"I do not understand what Your Majesty means."
Although Cui Yuyan was shocked in her heart, her expression remained calm, as if she really didn't understand what Zhao Xin said.
Zhao Xin smiled slightly and said no more. He just looked at her with a smile without saying a word.
Until Cui Yuyan felt so uncomfortable that she wanted to lower her head to avoid his gaze, Zhao Xin suddenly reached out and pinched her chin.
Cui Yuyan couldn't help but feel nervous. Although she had been mentally prepared, she was still just a young girl. She was suddenly touched by a strange man, and she instinctively felt panic and fear.
He wanted to dodge but suddenly remembered his current identity and couldn't help but sigh with relief.
"Was it worth it?"
Just as she was sighing inwardly, Zhao Xin's body suddenly moved closer to her, and Cui Yuyan's delicate body suddenly stiffened again.
She instantly forgot everything the Cui family's nanny had taught her before she entered the palace.
But Zhao Xin did not take any further action. Instead, he whispered softly in her ear.
"What?"
Cui Yuyan was a little dazed and asked subconsciously.
"I know you don't believe what I just said.
That's right, in your eyes, the Cui family is your benefactor, and I... hehe...
You should be considered an enemy of the Cui family. Of course you won’t believe the enemy’s instigation, but…”
Zhao Xin gently twisted the girl's hair with his fingers while chuckling and whispering in her ear.
But he suddenly stopped mid-sentence, and intentionally or unintentionally exhaled in her ear before continuing in a soft voice, "What if, what if what I said is true?
Are you...ready?"
Cui Yuyan couldn't utter a word. Her heart was completely confused, and her head was buzzing with Zhao Xin's whispers like a spell.
When she came to her senses, she found herself still standing there stiffly, but Zhao Xin had left at some point. She was slightly stunned and subconsciously looked around, but she didn't see Zhao Xin.
She was alone in the huge palace.
"Someone come."
Cui Yuyan calmed herself down and called out.
A moment later, a eunuch walked in, bowed with a flattering smile, and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has gone to the Southern Study for official business. Before he left, he instructed that Your Majesty could stay here and rest."
Then he added flatteringly, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has never allowed any concubine to stay overnight in Xingqing Palace. He actually set this precedent for Your Majesty, which shows how much he favors her."
Cui Yuyan's mind moved slightly when she heard this. She couldn't help but think of Zhao Xin's slightly playful and ambiguous behavior just now, and her heart trembled inexplicably.
However, Zhao Xin actually left just like that, which was a little beyond her expectations, but she couldn't help but feel relieved.
She thought she was ready to sacrifice everything, but at that moment, she realized that she was not.
“Is it worth it?”
"What if, what if what I said is true?
Are you...ready?"
Zhao Xin's whisper like a spell sounded in her mind again, and Cui Yuyan subconsciously clenched her hands in her sleeves.
"I understand. Go ahead."
Cui Yuyan smiled and nodded to the eunuch.
…
"Father, there was news from the palace just now that the tyrant emperor summoned Cui Yuyan to Xingqing Palace after dinner."
Cui family, the prime minister's residence.
Cui Zhihan rushed into the study and reported what he thought was good news to his father Cui Cen.
He then chuckled, "He is indeed a tyrant king who can't even control his lust for women."
Cui Cen, who was reviewing the memorials, paused for a moment when he heard this. He frowned slightly but did not speak.
Cui Zhihao, who was standing by, looked a little unhappy when he heard the news from Cui Zhihan.
He had been planning to take advantage of Cui Yuyan from the very beginning, but he didn't expect that the newly ripened melon would be taken advantage of by the tyrant Zhao Xin before he could pick it.
"snort!"
Cui Zhihao snorted coldly, then turned around and saw that Cui Cen looked a little strange. He suppressed his anger and asked, "Father, is there anything wrong with this?"
Cui Cen shook his head, feeling vaguely that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
He could only frown and say, "Nothing, I just feel a little strange. Judging from Zhao Xin's behavior recently, he shouldn't be so careless."
Cui Zhihao's expression changed slightly when he heard this. He asked in surprise, "Could it be that Zhao Xin saw through our plan and deliberately showed weakness to the enemy?"
"cut!"
Before Cui Cen could speak, Cui Zhihan sneered disdainfully, "What do you mean by showing weakness to the enemy? Second brother, you think too highly of that tyrant. In my opinion, a tyrant is still a tyrant after all.
It was just a whim before, but now with such a beautiful woman in front of him, why would he be so cautious? "
Then he glanced at Cui Zhihao sarcastically and said with a smile: "Don't talk about him, even you, my second brother, were the same before, haha..."
Cui Zhihao's face turned cold when he heard this. Just as he was about to speak, Cui Cen suddenly knocked on the table with a cold face, making a thud.
Then he glanced at the two of them coldly.
The two of them quickly lowered their heads and dared not speak again.
Cui Cen then snorted lightly, withdrew his gaze from the two of them, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked towards the direction of Xingqing Palace intentionally or unintentionally.
"Showing weakness to the enemy? Isn't this a bit too clumsy?"
Although he was confused, he immediately shook his head and put the matter aside.
This is a trivial matter after all. Sending Cui Yuyan into the palace was just a casual move, and I didn't hold much hope.
Now he was more concerned with other things.
Cui Cen lowered his head again and looked at the memorial in front of him, no, it should be said that it was a pile of memorials, his face was as gloomy as water.
The contents of this pile of memorials were nothing but requests for help, and the rest were reports of defeat.
"A bunch of rubbish!"
The Nan family and Nancang also received news of defeat from various places.
As the Grand Marshal who controlled the military forces of the entire country, although he had anticipated the decline of the Qin army, he did not expect that the Rebellion of the Seven Kings would cause such widespread suffering.
The imperial forces in various places were completely powerless in the face of the various rebels.
Do all these bastards eat shit?
"General, someone from the palace is outside the gate, saying that His Majesty has summoned you!"
Just as Nan Cang was getting mad at the map and the superstitious letters, the voice of the Nan Mansion's butler suddenly rang out outside the door.
Nan Cang was startled when he heard this. "His Majesty has summoned me. Could it be that His Majesty has also received the news?"
Nan Cang was slightly surprised.
He had just received news of defeats and requests for assistance from various places.
The emperor actually knew it at the same time, or even earlier than him.
It is impossible for the civil officials to tell the emperor.
The military and nobles are equally impossible.
"It seems that His Majesty's tentacles are beginning to extend further and further."
A meaningful smile involuntarily appeared on Nan Cang's lips.
But it was only a fleeting moment, and then he ordered: "Prepare the horses and enter the palace!"
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