Chapter 28: An Imperial Decree

  As the clothes fell off one by one, Ziyue Ye's body was exposed in front of Ziyanyan, with a dark greenish-black mark on her chest. The fist-sized dark greenish-black patch had now turned purple and seeped into her skin. Ziyanyan's eyes widened, and she gritted her teeth in anger!

  Poison in the mouth and heart!

  Who is this scoundrel! How dare he poison her imperial sister! Ziyuan calmed down the anger in her heart, "When did this happen."

  On the one hand, slowly dressing up, being naked in front of a woman and whatnot, it's really a bit embarrassing. Listening to Zi Yanran's heavy and painful voice, even with self-blame, Zi Ruoye said nonchalantly, "It was probably... five years ago."

  Five years ago! That was just two years after she had just settled the world!

  "Can you find out who it is?" He stood up and exclaimed excitedly, "Who is it? Who is it? Who on earth is it?"

  "Hmm... I haven't figured it out yet." The smile never left her eyes, calm and collected as if she was the one who wasn't poisoned.

  "Why didn't you say so earlier! Get the imperial physician! Get the imperial physician!" Zi Ruoye looked at Zi Ruoye with a pained expression, and immediately got up to call for the imperial physician, perhaps it was still not too late.

  "Slow down! Your Majesty... my illness is already..."

  Yi Zhen Ruo suddenly felt as if her legs had turned to jelly and she sat down in the chair, staring blankly at Ye Zi Ruo, hoping to see a denial of those unfinished words in her eyes, but instead saw Ye Zi Ruo's calm and collected expression.

  "Even if the leaves... " A generation of emperors, even if they were cut down by a ruthless knife in their youth, not a single tear fell. In the Imperial Nation of Purple Mystique, women who cry are ridiculed, but Zi Yanran bit her lip and tears kept falling.

  She had been deceived for so long! Now that Yui is seventeen, the sister who has always supported her from behind has been poisoned and she doesn't know anything about it!

  "Ah! Imperial sister, what's wrong with you? I didn't even take out the good wine from the cellar! You must be hiding it for yourself to drink! The emperor is really narrow-minded like you!" Zi Ruoye was startled when she saw Zi Yanran's tears. After inheriting Zi Ruoye's memories, she knew that Zi Yanran had never cried before, so why such a big reaction today?

  "Hum! That wine is reserved for myself! You can't have it!" She wiped away her tears fiercely, looking at Ziyue Ye with a smile as she teased her, but her heart became even more sour.

  "Who wants it! My mansion also has a lot of good wine!" Gnashing her teeth, she completely disregarded Ziyuan's shouting, only recently it seemed that she had been drinking too much, and the hidden stash was almost gone.

  No wine... it's better for her to die anyway.

  He knelt down on one knee again, and said solemnly once more, "Please grant me a marriage certificate from Your Majesty! A single paper that can let Liu Qingyu be free to marry and give him an innocent imperial decree!"

  "Ruo Ye, don't you want to leave behind a child of your own?" Zi Yanran said softly with a tinge of sadness.

  "I have not achieved anything in this life, it's just a matter of time before I'm gone. I... am just ending the process a bit earlier, that's all." A child? How can I want a child... wouldn't it be even harder for a man to survive in this world with a child? She doesn't belong to this era anyway, although she is curious about men giving birth, cough, got carried away.

  Ziyan suddenly let out a soft sigh, and picked up her brush to write the imperial decree that Ziyue had requested. "Very well, I'll do as you ask. This decree will be given to him when the time is ripe."

  Zi Ruoye, however, was pouting, having written it all down but not giving it to her. She directly took it to give to Liu Qingyou instead, which would have been more convenient anyway. But considering she had written it out for her, she didn't bother to make a big deal about it.

  "That's all I have to say." She stood up and prepared to leave, but then heard Ziyu Yan ask the question she had been avoiding.

  "Ruò Yè, how much longer..." How many more days, Zi Yanran looked at Zi Ruòyè, hoping she could give her a clear answer.

  Zi Ruoye's figure suddenly disappeared in the imperial study, leaving behind only her airy voice, "At that time, I will definitely hide far away. You know, with my elegant demeanor, I couldn't let you laugh at me!"

  Ziyan heard her say this, but she let out a faint sigh, and immediately her face turned as dark as the King of Hell, coldly saying to Hei An, "Investigate for me!" Her dark guards may not be as strong as Ye's, but she must find out who was behind this crime!

