"I've been feeling utterly bored these past few days. How about this: you send that concubine into the palace, and I'll go with you to learn a few tricks from her!"
As he spoke, an excited look appeared on his face.
Upon hearing this, Xing Tian was greatly shocked.
This foolish emperor is already infatuated with women, but now he's even setting his sights on his own concubines.
"Your Majesty, I suddenly realize that the wrong piece of evidence seems to have been taken. I will go back and retrieve it immediately!"
With his own backyard on fire, he had no time to report the evidence of Senma's crimes. He quickly made an excuse and fled the study.
As he watched him leave, a hint of mockery appeared in Qin Yu's eyes.
I thought Sima Lie's dog would be incredibly loyal, but it seems it wasn't all that loyal.
On the other side, Yin Dang and Wu Chi knelt in front of Jia Zhengjin, looking aggrieved.
"General, in my opinion, that tyrant left the palace to go to brothels to drink and play with women, and had no other intentions."
"Yes, we saw it with our own eyes, he never went out at all."
...
Hearing the two of them talking at once in defense of Qin Yu, Jia Zhengjin glanced at them unhappily.
"Useless trash! I told you to keep a close eye on this tyrant, but instead you were out having fun in brothels until you were exhausted. What do you know?"
His words made the two men with pig-like heads feel even more aggrieved.
"General, the Emperor has red pills to regulate his body, but we don't. How can you blame us for this?"
"You dare talk back! I'll slap you, you believe I?"
Jia Zhengjin glared at them disdainfully, and they immediately fell silent, no longer daring to utter any more nonsense.
However, although he said he didn't believe it, he was secretly taken aback.
Yin Dang and Wu Chi were both well-trained warriors in the Imperial Guard, but that foolish emperor spent his days eating, drinking, and having fun, never exercising.
After their trip, both of them were exhausted and listless, while the tyrannical emperor acted as if nothing had happened, and upon returning, he was still able to torment the concubines in the harem.
Could this red pill really have such miraculous effects?
Thinking of this, Jia Zhengjin couldn't help but miss the Red Pill.
Meanwhile, in the Empress's bedroom.
Zhao Yan was sitting at the table, propping her head up with her hands and staring blankly into space, seemingly lost in thought.
Suddenly, footsteps could be heard outside.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Lan, dressed in eunuch's robes, strode in.
Zi Yan followed closely behind and entered the room.
After looking around and finding no one nearby, Zi Yan closed the door.
Hearing the noise, Zhao Yan also realized what was happening, looked at the person who had come, and her eyes showed joy.
"Sister, you're back!"
Zhao Lan nodded, sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.
They must have had a tough journey and were very thirsty.
As Zhao Lan took off her hat, she said happily to Zhao Yan.
"Father is saved! In the past few days, I have been discussing plans with various warlords in Longxi all night long. We have finalized the battle plan. As long as we provide them with some silver as military expenses, they will be willing to continue to serve the Zhao family and send troops to support Father."
"By now, they must have already dispatched 300,000 troops to their aid. Father, you only need to hold out for another ten days to turn the tide and defeat the Xiongnu!"
As she spoke, Zhao Lan's face was dignified, and her voice was full of energy.
Hearing her say that, Zhao Yan was also very excited and nodded repeatedly.
"That's good. I'm relieved that Father is alright!"
Zhao Lan raised her hand and gently patted Zhao Yan's shoulder, softly comforting her.
"Don't worry, with me here, I won't let anything happen to Father!"
Suddenly remembering Qin Yu, Zhao Lan frowned, looked around at Zhao Yan, and asked with concern.
"By the way, did that tyrannical emperor come by? Did he see through your identity? Did he do anything to you?"
A series of questions made Zhao Yan panic.
Thinking back on the days she had spent with Qin Yu, Zhao Yan felt shy and subconsciously bit her lower lip, her cheeks flushing involuntarily.
Did he hurt you?
Seeing Zhao Yan's appearance, Zhao Lan's anger surged, and she suddenly stood up.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan grabbed Zhao Lan's sleeve without hesitation and shook her head in denial.
"No, sister, you're overthinking it. We look alike, and that tyrannical emperor didn't notice!"
Seeing that Zhao Lan looked like she wanted to settle scores with Qin Yu, Zhao Yan felt a little reluctant for some reason.
Although he only knew how to bully her in various ways all day long, he didn't seem to have done anything else to hurt her.
She even helped him cover up the fact that his sister had left the palace.
From this perspective, he doesn't seem to be as bad as people say.
Besides, he was, after all, her sister's legitimate husband. It was unethical for her to do that kind of thing with her sister's husband, so how could she possibly bring it up with her sister?
Thinking this, Zhao Yan blushed even more and quickly lowered her head to hide her emotions.
Hearing her say that, Zhao Lan breathed a sigh of relief and felt at ease.
"It's good that you're alright! You've had a hard time these past few days!"
"Yan'er is not tired. It's my sister who is running around and working the hardest. I'm very happy to be able to share her burden!"
Zhao Yan shook her head and smiled.
Seeing that she was as gentle and lively as ever, Zhao Lan didn't think much of it.
Zi Yan, who was serving nearby, frowned slightly when she saw that Zhao Yan was hiding the truth, but did not expose her.
Zhao Lan didn't have a moment's rest during the few days she was away.
Having finally returned to the palace, she rubbed her neck and walked towards the screen, muttering to herself as she went.
"I've been away for several days and haven't had a chance to bathe. I'm starting to stink! Ziyan, go and boil some water. I need to bathe!"
I don't know if it was because I was too tired, or if it was God's doing.
Zhao Lan suddenly lost her balance and staggered.
She instinctively reached out to steady herself on the table beside her, accidentally bumping into a box in the process.
The box fell to the ground with a clatter, and its contents spilled out.
The illustrations above are incredibly lifelike and suggestive, along with elegant handwriting.
It was definitely not written by Zhao Yan.
Such a lewd thing could only have been made by a tyrannical ruler!
Zhao Lan's eyes widened immediately, and she bent down to pick up the item.
As she looked at each picture, her anger reached its peak, and her heart was filled with heartache.
Has my sister been living like this for the past five days?
Just looking at the illustrations made her legs go weak and she couldn't breathe.
It's hard to imagine how the timid and gentle Zhao Yan spent those five days in constant fear.
When she saw that she had accidentally discovered the cards, Zhao Yan's heart jumped into her throat, her face instantly turned bright red, and she opened her mouth.
"elder sister……"
"Yan'er has been wronged; it's because her older sister came back too late!"
Zhao Lan gritted his teeth, pulled her into his arms, and his eyes reddened.
As Zhao Lan gently stroked the top of her head, Zhao Yan couldn't help but pout.
Seeing that Zhao Lan had discovered the truth, Zi Yan, who was standing to the side, stopped hiding it and began to complain to Zhao Lan.
"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but since Your Majesty left, that tyrant has come to see the Second Miss again and again, and has been trying to find ways to torment her, causing her to be frowning all day long and unable to eat or drink."
"Not only that, that tyrant invented a game called 'Couple's Flying Chess' for amusement, which is the very thing the Empress is holding. He even went around proclaiming that it was a toy you invented to get him to stay overnight."
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