Xiao Li issued a death command, and the Princess Manor’s doors did indeed block Liu Xueyin, but they didn’t block Lu Yanzhi’s heart, which had grown wings.
“Princess, this pastry is specially made by the Lu Clan’s kitchen staff and is excellent for the throat. You can also use it to mask the bitterness after taking your medicine.”
Lu Yanzhi personally brought the pastry to Xiao Li, his gentle and compliant attitude making anyone think they were a harmonious husband and wife.
Xiao Li held the medicine bowl, the bitter medicine entering her throat sip by sip. It was unpleasant; no medicine was ever pleasant, but she didn’t even furrow her brow, let alone accept something from Lu Yanzhi.
And Lu Yanzhi clearly knew Xiao Li wouldn’t eat what he offered. He was simply warming the frog slowly, mainly to express his attitude.
He just sat with Xiao Li for a while, waiting until she finished her medicine and started drinking water, before speaking again.
“Her Majesty ordered that Gu Ling’s corpse be hung outside the City to rot in the sun. It has become foul and stinky after these days, frightening the common people who enter the City. Could the Princess perhaps persuade Her Majesty to take down the corpse for proper disposal?”
Xiao Li finally glanced at him. One mad dog was dead, and now another loyal dog had come.
Liu Xueyin was stopped an hour ago, and Lu Yanzhi was persuaded an hour later.
Gu Ling was dead, Liu Xueyin couldn’t ignore it. How could she not be heartbroken to see the young man she cared for lying dead on the City Tower?
She had just come to find her, likely to reproach and plead, saying she was willing to give up everything to let her spare Gu Ling’s body.
But she had received a cold shoulder instead. Then Lu Yanzhi, unable to bear seeing his beloved suffer, rushed to help.
Xiao Li put a throat lozenge in her mouth and agreed, “Alright.”
Her throat had improved a lot these past few days and she could barely speak, but her voice was still hoarse, so unpleasant that she disliked hearing it herself.
Lu Yanzhi looked at her with some surprise, genuinely not expecting her to agree so readily.
She felt like something was a conspiracy.
Xiao Li: Go ahead, I’m too lazy to bother with you.
What wouldn’t she agree to? She wanted to kill Gu Ling, but she wasn’t a pervert who enjoyed desecrating corpses.
A life for a life, she didn’t care about what happened afterward.
Of course, if someone could anger her enough to desecrate a corpse, that would indeed be an ability.
Lu Yanzhi was observing Xiao Li when he saw her eyes suddenly light up, a sweet smile blooming on her face, momentarily dazzling him.
“Servant has seen the Princess.”
Xiao Li found Lou Yan stunning every time she looked at him. They were the same eunuch uniform, but how could it look so good on him?
The purple base, the black patterns, seemed tailor-made for him.
Broad shoulders and narrow waist, brimming with demonic Qi, full of sexual tension, but… he’s a eunuch!
How much sorrow can a man have? Just like a eunuch entering a brothel, ha ha.
Xiao Li was fantasizing to herself, overjoyed, her raised toes tapping rhythmically.
“You are dismissed. What do you want?” Her mood was cheerful, and her throat didn’t hurt as much.
Lou Yan held a box in his hands and presented it, “This is Eight Treasures Lung-Nourishing Paste, prepared by the Imperial Kitchen. Her Majesty ordered this servant to deliver it.”
Xiao Li raised an eyebrow: “To send a pastry, you need to trouble Master Lou personally?”
Lou Yan lowered his gaze, his eyes fixed on her slightly swaying toes.
“The Princess honors me, it is this servant’s duty.”
Xiao Li didn’t bother with formalities: “You don’t come for a couple of days and I have to go to the Palace to find you.”
Lou Yan: “The Princess commands.”
Xiao Li smiled: “You saved my life, I should thank you properly.”
Xiao Li wanted to call someone to bring something, but paused mid-sentence, then stood up playfully and said, “Come with me.”
She rose and walked directly towards the attic, Lou Yan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately followed her footsteps with the box.
Lu Yanzhi sat in place, completely ignored.
Perhaps it was the radiance of Xiao Li’s smile just now that made him feel uneasy.
