Accidentally dressed as an empress

Cui Ti held the white jade bowl and poured out the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician. She lied that she had caught a cold, but in fact she was not sick.

She quietly gazed at the withered lotus leaves in the white pottery jar. The scene of the white lotus in the ink pond remained etched in her mind, lingering forever.

It has been twenty years. Since she entered the palace at the age of fifteen, she has been a bystander for twenty years.

She was just a small palace maid back then. Because she knew arithmetic, she was transferred to Lin Hong to help him manage the harem.

She had been watching him silently, watching him rise and fall from grace, watching him take care of his children alone, watching him rekindle his old love with Su Yan, and watching Su Yan die, and watching him become as silent as a pool of stagnant water.

And she had never been his choice. She worked hard to climb up, half for her own goals, and half for him.

Into the night

Cui Ti, wearing a black hood, stepped into Jingxin Palace.

She walked straight to the door of the bedroom. The palace servants saluted her, and she waved her hand to signal them to leave. Cui Ti took a deep breath, opened the door with the excitement of getting what she wanted, stepped into the room, and took off her hood.

There was a creaking sound outside the door, and Lin Hong sat up from the bed, holding a candle, and walked to the outer room.

He looked at the newcomer in surprise. The palace attendant had let the maid in directly without any instructions. Lin Hong calmed down and asked, "Master Shaofu Ling, what are you doing here in this palace so late at night?"

Under the dim light, Cui Ti looked at Lin Hong, who was wearing a thin middle-aged shirt. "Your Highness, living alone in the deep palace, isn't it lonely? His Majesty took Yi with him on the autumn hunt, but not you."

Lin Hong placed the candle on the table, his eyes cold, "Is this what you came to me to say?"

Cui Ti walked up to Lin Hong and looked at the collar of his shirt, which was exposed. "Of course not."

Cui Ti raised her hand, stroked Lin Hong's cheek, and said, "You are still so beautiful. You haven't changed much in twenty years."

Your Majesty has no taste. Lin Hong has not aged at all, but has become more charming.

Lin Hongsheng had a pair of gentle and affectionate eyes. He stared at her quietly without saying a word.

Cui Ti ran her finger across his lips and said, "Lin Hong, when will you finally understand that you can't rely on His Majesty or your adopted daughter. Neither of them cares about you. In this palace, I'm the only one you can rely on."

"No, the Lin family's 100,000-strong army is my only support."

"It's too far to reach. Can the Lin family army protect you?" Cui Ti said, "Your Majesty has taken the garrison troops to the autumn hunt. Now everyone in the palace is my people."

Cui Ti's hand slid down into his collar. Lin Hong pulled back to avoid her hand. "Don't be rude."

Cui Ti pulled Lin Hong's arm and hugged him, "You would rather stay pure for that dead Su Yan than look at me, right?"

"It's not impossible for me to watch you. Help me get rid of Zhang Fan."

Cui Ti smiled and said, "Zhang Fan, he also asked me to help him get rid of you and His Highness."

"Really?" Lin Hong smiled, as gentle as the breeze and bright moon, and asked, "Then what is his exchange?"

She didn't answer, but Lin Hong already understood. It was just that kind of thing. Women always think they can control a man in bed.

Cui Ti put her hand on Lin Hong's left chest, feeling his heartbeat. His heartbeat was still steady. He was worthy of being the man she had chosen. Even though he was at a disadvantage, he was still so calm.

Lin Hong didn't dodge or avoid. He calmly untied his belt, raised his vacant eyes, and looked at Cui Ti. "Is this all right?"

The belt slipped off, Cui Ti tore off his shirt and threw it on the ground, then held his face and kissed him.

Lin Hong was pressed against the screen by her. He took a side step, pressed Cui Ti down, and lowered his head to kiss her.

Lin Hong grabbed Cui Ti's hands and took her to the bed.

Cui Ti's clothes were intact, and she was pushed down on the bed by him. Lin Hong looked gentle, but he was so strong.

After all, Cui Ti was not a martial artist, and was suppressed by Lin Hong.

So he likes being the one on top? Cui Ti didn't have time to think about it anymore.

After a long time, the panting and groaning sounds in the bedroom subsided.

Cui Ti hugged his waist and asked, "So this is what it's like when you're with her?"

Lin Hong remained silent.

"Do you hate His Majesty for killing her?"

Lin Hong half-sat against the headboard of the bed, his low voice expressing neither joy nor sorrow, "It's been so many years, there's no need to mention it."

Cui Ti said, "Don't mention her, and don't mention His Majesty. From now on, you are mine alone."

Lin Hong suddenly lowered his head, "You?"

Cui Ti pressed her face against his chest, "Soon, you'll be all mine."

Lin Hong smiled gently, "Okay, I'll wait."

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In the side hall of the palace, Yunxiu opened her eyes. Zhong Yi had fallen asleep, but she was still awake. Something was going to happen tonight, and she didn't dare to sleep.

The system was like presenting a treasure, replaying the fresh gossip to Yunxiu. It turned out that Cui Ti was an ambitious person. Even Emperor Lin had given himself to her. I'm afraid no one in His Majesty's harem would be spared.

Cui Ti said that Lin Hong will be hers soon?

Now Yunxiu has connected everything together. It was Cui Ti and Zhang Guishi who conspired to bribe spies to assassinate him and put the blame on Yun Ji.

She and Yun Ji were both hurt, and she had unknowingly become a pawn in Cui Ti's hands. Oh, she was being used by an NPC.

The two older princesses were forced to leave their fiefdoms, allowing the sixth and seventh princesses to emerge.

However, Cui Ti stayed out of the matter the whole time, was not involved at all, and was not suspected at all.

Such deep scheming and cunning, if Cui Ti hadn't defected herself, no one would have known about it.

Cui Ti was a close minister to His Majesty, deeply trusted by her. She drafted imperial edicts for His Majesty, passed them down from generation to generation, and managed the imperial treasury. She held the title of Prime Minister, but she served in de facto capacity.

I thought he was a loyal and capable minister, but he turned out to be a traitor with evil intentions.

If Cui Ti wants to do something, she will have plenty of opportunities. But if she does something that endangers Your Majesty's life, Your Majesty will be unable to guard against it.

The mastermind behind this was exposed so quickly, and she lost her patience. Could it be that because she and Yun Ji were both no longer eligible for the throne, Cui Ti felt that they were no longer a threat?

Or, if the slaves revolted, would Cui Ti be able to capture them all? There were 10,000 garrisons here, but were there that many slaves?

The black-hearted Lin Hong has now become the key. What will he choose? Will he send a message to His Majesty? Or will he let it go and continue to play along with Cui Ti?

Lin Hong and the Empress had long lost their affection. Perhaps, he was also hoping that the Empress would meet with an unexpected accident. Then, with the military strength of Grand Marshal Lin Yan, he could pick a weak princess as a puppet and rule the country from behind the scenes.

Cui Ti holds great power, and Lin Hong has an affair with her. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the two of them could control the Yun Kingdom together?

If the empress successfully returns from the palace, Lin Hong can report Cui Ti to His Majesty.

Therefore, Lin Hong’s best choice is to sit back and watch the fight between the two tigers, waiting for the situation to develop.

Should Yunxiu herself warn His Majesty? If His Majesty asked her how she knew, she would be speechless.

Therefore, her choice was to remain silent and let the situation develop. Everyone has their own destiny, so she should let go of her desire to help others and respect their fate.