Roaming Soul

Yun Duan heaved a sigh of relief. That's right, even if he were to waste more time, he would not have much time.

He just didn't want to make things any easier for her. It didn't matter. One day, when he couldn't wait any longer, she would stand up and personally end him.

In the evening, Yun Duan looked at the imperial reports with a serious gaze. Recently, apart from one or two refugees who were starving and cold in the remote areas, there were no other major events.

It didn't matter. There was still a long way to go, and she believed that the day would soon come when she would be in charge.

"Master, the Minister of Revenue has presented his report!" Qin Ni handed the imperial report to Yun Duan. Yun Duan paused for a moment, then accepted it and flipped it open.

Her red lips curled up abruptly. What an Emperor Chen! He really knew how to play with her.

Qin Ni watched Yun Duan's expression carefully. Seeing her mocking smile, she asked: "Master, this imperial report?"

Yun Duan put down the imperial edict and got up. She walked over to the table and sat down. After taking a sip of tea, she said, "Emperor Chen asked the Ministry of Revenue to transfer some funds!"

It was truly laughable. It seemed like all she did was put on an act at a high position for a day. Everything else she knew was only known by others.

Qin Ni's brows slightly creased. "There's no need for the late emperor to do this!"

Hmph, Yun Duan sneered, "He's just feeling delighted in his heart when he sees that I'm unhappy!"

However, his master was still an emperor after all. Wouldn't it be a bit too much for the late emperor to act like this?

"Whatever, let him be. This payment is a relief for the refugees, and it will be beneficial for me!" Tomorrow, he would have to be secretly watched by the people. This batch of materials must be safely delivered to that remote area and not be stolen by others.

The wind was strong, and it caused the trees in the courtyard to rustle. Qin Ni put her cloak around Yun Duan's body, and said with concern: "Master, you have stood here for quite a while, it's time to rest!"

Tomorrow is still early, and if I sleep late, tomorrow my eyes will be sore again.

"Qin Ni, I suddenly feel extremely flustered in my heart. Say, is something going to happen?"

Ever since noon, her heart had been very uneasy. She couldn't think of what would happen, but she just wasn't in the mood to do anything.

Qin Ni looked at the horizon and supported Yun Duan into the Cabinet. With a gentle voice, she said, "I'm afraid you're putting too much pressure on yourself. How could something happen to you?"

Yun Duan frowned. Was that really the case? Did she give him too much pressure?

"Mistress, it will be fine if you remove all distracting thoughts from your mind after you sleep!" Qin Ni smiled and helped Yun'er lie down. She covered her with a blanket and put all the Night Pearls into the box, leaving only one light.

"I can't sleep!" As Yun Duan spoke the truth, her heart was so flustered that it frightened her. For some reason, she felt scared.

Qin Ni looked at Yun Duan's expression in detail, thought for a while, and then said, "Then I'll ask Qiong Ying to go to the kitchen and get a bowl of tranquil ginseng soup. You might feel better after drinking it!"

Yun Duan nodded. "Alright!"

Yun Duan watched as Yi Ni left. She squinted at the top of the bed without the slightest bit of sleepiness. The dark clouds in the sky seemed to be pressing down on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

Outside the palace, Uncle Wang went to his own residence, and inside the study room, the atmosphere was grim.

Only Tian Qi's face was calm, and his eyes were gloomy. He looked at the people in front of him and said, "We will act before the sun rises. We must catch them off guard. Do you understand?"

"Yes sir!"

"This plan can only succeed and not fail!"

"Understood!"

It was snowing heavily, and the clouds didn't sleep very well. In the middle of the night, she got off the bed and Qin Ni, who was sleeping outside, hurriedly got up after hearing her voice. She put on a set of clothes and walked in.

"Mistress, what's wrong?"

Yun Duan waved his hand. "It's fine. You can go to sleep. I'll just sit for a while!"

Qin Ni put on her clothes and sat beside her on the bed. After glancing at her, she asked, "You still can't sleep?"

Yun Duan nodded her head, unable to fall asleep, as if she felt that something was going to happen.

"Has Young Master Xuan returned yet?"

Qin Ni shook her head: "It's a long journey, I'm probably already on my way here!"

"Have you prepared all the residences?"

Qin Nei made a slight sound of acknowledgment. The wind outside howled, sounding quite creepy.

"The previous emperor has long since bestowed the residence upon the maidservants and guards. They're all waiting for us, we're done with our preparations!"

Yun Duan sighed softly. That person really was the case. He didn't want to stay in the divine mountains but chose to stay in the mountains instead. Luckily, the Monarch Chen had bestowed the house to him, otherwise, with her current abilities, she wouldn't be able to find a place for him to settle in.

"The relationship between master and young master Xuan seems to be very good!" Qin Ni probed.

Yun Duan did not hide anything and nodded gently: "I used to know him, but he did not know that I am the third prince of this Myriad Temple. I did not know that he is the young master of the Gods Mountain, but it is fine.

