Shi Yan was deeply curious about Taoist Lin, and he always felt that he was not someone who appeared out of nowhere.

Why would this person help him?

After noon today, Taoist Xu, who had been preaching to the emperor, brought a man with an immortal look.

"Your Majesty, this is my master, Taoist Lin."

Taoist Lin was like a god, with an innate nobleness. The emperor felt a flash of oppression for a moment.

Standing up from the throne, Taoist Lin bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise and brave, wise and courageous, in charge of the world, supreme."

The emperor was overjoyed and said, "I want to discuss Taoism with Taoist Lin in private, please."

Xu Sheng had just come in to report something, and when he saw Taoist Lin, he was dumbfounded. How could he appear in the palace?

The eunuch said, "General Xu, His Majesty has ordered a closed-door discussion. Please let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince handle your affairs."

Xu Sheng complained in his heart, and hesitated that he should have told the emperor about the real and fake crown prince earlier, for fear that the fake crown prince and Pei Qing would plot to usurp the throne while the emperor was in seclusion.

Fortunately, as a general, he managed the entire court's army, and the emperor gave him some dispatch authority.

There was no time to ask for permission, so he hurried to make arrangements quietly.

That night, in Xu's mansion, Shi Yan just climbed over the wall and was stopped by a man.

Shi Yan pretended to be stupid and said, "Uh, I took the wrong road. Excuse me." He

was about to climb over the wall and leave, but Xu Sheng grabbed his robe and knelt down and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, I have married my daughter to you. Are you still going to hide it from me?"

When Shi Yan heard his heartfelt words, he took off the human skin mask and revealed his true face, "Qin Xu, please get up. I have no choice but to do this."

"Your Highness, I noticed that Pei Qing has taken some actions in the past few days and replaced some of the troops in the palace."

"Your Highness, he noticed that Pei Qing wants to speed up the rebellion."

"I'm afraid that's the case."

Shi Yan thought, no wonder the fake crown prince was so anxious to ask him to find two thousand death warriors as soon as possible. He was afraid that the day when all the people gathered would be the day they would rebel.

"Lord Xu, as far as you know, how many troops can Pei Qing mobilize?"

"As the prime minister, he has no power to mobilize. The imperial guards in the palace have returned to Prince Fu, so Pei Qing can only place troops at the city gates."

"There is another dangerous place. If I am not mistaken, he should also replace the palace maids in front of him with assassins."

"Oh, why didn't this old minister think of it? Your Majesty is in danger."

Shi Yan said firmly: "Father is not in danger for the time being. After all, they have not received the abdication edict."

"Then this old minister will closely observe the developments in the palace, hoping to keep Your Majesty safe."

Xu Sheng thought at this time, could it be that Master Lin came to the palace to discuss Taoism with the emperor in order to protect His Majesty? If so, it would be great.

"My dear Xu, I won't say any more. I miss Mian Mian so much. Let's go and keep her company."

Shi Yan went to Fuxi Pavilion in a flash. When he reached the door, he felt like teasing her and immediately changed his expression. He knocked on the door gently.

"Mian Mian?"

Xu Mian was leaning against the window playing the nine-linked ring game. When she heard the voice, she jumped off the couch happily and threw herself into his arms as soon as the door was opened.

If it was Shi Yan, he would definitely hug her tightly and ask in a chattering voice, "Does Mian Mian miss me?"

But at this time, although this man held her in his arms, he was not smiling. His face was stern, and there was a sharp blade hidden in his stern features.

Xu Mian's heart tightened. This was not Shi Yan, but the fake prince. He

called softly, "Your Highness?"

The man placed her on the nanmu carved dressing table, his hands on her side, his dark eyes flashing with an irresistible possessiveness, making people love and fear him.

"Mianmian, do you miss me?"

Xu Mian nodded, lowered her head and thought, the fake prince is busy plotting to usurp the throne, how could he be so idle, could he have brought her back to the palace?

Shi Yan pinched her chin with his big hand, forcing her to look at him straight. When their

eyes met, Xu Mian pursed her lips and looked at him, "If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either." Suddenly, Shi Yan burst out laughing.

He stroked her head and questioned, "Didn't you say you liked me very much? Why didn't you recognize me?"

Xu Mian then recognized that it was Shi Yan. She angrily opened his hand and said angrily, "Why are you teasing me? Do you know I'm scared?" She

cried in grievance. Shi Yan quickly pulled her hand and hit his face, "Mian Mian, it's my fault. Don't be angry, hit me."

Xu Mian became more and more heartbroken as she cried. She twitched and accused, "Your Highness doesn't trust me at all. He treated me like a fool in the palace and pretended to be Ah Fu to bully me. Now he's pretending to be the fake prince to scare me. Go away, I don't want to care about you."

Shi Yan was flustered and wiped her tears in a hurry.

"I'm sorry, Mianmian, don't cry. My heart is broken when you cry."

He held her in his arms and said in a deep voice: "Mianmian, you know I was watching you in the palace but couldn't recognize you. I wandered at the door of Penglai Palace for many nights. Do you know how painful I was in my heart?"

