Zhan Tianye noticed Yun Shu's gaze.
Even though Yun Shu hadn't spoken.
Zhan Tianye felt as if he could hear her cursing him.
Zhan Tianye's face darkened.
Yun Shu replied, "Because I am skilled in medicine."
Yun Changfeng stood up, clasped his hands in a salute towards Zhan Tianye, and said, "King Ye, five years ago, Shu'er was indeed young and foolish and caused many misunderstandings for King Ye. However, five years have passed since then. Shu'er no longer harbors any feelings for King Ye. I implore King Ye not to hold any lingering resentment towards Shu'er."
"My father is right. Since we're on the topic, I'll also state my position. I can assure King Ye that any covetous feelings I had for King Ye died out five years ago. The Yun Shu of today absolutely does not like King Ye," Yun Shu also stood up.
Zhan Tianhong's eyes flickered as he looked at Zhan Tianye, "Fifth Brother, Miss Yun Er's words come from the heart."
He had previously thought Yun Shu still liked his fifth brother.
From this perspective, it seemed she was indeed indifferent to his fifth brother.
However, his fifth brother still seemed to misunderstand Yun Shu.
Zhan Tianye's aura grew increasingly cold.
His gaze was unfathomably deep.
Even, faintly, a hint of anger could be detected.
Perhaps he himself hadn't noticed that hint of anger.
"This King understands."
Four cold words.
It was impossible to discern his mood.
Yun Shu smiled like a blooming flower. The misunderstanding was cleared, a good thing indeed. She immediately began to offer her congratulations without reservation, "King Ye is about to marry Miss Li. I wish King Ye and Miss Li a long and happy life together, with many children and grandchildren!"
He wanted children, to slowly have ten or eight with Li Yuexian, it wouldn't matter.
However, Zhan Xiaoli was her son. She absolutely would not let Zhan Xiaoli face Li Yuexian.
Zhan Tianye stared into Yun Shu's eyes.
Yun Shu's eyes sparkled with a smile.
A pair of exceptionally beautiful eyes.
Also, captivating eyes.
Yun Shu continued to smile at Zhan Tianye.
One was extremely sharp and cold.
The other was incredibly genuine in its smile, yet unfathomable.
Finally, Zhan Tianye's command ended their silent gaze, "Qiu Lu, leave the palace."
"Won't Fifth Brother stay with me for a while longer?" Zhan Tianhong was surprised. Why was he leaving so abruptly?
Zhan Tianye left only the back of his head visible, "I have matters to attend to."
After Zhan Tianye left, Yun Changfeng also rose. "Your Majesty, my daughter and I should also depart the palace. I bid farewell."
Zhan Tianhong secretly glanced at Yun Shu. "Very well. Miss Yun Er, everything will be handled with your assistance."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured," Yun Shu gave a simple promise.
If those around Yun Shu knew her well, they would know that once she made a promise, she would always keep it, no matter how many obstacles she had to face along the way.
And after receiving Yun Shu's reply, Zhan Tianhong suddenly felt that the fear that had been lingering in his heart, preventing him from speaking to anyone, had vanished.
A moment later.
Yun Shu and Yun Changfeng walked out of the Emperor's sleeping quarters and were about to board their carriage.
But suddenly, someone blocked their path.
Obstructing their way.
"Miss Yun Er, I wish to speak with you privately."
Geng Yufei first addressed Yun Shu, then said to Yun Changfeng, "My apologies, General Yun Da, please wait for a moment."
"Alright," Yun Shu agreed directly.
Yun Changfeng frowned.
"Father, please wait for me a moment." Yun Shu spoke before Yun Changfeng could.
Yun Changfeng, with the words of refusal on his lips, couldn't utter them.
Yun Shu followed Geng Yufei a short distance away.
They reached a towering ancient tree.
The shade of the tree covered the sunlight.
There were no palace servants around.
It seemed Geng Yufei had come directly here to wait after leaving the young Emperor's sleeping quarters earlier, having dispersed the nearby palace staff.
"Miss Yun Er, do you know why I've summoned you?" Geng Yufei adopted a haughty posture, intending to use her imperial dignity as Empress to suppress Yun Shu's arrogance.
But.
Meeting Yun Shu's beautiful eyes.
Geng Yufei instantly felt her imperial dignity as Empress vanish in front of Yun Shu, as if it held no deterrent power at all.
"Please, Your Majesty, tell me directly," Yun Shu said calmly.
In fact, the Geng family was very good at educating their daughters.
Whether it was Geng Yufei or Geng Yue, both were talented and could achieve absolute excellence in their endeavors.
Geng Yufei's face turned cold. "It seems Miss Yun Er still doesn't know what she has done wrong."
"What I've done wrong?" Yun Shu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Geng Yufei's face was cold. "Naturally. As Empress, it is my duty to remind you a few things. Your affection for King Ye is known to all. However, any pursuit of King Ye outside the palace was your affair. But you actually followed him into the palace and pestered him relentlessly. Do you know that this will only make King Ye dislike you even more? Furthermore, it will also cause rumors to involve His Majesty."
"I entered the palace to pester King Ye?" Yun Shu couldn't help but laugh.
Was King Ye even worthy?
It would be more accurate if she chased after King Ye's manor. At the very least, her son was at King Ye's manor. What was in the palace?
The Geng sisters had smart heads, but it was all in vain.
Geng Yufei was furious. "The facts are before you, yet you refuse to admit it and still try to quibble? Miss Yun Er, believe it or not, I can punish you right now!"
"Did Your Majesty the Empress personally see me pestering King Ye?" Yun Shu countered with a half-smile.
"You openly confessed your feelings for King Ye in the street years ago. This is known to everyone. Miss Yun Er, are you still trying to deny it?" Geng Yufei also laughed.
"Your Majesty the Empress also said that was five years ago. Today, five years later, has Your Majesty the Empress seen me pestering King Ye?" Yun Shu retorted.
Those who knew thought Geng Yufei was standing up for Geng Yue.
Those who didn't know would have thought Geng Yufei was secretly in love with King Ye.
Geng Yufei was momentarily speechless. Thinking carefully, since Yun Shu's return five years ago, she hadn't heard any news of Yun Shu pestering King Ye during this period. However... she suddenly remembered that at the palace banquet that day, Yun Shu was playing the zither while looking at King Ye...
"At that palace banquet, under everyone's watchful eyes, you played the zither while gazing at King Ye, with only King Ye in your eyes. How do you explain that?"
Yun Shu secretly rolled her eyes.
Another blind one.
"I wasn't looking at King Ye at the time, but rather..."
"Enough, stop arguing! I hope that from now on, if you have no important matters, you will not enter the palace. The palace is not a place where you can do as you please. King Ye is already engaged. If you continue to pester him, it will not be good for you. Please, Miss Yun Er, conduct yourself with dignity and do not let people laugh at Miss Yun Er for being immodest." Geng Yufei quickly cut off Yun Shu's words.
Her tone was sharp.
She intended to suppress Yun Shu.
To make Yun Shu fear her from this moment on.
However.
Yun Shu smiled and said, "I can agree to Your Majesty the Empress's request. However, His Majesty invited me to the palace today with the intention of learning my zither skills. I cannot refuse His Majesty. Why doesn't Your Majesty the Empress go before His Majesty and make the request?"
"His Majesty is learning the zither from you?" Geng Yufei was stunned.
Why?
Why would the palace employ musicians when they had the option of having Yun Shu teach them?