His Rui

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An Si was helping the other eunuchs and servants in serving the dishes. While passing by the group of concubines, he heard their talk and almost choked on his saliva.

What two lovers!

How does he not know that his master loved Princess Wenling? His gaze subconsciously wandered to his master's face.. Seeing the cold face and hearing the women's talk, he almost laughed out loud.

If his master has any woman in his heart, then no one can steal her from his master. Even if it was Lady Li, even she can't stop his master from doing that.

So how could they portray his master as a helpless man?

His thoughts were interrupted when he suddenly collided with someone. He was about to apologize but stopped when he looked at the other person's face.

An San

It was An San, that too, in Eunuch's clothes.

An San didn't look at him as he bend down to pick whatever had fallen down from his tray.

An Si eyes became cold and sharp.

What was An San doing here?? Does anyone else except him know that he was here?

However, now only he and master knew that he was inside the Imperial Palace in the disguise of a eunuch. He knew that An san was working for the Princess so he couldn't let An San know about this small secret.

Finding the opportunity, he intentionally walked away from there without apologizing. An San who has just raised his head saw him leaving and called out.

"This…Eunuch…"

But An Si didn't dare to stop.

He needs to find a method to tell his master that An San was also inside the Imperial Palace today.

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The hall was silent as the people saw a smile on Emperor's lips as he opened his mouth and spoke.

"Zhen welcomes his subjects and their families in the Imperial Palace. This year Xin had a very good harvest which made the Mid Autumn festival a more joyous occasion."

"Zhen feels delighted to see that even with Xi's special geographical condition that doesn't put the Imperial City in a safe location, we have successfully shown the enemy country that we are not weak. Xin is progressing more than any other Empire despite the troubles coming on its way."

Everyone showed their appreciation and praised the Emperor saying that it was only because of His Majesty that Xi has been progressing so well.

After that, the Emperor also praised the Li Clan and rewarded them with a few things from his treasury. Yi Lei was also praised for his bravery.

As soon as he stood up, Yi Huiqing looked towards him.

Her eyes went red at the sight of the burnt flesh on her brother's face. She really wished to run over to him and ask if it hurts.

She suddenly felt a hot palm covering her hand and looked beside herself.

"Qingqing, what happened?"

Zhao Zhang Wei asked with a face full of concern but Yi Huiqing's heart remained unmoved.

She looked at her so-called husband and thought

'Wasn't it his father or brother who planned all that against Yi and Li Clan? It was them who were responsible for her brother's pain.'

She took out her hand from his and whispered

"You really do pretend very well."

For a moment, she really thought that he was concerned for her. If she had not known the true face of this man then perhaps she would still have been trying to win his heart foolishly.

She swallowed the large lump in her throat and looked straight while Zhao Zhang Wei looked at her face in confusion and pain.

He was hurt.

'Why would he need to pretend in front of anyone, especially her?'

However, he didn't want to fight with her at this moment since she was already in a very bad mood and the occasion was not the right time to have fight.

"I haven't expected Wangfei to win Wangye's favor suddenly after four years."

Concubine Chun whispered to Concubine Lin as both of them looked at the couple whispering to each other.

The concubines were sitting on the lower seats behind the man they belonged to.

Although they were a bit far away and couldn't hear what the Wangye and wangfei were talking about, Wangye holding Wangfei's hand told them a whole different story.

How different this sight was! Only a person who had been living inside the Xinhe Palace for four years could tell.

All the concubines respected Yi Huiqing only because she was the mistress of Xinhe Palace, however, they also knew that the second Prince doesn't have wangfei in his heart.

Concubine Lin remembered when she had entered the Imperial Palace, she had once tried to step over wangfei and asked Zhao Zhang Wei pretentiously that she wants to share Wangfei's burden. She had thought that every man is like her father. After sharing a night of intimacy with each other, they could give the woman whatever she asked as long as it was within their capability.

However, Zhao Zhang Wei had looked at her so sharply. His lips had a gentle smile but in a most direct and straightforward manner, he had shut her down.

"Xinhe Palace has only one wangfei, Yi Huiqing. Managing it is her duty. You don't need to worry about it."

At that moment, she had been envious of Yi Huiqing thinking that she was the main wife and she had the second Prince's heart also.

However, she soon found out she was wrong.

The second Prince respected wangfei and would not let anyone step on her but he only visited Lantai Courtyard on the first and fifteenth of the month.

How could a man who loved a woman bear to stay away from her for so many days?

Concubine Lin smiled mockingly when she heard Concubine Chun words and said

"This is the Imperial Palace, Concubine Chun. Till now you should have understood that anything can happen here. One can fall from favor overnight and other can rise from the same favor the next morning."

Behind these two, Shuilan was glaring at Yi Huiqing with red eyes.

Hearing Concubine Lin's words she smirked and whispered

"How true! One could fall from the favor overnight and other can rise from the same favor the next morning."

This time she will rise using this favor and she would watch Yi Huiqing falling on her face flat.