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Before the sky was clear, Yan Kentang had already stopped dressed and rode into the palace.

At this time, most of the people in the capital were sleeping soundly, and the streets were silent, and only the servants lit a lamp in front of them to light the way.

The horses' hooves make a monotonous sound when they step on the snow.

In front of the palace gate, Yan Kentang dismounted.

The guards on duty came over and checked his whole body before waving his hand to let him go.

There was already a eunuch waiting inside, and when he saw Yan Kentang, he bent down to greet him and said, "Lord Yan has worked hard all the way, and go in with the minions!" ”

Yan Kentang followed the eunuch into the second-floor palace gate, and saw a eunuch wearing the color of the chief manager's spoken-style standing there, followed by a group of palace maids and eunuchs.

The eunuch led by Yan Kentang greeted Yan Kentang, and said with a smile: "Yan must be strange, why isn't it Chief Qu who came to greet you?" Manager Qu's legs and feet have not been good recently, and the saint ordered him to recuperate quietly. Therefore, it is up to the slave to take over, and you can call the slave Baishun. ”

Yan Kentang smiled and nodded at him, but in his heart he felt that this eunuch was very clever and could guess what was in his heart from his subtle expression.

Bai Shun took Yan Kentang inside, Yan Kentang followed behind him, and the more he walked, the more strange he felt, because this was not the road leading to the upper study, and the emperor usually summoned ministers in the upper study.

"Lord Yan doesn't need to be surprised, now that the weather is cold and the saint is not feeling well, he won't summon the minister in the study." Bai Shun's back seemed to have eyes, and said: "The saint has been in Cuiming Palace now, and you can go with me." ”

In this way, Yan Kentang followed Baishun to Cuiming Palace.

"Lord Yan, please wait in the side hall first." Bai Shun said that he invited Yan Kentang into a room in the side hall of Cuiming Palace, although it was not the main room, but the decoration was also very gorgeous, and the degree of favor of Zeng Wanshi could be seen from this.

A palace maid had already come over to pour hot tea for Yan Kentang and put snacks and fruits on the table.

And then they all withdrew.

Yan Kentang sat solemnly and waited for the emperor to summon him.

But after a long time, no one came, and he thought that maybe the emperor had other things to deal with, or maybe he hadn't gotten up because he was unwell, after all, it was still early at this time.

Until the first dew of the morning, the tea that had been poured before had been cooled.

Yan Kentang heard a burst of ringing, but the sound came from behind the screen.

When I got up and looked back, I saw a bewitching blue-eyed woman, who happened to turn from behind the screen.

Her appearance was a little abrupt, and she was alone, which inevitably made Yan Kentang a little stunned. Looking at her dress, she is definitely not a palace maid, she should be a concubine.

But there are no people around to serve, and it seems very unreasonable.

"I've kept Lord Yan waiting, please forgive me!" The woman bowed down as she spoke, her voice soft and tactful, very beautiful.

Yan Kentang hurriedly returned the salute, lowering his head and not daring to raise his eyes to look around.

But the woman stepped forward and looked at him carefully several times.

"I don't know what to call you, please forgive me." Yan Kentang lowered his head and said, "Dare to ask, do you know when the emperor summoned the lower officials?" ”

"Lord Yan, do you really not recognize me?" The woman covered her mouth and smiled: "Why don't you raise your head and take a closer look?" ”

"The lower officials dare not be rude." Yan Kentang still kept his head down.

"I'll forgive you for your innocence." The woman stepped forward and got closer to Yan Kentang, and the fragrance of the blue musk came to her face, so that Yan Qi couldn't help but take a few steps back.

"What are you afraid of? Am I going to eat you? The woman couldn't help but be full of joy when she saw him, and saw that he avoided himself like a snake and scorpion, but thought it was very funny.

"The lower official was ordered by the emperor to enter the palace to face the saint, please don't joke." Yan Kentang said forbearantly.

"Who's kidding you? As long as you take a good look at me, you will know how serious I am. The woman stepped forward with a smile: "Do you really not know who I am?" ”

"I wonder if you're the imperial concubine?" Yan Kentang had no way to retreat, so he had to ask.

"Lord Yan is worthy of being a top talent, and he is really smart." Zeng Wanshou did not hide her appreciation: "It's not like you're going around in circles, in fact, I want to see you." ”

Yan Kentang was shocked in her heart, she didn't expect that Zeng Wanshi's power was so great that she could give orders on behalf of the emperor.

"Lord Yan, don't be afraid, I won't have any bad intentions towards you." Zeng Wanshi said softly: "I remember when I was a child, I was tripped on the street, and it was you who helped me up, wiped my tears, and took me to buy a piece of mugwort leaf cake." I've been lonely since I was a child, and no one has ever treated me so gently. Since then, I've sworn that I can only have you alone in my heart in this life. ”

"Please don't say any more." Yan Kentang flatly refused: "I don't remember that there was such a thing, even if there is, it is nothing." Niangniang has the favor of the saint, and she has envied the world, and she should cherish her blessings. ”

"Heh......" Zeng Wanshi sneered: "Are you a rare saint favor for me?" Actually, I'm sick to death. But I know that if you want to get what you really want, you have to pay the price. If I hadn't entered the palace and received the Holy Grace, I wouldn't have been able to get to where I am today. It is impossible to meet you as an equal, and women in this world always live more difficult than men. ”

For so many years, Zeng Wanshi has never been so honest. treats the men around her, she always plays with the snake, she knows that she has nothing but beauty, so she is willing to use this only capital in exchange for benefits.

She understood this truth when she was a teenager, so she made a private agreement with the young class master in the troupe for life, just to have someone there to protect herself and suffer less.

Although Zeng Wanshi is not very old, she has seen enough of the ugliness of men.

Only Yan Ken Tang is an exception.

The young man in white who met by chance when she was young, Zhilan Yushu is like a dusty and elegant, although it is only a short period of tenderness, it is enough for her to remember it in her heart, and she will continue to describe new ideas in the days to come.

But Yan Kentang didn't remember his encounter with her at all, although it was only the first time he met Zeng Wanshi, he was already afraid of it.

"Please respect yourself." Yan Kentang said categorically: "Let the lower officials go out of the palace." ”

"Lord Yan, why are you in a hurry to refuse me? Since you are a smart person, you should think about it, what good will it do you to reject me? Aren't you afraid that I will cry out and say that you have insulted me? Your name will be ruined. Or think about Zhudong Wangfu again, can you bear to affect your parents and brothers? ”

Zeng Wan was trying to force Yan Kentang to comply, and even threatened him.

"Yan is just dead." Yan Kentang would rather not bend: "I am never afraid of slander from the world, I just want to be worthy of my heart." ”

"You're too ruthless." Zeng Wanshi was very sad: "I have been infatuated with ...... for so many years"

"Niangniang's heart is in the wrong place," Yan Kentang interrupted her, "If you still have some conscience, don't let the living soul be ruined, stop it as soon as possible." ”