Chapter 26: The Past

　　Yun Lian lowered her eyes, concealing all the emotions in them. In the past, Yu Qian had never hidden anything from her, including his ambition, his aspirations, and his desire for the throne. But ever since this Yue Chen woke up, news of the empress regaining favor had spread throughout the harem. That day, Yu Qian indeed went to the Changle Palace and stayed in the inner hall, even missing the morning court.　　This had never happened before. Yu Qian had always been diligent in government affairs and would never neglect public duties for personal reasons, let alone delay court affairs because of the women in the harem. There must be something hidden that she didn't know! However, Yu Qian was very tight - lipped. He often deliberately avoided the topic, which made Yun Lian very uneasy. There was actually a secret between him and Yue Chen that he didn't let her know.　　She tried hard to restrain herself from thinking about it, but the more she did so, the more deeply it was engraved in her mind! Yu Qian couldn't betray her. They knew too many of each other's secrets. If they were to