Qiankun Hall.
Angel Yan wore a wicked grin, Angel Zhi's face was slightly flushed, and Angel Mo Yi's eyes were filled with scrutiny.
The three angels had appeared inside Qiankun Hall and were observing the man who had stolen A Zhui's heart.
After checking the Dark Data and understanding the whole story, Angel Yan had decided to meet Ye Chen.
And take a look at him while she was at it.
Although Angel Yan was an experienced driver with no real combat experience, she knew quite a bit. At a glance, she could tell that A Zhui had feelings for Ye Chen.
If nothing unexpected happened, the two of them might very well end up together.
Seeing the three angels who had appeared in Qiankun Hall, Ye Chen recognized the other two at a glance.
He then turned to Secretary-General Yuan Lan and said, "We have distinguished guests. Yuan Lan, serve some tea."
"Understood."
Yuan Lan, who was holding a longsword and standing in front of Ye Chen while eyeing the three angels warily, hesitated for a moment when she heard Ye Chen's command. She then put away her weapon and went to prepare the tea.
"Please, the three of you, have a seat."
Angel Yan nodded and did not stand on ceremony. She immediately dropped into a chair, crossed her legs, and said, "Kid, you're the one who stole my A Zhui's heart, aren't you? Tell me, what are you going to do about it?"
"Sister Yan, don't say things like that..." Hearing Angel Yan's words, A Zhui immediately grew anxious.
They had agreed to merely come and observe Ye Chen. How had it turned into this in Angel Yan's mouth?
Although they had been together for several thousand years and A Zhui had long known how unreliable Angel Yan could be, she had not expected her to be this unreliable.
Seeing this, Angel Mo Yi could not help raising her eyebrows slightly.
It was the first time in several thousand years that she had seen A Zhui this flustered.
Across from them, Ye Chen could not help freezing for a moment when he heard Angel Yan's words.
What did she mean by saying he had stolen A Zhui's heart? But when he saw A Zhui's reaction, he understood. Fine—even if things had not reached that point yet, there were already signs of it.
He had not expected A Zhui to develop feelings for him over that incident. He could only say that the angels of this new era were too innocent, and that the world was too simple.
To be honest, over the past two hundred years, he had devoted all his thoughts to the Yanhuang Empire. If A Zhui and the others had not come today, he might have forgotten about A Zhui altogether.
During his two hundred years as Emperor, he had dedicated most of his time to the Yanhuang Empire.
His thoughts turning rapidly, Ye Chen looked at Angel Yan and said, "Two hundred years ago, I was young and ignorant. When I saw how beautiful A Zhui was, I couldn't help developing feelings for her, so I kissed her without thinking.
"I was in the wrong. If A Zhui is willing, I am prepared to submit a memorial to the Heavenly Court, announce it to the Netherworld, inform the Sages, and marry A Zhui according to the rites of a Celestial Marriage. What do you think?"
"Celestial Marriage?" Angel Yan was puzzled.
A Zhui and Angel Mo Yi behind her were also somewhat confused. Then all three angels' eyes turned white as they began searching for information on what a Celestial Marriage was in the Yanhuang Empire.
"What a beautiful vow!"
After finding out what a Celestial Marriage was, the three of them could not help sighing in admiration.
"A marriage certificate submitted to the Heavenly Court. A memorial presented to the Nine Heavens, an announcement made to the Netherworld.
"Informing all the Sages, proclaiming it throughout the Three Realms, with the Ancestral Masters of All Heavens as witnesses.
"With Heaven and Earth as witness, and the Sun and Moon as one heart. Should I betray my beloved, I will have deceived Heaven.
"Should my beloved betray me, she will have violated Heaven's will. The crime of deceiving Heaven shall end with body and soul destroyed.
"Kid, your empire's Celestial Marriage Vow is beautiful. It is very much like our angels' Guardian Oath."
At that moment, there was a hint of approval in Angel Yan's gaze as she looked at Ye Chen.
The Angel Civilization pursued eternal true love, one partner for life. The Celestial Marriage Vow of the Yanhuang Empire fit the ideals of the Angel Civilization perfectly.
After reading the Celestial Marriage Vow, A Zhui remained dazed for a long time. "With Heaven and Earth as witness, and the Sun and Moon as one heart."
Seeing A Zhui like this, Angel Mo Yi could not help shaking her head helplessly.
At this point, it was not just Angel Yan who could see that something was wrong with A Zhui. Even an ordinary person could tell.
If A Zhui had merely held some feelings for Ye Chen before, then after reading the Celestial Marriage Vow, her heart seemed ready to fall completely.
Across from them, Ye Chen sensed the changes in the three angels and felt reassured. He had known that a vow like the Celestial Marriage Vow would appeal most to the Angel Civilization.
However, he had not created it specifically for the angels this time. The Celestial Marriage Vow had been established when the empire was first founded.
In his previous life, his parents had believed in the Dao and had been renowned professors of Daoist studies. Influenced by them from childhood, he had also been deeply shaped by Daoist philosophy.
After the Yanhuang Empire was established, many of its cultural practices, influenced by him, conformed to Daoist culture.
The rites of Celestial Marriage were the Daoist wedding rites from his previous life, one of the most sacred ceremonies.
Therefore, he had designated this type of wedding as the highest-ranking ceremony in the Yanhuang Empire.
To ensure that Celestial Marriage remained sacred and inviolable, Ye Chen had directly written the ceremony into the imperial code, forbidding anyone from defiling it.
For the same reason, although the Yanhuang Empire now had so many people, very few families dared to marry according to the rites of Celestial Marriage. That was because Celestial Marriage required monogamy.
"With Heaven and Earth as witness, and the Sun and Moon as one heart"—this was not something to say casually. If one could not remain of one heart forever and never betray one's partner, one should not defile Celestial Marriage.
The arrival of Angel Yan and the others, combined with Angel Yan's words, had reminded Ye Chen of the Celestial Marriage Vow. As expected, the moment he recited it, A Zhui nearly fell completely for him, while Angel Yan and the others also developed favorable impressions of him.
Given Angel Yan's personality, once she knew about this, it meant Keisha knew as well, which in turn meant that half the little angels in the Angel Civilization would know.
Besides, he had his own objective this time: he wanted to borrow Angel Yan and the others' strength to deter the Denuo Remnants within Blue Star, as well as Sky Scum Su Mali in Europe.
According to the Yanhuang Empire's current development, it would not be long before he launched a global war and unified the world. By then, he would inevitably clash with the Denuo Remnants and Sky Scum Su Mali.
He had originally been thinking about how to deal with the threats posed by the Denuo Remnants and Sumari, but he had not expected Angel Yan and the others to come knocking on his door.
This worked out perfectly. He could take advantage of the situation and borrow some of the Angel Civilization's power.
He did not expect the angels to help him. As long as they could intimidate those people and keep them from obstructing his path to unification, that would be enough.
Of course, if he could marry A Zhui, that would be even better. After all, she was a wealthy woman, while he was currently penniless. Marrying her would not cost him anything—in fact, he would be making a huge profit.
Angel Yan looked at Ye Chen across from her with a half-smile and said, "Kid, you're really interesting. However, marrying my A Zhui won't be that easy."
From this brief interaction, Angel Yan had to admit that her impression of him was quite good. But Ye Chen was too weak now, and his lifespan was too short.
Of course, in the end, this still depended on A Zhui's wishes. If A Zhui was willing, Queen Keisha would not stop her.
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