After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Yuan Yi let go, took off her shoes, carried her to the bed, and covered her with a quilt.

Yuan Qing silently pulled his sleeve back, only to find that a corner of his sleeve had been firmly grasped in his hand and he couldn't pull it back at all.

"Let go?"

Yuan Yi lowered his head, pursed his lips and said nothing, but his hands clenched even tighter.

Obviously there was no intention of letting go.

Forget it, let him poop if he wants, just don’t disturb her sleep.

Yuan Qing pulled the quilt higher, loosened the belt of his clothes, freed his arms from the restraints, turned over and lay down facing the wall.

Seeing her fall asleep, Yuan Yi extinguished the candle from a distance, lowered the bed curtains, and fell asleep leaning against the bed.

But when Yuan Qing woke up the next day, he was only wearing one piece of underwear.

The missing pajamas were now rolled up in the arms of someone leaning against the bed.

Yuan Qing: "..."

She slapped her forehead, secretly annoyed at herself for forgetting about this matter.

She used to be used to sleeping alone, so taking off her bedtime clothes in a daze was a common occurrence for her. Over time, she no longer felt awkward about it.

But now it’s different. Although the young guard is not a stranger, there is a difference between men and women, and the two are not familiar enough to be able to meet each other frankly.

She lifted the quilt slightly and took a look.

Fortunately, there is no light left, only one piece is left.

Yuan Qing hugged the quilt tightly, got out of bed quietly, and reached out to take the clothes in Yuan Yi's arms.

But as soon as he got close, the person woke up.

"master?"

Yuan Yi's voice was hoarse, with the lazy tone unique to men, and it entered Yuan Qing's ears, causing her to tremble inexplicably.

"Why don't you let go?" Yuan Qing pointed at the clothes.

Yuan Yi was stunned for a moment, his ears turned red, and then he let go, "I'll go guard outside."

After saying this, he left in a hurry, but his usually steady steps now seemed messy.

Yuan Qing burst out laughing.

This silly boy is really naive.

She looked at the wrinkled clothes in her hands, sighed softly, took out a new one from the closet and put it on.

"Ayi, come in first."

Yuan Yi was standing outside the house in a daze when he suddenly heard a voice from inside. He quickly calmed himself down and pushed the door open.

Yuan Qing stuffed the changed clothes into his hands and said, "The maids are not here, so please run and help me take these to the backyard."

Seeing that he was holding the clothes without moving, she raised her hand and waved it in front of his eyes, "What are you thinking about?"

Yuan Yi lowered his head and didn't dare to look at her, "Nothing, I'll go first."

"Come back." Yuan Qing stared at his red neck, feeling more and more strange. "There's no rush to deliver the clothes. Come here first."

Yuan Yi stood up hesitantly and let her cold hand touch his forehead.

"I don't have a fever," Yuan Qing touched his own again, "Could it be that I caught a cold after sleeping on the floor last night?"

She stood on tiptoe and looked at him closely, "Why do you keep your head down?"

Yuan Yi unexpectedly met her gaze, and his face suddenly became hot, "Master... Master, I didn't..."

Yuan Qing also felt that he had gone too far, so he distanced himself from the two of them.

Since it's not a fever, there must be another reason.

She suddenly realized a problem, a very serious problem that she had been ignoring.

He has been by my side since he was a teenager, and I always treated him like a child, so sometimes I would forget my limits when teasing him.

Ancient people were different from modern people.

What should we do now?

I finally raised one, but it turned out to be a mess. The remaining one is only six years old and is totally useless.

Although she likes young people, she just admires them and has never thought about getting involved.

In her previous life, there were many handsome young men in her company, but she always treated them as her juniors.

If she really got involved with a half-grown child, she would always feel guilty like an old cow eating young grass.

Fearing that he was overthinking, Yuan Qing asked directly: "Yuan Yi, are you fond of me?"

The little guard raised his eyes instantly, his deep eyebrows and eyes seemed to be dotted with starlight, bright and pious, like a spring breeze, gently caressing her heart.

Being looked at with such affectionate eyes, Yuan Qing's heart skipped a beat for unknown reason.

It's over. Even without saying a word, she knew what it meant.

Are you really going to do it?

She never doubted Yuan Yi's loyalty.

But matters of the heart are hard to explain. They can't be explained simply by saying "you like me" or "I like you", not to mention there are many uncertain factors involved.

If she had to make a choice one day, she probably wouldn't lean towards him.

This was one of the reasons why she hesitated.

She sat down at the table with the little guard and said, "Tell me what you really think. Don't hide it."

"I want to stay with my master for the rest of my life. Even if you don't like me anymore, please don't chase me away..."

Yuan Yi didn't know how to express his inner thoughts, so he could only say everything that came to his mind.

It was such a mess that even he himself didn't know what he was talking about.

"In that case, then look up at me." Yuan Qing's voice suddenly became serious.

Yuan Yi was afraid of hearing a rejection from her, but he still obeyed the order and looked at the woman in front of him.

"There are some things I must say in advance. If you want to follow me, you must be loyal to me and will not tolerate betrayal.

I'm a germaphobe when it comes to relationships. If I find out later that you have second thoughts, it would be honest of you to confess it in time.

But if you enjoy my benefits on one hand, and flirt with others and deceive me on the other hand..." Yuan Qing reached out and stroked the corner of the little guard's eyes, and whispered slowly in his ear, "I will take back the things that I once thought were beautiful with my own hands."

Her eyes were deep and dangerous, and her slender fingers slid across the little guard's cheek and stopped at her lips.

Although the tone is solemn, it carries with it infinite reverie and charm.

Yuan Yi knelt down, held his master's rebellious hand, held it loyally in his palm, gently touched his forehead, and said solemnly: "I will prove it to the master."

Yuan Qing smiled and held his hand back, "You don't have to kneel down all the time in the future. Apart from your official status, there is no difference between you and me. Just call me Ah Qing. Feel free to do so when there are outsiders around."

That’s right, why think so much, just let things take their course.

Yuan Yi nodded heavily.

After getting her promise, the huge stone in his heart was suddenly lifted, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

The grandparents and grandchildren hiding behind the tree watched the two people walk away happily together, and their lips curled up in the same way.

"I told you my method is effective, right?" Wen Cheng'an raised his head and said proudly.

Yuan Bo stroked his beard and smiled softly, "My grandson is better than me. Come on, grandpa will take you to eat delicious food."

Yuan Qing had no idea what was happening here.

After breakfast, she invited Hongyu into the house.

I had investigated before and thought Hongyu was sent by Wen Chengyu, but later I found out that she was Empress Dowager Yuan's confidant.

Now that things have settled down, it's time to clean out the parasites in the palace.

Although Hongyu's intentions were not pure at the beginning, she was still the most reliable among the four people, so they wanted to use her as the fuse.

Hongyu knelt on the ground respectfully.

"Would you like to do me a favor?" Yuan Qing asked calmly.

Hongyu kowtowed and said, "I am the master's servant. No matter what I do, I am willing to do it."

Yuan Qing stood up, walked to her and squatted down, "You don't need to do anything else, just offer your body."

Hongyu shrank back when she heard that, then gritted her teeth and said, "I'll do whatever the master tells me."

This girl must be thinking of somewhere else. She is not the kind of person who would take advantage of a girl's innocence.

"Don't be nervous. I just want you to cooperate in a 'torture trick'. That's why I said I'd borrow your flesh for a bit. I don't have any other intentions. You just might suffer."

Hongyu leaned forward and said, "I obey your command."