Little did they know.
The Emperor has already learned of Zi Sheng's little scheme.
OK.
You don't fight or compete, right?
Then you'll stay in Chuxiu Palace for the rest of your life.
You probably won't understand this even when you die of old age.
Why doesn't your strategy of winning the emperor's favor by not competing or vying for it work?
The world you've been reborn into isn't as wonderful as you imagine.
After returning home, Lan Changzai felt dizzy and disoriented.
Then he went to sleep.
And then he fell asleep.
It took several hours.
Ye Ling knew that Lan Chang was overworked.
Naturally, she won't wake up so quickly.
When passing by Chuxiu Palace.
He pretended to want to go see Lan Changzai.
Guo Cui hadn't expected the Emperor to arrive so suddenly.
He immediately greeted her.
"This servant will go and wake up the young mistress right away."
"No need."
Ye Ling said it deliberately.
"Today, I saw Consort Lan practicing swordsmanship in the Imperial Garden. I was immediately attracted by her heroic spirit. However, due to the busy affairs of state, I left first."
"I came here specifically to see Consort Lan, but I didn't expect that she would be asleep. I thought that Consort Lan would be ready to serve me at any time, but I didn't expect that she didn't even have that much sincerity."
"It seems I've come at the wrong time today."
"No, Your Majesty—"
Guo Cui wanted to persuade her to stay.
Ye Ling had already turned and left.
Guo Cui stomped her feet in frustration.
Why did it have to happen at this particular time?
This was Lan Changzai's best chance, and she just let it slip away!
Until dusk.
Lan Changzai woke up.
"Guocui, help me wash and dress."
"yes."
When Guo Cui was doing Lan Changzai's makeup, she looked absent-minded.
Lan Changzai noticed this and asked her.
"What's wrong?"
"Your Highness, the Emperor has been here."
"Huh?" Lan Changyi was taken aback.
"When did the Emperor ever come?!"
"This afternoon, while Your Highness was taking a nap, His Majesty came to visit you."
Lan Changzai immediately asked.
"Then why didn't you wake me up?!"
Guo Cui sighed.
"This servant wanted to wake Your Highness, but Your Highness was already asleep. The Emperor also forbade this servant from disturbing Your Highness and said some unpleasant things."
Lan Changyi looked nervous.
"What did you say?"
"Your Majesty said that the young lady is not always ready to serve you. It seems that she does not take Your Majesty to heart. Your Majesty may not need this sincerity."
Lan Changzai nearly fainted from anger after hearing this!
"You...you're telling the truth?!"
"This servant would never lie!"
Lan Changzai slapped his thigh in frustration.
"Why did the Emperor have to come to see me while I was asleep?! I was so stupid, why did I have to fall asleep at that time? I missed such a good opportunity to win his favor!"
"Guocui, what should I do now? What can I do to win back the Emperor?"
"This, this servant does not know either."
Lan Changzai was so angry that she smashed the mirror!
"I never expected it to turn out like this!"
Guo Cui comforted her.
"My lady, what is certain now is that the Emperor was captivated by your sword-wielding prowess. You can continue practicing your sword-wielding in the Imperial Garden in this manner. Perhaps you will meet the Emperor again next time. Then, you can dress up and prepare to serve the Emperor at any time."
Lan Changzai nodded.
"At this point, this is the only way."
"However, I'm not entirely without options!"
"Does Your Highness have any ideas?"
Lan Changzai said with certainty.
"Since the Emperor is attracted to me, then while he still remembers me, I should quickly find a way to keep him here."
"I'll make some osmanthus cake right now."
"Go and find out whose palace the Emperor is having dinner in tonight."
"yes!"
After Ye Ling went to the Glazed Palace.
She told Consort Jin what had just happened at Chuxiu Palace.
Consort Jin said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, your schemes against her might make her think she still has a chance to get close to you."
Ye Ling took a sip of tea.
"I know!"
"So I want to see what other tricks she has up her sleeve."
"Since there's nothing much going on in court lately, I'll just have some fun."
"If I am busy with court affairs, I will absolutely not have the mind to do this matter."
Consort Jin nodded.
[Tsk tsk tsk, Father really has plenty of free time!]
[I'm also curious to see what tricks Consort Lan will pull next!]
Guo Cui quickly learned that the Emperor would be having dinner at the Liuli Palace that evening.
Lan Changzai immediately seized the time to make osmanthus cake.
Half an hour later.
Lan Changzai took the freshly baked osmanthus cakes to the Liuli Palace.
Zi Sheng saw all of this.
Zi Sheng calmed down and began to think.
"What happened today is really too strange."
"Everything is completely different from the plot before the rebirth."
"I never expected that the Emperor would be attracted to Consort Lan and would even come to Chuxiu Palace to find her."
"Although it is Lan Changzai's own incompetence that led to this result!"
"But the Emperor did come here to see her."
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