When Li Han received the invitation from the Queen, she originally wanted to go. After all, she had no one close to talk to in the palace recently and it was a bit boring. But then she thought about the fact that she had not finished writing her storybook yet, and she didn't want to go anymore.
"Empress, Li Han may not be able to accompany you tonight!" Li Han looked at the queen cautiously and refused.
The queen was a little unhappy and asked in confusion: "What's going on? Is there anything going on tonight?"
Afraid that the Queen would notice, Li Han quickly explained, "No, no, no, Her Majesty, you misunderstood. I just thought about my sleeping posture at night and was afraid of disturbing Her Majesty's sweet dreams. If I did that, I would be punished!"
"It's okay, it's no big deal, I don't dislike you!" The queen covered her mouth and laughed.
Seeing the Queen's insistence, Li Han was a little overwhelmed and began to talk nonsense: "Your Majesty, forget it. Li Han not only has a bad sleeping posture at night, but also grinds his teeth, snores, and sometimes even sleepwalks. If I accidentally hurt Your Majesty, what will Li Han do?"
The Queen frowned. "Really? How could I not know that you have so many bad habits when you sleep?"
Li Han pretended to be calm and answered hesitantly, "When Li Han first opened the shop, he was busy from morning till night every day. He was overworked and fell seriously ill. This is the sequelae left over from that time!"
The Queen stared at Li Han without saying a word, which made Li Han feel cold on the back. Li Han prayed in her heart, hoping that the Queen would not continue to ask questions, otherwise she really could not stand it anymore.
"Alright, I understand. In that case, I won't keep you any longer. Go see the imperial physician when you have time. It's not good for a girl to have such evil thoughts!" The queen turned her back and fiddled with the flowers and plants.
Hearing that the Queen no longer insisted on him, Li Han couldn't help but sigh: "Thank you for your concern, Queen. Li Han understands!"
"Okay, that's enough for today, please leave!" the queen said to Li Han.
The queen was lost in thought as she gazed at the delicate flowers. After Li Han left, she said to the maid beside her after a while, "Can time really change people's feelings? Are all the people in the imperial family really heartless?"
The maid was a little confused when she heard the queen say this and asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Weren't you fine just now?"
"It's nothing, I just said what I felt. Do you think the relationship between Li Han and me has become a little distant? These past few days, I always felt that Li Han was avoiding me intentionally or unintentionally, and he wasn't as clingy to me as before!" The queen was a little depressed.
"Empress, please stop having such wild thoughts. The princess has always had you in her heart, otherwise she wouldn't have gone to the imperial kitchen so early to prepare a large table of dishes for you!" The maid stepped forward to comfort her.
The Queen slowly closed her eyes and murmured to herself, "I hope I am really overthinking it!"
Not far away, Li Han, who had originally left, suddenly leaned forward and heard every word the queen and the maid had just said.
In fact, Li Han had noticed that the Queen's attitude was not right just now, so after she left, she had been hiding aside, which was just as she expected.
The queen is in a high position and is lonely. Although she holds great power and is the only woman in the world who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the emperor, she has also given up a lot, such as someone to whom she can confide her true feelings.
There are three thousand concubines in the harem, and all of them have to be taken care of by the queen alone. She has to always maintain a dignified and graceful demeanor, and gradually become sensitive. It is no wonder that the queen has such thoughts.
Li Han looked at the queen from afar and felt a little lost. He felt bad in his heart and couldn't help but clench his hands, feeling a little guilty.
"Empress, you have misunderstood Li Han. Li Han has always respected you very much in his heart..." Li Han hid aside and talked to himself, planning to explain it to the queen later.
Afterwards, Li Han returned to the room and said to the maid beside her, "You go out first. I've been busy all day today. I'm a little tired and want to rest early!"
"Princess, I'd better stay on the side. If you have any instructions, I can do it in time!" The maid was reluctant to leave. After all, the harem was dangerous, and she was afraid that Li Han would not be safe alone.
Li Han knew the maid was concerned about her, so she didn't get angry at her disobedience. "Don't worry, everything will be fine. Didn't the Queen just suggest that I go see the imperial physician? Since you can't stay idle, why don't you go and ask for me first?"
The maid was a little embarrassed: "Princess, this..."
"Hey, just listen to me. Go quickly, go quickly, don't stand here!"
Seeing that the maid was not willing to give in, Li Han immediately pushed her out of the door. The maid knew that she could not persuade Li Han, so she stopped insisting and walked towards the Imperial Hospital.
After Li Han sent the maid away, he stayed at the door and listened. When the maid's footsteps became quieter and quieter, Li Han finally felt relieved: "It was so hard. She's finally gone!"
Seeing that the room was too dim, Li Han felt that it was not suitable for writing a storybook. She was afraid of hurting her eyes, so she took out a few candles that she had secretly hidden in the cabinet, and lit them all together. The room suddenly became bright.
Li Han cleaned the table with great satisfaction, put the prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone on it, and prepared to start writing "Wind, Flowers, Snow and Moon".
However, just as Li Han was about to start writing, a rustling sound suddenly came from outside the door, and the sound became louder and louder, and closer and closer to him.
Li Han frowned, thinking that the maid had come back again. His heart immediately rose to his throat. Like a guilty thief, he turned around and blew out all the candles in the room. The room immediately became dark. Li Han hurriedly hid everything on the table under the table and tiptoed to the door.
Li Han opened the door a little and looked through the gap to see what the sound was outside. What Li Han didn't expect was that there were a group of guards standing outside.
These guards, all wearing armor and holding weapons, stood on both sides of the door with serious expressions. They all looked ferocious, like wild beasts ready to go into combat at any time.
Some palace maids and eunuchs who were awakened by the noise didn't know what was going on. They hurried out after hearing the commotion. They were glared at by the soldiers and were so frightened that they trembled and retreated one after another. Those who didn't know thought that some assassins had appeared in the palace and they were carrying out their mission.
Li Han's eyes widened, and he looked at the sudden situation outside the door with an expression of disbelief. He said with a sad face, "Oh my God, what kind of ghosts are these people? I am so miserable. Can't I just have some peace and quiet every day?"
Li Han quickly closed the door, leaned against the door, and slowly sat down on the ground, wanting to cry but unable to.
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