Wu Yanmeng was not as naive as her own little maid. Although she lost her memory in the mission world, she was still smart.

She nodded perfunctorily, her eyes filled with excitement as she watched Xu Yanli leave into the distance.

Looking at him, she felt a strange, intense emotion, though this emotion made her feel inexplicably angry. Perhaps this was the legendary love at first sight, the power of love, otherwise why did she feel nothing when looking at others?

Wu Yan dreamed with great confidence.

Unaware that a hidden cat bodyguard was leisurely leaning against the roof beam above, secretly observing a certain male protagonist in the distance.

As the young man, Xu Yanli, walked to the corner under the pretext of going to the restroom, he suddenly turned around and looked back, a sharp glint flashing in his otherwise gentle and upright eyes.

But in his eyes were only two young men who were clearly women disguised as men, one of whom even smiled at him with what seemed to be pity and sympathy.

Xu Yanli lowered his handsome eyes. It wasn't those two idiots! He couldn't find that person.

The male protagonist was overly sensitive to gazes, but Qingyin, who reacted quickly, not only averted her gaze but also swiftly changed her position—on the crossbar of the support—thus escaping the male protagonist's search.

Qingyin took a candy she had swiped from Princess Qingyan and put it in her mouth. The mask had a special opening to expose the corner of her mouth, and Qingyin smoothly put it into her mouth.

Her pale pink lips bit the candy into tiny pieces, sucking on it, not wanting to miss a single bit of sweetness.

Qingyin looked expressionlessly at Wu Yanmeng below, who was acting foolishly. It didn't matter; she didn't expect this fool, trapped in the mission world, to complete the mission.

Qingyin slowly tore open the wrapper of another candy, then bit it hard, as if she were biting a fool.

It's alright, he'll collect some compensation properly after the mission is completed.

After leaving the palace, Wu Yanmeng was unaware that she had suddenly gained a tail.

Emperor Chongzhao did not intend to tell her that he had made Ruyu her secret bodyguard.

However, Emperor Chongzhao was too busy with official duties in the palace to have time to see what his long-lost child looked like.

After the autumn imperial examinations, Xu Yanli, who achieved the highest score in all six examinations, was personally appointed by Emperor Chongzhao as a fifth-rank scholar in the Hanlin Academy. Although the rank seemed low, this position allowed him to personally address the emperor and was equivalent to a secretary who took notes at meetings. If the emperor were to take a liking to him, a promotion would be just around the corner, which shows how much the current emperor valued Xu Yanli.

Qingyin followed Wu Yanmeng and overheard a bit of what she heard.

It must be said that Emperor Chongzhao, a wise ruler, and Xu Yanli, a courtier of exceptional talent, were a perfect match.

Equally diligent, equally indifferent and ruthless, without a trace of worldly desire.

Qingyin sighed. No wonder Wu Yanmeng couldn't complete the task. The male protagonist of this world was completely devoid of emotion. However, Qingyin felt that he could still complete it.

Confidentjpg! ! !

After a while, the first problem the male protagonist encountered after entering officialdom came to be.

August 19th, the autumn hunt following the first New Year of the Great Zhao Dynasty.

The emperor, accompanied by his relatives, close ministers, civil and military officials, and several thousand troops, along with two thousand imperial guards and hundreds of family members, crossed the capital and arrived at the Zhaolin Hunting Ground.

Qingyin followed Wu Yanmeng to the hunting grounds, but Wu Yanmeng was unaware that Ruyu, whom she had been longing for, was now by her side.

He leaned back in the carriage to ease the motion sickness and fatigue of the past few days.

Zhaolin Hunting Ground is located halfway up Lulao Mountain. It boasts beautiful scenery and relatively flat terrain, and can easily accommodate thousands of people.

Qingyin got out of the carriage and stopped to rest on a tall tree trunk. The old tree had lush branches and leaves and stretched its head towards the sky. Taking advantage of the height of the giant tree, Qingyin could see the autumn hunting team clearly.

The long line of people resembled a winding river flowing through the forest, and smoke could be seen rising from the campsite in the distance.

Qingyin surveyed the terrain and then climbed down.

The footsteps were light, and Qingyin heard Wu Yanmeng excitedly telling Lü'e from inside the carriage that she wanted to go pick mushrooms, but Lü'e persuaded her to go back after several attempts.

Qingyin was speechless.

Princess Wu Yanmeng only thinks about eating and playing every day; no wonder she failed to complete her mission.

Qingyin sighed, concealing herself in the night, and waited for the next day to arrive.

The next day, at 3:45 AM, the sun rose and the sky gradually brightened.

Emperor Chongzhao had woken up precisely on time. A charming palace maid gazed expectantly and alluringly at the emperor, who, despite being middle-aged, did not appear old. As she changed her clothes, she tilted her head back, revealing her most prized and beautiful face. If she were to be favored by the emperor and become a concubine…

As the palace maid pondered, a hint of ambition flickered in her eyes. She lowered her head expectantly yet timidly, revealing a patch of fair skin on the back of her neck.

Standing not far away, Li Yuanzhen coldly watched this unruly palace maid. Ha, another woman who overestimates herself.

Did she think His Majesty was the kind of person who was lustful?

Time hadn't taken away his good looks; instead, he had matured considerably, becoming as refined as a fine red wine. Without blinking, the handsome man said, "Li Yuanzhen, drag him out."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

There were very few people in the room. Although the emperor did not say the name, the few people quickly understood who His Majesty was referring to.

The palace maid who had just been harboring ambitions was now collapsed on the ground.

It wasn't until she saw Li Yuanzhen, the head eunuch, carrying someone towards her that she remembered something and couldn't help but kneel down and move towards the bright yellow hem of the robe in front of her.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Please spare my life! I just... I just love Your Majesty too much..."

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