After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Chapter 492

"I don't have much time left, so I won't beat around the bush with Miss Luo."

Emperor Yuanzhen's gaze fell on her, and he asked in a deep and direct tone, "Miss Luo, are you willing to accept my entrustment of your orphan to me?"

The words of refusal that Luo Shuiyao had prepared in her mind were all swallowed back into her stomach by Emperor Yuanzhen's straightforward question.

She was silent for a moment, then knelt on the jade brick, her voice filled with earnestness: "I grew up in the countryside, with no talent or virtue. I truly cannot bear such a heavy trust from Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will revoke your order."

When Emperor Yuanzhen heard her refusal, his face showed no sign of hesitation or surprise. He slowly stood up, lowered his eyes and squinted at the person kneeling below him, and said with a hint of solemn reminder: "You must think it over carefully."

Luo Shuiyao's fingers, which were resting on the jade brick, gradually tightened, her knuckles turning slightly white, but her words remained firm: "I hope Your Majesty will revoke your order."

The air in the hall suddenly turned cold, and several icy and sharp gazes fell heavily on his hunched back. Luo Shuiyao's fingertips trembled uncontrollably, and even his breathing became lighter.

She froze in place, even her breathing seemed to have stopped.

The heavy sound of the boots rolling over the blue bricks brushed against the corners of her clothes, from near to far, until the hinge of the outer hall door creaked softly and the lingering sound completely dissipated in the air. Only then did she dare to stretch her stiff back little by little.

The strands of hair on her forehead were already soaked with cold sweat and stuck to her skin. The coldness slid down her neck, causing her fingertips to tremble slightly.

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It was a long time before Luo Shuiyao finally left Fengzhao Palace. The cool evening breeze blew against her face, and her foggy mind finally cleared up a little.

She looked at the empty lights outside the palace, her hands unconsciously clutching the corners of her sleeves, and for a moment she didn't know where to go.

At this moment, she looked up and saw a familiar figure standing not far away. The person was wearing a dark-colored robe, the hem of which hung quietly, and his back was facing her, as if he had been waiting there for a long time.

Noticing the gaze behind him, Ye Yunzhou retracted his wandering thoughts and turned to look over.

The two of them stood facing each other from a distance. Although they were obviously very far apart, and the night was so dark that they could not see each other's expressions clearly, Luo Shuiyao inexplicably felt that there was an indelible tenderness hidden in the eyes of the person in front of her - as if as long as she didn't come out, he would wait like this forever.

"Come on, I'll take you home."

Seeing Luo Shuiyao staring at him for a long time without saying anything, Ye Yunzhou thought she was still scared, and immediately took big strides towards her, and the words fell as he walked.

"Okay." Luo Shuiyao responded obediently.

Unlike when they came, they had a carriage to see them off. When they left, they had to walk, passing through the red walls and glazed tiles, and slowly walked out of the palace gate.

Ye Yi had already been waiting outside the palace gate in his carriage. When he saw Luo Shuiyao and Ye Yunzhou coming side by side, he finally felt relieved.

As Ye Yunzhou's confidant, he naturally had to consider his master's needs, fearing that he might act impulsively and disregard his superiors. Seeing that the two were safe and sound, he hurried forward with a smile, "Miss, Commander, please get in the carriage quickly! The night wind is cold, don't catch a cold."

Chuntao returned to Luo's house first, but did not mention anything about the palace because she was afraid that Luo would worry.

But as it was getting late, Luo Shuiyao still hadn't returned. Everyone else in the mansion was there, except her. The usually good-tempered Luo gradually became panicked, her face became unusually gloomy, and she couldn't help but question Chuntao.

When Mrs. Luo heard that someone unknown had taken her niece away, she became so anxious that she was at a loss as to what to do. She didn't care about anything else and hurriedly got up and walked out, determined to find Luo Shuiyao.

Niu Jiaojiao, who had been resting, heard the commotion outside and hurried out. After finding out what was going on, she followed Luo out without a word, intending to go look for someone together.

