"Greetings, Emperor." Zhang Xingyan bowed, but because he did not hold a position in the court, he did not address himself.
"Get up, Xingyan. You can be considered a member of the imperial court. You won the martial arts tournament, and you've really brought glory to the imperial court. You have done very well this time. Tell me, what requests do you have? I will naturally satisfy you.”
"Xingyan doesn't dare. It's his duty to contribute to the Imperial Court.”Zhang Xingyan's face was filled with fear, as if he was truly afraid.
Seeing this, Li Yun Tian was naturally very happy and laughed out loud. "Prime Minister, your son is truly a rare talent. How about this, when Xingyan returns from Ethereal Peak, I will make him a royal guard with a saber and let him follow me around.”
"Many thanks, Your Majesty." Zhang Zhongshou knelt down in excitement.
Zhang Xingyan's eyes flashed. Without thinking much, he also thanked Li Yuntian.
When Zhang Zhongshou and Murong Ling returned to their seats, many officials began to congratulate them. Li Yuxuan saw that the opportunity had come, so he pulled Murong Ling along to toast.
"Prime Minister Zhang, Young Master Zhang, congratulations.”Li Yuxuan raised his glass.
Zhang Zhongshou's face was filled with joy." Thank you, Seventh Prince.”Zhang Zhongshou said.
Zhang Xingyan also stood up and said to Li Yuxuan," Thank you, Seventh Prince. I hope Seventh Prince will promote me in the future."”
"Haha, that's easy." Li Yuxuan raised his head and drank. Zhang Xingyan and Zhang Zhongshou also raised their heads and drank.
"Young Master Zhang, Ling 'er would like to toast you as well. My sister admires you very much, so let me toast you on behalf of my sister.”Murong Ling's face was beautiful, and her eyes were bright.
Zhang Xingyan's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he realized that his father already knew about his feelings for Shangguan Ruoyu, but he still didn't know who she was. Since that was the case, there was nothing to hide.
"Thank you for your love, Sister." Zhang Xingyan raised his head and finished a glass of wine.
When Murong Ling saw this, she smiled and took a small sip.
After the toast, Li Yuxuan had no reason to stay any longer. He brought Murong Ling back to their seats.
Zhang Zhongshou looked at the two of them, then at Zhang Xingyan. A light flashed in his eyes, as if he understood something, but also seemed to not understand.
In the depths of the palace, the zither was playing. As the Emperor was in a good mood today, the ministers ate and drank as much as they wanted. After all, no one from the imperial court had been able to go to Ethereal Peak for the Martial Arts Circle Convention for the past few years. But this year, Zhang Xingyan had successfully entered the selection for Ethereal Peak. Furthermore, it was said that Ethereal Peak was going to give out an amazing item this year.
At first, Murong Ling felt that it was rather lively, but she soon lost interest in the matters of the palace. Most of the ministers who came to propose toasts would only say some flattering words. She was really a little bored.
"Li Yuxuan, I'll go somewhere else.”Murong Ling whispered to Li Yuxuan.
Although Li Yuxuan didn't want to leave her alone, he really couldn't leave. Fortunately, Dark was protecting her, so he was relieved and nodded.
Once Murong Ling received Li Yuxuan's approval, she left happily and prepared to walk around.
No wonder so many people were trying to enter the palace. The palace was really a bustling place. It was a place for leisure with fake mountains and fake water. The red glazed tiles and the golden hall reflected each other, making it look prosperous.
Murong Ling sat by a lake with a stone bridge beside it. Murong Ling took a closer look and found a stone tablet beside the stone bridge. On the tablet was written," Hidden Heart Lake."”，His heart skipped a beat. So this lake was called Hidden Heart Lake. This name was quite coincidental.
The cool night breeze slowly blew against her face. Although it was late winter, she was not cold here. The white fox fur coat she was wearing was a gift from Li Yuxuan. It was said that it was a rare white fox that could not be found in a thousand years. It was naturally the best to keep out the cold.
Murong Ling was in a very cheerful mood. Looking at the reflection on the lake, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
"You sure are comfortable." Suddenly, a voice rang out from the silence. It was somewhat jealous and somewhat mocking.
Murong Ling raised her head in surprise. She saw Xing Zhuo walking towards her in gorgeous clothes. Nanyang was the only one supporting her. She must have sent the others away.
"Star Scorch." Murong Ling found it hard to change the way she addressed him, so she could only call him by heart.
"How dare you call the Empress by her name.”Nan Yang looked at Murong Ling coldly. If it wasn't for this woman, her princess wouldn't have fallen to such a state. Although she was doted on by the Emperor, the man who doted on her was the same age as her father.
"Uh…Star Concubine." Murong Ling shouted. Her heart was pounding. She did not know why, but she always felt inferior in front of her.
"Why is Miss Mu Rong here? Where is the Seventh Prince?”Star Scorch smiled.
"I'm not used to those people, so I came here to get some fresh air.”Murong Ling forced a smile, but it was a little stiff.
"Haha, Miss Murong is really funny. After you marry the Seventh Prince, you will naturally face those officials and people in the palace often.”There was sincerity on Xing Zhuo's face, but it made Murong Ling feel a little uncomfortable.
"I didn't say I was going to marry him."
"Eh, you don't want to marry him, but you're still following him.”Xing Zhuo's eyes were filled with concern, as if Murong Ling was her younger sister.
Murong Ling didn't know what to say. She just lowered her head silently. Xing Zhuo looked at Murong Ling with disdain in his heart. She was really a wild girl. She actually dared to snatch the seventh prince from him. She wanted to show her the power of offending Xing Zhuo.
