Wrong Marry to Cold CEO

It seemed that when Bai Yuqi grew up, he would not be the girl who would be happy because of a piece of clothes. On the other hand, she was so stupid that she couldn't even recognize this little scheme of hers. She should have long thought that with her concubine, Bai Yuqi, who was no different from someone who had been beaten up, how could she have gotten such a gorgeous and noble uniform. That jade hairpin was most likely brought into the palace by her from the Bai Clan!

It would be strange if she didn't have a grudge against Imperial Concubine Yu if she was outclassed as a spoiled concubine.

"Snow Concubine, please." Only now did Xue Fu regain his senses, and after giving Yue Ye a glance, he walked over to his side. With that look, she could see the indifference in Yue Ye's eyes, as usual. No matter how beautifully she dressed, he probably wouldn't spare her a glance.

In his eyes, there was only power and status. His gaze was like a sword, yet it could not penetrate the conflict of power. He would never be able to see the intoxicated hidden bitterness in the eyes of the beauties at the other end of the power line.

Xue Fu stepped onto the golden carpeted stairs and sat on the left rear seat of Yue Ye. Behind her was the silent Xie Fei. His lifeless eyes floated in the air, as if he had no interest in anything in front of him. Xue Fu had heard Xiang Er talk about such a person, a woman who liked him and wasn't interested in the harem at all. But in her heart, she was thinking about the childhood sweethearts outside the palace. Logically speaking, Yue Ye should have punished her according to the rules, but for some reason she was spared.

Imperial Concubine Yu stood at the right rear of the emperor, leaving everyone puzzled. The one serving her wasn't Nian'er, but a luxurious person! Everyone had their own way of life, and the noble chose to live in this way in the quarrels of the harem, which was her way of survival. When everyone thought that she was very petty, no one ever thought that she was actually the smartest one.

Under the throne, after the ceremony, the important court officials sat on both sides of the hall, while the maids dressed in uniform busied themselves with the rest of the court. The music started and a beautiful dancer walked out. In the palace hall, Yu Xiang elegantly gave Yue Ye a blessing, and slowly sat down in front of a good zither. His slender hands lightly caressed the strings, and in the places where his fingers passed, ripples appeared on the musical notes. The sound was like a pool of clear water, fresh and pleasant to listen to. It was also like a gust of cool wind on a lake on a summer night, gently sweeping across the surface of the lake and blowing on everyone's heart.

This tune was not played by a woman from the Cloud Moon, and it was not played by someone from the Cloud Moon. Those who knew the tune could tell that it originated from the Northern Kingdom, a small country that was covered in wind.

At the end of the song, the dancers once again strutted to the center of the hall. They turned to the hall and smiled coquettishly, appearing as if they were blessed and leaving amidst the applause from the entire room.

The two people that immediately appeared in front of him were two tall and handsome men that had similar appearances. Dressed in the robes of a Northern Palace, he had a cold expression on his face. He bent down in front of the Palace and said in unison, "Northern Kingdom's Nangong Jue, Nangong Yu greets the Emperor and the consorts.

From the moment the two men entered, Xue Fu had been shocked. One of the two men was the man he had coincidentally met in the imperial harem.

Nangong Jue also saw her. His burning gaze swept only across her face, not causing the slightest of ripples. He was a man who was good at disguising himself, a man who carried a poisonous thorn, Xue Fu thought to himself silently.

In her state of mind, she heard Yue Ye laugh coldly from the bottom of her heart. That sound seemed to pass through layers of ice, drifting in the great hall, "It is rare to see that the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince are interested. Knowing that I love to listen to this song of the Northern Kingdom, I will definitely not let this song go to waste." After he had finished, he said to the people behind him, "Men, prepare a precious gift for me!"

"Your servant commands." Eunuch Li stepped back.

"As long as the emperor likes it, it's good. This subject is afraid that the emperor might not like this northern country's tune." Nangong Jue smiled. This smile was sincere and respectful, but it caused Yue Ye's hand on the dragon pearl to tighten slightly, her knuckles turning white. He naturally understood the hidden meaning in Nangong Jue's words, he was reminding himself that he had half the blood of the North!

Yue Ye didn't let her anger show, her face still carrying the same kind smile, and her voice was as calm as before, "Two princes came all the way here to save father from Yun Yue, your filial piety is worthy of respect!"

"Your Majesty, Father was old and foolish, and wrongly accused of trespassing in the Cloud Moon Kingdom's forbidden area. I ask that Your Majesty forgive him this time on account of Father's age." Nangong Yu took a step forward and cupped his fists as he pleaded.

"Since you two princes are so considerate, I naturally will not be so heartless. I will immediately order someone to release the culprit." Although Yue Ye's words were pleasant to hear, it didn't make their hearts jump, but instead gave them an uneasy feeling that rose from the bottom of their hearts.

However, the two brothers politely thanked him and said, "Thank you, your majesty the Emperor for your grace." After he finished speaking, Nangong Jue waved his hand towards the outside of the hall. A eunuch carried a tray that was covered by a section of brocade as he walked in, and stood by Nangong Jue's side. Nangong Jue took off the embroidered segment on the plate, revealing half a fist sized white porcelain bottle.

