The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

They were the only two people left in the hall.

Her shoulder was pinched, and Jiang Lingyue looked up at the person next to her.

With the light behind him, his expression was not clear.

Soon, everything went dark before my eyes, and a warm and cool kiss landed on my forehead, leaving it as soon as it touched me.

When Jiang Lingyue reacted, the man had already let go of her shoulders and sat down.

He still had that straight back, a graceful and composed demeanor.

His beautiful, slender knuckles slowly and methodically began to pour the tea.

In fact, Jiang Lingyue really liked watching him fiddling with the tea set. Amidst the steam, he was calm and composed, and his every move was unhurried, as if to calm one's soul.

Seeing her looking at him, Qi Junyi smiled at her, gentle as jade, and seemed to have a very good temper.

Jiang Lingyue was stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses and quickly raised her hand to stop him from bringing the teacup.

"Don't drink tea. I brought you chicken soup. Drink that first."

As she spoke, she stood up, opened the food box beside her, and took out the chicken soup.

Although autumn is not that cold, after such a long time, a thin layer of oil has formed on the chicken soup, which looks greasy.

But she said nonchalantly, "Just heat it up and drink it yourself. I brought it all the way here."

Qi Junyi paused holding the teapot, was silent for a moment, pursed his lips, took the chicken soup, held the jade cup and heated it up obediently, then scooped a sip with a spoon to taste it.

"How is it?" Jiang Lingyue held her chin and looked at him. Seeing this, she asked him, "Is it delicious?"

"You did it?" Qi Junyi asked instead of answering.

“…No,” Jiang Lingyue said confidently, “but I delivered it myself.”

Rare indeed.

Qi Junyi raised his eyebrows slightly, "It tastes okay."

After saying that, he took another sip, then put down the soup bowl, took a sip of tea, and said, "Yueyue, are you in a good mood today?"

"Yeah," Jiang Lingyue nodded, her eyes sparkling, and she said frankly, "I was in a very good mood after learning that I became a noble concubine, so I came to see you."

Qi Junyi smiled. He lowered his eyes to look at her and said with a smile, "Hasn't she been a noble concubine for a long time? Now she has just been reinstated. Why are you so happy?"

"You don't understand," Jiang Lingyue held her cheek and laughed, her smile was rare and genuine.

How could she tell him that she felt good when Concubine Hui was humiliated?

In her previous life, when she was of low status and had little influence, she suffered so much at the hands of Concubine Hui that even her child was killed by her kneeling at the gate of Shaoguang Palace.

Thinking about her past life, her eyes were filled with gloom again.

Qi Junyi knocked on the table, waited for her to look over, and smiled at her gently, "I don't understand, why don't you tell me Yueyue."

"Um…"

Jiang Lingyue was indeed in a good mood, so she did not avoid the question as usual.

"...I'm not so happy just for the position of imperial concubine."

She thought for a moment and said, "I know Concubine Hui wants to step on me to make a name for herself, and you are standing up for me..."

No matter what, it never feels bad to have someone standing up for you.

It's still a blatant slap in the face of the person you hate.

Qi Junyi listened quietly, his fingertips tapping on the table stopped at some point.

He raised his eyes slightly and looked at the little girl opposite him who was holding her cheek with her hands and her eyes sparkling.

The question "Is it just like this?" could no longer be asked.

Because there was no need to ask, her expression told him that it was indeed just like that.

He just stood up for her once, and she was so happy.

It was a piece of cake for him, but it made her happy and moved from the bottom of her heart.

...What a silly girl.

It's not that complicated to impress her.

She wasn't as hard-hearted as he thought.

So in his previous life, during those two years when he was awkwardly unwilling to face his own feelings and let her fend for herself in the harem,...what did he miss?

With so much accumulated resentment from two lifetimes, she could still be happy for him simply standing up for her once.

If in his previous life, when he discovered his feelings, he could face it calmly and take good care of her like he does now.

Has she already...

Qi Junyi suddenly closed his eyes, and the knuckles that were holding the jade pot turned white from the force.

The little girl opposite was still chattering.

"I don't like Concubine Hui. I'm just happy that you made her plan fail..."

As she was talking, Jiang Lingyue finally realized that the man opposite her had been silent for a long time, so she looked over.

I saw that he had turned pale without knowing when.

"What's wrong with you..." She was startled and quickly stood up and walked over, "Does it hurt anywhere?"

Before she could finish her words, she was pulled by the wrist and fell into his lap.

"I'll stand up for you from now on, okay?" he said in a hoarse voice. "I'll never let you suffer any injustice again."

The hand on the waist was tightly tied, revealing the owner's unstable mood.

Jiang Lingyue blinked, noticing his change in mood and feeling a little confused.

Her mind raced as she quickly recalled what she had just said.

After a while, she tilted her head back and pecked his jaw, "Okay."

What a rare initiative.

Qi Junyi's breathing stagnated. He pinched the back of her neck and lifted her up, looking down at her.

Seeing this, Jiang Lingyue thought he would kiss her back.

But he didn't.

He just stared at her for a long time and asked, "Don't you like Concubine Hui?"

Jiang Lingyue nodded.

"...What about the others?" He smiled slightly, lowered his head to rest his forehead against hers, and said softly, "Do the others not like it either?"

"No," Jiang Lingyue said, "I just don't like Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu...I don't like Concubine Xian very much either."

Although Concubine Xian was her cousin, there was no sisterly relationship between them.

On the contrary, in her previous life, she was actually angered to death by the other party's son.

A mother must pay for her son's debts. It is only natural that she hates Concubine Xian.

Jiang Lingyue said: "The other concubines didn't provoke me, so of course I wouldn't dislike them."

Thinking of how generous she was to the point of wanting to send those concubines to his bed, the flame that had just ignited in Qi Junyi's heart was completely extinguished.

He lowered his eyes and hummed softly, "I understand."

Why do I only hate these three people?

Qi Junyi felt a little hesitant.

“…It’s my fault.”

He whispered hoarsely, "I didn't protect you from the beginning."

Jiang Lingyue was startled, then said nonchalantly: "It's okay, Your Majesty is busy with many affairs and there are so many concubines in the harem, you are not obligated to protect me specifically."

"not like this…"

Qi Junyi buried his face in the crook of her neck, sniffed deeply, and said, "Did you suffer a lot of grievances in those two years?"

This was the first time he took the initiative to talk about the two years when he was hot and cold and competing with himself.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

"It's not that I feel wronged," Jiang Lingyue said after a long moment, "it's just a matter of status. I'm so lucky that my sisters are willing to teach me..."

"Stop talking!" The hand on my waist suddenly tightened, "It's my fault..."