Seeing this, Nanny Zhang and Chuntao hurried forward to stop the two of them. "Aunt, Miss, you absolutely cannot do this. You are not familiar with the capital to begin with. If something unexpected happens on the way, how will we explain it to Miss?"

Niu Jiaojiao was furious when she heard this, and her voice suddenly rose. "Are you asking us to just wait here? It's already pitch black. If we don't go out to look for her, who will be held responsible if something happens to her?"

As she spoke, she could no longer suppress her anger. Her tone was clearly tearful and her eyes were slightly red.

Luo's face was also tense and she looked extremely stubborn, as if she was about to go out and look for someone.

Seeing this, Chuntao and the others hurried forward and repeatedly apologized, and hurriedly explained: "Don't worry, aunt! Long before the young lady was taken away, I had already gone to find the eldest master. Don't worry, with the eldest master's help, he will definitely ensure that the young lady is safe and sound."

Having said that, seeing that it was getting darker and darker and Luo Shuiyao still hadn't come back, Chuntao herself was unsure and her tone unconsciously became a little weak.

But Chuntao had no other choice - they were just servants after all, and the person who took the young lady away was obviously not an ordinary person. Apart from asking the eldest master for help, what else could they do?

Hearing that Chuntao had already asked someone to ask Ye Yunzhou to look for Luo Shuiyao, Luo's tense expression eased a little, but only for a moment.

She immediately said, "Pack up and take me to the Right Prime Minister's residence. Didn't the Right Prime Minister's wife adopt Yaya as her goddaughter? If we both search at the same time, there's more hope."

Chun Tao and the others exchanged glances and nodded. In fact, they had already discussed this privately earlier, so there was no hesitation now. Chun Xing simply went forward to harness the carriage herself.

Niu Jiaojiao was stunned at first, then a smile instantly spread across her face. She ran towards him quickly, and asked loudly as she ran, "Cousin, are you back?"

The speed was so fast that even Aunt Zhang at the side had no time to stop it.

Outside the courtyard gate, Luo Shuiyao heard her voice and knew that the other party was worried about her. She did not notice Ye Yunzhou's outstretched hand for support, and jumped off the carriage and hurried to meet him.

Ye Yunzhou paused and silently withdrew his hand.

Luo's mother also hurried out, took Luo Shuiyao and looked her up and down, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she was unharmed.

Nanny Zhang suggested going back to the courtyard first. After entering the house, Luo's mother asked a few simple questions, but Luo Shuiyao evaded the questions.

Mother Luo looked at her, then glanced at Ye Yunzhou who was following behind her. After a moment's thought, she pulled Chen Jiaojiao's arm inside, and did not forget to tell Aunt Zhang and the others to go back and rest first.

Chuntao and the others looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

Before leaving, Chuntao even pulled Ye Yi's sleeve and left with her. In an instant, everyone dispersed, leaving only Luo Shuiyao and Ye Yunzhou in front of the courtyard gate.

Luo Shuiyao laughed helplessly and opened the door to invite Ye Yunzhou in. The tea on the table had already gone cold. Now that it was late at night, he hadn't asked anyone to heat it up - there was no need for such formalities between the two of them.

Luo Shuiyao glanced at the silent Ye Yunzhou, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Do you know why His Majesty is looking for me today?"

Ye Yunzhou met her gaze, then slowly nodded and replied softly, "I understand."

Thinking of his expression when he first met Ye Yunzhou outside Fengzhao Palace, and the thoughts he had along the way, Luo Shuiyao had actually guessed something a long time ago, so she was not surprised now.

Since Ye Yunzhou already knew about this, Luo Shuiyao spoke directly: "I have rejected Your Majesty today, but..."

"I know what you are worried about." Luo Shuiyao was interrupted by Ye Yunzhou before she finished speaking.

He stared at Luo Shuiyao, his tone filled with a bit of eagerness that was hard to conceal: "Although the king never jokes, you are indeed the most suitable candidate."

He paused, then added, "This matter may take too long, and there may be more trouble. I think we should get married as soon as possible, okay?"