Liu Ruyan knew very well that if she could get Liu Xueyu's help, even if she could not become Chu Fan's favorite concubine like Liu Xueyu, as long as she could make Chu Fan accept her existence, even if she could only learn some confidential matters about the Wei State, it would be a great success and gain for her.
Liu Xueyu believed Liu Ruyan's words without a doubt, as she had a deeper understanding of Chu Fan's character. She knew that Chu Fan would never have easily entered into a relationship with her without her intervention. Chu Fan always maintained an instinctive wariness and distance towards women who offered themselves to him.
Despite this, Liu Xueyu did not directly expose Liu Ruyan's true intentions. Instead, he subtly said to Chu Fan, "Brother Chu Fan, I'm in this state now. I can no longer serve you properly. Since Liu Ruyan is so proactive, how could you bear to reject her? You should have given her a chance. Perhaps she could have become your good wife and helped you deal with many things."
Liu Xueyu's words were actually meant to tease Chu Fan humorously, because in their daily interactions, Chu Fan always displayed great self-discipline and was particularly cautious with women. Although he occasionally played ambiguous games with his female friends, he never easily allowed any woman to truly spend the night with him, maintaining a certain distance.
However, Liu Ruyan was completely unaware of these details. She had assumed Liu Xueyu was genuinely speaking well of her. While in the Canglan Empire, the information and intelligence Liu Ruyan had gathered about Chu Fan through various channels had painted a completely different picture of him.
These materials mentioned that Chu Fan seemed to be a monarch with no restraint in his love for women, because almost all reports showed that Chu Fan rarely appeared in the court unless there were very urgent and important matters, and daily government affairs were almost entirely handled by the Royal Government Affairs Office, which made Chu Fan seem to the outside world to be a ruler addicted to pleasure.
Chu Fan, the ruler of Wei, seemed to be obsessed with his harem, drinking and having fun with numerous women, indulging in the pleasures of sensual pleasures. Liu Ruyan naturally thought she had found an opportunity to exploit this emperor.
However, Liu Ruyan had no idea that the intelligence she had obtained was merely speculation based on the Canglan Empire's spies and spies lurking in the Wei Kingdom, who had observed Chu Fan's public behavior. After all, the Wei Kingdom's imperial palace was not a place that ordinary people could easily enter. How could those spies and spies truly understand Chu Fan's true life within the palace walls?
Chu Fan rarely summoned the ministers in the court individually, and those ministers he summoned were almost all people who had common interests with Chu Fan. Since their interests were closely linked to Chu Fan, they naturally would not easily reveal Chu Fan's true situation to the outside world.
Liu Ruyan's misunderstanding caused her to misjudge the situation. She underestimated Chu Fan's caution and self-control, qualities far beyond her imagination. Chu Fan, on the other hand, watched Liu Ruyan's performance with a cold attitude, and couldn't help but feel a little amused.
Chu Fan pondered silently in his heart, "Is this still the once awe-inspiring 'Ruyan Emperor'? Why is he acting so humble now, so pathetic, even evoking a hint of sympathy?"
Chu Fan spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of unquestionable majesty: "By my side, I have Qiuya and the other four beauties. They have always been by my side serving me. Their company is enough, so why should I need others to interfere?"
Liu Ruyan was shocked when she heard Chu Fan's words. She felt a sharp pain and began to cry silently in her heart. Was she really being a slut? But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. She had already paid too much and now there is no turning back.
Liu Ruyan's eyes welled up with tears. She pleaded with Chu Fan, "Your Majesty, you once said that you needed me to stay by your side and help you with government affairs. Now you say you don't need me anymore. How should I cope with this? Is all this just a joke?"
When Chu Fan saw Liu Ruyan's tears welling up in his eyes, a soft touch welled up in his heart. He could only sigh helplessly and said in a soothing tone, "However, serving in the emperor's bedchamber is not the same as handling government affairs, right?"
Liu Xueyu witnessed this scene, but she didn't rush to interrupt. Instead, she stood quietly by, observing the interaction between the two with a smile on her face. She recalled her time in Wei State, when Chu Fan and Tang Ji also bickered frequently, yet their relationship grew closer and closer without her noticing.
Liu Ruyan retorted, "How is this not handling government affairs? Last night, Your Majesty, you seemed so dejected. If no one comforted you in time, what would have happened if you became depressed? You are the Emperor of Wei, and your safety is directly related to the stability of the entire country. Therefore, my presence at the bedside is actually handling government affairs and ensuring the peace of the country."
At that moment, Chu Fan, faced with all sorts of doubts and inner struggles, was at a loss for words to respond. Although he hadn't focused on handling government affairs, he knew that if he allowed his thoughts to continue to wander from last night's wild thoughts, his inner world would inevitably fall into chaos and distress.
Fortunately, Liu Ruyan's unexpected appearance broke all this. Although her behavior was unexpected and even a bit absurd, it was her action that allowed Qiu Ya to enter the room. Her tenderness and care helped Chu Fan calm down his emotions, thus avoiding a possible inner crisis.
If Chu Fan had allowed himself to endlessly speculate about the real reason Liu Xueyu refused to hold a wedding with him, he might not have revealed anything about the wedding's hidden secrets to Eunuch Li the next day. In this way, Liu Xueyu would have had no chance to enter the palace, let alone start her new life there. From this perspective, Liu Ruyan's appearance, though peculiar in its approach, unexpectedly helped Chu Fan escape his predicament and brought him an unexpected turn of events.
In the complex and ever-changing life of the palace, behind every seemingly accidental event, there is often a clever arrangement of fate. Although Chu Fan was confused by Liu Ruyan's intervention, he had to admit that it was her series of seemingly absurd actions that ultimately brought him unexpected help.
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