After her luck was taken away, she fell in love with the woman who traveled through time.

As the night deepened, the number of people at the banquet gradually decreased, until only the emperor and his trusted ministers were left. Everyone was drunk, playing with women and laughing and shouting, and the scene was once very ugly.

Liang Tan couldn't bear to look at it, and when he turned his head, he saw Cui Ling staring at them with a frown, so he quickly reminded: "Children, don't look around, or you'll get stye!"

Cui Ling was stunned by her serious reminder, and after coming to his senses, he quickly lowered his head.

Liang Tan felt relieved.

Before they knew it, it was midnight, and almost everyone was drunk. The emperor finally remembered his status and was helped up to the high seat by two eunuchs. Liang Tan pretended to support him and politely advised him, "Your Majesty, drink less and take care of yourself."

"Who do you think you are!" The emperor waved her away.

Liang Tan didn't expect him to attack her, and she almost fell down because she was not paying attention. Fortunately, Cui Ling supported her in time.

Liang Tan cursed inwardly but kept smiling. When she was about to say something, her peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of two strange figures. She paused and the smile on her face suddenly became more real.

"Cui Ling, it's almost time." She said in a low voice.

Cui Ling was stunned. Before he could ask clearly, he heard the palace servants at the bottom of the stairs suddenly shouting: "You tyrant, give me your life!"

Before he finished his words, a silver light flashed, and as everyone exclaimed, Liang Tan rushed directly in front of the emperor, wanting to sacrifice his shoulder for a chance of wealth and glory. However, he took a step too far, and when he stopped, the dagger was already pointing directly at his heart.

"Empress!" Cui Ling's face changed.

Liang Tan opened his eyes wide in horror, then quickly closed them the next second. However, the pain he had imagined did not come, but instead a soft weight pressed on him.

The drunken ministers were completely frightened awake. When they saw Concubine Chen standing in front of the emperor and Cui Ling standing in front of Concubine Chen, they immediately shouted "Protect the emperor."

The guards quickly rushed over and took the assassin away. Liang Tan stared at the small figure in front of him in a daze, and only came back to his senses when he fell to the ground completely: "Someone! Call the imperial physician!"

"Don't worry, your majesty. It's just the shoulder that's injured." Cui Ling said in a low voice.

Liang Tan was startled, and indeed saw the dagger stuck in his shoulder. He breathed a sigh of relief and found that the emperor was looking at them, and the words in his mouth changed to: "Call the imperial physician to see the emperor!"

The emperor's legs were shaking, and a layer of sweat broke out on his fat face. Seeing that she not only protected him just now, but also cared about his health, he was immediately moved: "Don't panic, my beloved concubine, I am not injured."

Liang Tan rolled his eyes where he couldn't see, and Cui Ling happened to see this scene. Cui Ling couldn't help laughing, but his face turned pale because of the wound.

There was chaos in the warm room.

A quarter of an hour later, the Chenshi Palace was brightly lit.

After the imperial physician bandaged Cui Ling, he turned to the emperor and Liang Tan and reported: "Eunuch Cui is very lucky. His heart is not injured. He will recover after some rest."

The emperor nodded and looked at Liang Tan, whose makeup was slightly messed up, and said, "My beloved concubine, you have worked hard today."

Liang Tan couldn't help but feel sick when he called her his beloved concubine, but she still bowed her head docilely and said, "I didn't do anything, so how can it be called hard work."

"That's because Cui Ling sacrificed himself, otherwise you would be the one injured today." The emperor was sobered up by the shock, patted the back of her hand and sighed, "I will definitely reward you well."

After saying this, he thought of something and added, "Cui Ling should also be rewarded, and rewarded well. I treated the Cui family like that in the beginning, but he is still loyal to me. This shows that Cui He is a man who knows how to teach children."

It had barely been two hours, but his evaluation had already changed drastically.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liang Tan's eyes moved slightly and he bowed to express his gratitude.

The two talked for a while, and then the emperor became dispirited, so he left after saying "I'll see you again tomorrow".

Liang Tan was relieved that he was not staying today, so he immediately went out to see him off.

In the side room, after the imperial physician left, only Cui Ling and Eunuch Li were left in the room.

Eunuch Li closed the door slowly and then turned to look at the pale Cui Ling: "You saved the emperor, I think you will be prosperous in the future. I am an old eunuch, I am afraid I will have to rely on Eunuch Cui to take care of me in the future."

"Eunuch Li is my savior. It is my duty to respect him," Cui Ling replied.

Eunuch Li laughed and said, "I am not your savior, but your majesty is. Don't remember the wrong favor and repay the wrong person."

Cui Ling paused for a moment and said, "You are too polite, sir."

