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Nalan Duo'er was pulled into a corner by a mysterious person and covered her mouth.

"Ugh …"

Nalan Duo'er's face was filled with panic, the man was extremely fast, so fast that Nalan Duo'er's followers could not even react when they realised that Nalan Duo'er had already disappeared.

That person wore a black cloak, and a gentle breeze blew against his black veil, bringing with it a strange and eerie aura.

"I heard that the Imperial Consort Lan is pregnant with a dragon?"

It was a man's voice. This voice was very pleasant to hear, like the sound of a zither.

However, in the current Nalan Duo'er's ears, it was as terrifying as a god of death, because this man was covering Nalan Duo'er's mouth with one hand and grabbing her throat with the other.

Since Nalan Duo'er's life was in the hands of this mysterious man, she naturally did not dare to act rashly.

Nalan Duo'er hurriedly nodded, her eyes already flashing with faint tears.

The man behind him sneered. His laughter carried an extremely strong sense of ridicule, and the strength that was grabbing onto Nalan Duo'er's throat increased by a few degrees.

"That's perfect. I happen to hate the Emperor to the bones. Then, his son, what do you think will happen to me?"

The man's voice had a hint of threat in it, causing Nalan Duo'er's soul to fly out of her body. She could clearly feel that the strength of the hand that was holding her throat had increased.

Nalan Duo'er's mouth was tightly sealed, and all she could do was shake her head with tears streaming down her face.

At this time, she would rather die than admit that she was pregnant with a dragon.

"Oh? That means you don't have a dragon seed? "

The man's voice carried a trace of cold ridicule. Seeing Nalan Duo'er's panicked expression, he seemed to be extremely pleased with himself.

Nalan Duo'er did not dare to continue pretending, and continuously agreed with the man's words.

The man chuckled, his expression carrying a bit of coolness, as he stuck close to Nalan Duo'er's ear. The warm air ceaselessly attacked Nalan Duo'er's ears.

Such a provocation made Nalan Duo'er even more terrified.

"That's more like it, isn't it? "Don't scream if I release your hand, or I'll choke your throat."

Nalan Duo'er hurriedly nodded her head, only then did the man let go of Nalan Duo'er's mouth.

"You, who exactly are you?"

Nalan Duo'er stuttered as her legs began to tremble.

The man chuckled and snorted.

"You don't have the right to know this right now. I can take your life at any time."

The man's words made Nalan Duo'er even more afraid, and her tears started to roll down.

Nalan Duo'er tried her best to hold back her tears, and tried to remain calm.

"What are you trying to do?!"

At this time, Nalan Duo'er was already trying her best to think of a way to escape. She was never the type to admit defeat, even when her life was in danger.

The man laughed coldly. There was a trace of killing intent in his voice.

"I just want to teach you a lesson. In the future, if you don't stop soon, I won't be able to guarantee your safety."

The man's every word was like a steel needle that fiercely pierced into Nalan Duo'er's heart.

Nalan Duo'er rolled her eyes as a complex expression flashed across her face.

"What do you mean 'enough'? You mean the empress? "

As he said this, Nalan Duo'er's tone carried a trace of gloominess.

The man snorted and did not say anything. He pushed hard, causing Nalan Duo'er to be pushed back heavily and almost fall to the ground.

Only then did the followers find Nalan Duo'er and encircle him in panic.

"Imperial Consort Lan, where did you go? Are you alright? "

The palace maids were all worried that something would happen to Nalan Duo'er, hence they asked him a lot of questions.

She ferociously swung her sleeves. She was actually kidnapped by a thief in this heavily guarded palace. Was there still any king's law?

"You bunch of useless bums!"

After saying this, Nalan Duo'er flicked her sleeve and left. The palace maids and eunuchs followed with their heads hanging low, their faces all covered with dirt.

Within the Purple Palace, Nalan Duo'er had just received a severe shock, and her entire body wasn't looking too good.

