[Two male protagonists] In the Feixiang Pavilion in the imperial city, the carved beams and painted buildings cast mottled light and shadow under the candlelight.
The air was filled with a touch of ambergris, but it couldn't conceal a hint of tenseness.
Xiao Longzi knelt down with a thud, his knees hitting the cold gold bricks with a dull sound.
He clenched the corners of his clothes tightly with both hands, his knuckles turning white from the exertion, his shoulders hunched slightly, and he begged with a cry: "Concubine Li, please, please let our young prince go!"
He raised his head, his eyes were red, and tears fell down like broken beads.
"Our little prince has always had weak bones. He caught wind and cold a few days ago and is still running a fever. He really can't stand the torture. Please show mercy and let him go!"
After saying that, he kowtowed heavily again, his forehead resting on the ground and not daring to raise it.
Li Yanyan was reclining on the cushioned imperial concubine's couch, wearing a luxurious and splendid palace dress, with a lifelike phoenix embroidered with gold thread on the skirt.
When she heard Xiao Longzi's words, her brows instantly knitted together, and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.
She said sternly: "You damn eunuch, didn't you hear what I said?"
She suddenly sat upright from the couch and slapped the small table next to her with her right hand. The teacup on it was shaken and jingled, "I told you to stay away from me. If you dare to stop me like this again, I will kill him now!"
