Li Yunyan sat upright in her seat, eating the pastries in small bites.
He Beiyi loved watching her eat; her little mouth opening and closing made him feel very hungry.
He pointed to a plate of crystal cakes beside him and said to Yuan Qing, "Give this to Consort Li; she likes it!"
"yes."
Li Yunyan received the pastries sent by Yuan Qing, looked up and smiled at He Beiyi.
He Beiyi also gave her a doting smile.
Seeing the longing in their eyes, the concubines could no longer sit still.
They abandoned their reserve, picked up their wine glasses, and stepped forward to toast His Majesty and the Empress.
He Beiyi was immediately surrounded by the palace concubines and could not see Li Yunyan at all.
He glanced at Ying Huai's hiding place, and Ying Huai understood. He immediately changed to another rooftop, where he could clearly see Li Yunyan's every move.
In a secluded corner where no one was watching, a low-ranking imperial concubine quietly left the banquet and walked away.
Li Yunyan leisurely sipped tea and admired the moon, watching the beautiful women surrounding He Beiyi with a spectator's attitude, and didn't find it boring at all.
She felt a light tap on her shoulder.
Turning around, I saw a palace maid I didn't recognize.
The palace maid whispered in her ear, "Consort Li, our mistress has something to say to you. Please come with me."
She's acting all mysterious. Who is her master?
Li Yunyan's only fear now is that they won't cause trouble. She has antidote pills and martial arts skills, so unless she is surrounded and attacked by top experts, she has nothing to fear.
She nodded slightly and followed the palace maid.
At this moment, the same thought popped into the minds of both the palace maid and Ying Huai: How could she be so easily fooled?
The palace maid kept turning right and left, leading her to a secluded courtyard.
Li Yunyan had never been to the back of Fengyi Palace before and had no idea that there was such a remote place.
Arriving at a dimly lit room, the palace maid stopped. "Your Highness, our mistress is inside."
The system screamed: [Host! There's a strange man inside! And they've lit aphrodisiac incense! The effects are extremely strong, you absolutely mustn't go in!]
Li Yunyan understood; so that was their plan!
Once her reputation is ruined, the emperor will naturally stop favoring her!
Although the method is crude, it is effective.
"Your Highness, please come in!" urged the unfamiliar palace maid.
Li Yunyan stopped in her tracks. "Who is your master?"
"You'll find out when Your Highness goes inside!"
Li Yunyan turned to leave, saying, "If you're not going to tell me, then I won't go in!"
"Your Highness, please wait!"
It was a familiar voice.
Li Yunyan turned around and saw that it was Xu Meiren!
No! Now he should be called Xu Changzai.
Consort Xu glared at the palace maid. She couldn't even handle such a small matter! She had to take matters into her own hands!
The palace maid shrank her neck and stood to the side with her head bowed.
"Your Highness, Consort Li!" Consort Xu said, "I was wrong before, and I came today to apologize to Your Highness!"
"Oh! Then apologize!"
Seeing that she was standing still, Consort Xu put on a fake smile. "Your Highness Consort Li is of noble birth, how can we let you stand here like this! Let's go inside and sit down to talk!"
Li Yunyan had already sensed another aura, an aura that was very familiar, but she couldn't see the face and wasn't sure if it was Ying Huai.
He then activated the system's search function, asking, "System, can you check if Ying Huai has arrived?"
[Yes, host, Ying Huai is standing on the rooftop right behind you. He's furious!]
gas?
Li Yunyan smiled.
Anger is the best!
She pretended to know nothing and was about to go inside. Her hand had just touched the door frame and opened it a crack when she smelled a rich, exotic fragrance inside.
Xu Changzai had just put on a smug smile and was about to push her inside when he felt a sharp pain in his neck and then lost consciousness.
Li Yunyan's waist was pulled open by a strong hand. She saw Ying Huai throw two people into the room and then close the door.
He took her in his arms and led her away from the room.
"grown ups!"
When Li Yunyan saw it was him, her eyes sparkled, and her smile was full of joy.
Ying Huai's face was ashen, and he rebuked in a low voice, "How could you be so easily fooled? You were tricked into coming here without even bringing a palace maid?"
Li Yunyan stuck out her tongue and said with a forced smile, "I don't know!"
Helpless, Ying Huai tightened his grip on her waist, seemingly with no intention of letting go.
This woman!
If he doesn't come today, then she!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He wished he could rush in and tear those two women to pieces!
Hearing many footsteps approaching from afar, Li Yunyan knew that the army of adulterers was about to arrive.
She suddenly tiptoed and gently kissed his lips, her smile sweet and her voice soft as she said, "My lord, don't be angry."
Ying Huai was stunned by her kiss, and his anger instantly vanished. He heard footsteps, released her waist, and disappeared into the darkness.
The people who arrived were He Beiyi, the Empress, and a group of concubines.
He Beiyi was thrown into a panic when he realized that Li Yunyan was not in her seat. Fortunately, Ying Huai was not there either, so he must have gone with her.
When the Empress suggested that they search for Consort Li together, he agreed.
The Phoenix Palace was very large, and as they walked and searched, they unknowingly arrived at this secluded corner.
When He Guangyi saw light coming from the secluded house, his heart skipped a beat.
After turning a corner, the view suddenly opened up.
Under the bright moonlight, Li Yunyan stood alone in the overgrown courtyard, like a fairy under the moon, detached from the world.
Hearing someone approaching, she turned slightly, saw the person, and bowed gracefully to He Beiyi.
"His Majesty."
Her voice was melodious and gentle, but He Beiyi could clearly hear a hint of grievance in it.
He was careless!
He strode over and pulled Li Yunyan into his arms.
Feeling her real body temperature, He Beiyi's wildly beating heart gradually calmed down, and he asked, "How did you get here?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than unbearable sounds came from inside the room.
Li Yunyan's cheeks flushed slightly as she whispered, "A palace maid led me here, and then Consort Xu came out as well. They both wanted to trick me into going into the room."
Seeing his eyes suddenly turn cold, Li Yunyan tiptoed and whispered in his ear, "Then a highly skilled man in black came and knocked them both unconscious, threw them into the house, and then that sound came from inside."
Li Yunyan tugged at his sleeve and swayed gently, saying, "Your Majesty, I know that the man in black was sent by Your Majesty to protect me. Thank you, Your Majesty!"
He Beiyi was quite pleased to see her acting coquettishly.
But he must get rid of these people immediately to vent his anger!
He raised his hand to cover her ears, not wanting her to hear these sounds. Then he whispered in her ear, "I'll send someone to take you back. I'll handle things here properly and make sure Yan'er doesn't suffer the slightest injustice!"
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