Di An Yan's eyes were filled with amazement. He reached out and gently touched the petals by Dou Shiliu's flower path, causing her to tremble. Instantly, Dou Shiliu transformed into a young girl, and Di An Yan's hand naturally rested on her head.
Di An Yan's gaze was sharp. Dou Shiliu's face at this moment was not Su Xiu's face, but the image in her heart, which was exceptionally charming.
Dou Shiliu blinked, sensing that Di An Yan's gaze was a bit off. She suddenly realized that her fragrance might be too strong, so she withdrew it immediately, and her face changed to a simple and elegant one.
Di Anyan's eyes gradually cleared. "Just now?"
Dou Shiliu scratched her head sheepishly, "I think it's probably because I accidentally released my demonic power." In addition, Di An Yan had no defenses against her at all, so naturally the dragon aura did not show. Unless she did something to harm Di An Yan, the dragon aura would still recognize her.
Di An Yan withdrew his hand and nodded indifferently: "Go to sleep."
Dou Shiliu nodded and took a nap with Di Anyan. Dou Shiliu was waiting for Di Anyan to hug her, but unexpectedly, Di Anyan just lay down and fell asleep next to her. Dou Shiliu frowned and thought, "If Shan won't come to find me, I'll go find Shan."
Dou Shiliu immediately snuggled into Di An Yan's arms. Di An Yan: "..."
Looking down, Di An Yan could see the top of Dou Shiliu's head with its swirls, which was very cute. He smiled slightly and looked at Dou Shiliu, who kept snuggling into his arms. Something in his heart was quietly struck.
The next day, Emperor An Yan went to court, and many ministers began to subtly steer the conversation toward Emperor An Yan's harem.
"Your Majesty, although Consort Xiu is both talented and virtuous, and also beautiful, the harem cannot be left to suffer alone. Every woman has her days when she is unwell. If Consort Xiu were pregnant, it would be even more inconvenient for her to take care of Your Majesty. Therefore, I request Your Majesty to have another selection of concubines prepared."
Emperor An Yan watched the ministers' whispers with indifference, resting his chin on his hand on the desk, looking rather lazy.
Emperor Yan raised his eyelids slightly: "My beloved ministers, I know you all understand and care for me, but..." He sat up straight involuntarily, his expression gradually turning cold, "Do you know how many rations of food the locust plague has destroyed for the people below? How many people are now starving?"
The ministers knelt down, heads bowed, not daring to utter a single word.
Emperor Yan coldly looked at the assembled civil officials. All the military generals had been assigned to the frontiers to guard the country's lands, while these civil officials were all concerned with matters of the inner palace.
"I know my harem very well, you don't need to worry about it. Now, you should immediately discuss countermeasures and get closer to the important affairs of the country."
News of Emperor Yan's fury quickly spread throughout the palace, plunging the entire palace into a somber atmosphere, with only Yan Han's palace showing any semblance of humanity.
Dou Shiliu swung back and forth on the swing in the courtyard, while the palace maids behind her pushed her. Her light and airy figure seemed as if she would step into the garden with just one push.
Up and down, Dou Shiliu called out, "Stop!"
The palace maid suddenly stepped forward and forcefully stabilized the swaying rope swing chair, and Dou Shiliu stepped down from the ground with her toes.
Dou Shiliu watched a few butterflies playing in the distance. These ugly butterflies chirped all day long.
All that could be heard by Dou Shiliu was the noise of the butterflies playing around.
Wow~ Your wings are so beautiful~
Hehehe, you're very pretty too~
"How many honeys did you collect today?"
"There aren't many, those little flowers are all incredibly stingy."
"You didn't collect much either? I traded my flower dew with the little flower next door for quite a lot of nectar and pollen."
"Wow, you're so smart!"
Haha, you're pretty good too!
Several little butterflies were unusually excited.
Dou Shiliu: "..."
What kind of conversation is this? They're chattering away over such a trivial matter.
Dou Shiliu felt that talking too much was giving her a headache, so she turned around and walked into the palace, leaving a trail of her skirt in the air.
"Consort Xiu, the kitchen has served some new desserts. Would you like to try some?"
The maid spoke in a low voice, and Dou Shiliu looked up and saw that the young girl in front of him was quite pretty.
White Group: "?" Is that the point?
Dou Shiliu nodded. "Sweet or savory?"
The maid was bewildered. How could she know? She only knew there were new pastries, and since Dou Shiliu happened to like them, she decided to offer them to Dou Shiliu.
Dou Shiliu smiled at her bitter expression and nodded, "Go and bring it up. The Emperor will probably come and have some after court."
The maid smiled and nodded before leaving, while Dou Shiliu looked at the winter plum blossoms in front of him, his fingertips twirling slightly, and a speck of blue light flew out.
Dou Shiliu's eyes flickered. Suddenly, tender buds sprouted from the bare wintersweet, gradually forming flower buds. The pale yellow buds looked exceptionally tender, and the leafless branches were full of buds ready to bloom, emitting the unique fragrance of wintersweet.
The pale yellow flower buds unfolded, displaying their beauty. Dou Shiliu withdrew her fingers, the pleasant scent of wintersweet filling her nostrils.
His agitated mood eased a little, and as he drove towards Di'an Yan from afar, his eyes instantly lit up.
When Di'an Yan arrived, he smelled a fragrance that wasn't from Dou Shiliu, but from something else. His eyes immediately fell on the winter plum blossoms that bloom in winter.
"Did you do this?" Di Anyan turned his gaze to Dou Shiliu. She skipped and jumped into his arms. Di Anyan hugged her with relief, her body light and graceful.
Dou Shiliu glanced at the wintersweet and nodded. "How is it?"
Di An Yan said indifferently, "You may all leave now."
The eunuchs and palace maids knelt down, stood up, and left with their heads bowed.
"Don't reveal your magic in front of others in the future."
Di An Yan grasped the small hand held to his chest, looked at Dou Shiliu, and spoke seriously. Dou Shiliu blinked. She didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but seeing Di An Yan's serious expression, she nodded anyway.
“If you are seen by someone with ill intentions, you will be in danger,” Di An Yan said, his eyes trembling slightly as he lowered his head. In these outdated times, demons were the ones who destroyed nations.
They are a menace, and cannot be tolerated.
Dou Shiliu pouted: "What are you afraid of? Isn't this your territory? If some people see us, I believe you can protect me..."
Dou Shiliu's smile was radiant in the sunlight. Di An Yan's heart stirred slightly as he pulled the girl into his arms, gazing into the distance, and murmured, "Silly girl..."
What if he can't protect her either?
No, Di'an Yan suppressed this thought.
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