Liao Tingyan didnt dwell on it for long and opened up, anyway the male lead was just a commoner in the early stages, as long as she herself didnt want to talk about romance with the male lead, even if the male lead had taken a liking to her it would be useless, it seemed there was no need to worry, might as well go worry about that ruthless emperor half a year later, in this era where imperial power was above all else, the emperors destructive power was really too great.

  Although I thought so, recently Ive met the male lead three or four times. Is this coincidence a bit too much?

  Can meet the male lead who happens to go and light a lamp for his parents at the temple, can also meet him when going out for spring outing and boating, is the male lead omnipresent?

  "What kind of thing are you, daring to stand in front of me? Do you know who I am?"

  When Liao Tingyan heard Dai Yus heartfelt and classic three consecutive questions, she was speechless. This Dai Yu really deserves the title of Yue Lao, the original male and female lead, his appearance is just to promote the CP of the male and female leads!

  She rarely had the interest to take a walk by the lake, when Dai Yu suddenly appeared out of nowhere with a smile and started talking to her. Then the male lead Chen Yun also appeared out of nowhere, heroically standing in front of her and confronting Dai Yu.

  Facing Dai Yus haughty disdain, Chen Yun remained calm and composed, "Who I am is not important, but no matter who you are, you shouldnt be so difficult with a lady."

  He looked him up and down, his eyes revealing hostility. This poor but handsome little white face was the easiest to deceive a girls heart. The guy in front of him must be ill-intentioned and not a good thing.

  At the moment when two men were confronting each other, Liao Tingyan had already turned around and walked in another direction with a servant. Dai Yu still wanted to humiliate Chen Yun further, but saw that the beauty ignored them and turned away, so he hastily shouted: "Hey, Miss Liao dont leave, we havent finished talking yet!"

  Liao Tingyan slightly tilted her head, looked at him and calmly said: "I heard that Dai Langjun has been training in the military camp recently, I didnt expect you to come out so soon. You must have made some progress. My father is currently discussing with General Dai about clearing all the mountain bandits nearby, perhaps Dai Langjun should also go and gain some experience."

  Dai Yus face turned pale in an instant, how dare he go and fight the mountain bandits, it was only because his father was busy and couldnt take care of him that he had sneaked out of the military camp. If Liao girl really went back to report, he would be in big trouble. Dai Yu shut his mouth with a sullen expression, not daring to stop him again.

  Liao Tingyan ignored Chen Yun, and Dai Yu saw that Chen Yun was treated worse than herself, so she felt relieved and looked at him disdainfully before walking away. Chen Yun watched Liao Tingyans back as she left, thinking to himself, "What a clever girl! She deliberately acted sluggish towards me, so that arrogant young master wont bother me because of her. This is her way of protecting me indirectly."

  Liao Tingyan didnt know what the male lead was thinking, she quickly walked towards her fellow female friends who were also strolling around the lake, not daring to be alone, as soon as she was alone, she would have to deal with the male lead again, it was exhausting.

  Because of this experience, Cui Niang and several other sisters asked her to go out again, but Liao Tingyan uniformly refused. Every time she went out, she would meet the male lead, so since she already knew that going out meant meeting the male lead, why bother going out at all? She might as well just stay home and sleep. She didnt believe that even if she stayed home, the male lead and trouble wouldnt still descend from the sky. Even when her maternal grandparents side sent a letter inviting her to attend her cousins birthday banquet, she didnt go, perfectly avoiding all the subsequent scenes related to the male lead in the original story.

  Liao Tingyan stayed at home from spring to summer, never going out once. Even her busy father was worried and came to ask if she wanted to go out for a walk.

  Liao Tingyan refused: "My daughter is in a good mood and doesnt need to go out for a walk."

  Half a years time was approaching, and just when Liao Tingyan thought he could still idle around for a while, an envoy from Luoyang arrived at the Mengjun Mansion with an imperial edict.

  He Xiaowens famous beauty Liao Tingyan, her reputation spread to Luoyang, the emperor was very interested in her and asked her to enter the palace as a companion.

