Meeting that intense gaze, the woman smiled.
At that moment, the oppressive atmosphere of the imperial court seemed to be filled with blooming flowers because of these two people.
The next second, Li Chang'an suddenly reached out and tugged at Feng Beichuan's cheek, saying thoughtfully, "This isn't even that thick-skinned..."
The man was speechless, but he was powerless to refute it.
She was truly an extraordinary woman throughout the ages!
"Did you do this today?"
Li Chang'an, knowing full well what was going on, looked at Feng Beichuan's unfathomable eyes with a slight sneer at the corner of his mouth.
"Tsk, what are you saying, Your Highness..."
Feng Beichuan smacked his lips, a hint of displeasure on his face: "I just wanted to avenge His Highness, how come I'm being spoken of in such a despicable way?"
There was a hint of resentment in his words. He was the one who had schemed against others, but it was as if the whole world had wronged him!
"In that case, I must thank the Regent for his kind intentions."
The woman smiled radiantly, her features exquisite, so captivating that for a moment one was momentarily mesmerized.
"However, I do not wish to see the Regent accidentally fall into the river one day."
Li Chang'an spoke loudly as he walked out of the hall, a faint smile always on his lips.
What a childish guy!
Feng Beichuan gazed at the woman's straight back, watching the rising sun over the main hall. Her figure seemed to blend into the morning light, radiant and almost unfathomable.
"Even for Your Highness's sake, I will certainly take good care of myself..."
Feng Beichuan lowered his eyes and murmured to himself, his expression inscrutable. He stepped to the entrance of the main hall, where the faint morning light gilded the sky with a layer of gold, making it difficult for people to open their eyes.
The woman's figure receded into the distance, as if she were bathed in a golden light. She gradually became blurry in Feng Beichuan's vision, until she gradually overlapped with the blurry figure of another person deep in his memory, ultimately becoming a disillusionment.
Is that you?
It must be you.
The emotions that had been suppressed in my heart for a long time suddenly surged up for no reason, making it hard to breathe.
After a long while, Feng Beichuan gradually calmed down. When he looked around again, he found himself alone on the steps of the main hall, with only a solitary figure by his side.
Li Chang'an walked hurriedly, her steps as anxious as her thoughts at that moment.
I don't know when it started, but Feng Beichuan's face, his leisurely manner as he waved his fan, his arrogance when he smiled sarcastically, and his dark eyes like deep pools would involuntarily appear in my mind.
This man, whom she couldn't figure out, gradually began to give her the feeling of having known him for a long time.
"She's completely lost her mind..."
Li Chang'an shook his head, rejecting the absurd idea in his mind.
This morning court session was a nightmare for everyone, especially Bai Yuanshan, whose face remained ashen and as black as the bottom of a pot ever since the session ended. Even the officials who usually interacted with him avoided him.
"Master, let me help you up."
The Prime Minister's carriage was already waiting at the palace gate early in the morning. When Bai Yuanshan came out, the servants quickly bowed and scraped to greet him.
After settling into the soft couch of the carriage, Bai Yuanshan leaned against the soft pillows and closed his eyes to rest. The swaying of the carriage made him feel somewhat drowsy.
"Crunch, crunch..."
Suddenly, a noise came from beneath him. Bai Yuanshan immediately opened his eyes and looked around warily. He then lifted the curtain of the carriage to look outside and only felt relieved after confirming that there was nothing unusual.
"Crunch, crunch..."
Before he could even sit down properly, another noise came, followed by a jolt beneath him. Bai Yuanshan swayed and almost bumped his head on the wooden plank next to him.
The driver outside didn't hear the commotion inside and kept running forward on his own.
Bai Yuanshan felt the seat beneath him slowly sinking, and he panicked, trying to steady himself and get up.
But he was so focused on what was below that he forgot about the car roof above him. He had only stood up halfway when he bumped his head on the roof and was pushed back down.
With a loud crash, the chair collapsed completely, and Bai Yuanshan was sitting on a pile of wooden planks with one leg already on the ground.
It was only then that the driver realized something was wrong. He felt the carriage shake and heard something break.
"Oh no! Where is the master? The master has disappeared!"
The servant sitting next to the coachman disregarded all etiquette and hurriedly lifted the curtain to look inside, only to find no one there, just a mess inside.
"Whoa—"
The coachman quickly pulled on the reins, and after the carriage slowly came to a stop, he and his servant hurried down to check the situation.
At this moment, Bai Yuanshan was about to fall out of the hole in the seat, but he was still using his hands to support himself so as not to look so disheveled.
In fact, besides his comical posture, even his official hat was tilted to one side, and his long ears, which had been positioned on the left and right, were now positioned in front of and behind him, making it look from a distance as if a long arrow had been stuck in his head.
Dust, caused by the collapse of the wooden planks, was still flying around, making Bai Yuanshan cough incessantly.
"What...what...how did it collapse!"
The driver stammered in astonishment, watching Bai Yuanshan half-fallen into the hole, unable to move, and sweat beaded on his forehead in anxiety.
"Stop talking nonsense and pull me out right now!"
Bai Yuanshan was so angry he was practically raging. No, he was so angry he could barely move, let alone jump.
Because the space inside the carriage was too small, there was no room to stretch out and rescue the person, so the driver and servant first pulled open the gold silk curtains surrounding the carriage, and then forcibly dismantled a few parts.
This exposed the entire carriage, and a large hole was also torn open on the side.
The carriage has now reached the streets of the imperial city, surrounded by newly opened stalls and vendors, as well as pedestrians coming and going. Everyone is curious and stops to look at the dismantled and incomplete carriage by the roadside.
Bai Yuanshan was thus exposed to the public eye.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, most of his body was stuck in the collapsed hole, one leg on the ground and the other half bent, his hands gripping the frame used for fixation tightly, his official hat askew and his official robes wrinkled.
Although they knew that those who could ride in carriages and wear official robes were people they couldn't afford to offend, some passersby still couldn't help but laugh, because Bai Yuanshan's current appearance was just too comical.
Hearing people laughing at him and seeing more and more onlookers around him, Bai Yuanshan felt ashamed and indignant. His old face turned red and blue, and he really wanted to hang himself on the spot!
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