All the way from Ganzheng Palace to Xiwu Palace.
The emperor was trying to suppress the urge to turn around and look at Li Wan.
In the plum garden of Xiwu Palace, all the concubines with high positions in the harem have gathered. It is rare for the concubines to gather together like this throughout the year.
It was rare to see the emperor a few times a year, and all the concubines were present tonight, so no one wanted to be outdone, and so they all dressed up.
But when the concubines arrived at the Plum Garden, they found that no one could compare to Princess Anyang in her gorgeous attire.
Because it is the Moon Goddess Festival, Princess Anyang, who is still under house arrest, can be released.
Princess Anyang is a well-known beauty. She is only sixteen years old, but already stunningly beautiful. Tonight, she is dressed in purple, with her hair done in a flying moon bun, a peony pinned in her hair, a dot of cinnabar between her eyebrows, and a golden hairpin swaying with her steps. Her eyes are as arrogant as ever. She is still the extremely noble Princess Anyang of the Yuan Dynasty.
When the concubines saw Princess Anyang, they naturally showed respect on the surface, but they couldn't help but criticize her in their hearts.
The confinement hasn't ended yet, and you're already showing off like this.
I always feel uncomfortable when my glory is suppressed.
At this moment.
The palace maid raised her voice and said, "The Emperor has arrived!"
Everyone in the Plum Garden stood up to greet the emperor.
The King of Qi jumped off his chair, ran over, called the Emperor "Brother Royal", and went around behind him to look for Li Wan: "Sister Wan!"
When he first saw Li Wan, he was stunned for a moment, then his face turned red, and he looked at Li Wan infatuatedly and said, "Sister Wan, you, you are so beautiful."
Li Wan usually doesn't dress up. She has a plain face and wears at most a plain hairpin in her hair.
When King Qi looked at Li Wan, he originally had a filter in mind. Today, he only saw that Li Wan had a pale face, red lips, and a flower on her head. Even the cinnabar on her forehead was more beautiful than that of other women. In his eyes, Li Wan at this moment was like a fairy.
When King Qi shouted like this, all eyes were drawn to Li Wan.
Although it was night, the plum garden was brightly lit. Everyone could see Li Wan clearly and their expressions were immediately filled with excitement.
Li Wan's appearance and grace are famous throughout Kyoto.
Otherwise, Song Mingyi would not have fallen in love with Li Wan at first sight after only meeting her once at a banquet.
The empress dowager would not have gone to so much trouble to send her under the emperor's nose.
But Li Wan has always been known as a sick beauty, but tonight's Li Wan has nothing to do with the three words sick beauty.
Li Wan was still wearing the same light green palace dress, but her waist was two circles thinner than that of ordinary palace maids. The same palace dress looked more graceful and slender on her. The green was also very clear, which set off her fair skin. There was a thin layer of rouge on her fair cheeks, which was white with a hint of red. Her snow-white skin, red lips, black eyes and the cinnabar spot between her eyebrows complemented each other, shining like stars, and she was very spiritual.
There was nothing else in her black hair except a fresh white hibiscus, which gave her a sense of ease and made her look even more fresh and charming.
Princess Anyang looked at Li Wan with a gloomy expression, her eyes full of resentment.
The emperor sat down in the middle seat.
The Queen Mother called Li Wan over affectionately: "Wan'er, come quickly and let your aunt take a look."
Li Wan bowed obediently in front of the Queen Mother, and when she extended her hand, she put her hand in hers.
The Queen Mother held Li Wan's hand, and with her other hand she touched Li Wan's face lovingly and said, "Why do you look thinner again? But your complexion looks much better. It seems that you have taken good care of yourself these days."
Li Wan said obediently: "I'm sorry to have made my aunt worry."
The Queen Mother smiled and gave Li Wan a seat.
She sat on the right side of the second row together with the other concubines, but this seat was given by the Empress Dowager, so no one dared to object.
However, Concubine Yi greeted Li Wan warmly, as their seats happened to be next to each other.
The emperor sat in the middle seat, facing the stage, and the empress dowager sat on his right. The Prince of Qi was originally seated on the emperor's left, but he preferred to sit with Li Wan, so he squeezed to the back.
Princess Anyang sat in the seat of King Qi. She glanced back and saw King Qi and Li Wan huddled together, whispering to each other.
She had just returned from the palace that day, and the information was delayed. She was still stuck on the news that the emperor disliked Li Wan. After being put in solitary confinement, she slowly learned that many things had happened in the one or two months when she was away, such as Li Wan saving the drowning Prince Qi and winning the emperor's favor.
If she had known earlier, she would not have been so rash in making Li Wan kneel as punishment that day, but this did not reduce her hatred for Li Wan.
In her opinion, Li Wanhui saved the King of Qi just to please her royal brother.
What was most difficult for her to understand was why her royal brother was so close to Li Wan even though he knew that she was on the Queen Mother's side.
The play on the stage began.
The King of Qi could not appreciate those babbling dramas. He pinched a piece of cake and put it to Li Wan's mouth: "Sister Wan, try this, it's delicious."
Li Wan took it with her hands, took a bite, and praised with a smile: "Mm, delicious."
The King of Qi happily picked up another piece and said, "Sister Wan, try this."
Concubine Yi beside her joked, "Your Highness Prince Qi really likes Sister Wan."
The King of Qi frowned, looked at Concubine Yi with some displeasure and said, "Sister Wan is my sister Wan, you can't call her that."
Concubine Yi was disappointed.
