Quickly wear: Lord God is not restrained at all

Inside the Qianqing Palace,

A man sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed), wearing a bright yellow robe and holding a book of poems. A eunuch came in and said something to him.

Then a guard with a sword entered through the side door. He knelt down and didn't dare to raise his head: "Your Majesty, we found nothing."

The emperor looked very dignified, unlike the fake ones who were tense all over. He simply raised his eyes coldly, and his imperial aura seemed to be innate.

He waved his hand, and a eunuch at the door announced that the Empress had arrived. Only then did the emperor wave the eunuch away.

Hu Xining, dressed in heavy robes and with her hair styled in an elegant bun, bowed to the emperor. The emperor extended his hand to her, saying, "Empress, it's just in time for you. I just received the Mountain and Sea Painting."

The Empress glanced at the outstretched hand, but still placed it on the Emperor's hand, and then sat down next to him: "Your Majesty just returned yesterday, and you're already thinking about these things today."

The emperor chuckled a few times: "During those days I was imprisoned, I unconsciously thought about many things whenever I closed my eyes."

"Your Majesty, I had Wang Quan examine my hair this morning, and the back is all white."

Hu Xining peeled an orange, placed the peel on a handkerchief on the table, and smiled:

"May His Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and live to be a hundred years old."

The emperor smiled without saying a word, looking out the window: "Even the greatest fortune sometimes depends on human effort."

Hu Xining paused, looking at the emperor's profile: "Your Majesty."

Before she could speak softly, the emperor turned and put his arm around her shoulder. Hu Xining looked at the emperor's face.

He's almost sixty, and the marks of time are showing on his face. He holds power and influence. At this age, there's probably only one thing he wants most.

Hu Xining concealed the emotions in her eyes. The two leaned close together, but their thoughts were no longer on the same thing.

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In autumn, the leaves in the forest were somewhat withered. Jiang Cha leaned against the outside of the carriage, her head feeling dizzy.

Suddenly, she bumped her head and woke up instantly. Mu Yu next to her was also clearly dazed. Jiang Cha pulled back the curtain and saw a group of horsemen surrounding them.

Mu Yan glanced at her out of the corner of her eye and lowered her voice: "Go in."

The leading man's eyes darkened, and upon seeing Jiang Cha, he quickly clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Young lady, we mean no harm, but my master wishes to invite you over. Please don't be afraid."

The man had a square face, looked righteous and imposing, and had a menacing look in his eyes. He was riding a huge horse.

Mu Yan looked at him, her brows furrowed: "You said you meant no harm, yet you brought so many people to surround us in the woods at dusk."

The man glanced at the sword at his waist, then subtly covered it with his arm: "I apologize, my master is in a hurry, please forgive me."

Mu Yan wanted to say something more, but Jiang Cha put her hand on his shoulder and climbed out of the carriage, her eyes cold: "Go back and tell your master that I will go see him after he finishes dealing with his business."

The man seemed to want to say something more, but suddenly fell silent and had to change his words: "Thank you, young lady."

Suddenly, a handsome young man with delicate features rode up from the back of the crowd on horseback. He didn't look very old, and he even had canine teeth when he smiled: "Miss, it's getting late. Why don't we go back to the city together?"

Jiang Cha smiled, and just then a gust of wind blew by, making her hair flutter and instantly brightening her face: "Young sir, you are joking. This place is only ten miles from the capital, right under the emperor's nose, where thieves dare not run rampant."

The young man blushed instantly and nodded: "The girl is right."

They came in a hurry and left like a gust of wind. Just as Jiang Cha was about to crouch down and go in, Mu Yan grabbed her wrist, and Jiang Cha looked back in confusion.

Mu Yan shook his head. He didn't know whose people the person outside the inn was today. Before he could figure it out, another group of people came. His eyes were dark.

As soon as the carriage entered the city, Jiang Cha realized they weren't going to an inn. She leaned out of the carriage, and Mu Yan, sitting beside her, smiled and said, "One of my advisors just went back to his hometown to visit his mother a few days ago."

I was thinking, since his family has a small koi pond, why don't you stay there for a couple of days and help him feed the fish?

Mu Yu joined in the fun, a hint of doubt in her eyes: "Brother, are you talking about Brother Shen's house? Didn't I kill his fish the other day? You even said you'd find me a few that looked exactly the same, so no one would be able to tell the difference."

Jiang Cha suddenly burst out laughing, and then her laughter became more and more exaggerated. Mu Yan was a little embarrassed, and Mu Yu looked at Jiang Cha with confusion.

The carriage stopped quickly, and Shen Dong jumped down first, then stretched out his hand to Jiang Cha: "Miss Jiang, this is it."

Jiang Cha reached out her hand and jumped off the carriage. This was an alley, a very ordinary alley. There seemed to be other people living in the front. Mu Yan went up to open the door.

The yard isn't very big, but it does have a small pond with a tree next to it.

Mu Yu was very familiar with this place. She skipped and hopped over to the edge of the pond and squatted down to look. It seemed that not all the fish had died.

Mu Yan reached out to harness the carriage, but looked hesitant. Jiang Cha walked to his side and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, don't you want to ask me why I turned into a real dragon?"

Mu Yan looked at her, and Jiang Cha's eyebrows curved into a smile, her eyes clearly showing a hint of cunning: "Don't you want to take advantage of being close to the source? What if I know the secret to immortality?"

She drew closer and closer, her voice like a seductive fox, and Mu Yan unconsciously swallowed.

He could feel her breath on his shoulder, but Jiang Cha suddenly stepped back, putting her hands behind her back: "Mu Yu, are there still fish in the pond?"

Mu Yan stood there blankly, watching her approach Mu Yu. The two little girls were squatting by the pool, pointing at the water and talking.

