Chapter 166: Wang Qingchu’s Smile
Although Mingyan liked his master’s duplicitous appearance—this was his master’s cutest part—occasionally, he also wanted his master to be a little more frank…
Just like before, when he had confessed to his master, but her answer was not direct at all. Sometimes, if his master could be a little more frank, it would be more interesting.
When could he hear his master say that she liked him?
Mingyan blinked. He was thinking, should he take advantage of a certain special time when his master was in a daze to get her to say it?
This method, Mingyan had tried it repeatedly and had never been disappointed. Because at that time, all the women around him were the same; they would obey his words. At that time, they had no mind to think about anything and would only agree with his point of view.
Back when he had proposed the matter of Huang Junyi to Huang Feiyan, Mingyan had used it once.
But to say these things now was still too early.
Mingyan held Yue Wu Xia and comfortably lay on the bed with his master.
Although during this period, he could not dual cultivate with his master to improve his strength and had delayed a lot of time, it was also precisely because of this waiting that the fruit he reaped would be extra sweet.
Just like this, eight days passed.
During this period, Mingyan had been clingy with Yue Wu Xia almost all the time. Although the two of them had not done anything, and Mingyan had not even used some light methods to “be filial” to Yue Wu Xia, he had maintained great restraint.
But this also made Yue Wu Xia realize that Mingyan had actually been enduring a lot, and her heart couldn’t help but soften a little. No matter what, this rebellious disciple really cared about her very much. And for the remaining small part of the time, Mingyan would go and chat with his sister.
As for Jade Peony and Zhu Yuyan, they had come to find Mingyan several times, but Mingyan had only gone once.
After eight days had passed, today was the auspicious day they needed.
The matter of succession was a grand affair. The Sheng Yuan Dynasty was, after all, an immortal dynasty. Although no foreign guests were invited, the high-ranking officials within the country naturally had to be present.
Mingyan’s group, as guests, only needed to watch. But Mingyan’s mind was not on this at all, nor did he pay attention to these things. He only remembered the scene where the old emperor personally placed the crown on Zhu Yuyan’s head and announced her coronation as the empress.
Wearing the crown, Zhu Yuyan was even more noble and heroic. On her feminine and beautiful face, there was an extra bit of determination.
From today onwards, Zhu Yuyan was the empress…
In fact, succession was generally not so fast. For an immortal dynasty, although it was not like a Sacred Land or a prominent family where one had to wait until the heir reached the Human Gateway Realm to pass on the throne, one generally also had to wait until the Rotating Core Realm to inherit the imperial seat. For someone like Zhu Yuyan to ascend the throne at just the Divine Gate Realm was extremely rare.
But, with the assistance of the abdicated old emperor—now the Emperor Emeritus—and Empress Yin, who had become the Empress Dowager, no one would question her authority.
Mingyan looked at Zhu Yuyan a few more times and noticed that she also often cast her gaze towards him, her eyes always containing a smile, releasing goodwill. Although Mingyan’s heart was a little puzzled, he still returned a smile.
He didn’t know that this newly enthroned empress was thinking about whether Mingyan was willing to be her consort…
It was worth mentioning that although no foreign guests were invited, there were still some uninvited guests. They were observing the situation here from a distance in the imperial palace. To be precise, they were observing the situation of the Emperor Emeritus and the Empress Dowager, Yin Hanyan.
The matter of succession would naturally make people think that the Emperor Emeritus was in decline. Although he had been in decline once before, he seemed to have miraculously recovered. But if the Emperor Emeritus now showed a sickly look again, some people would obviously not mind sending him off.
Yue Wu Xia did not hide her aura. Of course, what she showed was still only the strength of a Human Gateway. And Wang Qingchu did not release her Emperor’s might. But the fact that Wind Spirit Moon Shadow had been deeply involved in the matters of the Sheng Yuan Dynasty was already an indisputable fact. Besides, the current Empress Dowager, Yin Hanyan, was no longer the half-step Human Gateway she had been before; she had officially stepped into the Human Gateway Realm…
Originally, Empress Yin had planned to invite Mingyan over and then display her strength to let Mingyan know that the Sheng Yuan Dynasty now had confidence. This way, they could continue to cooperate with him. But Wang Qingchu’s arrival was obviously not in her plan. Some of the initial plans had been disrupted. The strength she showed now could only deter potential enemies. To cooperate deeply with Mingyan, she still had to think of other ways…
After the accession ceremony, those uninvited guests naturally dispersed. Now it seemed that the old emperor’s body was fine. The Sheng Yuan Dynasty had one more Human Gateway expert, and Yue Wu Xia of Wind Spirit Moon Shadow had also come. Now, to want to move against the Sheng Yuan Dynasty, one had to think very carefully.
During this period, Wind Spirit Moon Shadow had become relatively high-profile. Before Mingyan had joined them, they had actually been very low-key. Yue Qingying, as the Holy Maiden, had rarely shown her face, and the other disciples were about the same. But after Mingyan had appeared, Wind Spirit Moon Shadow seemed to have changed its style. It seemed that one could see their presence everywhere…
Now many people knew that Wind Spirit Moon Shadow had a close relationship with the Huang family and Yaochi. And now it seemed that their relationship with the Sheng Yuan Dynasty was probably also quite close…
No matter what outsiders thought, after the accession ceremony, Mingyan and his group were about to leave. Making an appearance was almost enough. Mingyan naturally wanted to take his leave and return to Wind Spirit Moon Shadow.
Although he was not in a hurry… alright, he was indeed a little anxious. He couldn’t wait to taste this delicacy he had been waiting for for a long time…
Before leaving, the old emperor, Empress Dowager Yin Hanyan, the new Empress Zhu Yuyan, and Jade Peony all came to see them off.
Zhu Yuyan’s eyes were full of reluctance. “Young Master Ming, after we part today, I don’t know when we will meet again… this item… I hope you can accept it.”
With that, Zhu Yuyan handed Mingyan something. Mingyan was a little surprised but still reached out and took it, finding that it was actually a small lock of dark hair…
What does she mean by giving me this?
Mingyan was a little surprised and then looked at Zhu Yuyan, seeing a smile in her eyes. “I hope you won’t forget me, Young Master Ming…”
“Of course I won’t. You are now the empress,” Mingyan smiled.
“…If only you were a person of the Sheng Yuan Dynasty, Young Master Ming, that would be so good…” Zhu Yuyan sighed softly. “In that case… I would be able to keep you by my side.”
Hearing Zhu Yuyan’s words, Mingyan already understood her meaning. This was a declaration of love… but this Zhu Yuyan, how had she fallen in love with him?
He just didn’t know if this affection was because she cared about his influence, or if she truly liked him.
“It’s time to go,” Yue Wu Xia sent a mental message.
Mingyan, who had been about to say something, stopped. He just smiled. “We will have a chance to meet in the future… Yuyan.”
Hearing Mingyan call her by name, Zhu Yuyan’s eyes lit up, while Jade Peony’s eyes flickered, and Yin Hanyan was even more thoughtful.
Only Wang Qingchu had a smile on her lips, because her Yan’er was getting closer and closer to the man she hoped he would become.
