Phoenix Visage Pill

"Lord Liang, please wait!"

Liang Qu turned around and saw Eunuch Li hurrying out from the Hall of Diligent Governance.

"Lord Li?"

Eunuch Li bowed. "His Majesty has instructed that Lord Liang move to the rear palace garden and wait for a moment. There is still an important matter."

Liang Qu scratched his head, unclear on what it meant, but since it was an order, he simply obeyed.

Outside, the world was ice and snow; inside the palace, it was spring all year round.

The rear palace garden was lush and green. Soft grass submerged the tops of his shoes, countless flowers bloomed out of season, their fragrance like a sea, while butterflies and bees flitted among the green leaves.

Liang Qu sat on a long bench in the pavilion and waited in boredom for over half an hour before a graceful figure leaped into view and took a seat beside him.

"E Ying?" Liang Qu perked up. Scooting his buttocks over, he pressed his thigh tightly against hers. "Why are you here?"

"Her Majesty the Empress said she wanted to see me. I thought you might be here too, so I came with the maidservants."

Liang Qu immediately understood. Was this the good thing Uncle had mentioned, about to come true? Seeing only a few young eunuchs standing around them, Liang Qu sat primly upright, yet his little finger kept reaching out to hook and tug at hers. He scratched at his hair too, making one small movement after another.

Though glances occasionally came their way, they were only eunuchs...

"Are you nervous?"

"I would be if you weren't here."

"Hehe."

"Cough!"

A soft cough came from behind them.

Liang Qu withdrew his hand. First, he saw Eunuch Li covering his mouth as he coughed, and behind him were