Even though I was dressed as an ugly woman, I was still forced to love by all kinds of big guys

Fu Yuan'er called Nannan again and asked her to help deliver a letter to Concubine Rou, as she wanted to visit her as soon as possible.

Nannan nodded and ran away as fast as she could, but not long after, she came back with her head down and looked listless.

She tried her best, but she couldn't get around the masked guard.

What did Yu Yan mean by this? Was he trying to imprison her?! He really didn't want her to see Li Xinglan, so what was going on? Could he know the truth?

Fu Yuan'er stood at the door and called out to the secret guard, "I know you're listening. Go inform Yu Yan! I want to see him!"

The secret guards did not show up, and only a faint voice could be heard around them, "Nine Thousand Years Old has gone to the capital county to handle some matters. Goddess, please wait for his return in the palace."

Should I go and deal with the matter or deliberately avoid her?

It doesn't matter. What matters is that he's not in the palace! Am I afraid of a secret guard like you?!

Fu Yuan'er turned back to the house, picked up a sharp knife and put it to her neck, scaring Nannan and Miaomiao so much that they almost lost their souls. "Goddess, please put it down! Don't hurt yourself!"

She gave them a reassuring look and said, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

She walked out of the hall with a swagger, and the secret guards really appeared. To her surprise, there was more than one person watching her.

Five or six masked guards surrounded her, and panic finally appeared in their eyes. "I am only following orders. Please don't make things difficult for me, goddess. We can discuss everything after the Ninth Thousand Years return."

Fu Yuan'er shook her head. "There's no room for negotiation. Either you fail to control me or you control me to death. Choose one."

Secret Guards: ...

Seeing that they were hesitant, Fu Yuan'er suddenly made a sudden move. She raised her head and slammed the blade, and a blood mark appeared on her fair and delicate neck.

"Goddess! Don't be impulsive!" The secret guards all made way for her, fearing that if they were a step late, the bloodstain would be deeper.

Fu Yuan'er walked backwards slowly, her eyes always on the secret guards. When she walked out of the gate outside the courtyard, she turned around and ran.

"Chase!" One of them immediately gave the order, but Nannan and Miaomiao closed the door and looked like they would never open it even if they died.

The secret guards just thought that these two servants of God were very funny, and it was the professional ethics ingrained in their bones that prevented them from laughing out loud.

Under their dull gazes, the secret guards all jumped up the wall and leaped out with ease.

"That's unethical!!!" Nannan quickly opened the door and chased after him with Miaomiao, "Miaomiao! Bull Charge!!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Miaomiao rushed forward towards a secret guard. It was the first time the secret guard had seen such a primitive method. He was careless for a moment and actually knocked her to the ground.

What a disgrace to his career!!! Seeing his companions already far away, the masked secret guard pounded the ground in anger. He was just too young!

He glared at Miaomiao. Where did this woman get all this arrogance from? It hurt his heart!

Fu Yuan'er ran in front, the secret guards chased after her, and Nannan followed at the end, shouting as she ran, "Someone come! Someone is trying to hurt the goddess!!!"

Or maybe it was Nannan who was clever. Seeing that she was about to be caught up, Fu Yuan'er gasped and yelled, "Help! ahhhhhhh!!!" The sound echoed throughout the Nine-Layered Palace.

A group of guards came over following the sound. Fu Yuan'er rushed towards them as if she had seen a savior, hid behind them, and pointed at the group of secret guards, "They, they want to hurt me!"

Seeing the bloodstains on the goddess' neck still oozing, one of the young guards immediately became furious, "How dare the emperor be so arrogant?! Capture him!"

While they were in a mess, Fu Yuan'er ran away again. She had to go to Concubine Rou today no matter what!

The secret guards were affiliated with Yu Yan. They took out their badges to prove their identities, but when they wanted to chase her, it was too late. They couldn't even see her shadow.

Jiang He looked at their badges again and again, then laughed, "It's really a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. Who told you to chase the goddess when you have nothing to do~"

Fu Yuan'er was almost out of breath when she finally arrived. She fell into the arms of a little palace maid in an extremely indecent posture.

"Hurry... hurry up and inform you, huh, I'm so tired... inform your Royal Concubine, the goddess wants to see you..."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao was annoyed by everything in the palace and didn't want to see anyone, especially the concubines in the harem who were wearing masks. When she heard someone was looking for her, she didn't even raise her head and said, "No."

"It's Her Highness the Goddess. She said she has a request for you." The little palace maid added, and Shangguan Xiaoxiao finally raised her head from the ancient book.

A goddess? She had only seen her from afar during the succession ceremony, and they had never met again. What could she possibly ask of her?

After Fu Yuan'er was helped into the house, they looked at each other silently.

Not wanting to waste time, Fu Yuan'er got straight to the point. "I want to see Li Xinglan. Could you, Madam, help me pass on a message?"

Hearing her say this, a hint of anger appeared on Shangguan Xiaoxiao's gentle face, and her tone was also light, "Let's not talk about the purpose of the goddess meeting Li Xinglan privately. Even if I wanted to deliver the letter, it would be too late."

What does this mean? Why does it feel like Concubine Rou doesn't like me very much...

You know, Concubine Rou is known for her aloof temper in the palace. She is neither cold nor indifferent to everyone, so it is rare for her to show obvious disgust.

"I really have something important to confirm with him..."

"He was sent to Manxi by Yu Yan. It's so far away and we don't know how long it will take for him to come back. You can go now." Shangguan Xiaoxiao said as she was about to call the little palace maid to see the guest off.

The news that the goddess was the new love of the Nine Thousand Year Old Man and had won the favor of the Queen Mother had spread throughout the palace. She didn't care about these things, but Yu Yan suddenly and forcefully asked Li Xinglan to go to Manxi to manage the affairs. What was the difference between that and asking for his life?

His eye disease relapsed, and everything he saw was blurry. He was also sent to that difficult place. Seeing Yu Yan going through so much, it was hard not to wonder whether he had offended him or the goddess.

Fu Yuan'er was anxious and took off her veil. "Is he gone? Madam, I know about Su Su. Please help me!"

When Shangguan Xiaoxiao saw Fu Yuaner's face, she was stunned for a moment. This face...why did it look so much like the woman in Li Xinglan's painting?

Li Xinglan had a very important painting that was burned in the war. He asked many painters to paint the Su Su he had in mind, but none of them could draw her. So he learned to paint by himself, stroke by stroke, year after year. After seeing her so many times, he could remember her characteristics.

"Su...Su?" Shangguan Xiaoxiao's tears started falling almost as she called out the name.

Seeing her cry, Fu Yuan'er's answer was almost confirmed. "I'm not sure if I am. Maybe Li Xinglan knows the answer. Can the Queen help me get out of the palace? I might still have time to catch up with him now!"