Time travel, quick transmigration

Li Longji took Shi Yan back to his palace, Ganlu Hall. Previously, Shi Yan had been ordered to return to secular life and had been placed in Nanxun Hall. Now that the investiture ceremony was over, Li Longji naturally followed his wishes and brought Shi Yan to Ganlu Hall so that they could live together and be together every day.

"Yu Huan, let me take a good look at you."

Li Longji's eyes were filled with affection, and he eagerly reached out to touch the face he was so enamored with.

"With such a beautiful woman as Yu Huan by my side, I am truly fortunate in this life."

Despite her discomfort, Shi Yan did not avoid Li Longji's hand. Instead, she lowered her head shyly and sat there delicately.

Upon seeing this, all the palace servants who had accompanied the group withdrew from the hall.

Only Xiaodie remained standing still, her eyes filled with worry and inner turmoil.

"His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine have something to say to each other. What are you still doing here? Hurry up and come with me. You really have no sense of propriety at all."

Gao Lishi muttered a few words about Xiaodie but didn't dare to really scold her. Seeing her staring blankly at the Emperor and Consort, he grabbed her hand and pulled her outside the palace in a huff.

"You don't have to leave. Tonight you will stay outside with the two of them and wait until His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine give their instructions before going in to serve them."

Because he was concerned about Shi Yan and Xiao Die, he was naturally willing to keep watch, so he nodded in agreement.

Gao Lishi knew that Li Longji would be enjoying himself tonight after winning the heart of his beauty. While happy for his master, he remembered that there were still things to arrange ahead, so he flicked his whisk and led his eunuchs away.

"Your Majesty, I have prepared a dance especially for you. I hope you will enjoy it."

As she spoke, she stood up and gave Li Longji a tender look, her beautiful eyes sparkling like clear waves.

A look of infatuation flashed in Li Longji's eyes, then he laughed heartily.

"Oh, Yu Huan is so thoughtful, I am delighted. Yu Huan's dance is even more captivating than the goddesses of the heavens. I wonder which dance Yu Huan has chosen tonight?"

Shi Yan smiled, her lips curving upwards.

"Your Majesty will know once you've seen it."

Li Longji was amused and laughed out loud, becoming even more excited.

Shi Yan turned around gracefully, raised her hand and waved it in front of Li Longji, speaking with a charming and alluring air.

"Your Majesty, have you seen it clearly?"

With that, he waved his long sleeves again, and a wisp of smoke drifted by. Li Longji felt dizzy and lightheaded. He blinked and saw Shi Yan, dressed in red, dancing gracefully before him. He smiled intoxicatedly, and as he smiled, he pulled the delicate beauty into his arms, tenderly caressing her. The sensations were so intense that they were like being in paradise. He held the beautiful woman with her fair skin and jade-like bones and fell onto the soft dragon bed. After a while, he fell asleep contentedly.

"Yan Yan, the emperor is having a wonderful dream. He seems very happy. What is he dreaming about?"

0804 flew out of Shi Yan's sea of ​​consciousness and landed on the incense table to the side.

Shi Yan glanced at Li Longji, who was still lost in his dream, and seeing his expression of being completely absorbed in his dream, she indifferently withdrew her gaze and walked to sit down by the incense table.

"Whatever he dreams about, at least I'm safe tonight. The powder you gave me is quite effective; it's colorless and odorless, and as soon as he touches a little bit, he immediately falls into a deep sleep. That's perfect."

"Xiao Ba, I'll benefit from your skill upgrade too. I won't have to worry about facing the emperor in the palace anymore."

"These clothes are really heavy. Fortunately, the emperor is unconscious. This bedchamber is spacious enough that I'm more at ease since no one will disturb me. I need to take off these clothes and find a good place to rest. I'll deal with tomorrow's matters tomorrow."

"Goodnight, Xiao Ba. I'm going to find a place to rest. Remember to wake me up early tomorrow."

0804 nodded, said "okay," and flew into her sea of ​​consciousness.

Yang Guozhong and the three Yang sisters entered the palace excitedly, expecting to be very prestigious. However, they were met with a cold reception from their cousin. Not only did they miss out on the rewards that His Majesty the Emperor was going to bestow, but they were also asked to leave the palace halfway through their journey.

The three Yang sisters did not return directly to their own residence, but instead followed Yang Guozhong to his home. The four of them entered the hall, dejected, and found seats.

“Brother, what does Yu Huan mean? She’s certainly enjoying herself as the emperor’s woman and a concubine, but why doesn’t she look after us sisters? Why should she refuse the rewards His Majesty offers to us sisters?”

Yang Yuchai vented her anger with a look of dissatisfaction.

Yang Guozhong frowned and remained silent with his head down.

Yang Yuyao stared at Yang Guozhong for a while, seemingly noticing something, and tentatively asked.

"Brother, what happened between you and Yuhuan that we don't know about?"

Yang Guozhong looked up at Yang Yuyao, a hint of helpless bitterness appearing in his eyes.

"Perhaps I offended her before, and she's angry with me. That's why..."

"But that was so long ago, I never expected her to hold it against me so much."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yuchai immediately began to complain about Yang Guozhong.

“Brother, what’s wrong with you? How did you manage to offend Yu Huan? It’s all your fault. That’s why Yu Huan didn’t give us family members a good look in front of His Majesty, the civil and military officials, the envoys from various countries, and the royal family today.”

“Our Yang family is counting on Yu Huan to become a new elite in Chang’an. If you offend Yu Huan, how can we expect to enjoy wealth and glory?”

After saying that, she glared angrily at Yang Guozhong.

Yang Yuxiu, standing to the side, couldn't stand it and didn't tolerate her younger sister's behavior.

"Speak less."

"All you do is complain and blame, as if nobody owes you anything."

"My brother is already feeling very bad."

Although Yang Yuyao was somewhat annoyed that Yang Guozhong had offended Yang Yuhuan, causing them to lose face before the Emperor today, she still felt a little sorry for Yang Guozhong, after all, he had almost been granted an official position today. Now that he had missed out on that title, how could he not feel good?

"Eighth Sister, if you can't speak properly, then shut up. You're giving me a headache. If you're so capable, go and reason with Yu Huan. Your arrogance is just because you think your elder brother is honest and clumsy with words."

Yang Yuchai was scolded by her sisters, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears of grievance.

"You, you two... all you do is talk about me. I'm just feeling wronged, can't I even vent a little?"

"Alright, alright, you all stop talking. It was indeed my oversight. I should have made things clear with Yu Huan that time. She must have misunderstood me."

Seeing his three younger sisters blaming each other and arguing, Yang Guozhong was afraid that they would really hurt their relationship, so he quickly stepped in to mediate.

"Don't worry too much. Once I see Yu Huan and explain what happened, she will understand my predicament and realize that I had no choice but to do it that day. I truly care about her."

Yang Guozhong optimistically comforted his three younger sisters.

Hearing his confident tone, the three Yang sisters felt much more at ease.

The next morning, 0804 woke Shi Yan, who was sleeping on a small couch in the outer hall, right on time. Shi Yan slowly opened her eyes and realized where she was. She had been dozing off for a moment and suddenly sat up and walked towards the inner hall.

"Yan Yan, don't panic. The emperor is still dreaming and hasn't woken up yet. Don't worry."

Shi Yan then slowed down.

"Uh, that's alright, that's alright."

"If he finds out that I slept in the outer hall and left him alone, it will be hard to explain."