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Xuanyuan Wentian's actions were already so obvious, and naturally, she did not cause any more trouble. Even if she knew how to act, she had no choice but to retract her extended arm in embarrassment.

Coughing lightly, she pretended that nothing had happened and looked towards Xuanyuan Hong Xi.

"Your majesty, the empress dowager really will send word soon …"

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a palace maid walking in from the distance with a dignified and calm demeanor.

"Ehh ~ It looks like it's the empress dowager's lady, Lady Qiuyi. It looks like chenqie's right …"

Hearing this, Xiao Lan also looked into the distance, but just as she was about to turn her head, she was pulled back into view by Xuanyuan Wentian.

Xiao Lan looked at Xuanyuan Yun with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong?"

Xuanyuan Yun lowered his head and used a voice that both of them could hear to whisper in Xiao Lan's ear, "Go see the empress dowager and be careful. This king will come and find you as soon as possible."

Hm?

Xiao Lan cast a sidelong glance at Xuanyuan Yun. "You're not going?"

Capturing the light that instantly flashed through Xiao Lan's eyes, Xuanyuan Yun couldn't help but smile.

"You wish for This King to accompany you?"

This...

Xiao Lan lightly coughed and did not say anything. His words made her appear to be very reliant on him.

Xuanyuan Yun smiled and used some strength to clench Xiao Lan's ten fingers again. "This king will first accompany Your Majesty and the other officials to the buddhist hall to prepare their gifts before you can see the empress dowager, so you must be careful."

Facing Xuanyuan Wentian's repeated warnings, Xiao Lan curled her lips in a slightly heavy manner. "You're so worried about me?"

Xuanyuan Yun slowly inhaled a breath of air as he stared fixedly at Xiao Lan without replying.

Xiao Lan raised his eyebrows when he saw this. "Are you so afraid of me causing trouble?"

This time, Xuanyuan Yun was still silent, but the black eyes he used to look at Xiao Lan had obviously become deeper.

Xiao Lan withdrew his palm from Xuanyuan Feng's hand and said with a firm voice, "Don't worry, I won't cause trouble for my Profound Spirit Pearl."

Xuanyuan Yun suddenly let out a deep sigh as his slightly cold lips swept past Xiao Lan's ears.

"Canglan Yi, when will you understand? This King is only worried about you and has nothing to do with you."

Her deep voice was filled with sincerity, and the gentleness within it was even more touching.

Xiao Lan's breathing stopped.

I was just worried about her, nothing more …

Xiao Lan slowly curled her fingers under her sleeve. At this moment, she really wanted to ask Xuanyuan Wentian for help. Could he stop talking to her like this in the future? She would really lose herself …

The palace maid, who had been called Drifting Autumn, had already walked in front of the crowd. "The palace maid Drifting Autumn greets the Emperor, and the Regent."

After kneeling down and greeting Xuanyuan Hong Xi, she then kowtowed to Xuanyuan Yun. Every single action of hers was extremely standard.

When Xiao Lan saw this, she frowned secretly. It seemed that the empress dowager wasn't someone to be trifled with. Just by looking at the people around her, one could tell that she was being overly formal.

After paying his respects, Shuiqiu stood up with a dignified air, her voice clear and melodious as she began to speak word by word.

"Under the orders of the empress dowager, the palace maids announced that the concubines of the various palaces, the ladies of the royal family, and the empress dowager would enter the backyard to meet the empress dowager."

As soon as she finished speaking, countless palace maids began to lead the way on the right side of the stairs.

Xiao Lan frowned slightly when she saw this stance. What a huge lineup.

"Little sister, let's go together." Just as Xiao Lan was lost in his thoughts, Cang Menghan once again walked to her side.

This time, Xiao Lan couldn't refuse. After all, the empress dowager's personal palace servant wasn't far away. If she were to be cold to her sister, she would surely lose her reputation as someone who disagreed with her sister's feelings.

When the news reached the empress dowager's ears, she would lose before it even began.

The corners of Xiao Lan's mouth curled up in a smile as he replied, "Alright."

After saying that, Xiao Lan took another step forward and left with Tian Menghan. However, just as she took that step, her wrist was once again gripped tightly, causing her entire body to freeze on the spot.

Xiao Lan's sudden halt caused the advancing Yu Menghan to be stunned. She quickly turned to look at the person holding onto Xiao Lan, not knowing what had happened.

Xiao Lan instantly frowned. She turned her head around and knew without even thinking that it was Xuanyuan Wentian, but she was a little confused. Didn't he already finish what he wanted to tell her?

And why?

Xiao Lan's eyes carried a questioning gaze as she looked at Xuanyuan Yun.

Xuanyuan Wentian looked back at Xiao Lan and secretly pursed his lips. He didn't know what was going on with him, so he subconsciously reached out his hand as he watched her leave.

He … It wasn't intentional.

Seeing that Xuanyuan Wentian did not speak, Xiao Lan had no choice but to approach him with a moist smile on her face as she asked him a question in a proper and appropriate manner.

"Your Royal Highness, do you have any other orders?"

He … Is something the matter? It didn't seem to be there …

Slowly, Xuanyuan Feng loosened his grip: "This king will quickly come to find you."

Xiao Lan maintained a mellow smile, but she couldn't help but think in her heart.

Big brother, you just said that.

"Alright, chenqie understands. Your highness, chenqie will leave first."

Xiao Lan respectfully bowed in front of Xuanyuan Wentian.

"Alright."

Xuanyuan Po didn't know if he should listen to her or Xiao Lan.

Xiao Lan turned around again, and this time, he completely walked away.

On the way.

She smiled at Xiao Lan, "Third sister, I really envy you. The Regent really treats you well."

Xiao Lan didn't care about this sort of flattery between women, but the words of Wei Menghan and Qi Aiyi were very accurate.

Xiao Lan couldn't stop herself from looking at him, smiling, "Elder sister, why are you envious of me? The Emperor is extremely good to you as well."

Just by standing there, she could make him look like a wolf.

Hearing Xiao Lan's words, Cong Menghan suddenly snorted coldly.

"Good? Humph! We are just playthings that he can vent his anger on, we can come and go as he pleases, we are not even as alive as a lowly palace maid, how is that good. "

Hm?

Xiao Lan's heart skipped a beat. She didn't expect him to say such a thing. More importantly, the way she said it was as though she was digging out her heart from the depths of her heart. It was so real that it couldn't be anymore.

Xiao Lan shifted his gaze back to her, this time probing her.

When she felt Xiao Lan's gaze, she looked at Xiao Lan with a ghastly pale expression.

"I know you must have been disgusted with me just now. Actually, even I am disgusted by myself, but I had no choice. In order to survive in this palace, I could only change into the appearance Xuanyuan Hong Xi likes."

Xiao Lan was stunned, he didn't understand why she was telling him all this.

Seeing Xiao Lan's doubt, she gave a sincere smile.

"Lanyi, I know you saved father, I am really grateful to you. "Although we were not born from the same mother, but I really treated you as my family in the manor. At that time, Ya Ru was ignorant, and I was unable to stop her, causing you to suffer."

Xiao Lan continued to quietly listen. His clear eyes were quietly moving in a place where she couldn't see. What was she trying to do …

Suddenly, she took a step forward and held Xiao Lan's hand tightly, her eyes filled with a pleading light.

"Lanyi, if you have the ability to save father, then you must have the ability to save Yaru." Lanyi, if you have the ability to save father, then you must have the ability to save Yaru.

Oh ~ So that's how it is. Xiao Lan calmly looked towards the sky. So the reason why she went all out to complain to her was because she wanted her to save the lady in front of her.