Could it be that all this was a mistake? Gao Chengxuan already understood. Xi Wan always thought that she treated her as a younger sister. That's why she didn't express her feelings. She was worried that she would only treat her as a younger sister. She treats her as a younger sister. If she tells her, it will make them embarrassed. They won't even be able to get along with each other as before.

That's why she said that she couldn't say it. In her heart, she had always been the one she liked. But it was obviously the same in her heart. When did he treat her as a sister? He had always liked her, and he had planned to , looking for a suitable opportunity to tell her. However, with the imperial edict, everything was too late. However, that night, with his last hope, he sent someone to deliver a letter to her.

I hope I can care about it in the end and save everything. But now it sounds like she never received the letter, and it must have been blocked by someone in the middle. So, she chose to enter the palace and become a concubine.

Is this how they missed each other? Gao Chengxuan couldn't help but reached out and hugged her, "Xiwan, Xiwan..." That night, he called her name in her ear again and again. He His voice was as soft as water, and it was very pleasant to hear her name. After listening to it, Shen Lian leaned into his arms again, and really started to feel dizzy.

Maybe it was the stamina of the wine that made her really drunk. So, later on, she let herself go and fell asleep in his arms. When she woke up again, she was already lying on the bed in her own palace. She As soon as she sat up, she felt a splitting headache. However, she immediately called the two maids to the bed.

"Tell me, how did I come back last night? Does anyone know what happened last night?"

The two palace maids looked at each other, and then they remembered at the same time that when the boat docked, they saw Prince Xuan helping their empress. Later, it was Prince Xuan who also supported the empress and sent her back to the palace. Moreover, before leaving, Prince Xuan Before, I told them not to let others know what happened tonight, otherwise they will bear the consequences.

And they should also understand this truth. They and the empress have always been both prosperous and devastated. If what happened just now spreads to other people's ears, and the empress is punished by the emperor for it. Then, if the empress loses power, they, the maids of honor, will What will happen? When the two palace maids heard these words, their hair stood up in fear.

Prince Xuan was clearly threatening them. If they dared to spread the news about him and his empress, their fate would be miserable. Not only would they both suffer, but neither he nor his empress would let them go. One of them is a prince with great military exploits, commanding tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and calming the border; the other is a noblewoman from a famous family, and the emperor's favorite concubine.

If they want to deal with the two little palace ladies, they don't have to do it themselves. If their affairs are known to others, especially the emperor, the two of them may just be punished. But the two of them who went to inform the people will not suffer the consequences. If you talk too much, you may even implicate your family members. Therefore, when the two palace ladies thought about it, they immediately nodded and agreed.

They swore that they would not tell anyone about this. If someone found out that the queen was drunk, they would also say that they drank with her. By accident, the queen got drunk, and it was the two of them who took her to the house. In short, we will never let others know about Prince Xuan and the empress. When Prince Xuan left, the two maids were so frightened that the backs of their clothes were wet.

Now, when he heard his mother-in-law asking again, one of them boldly stepped forward and replied, "To my mother-in-law, it was the prince who helped you back last night. However, as soon as he got here, he left immediately. Later. , they are all slaves and maids taking care of the queen."

Originally, they definitely couldn't hide their return from the emperor last night. However, when they returned to the palace, they found out that the emperor had sent someone to inform him earlier. It was said that the emperor rested at another empress' place last night. Don't come to them anymore. Let the empress rest early without waiting for the emperor to come. After the visitor was notified, they left without knowing that the empress and them were not in the palace.

The one who received the news was another sister. As soon as they came back, they told the two of them. Therefore, the emperor did not know about the late return of the empress. They told them everything they knew. I told the empress. Shen Lian listened and thought in her heart. It seemed that no one else knew about this except a few of them.

Even the emperor didn't know that she came home late and was drunk. That would be good. However, it was late last night. How did he get out of the palace? Then I thought about it. He is very powerful in martial arts and has good light skills. If he wants to find out, The palace wall is not a difficult task. Moreover, he should also know something about the layout of the guards in the palace. It is not too difficult for him to get out of the palace.

Moreover, no one has mentioned this matter. It seems that other people do not know that Prince Xuan left the palace so late last night. This is good. After all, Gao Chengxuan also has his people and power, right? Otherwise, how could he attract such attention? , the superiors are afraid of this. After all, there is also a Xuanjun Prince's Palace in the capital, and there is also a Prince's Palace in the border area.

