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Zhuang Li had originally wanted to meet Liu Yiyi, but she didn't know what kind of identity he should have right now.

Besides, she didn't know what kind of identity she should have to face that woman. Calling himself Zhao Ci?

The chaos in the imperial court was not silenced by Yintai's imprisonment. On the contrary, it intensified, but it did give the impression that things would finally get back on track after such chaos.

However, the matter regarding the Lord Yin Tai had occurred because the emperor had pushed Wang Bi even further away from himself. It had been a long time since he last saw the Prince Bi, and it seemed that he had already broken off all contact with the imperial government.

In the middle of the autumn, the chrysanthemums in the palace blossomed even more beautifully. The pot of chrysanthemums that he had bought at the Flower Market were properly placed and nourished at the entrance of the Opposite Moon House. It should have been given to him by Yun Duan, but he did not know when it was sent over. He was probably afraid of disturbing his, so he put down the flower pot and left.

The chrysanthemums in the capital were exceptionally blooming, and some people even suggested that they stay in the outskirts of the palace for a period of time. However, he was too busy to stop and rest.

After working until the end of the month, he finally felt a bit more relaxed, but then something happened. Although this matter was done out of the face of the dynasty, it was still related to Zhuang Li.

The envoy from West Cold had arrived.

Originally, Wang Su only wanted to let the environment on the borders of Phoenix Dynasty be improved so that the citizens on the borders could live a peaceful life. At the very least, he didn't want to be harassed by the West Cold all the time and he didn't want to control that country and keep it in his own pocket. Moreover, too many things had happened to the imperial court of the Great Phoenix recently, so their control over it had been even more loose. This time, the West Cold envoy had come to represent the King of West Cold, hoping that his sister Ge Ya would be able to return to the West Cold Province to visit the old king's grave or something like that.

They clearly knew that Zhuang Li was not the real Princess of West Cold, but she had played dumb. They did not know what she was up to.

Wang Su was naturally especially unhappy. He did not pursue the matter of and Prince, which could be considered letting them go as well, but this matter of course caused him to be angry in his heart, and if it wasn't for the imperial court, he would probably rush over and beat up that ungrateful envoy.

However, that was above the imperial court that everyone respected. His entire face instantly fell, but he merely said those words in a cold and unhurried manner.

"The princess is sick, I'm afraid she doesn't have the stamina to travel to the West Cold from the Great Phoenix."

Who would have thought that the envoy would be so shameless? He did not retreat tactfully at this time, but instead shouted:

"Your Majesty, the reason why Princess of West Cold is so sick right now is definitely because she is extremely nostalgic, and it is even more appropriate for him to follow me back to the West Cold to recuperate for a period of time. To tell you the truth, our king is also sick, he is the princess' Second Brother, we grew up together, there hasn't been many people left in the royal family who have cared for his little sister.

Wang Su frowned, restraining the impulse to run down and tear the person in front of him to shreds. However, he could only maintain a hypocritical smile as he continued to play around with him.

"Princess is now my Ya Fei. Naturally, I want to understand your feelings and your body. I will make proper arrangements, and please go back and tell the king."

When Zhuang Li started to gossip about this matter, she also found it extremely strange. This envoy was sent by the current king of the West Cold, so he was naturally the Second Prince Highness of the past. Because after Xi Cuo hid himself, he became the sole successor of the West Cold royalty. Although he was not a good king, he had taken on a lot of responsibilities. He knew that he wasn't involved in Ge Ya's business, and disguised as Ge Ya to head for the Great Phoenix was all he could do without's help.

However, talking about the past, he particularly hated himself. After all, the scheme he had plotted had been defeated by Ge Ya and himself.

All those years ago, when he had dug a hole and plotted against Eldest Prince and Xi Cuo, he and Ge Ya had stood firmly by Xi Cuo's side. Although the matter was already over, it was certain that the relationship between her and the Second Prince was different and they didn't meet each other. How could he possibly come out at this time and say that he wanted to see her?

Furthermore, she was naturally extremely unwilling to leave Wang Su.

She already had a home, and the outside world was so vast. It all had nothing to do with her.

But when could matters between countries be governed by a woman's will?

That fellow actually said that he was old friends with the princess and hoped to meet her once … Even though Wang Su had rejected her with her severe illness …

No matter what, they could not understand why West Cold would suddenly bring up this issue. At this moment, when they were still unable to raise their heads from being defeated by Da Feng, suddenly mentioning their weaknesses, wasn't this equivalent to courting death …

Zhuang Li only heard about this kind of thing when she was in the Imperial Study tea house waiting for him, but when she asked about Wang Su at night, Zhuang Li told him not to think too much about it.

