Quick Transmigration: The Charming Beauty Who Was Short-Lived and Alluring

Those who achieve great things must relinquish personal feelings and love.

This is what Emperor Qing'an wanted to teach him.

Yan Jinyu hesitated to press down on the jade seal.

"Your Highness, His Majesty said that he has high hopes for you and will not allow a second Jiang family to appear in this world," Eunuch Gao said in a low voice.

Emperor Qing'an ordered Yan Huaiji to be sent to his fiefdom, clearly intending to exile him. The Third Prince's influence in the court was almost completely eliminated, and he is still under house arrest. The other princes are still too young.

Of all the princes, Yan Jinyu is the only one most likely to advance further.

The meaning behind this high expectation is self-evident.

Yan Jinyu likes Lin Chuyun, so he is inevitably biased. If he marries Lin Chuyun, the Xie family and the Lin family will take advantage of the situation and may become the second Jiang family.

This was not what Emperor Qing'an wanted to see, especially since Lin Chuyun's reputation was tarnished and she was not a good match for Yan Jinyu at all.

He betrothed Lin Chuyun to Pei Jianzhi for two reasons: first, because Lin Chuyun and Pei Jianzhi had once publicly embraced each other while their clothes were wet, and granting this marriage would demonstrate his benevolence; second, it was to sow discord between Pei Jianzhi and Yan Jinyu.

Pei Jianzhi is the last survivor of the Wang family, and Yan Jinyu must have a special relationship with him. In order to prevent Pei Jianzhi from becoming too powerful in the future, Emperor Qing'an will have to find a way to distance himself from the two.

This marriage will forever be a thorn in Yan Jinyu's side.

The tactic of sowing discord, though superficial, is undeniably effective.

"Your Highness, please cover it up quickly, His Majesty is waiting," Eunuch Gao urged.

Upon understanding the meaning behind Emperor Qing'an's words, Yan Jinyu's entire body stiffened, and even the gaps between her bones felt cold.

This time, he had no choice.

Just like that night, he had no choice.

Everyone is pressuring him to give up the only warmth he has in his life.

Yan Jinyu closed her eyes, seemingly resigned to her fate.

Grandpa Gao watched coldly, knowing that he was about to compromise.

Unexpectedly, when Yan Jinyu opened his eyes again, he suddenly put down the jade seal in his hand and went straight to Emperor Qing'an's bedroom.

"Oh dear, Your Highness, what are you going to do?" Eunuch Gao hurriedly chased after him, barely able to hold his whisk.

He couldn't catch up with Yan Jinyu at all, and could only watch helplessly as Yan Jinyu entered the bedchamber.

To everyone's surprise, upon entering the bedchamber, Emperor Qing'an was sitting on a chair, quietly watching Yan Jinyu walk in, as if he had been waiting for him for a long time.

"They've arrived earlier than I expected," Emperor Qing'an said in a deep voice, his expression unreadable.

Yan Jinyu walked straight to Emperor Qing'an and knelt heavily on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to rescind the imperial decree granting us this marriage," Yan Jinyu pleaded.

"Why? The emperor's word is heavier than nine tripods. How can my decree be arbitrarily revoked?" Emperor Qing'an said coldly.

Yan Jinyu raised his head, "She is the one I love."

"That's why I issued this decree. Look at yourself now. Are you going to go against my wishes for the sake of a woman?" Emperor Qing'an raised his voice, his tone implying reprimand.

Yan Jinyu insisted, "I beg Your Majesty to rescind your decree."

Emperor Qing'an gave a cold laugh.

"I see you're not thinking clearly right now, so you'll stay kneeling here until you've thought things through, then you can get up."

Having said that, Emperor Qing'an stood up, flicked his sleeves, and left.

"Father, I beg you."

This was the first time Yan Jinyu had uttered the words "Father Emperor" since entering the palace.

Emperor Qing'an paused slightly as he left.

Yan Jinyu's eyes revealed hope.

But in just a moment, Emperor Qing'an left again.

The screen blocked the view, and Emperor Qing'an was no longer in sight.

Yan Jinyu smiled bitterly, straightened her back, and knelt on the ground.

