Yu Nian wanted to cling to the heroine's thigh, so naturally he couldn't compete with her for such an opportunity.
"Oh, I know that." Yu Nian answered nonchalantly. She wouldn't know anything by then anyway, so she could just serve as a foil to the heroine.
Seeing that she didn't take the matter to heart at all, Yu Zhaozhao emphasized, "This ceremony is of great significance. It's presided over by the Imperial Preceptor Bai Yuheng. I understand your feelings, but an occasion like this isn't the time for you to talk about love."
National Master Bai Yuheng?
Talk about love?
Yu Nian recalled her memories of the first time she met Imperial Preceptor Bai Yuheng at the Queen's birthday banquet a year ago. She was so captivated by her beauty that she vowed not to stop until she married him. She even drugged him to make him pregnant, upsetting the aloof and taciturn Imperial Preceptor so much that he immediately resigned from the Queen. The original owner was even grounded for a month because of this. From then on, Bai Yuheng became the original owner's perfect love, something she could only dream of but never achieve.
Seeing that Yu Nian was distracted again, Yu Zhaozhao sighed slightly in her heart. Why should she worry about her sister? After all, she had the favor of the queen mother. Even if she got into trouble, the queen mother would forgive her and clean up her mess.
Instead, it was herself.
She might as well worry more about what kind of punishment she would receive if she made a mistake on such an important occasion.
"You need to pay more attention to this matter. I won't stay here any longer." Yu Zhaozhao turned to leave. "By the way, Han Chen is your personal guard after all. It's unbearable to make him kneel in the sun all the time."
Upon hearing this, Yu Nian felt confused.
Han Chen was the personal bodyguard given to the original owner when he was young, and the original owner was extremely tolerant towards him.
Yu Nian hurried to the courtyard. In the empty courtyard, Han Chen was kneeling upright under the scorching sun, his dark clothes soaked with sweat.
"Han Chen, how long have you been kneeling? Hurry up and get up."
"Your Highness! You have just recovered from a serious injury and cannot be exposed to the sun here. I implore you to consider your health and go to a cool place to rest." Han Chen did not expect Yu Nian to appear in front of him. After being surprised, he immediately considered the health of His Highness and persuaded him to leave.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Yu Nian directly started to pull him up.
Han Chen originally insisted on kneeling as punishment, but was worried that he would hurt His Highness, so he was forced to stand up.
"It was my poor protection that caused Your Highness to be injured. Your Highness, please let me continue kneeling." The man said in a deep voice, lowering his head and not daring to look at Yu Nian.
The man has wheat-colored skin but is still handsome. Beads of sweat drip from his forehead, making him look very sexy. He has sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and dark lips of moderate thickness. The self-blame on his face makes people feel sympathetic.
Yu Nian knew that this was the only person besides the Queen Mother who treated the original owner sincerely.
"It's not your fault. I sent you away at the time. My fall is not your fault."
"If I could have come back earlier, I would not have let that man treat you like that!" The man couldn't help but feel resentment in his heart when he mentioned Ye Luo. If it weren't for him, the prince wouldn't have been injured.
"I'm sorry to disappoint you," Ye Luo leaned against the tree trunk and raised his eyebrows slightly.
"You!" Han Chen was worried about Yu Nian being here, so he just glared at Ye Luo, "Your Highness, why did you let him get up?"
Yu Nian just wanted to keep the peace. "I slipped on my own, it's not anyone else's fault. Han Chen, you don't have to punish yourself."
"This is an order." Yu Nian was worried that Han Chen would blame himself too much, and didn't know how he would torture himself next time.
"Yes, Your Highness." Han Chen bowed his head and said devoutly.
"But this person must never appear alone beside Your Highness," Han Chen made no secret of his hostility towards Ye Luo.
Ye Luo looked at Yu Nian with an indifferent expression.
Both of them seemed to be waiting for her decision.
"Han Chen, you worry too much. Ye Luo didn't do anything." She still wants to use love and peace to influence the villain. Yu Nian believes that she can make Ye Luo completely forgive her by persisting in releasing kindness.
"Your Highness..." Han Chen called in a low voice, lowering his eyes to hide the loss in them.
Ye Luo narrowed his eyes slightly.
What on earth is this woman trying to do?
Yu Nian ignored the two people's little tricks and brought Han Chen to the palace, and also applied top-level healing ointment on his wound.
Han Chen usually dressed very warmly, and he couldn't help feeling embarrassed when a large area of his skin was suddenly exposed in front of Yu Nian.
The black hair covered the red spots on the ears.
"Your Highness, this is not proper etiquette."
"You don't listen to me anymore?"
Han Chen immediately responded, "I will only follow your Highness's orders."
"Then let go. I'll apply some ointment on you and you'll be well soon."
"I have thick skin and such precious plaster cannot be wasted on me." Han Chen said sincerely. He was just a personal guard. Even if he was favored by his master, he could not be arrogant and even more so, he could not overstep his bounds.
Without even looking up, Yu Nian rubbed the remaining ointment on his palm on his knees, "If I say it's okay, then it's okay."
Since Han Chen was so loyal to the original owner, she would naturally treat him as a friend.
"Okay, don't put your pants down yet. Wait until the medicine is absorbed." Yu Nian propped himself up and patted his palms as if he had accomplished his task.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty obeys." Han Chen lowered his head very low, and his red and hot ears seemed to be burned by flames. Fortunately, Yu Nian did not notice.
Ye Luo stood aside, taking in all of Yu Nian's actions. He sneered coldly.
Only a loyal dog would be moved by such poor acting.
Just as he was maliciously speculating when Yu Nian would tear off her disguise, he suddenly felt a soft touch on his arm, and he was pulled by the woman without noticing.
"Come on, I'll take you to plead with the Queen."
Yu Nian was so anxious to go and plead with the Queen for Ye Luo that she forgot her fear for a moment and simply grabbed Ye Luo's arm and walked forward.
Ye Luo stopped and pried her fingers apart one by one, "Don't touch me."
The cold and slender hand pinched Yu Nian's hand so hard that it hurt.
She retracted her hand, and seeing the man's cold and disgusted eyes, she remembered their current relationship of mutual disgust and muttered, "I know."
Han Chen's brows knitted tightly together, and he half-drew the sword from his waist, saying to his master, "How dare you disrespect His Highness!"
He stood up and was about to capture the villain in front of him, but Yu Nian stopped him and said, "It's okay, Han Chen, sit down quickly."
"Your Highness... please don't indulge him." Despite this, Han Chen still put away his sword and sat back on the sofa.
"Han Chen, you sit here and have a good rest. I'll take Ye Luo out for a while and will be back soon." Yu Nian told him not to worry, put her aching hands behind her back, and gently massaged them to relieve the pain.
"Your Highness wants to be alone with Ye Luo, but I cannot agree. My duty is to protect Your Highness's safety. Yesterday... I was derelict in my duty. If anything happens again that causes harm to Your Highness, I will be held responsible for it." There was a final, unyielding persistence in Han Chen's dark eyes.
Yu Nian looked into his loyal eyes like cold stars and could no longer refuse.
"Heh, he's right. You'd better find a guard to accompany you, so that I won't eat you in a mental rage when we are alone together." Ye Luo curled his lips and said cruel words, his eyes turned into snake pupils, revealing his brutal bestiality.
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