"Who are you?" Unlike the guards in the other courtyards, the cold voice carried a faint killing intent, making one more certain that they were close to the North Pole.
Lin Yilan carefully looked at the sword on her neck and took a deep breath. After all, this was the first time she was talking with her head hanging from her belt. Lin Yilan, who had been spoiled by her family since the 21st century, had never seen such a scene before. Her voice was also slightly trembling.
" I... I'm looking for His Highness..." Lin Yilan met the emotionless eyes around her. For a moment, she felt that she might not even see the iceberg this time and her head would be chopped off.
Ignoring Lin Yilan's words, everyone turned to look at the guard who was standing with a sword in his arms, as if waiting for his orders.
"You barged into Xuan Qing Palace at night and acted sneakily.”His cold tone could easily decide a person's life and death.
Lin Yilan quivered and shouted excitedly,"Wait! Wangye knows me!" Suppressing her rapidly beating heart, Lin Yilan tried her best to use her soft legs to support her weight. She knew that her face must be pale. She was so scared that her eyes were filled with tears and almost condensed into tears. After all, she was a 20-year-old child. Lin Yilan could not possibly smile in the face of death because she still wanted to enjoy life. She could not be weak. This was ancient times, an era where the law was supreme and the hierarchy was clear. An era where as long as one had the right, they could take the life of anyone.
Seeing that his words had successfully made the guards hesitate, they did not take the next step and only waited for the decision of the person who had just spoken. Lin Yilan's mind quickly calmed down. In order to survive, she had to live well. She must not panic! In this era, she had no right to argue with them. That would only be useless. Using the guise of an " iceberg " was undoubtedly a good choice.
"Please take me to see his highness, Milord!”Lin Yilan cast a pleading gaze at the guard who seemed to be the superior of these people. She knew that she would only have hope if she could convince someone who was determined to seize power. However, her feet began to tremble unconsciously.
"Who are you to His Highness?" With a scrutinizing gaze, the captain's cold eyes were still as cold as ever.
"Replying to Milord, I am just a young lady in the residence. I have no ill intentions for barging into his highness 'bedroom at night. Please believe me!" Lin Yilan revealed an innocent expression, but the tears in her eyes betrayed her fear.
"Xiunu?" This answer was obviously beyond the expectations of the people present. Which beautiful girl would be in such a sorry state?! The distrust in his eyes increased.
Realizing her current appearance, Lin Yilan knew that her words were not very convincing. Lin Yilan quickly lowered her head to look for any tokens that could prove her identity. However, after searching everywhere, she could not find anything because she did not know what could prove her identity. However, the guards also believed her because when she twisted her head to look around, they saw the hairpin on the woman's random plug. This was the hairpin that the Emperor had given to each of the beautiful women after the selection team entered the residence. The hairpin seemed simple, but the texture and workmanship of the jade was not something that anyone could imitate.
"Young Lady, please go back. His Highness has instructed that he will not see anyone today.”Unlike the guards of Wanzhi Court, they did not address her as Miss, nor did they give her a hard look. Only their cold faces were distant and respectful. The guards here did not know who was favored and who was not, nor were they interested in judging the situation. Whoever became the princess consort, they would still guard Xuanqing Court. They were already satisfied to be able to become the guards of the inner court of the manor and protect King Jing, who was loved by the world.
Go back? How could she be willing to go back now?! They had come here after much hardship and almost lost their lives. Then she could forget about seeing an iceberg in the future! After confirming that her life was safe, Lin Yilan's mind gradually cleared up. She couldn't just leave like this! Her eyes rolled around, and she raised her head to smile sweetly at the head guard." Sir, I barged into His Highness's bedroom at night, and you're letting me go just like that?”
"Yes, Miss. Please return." Respectfully and coldly, he repeated what he had just said. He didn't know how this young lady had managed to barge in, but all the young ladies outside had come here for one purpose, and this young lady was no exception.
Suddenly realizing something, Lin Yilan shook her head and said,"Milord, I'm not here to fight for favor. I've never had any extravagant hopes for the position of princess consort.”This Xuan Qing Palace was so big, so the guards would definitely patrol in batches. Instead of hiding and searching aimlessly, it was better to let these guards take her to find the ice mountain openly.
"Is that so? Why did that girl come here? Forgive this lowly one for speaking bluntly, but if the young lady went to see his highness now, she would only make his highness angry.”Which beautiful girl would not covet the position of the princess consort? Even if this woman's appearance really did not have any future to speak of, the head guard did not believe that she was not here to curry favor. He reminded Lin Yilan that it was not a good time to please her and hoped that she would leave.
However, although the head guard had roughly guessed Lin Yilan's motive, he had not guessed her methods. It was destined that he would not be able to shake her determination to see Huangfu Yifeng.
"Sir, please let me in! " I…I want to tell Your Highness personally…" Everyone looked at her in confusion. Lin Yilan suddenly grabbed the guard captain's sleeve tightly and lowered her head shyly with a red face. She bit her lips and twisted her fingers nervously, but her gaze gently landed on her flat belly." I want to tell Your Highness…I…I have his…his child!”Lin Yilan shouted loudly with her eyes closed as if she was going all out.
Even the most shrewd and cautious guards were shocked. They all looked at the red-faced woman in front of them in shock. She…what did she just say?!
