He smiled.
What's there to be afraid of?
As he spoke, he wrapped the person up tightly and picked them up in his arms.
Hold me close
Su Yan obediently wrapped her arms around his neck.
She was wrapped up tightly, her entire head hidden under the cloak.
When the light returned to her eyes, the two had already arrived at the bedchamber.
She was stripped naked in no time, then wrapped in a sheet. A clean quilt was pulled over from the side, and she was wrapped in another layer.
After it was all done, I was thrown onto the bed.
The doors and windows were all tightly shut.
The bed curtains were drawn.
She blinked, then lay down on the bed with only her head showing.
The sound of the rain became much quieter, and so did the restlessness in my heart.
Xuanyuan Yonghao held him and the blanket in his arms.
He didn't say anything more.
I just held her quietly like that.
Su Yan was initially puzzled about what he wanted to do, but seeing that he remained silent for a long time, she realized that he was not going to say anything.
I was already very tired and weak, and I fell asleep after only a short while.
She nestled obediently in his arms, her head pressed against his chest.
His lips were slightly parted as he fell into a deep sleep.
Xuanyuan Yonghao's gaze never left the person in his arms.
Once I was sure she was fast asleep...
Only then did he slowly release his grip, stand up, and leave.
He walked to the doorway, his voice indifferent.
Southern Tang Dynasty
Your Highness
A respectful voice appeared.
"Go and investigate what happened before Su Yan entered the palace."
"yes"
With a nod, the Southern Tang forces quickly departed.
It was pouring rain outside.
It was already getting dark.
Xuanyuan Yonghao stood at the doorway, but due to the darkness, his expression was not visible.
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Another luxurious palace residence.
Xuanyuan Yonglin held a letter in his hand, and next to him was a strangely dressed man with a thin figure and a pale face.
Opposite Xuanyuan Yonglin, a guard was kneeling.
After a long while, the guard spoke.
"Your Highness, shortly after you left, the maid Su Yan was carried from the side hall into the bedchamber by the Third Prince himself."
A shrewd glint flashed across Xuan Yuan Yonglin's square face.
"Oh? I didn't expect Su Yan to have such abilities."
A few days ago, a scout reported that Su Yan and his third brother, the emperor, had an ambiguous relationship.
He was initially skeptical.
Now it seems that Su Yan really has some skill; she managed to steal the heart of the Third Prince.
I've always underestimated her.
He tapped his fingertips on the armrest, his expression inscrutable.
After a long while, the strangely dressed man who had been standing silently to the side suddenly spoke.
"Your Highness seems to have some concerns."
Xuanyuan Yonglin snapped out of his daze and laughed, but his tone was somewhat serious.
"Six months ago, this maid named Su Yan came to me and predicted several major events in succession. This allowed me to make a good impression on my father."
But then... he told me that the biggest obstacle on my path to becoming emperor was not my second brother, but my insignificant third brother.
It is also said that the third prince eventually became the emperor of the Xuanyuan Kingdom.
Xuan Yuan Yonglin's face darkened at the thought of this.
The strangely dressed man narrowed his eyes as he listened and said in a hoarse voice...
"Your Highness believes it?"
"Hmph, of course I don't believe it! But she has accurately predicted several important things before, so I have to be careful. I sent people to investigate my third brother carefully, but they found nothing."
The strangely dressed man spoke.
"Your Highness, this is a good thing."
Xuanyuan Yonglin, however, did not think so.
"A good thing? I don't think so."
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