The cup of tea that almost got Yan Cheng's favor just touched her rosy lips when Yan Cheng ruthlessly put it down, and she could only wait pitifully for him to be favored again.
As the familiar footsteps approached his ears, Yan Cheng noticed that Yan Zhuo, Yan Xi and Yan Luo on the opposite side were all looking behind him.
Without thinking too much, Yan Cheng knew that Leng Yan had come.
He has his people in the Yan Mansion, and they are also Leng Yan's people. The moment he came to the Yan Mansion from the palace, someone would definitely tell Leng Yan that he was back.
Then Leng Yan came.
Yan Cheng was not angry that his subordinates were not loyal to him. Those people were trained by Leng Yan, so it was normal for them to listen to Leng Yan, not to mention that he trusted Leng Yan.
Leng Yan would only get his whereabouts through these people, and then reach him as quickly as possible. Leng Yan would not do other irrelevant things.
If Leng Yan betrayed him one day, he would just consider it as him losing the bet.
In life, we always have to face gambles of all sizes. He just regarded the trust between him and Leng Yan as a gamble.
Even if he loses his life in this gambling game one day, it is his own decision and he cannot blame others.
It's kind of cool to make decisions for your own life, isn't it?
When Yan Cheng slowly looked back, the first thing that caught his eye was an unignorable darkness. He had to lower his head slightly to see the cold face.
But the moment her eyes met his, the ice melted, and vitality and liveliness appeared on his handsome face. That faint smile was exactly the same as the relaxed and happy one they had when they were together in private in the past.
Their eyes met and Yan Cheng curled up the corners of his lips.
The two of them smiled at each other, their eyes moving and their gazes meeting, conveying a secret message that others could not understand.
After not seeing each other for a few days, there was no strangeness between them.
Yan Zhuo and Yan Xi looked at the two of them staring at each other, and they always felt that something was strange, as if their presence was inexplicably redundant.
Yan Luo was smiling, completely confused as to why the corners of his brother and sister's mouths suddenly drooped.
Yan Cheng's movements were a bit big, and the reactions of the three people opposite were also strange. It was hard for the Seventh Prince not to notice, and he looked back along the line of sight of the three people.
Suddenly he saw a man in black standing behind Yan Cheng, and his heart skipped a beat. Fortunately, his years of good palace training allowed him to sit steadily.
"who is he?"
As the Seventh Prince asked this question, he took a deep breath with his heart in his hands. His animal instinct told him that this person was very dangerous.
But anyone who can appear here and not be vigilant by the Yan family must be someone they trust, and this person is safe.
Danger and safety, two opposite words appeared on the two ends of the scale, making him confused and at a loss for a moment.
Noticing that Leng Yan's smile disappeared in a second and his eyes turned cold, Yan Cheng blinked in confusion, and when he heard the Seventh Prince's question, he glanced at him.
Then he looked at Leng Yan, frowning and thinking deeply, and suddenly remembered that when he first heard that he might have a twin brother with a similar appearance, Leng Yan had such an expression as if he was ready to freeze to death.
Seeing that Leng Yan was unwilling to look at the Seventh Prince again, and just stared at him with his eyes lowered, Yan Cheng suddenly understood.
Leng Yan was probably unhappy because the Seventh Prince had the same face as him.
is that so?
He gave Leng Yan a look that implied this, but Leng Yan had a blank expression and refused to answer.
Yan Cheng understood. Refusing to answer meant that he guessed right. His expression changed from calm to strange. Leng Yan actually hated someone just because he had the same face as him.
With mixed feelings, Yan Cheng introduced Leng Yan to the Seventh Prince. He didn't say much, only saying that Leng Yan was someone he trusted.
It’s better not to tell his brother, who has no intention of moving up to a higher position, that he has secret guards, lest his brother think he has some ulterior motives.
The Seventh Prince believed Yan Cheng and listened to whatever Yan Cheng said. He did not ask any questions and reluctantly let go of his guard against Leng Yan.
But before leaving, seeing Yan Cheng wanted to talk to Leng Yan alone, he frowned and unconsciously wound up the Buddhist beads bracelet on his wrist.
This bracelet was obtained by Emperor Jingxi from Kaiyuan Temple and was personally consecrated by Master Huineng. Emperor Jingxi then gave it to him, hoping that the Buddhist beads would bless him with a long life.
For some reason, the Seventh Prince felt that the man in black did not seem like a good person.
He recalled and felt that the other person looked like the shadow guard he had accidentally met in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
They came and went without a trace, doing things that were shady, and no one could order them around except the emperor.
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"Cheng'er and the others really care about you as you said."
Leaving the Yan Mansion, the Seventh Prince did not hide the envy in his eyes in the carriage, "The feelings between you and them are something I have never felt before."
Yan Cheng paused in adjusting his clothes and stared at the Seventh Prince in a daze, as if he was surprised that he would say this to him.
"My father has many sons, and I am just one of them. He split his love into many parts, and only owns a small part of it. My mother only has me as her son, but she loves the benefits I can bring to her, not me."
The Seventh Prince's eyes turned red due to deep love, and he covered his face with his hands to avoid looking ugly.
At this moment, in front of his younger brother, he finally revealed a bit of the fragility and sensitivity that belonged to his age.
"Everyone says I'm the emperor's favorite son, but I know he's not. He just feels sorry for me because I have an emotionally distant mother and an unhealthy body."
"Father is the emperor. His concern for me is filled with so much thought. He wants to show the world that he is a benevolent and kind emperor by being kind to me."
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