Chapter 265 One Man Is Enough
After leaving Yun Chen's residence, Yan Shijiu continued to practice Qinggong all the way to the west side of the imperial palace. He walked in through the small door used by the palace maids and eunuchs, passing a sign as if he was familiar with the place. He avoided the guards patrolling in groups of three or two on the road and went straight into the East Palace.
When he passed by the study, he saw two palace maids brushing the carpet. The jade bowl that Nan Lijun often used to store rock sugar blood swallows was placed aside, and it seemed that the blood swallows had been knocked over.
He squinted his eyes and looked carefully, not sure how much Nan Lijun had eliminated and how much he had eaten.
Just in case, he took out a spare pill from his pocket, scraped off a piece the size of a needle tip, and held it under his tongue.
He entered the bedroom from the back door and saw that there was no one around, no female officials or palace maids on duty. He knew that Nan Lijun had been waiting for him for a long time.
As expected, when he saw him come in, Nan Lijun, who was reading a memorial at the table, threw down the imperial brush in his hand and said unhappily:
"Where did you go in such a hurry? I've been waiting for almost an hour!"
He walked over with a smile, without saying a word, and hugged Nan Lijun from behind. He kissed her snow-white neck, melting the powder under his tongue on her skin, and put his hand into her clothes, rubbing her gently and wantonly.
Nan Lijun smelled the familiar scent of ylang-ylang, his eyes gradually became blurred, and his breathing quickly became heavy.
Feeling Nan Lijun's reaction, Yan Shijiu curled his lips slightly.
The Yu family’s “enchanting smile” is always useful.
Whether it is added to bird's nest, combined with the ylang-ylang powder on his body, or melted into the skin alone, it is so easy to use.
Just a little bit can make people feel hot all over and extremely excited.
Nan Lijun's dress quickly fell to the ground, and the vermilion imperial pen fell on her clothes, spreading a deep red like blood.
Yan Shijiu pressed her down on the desk, falling on top of the pile of memorials.
Nan Lijun quickly straightened up, "No, no, this is too disrespectful and against etiquette... well..."
All her remaining words were swallowed by Yan Shijiu's mouth.
"That's nothing. Have you forgotten again? You are the Queen of Nan Country. This world belongs to you. You can do whatever you want. 'Treason'? You are the 'law', you are the 'Tao'. My noble Queen, don't think too much, just enjoy me, okay?"
Perhaps it was because the drug was too effective or Yan Shijiu's words were too bewitching, but Nan Lijun completely lost his mind and stopped resisting.
She asked pitifully with a voice full of patience and tears:
"Yan Shijiu, do you really love me?"
Behind her, where she couldn't see, Yan Shijiu's expression changed drastically but then calmed down in an instant. He slowly inserted his fingers into her thick hair, gently grabbed it, and lifted it slightly, forcing her to raise her head.
He leaned close to her ear from behind, and his voice became more and more charming:
"I'm the one who loves you the most in this world. I love you so much that I want to bite you into pieces and swallow you whole. Are you afraid?"
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Finally, Nan Lijun was exhausted and fell asleep on the couch.
Yan Shijiu put on his robe again, pushed the door open and walked out of the bedroom.
Just like the past few months, Zhi Luo was the only one on duty outside the palace.
Only Zhiluo knew the secret between him and Nanlijun, which was one of the main reasons why Zhiluo was able to become equal to Songlan so quickly.
Seeing Yan Shijiu's disheveled clothes and a blush on his cheeks, Zhi Luo frowned slightly, took two steps back, and distanced himself from Yan Shijiu.
Yan Shijiu didn't care. He casually stroked his hair and looked at Zhiluo with a smile, "How about it, have you thought it through?"
Zhi Luo looked at him warily and said nothing.
He curled his lips and said, "Fine, my kindness is in vain. Then you can just be a female official until Yun Chen gets married. You will still be a small female official. When the time comes to have the wedding, we can go together."
These words obviously hurt Zhi Luo. Her face turned pale and her heart was beating fast.
Yan Shijiu saw it clearly and sighed:
"Do you want Yun Chen to always remember a fool who killed so many people in Guying City, or do you want to see you, who can call the wind and rain by the Queen's side and help her husband rise to the top? I said, as long as you can become the senior female official beside His Highness, the head of the female officials—
His Highness will certainly grant you a marriage in order to win over the generals. When the time comes, I will suggest that you betroth you to Yun Chen, and His Highness will certainly agree. Besides this, how else can you marry Yun Chen? You are in Kyoto, and Yun Chen is on the battlefield. You won't even see each other all year round."