  After Zi Ruoye returned to the Wang Fu, she took off her black clothes and put them in a hidden compartment, letting out a breath. If she hadn't worn these clothes, that scoundrel Zi Yanran would have probably died without admitting anything. The atmosphere just now was really tense, she...really wasn't used to it!

  Warming up a small pot of wine, the eyes gleamed with cunning and laughter, as if even the collapse of heaven and earth couldn't rival the charm of a single cup. After a while, the sound of knocking on the door came from outside.

  "Cloud Nian, little beauty, you're indeed lonely at night and came to find me?" It's so late that she must be Cloud Nian. With a smile, he said, and as soon as the door opened, he saw Cloud Nian walking slowly with a tray in her hands.

  "A bit sleepless, I saw the light in Wang Ye's house was still on, so I brought some pastries over." Putting down the pastries in her hand, Ziyue Ye looked at the pastries in Yun Cong's hand with surprise and delight - weren't these her favorite fried peanuts?

  "This is obviously peanuts, where are the pastries?" Picked up the peanuts and threw them into the air, accurately catching them with his mouth. Peanuts paired with wine, it's a perfect match!

  "For the prince, this is just a snack." Yun Cong replied with a weighty tone, pouring himself another cup of wine and drinking along with Ziyue Ye.

  His wing room is very close to the master's house, and just now the king might have gone out. The gentle and affectionate eyes swept across the gaze, slightly lowering the long eyelashes, covering up the small worries.

  "Can't sleep?" Ziyu Ye asked lightly, recalling Yun Cong's chronic illness. "In a few days, I'll have the imperial physician come and take a look at you. This time, you can't shirk it." Frowning, she had mentioned this many times before, but each time was rejected by Yun Cong.

  "Your Highness, Yun Cong is fine, don't worry." He just had a long-standing illness of cold hands and feet, how could it be a big deal? Let the imperial physician make a big fuss about diagnosing him, fearing that there would be another round of unfavorable rumors about her. Moreover, his hands and feet were icy cold, this year she gave herself... thinking of Zi Ruo Ye's meticulous massage for him, her heart warmed up again, with a hint of shyness, it had improved a lot already.

  Refused again? Zi Ruoye helplessly drank her wine, she had just said that she couldn't refuse... Her words were originally so unpersuasive? Cough cough... Failure failure!

  She continued to help him massage, using her inner strength to warm his body... it had some effect, but she knew she couldn't persuade Yun Qingye, so she didn't say another word. Normally, he wouldn't persist in anything, so why did he insist every time she said she wanted to find a royal doctor for him to see?

  "Why is the king so late... hasn't he rested yet?" Although she knew where she had gone, but didn't know why she went, couldn't resist the curiosity in her heart, Yun Cong looked at Zi Ruoye and asked.

  "I'm going to get something." Zi Ruoye blinked, teasingly selling the suspense. Now that this imperial edict has arrived, it seems like it's time to start making a big fuss.

  "Your Highness... aren't you thinking of doing something again?" Yun Cong looked at Zi Ruoye with a sly smile, as if she wanted to play a trick on him, and asked with a laugh.

  Zi Ruoye heard Yun Ning say that and immediately became serious, "Cough cough, how did you know, Yun Ning?" She hadn't even said anything yet, so how did Yun Ning already know?

  Looking at her suddenly serious expression, Yun Cong, who was used to seeing her not being serious, couldn't help but laugh. Although he was a eunuch, after years of experience in the imperial harem, he had developed a keen sense of reading people's expressions and words. Moreover, with regards to Wang Ye, who was transparent and easy to read like an open book in front of him, Yun Cong felt deeply grateful for her trust in him, which he couldn't express in words.

  Mingming's fox-like charming eyes, however, seemed to radiate a warm and comforting light, while the faint smile on her cherry-colored lips added an extra touch of allure. Zi Ruoye hastily turned away, feeling even more stimulated! It was too stimulating! She realized that she couldn't bear to gaze at Yun Cong anymore lately!

  But tomorrow is indeed going to be a big fuss, Li Yu, are you... ready for this king's unreasonable demands?

  Digression

  It's... again... a midnight gaming fish who codes afterwards should get their hands chopped off! Is there anyone like that?!