Time travel, quick transmigration

Xiao Huanling's attitude was undoubtedly the greatest respect for Shi Yan. His lack of inquiry and gentle support were both invaluable to Shi Yan.

"Xiaodie, go ahead."

Shi Yan gave Xiao Die a look.

Xiaodie understood and withdrew.

Upon seeing Xiaodie, Shi Yan immediately stood up and went back to her bedroom to lie down.

Before long, Xiaodie welcomed Li Longji and Gao Lishi into Huanqing Residence. She didn't dare to speak the whole time, only keeping her head down and watching the road. After leading them into Huanqing Residence, she relayed the words Shi Yan had told Li Longji.

When Li Longji learned that Shi Yan was resting, he asked Xiao Die to take him and Gao Lishi to the Flower Pavilion.

Is your wife seriously injured?

The emperor's voice was extremely majestic.

Xiao Die returned in trepidation.

"Your Majesty is alright, thank you for your concern. You should be awake by now, I will go and invite you over."

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

Li Longji gave a low "hmm".

Xiaodie didn't dare to look up at the Holy Face, and with her eyes lowered, she retreated with utmost respect.

Saying that she was going back to her room to lie down was just in case. When Shi Yan saw Xiao Die enter the room, she sat up from the small couch by the window.

"His Majesty has arrived."

Xiaodie nodded.

Shi Yan tidied her hair and clothes, then called Xiao Die to go with her to the Flower Pavilion to see Li Longji.

Her bedroom was only a dozen steps away from the Flower Pavilion. As soon as Shi Yan entered the pavilion, she saw Li Longji sitting in front of her looking at her. As soon as he saw her, he looked her up and down with his sharp eyes, and then his expression softened as if he had confirmed something.

"Yu Huan, come and sit down."

The emperor's gaze softened, and he gestured for Shi Yan to sit down next to him.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yan stepped forward and greeted him.

"May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings."

After saying that, he stood still and did not move forward.

Seeing Shi Yan's aloof expression, Li Longji felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. Then, realizing he had lost face in front of his servant, he turned cold and solemnly stared at Shi Yan across the distance.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Gao Lishi quickly put on a fawning smile and looked at Shi Yan.

"My lady, you don't know that His Majesty has been worried about you. Since returning to the palace, he has had a poor appetite and has been unable to sleep well. Today, after finishing his official duties, he came to visit you. However, as soon as he arrived at Dongling Temple, he learned from the abbot that your headache had flared up. His Majesty was so worried that he didn't care about anything else and ordered someone to lead him to Huanqing Residence to see you."

"You shouldn't be so cold, considering His Majesty's sincerity."

Gao Lishi's clever words were actually telling Shi Yan that Li Longji was busy with many affairs of state and had condescended to come out of the palace to see her. She should know how to be pragmatic and not put on airs in front of Li Longji.

Shi Yan felt mocked. Li Longji had clearly sent people to monitor her in secret, but Gao Lishi avoided mentioning it and even spoke with great emotion about how much Li Longji cared about and valued her.

She doesn't deny that Li Longji had some genuine feelings for Yang Yuhuan, but she won't forget how selfish and heartless Li Longji was just because of those feelings.

Shi Yan feigned a slight expression of emotion and looked at the silent emperor.

Li Longji's heart, which had been pretending to be hard, softened a little when he looked at Shi Yan's pair of eyes that seemed to want to say something but didn't.

"Lishi, you and this little girl can both leave. I have something to say to Lady Taizhen, so you two stay outside and don't let anyone come and disturb us."

Gao Lishi bowed his head in agreement, and before leaving, he pulled away Xiao Die, who had a worried look on her face and was looking at Shi Yan with hesitation in her eyes.

After Gao Lishi and Xiao Die left, the two people in the room remained silent for a while before turning their gazes away.

"I'm not tired from standing all the time, it's not because my headache just started."

Li Longji had spoken, and Shi Yan could no longer stand still as if she were challenging him. Besides, she really didn't want to make things difficult for herself because of someone unimportant, so she slowly walked to a stool and sat down.

Seeing that the person was sitting so far away from him, Li Longji immediately felt a sense of frustration. But to his surprise, even though Shi Yan had a cold and aloof expression and didn't even give him a smile, he still couldn't bear to scold her harshly.

"I have brought the best physician in the palace, Physician Guo. He is waiting outside Huanqing Residence. I will have Gao Lishi summon him to examine you."

Li Longji's words contained a deep sense of concern.

Shi Yan noticed Li Longji's expression and said softly.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Just as Li Longji was delighted by the tenderness in Shi Yan's eyes, he heard her voice, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"There's no need to trouble Physician Guo, I'm much better now. This headache has been going on for a long time, and medicine won't do much good. As long as I pay attention to not overexerting myself, it won't recur frequently."

Shi Yan politely declined.

When Li Longji saw that the person he had been so devoted to and who had been so captivated by was completely unmoved by reason, he suddenly became furious and could no longer maintain his composure.

"Yu Huan, what exactly do you want from me? I cherish you so much, yet you remain so cold towards me. For you, I even set aside state affairs, just to come and see if you are well. But you..."

"Don't you really understand my heart?"

Li Longji stood up from his seat and walked straight toward Shi Yan, pressing down on her with an oppressive aura.

Before Shi Yan knew it, Li Longji had moved right up to her. Seeing his face so close, Shi Yan deftly dodged him, then stepped aside and got off the stool, quickly putting distance between herself and Li Longji.

Li Longji was annoyed to find that he had missed his target, but he did not think that his actions were inappropriate.

"Yu Huan, do not avoid me. I can resolve any concerns you may have. Moreover, I am the master of this land. If I want you, who can say anything against me?"

"Do you know how much I miss you in the palace, yet I can't be with you day and night? It hurts me so much. Come with me to the palace. You're far away here, and if you have a headache or fever, you won't get proper care. I can't be by your side in time either. Why bother?"

"Don't be so stubborn. You'll only make yourself suffer, and I will suffer too."

Li Longji became more and more excited as he spoke. He took a few steps forward, grabbed Shi Yan's arm before she could dodge, and tried to pull her into his arms.

"Your Majesty, do you want to force Yang Guifei to her death?"

Shi Yan turned away to avoid Li Longji's actions, then, suppressing her disgust, turned back and looked at Li Longji with sorrowful eyes that had finally managed to hold back her tears.

Li Longji's heart tightened, and he had no choice but to suppress his urgent desire, letting go of her hand in a daze.

Unable to put his mind at ease due to his deep concern for Shi Yan's situation, Xiao Huanling, avoiding Gao Lishi, went with Xiao Die to a secluded spot in the Flower Pavilion, near some flowers and trees, through an open window. They witnessed Li Longji's relentless pursuit of Shi Yan. His eyes burned with rage as Li Longji closed in on Shi Yan; for a moment, he even considered leaping in to draw his dagger and plunge it into Li Longji's chest. Seeing Shi Yan skillfully maneuvering past Li Longji, he felt a surge of relief mixed with deep resentment at his own incompetence and lack of awareness. He blamed himself for being too clear-headed, knowing that if he had truly killed Li Longji, the entire Tang Dynasty would have descended into chaos, and everyone in the Dongling Temple would have been implicated.

Never before had he so desperately craved power and strength.