Lin Yilan's heart was beating fast. Although she was lying, her blush was real. She was a top medical student, yet she had to tell such a lie. She had the urge to kill herself. But since he had already acted, he had to persevere! Although she couldn't become an idol actress, she could show off her abilities.
Lin Yilan looked at the head guard with tears in her eyes. She carefully tugged at his sleeve, indicating that he could come back to his senses. Then, she earnestly begged,""Sir, please grant my wish, okay? I'm really, really happy! He couldn't wait to report this good news to his highness! I can't wait until tomorrow! My lord! I beg you!"
The head guard, who was at a loss for words after hearing Lin Yilan's words, looked at Lin Yilan blankly. Did she just say…that she had a child with his highness?
He turned to look at his companions and saw that they gave him a certain look. After confirming that he did not hear wrongly, the guard captain said in a daze,"Have you seen a doctor? Are you sure?" His Highness had a child. This was huge news. He had no right to stop it. Moreover, his highness had always been careful and would not casually let anyone get pregnant with his child. This meant that this woman might be very important to his highness.
"Yes!" Lin Yilan nodded her head desperately. She was just short of Ann wagging her tail. Lin Yilan saw hope.
The head guard pondered for a moment. Although the current prince was not feeling well, would he be happy to hear this news?
"Miss, please follow me." The guard finally nodded.”
Lin Yilan held back her cheers and immediately followed behind him. Her guess was right. There were many guards in Xuanqing Palace, and they would occasionally encounter a group of patrols. If it wasn't for the patrol team leader leading them, she didn't know how many times she would have died.
The master of Xuanqing Palace liked the night view, so there was no other light in this courtyard except for the moonlight and starlight. The servant girls and servants who passed by were already used to not carrying lanterns. Not to mention the guards, if they patrolled with lanterns, it would be telling the assassins," Please hide well, we are coming!”Moreover, the light was not dim for them. It was just that Lin Yilan had a hard time. Along the way, she bumped into many servant girls who were passing by, scaring the guards so much that they were flustered. They used their qinggong to fly over and find a few lanterns to lead the way for this noble " pregnant woman ", causing the passersby to frequently turn their heads to look. After all, there had always been no light other than moonlight in Xuanqing Courtyard at night.
Lin Yilan didn't know how long she had been led around, but just as she was about to wail in pain, the person in front stopped and turned around to say coldly and respectfully,""Miss, we're here."
Lin Yilan couldn't care less about how sore her feet were. She happily carried the teapot and walked up the steps made of white jade. However, she was stopped a few steps away from the door.
Lin Yilan looked innocently at the person guarding the door, then turned to the captain of the guards who had brought her here, asking for help.
"Lord guard, this lady is the princess of the wang fu. She has something to report to his highness.”He respectfully hugged his sword and bowed, explaining the reason for his arrival. The captain was no longer speaking in the same cold tone as before, which showed his respect for these two people.
There were different levels of guards in the wang fu. Although one could enter the wang fu to be a guard, their martial arts were naturally not weak. However, entering Xuanqing Courtyard was also extremely difficult. The guards of Xuanqing Courtyard could be compared to the imperial guards of the palace. They were divided into imperial guards and imperial advisors. The patrolling guards were divided into groups, and each group selected a person with superior martial arts skills as the captain. The guards guarding the door of Huangfu Yifeng's bedroom were the ones with strong martial arts skills. Of course, this " strong " was only limited to the courtyard. The guards in the king's room, which was also their guard commander, were the true number one experts in the king's residence.
"His Royal Highness has ordered that no one is to be seen at the moment.”The cold and emotionless voice made Lin Yilan flinch a little. Could it be that the level of the guards was proportional to their coldness?
"But, grandpa, I must see wangye now!”Lin Yilan looked at the two ice sculptures at the door with a " delicate and pitiful " expression. She was deeply immersed in her character as she pleaded," Please let me see His Highness, even if it's just to say a word!"”
"What is it?" The two guards in front of the door were not useless. Since the guards had brought her here, there must be something they could not afford to do. Otherwise, no matter which guard in this courtyard, they would not dare to disobey the king's orders and bring people here.
" I... I..." Lin Yilan almost bit her tongue. She had only wanted to find a more threatening lie back then. How did she end up with such an earth-shattering lie? She really brought this upon herself! Now that things had come to this, she could only be a mother and try her best to be thick-skinned and lie. " I want to kiss... personally tell His Highness... that he's going to... be a father..." Suppressing her disdain for herself, Lin Yilan pressed her hand on her abdomen. Her eyes shone with " joy " as she lowered her head shyly and sweetly. Because she didn't think she had the acting skills, she could only lower her head to hide it.
However, just as Lin Yilan finished speaking, a violent cough came from the room. At the same time, the commander of the guards inside said in a low and cold voice,"" What's the commotion outside?!"
As for Lin Yilan, she took advantage of the two people's shock to quickly rush up and knock open the door. Then, she turned around and bowed to the people outside. She said sincerely,"Sorry for the trouble. Leave the rest to me. I promise that I won't implicate you. Thank you!”Then, he quickly closed the door.
The people outside the door looked at each other. What did this woman mean? " Impute? Did she do something wrong?
However, everyone thought that she wanted to be alone with his highness and tell him that she was pregnant, so they went back to their places and continued patrolling. However, they had forgotten that if Lin Yilan was here to talk to Huangfu Yifeng, then there would be an extra large " third wheel " in the room.
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