A beautiful young woman emerged from the haystack, with her hands on her hips and an unhappy expression. She looked at Chen Yuns face with disdain and said: "I thought it was someone else, but its just a small messenger. What kind of daughter can be taught by a small messenger in a place like Hexia? Teaching you to be so sentimental. And they say that the first beauty of Hexia is nothing special."

  Chen Yun didnt care what she said, he just wouldnt utter a word.

  The young woman became even angrier. She was Qin Nanwangs only daughter, Qin Wuyou, who had grown up with great favor and pampering since childhood, and had never been so ignored by anyone before. But looking at Chen Yuns handsome and upright face, she couldnt really get angry with him, and instead felt stifled, huffing and puffing as she said: "You were just about to ask why your hearts desire was right in front of you but didnt ask, werent you?"

  Chen Yun let out a soft sigh, his eyes somewhat despondent. "Im just an ordinary commoner, and now Liao is already the imperial consort. Why must I ask more questions, only to get entangled unnecessarily and tarnish her reputation for no reason."

  Qin had no time to see his frustrated and disappointed look, feeling both jealous and hateful, her face turned red with rage, wishing she could immediately meet Liao Tingyan and have a good comparison.

  She had run away a few days ago because she was dissatisfied with her fathers arrangement of a marriage for her. In a fit of anger, she sneaked out and even shook off several guards, just to hide and make her father worry, so he wouldnt force her to get married anymore. However, she got lost on the way after recklessly bringing two female slaves with her for half a day. Unfortunately, they encountered some bandits who killed the two female slaves, robbed them of their money, and intended to do something bad to Qin Wuyue. In this critical moment, Chen Yun happened to pass by and saved her life.

  Since then, Qin Wu has been pestering Chen Yun, falsely claiming to be a young lady from a wealthy family who was kidnapped and asking him to escort her for a while.

  Chen Yun descended from heaven to rescue Qin Wu Huan when she was most helpless and terrified, and he also happened to have a handsome appearance, with a strong sense of justice. At this age, Qin Wu Huan had the most romantic notions about men and women, how could she not be moved? However, she was arrogant and proud, even if in her heart she had some little girl thoughts towards Chen Yun, but looked down on his commoner status. As a result, as they spent more time together, this man not only had no interest in her, but also had an unattainable crush on someone else, which made Qin Wu Huan increasingly infatuated.

  These past few days, under Qin Wus persistent questioning, Chen Yun reluctantly told her about how she and Liao Tingyan became acquainted.

  "She was also saved by you" Qin Wu You couldnt help but think, whether Chen Yun treated that Liao Ting Yan with the same gentleness as he did to himself back then. When Chen Yun rescued her, she was disheveled, yet this man didnt take a second glance, quickly covering her up and comforting her frightened self. Just thinking that this treatment wasnt exclusive to himself made Qin Wu You feel resentful.

  "Since she owes you her life, yet still abandoned you and chose that tyrannical Emperor Sima Jiao, its clear that shes just a woman who loves vanity, not worth your devotion."

  Chen Yuns face turned stern for the first time, and he said: "I have only met Liao Niang a few times, and besides, she is just a commoner. Its normal if she doesnt look up to me. I am the one who has unrequited feelings for her. She chose to enter the palace because of the emperors summons, not because she is a person who loves vanity. Dont slander her again."

  Also because of this encounter, Qin Wu saw Chen Yuns anger and became even more hostile towards Liao Tingyan. She had always been difficult with Chen Yun, intentionally making things hard for him, but he never lost his temper, silently satisfying her demands, letting her have her way. But unexpectedly, just a casual remark about Liao Tingyan made this good-tempered man lose his temper. Under the feeling of injustice, Qin Wu became even more resentful, and gradually, seeing Chen Yuns deep affection, she couldnt help but fall for him, thinking that if this man had met her first, he might have loved her just like he loved Liao Tingyan.

  Qin Wu Huan: Every day I dislike Liao Ting Yan more and more.

  "Rest is over, its time to continue on the road." Chen Yun secretly observed Qin Wus expression and was very satisfied.

  He sat on the donkey cart and pointed out the system panel, looking at the deviation value and let out a sigh of relief. Under his calculation, the line of female match Qin Wu You on this side finally did not deviate.

