Indeed their eyes were like grey of the last ashes of fire. It will gets grayer depends on their mood, warmth but extremely dangerous.
There is nothing to denied about it, this is what they called the legendary eyes of Yan clan.
One could recognized them without even asking who they are. Duke Yan felt into silence. Indeed, most of his children have the same eyes except for his eldest daughter, he frowned upon the thought of it.
"What do you supposed to meant?"
"Your household affair is none of my business, as you said!"
Crown Prince Ching said dryly and glance at Duke Yan's face. He was studying the old man's expression.
"But I want to secure Ye's position as my wife— I only want her!"
He used the word "Wife" instead of Empress.
No one knows what will happened next, and he doesn't want to keep guessing about their future.
"Don't beat arround the bushes— tell me straight and get lost!"
This time Duke Yan could no longer hide his annoyance.
"Make Lady Yue's mother your legal wife—"
"Are you crazy?"
Duke Yan snap furiously.
"You better get the hell out of here before— I forgot that you are my disciple!"
Duke Yan emphasized the word "Disciple" rather than his title to remind the Crown prince that he was still his superior.
"It might sound ridiculous but that's the only plausible way we could protect Ye'ers life—"
And this is the only way I can turn my cards! he almost muttered but stop himself as It sounds like tricking the old man.
"Haven't you know how Ye got an accident?"
Crown Prince Ching asked grimly. His eyes becomes grayer as he was enraged with anger upon remembering the incident. They both stared with each other.
Their eyes burn with fury. No one could ever discribe the fear that Crown Prince Ching felt when he knew how Ye'er got an accident.
Imagining about it makes his stomach jolt in motion, and the horrified feeling he had everytime he remembered how Ye felt on that night.
As if he was the one who fell into the cliff and fall into an endless abyss of darkness. Thinking about the person behind it, makes him want to strangled her to death.
As a father, Duke Yan also knew how hard it is for Ye'er, she was trying hard to survived even if she'd fell into the abyss of endless sleep.
Everyday she keeps on fighting her way back, crying her pain and agony within herself. As a father, Looking at his daughter lifeless state make his heart died.
"Ye'er— she's always been happy and painful reminder of my late wife to me!"
Duke Yan's voice crooked. Crown Prince Ching suddenly realized that he already crossed the line.
"You don't know how hard it is for me— to just watched my daughter fighting for her own life!"
Duke Yan looked up, he was trying to hold back the tears in his eyes.
"Everyday was like hell for us— You have no Idea!"
"I know—"
Crown Prince Ching said softly, he doesn't knew whether he was consoling the old man or himself.
"That's why this is the only way we could protect her!"
He said firmly.
"Burying your head on the sand will not solve anything—"
"If my eldest daughter had her status then there will be enough reason for them to schemes against Ye'er!"
Duke Yan snap, sharply not letting him finish his sentence. Crown Prince Ching sigh, he was getting out of patient but dare not to provoked the old man.
"After Lady Yue will have her status I'm going to send her away!"
He said sourly, mentioning her name makes him want to explode in fury. Sending her away is the only possible way to keep her safe from me! He thought angrily and clenched his hands tightly.
Crown Prince Ching doesn't knew anymore how long he could control himself, not killing Lady Yue everytime he saw her.
Duke Yan suddenly flushed. It does make sense! He thought when he realized Crown Princ Ching's point.
This fool really love my daughter that much? So he would willing to take all the risked, for Ye'er sake?
Duke Yan's suddenly remember Tutor He's words and what his Majesty's told him about the prophecy was correct, but there's something that his Majesty doesn't knew.
It was the last part of it that only, old grand tutor told to him.
"The child that was born on his Majesty's ruling star is indeed the future Empress!"
Old grand tutor's voice was hoarse as it seem to fade away before you could even heard it. He was too old, his wrinkled face is the only trace of his existence.
"But strangely—"
"What strange—Lǎo zǔfù*?"
Duke Yan asked his great grandfather.
"She was born under two different stars— she has to die in order to reborn!"
"What do you mean?"
Duke Yan was asking his great grandfather confusedly.
Old tutor he's voice was full of sadness, as if he was reminiscing the old times. There were tears that form on the side of his eyes.
They said that the late Empress Yan Yu was Grand tutor He's favorite little sister.
"She will bring forth the distruction of the kingdom, however—"
Tutor He keeps on nodding his head. Duke Yan patiently waited for the old man to continue.
"If that someone she'd been waiting for choose her over his kingdom this time, then all of their sufferings will end in this lifetime, otherwise—"
"Yuèfù!"
Duke Yan's thought pulled back when Crown Prince Ching suddenly called him.
His brow furrowed. This is the main reason why he doesn't want Ye'er to be sent in the palace and caught with lies and struggles amongst the princes.
But what scared him the most is the prophecy!
What if Ye'er will truly bring forth the distruction of the kingdom?
What if, whatever happened hundred years ago will repeat again?
She has to died once in order to be reborn! Does it means that when she fell into the cliff was already predestined?
"What can you do for my daughter?"
Duke Yan suddenly asked him. his voice was like digging into the deep of Crown Prince Ching's thought.
"Without Ye'er I would rather die!"
He said looking at the distance as if imagining himself without her.
"I can give up everything— If I would sit in that damn throne I want her to be in my side. I won't be an Emperor with out my true Empress, moreover I can give up this damned kingdom but not her!"
I'm going to make sure whatever happened in our pastlife will not repeat in this life time!
Crown Prince Ching promised to himself bitterly. He said it firmly with determination in his voice.
"What's the point of having anything in the gasp of your hands? when a life without love is barely leaving!"
Duke Yan was suddenly stunned. He realized that Crown Prince is not just fooling arround.
"Otherwise they will suffer more in their next lifetime!"
That was the last pieces of the prophecy, And Grand Tutor He reminded him not to interfere with anything.
"What may come will always comes. it's always up to both of them, on how they're going to rewrite their history and fought their love against the cruel test of time!"
"It looks like, you made up your mind then— I will do as you wish!"
Duke Yan finally agreed. This is the best way to avoid his daughters from fighting with each other.