Xu Mian happily picked up the Persian cat. The cat's eyes were still blue, shining like blue crystal.

Suddenly, he heard a commotion at the door of the palace, and turned back to ask, "What's wrong?"

He saw Xuelian leading a tall and slender young man in. The man had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, and a handsome face. There was a kind of nobleness when he walked.

Shi Yan wore a human skin mask, and stared at Xu Mian greedily, all the way to his front, still looking at him with affection.

Xuelian reminded him, "Didn't you say that this cat is yours?"

Shi Yan cleared his throat, touched his neck and said, "Yes, this cat is mine."

Xu Mian always felt that this voice was somewhat familiar, low and mellow with a dignified manner. He walked in front of him and looked at him for a while.

"What's your name?"

"Ah Fu."

Ah Fu? Xu Mian was excited when he heard it, "Your name is really Ah Fu?"

Shi Yan nodded lovingly. Mian Mian finally got to talk to you in the palace. I really want to hug you.

He wanted to hug her tightly and spin around, kiss her hard until she suffocates, entangle with her and become one, and possess her fiercely.

"Is this cat... yours?"

Mian Mian wanted to hand the Persian cat to him, but Shi Yan stuffed it into her arms again, taking the opportunity to touch her arm holding the cat.

"I am giving this cute cat to the Crown Princess, hoping it can stay with you."

Xu Mian was very happy with the cute Persian cat, and she also had a better impression of Shi Yan.

The cat-stroking long-haired cat asked, "What's its name?"

Shi Yan said in a deep voice, "It's called Ah Fu, the Ah Fu of the Crown Princess."

"What's your name...?"

"Ah Fu." Shi Yan almost blurted out, it's your Ah Fu.

Xu Mian heard it and thought it was fate. The guard's name was Ah Fu, and the cat he raised was also called Ah Fu, the same name as the pottery man Shi Yan gave her. She

raised her eyes and stared at the handsome guard in front of her. His eyes were full of emotions, as if there were emotions in his eyes that needed to be vented, and she was distracted for a moment.

After staring for a long time, she felt a little shy, probably because the guard's eyes were too ambiguous.

Xu Mian felt his cheeks were a little hot, and hesitantly said, "Thank you, Ah Fu, I will... take good care of it."

He asked Xuelian to pack a few exquisite cakes and handed the food box to him.

Shi Yan took the food box, stroked the cat's fur, and said affectionately, "If the Crown Princess doesn't mind, can I come to see Ah Fu often in the future?"

Cat owners know how to miss their cats, and Xu Mian nodded and said, "Sure."

"Guard Ah Fu, you'd better leave quickly. After all, this is the harem, and it's not good for people to see you."

At Xuelian's urging, Shi Yan stopped stroking the cat and was about to touch Xu Mian's fingers. He looked back every few steps and reluctantly left Penglai Palace.

Mianmian, let Ah Fu accompany you first, and I will reunite with you when I find out the traitor behind the scenes.

Shi Yan walked out of Penglai Palace and walked for a while. His eyes were already full of tears. He leaned against the red wall and cried softly.

Mianmian, I regret so much that I always teased you and made you cry.

In fact, he obviously liked her since she was a child, but he loved her in the wrong way and always pushed her away in weird ways.

I remembered what Queen Xiao once said, "Yan'er, to really like someone is to hold her in the palm of your hand and love her, not to boss her around, let alone tease her."

Mother... your son misses you so much.

Shi Yan carried the food box and went to Kunning Palace.

He remembered something again and ran to the garden south of Yu Garden to pick a few peony flowers.

In Kunning Palace, a palace maid went in and reported respectfully, "Your Majesty, these are cakes and a bunch of peonies sent by a guard named Ah Fu."

Empress Xiao was copying Buddhist scriptures at the time and was surprised and said, "Ah Fu? I don't know him. Let him come in so I can ask."

She took the peony flowers, which were in her favorite colors, bright red and white pink.

The maid went out and didn't see Shi Yan, so she came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the man has left."

Empress Xiao opened the food box, which contained several exquisite snacks. She picked up the green tea cake and ate it, saying,

"This cake looks like it was made by the small kitchen of Penglai Palace. It must have been sent by Mian Mian. What a filial child."

Shi Yan hid behind the palace of Kunning Palace, looking up at the sky and sobbing softly.