  Calculate the time to save her, and then pretend not to know her identity and be alone with her. Qin Wu has a good understanding of this kind of woman, if he wants to make her truly fall in love with him, he must first hang her up and let her ask for it but cant get it. So he followed the original work and set himself up as a infatuated person.

  Qin Wu Huan would definitely not be able to bear the man she has a crush on being so infatuated with another woman, and her being so concerned about it, plus him intentionally or unintentionally provoking her, Qin Wu Huan would only become more deeply embroiled in this relationship, and then without a doubt, just like in the original story, make a fuss about wanting to marry him, and be extremely hostile towards the female lead. In this way, after marrying the only daughter of the King of Qin Nan, he could naturally take over the private army of the King of Qin Nan, and later even get Qin Wu Huan to provide assistance for him and the female lead.

  He had already thought of it long ago. Qin Nan Wang had people and money in his hands, but he lacked the opportunity. When the drought and plague broke out on the original route, he could correct the deviation. In short, whether it was the female lead who deviated from the route for no reason or this country, they all belonged to the male lead, which meant they all belonged to him.

  Chen Yun thought that things were going smoothly, so his mood improved a lot. Even if the heroine was not by his side now but with the male supporting character instead, what did it matter? According to the current deviation value, the heroine had never been moved by other people, and he still had time to correct it.

  The only thing that annoyed him was that the female lead who should have belonged to him might have been slept with by the male supporting character. Chen Yun thought of this, and his eyes were filled with disgust.

  "Hey Chen Yun, tell me again about that person you have a crush on." Qin Wu You shouted from behind him.

  Chen Yun didnt turn his head, gazing into the distance as if lost in thought, his tone hesitant and slightly embarrassed: "Actually, I dont know what to say either. All I know is that Liao girl has a kind heart and is very considerate of others."

  Portraying a melancholic young man vividly.

  Qin Wu had no suspicions about the straightforward young man in front of him, listening to his praise for the woman he loved. He was furious and cursed Liao Tingyan in his heart. Isnt it said that the emperor loves to kill people? I hope she gets killed by the emperor soon, so Chen Yun wont have to think about her anymore.

  Liao Tingyan suddenly let out a sneeze.

  Sima Jiao: "The kings heart is not happy"

  Liao Tingyan: "Cough, Your Majesty, let me wipe it for you."

  "Its nothing." Sima Jiao grasped her hand that was touching his face and leaned in to touch her cheek, "Youve been sneezing a lot lately, are you uncomfortable?"

  He turned his head and called out: "Call a few doctors over to take a look at the noble consort."

  Liao Tingyan thought she was fine, but the doctor came over and diagnosed her with mild symptoms of wind chill. Winters in Luoyang were not as cold as those by the river, and Liao Tingyan was experiencing a Luoyang winter for the first time, so it was normal that she wasnt used to it.

  And this winter is particularly cold.

  For half a month, Liao Tingyan could only stay in Sima Jiaos inner palace to recuperate, occasionally wanting to go out for a walk, only to find that the corridors on both sides were tightly tied with curtains, all because the doctor said she couldnt catch a cold.

  This is also too exaggerated. Liao Tingyan walked out of the palace gate for less than 300 meters and turned back, she was really afraid that if she said she wanted to go to the imperial garden for a stroll, these people would surround the entire palace so tightly that not even air could pass through.

  However, she knew that this couldnt be blamed on the nervousness of the palace maids and eunuchs; it was all because of Sima Jiao. Thinking about how Sima Jiao had intimidated the doctor and the palace staff that day, Liao Tingyan twitched the corner of her mouth - what kind of tyrannical emperor falls in love with me melodrama is this?

  She had been bedridden in the palace for half a month and did not attend the grand court meeting with Sima Jiao, so she was unaware that at the grand court meeting, the Minister of the Central Secretariat reported that several states were experiencing drought and no snow this winter, fearing that there would be a drought disaster next year. Unfortunately, no one paid attention to this matter, as the Prime Minister and the Duke of Duan did not get along, and the two factions continued to argue over the war caused by the tribes outside the pass this winter.

  Simazhao was so anxious and annoyed when he heard the first sentence that he kicked over the table in front of him, scattering silk cloths and book rolls all over the floor. Only then did the other officials calm down.

