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The two maidservants were bending over and looking at her curiously.

"Miss, what's wrong?"

"I …" Yu Yan lowered her head and looked at herself. Her clothes were still in good condition, but her hair was unbound and only had a single band tied around it. She hurriedly said, "I fell and fainted.

"Oh, get up." The palace maid stepped forward to help her up.

"May I ask what time is it?" Yu Yan asked softly.

"Yin hour, King Xiao is going to go to court today, everyone in the mansion is up." The palace maid smiled and helped her wipe the grass from her skirt.

Yu Yan thanked him and returned the order badge back. Halfway through, he suddenly discovered a thread tied to the button of her shirt. At the end of the thread hung a black jade buckle the size of a pinky.

Returning the order badge, Yu Yan found out that Yulixiao was resting at Qiu Xuanling's place again and truly doted on her.

She walked slowly to the courtyard where the servants lived, and could not help but take out the small clasp to look at it.

She woke up after both times after falling unconscious. That man must have given her something to use … Who was he? She looked at the jade buckle in her hand as the doubt in her heart grew.

Unlike Yu Tianqi, although Yu Tianqi was domineering, he was less arrogant and more cautious. Other than him, who else in the world had the ability to do that? But in an instant, the smell of blood in the yard disappeared without a trace.

Could it be Yulixiao? Her heart trembled. Could it be that he had feigned illness and came prepared to take back the river and the mountains?

The sky slowly turned bright, Yu Yan received a task and scanned the courtyard. Just as her arms went limp, Steward Fu shook his fat body and ran over.

"Miss Yu Yan, quickly get dressed, the empress dowager will call you over."

"But …" How could Yu Yan change her clothes? She didn't even have time to go to the courtyard yesterday.

"You are no longer an imperial concubine. You can just wear the clothes of a palace maid." Steward Fu was smart, he could immediately see that she did not have any permission to change and immediately called for people to bring her to change.

Yu Yan took a dark purple palace dress, tied with a double screw and with a purple ribbon on her head, she placed the jade buckle into a sachet and followed the people who had passed down the orders into the palace.

From afar, he saw all sorts of ministers rushing towards the palace. Yulixiao's Nine Horses Horse was especially eye-catching with its purple floral sedan chair. He was still the same as before, unwilling to keep a low profile.

Could it really be him? There were many imperial doctors who had seen his legs. They were sure that he wouldn't be able to stand up again!

As he made guesses along the way, he entered the imperial harem.

Within the Phoenix Fault palace, the empress dowager was currently teasing a snow-white parrot while singing. Through the curtain, she whispered to her:

"Yu Yan, the Emperor told me to ask for you from the Duke, are you willing?"

Yu Yan quickly calculated in her heart and said softly, "This servant doesn't dare to make the decision, I'll follow the empress dowager's arrangements."

Her Majesty glanced at her and continued to tease the parrot with her branches. After a moment of silence, she threw them aside and opened the beaded curtain.

"Yu Yan, the emperor likes you, but from my perspective, your heart might not be with the emperor."

Yu Yan did not dare to say a word, and quietly waited for her to finish.

"However, this one feels that the King Xiao does not like you more. Yesterday, he demoted you to a servant, you were truly wronged." Her Majesty was silent for a moment, then looked at her.

"This servant doesn't dare to feel wronged." Yu Yan kowtowed and said softly.

"Stand up, accompany This Dowager to the garden for a walk. Others don't plan for you, This Dowager will still feel sorry for you." The empress dowager gave a faint smile and slowly walked outside, holding the palace maid's hand.

Yu Yan got up and followed behind her slowly.

Her Majesty had her own garden, and every day her concubines came to spend the day with her. Rong Xin was the leader of the group, and the Marquis was outside, so when he saw her coming out, he immediately greeted her.

"Rong Xin, take a few people with you to follow them. As for the rest, go back and rest." The empress dowager didn't even glance at him as she passed through the crowd of birds.

Rong Xin looked at Yu Yan, and selected a few of her trusted aides, following closely behind.

Yu Yan's heart sank. She knew that the situation was bad and could only take one step at a time and adapt.

Once they entered the garden, Rong Xin and the others were separated by a little distance. The empress dowager led Yu Yan to the front and stopped in front of an octagonal pavilion.

"What do you think about the two women beside King Xiao?" The empress dowager slowly turned her head and looked at Yu Yan.

"Very beautiful." Yu Yan answered carefully.

"Heh, Yu Yan, there are no outsiders here, what kind of person are you? The empress dowager sneered as she lightly lifted Yu Yan's lower jaw with her perverted fingers.

Yu Yan frowned and looked at the empress dowager quietly. "The empress dowager has matters to attend to, please instruct her."

The empress dowager smiled and gently stroked a blossoming red peony by her side as she said softly, "Chen Yao is the daughter of the world's number one genius doctor. King Xiao's legs were personally treated by her, she must have detailed records of King Xiao's illness and the prescription in her hands.

It seemed that the empress dowager suspected the King Xiao as well!

Yu Yan muttered to herself: "Unfortunately, this servant has already been crippled, and cannot get close to Lady Chen Yao."

This one will give you three days. If you can do it, this one will decide to take you from the King Xiao. Xuanleng Kingdom is currently proposing marriage to my Houqing Kingdom for Sixth Prince. If you are willing, This Dowager will grant you the title of princess, allowing you to bask in the glory, marry and return to Xuanleng Kingdom to live a new life. " The empress dowager folded a peony flower and placed it in Yu Yan's hair. She took a step back and sized it up before praising, "Sixth Prince will definitely adore Yu Yan's beauty when it is matched with this peony."

