382: Chapter 382 Su Yingxue's Diplomacy

The banquet continued, with laughter and joy filling the air.

King Leiyin stood on the high platform, still accepting congratulations from the guests throughout the hall.

King Blood Axe and King Feiyun sat to the side, their faces finally showing smiles of complete relaxation.

As long as the marriage was finalized, Lin Yun would be one of the Lingyuan Empire's own.

Did King Xuanyin want to poach him?

She would have to weigh that carefully.

Ziyi stood by a palace pillar, her gaze sweeping across the hall before finally landing on Lin Yun.

The young man was holding Fei Xue and Feiying's hands, whispering something to them.

It made the two beauties blush, their eyes filled with shyness.

Ziyi slowly let out a sigh of relief.

After the ups and downs of this entire day, it had finally come to a Perfection.

However...

She shifted her gaze, sweeping over the seats of the Tianlang Empire.

The figure in the purple dress sat gracefully and composed among the seats, talking to Ai Wei beside her, as if everything were calm and peaceful.

Yet, in her heart, Ziyi felt a faint premonition that things were far from over.

Three days.

In these three days, would that King Xuanyin really wait quietly?

...

After Moli finished speaking, she ran off.

Su Yingxue certainly wouldn't give up this opportunity to win her over just like that.

Soon, her gaze found that petite figure.

Moli was sitting in the seats of the Lingyuan Empire camp, with a plate of pastries in front of her, eating with her cheeks puffed out like a little squirrel that had stolen a pinecone.

Su Yingxue's lips curved slightly as she lifted her skirt and walked over.

She sat down beside Moli, her movements natural and intimate, without any awkwardness of forced obsequiousness.

"Senior Moli, how is the taste of this plate of osmanthus cakes?"

Moli swallowed the pastry in her mouth and turned to look at her, her large eyes curving into crescents:

"Delicious!"

As she spoke, she picked up another piece and stuffed it into her mouth.

Su Yingxue smiled and said, "Then I will have someone bring you another plate, Senior."

"No need, no need!" Moli waved her small hand, "I can't eat that much, my stomach is small."

The two chatted casually.

From the taste of the pastries to the scenery of Lingyuan City, and then to the thrilling moments of today's competition.

Although Moli appeared to be a young, immature girl, the experience and clarity revealed in her words far exceeded her appearance.

Su Yingxue also handled the boundaries extremely well.

She did not deliberately fawn over her or make rash inquiries; she was just gentle and at ease, like a normal conversation.

Occasionally, when mentioning Lin Yun, her tone carried the natural pride and tenderness of a wife speaking of her husband.

It was neither too much nor too little, just right.

As Moli listened, she suddenly tilted her head and looked at her:

"You seem to like your husband very much?"

Su Yingxue smiled and said, "Of course. He is my husband; if I don't like him, who would I like?"

"But," Moli blinked, "he is about to marry someone else."

"Fei Xue, Feiying, and those dozens of sisters in your home... aren't you jealous?"

Su Yingxue shook her head, "I am not jealous."

"My husband treats me very well, and he treats every sister very well."

"The more people he holds in his heart, the more love he can give."

"I have never felt that anything was taken away from me."

Moli was stunned for a moment.

She had lived for eight thousand years and had seen too much competition for favor, jealousy, and infighting in the back courtyards of noble families.

Someone as frank and clear-minded as Su Yingxue was a first for her.

"You... are certainly special," Moli said sincerely.

Su Yingxue smiled slightly, "You flatter me, Senior. I just think that a family living together in harmony is better than anything else."

Moli looked at her gentle and composed brows and eyes, and recalled the scenes she had seen in the corridor just now.

Lin Yun's calm composure when he flirted back with King Xuanyin, and his decisiveness when facing King Leiyin's marriage proposal.

Comparing this to the gentle and elegant primary wife before her, she suddenly became even more curious about that young man.

What kind of ability did he have that could make so many outstanding women willing to surround him?

However, Moli soon had no time to think more about it.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a figure in a purple dress.

King Xuanyin was standing alone by the side door of the main hall, her eyes slightly lowered, as if she were thinking about something.

Moli's gossip radar instantly activated, and her eyes lit up.

"Sister Yingxue, I'm leaving first!"

"I suddenly remembered something important!"

She put down the pastry, jumped up, and dashed out.

Su Yingxue watched her back disappear in an instant and shook her head helplessly.

This Senior is so impulsive.

She gathered her thoughts, swept her gaze around the hall, and finally landed on the plain white figure by the window.

Fairy Suxin had been standing there quietly the whole time, out of place with the noise of the hall, like a snow lotus standing alone in the world.

Su Yingxue stood up and walked over.

"Fairy Suxin."

Su Xin turned her head, her cold gaze falling on her, "Lady Su."

"Just now at the banquet, Senior King Leiyin announced the wedding in three days."

Su Yingxue stood by her side, her tone sincere.

"I wonder if you would be willing to grace us with your presence and have a wedding drink?"

Fairy Suxin was silent for a moment.

The moonlight outside the window shone on her plain white skirt, making her look even more untainted by the mortal world.

"I am returning to the Moon Palace tomorrow."

"I only came back this time to keep King Xuanyin in check. Now that the competition is over, my business is finished."

She spoke indifferently, her voice like flowing clear springs.

A trace of regret rose in Su Yingxue's heart, but she did not show it on her face, still smiling gently:

"Is that so... that is truly a pity."

"But if you have time, Fairy, you are always welcome to come to the Lin family for a visit."

"My husband... respects you very much, Senior."

Fairy Suxin nodded slightly and did not say anything more.

Su Yingxue did not find it appropriate to continue pressing her, so after exchanging a few more pleasantries, she said goodbye and turned away.

Returning to her seat, the other sisters immediately gathered around.

"How was it? Did Fairy Suxin agree?" Qiao Feifei was the first to speak.

Su Yingxue shook her head, her tone filled with regret, "She said she had to return to the Moon Palace and politely declined."

A look of disappointment appeared on everyone's faces.

That Fairy Suxin had peerless beauty and a cold temperament; if they could interact more, perhaps in the future there would be a chance...

But it seemed now that the timing was not right.

Qiao Shiyu sighed while lying on the table, "What a pity, I wanted to look at her a few more times. She is really so beautiful."

Bai Lulu nodded in agreement, "It's a different kind of beauty from King Xuanyin; it's that kind... like she walked out of a painting."

Su Yingxue smiled, "Matters of fate cannot be forced. If there is a chance in the future, we will see."

The group sighed, and then the topic naturally turned in another direction.

"But speaking of King Xuanyin," Shen Youqing suddenly lowered her voice, "did she really go to find our husband tonight?"

Qiao Feifei nodded, her eyes shining with excitement, "Senior Moli said it herself! In the corridor, they met alone!"

"Wow..." everyone exclaimed with meaningful sighs.

Su Yingxue covered the smile on her lips, "King Xuanyin is indeed very interested in our husband. Senior Moli said that before she left, she left a sentence—the wedding is in three days, isn't there still three days left?"

The group looked at each other and smiled, all seeing the fiery anticipation in each other's eyes.