C9

The cold palace was the cold palace. No one even paid attention to the paint on the gate. The door was ajar, and the wind was blowing it, making a creaking noise. Ji Hao then stepped forward and peeked into the room through the crack.

Inside the gate was a large courtyard, similar in design to the other courtyards, with one flower garden after another. Although there was no pattern, there were still a few malnourished flowers blooming in the flower beds. The simple yet elegant pavilion surrounded the pool. Within the pool, one could see no flowers or water, and the marble floor seemed very old. Everything in front of him proved that the current cold palace had once possessed glory and beauty.

Of course, this beauty seemed to have become an eternal past. Or rather, it was still present, but it was deliberately concealed by someone, causing those who came close to it to leave in fear.

"Empress, you … You can't go in there. " Ling'er did not understand that Xiao Bu Dian did not slow down due to the words she had said just now and had instead impatiently come to this place.

"What are you afraid of? The door is open. " While speaking, Xiaoxiao reached out to push open the door and was about to walk in.

"Curious for the sake of human life, could it be that sister-in-law has never heard of such a thing?" The sudden voice caused the small face to twist, causing the foot that had just stretched out to shrink back. Turning around, he saw a person walking down the corridor. That person was dressed in a gorgeous robe, a white paper fan, and an annoying honor.

The figure approached, its eyes a bit curious, its small, contorted face unspeakably ugly. With great difficulty, she forced out a smile. She bowed very politely and said, "Thank you, Second Brother, for reminding me to be careful in the future, sister-in-law." As he was about to leave, he heard someone say in a hateful voice, "Sister-in-law is indeed a saint. Not only is she as beautiful as an immortal, she is also surprisingly magnanimous. I can't help but admire her." open-minded? What a high evaluation, this was clearly a needle with a thorn.

Squinting her beautiful pair of large eyes, Xiaoxiao sized him up from head to toe, then turned her mind back to Xuanyuan Zhi.

Two faces, almost alike, containing two different men's wickedness, one so bad that it made him sick, the other so eerie. Fortunately, in this enormous imperial palace, there was a gentle, refined number three. That man who always carried a gentle smile, and still allowed her to feel a trace of human feelings.

As for the fourth elder, Xuanyuan Yu, he had only seen his during the tea ceremony and had not seen his since. I heard that because of his young age, Xuanyuan Yu rarely came out of Imperial Concubine Mei's courtyard.

Sigh … There were all kinds of birds in the forest, and all kinds of birds came from the imperial clan. Their tastes were different, and it seemed like he had to slowly savor the days ahead, lest he suffer enough torment in the courtyard and suffer even when he stepped out of the door. He lowered his head and counted with his fingers. That damnable man hadn't shown himself for several days. This fellow must have received some gossip and purposely came here to gossip.

"Please excuse me!" Please excuse me! Brother, you really shouldn't bring up sister-in-law's sorrows. " Seeing that it was a little silent, Xuanyuan Jie faked a fishy smell as he took a step forward and observed the expression on her face more closely.

"How can I possibly be hurt if I'm not heartless?" Since he wanted to see her open-minded side, how could she not help him? Like the young miss of the Shangguan family, Xiaoxiao took out a silk handkerchief from her waist to wipe the corners of her mouth. She waved to Ling'er, intending to leave.

However, she didn't get Ling'er's reply even after she shook her handkerchief several times.

Raising his head, he saw Ling'er standing there somewhat sluggishly. Her gaze was always on Xuanyuan Jie's face, and her pair of eyes that seeped through sadness revealed a strange color.

Could it be that this little girl wasn't enchanted by Xuanyuan Zhi and was instead captivated by this arrogant rich second generation? "Ling'er!" Annoyed, she shouted at Ling'er.

"Empress!" Noticing that she had lost her composure, Ling'er became absent-minded. The gaze that had originally been placed on Xuanyuan Jie's face turned to the ground.

"This girl looks pretty pretty, but unfortunately, he's a girl. If only …" Xuanyuan Jie lifted Ling'er's chin in front of that tiny figure and continued, in a perverted manner, "If sister-in-law is willing to bear with it, then this girl will be good enough to be second master's concubine." Bunny doesn't eat grass by the side of his nest. Ling'er is the crown prince's personal lass no matter what. If this were to spread out, I would think that you, second brother … "Hum, hum, hum!" Pushing Xuanyuan Jie away so that he wouldn't say half of what he wanted to say caused this brat to think about it even after he had eaten his fill.

Staring eagerly at Xiaoxiao as he brushed past him, Xuanyuan Jie gazed fixedly at the backs of the master and servant in one front and one back. He used his hand to touch the corner of his mouth and a crafty expression appeared on his face. He secretly glanced at the rouge hall door that had already opened.

Little Jun, who had only taken a few steps forward, lowered his head and muttered. A familiar person who he had not noticed was walking towards him. She didn't need to raise her head to feel that familiar scent. With her keen sense of smell, she already knew who it was.

The little girl's back hadn't even taken a few steps when she lowered her head and muttered. She then bumped into an acquaintance who was walking towards her. She didn't need to raise her head to feel that familiar scent. With her keen sense of smell, she already knew who it was.

"Sister-in-law!" Not changing his expression, Xuanyuan Ye courteously bowed. Looking over, he saw his second brother watching them from a short distance away. Needless to say, his sister-in-law was being harassed by his second brother, because his second brother had always been interested in his eldest brother's woman.

Sister-in-law? When these two words came out of Xuanyuan Ye's mouth, Xiaoxiao felt that it was really weird. Turning her head to look at Xuanyuan Jie who was still standing in his original spot, she thoughtfully muttered to herself. "The difference between you two brothers is like the sky and the earth." Her voice was very soft, but Xuanyuan Ye could hear it very clearly. Although this wasn't the first time he had heard such an evaluation, he still smiled.

Xuanyuan Ye's laughter brought a small blush to his face, but it was Ling'er who spoke up to ease the awkwardness. "Empress, it's been quite some time since we've come out. Look …" "Go back!" She hurriedly replied, afraid that Xuanyuan Jie would catch up later and let the servants see that she was talking to two men. When the news reached Imperial Concubine Mei's ears, it was feared that trouble would come again. Lowering her head, she hurriedly left without looking back.

"My beloved's figure has been passing by, leaving half a frown behind." Poetic thoughts welled up in his mind. Xuanyuan Jie walked over to his younger brother and waved his white fan, looking at the beauty's back with a look of admiration.

"Second Brother should not be too rude to Eldest Sister." With a little blame, Xuanyuan Ye could no longer see the usual jealousy in his brother's eyes.