"Not only are you resilient, but you can detect even the smallest signals. I just want to know why you must follow me. Is it just because you want to learn more and live a better life?"

"Miss, if you have been bought and sold since childhood and have no sense of security, you will know how important a suitable opportunity to survive is to me. Lan Yi believes that you are a good person. Lan Yi is willing to follow you. It's that simple!"

Shui Yao was stunned. She didn't know? Who knew? Back then, she had also desperately clung to her master's life-saving straw to get to where she is today. Lan Yi is really a lot like her!

"Okay, get up, eat lunch, and rest for two hours. We'll set off in the evening!" Shui Yao whispered.

"Yes, Miss!" Lan Yi got up from the ground excitedly, and there was finally a sparkle in her cold eyes, but she did not sit down to eat, but stood aside, "Miss, you eat first, I'll just eat the leftovers!"

Shui Yao smiled faintly, "Sit down, even though you call me Miss, I don't treat you as a servant. It's all due to the fate between you and me, so you don't have to be so polite!"

Lan Yi hesitated slightly, probably because he was really hungry, so he sat down immediately, laid out chopsticks for Shui Yao, and started eating rice himself, but did not eat any vegetables.

Shui Yao put the dish into her bowl. She bit her lip, nodded to express her gratitude, and started eating hurriedly again.

Shui Yao touched her waist, where were Yinglu's ashes. Perhaps Lan Yi was the gift Yinglu gave her, so that she would not feel lonely and sad after losing Yinglu!

After resting for two hours, Lan Yi regained his spirits. Two stunning women, one in red and one in blue,

It was cold, like a beautiful picture, attracting people's constant looking back as soon as they left the inn.

"Miss, these are the horses you wanted!" The innkeeper was overjoyed to have these two beauties come, and he personally brought over the two horses that Shui Yao bought.

"Thank you!" Shui Yao stretched out her jade-white palm and placed the silver in the shopkeeper's hand. She nodded lightly, then put on her red dress and jumped on the horse.

The man in blue followed closely behind. In the twilight, two fast horses, one red and one blue, disappeared into the horizon.

In order to prevent A Luo's people from noticing Shui Yao's whereabouts, Shui Yao could only travel at night, and finally arrived at Lengshuang City, the capital of Han Kingdom, on the next morning.

As the name suggests, this cold country has short summers, long winters, and is extremely cold. When the two arrived at the capital, it had just snowed in Lengshuang City, and everything was white. There were very few pedestrians passing by as they led their horses on the snow-covered streets.

Shuiyao's little face was red from the cold, wearing a white fox fur cloak, which added to her charm. Lan Yi was wearing a black cloak, looking imposing and cold. He was vigilant and alert all the way, more alert than Shuiyao.

"Miss, what should we do now?" Lan Yi looked at the sky which was just beginning to brighten and asked in a low voice.

"Let's find an inn to stay in. You wait there while I go do my work!"

Shui Yao spoke lazily, slowly scanning the capital city covered in blood. It turned out that the hometown Leng Yichen mentioned was a city like this.

"Yes, miss!" Lan Yi stepped forward and took Shui Yao's reins. He kept an eye on the inns on the street along the way and finally found one called Rujia Inn and parked the horse at the door.

The waiter was standing at the door.

From their attire, it was clear that they were from a wealthy family, so they came out to greet us warmly, "Ladies, would you like to stay overnight or stay at the hotel?"

Lan Yi said coldly, "Stay in the hotel. I want two of the best rooms. Also, take the horses to the stable and take good care of them. If you don't have an ounce of meat, I won't pay the hotel!"

When the waiter saw them, he immediately became more cautious. He asked his companion to lead the horses in quickly, and he carefully led the two people into the lobby.

After ordering a simple breakfast, Shui Yao took the opportunity to ask, "Little Second Brother, do you know how to get to the palace?"

The waiter was immediately shocked when he heard this and asked cautiously, "Why is this girl asking about the Imperial Palace? That is not a place that ordinary people can go to!"

Shui Yao smiled lazily, "If you say so, I will naturally find a way to go!"

