From this moment on, she would appear openly before everyone in the Western Xia Kingdom.
She was Yun Shu from the Eastern Ning Kingdom.
As for marriage...
This was Xie Jin's arrangement, presumably to make her identity as an envoy more genuine.
Li De's face had already turned extremely grim, his eyes practically spewing with anger. All the talking he and Princess Ning De had done here for so long had ultimately been for naught!
"Clearly, the Night King... When did you get married?" Princess Ning De demanded furiously.
With the person not even present, how could they have gotten married?
Yun Shu's action of removing her mask was somewhat slow. Hearing Princess Ning De's question, she replied, "A few months ago."
This question was essentially pointless.
Could they possibly say that Prince Jin was the Night King?
At this moment, only Zhen Lin was intently watching Yun Shu's actions. She was about to reveal her true face, her real self.
Perhaps only he, upon hearing the servant's report, let out a sigh of relief.
And only he felt a pang in his chest upon hearing that she was already married to the Night King.
She had planned everything before her arrival. How could such an intelligent woman not have noticed? How could she have willingly walked into a tiger's den?
She came as the Night King's Consort and as an envoy from the Eastern Ning Kingdom. The Western Xia people could not kill her; they even had to guarantee her safety within their borders, lest it provoke conflict between the two nations.
This was a risky move, and a move that caught everyone off guard!
It had caught Ning De and her ilk completely by surprise.
"As expected of Miss Yun the Second!" Li De gritted his teeth. It was the first time he had been so toyed with by a woman. From the moment she entered, Yun Shu had been watching the show, watching them perform their play!
She had seen enough, and the play was over.
He, a dignified great general, had been so thoroughly manipulated!
Princess Ning De's expression also turned somber.
From last night until now, they had laid out their plans meticulously, leaving no possible escape for Yun Shu. Yet, it had all turned out to be a performance!
However, their shock was far from over.
Yun Shu had completely torn off the false face.
A countenance beautiful enough to topple empires was revealed to all.
Qiu Lu respectfully called out, "Consort," before kneeling.
At that moment, Xie Jin, who had arrived at the door, saw Yun Shu and also respectfully called out, "Consort."
Princess Ning De abruptly stumbled back a large step, staring at Yun Shu in shock. Her information had indeed described Yun Shu as a beauty of rare caliber, but she had never imagined the sheer impact of seeing her in person!
Zhen Lin was stunned.
So...
So this was her!
The real Yun Shu!
He also understood clearly from this moment on that the distance between him and her was immeasurable!
She was the Night King's Consort, Yun Shu who would outshine all beauties, Yun Shu the divine physician, but she had absolutely nothing to do with him!
Just then, Yun Yueyin, who had been dazed and silent for a long time, rushed forward.
She grabbed Li De's sleeve, anxiously urging, "General, General, quickly catch her! Quickly kill her! How can she possibly be the Night King's Consort? She never married the Night King!"
The Night King was in the Western Xia Kingdom; how could Yun Shu possibly have had the chance to marry him?
This was clearly a lie to escape!
"How dare you!"
Qiu Lu suddenly drew his sword, pointing it at Yun Yueyin's neck. He had wanted to do this earlier!
Yun Yueyin, who should have died long ago, now dared to incite them to kill the Consort?!
Xie Jin's face also turned cold. With his imposing presence here, and after respectfully calling her "Consort," had these people in the room still not recognized reality?
And that woman... she looked familiar.
Oh, isn't that Yun Yueyin?
He hooked his lips wickedly and stepped forward, "This young lord shall see who has the audacity to try and harm the Consort cherished by our Night King!"
Upon hearing the words "Consort cherished by our Night King," Princess Ning De's expression became even more inscrutable.
The one cherished by the Night King?
She pursed her lips.
Li De shoved Yun Yueyin away and ordered someone beside him, "Take her down."
Yun Yueyin panicked inwardly upon seeing Xie Jin. He had seen her before in the Eastern Ning Kingdom.
But at this moment, her mind was consumed by the news that she wouldn't live much longer. So, as Li De had someone take her away, she still persistently reminded them, "If you miss today, you'll never get another chance! She will ruin everything."
"She and General Li were clinging to each other; is she General Li's woman? She looks exactly like someone I know. Could it be that General Li abducted her from the Eastern Ning Kingdom?" Xie Jin asked Li De with a pointed tone, a fake smile on his face.
Yun Yueyin's heart sank. In a panic, she quickly lowered her head and, while dodging Qiu Lu's sword, hurried away with the servants.
This Xie Jin was no gentleman. If she stayed any longer, he might very well take her life!
Li De looked at Xie Jin with a somber expression. How dare this young brat speak to him like this?
Xie Jin was shrewd. He saw the anger in Li De's eyes and blinked, as if he understood. "I see. We're all men, aren't we? Liking what's in the pot while looking at what's in the bowl. That woman should be the wife of the second young master of Prince Pingyang's manor, right?"
His words had subtly insulted Li De again.
Yun Shu's lips twitched, revealing a hint of a smile.
Zhen Lin stared at the smile on Yun Shu's lips, lost in thought. Every move she made seemed to easily captivate people's hearts.
Li De was furious. "You're overthinking it!"
This impudent brat was quite bold! If this were his junior relative, or some dissolute young master from the capital, they would never dare to be so arrogant in front of him!
Xie Jin feigned sudden realization. "So it was I who was overthinking it! Traveling from the Eastern Ning Kingdom, I've seen many astonishing things. However, I just arrived in the capital and heard something: General Li is extremely loyal to the Emperor, so much so that he sent his own daughter to the palace to care for the Western Xia Emperor! The common folk say General Li did this because he worried the concubines in the palace wouldn't be able to care for the Emperor properly. General Li is truly worthy of my admiration. I, too, shall be so loyal to the Emperor and patriotic in the future!"
His speech left Li De's face darker than it had ever been!
"As a subject, one should consider the Emperor's well-being," Li De uttered these words through gritted teeth.
Seeing that he had pushed his luck enough and might provoke Li De into a corner, Xie Jin decided to stop.
However, he then turned his gaze to Princess Ning De, who was a crucial figure.
She knew the Night King's identity, yet she still wanted to eliminate the woman the Night King cared about, all for the sake of marrying the Night King without hindrance.
He intended to perform well today. When the Night King regained his memory and knew of his efforts today to defend Yun Shu, perhaps he would generously bestow upon him immense wealth!
"It seems you are the talented and beautiful Princess Ning De spoken of by everyone in the Western Xia Kingdom. Truly, seeing is believing. It's a pity..."
Princess Ning De looked at Xie Jin coldly. "A pity what?"