C52 (1/2)

It was snowing heavily today, and the clouds had carried the morning assembly down. She did not sit in the Imperial Jade Carriage. She looked at the gloomy sky, her red lips slightly pursed. Qiong Ying was standing beside her.

”Mistress, what are you looking at?”

Yun Duan's eyes flashed but she did not say anything.

She was just thinking, 'How is the journey going in that lifetime? I wonder how is her Ah Rui doing?'

After so long, Emperor Chen was still alive and well. Even though he was no longer in his position, he refused to hand over the authority because he was afraid that she would ruin his position.

How could that be possible? She had agreed to go through the motions, so no matter how difficult it was, she would still persevere. However, A-Rui and Imperial Consort Chao Yu didn't even have a memorial tablet, so she was extremely unwilling.

She looked at her pale white hand and saw that it was still as cold as ever. She didn't know how good Si Yan Qing Jun's medicine was, but even if it was, she was afraid that it still wouldn't be able to cure the root.

Forget it, I'll just calculate how much of it can be cured.

”Master, Young Master Xuan is here!”

Qin Ni walked around the pavilion and nodded at Yun Duan with a smile.

Yun Duan narrowed her eyes. That person was truly idle. He did not participate in the imperial court or roamed the world. He liked to come over to her place all day. That was out of the question.

”Duan`er!” Xuan Su laughed lightly as he walked over with big steps. In his hand was a cage containing a colorful bird. It was hard to say what it was called, but it was actually quite beautiful.

”It's so cold, why didn't you return to the Flowing Cloud Pavilion?”

Yun Duan glared at him. ”Young master Xuan, you should know that our identities are different. Why are you still so carefree?”

Xuan Hong casually shrugged his shoulders as he played with the bird in his hand in high spirits.

”No one saw it, what are you afraid of!”

Of course.

Yun Duan was speechless.

”If I am seen and heard, then I won't be able to explain it clearly!”

Xuan Hong frowned and said in a annoyed tone, ”You and I are innocent. Why can't we explain ourselves? Besides, if anyone dares to gossip, I will definitely kill them!”

”…”

Yun Duan felt helpless.

”What matter do you have for entering the palace today?”

Xuan Su smilingly waved the birdcage in his hands and said, ”Of course I'm here to give you your toys!”

Yun Duan casted a glance at the little bird in the cage and laughed, ”Rather than trapping it in the cage for us to play with, why not let it go now? It has wings and the place it wants to go to, there's no need for you to make things difficult for it!”

After what had happened that year, she felt that it was actually quite good to be in the desolate mountain. Although she spent her days in the company of evil and was covered in an aura of death, even though she was somewhat lonely, she was at least free.

However, things were different now. She had a mission to complete and a mission to complete. The matter of revenge was already complicated, and she had to take on a lot of responsibilities and face a lot of challenges.

But this bird was different. All it wanted was to return to the blue sky.

Xuan Hong glanced at the clouds. The woman seemed to have something on her mind today, and her complexion didn't look too good either.

He placed the birdcage on the stone table and touched the chirping sparrow with his long fingers.

”It's a good thing that you're kind-hearted, but it's been kept in captivity for a long time, to the point where it has already forgotten how to get along with its own kind. If I let it go, it definitely won't live to tomorrow in such a cold weather. Do you believe that?”

Yun Duan frowned slightly.

She had forgotten one thing. Indeed, this little bird had already adapted to this life. If she let it fly, then she would die.

Forget it.

”Then keep it!”

Yun Duan was still wearing her court uniform, and the phoenix hairpin on her head was still sparkling. She stood in the middle of the small pavilion with a calm expression on her face. After a while, she opened her mouth and asked Xuan He.

”What do you mean, Emperor Chen refused to hand over his power?”

Xuan Hong looked at her and walked to her side. They stood side by side.

”He fears you!”

Fear?

Was he just afraid?

But what was she to be afraid of?

Yun Duan chuckled. She was probably the only one that he didn't know of the history of this place.

She was afraid that she would reveal her background. If it was really like this, then he would have the power to turn the tides when the time came. However, was she that stupid?

Or else he had more important things to do.

However, what was it?

”You've been very close to Siyan Qingjun recently!” Xuan Hong narrowed his black eyes, and no emotion could be heard in his voice.

Yun Duan blinked and looked at him.

He smiled and said, ”He's my husband, shouldn't we get closer?”

Xuan Hong lowered his eyes, which shone with a profound light.

”Although he said he would help you, I hope you'll be more careful!”

After all, there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Yun Duan chuckled. Naturally, she would be on guard against what she should be on guard against. It was just that Si Yan Qing Jun was intelligent, so she had to be alert when facing him.

This person was so secretive that it seemed like he was exposing everything in front of him, and yet it also seemed like he was hiding everything so deeply that you couldn't see through him.

Yun Duan really did not know what he wanted. Just what could this Thousand Empire Mountain give him?