When the waiter heard this, he immediately regarded Shui Yao as a royal relative and became even more respectful. He then explained the route to Shui Yao in detail and added, "Our Crown Prince is currently selecting a concubine. It's quite lively. Are you here to attend the selection ceremony as well?"

Shui Yao was stunned. Leng Yichen was going to choose a concubine, and she happened to happen to catch up with this excitement. Well, she and Leng Yichen hadn't seen each other for a long time, so she wanted to give him a surprise!

"Okay, I got it. Go ahead and get busy!" Shui Yao lazily sent the waiter away. After breakfast, she went out for a walk by herself. Following the route the waiter told her, she headed south and really saw the majestic and magnificent imperial palace.

Just because the crown prince was choosing a concubine, the palace gates were checked more strictly, and even the palace walls were filled with densely packed soldiers, so it was really not easy to get in.

Shuiyao is a lazy person. She will never use the simplest method to solve problems.

She would not use force, her purpose was to see Leng Yichen, not to break into the palace.

So he waited at a distance from the palace gate, and when it was dusk, he saw a carriage carrying a high-ranking official's daughter passing by. He took the opportunity to roll under the carriage, grabbed hold of the bottom of the carriage, and entered the palace smoothly.

She walked to a secluded place, got out from the bottom of the carriage, and was about to look for Leng Yichen's palace when she saw a eunuch coming from afar, shouting at her, "Why are you running around? I told you, this is the imperial palace, not your spring opera troupe. You are here to entertain His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so don't run around if you have nothing to do!"

Shui Yao stroked the white veil on her face, wondering when she saw four or five dancers dressed like her walking towards her from a distance. They were all in red clothes with white veils fluttering on their faces, but their red clothes were more revealing than Shui Yao's. But at first glance, one might have thought they were together!

"Alright, alright, let's all go in. If you go too late, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be unhappy!" The eunuch shouted loudly and pushed Shui Yao and the four women in together.

What came into view was a magnificent palace with fairy music playing. Sitting on the main seat were the emperor and empress of the Han Kingdom, and on the left was Leng Yichen, who had not been seen for a long time.

He was now wearing a bright yellow python robe and was watching the dance with great interest. Opposite him sat a young man in a crimson python robe, who looked somewhat similar to Leng Yichen, except that he lacked the evil and enchanting aura and had more hostility. He was looking at the wine glass in his hand with impatience.

I remember Leng Yichen said that he had a rival, his younger brother, Prince Hui, so this young man should be him!

Below the two were the civil and military officials, some of whom looked very happy.

Some had solemn expressions. Although there was music in the hall, the atmosphere was solemn and strange.

Prince Hui Leng Yishui stood up and said, "Father, Queen Mother, today is the imperial brother's concubine selection ceremony, but the imperial brother is still obsessed with worldly affairs. How can you dare to entrust your daughter's lifelong happiness to the imperial brother?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone understood the mystery in King Hui's words. Since Leng Yichen couldn't even give happiness to a woman, how could he give happiness to hundreds of thousands of subjects in the Han Kingdom?

Sure enough, the Emperor of Han frowned slightly, but did not say anything, as if he was watching the subsequent developments.

“Hehehe!” Leng Yichen held the glass with one hand, narrowed his peach blossom eyes with unknown emotions, and taunted: “How do you know that I won’t make my woman happy?

The reason I indulged in the world of mortals is that I have not met a woman whom I love wholeheartedly. If I can find the love of my life in this imperial concubine selection ceremony, I, Leng Yichen, swear once again that I will never step into a brothel again and never listen to such decadent music again!"

Although Leng Yichen's words were light, the weight they conveyed was very heavy. As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers began to whisper. They were probably eager to offer their daughters to become the Crown Princess who would make Crown Prince Leng turn back from his ways!

"You..." King Hui was speechless and could only sit down silently, as if he still had some resentment left.

However, his purpose today was not to argue with Leng Yichen, but to find ways to win over Prime Minister Wen and marry his only precious daughter. In this way, even if Leng Yichen had the support of the queen, it would be useless! Thinking of this, King Hui couldn't help but look at Prime Minister Wen, who was sitting at the head of all officials.