章 67: [Bonus chapter] Scapegoat

TW: Mentions of torture

The next morning, right after returning from another pointless assembly at Changchun Palace, Xiao De told him that his godbrother had dropped by to say that they agreed to help Yan Zheyun solve his bracelet problem. Given what Yan Zheyun knew about their godfather, he'd been expecting the fox-like eunuch to reply with a whole host of subtle requests, each one more demanding than the last.

It was more unnerving than not that he hadn't. The prospect of him doing so at a later date loomed over Yan Zheyun like an impending storm and Yan Zheyun had to wonder if this was intentional. To make him wait in trepidation for the other shoe to drop, an intimidation tactic that was unfortunately rather effective.

Or maybe Liu Suzhi just hadn't made up his mind yet. He was unfathomable to Yan Zheyun, an unknown variable that could both be a blessing and a bane.

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Queeniecat

(1) A Mencius saying that meant men and women should conduct themselves appropriately with each other and keep proper distance.

A/N: Rofl I was supposed to spend this evening finalising a draft for my supervisor but he hasn’t sent me his comments yet. So. Bonus chapter instead! Because I need something to distract me from tomorrow’s Very Pressing Deadline.

Interviewer: What’s your biggest failing?

Liu Yao: This sovereign is overworked. I have no time for my family.

Yan Zheyun: This concubine is overconfident. Although rare, I sometimes make the mistake of underestimating others.

Gracious Consort Yao: This consort is over-the-top. If I don’t shock at leaast one person with the force of my personality by noon, my day is incomplete. :)

Liu Yao and Yan Zheyun: …

Summoning pen count: 127 - 90 = 37 QAQ I can tell I'm going to be owing bonus chapters forever LOL but thank you so much for the support!