Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 190

Chapter 190 Truthful Lies
Entering the Imperial Study Room and stepping on the marble floor, Yun Xiao took every step carefully.

Yun Xiao stepped forward calmly. She did not look sideways and smiled respectfully. When she saw a man wearing a bright yellow robe sitting in front of her, she respectfully knelt down and said, “The maiden greets the Emperor.”

Chun Lan also followed suit and knelt beside Yun Xiao.

Eunuch stroked his whisk and respectfully stepped forward, “Reporting to Your Majesty, the Yun Family’s fourth young miss has arrived.”

The Jin Emperor had just finished reading a memorial book and placed it to one side. Then, he looked up and said, “Are you the fourth girl of Yun Clan?” However, it did not make Yun Xiao get up.

Yun Xiao lowered her eyebrows and closed her eyes, her entire body emitting a faint and indifferent feeling, “Reporting to Emperor, the maiden is the four maids of Yun Clan.”

The Imperial Study was completely silent. The Jin Emperor took over the tea from the eunuch. He placed his right hand on the lid of the tea and took a sip. “I heard that you brought this Junshan Silver Needle Tea into the Imperial Palace?”

Only then did Yun Xiao know that the father-in-law was overjoyed. He had already brewed the tea for the Jin Emperor and said respectfully, “Yes.”

The Jin Emperor took another sip and relaxed his brows. “The tea is not bad.” He was obviously in a better mood.

“I heard that you and the Shen Clan just retreated not long ago? Is there anything wrong with that?”

Yun Xiao’s heart was cold and her face was slightly red. She did not expect the Emperor to speak so quickly. How could he ask such a thing directly?

However, Yun Xiao knew what the Jin Emperor meant. He had already thought of marrying Zhou Jingyan. However, because of his status, he was unable to get on the stage.

There was a deeper meaning, that was, the Jin Emperor was testing him.

Yun Xiao knew this, but she frankly replied, “Yes, the withdrawal was two months ago.” Since she had no intention of marrying Zhou Jingyan, she naturally wanted to make things worse for herself so that the Emperor could be dispelled.

Moreover, everyone knew about this matter. As long as they asked around, they would know that there was no need to deceive the Jin Emperor.

“Why did you withdraw from the Shen Clan? Even though I know that the Yun Clan is only a merchant, the Shen Clan is a third-grade official of the Imperial Court, and a marriage arranged by our ancestors, how can you withdraw as soon as you say? It’s like a child’s play!” The Jin Emperor’s words weren’t shocking, especially the last four words, which he had almost said with a bite of his tongue.

When Yun Xiao heard this, the smile at the corner of her mouth became even more wanton. However, she was not afraid of the residual might of the Jin Emperor. “Although the Yun Clan is a merchant, they still have their own pride! The commoner girl once read a sentence in a book, ‘One in a lifetime’. She yearned for it. Although the Shen Clan is good, it is not a good match for the commoner girl. Since that is the case, the commoner girl naturally wants to give this opportunity to someone else.”

After she finished speaking, she saw that the Jin Emperor’s gaze narrowed slightly, with a dangerous look on his face.

She snorted coldly in her heart, but there was no trace of disrespect on her face. “The engagement made by our ancestors was between the Yun Clan and the Shen Clan. Although the daughter of the Yun Clan is a girl from the Yun Clan, she is not the only girl from the Yun Clan. The young master of the Shen Clan once said that the daughter of the Yun Clan would help her and Third Sister. Naturally, the daughter of the Yun Clan would not part ways.”

“According to what you said, aren’t you saying that you have feelings and righteousness? Do you know that a person who has resigned from a marriage before wants to find a good family to marry again, but it’s hard to compare to the matter of ascending to the heavens. Have you ever regretted it?”

Yun Xiao raised her eyes and looked straight at the Jin Emperor. She said word by word, “I have no regrets.”

