Since Zhou Jing'an was already in charge of receiving Eunuch Zhang, he naturally didn't have time to make things difficult for Jian Yang any further, so he waved his hand to signal that she could leave.
Jian Yang felt as if she had been granted a pardon and immediately ran out of the prince's residence.
As soon as they stepped out of the mansion, they saw Eunuch Zhang and the emperor exchanging flirtatious glances.
She suddenly realized that the reason why Eunuch Zhang came at this time was probably at the emperor's behest, and the purpose was naturally to help her out of this predicament.
After Eunuch Zhang entered the mansion, Jian Yang slowly stepped forward, intending to apologize to the emperor.
Although this person had been sarcastic and sarcastic towards her today, one thing at a time, he still helped her out of a difficult situation.
As soon as she approached the emperor, he said with a gloomy face, "You know he has improper thoughts about you, and you could have refused his invitation today, so why did you insist on coming to him?"
Her words were full of complaints that she had made herself miserable, and even implied that she had deliberately seduced Zhou Jing'an.
Jian Yang's fiery temper flared up instantly.
Can't this person live without being sarcastic and unsettling?!
He completely destroyed the emotions she had finally managed to recover.
This is someone else's territory, so it's not convenient to argue. But if we can't afford to offend them, can't we at least avoid them?
Jian Yang stopped looking at her and turned to leave.
The emperor frowned as he watched her walk further and further away.
Jian Yang was furious, cursing the emperor and Zhou Jing'an a thousand times in her mind the whole way.
The reason she cursed Zhou Jing'an was that he hadn't arranged a carriage for her return journey, so if she wanted to go home, she would have to walk back.
But she had no idea how to get back to the Prime Minister's residence.
In the end, she had no choice but to ask passersby for directions as she made her way toward the Prime Minister's residence.
For some reason, she ended up walking into a dead end.
When Jian Yang saw that there was only a wall and no road in front of her, she panicked and wondered if she was trapped in a maze. Suddenly, she heard a strange man's laughter behind her.
The laughter was clearly malicious.
Jian Yang felt a sense of foreboding.
"Hey, little beauty, what brings you to my doorstep? Did you see how handsome you are and couldn't resist throwing yourself into my arms?"
Despite her fear, Jian Yang couldn't help but turn around; she wanted to see just how handsome this boastful man really was.
However, the result greatly disappointed her.
The man was neither handsome nor beautiful, but short and fat. He was dressed in a blue silk robe, and at first glance, he looked like a large, upright winter melon.
The man had not seen Jian Yang's face before, and assumed that a woman with such a graceful back view must have a pretty face.
To everyone's surprise, when she turned around, she had a plain, even somewhat sallow face.
"Ugly woman, how dare you go out on the street and scare people with your appearance? I'll beat you to death today!"
Speechless. I opened the door for his speechless mother. Speechless again.
Is there really that much malice in this society towards women with ordinary looks?
Jian Yang decided to teach this green-faced goat a lesson for his foul mouth.
She said no more, but casually took out a silver needle from the medicine box and, just as the man rushed over to hit her, she firmly inserted the silver needle into an acupoint on the man's arm.
The man stared at her in disbelief, then clutched his arm and let out a pig-like scream.
If nothing unexpected happens, his arm is basically useless.
Seeing the man fall to the ground and wail in pain, Jian Yang was unmoved and simply walked away.
Upon returning to the Prime Minister's residence, Jian Yang immediately put the events of the day out of her mind, leaving them completely untouched.
At the same moment, the emperor had just returned to the palace and changed his clothes when a palace servant came to report that the second prince, Zhou Jing'an, was requesting an audience.
The emperor glanced at the gauze on his hand, then concealed it in his sleeve before calmly saying, "Summon."
From the moment Zhou Jing'an first saw the emperor, he knew that this was the real emperor.
Although the previous stand-in had perfectly imitated the emperor's demeanor, perhaps due to his understanding of the emperor or a connection in their blood, he immediately realized that the person was not the real emperor.
But the man before them exuded an aura of majesty and power unique to emperors in every gesture.
So Zhou Jing'an knelt down without hesitation and performed a grand salute.
"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"
The emperor said indifferently, "Rise. What brings you to the palace this time, Your Majesty?"
Zhou Jing'an was actually fine.
He only became suspicious after Zhang Gonggong left, when his steward recounted the conversation between Jian Yang and the emperor in the carriage.
So he immediately went to the palace to verify it.
But being the emperor, he couldn't say that nothing was wrong, so he had a sudden idea and said, "I have heard that the Empress Dowager has not been feeling well recently. I have also heard that a doctor with excellent medical skills has come to the Jian family. Your Majesty could summon this doctor to the palace to treat the Empress Dowager."
Upon hearing this, the emperor's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Zhou Jing'an, however, did not notice the emperor's change in expression and continued, "I have also heard that that physician bears a striking resemblance to Empress Wende..."
"Enough!" the emperor roared. "I don't want to hear any more news or rumors about Empress Wende. If you mention it in front of me again, I will not let you off easily!"
Zhou Jing'an's eyes trembled slightly, and he hurriedly replied, "Your subject obeys the decree."
"If there's nothing else, you can leave now," the emperor said, issuing an order to dismiss the guests.
Zhou Jing'an quickly took his leave.
However, as soon as he turned around, he heard the emperor say coldly, "I'll remind you one last time: don't covet what isn't yours."
Zhou Jing'an was drenched in cold sweat, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. Your humble servant will obey."
The next day, Jian Yang was fast asleep when she heard a knocking on the door.
She got out of bed with a displeased look on her face and went to open the door with her messy hair.
As she reached the door, she remembered that she hadn't disguised herself yet, so she turned back, put on a mask, and then slowly opened the door.
"What are you knocking on so early in the morning?" She expressed her displeasure before the other person could even react, then, upon seeing who it was, asked with displeasure, "It's you. What are you doing here?"
Dongmei said indignantly, "The sun is already high in the sky, and you still have the nerve to sleep? Don't you have any sense of responsibility as a servant?"
Upon hearing this, Jian Yang prepared to close the door without hesitation.
Dongmei quickly stopped her, saying, "Why are you closing the door?"
Jian Yang said irritably, "If you have something to say, say it. If you don't, get lost. I don't want to hear you lecturing me."
Dongmei stomped her foot and said angrily, "Do you know how big of a mess you've made? Now the master and madam are almost being cursed to death!"
Jian Yang looked completely bewildered.
He began to seriously recall when he had gotten into trouble.
After thinking for a long time, she was certain that she was innocent, so she closed the door and went to sleep.
Dongmei didn't give her a chance, pulling her outside: "You should go and see quickly. Madam said that you should deal with the trouble you caused yourself."
Unexpectedly, this girl had an unusually strong grip, and Jian Yang was completely powerless to fight back, being dragged to the front hall by her.
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