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After all, the Ninth Aunt had lost ten fingers for two chickens and two weird plants. If he did not give her face and cooperation, she would truly be wronged.

"Right, right."

Liu Ruoqing's face immediately bloomed with joy. It seemed that this Emperor Nephew had eyes.

"Cough, cough ?"

The empress dowager could not help but cough twice. She did not want to insult Liu Ruoqing, but she really could not praise him any further, and could only change her way of speaking. "I didn't think that Tian Xin would be so considerate.

Yan Yuan frowned, he did not understand why the empress dowager would be tricked so easily by Liu Tianxin, this woman.

"Ninth Aunt is truly thoughtful. This is much more meaningful than the Winged Bird and its branch, right, imperial uncle?"

Yan Shuo also joined in, laughing and teasing Yan Yuan, causing his expression to darken even further, and he did not say a word.

"imperial sister-in-law is too kind. Tian Xin was just thinking, your highness isn't lacking anything, Tian Xin has been in the sect for so long and doesn't have any presents for your highness, he just wants to embroider a handkerchief personally. Consider this as Tian Xin's little favor to your highness."

As he said that, he looked towards Yan Yuan with an affectionate look in his eyes.

"Don't belittle yourself, Ninth Aunt. This is not a small matter. In Heaven's will, you are comparable to a Winged Bird, in Earth, you are willing to help build a connection. You must cherish this kind of heart, imperial uncle."

Seeing that Yan Yuan's face was turning uglier, the smile in his eyes became wider and wider.

Until now, he had not seen anyone able to make the usually calm imperial uncle turn dark and angry a few times.

"Your majesty, you're making fun of me again."

Liu Ruoqing's cheeks flushed red, pretending to be embarrassed to keep her face away.

The disgusting things of her life, she thought, had probably been done in this time.

Yan Yuan watched Liu Ruoqing's act with a darkened face. He was very clear in his heart that the empress dowager would easily be tricked by her.

"Last night, when the stars were in the wind, the west side of the painting pavilion was in the east of the Gui Hall, and the body was colorless and had a pair of phoenixes and wings. There was a point in his heart."

The empress dowager suddenly thought of the poem Li Shang Yin had temporarily added by Liu Ruoqing. Compared to her dislike for the Winged Bird, her eyes now showed much more appreciation.

When the Empress Dowager recited this poem, even Yan Yuan turned his gaze towards her. Just now, he only saw the two extremely ugly lovebirds on the handkerchief, but did not notice that there were a few lines of poetry beside them.

This handkerchief probably only contained these few lines of poetry.

Yan Yuan looked at Liu Ruoqing with a peculiar gaze. He was a little surprised that this vulgar woman had such a refined side.

However, once such a poem came out of her mouth, it always felt like it lost some of its allure.

"Lao Jiu."

The empress dowager once again called out to him, causing Yan Yuan to retract his gaze from Liu Ruoqing's body. "imperial sister-in-law."

Yan Yuan cupped his hands, seeing the empress dowager pass the handkerchief to Yan Yuan, he said, "It's rare for Tian Xin to have such intentions, you must take this handkerchief carefully."

Who knew how unwilling Yan Yuan was to receive the handkerchief, but he didn't want to give the empress dowager any face? He could only bite the bullet and accept it.

Putting the handkerchief away in his sleeve, he sat down in silence.

His brows were furrowed, and he looked extremely unwilling.

Not only was he feeling unsatisfied, Liu Ruoqing was also unsatisfied.

When she saw Yan Yuan taking away the Winged Dual Flying Handkerchief that she had sacrificed ten fingers for, without any indication of it being taken away, and even showing an expression of disdain, she couldn't sit still anymore.

Wh... What do you mean, big brother, big sister's handkerchief is not for free! Where's the heartlock?

If not for the unlucky look she had as if she had suffered all sorts of grievances in front of the empress dowager, she would have gone up to fight with Yan Yuan now.

Just as Liu Ruoqing was struggling to think of a reasonable way to ask Yan Yuan for the heartlock in front of the empress dowager, she was excited because the empress dowager had asked him for it first.

"Oh right, Lao Jiu, have you given her the heartlock that mother left for Tian Xin?"

Hearing the empress dowager finally speak, Liu Ruoqing was so moved that he almost knelt down in front of her.

The empress dowager's sister-in-law was her benefactor. Whatever she thought in her heart, the empress dowager would agree with her.

Speaking of which, the empress dowager's sister-in-law was her heartlock.

Both of Liu Ruoqing's eyes looked at Yan Yuan with nervousness and anticipation. Seeing that Yan Yuan's brows were furrowed even tighter than before, he then shook his head with a heavy face again, "No."

The empress dowager's face revealed a slightly reproachful look as she said to Yan Yuan, "You, really, even if you don't like Tian Xin in your heart, she is still your proper wife. This heartlock is supposed to be given to Tian Xin, don't tell me you want to go against his wishes?"

Yan Yuan frowned and did not say anything. The empress dowager had even brought out the mother that the immortal had gone to. If he really did not give the heartlock to that woman, it would truly be contrary to mother's wishes.

It was just that, giving the heartlock to Liu Tianxin, he was truly unreconciled in his heart.

After all, he had never admitted that Liu Tianxin was his wangfei.

"imperial sister-in-law, your servant will give the heartlock to her when I return."

Yan Yuan glanced at Liu Ruoqing indifferently, his eyes filled with loathing.

But Liu Ruoqing did not have the heart to care about that. As long as she could get the heartlock, she would not be bothered about what attitude that trash Yan Yuan had towards her.

Hearing Yan Yuan's agreement, Liu Ruoqing simply went crazy with joy. He had already rolled countless times within his heart, but his appearance was still completely calm.

"imperial sister-in-law, it doesn't matter. Since Your Highness is not willing to give it to Tian Xin, don't force him."

As he said that, he looked at Yan Yuan with an uneasy expression, as if he was extremely afraid of Yan Yuan.

Yan Shuo looked at Yan Yuan's sullen face and did not say a word. Liu Ruoqing who was pretending to be a little woman, had a smile in her eyes that deepened.

After the Ninth Aunt entered the imperial uncle's door, it became more and more interesting.

Seeing Liu Ruoqing's pretentious look, the more Yan Yuan looked at it, the more he felt that it was inconvenient.

If he hadn't been useful in marrying this woman, he would have definitely let her go far away.

"Tell Her Majesty that lunch is ready."

"Yes."

The empress dowager nodded, then turned to look at Yan Yuan and the others.

Although she could get the heartlock very quickly, Liu Ruoqing had still made enough tricks. When she went to the side hall to eat, her legs still didn't look very convenient.

She clearly knew that she was faking it, but neither of the two people present exposed her.

The first was Yan Shuo. Of course, it was because he felt that it was fun to see his own imperial uncle being humiliated, and the other was Yan Yuan.

The reason he did not expose her was because he knew how shameless that woman was. He did not want to embarrass himself in Longevity Palace with her, but another reason was that he did not want to waste his time on that troublesome woman.