In the Imperial study, Shen Ao Tian felt extremely exhausted, perhaps he is really old, but reading the memorial made him feel weak. Thinking about how he had fought with the Great Mo Duan Chen for almost twenty years, and now that he has paralyzed that old man in bed, he has won, now is not his era anymore, it seems that it is time for him to abdicate and enjoy the blessings of his life.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Imperial Consort Hua seeks an audience!" Eunuch Li who was in front of the royal family quickly walked into the imperial study and spoke respectfully. Shen Ao Tian was stunned for a moment before he ordered Hua Fei to leave.
Looking at the Hua Fei who was walking in, Shen Ao Tian felt a sense of loss and disappointment in his heart. How long would he hate her? When he thought back to the time when his beloved girl died in front of him, he could only suppress everything for the sake of fulfilling his brotherhood with Xia Hou Bo. If it wasn't for that incident, the position of Palace Head would already belong to Xia Hou Yu.
"Chenqie kowtows to Your Majesty!" No matter how hard Hou Yu tried to control his tone, he couldn't make a sound like a young girl ringing a bell.
"Stand up, what's the matter?" Shen Ao Tian didn't blame Xia Hou Yu. It was because she loved him that she did such an extreme action. At the very least, someone should be responsible for Xin Fei's and his daughter's death.
"This concubine knew that the Emperor had been working hard on the affairs of the country for the past few days and had even been irritated. Thus, she chose a woman with an excellent character and character from among the newly recruited ladies and arranged for her to stay at the Yi Qing Palace. I hope the Emperor can alleviate the emperor's worries." Hua Fei lowered her eyes as she spoke, her gaze as calm as a calm lake. Shen Ao Tian frowned, he thought that no matter what Hua Fei did, it was because she loved him. But at this moment, he suddenly suspected that he was being too emotional, or was the acting skills of the girl in front of him too good?
"It's rare for a concubine to be so magnanimous. In that case, I'll accept your kind intentions!" "Someone, take charge of the Yi Qing Palace!" Originally, she should have been happy, but when Shen Ao Tian happily agreed to it, she was not feeling happy at all, but she was already old, and had already lost the ability to fight for her love. Other than that, what else could she do!
At the Yi Qing Palace, Feng'er had originally wanted to persuade Duan Mu Yan to change clothes, but she heard that someone had entered the main hall. When she saw the arrival of the Emperor, she couldn't help but be surprised.
"Your servant greets Your Majesty …" Feng'er hurriedly knelt down and turned her gaze to the side, only to see Duan Moyan abruptly staring at the monarch before her.
"You may leave! You do not need to wait on me here! " Shen Ao Tian did not even look at Feng'er, waving his hands indicating for her to leave.
"Servant …" "Understood." Feng'er had wanted to give a few words of advice to Duan Mu Yan, but the emperor was right in front of her, so speaking too much would only make her more effective and speechless. After Feng'er left, Duan Mu Yan subconsciously retreated, looking at the emperor with vigilance. The hair on his temples had turned white and his face looked old. Other than the look in his eyes that didn't match his age, he looked like an old man who had just passed the prime of his life.
"You are the first person who did not kneel when he saw me. How come no one taught you when you entered the palace?" As he spoke, he had already arrived in front of Duan Mu Yan. His hawk-like eyes seemed to have caught sight of prey as they shone with a scorching light when he looked at Duan Mu Yan.
"Meng Yan …" "I kowtow to your majesty." Sensing the dangerous aura being emitted from Shen Ao Tian's body, Duan Mu Yan retreated once more before bowing to Shen Ao Tian. At this moment, Duan Moyan's mind was completely blank. Was she really going to hand over everything she had to this man? Why couldn't she remember anything? She was truly an elegant lady. Was this her fate?
The moment Shen Ao Tian extended a hand to help Duan Mu Yan up, Duan Mu Yan frowned and fiercely blocked his hand. Her eyes were filled with suspicion and resistance, and it was as if there was a voice in her heart that was unceasingly shouting for her to stay away from this place! Stay away from this man!
"You are really special. You actually dare to reject me when other women have already thrown themselves into my arms!" Aren't you afraid of death? " Shen Ao Tian Han's eyes turned cold, walking step by step towards the flustered and helpless Duan Mu Yan, his lips curled up into a strange arc.
"Go away! "Otherwise..." Right at the moment when Duan Muyan was about to pull out the dagger at her waist, a sudden wave of pain came from the back of her neck. In the next second, Duan Mu Yan was already in Shen Ao Tian's embrace.
"Master, the emperor is about to arrive at the Yi Qing Palace!" Yin Shang Rong held the beautiful girl and said in a hurry.
"Mm, I'll leave this to you!" Shen Ao Tian's eyes were like daggers, as he turned around and brought Duan Mu Yan away from the window, disappearing into the night. Yin Shang Rong didn't hesitate, immediately opening the Xiuxiu's sleeping point.
"Listen, serve the emperor well. This is your only chance to show your face!" After throwing that sentence, Yin Shang Rong rushed out of the window. In the room, under Liu Yu'er's tutelage, the pretty girl knew what was going to happen next. She obediently took off her inner gown and walked towards the bed, completely naked …
It was just past ten in the morning. Xia Hou Yuying, who had been sitting in the main hall of the Duke of Han's estate until her legs were numb, slowly stood up.