Occasionally, he would stay in the capital and stay in the palace of the capital for a few days before leaving. Naturally, his people and influence also existed here. Therefore, Shen Lian was secretly relieved. It seemed that no one else knew about last night. Last night, she told him all about Xi Wan's true feelings through drunken talk.

It also let Gao Chengxuan know that she didn't know about the letter. Therefore, Xiwan had never heard his confession. They missed it because of a strange combination of circumstances.

However, it is too late to regret it now. She has entered the palace as a concubine, and it is destined to be impossible between them. However, it must also make Gao Chengxuan feel more and more unwilling. After all, in the original plot, he did not know that Xi Wan She also had true feelings for him. She just misunderstood him and thought that he had the same feelings for her as his sister.

He didn't know that, which made him always cherish Xi Wan and never forget her. Even after he married the princess, it was the same. They had been married for many years, and Gao Chengxuan could not really forget Xi Wan.

Now, he knew that it turned out that he was not wishful thinking, but was in love with each other. It was just because of a misunderstanding and the imperial edict of marriage that they missed this life by mistake. In his heart, he must be even more unwilling. However, So what, everything can't be undone. Thinking of this, Shen Lian sighed. If there is a chance in the future, she will have to persuade him.

Let it go, it is impossible between them after all. She is married as a concubine, and is no longer the girl he used to be with his childhood sweetheart. What's more, the emperor's persistence and affection for her will not let him go. .It is even more impossible to accomplish, she is with Gao Chengxuan. Besides, everyone in the court is watching, even if the emperor wants to, he cannot let it happen.

It is impossible for them to be together anymore. What else can they do except make them more sad and unwilling? Shen Lian looked at the door, Gao Chengxuan, please slowly forget about Xi Wan. Now that you know her feelings for you, this That's enough. She will definitely replace Xi Wan, watch him from a distance, help him, and deal with him secretly to resolve his predicament and difficulties, so that he can get along well with the future princess.

One day, after she successfully makes them fake death and leave, they can become the most ordinary couple in this world. As for her, as long as she can leave the palace and regain physical and mental freedom, she will watch over him from a distance. It is enough for him to be safe and happy. This is also the wish of the original owner Xiwan, who made her come here several days late.

If she could escape before entering the palace, even if it was an elopement, she would choose to leave with him. But now, everything was impossible to change, and she had no choice.

Shen Lian looked at the two palace maids, "What happened last night..."

"What happened last night was that the queen was drunk outside and she was always accompanied by the two of us. Nothing happened. Later, when the queen was drunk, it was the slaves who helped her back here, and she never met her on the way. Who is it?" The two of them said this in unison, and then stopped talking.

It seems that someone has already told them. Shen Lian nodded with satisfaction. "Very good. You helped me come back last night. You should be rewarded. You can go and receive the reward later."

The two maids looked at each other, and then they were overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much for the reward, I will try my best to take care of you in the future." They were happy and went down to receive the reward. At this time, a man came in from outside, it was the emperor.

Today, he was wearing a brocade robe and regular clothes, and his hair was tied up with a jade crown. If you look carefully, he is somewhat similar to Gao Chengxuan. However, his temperament and elegance are quite different. The emperor walked in, and Shen Lian looked at When he arrived, he immediately got off the bed and saluted him. "I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be safe."

"Were you drunk outside last night?" Obviously, he heard what he just said. Or, he heard something.

Shen Lian held her forehead and replied: "It's nothing, I just drank a little bit of wine, and I didn't expect it to be very strong, so I was a little drunk. However, I have two palace maids with me all the time, so nothing happened. .Your Majesty, who did you hear talking about this little thing?"

The emperor came to her, sat down on the edge of the bed, and put his hands on both sides of her forehead to relieve her headache. "When I just came in, I heard people in your palace mention that you were drunk. .Just now I heard you telling them that they deserve a reward for helping you back to the palace. So, don’t I know?"

"Besides this, Your Majesty, have you heard any other comments, such as the concubine losing her temper or something?" She was testing him to see if he knew about her meeting with Gao Chengxuan last night.

Shen Lian has been observing the changes in the expression on the emperor's face, not missing a single change. "Who dares to say that you are rude? If you want to drink, just drink. What's the big deal? This is my palace, and everyone belongs to me." Servants and subordinates. None of them dare to say anything to you. Concubine, don’t worry. You can be as casual as you want in this palace, don’t be too restrained."

He, as the emperor, will handle everything. No one dares to talk about Xiwan's wrongdoing. He has always wanted to give the best to Xiwan and make her happy. She has always been a little depressed and has no words.
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