Duanmu Yue looked to the right with some surprise, strode over and said, "Zhi Yi, do you remember me?"

Lin Zhiyi stood up and shook his head with a bad look on his face.

"When the prince entered, I wanted to blurt out the word 'Zi Qian'. I only have a memory of a little over a year, but... the princess's words are completely false."

"The prince's wife must be included in the imperial royal register. Your Majesty does not know me, and no one in the court, civil or military, knows me. Your Majesty, please do not give me such a title."

Duanmu Yue threw away the stick, and his gloomy expression turned gentle in an instant.

"This is my fault. I was about to send the petition to marry you as my principal wife to the capital, but I never thought you would be suddenly captured and taken away by criminals to threaten me. We were by the Qing River at that time, and Zhiyi would rather jump into the river than implicate me."

"Everyone in the Prince of Yue's mansion in Yongzhou knows about this. I have already announced to Zhu Fengjun that no matter what happens, you will always be the mistress of the mansion. Your amnesia is not your fault. I will let this matter go."

"Zhiyi, I will ask His Majesty to grant me a marriage. How about you return to Yongzhou with me?"

Lin Zhiyi's expression was inexplicable: "You said I jumped into the river for you?"

Duanmu Yue chuckled, raised the black and red bracelet on his wrist and said, "How could this prince lie to you? This is your black hair braid. This prince gave you a jade pendant in return. Tell me, is this true?"

A man in linen clothes stood up and saluted, holding a copper coin.

"Miss Lin, I am Zhu Wu, an aide to the royal palace. I am originally from Southern Xinjiang. I witnessed with my own eyes how you and the prince met and got to know each other. You gave up your position as the young priest of Southern Xinjiang to follow the prince to Dayao. This is a love that can be witnessed by heaven and earth."

Prime Minister Xiao Sheng stood up, his eyes darkening. "Young Priest of the Southern Xinjiang Witchcraft Temple?"

Zhu Wu bowed and said, "That's right. The Southern Xinjiang Witchcraft Palace and the royal family are both indispensable. The status of the young priest is comparable to that of the royal family. Miss Lin gave up her fame and fortune to follow the prince wholeheartedly. Zhu Wu admires her."

Xiao Sheng's face turned cold. "The Southern Border Priest Hall has a law that prohibits people from marrying and must serve the Gu spirits for the rest of their lives. Those who disobey the order will be devoured by thousands of Gu spirits until they die!"

"A young priest of such status actually entered Dayao. May I ask, Your Highness, have you ever considered how this behavior will affect the Southern Xinjiang royal family and the Witch Hall? If Southern Xinjiang harbors resentment, how can Dayao be safe?"

Duanmu Yue said indifferently, "Don't worry, Prime Minister. As long as Zhiyi returns to Yongzhou with me, I will resolve this matter. Today is the day of the royal sister's wedding. How about Your Majesty issue an order to grant me the marriage?"

Everyone is numb, or celebrating? There are still several people lying in the ground.

Despite such a major event, Duanmu Qi remained terrifyingly calm and composed: "County Master Yunhuang, what are your thoughts?"

Lin Zhiyi knelt down with a gloomy face and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know what I was like before I lost my memory, but I know I'm not stupid."

"The next step up from Junior Priest is High Priest. I heard that their status is equal to that of the King of Southern Xinjiang. With such status, why would a servant like you endure the punishment of being devoured by ten thousand poisonous insects for an outsider?"

"This humble servant has no memory. Everything is just what others say, and I cannot refute it. But now I am only the Princess of Yunhuang County in Dayao. I beg Your Majesty for protection. This humble servant will find a way to restore my memory."

"If I truly bring disaster upon Dayao, I will not shy away from it and will shoulder the responsibility. But before that, Your Majesty, please protect me. I do not know Prince Yue, and my humble frame is unfit to be his consort."

The King of Yue's expression gradually turned unhappy: "Are you saying these things because you're afraid that I can't protect you?"

Lin Zhiyi raised her voice and said, "The Emperor of Dayao was not the King of Yue. If what Your Majesty said is true, then you did not protect me. What is wrong with me asking Your Majesty for protection?"

The King of Yue's face darkened, and he was obviously a little upset and about to get angry.

Zhu Wu immediately stepped forward and held Duanmu Yue down, signaling with his eyes.

