world, the Imperial Garden.
It was the season of spring, and the flowers were blooming. Under the spring breeze, the imperial garden with hundreds of flowers was indescribably beautiful.
In a certain corner of the garden stood two beautiful women. Their elegance was not inferior to the flowers surrounding them.
They all looked very young, and their beauty did not lose to Hundred Blossoms. They were the Emperor's younger sister Yun Rou Ge and Prince Wen's Xue Ru Ge.
Look, when the two Gege stood together, even a hundred flowers would lose their color!
Needless to say, the two Gege were both beautiful. They also had snow-white skin that could be broken by a single blow. There were many similarities in the beauty of the two Gege. They both had beautiful figures that would make them too fat if they grew a little bigger and too thin if they lost a little. They had delicate skin, bright eyes, white teeth, and delicate facial features. In short, they were all great beauties in everyone's eyes. They also had their own beauty.
The two seemingly equally beautiful women naturally had their differences.
Yun Rou Ge Ge, the emperor's half-sister, sixteen years old, gentle and lovely. Her beauty was quiet and reserved, making people dote on her from the bottom of their hearts.
Xue Rugege. At the age of seventeen, she was like a blooming flower. She was so beautiful that it was impossible not to notice her.
If the quiet beauty of Yun Rou Ge Ge was compared to the moon, then Xue Ru Ge Ge was the sun. Her entire body emitted passion and radiance.
These two beautiful women, one gentle and one firm, one quiet and one moving, each with their own merits, were even more beautiful than the delicate flowers around them. They were even pleasing to the eye!
In fact, there were many other people in the imperial garden besides these two ladies. There were many ladies, princes, civil and military officials, and the most important figures were the Emperor and Empress Dowager. Today, it was the Empress Dowager's decree that everyone came to the Imperial Garden to admire the flowers.
Almost all of the royal family had arrived. Fortunately, the imperial garden was large enough for them to avoid the crowd and hide in a corner for peace and quiet.
"Sigh!" Yun Rou blinked her big eyes full of melancholy and sighed deeply.
"Yun Rou, is something wrong?" Xue Ru had already noticed that Yun Rou was especially depressed today, as if she had a lot on her mind.
Yun Rou's tightly knitted brows prevented her from smiling. She whispered,"" I don't know what to do, I..." She looked at Xue Ru for help.
"Xueru, can I tell you? Are you willing to listen to me?"
"Of course I'm willing!" Xue Ru reached out to hold Yun Rou's cold hand and smiled."Don't forget, we grew up together. We're like sisters. If you don't tell me something, who are you going to tell?”
Yun Rou couldn't help but smile. Xue Ru had a way of making her happy. Although it was just a few words, it was enough to make her feel Xue Ru's warm heart.
She nodded and decided to tell her troubles to this person who was like a sister to her.
"Xueru, do you know Yong Junwang?”
Xue Ru thought for a moment and shook her head. "Never heard of it!"
If this person was as famous as her brother Yi Xin, she should have heard of him. From this, it could be seen that Prince Yong was not famous.
"I knew it!" Yun Rou wasn't surprised at all.
This was how it was. There were so many princes and princesses in Beijing, and everyone only knew a few of them who were sharp and vigorous. As for the others, they might not know which one was the prince and which one was the junwang!
"His name is Yin Yong, and he is a Prince. Those who know him call him Prince Yong. He should be twenty years old, he…"
"Wait, wait." Xue Ru had to interrupt Yun Rou because she felt that it was very strange! "How do you know so much about this person? Are you…interested in him?"
"What were you talking about?" Yun Rou's face was red as she shouted at Xue Ru,"I'm not interested in that kind of person! " It's him…He's always been…" She looked at the ground in frustration and suddenly shut her mouth.
"How did he treat you?" Xue Ru was very anxious when she heard this. She couldn't care less about the fact that there were other people in the imperial garden and shouted loudly.
"Is he pestering you? This person is so bold! Doesn't he know that you're the Emperor's younger sister, the Empress Dowager's favorite Ge Ge?”
"Xueru, lower your voice!" Yun Rou pulled Xue Ru's sleeve and said anxiously. "Do you want the whole world to know about this?”
"What exactly happened?" Xue Ru lowered her voice. "Yun Rou, don't keep me in suspense, tell me everything!”
Yun Rou looked at her gratefully and nodded.
