At this point, Yun Zhiqiu didn't force the issue. She stood up and said, "Since that's the case, I won't disturb you any further. However, I hope that Steward Yang understands that if Qin Weiwei marries into my clan, I will definitely not mistreat her, nor will I do anything like bullying the weak!"
Yang Qing tilted his head and cupped his hands. Without another word, he sent the guest off!
His attitude made it clear that he didn't want to talk about this matter anymore. However, this was also within Yun Zhiqiu's expectations. Yun Zhiqiu chuckled and nodded, saying, "Chief Yang, I won't be sending you off!"
Yang Qing, who had always been calm, was able to distinguish between the strong and the weak, so he personally sent them off.
Yang Qing remained silent as he watched Yun Zhiqiu return to the palace. Qing Mei and Qing Ju walked to his left and right and said worriedly, "Sir!"
Yang Qing abruptly turned around and ran straight to the backyard, arriving at the courtyard where Qin Weiwei resided. Qin Weiwei's door was tightly shut. Yang Qing raised his hand and knocked heavily on the door. "Weiwei, is it convenient for you to come in?"
Qin Weiwei's weak response came from inside the house, "Dad, come in!"
Yang Qing pushed the door open and entered. His solemn gaze swept across the room and fixed on Qin Weiwei, who was sitting by the couch. Qin Weiwei lowered her head and stood up.
Walking in front of her, Yang Qing examined her for a moment before slowly saying, "I believe that the Palace Lord would not speak without thinking. You must have already agreed, right?"
Qin Weiwei bit her lip and remained silent for a while before finally nodding her head.
Yang Qing forcefully tilted his head to the side and took a deep breath, trying his best to calm his emotions. He tried his best not to be agitated as he cautiously said, "Weiwei! Our family isn't as good as the top, but we are better than the bottom. We haven't fallen to the point where we have to be someone's concubine. You're muddle-headed about this! Of course, you haven't experienced the matters between men and women, so you can't avoid being impulsive and emotional. Women all have this kind of ignorant process. Father doesn't blame you. I've already rejected this matter for you, so you don't have to worry about it anymore. Just act as if nothing happened and do what you need to do in the future. Just try to go to the back palace as little as possible. Don't drag this out any further. "
Hearing these words, Qin Weiwei gradually calmed down from her nervousness. In a low voice, she said, "Father, can you let me make the decision for once?"
Yang Qing abruptly pointed outside the door. In a loud voice, he said, "There are many good men in the world. With your qualifications, you won't have to worry about not being able to find a good one. Why do you insist on marrying a married man as a concubine?"
Qin Weiwei raised her head, mustered her courage, and said, "I don't like those with good conditions. I've thought of giving up before. But my heart really can't let go of him. You've introduced so many people to me, but I really don't like any of them! Father! Can't you just let me make my own decisions? Can you let me make my own choice for once? Whether it's right or wrong, I'm willing to bear all the consequences, and I won't regret it! "
Pa! All of a sudden, Yang Qing made his move. A loud and clear slap landed on Qin Weiwei's face. He really couldn't control his anger and directly knocked Qin Weiwei onto the bed.
"Milord!" Qing Mei was shocked and hurriedly pulled Yang Qing back.
Qing Ju hurried over to support Qin Weiwei. She turned to look at Yang Qing in shock. After so many years, this was the first time she had seen Yang Qing make a move on Qin Weiwei.
"Never regret? It'll be too late for regrets! " Yang Qing pushed Qing Mei away with his arm and pointed at Qin Weiwei in a towering rage. "Is your brain flooded with water? I really want to pry open your head and take a good look. I want to see if you still have a brain. Have you ever seen a wife take the initiative to find a concubine for her husband? It's not hard to guess the reason behind it. That side clearly wants to use you to control me. Once you're under control, that means they're holding onto my weak spot. Don't tell me you can't see it at all? They're just using your feelings! "
Qin Weiwei held her face and stood up. Her eyes were filled with tears as she said, "I do have no brain. I also want to be as smart and capable as you, Father. How I wish I could be your biological daughter. Even if I could inherit just a little bit of intelligence from you, Father, I wouldn't need you to arrange everything for me. I realize that I'm just like a useless piece of trash. I can't help you at all. You've paved all the paths for me to walk. The path of cultivation is a long one. For so many years, I don't even know what I've been doing. Only this time, I completely know what I want to do. I know what I want. It wasn't easy for me to make this decision. Father, can you grant me my wish just this once? "
Qing Mei and Qing Ju quickly looked at Yang Qing. The two of them understood him relatively well.
As expected, the words' how I wish I could be your biological daughter 'provoked Yang Qing. Yang Qing's figure swayed slightly and his breathing quickened. His eyes instantly turned bloodshot and he clenched his fists tightly. He had truly suffered a heavy blow.
Having said that, Qing Mei and Qing Ju thought that Yang Qing was going to relent. Unexpectedly, Yang Qing directly pulled out a knife from his storage ring and threw it on the ground with a clang. He said word by word, "Previously, I told Palace Lord that even if you killed me, I wouldn't agree to this. I'll tell you the same thing. Unless you kill me, I definitely won't agree, even if you hate me for the rest of your life!" After saying that, he kicked the knife to Qin Weiwei's feet. Then, he resolutely turned around and left. This was his final answer.
Qin Weiwei fell dejectedly onto the couch. Her shoulders trembled as she choked with sobs. Tears fell like rain …
"What? Qin Weiwei returned to her own territory? "
In the palace, after receiving the report from Xue 'Er, who had been sent to keep an eye on Yang Qing, Yun Zhiqiu was rather surprised. Her bright eyes flickered, as though she had expected it and wasn't too surprised.