Compared to Duanmu Yue's broken defense, Duanmu Qi was obviously coaxed, and his eyes became much colder.

He stood up and said, "Princess Yunhuang, please follow me. Everyone else may disperse."

Xiaotao helped Lin Zhiyi and the Emperor up. Lin Zhiyi glanced at Li Song who was unconscious on the ground. He shouldn't be dead, right?

This is really miserable...

In the Yunhuang County Lady's residence, Lin Zhiyi stood aside, stealing glances at the man sitting on her bed without saying a word.

He approached tentatively and asked, "Duanmu Qi...are you angry?"

Seeing that no one spoke, Lin Zhiyi stood closer: "Your Majesty?"

"Don't be silent, I'm not lying to you. I really only have memories from the time I met Li Song. Don't be so cold, or I'll start to think you want to kill me. Will I be able to sleep tonight?"

"Do you still want to sleep?" Duanmu Qi held her in his arms, staring at her with sharp eyes, as if trying to see the truth beneath her skin.

Judging from the action, he probably didn't want to take her life, or hand her over to Nanjiang. She was scared just thinking about the thousands of poisonous insects that would devour her body.

Everyone is destined to die, but one should never die in such a miserable way.

Lin Zhiyi hugged Duanmu Qi's neck like a servile person and curled herself into the emperor's arms.

"I've been through enough bad things today, so please don't scare me. I'm also afraid that what the King of Yue said is true. If that happens, won't I be hunted down by Southern Xinjiang? Duanmu Qi...you will protect me, right?"

"Oh, what was your attitude towards me before? Now you are afraid and want to ask for my protection. What do you think of me?"

Fuck, he's being so arrogant.

Lin Zhiyi raised her eyes: "You really won't protect me? Then I'll go find the King of Yue."

Duanmu Qi's eyes turned cold quickly, and without saying a word, Lin Zhiyi already knew that he had touched the tiger's butt.

This is ancient times, this is the emperor!

To make herself remember these eight words again, Lin Zhiyi immediately kissed Duanmu Qi's stretched lips, licking them bit by bit in an attempt to soften them.

I coaxed him for a long time but no one responded.

Lin Zhiyi's eyes were red as she whispered in his ear, "Don't scare me. I only had Li Song before, but now that he's gone, you're the closest to me, Duanmu Qi... Duanmu Qi..."

The cries of grievance finally made the emperor's cold heart tremble.

He hugged Lin Zhiyi and pressed her down on the bed, kissed the cherry lips that always called his name, and when her clothes were torn and her spring beauty was revealed, how could Duanmu Qi bear it? He lowered his head and just as he was about to get close to her, he was interrupted by someone inconsiderate.

"Your Majesty... the Imperial Concubine is here." Le Xi spoke nervously. The Imperial Concubine was of too high a social status, so he didn't dare to stop her.

Lin Zhiyi pulled up her clothes, pushed Duanmu Qi away, and sobbed: "Go away quickly, Your Majesty will not be mine."

There was silence behind him for a while, and then Duanmu Qi left after giving her a light kiss on the back of her neck.

After the people left, Lin Zhiyi sneered and said, "Just wait, so what if I'm the emperor? I will definitely make you miss me all the time and make this midnight unforgettable!"

On the way back to the palace, Imperial Concubine Zhao Rong looked at the stern-faced emperor beside her and said, "Your Majesty...how do you wish to handle this matter?"

"I see that the Prince of Yue is interested in Princess Yunhuang, and he also said that he can solve the problems in Southern Xinjiang. Your Majesty, why don't you help him? The Prince of Yue's wife is from Southern Xinjiang. Isn't it much better than marrying a noble lady from the capital?"

The emperor looked at him coldly: "How dare you interfere in politics?"

Zhao Rong's expression changed and she immediately lowered her head. "I absolutely wouldn't dare. I just saw that Your Majesty was in a bad mood and wanted to help you. I have overstepped my bounds. Your Majesty, please forgive me."

After waiting for a long time without hearing any further news, Zhao Rong breathed a sigh of relief.

She cautiously probed again, "Your Majesty, could you please stay in Zongyue Palace tonight? I haven't had a chance to..."

The emperor interrupted the imperial concubine impatiently: "Lexi, prepare another sedan chair for the imperial concubine. I need to be quiet for a while."

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