On the other side, Concubine Li couldn't help laughing, and then she covered her lips with a handkerchief in an attempt to hide her laughter.
Yipin was angry for a moment, then she asked the Prince of Qi with a smile: "Your Highness, who is prettier, your elder sister or Concubine Li?"
Lipin's expression changed slightly.
The King of Qi was about to speak.
Li Wan smiled and said, "I admit that I am not as good as Concubine Li, so Concubine Yi, please stop joking."
Lipin looked at Li Wan twice more, with a little more favor in her eyes.
However, Concubine Yi's face suddenly turned cold. She stared at Li Wan coldly, and then she sat up straight, which had been leaning towards this side.
The King of Qi wanted to say something, but Li Wan said, "Your Highness, just watch the show."
The King of Qi pursed his lips. Although Li Wan's tone was gentle, it contained some unquestionable meaning.
The King of Qi sat obediently beside Li Wan and said nothing.
Li Wan was finally able to watch the show in peace and quiet, and she didn't care at all that the King of Qi was playing with her fingers as if they were toys.
There were not many people in the Plum Garden who were really watching the show seriously. The concubines were all thinking about how to create an opportunity to be alone with the emperor for a while. Li Wan, on the other hand, found interest after watching for a long time and watched it very seriously.
Seeing how seriously she was watching, the King of Qi also started to watch the show seriously. However, after less than a moment, he could not continue and turned his attention to the flowers in Li Wan's hair.
This flower is so beautiful.
As he looked, his eyes fell on Li Wan's gentle profile again, and he was stunned without noticing.
Sister Wan is so pretty.
It would be great if Sister Wan could be his princess.
When he grows up, he can have a baby with Sister Wan, and the baby will definitely be as beautiful as Sister Wan.
As the King of Qi thought about it, his childish face gradually turned red due to shyness.
At this time, the Queen Mother in the front row glanced at the back with her peripheral vision, and then smiled and said, "Wan'er and Yuanrong are good friends."
The emperor also glanced back and saw Prince Qi secretly looking at Li Wan with a red face. His eyes dimmed and then he looked down and saw Prince Qi holding Li Wan's hand, and Li Wan let him hold it. He looked at him coldly, with no expression on his face, and then he withdrew his gaze coldly and looked towards the stage, as if he was not interested in the relationship between Yuan Rong and Li Wan.
The empress dowager, who had been observing his expression, did not see the reaction she wanted to see. She was a little disappointed and took a sip of the tea without interest.
The play on stage is over.
As soon as the emperor stood up, the concubines suddenly became nervous.
Li Wan looked at the emperor who would soon slaughter the entire family of the empress dowager with admiration, and said to the empress dowager in a gentle tone: "I will go back first. Your Majesty, you have worked hard today. Please go back to the bedroom and rest early."
Even though it was no secret that the emperor and the empress dowager were not on good terms, he still put on such a show.
Before the concubines could say anything, the emperor took Li Wan and Cao Yu away.
The emperor walked out of the Plum Garden and said to the Prince of Qi who followed him: "Yuan Rong, you should go back to Rongjing Palace."
The King of Qi looked at Li Wan reluctantly, then followed the palace maid obediently.
The emperor returned to the Qianzheng Palace and asked Li Wan to go back to the West Palace to change into clothes to wear outside the palace, but he did not say why.
Li Wan was a little confused, but she obediently went back to change her clothes.
Li Wan likes plain colors, and the clothes she brings in from outside the palace are all light plain colors.
Li Wan picked out a moon-white dress to change into.
Cuizhu helped Li Wan put on the belt, which made Li Wan's already slender waist even slimmer.
Cuizhu couldn't help but mutter, "My waist is as thick as yours, my master."
Li Wan smiled gently.
Cuizhu looked at Li Wan who had changed her clothes and was startled. She said, "The master is really the reincarnation of an immortal."
Li Wan smiled and walked out to the Gandong Palace.
Qin Lin was waiting outside the palace gate. When he saw Li Wan, a rare look of surprise appeared on his cold face.
Li Wan was dressed in white, with a dot of cinnabar between her eyebrows, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and her skirt was light, she seemed like the moon goddess descending to the earth.
"Guard Qin."
She came forward.
Qin Lin returned to his usual cold expression and handed her a veil for her to put on.
Li Wan had never worn this thing before, and it was inconvenient to wear with her hair in a bun, so she could only ask Qin Lin for help.
Qin Lin moved closer with the curtain, but it was too close. He couldn't help but concentrate and hold his breath. His usually nimble fingers were now extremely stiff, and it took him a while to finally help Li Wan put it on.
"Guard Qin, where are we going?" Li Wan asked as he followed Qin Lin out.
Qin Lin said in a deep voice: "Leave the palace."
Li Wan looked up at him in surprise.
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Li Wan was brought by Qin Lin to the vicinity of the palace gate. Under the moonlight, a low-key carriage was parked there.
Qin Lin invited her to get in the carriage. Li accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt and stumbled. Qin Lin quickly supported her and clasped their hands together.
Qin Lin lowered his eyes, and as soon as Li Wan stood firm, he immediately withdrew his hand.
Li Wan thanked him in a low voice, got on the carriage, lifted the door curtain and bent down to go in.
The emperor was sitting in the brightly lit carriage, concentrating on reading a book in his hand. When he saw her come in, he only raised his eyes lazily and said, "You can pick that thing now."
Li Wancai took off the curtain that was in the way above his head.
The emperor's eyes were fixed on her face.
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