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An Xin followed the Xiuer around the flower wall. Behind the flower wall, there was a rockery with a spring flowing through it. Huang Yixuan was standing in front of the rockery and suddenly turned around when he heard her footsteps.
An Xin didn't have much affection for this young emperor. Firstly, he was a stranger to her, and secondly, his thoughtless words annoyed her.
An Xin stood there calmly, making no intention of bowing.
Huang Yixuan laughed: "An Xin, do you dislike An Xin that much?"
An Xin said calmly, "I wouldn't dare."
Huang Yixuan, however, didn't seem to care and said, "Do you know why I summoned you here?"
An Xin looked at Huang Yixuan and said, "Your Majesty is busy with court affairs, so there's no need to discuss such trivial matters."
Huang Yixuan was suddenly speechless, then laughed and said, "I have never met a woman like you before. It's one thing to be ignorant of your own limitations, but to dare to criticize me in such a rebellious manner?"
An Xin said calmly, "If Your Majesty has nothing else, this humble woman will take her leave."
Huang Yixuan paused and then asked, "An Xin, what do you want?"
An Xin paused abruptly, then turned to look at Huang Yixuan, her smile turning slightly cold as she asked, "Your Majesty, what does this mean?"
Huang Yixuan adjusted his robes, and the young man before him suddenly seemed like a cunning and calculating man. He looked at An Xin and smiled, "Power? Wealth? Or strength? An Xin, just tell me, what do you want?"
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I owe you girls a thousand words, I'll definitely make it up to you tomorrow. My period started, and the pain is killing me, ahhhhhh...
Chapter Seventy Brother-in-law
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Power, wealth, and strength—who wouldn't want to possess these? An Xin was no exception, but her desire for these three things wasn't as strong!
An Xin raised the corners of her lips and slowly said, "Freedom." This reason is the most high-sounding, and everyone wants it, but living in this world, freedom is a luxury. As long as you live, you can't get true freedom. You will always be subject to all kinds of constraints and shackles, which no one else can ever give you.
Huang Yixuan's gaze deepened: "What is freedom?"
An Xin said calmly, "I will answer the questions the Emperor asks if I want to, and I will not answer them if I don't want to. That is freedom."
Huang Yixuan stared at An Xin, then suddenly laughed a few times: "The adults are all waiting at the Moon Gazing Pavilion, let's go." With that, he took the lead and left.
An Xin's eyes flickered. She had always thought that this young emperor was an extremely simple person, but after meeting him today, An Xin couldn't help but change her opinion of him... How could someone living in the palace be simple?
at the same time.
An Wan pouted in dissatisfaction and said coquettishly, "Father, why can't I go to the Moon Gazing Pavilion? My sister went, didn't she?!"
An Youwei coaxed her gently, "Wan'er, the palace is a sacred place, not a place to wander around. Your father has already broken the rules by bringing you into the palace. You must wait here and not wander around, understand?"
An Wan frowned and said angrily, "I want to go to the Moon Gazing Pavilion. Didn't that eunuch just say that both the Left and Right Prime Ministers are here? Father, I really want to see the Right Prime Minister!"
An Youwei's expression suddenly changed. Although he felt sorry for An Wan, he couldn't help but say sternly, "Nonsense! This is not a place where you can see whomever you want!" You should know that the Right Chancellor's temperament is the most unpredictable. He may be gentle and kind to you one moment, but he may want your head the next!
An Wan was startled by An Youwei, and her face immediately paled and her eyes reddened.
An Youwei was taken aback, then sighed and reassured her, "Wan'er, the Right Prime Minister is not someone you can just see whenever you want. You wait here and don't cause any trouble, do you understand?"
An Wan's tears fell with a "plop," and she said with endless grievance, "Father is so biased. Why can my sister see everyone but I can't? In Father's heart, am I really that inferior to my sister?"
An Youwei's expression suddenly froze. His guilt towards An Wan was palpable. Seeing her crying with tears streaming down her face, An Youwei suddenly felt helpless.
"Lord An, you must treat everyone fairly." A lazy voice casually came over, and An Youwei's body suddenly trembled, and he slowly turned around.
An Wan suddenly looked up, and froze on the spot when she saw the person who came—the person was dressed in purple brocade as bright as the clouds, with eyes that sparkled with youthful beauty, holding an embroidered folding fan that covered half of their face, and was looking over casually.
My heart suddenly froze, and my breathing stopped.
An Wan's eyes widened.
An Youwei's face paled: "My lord..."
Yan Zhen raised her eyelashes, her gaze falling lightly on An Wan, before slowly walking over.
An Wan felt her heart pounding in her throat, her whole body tensing uncomfortably. She stared intently at the man walking slowly toward her. The Right Prime Minister, it was the Right Prime Minister! The man she had met by chance years ago was actually the Right Prime Minister!
It was just a fleeting glance back then, but now we meet again. Is it destiny?
She swallowed hard, her body stiff, watching him approach step by step, then walk past her. Her heart felt as if it had plummeted from heaven to hell in an instant, but then she heard laughter behind her: "The Right Chancellor and the Left Chancellor are playing chess, what's the result?"
"The Prime Minister's brilliance is astounding; I humbly admit defeat." Yan Zhen smiled faintly, her gaze falling on An Xin, whose expression was unfriendly. "If I had known that Xin'er would enter the palace this afternoon, I should have brought you along this morning to save you the trouble of traveling."
An Xin rolled her eyes and said indifferently, "It's a pity that the Right Chancellor can't predict the future."
Huang Yixuan's eyes flickered, and he turned to An Youwei with a smile, "What are you doing standing here, Lord An? Come with me to the Moon Gazing Pavilion."
An Youwei snapped back to his senses and hurriedly kowtowed. Had the Right Chancellor overheard everything he had just said? At this thought, An Youwei broke out in a cold sweat and secretly glanced at Yan Zhen.
Huang Yixuan paused slightly and walked straight over, with An Youwei following hurriedly without daring to stop.
An Xin ignored Yan Zhen and was about to step forward when Yan Zhen blocked her way. She tried to avoid him without even lifting her eyelids, but he blocked her again. Annoyed, she said, "Get out of my way!"
Yan Zhen casually put his arm around An Xin's waist, and An Xin raised her hand to punch him. Yan Zhen casually blocked it and said with a smile, "It's always the same trick. It's nothing new."
An Xin suddenly thrust her knee upwards. Yan Zhen was about to dodge, but before her knee could rise, her foot stomped down, landing heavily on his foot.
An Xin gritted her teeth: "Isn't this something new?!"