Year after year, entwined and inseparable, 98 perfect

  The majestic procession entered through the main gate of the imperial palace, and Guan Canghai also walked down from the city wall with many concubines. For this scene, many people had a preconceived notion that the position of this tribute beauty might be another suspense in the future.

  A team that can make the emperor come out in person to welcome, and still bring many concubines, what a big face.

  "The Envoy of the Windy Nation - A Talented Scholar Pays His Respects to the Emperor." A refined-looking man with a white complexion, dressed in Confucian robes, had an elegant appearance and was as clean as if he were from another world.

  "Please come in quickly." Guan Canghai treated this envoy as if he had known him for a long time, with a smile on his face, leading the team into the palace first.

  Her face was full of curiosity as she looked at this young man called Cai Jun, looking at him and Guan Canghai's eye contact, Yan'er firmly believed that he must have known Guan Canghai for a long time.

  Everything was proceeding according to the prescribed content, and soon the ceremony began. The woman who had never revealed her face, always covering it with a veil, made Yan curious for a long time. She turned her head to look at Guan Canghai, and from his expression, it seemed that he hadn't seen this woman before either. What kind of beauty was she, that could make the Feng Xiao country go to great lengths and push her up to the position of imperial concubine with such fanfare?

  "The Wind and Thunder Country presents a beautiful woman, the Tujia girl, as a tribute - Empress Chang Le." The eunuch picked up the imperial edict and read it aloud.

  Her face changed color in shock, Empress Chang Le?

  "Long live our Emperor, may he live for ten thousand years, ten thousand years, and ten thousand more." The voices of the officials in the imperial court rose and fell in a chorus of thanks.

  "Cai Jun, you have been mysterious for so long, can you let me see the true face of this deceitful woman?" Guan Canghai leaned back in his dragon chair, tilting his body, as if the matter of granting the title of imperial concubine was a trivial one.

  "Yes, we sisters are curious too." Rui followed up immediately.

  "Guifei jiejie is probably the most anxious person." Wu Ling'er said with a sarcastic smile at Yan's face.

  Her face coldly swept across the civil and military officials in the hall, then looked at Guan Canghai again. Guan Canghai still didn't look directly at her, presumably still sulking about what happened before. She glanced around at the women beside her, where she held the highest position. Even Chang Le's imperial concubine was below her noble status as a consort. In her heart, she thanked Guan Canghai for what he had done for her.

  "This rumor is probably baseless, I was originally just like the sisters serving the emperor, adding one more sister, my heart is not even happy yet, how could I have that kind of thought about a sister?" Yan'er floated over Wu Ling'er's body.

  She then turned to Guan Canghai: "Your Majesty is eager to know the thoughts of this beautiful woman, I am aware of it. Looking at this younger sister's figure as soft as water, her face must be even more pleasing to Your Majesty, and you are also anxious about it. Why not let us sisters also bask in the glory of Your Majesty and take a look at the true face of this beauty?"

  The words were spoken calmly, her face serene as she gazed at the woman kneeling below, as if all this had nothing to do with her.

  "Sister thanks you, Imperial Concubine Gui." The young woman slowly kowtowed and as she stood up, lifted her veil.

  Looking at the Cang Hai, his body which was originally leaning to one side suddenly straightened up with a loud jolt, and not only he, but everyone present also took in a cold breath.

  Instinctively touched her own face, as if...

  After the shock passed, everyone's eyes were on Yan'er. Yan'er looked at Guan Canghai with questioning eyes: How could this be?

  Yes, this Dong girl shocked everyone at the moment she lifted her veil. She looked extremely similar to Yan'er.

  "It's really like sisters, Empress Chang Le is quite similar to me." Yan'er calmed down and broke the awkward atmosphere first. She walked over to Nangong girl's side and helped her up with a hand, the icy cold hand of the woman made Yan'er slightly surprised.

  "Is this the beauty that you people of Feng Xiao Country are so proud of?" Guan Canghai looked at Cai Jun with some confusion.

  "Your Majesty is unaware, our emperor once met a beauty while traveling, and the emperor day and night misses this beauty. Therefore, throughout the country, people are searching for women similar to that beauty. At the peak of Qian's prosperity, the emperor was willing to give up his love, thinking of presenting this beauty as a tribute to Your Majesty, to show sincerity." Cai Jun also had a flash of inspiration in his heart at the moment he saw Yan'er.

  Unexpectedly, the emperor's day and night thoughts were actually of this Concubine Yan. Just a fleeting glance at her on the city wall made him break out in cold sweat for this humble woman. Although the two women looked very similar, upon closer inspection, it was still Concubine Yan who was more beautiful, enough to make men infatuated.

  "My Frost has grown up in the imperial city since childhood and has never left her hometown, I suppose she must be surprised to find that there are people in the world who look so similar." Guan Canghai looked at Yan'er and Tong Nü.

  This is well said, Yan'er looked at Guan Canghai with a grateful smile. If not, there would still be many people in the court who would doubt her identity and investigate her background. Yan'er nodded to Guan Canghai: "Your Majesty, this sister looks so much like me, I really have an extra sister."

  "Alright, I'm a bit tired. Everything will be done according to Xiaorong's wishes." Guan Canghai smiled wryly as he looked at Yan'er, giving her enough face.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty." The crowd followed Yan's lead and kowtowed in gratitude.

  He Mei Ru arranged Tóng girl to the floating pavilion not far from the emperor's bedroom, after all, Tóng girl was also a concubine, although she had never taken the initiative to speak on the way, He Mei Ru still carefully "instructed" Tóng girl about the rules of the palace and the etiquette of status.

