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

After saying that, he looked up at the emperor and said, "On the night of the ceremony, even I could see that his wife looked exactly like the late queen. After all, he had served the late queen for so many years, how could he not see that? He dared to leave that woman in the room, which clearly showed that he did not take you seriously. This was not only a blasphemy to the late queen, but also a great disrespect to you! If this continues, I am afraid he will become more and more difficult to control."

"So what? He's a rootless eunuch, how could he want to rebel?" The emperor said disdainfully, "He can't be more dangerous than the crown prince."

Qian You didn't dare to respond to his last sentence. He thought for a long time and then said, "But Your Majesty, you can't be controlled by a eunuch, right?"

This sentence accurately hit the emperor's mind. Cui Ling's pretending to be sick and resisting this time sounded a wake-up call for him, making him feel somewhat fearful.

Seeing this, Qian You's lips twitched twice, but he managed to hold back his laughter. "Besides, Your Majesty, I've already done some research. Not only does that woman look exactly like the late queen, she also has the same name and surname. Don't you think that's odd?"

The emperor was stunned.

"It must be that the late queen couldn't bear to leave you, so she reincarnated here, Your Majesty. Can you bear to let her suffer humiliation at the hands of a eunuch?" When Qian You saw his expression, he knew that the matter was settled.

The emperor took a deep breath, and his face darkened as he thought of something.

After Cui Ling returned to the Imperial Household Department, he accompanied Liang Tan for dinner and called the eunuch who served the emperor over to ask him what Qian You said after he came. The eunuch hurriedly replied, "After Lord Qian came in, he sent us out. I don't know what he said to the emperor."

Cui Ling pondered for a moment and then asked him to leave.

In the next few days, memorials were reviewed promptly, and several ministers who had submitted petitions for the establishment of a crown prince were also punished. The court and the harem were finally at peace.

After the emperor recovered from his illness, he assigned two young eunuchs to Cui Ling.

"It's too tiring for you to review memorials by yourself. You can teach them more in the future. They are also descendants of criminals and have read books of sages for several years. I think they will be able to learn it quickly and it will be easier for you in the future." The emperor spoke casually.

Cui Ling's eyes darkened and he looked at the two of them scrutinizingly. The two little eunuchs immediately shrank back.

The emperor was dissatisfied with the cowardice of the two, but he had no better choice, so he put on a stern face to support them: "Why, you don't want to?"

"Your Majesty is kind, and I will obey your command." Cui Ling said concisely.

The emperor's eyes flashed with disdain, and he left. Cui Ling glanced at the two people who were left behind, and began to teach them seriously, but after teaching them, he said lightly: "You two still have families outside."

The two were stunned, not knowing how to answer, but after meeting Cui Ling's gaze, they immediately broke out in a sweat.

"You can decide for yourself what to say and what not to say in the future," Cui Ling glanced at the two of them, "If you feel that the emperor values ​​you, then you have nothing to worry about, then do as you please."

The two were so frightened that they dared not even breathe. When they returned and were asked about it by the Emperor, they only dared to say how Cui Ling had tried his best to teach them, and did not dare to mention the threats at all.

After knowing that Cui Ling did not pretend to obey but actually disobey, the emperor was quite satisfied and once again felt that Qian You was making a fuss out of nothing. He had just asked the two to leave when another person came.

After seeing who the visitor was, the emperor could not wait to ask, "How is she today?" before he even knelt down to pay his respects.

The visitor paused and said, "In reply to the emperor, I have been staying in the house and rarely go out. I went to the kitchen at noon and made some food."

"She didn't like going out in the past, and there were always cakes and pastries in the house. I used to laugh at her for being like a little girl even though she was old." The emperor smiled, and a layer of wrinkles accumulated on his fat, aging face, but his eyes were extremely strange, as if he was reminiscing about the past, or as if he couldn't distinguish between reality and fantasy.

The visitor laughed dryly and nodded when he heard this, not daring to say anything more.

On the other hand, after hearing that there were two more young eunuchs in the Imperial Study, Liang Tan frowned immediately: "Is he planning to sideline you?"

"He won't succeed." Cui Ling comforted.

Liang Tan sighed: "It seems that things are worse than I thought."

She originally thought that as long as the emperor was alive, she and Cui Ling would be safe, but now it seems that this is not the case. The officials in the court wish Cui Ling dead, and the emperor is now trying to disintegrate his power. Now the two of them have unknowingly reached a dead end.

Liang Tan recalled the sneaky figure she saw during the day. It was clearly the old eunuch who had served the emperor for many years. She pursed her lips and looked at Cui Ling apologetically: "It's all my fault."

