My Devil Emperor
Heavenly Pair

"Hey! Who did you say was a freak?!" Youhua growled furiously. He was about to stand up to the man who did not know the manners, but a hand prevented him.

"Hua'er, she's my sister."

"Then what if she's your sister?! Your sister's... " The sentence stopped in the middle. Youhua immediately turned his head to look at Yuan in disbelief.

"Sister, don't you misidentify people?"

YanZhi looked up and walked up to the two women.

"We're just a few minutes different. We were supposed to be twins, but I don't think we look the same. Zhi'er, she is Princess Youhua, my sister-in-law."

YanZhi grunted violently. "How does His Majesty have a younger brother like him? They don't look the same. At least learn from your emperor brother to be calm."

"You think you look good? Look at! Even you're not as good and smart as your brother. Your face also looks ordinary, nothing compared to my brother! What do you want to be proud of?!"

"You!"

"All right, stop that. Why are you two fighting now?" Yuan stopped the mouth fight.

"I wouldn't have started if he hadn't started!"

YanZhi did not want to lose to Youhua and replied, "Who started it first?"

"Sister-in-law," Youhua said as she hugged Yuan's arm.

"What are you doing? Seeking defense?"

"Zhi 'er! Don't tease her!" Yuan gave his twin sister a warning through a sharp look.

"Who's teasing him?"

"You! You are! You!" Youhua could no longer hold himself back. He pointed at YanZhi's handsome face with fiery eyes.

"What?" defiantly reply.

"Big men suck!"

"Stop! You guys give me a headache. Get out of here right now!" Yuan encouraged his younger siblings to come out of his room.

"Xiao Li why are you kicking me out as well?"

Yuan looked at her cynically and said, "Meet me if you have already realized your mistake. One more thing, call me brother! I'm still older than you by a few minutes."

"You're fighting over this little thing too? Since when do you care about my call to you?"

"If I want it, then you mustn't question it!" yuan sarcasm.

YanZhi turned his head to look at Youhua who was holding back his laughter. "What are you laughing at?"

Youhua biting her lips held back a laugh. "none. My brother, I'll be back later. Bye bye! Don't forget to rest for tomorrow." Avoiding YanZhi's sharp gaze, Youhua immediately escaped from there while waving her hand at Yuan.

"Why are you still here?" asked Yuan without looking at the handsome man in front of him.

"Xiao Li's..."

"Sister-in-law!"

YanZhi was silent for a moment before finally flicking his sleeves, covering from before Yuan while muttering, "Why do women like to bother about small things? It's boring!"

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Today's atmosphere looks a lot different from yesterday and the days before. The palace gate is open. People from various walks of life had started to fill the hall outside the room. Their faces looked bright and excited to see the emperor and his empress as well there would certainly be plenty of free food they could take home of course.

The noble families, kings and queens, as well as the princes and princesses present from the various regions were already seated in the available places.

After a while, the person who was eagerly awaited by almost everyone present arrived. Walk hand in hand in white with gold embroidery bearing peony flowers and phoenix for the empress and gold dragon embroidery for the emperor.

The solemn atmosphere as the two heavenly couples walked towards the throne. All pairs of eyes stared at them full of admiration.

"It... What a beautiful sight."

"I-I can't believe the empress has such a beautiful face compared to spring flowers."

"They're a matching couple and look pure."

"This is not only the Beauty of Spring, but also the Beauty of the Heavenly Phoenix."

"What a couple destined by the emperor of the heavens."

Such was the whisper of the people who were under the towering throne. Of course only their fellows heard that mutter.

"The longevity of Emperor Qin and Empress." The simultaneous shout was repeated several times by everyone there as a form of respect.

Everyone is happy. The hall is filled with the happiness of everyone.

ZiXuan. His eyelashes moved down before turning to Yuan who was sitting by his side.

"Want to eat something?" ask her in a soft voice.

Yuan who was looking at the happiness of his people also turned his head. Her smile framed beautifully on the rose-red lips. He blinked once before he replied, "No."

ZiXuan straightened his body again. His hand poured the peach blossom wine into the cup then drank it with a single sink. Some guests invited him to a toast.

Happy yuan. Very happy and hope all this will not end soon.

"Suami, thank you" he said sincerely.

ZiXuan turned his head back to look at Yuan. "Within me and you, there's no need to say sorry and thank you" he said. ZiXuan's hand under the table warmly grasped Yuan's tiny hand, occasionally wiping it with his thumb.

The event ends until sunset with the release of a lantern of hope as cover.

Some of the guests, who were quite far away, stayed for a few days at the imperial palace and some went straight home.

After cleansing himself, Yuan laid down his tired body.

The knocking of the door made his closed eyes open again. "Come in" he said to the person at the door.

The sound of sliding doors was heard followed by the sound of footsteps getting closer.

Yuan sat down and straightened his body.

"Oh, that's you."

The man smiled politely. "Hamba brought medicine as usual" he said.

This time Yuan drank without refusing. He was already too tired during the event, so just comply for this time.

"The Queen needs something else?"

Yuan shook his head and replied, "No. You can go now."

"Want a massage?" yunniang asked doubtfully.

Yuan considered as he asked, "Where is Jingli? He's the one who always massages me."

"Jingli's sister said she couldn't come to serve the empress today. He said he had important business" Yunniang explained.

"What's he doing?" muttered Yuan slowly.

"The queen said something?"

"Ah, no. You can go. Rest."

"Then the servant of permission returned to the room. The queen rests too." Yunniang bowed respectfully and walked out.

After hearing the door close, Yuan again laid down. And start sleeping.

Somewhere else. In a dim and quiet room, someone sat on the back of a hand. He played a straw in his hand as two others bowed in front of him.

"Must we do it, ma'am?"

"What do you think? It's a good time. He's been here. The old story will be re-emerged so that the situation will weaken. I've heard a saying that if you want to destroy someone, make him lose the trust and support of others."

"Then, we follow Madam's orders."

The woman smiled with satisfaction. He stood up, carrying an incense stick that he had taken out of nowhere.

"Burn it. Put it at the end of the Storage Room tomorrow" he said, giving one of the two incense sticks.

"And you. Come closer." One finger gave a signal to approach. The man approached obediently.

The woman who was respected by the other two was whispering a few sentences.

"I understand," he said while nodding.

"alright. Now you can go. Too long here will arouse suspicion."

Both men also left. Leaving that woman who was still silent at the same. His eyes looked far away with a thin grin on his lips.

He sighed softly and muttered, "Sorry to disappoint you. I have no other way. I owe you so much for that."

Before long, he left the rarely visited place. His steps were light and then his shadow was silent in the darkness.

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