"Princess, you wish to return to the Manor? Bing Xin will prepare a sedan for you. " Leng Bing Xin, who had been standing beside Xia Hou Yuying, let out a sigh of relief. This was the first time she had seen Xia Hou Yuying sit here so patiently for three to four hours.
"Call your master over. This princess has something to tell him!" Xia Hou Yu's cherry lips slightly pursed, and her beautiful eyes that were like butterflies' feathers flapped to look at Leng Bing Xin, the light emitting from her body had an extraordinary splendor, it was hard for Leng Bing Xin to describe the meaning behind that gaze.
"The prince just said that he has important matters on hand, so …"
"What could be more important than that bitch? If he wants to know where Meng Yan is, he better come over immediately. This princess does not have the time to wait for him! " Xia Hou Yu's cherry lips slightly raised, then she sat back down on the chair and spoke lazily.
"Princess, do you know where Meng Yan is?" Leng Bing Xin looked at Xia Hou Yu Ying suspiciously. If she knew, why didn't she say anything earlier?
"Hurry up!" Xia Hou Yuying couldn't be bothered to care about Leng Bingxin. She couldn't wait to see Shen Hansheng's expression when he was under the Emperor. Speechless, Leng Bing Xin immediately left. A moment later, Shen Han Sheng appeared in front of Xia Hou Yu Ying.
"If I remember correctly, Princess just said that Meng Yan is not in your hands." Shen Hansheng coldly spoke, his gaze as cold as a blade. If not for Xia Hou Bo's thin face, he would not have been so polite.
"That's right. In fact, Meng Yan is not in the hands of this princess. However …" Xia Hou Yuying stretched out her jade-like arm and deliberately dragged out the last syllable.
"This time, it's best for you to tell the truth. This King's patience is limited!" Shen Hansheng pursed his lips, and a cold glint flashed across his eyes.
"Good!" This princess really wants to know how much you care about that woman! To tell you the truth, Meng Yan is currently living in Yi Qing Palace with your father, who is the current emperor. The so-called "Spring Lantern" is worth thousands of gold, and by the time you arrive, the raw rice will have already cooked. Seeing the anger and astonishment in Shen Hansheng's eyes, she suddenly felt a hint of pleasure surging through her heart. That's right, this was the result she wanted, he wanted Shen Hansheng and Meng Yan to suffer a hundred times more than she did.
"Prince …" By the side, Leng Bingxin took a worried step forward, afraid that Shen Hansheng would snap Xia Hou Yuying's neck in the next second.
"Say that again!" Shen Hansheng opened his mouth and viciously grabbed Xia Hou Yu Ying's neck with one hand. His fingers tightened and Xia Hou Yu Ying's face turned purple.
"This princess has just said … Meng Yan is happily below your father, didn't you hear her scream? Was it pain? Still excited … "Ugh …" Xia Hou Yuying could only feel an abnormal stifling feeling in her chest, as if if if Shen Hansheng had used a little more force, she would suffocate to death, but she did not care! That was because she saw the fear and astonishment in Shen Hansheng's eyes.
"Your Highness! Let go! If she died, who knows how crazy Prince Rong would be! "Right now, the most important thing is to save Lady Meng Yan!" Seeing Xia Hou Yuying's face turn red, Leng Bing Xin rushed forward, desperately trying to pry open Shen Hansheng's fingers. Xia Hou Yuying could not die here, otherwise King Rong would send troops to flatten the entire Han Residence.
It was as if he wanted to swallow Xia Hou Yu Ying whole. It was only when Leng Bing Xin shouted Meng Yan's name that Shen Han Sheng let go of his hand and rushed out of the main hall, heading straight for the palace!
"Cough, cough …" "Cough, cough, cough …" Xia Hou Yu Ying leaned against the table and panted heavily. Suddenly, she looked at Leng Bing Xin.
"Guess... Cough cough … Guess when Shen Hansheng saw Meng Yan naked under the Emperor... "Will he go crazy …" With her green and purple face coupled with her sinister eyes, Xia Hou Yuying was like the king of hell, chilling just by looking at her.
"Your Highness …" "Your Highness!" Leng Bingxin seemed to wake up from a dream and rushed out of the main hall. Behind her, Xia Hou Yuying's crazy laughter echoed through the main hall like the howls of a wild beast, which made people's hair stand on end.
As soon as Xia Hou Yu entered the palace, he saw Feng'er walking in with a worried look on her face.
"Aren't you supposed to be serving in the Yi Qing sect? "Why are you here?" Xia Hou Yu looked at Feng'er in confusion.
"In reply to the Empress, the Emperor has already arrived at the Yi Qing Palace and even told me to leave. There is no need to wait on him." Phuong replied truthfully.
"We're here?" "So fast?" He had just returned from the imperial study. According to the time, no matter how fast the emperor walked, it should have been around the same time as him. Even if Feng'er had been a gigolo, she shouldn't have returned so quickly.
"Are you sure His Majesty has really arrived?" You saw it with your own eyes? " Xia Hou Yu raised an eyebrow and asked.
"In reply to Niangniang, this servant saw it with her own eyes. Otherwise, this servant wouldn't have dared to come back rashly. It's just that no one reported that Your Majesty came to the Yi Qing Palace. That Meng Yan hasn't even changed her clothes yet."
"No one reports? Didn't you see Eunuch Li? " Xia Hou Yu felt that something was amiss, and his heart was filled with anxiety. There was no mistake at this critical juncture.
"No!" Feng'er shook her head.