freenovelworld Chapter 198 Would You Be My Empress?
Chapter 198 Would You Be My Empress?
He walked away dejectedly, his departing figure filled with disappointment and loneliness.
This caused even the woman who had watched him grow up to feel waves of heartache.
No wonder the Qingyue Dynasty's harem has always been empty.
The once wise and benevolent ruler was depressed and unhappy. Before his death, he had no filial children by his side. Only the Grand Preceptor Zhou Wan, whose appearance had never changed, coldly watched him.
She asked him why he was so persistent, loyal to the Qingyue Dynasty his whole life, yet ended up with such a tragic end.
He told her.
He has done right by the country.
For me, it's full of regrets.
He hated himself for being the emperor of the Qingyue Dynasty, for the heavy burden on his shoulders prevented him from following his beloved, and he hated his own cowardice for not daring to utter the words "I will be your empress."
“Yun Zhouwan, I know you are no ordinary person, and I also know that you are the imperial advisor left to me by my father. In terms of both sentiment and reason, you are my elder.”
"But after so many years of companionship, I have long regarded you as the most important person in my life."
"Yun Zhouwan, would you... be willing to be my empress?"
He died in the arms of the one he loved most, before his life was over.
"You brat, still thinking about your ancestor even in death? I'll break your legs!" Overwhelmed with grief, her voice trembled.
"Yuwen Qingyue, in the next life, don't be an emperor." The woman gently stroked the face of the person in her arms, her voice mournful.
……
The memory abruptly ended there. Yun Yao, who was in the tomb, came to her senses and found herself already standing in front of the coffin.
A helpless smile tugged at the corners of her lips as she raised her hand to touch the coffin.
"You brat, how have you been all these years?"
A gust of cold wind blew by, ruffling the stray hairs at Yun Yao's temples.
If anyone else were here, they would be terrified, but Yun Yao shook her head and gently tapped the coffin.
"What a fool."
Yun Yao treated him like a younger brother, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she gave him all her love and affection. However, in the end, he ended up depressed and unhappy, which always pained Yun Yao.
"Okay, I'm leaving."
Having said that, he turned around resolutely without the slightest hesitation.
On this trip, she took all the burial items related to her identity, almost emptying the entire tomb chamber of treasures. When she reached the tomb passage, she saw those murals again.
Yun Yao frowned slightly, looking somewhat helpless.
The woman in red above is still full of vigor. Although time has faded her beauty by half, you can still see how peerless she was back then.
And then there's the man standing next to the woman...
Yun Yao's raised hand ultimately did not fall.
Well, everyone knows that Yuwen Qingyue and Grand Preceptor Zhou Wan have a close relationship. It would be suspicious if there really was nothing between them.
Besides, she couldn't be too selfish; these murals were their last remaining connection.
After Yun Yao left, the woman in the mural became even more blurred.
……
Shortly after returning to their hotel, the group from Peking University received news that all archaeologists had withdrawn from Qilong Mountain. Luo Yu looked grave.
"Although I don't know why they also withdrew, I trust Vice Principal Yun."
Mijishan nodded in agreement, while the other teachers and students looked completely bewildered.
"Professor, where did Vice Principal Yun go?" Jian Ning asked.
At this moment, they were even more looking forward to Yun Yao's arrival.
Just as Mijishan was about to respond, a clear and pleasant voice reached his ears.
"What, you missed me?"
Everyone looked up at the door and saw Yun Yao returning, looking travel-worn.
It's true what they say, speak of the devil and he appears!
"Vice Principal Yun, you've finally arrived. What should we do now?" Mi Jishan asked as he stepped forward.
Yun Yao looked at them with a smile, her thin lips slightly parted: "Everyone, prepare to depart."
Now it was their turn to be stunned, all of them wearing expressions that said, "Are you kidding me?"
"Why? You don't want to go?"
Mijisan was the first to react, shaking his head: "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that I don't understand."
Yun Yao knew they would have doubts, so she had prepared her explanation: "There were some unusual movements on Qilong Mountain before. I was afraid you would get hurt, so I asked everyone to evacuate first. In the end, just as I guessed, there was indeed a problem with the mountain, and the other archaeological teams also left one after another."
"Now that everything has settled, let's take the lead before they can react. Don't you want to be the first to witness the history of the Qingyue Dynasty?"
The crowd's eyes lit up with excitement, but their excitement quickly faded.
“Even if we get to Qilong Mountain before them, we still can’t start excavation without national approval,” Mi Jishan sighed.
"Ahem—look, what's this?" Yun Yao said, swiping a photo from her phone.
It stated that the archaeological team of Peking University was authorized to decide on the excavation time independently, and it was stamped with the official seal of the state!
Before coming, she contacted the Chinese Historical Society in Yun Yao's name. It was just a matter of obtaining a permit, which was a piece of cake for the Historical Society.
"Vice Principal Yun, this...this is the government's approval document!" everyone exclaimed.
Yun Yao nodded slowly, a smile appearing on her lips as she watched their excitement.
"Vice Principal Yun, you're amazing!"
Everyone praised Yun Yao, but only one person stood at the back of the crowd, quietly watching the radiant woman in front of them.
Her goddess is truly as outstanding as ever!
Yun Yao also noticed Ge Xiaoxiao behind her, and her gaze lingered on her for a few moments.
……
The archaeological team from Peking University set off in a grand procession toward Qilong Mountain.
When they arrived, some reporters had already rushed to the scene.
"President Luo, it seems that Peking University attaches great importance to this archaeological excavation, as even you have come in person."
Luo Yu, who was stopped by the reporters, looked at Yun Yao and her group with a pleading gaze, but... he was ignored.
"Let's try to clear out as many cultural relics as possible before dark," Yun Yao instructed, standing at the entrance of a tomb raider's hole.
Everyone nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with admiration as they looked at Yun Yao.
"Alright, everyone go ahead and get busy. Just be careful."
The archaeological site was broadcast live.
Inside the hotel, the others were watching the live stream with great interest.
"Those tomb-raiding holes have all been covered up. What were they doing there? Weren't they ashamed?"
Just as the other teams were gloating that the students from Beijing Normal University had wasted their time, something happened that shocked them to no avail.
"They...they went in!"
As soon as he said this, everyone stood up.
The strongest reaction came from the members of the national archaeological team. The old man angrily took out his phone and called Luo Yu.
The live stream camera then switched to Luo Yu, who was on the phone.
"Luo Yu, how dare you! Our team wasn't even there, yet you dared to go into the tomb without permission? Can you take responsibility if something goes wrong?"
During the live broadcast, Luo Yu took the phone away from his ear and waited until the roaring sound from the receiver subsided before speaking slowly and deliberately.
"I'm so sorry, but our archaeological team from Peking University has the necessary approvals from the government, so you don't need to worry about it."
The old man's chest heaved, indicating he was extremely angry.
"Luo Yu, do you even know what 'first come, first served' means? What you're doing is going against the entire archaeological team in China!"
During the live broadcast, Luo Yu smiled broadly, showing no sign of anger.
"Now that you've said that, I have something to say to you. The tomb of the Qingyue Dynasty has already been discovered. Not only did you desert your posts for some unknown reason, but now you're doing everything you can to obstruct us. What are you all up to?"
Luo Yu's ability to infuriate people is truly first-rate; the other party immediately hung up the phone.
Looking at Luo Yu, who was beaming with pride in the live stream, the old man gave a cold order.
"Everyone, head to Qilong Mountain!"