Go through the back door!
Just as Xu Ruyan was having some trouble accepting it, Chen Xiao said with a smile, "Oh dear, I like Sister Yuanyin so much! I will definitely find her the best man, no one below the fourth rank!"
Great, so he just uses the back door! He only ever uses the back door! He never uses the front door!
Xu Ruyan immediately bowed to Chen Xiao, "Thank you, Your Majesty! I greatly appreciate this official position!!!"
Xu Qian, who had watched the whole thing from the side, didn't notice anything unusual. He simply agreed with Chen Xiao's idea: Yuan Yin is so good, she naturally deserves an excellent man!
Xu Ruyu: ...How about I change my name to Ruya?
Yuan Yin was preoccupied with Chen Xiao's amnesia, and she didn't care much about whether Xu Ruyan became an official or had any merits.
Seeing them like this, Yin Yuyao smiled slightly.
Chen Xiao noticed this and pulled Yin Yuyao along, saying, "Why don't you come with us later? Just to clear your head!"
Yin Yuyao asked curiously, "Where are we going?"
Xu Qian then understood Chen Xiao's plan. It seemed that everyone present was someone His Majesty trusted greatly. Therefore, he answered for Chen Xiao, "Go to the Dark Pavilion. The inner hall of the Dark Pavilion is only accessible to those with the right destiny. The more people there are, the more opportunities there will be. Miss Yin, why don't you come with us?"
Yin Yuyao had actually been to the Dark Pavilion long before she was deposed.
She also knew some secrets about the Dark Pavilion, but she didn't trust the others in front of her, so she suppressed her desire to tell Chen Xiao for the time being, nodded, and agreed.
And so, the six of them squeezed into a carriage and left the palace at dusk.
Why squeeze into a horse-drawn carriage?
It's because there are too many people (who want to get close to the couple), and Chen Xiao is afraid of attracting attention (without an omniscient perspective, they're afraid of missing out on the sweet moments).
Chen Xiao and Yin Yuyao sat in the middle, with Chu Yuanyin and Xu Ruyan on their left and Xu Qian and his son on their right.
Chen Xiao held Yin Yuyao's hand, occasionally lifting the carriage curtain to explain the capital to her—"The coconut cups at this place are delicious! And the osmanthus cakes at this place are also super delicious! Oh, and the lotus leaf chicken at this place is absolutely amazing!"
Although she understood Chen Xiao's feelings, Yin Yuyao was still left speechless, both amused and exasperated.
After Chen Xiao finished speaking, she was stunned. She originally wanted to make up something to make Yin Yuyao happy, but she didn't expect that as soon as she saw those restaurants, she would blurt out what was delicious.
But she's only been in Yechao for a little over a month, and this is her first time seeing these places. How could she know so much about them?
Chen Xiao fell into deep thought.
Yuan Yin and the Xu brothers were also lost in thought.
The three began exchanging glances.
Yuan Yin: What happened? Didn't Xiao Xiao lose her memory? But she still remembers all the places we've been!
Xu Ruyan: Yeah! What's going on?! Hey...when did you guys go to these places?! And you didn't even take me!
Xu Ruyu ignored her brother and frowned. Could it be that Xiao Xiao hadn't lost her memory? But why was she acting so strangely before?
Xu Qian, an outsider standing to the side, silently looked out the window. Sigh, he was getting old and couldn't fit in anymore!
Before they could think too much, the carriage quickly stopped at the entrance of the secret chamber, and the group got off and walked inside.
It was the same guard who had received Xu Qian before. He greeted everyone respectfully, saying, "The Dark Pavilion welcomes Your Majesty, Miss Yin, the Prime Minister, Consort Yu, the Princess, and Minister Xu."
Oh my god, thank goodness there's no one else around at this hour, otherwise if that guard had given them a scare, the whole capital would have known they were in this secret chamber in no time.
Everyone immediately recognized that the guards were being greeted according to their rank, with Yin Yuyao even ranking before the Prime Minister, and there was also the unannounced Minister of Personnel.
Knowing Yin Yuyao's identity and also knowing about the unannounced Minister of Personnel, this secret society is truly something.
Everyone except Chen Xiao was unaware of Yin Yuyao's identity and was astonished: Could Miss Yin really be a fairy?! Ranked only after His Majesty!!!
After exchanging greetings, the guards asked no further questions and led them directly to the entrance of the inner palace before withdrawing.
The doors to the inner sanctuary were tightly shut, and there was no sound.
Chen Xiao asked Xu Qian curiously, "How did you manage to open this door last time?"
Before Xu Qian could answer, the door was suddenly opened, and a man slowly walked out.
He wore a moon-white straight-collared long robe, with a moon-white auspicious cloud patterned belt around his waist. His dark hair was tied up with a simple white jade and silver crown, making him look handsome and dashing, yet exuding a noble and aloof air.
Everyone froze on the spot.
All four young people were captivated by the man's good looks.
Xu Qian was surprised that someone would come out from inside.
As for Yin Yuyao, she was because...
"Miss Yin, you've finally arrived." The man looked directly at Yin Yuyao, his cold arrogance completely replaced by tenderness.
!?
They know each other?!??
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao turned to Yin Yuyao with a gossipy expression, only to see Yin Yuyao turn to her and say, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I actually came here before, but I was thinking of telling you later..."
"It's nothing! You and this man...?" Tell me quickly! I'm so curious!
"Just an old friend."
"I have known Miss Yin for a long time, and I have admired her for a long time."
Two voices rang out simultaneously, one from Yin Yuyao and the other from the man, drawing the attention of Yuan Yin and the others.
Yin Yuyao felt somewhat helpless about this and hurriedly walked into the inner hall, with the man following closely behind.
The door remained open, and the interior was dark.
Chen Xiao followed him inside, but hearing no sound behind him, he turned around and saw the remaining four people still standing there. "Aren't you coming?"
Can we go in?
Although the four of them didn't speak, Chen Xiao understood the doubt in their eyes.
The man in front seemed to notice the commotion behind him and said calmly, "You may come in."
Seeing this, the four of them followed.
As soon as they entered the inner hall, the doors were immediately closed, the light vanished, and the entire hall was plunged into darkness.
Chen Xiao couldn't see her surroundings clearly, so she had to stay where she was. Yin Yuyao turned around and spoke to her. At the same time, the wind blew, the space twisted slightly, and the surroundings became silent.
Chen Xiao waited a while but heard nothing more, then realized something was wrong. "Yin Yuyao?"
No one responded.
Even the voices of Xu Qian and the others disappeared completely.
On the other side, unlike the scene Chen Xiao saw, the hall was brightly lit and resplendent, and some of them even had seats.
Everyone noticed that Chen Xiao was missing, but before they could say anything, the man interrupted them, "His Majesty is safe, you all need not worry."
As a member of the inner palace, the man naturally sat in the main seat, as did Yin Yuyao.
After calming everyone down, Yin Yuyao continued to introduce the man's identity, "He is from the inner palace. You can call him Fuguang. You can ask him anything you want to know."
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