  Liao Tingyans heart skipped a beat as she thought to herself, "This isnt right, is it? In the original story, shouldnt it be at least two more months before I receive news of entering the palace? Why has it been moved up?"

  What she didnt expect was that not long after, a large group of people came from Luoying, saying they were there to take her back to Luoying. The original novel only described how the female lead was sad and secretly ran out to see the male lead, with the two being deeply in love and reluctant to part ways, but it didnt mention that the emperor had sent so many people to pick her up.

  "Alright, she should know that the real world is the real world and there will always be differences. After all, its impossible to write out every detail, and because of her changes, the plot changing accordingly is normal too. But this kind of cognitive dissonance is still quite frustrating. Maybe it was because she looked so troubled when thinking about these things that one day, her father suddenly said to her: Dont worry, Ill think of a way."

  Liao Tingyan: "......? ? ?" Cant keep up with Dads train of thought.

  Liao Shijun stroked his daughters hair with a somewhat melancholic expression, "In a few days, youll pretend to be ill and go stay at your maternal grandparents house for a while. If Luo Jing comes, Ill handle it. Your father doesnt want you to enter the palace either, so dont worry."

  Liao Tingyan now suspects that in the original book, the female lead ran away with the male lead so easily, and her father must have helped.

  Liao Shijun continued: "This time we part ways, you must take good care of yourself, I dont know if your father will be able to see you again..."

  The more she spoke, the more it seemed like a farewell. Liao Tingyan not only couldnt keep up with her fathers train of thought but also couldnt enter his emotional state, and her emotions hadnt reached the point where she could shed tears. She simply grabbed her fathers hand, "Alright, Father, dont think too much, Im ready to enter the palace."

  Joking, her father still doesnt have an accurate understanding of Emperor Sima Jiaos cruelty. If that psychopath wants to let her enter the palace, even if she gets sick or turns into a corpse, hell have to take her to Luoyang for a look. Unless shes like the original female lead and recklessly elopes, implicating her father and grandparents. After all the fuss, theres only one outcome, whats the point?

  Liao Shijun listened to his daughters words, and his eyes actually flashed with tears. This man, who was usually stern and rigid, didnt know what he had imagined, but he was moved to the point of being speechless. "Tingyan, you dont have to do this. I know you dont want to implicate your father, but how can a father bear to..."

  Liao Tingyan was really not good at facing this scene, so she had to interrupt him again, "Father, Im already 17 years old now, and its time for me to get married. It doesnt matter who I marry, let alone the emperor has taken a liking to me and sent so many people to welcome me. Im sure I wont have a hard time in the palace after entering, you can rest assured."

  Liao Shijun looked left and right, didnt see any signs of reluctance on his daughters face, and could only accept the fact that his daughter was really going to enter the palace with a very complicated mood.

  "Are you really willing to enter the palace?"

  "Its true." Liao Tingyan said resolutely.

  One of her philosophies in life is that once a decision has been made, it cannot be wavered or hesitated, otherwise the mentality will collapse.

  At the same time, news that Liao Shikes daughter was about to be welcomed into the palace by envoys from Luoyang spread throughout Hezhou, and almost everyone was talking about it.

  Some people envied Liaos daughter for being personally selected by the emperor to enter the palace, enjoying wealth and glory. Others sighed that such a beauty would be ruined by that brutal emperor.

  "You think that palace is a good place to go? I have an elder cousin who came from Luoyang last month, and he told me that nowadays almost everyone in Luoyang knows that the Emperor kills people like flies. Its said that every day, the bodies of beautiful women who displeased the Emperor are sent out of the palace..."

  The speaker lowered his voice, and the traveling merchants sitting at his table all pricked up their ears to listen, then sighed with emotion.

  "Liaos daughter has entered the palace, but who knows how long shell survive, pitiful indeed."

  Next to him, Chen Yun furrowed his brow and put down the teacup in his hand. He couldnt help but look up towards the direction of the Mushi Mansion, thinking of that delicate and gentle-looking young lady. Just thinking about her possibly dying silently at some unknown time made Chen Yun feel a pang of regret and sourness. But what could he do? He was just an ordinary commoner after all. At this moment, Chen Yun suddenly realized his own powerlessness and unwillingness.