Qian Er stood beside Nalan Duo'er and sighed helplessly when she saw her pale white face.

Who was that man? Nalan Duo'er didn't know, but she knew that she had a group of palace maids as witnesses. She could even meet the Emperor once.

When she thought of this, Nalan Duo'er sighed lightly. However, there was still some anticipation in her eyes.

"Qian Er, I have something that I need you to do."

Nalan Duo'er said, a complicated look flashing past her eyes.

Qian Er's ear was close to Nalan Duo'er's, and when Nalan Duo'er whispered into her ear, she nodded her head.

Not long later, Qian Er left with a face full of worry.

Nalan Duo'er looked at the back of Qian Er as she walked out, and the corner of her mouth raised slightly. This kidnapping gave her another chance, allowing her to see the emperor.

The current Xuanyuan Zhiling was eating from his Endless Harmony Hall, and just as he was about to use it, he suddenly heard the guards outside shouting, causing him to furrow his brows a little impatiently.

"Go see what's going on outside."

After saying that, Xuanyuan Zhiling's gaze turned to the door, only to hear a young maid's voice.

"Big brother guard, please allow me to meet the Emperor."

This voice was very young, so Xuanyuan Zhiling could tell that it ought to be the little palace maid s of the palace.

"No, no. The emperor is currently eating. We can't disturb him!"

As he said that, the guard's blade and sword were blocking the little palace maid.

At this moment, the young eunuch returned from inquiring about the situation.

"Your Majesty, that little palace maid slave knows him. She's Imperial Consort Lan's personal servant, Qian Er."

When the young eunuch spoke to here, Xuanyuan Zhiling's brows furrowed even deeper.

Xuanyuan Zhiling sighed helplessly. What did this Nalan Duo'er want? Last time she drugged his tea, it made him betray her heart.

What tricks was she planning to play this time?

"Forget it, let her in."

With Xuanyuan Zhiling's order, the guards at the door stopped obstructing Qian Er.

"You are the palace maid by the side of Imperial Consort Lan?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling asked coldly when he saw Qian Er kneeling in front of him. She had been extremely busy these past few days, and it wasn't easy for him to have a good meal. However, she was still disturbed by this little palace maid.

"Yes, this servant is called Qian Er, and is the personal attendant of the Imperial Consort Lan."

When she said this, Qian Er was hiding her head and did not dare to look up at Xuanyuan Zhiling.

Xuanyuan Zhiling put down the chopsticks in his hand and sighed softly, feeling helpless and exhausted.

"You have something to talk to me about? Do you know that trespassing into the Endless Harmony Hall is a capital offense! "

Xuanyuan Zhiling asked coldly. When he said this, Qian Er was immediately shocked and bowed his head, begging for forgiveness.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, please forgive me. Yes, the Imperial Consort Lan sent this servant here."

Qian Er's voice sounded like she was crying. If it wasn't for the fact that she couldn't disobey her master's orders, how would she have the guts to come and see the emperor? Furthermore, she had to force her way through the Endless Harmony Hall, even if it was just giving her one hundred guts, she wouldn't dare.

Xuanyuan Zhiling frowned, his expression carrying a trace of coldness.

"Imperial Consort Lan sent you here?"

Hearing the words Imperial Consort Lan, Xuanyuan Zhiling's heart started to feel uncomfortable. If not for this woman, his relationship with Qin Feng would not have been so stiff.

When Qian Er heard this, he nodded her head repeatedly.

"Yes, the Imperial Consort Lan sent this servant here."

Qian Er didn't dare to take another look at Xuanyuan Zhiling and kept his head low the entire time.

Even if Xuanyuan Zhiling didn't want to care too much about Nalan Duo'er's matters, she was, after all, a Imperial Consort Lan.

"Why didn't the Imperial Consort Lan come to us personally?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling frowned his eyebrows. This Nalan Duo'er was not only scheming, she was also acting more and more arrogantly.

