Shocking! In this matriarchal society, every man wants to marry me!

"who is it?"

"it's me."

Ye Qing quickly got dressed.

Nakata stood there, thought for a moment, and said, "Would you like to tell me about your scars? I'll be a good listener and a good confidant."

Ye Qing stared at Zhong Tian's face for a while, then shook her head: "I'll tell you when there's a suitable opportunity."

Seeing Ye Qing packing her things, Zhong Tian asked, "Where are you going?"

Ye Qing raised an eyebrow: "I'm not used to sleeping with other people. I'll go to a brothel. Now that I'm in this matriarchal society, I should treat myself to some perks and go to a brothel!"

Nakata shook his head with amusement.

Zhongtian carefully examined Ye Qing's room. The room was very clean, and everything was arranged in an orderly manner. There was a book on the bedside table. Zhongtian opened it, then immediately closed it. It was a erotic novel.

Just as she was about to lie down and appreciate China's oldest art, she suddenly heard someone shouting, "Stop thief!"

Zhongtian suddenly sat up in bed and rushed out. Strangely, the room and corridor were very quiet, like a stagnant pool, and no matter how loud the sound was, it could not stir up a ripple.

Where is the thief? Suddenly, a dark figure ran past Nakata at lightning speed and entered a completely dark room.

Zhongtian immediately ran to the room. Stepping inside, he heard breathing and immediately sensed something was wrong. This was Le Xingxi and Le Wentao's room. It was extremely offensive for a woman to enter two men's room in the middle of the night.

Nakata immediately wanted to go out, but in the darkness he could only hear the sound of the door being locked.

Zhongtian stepped forward and kicked the door twice. The door wasn't very sturdy, and she heard the sound of the lock loosening, but someone was blocking the door from the outside.

But amidst the deafening noise, Nakata also heard faint, continuous sobbing. Nakata couldn't bear to kick anymore; she groped around and lit a candle in the dark.

She saw Le Xingxi crying, crying so hard that tears slowly streamed down his porcelain-like skin from the corners of his eyes and landed on the table. He looked so fragile, as if even the slightest blow could crush him.

"Where's your brother?"

Le Xingxi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, looking at Zhong Tian as if she were a fool: "Zhong Niangzi, you're just as foolish as me. We're like this entirely because of my brother!"

Zhongtian immediately understood and, with a touch of pity, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Le Xingxi.

Le Xingxi didn't answer, but just stared at the tightly closed door and at Zhong Tian. "Madam Zhong, would you like to hear a story?"

"I don't want to hear it." Zhongtian shook his head like a rattle drum.

Curiosity killed the cat; this must involve His Majesty's love triangle. If she finds out, will she be silenced?

"Madam Zhong, you are also a pawn in this game. Don't hide your head like a quail!"

"Do you remember the day we first met? I fell off the carriage, not because it was unstable, but because my brother kicked me off, trying to disfigure me!"

"what……"

"Ridiculous, isn't it!"

Is it because of His Majesty?

"……right!"

“My brother has been deeply in love with His Majesty since childhood, but His Majesty seems to prefer me. During this imperial concubine selection, people are saying that two men will serve one wife. In fact, my mother and His Majesty only want to send one of us into the palace. This is to keep one of us at home to keep my mother company, and also so that my brother and I won’t fight to the death at home for the emperor’s favor.”

"But they don't know that our struggle started a long time ago."

Zhongtian looked at Le Xingxi: "You've been avoiding her at every turn, haven't you?"

Le Xingxi's face showed even more sorrow: "I regard His Majesty as an elder sister, and I have no romantic feelings for her. Since my brother likes His Majesty, what harm is there in me giving her to him!"

“I have been trying to find someone to propose marriage to me. As long as I can get engaged to someone else before entering the palace, I can avoid sharing a wife with my brother.”

"Not a single one is reliable," Le Xingxi said helplessly.

Perhaps the quiet of the night gave Le Xingxi a sense of security, and he spoke fluently. "The imperial edict will be delivered to General Yongning's mansion tomorrow. This is my brother's last desperate gamble."

"You knew? But you came along anyway."

"My brother laced the food he gave the textile workers with sleeping pills, just to avoid ruining the plan. If I spend one night with you, my reputation will be ruined, whether or not anything happens!"

Zhongtian sneered, "You're a good younger brother, but why did you drag me into this? And you seem to trust me quite a bit."

Le Xingxi defended her brother, saying, "He probably had no other choice; he was just grasping at straws when he was desperate."

"Before we were adults, my brother treated me extremely well. He pitied my frail health, he would protect me, he would give me the best!" He suddenly clutched his head. "I can't believe it, I can't believe she would treat me like this!"

A maniacal smile appeared on Le Xingxi's face.

Zhongtian was stunned. He couldn't understand why Le Xingxi, who had been so calm just moments before, had suddenly gone mad.

"Nakata, I want to try it!"

Nakata had a bad feeling: "How are you going to try it?"

Le Xingxi raised the oil lamp in her hand and slowly lit the curtains in the room. A breeze blew through the window, which actually increased the spread of the fire.

"You are crazy!"

Nakata immediately went to put out the fire.

Le Xingxi stepped forward and hugged Zhongtian tightly, pressing all his weight onto Zhongtian. The two were extremely close, and his words seemed to whisper in Zhongtian's ear.

"Zhongtian, let me try, let me try! My brother must be standing outside. There's smoke and fire inside; he can see it from the outside. Don't you think she won't open the door and let us out!"

Zhongtian sensed that the person in front of him was truly somewhat insane.

"You're gambling with your life. If he doesn't open the door, we'll die in this room."

"No...no..." Le Xingxi looked at Zhong Tian: "I know you can get out, wait for me, wait for me, okay!"

Zhongtian looked at Le Xingxi. Sometimes, a person's obsession can become an insurmountable obstacle in their life. Even if he were rescued today, the rest of his life would be trapped in this fire.

"Okay," she said, willing to risk her life to accompany him.

"Use this to cover your mouth." Zhongtian tore off a piece of clothing, wet it with water from the teapot, and handed it to Le Xingxi.

"Okay." Before covering her mouth, Le Xingxi looked at Zhongtian gratefully and said, "Thank you."

"Let me make this clear first, I won't die with you. Once the fire gets bigger, I'll take you away."

"it is good."

The fire spread throughout the small room, filling the air with choking fumes. Le Xingxi coughed until her face turned red. The temperature inside was rising higher and higher, and the flames were swirling around Zhong Tian, ​​about to scorch his skin.

Le Xingxi's eyes grew increasingly desperate.

Have you given up?

I've given up!

"Nakata, tell me, is it worth it for us men to be so desperate for a woman all day long?"

Nakata replied, "I don't know, but I do know that if we don't escape now, we'll both burn to death."