"Bai Tao, how many days have I had these dark circles under my eyes?"
Yan An stared at the mirror, repeatedly looking at her dark circles, and pursed her lips.
"It was ready yesterday, so I prepared a beauty and nourishing soup for you today."
"Waaah, Little White Peach, you're so kind."
Yan An tossed the novel aside and said solemnly.
"Starting today, I'm going to go to bed early and wake up early, take good care of my skin, and exercise regularly!"
Thinking back to how busy I was a few days ago, I haven't had a chance to practice martial arts in a long time.
A wicked thought arose in Yan An's heart.
Before going to bed, Yan An applied a face mask again before falling asleep.
In contrast to the Yan residence, the Regent's Palace was brightly lit.
Yue Xiyuan was still dealing with state affairs when he said, "Your Highness, why don't you rest early? You haven't had a proper rest these past few days."
These past few days, An Si has been watching closely as Yue Xiyuan has been busy with state affairs while also worrying about his wedding.
I looked much more tired.
"Your Highness, your wedding day with the Princess is in two days. I think you should rest early."
Seeing that Yue Xiyuan ignored him, An Si spoke again.
"Hmm, I understand. Have An San send a message to Linglong Pavilion, and once the opportunity arises, eliminate Yan Shaoheng and the others."
Linglong Pavilion does not represent any country, but since its establishment, it has never attacked any royal family.
Once this is done, it will likely cause quite a stir.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will take care of it immediately."
The next day, inside the residence of the Prince of Heng of Yan.
"Your servant greets Prince Heng. His Majesty requests your presence at court. Would that be convenient for you?"
Yan Shaoheng looked at his obsequious appearance and secretly mocked him, but he was also a servile man who knew how to assess the situation.
"Oh, Eunuch Zhang, the Emperor has issued a decree, how dare I disobey? Cheng Ying, prepare the carriage."
"Yes, Master."
Yan Shaoheng was sitting in a wheelchair. Upon seeing this, Eunuch Zhang immediately stepped forward.
"Let this servant push you over there."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Eunuch Zhang."
Chen Jingshu waited in the room all night, and only fell asleep when it was almost dawn.
She got up early that morning and went out to look for Yan Shaoheng.
She didn't understand why they had brought her here, yet never stepped into her room.
They didn't even send a letter.
"Shaoheng, where are you going?"
Since the late emperor's death, Eunuch Zhang has been by the side of Emperor Yan.
Over the years, no matter how many women the Emperor of Yan tried to place around him, even if he couldn't refuse them,
The woman sent there will either die suddenly or disappear within three days.
Therefore, the sudden appearance of a woman in the Prince Heng's mansion, who was not young at all, surprised Eunuch Zhang.
"Prince Heng, may I ask who this gentleman is?"
"Oh, this will be my future Princess Heng. I was hoping to ask the Emperor to grant us this marriage, but I didn't expect Eunuch Zhang to meet her first."
Eunuch Zhang was always perceptive, and he immediately stepped forward to bow.
"This servant greets Princess Heng."
"Please rise, sir. You're too kind."
Chen Jingshu had just arrived and didn't know who this father-in-law was, so she naturally couldn't be negligent.
Because Yan Shaoheng publicly referred to her as Princess Heng, Chen Jingshu's anger dissipated considerably after a whole night.
"Jing Shu, I'm going to the palace. You have breakfast first, I'll be right back."
"Okay, then I'll cook dinner and wait for you to come back."
Yan Shaoheng had deep eyes and a gentle demeanor.
"good."
Eunuch Zhang carefully pushed Yan Shaoheng, saying, "Your Highness is in high spirits these days, and this servant would like to offer my congratulations to Prince Heng."
"Oh? Is there any other good news?"
Yan Shaoheng seemed to be asking a question he already knew the answer to.
"Yesterday, I saw His Majesty issue an imperial edict. I reckon that when you arrive, the edict will be read aloud. Prince Heng has waited for so many years, how can I not congratulate him in advance?"
"You are so sensible, no wonder you served as a eunuch for three dynasties." Then came Yan Shaoheng's hearty laughter.
Yan Shaoheng's words were quite clear; how could someone as intelligent as Eunuch Zhang not understand them?
He immediately knelt on the ground and bowed deeply to Yan Shaoheng.
"Thank you, Prince Heng. No, thank you, Your Majesty. This servant will serve Your Majesty faithfully, even at the cost of fire and water."
"Get up quickly, there's no need for such a grand ceremony. It's getting late, don't keep the Emperor waiting."
Eunuch Zhang helped Yan Shaoheng into the carriage, and they headed towards the palace.
In the imperial court, ministers came and went in an endless stream, offering mixed opinions on the events that had occurred in the capital of the Moon Kingdom.
"Your Majesty, Prince Heng has intercepted the traitors of the Yue Kingdom. Isn't this directly provoking a war between the two countries?"
The minister who spoke first was a veteran of both countries, and he looked down on both the current emperor and Prince Heng.
One was licentious and dissolute, the other cruel and tyrannical.
"That's true, but the Yue Kingdom only sent a messenger to our Yan Kingdom, and they didn't start a war, did they?"
"Yes, in my opinion, the Moon Kingdom is no longer the Moon Kingdom it used to be; it's just a coward who's afraid of death."
"Exactly, exactly. Otherwise, why keep a traitor alive who has already rebelled? If you don't even dare to kill a traitor, how dare you provoke our Yan Kingdom?"
"I don't think it's that serious. The Yue Kingdom, relying on its vast territory and abundant resources, always bullies our three kingdoms behind our backs. They even insisted on signing that peace treaty, making us pay so much tribute every year."
"I don't like hearing that. Doesn't the Moon Kingdom always give us something in return for the things we offer as tribute?"
"Lord Qian, if you speak so vehemently in support of the Yue Kingdom, one might think you have already pledged allegiance to them."
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