It would be a lie to say that I wasn't moved by what Yan Shijiu said.
But Zhiluo also knew that this was easier said than done.
Song Lan has a noble family background and grew up with Nan Lijun.
If Zhi Luo had not been so prudent in keeping the secret between Nan Lijun and Yan Shijiu, and had not gained Nan Lijun's secret trust psychologically, I am afraid she would have had no chance to be on equal footing with Song Lan.
This was also thanks to Yan Shijiu's recommendation, Nanli Jun allowed Zhiluo to be on duty during every secret meeting.
"Song Lan has a deep bond with His Highness, and his father and brother are in charge of 20,000 imperial guards, holding important positions to protect him. His position is difficult to shake. I don't believe you have any solution."
As soon as Zhi Luo said this, Yan Shijiu knew that something was going to happen.
He hooked his finger at Zhiluo, motioning her to come closer to talk.
Zhi Luo subconsciously glanced in the direction of Nan Lijun in the bedroom, took two steps closer, but was unwilling to get too close to Yan Shijiu.
Yan Shijiu's eyes were burning, and his smile was ambiguous. "What about 'deep feelings'? What about 'growing up together'? If you want two women to break up, one man is enough."
Zhi Luo's eyes widened, and he had obviously guessed Yan Shijiu's plan. He lowered his voice and asked in surprise:
"Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will kill you first before punishing Song Lan?"
Yan Shijiu sneered, "Since I dare to use this method, I must have a way to clean myself up. Besides—"
He looked at Zhiluo and smiled rather wantonly, "I am His Highness's first man. You are also a woman, so you should know the weight of this. She loves me very much, you should be able to see that."
Zhi Luo frowned in disgust, but had to admit that he was telling the truth.
A few months ago, she and Yan Shijiu returned to Beijing to confess their crimes.
She knelt in fear and waited for her fate, but Yan Shijiu was very brave and dared to flirt with Nan Lijun in front of everyone.
Nan Lijun was surprised, but did not scold him.
He became more and more outrageous.
When Nan Lijun sprained her ankle in the garden, he actually dared to pick her up horizontally, took off her shoes and socks, held her slender bare ankle with his bare hands, and gently kneaded it.
Nan Lijun's face turned red. She scolded him a few words, but he just smiled and didn't care. He went to the palace every day to pester Nan Lijun, blocking her on the way to court and chasing her on the way back from court.
After three months of such persistence, he finally resorted to some means, but not only was he not convicted, he became Nan Lijun's lover and even recommended Zhiluo as a female official.
She thought that it was probably because Nan Lijun had been used to seeing well-behaved men since she was a child, and this was the first time she met someone as lawless as Yan Shijiu.
In addition, Yan Shijiu is indeed very handsome and is a playboy that women often like.
A good woman is afraid of being clingy with a man, and this is true.
Zhi Luo couldn't tell anything from Yan Shijiu's face. Rather than being deeply in love, she felt that he was more like trying his best to complete a passionate and dedicated performance.
But on the face of Nan Lijun, who was just beginning to fall in love, Zhi Luo could clearly see the stirring of love and the look of being truly moved.
It seems that Yan Shijiu's plan combined with pillow talk might really be worth a try.
Zhiluo thought for a long time and asked:
"I don't quite understand. What good does this do you? Overthrowing Song Lan and helping me take the position, just so I can marry Yun Chen?"
Yan Shijiu crossed his arms, folding his arms. He had a handsome face, but his smile was filled with a sinister, wanton sullenness.
"You love Yunchen so much, you should know that both the Huo brothers and sisters are obsessed with her. Yunchen is not an ordinary person, she has the talent to be a general, and she will shine in the future. But she cannot be with the Huo family. His Highness will not allow Yun and Huo to be together. I am resolving this problem as soon as possible to save Yunchen. You know that we are close friends."
This statement is half true and half false.
Zhiluo had never thought about this level, nor had he ever thought so far.
According to Yan Shijiu, the emperor will definitely use Yun Chen in important positions in the future. But as long as Yun Chen is entangled with the Huo brothers and sisters, is his future doomed to be bleak, or even destroyed?
Zhiluo suddenly felt that he seemed to have a very legitimate reason to bring down Songlan.
It had nothing to do with her selfish desire to marry Yun Chen; it was all just to protect Yun Chen's bright future.
That's right, she wasn't doing it for herself.
Watching the changing expressions on Zhiluo's face, Yan Shijiu curled his lips in satisfaction and sarcasm.
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