The Prime Minister's residence was assigned a personal guard to protect him. Although it was called protecting him, it was actually to monitor Li Yan's every move.
However, at this crucial moment, Lord Li chose to send a woman known as the most beautiful woman in the capital to Fu Lingtian as a concubine.
The newcomer, Xuexin, had just arrived to stay with relatives and friends. She knew that her uncle's summons must be significant.
He said he was marrying a high-ranking official, but she could still tell from his ambiguity that he was actually going to be someone else's concubine!
Xuexin bowed and said, "Uncle."
Li Yan turned around, looked his niece up and down, and nodded in satisfaction.
Even he likes her very much, let alone Fu Lingtian, who is a man. Humph, Wen Jinghao is always unreliable.
They can't rely on just one woman; she's unpredictable and doesn't fit their criteria for cooperation. Finding someone they know well is the real solution.
If she's smart enough, cooperating with both sides might give her a little something in return; otherwise, humph!
"Someone come here and help Miss change into a nice outfit. We have an important guest coming later. We'd like to introduce you to him!"
Fu Lingtian's double is at Li Yan's residence, while he himself has returned from the palace.
The double bodyguard knelt on one knee, reporting Li Yan's recent movements to his master: "Master, Li Yan, he..."
Fu Lingtian's room was the best one, even better than Li Yan's own, because he was a minister sent by the imperial court and received special treatment.
Upon hearing this, seeing his personal guard hesitate to speak, he urged him to continue.
"What's wrong?"
"He brought along a female subordinate who had seen you with her."
Fu Lingtian raised his handsome face, glanced at the scenery outside the door, and knew immediately: "Could it be that you heard what the Prime Minister said about me?"
He liked this bodyguard quite a bit; he felt that Lin Xiao, the master's bodyguard, was kind and a good match for him.
If his master finds out at this time that his first love, Xuexin, has come looking for him, it will surely be another bloody storm!
"Miss Xuexin is coming. She is the girl who was Master's first love. Do you still remember her, Master?"
Fu Lingtian suddenly took a step back, and only managed to stand up after grabbing the handrail behind him. He couldn't help but frown for a moment.
"Wasn't she dead?"
"How could she survive? I remember I couldn't save her, she's gone!"
The guards dared not say a word, fearing that if their master got angry, their heads would be dislocated.
What is she doing here?
"They've come to seek refuge with Li Yan. I've heard that Miss Xuexin is now Li Yan's niece. But I don't know the specifics of what she's doing."
"Alright, I understand. You can go now. I'll go and have a word with that old man later!"
Fu Lingtian arrived at the main hall and stood there stunned, staring straight at the person he had been regretting not seeing before.
She was wearing the same light red and blue dress with white plum blossoms and cloud patterns that he had given her years ago. Her figure was graceful and elegant, her face beautiful. She remained as pure and innocent as ever.
But in his heart, he had already regarded her as a younger sister. Why?
"Brother Ling Tian, is that you?"
Xuexin blinked her thick eyelashes, her obsidian-like eyes fixed on the man in front of her.
She wanted to question him about why he hadn't told her what she ultimately wanted to know!
"Brother Ling Tian, what's wrong with you?"
Li Yan chuckled to himself, thinking to himself, "These two really do know each other. How interesting." He then feigned surprise and laughed.
"What, you two know each other?"
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