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"Old Vine," you have honed your Magic Technique to an impressive level. Who knows if you sensed my approach and decided to act all serious?
What’s wrong with me giving you a little hit? You could recover in an instant, yet you choose to keep the scars to play the victim. Do you realize how deep your thoughts run?
It's just a little trick of romantic love, and when Old Vine pointed it out directly, Qi Xiaomian felt a bit embarrassed. Looking at Sang Qingxiao's expression, she maintained a faint smile throughout, making it hard to discern her true emotions.
Qi Xiaomian touched the scar and then vanished from sight. Old Vine shot him a look, as if to say he was just pretending.
Ignoring him, Qi Xiaomian turned to Sang Qingxiao and said pitifully, "I’m not the one marrying Huayang Master."
Li Cu asked on behalf of everyone, "Then who is it?"
"A fictional person, created based on my general appearance, which led to some misunderstandings," Qi Xiaomian explained.
The issue began when I stood next to Huayang Master with my face covered, and someone saw us together.
Old Vine remarked sarcastically, "Oh really?"
Qi Xiaomian continued explaining, "At first, there was just a small rumor. With a little manipulation, it could have been covered up. But later on, things escalated. We played along and created a Lover for Huayang Master."
This person had been disguised by Qi Shuo and Qilang among others; anyone with free time took turns impersonating them. Huayang Master was also impatient with the charade; most of the time, they sent out a stand-in.
It wasn’t really about getting married; we just needed a reason to get close to the Great Yu Emperor.
According to Dayu Royal Family customs, royal members must meet the Monarch one day before their wedding to receive blessings.
Old Vine questioned, "Who are you trying to fool? We’ve traveled this far without hearing anything unusual from Dayu Palace. The Great Yu Emperor attends court every day in good spirits. Why go through all this trouble just for a meeting?"
Qi Xiaomian acknowledged that the situation was somewhat absurd and sighed. "The Great Yu Emperor is indeed diligent. In the few months I've been here, I haven't seen him take a break. But Huayang Master claims that the one on the throne isn’t her father."
Everyone was astonished; such words shouldn’t be spoken lightly. What evidence did she have?
Qi Xiaomian elaborated calmly, "Initially, I only had suspicions. After returning from Great Jing to Dayu, it would make sense for the Great Yu Emperor to summon me privately since this involves a Fake Prince. Huayang exposed family secrets that embarrassed the Great Yu Emperor significantly; even if he didn’t punish her publicly, he would inevitably scold her privately."
Yet the Great Yu Emperor merely issued a verbal decree praising her casually and awarded some trivial gifts.
Afterward, there were no reprimands or inquiries; he didn’t even see her.
Huayang Master was unwilling to accept this and bounced around everywhere but soon discovered that the Great Yu Emperor hadn’t summoned anyone alone in quite some time—not even his Harem Concubines.
He only appeared in crowded places like court sessions and ignored any officials who wished to submit private petitions. For instance, when visiting the inner palace, he only lingered in the Back Garden, gathering a few concubines for brief reassurances.
Huayang Master had even secretly reviewed the Great Yu Emperor's daily records and found that after over two hundred days without favoring any consorts, he remained as vigorous as ever.
Huayang Master was filled with doubt. Perhaps the Great Yu Emperor was ill, but the Imperial Physician insisted that everything was normal. She did not believe him and secretly retrieved the medical records of the Great Yu Emperor, jotting down some notes before seeking advice from a Famous Physician.
To her surprise, she was informed that the records from several months ago were not from the same person as the recent ones. It was something that any street doctor could easily discern; how could the Imperial Physician not notice? Why would he choose to conceal this information? Huayang Master found herself perplexed, and her curiosity deepened.
While she conducted her investigation, I too was taking action in secret. To avoid drawing attention, I employed a Magic Technique to conceal my presence and infiltrated the palace. However, as I approached the Royal Chamber, I sensed a faint yet powerful Magic Breath. It was weak but of a high level. To avoid alarming anyone, I quickly retreated and refrained from using the Magic Technique again.
Meanwhile, there were no further developments on Huayang Master's side. Soon after, plans for a marriage involving her Lover emerged. Yet, this was merely one strategy; we were still brainstorming other Methods to get closer to the Great Yu Emperor.
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