It turned out she could smile like that, like she was looking at the man she loved. Had she once looked at him like that? He couldn’t remember, but the smile echoed in his mind.
But the object of her affection was Lou Yan, a eunuch. Was that a bit absurd? —
Xiao Li had indeed prepared a gift for Lou Yan, but she wasn’t very satisfied with it herself, after all, it was for a life-saving grace, and she wanted to repay it properly.
Lou Yan was a eunuch, physical intimacy was not an option, so she could only compensate him materially.
“Clang!”
The chains of the storeroom fell to the ground. Xiao Li pushed open the door and said grandly, “Choose whatever you like, you can have anything you want.”
As a princess, Xiao Li didn’t lack good things, especially recently, she had taken a lot from the Emperor and received many gifts. Two storerooms were piled high with treasures.
Lou Yan remained unmoved: “What does the Princess mean?”
Xiao Li raised her chin proudly: “You saved me, this is a reward.”
Open the storeroom and choose freely, with sincere generosity.
Lou Yan’s eyebrows twitched: “Saving the Princess is this servant’s duty, I dare not take credit.”
Xiao Li interrupted directly, emphasizing: “You only have one chance, it expires soon~~~”
Lou Yan remained impassive: “Thank you for the Princess’s kindness.”
He really didn’t give her any face.
Lou Yan didn’t pick anything, so Xiao Li gave him the reward she had originally prepared. Lou Yan didn’t refuse this time.
Xiao Li sighed, this person was hard to handle.
Strong martial arts skills, close to the Emperor, these were enough to make people want to win him over.
Not to mention he was also handsome, pleasing to the eye.
Of course, the most important point was that he was a eunuch. Winning him over wouldn’t cause any romantic complications, a natural… partner?
It’s a bit hard to describe.
In short, Xiao Li thought Lou Yan could be won over. If he was too aloof to be won over, she would definitely build a good relationship with him, at least to prevent him from turning his blade against her.
Lou Yan was measured in his words and actions, respectful but never flattering, as if he had only come to deliver something.
However, in return for receiving a good reward, he reminded Xiao Li: “Chen County Master will enter the Palace tomorrow.”
Xiao Li was a little confused, Chen County Master, who?
After thinking about it, she finally remembered this supporting character.
The current Empress Dowager came from the prestigious Chen Clan, and Chen County Master was the Empress Dowager’s niece, sixteen years old this year. At this time, she was likely preparing to enter the Palace.
She was later made a concubine upon entering the Palace, and would be elevated to Imperial Concubine once she became pregnant. The Chen Clan wanted to use this daughter to compete with the Empress, hoping to give birth to an Emperor with Chen Clan blood.
Of course, after the Emperor died and Prince Chen usurped the throne, the Chen Clan’s plans fell through.
It’s worth mentioning that Chen County Master didn’t love the Emperor, but Lu Yanzhi.
In the later plot, Xuan Yang became insane while pregnant, and Xiao Li hadn’t met this County Master who became a concubine, but she became close friends with Liu Xueyin because Liu Xueyin supported her in finding her true love.
Even the Emperor’s death had some of this County Master’s contribution, and she did all of this for her love, Lu Yanzhi.
And she relied on her relationship with Liu Xueyin and the things she did to successfully escape the Chen Clan’s downfall, changing her identity and entering the Princess Manor, becoming Lu Yanzhi’s only maid.
Saying that being able to stay by his side was her greatest happiness.
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What a touching love story.
Of course, these are all things that will happen in the future.
Lou Yan couldn’t possibly know this, so it couldn’t be because of this that he reminded her. It could only be thinking ahead.
Right, Chen County Master often came to the Palace to visit the Empress Dowager when she was young. She disliked the original owner, often mocked her behind her back, and always framed her for wrongdoing, causing her to be punished by the Empress Dowager.
It could be said that half of the suffering the original owner endured at the Empress Dowager’s hands was due to her.
So, she couldn’t let this person have it easy.
Upvote, upvote, I wonder which Princesses are watching, hee hee, come give this little demoness a like.
Mwah mwah~~~