Southwest of Chang 'an was the Kunming Pool.
The name had the word 'pool' in it, and it seemed very small, but in reality, it was the size of four West Lakes. It had been excavated and expanded on the foundations of the Ancient Spirit Pool in order to train the navy of the Kunming Kingdom.
After hundreds of years, it had become a magnificent sight in Chang 'an. The blue waves rippled, and the sky and water blended into one.
On the largest island in the Kunming Pool, thousands of lanterns filled the sky like stars, making the entire island look like a paradise on earth. Wu Sansi had held a grand banquet here. The Wu clan and many ministers who had defected to the Wu clan had all been invited.
This was a celebration banquet. After the Wu clan's coup, many people were worried that the fall of Empress Zetian would implicate them. Now that they were finally at ease, Wu Sansi needed a gathering like this to rally the people and boost their morale.
Deep into the night, the clamor on the island finally quieted down. In the depths of the island, at a place where boulders and wisteria interweaved, a figure without a lantern quietly walked over, relying only on the starry sky. He walked and stopped at the boulder, looked around, and called out in a low voice, "Princess, Princess?"
Slap!
His shoulder suddenly suffered a palm strike, causing him to jump in fright. He hurriedly turned his head and saw the wonderful figure holding a small lantern, standing there with a smile on her face. Her entire body was bathed in a hazy halo of light, and she wore a colorful dress, making her look like an immortal concubine.
This immortal imperial concubine was An Le, and the man who had sneaked over was Cui Shi.
Ever since An Le saw this elegant young master from an aristocratic family, how could she still restrain her aroused heart? Under her sincere teasing, how could Cui Shi hold himself back? The two of them actually had a dewy marriage.
However, that meeting took place in the Liang Household. The environment was dangerous, and time was tight. The two of them hastily had a happy ending, and both of them felt dissatisfied, but they did not have much time to interact. Today, King Liang was holding a banquet at the Kunming Pool, and Princess An Le found an opportunity to have her personal maid pass a message to him.
"Cui Lang!"
An Le happily threw herself into Cui Shi's arms and smiled sweetly, "You made me wait for so long, why are you only here now?"
This kind of treacherous tryst was exceptionally stimulating for Cui Shi. He was also exceptionally infatuated with this stunning beauty, especially her noble status, which made him exceptionally satisfied. However, once the truth was revealed, the consequences would be unimaginable. He couldn't resist the temptation, but he also couldn't control his fear.
While looking around nervously, he impatiently hugged An Le's slender waist tightly, kneading and pinching her protruding and enchanting pink buttocks, replying in a low voice: "I have long wanted to go to the Princess's appointment, but with great difficulty I managed to survive the drinking party. Who would have thought that Yang Yuanyan would send someone to ask for me, delaying the time."
After they were conferred the title of King, they were stripped of their power as Prime Ministers. Most of the meritorious ministers who had accompanied them in launching the Dragon God's coup d 'état were also transferred away from their original positions, especially those in the military. As the main planner and hero of the Dragon God's coup, Yang Yuanyan was very depressed.
He was more far-sighted than many people. He knew that the meritorious ministers would not be willing to lose their power and would definitely stir up trouble again. He also knew that Wu Sansi would not give up just like that. He would definitely find another opportunity until the meritorious ministers' party was completely destroyed.
The Son of Heaven was the incarnation of a dragon. The Son of Heaven's temperament was also as capricious as a dragon. Overturning the clouds and overturning the rain would only take a single thought from him. The Son of Heaven had no control over whether he would fall out of favor or not. Thus, he had to eliminate his political enemies and not give them a chance to stage a comeback.
Just like what Zhang Jianzhi thought when he suddenly woke up in front of the Primal Chaos Palace, their power was basically a castle in the air. This was very different from the Wu Clan's solid foundation. Thus, Yang Yuanyan determined that the meritorious ministers' party was like a short-lived comet. Since their glory days were over, they would not return.
Now, the only thing Yang Yuanyan could do was to protect himself. Thus, he submitted a resignation letter, saying that he had already seen through the world of mortals and wanted to become a monk.
Now that the five meritorious ministers were conferred the title of King, there was no lack of knowledgeable commoners discussing this. If Yang Yuanyan were to shave his hair and become a monk, wouldn't that confirm their suspicions? Thus, Li Xian immediately rejected Yang Yuanyan's resignation letter and sent someone to express his condolences and urge him to stay.
The Emperor did not allow him to resign. Yang Yuanyan was at his wits' end. He wanted to return, but he could not. What could he do? After thinking it over, he finally thought of Wu Sansi. Right now, only His Imperial Highness, Prince Liang, who was greatly favored by the Emperor, could he successfully become a monk.
However, he and Wu Sansi were political enemies. If he showed weakness in front of Wu Sansi, his reputation would be ruined. Moreover, what if Wu Sansi did not want him to resign and instead wanted him to work for himself? Could he rely on his political enemy for the sake of his family's life and commit an act that would go down in history?
It was under this dilemma that he thought of Cui Shi.
The Five Ministers were conferred the title of Queen, and Cui Shi was suddenly promoted to the Secretariat Administrator and Assistant Minister of War. With this, everyone knew that Cui Shi was in Wu Sansi's faction. On the other hand, Cui Shi was originally a disciple of Taiping, and his relationship with the Meritorious Ministers Faction was relatively close. He had some personal friendship with Yang Yuanyan, so Yang Yuanyan came to ask him for help.
