A Happy Event in a Farming Family: Marrying a Hunter

She had heard from Brother Qin that the Empress had a daughter named Changping, who was sent away for a political marriage. She later died of depression, leaving behind a daughter. The Empress originally wanted to bring the child back as a keepsake, but the other party disagreed.

After Princess Changping died, the two sides went to war, which lasted for several years.

Yunluo followed the Empress, but instead of going to the Imperial Kitchen, she went to her own small kitchen. She dismissed everyone there, leaving only the Empress, Yunluo, and one servant.

"It's getting late, so we shouldn't make anything too greasy. How about I make a dessert for Her Majesty the Empress?"

"it is good."

Yunlu glanced around and saw that the small kitchen had everything, including dishes from foreign countries. It was much better than the small kitchen at home.

And, incredibly, there were mangoes! That's a once-in-a-millennium occurrence!

She saw the eggs and milk and smiled.

The Empress did not go out; she just watched from the side.

Yunlu first steamed the milk in a pot, separating the egg yolks and egg whites during the steaming process, and then chopped them up.

Once the milk is steamed, set it aside and prepare the other ingredients.

A dessert and a bowl of noodles are the most comforting things to do in the dark of night.

She made spinach noodles; the green juice mixed into the flour made it look very appealing. The topping consisted of green beans and meat, with some pickled cabbage added to cut through the richness.

The noodles are prepared and neatly arranged, topped with an egg, a handful of greens, the topping, and a handful of carrots. It looks like a painting. The steamed dessert is garnished with yellow mangoes, which looks very tempting.

"Your Majesty, please give it a try."

Because she was watching Yunlu the whole time, she didn't test for poison. The Empress took a spoon and tasted the dessert first. The sweet and sour mango, combined with the soft and smooth texture, tasted really good.

What is the name of this dessert?

Double-skin milk pudding!

"Double-skin milk pudding?"

“Yes,” Yun Luo said. “It’s just a regular double-skin milk pudding.”

The Empress nodded and took another bite of the noodles. They weren't as delicate as those made in the imperial kitchen, but they had an indescribable flavor—rich and warm.

One bite after another, the entire bowl of noodles and the entire bowl of double-skin milk were eaten by the Empress.

"I haven't eaten so heartily in a long time."

"If Your Majesty likes it, I will make it for you tomorrow as well."

The Empress seemed to think more highly of this girl. "Aren't you afraid?"

"Young Master Qin is imprisoned, and you are also imprisoned. Your life hangs in the balance?"

Yunlu nodded. "I'm scared, very scared. I still have my mother, my younger brother, and my relatives at home. They are all waiting for me to come back. So what if it's scary? Since I am Brother Qin's wife, I should face it with him. I am not afraid of death, but I can feel the heartbeat of the child in my belly. Perhaps, he will not see the sun tomorrow."

"What if I said that I could protect either you or Qin Zheng?"

Yun Luo was stunned for a moment, then knelt down before the Empress, "I beg Your Majesty to spare Brother Qin's life."

"Why?" the Empress asked. She had thought that Qin Zheng would protect himself, since she had a better chance of surviving than Qin Zheng. As long as the two divorced, she and her child could get away with it.

Yunlu said, "Brother Qin has had a very hard life. Her Majesty the Empress probably can't imagine what it's like to be in the dark. I watched Brother Qin emerge step by step. All he wanted was to give the Qin family justice and the old Marquis justice. He wanted to prove that the Marquis's family was innocent."

"His life shouldn't have ended like this."

"And what about you? What about your life? And your children?"

"If possible, I would like to grow old with Brother Qin. If not..." Yun Luo smiled.

Anyway, she came to this strange world inexplicably, so she can say that she lived this life in vain and has no regrets.

"Get up."

"My lady..."

"The outcome still depends on the Emperor's decision. A mother's love is strong, and even for the sake of the child in your womb, you shouldn't speak of death so easily."

Yunlu knew, but she could only choose one.

"Alright, it's late. I'll have someone escort you home."

Yunlu didn't say anything more.

In the prison.

The dim lighting remained unchanged for a century, along with the ticking sound coming from who-knows-where and the strong smell of blood.

This was the emperor's first time in the imperial prison, and he was surprised to find that it was like this.

He slowly entered, and finally stopped at the end, standing between himself and the people inside, separated by a barrier.

"Qin Zheng, do you know that Yun Luo is currently in the palace?"

Qin Zheng's usually expressionless eyes flickered slightly as he looked up. "How is she?"

After saying this, he seemed to realize that he was getting a little emotional, so he slowly knelt down and sneered, "What the Emperor wants is nothing more than my life. The matter of the Qin Marquis's mansion has nothing to do with them. When I married her, she did not know my identity. I beg the Emperor to spare their lives!"

Do you think I'm wrong?

wrong?

Qin Zheng scoffed, "The Qin Marquis's mansion has over a hundred lives at the mercy of the Emperor. Now, it's just Qin Zheng's life. Why must the Emperor do this? But Xiao Luo is just a woman and child, and she has an unborn child in her womb. If the Emperor takes action, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the world?"

"You dare to say that? I have plenty of ways to keep them trapped in the palace for life!"

Qin Zheng's heart sank to the bottom. "Your Majesty, I only have one question: Did Your Majesty believe my father's crime of treason back then, or did you not?"

The emperor was silent.

Do you believe it?

You believed it, but why did you regret it later?

At that time, he was angry and selfish. After giving the order and causing irreversible consequences, he realized that he was wrong, but what could he do?

Should he tell the whole world that he was wrong?

"Qin Zheng, things in this world are not simply black and white. Your father is loyal, but he also has his own private beliefs."

"And what about the Emperor? Is he acting impartially, or for his own selfish reasons?"

The man's gaze was piercing, as if he could see through people's hearts. The emperor felt somewhat uneasy and said, "I will give you a chance. I will allow your family of three to leave the capital. From now on, your family of three will never set foot in the capital again. How about it?"

They're about to release them.

Wang Yun, having witnessed the tragedy at the Qin Marquis's residence, softened even with his iron will. He repeatedly gave Qin Zheng meaningful glances, indicating that this outcome was already quite good. The heart of an emperor can change at any time.

Qin Zheng, however, seemed completely oblivious, and scoffed, saying, "My parents cried out for justice, and hundreds of lives in the Qin Marquis's mansion died with their eyes wide open in disgrace, not to mention those loyal martyrs who followed my father. I cannot do that!"

"Qin Zheng, are you threatening me?"

"Your Majesty is wrong. It has always been Your Majesty who has been threatening me. Back then, Your Majesty was able to disregard the relationship between ruler and subject and exterminate the entire Qin family. Why can't you do it now?"

Wang Yun was terrified. What was Qin Zheng doing?

"Does Your Majesty find it hard to sleep at night? Or does he feel guilty? Not only can I not forget it, but Your Majesty must also be unable to forget that scene, right? Because Father was truly wronged. It was Your Majesty who wronged Father, wrongly killed a loyal minister, slaughtered women and children, and killed the entire Marquis's family. It was Your Majesty who was wrong!"