"Snow Lian, I'll be honest with you about one thing." Yan Xijun pinched the delicate flower in her hand and then lowered her voice to say: "I'm planning to leave the palace."

  "What." Xue Lian's face turned pale. She also asked in a low voice: "Master, leaving the palace is a big deal, will the Emperor agree?"

  Yan Xijun shook her head: "I don't know yet. I'll find a time to talk to him. He said he would try his best to satisfy one of my requirements."

  Xue Lian felt that the hope of leaving the palace was slim. Not to mention that her master was already the noble and dignified Empress De, but also considering the Emperor's personality, he would never let her master leave the palace.

  "If... master... I mean if Ha. If the Emperor doesn't let you out of the palace, what will you do? Are you still determined to leave the palace?" Xue Lian asked worriedly.

  Yan Xijun nodded: "That's right. I must leave the palace. Snow Lian, are you going to leave with me?"

  Xue Lian lowered her head in hesitation. It seemed that the master still didn't know about her dual identity. She wondered if she should tell the emperor about letting her out of the palace after all, her true master was indeed the emperor.

  But Master trusts me so much, telling me such important things. Can I betray her?

  Xue Lian hesitated for a moment, then asked: "Master, did you tell Wen Qin about your plan to leave the palace?"

  "Not yet. Wait until she comes back, and next time find a chance to talk to her again." Yan Xijun said: "Xuelian, if you don't want to go with me, I won't force you."

  "Master, don't worry. Wherever you go, I'll follow." Xuelian had made up her mind. Forget it, forget it. The other masters didn't care anyway. She would just acknowledge the one in front of her as her master.

  "En... Alright then. I was originally planning to bring you and Wenqin along when I leave the palace." Yan Xikun lowered his voice, speaking very softly: "Xuelian, please don't tell anyone about leaving the palace, got it?"

  "Don't worry, Master. I know what's at stake." Xue Lian suddenly hesitated and asked: "If the Emperor doesn't agree to let you out of the palace, are you going to leave with that person?"

  Xue Lian surprisingly knew about that person's existence. Yan Xi Jun didn't plan on hiding it from her either. He said, "Maybe so."

  "Slave advises the master to not take this risk, no matter how formidable he is. I'm afraid even he can't defeat the Emperor." Xue Lian said worriedly. Having been in the imperial palace for so many years, she had long since figured out the Emperor's personality and way of doing things. When he gets ruthless, it's really terrifying.

  If he finds out that his master has betrayed him, I'm afraid the master's fate will be terrible.

  It's okay. Xue Lian still doesn't know about Cheng Ming's identity. Yan Xi Jun's heart is slightly at ease. Then she said: "Xue Lian, you don't have to worry for me. I have my own judgment in my heart."

  Sigh... Fine. Whatever you want to do is up to you. I'll just quietly protect her by her side.

  For a moment, both of them remained silent. Until a soft voice came over.

  "Who is appreciating the 'flowers'."

  Yan Xijun and Xue Lian turned their heads to look, then they saw a beautiful woman in white clothes, supported by palace maids, walking slowly towards them.

  The woman in front of her was very charming, Xue Lian couldn't help but feel a sense of wonder. Although she was a bit older than the master, the enchanting aura in her eyes made Snow Lian believe that no one in the palace could surpass this 'woman'.

  In terms of appearance, she is almost the same as her master. In terms of charm, her master cannot compare to her. However, if compared in terms of purity, she can't be compared with her master at all.

  "You two are really bold, seeing my master and not paying respects. What are you standing there for?" The official woman to the left of the white-clothed woman spoke out in a very arrogant tone.

  "How dare you! I'd like to remind the two of you, eyes down and show some respect. This is the noble Empress De, shouldn't you be paying your respects?"

  Who wouldn't be arrogant? Xue Lian is not afraid now. Her waist is straight as a rod. In the harem, apart from the empress who rules the world, the highest-ranking concubine is her master De Fei.

  "De Fei." The woman in white heard these two words and her eyes flashed with a sharp light. Then she shook off the palace maid's support and walked straight over.

  Xue Lian stretched out her arm and blocked her way. She asked in a flurry: "What are you trying to do?"

  "It's none of your business. I have something to say to her." The woman in white pointed at Yan Xiu Jun, then stepped over Xue Lian's hand.

  "Ling'er, take care of this palace maid." After instructing her own palace maid, the woman in white grabbed Yan Xijun's hand and pulled him forward.

  "Hey, where are you taking me?" Yan Xijun asked curiously. She had already recognized the 'girl' in front of her.

  That time in Sunflower Sea, she saw the mysterious 'woman' with Chu Yixuan. Today, being able to see her swaggering appearance in the harem means that she is also famous in the palace now.

  "Do you recognize me?" Walking to a pavilion, Yang Xuejie looked at her and asked.

  She had just met Yan Xijun a moment ago. Although they only met briefly at the 'Flower' Sea that day, it left an impression on each other.

  "Hmm. You should have recognized me too." Yan Xijun said.

  "Hmm, you're the De Fei that's been talked about in the palace." Yang Xuegui looked her up and down before asking with a puzzled expression.

  "Yes."

  "Hmm, I never thought you'd become the Imperial Consort De. You're really something. Yang Qiu Xue looked at Yan Xi Jun and then sat down on the stone bench in the pavilion, asking: "Do you know who I am?"

  It's been a short time since we last met, and she has already become the imperial concubine. Although this was a deliberate move by the emperor to bring her into the palace, she still felt uneasy about it.

  Looking at this more magnificent palace, the more beautiful imperial garden, Yang Qixue made up her mind that in the future, no matter what means she would use, she would become the mistress of the harem.

  Yan Xijun's beautiful eyes stared at her for a while, shaking his head: "I don't know."

  "Hmph, honesty." Yang Qixue stretched out her slender fingers and picked up a fresh fruit from the stone table: "I am the newly appointed concubine, now I am Yang Zhaorong."

  "Oh, so you're the new favorite of the Emperor, Zhao Rong." Yan Xijun asked in surprise. Recently, there have been rumors circulating in the palace about someone's disappearance, saying that the Emperor has favored another "woman". It turns out it was her.

  "Must be surprised." Yang Qixue raised an eyebrow and looked at her, then said: "Want to know something even more surprising? I can tell you."

  Yan Xijun looked at her enchanting face, felt a sense of foreboding, shook his head and said: "I think it's better not to know. If Yang Zhaorong is fine, I'll leave first."

  Yan Xijun lifted her foot, wanting to leave. Because she felt that staying with Yang Zhaorong for one more second meant one more part of danger.

  "Yan Xijun, aren't you curious how you became De Fei?" Yang Qixue asked loudly.

  Her words successfully stopped Yan Xijun's footsteps.

  Yang Qixue smiled lightly. She knew that this would keep her here. She walked up to Yan Xijun and said with a smile: "Sister Yan, I must thank you for paving the way for me to enter the palace."