Time travel, quick transmigration

Yang Zhao (Yang Guozhong) arrived at Dongling Temple full of excitement, but he didn't even get to see her. Helpless, he had to return empty-handed and disappointed.

On the way back, he was filled with anxiety. He didn't know how to explain things to Li Longji, and he couldn't understand why his cousin Yang Yuhuan, who treated him so well, was unwilling to see him.

In short, he was listless and unhappy ever since he returned to the Yang residence, and he barely ate any food for dinner.

As he had expected, Gao Lishi personally visited him after dinner to inquire about the progress of his efforts to persuade Yang Yuhuan to enter the palace.

"Hmph, His Majesty has high hopes for you, Lord Yang. You must do your best and not disappoint His Majesty."

"If things are handled well, even if Lord Yang doesn't gain any prestige in His Majesty's eyes, just the fact that you are Lady Taizhen's cousin will surely bring her great fortune once she enters the palace, and you, as her brother, will naturally rise in rank and achieve great success."

"Lord Yang, you should think it over carefully."

Yang Zhao (Yang Guozhong) kept his head bowed and his body hunched over throughout, appearing humble and subservient. But only he knew that when his desire for power reached its peak, being ridiculed and mocked by a mere eunuch, even though that eunuch was the emperor's most favored confidant, still made him feel humiliated. He longed to stand second only to the emperor, so that no one in the world would dare to look down on him or fear him.

"Please rest assured, Eunuch Gao, I will visit Dongling Temple again tomorrow. I am grateful for Your Majesty's favor and trust, and I will certainly not disappoint Your Majesty."

“I will not give up until my wife sees me. I will go to her every day, and one day she will see me. I will explain to her with reason and emotion, and tell her all the good intentions Your Majesty has put in.”

Gao Lishi seemed extremely satisfied with Yang Zhao's (Yang Guozhong) relentless attitude in achieving his goal.

“Very good. I will relay Lord Yang’s words to His Majesty. Once the matter is accomplished, His Majesty will certainly not treat Lord Yang unfairly.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhao raised his head and looked at Gao Lishi with gratitude in his eyes. He then took out a piece of Hetian mutton fat jade with excellent translucency from his sleeve and presented it to him.

"I will have to trouble you, Eunuch Gao, to put in a good word for me with His Majesty."

Seeing that Yang Zhao (Yang Guozhong) was somewhat reasonable, Gao Lishi squinted and put the jade pendant into his sleeve.

"I've returned to the palace first; His Majesty is still waiting for news."

Yang Zhao (Yang Guozhong) escorted him to the gate of the mansion. Only when he saw Gao Lishi leading several eunuchs walking further and further away did he turn his gaze away. When he turned his back and entered the mansion, his face had already turned cold.

After returning to the palace, Gao Lishi reported to Li Longji about Yang Zhao (Yang Guozhong) being turned away at Dongling Temple and his determination to see Yang Yuhuan.

Li Longji cursed Yang Zhao a few times, saying that he was incompetent and a useless piece of trash. He then gave Gao Lishi a good scolding before he calmed down.

Outside a tavern in the western market of Chang'an.

"Isn't this Xiao Huanling! We thought you were dead. We didn't expect you to be so lucky."

The young man who spoke was dressed in a light brown round-necked robe, with a gold necklace around his neck adorned with a gold lock. He was fair-skinned and slightly chubby, with fairly regular features. If it weren't for the hint of malice in his eyes, he would actually give off a rather likable impression.

"What are you glaring at me for? Do you think I'm afraid of you? You're just an unwanted mixed-race bastard in the Xiao family. You're not even worthy to carry my shoes."

"What, are you here today to seek revenge on me?"

"What are you guys waiting for? Let's go!"

Xiao Huanling's eyes held a hint of mockery. Unlike before, he didn't explode at the slightest provocation. Instead, he glanced silently and pityingly at Lu Yi, who was still shouting, before leaping off his horse.

"I didn't want to stoop to your level, but since you were less skilled, you resorted to dirty tricks, using drugs to ambush me. I almost lost my life at your hands, so I can't just let it go like that. I, Xiao Huanling, never suffer a loss, and I don't understand the principle of being forgiving, so..."

