Chapter 1083: Chapter 1083: 1081: I Won't Change the Name You Gave Me, Even in Death

“Emperor!” Mo Qi reported with special emphasis, “Zi Wei has come with his wife, Miss Yue Lian from the Qianji Sect, and Yue Lian also wishes to meet the empress.”

“With his wife?” Thinking that Zi Wei was already married, Chu Yihan’s frown relaxed a bit, “After their audience, have them leave immediately, so as not to disturb the empress’s rest.”

“Yes.”

After receiving the order, Mo Qi brought Zi Wei and Yue Lian in.

Yue Lian passed by Chu Yihan and knelt down to perform the courtesy, “Commoner Yue Lian, greets the emperor.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Rise.”

Chu Yihan’s gaze swept indifferently over Zi Wei. Zi Wei, holding his saber, had an expressionless and cold demeanor towards everyone; those eyes, forever tinged with red veins, even dared scrutinize the emperor, sweeping arrogantly over him.

If it had been any other time, Chu Yihan certainly would not have spared him.

“Hubby, quickly greet the emperor!”

Yue Lian promptly reminded Zi Wei.

He might ignore everyone in his own residence, but this was the imperial palace and Chu Yihan was the ruler of all under heaven; he could not be disrespectful to him.

Zi Wei remained unmoved, his scrutinizing gaze on Chu Yihan growing more intense, to the point that both Yue Lian and Mo Qi felt it was offensive.

Out of respect for Su Yingxue, Mo Qi knelt down to plead on behalf of Zi Wei, “Emperor, Zi Wei is a man of the jianghu; please forgive him.”

Zi Wei was cold. Apart from Su Yingxue’s words, he would not listen to anyone, and apart from the tasks Su Yingxue commanded, he would do nothing else.

Yet towards Chu Yihan, he displayed genuine hostility.

Chu Yihan walked up to him, his presence imposing and overwhelming, dropping the atmosphere to a freezing point. Yue Lian and Mo Qi both held their breath.

“No matter how long you’ve known her or protected her, you must recognize a fact. Now, I am the sovereign of this nation, and also her only husband in this life!”

Hurtful, a direct hit.

The defiance in Zi Wei’s eyes slowly shattered.

He walked silently towards the hall, seeking Su Yingxue.

Yue Lian followed behind him, apologizing to Chu Yihan on Zi Wei’s behalf, together with Mo Qi, pleading for him.

Chu Yihan paid them no heed and walked away, flicking his sleeves.

But deep down, he couldn’t help feeling envious.

Zi Wei could go seek Su Yingxue just like that; he could not.

In the hall, Su Yingxue didn’t dare to take off her phoenix robes and crown, extremely fatigued.

Yet the moment she heard that Zi Wei and his wife had come to see her, she immediately perked up; Zhilan helped her to the main hall.

In front of Su Yingxue, Yue Lian knelt down to greet her, smiling as she offered her congratulations.

She thought that Zi Wei, like with Chu Yihan, would neither kneel nor bow.

But she heard two soft sounds, Zi Wei’s knees hitting the ground as he bowed to Su Yingxue, then stared intently at her, and uttered a warm phrase, “Empress, congratulations.”

His brief words warmed Su Yingxue’s heart.

She lifted her skirt and descended, helping Zi Wei and Yue Lian to their feet, “No need for such formalities; I’m truly glad you could come to see me!”

She looked at the corner of Zi Wei’s eyes, tilting her head slightly, “That hint of color, have you not removed it yet?”

Before returning from Yungui City, she had given Zi Wei a bottle of medicine. That medicine could wash away the purple at the corners of his eyes, a color that resulted from years of toxin accumulation, making his face look gloomy and stiff.

She thought, now that he had taken care of those tasks for her, Zi Wei should at least make himself look better for his wife.

But Zi Wei shook his head, “No removal.”

The name she had given him, he would not wipe it away even in death.

Yue Lian, hearing Su Yingxue speak and observing Zi Wei’s expression, mostly guessed that Zi Wei was unwilling.