The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

[Underestimating the two lovers, the young guard and Yanran often used carrier pigeons to send messages to avoid being discovered by the servants and informing the princess.]

[When these two people came to the capital, they brought the carrier pigeon with them.]

When the guard learned that the Queen Mother and the Prince of the Southwest wanted Yanran to marry the Emperor to gain power and influence, he secretly sent a letter to Yanran by carrier pigeon, inviting her to meet him at the lotus pond in the Imperial Garden.

The lotus pond in the Imperial Garden is a veritable melon-eating paradise. All sorts of shameful things happen here. Perhaps if we send someone to stake out the pond, we might even uncover some of the palace's secrets.

The lotus pond is some distance away from Kunning Palace, so it is not an easy task to lead the emperor here. Fortunately, the emperor did not become suspicious.

The bright moonlight shone on the corridor, and a familiar figure came into view.

Wen Zhaoyi was very surprised to meet the emperor and empress, and she bowed quickly.

"Why is Sister Wen coming out so late?" Gu Jianchu asked casually.

Wen Zhaoyi said truthfully, "I couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk."

"It just so happens that the emperor and I can't sleep either. Do you want to join us?" Gu Jianchu just made a casual invitation.

The emperor's favor for Concubine Wen is not a matter of ceremony, and now the emperor's heart and eyes are full of the queen.

But the emperor and empress were out so late at night, which must be something serious. She immediately agreed and followed them quietly.

At the same time, next to the lotus pond and rockery.

As the sky grew darker, palace servants rarely walked around the Imperial Garden. Only the Imperial Guards on patrol would occasionally come here.

Yanran and the young guard didn't avoid people at all. They just sat carelessly on the marble beside the lotus pond, holding hands tightly. The young guard's voice was trembling, "Ranran, are you planning to marry the emperor and leave me?"

"I heard that the Emperor only has feelings for the Empress now. He treats all the concubines in the harem coldly. Even the Empress Dowager's niece was sent to a nunnery by the Empress on some random pretext."

"Even if you don't like me anymore and don't want me anymore, I hope you'll marry someone who truly loves you. As for entering the palace, I hope you can think it over carefully. You're so naive. Once you enter the palace, I'm afraid you'll become a pawn in the hands of those concubines."

"The Emperor is the most powerful man in the world. Many women dream of marrying such a man, but he can't protect you."

【Let's have some tea and take a look.】

These two people didn't know how to avoid people, so if they wanted to eat the melon, they could only hide in the grass not far away. Fortunately, the weather was not hot and there were no mosquitoes in the grass. Otherwise, even if they didn't eat the melon, they would be bitten to death by mosquitoes.

As for Wen Zhaoyi, she excitedly stuck close to Gu Jianchu and looked at the two people not far away.

Just by the voice, she could tell it was the legitimate daughter of the Southwest Prince's Palace.

It's really fun to follow the queen.

The Southwest Palace is still so lively.

"What's going on in the Southwest Palace? The son likes maids, and the daughter likes guards." Wen Zhaoyi murmured, but Gu Jianchu heard it clearly because he was close.

"Maybe it's more exciting to do it secretly." Gu Jianchu responded in a low voice.

Then the three of them continued to hold their breath and look at the two people over there.

"What are you thinking about? You are the only one in my heart. This is just the Queen Mother's wishful thinking. If I don't want to do it at that time, they can't force me." Yanran held the little guard's hand.

The young guard looked hesitant.

Yanran leaned forward and kissed the corner of the little guard's mouth.

"But before I left, I heard the King of Southwest and the Princess whispering in their room that they were going to give you to the Emperor. If you didn't agree, they would tie you up and throw you into the palace. Once you were made a concubine, there would be no way to regret it."

"Of course I know you have no feelings for the emperor, but if they force you to do this, you won't be able to resist."

"But the prince and princess are currently worried about the Crown Prince's affairs. Why don't we take advantage of the chaos and elope? As long as we make it a done deal, even if the prince and princess find out, they won't be able to send you back to the palace."

[What is this young guard thinking, aiming for a concubine? If he truly loves Yanran, shouldn't he be able to find a way to plead with the prince?]

[He's not a Phoenix Man, no wonder I thought the little guard had some green tea traits.]

[Women really can't help the poor. If they try to find men by being submissive, they'll only be deceived.]

[The daughter of the Southwest Prince's Palace isn't a good person, but the two of them are quite a good match.]

The young guard noticed Yanran's hesitation and slowly withdrew his hand. "I know this will be bad for your reputation and may even harm the entire Southwest Palace. Yanran, you don't have to make things difficult for me. Just pretend I never mentioned this matter. I'll be satisfied as long as you live the rest of your life well."

The young guard was about to stand up when Yanran pulled him back. "Who said I disagree? I was just thinking about how we should leave the palace now. My parents are only concerned about sending me to the palace to please the emperor, so I don't have to worry about whether they will make things difficult for me. There are so many concubines in the mansion, so we can just send any one into the palace."

"I have a solution." The young guard said, taking out a set of eunuch clothes from a package prepared in advance.

"If you put on this dress, I will find a way to take you out of the palace."

Yanran picked up the clothes without hesitation and went behind the rockery. After a while, she changed her clothes. When she came out again, she looked like a little eunuch, but the clothes were a little big for her, as if she had stolen adult clothes.

"I always feel like something is wrong." Gu Jianchu murmured.

Wen Zhaoyi asked in a very low voice, "Does the Empress think there's something wrong?"

She was just watching the fun and didn't notice anything was wrong.

At this moment, a cold voice sounded above the two of them, "If you want to elope, you can wait until tomorrow and ask the Queen Mother to let her out of the palace. It will be easier then. But these two people chose to set out from the palace."

"The palace is heavily guarded and can be easily discovered."

"Even if you want to confer the title of consort, it's not something that can be done with just a few words. There are many rituals involved."

There is no need to run at this critical juncture.

Originally, Gu Jianchu couldn't figure out what was wrong, but after Xie Ci'an reminded him, he suddenly understood.

Wen Zhaoyi, who was a little slow to react, finally understood.

[Damn, the little guard didn't really want to elope with Yanran. He arranged all this just to let the guards find out about their elopement and spread it.]

[I really don't understand what the little guard is trying to achieve by arranging all this. Does he think that if he reveals the elopement to Xie Ci'an, Xie Ci'an won't marry Yanran, and he can ascend to the throne openly?]

Before Gu Jianchu could continue exploring the melons behind, he heard a rustling sound coming from the grass in front of him. The weeds seemed to be moved by something and swayed gently.