An hour passed, and even after the eunuch Li, who had delivered the imperial decree, returned, Yan Jinyu still hadn't gotten up.

Eunuch Gao approached Yan Jinyu and whispered, "Your Highness, the matter is settled. There's no point in you continuing to kneel."

As soon as he finished speaking, Grandpa Gao felt a chill on the top of his head.

Yan Jinyu's sharp, cold gaze shot straight at him.

"What did you say?" he said sharply, grabbing Gao Gonggong's sleeve tightly and shoving him hard, pulling him in front of him.

The eunuch fell to his knees, feeling as if the person before him had a different soul, and the deep, dark look in those eyes chilled him to the bone.

Eunuch Gao had only ever seen such a gaze in the eyes of Emperor Qing'an and Prince An.

"Tell me!" Yan Jinyu then grabbed Gao Gonggong's arm, almost crushing his hand bones.

The eunuch Gao said in a trembling voice, "His Majesty's decree has been issued, and the marriage between Miss Lin and Marquis Zhongyong is a done deal."

Yan Jinyu's vision went black, and the veins on his arms bulged.

He shook off Grandpa Gao's arm and tried to stand up, but his knees, which were already numb from kneeling, suddenly felt a sharp pain. He stumbled and fell down again before he could stand up.

"Your Highness!" The old eunuch Gao, despite being thrown to the ground by Yan Jinyu, was still worried about Yan Jinyu's safety.

He couldn't get up, so he watched as Yan Jinyu struggled to stand up again.

"Stop him!" Emperor Qing'an suddenly appeared and shouted angrily.

The guards outside the bedchamber rushed in and surrounded Yan Jinyu.

Passing past the guards around him, Yan Jinyu's gaze fell directly on Emperor Qing'an.

He was like a wounded lone wolf, his eyes flashing with solitary courage and determination.

Emperor Qing'an met his gaze without flinching.

"Take him down."

The guards obeyed and escorted Yan Jinyu to the side hall.

*

Yan Jinyu is confronting her father, while Yan Huaiji is also facing off against his mother.

With the fall of the Jiang family, Consort Jiang also went somewhat mad. She sat on the palace steps with her hair disheveled, trembling all over.

Seeing Yan Huaiji arrive, she hurriedly ran to his side.

"How are your maternal grandfather and the others? Huaiji, go and beg your father, ask him to spare your uncle and your maternal grandfather!" Consort Jiang pleaded.

Yan Huaiji felt a chill run through him. "Mother, there is no turning back now regarding the Jiang family's affairs."

Consort Jiang retorted angrily, "I don't care! You think of a way! Your maternal grandfather is old, and your uncle has never suffered hardship since childhood. They can't withstand any more torment..."

"Mother!" Yan Huaiji suddenly raised his voice, his gaze fixed on Consort Jiang.

"Does Mother have no regard for her son? His Majesty is furious, and I went to plead for him. What will happen to me? Mother, have you not thought about that? I was also injured. Didn't Mother see that?" Yan Huaiji questioned repeatedly.

He still had a wound on his forehead, but his mother ignored it.

Are there any other mothers and sons in the world who are so intimately close yet so distantly estranged?

Consort Jiang looked utterly distressed, her lips slightly parted, "What's wrong with you? Who in the whole world dares to harm you?"

Yan Jinyu sneered: "What does Mother think?"

Consort Jiang's pupils contracted slightly.

"No, it's impossible. His Majesty wouldn't be so heartless."

Yan Huaiji: "Mother, I am powerless to help the Jiang family. Father wants me to go to Liangzhou. I have come today to bid farewell to you."

After saying this, Yan Huaiji knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

Consort Jiang couldn't help but take a step back, "How could this be!"

At the same time, the Xie family also welcomed the completely transformed Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery—Wang Jianzhi.

The Xie family attached great importance to this future son-in-law. As soon as they received the news, Minister Xie personally came to welcome Wang Jianzhi.

Carrying loads of congratulatory gifts flowed into the Xie residence like a river, clearly visible to all the neighbors.

Moreover, the imperial decree had just been issued, and the news of Miss Lin's marriage to the Marquis of Zhongyong spread throughout the capital as if it had grown wings.