So she was invited away by the Queen Mother?
Combined with the inner thoughts she had just heard, the Queen Mother must have pushed out the Lady Shu, her newly - chosen pawn.
She used the good excuse of spreading the royal line and having more heirs.
After all, as the Lady Zhao, she had been the only one favored by the emperor every day. Except for the miscarried child, she had never had any more children. It couldn't be that the royal family of the Great Yan had no descendants, right?
Such a reason was good both emotionally and rationally, publicly and privately. Even if it spread, one couldn't say that the Queen Mother had ill intentions.
At most, it was just some petty thoughts and calculations, which didn't really matter.
However, was the Queen Mother's mind not clear after being ill for so long?
Otherwise, how could she think that Jun Wuyuan, who had already fallen out with her, would follow her advice and favor the Lady Shu to actually spread the royal line?
Or was the Queen Mother scheming something again this time?
Most importantly, had this ability to hear inner thoughts evolved to the point where it could transcend time and distance?
Logically speaking, the evolution of this cheat was like a locator and a microphone. Ling Shan should be happy about it.
But somehow, a sense of uneasiness welled up in her heart.
Ling Shan's face gradually darkened.
The atmosphere in the Yaotai Jinfeng Pavilion was not as pleasant as the world thought. It could be said that it was the first head - on confrontation.
After tearing off the mask of "filial piety between mother and son", the Queen Mother found that the cold and taciturn "ingrate" from before had become extremely talkative.
He was so sharp - tongued that every word was like a powerful slap on the Queen Mother's face.
The Queen Mother tried to force Jun Wuyuan to favor other concubines with the excuse of having heirs and following the rules, but her attempt failed.
The Queen Mother was so angry that her face turned black, but the arc of Jun Wuyuan's lips deepened.
After enjoying the Queen Mother's forced humiliation to his heart's content, Jun Wuyuan put down the untouched teacup, flicked his sleeve, and left gracefully.
He didn't even hear the commotion behind him.
Tsk.
This old hag really had a lot of energy.
On a hot summer night, the imperial palace also had a unique beauty.
Suddenly, Jun Wuyuan had an idea that it would be wonderful if he could take Ling Shan for a stroll in such a beautiful scenery.
Come to think of it, since they came to the imperial palace, he had been busy and had no time to be alone with Ling Shan.
Tonight might be a good...
"Who's there?!"
A cold rebuke suddenly rang out in front. Jun Wuyuan's softened eyes suddenly turned cold.
Soon, the imperial guards brought out a beautiful and charming woman in palace attire.
"Your servant, Lady Xu, pays respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be in good health."
Jun Wuyuan frowned, his eyes filled with disgust.
Her coquettish and affected posture, the shrill voice, and especially the strong powder scent that wafted over with the wind made him take two steps back.
He didn't want to be nauseated by it.
Lady Xu bowed gracefully. Her carefully - dressed face was raised, showing the most beautiful pose, and her snow - white neck showed a perfect curve.
Her charming almond eyes looked at Jun Wuyuan amorously, trying to arouse the emperor's pity.
While she was being coquettish, she didn't notice the emperor's cold and icy face at all.
"Your Majesty..."
"Spying on the emperor's whereabouts and behaving rudely in front of the emperor. Liang Jiusi, drag this Lady Xu away and punish her to kneel for two hours. If there's a next time, send her to the Lonely Garden to end her remaining days."
"Your Majesty!"
Lady Xu's beautiful face froze. She let out an incredulous scream, looking pale with shock.
She didn't understand why the emperor didn't even give her a single look.
Her beauty was among the best in the harem. She had dressed up carefully tonight to arouse the emperor's heart.
But the emperor didn't even bat an eyelid.
Even these imperial guards looked down on her and took the initiative to cover her mouth. She couldn't even plead for mercy.
Facing the scolding and hatred in Lady Xu's eyes, Liang Jiusi sneered disdainfully.
He waved his hand and told the imperial guards to quickly drag her away to a place where they couldn't be seen.
He didn't want her to be so stupid as to anger the emperor later and lose her life. That would only cause trouble.
As soon as he turned around, Jun Wuyuan's somewhat cold eyes fell on him.
Liang Jiusi's back stiffened. He felt a sense of uneasiness.
"Your Majesty..."
"Go and receive ten strokes of the cane yourself and reflect on whether some of the imperial guards have become slack."
Liang Jiusi felt extremely bitter in his heart. He cursed Lady Xu to death in his heart, but on the surface, he quickly and respectfully agreed.
Jun Wuyuan snorted. He had no more interest in enjoying the scenery and strolling. He lifted his steps and walked towards the Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall.
Liang Jiusi wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and followed behind, cursing all the way.
He cursed the Queen Mother in the Yaotai Jinfeng Pavilion and the kneeling Lady Xu. The words he used were extremely vulgar!
They wanted to cause trouble instead of wanting to die, but they shouldn't involve them!
He didn't know what he had done in his previous life!
Just you wait!
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At the Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall.
When Jun Wuyuan entered, he waved his hand to let Ban Chun, who was about to salute, step back. He walked softly to the side of Ling Shan, who had fallen asleep on the couch.
His eyes gradually softened. His fingertips gently rubbed the soft flesh on her fair cheek.
"Your Majesty..."
As if sensing something, Ling Shan opened her eyes sleepily and met those amorous peach - blossom eyes.
"Awake?"
Jun Wuyuan sat down and held her soft hand. His voice was gentle.
But in his heart, he was thinking: [What a lazy little pig. Just like Little Pink.]
Ling Shan: "..."
Excuse me, is that polite of you?
"Your Majesty, why did you come back so late?"
Her soft and sweet voice carried a bit of coquettish complaint, like a honey - coated hook that caught his heart.
"It's my fault."
Jun Wuyuan's eyes were smiling. He pulled her hand to his lips and kissed it.
"The servants in the Yaotai Jinfeng Pavilion said that the old hag had a fit of anger and spat out blood. Her face was ashen as if she was about to die. I rushed there... to watch the fun. I thought I'd be back soon, but..."
[I didn't expect the old hag to still have the energy to scheme about the heirs. She's really tough.]
Ling Shan's eyes lit up.
No matter how energetic she was, if she spat out blood every time she got angry with you, the old hag probably couldn't bear it.
"Your Majesty, did you meet a beauty? No wonder you left me alone in the empty room."
Ling Shan leaned closer and smelled a strange and pungent perfume. She sniffled as if about to cry.
Jun Wuyuan: "..."
She could even smell that?
Does Shan Shan have a dog's nose?
"What beauty?"
Jun Wuyuan originally wanted to bend down and kiss her, but then he thought of the "sultry smell" on him. He gently patted Ling Shan's hand to comfort her.
"I would never do that. If you don't believe me, you can check me yourself later."