Shangguan Yin was very disappointed with Murong Yingxue. To be honest, although he disliked dealing with Murong Yingxue, he had always given her opportunities out of consideration for his adoptive father.
He just hoped she would truly wake up and understand that love in this world could not be forced.
But this woman remained infatuated and unrepentant, and had repeatedly done these things. Therefore, he could not keep her in the Eastern Qin and could only send her to the Northern Dynasty for a marriage alliance, which was the best method for now.
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Murong Yingxue blinked her teary eyes, looked at Shangguan Yin, then turned her head to look at Yun Xiao. That woman was smiling like a fox who had gained an advantage and was feigning innocence, which only made her angrier.
In fact, Murong Yingxue was now mentally deranged. Yun Xiao was merely leaning feebly on the phoenix chair, but in her eyes, she appeared to be utterly treacherous.
Especially when she saw the Emperor carrying her out of the sleeping chambers, she wondered if they had been together last night. The thought made her heart panic even more.
Shangguan Yin saw the wavering of Murong Yingxue's gaze and couldn't be bothered to argue. In any case, she would soon be sent to the Northern Dynasty for a marriage alliance.
"Since you are unwilling to speak, I will not force you. From today onwards, you will stay in the Ten Thousand Flower Palace and diligently embroider your wedding dress. I will send you to the Northern Dynasty for a marriage alliance."
As soon as these words were spoken, Shangguan Lin immediately smiled with great joy.
Murong Yingxue was as if struck by lightning. Although she was arrogant and did as she pleased within the palace, the thought of being far from the Eastern Qin made her extremely terrified. It took her a long time to react and then she screamed, "I don't want to! Did this woman instigate this? It's her, it must be her!"
Yun Xiao watched this woman acting like a mad dog, blaming her for everything. If her legs weren't so weak, she would have rushed down and slapped her three times.
Let alone that it wasn't her suggestion, even if it was, so what? She deserved to be sent for a marriage alliance. If it weren't for her father's good deeds, she would have had her executed long ago, instead of letting her boss around here.
Shangguan Yin was enraged by Murong Yingxue's words and roared, "Shut up! This is my decision. You have repeatedly done things detrimental to me, how can you remain in the Eastern Qin? Should I leave you to implicate others in the future?"
"Imperial Brother, I didn't, I didn't!"
Murong Yingxue cried, gasping for breath, on the verge of fainting.
But she couldn't faint now. If she fainted, the marriage alliance would be a done deal. She absolutely refused to leave the Eastern Qin and go to this so-called Northern Dynasty.
She heard that people in the Northern Dynasty ate lamb and drank sheep's milk, and their entire being was so pungent that they were difficult to approach. She didn't want to stay in such a place.
"You dare to deny it? Who told others that the Six Pulse Divine Heart is devoid of emotion and love, and that reversed blood flow can be fatal? You should know the truth of the matter."
As Shangguan Yin finished speaking, he glanced sideways at Yun Xiao, his eyes filled with deep tenderness.
Murong Yingxue was greatly alarmed. She quickly raised her head and scanned the two figures in the upper position. They were gazing at each other, as if inseparable, their eyes lingering with affection, clearly having achieved something and cultivated the Six Pulse Divine Heart together.
Otherwise, why would Yun Xiao, this vixen, appear so weak and unwilling to move? Given her personality, she should have already jumped out to settle the score with her. Yet, at this moment, she was sitting quietly on the chair.
The moment Murong Yingxue thought of this, she could no longer control herself and screamed, pointing at Shangguan Yin and Yun Xiao.
"You two? Two?"
Despite her furious rage, she still couldn't bring herself to utter the cultivation method of the Six Pulse Divine Heart. She stammered for a long time, and in the end, she could only cry.
Shangguan Lin, sitting at the head of the hall, raised an eyebrow upon hearing his Imperial Brother's words. Had his Imperial Brother recovered his memory, which was why he knew that the Six Pulse Divine Heart was not about being devoid of emotion and love? Then what was it?
Looking at the smile on Yun Xiao's lips and her amorous eyes, his heart sank. A hundred complex emotions surged into his heart. He didn't know what was happening to him, but deep down, he still blessed his Imperial Brother and Yun Xiao.
Shangguan Yin ignored Murong Yingxue's pale face. His gaze, like that of a devil, cold and merciless, stared directly at her as he spoke with a gloomy expression.
"Speak. What secret is hidden within the Six Pulse Divine Heart? You should know."
Murong Yingxue knew that there was no point in hiding it any longer. With a pale face and gritted teeth, she spoke.
"Yes, I deliberately deceived them, saying that the Six Pulse Divine Heart was passed down from a temple in a desolate region, devoid of emotion and love, otherwise, the blood would flow backward.
This Six Pulse Divine Heart was actually a cultivation method created thirty years ago by the Palace Master of Xuan Yu Palace, who rose to prominence in the martial arts world. Its original name was 'Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies Dream'.
Later, the Palace Master of Xuan Yu Palace decided to retire from the martial world and live in seclusion with his beloved. By chance, he met my father and passed on the cultivation method of 'Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies Dream' to him, asking him to pass it on to a pair of truly loving individuals one day.
My father thought the name was too fanciful, so he renamed it 'Six Pulse Divine Heart' and kept it in a secret compartment within the study.
Before he died, he told me that this was a dual cultivation secret technique. If, one day, I could win Murong Gege's heart, I would take it out and cultivate it together with him, which could increase our martial arts.
But who would have thought that Murong Gege would practice this cultivation method himself, leading to the subsequent situation."
Murong Yingxue shed tears again. Her eyes were already swollen from crying, it was unclear whether it was due to sadness that she was not the fated person, or sadness that Yun Xiao had so easily regained the Emperor's heart.
Shangguan Lin was furious upon hearing Murong Yingxue's words. He quickly stood up and pointed at Murong Yingxue angrily.
"You shameless woman! You made us all worry to death, and yet you're still thinking about your own good fortune. You are a shameless woman!"
Murong Yingxue paid no attention to Shangguan Lin. Now, she didn't want to leave the Eastern Qin, didn't want to leave Murong Gege. From now on, she would no longer compete, no longer snatch, wouldn't that suffice?
Thinking of this, she quickly looked at Yun Xiao and kowtowed repeatedly, begging with all her might.
"Miss Yun, I kowtow to you. I don't want the status of a princess. I'll be your servant, your maid, as long as I can stay in the palace. I don't want to go for a marriage alliance, please!"
The people in the hall were stunned. They didn't expect Murong Yingxue to be so shameless, to have done such a thing, and still have the audacity to beg Yun Xiao. Didn't she know that everything she had done was aimed at Yun Xiao? Yun Xiao wasn't a fool, how could she possibly agree?
As expected, Yun Xiao slowly opened her mouth and said, "What if I don't agree?"
Murong Yingxue knew that Yun Xiao had always been ruthless, but she didn't expect her to flatly refuse in front of the Emperor.
No matter what, her father had saved the Emperor, and she was his savior. If she forced her to death, she herself would never have a good ending. Thinking of this, a cold smile appeared on Murong Yingxue's lips.
"If you don't agree, I'll die in front of you."
She resorted to threatening suicide. Yun Xiao raised the corner of her lips, idly played with her fingers, not looking at Murong Yingxue. Instead, she looked directly at Shangguan Yin and then at Shangguan Lin, and said slowly, word by word.
"Neither of you should stop her. Let her die cleanly."
After speaking, she turned around and said with a smile, "Alright, we won't stop you. Hit harder, otherwise, if you don't die, it will be very painful. Isn't that just suffering?"