"Your Highness, Your Highness?" Yan Ke gently patted the back of my hand and pulled me back from the shock.

I reluctantly smiled back at the face of the female officer who was almost cramping with a smile: "Uh, Xie, thank you, Lord Longen?" ”

- Did you say that when you received the order?

Do you want to stand up or get on your knees?

But I didn't bow last time, and this time it's a verbal message, so I shouldn't need it, right?

I think, according to Kwong Xihan's temperament, even if he doesn't salute, it's nothing.

Fortunately, Lady Hu didn't care about my stiffness, probably in her opinion, as long as she completed the task assigned by Kuang Xiqing, it would be good to leave early: "Your Majesty's reward and those thirty beauties are waiting in the atrium, Your Highness wants to inspect it?" ”

- Inspection?

How can there be a feeling of human trafficking...... This association made me feel uncomfortable, and my expression became more and more cold.

"This is not in a hurry, Your Highness hasn't had breakfast yet," perhaps seeing that my face was not good, Yan Ke immediately smiled and intercepted the words, "The rewards are all transported to the treasury, and as for the thirty beauties, they will be sent to the Moon Palace to rest first." ”

"In that case, the slave and maid will retire first." Lady Hu didn't force it, bowed down and left.

The people she had brought with her also retreated in turn, leaving only two large chests full of rewards and a flock of warblers and swallows—and I squinted at the crack in the door and felt my scalp tingle.

"Your Highness, don't be deceived by the emperor's methods," as soon as Lady Hu left, Yan Ke immediately looked solemn and said to me in a serious tone, "Where are these thirty beauties, they are clearly thirty spies with evil intentions!" ”

"Aunt Ke is very right." I nodded in agreement, although I felt that it might not be as strict as she said, but in the end I was afraid of the thirty beautiful women who showed off their flowers—and at a glance, I seemed to see not only men with heavy makeup, but also women with weak willows and wind.

What does Kwong Xiqing's move mean?

Is it a sincere reward, or is it another round of temptation?

If so, what is the purpose of temptation?

If not...... Could it be that in her opinion, Kuang Xihan is actually a master who is not taboo in meat and vegetables, and does not refuse to come?

Even if I come into contact with a qiē, it seems to be a fact; But it's one thing to know, it's another to accept - from the bottom of my heart, I'm unhappy with Kwong's elusive move...... Maybe there's a trace of loss and anger that isn't trusted or understood.

"However, then again, His Royal Highness has indeed reached the age of marrying a righteous husband - the top priority is to take care of his body, give birth to an heir as soon as possible, and continue the bloodline." Yan Ke changed his words, and then continued, "Those little Langjun of the Moon Palace, it doesn't hurt to go to see them occasionally, but don't indulge in any strange and obscene tricks, and be serious and humane." ”

- Did she encourage me to sit at the squires from time to time?

However, the words that came out of her mouth really taught me to be very awkward.

As soon as I think of those young people wearing red and green, their young faces revealing maturity beyond their years, and sometimes even pretentious charm, I feel that Kwong Xihan's heart palpitations are about to attack again.

After breakfast, I couldn't find anything else to do because of Yan Ke's instructions, so I wandered aimlessly around the garden, and unconsciously walked to the front of the Lanyue Hall where those servants lived—maybe because the Tingxue Pavilion where Jiang Zhuo lived was nearby.

"Your Highness is going to meet the new beauties?" Seeing that I was just staggering in place, the cicada leaned close to my ear and whispered.

"This king" I don't want to face those young girls in my selfish heart, but when I think about it, since they were given as gifts by Kuang Xiqing, they are already inferior in terms of status, and if I express my dislike for them again, then their life in the house will definitely not be easy - this is something I can't bear to see.

In the final analysis, they are nothing more than innocent victims of the imperial system.

"Well, let's go check it out." Nodding, I acquiesced to the mention of the little cicada, and watched a waiter trot into the hall to report, and I slowly paced in.

Kuang Xihan doesn't have much impression of this Moon Hall in his memory, and it can be seen that he doesn't come often; The huge palace is like a beautiful birdcage, imprisoning the youth of the teenagers, and also imprisoning the hopes and aspirations of countless people - even the owner of this golden prison, Kwong Xihan himself, does not necessarily enjoy true freedom.

"Wen Ru, the steward of the Lanyue Palace, has seen His Highness." A young woman took the lead in greeting her, with apricot eyes and peach cheeks, red lips and white teeth, and she looked very clever; Behind her, she was followed by a large group of people, lined up in a few rows in a regular manner, looking at the colorful dress, it should be the new beauties of today.

