This was the first time that Li Han had encountered such a thing. Being able to mobilize guards in the palace at will and surround the princess's bedroom at night, this must be something that only someone with a powerful fist could do.
Emperor? Empress? ...
Li Han tried hard to recall everything that had happened during this period. She felt that she had not provoked anyone she should not have provoked, nor had she made any mistakes. The only thing that made the Queen unhappy was that she went into business. But this matter had already been settled. How could she suddenly be blocked again? Li Han was puzzled.
Whether it was a blessing or a curse, one question would reveal it. Li Han took a deep breath and shouted to the outside of the door, "I wonder if you, big brothers outside, have come to my little girl's bedroom so late at night? Is there something wrong?"
A deep and gruff male voice came from outside the door: "Princess, I'm here to protect you by the Emperor's order. His Majesty and the Empress have said that your palace is understaffed and they're afraid they won't be able to handle the situation properly, so they've asked me to guard the Princess!"
Li Han was a little speechless. Protecting was just protection, but making it like a war was so scary that she almost had a heart attack.
There were so many people standing outside the door, all fully armed, which made Li Han feel a little strange and uncomfortable. "Is that so? Thank you, Your Majesty and the Queen, for your concern. Unfortunately, I would rather be alone. Big Brother outside the door, you should take your men and leave, or retreat outside. Li Han thanks you very much!"
Li Han really couldn't stand this kind of protection that was like guarding a prisoner. He was always under surveillance next to Lu Li. He thought he could have some peace and quiet in the palace, but he didn't expect it to be even worse. It was like jumping from one fire pit into another.
The person outside the door refused directly, "Your Highness, please forgive me for not being smart. I only obey the orders of Your Majesty and the Empress. Now that Your Majesty and the Empress have asked me to protect the princess, I will do my best to fulfill my duty and dare not delay for even a moment!"
Hearing this, Li Han couldn't help but roll his eyes. He felt that these soldiers were just idiots and couldn't make sense. He didn't want to waste any more time, so he compromised and said, "Alright, do whatever you want. It's up to you!"
"Yes, we obey your command!" the soldiers outside the door shouted in unison.
Li Han was frightened by this sudden voice again. She shuddered uncontrollably and said helplessly, "I didn't expect to encounter such a thing on my first time as a princess. Who can stand it? It seems that being a princess is not as beautiful as described in the storybooks. I am so exhausted!"
Li Han returned to the table, squatted down and took out all the things he had hurriedly hidden just now, lit a candle, and opened the wardrobe door.
She lit the remaining candles and put them in the closet, then moved a small stool in and placed the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on it. After everything was in place, Li Han also walked into the closet and closed the door from the inside. The room, which had been bright just now, suddenly became dark again.
The guards outside the door saw that the lights in the room were off, but they did not become suspicious. They just thought that Li Han was asleep, so they continued their protection work.
Li Han lay weakly in the closet, writing furiously in the candlelight, inspiration pouring out. The more Li Han wrote, the more excited he became. He didn't know how long he wrote, but he never stopped writing.
After finishing "Wind, Flowers, Snow and Moon", Li Han breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the finished storybook with satisfaction: "It's not easy. I've been busy for so long and finally finished it!" As he said this, he kissed the storybook in his hand.
Li Han got up and sat in the closet, flipping through the masterpiece he had just completed. As he read, his eyelids slowly closed as if a jack was hanging on them, and finally he fell into a deep sleep, and the notebook in his hand fell beside him.
The next morning, Li Han was dozing off when she suddenly heard a maid's hurried call: "Oh no, oh no, the princess is missing!"
Li Han was awakened by the shouting. He stood up suddenly and bumped his head against the wardrobe. Covering his head, Li Han came out of the wardrobe and yelled, "Who is it? Why are you yelling so early in the morning? You're disturbing my sleep!"
When the maid saw Li Han coming out of the closet, she immediately rushed over, grabbed Li Han, and said worriedly: "Your Highness, why did you come out of the closet? I couldn't find you anywhere just now. I was scared to death. I thought something happened to the princess!" The maid's voice was a little choked.
"What could happen to me? The house was surrounded by three layers of people yesterday. If something happened to me, it would only mean that those people outside are useless!" Li Han rubbed his eyes, looking like he was still sleepy, and spoke slowly.
The leader of the soldiers outside heard the maid's cry and rushed in: "Your Highness, the maid said you are missing. Where did you go just now? You made us so anxious!"
Protecting the princess was an order personally given by His Majesty and the Queen. If the princess disappeared or something happened to her under their noses, all the soldiers who were guarding outside last night would be blamed. Therefore, when these soldiers heard the maid shouting that the princess was missing, they were very scared.
"It's okay. I slept in the closet last night and didn't go anywhere. She just didn't notice it. It's just a misunderstanding! It's morning now and I'm fine. You can leave now. It's scary to have a group of people surrounding my bedroom. Just go away!" Li Han got a headache when he saw the huge group of soldiers outside.
"Yes, I will remove them right away and will not disturb you!"
Afterwards, the soldiers all withdrew. Li Han sighed, "Finally, these people are gone. I can finally have some peace and quiet!"
"Princess, you'd better not sleep in the closet anymore. What if you catch a cold?"
Li Han hummed casually: "I know, I won't do it again!"
The maid was helping Li Han wash up when the eunuch outside the door suddenly came in and announced, "Master, the Queen is here!"
Li Han tidied up her appearance briefly, and when she felt that everything was alright, she hurried to the door to greet him: "Empress, what brings you here so early in the morning?"
The Queen let Li Han pull her along and said, "Nothing, I just heard that you slept in the closet last night. I thought you had figured out a way to cure your sleepwalking, so I came to see you!"
Li Han knew that the guards must have told the Queen about this, so she quickly said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, you are making fun of me again!"
The Queen smiled, patted Li Han's hand and said, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. If you feel that the people in your palace are not serving you well, I will replace you with a new batch!"
As the queen spoke, her eyes swept over the maid beside her. Li Han knew that the queen might use her to help establish her authority. If she blamed her, the maid's small body would definitely not be able to withstand it.
Li Han immediately stood in front of the maid and said to the Queen, "Your Majesty, there's no need to change people. I like them very much. I've just gotten familiar with them. If you change another group of people, I won't be uncomfortable!"
The queen saw what Li Han was thinking and smiled.
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