The Jin Emperor was slightly stunned. Obviously, he did not expect Yun Xiao’s answer to be like this. He also had some interest. “Oh? Don’t you regret it?” After he finished speaking, his gaze flickered slightly, “Fourth Young Lady, could it be that you have a sweetheart after retreating so straightforwardly?” Apart from that, he couldn’t think of anything else.

Yun Xiao’s eyebrows narrowed. She was speechless about the Jin Emperor’s gossip. “The maiden had never had a sweetheart.” Only a fool would say that she had a sweetheart. Wasn’t that a conviction that she had personally accepted? She didn’t want to throw dirt on her reputation.

“Is that so? Since that’s the case, would you be willing to marry me?” The Jin Emperor took a sip of the fragrance of the tea and felt that it tasted better and better.

However, his words caused Yun Xiao to frown.

Chun Lan lowered her head and knelt on the ice-cold floor. Even though the room was burning with charcoal, Chun Lan felt a chill run down her spine. She had never known that her own girl would be so brave. She could speak with confidence in front of the Jin Emperor.

However, the person sitting in front of the Imperial Court was the Jin Emperor! It was the Jin Emperor who could control their lives!

Chun Lan’s palms were covered in cold sweat. She was familiar with the girl’s temperament and looked at Yun Xiao worriedly, but she did not say anything to stop her.

Young lady is not afraid! She wasn’t afraid either!

Yun Xiao respectfully raised her head, and a trace of invisibility flashed across her eyes.

After a long time, the Jin Emperor did not hear Yun Xiao’s voice. He raised his head from the teacup and looked at Yun Xiao, “Why didn’t you answer?”

Although Yun Xiao rarely saw the Jin Emperor in her previous life, she was still able to figure out the Jin Emperor’s temperament. After pondering for a while, she said, “Does His Majesty want to hear the truth, or do you want to hear lies?”

The Jin Emperor had never heard such an answer from anyone else. There were also truths and lies. Normally, those ministers and concubines would pick up some nice things to say in front of him. Regarding this, the Jin Emperor was once again interested. “How about the truth? So what if it was a lie?”

The corner of Yun Xiao’s mouth rose slightly. Sure enough, the Jin Emperor had already taken the bait. He lowered his eyebrows and looked frustrated. He bit his lips, revealing his uneasy expression. “The truth is that he is unwilling, but the lie is that he is willing.”

The Imperial Study was completely silent, and an awkward atmosphere reverberated over the hall.

Suddenly, a burst of hearty laughter rang out in the Imperial Study.

A smile appeared in Yun Xiao’s eyes as well. She tightened her grip on Jin Yun’s embroidered hand. Her palm was already covered in sweat. In fact, she was also nervous. She was gambling, gambling on the curiosity of the Jin Emperor.

With the Jin Emperor’s laughter, the cold atmosphere in the imperial study slowly dissipated.

Chun Lan, who had been kneeling, heaved a sigh of relief. Her forehead was covered in sweat. She felt that it was the first time she had been so nervous and afraid since she was young and had lived for so many years.

However, after being nervous and terrified, the willow blossom blossomed brightly, causing people to be so fascinated.

The Jin Emperor stopped laughing. Only then did he truly look at the two people who were kneeling on their knees. From the looks of it, that woman’s face was extremely beautiful. Her expression was respectful, neither humble nor arrogant. She was generous, and her eyes were clear, causing people to feel happy. No wonder Zhou Jingyan was interested in such a woman.

“Get up.”

Yun Xiao respectfully kissed her head and stood up with Chun Lan. After she got up, she walked to the side and stood respectfully. She lowered her eyebrows and concealed her eyes. She was gentle and gentle.

Seeing her like this, the Jin Emperor winked at the nearby father-in-law. The father-in-law put down the teacup, walked behind Yun Xiao, and moved a small chair for Yun Xiao. “Tell me, why aren’t you willing?” Such boldness, there were very few people who dared to speak their minds in front of him.