Xu Mian remembered the day when she misunderstood him for killing the Persian cat and stabbed him with a golden hairpin. She felt guilty and raised her eyes with tears in her eyes and said: "A Yan, you can't lie to me again in the future, otherwise I will ignore you."

Shi Yan lowered his head and slowly approached her. His lips were soft and his warm breath entered her ear.

His arms were strong, and he picked her up. "Mian Mian, I will never bother you again, and I will never let you cry again."

The bronze mirror is the best record, fleeting glimpses, entanglements, and infatuation are the best light and shadow.

"What if you are lying?"

Xu Mian's lips were red and swollen, and a little numb. She hooked her little hand around his neck and tilted her head to question.

Shi Yan leaned close to her ear and whispered, "If I can't do it, Mian Mian will never give herself to me again, what do you say?"

Xu Mian rubbed her lips shyly, and suddenly remembered, "A Yan, my father knows about it, but I didn't tell him, he guessed it himself."

"It doesn't matter. I originally wanted to tell him when the time was right and let him help. It's good that he knows now. At least it will be much more convenient for me to come to see you." "

So how far have the fake prince and the prime minister rebelled now? The fake prince asked me to go back to the palace tomorrow."

Shi Yan thought this wouldn't work. Seeing that there was going to be a tough battle in the palace, Xu Mian would be in more danger in the palace, so it would be safer outside the palace.

"Mian Mian, don't you want to go into the palace too?"

Xu Mian saw his suspicious face and pushed him, saying, "Since you doubt me, don't say anything and go."

He just wanted to ask her if she wanted to see the fake prince or if she was thinking about the fake prince.

Shi Yan took out a porcelain bottle and said, "Mian Mian, this medicine can make people have the pulse of a serious illness in a short time..."

"Is it so magical? Give it to me."

Xu Mian grabbed it, thinking that after taking this, even if the imperial physician in the palace came, there would be no way, and she could use the excuse of being sick to avoid entering the palace.

"Mianmian, don't eat it yet. Wait until you can't avoid it. The other bottle is the antidote. You must take it within five hours. Remember? Otherwise, your pulse will be messed up."

"Remember."

He picked her up and asked, "Where do you want to go, Mianmian?"

"I want to rest."

"How can your husband let you rest when he took such a big risk to come here?"

Shi Yan stuffed her into the tent, his eyes flashing with surging undercurrents. Xu Mian pulled the quilt to hide in it, but was pulled out by her delicate ankles.

The hot breath was like a quilt in winter, instantly wrapping Xu Mian up. She liked the feeling of being surrounded.

His arms were slender and powerful, making it difficult for her to breathe.

She raised her almond-shaped eyes and met Shi Yan's smiling face. It was a heart-beating feeling. Xu Mian had never thought that she would be moved by Shi Yan. It was clear that she had been annoyed by him since she was a child.

The chaotic thoughts and pounding heartbeat made her stunned until she felt a little pain in her chest.

"A Yan!"

Xu Mian was a little annoyed, her hair fell in front of her forehead, her eyes were slightly red, and tears gradually filled her eyes.

"Mian Mian, after we get rid of the traitors, let's have some kids?"

"No."

"Why?"

"I just don't want to."

Shi Yan remembered how charming she was in Shi Jun's arms in the palace, and got jealous. He held her chin and asked, "Am I stronger or is he stronger?"

Xu Mian didn't understand, "What?"

After reacting, she got up and hit him hard. Shi Yan grabbed her wrist, "Tell me, tell me that Ah Yan is stronger."

Xu Mian wanted to tease her, but then she remembered that Shi Jun was always stable and she really missed him. She muttered, "The fake prince is really caring."

When Shi Yan heard this, he suddenly stood up and was furious.

"What did you say? What did he do to you? Tell me!"

Xu Mian covered her mouth and giggled. In fact, there were two people who were very nice to her, and they had different personalities. How interesting.

"It's a pity that after the fake prince is expelled, I'm afraid I won't be able to see him again."

Shi Yan was completely enraged and pushed her down, "Mian Mian, you are the one who provoked me, don't blame me for being rude!"

Screams and cries came out of the room. After several twists and turns, Shi Yan finally comforted her.

The next morning, someone came to the palace.

"Crown Princess, His Highness has asked me to take you back to the palace."

Xu Mian pretended to cough and said, "I am sick and cannot enter the palace. You go and tell me."

After the morning court session, the palace maid went to report to Shi Jun. Shi Jun thought that Xu Mian was pretending to be sick and did not want to enter the palace. He said angrily, "Take the imperial physician to check the Crown Princess's pulse. If she is not sick, let her return to the palace as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Highness." As

soon as the imperial physician entered the mansion, Xuelian came to report. Xu Mian quickly took out the bottle of medicine that Shi Yan gave her and took a pill.

Suddenly, she felt weak and paralyzed on the bed.

The imperial physician came in and checked the pulse in a panic, "The pulse of

the Crown Princess is very chaotic, this may be difficult to deal with." Xu Mian said with all her might, "I am very weak, the imperial physician can report to the Crown Prince truthfully."