"Come to think of it, although I'm not your savior, I am half your master in this palace. Do you admit it?" Eunuch Li walked up to him and asked.

Cui Ling lowered his eyes: "Yes."

"Today, I have something to teach you. Do you want to learn it?" Eunuch Li asked again.

Cui Ling raised his head and looked at him: "Learn..."

Before he could finish his words, a slap came up in the face. Cui Ling's head was buzzing and his face was tilted to the side.

"This slap is to teach you a lesson. Don't steal the credit from your master and flatter yourself. No matter how capable and scheming you are, you are still a slave in the palace, a eunuch. Do you still want to rely on this little credit to become a high official? I'm afraid that as soon as you say you are perfect, the emperor will chop you off. Not only will your efforts be in vain, but you will also become a laughing stock in the eyes of everyone." Eunuch Li taught him a lesson expressionlessly.

Cui Ling's face was still tilted, and he lowered his head after a long time: "I understand."

"You ungrateful bastard." Eunuch Li sneered and took out a box of ointment from his arms: "Apply it before going to bed, and you will receive your reward in style tomorrow."

"Yes."

Eunuch Li turned around and left.

Cui Ling looked at the ointment in his hand, buried his face between his legs for a long time, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.

After a long time, a familiar voice suddenly sounded: "But does it hurt?"

He raised his head suddenly, and his eyes instantly turned red when he saw Liang Tan: "My Lady."

"Your face...was hit by Eunuch Li?" Liang Tan felt a little distressed.

Cui Ling looked at her and asked, "Your Majesty, do you also think that I am deliberately trying to steal the credit?"

"Are you trying to steal the credit on purpose?" Liang Tan asked back.

Cui Ling was silent for a moment, and then spoke after a long while: "I have thought about it."

When he suspected that the assassin she mentioned might really exist, he thought about his family who were suffering far away at the border.

But he just thought about it, because he couldn't repay kindness with evil.

"I just thought about it." Liang Tan answered confidently.

Cui Ling barely raised the corner of his lips and said, "I say yes, does your Majesty believe it?"

"Why don't you believe it?" Liang Tan laughed.

Cui Ling was stunned: "You...believe it?"

"Of course I believe it." Liang Tan rarely saw his silly look, and couldn't help laughing for a moment, "Don't worry, I will go to Eunuch Li in person tomorrow to explain it clearly. It was my own miscalculation that almost got me stabbed in the heart. If you hadn't rescued me, I'm afraid I would have died today."

Cui Ling was still looking at her in a daze.

Liang Tan raised his hand and knocked on his head: "Okay, stop thinking about it. Now the emperor not only remembers my kindness, but also yours. Maybe he will show mercy to the Cui family. I don't need to plan for you anymore. It's a blessing in disguise. Don't be unhappy."

"Empress..." Cui Ling choked again.

Liang Tan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why are you so fond of crying?"

"Just rest and recover, our good days are yet to come," she consoled gently.

Cui Ling lowered his eyes upon hearing this, and was about to get off the bed while supporting himself. Liang Tan was unable to stop him, so he had to let him go.

"I swear that in this life, the next life, and the life after that, I will be loyal to Her Majesty and serve her with all my heart and soul until my death. I will go through fire and water and will not hesitate to do anything, even if it means risking my own life, to protect Her Majesty for the rest of her life." He made the promise word by word with a pale face.

Liang Tan paused, then reached out and helped him up.

The next morning, the emperor's rewards were delivered to the Chenshi Palace like water, and then the concubines from various palaces came to express their condolences. The queen could not get out of bed, so she only sent people to deliver generous gifts.

"So many things." Cui Ling couldn't help but sigh as he walked into the yard after getting up.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sneer came from the side. He looked up and saw Eunuch Li, then lowered his eyes and said, "Good morning, Eunuch."

"You're still injured, why did you get up?" Eunuch Li had a disdainful look on his face, but his voice was a little unnatural.

Cui Ling paused and said, "I heard a lot of noise outside, so I came out to take a look."

"Then take a look. These boxes are yours, and the rest are yours," Eunuch Li randomly pointed at a few boxes and said, "The Emperor said that you don't need to thank him since you are still injured, so we didn't ask you to get up."

"Thank you for your concern, eunuch." Cui Ling did not look at the boxes.

Eunuch Li pulled the corner of his lips and said, "Who cares about you?"

After saying that, he turned around and walked away, but he stopped after just a few steps, pursed his lips and looked back at him. Cui Ling looked over in confusion, and finally noticed the uneasiness in his eyes.

Cui Ling was silent for a moment: "Eunuch, don't take it to heart."

Eunuch Li was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and coughed: "You...are so alert and intelligent, you will definitely achieve great things in the future."

