Chapter 873: Chapter 873: Phoenix Dominates the Landscape (15)
Yann Ge.
The eldest son of the Yann family.
The Yann family has a legacy of leading troops into battle and once held high positions as influential court officials.
Later, the previous Empress felt that the Yann family’s rits overshadowed the ruler, so she continually weakened their power.
Now, the Yann family has lost much of its renown.
The Family Head of the Yann family is in a leisure position with little responsibility.
This eldest son is famous for his talent and looks, and many won wish to marry him.
The Empress hesitates to select soone for her, as they cannot be too powerful, nor should they disgrace her.
Thus, this fad eldest son of the Yann family is the most suitable choice.
But…
This eldest son is called Yann Jiang.
Then who is Yann Ge?
Could it be that the one in her palace is not her Good Person Card!!
That’s too terrifying!
“Does he have another na?”
Mu Mian shook her head: “No, Your Highness, why do you ask?”
“Who is Yann Ge?”
“Yann Ge…” Mu Mian thought for a bit: “He’s the youngest son of the Yann family, said to be quite out of favor; the Yann family rarely ntions him.”
From where did Your Highness hear about this na?
Mu Mian was filled with questions.
“Has he recovered?” Chuzheng asked again.
“He’s nearly recovered over the past couple of days.”
“Let’s go have a look.”
“Yes.”
In recent days, Chuzheng hadn’t gone to see this Attendant Lord Yann.
Mu Mian had gone a few tis, but each ti all she saw were the drawn curtains, and the person inside was completely hidden from view.
This Attendant Lord Yann had quite a personality.
Your Highness had returned, yet he didn’t co to pay respects.
Even if he was ill, according to protocol, he should have co…
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The room was filled with incense, the smoke curling upwards.
The hanging curtain gently swayed.
A young man wearing simple clothes sat behind the curtain, the sound of the qin flowing out.
The music was low and oppressive, making those who heard it feel quite uncomfortable.
Yet the young man played with much dedication, as if lost in that world.
The curtain was lifted by soone, the music suddenly stopped.
The young man pulled back his hands and looked up.
His eyes were clear, with a trace of innocence.
They didn’t match the lancholy lody he had been playing.
The young man seed startled, suddenly stood up, and knocked over the qin.
He bowed his head and saluted: “Greetings, Your Highness.”
His clean and clear voice was as heavenly as music itself.
“You may rise.”
The young man stood up slowly, his thin clothes outlining his slender, frail body, like a delicate flower that could be broken at any mont.
He boldly lifted his head, his stunning appearance exposed to Chuzheng’s eyes.
He wasn’t very old, sowhere between youth and young adulthood. His mix of maturity and naivety didn’t seem incongruous at all.
He suddenly gave Chuzheng a light smile.
Ripples appeared in his clear, dark eyes, making him look even more attractive.
His clean, pure brows bore a faint hint of allure.
“Did Your Highness co to see ?” he asked curiously, tilting his head.
Chuzheng had her hands behind her back: “Have you seen before?”
“No.” The young man shook his head honestly: “Your Highness hasn’t co to see .”
His tone sounded sowhat complaining.
I am Your Highness, okay!!
You haven’t even paid your respects to , and you want to visit you! Such arrogance!
Chuzheng kept a straight face: “Then how did you know I am Your Highness?”
The young man blinked: “This is Ziwei Palace. Only Your Highness can freely co and go here, dressed like this.”
Chuzheng looked him over: “Why are you dressed like that?”
The young man was puzzled: “Is it not allowed?”
“Aren’t you sick?” Wearing so little, it’s a wonder you haven’t fallen ill!
“Yes.” The young man nodded: “But I’m already well, thank you for your concern, Your Highness.”
Chuzheng: “??”
Where did I express concern for you?!
You’re adding drama to yourself!
Chuzheng coldly asked: “What’s your na?”
“Yann Jiang.” The young man answered, slightly pouting: “Doesn’t Your Highness even know my na?”
“Your na is Yann Jiang?”
The young man nodded.
“Then who is Yann Ge?”
The young man’s expression montarily stiffened but soon returned to normal.
“Yann Ge is my younger brother.”
“A cri of deceiving the emperor is punishable by beheading,” Chuzheng spoke coldly: “I’ll give you one more chance. Who are you?”
The young man clasped his hands in front of him, nervously clutching at his clothes.
“Not talking? Then I’ll have no choice but to send soone to ask at the Yann Residence.”
Chuzheng turned to leave.
The young man suddenly grabbed her.
“Your Highness, it’s … Yann Ge is .” His voice was low, sounding both scared and wronged.
“Please don’t send anyone to ask.” Yann Ge looked up, mist filling his clear eyes: “I’ll be dood, I beg you.”
The young man’s fingers were slightly cool, holding her wrist and trembling slightly.
Chuzheng pondered; this was certainly sothing dark and complex.
How could it be like this?
He must be pretending!
But…
What else can be done?
Just have to indulge him.
Chuzheng pulled her hand back, and the young man looked at her helplessly.
“The Empress wanted Yann Jiang, so why did you enter the palace?”
Yann Ge pressed his slightly pale lips together, not knowing what to do with his hands and feet, his eyelashes fluttering, tears gathering at the corners of his eyes.
It made him look especially pitiable.
“Brother didn’t want to enter the palace…” Yann Ge said: “Mother asked to take his place.”
Chuzheng asked: “So, did you not want to enter the palace?”
“…” This was a tricky question. Yann Ge answered after a while: “Before I saw Your Highness, that’s what I thought. But after eting you, I have no regrets.”
Chuzheng took two steps back, watching him cautiously.
The Good Person Card showing goodwill ans there’s definitely sothing up!
The young man stepped forward, carefully tugging at her sleeve: “Your Highness, you won’t drive away, will you?”
Chuzheng stared at him.
The young man’s eyes turned slightly red, with grievance and sadness swirling in his clear eyes: “If you drive away, I will die. Your Highness, I don’t want to die.”
“Don’t cry!”
Chuzheng snapped.
The young man imdiately used his other hand to wipe his tears, looking at her stubbornly yet expectantly.
“Why will you die?”
“If you drive away, Your Majesty will find out that I entered the palace in my brother’s place. Deceiving the emperor is a capital cri.” The young man obediently answered.
Chuzheng’s gaze fell on the hand gripping her sleeve: “Knowing it’s a capital cri, you still dared to take soone’s place in the palace.”
“If I didn’t enter the palace, mother wouldn’t have spared either.”
“Does she not like you?”
The young man shook his head.
Yann Ge’s father was the primary spouse, but the Family Head of the Yann family didn’t like his father.
In those days, the Family Head of the Yann family had soone she liked, but the family urged her to marry Yann Ge’s father, denying them to be together.
The person the Family Head of the Yann family liked was eventually driven to death.
At that ti, the Family Head was already expecting a child, who belonged to the person she liked.
That child is now the eldest son of the Yann family, Yann Jiang.
The Family Head always believed this was Yann Ge’s father’s fault, so she never liked Yann Ge’s father.
Five years later, the person the Family Head liked returned.
By then, the Family Head had much power and directly brought that person back to the residence.
Yann Ge’s father was already not favored, and now that the Family Head’s liked person had returned, his status fell even further.
Yann Ge and his father had a very difficult ti in the residence.
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