Mother, I am offering you cakes and flowers, hoping that you will be happy.

Thinking of the many past times when I had offended Empress Xiao, I felt guilty.

Prince Fu saw him from a distance and came over to pull him away.

"Your Highness, why are you here? You need to be careful in the future and don't reveal any flaws."

Shi Yan nodded and said, "I know. How is the investigation going?"

A few eunuchs came over, and Prince Fu whispered, "I'm afraid there are spies. It's not safe here. Let's meet at the old place at night and we'll talk."

The two quickly separated, fearing that they would be spotted by someone in the dark.

In the East Palace, Yunyan Pavilion.

Pei Yu served tea to Shi Jun, "Your Highness, have some flower and fruit tea."

She stared at Shi Jun intently, making him even more unhappy.

He stood up and said, "I still have things to deal with, so I'm leaving first."

Pei Yu hugged him, "Your Highness, Yao'er has finally entered the palace. Do you know how difficult it is? When you were selecting concubines half a year ago, I wanted to participate, but my father would not let me. This time, he finally agreed to let me enter the palace."

Shi Jun's eyes were dark, with hatred, suppressed dissatisfaction and anger, and his fists at his sides had unconsciously clenched.

He pulled her hand away and walked straight out.

Pei Yu was stunned and cried, "Why was your Highness so gentle to the little stutterer just now, but so cold to me now?"

The maid comforted her, "My lady, you just entered the palace, maybe your Highness hasn't adapted yet, it will be fine after a few days, after all, the Crown Princess entered the palace two months earlier than you."

Pei Yu thought it made sense, as long as she tried hard to sow discord, Shi Yan would be able to quarrel with Xu Mian as before, and then her chance would come.

A light laugh came from outside the palace, and a woman in a green bamboo skirt came in.

"Sister Miao, you finally entered the palace."

Pei Miao snorted coldly when he saw that it was Concubine Lan. He put away his previous depressed mood and said with a smile: "Why are you allowed to enter the palace but I am not?"

Yi Lan came in and took her hand and said: "Look, your eyes are still red. Did His Highness tell you that?"

Pei Miao covered up and said: "His Highness would not scold me. I was angry with the little stutterer!"

The two walked into the palace together. Yi Lan said smoothly: "I was just about to tell you about this. In the past two months since I entered the palace, His Highness's attitude towards the little stutterer has changed a lot."

The two sat on the couch facing each other.

"Sister Lan, can you tell me why you have changed so much?"

Yi Lan asked suspiciously, "Your Highness is not yelling at Little Stutter like before. On the wedding day, when he caught Little Stutter meeting your brother, Your Highness was furious. But after he came back from the palace inspection, he became a different person. He spoke softly to Little Stutter and even let her sleep with him!"

Pei Yu listened carefully and asked, "Did Sister Lan sleep with him?"

Yi Lan's face was dull and she shook her head, "Except for Little Stutter, There is no one in the East Palace to sleep with, and His Highness simply ignores everyone. Don't you think it's strange?

Pei Yu picked up the fruit tea and said with a smile: "That can only mean that His Highness is a clean person, and not everyone can get on top of him."

Yi Lan knew that he was implying her, and she was also depressed. That day, she finally invited Shi Yan to the palace for lunch, and even gave him wine with Hehuan powder, but Shi Yan took a sip and hurried away. Later, she learned that he saw Xu Mian halfway and chased her to Penglai Palace to get her to remove the aphrodisiac.

And the peach blossom Hehuan wine prepared for Shi Yan's birthday still got Xu Mian's money.

After failing twice, she was depressed and sarcastically said: "Then sister, try harder, let me see how you succeed."

The two argued for a few words and fell silent.

Yilan did not forget the original intention of coming here today. She took Pei Yu's hand and said, "Sister Yu, seeing that the Crown Princess is favored, we should work together and not be afraid of not being able to pull her down."

"Just like before?" Pei Yu was excited.

The two talked about the past with pride.

They all knew clearly that Shi Yan liked Xu Mian, otherwise he would not be jealous of Pei Yu, but his character of being decisive was contrary to Xu Mian's seemingly weak but stubborn character. As long as they provoked a little, the two would fight each other.

"Do you know? On the day when His Highness came of age, he held down Little Stutter and kissed her in the garden! As a result, that damn girl actually bit His Highness's lip!"