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Although Helian Lie did not often stay in Xiao Ling'er's spring palace, even if he did, he had never truly touched her. Because Xiao Ling'er's heart was anxious, she could not do violent movements, and even more so, could not be pregnant with a child, so Helian Lie had always doted on her, and he had always been extremely concerned with her.

Because of this, she had also suffered under the eyes of Bai Bingxuan, but Bai Bingxuan was the same imperial concubine as her, her father was the same level as her brother, and in terms of court affairs, the Emperor was biased against her brother, Uncle Xiao. At this point, she didn't dare to act too arrogantly in front of Xiao Ling'Er.

Xiao Ling`er had a gentle personality and didn't like to cause trouble. Every time she saw her like that, she was unwilling to meet her for too long. This was also the advice of the king and her brother, so she would definitely remember it.

"He Cai, let Imperial Concubine Hui do as she pleases. However, from the looks of it, she must have had a meal with that beauty in Wen Yuan Pavilion!" Her brother would often tell her about the affairs of the imperial harem, so she had to be on her guard. Thus, she was quite clear about the affairs of the palace.

"Yes, Empress." The palace maid calmly replied.

In the harem of Lou Lan's palace, there were fewer concubines and beauties, and the main seat of the Eastern Palace was already empty. Helian Lie had no intention of holding anything back, since the first queen was chosen by the late king, there was nothing he could do about it.

Yi Lan Palace, Yu Chun Palace, Jing Ren Palace, and Yi He Palace were the only ones who lived in these four halls. The rest of the halls were empty, and the West Palace, aside from Cen Xue's small Wen Yuan Pavilion, also had two unfavoured concubines and beauties living in the West Palace. Helian Li's harem could be counted with just ten fingers.

Imperial Concubine Xiao's temper was the gentlest and kindest in the imperial harem. All of the servants in the palace eagerly wanted to follow her. If she was assigned to Imperial Concubine Xiao's Yi Lan Palace, she would at least have half her life remaining if she didn't die!

Bai Bingxuan had repeatedly been suppressed by Cen Xue and was getting more and more agitated every day. All of the servants in her palace were covered with wounds, and none of them dared to speak out.

Seeing that she was being spoiled day by day, she was extremely flustered. She asked Dong'er to bring a letter to the Prime Minister's Estate, begging her father to give her some advice.

It had been over half a month since he had been grounded and the king had not appeared. Helian Lie had not gone to her Yi Lan Palace, so if he wasn't at Xiao Ling'er's Yu Chun Palace every day, he had to be at Lin Cen Xue's Wen Yuan Pavilion. How could this not make Bai Bingxuan anxious?

After receiving his daughter's letter, Bai Yan knew that she was extremely anxious. However, which palace was the king planning to stay the night at? This was not something he could decide.

The king had always been a bit biased towards the Left Prime Minister, Xiao Boyi. Especially recently, he felt that the king wanted to eliminate him, so his daughter absolutely could not be spoiled in the palace. She had to think of a way to conceive a dragon!

Only by doing this could he keep the throne of the Bai Clan. As long as he had a prince, his next move would be even more even.

Bai Yan was in his study room, rubbing the letter in his palm. It seemed that he had no other choice but to take the risk this time.

Cen Xue's body was fine. Her healthy complexion was resting on her face as she lazily leaned on the imperial concubine's chair. She was worried that this man would suddenly appear in front of her eyes again.

Xiao Ling`er had nothing to do. It was too boring to be alone in the palace in this hot weather. Since she had never seen the legendary beauty Lin before, she brought along some fruits to quench her thirst as she slowly drove towards her palace.

"Imperial Concubine Xiao is fine …" As the Vermillion Bird stood guard outside the door, the younger sister of Prime Minister Xiao immediately wore a gentle expression on his face.

"Vermillion Bird, can I go in?" Xiao Ling'Er pointed at the fruit in He Cai's hand as she asked in a gentle and soft voice.

The Vermillion Bird was the only one of the four great guards and had known Xiao Ling'Er for over ten years. The Vermillion Bird was the only one of the four great guards and had known Xiao Ling'Er for over ten years.

He thought about how the king should still be busy reading the imperial study's imperial reports, so he walked up and whispered into Xiao Ling'Er's ear, "Ling'Er, the king has an order for people to not go in as they please, but the king is not here right now. Go back quickly and don't stay there to chat for too long, do you understand?"

"Mm, I understand. Actually, I was just curious to see this beauty Lin. I was just going to put down the fruits and chat with her for a bit before coming out. Rest assured!" Xiao Ling'Er understood the Vermillion Bird's difficulty and nodded her head.

The Vermillion Bird allowed her to enter while He Cai followed behind it with fruit in her hands. When the palace maids saw that Imperial Concubine Xiao had arrived, they hurriedly put down what they were doing and bowed. "We pay our respects to Imperial Concubine Xiao …"

"All of you, get up. Where is your master?" Xiao Ling'Er knowingly smiled and looked around the room.

Wen Qing hurriedly walked up to her and bowed her head as she replied, "Reporting to Imperial Concubine Xiao, the beauty is currently taking in the cold in the backyard. This servant will lead you there?"

"Alright, lead the way!"

Imperial Concubine Xiao's kindness was something that everyone in Lou Lan's palace knew. When facing her, the people in Wen Yuan Pavilion would not panic like when Imperial Concubine Xiao had done. They only needed to be careful of what they should do.

Wen Qing brought Xiao Ling`er to a small courtyard behind the Wen Yuan Pavilion. Cen Xue was currently leaning against a chaise longue under a tree. The weather was very sultry, especially staying inside the house. It was as uncomfortable as a large steamer.

