"What Yuwen Yulang! A Yuan wouldn't care about him!"
Helian Jue closed the documents in his hand and said coldly.
He wasn't just having wild fantasies; he had strong confidence in himself and in A Yuan.
In this world, the person A Yuan loves most must be Helian Jue.
She would risk her life for him!
As for that Yuwen Hao, it's been years, and A Yuan hasn't even mentioned him.
This is enough to prove that he is an insignificant person.
Duofu kept his head down, as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the person Helian Jue trusted most.
When Helian Jue led his troops into battle, Duofu naturally followed.
The secret letter in Helian Jue's hand was delivered by him personally.
Therefore, Duofu was extremely familiar with Yuwen Hao and his connection with the Xie family.
Although he didn't want to admit it, Duofu always felt that although the sage said Yuwen Hao was unimportant, he still paid him some attention.
Is His Majesty jealous?
The thought suddenly flashed into Duofu's mind.
He quickly shook his head vigorously, trying his best to get rid of this unreliable idea.
Ahem, Duofu is Helian Jue's personal attendant.
He was by Helian Jue's side when he was still a young eunuch.
Having spent over ten years together, Duofu was undoubtedly the person who understood Helian Jue the most in the world.
"Sages are most proud and arrogant—"
This is a high-IQ statement made with the owner's bias.
To put it bluntly, he's just too narcissistic.
Of course, one's own master has the right to be narcissistic.
Born into nobility, possessing outstanding appearance, exceptional talent, and a resilient mind.
Aside from being a bit sharp-tongued, short-tempered, and petty, he doesn't have many flaws.
The Empress was very fond of it.
Duofu has witnessed the relationship between the Emperor and Empress from beginning to end.
Therefore, he was very certain that the Emperor and Empress's feelings for each other were extremely deep.
The emperor trusted the empress the most, and the empress loved the emperor dearly.
They were a match made in heaven.
There's simply no room for anyone else between them.
"Huh?"
Duofu's thoughts, like a wild horse, began to wander aimlessly.
Duofu suddenly thought of a question—
Our own emperor is handsome and dashing, and our own empress is beautiful and charming; they are both rare beauties in the world.
However, it seems that there is really no "love rival" between the two.
Wait, it's not like there isn't one!
Back when he was in Yuezhou, there was a woman named Li Lizhi or something like that by his side who fell in love with him at first sight.
They even tried to use so-called favors to cling to the saint's side.
There was also Zhao Jinxiu, the daughter of Zhao Min, an exiled official of the Eastern Palace, who had also harbored delusional thoughts about the emperor.
As for Xie Rou, the person who should have been the sage's wife, she was completely ignored by Duofu because she was too stupid and disgusting.
Li Lizhi and Zhao Jinxiu are still presentable.
Although they were somewhat presumptuous, they were still women of talent and beauty, and it was not an insult to the saint that they had thoughts about him.
Even so, neither of them truly entered into a relationship with the emperor and empress.
Li Lizhi was directly dismissed by Helian Jue and "escorted" by the shadow guards to leave Lingnan and return to her hometown.
After all, Li Lizhi was only infatuated with Helian Jue and did not do anything wrong.
Moreover, Li Lizhi's father was a good official who was wholeheartedly devoted to serving the people.
Li Lizhi herself also made some contributions when Helian Jue attacked Huangzhou.
Helian Jue was petty and vindictive, but he also possessed the magnanimity and composure of a monarch.
He was generous in rewarding those who made contributions.
Back then, he was merely the King of Yue and had no authority to bestow titles or honors upon the descendants of loyal ministers.
However, he still did his best to clear the name of Li Lizhi's father, Li Jin, the former governor of Huangzhou, and give the Li family justice.
With a father who was loyal to the country, Li Lizhi would receive the care of the court even if she became an orphan.
Although the late emperor disliked Helian Jue, he was still willing to demonstrate his "benevolence" towards the loyal and virtuous ministers under his rule.
The late emperor issued an edict conferring upon Li Lizhi the title of Fifth-Rank Township Lady.
After returning to her hometown, Li Lizhi married the son of a family friend the following year, and seemed to be living a fairly happy life.
Zhao Jinxiu's experience was much more "tumultuous" than Li Lizhi's.
Because of her jealousy and greed, she was bribed by the wife of the governor of Yuezhou and became a spy planted by the governor's mansion in the Yuewang Mansion.
Fortunately, Zhao Jinxiu did not remain stubborn to the end. At the critical moment, she turned the tables and helped Xie Yuan obtain evidence of the Yuezhou governor's corruption, dereliction of duty, and other crimes.
Zhao Jinxiu played a crucial role in Xie Yuan's successful relocation to the governor's mansion.
Later, Zhao Jinxiu successfully became a female official in Xie Yuan's entourage.
Like Zheng Yurong, she was Xie Yuan's right-hand woman.
Last year, Xie Yuan returned to Beijing and temporarily left Zhao Jinxiu in Lingnan.
It wasn't that Xie Yuan didn't value her; on the contrary, he chose to let her stay because he trusted her completely.
Besides her, her younger sister Zhao Jinse and her father Zhao Min also stayed in Lingnan.
They possess all the properties and accounts of the Yue King's Palace.
At least for the next few years, they will have to help the Emperor and Empress keep a close watch on things.
"...Between the Emperor and the Empress, there were two rivals in love, and both ended in this 'perfect' conclusion!"
Looking back on these past events, Duofu felt increasingly amazed.
In his early years in the palace, he witnessed many instances of intrigue and jealousy among the imperial concubines.
Between rivals in love, it's a battle of life and death.
Can we turn hostility into friendship?
Hehe, go ask Empress Xiao if she is willing to reconcile with her rivals, such as Empress Ashina and Consort Mu.
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