As he spoke, he leaped forward and delivered a clean sweeping kick, knocking the two boys who rushed to block him to the ground. Then, he thrust out a palm strike at Lu Yi, who was dodging.

The next morning, a light drizzle began to fall. Yang Zhao (Yang Guozhong), who had not slept well all night, ordered someone to prepare a carriage to take him to Dongling Temple.

Lying back in the carriage, listening to the patter of rain, the ruthless Yang Zhao (Yang Guozhong) had already devised a viable strategy. He decided to stand outside Dongling Temple and get soaked in the rain, hoping to soften his cousin's heart through the downpour. He didn't believe that if he stood outside Dongling Temple indefinitely, the people inside would ignore him.

“Yan Yan, Yang Zhao is here again. And today he seems to be playing the victim card, determined not to give up until he sees you.”

0804 flew out from Shi Yan's sea of ​​consciousness and whispered a reminder to her.

Shi Yan put down her teacup, lifted her eyelids to look at the fine, continuous rain outside the window, and smiled.

"Is that so? Since he's willing, let him get soaked in the rain. It'll be good to wake him up."

"He's interesting. Does he think he can move anyone by playing the victim card?"

"He's trying to force me to see him. Otherwise, it wouldn't look good for a sister to ignore her brother's life or death."

0804 Lately, I've become increasingly puzzled by Shi Yan.

"Yan Yan, you're so hard to understand right now. Are you going to see Yang Zhao or not?"

Shi Yan glanced at 0804 with annoyance.

"You can't understand me, that's the problem. If a person loses their mystery, they naturally lose a lot of charm."

"Don't you like me a lot?"

Upon hearing this, 0804 immediately bristled and vehemently denied it.

"No, I don't like you that much, at most just a little bit..."

Shi Yan smiled nonchalantly at 0884.

"An explanation is just a cover-up, I understand."

0804, momentarily enraged, yelled, "You're talking nonsense! Humph, I'm ignoring you!"

He then slipped away.

As Xiaodie came out of her room, she closed the door and turned around, only to see Xiao Huanling in the courtyard, holding an umbrella and wearing a dark red round-necked brocade dress.

Xiaodie's eyes lit up when she saw the person who suddenly appeared, and she greeted him with a smile.

"Master Xiao!"

Xiao Huanling walked to the eaves, put away his umbrella, and casually placed it aside. He smiled and asked her.

Where is your wife?

Xiao Die was caught off guard and unexpectedly fell for Xiao Huanling's radiant smile, and somewhat bewilderedly pointed in the direction of the Flower Pavilion.

Xiao Huanling glanced at Hua Xuan, then looked at Xiao Die and smiled again.

"I'm going to see her."

Having said that, he left.

Xiao Die, lost in the breathtaking beauty of Xiao Huanling in her red dress and black hair, remained mesmerized for a long time.

As Xiao Huanling entered the flower pavilion, he saw Shi Yan leaning against the window watching the rain. Gazing at her beautiful and full profile, her vivid and uniquely charming expression, his heart felt as if it were soaking in a hot spring or being immersed in wine. No matter how hazy the rain and mist outside the window was, it could not make him as intoxicated as the woman in his eyes.

Shi Yan turned around as if sensing something, and was clearly pleasantly surprised to see who it was.

"Ah Ling!"

"It's raining today, how come you have time to come over?"

Xiao Huanling's eyes also overflowed with a joyful smile.

"Fortunately, nothing happened, so I came to see you."

Shi Yan smiled and gave him a reproachful look.

"So you only think of me when you have nothing to do."

Xiao Huanling stepped forward and handed the paper package wrapped in oil paper that he was carrying to Shi Yan.

"Just kidding. I happened to pass by the West Market today and thought that the pastries at Suxinzhai are famous all over the world, so I bought some to bring to you."

Shi Yan happily accepted the oil paper package, which looked small but was quite heavy, and looked at Xiao Huanling with great emotion.

"I do enjoy eating all sorts of delicate little snacks, thank you for your thoughtfulness."

"Please sit down, don't stand. You're all soaked."

As she spoke, she reached out to invite Xiao Huanling to sit down, and then went to get a dry handkerchief for Xiao Huanling to wipe the rain off her body.

Xiao Huanling's gaze softened as he watched Shi Yan busy herself for him.