After saying this, Zhan Ruyi suddenly turned and no longer looked at him, silently looking into the distance.
Miao Yi stood at the bottom of the small mound and waited for a long time. He felt that it wasn't a good idea to continue wasting time like this, so he cupped his fists and said, "If Her Ladyship doesn't have any instructions for me, I will take my leave now."
"Don't you want to ask me how I've been all these years?" Zhan Ruyi asked with his back facing her.
Miao Yi paused for a moment, then asked, "Has Her Ladyship been well all these years?"
Zhan Ruyi turned around and slowly descended the mound. He walked towards Miao Yi step by step, "I am doing very well! As soon as I entered the palace, I was conferred the title of Heavenly Concubine, the first Heavenly Concubine since the establishment of the Heavenly Court. Among the tens of thousands of concubines in the harem, no one could compare to me. In the harem, my status was second only to the Empress. No one in the harem could compare to His Majesty's favor toward me. Even the Empress was inferior to me. Ever since I entered the palace, the number of times I have undressed in front of His Majesty, the number of times His Majesty has pampered me, and the number of times all the people in the harem added together cannot compare to the number of times I have served His Majesty alone. From this, it can be seen that His Majesty loves me very much. I have truly become His Majesty's favorite concubine. I, Zhan Ruyi, am able to have what I have today all thanks to you, Niu Youde. Speaking of which, I really have to thank you for your help! " When she said her last words, she was now standing face to face with Miao Yi. Her bright eyes stared unblinkingly at Miao Yi's reaction.
Miao Yi lowered his gaze and slowly said, "Her Ladyship entering the palace has nothing to do with me. I don't have that much power either. It was a decision made by her family."
Zhan Ruyi: "No! It has a lot to do with you. If I didn't place my hopes on you, I would have resisted with all my might. I would never have agreed. I would rather die than comply! It was you who broke my heart and made me give up resisting. I followed the arrangements of my family and got to where I am today. Tell me, how can I not thank you? "
Miao Yi abruptly tightened his lips without saying a word, and clenched his fists tightly.
Finally noticing his abnormal reaction, Zhan Ruyi said calmly, "The day of your and Yun Zhiqiu's wedding shouldn't be far away. Let me congratulate you first. But I want to ask you, do you really like her? "
Miao Yi replied, "I promised her a long time ago that I would never marry anyone but her. I will never let her down in this life! "
Zhan Ruyi: "What about me? I just want to ask, have you ever liked me? "
Miao Yi replied, "Your Ladyship's words make this humble one afraid."
Zhan Ruyi bit down on her lips. "Then let me ask one more thing. Back then, when I boarded the phoenix carriage and entered the palace. Do you have the urge to pull out your sword and stop me from entering the palace? "
Miao Yi took a deep breath. "No!"
Zhan Ruyi shifted his feet and brushed past him. "Thank you for helping me achieve what I have today! I'm not an ungrateful person. After all, I am the one who sleeps beside His Majesty. I still have a say in front of His Majesty. If there is anything you need my help with, just let me know. You said that I would understand in the future, and I will wait until the day I can understand! "
As the wind blew, the ribbon fluttered in front of Miao Yi. The ribbon carried a delicate fragrance as it swept past Miao Yi's face. When it touched his skin, it felt like it touched his soul. It gave people the feeling that they wanted to reach out and grab it, but they couldn't.
The people watching from afar watched as the two separated, their backs facing each other. On the green grass, one's dress fluttered like a fairy, while the other's silver armor shone brightly under the sun.
When Miao Yi finally turned around after a long silence, Zhan Ruyi and the others were already nowhere to be seen. He leaped into the air and landed at his post. Grabbing his silver spear, he stood there expressionlessly.
When he learned that the nobles of the Li Palace had returned to the heavenly palace, Miao Yi turned around and left his post. He slung his silver spear over his shoulder like a pole. With his arms hooked over the spear, he slowly walked back.
However, he only had a few days of peace before the Heavenly Court's thousand-year garden celebration arrived. It was a little like the celebration of the New Year in the mortal realm. To put it bluntly, it was a gathering of the Heavenly Court that happened once every thousand years. On this day, not only would the Green Emperor lead the entire Imperial Harem out, but all the ministers who were qualified to attend court would also bring their families to the Imperial Garden. The madams of the various regions would also receive invitations.
Miao Yi and Yun Zhiqiu's marriage would be postponed until after the celebration.
The fairies in the Imperial Garden were extremely busy. They practically decorated and decorated the entire planet. The Imperial Guard Army had even mobilized a group of troops to be stationed in various areas of the Imperial Garden. Although Miao Yi's post had always been at the Imperial Garden, he couldn't be too perfunctory. When it was his turn to stand guard, he had to go. Of course, he could also choose not to go, and the Black Dragon Administrator wouldn't say anything. However, he didn't want to make things difficult for Mu Yulian either.
On the day of the garden celebration, all the nobles of the imperial court brought their families to the Li Palace to pay their respects to the Celestial Emperor and Heaven Empress. They paid their respects one by one, and the Celestial Emperor and Heaven Empress rewarded them one by one.
On this day, aside from a few forbidden areas, the Imperial Garden was completely open to all the ministers and their families. It was a very lively scene.
Fortunately, there wasn't much to see in the Imperial Garden, so no one came to disturb them. Occasionally, someone would come to take a look. For example, one of the ministers' new concubines hadn't seen what the Imperial Garden looked like before and wanted to take a look. After seeing it, they realized that it was nothing special. Almost no one lingered and left after a short while.
