The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

He Quan was on duty tonight, so he blatantly "left his post" with the young lady.

Two figures, one in front and one behind, walked out of Ningzhu Pavilion.

In the silent courtyard, there was a slight "creak" sound, and the door of the side hall opened. Taoxi came out, hunched over, with a veil tied around her face, and looked around as she came to the door of Zhaoyue.

She knocked a few times: "My lady? Have you rested?"

There was no movement, so she opened the door and looked inside.

She smiled, humph, she knew that the little Quanzi who borrowed clothes from her must have kidnapped the young lady.

The young lady is really confused. How can a concubine elope with a eunuch? Even if Xiao Quanzi is a good man, he is just a sweet-talking servant. She has to save her master.

Don’t be afraid, my lady, Taoxi is here!

She knew where the young lady liked to go to relax, so she hurried towards Houhai.

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Zhao Yue arrived at Houhai and looked at the small boat where she met He Quan. A smile escaped her lips.

At that time he was poisoned and fainted, which made her think that He Quan died in front of her, and she was scared to death.

He Quan, dressed in black, stood beside her: "The prince's boat is there."

"Yeah." Zhao Yue retracted his gaze and boarded the small red-carved double-headed boat with a long curtain.

He Quan took her to the lakeside residence.

Your Majesty knows that Prince Duan Ze likes quietness while recuperating from his illness, and that half of the Imperial Guards have been withdrawn to renovate the Pillow Book Tower, so the surroundings are quiet. Only when you look in the direction of the Hall of Supreme Harmony can you see the bright evening light of the palace lanterns.

Prince Duan Ze's servant was already waiting at the Lakeside Residence. He was a young boy and said, "Please come in, the prince has been waiting for a long time."

Zhao Yue was a little surprised and approached He Quan: "Have you told the prince?"

"No, maybe he knows that I will bring you to see him." He Quan smiled slightly: "The servant will support the young master."

The interior of the Lakeside Residence was very elegant. Although there was a charcoal stove burning, there were still a few small windows open so the air was not blocked.

Prince Duan Ze sat at the table and looked at them: "Here they are."

He Quan did not salute and took off Zhao Yue's cloak.

Zhao Yue didn't know how to greet him. "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you?" Everything was strange.

Zhu Jing didn't care about these. Instead, he stood up and nodded to her: "Ahem... Noble Lady Zhao, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhao Yue sat in her seat and watched Zhu Jing pour wine for them. The first glass was placed in front of He Quan.

Just like in his previous life, he had sincere respect for He Quan.

"Your Highness, please take a seat. I... Zhaoyue will do it myself." Looking at his pale face, Zhaoyue felt a little reluctant, fearing that he would fall to the ground in the next second.

Zhu Jing smiled. His features were somewhat similar to Zhu Dingyuan's, but his eyes were pure and he looked at Duanhe with a sickly look.

"I have always heard the name of Lady Zhao from letters and from He Quan. Seeing her today, I can see that she is indeed a woman of good character."

Zhao Yue listened and glanced at He Quan: "Have you told the prince about me so many times?"

He Quan said seriously: "No, I only mentioned it once or twice."

Zhu Jing said, "Really? The first time he wrote to me after entering the palace, he told me that he wanted to enter Ningzhu Pavilion."

Zhao Yue's face was inexplicably hot: "Maybe there is something special about Zhao Yue that made Xiao Quanzi fall in love with her at first sight."

"..." Zhu Jing looked at He Quan: "Can I have a few words with Lady Zhao alone?"

He Quan glanced at him solemnly, and touched Zhao Yue's cheek soothingly: "The servant is waiting for the young master outside."

After he left.

Zhu Jing looked at Zhao Yue. At this moment, his expression was condensed, and he had the bearing of a prince: "The harem and the former dynasty are intertwined, so He Quan entered the palace, but he still hasn't been to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and he stays in the Noble Palace every day."

"He said you are smart, clever, and extremely beautiful. You can even guess the emperor's mind, as if you were playing with a thing in your hand."

He sank his eyes and said, "After seeing you today, I really can't understand why the emperor would let you be his favorite concubine."

Zhao Yue's expression remained unchanged: "Your Highness, do you mean that Zhao Yue's appearance is ordinary and really not worthy of the emperor's eyes, or do you mean that I used sweet words to confuse He Quan's heart and blocked his way?"

Zhu Jing coughed lightly: "I just want to know why His Majesty changed his gentle and docile choice and ignored Concubine Gao, allowing you to be favored, just because of your relatively clever eloquence."

Zhaoyue found him a little puzzled. Just because he was not good-looking, could he not be favored by Zhu Dingyuan?

"I took great pains to send him to the palace, not to be trapped by love with you. He has his mission, and if you can't help him, please don't hinder him."

Zhu Jing's eyes turned cold: "Otherwise, even if this action of mine will hurt his heart, I will kill you."

Zhao Yue heard his concern for He Quan, and she swallowed the anger in her heart. She curled her lips and said, "Prince Duan Ze, Zhao Yue never stopped him from going to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and never forced him to stay by my side."

She tore off the human skin, and a stunningly beautiful and alluring face, worthy of the words "topple the city and the country", appeared in front of Zhu Jing.

Her eyes shone with determination, arrogance, and even disdain: "He treats me sincerely, so I treat him sincerely too. I don't care what his mission is. If he needs me, I will be the sharpest knife."

Zhao Yue raised her red lips slightly, like a demon concubine, domineering and arrogant: "Prince Duan Ze, how do you know that our ultimate goals will be the same?"

"You." Zhu Jing was surprised by her appearance. When he heard these words, he was stunned for a moment.

She sat on the chair and met Zhu Jing's eyes: "You are sitting in the palace, thinking that things can be done by just talking, right? There is also Huang Quan beside His Majesty. Can he become the chief eunuch after entering the Hall of Supreme Harmony?

Who doesn't want to climb up? Who can gain supreme favor by saving His Majesty a few times? Huang Quan has been serving His Majesty since he was a child. Prince Duan Ze said that Zhao Yue was blocking the way, so it would be better to kill Huang Quan with a knife. Wouldn't it be easier for He Quan to ascend to the throne that way?"

Zhu Jing was stunned by what she said, his face thoughtful, as if he was pondering what she said, which seemed to make some sense.

"After all, He Quan is smarter than you. He stays by my side, so he is not noticeable, and there are not so many eyes staring at Your Majesty. As for whether I can be a favorite concubine, Prince Duan Ze does not need to worry about it. You should pay more attention to your body."

"Cough cough cough...you...you..." Zhu Jing was choked by her and his face turned red from coughing. He picked up the tea and took several sips, then took a breath under Zhao Yue's disdainful gaze.

"If you really like him, a eunuch can't give you power and status. If he loses, he will drag you down with him and send you to hell."

Zhao Yue sneered: "Lose?"

She stood up, slender and charming like a crabapple in full bloom: "Since I dare to trust him, I am sure of victory. And you, Prince Duan Ze, are obviously his close friends, but you seem to have lost your temper."

Zhu Jing looked at her deeply for a long time, then his expression returned to its previous calmness. He raised the wine glass and said, "It was my fake eyes that could not distinguish the real pearl."

Zhao Yue held the wine and gestured to him: "It's okay, you men are used to judging people by their appearance."

"...cough cough cough..."