Lin Zan was like an old lady at the east end of the village who had heard gossip. She was cracking melon seeds in her hand while listening to Wang Lanye gossiping about the noble ladies in the capital.

There were four talented women in Shangjing. Wang Lanye was famous for her painting, Tang Xiu, the daughter of the Grand Tutor, was famous for her calligraphy and poetry, and there was also Shen Yiling, who was famous for her piano skills.

"These are only three talented women. Who is the last one?" Lin Zan asked Wang Lanye with shining eyes while crackling melon seeds.

Wang Lanye pouted in the direction of Si Xueyi with some disdain. "Nuo is her. She is famous for her dancing skills and is known as one of the four talented ladies along with the three of us. But as an adopted daughter of the Qin family, she is not worthy of the title of a talented lady."

"It's just that she is used to using her innocent appearance to deceive those stupid men."

Hearing her words, Lin Zhan's eyes lit up. It turned out that only women can see through women.

In the original book, Wang Lanye finally married Jun Beiyu, but Jun Beiyu liked Si Xueyi, which means that she and Si Xueyi were in a serious competitive relationship.

No wonder the two of them don’t like each other, Lin Zhan thought to himself while smiling.

At this moment, a servant suddenly ran over in a hurry and handed a note to Lin Zan.

Lin Zhan took the note and read it for a few seconds with a puzzled look, then threw down the melon seeds in his hand and said to Wang Lanye, "Miss Wang, I had a great time talking to you today, but I have something urgent to do, so I will leave first. You can come to the palace to see me another day."

After saying that, Lin Zhan took Jun Beiqi's hand and wanted him to take her back to the palace.

Jun Beiqi naturally would not refuse. He directly picked up Lin Zan and walked out of the theater naturally.

"I heard that Miss Lin is quite popular with the Emperor and Empress in the palace, but I didn't expect that even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dotes on her so much. It's really enviable!" Wang Lanye said with emotion.

Lin Zan had no idea how many noble ladies in the capital envied her for being able to get so close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince so unscrupulously.

At this moment, she was urging Jun Beiqi's carriage to go faster.

When they arrived at Kangfu Palace, Dongxiang, who was standing at the door, saw Lin Zhan coming and said anxiously, "Miss Zhan, you are finally here. The queen was almost worried sick."

"Don't worry, don't worry. Everything can be solved with me here." Lin Zhan patted his chest and said, then entered Kangfu Palace.

It was obvious that the atmosphere in Kangfu Palace was different. The entire palace was filled with various flowers, which was quite surprising in this cold weather.

Entering the bedroom, Liu Qiuchan quickly grabbed Lin Zhan's hand and said with a cold face, "That bitch, Concubine Qin, I don't know where she got a group of butterflies to fly around her, and she actually hooked the emperor over."

According to the rules, the emperor must spend a day with the empress on the Goddess Festival every year to show the heavens that the couple is in harmony and the country is prosperous.

For this day, Liu Qiuchan made preparations early and cultivated various rare flowers in the greenhouse, just for this day to be full of love with the emperor.

But what no one expected was that Concubine Qin came up with a surprising trick. In the middle of winter, she found butterflies from somewhere and had them dance on the road the emperor had to take to get to Kangfu Palace. She actually made the emperor forget the ancestral rules and go to her Mingde Palace.

This naturally made Liu Qiuchan very angry, and she hurried to find Lin Zan to discuss countermeasures.

After Lin Zan knew the whole story, his brows furrowed slightly. This paragraph was not in the original book. It seemed that the plot had changed a lot.

"Zhan'er, do you have any ideas?" After Liu Qiuchan finished speaking, she looked at Lin Zan with anticipation.

Lin Zhan frowned and thought for a while, then said while comforting Liu Qiuchan, "Sister, don't worry. I think the emperor's brother-in-law must be a sensible person. Although he has temporarily gone to Concubine Qin's place, he will come back eventually."

"But I'm afraid that the emperor has been bewitched by that bitch Concubine Qin and won't come back. What should I do?" Liu Qiuchan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Although she ascended the throne, she had no children and was always uneasy.

Just when everyone was getting anxious, Lin Zhan finally thought of a solution and said to Liu Qiuchan, "Sister, I have thought of a way to bring the emperor back."

"What method?" Liu Qiuchan's eyes lit up instantly, and Lin Zan called all the palace maids and eunuchs in Kangfu Palace and gave them instructions in an orderly manner.

After learning about Lin Zan's little thoughts, Liu Qiuchan couldn't help but admire her clever thinking, and felt more at ease.

At this moment, the emperor in Mingde Palace was flirting with Concubine Qin. In such cold weather, Concubine Qin was really bold and wore a transparent gauze that she only wore in summer, revealing her exquisite body and catching the emperor's eyes.

At this time, there was a sudden noise and laughter outside the palace, which attracted the emperor's attention. He asked the eunuch beside him, "What happened outside? Go out and take a look."

"Your Majesty, what's so good about the outside? Is it as pretty as me?" Concubine Qin said coquettishly. Her pair of soft, boneless hands were placed directly on the emperor's chest, slowly sliding down with a hint of lust.

The emperor was instantly captivated by her and lifted her chin and kissed her gently. After a while, the eunuch who went out to inquire about the news came back and knelt on the ground, not daring to look up.

After waiting for a long time, the laughter outside became louder. The actions of the Emperor and Concubine Qin were finally interrupted. He frowned and asked what was going on outside.

The young eunuch who had just gone out to get information said immediately, "Your Majesty, a road of 10,000 lilies appeared outside at some point, stretching all the way to..."

When he said this, the eunuch paused for a moment, and the emperor seemed a little unhappy. "Where does it extend to? Tell me!"

"It stretches all the way to the Empress's Kangfu Palace. People in the palace say that it is the affectionate goddess who has sent down her blessing to bless the Emperor and the Empress." After the young eunuch finished speaking, he felt Concubine Qin's cold, snake-like gaze and quickly lowered his head even lower.

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he had to stay with the queen today, so he pushed Concubine Qin away, stood up, and put on his clothes.

No matter how Concubine Qin tried to persuade him to stay, the emperor left Mingde Palace without looking back. Sure enough, there was a road paved with Wanling flowers outside.

The emperor could not help but marvel at the sight, and then he followed the flower path to Kangfu Palace, where he saw the goddess-like Empress Liu Qiuchan at first sight.

At this moment, Liu Qiuchan was dressed gorgeously and beautifully, shocking the emperor at first sight.