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Feng Yinxiao listened silently, gazing at the solitary cloud of Yun Kexin in the river breeze, his heart aching: he finally understood why she bore no resemblance to the Third Master and the Third Madam, yet looked as if she were carved from the same mold as the Second Madam of the Yue Clan; he finally understood why, when she smiled and called the Fu Family "mother," her beautiful eyes shimmered with a cold light, that deep-seated disgust and hatred seemed to contain boundless tension, as if it would erupt at any moment, and her tone always unconsciously revealed a disdainful coldness; her contempt for her half-sister Yun Ran was even more unabashed... He had heard Yun Ke say that the Seventh Sister had only smiled and never cried since birth. Now he realized that she had seen through the mundane world long ago.
"No wonder you look so much like the Second Madam," Feng Yinxiao said, gently tucking a few strands of Yun Kexin's hair behind her ear before holding her hand, looking at her with tenderness. "No wonder you have such deep feelings for the Second House, no wonder—" He wanted to say no wonder she avoided Fu Yihang like the plague, even wishing for them to perish together, but his gaze caught her pale face and moist eyes, and he abruptly stopped.
"Young Lord, do you know?" She seemed to see through his thoughts and continued gently, pulling her hand away and turning her back to him. "Rebirth, my mission is revenge and protection, and I have already made the worst plans. If I am still inevitably married to Fu Yihang in this life, I will return him a cup of 'Death-Ending Drink' on our wedding night. At worst, we will perish together!" Yun Kexin's delicate features grew paler, her fragile body appearing even weaker in the wind, as if it would be swept away with a gust.
"No, Yun Kexin!" Feng Yinxiao stepped forward, trembling as he embraced her from behind. "That was in the last life; in this life, you have me. I will never let you marry Fu Yihang again, absolutely not!"
Yun Kexin did not turn around but coldly laughed. "If I could choose, I certainly wouldn't marry him. Why should I die once more for a scumbag? Rebirth, what I most hope to see is peace in the Second House, my parents enjoying their old age, my brothers establishing families and careers, my sisters finding happiness." She suddenly paused here, pain evident on her face. "But my Second Uncle—who is also my biological father—was still harmed by others. Therefore, I swear I will not allow anyone to harm the Second House again or let it lose another person."
"Except for yourself, right?" Feng Yinxiao couldn't help but hold Yun Kexin tighter as they leaned against each other. "Yun Kexin, you make my heart ache so much. You were given a chance at rebirth and our fateful meeting. I don't ask you to let go of everything; I only ask for a chance to cherish you properly and give you happiness... Yun Kexin, I don't care who you had feelings for in your past life; in this life, you belong to me alone!" He murmured softly, choking back tears several times.
Yun Kexin felt as if a grape had lodged in her throat—she couldn't speak. She hadn't expected such heartfelt words to come from a man who was usually decisive and ruthless in action. In her previous life, Fu Yihang also spoke sweetly but never made her feel so tranquil and secure as Feng Yinxiao did.
"Young Lord, I... thank you," Yun Kexin found herself at a loss for words when it came to emotions; all she could say was "thank you."
"Silly girl, what’s there to thank me for?" Feng Yinxiao loosened his grip and turned her around to look at her fair face blushing with shyness; his heart raced even more. "Yun Kexin, from now on, don’t call me 'Young Lord' anymore, okay? That’s a title used by colleagues or subordinates; we..."
"Then what should I call you?" Yun Kexin asked earnestly with wide bright eyes.
"My name is Yinxiao," Feng Yinxiao said with a gentle smile. "You can call me by my name or my courtesy name; just like how I can call you by your given name." His words were filled with expectation.
"Okay then, I'll call you 'Feng Yinxiao,'" Yun Kexin replied with a smile in her eyes.
"That's settled then." Feng Yinxiao smiled softly. "Yun Kexin, since we've decided to face things head-on upon returning home, please consider my presence in everything and don’t act alone, alright?"
Yun Kexin nodded heavily as if promising. "Alright."
Feng Yinxiao smiled and said, "Let's go back together."
****
As the two of them made their way back, they returned to the capital just before dawn. When they appeared before the Four Elders, it truly surprised Cloud City—he was in the backyard pavilion contemplating how to face the Yun Clan, after all, it was he who had "let them go."
"Qingyuan Marquis, Seventh Young Lady, what are you doing here..."
Yun Kexin calmly replied, "Fourth Uncle, don't be surprised. What happened earlier was a result of impulsiveness and selfishness. Now that I've thought it through, Fourth Uncle, I cannot let you be caught in a deadlock because of me."
"Nonsense!" Cloud City anxiously tapped his pipe against the stone table. "Fourth Uncle is not angry with you. I can handle this situation; at most, it will just be a punishment from the Yun Clan's Family Law—a bit of physical suffering. But if you two return now, I'm afraid you'll end up separated, one inside the palace and one outside."
Thinking about how this pair of lovers would face a fate similar to his own back then, Cloud City felt increasingly distressed and shook his head with a sigh.