  "That means later I'll follow each of you sisters to the Heavenly Fragrance Palace to pay respects to Consort Yan first, before we can proceed with our daily activities, right?" The young girl's voice was slightly husky.

  "Sister is very clever." He Mei Ru saw that her sister had a somewhat unfriendly expression and was overjoyed in her heart.

  The Tujia woman didn't speak, but from the words and tone of He Mei Ru just now, she had already sensed something. In this harem, the one who was most favored was that Concubine Yan, however, since the Emperor hadn't yet established an Empress, there was still another pregnant Imperial Concubine in the palace. As long as that Imperial Concubine gave birth to a male infant smoothly, then the position of Empress wouldn't be suspenseful anymore, and this Concubine Yan's belly didn't have any movement at all.

  "The people assigned to your sister are already waiting in the palace, and from now on they will be the servants of Piao Yu Ge, at your beck and call." He Mei Ru accompanied Nong Nü to the gate of the palace, then stopped in her tracks.

  "Thank you, sister." The young woman was originally from a different tribe and had some habits that didn't quite mesh with those of the Central Plains people. After casually saying thanks, she directly walked into her own chambers.

  He Mei Rong coldly smiled as she looked at this country girl: "Hmph, compared to that Li Ban Shuang, you're indeed more tender."

  The eunuch whispered to the master of the house, "Your Majesty has been walking with Consort Chang Le all the way, why don't you go back and rest? There's still a night banquet tonight."

  Thanks to Tian Ruo's reminder, He Mei Ru almost forgot to tell her daughter about the night banquet: "You go and send someone to inform Empress Chang Le about tonight's banquet."

  Tian Xiang Palace

  "Your Ladyship, I heard that Consort Chang Le and Your Ladyship look very similar?" Bi'er curiously leaned over the edge of the water pool, her small hands constantly massaging her mistress's body.

  "Mm." Her face lazily closed her eyes, not thinking about those things. Lately, she had been drowsy all the time, making herself a bit worried. After all, as someone who had already given birth to a child, she knew that maybe this time she was pregnant again.

  Suddenly, as if thinking of something, her eyes opened vigilantly: "Bi'er, from now on, all the meals in Tianxiang Palace must be carefully checked, and there must be no mistakes. My daily life will also be your and Xiaolan's responsibility, and other palace maids are not allowed to ask questions."

  The sudden order made Bi'er a bit stunned, and then she looked at Yan'er's serious expression. Bi'er had some measure in her heart, perhaps the empress was afraid that the newly entered palace's Chang Le concubine would poison her own hands. However, being careful is always a good thing: "Yes, Your Majesty can rest assured, I will definitely be more careful."

  "Find out where His Majesty is at this moment and have Xiaolan bring me a change of clothes." Yan'er quickly stood up from the hot spring pool.

  She sat in a sedan chair and arrived at the imperial study. Yan'er lightly knocked on the door before pushing it open and entering directly.

  "Your Majesty." He bowed respectfully.

  "How did you suddenly come?" Guan Canghai looked at Yan'er with some surprise.

  "The emperor will take his pulse." Yan'er walked up to the desk and looked at the wall behind him, wondering how Moyang was doing inside.

  "Is that why you came here to ask me?" Guan Canghai's face was set in a hard expression, but he still grabbed Fan'er's wrist and glared fiercely at the wall behind him: "You know he's still alive, he's right on the other side of this wall!"

  Her face looked flustered as she stared at Guan Canghai, wanting to shake off his hand. What did Guan Canghai's sudden words mean? Did he already know her plan?

  "What are you talking about! I don't understand!" Yan'er shook off Guan Canghai's arm, and could only turn her back to him, not daring to look at him.

  "Do you think everything can escape my eyes?" Guan Canghai pressed the mechanism with his other hand, and the wall suddenly opened.

  Her anxious face gazed at the opening mechanism on the wall - no one?

  "Where did he go?" Yan'er grabbed Qian Canghai's collar with one hand.

  "Are you still thinking of him?" Guan Canghai shook his face, but the force seemed much smaller, and his face only stumbled slightly, without falling.

  "I don't..." Her face lowered, and she sighed: "I really don't. At this point in time, do you think I still have any illusions about him? I'm already yours."

  Gazing at Cang Hai, Yan Er seemed somewhat distrustful.

  "Whether you believe it or not, for Pan Yueyang, he is my past. I remember the kindness he showed me, and now that he's still alive in this world, I want to save him. His pride won't allow him to be trapped again, and as for me, I'll follow you wholeheartedly, never leaving your side." Yan'er didn't dare think too much about her future with Pan Yueyang; she simply wanted to rescue him out of the love in her heart. As for Guan Canghai, she couldn't say whether she felt gratitude or something else, but every time he appeared, it was like a lifeline to her.

  "Hmph, can I still believe what you say, woman?" Guan Canghai looked at Yan'er coldly: "I'm not someone who hasn't given you a chance. What you've done is clear to me. Even the child that was taken away by that young man is Pan Yueyang's own flesh and blood. Don't think I'm a fool who will be deceived by you!"

  Staring blankly at Guan Canghai, he actually knew everything!

  "Now, Ou Ruolan has given birth to a baby boy. If you want to rescue Pan Yuanyang, I will grant your wish. His martial arts skills have been crippled by me. If you want your former lover to leave this place, I promise you, let Ou Ruolan and your former lover live a life like immortals from now on!" Guan Canghai intentionally emphasized the last sentence.

  Her face gazed out at the vast ocean, and tears that refused to listen rolled around her eyes: "Good!"