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

Consort Xiao glanced at her.

His gaze was gentle and tender, yet it seemed to see right through everything.

Princess Anle instantly broke out in a cold sweat, and Li Fan, who was pressed against her back, could feel her skin suddenly tighten.

Fortunately, Consort Xiao did not press for further questions, but simply said something softly.

"Alright, then Mother will wait for you in the front hall."

After saying that, she turned and left, exuding the mature charm of a beautiful woman.

The door closed.

Princess Anle turned around instantly and slapped Li Fan across the face:

"roll!"

Li Fan grabbed her wrist; this princess really has a fiery temper!

"Splash!"

Unexpectedly, Princess Anle used too much force, slipped, and fell backward uncontrollably!

"what……"

Li Fan instinctively reached out and grabbed her, wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her back forcefully.

"Thump!"

The two collided.

Princess Anle looked up in shock, only to meet Li Fan's lowered gaze, which fell upon her.

That vast expanse of white was dazzling.

"you……"

Princess Anle's mind went blank for a moment, she was so angry and ashamed that she raised her hand to hit him again.

Li Fan quickly loosened his grip on her waist, took a step back, and created some distance.

"Princess, please forgive me."

Princess Anle's face flushed red instantly, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

"This princess will kill you, she will definitely kill you..."

Suddenly, a maid's voice came from outside the door:

"Princess, Lady Leng, who serves Consort Xie, requests an audience."

Princess Anle was taken aback, but quickly calmed down.

She looked at Li Fan in astonishment. Was this guy really Leng Shuangqiu's relative?

Leng Shuangqiu was a confidante of Consort Xie. Her mother had always maintained neutrality between Empress Yang and Consort Xie, and could not afford to offend either side.

What's more, I'm currently soaking in the same pool as this lackey, so things are complicated...

Li Fan looked at her with a smile: "Princess, I'll wait here for you to change your clothes, and then I'll trouble you to take me to see Lady Leng."

"I swear to God, no third person will know what happened today."

"From now on, let's keep to ourselves and each go our own way in this palace, how about that?"

He knew that Princess Anle would not let this go after suffering such a great loss today.

But once I enter Consort Xie's palace, I doubt she would dare to act recklessly.

Princess Anle hated this scoundrel to the core and would certainly not let him off so easily.

But given the current situation, she does need to compromise for the time being.

Then, she called out towards the door:

"Have Lady Leng wait here, and bring another set of clean clothes. I'll come out as soon as I've changed!"

soon.

A tray was passed through the crack in the door, on which were stacked a new dress and a new bib.

Princess Anle didn't care about anything else.

She quickly climbed out of the pool, reached for the tray, and turned to see Li Fan still staring at her, which made her furious.

Turn around!

Li Fan remained completely still.

He remained highly vigilant.

Before seeing Leng Shuangqiu, he would not allow Princess Anle any chance to escape.

Princess Anle became even angrier upon seeing this.

"I told you to turn around. In my current state, do you think I'd run away?"

Li Fan remained smiling and motionless.

"You lackey!"

Princess Anle was so angry she wanted to kill someone.

But there's really nothing we can do about this lackey.

She bit her lip, turned her back to Li Fan, quickly grabbed a dry cloth to wipe the water droplets off her body, and then picked up the new undergarment...

Li Fan watched as Princess Anle tied her bellyband and then bent down to put on her skirt.

As she bent over, her buttocks shot up, her soaked panties clinging tightly to her two full, ripe peach-like mounds...

Although this princess is a bit spoiled and fierce, her figure is absolutely amazing!

Once Princess Anle had finished dressing and turned around, her face had regained its usual aloof indifference.

Only the base of her ears was still red.

"Walk."

Li Fan followed behind her.

As I stepped out of the side hall, Leng Shuangqiu, dressed in a black outfit, stood under the eaves.

When Leng Shuangqiu saw that Li Fan was still alive, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

However, seeing that he was soaking wet, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

What did I do?

Li Fan rushed forward, smiling, to greet her: "Auntie! You've finally arrived!"

"I told the princess I was your relative, but she didn't believe me."

"Auntie, could you please explain this to me?"

Leng Shuangqiu reacted very quickly and instantly understood his intention.

It seems this kid is just improvising and using his own name to fool Princess Anle.

"Princess, this little Gao is a relative of mine who came to the palace to seek refuge with me."

"I never expected to be chosen by the princess. Could you do me the honor of letting me take him to serve Her Highness?"

She wasn't really sure when she said that; who in the palace didn't know Princess Anle's temper?

This woman has always been the one taking things from others; there's no reason for anyone to take people from her.

But today...

Princess Anle paused for a moment.

Finally, she managed to squeeze out a single word through gritted teeth:

"OK."

Leng Shuangqiu was stunned, almost not reacting, but immediately said:

"Thank you, Princess. I'll take him away now."

Li Fan bowed respectfully to Princess Anle, showing none of the roguishness or arrogance he displayed in the palace.

"Thank you, Your Highness. This servant will take her leave now."

Then, he followed Leng Shuangqiu and walked away without looking back.

Princess Anle watched Li Fan's departing figure, her eyes filled with hatred and shame, and she stomped her foot in anger.

"You dog of a servant, this is not over. I, the princess, will definitely bring you back."

"When the time comes, I'll make you wish you were dead, you'll wish you were alive! Just you wait!"

……

at the same time.

Consort Xiao sat in the front hall, her expression gentle, a faint smile playing on her lips. She turned her head and whispered to a trusted maid behind her:

"Ping'er and Guo'er, these children, can never hide anything from me."

"She's acting strange today. Go and find out what happened in that side hall just now."

Ping'er readily agreed, "Yes."

……

On the palace road.

Leng Shuangqiu couldn't help but ask, "What happened after Princess Anle took you away?"

Li Fan deliberately sighed, feigning lingering fear:

"This princess has a terrible temper; she kicked me into the pool to make fun of me."

"Lady Leng, if you had arrived any later, I would have lost my life."

Leng Shuangqiu frowned, realizing it was her fault for almost causing a disaster, and felt a little guilty towards him.

"Something happened at Chengqian Palace, which is why I'm late."

"Although Princess Anle is spoiled and willful, she won't offend Her Majesty. You can stay by Her Majesty's side without worry and nothing will happen to you."

"Her Majesty is not in a good mood today, so please be careful when you go in later."

Li Fan asked curiously, "Lady Leng, what happened that made Her Majesty so unhappy?"

Leng Shuangqiu hesitated for a moment, then decided not to hide it.

"At the beginning of the year, Liu Zhengsheng, the Minister of War, was recommended by the Empress and led an army of 100,000 to Liaodong to resist the Tartars."

"But he is incompetent. He suffered a defeat in Liaodong not long ago and lost a lot of money."

"This morning, he sent a messenger with an urgent report from 800 li away, demanding that the court quickly allocate a large amount of money and grain to stabilize the morale of the army."

"Now that the Ministry of Revenue has been taken over by the Empress, the national treasury is a complete mess. The Empress is having a huge headache because of all the money and grain that needs to be spent."

Li Fan's eyes were strange. He had heard that Liu Zhengsheng had gone there to gain merit and that he would be appointed prime minister when he returned.

I never expected to lose.

This news is currently being kept under wraps and has not yet been released.

Otherwise, the common people would curse him to death.

"Lady Leng, do you know why Minister Liu was defeated?"