"Yes!" Xue 'Er replied, "I think she even cried!"
Miao Yi, who was listening attentively to the side, chuckled. "I knew it. Yang Qing would never agree. Grand Palace Lord Yun, why are you doing this? After this incident, Yang Qing will definitely hold a grudge against you! "
Yun Zhiqiu turned around and said, "Do I need a Advisor like you to teach me what to do?"
"You …" Miao Yi was furious. How dare she use her status as an official to pressure him? Just as he reached out his hand, Yun Zhiqiu slapped it away. "You what? We already agreed when we played chess. If you lost, you'd better behave yourself. If you're willing to bet, you have to accept your loss! "
"…" Miao Yi was speechless for a while. He had lost so badly that he couldn't bear the sight of it anymore. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Keep messing around then. What am I afraid of? What's there to be unhappy about when I have another woman? If you're so capable, find me a few more!"
"Oh!" Yun Zhiqiu sneered. "Niu Er, remember what you said. Don't regret it when the time comes!"
Miao Yi pointed at his own nose. "Regret it? As long as your wife is willing, even if you find a few ugly women, I will accept them without hesitation! "He didn't believe that such a generous woman existed in this world.
Yun Zhiqiu scoffed, then turned to the two girls beside her and said, "Qian 'Er, Xue' Er. Listen carefully. This is what he said himself."
"I can't be bothered to argue with a crazy woman like you! I'm going to cultivate now! " Miao Yi flicked his sleeves and left. As soon as he left the main hall, his face fell. His usual vigor was gone, replaced by a look of melancholy. Qin Weiwei's matter had left him in a daze. He couldn't help but recall all the times Qin Weiwei had played chess with him all these years. He never would've imagined that Qin Weiwei would actually be interested in him, and even be willing to become his concubine.
Just thinking about it made his heart ache. Regardless of whether it was a man or a woman, once they were caught in the whirlpool of emotions, no one could remain unmoved. High Official Miao's heart was in turmoil. He even wanted to go talk to Qin Weiwei, but he didn't have the courage to do so. He was even a little afraid of seeing her.
Now that things had come to this, he was no fool. He could tell that Yun Zhiqiu wanted to use Qin Weiwei to keep Yang Qing in check.
Inside the main hall, Yun Zhiqiu stood at the entrance with her hands behind her back as she gazed at the distant sky outside. She sighed softly, "Yang Qing, if you don't pledge your loyalty, allowing you to wield such great power in the long run will only lead to trouble in the future. You're refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit!"
Standing behind her, Qian 'Er and Xue' Er fell silent. They didn't expect the Madam to be so wary of Steward Yang.
Half a month later, the Fourth Master of the Realm Beyond Heaven, Tang Jun, personally arrived with the Celestial Sage Mu Fanjun's decree.
Under Yun Zhiqiu's suggestion, the decree was kept a secret. When all the Hall Masters had arrived and everyone was gathered in the main hall, Tang Jun announced the decree in front of everyone — Fifth Earthly Branch's Sun Traversing Palace Lord, Yun Zhiqiu, was promoted to Fifth Earthly Branch's Overlord. She was to be handed over to the acting Overlord, Zong Zhen, at Jade Capital Peak within ten days. She was to be bestowed with the Earthly Branch's Overlord, Ouyang Guang's daughter, Ouyang?? Ouyang?? Toenail???? Wan Yi Ji Whip Competition??? Reeling Yan? Jun? Dou?? Swollen Hao?
As soon as the Celestial Sage's decree was announced, the assembly hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Everyone was thoroughly shocked.
Yun Zhiqiu was actually promoted to the Celestial Nation's Fifth Earthly Branch's Overlord?
Weren't the two daughters of the Earthly Branch's Overlord, Ouyang Guang, the daughters of the Realm Beyond Heaven's Second Master? They were actually going to be married off to Advisor Miao as concubines? How was this possible?
Everyone's gazes were once again focused on Qin Weiwei. They were extremely shocked. Hall Master Qin was actually going to marry the daughters of the Realm Beyond Heaven's Second Master to Miao Yi as concubines?
Everyone then turned to look at Miao Yi. The Celestial Sage was going to bestow three concubines in one go. He was truly blessed with women.
Not to mention them, even Tang Jun thought he was seeing things when he saw the decree. Among everyone present, the one who was the least shocked was probably Yun Zhiqiu. Everyone else was in the dark, including Miao Yi. Miao Yi was completely dumbfounded.
Qin Weiwei bit her lip and lowered her head. He didn't know what to make of her expression.
Yang Qing's eyes were wide open. Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that the Celestial Sage Mu Fanjun would personally bestow marriage upon his daughter without any discussion.
He glared furiously at Yun Zhiqiu. He didn't expect this woman to be so ruthless. If he didn't agree, she would request for an official decree from the Realm Beyond Heaven to have his daughter marry one of the three girls to Miao Yi as a concubine. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood!
No matter how capable Yang Qing was, he still didn't have the right to go against Mu Fanjun's decree. The consequences of doing so were not something he could bear. Or rather, it wasn't something both father and daughter could bear. They only had two choices — death or life. Since Yun Zhiqiu dared to do this, she probably wouldn't give him a chance to escape. After all, Yun Zhiqiu had no lack of Purple Lotus experts under her command!
"Your humble servant receives the decree!" Yun Zhiqiu stepped forward to receive the decree from Tang Jun, then personally escorted him out.
Inside the hall, a group of people congratulated Yang Qing, Miao Yi, and Qin Weiwei. To the others, this was obviously a good thing. The Palace Lord had been promoted to an Overlord, and they would have more opportunities as well. Even though they felt that this decree was strange, everyone still congratulated them from the bottom of their hearts.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
