Xue Lian clenched her fists tightly, desperately suppressing something. She closed her eyes in agony, what to do? What should she do after all?

  She is a pawn, a pawn sent by the emperor to monitor the master. Now that the master has committed treason against the emperor, should she report it or not?

  She wasn't very familiar with their conversation, and eavesdropping only caught a little bit. Originally, she got up to go to the toilet, but instead heard laughter coming from the master's room, which surprised her, so she decided to take a look.

  It was just one glance that made her heart skip a beat, the master and an unfamiliar man were embracing each other, the man was only eighteen or nineteen years old, she could be certain that she did not know this man.

  They look very happy when they hug each other.

  The host's face also seemed to be filled with an unprecedented happy smile, she tightly hugged the man back, very happy and joyful.

  Who is he? Is he the one who was in the emperor's heart before entering the palace?

  Xue Lian could only guess so, because she really couldn't think of who he would be?

  To be honest, the mistress has been quite good to me. Although she knows I was sent by the empress to spy on her, she has never excluded or made things difficult for me.

  Instead of treating herself like she did Huanqin, with something like this happening tonight, she absolutely could not tell the Empress.

  What about His Majesty? He is his own true master, should he or shouldn't he tell His Majesty?

  I had an affair with a man, and Xue Lian can imagine how serious this crime is. With the emperor's temper and personality, our master will definitely pay a heavy price.

  It may even ruin her life, or perhaps the emperor will kill her. Xue Lian hesitated outside the house, unsure of what to do?

  Xue Lian suddenly remembered that when the empress ordered someone to beat her with a board, Master had taken two boards for her and saved her life. Just because of this matter, she couldn't betray Master.

  However, it's also too dangerous for the master to do so. If someone else or the emperor were to find out, she would be in grave danger as well.

  The sky has started drizzling with small raindrops falling onto the roof, making Xue Lian feel inexplicably annoyed.

  It's already midnight now. Shouldn't we remind the two people in the house that His Majesty didn't come to Ganquan Palace all day today, will he come tonight?

  Suddenly a questioning voice came from behind: "It's so late, what are you doing standing at the door?"

  Xue Lian hated her crow's mouth for the first time, saying what came to be. She turned around with a sad face and bowed her head to pay respects: "Ah, Your Majesty, slave Xue Lian greets Your Majesty."

  Xue Lian deliberately spoke loudly, hoping that the two people in the house could hear.

  Chu Yixuan looked at her with a hint of suspicion, then walked past her and slowly pushed open the large door.

  Yan Xikun and Chu Chengming in the house heard that voice of the Emperor, both were startled, Yan Xikun immediately pushed him, "Quickly escape."

  Chu Cheng Ming walked out before he didn't forget to lightly touch her red lips, in the moment that the door was opened, he quickly jumped out of the window and then disappeared into the night.

  Yan Xijun was so scared that her heart almost jumped out of her chest. If he saw her, she would be done for.

  Chu Yixuan's sharp eyes caught a glimpse of white, and he looked at Yan Xijun, who was standing still in front of the window, with a puzzled expression before closing the door.

  "Your Majesty, it's so late, how did you come?" Yan Xijun hastily went forward to greet him and took the outer cloak he had taken off from his hand.

  "It's raining outside, and you've come over here too? Don't you care about your noble body?" Yan Xijun said with feigned anger.

  "I suddenly thought of you." Chu Yixuan said, looking at her with piercing eyes.

  "Your Majesty." Yan Xikun was stared at by him until she felt embarrassed, her face slightly red, actually she was tense and scared to the point of having a red face.

  I don't know what he just saw. Yan Xijun helped the emperor hang up his outer robe with a distracted mind.

  "I just saw a white shadow, didn't I?" Chu Yixuan said as he looked towards the window.

  "Your Majesty, don't scare me, I'm telling you that Ganquan Palace is very clean, what white shadow are you talking about? Are you seeing things?" Yan Xijun's face turned pale as she intentionally distorted his meaning, taking the white shadow he mentioned to be some kind of ghost or spirit.

  "Haha, look at you, you're so scared your face has turned white." Chu Yixuan walked to the window, "It's raining outside and you still have the window open, cold air is coming in."

  Yan Xijun knew he was intentionally walking there, just to take a look at the outside situation, to verify everything he had seen earlier.

  She suddenly found courage from somewhere and pounced on him, embracing his sturdy waist from behind, softly saying: "Your Majesty."

  Chu Yixuan's sharp eyes glanced outside and then closed the window, turning around to look at her and said, "Missing me?"

  She nodded reluctantly, only by clinging to him like this could he relax his vigilance and not notice her presence.

  Chu Cheng Ming was actually hiding behind a large tree not far away, gazing at the tightly closed wooden window. He forbade himself from thinking about what was happening inside, but his mind kept conjuring up the image of her hugging him from behind.

  He knew she was doing it all for him, but he really didn't want her to sacrifice herself like that.

  He somewhat resented his own abilities, why had he struggled for so long and still couldn't surpass him? He resentfully punched the tree trunk once, then sorrowfully drifted into the rain.

  Chu Yixuan saw her nodding, gentle as a well-behaved little kitten, his heart moved, he bent down and picked her up, walking towards the big bed.

  He gently laid her on the bed and then began to undo her clothes.

  "Your Majesty." Yan Xikun hastily pressed down on his hand, she wasn't thinking that way, just tonight she had agreed to him, she didn't want to betray him again, and she also didn't want any more intimate contact with Chu Yixuan.

  Chu Yixuan raised his eyes, looking at her with a puzzled expression. In the past, every time he came to her place, it was simply to sleep, and he had never touched her before. But this time, he yearned for her extremely.

  He and she had only happened once on that night of serving in bed, but never again in the following months.

  "My injuries have not healed yet, can't it be avoided?" Yan Xijun tactfully declined, and could only use this excuse.

  Chu Yixuan looked her up and down before saying in a low voice, "I'll be very gentle, don't worry!"

  "Maybe... I'm afraid." Yan Xijun said softly, her small face becoming even paler. She was indeed very scared, and she really didn't want to do this with him.

  Chu Yixuan didn't make a sound, but he expressed his determination through action. He leaned down, his face close to hers.

  He gently kissed her cheek, forehead, eyes, nose, and finally lingered on her lips. He had only intended to comfort her emotions with a gentle kiss, but this one kiss couldn't be stopped.

  He went wild on her lips, the tip of his tongue pried open her teeth, slid into her mouth, and entwined with her soft tongue.

  "Uh... uh..." Yan Xijun was forced to open her mouth and accept his kiss, accepting his teasing, she involuntarily let out a faint **.