vrcanaries Chapter 196 Please tell my fortune
Chapter 196 Please tell my fortune
"Yan'er, I only put my arm around your shoulder. Last night we even..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xin Moyan quickly covered his mouth, "No, no, don't talk nonsense!"
"Something's not right! What did you two do last night?" Hua Buyu's eyes instantly lit up with gossip as she leaned closer to the two of them.
"There's nothing there, just like it is now."
"Yan Yan, you can't lie!"
Xin Moyan shook her head and quickly changed the subject, "Really not! By the way, Buyu, let's go to Yunxiang Restaurant for dinner after we see Aunt!"
"Okay..." Before she could even say "ah," someone interrupted her.
"Yan'er, we haven't had a meal alone yet."
"Hey Xuanyuan, I put in a lot of effort to get you and Yan Yan together. Now that you've won her heart, are you going to dump me?"
His long, slender fingers twirled the soft ends of his hair around his fingertips. He parted his thin lips slightly and said coolly, "I feel that you don't need to be with us all the time. Yan'er and I should also have some time alone together."
"To be alone together?" Hua Buyu couldn't sit still any longer upon hearing this.
"Wow! Xuan Yuan, Xuan Yuan, how dare you say that? I don't know who it was at Yunxiang Tower who said we shouldn't get involved with the royal family and even tried to stop me from befriending Yan Yan. But then you went and orchestrated these coincidences time and time again. Last time you even took a detour, causing Yan Yan to be chased and killed on the way. And that's not all, that bamboo house was clearly mine..."
Having his true colors exposed, Xuan Yuan lost face and quickly stopped her from continuing, "Ahem! Be quiet. I acquired a golden dagger yesterday. If you don't mind..."
"...No problem! Of course not, I just happen to need a weapon for self-defense!" Hua Buyu wisely stopped there, it seems that she has another way to earn extra money in the future.
The carriage soon arrived at Wangxiantai, the place where emperors of past dynasties prayed for blessings and offered sacrifices to Heaven. It was located outside the South Gate of the Imperial Palace and was held every five years. It was also a good opportunity for the people of the whole city to catch a glimpse of the new emperor.
Outside the South Gate, Xuan Yuan got off the carriage first, then reached out and carefully led Xin Moyan down from the carriage, his face radiating tenderness.
Before the people in the palace could even discuss the rumors about Ninglu Palace last night, they witnessed this astonishing scene: What were His Highness Prince Xuan and Princess Danhua doing?
Without anyone helping her, Hua Buyu hopped out of the car, then took Xin Moyan's arm and gave them a meaningful look. "Could it be that you two are planning to go there hand in hand?"
Xin Moyan quickly let go of his hand and said earnestly to him, "Xuanyuan, it's good to walk the same path. After all, it's not appropriate to be too... in public..."
The man's eyes darkened, and he asked in a low voice, "...What's wrong with that? Yan'er, are you saying that we can be completely uninhibited in private?"
Her cheeks flushed bright red instantly, and she turned her head away, unable to look at him.
"Hey! This is the comments section, not a no-man's land! Enough already!" Hua Buyu complained, wondering if she was going to be eating dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection) all the time from now on.
Then, the three of them walked slowly towards the Wangxiantai side by side, except that Xin Moyan was sandwiched in the middle.
Nine circular steps lead inward to a large circular platform in the center. In the center of the platform stands a huge bronze tripod with three legs and two handles, adorned with lotus flowers. Various fruits and pastries are laid on a wide jade altar, and vermilion lotus-shaped floor tiles cover the ground.
Emperor Yuan and the Imperial Preceptor stood in the center to preside over the sacrificial ceremony. The Empress Dowager, the concubines of the six palaces, and the imperial relatives watched the ceremony from the side of the Wangxiantai Terrace. The civil and military officials lined up below the terrace in order of rank, while the people on the outermost edge were naturally the entire city's inhabitants.
Today, Yuan Huaijun wore a bright yellow court robe with a dragon emerging from the sea pattern. The hem of the robe was suddenly blown up by a breeze, revealing the aura of a king who looked down on the world. His handsome face was made even more noble and unapproachable by the sunlight. His slender phoenix eyes showed no emotion. He simply stood with his hands behind his back in front of the green jade table.
Xie Cangming, still dressed in a white silk robe, with his unique snow-white hair and blue eyes, made his handsome and cold face appear even more eerie and mysterious, adding a touch of chill to people's hearts during the day.
"Hey! Mo'er's here!"
Yuan Huaijun followed his gaze and saw the three walking side by side. Although they did not speak, it was not difficult to see the intimacy between them.
"Imperial Advisor, I have a question for you."
Xie Cangming's lips curled slightly as the two men calmly watched them approach. "Your Majesty, please feel free to ask any questions you may have."
He paused for a moment, then asked, "Is Yan'er's current state of being so different thanks to the Imperial Preceptor?"
"Hmm~" Xie Cangming frowned slightly. "Not entirely, Your Majesty. I did think that Mo'er's temperament was different from before, but I didn't expect her to be so interesting and cute. Speaking of which, the milk tea she made was quite good!"
Yuan Huaijun didn't quite understand his words. Wasn't Yan'er the one he rescued that day?
"Imperial Preceptor, I remember that in all the years before Yan'er fell into the water, you never paid any attention to her. Why are you acting this way now?"
"Your Majesty, everything is preordained. The Mo'er of that day and the Mo'er of today are both Xin Moyan. I only do the right thing at the right time."
He didn't understand the meaning of Xie Cangming's words, nor did he need to. As long as everything was under his control, that was enough. He stared at the three figures and said calmly, "Imperial Preceptor, I would like to ask you to perform a divination."
"Oh? Your Majesty, is there something you don't understand?"
Yuan Huaijun raised his eyes and glanced at him, saying helplessly, "Since you are skilled in fortune telling and divination, how could you not understand my current intentions?"
Xie Cangming maintained his forced smile and teased, "Hehe~ Your Majesty, as the saying goes, divination never fails. Remember to send something to Feiying Palace!"
"Hmm!" He nodded. "Then, Imperial Advisor, please divine for me whether it is feasible for me to make Yan'er my empress?"
The three figures drew closer, and Xie Cangming's smile widened. "Your Majesty, with your great wisdom and strategy, you have kept the entire Yuanqi and the affairs of the court and the harem under your control all these years. You only need to consult the oracle to establish an empress? However, what this divination is about is whether you can successfully marry Mo'er, or whether your marriage with Mo'er will be happy."
"both."
Xie Cangming couldn't help but chuckle. "Your Majesty, you are the supreme ruler, wielding the power of life and death. If you wish to establish an empress, who wouldn't obey you? As for matters after marriage, it's not too late to consider them after you marry Mo'er."
Lord Yuan Huai knew that he was trying to refuse, so he said no more.
"Mo Yan greets Your Majesty."
"This humble lady pays homage to His Majesty."
"I have met His Majesty."
"No gift."
Hua Buyu looked up and Xie Cangming's otherworldly appearance instantly came into view. "White-haired handsome man! Yan Yan, this handsome guy is really good-looking!"
"Silence, this is Uncle Xie, the Imperial Advisor."