Moreover, if the emperor were to point the finger at the marriage, the person he was referring to would definitely not be wrong. At the very least, he would have to suppress the Shen Clan. Only in this way would he not lose the face of the royal family. Yun Xiao knew this, but she still refused. This really surprised him.

The corner of Yun Xiao’s eyes naturally saw her father-in-law’s actions, but Yun Xiao did not go to sit. It was as if she did not see that scene. She blinked her eyes, and a faint light appeared in the depths of her eyes. Her flickering eyes were filled with three points of unease, three points of unease, and four points of persistence. “Your Majesty, can the maiden tell the truth?”

“Speak,” he said, wanting to see what Yun Xiao could say. The Jin Emperor looked at Yun Xiao’s face again and discovered that this woman looked very similar to the maidservant that Zhou Jingyan had brought into the palace last night.

Zhou Jingyan placed such a maidservant beside him, it was enough to tell that he really had some thoughts about this Yun Clan girl.

Yun Xiao pretended to think for a moment and said, He saluted first, “Thank you, Your Majesty, As the saying goes, a man should marry a woman, It has always been related to the words of the matchmaker ordered by his parents, The maiden knew that she had no talent and was not worthy of everyone’s young master. However, the maiden had always yearned for the feelings of a single person and a pair of people. There was also the matter of retreating from the Shen Clan. The maiden had already agreed with her father and mother that she would not arrange marriage at will before the maiden and the hairpin were married. The maiden wanted to find a husband who treated the maiden sincerely. ”

‘”Maiden came from a merchant family. She thought that her father was tired. Big brother and second brother couldn’t bear the heavy responsibility. She was also interested in the books, so she helped her father manage the industry. Although she didn’t appear in public, it was always harmful to her reputation. How many people really wanted to marry Maiden in such a situation? I’m afraid that those people are just Yun Clan’s property.”

“As the saying goes, the Yun Clan has only been rich for three generations. Starting from their grandfather, the Yun Clan has set up a business. The commoners do not want to see the Yun Clan’s property being wiped out in the commoners’ generation.” Among them, Zhou Jingyan was the one who had the biggest idea about the Yun Clan.

She said this just to wake up the Jin Emperor. Zhou Jingyan wanted to marry him for the sake of Yun Clan’s property.

She believed that the Jin Emperor must have understood what she meant.

Her words were unequivocal, neither humble nor arrogant. Her expression was calm, and her words were like jade. After saying this, she respectfully stood aside.

On the other hand, when the Jin Emperor heard Yun Xiao’s words, his brows knitted together. Just as Yun Xiao had said, he also had doubts about Zhou Jingyan’s request to marry Yun Xiao as his main wife.

Just as Yun Xiao had said, she was unable to stand on the stage like this. She also quit her marriage with others and ran a business. Her reputation was not good. Even though Zhou Jingyan wanted to repay her kindness, giving a seat to a side concubine was already Yun Xiao’s honorable pet.

However, Zhou Jingyan was determined to marry Yun Xiao as his imperial concubine. If he said that there was no other meaning behind this, the Jin Emperor would not believe it.

The Jin Emperor raised his head and sized up the generous and confident woman. She clearly had a calm expression, but she spoke with such grievances that made people feel pity for her. This was the first time that he had difficulty understanding a woman. “What are you good at?”

Yun Xiao was slightly stunned. Her small mouth was wide open. She was unable to react to the Jin Emperor’s irrelevant words. She was clearly saying why she was unwilling to point at the marriage. Why did she mention this matter in the blink of an eye?

Yun Xiao blinked her eyes, her eyes carrying traces of doubt. She couldn’t help but say, “Cooking.”

After Yun Xiao finished speaking, the Jin Emperor’s other sentence was even more shocking. “Since that’s the case, I’ll stay in the palace and work in Imperial Kitchen first.”

Yun Xiao felt a little dumbfounded. Looking at the Jin Emperor, what did he say?