Roaming Soul

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?

"No matter what, I can't reveal everything!"

Mystic One narrowed her eyes as she stared at the dark sky.

Yun Duan had never been in charge of this kind of knowledge. To outsiders, she had traveled for more than three hundred years. Even if her days were not short, it was still just a tour.

As for governing a country, she was still far from being able to do so.

Everyone could see that the reason why Emperor Chen had passed on to her was because there was nothing they could do. It was because all of the roots of the Myriad Dawn Mountain had been wiped out. He had no other choice.

No matter what, Yun Duan was the third princess of Emperor Chen, so she should be able to accept this throne.

However, with the changes of mountains and rivers, if he wanted to stay in this position, he was afraid that there would be many corpses scattered all over the place.

Besides, even though the world seemed to be prosperous and prosperous, there was no lack of bandits and scoundrels. Moreover, the Myriad Empire Mountain was in sole command of the Great Wastelands. This was an imperial power that countless people dreamed about seizing even in their dreams.

While he was still able to suppress the wild ambitions of the Emperor when he was on the throne, he was able to do everything with ease now that he had just entered the Cloud Platform. However, he had long since been thrown into a state of disarray.

Xuan Hong looked worriedly at the clouds. He knew that the woman must have seen through their plan long ago, but even if she said it, it would be useless. Since she had already taken this step, there was no other way for her to retreat.

"Mistress, TianLeng, you should return to Xingyun Pavilion!"

Qin Ni looked at Yun Duan's pale face and felt her heart ache.

Yun Duan looked at her and gently nodded.

Xuan Hong followed behind with a birdcage in his hand.

The servants had long since retreated. The heavy snow drifted about, and the place was completely silent.

The pavilion was not far from the Flowing Cloud Pavilion. As he was walking up the stairs, he suddenly remembered something.

She glanced at Qin Ni and asked, "Is consort Luo about to give birth?"

Consort Luo?

Qin Ni was slightly startled, while Qiong Ying, who was on the other side, replied with a smile, "Mistress, not yet. We'll only be able to produce it in three months!"

Yun Duan nodded.

"After all, this is the blood of Emperor Chen. Who knows, he might even give birth to a little prince. Send down an order for him to take good care of him!"

"Yes sir!"

After entering the main hall, Yun Duan went straight to the inner hall to change clothes. When she came out, she saw Xuan Hong sitting at the table, holding a cup of green tea in his hand.

"I said you couldn't stay in my palace all day!"

Xuan Su took a sip of the tea and said with a smile, "What, are you afraid that I will ruin your reputation?"

Fame?

Yun Duan chuckled. What other good reputation did she have?

In the outside world, she was now a puppet emperor.

However, after the blood test, the issue of the bloodline seemed to have been resolved, and the court officials did not say anything more about it.

However, they did not dare to say that they had seen it with their own eyes that day. Blood was dissolved.

Since it was dissolved, then it was real.

Now that she had Si Yan Qing Jun with her, she no longer had to worry about the issue of bloodlines.

"The Great Wastelands have never been a small place. Besides, you and I are innocent and do our job well. Do you still need to be afraid of others saying anything?"

Yun Duan blinked his eyes and nodded with a smile.

That's true.

There weren't many rules in the entire Wasteland. Men and women could be on good terms, and as long as they didn't do anything that would ruin their reputation, no one would question them.

Besides, she thought that the courtiers liked her relationship with Xuanhong, and probably wanted her to marry them and give up her position to someone else.

However, this was no child's play. Moreover, she didn't want to marry anyone.

Xuan Hong was good, but she didn't care about him.

Yun Jun walked over to the table and sat down. Qin Ni then brought out two bowls of hot soup, "Mistress, this is the newly-brewed soup from the kitchen. Please try it!"

Yun Duan received it and stirred it with a spoon. He gently scooped a spoonful and tasted it before nodding, "It's alright. It's just that the aftertaste is too faint and not new!"

Xuan Hong looked at her and took a sip.

"I think it's good!"

Yun Duan smiled but did not speak. Qin Ni nodded: "Alright, I'll have them study it again!"

Watching Qin Ni leave, Yun Duan picked up the snacks and stuffed them into her mouth.

Xuan Hong lowered his eyes and looked at the table. After some thought, he asked her: "Since there is the possibility of giving birth to a prince, then why do you need to be taken care of? If you really are a prince, then it will be difficult for you!"

Yun Duan disapproved, "Let's not talk about the fact that he hasn't been born yet. So what if he is? Even if he is, when he grows up, it will be time for me to abdicate. I can't let him shoulder this burden forever!"

As long as he could take the life of Emperor Chen and settle Ah Rui and Imperial Consort Chaoyu down, and leave the heavy burden of the journey to this little prince, she would have nothing to do with him.

In any case, he had already sat on a high seat, and had already enjoyed all the power and influence. Since he had also experienced all sorts of benefits, at that time, he would naturally be satisfied.

"When the time comes for him to ascend to the throne, have you thought about the consequences?"

Yun Duan chuckled. She was not a kind person. The three hundred years in Mount Desolate Mountain had made her heart feel cruel.

If she was really a prince, if she could really ascend to the throne, then she would naturally find a way out for herself.

"When that happens, we'll get married. I'll take you on a sightseeing tour to places we've never been before. How about that?"

Xuan Hong smiled sincerely, as though he really hoped that day would come earlier.