"Alright, I'll tell you! I noticed him about three months ago. I only met him three or four times. Every time I met him, I felt that something was wrong. I couldn't tell why. I always felt that the way he looked at me wasn't friendly. At first, I thought it was just my own psychological effect and didn't care. But once, twice, thrice, I gradually felt that there was something wrong with the way he looked at me. I wasn't lying to you. Later on, I couldn't help but tremble when I saw him…"
As Yun Rou spoke, she really started to tremble. Her beautiful face was pale, and even her lips lost their original luster.
Xue Ru was shocked. She had never seen Yun Rou so scared!
"How did this happen?" Xue Ru could not think straight. This situation had never happened to her or the people around her! "Why did that Yin Yong do this? Have you spoken to him? Did you offend him verbally?”
"No, no!" Yun Rou shook her head. "I don't even know him! He told me his name on his own accord. It was the only time he talked to me. He took the opportunity when no one was around to approach me and told me his name, age, and something else. Because I was too afraid, I ran away before he finished…"
"You shouldn't have run away. You should have taken this opportunity to ask him what he wants!”
" I... I don't dare..." Yun Rou lowered her head and said timidly. " Xueru, you know me. I…I get nervous whenever I see someone I don't know, let alone a man who scares me the moment I see him…"
The excited Xue Ru fell silent.
She knew Yun Rou the best how shy and introverted she was. She had lived in the palace for a long time and rarely came into contact with people outside. She could understand her fear and could not bear to scold her anymore!
"Yun Rou, listen to me!" " You don't need to be afraid of that kind of person. Don't forget your brother the emperor and the empress dowager who loves you to the bone. They can make decisions for you, right?" Xue Ru comforted Yun Rou gently.”
Yun Rou looked up in panic and shook her head."Xueru, this won't work! What do you want me to say? That person hasn't done anything yet, but he…but his gaze makes me feel afraid and oppressive. Is that a sin?”
"You're right. You can't punish him like this, but if you wait until he takes action, won't you be hurt?" Xue Ru said. How can we let this happen?”
"Otherwise, what do you think I should do?”Yun Rou's heart trembled and her voice trembled. "I saw him again today. Not long ago, I saw him standing under a big tree. However, when I saw the smile on his face, it was so cold and icy. I still tremble when I think about it!”
"He's here today too?" Xue Ru's eyes lit up. She grabbed Yun Rou's hand and pulled her away. "Let's go find him. I want to meet him and see if he has three heads and six arms or something…"
"Xueru, don't be rash!" Yun Rou called out nervously. " I don't want to see him. Don't pull me away…" She could not even avoid him in time. How could she take the initiative to come to him?
"This is the Imperial Palace. I don't believe that he would dare to do anything to you.”
Xue Ru didn't let go of Yun Rou, and Yun Rou refused to leave. The two of them kept arguing.
The sound of footsteps grew clearer and clearer as they approached the two girls. They couldn't help but let go of each other's hands and look ahead.
Xue Ru was stunned for a moment. Her clear eyes stared at the person who had just arrived.
He was very young, looking to be in his twenties. He was dressed in black, and compared to those princes and concubines who were dressed up today, his black clothes were abrupt and unnatural.
The reason why Xue Ru was staring at him in shock was not only because he was dressed in black, but also because of his appearance.
It wasn't that he was good-looking or handsome. She had seen many handsome people, and her big brother Yi Xin was one of them. To be honest, she had never seen a man more beautiful than her big brother!
Therefore, although this person was good-looking, he was still a step away from her brother. The reason why he could attract her to stare at him, other than his well-defined face and slender figure, was the cold aura that he emitted!
Speaking of which, it was really strange. It was clearly a warm spring day, but this man made people shudder. Perhaps it was the inexplicable melancholy that lingered between his brows, perhaps it was his thin lips that gave off a sharp feeling, or perhaps it was his black clothes that made him look pale and gloomy. Or perhaps his long and narrow eyes seemed to hide too many secrets.
In short, he was strange and special. Although he was standing right in front of them, he gave off a sense of loneliness. He was cold, cool, and unpredictable.
Xue Ru couldn't just look at him for a moment and then move her eyes away from him. She had never seen such a person in her life!
She was really in a daze, and it wasn't her who made her come back to her senses, but Yun Rou who was leaning on her and trembling.
Could this person be…
Xue Ru immediately went into alert mode. She pulled Yun Rou behind her and asked him sternly,"You are the Prince of Yong County, Yin Yong?"
"Yes, I am!" Yin Yong smiled at Xue Ru.
Xue Ru could not help but feel a chill in her heart, even though the sunlight on her shoulders was so warm.
"Xueru Gege, Yun Rou Gege, aren't you bored staying here? If possible, can I accompany the two Ge Ge?”