"Yes, Crown Princess."

As soon as the imperial physician left, Xu Mian quickly took the antidote, and the dying strength finally eased.

He sighed, "This medicine is really magical!"

The imperial physician in the palace reported truthfully, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess is very ill, and her pulse is very chaotic."

Shi Jun was shocked, "What? How could this be? Immediately summon all the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital and follow me to Xu's house!"

"Yes, Your Highness."

He hurried to Xu's house in a hurry. At this time, Xu Mian was fishing in the back garden.

Just put bait on the hook and threw it into the pond.

The fat maid next to her said with a smile: "Miss, since you entered the palace to become the Crown Princess, the fish in the pond have grown a lot. You will definitely catch a big fish this time."

Xuelian laughed secretly beside her. In the past, Xu Mian was keen on fishing, but the fish fry could not grow as fast as she could.

Xuelian asked the housekeeper to buy some bigger fish from outside and secretly put them into the pond.

"Xue Lian, I'll catch a big fish and make soup for you."

Xue Lian wiped her sweat with a handkerchief. "The Crown Princess obviously wanted to cook for the old man, so why don't you try something sweet? Maybe the old man won't be so serious."

Xu Mian pouted and said, "Even if I give the stars in the sky to old man Xu, he won't be kind to me. He's always ferocious."

In her impression, Xu Sheng had never smiled at her.

"Xue Lian, do you think my father doesn't like me because my mother died when she gave birth to me and he blamed me for being a disaster?"

Xue Lian sat beside the stone and coaxed him, "No, the old man just doesn't know how to be nice to you. He loves you very much and has moved a lot of books into his room since I was a child."

"The more he asked me to study, the more I refused to learn. I'm so ignorant and it makes him so angry." Xu Mian

remembered that when she was a child, she and her cousin attended the teacher's class together. After class, the two of them recited to Xu Sheng together.

Obviously Xu Mian recited better than her cousin, but Xu Sheng scolded her with a stern face,

"You only know how to play all day long. Do you think you are great just because you memorized a few sentences at the last minute? You have to be down-to-earth in studying, one step at a time... Your cousin is very good. She doesn't play around every day. You have to learn from her, understand?"

Xu Mian picked up the book and tore it into pieces, tilting her little head and crying heartbreakingly,

"Obviously I recited all the sentences correctly, but my cousin made two mistakes. Is father getting senile? You always find fault with me. You just don't like me to be your daughter. Why don't you strangle me to death... Wuwuwu..."

Xu Sheng was furious and took out the ruler, "I told you to study, but you tore up the book. You are so naughty. Your father must punish you today! Stretch out your hands!"

Xu Mian stretched out her little hand, and was beaten with the stick again and again, but

she was stubborn and just cried without begging for mercy. "You beat me to death..., hit me harder..."

Xuelian ran in and hugged Xu Mian, kneeling down and begging: "Master, the young lady has not played these days, and has been reciting books. She said that it is almost your birthday, and she wants to perform well to make you happy."

Xu Sheng put down the ruler with trembling hands. Although Xu Mian looked delicate, she was stubborn. She stood up and cried so hard that the earth shook.

The servants in the whole mansion could not stand it anymore, and knelt down to beg for mercy.

"Master, the young lady is very nice. She helped me pick vegetables yesterday."

"Master, the young lady is very nice. She came to the kitchen to help me make dumplings the day before yesterday."

Xu Sheng yelled, "Don't beg for mercy. Picking vegetables and making dumplings, she must have gone there to cause trouble."

Xuelian was so angry that she said, "Master, you always say this about the young lady. Obviously, the young lady is kind and smart."

Xu Sheng pointed at Xu Mian and said angrily, "You are the crown princess appointed since childhood. Are you an ordinary girl? You play all day long and don't study hard. How can you assist the prince in the future? How..."

"I don't want to be the crown princess! I don't want my father to control me!"

Xu Mian cried and overturned the table. Xu Sheng raised his hand to hit her, but put it down again.

"Go back to your room and copy the four books you have learned recently ten times! You are not allowed to leave the room until you finish copying!"

Xuelian picked up Xu Mian and left quickly.

Xu Sheng sighed, "Madam, you just let go, how can I discipline this daughter, ah."

Later, after Xu Mian was frightened by a drunk servant and became a stutterer at the age of nine, Xu Sheng's discipline was slightly relaxed.

Xu Mian also stopped playing with her cousins ​​at home because of her inferiority complex about not speaking fluently, for fear that they would laugh at her stuttering. She

only had to go to the palace to pay homage to Queen Xiao, and she would inevitably be laughed at by Shi Yan's lackeys No. 1 Yi Lan and No. 2 Pei Yao.

There was only one person who had never laughed at her, and that was Pei Yu.

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Xu Mian thought about Pei Qing's rebellion, did Pei Yu know about it?

He probably didn't know that Pei Yu had always been very upright. If Pei Qing was caught, rebellion would be a capital crime punishable by extermination of the entire clan, so wouldn't Pei Yu also be beheaded?