The body of the bottle was as clear as jade and was shaped like a gourd. There were a few auspicious cloud patterns floating on top of the bottle. It was a very unique bottle.

"It's said that the Emperor likes to study poisons. This White Poison was recently developed by the Northern Medicines and is also the most potent poison. I hope the Emperor likes it." Nangong Jue said with a smile, his lowered eyes flashed with a trace of gloominess, which was never seen by anyone.

Yue Ye looked at the bottle from afar, but didn't order anyone to pick it up. No one could understand what he was thinking about. Xue Fu's heart was in his throat as he stared at the bottle. With a resolute heart, she stood up in silence, walking to Yue Ye, and said with a smile, "Your majesty, since eunuch is not here, let chenqie present it for you."

Everyone present was stunned, no one expected her to suddenly do such a thing, even if the Eunuch Li was not here, there would still be many eunuchs present to pay respects. Because of her lowered head, Yue Ye couldn't see her face clearly, but she still replied, "Then I'll have to trouble you, my beloved concubine."

Xue Fu only smiled, and walked towards his Highness gracefully. With every step he took, his face would become ice-cold. What she was betting on, was how deep the poison was, and what she was betting on, was that Nangong Jue was definitely plotting something. What she did not understand was, why did she do this, for the sake of Nangong Jue, whom she had only met once? Suppressing his doubts because of the Emperor of Yue who had never looked at him in the eye?

Just like everyone else, Nangong Jue did not expect Xue Fu to suddenly request a gift from her. His heart was in a mess, but when she touched the bottle on her hand, he immediately shouted: "Your Highness, please wait!"

Xue Fu's heart was already full of anxiety. She retracted her hand in fright at his shout, and looked at him suspiciously: "Crown Prince, do you have something to say?"

Nangong Jue's heart instantly sank into the bottomless abyss. After he let out this cry, it signified that his plan had failed. Since he gave up the opportunity to take revenge for an unfamiliar woman! Helpless, she sucked in a breath, trying her best to keep her voice from shaking, "The poison of the white medicine is extremely strong. In any case, the Empress might as well take the brocade."

He really had a plan! Xue Fu's heart turned cold. If he did not shout 'Empress' fast enough, would she have fallen into his trap? It wasn't bad for her to die before Yue Ye did. That way, she wouldn't have to worry about how she could kill him.

Originally, she could have treated it as if she didn't care about all of this. That way, the Emperor of Yue wouldn't need her to act and would most likely return to the west. However, she did it. No matter how cruel he was, no matter if he had forgotten or not, she found that she was unwilling to watch him die from the poison. And then there was the man in front of him, the man from the Northern Kingdom who was enduring endless hatred. He should be taking such risks. Even if Yue Ye died, he would still die!

The one she wanted to save was not only Yue Ye, but him as well.

Receiving the tray from the eunuch, Xue Fu turned and walked slowly towards the hall. Kneeling on the ground, he raised the tray above his head and presented it to Yue Ye. Yue Ye had always liked to collect poisons, so her interest was high, but she wasn't stupid enough to touch a bottle with her hand. He only said, "Men, return the gifts from the prince of the Northern Kingdom to the Qing He Hall!"

Nangong Jue was startled, he didn't expect that Yue Ye would be so cautious against him. If Xue Fu hadn't stopped him just now, Yue Ye wouldn't have been fooled so easily. On the contrary, it was the little eunuch who had collected the medicine bottles who had died first.

As soon as Eunuch Li entered, he heard the emperor's orders and quickly followed up, "Your servant obeys." Finished speaking, she took the tray from Xue Fu's hands, and passed it to a eunuch, then respectfully said to Yue Ye, "Your majesty, the gifts have been prepared."

Yue Ye nodded her head slightly, and then smiled at Nangong Yu, "It is said that the Fourth Prince has yet to have a wife, so I shall give you a beautiful woman as his wife. This girl is the daughter of the Lord Prime Minister Bai of our Cloud Moon Country, Bai Yining, an intelligent, gentle and refined person, and will definitely become a good wife for the Fourth Prince in the future …"

Before she finished speaking, Xue Fu was so shocked that her eyes were wide open, her mind was blank, and she almost couldn't hear Yue Ye's next words. Since he was going to give Bai Yining, whose face was already ruined, to Nan Gong Yu, he clearly wanted her own sister to beg for death!

No one in the palace dared to make a sound, even the Prime Minister Bai sat in their original position, as if everything that happened had nothing to do with him. Maybe, in his eyes, Bai Yining who no longer had any value at all was no longer a member of his Bai Family. Even if he were to marry her into the windy Northern Kingdom, as a father, he didn't mind!

In the silence, a light green figure quietly walked into the door. The figure was wrapped in a light green luxurious robe, and on the outside was a white robe, revealing the beautiful lines of her neck. Her skirt was like the moonlight as it gently moved across the ground. Her black hair was scattered on her shoulders, without any unnecessary hair ornaments. It looked like a butterfly fluttering in the wind. Only the face under the veil hid a secret that no one knew.

"Elder sister …" Xue Fu opened his mouth and spat out the word with much difficulty. But Bai Yining still heard it, he raised his head and gave her a gentle smile. That smile was faintly discernible under the veil, and it carried an inexhaustible sadness, causing people to feel pity for him.