  They quieted down, and Sima Jiao also got impatient and walked out directly. No one dared to stop him. The officials looked at each other with wry smiles and went back to write up the various matters to be reported and present them again. Anyway, there were three big mountains above: Guo Xiang, Taifu, and Taibao. The emperor really didnt have to do anything.

  Before long, Gao Tai came with his men.

  "Your Majesty."

  He comes over every time, there must be something important. Sima Jiao rubbed his forehead and asked: "Whats the report?"

  Gao Taibao: "The scout has just returned and reported that recently there have been signs of Qin Nanwang mobilizing his troops."

  Simar Jiao asked casually: "Oh, how many troops were mobilized?"

  Gao Taibao: "Not many, just a cavalry team, but led by his trusted men in person, always wandering on the edge of the territory, I dont know what they are planning."

  Simu Jiao snorted with laughter, "What are you afraid of? That old thing doesnt have the guts to rebel now."

  "Your Majesty, its better to be cautious."

  Simazhao waved his hand and Gao Taibao reported a few more things. Sima Jiao listened to them one by one, "They are all trivial matters, you can handle them as you see fit."

  The New Years festivities have ended, and as in previous years, various banquets are being held everywhere. Liao Tingyan, who had been idle for several months, can no longer indulge in leisure every day and often has to accompany Sima Jiao to attend banquets and receptions for high-ranking officials and nobles. There were also a few small gatherings, all of which were family banquets attended by relatives of the imperial family. The Sima family is not large now, especially those closely related to Sima Jiao, with almost no one left; only a more distant branch has a relatively larger number of people.

  Liao Tingyan rarely comes out to meet people, now everyone knows that Your Majesty holds this noble concubine in the palm of his hand, and those who see her are all flattering and fawning, these various means of flattery and sycophancy have truly broadened Liao Tingyans horizons.

  What a big sycophant scene.

  It wasnt until the harem held a banquet that she realized, when it came to flattering people, no one could surpass the beauties of Sima Jiaos harem. Although these beauties were also sycophants, they were more subtle in their flattery, each with their own unique style: the elegant beauty, the gentle beauty, and the straightforward beauty. Compared to the rough and uniform flattery of the previous group, this group of beauties was many times more refined.

  Even though Sima Jiao had warned him not to underestimate the wolves in sheeps clothing, being surrounded by so many beautiful women who were praising him without making a sound, Liao Tingyan still felt elated.

  So, its really hard to please Sima Jiao. Even these beautiful women at such a high level cant win him over. On the contrary, she has never flattered Sima Jiao before, which leads to the conclusion that Sima Jiao simply doesnt like being flattered by others. Hes indeed quite abnormal.

  Liao Tingyan was thrilled when someone praised her, and Sima Jiao rubbed his chin and asked her: "Do you like beautiful women?"

  "Since you like it, next year choose some beauties to enter the palace, as many as you want, whichever one you like, pick that one." Sima Jiao waved his hand generously.

  Liao Tingyan: "What the hell? You want to open a harem for your concubine in your own harem? Wake up!"

  Wait, isnt this a probe?

  The empress, who had always been oblivious to the subtle probing and had passed through each peaceful day, suddenly became overly cautious. The little bird leaned against Sima Jiaos chest, "No more, having Your Majesty is enough for me."

  Simar Jiao: "Pfft." He put down the hand that was pressed against his lips, casually wrapped his arm around Liao Tingyan, and suddenly discovered something, "Your chest has grown bigger recently."

  Right, whats wrong with a teenage girl having big breasts? This is a recipe for beautiful breasts offered by a palace beauty, and it really works. Liao Tingyan looked at her own chest with joy, of course, girls with small chests all want to experience the feeling of having big breasts.

  Simu Jiao looked at her chest for a while and suddenly said: "I think you look better when your breasts are smaller."

  Liao Tingyan snorted in disdain, "Hmph, men. Thats because you havent experienced the thrill of it yet, once you do, youll find it addictively delicious."

  Simu Jiao said seriously: "Its better if these meat grow on the waist, it will be more comfortable to hug."

  Whats with this persons aesthetics, is it that extreme? Liao Tingyan looked at her own chest and waist, revealing an expression of being speechless.