  How can such a weak and frail woman survive in such a harsh environment, now that she knows her fate, will she be afraid?

  The male leads eyes were on the weak and frail Liao Tingyan, who was currently lying in her own Waterside Pavilion, feeling unbearably hot. Even with the servants taking turns fanning her, the lightweight summer gauze dress she wore still made her feel extremely distressed.

  Although its already late summer, this year is somehow different and the weather is still so hot. She especially cant stand the heat, and every year at this time, she particularly misses tank tops, shorts, air conditioning, and refrigerators.

  Liao Shijun didnt care about the quality of life, and Liao Tingyan, a noble lady raised by her father, also lived an ordinary life. Although it was better than that of common people, in the circle of nobility, she was definitely in the middle to lower class. Suddenly, Liao Tingyan thought that maybe entering the palace would be treated better, although the emperor was mentally ill, he was still the emperor after all, and the quality of life must be top-notch.

  Thinking about it, Im actually looking forward to it a bit.

  Liao Tingyan was brainwashing herself, when the housekeeper led a team of people walking over through the long corridor.

  "The young lady, the envoys sent by Lu Jing have arrived to escort you. They have come specifically to see you." The steward said.

  Behind him were eight people, all of whom appeared to be eunuchs and palace ladies from the palace, led by an older eunuch. These people were probably not ordinary, their attitude towards Liao Tingyan was just okay, a young eunuch standing at the back of the team even raised his head curiously and looked at Liao Tingyan not far away.

  Liao Tingyan was originally facing away from them, and when she heard the sound, she turned her head around. She was wearing simple clothes at home, plain-colored gauze clothes, without makeup on her face, and only a few silver hairpins with white jade pendants on her head, a pale green transparent jade bangle on her wrist, and the whole person sat in this gentle breeze-filled pavilion, like a white lotus flower born in a jade basin.

  When she turned around, even the messengers who were used to seeing beauties in the palace were stunned, and that bold young eunuch was staring straight at her, without any disguise.

  To be honest, Liao Tingyan was already used to the gaze of the crowd. After all, the female leads character setting is a great beauty, and as a beautiful person, the freshness has been worn off in these few years.

  She now just hopes that at least with this face, she can get Sima Jiao settled down, and then her days will be much better.

  "In three days, I will set out to return to Luoyang. I hope that Miss Liao can handle the miscellaneous matters as soon as possible, so as not to miss the deadline for my return." The older eunuch said with a courteous tone.

  Liao Tingyan also politely bowed to the leading eunuch, "Thank you for reminding me, I wont be late." When she looked up, she saw a young eunuch at the back staring straight at her, but she didnt pay much attention.

  This sinful beauty has captivated another innocent passerby.

  Three days later, Liao Tingyan bid farewell to her father and boarded the horse carriage. Before that, the father and daughter stood facing each other in silence for a long time in the hall. In the end, this taciturn old man who was not good with words did not say a few comforting words to his daughter, but only let out a long sigh and said "take care". Liao Tingyan, on the other hand, held back her tears and went forward to hug her father, which startled Liao Mochen - even between parents and children, this way of expressing emotions was extremely rare in this era.

  "Dad, take good care of yourself." Liao Tingyan had made preparations for a journey from which she would never return, and her loved ones would never see her again.

  The horse carriage moved from the Marquiss mansion all the way out of the city, slowly leaving the He Xia territory.

  In this dynasty, most nobles still used ox carts when traveling, and only a small number of people with status and power could use horse-drawn carriages. Looking at the long queue welcoming the envoy, there were even six carriages, plus hundreds of guards, making a grand scene that Liao Tingyan couldnt understand. Was it necessary to send so many people and carriages just to pick up a beauty? Wasnt this too exaggerated?

  She lifted the curtain and looked out, suddenly finding that the carriage had stopped, and a young eunuch came into the spacious carriage compartment.

  "I was ordered to come and take care of the young lady, if theres anything, the young lady can just instruct me." The eunuch looked at her, his pitch-black eyes inexplicably making people feel a bit creepy.

  Liao Tingyan recognized him as the bold eunuch who had been staring at her for several days.