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A white robe drifted in from the distance. It was extremely eye-catching in this magnificent palace.

The faint fragrance of lotus flowers accompanied the white robe. Faint lotus patterns flickered on the robe under the sunlight. He didn't wear any official uniform. On his handsome face was a warm smile, like a lotus blooming on a blue wave. He was otherworldly.

A white jade lotus hairpin was stuck in the top of his head. His silver hair shone under the sunlight.

Two strands of silver hair hung down from his temples, accentuating his handsome face, which did not seem like it belonged to anyone in the mortal world. It floated over gracefully like a white lotus turning into a fairy within a blue wave. It didn't have the slightest bit of an aura of smoke and fire from the mortal world.

"Shang Qiuyuan!"

His gaze fell upon Shang Qiuyuan's silver hair. Once upon a time, this man was standing in the middle of the field like a slender white lotus in the middle of mud. Once upon a time, laughing against life and death, graceful as a snow lotus on a snowy mountain, will not be tainted by the mundane.

The last time he saw this man, he still had a gentle smile on his face, and the warmth in his eyes caused her to linger.

How long had it been since they last met that the graceful man had a head full of silver hair?

"This humble subject pays his respects to the Empress."

Shang Qiuyuan bowed slightly, his gaze sweeping across Ji Tian Ning without the slightest bit of emotion.

"You, how could you …"

Ji Tian Ning walked in front of Shang Qiuyuan and grabbed the strand of silver hair on his shoulder. Right now, Shang Qiuyuan's head was covered in this kind of silver hair, just like an old man. However, his full head of silver hair, not only did it not give Shang Qiuyuan any additional age, it instead made this man have a more ethereal appearance.

"Empress, please be careful with your words and actions. This place is the imperial harem."

Shang Qiuyuan smiled helplessly. He lifted his hand to pull out his silver hair from Ji Tian Ning's grasp and retreated two steps back. This lady was still as tactful as before. He did not know how to be cautious. With her temper, she probably didn't know how much trouble she had caused in the imperial harem.

Back in the imperial court, he had often heard of this esteemed concubine's strange deeds. These rumors had now become the topic of conversation among the court officials and the commoners.

However, he did not understand why that cold-blooded Emperor would be so indulgent towards Ji Tian Ning, causing Ji Tian Ning to repeatedly overstep her boundaries. In the past, as long as any of these matters had happened to any of the concubines, they would've surely been killed.

"Brother Shang, you are becoming more and more handsome and more and more charming."

With his large, lively, and pitch-black eyes blinking desperately as he charged towards Shang Qiuyuan, he didn't believe that with his modern charm, he wouldn't be able to move this indifferent man even a little bit.

A sincere smile blossomed on his lips. Shang Qiuyuan shook his head. Even that woman, who had no other choice than the cold-blooded Emperor, was unable to do anything to Ji Tian Ning. In his heart, he had a strange favorable impression of this woman. He didn't want to see her be drowned in this harem.

"Empress, this place is a forbidden palace. Your words and actions have to be cautious. You have to know that the Sovereign King's Heart is the most difficult to fathom, and your patience is the most limited."

"Brother Shang, you're the best. You know how to take care of people. Long time no see. Brother Shang, I've missed you so much!"

Ji Tian Ning teased this snow-lotus-like man with this spirit of his. From the first time he saw this man, he had never had the chance to make fun of him.

"Cough, cough …"

Shang Qiuyuan coughed lightly as he awkwardly looked at Ji Tian Ning. He had never seen such a bold and unscrupulous woman, especially when she was the imperial concubine of the imperial harem.

His gaze swept across his surroundings. There was no one nearby, so he didn't need to worry about anyone listening to him from the other side of the wall. There was a lake in front and behind them. Unless there were eavesdroppers, no one would hear them. The eunuch who had brought him here had long since bowed and retreated far away.

"How are you doing here? I heard a lot about you when I was outside. "

"Not good."

Ji Tian Ning raised his wrist. Astonishingly, there were a couple of bruises on his snow-white wrist.

The Emperor was a masochist. I was almost strangled by him several times, and he was the one who did all this to me." He didn't know how to care for a lady at all. His poor body was riddled with wounds. Brother, you don't believe me? "If you don't believe me, I'll show you my clothes.

He raised his hand to pull up his sleeve, revealing his arm that was bruised and bruised. Then, he began to pull open the lapel of his robe.

"My good girl, stop messing around. Do you know that for the other concubines, you would have died at least ten times over already. Your Majesty's patience is limited. Too much will only make you suffer. "

Ji Tian Ning curled her lips, "Shang Qiuyuan, it's not fun at all. I really want to escape." However, if I am able to escape, I am worried that I won't be able to escape from the capital and I will be caught and brought back. At that time, I will be dead for sure. "

"What you're worried about is reasonable. If you disappear from the harem, you will soon be discovered. When that happens, the capital will be under martial law and it will be very difficult for you to escape from the capital."

"Good brother, you have to help me."

His big eyes blinked at Shang Qiuyuan as he approached him, breathing in the lotus-like scent from the man's body.

"Empress, this humble subject came to see His Majesty. Empress should return to the palace."