"Beauty, Imperial Concubine Xiao is here." Mingyue, who was by her side, saw Imperial Concubine Xiao standing behind Wen Qing. She hurriedly stepped forward to remind her.

When Cen Xue heard the three words "Imperial Concubine Xiao", she hurriedly raised her head to look at Mingyue. She did not understand why this new Imperial Concubine appeared. What was Imperial Concubine Xiao's temper? What kind of background?

Mingyue helped the beauty up from the imperial concubine's chair and whispered into her ear, "Imperial Concubine Xiao is very kind. Beauty, just be like usual."

Cen Xue nodded her head in understanding. Since Mingyue said that she was a good person, she believed that she was.

"Sister, have you recovered? Under such a harsh sun, could you have gotten a sunburn? " As soon as Xiao Ling'Er entered, she stood up from her chair and walked toward Xiao Ling'Er with a slightly anxious expression in her eyes.

Cen Xue looked at the woman walking towards her. She was also a imperial concubine and she didn't look as gorgeous as Bai Bingxuan. There weren't any eunuchs or maids following her, and there was only a little girl who was similar to Mingyue following behind, carrying a fruit bowl in her hands.

"Greetings Imperial Concubine Xiao …" A clear and melodious voice rang out, Cen Xue subconsciously saluted towards her.

"Sister, there's no need to be so polite. Please get up." Walking forward to help her up, he carefully sized Cen Xue up.

The two of them looked at each other. In their eyes, they were both living and beautiful women. However, Xiao Ling'Er, who had a chronic illness on her body, had a touch of paleness on her face.

"I'm in good health. Thank you for your concern." Cen Xue also felt that she did not have any ill intentions, so she followed the etiquette of the palace.

Xiao Ling`er pulled her by the hand and they sat on a stone bench a few steps away, smiling. She had He Cai place the Life Fruit plate on it and Wen Xing also brought a pot of flower tea and a small dessert for the two masters to taste.

"I've been wanting to see you for some time now, but the king said that your condition hasn't been good recently, so he's been holding it in. Today, he really can't hold it in any longer. He brought a plate of raw fruits with him, so he forced himself to come and disturb us." From Xiao Ling'Er's words, Cen Xue could tell that a girl like her could be considered a lady from a noble family.

She truly felt pity for that Imperial Consort Hui. As a lady of a noble family and a Imperial Consort, how could she be so dignified and virtuous?

"Imperial Concubine, you're too polite. If you want to come, you can come at any time. Why do you need to care so much?" When facing kind-hearted people, Cen Xue would always treat them sincerely.

Xiao Ling`er pulled on her arm and suddenly lifted her sleeve. Indeed, there were bite marks on her arm. She knew that the king had left them on her. How pitiful …

"Sister, you have to listen carefully to what I have to say. This palace is different from the outside. Don't stand out too strongly in everything. Take Imperial Concubine Hui for example. When there's no need to face her head on, just avoid her as much as possible, do you understand?" Xiao Ling'er was afraid that she would fall for Bai Bingxuan's trap.

Cen Xue understood the meaning behind her words and nodded, "I understand. Thank you for your reminder."

A few days ago, I saw that Imperial Concubine Hui sulking in the Imperial Garden, and thought that she wouldn't let you off so easily. During this period of time, it's best if you don't leave Wen Yuan Pavilion even half a step, lest she's up to something bad again. She was reminded time to time that she truly liked this beautiful and charming Lin beauty.

Cen Xue nodded her head. That woman should be angry, but she didn't want to cause so much trouble.

"Alright, I should also leave now. The king has ordered for no one to enter. If it wasn't for the Vermillion Bird secretly letting me in, I wouldn't have been able to see you!" Looking at her in satisfaction, Xiao Ling'Er prepared to leave.

She was well aware of the king's temper. He had always kept his word. If the king knew that the Vermillion Bird had done this, it would definitely bring her down.

"In that case, I'll send you off." Cen Xue followed her and got up, preparing to send her out.

"That's fine too, I'll stay at Yu Chun Palace. If you have any difficulties in the future, tell the servant girl to send a message. As long as I can help, she'll definitely help you. You have to be careful yourself."

Xiao Ling`er was like a big sister to the Lin Clan as she urged her on. If one counted, then she, Lin Cen Xue, was already in her twenties. She definitely wasn't any younger than the young woman in front of her.

As she spoke, she had already arrived outside the room. Cen Xue walked her out with a smile. When the Vermillion Bird saw Ling'er outside the door, it hurriedly went to welcome her.

"It's time to leave, I'm afraid the king will suddenly come!" The Vermillion Bird walked up to her side and quietly warned her.

Xiao Ling`er nodded and after giving Cen Xue a gentle smile, she followed the Vermillion Bird out of the Wenyuan Pavilion.

"Not long after Xiao Ling'Er left, a familiar voice sounded from outside the door. It was Zhao Chang De's voice …" The King has arrived! "

Cen Xue turned to face the door. Just as her voice sounded, Helian Shan had already appeared in front of her eyes.

Helian Lie walked towards her and came before her. He looked down at her condescendingly. After recuperating for a period of time, her complexion was getting better and better day by day.

"Why is the king free to come?" Cen Xue glanced at him before turning to walk into the inner room.

Helian Shan followed behind her, looking at this little girl who was acting in an outrageous manner. He had locked her up for so many days, punishing her over and over again, but he still hadn't seen her learn any rules.

The two of them entered the room and Helian Lie closed the door behind them. He stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her slender waist, pressing his chin against her thin shoulder and asked, "Why, can't Ling'er come, or can't I come alone? Don't forget, this is Gu'er's palace, you and Ling'er are both his women! "