"Hmm." I nodded and motioned for her to continue, and although I could still maintain a reserved and indifferent face, my heart was full of headaches from all kinds of overly enthusiastic stares from the other side; When I thought that these little ladies and little Langjun were only fifteen or sixteen years old, this kind of disturbance gradually rose to an inexplicable sense of guilt - even my current body would never exceed double ten.

"These four are older, so they represent the rest of the people to greet His Highness." Unexpectedly, she turned the conversation around and let go of the four people standing at the front of the crowd.

"Slave and maid Luluo." "Slave Red Silk." "Slave and maid in purple clothes." "Slave Bai Qi." "I've seen His Royal Highness King Ling, Your Highness is blessed." The four of them introduced themselves in turn, and even the frequency of the gaps was uniform, obviously trained; Lu Luo and Hong Xuan are two handsome teenagers, but Ziyi and Bai Qi are two beautiful girls.

-- The names of these four people are all taken from different colors, but they are easy to remember...... Could it be that the thirty people sent by Kuang Xiqing are all named like this?

I don't have the confidence to remember all their names; I even doubted that I could tell the difference between the four in front of me.

"Well, that's good...... I felt like I had to say something as I looked at everyone's expectant eyes, "...... Reward! Reward! ”

Turning his head, he quietly instructed Xiao Cicada: "Go to the king's treasury and bring a few boxes of gold, silver and jewelry to distribute to them." ”

-- I know that Kwong Xihan has a huge storehouse, and the collection inside is so rich that it would take you a whole day to read it.

"Steward Wenru, you are responsible for distributing rewards to them, and this king still has something to do, so he will leave first." After only a few moments, I had the idea of retreating, and those eyes made me feel like meat waiting to be cut on a chopping board, and it felt terrible.

- What do they want from me?

A long-lasting favor? Superior glory and wealth? Or to be more specific, as Yan Ke hinted, a child who can inherit Kuang Xihan's bloodline and title?

But what can I give them?

Perfunctory? Indifferent? Deceit?

No, I can't give them anything but basic food and clothing.

"Greetings to Your Highness." Under Wen Ru's leadership, everyone bowed and watched me leave—the look on my back made me can't help but speed up my steps.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, that's not the way back." The cicada followed me with small steps and reminded me in a low voice.

"The king knows." Glancing at him, I was still walking on my own, and I didn't intend to turn back—there were two forks in the road out of the Lanyue Palace, one leading in the direction of my dormitory, and the other leading to Tingxue Pavilion, which was Jiang Zhuo's residence.

I was in too much of a hurry to talk to her when I was taken away by Yan Ke - I didn't know why I came to see her, and I didn't know what to say after seeing her for a while, but my steps were involuntarily walking towards the place I had been, as if I had my own consciousness.

As soon as I bypassed the shadow wall in the front yard, there was the sound of wielding a sharp weapon in my ears, and I immediately remembered the scene of the assassination at the previous banquet, and subconsciously tensed my muscles, accompanied by a slight pain in the wound hidden under my clothes, but there was a figure of Jiang Zhuo dancing with a sword in front of me.

Raising my hand to stop the little cicada's announcement, I waved back the attendants who followed, and I stood quietly in place, unable to take my eyes off her at all - I don't know martial arts, but I just think her moves are chic and beautiful, and the three-foot Qingfeng seems to be alive in her hands, light and agile and imposing.

But from the chopping and picking, I seemed to smell a trace of sadness that was not easy to perceive...... I don't know if it's my delusion.

After a pillar of incense, she put her sword back into the sheath, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and then turned to me and bowed her head slightly, as if she had just discovered my storage: "Is there something wrong with Your Highness?" ”

"Uh-huh...... I was stunned by her question, Kuang Xiqing's words flashed in my mind, and I immediately continued, "Yes, this king wants to sue you - you have officially been included in the establishment of the palace guards and become a member of the palace." ”

“…… Thank you for your love. Her tone was light, neither good nor bad, but her eyebrows furrowed very quickly for a moment, and my heart suddenly lifted.

"Since you are already the guardian of the palace, it is not appropriate to live near the Lanyue Palace......" I looked into her eyes and slowly said the thought that had suddenly flashed into my mind.

"What does the prince mean?" She asked, raising an eyebrow.

"This king has decided to arrange you in a courtyard in the side hall of the Dawn Palace." As soon as the words came out, I breathed a sigh of relief, and then waited anxiously for her answer.

- The Dawn Hall is the main hall in the center of the entire Ling Wang's Mansion...... It is also Kwong Xihan's dormitory.