The most beautiful lady in the harem

However, Qin Liuse was not afraid. A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear, especially since the witness happened to be the emperor.

My mind was racing, thinking about how to properly deal with this matter.

Since the emperor went there quietly by himself, he probably didn't want others to know.

She had to play the role of the emperor's confidant and the emperor's gentle woman, so naturally she could not betray the emperor.

Then the possibility of asking the emperor to testify for him was immediately ruled out.

Should I tell the truth?

Of course, such a thing as the terrible quarrel with Qin Huaijin could not be revealed.

It's hard to say whether the quarrel will get out of hand in the future, but now, the emperor looks at her like a flower, without any emotion, and he will certainly not show favoritism.

And she was sure that Emperor Yongjia did not like his women fighting among themselves, nor did he like to get involved in the affairs of these women in the harem.

Qin Liuse thought for a moment, gritted her teeth, smiled gently, and said, "The maid was right. I couldn't sleep, so I wanted to take a walk in the garden. As I was walking, I smelled the fragrance of the lotus pond, so I thought of picking a few lotus flowers to soak in dew water to drink in the morning."

"But I didn't know how deep the pond was, and I accidentally fell in. It was quite embarrassing. I thought there would be no one around at that time, but I didn't expect someone would see me."

Qin Liuse said this while covering her mouth and laughing at herself.

She didn't dare to meet the emperor's eyes and only glanced at him secretly when he picked up the teacup to drink water.

Seeing that he didn't look unhappy, I knew that I had made the right move again.

Emperor Yongjia did not like deception. No one would like people around him who were full of lies. Even the women in the harem only had one function for the emperor to have children.

She omitted the incident of meeting a "foreign man", but everything else was true.

As long as Emperor Yongjia was not a tyrant or a corrupt official, he would not be able to avoid this hurdle.

And judging from his past life, he was indeed neither a tyrant nor a incompetent ruler.

Then you must know that she had no choice but to skip this step.

Qin Liuse was so calm, now it was Qin Huaijin's turn to grit his teeth.

But she was used to being two different people in front of others and behind their backs, so her tone was still innocent, "Sister is really interested and brave. She actually went out on her own in such a dark night. If it were me, I would be scared if I heard the slightest movement."

This is so pretentious. It's like you are a piece of tofu that will break if you touch it?

And mocked her for being too wild?

Qin Liuse was about to speak, but Meng Cairen spoke first, "There is a real dragon emperor in the palace. Even if there is a slight disturbance, there is nothing to be afraid of. It's just the swaying of branches in the wind. What else can it be, Cairen?"

These words choked Qin Huaijin.

Could she be a ghost? How could there be such ghosts and gods in a place where there is a real dragon emperor? This is a taboo for Emperor Yongjia.

Qin Liuse smiled secretly in her heart. She didn't even have to do anything. It could be said that while the snipe and the clam are fighting, the fisherman benefits.

However, Qin Huaijin was not a pushover, and still said softly, "What do you mean, sister? I didn't mean that. It's just that I'm weak and easily frightened, and I can't stand the wind. But you make it sound like you did it on purpose. I really..." As he spoke, he choked up.

Qin Liuse admired in her heart, her acting skills were really great, most men would fall for it, no wonder Qin Huaijin could become the queen in her previous life.

Meng Cairen was having a grudge against Qin Huaijin and was about to speak up, but this time it was Emperor Yongjia who stopped her.

This was something Qin Liuse had never expected. He had been drinking tea by himself, as if he was not participating in their chat.

"Although the autumn evening has passed, it is still hot during the day. Lotus flower soaked in water can clear away heat and is pleasant. Lady Qin is really thoughtful." Emperor Yongjia suddenly talked about Qin Liuse.

Qin Liuse's eyes rolled around in his mind, wondering what the dog emperor meant by this.

It's really a headache to talk to someone like this who has more tricks than rice and is extremely smart.

She lowered her head in a "delicate" manner, not showing whether she knew whether the man last night was him or not, only revealing her charm in that moment when she lowered her head.

Lowering her head, she said, "Your Majesty, lotus can calm the mind and remove dampness, and it can also clear the heart and cool the blood. I have been having trouble sleeping at night lately, so I thought of picking a few lotus flowers to soak in water."

Emperor Yongjia closed the lid of the tea in his hand, as if he was really chatting with Qin Liuse, "This weather really requires refreshing the heart and cooling the blood. Today I have obtained a lot of lotus flowers. I will ask the people in the Shanggong Bureau to send them to various palaces later."

When everyone heard this, they all thanked Emperor Yongjia for his grace.

When the atmosphere was restored to its lively state, Emperor Yongjia said before leaving, "Go if you want to. The bamboo forest is a good place. If my beauty can't sleep, it would be good to walk around there."

After leaving these words, Emperor Yongjia waved his sleeves and left with Zhu Wanxi.

Emperor Yongjia suddenly became interested in Qin Liuse, which earned her the cold stares from many people at the table.

Wen Zhaoyi had an unhappy look in her eyes. The emperor didn't pay any attention to her at all today!

And Qin Huaijin's glares never stopped from time to time.

But Qin Liuse didn't have time to care about these looks at all. He was only thinking about the meaning of the emperor's words.

Until I returned to Shuyuexuan and received a basket of lotus flowers sent by the Shanggong Bureau, I was still thinking about his words.

Emperor Yongjia couldn't sleep, so he went there for a walk?

Is this a hint for her to come over tonight?

Emperor Yongjia had been silent at first, but the look he gave her today seemed to be seeing through her.

Qin Liuse touched his chin, it seemed that this was indeed what he meant?