"Just ignore them, do they really want to expose their weaknesses? It's most likely because I've done them too much favors in the past year, and that I've withdrawn troops from many towns, there's almost no control over them. I naturally hope that both nations will stay in the water and not touch the river. Even if it's the most barren border of our Great Phoenix Country, they will consciously not provoke us. Now that they saw that Da Feng had treated them well and given them many benefits, they were naturally unwilling to accept it. "It seems like the tactics that will be used against them next year will have to change …"

As he continued to speak, she fell asleep. Zhuang Li did not ask too much and was comforted somewhat, but she still had a lot of doubts in her heart and could only sleep with a heavy heart.

Although the West Cold looked calm on the surface, a lot of tiny things still quietly happened under the undercurrent. For example, for Li Liangxiao. Thinking about it, Zhuang Li couldn't help but burst into tears. If she did not have to worry about the relationship between West Cold and the Great Phoenix, and Wang Su's emotions, she really wished that he could ride his Little Flower Horse alone and go through the endless West Cold to find his little brother.

Although Wang Su knew that it was useless, and even sent a lot of people to secretly investigate, there was still no result.

There were also many things that seemed to imply something. Those traces were extremely secretive, making it difficult for one to guess the meaning behind them.

Furthermore, even after this matter had occurred, the envoy of the West Cold still resided in the capital. However, Wang Su intentionally allowed Zhuang Li to avoid the Imperial Study, and it was rare for him to know the rest of this matter.

The next day, when Zhuang Li was about to go to Imperial Study, he met Eunuch Li. She blocked the way out of the teahouse.

"The emperor said he would discuss matters with the minister, but the anger is too great. Even the Empress can't go in now …"

Zhuang Li naturally felt that something was amiss. Although Eunuch Li was a man who never spoke ill of others, and no one had ever been able to pry out the slightest bit of information they wanted to know, Zhuang Li could only give it a try.

"Eunuch, did something happen at court? You know that I only know how to do good for the emperor and don't have any other intentions. What I want to know is, did something happen that would make things difficult for the emperor? Does it have anything to do with me? "

She looked at Eunuch Li especially seriously, hoping to see something from that calm face.

But the latter didn't have the slightest reaction and was still the same as before.

"Empress, you're overthinking things. Even this servant doesn't know about the matters of the court. This servant only dares to wait outside the door …"

Zhuang Li did not have a choice, although in her heart she was thinking, you are probably just waiting for me to stop.

Disappointed, he knew that it was useless to continue arguing over the matter. Thus, he turned around to leave. She heard the Eunuch Li behind her speak again.

"Empress, don't worry. The Emperor is extremely fond of the Empress." "This servant has been in the palace for so many years. Although I'm old, I know …"

This was probably the warmest thing that the old man could say. In that moment, Zhuang Li was still moved, but she felt a lot more relaxed.

At night, the emperor did not come over. Zhuang Li sat by the window the entire time, watching the Imperial Study in the slightly swaying light. She thought about how the man she loved had written that beautiful handwriting under the light.

The moment she closed her eyes, she felt as if she was sitting in a teahouse, just like she had done for days and nights, guarding the person she especially liked.

The lights were on until very late at night. It was so late that Zhuang Li fell asleep right in front of the window. She woke up only when she almost bumped into the table.

The sky was already bright as he opened his eyes, and hurriedly looked in the direction of the Imperial Study. The gentle morning sunlight shone on the palace. The numerous plants in the sky also attracted a lot of birds that were building their nests. A few sparrows were calling out from the windows, appearing exceptionally lively.

She suddenly felt very fond of days like this. It was as if she wasn't in a palace with layers of high walls, but rather in a small farmyard, with a husband who liked her. She wanted to save this life. If only she could live this life forever, how good would it be?

Naturally, everything Zhuang Li thought of was too simple. On that morning, she saw an unfamiliar eunuch. The eunuch walked all the way to the Opposite Moon House with a bow, saying that he had something to see Zhuang Li about.

Zhuang Li was not a person with airs. Although she did not have much contact with the palace, there were still quite a few s from different departments who would occasionally ask for an audience, order new clothes, or fawn over the legendary Ya Fei. Although they did not like her, they still had to deal with her occasionally.

"Let him in."

Only after that person had entered the Opposite Moon House did he properly stand up. His figure was far larger than his appearance, and his face was that of a standard West Cold person's.

It's the people at the West Cold Envoys …