It was as misty as a cloud and soon disappeared without a trace.

Xiao Yan quickly finished the iced cold dumplings, and the stuffiness in his chest immediately dissipated a lot, feeling refreshed and refreshed. "The Queen's cooking is quite good, soft, chewy and springy, and tastes icy and cool."

Ning Yu naturally wouldn't say that this was made in the small kitchen. She lowered her eyes slightly and smiled shyly, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

When Xiao Yan saw the queen's charming smile, his mind couldn't help but reflect Ning Yu's snow-white skin, her waist that could be held in one hand, and her slightly raised Adam's apple.

Ning Yu felt the emperor's burning gaze and blushed, "Your Majesty, I still have some account books to look through in the palace, so I'll take my leave first..."

How could Xiao Yan let Ning Yu go? He held her slender waist tightly with his big hands and forced her to sit on his hard thighs, feeling the softness and warmth of his body.

"Your Majesty, it's still broad daylight... You can't..." Ning Yu hurriedly stopped Xiao Yan's rebellious hands, his voice trembling slightly.

Xiao Yan knew that the Queen was very strict about rules, so he withdrew his hand and kissed her cheek, "I'll go over tonight."

Ning Yu's snowy face and neck turned red. She glanced at Xiao Yan, wanting to say something but not saying it. "...I'll take my leave."

Xiao Yan watched the beautiful figure gradually go away, and the smile on his face faded. The queen seemed to have some weight in his heart.

At this time, Eunuch Fu quietly walked in and whispered, "Your Majesty, something happened to Concubine Shen! I don't know what happened, but Concubine Shen bumped into Concubine Xu and was punished to kneel. She is still kneeling in the Imperial Garden."

Xiao Yan's expression suddenly changed, and his expression became gloomy. After a long while, he said, "I'll find a doctor to see her later. I won't go there."

Eunuch Fu agreed.

A hint of surprise rose in his heart. In the past, whenever the master was injured, His Majesty would go to visit him immediately, but now he only sent a royal physician...

He knew that Master Shen had saved His Majesty's life. Moreover, since Master Shen entered the palace, His Majesty had been protecting him intentionally or unintentionally. Eunuch Fu had always been very optimistic about Master Shen.

Now it seems a little uncertain.

His Majesty was worried that Master Shen would be unable to defend himself against the intrigues of the harem, so he had been hiding her in a corner and protecting her. Now that she is still hiding, His Majesty might even forget that she even exists...

After Ning Yu left the imperial study, his expression had already returned to normal. He sat on the phoenix chariot and headed towards Kunning Palace.

The palace path was deep and dark, and the phoenix chariot passed slowly. Ning Yu closed her eyes, her thick, black eyelashes curling up, casting a shadow. Suddenly, a cold and familiar voice sounded from under the chariot, "Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Queen."

Ning Yu slowly opened her eyes, and her sight inadvertently fell on Chu Hewang. The man lowered his eyes, but his handsome demeanor could not be concealed. He was like a cold sword ready to be unsheathed at any time, with an intimidating edge.

Ning Yu nodded slightly.

She didn't say much. She was the queen and Chu Hewang was a minister, so naturally there was no possibility of them having any intersection.

The phoenix chariot was lifted up again and walked towards the towering vermilion palace gate. It stood like a natural chasm, and one could only look up at it.

Chu Hewang couldn't help but recall the stunning glimpse he had just had. The Queen supported her beautiful chin with one hand, her profile was as white as jade, her lips were crimson, and her whole body was elegant and reserved, showing the demeanor of a queen.

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After Ning Yu returned to Kunning Palace, he continued to sort out the account books that he had not yet finished reading. By the time he finished, it was almost dark.

Ning Yu slowly stood up from the desk and walked outside, intending to stretch his body.

The chattering of several little palace maids came to my ears.

"I heard that the Master Seal returned to the capital today. I saw him when I went to deliver something to the Empress. He has an extraordinary appearance. I wonder who can be a good match for the Master Seal?"

"I wouldn't dare. I heard that if someone accidentally bumped into Master Zhangyin, they would be dragged away and skinned alive. It was terrifying."

“How terrifying…”

Ning Yu paused for a moment. Could the "Master Seal" the palace maid was referring to be the man she met in the imperial study?

Although the palm print in the story is handsome, he has a cruel and gloomy character. He is especially cruel to women. Perhaps because he has a physical illness, he likes to peel off the skin of beautiful women.

Ning Yu couldn't help but shudder. Fortunately, this seal holder didn't have a good end. At the end of the story, Chu Hewang suddenly rebelled, and the emperor almost died in his hands. The heroine Shen Zhu took care of him day and night, and their relationship quickly heated up. Naturally, Chu Hewang did not escape death.

Lixiang came over and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the fragrant bath is ready. Please take a bath."

With the help of many servants, Ning Yu slowly took off her clothes and sank her whole body into the water, feeling the comfort of the warm water.

"You guys go down first." Ning Yu didn't like having people around him while taking a bath, so he quickly waved away the people around him.

Ning Yu slowly immersed himself in it, but after a moment, there was suddenly a movement on the roof, and then a black figure jumped down.

Ning Yu was startled and was about to shout for help, but a big hand covered her mouth and a cold voice said, "Don't shout, or I will kill you."

Ning Yu felt a sharp blade across her neck, causing a faint pain. She didn't care that she was still in the shower and trembled, "Who are you?"

There was a knock on the door, mixed with Lixiang's worried voice, "My Queen, are you okay? The guards just came to report that there are assassins heading towards the harem..."

The man in black lowered his voice, his tone full of menace, "The Queen is a smart person, you know how to say it, right?"

Ning Yu felt vaguely that the voice was familiar, but her nerves were tense and she didn't have time to think about it.

Ning Yu was naturally not stupid enough to plan to ask for help outside, "I'm fine, you guys guard the door well and don't let anyone in."

Lixiang did not doubt it and agreed.

Ning Yu whispered, "Can you let me go now?"

After a long while, the man in black, perhaps because he felt Ning Yu was not a threat, slowly moved the blade away, lowered his eyes slightly, and said in a commanding tone, "Go get the golden wound medicine and bandage me."

The man in black hadn't heard Ning Yu speak for a long time, and asked impatiently, "Do you want to die?"

Ning Yu's face flushed crimson, and she gritted her teeth, "I'm still bathing, please step aside..."

She didn't know how many times she cursed him in her heart. When the emperor caught him, she would definitely complain!

The man in black had not thought about this at first, but after hearing what Ning Yu said, he noticed that most of the noble queen's body was soaked in the bathtub.

The candlelight flickered, the exposed skin was shiny and glossy, and the snow-capped mountains were vaguely visible, undulating and trembling.