"Don't think too much," Cui Ling said in a soothing voice, "I will take care of everything."

Liang Tan pursed her lips, her brows still furrowed. Cui Ling couldn't bear to see it, so he finally reached out and smoothed her brows. After doing all this, both of them were stunned.

After Cui Ling realized what he had done, he curled his fingers awkwardly: "It's getting late, go to bed."

"......Yeah." Liang Tan's cheeks turned a little hot. Hearing this, he hurried to wash up. After he was ready, he crawled to the innermost side of the bed.

Cui Ling was about to get the bedding from the closet, but when he turned around, he saw a large empty space next to her. Facing her clear eyes, his Adam's apple moved, and he couldn't resist the desire in his heart, so he lay down beside her?

Liang Tan couldn't help but steal a glance at him, and was caught off guard by his gaze.

"Go to sleep." He said, trying not to laugh.

Liang Tan silently buried his face in the quilt, and was glad that it was the middle of the night and he couldn't see his expression at the moment.

Cui Ling not only had to deal with the backlog of memorials, but also had to be vigilant against the open and hidden attacks. He could only relax when he returned to this room every day. At this moment, lying next to Liang Tan, listening to the various slight noises she made, he soon fell asleep.

Liang Tan, however, had no desire to sleep. Scenes of his rebirth flashed through his mind. Finally, he had to admit that even without her, as long as Cui Ling stayed in the palace, his final fate would be doomed to be a bad one. Her appearance only pushed him to move towards this ending faster.

Perhaps only rebirth can break this deadlock. When Liang Tan thought about this, the scene of him almost dying under the knife appeared in his mind again, and he rejected this idea in an instant.

The current situation is not that bad. If she thinks about it carefully, she may be able to find a way out.

Liang Tan let out a light breath and glanced sideways at Cui Ling who was sleeping beside him. Suddenly, she remembered the warm touch of his fingertips resting on her brows, and the corners of her lips unconsciously curled up a little.

"You're only in your twenties, why are you so bitter and resentful all the time?" She chuckled and raised her hand to press between his brows to help him smooth out the wrinkles.

Cui Ling seemed to be aware of something in his dream, but did not wake up.

He slept well that night. When he woke up, he saw Liang Tan still asleep. He tiptoed to take his clothes and went out. He stood outside the door before changing.

It was almost the twelfth lunar month, and the palace was extremely cold in the early morning. Cui Ling only wore his underwear and went out. The moment he stepped out of the door, all the heat in his body disappeared. The palace servants in the courtyard were startled and hurriedly stepped forward: "My lord, what are you doing..."

"Shh." Cui Ling gave him a warning look.

The palace maids dared not say a word.

Cui Ling lowered her eyes and stood at the door, changing her clothes slowly. The palace maid stood there huddled for a long time, and suddenly understood what this meant.

It turned out that the Master Seal was afraid of disturbing his master's rest, so he took the clothes and went out to change.

"Sir, you are so kind to the master." The palace servant couldn't help but say something, but then he remembered that this master was not someone who could chat with him, and his face suddenly changed in fear.

However, Cui Ling not only did not get angry, but glanced at him and continued: "She treats me better."

The palace servant was so surprised that his mouth opened wide, and he didn't react for a long time. Only when Cui Ling's clothes were almost changed did he quickly go to get hot water to help her wash.

By the time Cui Ling had packed up, it was already daybreak. The palace servant bowed to see him out. When he was almost at the gate, he remembered, "Oh, sir, the eunuch Sun who is with the emperor has been hanging around these days."

Cui Ling stopped walking, his expression unclear: "Do you know what he is doing?"

"I noticed that he looked suspicious, so I paid more attention to him. I observed him for a few days but didn't see him do anything. Plus, he never approached the yard, so I ignored him... Sir, is there anything unusual?"

Cui Ling lowered his eyes: "It's okay, protect your master."

"Yes."

The palace maid bowed hurriedly, and when she raised her head, Cui Ling had disappeared.

Cui Ling walked very fast all the way, and every step was filled with surging anger. However, when he stepped into the door of the imperial study, all his emotions disappeared completely, and he became the indifferent and ruthless palm print again.

The two young eunuchs appointed by the emperor were already waiting in the room. When they saw him, they hurriedly saluted and said, "Greetings, Master of the Seal."

"Greetings, Master Seal."

Cui Ling glanced at the memorials on the table, and the top few seemed to have been touched. The two followed Cui Ling's line of sight and were immediately panicked.

"Just now, the Emperor and Lord Qian came and told us to learn how to read memorials. We just touched the first few. Lord Seal Holder, please spare us. Without your order, we would never dare to touch the memorials! If you don't believe me, you can go ask the Emperor. He is walking in the garden with Lord Qian and will be back soon."