"You know my name?" Xue Ru glared at this strange man who must be hiding a knife behind his smile. She noticed that when he said " Yun Rou, Ge Ge," he looked at Yun Rou, and there was indeed a change in his eyes at that moment.
It was sharp, unfathomable, and unusual. Just like Yun Rou said, it was definitely not a friendly look.
This person was hostile to Yun Rou! And it was obvious hostility!
"The famous Xue Ruge has long been famous throughout Beijing! No matter what, I'm still a king. How can I not know Ge Ge's name?”Yin Yong said with a smile.
"Humph!" Xue Ru grunted.
It seemed that this Prince Yong was not only unfathomable, but also beyond her expectations, his glib tongue was even comparable to the Luo Wei Baylor that she hated the most!
However, Yin Yong did not seem to have heard her. He took it that Xueru had acquiesced, so he took a few steps forward and got closer to them.
He deliberately pulled the distance between them, startling the two Gege.
Xue Ru was shocked that she had underestimated him. He looked really tall now. Even though he was tall and slender, his thin appearance made it hard for people to associate him with the word 'strong'. However, she did feel a sense of oppression. Yun Rou was telling the truth. She had experienced it personally.
Yun Rou's shock was fear. Just like every time she met Yin Yong by chance, she subconsciously wanted to stay far away from him. As soon as he got close, she seemed to be unable to breathe.
"Yun Rou, don't be afraid, I'm here!" Xue Ru quickly whispered to Yun Rou.
Unlike Yun Rou, who lowered her face in fear, she puffed out her chest and summoned her courage to face Yin Yong.
"What do you want? Can't you see that Yun Rou doesn't like you around her?”Xue Ru knew that her tone might be a little harsh, but in order to stop Yin Yong from pestering Yun Rou, she had to be rude to him.
"Is that so?" Yin Yong had no intention of retreating. On the contrary, he took a big step forward and closed the distance between them.
"Hey, don't you understand human language? Why are you still leaning over?" Xue Ru and Yun Rou couldn't help but step back.
Yin Yong's imposing manner was really frightening. Xueru didn't know why it was like this. Why was she afraid? She didn't do anything wrong, did she?
"Xueru Ge Ge, I'm really sorry. I don't believe you. I want Yun Rou Ge Ge to tell me personally!”Yin Yong, who had the upper hand, said calmly.
"Yun Rou!" Xue Ru turned around and shouted at Yun Rou,"Tell him to stop pestering you for no reason. Hurry up!”
" I…but…" Yun Rou shook her head desperately. How could she say that? Under Yin Yong's gaze, she was so scared that she did not know where she was.
Forget it! Xue Ru really couldn't bear to force Yun Rou, who was like a frightened bird. Seeing that Yun Rou hadn't said anything yet and was so scared, she couldn't explain clearly.
Fine, if Yun Rou doesn't want to say it, then let her say it!
She looked hard at Yin Yong's face, which would have looked better if it was less cold. She said to him loudly and clearly,
"Prince Yong, Yunrou is too embarrassed to say it, so I'll help her. She doesn't know why you keep pestering her. You make her very afraid, do you know that? Please don't…"
"I think you're mistaken, Xue Ruge.”Yin Yong interrupted Xueru and chuckled. "I have to explain clearly. Maybe I didn't do it right, but I don't have any ill intentions towards Yun Rou. I think I was too impatient, too eager to let her know me..."
"You said you want Yun Rou to know you? Why?" Xue Ru could not help but ask.
" Because..." Yin Yong shifted his gaze to Yun Rou, who was hiding behind Xue Ru. For the first time, a smile without any malice appeared on his face. It was a very gentle smile, so gentle that the lines on his face softened, making him, who was originally unpredictable, feel much more intimate.
"Because I really like Yun Rou Ge Ge, I can't help but want to get close to her whenever I see her and yearn to be with her!”Yin Yong finished speaking in a gentle tone.
What was that? Yin Yong's words caused the two ladies 'expressions to change. Their beautiful eyes widened, and their small mouths slightly opened into circles.
It was too shocking! They never expected Yin Yong to say such words.
" You…" Xue Ru looked at Yin Yong's sincere face and asked in disbelief,""You said you like Yun Rou, is that true?”
"Of course it's true!" Yin Yong answered her with certainty.
"I don't believe it!" "If you like Yun Rou, why would you make her afraid?" Xue Ru shook her head.”
Yin Yong was surprised. "Why is Yun Rou Ge Ge afraid of me? I don't remember doing anything impolite to Ge Ge! I think Ge Ge doesn't understand me, so she misunderstood me!”