"Fourth Uncle, I'm considering more than just your situation," Yun Kexin nodded and explained calmly. "The entire Yun Clan could be implicated because of me, risking loss of position or even criminal charges. The cost is simply too great; I cannot do this."
"Then how will Seventh Young Lady face the current situation?" Cloud City asked anxiously. "How will you face the Emperor and the Crown Prince?"
Yun Kexin fixed her gaze on Cloud City for a moment before suddenly bending her knees and kneeling down—
"Seventh Young Lady, what are you doing?" Cloud City panicked and reached out his hands to help Yun Kexin up. "Get up quickly; otherwise, Fourth Uncle will be angry."
"Fourth Uncle, I do have something to ask," Yun Kexin looked up at Cloud City’s face, which resembled Second Master’s, feeling a sense of familiarity. "And this matter can only be resolved with Fourth Uncle's help."
"Get up," Cloud City said calmly.
"Xiner requests Fourth Uncle to meet with Consort Xiang," Yun Kexin bravely expressed the plan that had been brewing in her heart countless times during the journey. "Because I have noticed that she still cares about you. As the saying goes, 'To untie a bell, one must find the person who tied it.' Your words will surely reach Consort Xiang."
Yun Cheng was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized, loosening his grip on Yun Kexin's shoulders, and said:
"How can Xiner be so sure that Fourth Uncle's words will be effective?" Yun Cheng lowered his head, his gaze fixed on the blue stone tiles beneath him. After a long pause, he spoke hesitantly, "She hates me, hates me to the bone. I have wronged her—"
"No, Fourth Uncle," Yun Kexin stood up and, along with Feng Yinxiao, supported the "tottering" Yun Cheng. She spoke gently, "I cannot be certain if my assumptions about you and Consort Xiang are correct, but I trust my eyes and my heart. I can feel Consort Xiang's deep-seated persistence—"
"But what does this have to do with what you just asked me?" Yun Cheng pulled away from the hands gripping his arms and staggered away, trembling as he asked.
Although Feng Yinxiao did not understand the connection between Fourth Uncle and Consort Xiang, she instantly grasped Yun Kexin's intention.
She did not pay attention to his puzzled gaze and recounted in detail the last meeting between the Emperor and Consort Xiang in Fengyang Palace. Yun Cheng gasped in shock and quickly understood her meaning.
"Fourth Uncle, Xiner knows this is somewhat difficult for you," Yun Kexin said with a choked voice. "But this is the only solution I can think of. Consort Xiang is now the Emperor's favored consort; her words will be heard by him. As long as she is willing to speak up, at least she won't 'support' my becoming Consort Qin anymore, which could turn the situation around..."
Yun Cheng slowly turned back around and looked at both Yun Kexin and Feng Yinxiao before speaking deliberately:
"Alright, I will go see her. Even if it means kneeling down to beg her, I will accept it."
Yun Kexin's eyes reddened with emotion.
"Silly girl, why are you crying?" Yun Cheng smiled lightly. "Don't worry; Fourth Uncle won't suffer too much. Besides, this is also what I owe her." Seeing that Yun Kexin was about to speak again, he gently shook his head to stop her. "Yun Kexin, you disappeared for a night. You must return home immediately and be careful with your words." He turned his gaze to Feng Yinxiao. "There’s no need for Qingyuan Marquis to accompany me; it’s better to avoid suspicion."
"Yun Kexin will follow Fourth Uncle's arrangements," Yun Kexin wiped her eyes and smiled sweetly with dimples. "I will go out first; Feng Yinxiao will stay here with Fourth Uncle for a while and return to the palace in an hour."
Feng Yinxiao expressed agreement, watching Yun Kexin's charming figure leave.
Sure enough, when Yun Kexin returned to the Duke of E State Mansion, Shanling, Shining, and Shan Yue all showed expressions of both joy and nervousness upon seeing her.
"Sister, you nearly scared us to death," Shan Yue said quietly, following Yun Kexin. "Master and Madam haven't seen you all night. The three of us were almost at our wits' end. We had no choice but to say you were staying at Tian Zhuang, not wanting to be disturbed, and that you'd be back in two or three days—"
"And then we would find a chance to look for you privately," Shining added. "Seventh Sister, where have you been?"
"Where I've been isn't important," Yun Kexin said irritably, feeling troubled and impatient as she had matters on her mind. She frowned and said, "What's important is that I have returned home, right? So please stop asking."
Shan Yue stuck out her tongue, but Shanling was still worried—if this happened a second time, it would be hard to explain. Just as she was thinking of asking more gently, Yun Ke walked over from the corridor.
"Seventh Sister, you're back? I looked for you all night!"
Coincidentally, Yun Kexin also needed to find Yun Ke, so she instructed Shining and Shan Yue to tell their father and mother that she had matters in the Second House as soon as they returned. Then she took Shanling and went with Yun Ke to the Southern Courtyard.
What surprised Yun Kexin was that Yun Yang was actually in the Second House, discussing matters with the Yue Clan. He looked anxious, and upon hearing the noise at the door, he turned around. Seeing Yun Kexin's "miraculous" return, he stood up in astonishment and exclaimed, "Seventh Young Lady!"
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