"Miss Wang, our marriage was arranged by my father, the Emperor, but I..." Yun Yanqing's face clearly showed hesitation.
Wang Shuyao was good at observing people, and naturally understood Yun Yanqing's meaning.
He clearly wanted to say that this marriage was an arrangement by his parents, not his own wish.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, please rest assured. Even if we marry in the future, this humble daughter will not interfere excessively with Your Highness."
Her expression was firm, as if a certain guess in her heart had already settled.
Rumor had it that the Crown Prince did not care for women because of a homosexual tendency. Although she was surprised that such a handsome man had such an eccentric habit, she would not give up the position of Crown Princess because of it.
The position of Crown Princess, she was determined to have!
"You..." Yun Yanqing seemed to think of something and ultimately did not continue speaking. He only said, "Since that is the case, then let us marry. However, I cannot be your true husband."
Wang Shuyao understood everything at this moment. She suspected the rumors were true. Though she was shocked, her face remained calm. "This humble daughter promises Your Highness that in the future, we will be husband and wife in name only, how about that?"
Yun Yanqing finally agreed. Just then, Yun Yaoyao came out and happened to see the two standing together. She then walked towards them.
Wang Shuyao could still feel the hostility emanating from Yun Yaoyao.
"Since that is the case, then our marriage is settled," Yun Yanqing said. Though he didn't know why this woman was so determined to marry him, even after he had said as much, she would surely end up alone. It wasn't because he had a homosexual tendency, but because he was a woman.
How could he give her the happiness she desired?
"Brother?" Wang Shuyao slightly stepped aside, leaving some space for Yun Yaoyao.
Yun Yaoyao had a smile on her face, her pretty features even more captivating at this moment.
Yun Yanqing had doted on his sister since childhood, but he did not know what kind of face was hidden beneath Yun Yaoyao's innocent and carefree mask.
However, Qin Jiujiu knew.
In the story Lin Shuxue had told her, these people were all protagonists, but only Yun Yaoyao occupied the largest proportion of the narrative.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Princess, this humble daughter will take her leave first."
Yun Yanqing nodded, signaling for her to leave.
A head palace maid led the master and servant away, to the palace that had been arranged for her.
Wang Shuyao was to marry the Crown Prince soon. According to the customs of the Yun Dynasty, before the Crown Prince's wedding, the Crown Princess was to move into the Yunxi Palace. This was why Wang Shuyao had entered the palace at this time. The wedding was actually still three months away.
Three months later.
"Brother, will you take me out of the palace to find Xie Qing? He hasn't been to the palace in so long..."
Three months had indeed passed quickly. The imperial palace was now decorated with lanterns and festoons, filled with joy.
The maiden, wrapped in a thick fox fur coat, her embroidered shoes crunching on the snow, made a squeaking sound.
Yun Yaoyao had specifically come to the Crown Prince's palace to find Yun Yanqing because she hadn't seen Xie Qing for a full three months.
"Xie Qing had family matters recently, he must have gone back. Are you going to bother him again?"
Although Yun Yanqing said this, his face was clearly doting.
When Qin Jiujiu followed Wang Shuyao into the Crown Prince's palace, she saw the brother and sister standing in the snow, their fair skin already reddened by the cold, especially the maiden, whose nose tip was red.
It seemed they had just been playing in the snow.
Qin Jiujiu, as a wisp of wandering soul, could not feel the cold, but looking at the thick snow, she felt chilly. She certainly wouldn't come out to play in the snow in such cold weather.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Princess."
With the wedding approaching, this was the last time Wang Shuyao and Yun Yanqing would see each other before their marriage.
According to etiquette, the couple could not see each other for three days before the wedding.
Qin Jiujiu was a little troubled. Normally, Wang Shuyao rarely left her chambers. She had been in the palace for three months, and apart from visiting Consort Shu's palace, she had only been to the Crown Prince's palace. She had never properly seen the appearance of the imperial palace.
And what she saw was what Wang Shuyao saw.
This was Wang Shuyao's dream. She saw what Wang Shuyao saw.
And those things Wang Shuyao hadn't seen passed by like a fleeting moment.
Therefore, these three months had passed quite easily.
It was expected that it would directly jump to the wedding.
As expected, when this scene ended and Qin Jiujiu opened her eyes again, she was met with a sea of red.
Wang Shuyao was wearing a wedding dress, her veil not yet lifted. She was now sitting by the bed, her hands nervously twisting a handkerchief.
"Young General Sheng!" A sound of footsteps came from outside, followed by the voices of palace maids.
The door creaked open.
Qin Jiujiu looked towards the door. The person wearing the wedding attire was clearly not Yun Yanqing.
Hearing the palace maids call him "Young General Sheng."
This person was undoubtedly Sheng Huaizhi.