"Why would Lady Star Scorch come here?”Murong Ling couldn't stand the silence and asked.
"Oh, didn't you ask bengong to come here?”Xing Zhuo approached Murong Ling and looked at her with a smile.
Murong Ling suddenly felt a conspiracy approaching and wanted to leave in a panic.
"I…I'll be leaving first." She was about to leave.
Unexpectedly, Xing Zhuo grabbed her and pulled her away, not allowing her to leave. Murong Ling was a little anxious and tried to use her internal energy to shake Star Scorch away. Unexpectedly, Xing Zhuo was pushed by Murong Ling and fell into the Hidden Heart Lake.
" Puff…" Xing Zhuo didn't seem to know how to swim. He was splashing around in the lake. Nan Yang, who was beside him, saw this and her expression changed as she cried out.
"Someone, Star Concubine has fallen into the water.”
Nan Yang wanted to go into the water to save Xing Zhuo, but before she could do anything, someone had already saved Xing Zhuo.
Murong Ling thought that she had only used a little strength to break free from Xing Zhuo and would not let her fall into the water. However, when she heard Nan Yang's shout, she understood that Xing Zhuo was definitely targeting her and wanted to frame her. Murong Ling was smart to begin with. It was just that she rarely thought about those scheming schemes. Now that she had thought it through, she flew to save Xing Zhuo. It was good that she would have an excuse later. If it was as she had expected, a group of people would be here in a moment.
Sure enough, everyone heard Nan Yang's shout and came over. Li Yun Tian's face was filled with worry and anger as he helped Xing Zhuo up. Xing Zhuo was saved by Murong Ling very quickly, so he was not in a bad state. However, his clothes were wet, and his makeup was smudged. He looked a little disheveled.
"Beloved Consort, are you alright?" Li Yun Tian asked gently.
"Cough cough cough, ChenQie is fine." Star Scorch was a little weak.
"Dog slave, how do you take care of your master?”Li Yun Tian glared at Nan Yang angrily.
Nan Yang hurriedly knelt down, her voice filled with fear." Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I have always been by Your Majesty's side, but later, Miss Murong…" Nan Yang wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Miss Murong, what's wrong?" Li Yun Tian asked darkly.
Li Yuxuan approached Murong Ling and supported her. He looked at her with eyes full of trust. Murong Ling looked back at him with a smile. Although she was not ashamed, she was very happy to see Li Yuxuan trust her so much.
"Originally, it was the Empress who spoke a few words with Miss Mu Rong. Who would have thought that Miss Mu Rong would be so angry that she wanted to leave. The Empress wanted to explain to her, but she did not expect that once Miss Mu Rong retreated, she would push the Empress into the lake. Miss Mu Rong has martial arts, so her strength is naturally not small.”Nan Yang knelt down and finished her sentence.
"Dog slave, don't talk nonsense." When Li Yuxuan heard Nan Yang's words, he stepped forward and kicked Nan Yang angrily.
"Xuan 'er, don't protect her. What do you say?”Li Yun Tian said in a deep voice as he looked at Murong Ling with a sharp gaze.
"Your Majesty, Ling 'er is not like what Miss Nan Yang said. After I left, I heard the sound of the Empress falling into the lake, so I turned around to save the Star Concubine. Otherwise, why would the Empress be above and not in the lake?”Murong Ling said innocently with a smile. Anyone who saw her would think that she was telling the truth.
The two of them said their own words, and there was no one else here. Li Yun Tian also did not know who was telling the truth.
"Cough cough, emperor, it's ChenQie's fault. ChenQie told Miss Mu Rong that ChenQie was already the Emperor's man and would not have any thoughts about Seventh Wangye. But Miss Mu Rong might be a little jealous and accidentally pushed ChenQie into the lake in anger. ChenQie should not have said too much. "Xing Zhuo's eyes were filled with grievance as he explained.
"Niangniang, don't say that. How could Ling Er be jealous? Seventh Wangye is sincere to Ling Er, so I naturally won't doubt it, nor will I be angry.”Murong Ling had finally seen Xing Zhuo's true colors. Since she wanted to frame her, she had really underestimated her. Murong Ling smiled and said.
"How dare you. Don't tell me my beloved consort will frame you? Men, take Murong Ling away." Li Yun Tian had always hated Murong Ling. Although he knew that Xing Zhuo's words were a little far-fetched, he still wanted to use this opportunity to punish Murong Ling.
"Wait, Imperial Father, Ling 'er was brought here by your son. Your son believes that she would not harm the Star Concubine.”Li Yuxuan stopped the guards who wanted to come up.
"Hmph, don't tell me you want to defy the imperial edict for this girl?”Li Yun Tian said in a deep voice.
"Your son doesn't dare. It's just that you can't take Ling Er away from your son's hands.”Li Yuxuan's face was filled with determination, and Murong Ling was filled with joy.
The atmosphere became awkward and silent.
"Emperor, this old man feels that Murong girl would not harm the Empress. Otherwise, I would not have saved her ashore. Moreover, the Empress is fine. Today is also a happy day, so forget it.”Dongfang Zhentian said.
Li Yun Tian was a little unwilling, but he didn't know if he was following Dong Fang Zhen Tian's words, so he didn't say anything else. His eyes lit up.
"Today, on account of Master Dongfang, I will spare you. However, from now on, you are not allowed to enter the palace again.”Li Yun Tian waved his sleeves and glanced at Li Yuxuan before asking someone to help Star Scorch back to his room.
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