The drug on Li Yunyan's lips had already been wiped off when she turned her back to him.

Now, her lips are only soft and sweet.

Ying Huai felt like his scalp was about to explode!

His lips, and her lips!

How can this be!

He instinctively wanted to push her away, but as soon as his hand touched her waist, she clung to him even tighter.

Her lips were so soft; after just a few more tastes, Ying Huai couldn't help but fall for them.

The hand on her waist gradually increased its pressure.

Just as he was about to savor a few more bites, he felt a sharp pain on the corner of his lips, and she immediately let go of his hand.

Tears welled in Li Yunyan's eyes, threatening to fall, while her lips were crimson and stained with a trace of his blood.

She gave a poignant smile, gazing intently into his eyes, "My lord, you must remember me!"

After saying that, she turned away and stopped looking at him. "Sir, you should leave! I don't want to see your departing back every time."

Yinghuai didn't know how he got back onto the roof.

He raised his hand to wipe his lips, only to find that he was still tightly clutching something in his hand.

Upon unfolding it, I saw that it was a white jade hairpin.

This jade hairpin, like its owner, is warm to the touch and has a bright, white sheen.

He gripped it tighter.

Hearing her sobbing from below, she kept wiping away her tears with a handkerchief, her movements rough, until her eyes were red.

A bittersweet feeling welled up in Ying Huai's heart. He was oblivious to emotions and didn't know what this feeling was.

I just feel really uncomfortable.

*

Li Yunyan continued to live the life of a favored concubine.

Every night, after His Majesty fell into a coma, she would start reading storybooks.

Yuan Qing, catering to her tastes, searched among the common people and collected many storybooks of all kinds for her.

This continued for half a month.

One night, when Li Yunyan was reading a storybook, she suddenly put down the book and tentatively shouted something into the air.

"grown ups?"

"Sir, are you there?"

Ying Huai's heart pounded like a drum.

Li Yunyan only called out twice tentatively before stopping. She muttered to herself, "The storybooks say that the emperor always has bodyguards by his side. The gentleman comes and goes without a trace, so he might be His Majesty's bodyguard!"

Ying Huai wanted to swear after hearing this. What kind of storybook is this?

How can you dare to write anything?

She shook her head and continued reading a few more pages.

Suddenly, he put down the storybook.

Ying Huai was on high alert. What had he seen this time?

Li Yunyan stood up and called out a few more times, "My lord? My lord?"

"That's true. You can't fully enjoy what's written in stories. His Majesty is in such a safe place as the palace, he shouldn't need to bring secret guards!"

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, "If the master is really here, then when I change my clothes, won't the master see everything?"

Ying Huai closed his eyes, refusing to admit that he had always kept his eyes closed when he saw her changing clothes.

"grown ups?"

Hearing her call him again, Ying Huai opened his eyes and saw a sly smile on her face.

I have a bad feeling!

The next moment, she suddenly pulled open her outer garment, turned around, and her smooth, jade-like back was presented to him without any cover.

His foot slipped.

He barely managed to steady himself.

Li Yunyan's eyes lit up. "My lord, you're really here?"

Ying Huai rubbed his forehead. That cunning little fox!

A bright smile spread across her face. "Sir, I'm so happy to know you're here!"

"Sir, have you eaten? Did you sleep well?"

She pointed to her chest, "My lord, I suddenly feel so safe here!"

A faint smile appeared on Ying Huai's face. He seemed to have rarely seen her so happy.

Is she really that happy just because she knows he's there?

She continued to ramble on about what had happened recently and the storybooks she had been reading. She talked, and he listened.

Then, she changed the subject, "Sir, shall I dance for you?"

After saying that, she slipped behind the screen and said in a sweet voice, "I'm going to change my clothes first. You mustn't peek, sir!"

Ying Huai smiled silently and closed his eyes, his face showing obvious doting affection.

A moment later, "Sir, I'm ready!"

He opened his eyes and was greeted by a breathtakingly beautiful scene that seemed unreal.

She wore a white, floor-length gown with layers of palace gauze draped over the hem. A delicate jade belt cinched her waist, making it appear incredibly slender. Jewelry jingled on her arms and fingers, producing a melodious sound with every gentle movement.

"My lord, I'm about to begin!"

In fact, without her reminder, Ying Huai was already staring intently.

She lifted her skirt with both hands, squatted down slightly, flicked the skirt, and began to twirl.

Her hands moved gracefully, bending over and lifting her legs from time to time, her waist slightly bent, like a willow branch, so soft and graceful that it seemed as if it would break at the slightest touch.

Her face was adorned with a smile, pure and holy like a fairy who had strayed into the mortal world.

Ying Huai's heart was pounding wildly. Even if he was slow to realize it, he knew he was like this.

She must have fallen for him.

After she finished dancing, she stood there catching her breath for a while, her face flushed and endearing.

With expectant eyes, Li Yunyan asked, "My lord, did you see that? Did I dance well just now?"

a long time.

So long that Li Yunyan thought he wouldn't answer.

A faint sound came from the darkness—

"Um."

*

Mid-Autumn Festival.

The Empress held a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the Phoenix Palace.

Since He Beiyi would also be present, all the concubines were putting in their best efforts to make His Majesty see them and remember their past relationship.

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