chapter 9.5

The palace eunuch took a few steps back and gave a blessing to Ren Anle: "Lord Ren." Seeing that she did not answer. The palace eunuch followed Ren Anle's gaze and was slightly stunned, then said in an emotional voice, "Da ren is looking at the Northern Que Pavilion."

Ren Anle looked back with a puzzled expression, "The Northern Que Pavilion?"

"I heard that in order to welcome that person into the capital. His Majesty specially recruited Master Cen Bei to build it in the Eastern Palace. The Northern Que Pavilion has a view of the whole capital and looks out across Fuling Mountain. It is magnificent and exquisite, and is very famous in the imperial capital. Many courtiers have asked His Majesty to enter the North Quee Pavilion to see it, and even the few masters who have entered the East Palace, there is no one who does not miss this place. But our Highness is a long-suffering man. Since that young lady, no one else has set foot in the North Que Pavilion to date."

There was an undisguised envy and yearning in the palace eunuch's words for the woman who had been able to live in the Northern Que Pavilion.Fourteen years ago, when the Di power was comparable to that of the royal family, the Emperor Jianing decreed to welcome Di Ziyuan into the capital with the courtesy of an imperial concubine and placed her in the Northern Que Pavilion of the Eastern Palace.

Rumour has it that even the princesses of the Heavenly Family could not match the splendour of the youngest daughter of the Di Family in capital during that year.

The destiny that Di Ziyuan was destined for since her birth had been the lifelong aspiration of all the women of Great Jing.

"Long-love? You envy Di Ziyuan?" Ren Anle looked at the Northern Que Pavilion, which was hidden into the moonlight, and said softly with a seeming smile.

As soon as Ren Anle's words left her mouth. The palace maid realised that she had just committed the royal taboo. Her face turned pale, and her whole body trembled with fright.

Ren Anle glanced at the palace maid, then turned and walked back towards the corridor, this time she never looked back.

What in the world did not require a price to be paid.

If Di Ziyuan knew that the entire Di family would one day be scattered and their bloodline destroyed, would she still be willing to have those eight years of great glory and favour?

T/N: This chapter is still in the editing stage. Just a few words and their meaning.

Han Yue is secretly protecting Wen Shuo

Han Yue unknowingly touched a scar.

This chapter is actually quite sad.

If Di Ziyuan knew that the entire Di family would one day be scattered and their bloodline destroyed, would she still be willing to have those eight years of great glory and favour? </3