Mu Yan blinked, watching the girl turn her face to the side and burst into laughter, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved up.

Mu Yu stood up, hands on her hips, looking furious.

Late at night, Jiang Cha tossed and turned, unable to sleep, so she simply got up.

Before she could even open the window, Liu Yi told her that Mu Yan was sitting in the tree outside her house.

The night was deep and quiet. Mu Yan stared at the closed window, his eyes somewhat unfocused. He didn't know how he had ended up here.

Since she was already there, she decided to see who else would come looking for her for no reason. As a result, Mu Yan suddenly tensed up and saw someone climb over the low wall and come in.

Just as Mu Yan was about to climb down the tree, Jiang Cha's door suddenly opened, and she seemed quite surprised to see someone standing in the yard.

An Ying was carrying some kind of bundle in his hand, which he mysteriously waved at her. Jiang Cha followed him to the stone table in the courtyard and sat down.

Mu Yan frowned. He had also practiced martial arts, and even though he was far away, he still recognized this person as the strange man from earlier in the day.

From their conversation today, Mu Yan knew that they knew each other. When she first came to the capital, she had made friends with countless young men like them.

Mu Yan felt a bitter feeling welling up inside her for no apparent reason.

Jiang Cha sat on the stone bench, looking speechlessly at the bundle that An Ying had opened. Inside were several strings of candied hawthorns.

She reached out and picked up a string of them: "You came to see me in the middle of the night, you didn't just come to give me these things, did you?"

An Ying saw the speechlessness in her eyes, pretended not to notice, and closed the bundle again: "The other day, you gave my brother a string of [something] by the river."

Jiang Cha took a bite, the sweet and sour taste filling her mouth: "That's your brother."

An Ying nodded. Although he was very busy that day, the prince was in poor health and never went to those lively places, so he took advantage of the prince's rest to go and see his brother.

As it turned out, the kid looked like he had just been in a fight, still holding a gourd with only half a gourd left in his hand. He had always been afraid of his younger brother, and he confessed everything in no time.

Hearing her name was unexpected, but after learning what she said, it wasn't surprising anymore.

It was quite a coincidence. Jiang Cha chewed her tea, her hair disheveled. An Ying suddenly frowned and looked at her: "Strange, why is your hair white?"

Jiang Cha's hair was almost entirely white at the ends, but she casually tossed it aside and said, "Oh, does it look good?"

An Ying paused for a moment, then nodded obediently, "It looks good."

He suddenly frowned, turned his face to the side, and said in a cold voice, "The person in the tree, do you need me to help you deal with them?"

Jiang Cha waved her hand and smiled: "No need, I had him up there to prevent you guys from finding me in waves, but now it seems you're more capable."

An Ying frowned upon hearing this, her eyes visibly darting around before she lowered her voice: "In front of everyone, you conjured a real dragon out of thin air. Rumors spread throughout the palace that a deity had descended."

In the entire palace, only the person at the top could suppress this news. Besides that, I can't think of anything else.

Jiang Cha thought this candied hawthorn was better than the modern kind; it was sweet but not sticky, just right. Only then did she slowly turn her gaze to him.

"Does Your Highness have no other thoughts?"

She gave a knowing smile. An Ying didn't speak, but Jiang Cha simply slumped onto the table and asked, "Aren't you sleepy?"

An Ying let out a sound of surprise. Her topic had jumped too far. Seeing that she was still sleepy, he just needed to get up. Then Jiang Cha saw him climb over the wall and leave.

Yawning, Jiang Cha looked at the tree: "Are you planning to build your nest in this tree?"

A person jumped down from the tree. Mu Yan strode over to her side and glanced in the direction An Ying had left: "He's dangerous."

Jiang Cha shook her head: "No, he was the Thirteenth Prince's bodyguard. He probably knew about my deeds before and wanted to chat with me, but that gentleman is easygoing and doesn't care anymore."

Mu Yan was slightly surprised. She hadn't expected that the emperor's twin brother, who had been physically weak since childhood, would be interested in these things.

However, upon closer reflection, it's understandable. Anyone who has been frail and sickly since childhood would want to be healthy.

Mu Yan wanted to say something, but when she looked down, she saw that Mu Yan was lying on the table, resting her head on her arm with her eyes closed, as if she were sleeping peacefully. Mu Yan sat quietly beside her.

Five days later, I had a very peaceful time.

As soon as Jiang Cha opened the door, she saw Hu Xining standing in the courtyard with morning dew on her hair. It was unusual for her to be dressed like a normal girl, looking like a gentle older sister next door.

Jiang Cha wasn't surprised. She smiled and stepped forward. There was soy milk and fried dough sticks on the table. Jiang Cha picked them up and drank them without hesitation.

"I learned to make this myself after I entered the palace. Come to think of it, I've been in the palace for a full ten years now. Actually, I lied to you back then."

The emperor wasn't the emperor yet back then. Do you know that town outside the desert? I met him when I first came out. He was very gentle then, and he took me to eat rice cakes.

We also went boating on lakes in Jiangnan and saw the heavy snow in the north. He said he wanted to be an emperor. I liked him a lot at the time, so I used the things I brought to help him. He really was a good emperor.

He also gave me the position of Empress, but over the years, no matter how well he treated me, new women entered the palace every year. I learned to control my emotions.

But I can't sleep every night.

As she said this, she lifted her shirt to reveal the scar on her arm, but the girl showed no expression.

"I want to go home."

Jiang Cha looked at Hu Xining and smiled. This was the first time she had heard the truth, and she didn't want to know what had happened to her.

That night,

The emperor was sleeping restlessly in his palace. A eunuch sat by the bedside, his head drooping limply.

The emperor awoke with a start and saw a figure standing behind the almost transparent curtain. The emperor asked in a wary tone, "Who is it?"