C2 The Saintess of Miaojiang

Three years later, in the Imperial Palace of Zhaoyue Country.

Shuangyao walked into the hall with many attendants. Her figure was graceful and her clothes fluttered in the wind. The soft wind carried her skirt as her long and beautiful legs were faintly visible.

However, she was wearing a veil, so no one could see her face clearly. Only her soul-stirring eyes were visible, making people feel moved.

"Miaojiang Shuangyao greets the emperor." Shuangyao bowed with a charming voice.

"Saintess, please do not stand on ceremony." The emperor looked at the charming girl in the hall and couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He regretted that the Miaojiang Saintess had come to Zhaoyue Country from thousands of miles away, but her target was not him, but his fourth son, Jun Liye, the Southern Pacifying King.

What made him even more regretful was that everyone knew that since the death of the Southern Pacifying King three years ago, the Southern Pacifying King's Mansion no longer had any new women. Those who wanted to marry Jun Liye all died on the day of the wedding.

No one knew how they died. They only knew that those women died in a strange and miserable way, as if they were torn apart by something.

Shuangyao stood up and swept her gaze across the hall. When she saw a handsome figure who had never looked up at her, her heart stopped beating for a moment.

The madness and hatred that were deeply engraved in her soul were constantly gnawing at her flesh and blood, causing her to continuously deepen her dark thoughts and desire for revenge!

Jun Liye, long time no see!

"I've long heard that there are beauties in Miaojiang. Today, I have a chance to see the beauty of the Saintess. She is indeed like a fairy." The emperor praised.

"Shuangyao doesn't deserve the word 'fairy.' However, if she is matched with the legendary Southern Pacifying King, Shuangyao would be worthy." Shuangyao said with a smile.

The moment she said that, the hall was in an uproar!

The people in the hall had different expressions on their faces. They looked at the Miaojiang Saintess who had come to get married. They didn't know whether to say that she was courageous or... she was reckless.

Everyone knew that after the death of the Southern Pacifying Rani three years ago, the Southern Pacifying King, Jun Liye, had become a different person.

He didn't want to interact with others. The place he liked to stay the most was actually a cave. He had dispersed the concubines in his mansion. Those who stayed behind were also very difficult to see him. Furthermore, he had searched through all the countries and exchanged ten thousand gold coins just to find a way to revive the dead.

Perhaps it was love, or perhaps it was guilt. After the death of the Southern Pacifying Rani, Jun Liye no longer had anything else in his heart except for the Southern Pacifying Rani.

In his eyes, only the Southern Pacifying Rani, Yin Shuangyue, was worthy of him.

At this moment, Jun Liye, who had never seen her before, finally raised his eyes.

When Shuangyao saw his bottomless eyes, she felt the hostility in his eyes.

She smiled sweetly at Jun Liye. She ignored the fact that he couldn't see her because she was wearing a veil. She turned to the emperor and said, "Shuangyao heard that not only is the Southern Pacifying King well-versed in both civil and military affairs, but he is also extremely proficient in music. Shuangyao has a new tune here. I would like to ask the Southern Pacifying King for guidance."

The emperor pondered for a moment. If he only wanted to teach her music, there was no reason to refuse.

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Somebody, play the guqin for the Saintess."

"There's no need. Shuangyao already has an instrument."

Shuangyao took out something from her sleeve under everyone's puzzled gaze. When she opened her palm, everyone saw that it was actually a leaf.

Everyone was still mocking her in their hearts. What kind of musical instrument was a leaf? However, they saw Shuangyao placing the leaf under her veil and playing a small tune.

After hearing the tune, Jun Liye's body suddenly trembled as if he had been struck by lightning!

Memories surged in his mind.

"Miss Yue, what tune did you play just now?"

Outside the cave, Jun Liye's eyes were covered in a black cloth, but he still walked out and asked her.

"I was just bored and played it randomly. Did I disturb you?" Yin Shuangyue awkwardly put away the leaf.

"How could that be? I think the tune you played is very nice."

If Jun Liye could see it at that time, he would have seen Yin Shuangyue's eyes suddenly brighten up.

"You like it? Then I'll play it for you every day."

...

In the hall, a figure that was so fast that it made people blurry flashed past. Jun Liye had already left and was heading straight for Shuangyao.

He pinched Shuangyao's neck with one hand and looked at her coldly.

"Who are you?"

Shuangyao was standing in front of him with a smile on her face, as if she could not feel the tightening of her throat.

"It's just a little tune made with leaves. Why is the Southern Pacifying King so angry? I came from Miaojiang to Zhaoyue for marriage. If the Southern Pacifying King still pinches me like this, he must be trying to make Zhaoyue and Miaojiang become enemies."

"So what if we become enemies in a small place like this?" Jun Liye sneered.

Shuangyao's smile did not decrease, "I forgot that the Southern Pacifying King once led a million soldiers to flatten Dali. The Southern Pacifying King who could destroy Dali in one fell swoop naturally wouldn't fear a small place like Miaojiang."

When he mentioned Dali, the pain in Jun Liye's eyes disappeared in a flash.

At this moment, the emperor said sternly, "Liye, hurry up and let the Saintess go!"

Jun Liye squinted his eyes and let go of his hand. He returned to his seat and did not look at Shuangyao again.

He did not know where this woman had learned the tune from Shuangyue. She was such a scheming woman. Shuangyao was not the first, and she would not be the last.

The emperor looked at Shuangyao, who was arranging her clothes unhurriedly, and was surprised.

He could have stopped Jun Liye just now, but he also wanted to find out about this Saintess. Miaojiang had always disdained dealing with the people of the Central Plains. This time, a Saintess and a relative suddenly came.

Furthermore, from Shuangyao's fearless appearance, she must have someone backing her. It was said that although Miaojiang was small, it was a place where hundreds of beasts and poisonous insects roamed. Everyone in Miaojiang was good at using the witchcraft, but they could kill people without making a sound.

It seemed that this Shuangyao really couldn't be offended.

The emperor coughed, and there was a trace of amiability in his majestic aura, "It was just a small misunderstanding. Since the Saintess has come to my Zhaoyue, she is a member of my Zhaoyue. I believe that Saintess must be tired after the long journey. How about Liye take Saintess back to the Southern Pacifying King's Mansion to rest?"

Shuangyao glanced at Jun Liye and saw that he was silent. She smiled.

"I wonder if the Southern Pacifying King is willing to?"

Jun Liye said sarcastically, "This king's carriage never carries people with ulterior motives."

Just as the emperor was about to berate him, he heard Shuangyao's clear laugh, "No worries. Shuangyao already has a mount."

At this moment, a guard of the palace came in with a face full of shock.

"Your Majesty, there is a huge white tiger outside the palace. It is lying at the entrance of the palace and is extremely fierce. It has never left, as if... it is waiting for someone."

The emperor's expression changed slightly, "How can a tiger appear in the Imperial City! Is this tiger hurt?"