"You're really full of yourself!”Xue Ru glared at Yin Yong impatiently. She was extremely angry at him because she could not win against him! It was really detestable. This was the first time she had met such an unreasonable person in her life!
"Anyway, Yun Rou doesn't want you to pester her anymore. She doesn't want to know you.”she said angrily.
"Is that so?" Yin Yong's unfathomable black eyes showed a trace of a cold smile. He looked straight at Yun Rou and said coldly,""Yun Rou Ge Ge, are these your true thoughts?”
Yun Rou looked at Xue Ru timidly. Xue Ru nodded at her to encourage her.
" I…" Yun Rou regained some courage, but she still couldn't look Yin Yong in the eye. She looked at the ground and whispered,""I'm sorry, I…I hope you won't come near me again.”
He finally said it! Xue Ru heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Yin Yong with raised eyebrows.
"Now you heard it clearly! I apologize first. I may have said something a little too harsh, but please leave immediately!”
Yin Yong nodded. "I will leave, but that doesn't mean I've given up!”
"What do you mean by that?" Xue Ru asked angrily.
"You'll soon know what I mean.”Yin Yong smiled at the two of them." See you again, Yun Rou Ge Ge!”
After saying that, Yin Yong turned around and walked away. He was so fast that he disappeared from their eyes in the blink of an eye!
"Xueru, what should we do?" Yun Rou started to tremble again. "He said that he won't give up. Does this mean that he will continue to pester me?”
"Yun Rou, don't be scared, don't let this lecher scare you!”Xue Ru comforted Yun Rou. "There's still me. No matter what he has in mind, he has to pass me first!”
From that day on, Yin Yong had been a part of Xueru's life.
She said she wanted to protect Yun Rou, but Yun Rou lived in the palace and she lived outside the palace. She couldn't always be by Yun Rou's side!
But then again, it was a good thing Yun Rou lived in the palace and not outside. The palace was heavily guarded. Even if Yin Yong really wanted to do something to Yun Rou, he shouldn't be able to do it.
Xue Ru thought of a way. She would find a way to stay by Yun Rou's side when she had to attend banquets or when she had to leave the palace. She would not let Yin Yong harass her.
"How can there be such a person?" When she thought of Yin Yong, her immediate reaction was to shake her head.
"What kind of person is this?" Yi Xue 'er found it funny as she watched her aunt shake her head so hard that it almost fell off! "It's your turn to play. If you don't play, I'll eat your white stone!”
"Sigh, I won't play anymore!" Xue Ru pushed the chessboard aside, her left hand supporting her cheek with a worried expression.
"What's wrong with you? You're always out of your mind." Yi Xue 'er asked with concern.
"Sigh!" Xue Ru kept sighing. "I really don't understand. If you like someone, why would you want to hurt that person? Isn't this illogical?"
"What's wrong with you?" Yi Xue 'er saw that Xue Ru did not know what she was talking about and started to worry! Xue Ru never liked to sigh. Those who knew her knew that she was a lively girl who always had a smile on her face. In her opinion, Xue Ru's behavior these past few days was really abnormal.
"Right!" Xue Ru thought about it. She thought that it was better to ask someone with experience about relationships. It would definitely be better than thinking about it alone and not being able to figure it out.
So she grabbed Yi Xue 'er and asked,"Xue' er, let me ask you." Back then, when you liked my big brother, did you cast him an unfriendly look? Would you have thought of hurting him?"
"Of course not. How could I do that?”Yi Xue 'er said seriously. "It's already too late for me to like Yi Xin. How could I look at him with unfriendly eyes? As for hurting him, that was absolutely impossible!”
" But…" Xue Ru recalled what happened between Yi Xin and Xue Er half a year ago. "You don't, but Big Brother does, doesn't he? I remember it very clearly! At that time, Big Brother clearly hated you and often made you suffer. Later on, he fell in love with you. I thought it was strange!”
" Well…" Yi Xue 'er smiled and shook her head. "Then you have to ask him. Only he knows what he thinks, right?”
"What do you mean?" Yi Xue 'er had just finished speaking when Yi Xin's tall figure stepped into the room.
"You're back!" She went forward excitedly.
Yi Xin hugged her and kissed her tender face.
" Cough cough!!" Xue Ru pretended to be angry as she looked at the two of them who were so close to each other. She said sourly,"It's still broad daylight. If you want to be intimate, please bear with it. When night comes, without an outsider like me around, you can do whatever you want!”
"Do whatever you want? What are you saying?" Yi Xin smiled and knocked on Xueru's head.