Not Yu Tianqi, not to mention Yun Qin, the empress dowager also wanted to use her as a pawn to make their marriage, to make her feel grateful towards Yu Tianqi. Yu Yan hated this old granny so much that he wanted to stuff this flower into her mouth to block her path.

But she only smiled faintly, caressing the flowers on her head in an unrevealing manner, seeming to be happy.

"Esteemed Empress Dowager." Senior Servant Gui rushed over and whispered a few words into the empress dowager's ear, causing her expression to change drastically.

"There's actually such a thing?"

"Yes, look." Senior Servant Gui took out a book from her sleeve and handed it to the empress dowager.

With her sharp eyes, Yu Yan immediately recognized that this was the copy of "Night's Book" that she and Lady Xu had written.

"The lady from the capital used one. The palace has already found over thirty books. There are still others that can be copied by hand."

"Such a filthy thing! "Send out the imperial decree that anyone who reads a book will be killed with a staff." The empress dowager's face fell as she snapped harshly.

Yu Yan frowned. It was just a book, had Empress Dowager Fu Ye not seen a painting of the Spring Palace before? Just as he was feeling infuriated, a hoarse voice could be heard.

"Why is the empress dowager so angry? Are the servants in this prince's residence not obedient? "

A few people turned their heads and saw a few people standing behind the flower. Yu Tianqi was dressed in bright yellow, Yulixiao was dressed in deep purple, and Yun Qin was waiting for him at the back.

"Why didn't anyone report it? This Dowager was only talking to Yu Yan. " The empress dowager returned the book to Senior Servant Gui with a face full of smiles as she stepped forward.

"I was just walking around casually, I didn't want to disturb you." Yu Tianqi said, but he was looking at Yu Yan.

"What is this?" Yulixiao stared at Senior Gui Yun's hand.

Senior Servant Gui was extremely afraid of him, so she quickly handed the book over. "Your Highness, please take a look."

"Read it." Yulixiao reached out his hand to block it, but there was only one word spoken coldly.

"This …" Senior Servant Gui's face reddened. She looked at the empress dowager with the corners of her eyes. The beginning of the poem was about men and women interacting with each other. How could she recite it out loud?

The empress dowager didn't know the whole story, but whispered, "Read it out for the prince."

How would Senior Gui Yun dare to recite it? With a thump, he knelt down and kowtowed as if he was pounding garlic, repeatedly claiming his guilt.

"Yu Yan, read it." The empress dowager frowned. She seemed to have understood something and looked at Yu Yan intentionally.

Yu Yan walked over grandly, took the book and started reciting in a low voice: "Suddenly, a cloud floated over and covered Rou Yue.

Her voice was soft, like a soft spring light, and the men's eyes were filled with desire as she read it. There was nothing wrong with her reaction. Since she did not know the content, she was naturally not afraid of reading it.

"Alright!" How could you not know shame? " The empress dowager shot Yu Yan a sharp glance and said unhappily, "Your majesty, to think that such a filthy object would exist in the capital. We should order the author of the book to be beheaded.

Yun Qin stood up, cupped his fists, and said loudly: "Empress Dowager, there is justice in this book, the person who wrote the book painfully accused the protagonist of colluding with court officials, selling fake medicine, dominating wives and daughters, and harming people's lives, it is truly a helpless action. The literary talent of the writer is extraordinary, and the picture he has is vivid, flexible, and interesting. In fact, he is a rare talent. "

"Is there such a thing?" The empress dowager's phoenix eyes widened as she asked in astonishment.

Yu Tianqi nodded his head, and said softly: "The medicine merchant Jin Fu used a piece of bamboo to tie up his hands and feet, and admitted guilt by kowtowing at the yamen's entrance, saying that the wrongdoer had turned the culprit into a ghost, and was unwilling to let him go, so he decided to surrender voluntarily, and the number of officials he provided is six." Yu Tianqi muttered to himself for a moment.

"Which six?" The empress dowager's heart turned cold. Taking down six officials in the capital wasn't a small matter!

"The Ministry of Justice and the Department of Public Administration have all been convicted, and Zhao Taizhu's nephew is among them." Yulixiao laughed hoarsely, and said in a low voice: "In order to be fair, Zhao Taizhu has personally taken charge of this case."

A glint of light flashed past the empress dowager's eyes. She turned around and praised Yu Tianqi, "That should be the case.

"The empress dowager is wise." All the officials knelt down immediately.

The empress dowager instructed a few more times, telling everyone to attend to Yulixiao properly before she led her people away slowly.

When Yu Yan walked past Yu Tianqi, he touched her finger and whispered: "We're here to meet in the afternoon."

Without showing any emotion, Yu Yan placed her hands into her sleeves and followed the empress dowager out of the garden.

The current Yu Yan was extremely satisfied. The masked guy had said yesterday that he would help her settle this matter, and he had actually succeeded in making Jin Fu admit her crimes. That was her wish, to have him keep his word!

She was in a good mood, the corner of her mouth naturally curved up a little, the corners of her eyes were dyed with the color of spring. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and a butterfly landed on her hair.

The few men were completely captivated by the scene and stood there motionlessly.

"What, does the emperor like it that much?" Yulixiao asked hoarsely as he looked at Yu Tianqi.

Yu Tianqi turned around, and said in a low voice: "Royal brother, how about we cut off our love?"

Yulixiao started laughing. After a long while, he finally said lightly: "This subject's most hated thing to do in this life is cutting off my love."