However, she still said: "Master, right now, you are the Emperor of this Thousand Empire Mountain, you must be more cautious in matters of relationship. I think that Young Master Xuan should be especially careful of you, since you have not ascended the throne for long and have no foundation. At this point, you should first take over power and then talk about other matters!"

She knew that she had said these words in an offensive manner, but she still had to say that she couldn't let her master take any more risks. If her relationship with Young Master Xuan were to spread at this time, then it would definitely cause a huge commotion in the previous dynasty.

She did not have any other intentions towards Xuan Hong at the beginning, and it would not happen again in the future. Even if he had clearly expressed his feelings, she would not have given him any hope even if she had no intentions to meet him.

All she wanted was this world. She didn't want to live like three hundred years ago, with such a high and mighty status. She didn't want to lose the strength to fight back when others killed her.

After drinking cups after cups of hot tea, Yun Duan suddenly felt a great longing for Shiyan Qingjun. It was hard to say what exactly she was thinking, but it was clear that there was no connection between them, yet he seemed to be carved into her marrow. It was laughable and preposterous.

Perhaps he had left such a deep impression on her that she had always inadvertently thought of him and was even eager to see him.

"Is the snow falling heavily?" In the silence, Yun Duan suddenly spoke. Qin Ni was stunned for a moment, then she stood up and walked towards the door. She gently pulled it open to take a look.

Qin Ni turned her head to look at Yun Duan who was sitting in front of the table. With a soft voice, she said, "It's too low, and the ground is already covered with a thick layer!"

Yun Duan raised his eyes to look over and suddenly seemed to have thought of something.

She got up and went to the door. She looked around and asked, "Is it getting light?"

Qin Ni raised her eyes to look at the sky. She wasn't too sure, but she had a feeling that it was about time. "It'll probably light up in two hours!"

Yun Duan nodded as she tightened her cloak. She stepped out of the door, causing snow to fall. Her heart was already uneasy for an entire night. If something were to happen, wouldn't it be soon?

She glanced in the direction of Emperor Chen's chambers, her black eyes narrowing. She thought, it's impossible for Emperor Chen to do something that would make things difficult for me, right? Now that he even had the power to control it, there was no need for him to do anything to her, right?

Moreover, he should know that if he forced her into a corner, she would die together with him. Emperor Chen wouldn't be so stupid.

So where did this uneasiness come from?

"Mistress, you look so bad. Do you want to go in and rest for a while?"

There was still an hour before the assembly. If he was not spirited enough, how could he face those difficult court officials?

Yun Duan waved his hand. "No need!"

He walked a few more steps, thought for a while, then asked, "Have you seen your only son?"

Qin Ni was a little confused. Why did she mention the only son? She nodded and softly replied, "I saw him once in the past two days. He seems to be very busy!"

Busy?

What is there to do?

He had been ordered to guard this palace city and nothing had happened recently. What was there for him to be busy with? Or could it be that Emperor Chen had given him a new mission?

In the silence of Emperor Chen's chambers, the official stood respectfully behind Emperor Chen. The snow fell heavily as he gazed outside. After a long while, Emperor Chen asked, "What did you say just now?"

The official then lowered his head and replied respectfully, "Only Your Highness has said that Uncle Wang has been the only one to cause such a commotion in the Qi Mansion recently!"

Emperor Chen's black eyes were deep and unyielding, and his indifferent eyes were filled with an extremely cold and sharp look.

"Does she know?"

The official then shook his head, "I don't know!"

Chen Emperor looked at the snowflakes falling in front of him, and his eyes slowly turned blurry. He seemed to have thought of something, and then sunk deep within.

In that year, the snowflakes were just like this as well. She wore a blood-red phoenix luan dress and danced so beautifully. He was deeply enchanted by her and doted on her, doing everything he could to make her happy.

"Your Majesty, it's cold outside, please go in!"

The departing official's concerned voice brought the emperor back to reality, his lips curving into a mocking smile. In the end, she was still unwilling to lower her head. Even if she died, she was still unwilling to say the name of her adulterer.

After entering the hall, he slowly sat back on the reclining chair with an ice-cold expression.

"Do you think she looks like her?"

The departing official was startled and dared not raise his eyes. His voice quavered as he said, "Your Majesty, this old servant is old and can no longer see clearly!"

"It's very similar, isn't it?"

"…"

"But in the end, it wasn't her!"

The betrayal of that year was so obvious, he hated him so much, hated him for not discovering it earlier, hated him for spending so much time but still not making her fall in love with him. Even now, he still did not know who that adulterer was.

"Your Majesty, go to sleep!"

It was a taboo, a disgrace to an emperor. Even he had to be careful of it, afraid that he would say something wrong, but he had been with this master for quite some time now, and he was born suspicious and vicious. Back then, he had personally chopped off the head of Imperial Concubine Yu, demonstrating his bloodthirsty nature.

He doted on Imperial Concubine Yu so much, but he didn't even bat an eye when he made his move. He wanted to take the life of his mother's consort in front of the third prince.