Xue Ru could not help but sigh at the power of love when she saw the bright smile on her brother's face. It could completely change a person. Didn't Big Brother change for his beloved wife?
"Yi Xin, you came at the right time!" Yi Xue 'er told her husband with a smile. "Xueru seems to be very troubled. As her big brother, you should help her clear her doubts!”
"Oh?" Yi Xin touched his sister's face, which was indeed filled with confusion. "What's wrong with our happy girl? Who is so bold as to dare to touch the head of the dragon? Tell me your name, and I will immediately catch him and kneel in front of you to kowtow and apologize to you!”
"This…Actually, it's nothing!”
Xueru thought about it carefully and felt that it was better not to say it. Although Yin Yong had caused trouble for Yun Rou, he had not committed any crimes so far. Even if the emperor knew, he couldn't do anything to someone who didn't commit a crime, right?
That's right! She suddenly thought that although she couldn't tell him about Yin Yong, she could ask her brother about him! Big Brother was knowledgeable and knew more people than her. He should know something about Yin Yong.
"Big brother, let me ask you, have you heard of a person called Yin Yong? He was a junwang, and it seemed like everyone called him Yongjun Wang.”
"Prince Yong?" Yi Xin thought for a while and remembered this person's face without much difficulty. "Yes, I know this person. He is the Prince of Yong, Yin Yong. I know that the position of Prince was originally his Ma. It seems that after his Ma died a few years ago, the Emperor passed the position of Prince to his only son, Yin Yong, because he thought that this person had contributed to the court.”
"I see…"
" Yes." Xue Ru nodded and asked," Big Brother, what kind of person is he? How much do you know about him?" Tell me everything you know!”
Yi Xin looked at his sister in surprise. "Why are you so concerned about him? Did something happen between you and him?”
Xue Ru's face turned red." No, I'm not! I'm asking on her behalf!" she cried out anxiously.”
"Someone else? Who is it?"
"Don't worry so much. Answer my question quickly!”
Xue Ru shook Yi Xin's hand.
"What do you want me to say?" Yi Xin glared at his willful sister before saying,""I only know him by nodding. How can I know anything about him? I only heard that he is a very reclusive person and rarely interact with other nobles. To be honest, I have no impression of him at all, except for one thing. I wonder if you're interested in hearing about it?”
Xue Ru's eyes lit up." I'm interested, I'm interested. Big Brother, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me!"”
Yi Xin and Yi Xue 'er looked at each other, one shrugged helplessly, the other shook her head with a smile.
Yi Xin thought to himself that if he didn't make things clear, this girl definitely wouldn't let him go!
Yi Xin, who had no other choice, said slowly,""This isn't a big deal. Although I heard it, it shouldn't be false. It was about three years ago. Yin Yong's sister was chosen as a noble to enter the palace. This was not a big deal worth talking about, but not long ago, I heard that his sister hanged herself in the palace for some reason and died just like that! He was only twenty-one years old when he died."
Xue Ru was so shocked that she couldn't say a word. It turned out that the seemingly cold and heartless Yin Yong had experienced such a tragic thing. It turned out that he had such an unknown past behind him.
Her little head spun quickly. Could it be…Could it be that this was the real reason why Yin Yong was pestering Yun Rou? Would he? Was she thinking correctly?
"That's all I know!”Yi Xin didn't ignore the confused look on his sister's face. "Now it's your turn. Tell me, who asked you to inquire about Yin Yong?”
"Ah?" Xue Ru quickly came back to her senses. She gave her brother a perfunctory smile and quickly said,""Oh right, I almost forgot that I still have something to do! Thank you, Big Brother. I'll go back to my room and not disturb you and Sister-in-law anymore!”As soon as she finished speaking, she ran away in a hurry.
Looking at her disappearing figure, Yi Xin didn't know whether to laugh or be angry.
"Look at Xueru. If she's hiding something from us, I'll write her name backwards!”
"You don't have to write your name backwards. You're right!”" I really hope nothing bad will happen," Yi Xue 'er said worriedly." Will there be any problems with Prince Yong?"”
"Don't worry!" Yi Xin hugged his wife's slim waist and said to her with a smile,""With me around, I'll settle the ten Yong Junwang! Don't spoil Xueru. She's already seventeen years old and no longer a child. She knows what she's doing!”
Hearing Yi Xin's sour words, Yi Xue 'er revealed a charming smile. She smiled at him." Don't tell me you're jealous of your sister. You're not a child anymore, are you?”
Yi Xin laughed too." Wrong. I am your husband and a child who only wants you to be mine!”He cupped Yi Xue 'er's face and kissed her gently.#
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