After failing the imperial examination, he began to wield immense power after entering the palace!

Leng Shuangqiu did not take Li Fan's words seriously.

Because, at this moment, her heart was far from as calm as it appeared on the surface.

This kid has been practicing martial arts for less than five days, and he has gone from having no foundation to the peak of the eighth rank, only half a step away from the seventh rank.

Most importantly, although Li Fan's Dragon Claw Hand has many flaws, he is actually no match for a martial artist of the same level.

This kid's martial arts talent is simply terrifying!

With a little training, this person might actually become a master of the imperial guards.

"bring it on!"

next second.

Li Fan reached into his robes, pulled out a handful of lime powder, and flung it sharply towards Leng Shuangqiu, shouting at the same time:

"Look at the lime!"

Leng Shuangqiu's pupils contracted.

She instinctively dodged to the right.

I've seen this kind of underhanded trick many times. Once lime powder gets into your eyes, they're ruined.

But as soon as she moved, she realized something was wrong.

No lime powder was sprinkled over.

Li Fan cheated.

He anticipated Leng Shuangqiu's dodge direction.

The instant she moved to the right, Li Fan, like a cheetah that had been poised for a long time, suddenly rammed to the right.

The cold frost of autumn had no time to change direction.

"Bang!"

The two people bumped into each other.

Li Fan's chest slammed into her body, the momentum causing her to fall backward.

"Hmm!"

Leng Shuangqiu's back slammed heavily to the ground, and Li Fan landed on top of her.

Who knew this young lady was so well-endowed!

This is unbearable!

"hiss!"

Leng Shuangqiu froze.

This was the first time she had ever been so close to a man.

Her heart suddenly raced, pounding against her chest like a drum.

A crack finally appeared on that icy face; a blush spread from her neck up to her ears and then flushed her cheeks.

Li Fan quickly propped himself up, took a half-step back, and said with an innocent expression:

"Lady Leng, all's fair in war."

"You said I'm slow and have slow reflexes, but you never expected this move, did you?"

Leng Shuangqiu lay on the ground, her chest heaving violently.

The two full, rounded mounds trembled slightly with each breath, the tight-fitting fabric stretching out a breathtaking curve.

She stared at Li Fan's innocent face, her teeth grinding, but in the end she only gave him a cold look.

"roll!"

Li Fan instinctively reached out to pull her.

Leng Shuangqiu slapped his hand away, supported herself on the ground to stand up, and patted the dust off her clothes.

With her back to Li Fan, she took a deep breath and calmed her racing heart.

"If this happens again, don't blame me for being impolite."

After saying that, she turned around and strode out.

Li Fan watched her figure disappear through the door, and a slow smile crept onto his lips.

He did that collision on purpose.

Of course, he just wanted to test if a feint would work, but he didn't expect it to hit so hard.

What I never expected was that beneath Leng Shuangqiu's icy exterior lay such a soft body.

"soft."

He looked down at his chest, savoring the sensation from before, and smiled.

Then, he sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and continued practicing.

The most urgent task is to strengthen ourselves.

Only those with strong fists can survive in this cannibalistic palace.

……

the other side.

Leng Shuangqiu walked briskly along the palace path, the cold wind blowing on her face, but it couldn't dispel the heat on her face.

She clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms.

That bastard.

They actually tried to scam her with lime powder.

What's even more infuriating is that she actually fell for his trick.

"A peak fourth-rank official, taken down by a fake eighth-rank eunuch..."

Leng Shuangqiu gritted her teeth and quickened her pace.

She pushed open the door to the sleeping quarters of Chengqian Palace and went inside.

Consort Xie remained leaning against the soft couch, holding a grape in her hand but not eating it, as if she were thinking about something.

She looked up at Leng Shuangqiu, her gaze lingering on her face for a moment.

"Why is your face red?"

Leng Shuangqiu paused, instinctively recognizing the face.

"Your Majesty, I was in a hurry just now and it was hot."

Consort Xie raised an eyebrow but did not press the matter.

"Soon, the King of Wei will visit the Xiao family to propose marriage."

"What if, one day, Ms. Xiao suddenly regrets her decision and decides not to marry?"

"And then, another fiancé appears. Hasn't the King of Wei completely lost face?"

Leng Shuangqiu's heart stirred, and she suppressed the strange feeling from before, thinking carefully:

"This plan is excellent. Has Your Majesty chosen someone?"

Consort Xie lowered her gaze, her voice soft yet carrying a chilling undercurrent:

"The Xiao family has done this behind my back, and I will make them lose all face."

"At the same time, we must also make them completely stand on my side."

"By the way, let me give the Jiangnan gentry a warning: betraying me will have serious consequences."

Leng Shuangqiu nodded, waiting for her to continue.

Consort Xie changed her posture, and the neckline of her nightgown slipped down a bit, revealing a large expanse of her fair and smooth shoulders and delicate collarbones.

"I wish to help Li Fan become the chief eunuch of the Eastern Depot."

"When the time comes, let him marry Xiao Ningxiang."

Leng Shuangqiu's eyes turned somewhat strange.

In the Great Chu Dynasty, it was not unprecedented for eunuchs to marry.

Many powerful eunuchs had three wives and four concubines.

But the problem is, Li Fan is a fake eunuch.

Letting him marry the eldest daughter of the Xiao family is like putting a wolf into a sheepfold.

"Your Majesty, isn't this a bit risky?"

"Furthermore, if Lady Xiao knew that you had arranged for a eunuch to marry their eldest daughter, wouldn't she hold a grudge against Her Majesty?"

Consort Xie scoffed, her eyes filled with disdain:

"Li Fan is a sensible person; he knows what he should and shouldn't do."

"As for the Xiao family, those cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong, they won't learn their lesson until they've completely lost face, and they'll never do anything to betray me again."

"Hate me? It's alright, I don't care."

"As long as I am powerful enough, they will not dare to have any other ideas."

Leng Shuangqiu hesitated for a moment, then tentatively spoke:

"Your Majesty, why not let one of your nephews or nieces marry Xiao Ningxiang..."

"Pooh!"

Consort Xie spat, her face full of disgust:

"A bunch of good-for-nothings. If we let them marry Xiao Ningxiang, they might end up being played like dogs by her."

"If they betray us, I'll have to go through a lot more trouble."

That's fine.

……

The next day.

Taiji Hall.

Today is the Grand Assembly.

All civil and military officials of the sixth rank or above in the capital were required to participate.

When Li Fan walked in, hundreds of eyes fell on him, some scrutinizing, some contemptuous, some hostile, and some gloating...

He could sense that at least two-thirds of the court officials were looking at him as if he were a dead man!

But I'm determined to live longer than them!

Followed by.

Du Jiang was the first to step forward.

"Your Majesty! I have something to report!"

"Your Majesty, I wish to impeach the eunuch Gao Jin. His actions are treasonous and punishable by death!"