Who is the white moonlight these days? We are just following the plot

Putting aside Xu Jinyi's selfish motives, he was telling the truth.

When a palace maid enters the palace, whether she can survive and how long she can live are too uncertain. There are countless wronged souls in the palace. Once she enters the palace, it is like stepping into the abyss.

Wen Yuan understood the hidden meaning behind his words.

But as time travelers with systems, she and Ji Xingyao cannot be restricted by the rules of the Taifeng Dynasty.

She was grateful to Xu Jinyi for bringing Ling'er into the palace, but she could only steal her love away:

"Minister Xu, why bother to refuse? Why not ask Ling'er what she thinks?"

Xu Jinyi looked at Ling'er eagerly, his eyes trembling and his jaw straightened.

He asked cautiously, "Ling'er? What do you...think?"

Ling'er's face lit up with a huge smile, and she said joyfully, "Ling'er is willing to serve the Imperial Concubine. Thank you for giving Ling'er this opportunity."

Xu Jinyi felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his body swaying slightly. He persisted in persuading her, "Ling'er, there are so many rules in the palace. Don't you love freedom the most?"

Ling'er narrowed her eyes and looked at him: "My lord, being able to enter the palace and serve the Empress personally is the dream of many people. Freedom is nothing. And I heard that the salary of a personal maid is very high, is that true, Your Majesty?"

Wen Yuan followed her words and said, "Of course, as long as Ling'er agrees, I will definitely give you the highest salary."

Even if she was given all her salary as a noble concubine, Wen Yuan would be happy to accept it.

"Is that so?" Ling'er's eyes sparkled. Without hesitation, she ran up to Wen Yuan and gave him a fake, non-standard greeting. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking me in. Ling'er is willing to follow you."

Xu Jinyi's world fell apart. He didn't expect to attend a Qionglin Banquet and lose Ling'er.

He didn't care about the emperor and the imperial concubine, and whispered, "Ling'er!"

Ling'er turned around to look at him. She put away her playful smile and bowed to Xu Jinyi seriously and gratefully: "Thank you for your help, sir."

Xu Jinyi and Ling'er looked at each other from a distance. When their eyes met, only the two of them understood the meaning behind it.

Ling'er has made up her mind, and Xu Jinyi has no way to stop her.

Originally, Xu Jinyi had used up all his luck to meet her, so how could he dare to expect her to stay by his side.

But he was unwilling to accept this. At this moment, he did not want to be a gentleman, but just an ordinary man trying to win over his beloved. He pleaded with the emperor in the hall:

"Your Majesty, Ling'er is clumsy and could easily offend the nobles in the palace. It would be better for her to leave the palace with me and let me discipline her personally."

Li Zhao saw the scene in front of him clearly and was also weighing it.

Now all the people in Yonghe Palace are arranged by herself. This Ling'er's origin is unknown. I don't know how she won the favor of the imperial concubine.

Li Zhao certainly did not want to change the current unbreakable status quo of Yonghe Palace.

He turned the ring and did not answer Su Jinnian immediately.

"Your Majesty, I just want Ling'er, is that not okay?" Wen Yuan interrupted Li Zhao before he could speak.

Since being imprisoned in Yonghe Palace, Wen Yuan has had no desires and is like a living dead.

This was the first time in such a long time that she asked Li Zhao for someone.

She was just a palace maid, how could Li Zhao bear to refuse her.

"Minister Xu, it's rare for the imperial concubine to like a maid, so please grant her wish."

Xu Jinyi knew there was no turning back and could only nod in disappointment.

When he left, he had his head down and shoulders slumped, not showing any of the high-spirited vigor of a top scholar.

Wen Yuan achieved his goal and didn't want to stay any longer.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help. I will return to the palace."

Wen Yuan bowed and led Ling'er out of Suhe Hall.

Li Zhao's mouth twitched, but he couldn't utter a word. He stood up and watched Wen Yuan leave.

Until the sedan chair disappeared from sight, Li Zhao still faced that direction without moving.

Wen Yuan sat in the sedan chair, seemingly calm but actually in great turmoil.

Every once in a while, she would turn her head to look at Ling'er who was walking beside her. Every time Wen Yuan glanced sideways, Ling'er would smile at her tacitly and refused to say a single extra word.