As they spoke, the two men knelt down hurriedly.

Cui Ling said calmly, "My family didn't say anything, why are you so nervous?"

The two were shivering.

"Stand up. Since the emperor asked you to learn how to read memorials, then learn it." Cui Ling said, walked around them and sat down at the table, and directly handed one of the piles to them, "Did the emperor ask you to review it personally?"

"No, no, I just told you to learn more from the palm print."

"Then let's see how our family approves it." After saying this, Cui Ling ignored them.

The two looked at each other, then bravely stood up and came behind him, carefully watching how he reviewed the memorials. Cui Ling was quite generous and not only let them watch, but also gave them some pointers.

When the emperor and Qian You came back from outside, they saw him concentrating on teaching. They looked at each other and then left the room. Cui Ling's eyes moved slightly, pretending not to see them.

For half a month, Cui Ling taught the two with all his heart, and gradually they were able to handle memorials independently. The emperor checked the memorials they had handled and was quite satisfied. Qian You, who was in the audience, felt uneasy when he saw this.

"He is obedient," the emperor's resentment towards Cui Ling slightly reduced, and he once again thought of his goodness, "He has been with me for so many years and has never done anything to disobey me."

"Who knows whether he is teaching you sincerely or just pretending in front of you. Your Majesty must not be careless." Qian You hurriedly reminded after hearing this.

The emperor glanced at him and said, "Why do I feel that you don't like him?"

"...He knew that the emperor still had deep feelings for the late queen, but he still wanted to marry someone with the same name and surname. Naturally, I don't like him." Qian You was worried, so he brought up the matter again.

The matter of Liang Tan was like a thorn that always stuck in the emperor's heart. After hearing what Qian You said, his good impression of Cui Ling disappeared again.

Qian You's mind raced, and he finally lowered his voice to encourage him, "Your Majesty, now you have two more right-hand men. They will surely replace Cui Ling in due time. You don't have to worry about Cui Ling controlling you anymore. It's time to get everything back on track."

The emperor's eyes moved slightly.

In the Imperial Household Department, Liang Tan glanced at the eunuchs who were sneaking around outside the courtyard, pursed his lips, and walked into the house. When he was about to reach the door, he turned his head and looked at the palace servants on the side: "Ask the kitchen to cook two bowls of glutinous rice balls tonight. The seal holder said yesterday that he wanted to eat some."

"Yes." The palace maid quickly responded.

In the evening, Cui Ling came back at dinner time and smelled a sweet scent as soon as she entered the door.

A smile flashed in his eyes, and he sat down directly opposite Liang Tan: "Did you cook glutinous rice balls for me?"

"Cooked in the kitchen." Liang Tan glanced at him.

Cui Ling took a bite and said, "It's delicious."

Liang Tan curled the corner of his lips and did not respond to him.

Cui Ling keenly noticed that she was in a bad mood and immediately frowned: "What's wrong?"

Liang Tan stared at him for a long time, and finally sighed: "Someone has been sneaking around outside the courtyard for some time, don't say you don't know."

Cui Ling was silent for a moment, and looked at her with a much gentler look: "Are you scared?"

"Cui Ling, have you really thought about what to do?" Liang Tan asked with a frown, "The emperor sent those two people to follow you, obviously wanting to divide your power. When they grow up, they will kick you away. How can you still help them so wholeheartedly? Do you know how those two people are respectful to you on the surface, but now they look down on you behind your back?"

Even she, who never leaves the house, knows how arrogant those two people are. She doesn't believe that Cui Ling is completely unaware of it.

As expected, Cui Ling was not too surprised. He just said, "Now that they have sent their families out of the capital, they have no worries. With the support of the emperor, they naturally don't take me, the seal, seriously."

"You know all this, yet you still teach them so diligently?" Liang Tan had a headache.

Cui Ling was used to doing things without consulting or reporting, but when he saw her frown, he pursed his lips and said, "The emperor has ordered that I will no longer review memorials starting tomorrow."

He paused for a moment and said, "Within ten days, they will make a big mistake. By then, the emperor will not be able to protect them and will have to beg for mercy from me."

Liang Tan was stunned, but seeing his determined look, he realized that he was indeed ready.

"So don't worry, I will protect you." Cui Ling comforted slowly.

Liang Tan looked at him steadily, wanting to ask what would happen after the emperor begged for mercy? Even if the emperor learned his lesson and never dared to touch you again, he would die one day. If there was no result after his death, how could you bear the anger of the court officials and the new emperor that had been accumulated for many years?