Xuanyuan Zhiling's patience had been grinded to its limit, so he picked up his chopsticks and prepared to eat.

"Your majesty, try this. This is a new dish introduced by the palace's chefs."

The young eunuch smiled and said to Xuanyuan Zhiling, who nodded and extended his chopsticks.

Qian Er stammered for a long time before sshe finally finished narrating what had happened. From the afternoon when Nalan Duo'er was kidnapped to the present, he had told Xuanyuan Zhiling everything.

Xuanyuan Zhiling's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. This time, he actually believed in Nalan Duo'er's words, because he already knew that a mysterious person was coming to visit him at the palace.

With a "pa" sound, Xuanyuan Zhiling fiercely threw the chopsticks on the table. This Song Mingzhi was really getting more and more lawless, if he was not given a chance to see, he really would think that he was omnipotent.

"The fearless Song Mingzhi, truly deserves to die."

Xuanyuan Zhiling howled coldly, and his hand under the table had already tenaciously clenched into a fist.

Seeing that Xuanyuan Zhiling was angry, Qian Er was scared and did not know what to do.

The entire atmosphere within the Endless Harmony Hall was extremely serious, to the point where it even had a hint of gloominess. No one dared to take a deep breath, and even more so didn't dare to take an extra look at Xuanyuan Zhiling.

"Qian Er, this means that Imperial Consort Lan has already been overly shocked?"

As he said till here, Xuanyuan Zhiling let out a deep sigh, his expression carrying a bit of gloominess. This time, he was determined to capture that fellow Song Mingzhi.

Qian Er kowtowed to Xuanyuan Zhiling, saying yes over and over.

A trace of doubt rose in Xuanyuan Zhiling's heart after hearing what he said, but he had already decided to go see Nalan Duo'er. After all, she was still a Imperial Consort Lan, and he had even sworn to not enter again after taking another step into the Purple Palace.

Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Zhiling decided to not go to Purple Palace in the end.

"Qian Er, we still have a lot of things to do in a while, we can't personally visit you, but we will give you some rewards. Take it back to the Imperial Consort Lan and help me greet the Imperial Consort Lan."

Xuanyuan Zhiling said, and extended his hand to the little eunuch beside him, indicating him to bow and await his orders.

"You should make the arrangements to bring the best supplements, herbs, jewelry, gold, and silk to the Imperial Consort Lan Palace."

As Xuanyuan Zhiling said that, the young eunuch nodded his head again and again.

Hearing this, Qian Er's face changed a little. If Nalan Duo'er knew that she did not invite the Emperor and only brought back a few rewards, she would probably be ruthlessly beaten up by Nalan Duo'er again.

"Your majesty, the emperor should personally pay a visit to the Imperial Consort Lan. She really wants to see the emperor."

Qian Er said with a sobbing tone, tears were already flowing down her cheeks.

Hearing that, Xuanyuan Zhiling frowned, his expression carrying a trace of gloominess.

"Who do you think you are? Do you really think that you can control my every move? "

Xuanyuan Zhiling's low growl immediately scared Qian Er so much that she did not dare to speak anymore. She could only kneel on the ground and allow Xuanyuan Zhiling to arrange things.

Qian Er walked along the road of Purple Palace with a great deal of rewards, feeling depressed.

"If Nalan Duo'er finds out that she didn't invite the emperor, she'll definitely be slapped again." After saying all that, Qian Er heaved a deep sigh.

When she walked to the Purple Palace's door, Qian Er had simply braced herself and rushed in. There was even a moment where Qian Er had thought of escaping, because Nalan Duo'er's fiendish expression made Qian Er's heart tremble with fear.

Just thinking of her gloomy face would cause Qian Er's goosebumps to spread all the way down to his scalp. That kind of feeling was even more terrifying than the hairs on his head.

"Imperial Consort Lan, your servant has returned."

Qian Er knelt on the ground and said with a trembling voice.