Taking advantage of the moment when Ji Tian Ning was eating his tofu, Shang Qiuyuan leaned forward and approached Ji Tian Ning. He then quickly grabbed Ji Tian Ning's palm. In an instant, with his sleeves and the tree covering him, he believed that the eunuch behind him would not be able to see this scene.

Ji Tian Ning's heart was pounding. Since when did this good brother of his become so daring to eat her tofu in the palace?

There was an extra object in his palm. He hastily retracted his hand and placed the item in his sleeve. He then calmly looked at the man who looked like a white lotus.

"It's not a good day today, it's not good to go out. It's better if you go back and wait until tomorrow."

Doubts appeared in his eyes. If it weren't for the urgent military affairs, he wouldn't have come to the palace to meet the Flaming Devil Scale.

"The prince has been killed. I don't know what the situation is like right now, but that person must be feeling extremely depressed. It's best if you don't touch his bad luck and come back another day."

"This is an emergency, so I can't wait. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. The people from the harem are either wrong or wrong, do not offend the upper body, and pay attention to everything else. "

This woman had not only treated him, but had also saved his brother's life, and had even saved many of the soldiers under him. This debt of gratitude was something he would surely repay. Moreover, although there were many women in the world, the only one who could freely chat with him was this unruly girl in front of him.

Ji Tian Ning revealed a smile and charmingly gave Shang Qiuyuan a wink, "Good brother, don't want to be a marquis here anymore, take me and run away!"

"Hahaha …"

What entered his eyes was the extremely astonished and handsome face of Shang Qiuyuan, it finally caused that indifferent man to lose his calmness, and he couldn't help but feel extremely pleased with himself. He laughed loudly, showing his snow-white teeth. He was laughing so brazenly, so naturally.

Shang Qiuyuan's heart couldn't help but palpitate. This woman was so straightforward. Her smile was undisguised, and her hatred was so clear that it was never concealed.

"What is it that makes you laugh so happily?"

A fiery red figure appeared in the distance. Looking at the girl, he couldn't help but laugh so recklessly along with his subjects. Such a smile had never appeared before his eyes before.

From afar, he saw Ji Tian Ning standing together with Qiu Yuan, talking. He could actually feel a strong sense of jealousy in his heart. Was that little kitten openly luring his subjects? As a noble concubine, how could she casually chat and laugh with a minister? If this had happened to any of the concubines, he would have long since sentenced them for crimes.

His expression was extremely cold, and he was unable to vent the anger in his heart. He slowly walked towards Ji Tian Ning and her monk, Qiu Yuan.

When Ji Tian Ning saw the reverse scale approach, she turned around and quickly walked into the Rain Pavilion, leaving a large shadow behind.

"Creak …"

He tightly clenched his teeth. At this moment, he wished he could grab the little kitten's hair and pull it over to properly clean it up. When he saw that the emperor had arrived and didn't come to greet him, he actually turned and ran away. It seemed that the rules of this palace had been learned for nothing.

His eyes ignited with flames as he watched the graceful figure disappear through the palace door. He could not help but clench his fists.

The fact that he hadn't been able to get Ji Tian Ning in the hot spring just now was due to his fiery temper. He rushed to the Spring Festival Glow Palace, but didn't let anyone report to him. Instead, he went to see his son. However, he saw a palace maid holding a long silver needle, which she was about to insert onto the top of the child's head.

Fortunately, he had arrived in time. That palace maid was also frightened. Her hands trembled as he grabbed her and saved her child.

Thinking of Ji Tian Ning's prophecy, Huo Ni Lin felt a chill run down his spine. If he hadn't listened to Ji Tian Ning's advice and rushed over in time, his only son would have been killed.

After saving the prince, the palace maid had already committed suicide by taking poison, causing him to be unable to vent his anger. He had a splitting headache and had no choice but to take more pills. He rested for a while before returning. He had originally wanted to ask Ji Tian Ning how she knew that someone was trying to harm the prince.

However, just as he returned to the Hearing Rain Pavilion, he saw Ji Tian Ning standing together with a smile on her face. The anger in his heart grew even stronger.

"This humble subject greets Your Majesty, I have an urgent military report."

Shang Qiuyuan could see the anger in Huo Ni Lin's gaze. He bowed slightly, his words forcing Huo Ni Lin to suppress the anger in his heart.

"Yes, follow me to the study room."

Walking past Shang Qiuyuan, there was nothing more important than his words, even if it was his only son. Since his son couldn't be reborn, that chance was extremely rare.

He straightened his body and looked at the fiery figure. It was that lonely.

As Huo Ni Lin entered the study room of the Rain Listening Pavilion, he noticed that it was a forbidden area. Wu De was standing not far away from the study room. He was surrounded by guards, and no one was allowed to approach him.

He held the chair tightly and didn't sit down for a long time. The reverse scale was still unable to suppress his anger, and his head was still faintly aching.

The cold metal Dragon Throne's armrest rubbed against his palm. Feeling the dragon patterns and temperature carved on the armrest, traces of cool air caused the fire reverse scale to slightly calm down. Originally, he was rarely this angry, not only because he was a shrewd and shrewd emperor, but also because he had become increasingly cold in recent years.