~ LOVE IS EASY TO GROWN, BUT IT IS HARD TO CUT OFF! ~
There was silence in the hall, which made people felt creeps.
After a long while, Yue Wang slowly released his hand from Mu Yunyao.
Feeling the strength in her shoulders relaxed a little bit, Mu Yunyao restrained the trembling in her heart and forced a smile. “I have to say that fate makes fools of people. Although there’s no evidence right now, but there are some things that cannot be changed. Who would have thought that I would actually address Yue Wang as my uncle, this...”
Before Mu Yunyao could finish her words, she was suddenly pulled into the embrace of Yue Wang. A clear and cold aura instantly enveloped her, causing the smile on her face to be unable to maintain as tears welled up in her eyes.
Yue Wang hugged Mu Yunyao tightly in his arms. After a long while, he finally spoke up in a suppressed voice, “Yunyao, it’s okay, it’s okay … Where did you get this news? Maybe it’s not true. Maybe someone deliberately lied to you....”
“Your Highness, the Old Madam from the Su family personally admitted it. Although I don’t know what happened back then, this matter should be true.”
Yue Wang let go of Mu Yunyao and lowered his head to look her in the eyes seriously, “Yunyao, don’t be afraid. I’ll settle this matter myself, and there won’t be any effect. Didn’t you say that there’s no evidence?”
“Your Royal Highness, even if there is no evidence, the blood relatives still exist. This cannot be changed....”
“I don’t care!” Yue Wang’s eyes were as black as ink, and his suppressed emotions were like a raging river. Just as he was about to slam his hands onto the shore with a loud bang, but he held it back, “Yunyao, I don’t care!”
Mu Yunyao abruptly opened her eyes wide, her gaze trembling uncontrollably. “Your Royal Highness Yue Wang, do you know what you’re talking about?” In Dali Dynasty, although cousins could also get married, they were still a generation apart from each other. Furthermore, they were related by blood as well. It was like mountains, and there was an unfathomable height between the two of them. It couldn’t be crossed by willpower and determination alone.
Yue Wang’s gaze was resolute like a mountain, as though lightning could not be shaken. “I understand. I understand, but I don’t care. I still have to go to the Palace to beg for forgiveness from Imperial Father. You have to rest well and pacify Madam Su. Don’t worry about other things.”
“Your Royal Highness Yue Wang!” Seeing that Yue Wang was about to walk out the door, Mu Yunyao shouted for him to stop.
Yue Wang’s footsteps slowed down, but he did not turn around, and his back facing Mu Yunyao. His tone was the same as usual, and she couldn’t hear any difference. “You are rest assured. It’s alright. Also, I like hearing you call me Fourth Master Ning, not Your Royal Highness Yue Wang.” After saying that, he pushed open the door and left.
Mu Yunyao stood where she was, the waves in her eyes gradually calming down like a tranquil lake. Just as she turned around and was about to go upstairs, she saw Su Qing standing at the end of the stairs with a dazed look on her face.
“Mother …”
Su Qing’s face was pale, and her expression was extremely dazed. Her fingers holding onto the stairs had turned slightly white, and her entire body was trembling uncontrollably. “Yunyao, what you said just now was true?”
Mu Yunyao went upstairs to holds Su Qing, accompanied her into the room, and sat down. “Mother, I just found some clues from ElderSister Su You today and then went to find Old Madam to verify it.”
Su Qing lowered her eyes. Her eyes were filled with disbelief, “How can the Su family have so much courage?”
“Wealth comes from danger. I can tell from Su Yuyi that the Su family’s desire to get ahead in life was almost insane. The Old Madam even tried to harm her own granddaughter, Su You. If she did this in the
first place, I could understand that.”
Su Qing was silent for a while before she sighed and raised her head, “Now that I know that we don’t have any blood ties with the Su family, I feel a lot more at ease. There’s no need to feel guilty anymore.”
“I originally wanted to wait a while and check to see if I could find any evidence before tell Mother about this matter. I didn’t expect that you would have already heard about it.”
Su Qing shook her head, “Yao’er, there’s no need to look for it.” After she went upstairs, she felt that it wasn’t appropriate for Mu Yunyao to see Yue Wang alone. Thus, She hurriedly walked down, but she didn’t expect to hear such a monstrous secret.
“Mother....”
“For so many years, no one had discovered any clues. Presumably, the evidence had already been completely destroyed, and there was no point in investigating. On the contrary, it even delayed a great day. Sometimes a hit is necessary, and sometimes a hit is always required. Perhaps Grand Princess Yi De and I did not have a mother and daughter relationship in our lives right now, also not bad. Furthermore, you and Yue Wang....”
“Mother, you don’t have to worry about me. Although I have some good feelings for Yue Wang, it’s not necessary for him. Since we already know that we might be related, then breaking off the relationship is the best choice for us.”
“That being said. It is easy to ask for priceless treasures, and it is rare to have a lover. What Yue Wang said to you just now, Mother also heard it. As a prince, he has a lot of things to worry about than you. It’s hard for him to say that he doesn’t care. It can be seen that he is deeply in love with you...”
Mu Yunyao smiled bitterly and shook her head, “Knowing that he can’t do it, there only will be no good results in the end. No matter if he cares or not, nothing can change.”
“Yao’er....” Su Qing looked at her worriedly.
“Mother, you don’t have to worry. Although it’s a bit hard for me, and I feel a little bit more uncomfortable right now, it will always be better.” Mu Yunyao lowered her eyes to cover the tears within her eyes. Some feelings were like seeds. She patiently watered them and carefully nurtured them, causing the seeds to germinate and slowly blossom into splendid flowers. If she wanted to cut off these feelings, she had to pinch off the flowers, break the leaves, pull out the roots… That sort of pain was able to penetrate deep into the bone marrow.
On the other side, after Yue Wang requested an audience, the Emperor called him to enter the Chunming Nuan Pavilion. Upon entering, he found that the Grand Princess Yi De was also there, and his expression softened slightly.
“Greetings, Imperial Father. Greetings, Imperial Aunt.”
The Emperor’s expression was dark and gloomy. His eyes were filled with rage when he suddenly pulled out the imperial reports and threw them in front of Yue Wang: “Look at what you have done!”
Yue Wang did not look at the imperial reports. But, he leaned over to salute the Emperor, “This son intruded into the residence of Minister Su of the Department of Public Officials without permission and killed the guards under Lord Su’s command. This son knows he has committed a grave crime, so this son ask Imperial Father to punish him.”
Currently, the Imperial Brothers within the Capital were all staring at each other closely. He had brought his people with him to intrude into the Su family’s residence. Someone must have written a note on his back and play in front of the Emperor. When he came to the Palace, he also did not intend to hide his mistakes.
“You … Do you know how guilty you are?”
Yue Wang knelt on the ground, and his figure was straight: “Father, if this son didn’t break into the Su family residence at that time, Su Wenyuan would kill Madam Su and Mu Yunyao. In order to save people, this son would not be able to take care of that much.”
“You … Don’t you know to inform Shuntian Manor?”
“This matter is urgent, so this son can only act recklessly. Moreover, the Su family has private soldiers, and they also have military bows and arrows. As a price, how can this son sit idly and do nothing?”
The Emperor gritted his teeth in anger, then turned his head to look at the nearby Grand Princess Yi De. “Imperial Elder Sister, look at him. Even now, he hasn’t admitted his fault. Instead, he’s made a statement. Does he even have any reason to do so?”
Yue Wang opened his mouth: “Imperial Father, this son admitted his wrongs at the beginning and said that he had committed a grave crime. Please asked Imperial Father to punish him.”