Yun Zhiqiu also came, accompanied by a large group of Kou Clan members.
"Brother-in-law! Uncle! Uncle! "
The group of Kou Clan members surrounded Miao Yi and laughed as they circled around him, sizing him up. Kou Wenlan's' Uncle 'was obviously a little helpless, and he had a bitter smile on his face.
Yun Zhiqiu didn't approach him. She simply stood at a distance and met Miao Yi's gaze.
Standing with his spear in hand, Miao Yi looked at her and smiled. He often kept in contact with Yun Zhiqiu, so he knew that the entire Kou Clan was treating her quite well. In fact, they were even trying to curry favor with her. Gou Yue had already reminded Yun Zhiqiu to try her best not to get involved in the internal struggles of the Kou Clan's branches.
Yun Zhiqiu bit her lip as she looked at Miao Yi, who was dressed in silver armor and standing guard at the corner of the field. In the end, she couldn't control her emotions any longer. She couldn't bear to watch any longer. To think that the general who once held the power of life and death in his hands had fallen to such a state. She turned her head, hot tears streaming down her cheeks as she threw herself into Shu Huan's mother's embrace. "It's all my fault …"
Shu Huan's mother hugged her and gently patted her back, comforting her, "Seventh Sister, it's going to be over soon. It's just a momentary humiliation. Brother-in-law has weathered so many storms. A mere setback is nothing in his eyes. Brother-in-law is no ordinary person. Only those who have endured hardship can rise to the top. His rise to power will not be as smooth as the rise of the scions of noble clans. However, once he does, he will have to rely on his own strength to rise to power. He is not someone the average scions of noble clans can compare to. Father has high hopes for Brother-in-law. Once the hundred-year punishment is over, it will be time for Brother-in-law to rise to the top! "
At Miao Yi's signal, the group of Kou Clan members took Yun Zhiqiu and left.
Before they parted, Kou Zheng calmly reminded, "Don't cause any trouble now. I have already instructed the Kou Clan members to stay nearby. If anything happens, they will immediately appear to help you."
Before leaving, Miao Yi had received a warning from the Kou Clan, saying that there might be people coming to cause trouble for him, so he should be extra careful.
Miao Yi was puzzled. 'Could there be people who would dare to cause trouble in the Imperial Garden?'
The Kou Clan's meaning was, 'It's better to be safe than sorry.' With the Kou Clan in the way, the other clans naturally wouldn't dare to make a move openly. However, he was afraid that the other clans would try to assassinate Niu Youde in the dark. He wouldn't go so far as to assassinate him, but he was afraid that when the scions of the various clans went sightseeing during the festival, someone might intentionally provoke him. After angering him with words, they would take the opportunity to kill him. When that time came, even if something did happen, it would be some misbehaving junior who got into a dispute. After all, the clans already had a few scions who didn't do proper work.
That was why the Kou Clan repeatedly reminded him to endure any provocations, and to wait until the hundred-year punishment was over before dealing with it.
Miao Yi said, "There's no need. Even though I have been demoted, I have still been in charge of the Imperial Garden for so many years. If I can't even handle a small matter like this, then I don't deserve to be here."
Even after being demoted to a Heavenly Soldier, he still had such a heroic spirit. He was truly an extraordinary person! Kou Zheng's eyes shone with admiration. He raised his hand and patted Miao Yi's shoulder, then turned and left.
Not long after, Miao Yi noticed that the scattered brothers around him were all staring at him. He turned around and saw a woman hovering in the air behind him. She was dressed in a pink dress, and her beauty was unparalleled. It was none other than Guang Mei 'er.
"Big Brother Niu!" Guang Mei 'er giggled and landed beside him in a flash.
Truth be told, Miao Yi felt a little embarrassed when he saw this woman. Back then, he hadn't been able to control his naughty hand and had touched a place he shouldn't have. However, seeing that she didn't seem to be affected, he smiled calmly and asked, "Why are you here? Are you here to watch me make a fool of myself? "
Guang Mei 'er put her hands behind her back and looked him up and down. She circled around Miao Yi, then nodded and said, "You're not ugly. Big Brother Niu looks very mighty in this silver armor. Besides, who doesn't know that you're about to become Heavenly King Kou's son-in-law? I'm afraid you won't be able to wear this silver armor for much longer. "
Miao Yi shook his head and asked, "What's the matter?"
Guang Mei 'er immediately rolled her eyes and said, "We agreed that we were friends. Since I happened to be here, why can't I come and see my friend? Don't tell me you were just brushing me off then, and now you're regretting it? "
Miao Yi chuckled and said, "That's not true …" Before he could finish, his gaze shifted to the side.
Guang Mei 'er saw that something was amiss and followed his gaze. She saw dozens of elegantly dressed men and women descending from the sky. Judging from their auras and the fact that they were able to appear here, it was obvious that they were the descendants of influential families. Every single one of them had an arrogant expression on their faces, and every single one of them was glaring at Miao Yi with hostility.
"Luo Gui, am I right? Is your Little Sister Mei 'er having a secret rendezvous with someone?" A slender man closed the fan in his hand and knocked it on the muscular man beside him as he laughed heartily.
The dozens of companions beside him, the women pursed their lips and snickered, while the men laughed heartily as well.
The muscular man named Luo Gui's face flushed red from the mockery of the crowd. Guang Mei 'er pointed at the man with the fan and shouted, "Ying Hui, shut your filthy mouth!"
Luo Gui suddenly pointed at Miao Yi and asked angrily, "Mei 'er, who is this person?"
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