It was like a riddle, which made Qin Liuse a little confused.

I was helped to put my clothes on and go to bed at night, and I was still thinking about this sentence in my mind.

Will she go tonight or not?

Would Emperor Yongjia be angry with her, thinking she was teasing him?

Qin Liuse rolled around on the bed with the quilt between her legs, looking at the candles on the table, feeling so difficult!

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After midnight, Qin Liuse still hadn't fallen asleep.

Looking at the night outside the window, time passed by little by little, and it was already the Chou hour with my eyes open.

At this time, half an hour has passed since she went out last night, and she doesn't know whether the Dog Emperor has gone there or not.

Go ahead, for fear that Emperor Yongjia would think she was being too sentimental.

If she doesn't go, she's afraid of standing up Emperor Yongjia and affecting her honor and favor.

After thinking about it, Qin Liuse sat up from the bed, put on his robe and got out of bed.

Mingyue, who was on guard all night, heard a noise from the inner room. He turned around with a bang and fell off the bed without noticing.

She got up, not caring about the pain, and hurried into the inner room.

Seeing Liu Se getting dressed, he asked hurriedly, "Beauty, what happened? Did you have a nightmare? Or do you want to release the water?"

"I'm fine." Qin Liuse replied, "I can't sleep, so I'm going out for a walk. You wait here for me, and don't follow me."

Qin Liuse walked out of Shu Yuexuan and took a deep breath. Success or failure depends on tonight.

It all depends on whether the Dog Emperor can trust her.

And she must initially gain the trust of Emperor Yongjia.

This kind of favor is different from others, and it is not as simple as just sleeping with someone in bed.

On the way to the bamboo forest, Qin Liuse felt a little irritable all the way.

This time she did not come in the dark, but carried a lamp. The light was dim, but it was enough to illuminate the road under her feet.

I slowly walked to the small bamboo forest, walked onto the stone bridge, and headed towards the lotus pond. My heart felt much more at ease.

They come, the security.

The dog emperor said that if she comes, I will suffer from insomnia, and if she doesn’t come, I won’t suffer from insomnia.

She comforted herself.

Walking along the path, Qin came to the edge of the lotus pond and Liu Se stretched out his hands so that the light could illuminate the surface of the lotus pond.

But after walking around for a while, I didn't see anyone.

I looked into the small pond, but couldn't see any human figure.

It seemed that she was overthinking. Qin Liuse turned and walked back. As she reached the corner, she bumped into a tall figure head-on.

The man was really tall, and the blow seemed light, but it was solid.

The lantern swayed, and its shadow on the ground shook again and again.

Emperor Yongjia suddenly stood out from the corner, almost scaring her.

Qin Liuse originally thought that there was no one around and was so scared that she almost dropped the lantern. Fortunately, Emperor Yongjia was quick to hold her hand tightly.

"Are you looking for me?"

A deep voice came, and Qin Liuse thought, didn't you ask me to come? Still asking?

But his face was filled with fear.

Qin Liuse looked up at him, their eyes met in the air, and their minds went blank for a moment.

"Why don't you speak?" Emperor Yongjia waited for a long time without getting a response, and looked at her seriously with his eyes lowered.

The dim light came from the ground, and Qin Liuse felt that his eyes were darker than the night.

In fact, she had already thought of the answer, but she looked shy and acted as if she was terrified.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty never thought it was really the Emperor."

But Emperor Yongjia was obviously not so easy to fool. He did not answer directly, but asked, "When did you know it was mine?"

The low voice reached my ears, somewhat bewitching, and carried a hint of tacit approval.

Qin Liuse confirmed in his heart that he was getting closer and closer to his initial goal.

Qin Liuse looked timid, but she looked at Emperor Yongjia without avoiding the gaze.

Xiao Yan raised his hand and pinched her chin, forcing her to lower her head so that they could look at each other, and his fingertips gently rubbed her delicate chin.

Qin Liuse felt a little itchy, with embarrassment flashing in her eyes, "I dare not deceive the emperor, but please don't be angry with me. I didn't mean to not tell you that I met you here last night."

Emperor Yongjia said calmly, "It's okay."

Qin Liuse then said tenderly, "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I actually figured it out last night when I went back home and lay in bed."

Although he was still lying, Qin Liuse spoke very sincerely.

"Oh? What do you want to understand?"

He didn't use any force at all, but Qin Liuse felt that his jaw couldn't move at all.

"I lost my temper last night and my mind is not clear. I went back to bed and thought about it. I didn't hear that there were any relatives coming to the palace for the palace banquet the day before yesterday, and no one stayed in the palace. Even if there were, I don't think they would come from such a far place."

"And this palace belongs to the emperor. The only one who can come and go freely in the palace so late at night, I think, the eunuchs have high-pitched voices, and the eldest prince is not even that old, so after thinking about it, it can only be the emperor."

"And..." Qin Liuse blinked, feeling a little shy and hesitant.

Following Xiao Yan's gaze, she continued, "And yesterday, I thought I was molested. But if it was a bad guy, he would definitely not let me go. Not to mention insulting, violating the imperial concubine is a serious crime. It is possible that the bad guy would kill me to save his life. After thinking about it, I think it must be the emperor."

Emperor Yongjia gently stroked her chin with his fingertips and said teasingly, "You are quite clever."

Qin Liuse lowered her eyes and said nothing.

"You came late tonight and kept me waiting."

This tone was actually a bit doting. Qin Liuse said in panic, "I wanted to go earlier, but I don't know if the emperor was upset about my misbehavior last night. I can't help but feel a little scared."