Night, silent and cold.

A thin shadow arrived at the rooftop of Lixiang Palace. After surveying the surroundings, it found a spot and sat down.

Today is the day the emperor takes his concubines, and he is taking two at the same time.

One is Bai Muyu, the beloved daughter of the current Grand General, and the other is Liu Zhi Lan, the princess of the Liu Kingdom.

All eyes were on the emperor, watching his every move, eager to see which direction he would go first tonight.

No matter which side the emperor chooses to visit tonight, he is sure to offend the other.

Today, I bet with Yinshuang that the Emperor would come to Liuxia Palace and visit me first. After all, the border fortress still relies on her father for protection.

As for that princess from the Flowing Nation, the Flowing Nation is ten thousand eight hundred miles away. By the time a message reaches them, it would be too late. The Flowing Nation wouldn't go to war with us over such a trivial matter.

With ten taels of silver, Yin Shuang is sure to win.

Lu Yunluo calmly pulled out a bag of homemade rice flowers and a jar of freshly brewed lotus flower wine from her bosom. Everything was ready, so she finally lifted a tile from the roof.

As soon as it was opened, a indescribable sound came from within.

"Hate it…"

The sound instantly sent shivers down my spine.

My luck is too good, I just happened to run into the emperor's flower candle night.

Lu Yunluo stuffed a few rice flowers into her sleeves and glanced into the room below. All she saw was a large bed with an unkempt middle-aged man lying on it. Looking up, his appearance was truly something to behold.

Lü Yúnlu felt a bit nauseous. Suddenly, the fragrant rice flowers didn't seem so appealing anymore. This was the emperor?

>It's too ugly, isn't it?

Lu Yunluo's originally bright eyes dimmed instantly. She decided not to look any further, afraid she might get eye strain if she did and have to go back later with squinting eyes.

Just as she was thinking about leaving, the sound of the end came from below. Lü Yúnluo was stunned. Was this it?

One minute?

Li Yunluo suddenly felt a little sympathy for those people in the palace. It was really hard for them!

At the same time, I am immensely fortunate that I was banished to cold palace early on. Otherwise, having to wait for this middle-aged man's favor day in and day out would have driven me insane.

This place isn't safe for long, it's best to retreat quickly. He tucked the rice flower back into his pocket and was just about to put away the wine when a cold voice suddenly sounded in his ear, "What are you doing?"

Lu Yunluo jumped in fright and immediately turned to cover the other person's mouth, whispering, "Xu! Quiet!"

"This is the Emperor under the bridal chamber! If you get caught, it's over!"

Lu Yunluo glared fiercely at the newcomer, while subtly gesturing with her chin towards the room beneath them. If they were discovered, she might be arrested as an assassin outright.

The man's brows furrowed slightly, "Your Majesty? A night of flowers and candles?"

Isn't he just standing right here? When did you leave?

Who is this person?

A pair of narrow, cold, and dark eyes stared quietly at Lu Yunluo in the night.

It was pitch black outside, impossible to see his features. But his eyes, bright as stars, shone in the darkness. A gentle breeze carried a faint, sweet scent to his nose—surprisingly pleasant.

"Ugh…" Amu's voice came to them out of the blue.

Lu Yunluo's skin crawled. She never expected this Yao Fei to have such hidden skills.