Taking advantage of today's grand banquet, Yang Yuanyan first asked a colleague who had some personal friendship with him. This colleague belonged to Prince Liang's faction, but he did not have the right to speak directly with Prince Liang. He asked this colleague to tell Cui Shi his feelings, hoping that Cui Shi would remember their old friendship and speak on his behalf. Cui Shi had delayed their rendezvous because of this.
As soon as An Le saw him arrive, she was already bursting with joy. Last time, she only had a superficial taste and did not enjoy herself to her heart's content. Now that this handsome man was right in front of her, she wanted nothing more than to have a good time with him. How could she have the leisure to listen to his complaints? An Le tugged on his sleeve and said with a mixture of shyness and joy, "Cui Lang, come quickly!"
Cui Shi nervously said, "Princess, no one will come here, right? Has Prince Consort not sensed that Princess has left? "
An Le gestured for her personal maid to extinguish the lamp and stood guard by the huge rock. She personally led Cui Shi into the wisteria and giggled, "This area is for the women of the inner residence, everyone has their own territory, who would come here? The Prince Consort is as drunk as a dead pig right now, he won't even wake up when the sun rises. "
An Le dragged him into the cave hidden by the wisteria. There were a few tables and a bed in the cave. It was originally the place where An Le used to cool off during the day, but now it was just the right place to have a secret affair. An Le dragged Cui Shi to the bed and used her little finger to hook up his belt. She coquettishly said, "The night of spring is too short, Cui Lang, why don't you get on the horse?"
Cui Shi's mind was instantly intoxicated. Once his lust was aroused, his fear and nervousness were all thrown out of the nine heavens. He kissed An Le's snow-white and fragrant neck and hurriedly undressed himself.
A moment later, a wave of decadent sounds rang out in the cave, mixed with Princess An Le's continuous voice, "Good man, it's so comfortable! Hmm … I … I want Father Emperor to bestow the Kunming Pool to me, to use … to use this paradise as a place to have a rendezvous with you … "
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In the second section of An Yi Lane, there was a house with three courtyards. In this area adjacent to the palace and the eastern market, where land was expensive, the price of such a house was not low. But this house was usually empty, only guarded by a few old servants. The people nearby did not know who this house belonged to.
However, the people who lived in this area were either rich or noble families. Although they did not know their identities, the neighbors knew that this family was certainly not an ordinary person. The rich and powerful lived in the big courtyards, the neighbors valued personal privacy very much, so no one asked about it.
This house was actually Princess Taiping's property, specially used for rendezvous with her lover. The two of them had their own official duties and families, so normally they would only rendezvous here once every ten days. Tonight was the date of their rendezvous.
Although Princess Taiping and Yang Fan were not husband and wife, they had been a real husband and wife for a long time. They understood each other's preferences and needs the best. This round of love was lingering, like water and milk, and it was hearty.
At the beginning of the sexual intercourse, Princess Taiping's eyes were soft and her face was flushed. She was lazy and unwilling to get up to take a bath, so she turned around in her favorite position, pressing her two unusually plump and soft jade-like thighs against her lover's body, enjoying his tenderness.
Yang Fan wrapped his arms around Princess Taiping's body, kissed her smooth and round shoulder, and said softly beside her ear, "Lingyue, do you have something on your mind?"
Princess Taiping's back stiffened, and she hurriedly said, "Nonsense, what's on my mind?"
Yang Fan tightened his arms around her extremely round and soft waist, which still didn't have a trace of excess fat, and said softly, "You're the person who's sleeping beside me. Do you think I can't tell if you have something on your mind? Tonight you are so crazy, as if you want to vent all your worries, which is not like the usual you. "
Princess Taiping suddenly turned around, and buried her burning cheeks in Yang Fan's embrace, and said softly, "That is because I have not been intimate with you for a long time, don't you like it?"
Yang Fan said, "I like it. But … "
He gently lifted Taiping's chin, looked at her directly, and said seriously, "Tell me, what happened?"
Taiping lowered her eyes, and evaded, said, "Really nothing …"
Before she finished her sentence, she suddenly broke down, and tears gushed out like a spring. She hugged Yang Fan tightly, and cried, "Langjun, why do you say? Why is my mother not like my mother, and my brother not like my brother? Could it be that being born in the royal family, there is really no kinship to speak of? "
Her tears quickly wetted Yang Fan's chest. Yang Fan tightly hugged her until her crying gradually stopped, and then he whispered, "Tell me, what happened?"
Princess Taiping sobbed and recounted to Yang Fan what had happened when she visited Wu Zetian. Yang Fan frowned and said, "You told the Emperor the truth? But the Emperor did not believe you? "
Princess Taiping smiled sadly, and did not reply. Her situation was especially pitiful.
Yang Fan tenderly hugged her, and whispered, "Are you worried that the Emperor will harm you?"
Princess Taiping gently shook her head, and faintly said, "The Emperor will not think that I covet his throne, but he knows that I am closer to the Prince of Xiang. He is worried … that I am the one who will help the Prince of Xiang, because the person mother hates the most is him."
Princess Taiping gently raised her head and gazed at Yang Fan, her eyes brimming with sorrow. "Mother forced me to marry Wu Youji in order to build a bridge between Wu and Li. Big Brother, the Prince of Xiang, had me see Wu Sansi in order to build a bridge between the anti-Zhang factions. Now, Big Brother, the Emperor, also sees me in this way. People say that Taiping is a princess among princesses, but in fact, I am just a bridge used by others. I have always been … "
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