The words were almost the same, but the feeling when they were said yesterday and today were completely different. He probably noticed it, and left in a hurry after he finished speaking.

Cui Ling stood quietly for a moment, and finally, ignoring the furtive looks from the eunuchs around her, she silently raised the corners of her lips.

When Liang Tan came out of the master bedroom, he saw him standing in front of the box in a good mood, so he smiled and said, "Are you so happy to see so many rewards?"

"Your Majesty, have you explained to Eunuch Li on my behalf?"

Cui Ling looked at her.

Liang Tan raised his eyebrows: "It seems that you are not happy about the reward."

Cui Ling laughed and said, "They all belong to the queen."

"Yours too?" Liang Tan asked deliberately.

Cui Ling nodded: "Yes, I am also your Majesty's man."

"Sweet talk." Liang Tan raised his hand and tapped his head, then glanced at the box casually with a calm expression.

Cui Ling hesitated for a moment: "Your Majesty has received so many rewards, aren't you happy?"

"They are all external possessions. What is there to be happy about?" Liang Tan was puzzled.

Cui Ling looked through the boxes in the yard one by one again, and then answered, "It's a lot of personal belongings."

Liang Tan was amused. He glanced at the people around him and whispered in his ear, "That's nothing. Someone once offered the kingdom to me, but I didn't want it."

When she was the eldest princess in the previous world, she got much more than this.

Cui Ling's eyes moved slightly, and when he was about to ask if this person was the current emperor, he suddenly discovered another important point -

She did not hide her feelings from others and expressed her intimacy with him directly in the yard.

Since entering Chenshi Palace, in order not to arouse suspicion, they only interacted like this when no one was around. This was the first time she chatted with him without any scruples in front of everyone. Cui Ling was confused for a moment, and then she understood.

He is now the one who risked his life to save the emperor, and he is also the one who inadvertently blocked a knife for her. Even if she suddenly changes her attitude, it will not arouse suspicion among others. Otherwise, why would the palace people in the yard only feel envy and jealousy when they see the empress chatting with him, but not suspicion?

When Cui Ling thought of this, he suddenly felt happy.

Liang Tan was also very happy, and said to him with a smile: "From now on, I can protect you openly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cui Ling's eyes were about to turn red again.

Liang Tan sighed and was about to say something when a eunuch came to report: "Madam, Concubine Zhou is here."

"Didn't I tell them that I wasn't feeling well and that they didn't need to come and pay their respects?" Liang Tan frowned.

The eunuch laughed dryly: "I said it, but Concubine Zhou refused to leave..."

Liang Tan paused, understood, and took a string of pearls from the box at random: "Give this to her and say it is my sincere gift. I am not feeling well, and it is not good to drag my sick body to see her. Tell her to go back."

"Yes." The eunuch agreed quickly.

Liang Tan exhaled lightly and turned to look at Cui Ling: "Noble Lady Zhou is favored, and we are not sure how much favor the emperor has for her, so we can't act rashly."

"I know." Cui Ling replied.

Liang Tan felt very distressed when he saw how well behaved he was. He reached out and touched the faint scar on his face: "I will help you get over this sooner or later."

"Yeah." Cui Ling smiled.

For the whole day, Liang Tan stayed in her room to prepare herself mentally, because she knew that the highlight was not the rewards in the yard, but the sleepover tonight.

Liang Tan spent the whole day in anxiety and did not see the emperor until the evening. She thought she had made it through the day and was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she heard a sharp voice outside -

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Liang Tan: “…”

The emperor was carried in by two people.

As soon as he entered the room, Liang Tan smelled a foul odor of alcohol and immediately frowned in disgust, but he had to pretend that this disgust was worry in front of everyone: "What's wrong with the emperor?"

"I drank a few more glasses with Lord Wei, so I shouldn't have been able to turn over the cards. But the emperor is concerned about the empress, so he came to see you even though he was drunk." The eunuch serving the emperor flattered.

Liang Tan forced a fake smile: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"Your Highness, it is getting late. Please wait for His Majesty to rest. We will take our leave now."

"Can……"

Liang Tan had just uttered a syllable when the eunuchs stopped. She paused and smiled again: "It's okay, I just want to say that you all have served the emperor with merit every day. I don't know how to thank you. I can only reward you with some items to play with."

After saying this, he winked at the eunuch Li next to him, and Eunuch Li immediately led everyone to collect the reward.

Most of the people in the room left. Liang Tan pursed his lips and looked up at Cui Ling at the door: "You should go down too."

"Yes." Cui Ling nodded and turned to leave.

Liang Tan dismissed everyone else, closed the door, took a deep breath, and walked to the bedside with a fearless attitude.