Queen's favorite

Qi Changle watched the female gentleman put her finger on his lips, and couldn't help being slightly startled when he heard her words.

Really, guilty of...?what is this about?

Sometimes Qi Changle really doesn't want to be able to guess other people's thoughts so easily, so she doesn't have to feel ashamed and in a dilemma at this moment.

After all, Zhongliyu's meaning has been expressed very clearly through actions.

Qi Changle's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her breathing became more cautious.

Don't hesitate for too long, or you will be suspected by Zhong Liyu.

Qi Changle raised his eyelashes, his eyes were still shy, "So, Your Majesty means..."

Zhong Liyu narrowed his eyes slightly, with a smile on his lips, "Why, Chang Le, haven't you already guessed it?" She almost stared at Qi Chang Le on purpose, "Dare to think, but dare not do it?"

Qi Changle inhaled slightly, raised her eyes to look directly at the female monarch, the pupils in her eyes became slightly blurred.

She opened her lips slightly: "In this case, won't His Majesty punish the crime committed by the concubine?"

Zhong Liyu's eyes twitched slightly: "Now, I allow you to be guilty."

The arc of her lips was a little willful.

Qi Changle squeezed his fingers, and then took a step forward.Her lips moved slightly, and she swallowed unconsciously because of nervousness.

Qi Changle lowered his eyelashes, and slowly approached Zhong Liyu.From the opponent's point of view, Qi Changle seemed to be attracted by the female monarch's movements, and thus slowly approached.

Looking at the person who was getting closer and closer to her lips, Zhong Liyu didn't have a trace of impatience or disgust. On the contrary, at this moment, her heart was full of unwarranted expectations.

——Obviously, she hates getting close to outsiders the most.

But when it was placed on Qi Changle's body, not only did she not find it annoying, but she felt a sense of clamor and excitement.

Zhong Liyu lowered his eyes, feeling the breath of the other party getting closer.

Qi Changle pinched his palm tightly with his fingertips, not letting himself show any flaws or inappropriateness.

As she got closer to Zhong Liyu, she could even smell the ambergris on the other person's body due to the day and night infection, mixed with a cold fragrance, and finally became the smell on her body.

Qi Changle was stunned for a moment.

Afterwards, she lowered her eyelashes, looked at the piece of skin that was getting closer and closer to her, finally moved closer, and gently printed it on it.

She kissed the corner of Zhongli Yu's lips, but she didn't profane or approach too much, but just like a simple intimacy, gently rubbing, not aggressive.

Such a gesture is very appropriate.Qi Changle thought to himself.

Obviously the two of them are so close and doing such intimate things, but at this moment, Qi Changle only has calmness and calculations in his heart.

She was calculating what kind of image she was showing at the moment, and guessing whether such intimacy could fulfill what the queen wanted.

It should be full of tenderness, but Qi Changle's eyes were cold with reason.

After being intimate for a while, Qi Changle was about to back away.

However, just before she left, a hand suddenly pressed on the back of her head.Qi Changle paused, but before he could react, the person in front of him turned his face slightly, rubbing his red lips against her.

The hot and soft touch imprinted on the center of her lips, and the scorching temperature seemed to burn to the bottom of her heart.

Then, she felt a pain in her lower lip, accompanied by a slight damp heat.

Qi Changle suddenly raised his eyelids, his emotions loosened and leaked extremely quickly at that moment.

But soon, she withdrew all her emotions, as if the shock just now hadn't been revealed.

Zhong Liyu was still pressing Qi Changle's head with one hand, and she leaned against him with joy in her eyes.

It feels surprisingly good.

Zhong Liyu, who has never been so close to other people before, also feels that there is nothing wrong with such closeness, and she quite likes it.Even the bottom of my heart gave birth to a slight tremor.

It was only at this time that Zhong Liyu realized that perhaps he liked being so close.

After all, this person is different.

Looking at the blushing person in front of him, Zhong Liyu raised the corners of his lips, and then, as if he was still unsatisfied, he leaned over again, and gently pressed her lips against hers.

"Changle." Zhong Liyu called her, her voice was charming and slightly hoarse.

Qi Changle tried hard to control his breathing, then slowly raised his eyelids, with water in his eyes, and looked at the other party docilely.

As if pleased by Qi Changle's performance, Zhong Liyu pinched the back of her neck with his fingers, and then let go.

The female gentleman still had a smile on her face, and she said like a joke: "It's a good 'offend'."

"..."

Qi Changle took a light breath, his eyelashes trembling slightly.

After the two calmed down for a moment, they returned to their original appearance.

Although Qi Changle was still acting on the surface, she was actually feeling dazed and pale for a moment in her heart, and she tried her best to control the movement of her fingers touching her lips.

Recalling the damp heat that hadn't completely disappeared from his lips, Qi Changle couldn't help but think that he was really... intimate with the female gentleman just now?

Somewhat incredible.

After all, she always felt that she should not be able to accept it.After all, both she and the lady are women, and the other party is not the person she likes.

But after the real intimate contact, Qi Changle realized that she didn't have the slightest repulsion, but because of the other party's actions, she felt throbbing.

Thinking of this, she closed her eyes and suppressed all her emotions in her heart.

—Don't think about it any more.

After solving the problem, Zhong Liyu was also ready to go back.

After all, the reason why she came out was firstly because she was always looking at the fearful expressions of those ministers, and she got tired of watching them too much, and secondly, because Qi Changle was not around, so she wanted to come out to have a look.

She didn't expect to hear such news from her sister.

But now that these misunderstandings have been resolved, Zhong Liyu doesn't feel any displeasure anymore.

"Go back," she said in a lazy voice.

Qi Changle obediently followed the other party, and then asked: "Did Your Majesty not bring a palace attendant when he came out?"

"No." Zhong Liyu replied, "It's useless to take them anyway."

Hearing such an answer, Qi Changle didn't know how to react, but smiled helplessly.

The two returned to the Palace of Preserving Harmony from the main entrance together.

The sound of silk and bamboo wind music did not stop, but when the others saw Zhong Liyu and Qi Changle coming back together, they showed a look of surprise, but they were quickly overwhelmed by the feeling of shrinking in fear.

Qi Changle glanced at them calmly with downcast eyes, seeing her father's fearful and anticipating expression, she couldn't help laughing slightly in her heart.

Then she glanced to the side, and her eyes swept over Wang Shi who was in disbelief and suppressed the fear, and landed beside her.

Qi Tianxiang didn't come back?

Qi Changle's heart moved slightly, and he couldn't help but look at Zhongliyu.

Was it her people who took Qi Tianxiang away?Or Qi Tianxiang didn't come back at all.

But the possibility of the latter should be very small, after all, Qi Tianxiang is not a person who is brave enough to walk freely in the palace.

However, Qi Changle suppressed the emotions and doubts in his heart, and did not reveal anything.

Then, she raised her eyes and glanced upwards, and glanced at the imperial concubine.

She was a little curious about how the imperial concubine would react when she saw her coming in with the queen after the others showed surprise.

However, the other party's face was peaceful and still calm.

Although the queen went out halfway and came in again, the banquet was still going on, without her order, no matter whether it was the waiting princes or ministers, or the palace people playing music, no one would dare to slack off or even leave the venue.

After sitting back again, Su Xi who was behind her immediately came over, and then asked softly for her to take the food: "My little master, what happened?"

Qi Changle lowered his eyes and smiled lightly: "It's nothing."

She picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the fruit wine, as if this could dilute the lingering aroma on her lips.

At this moment, Liu Shuyun leaned over and asked, "What did sister do just now? Why did you come in with His Majesty?"

Qi Changle put down his wine glass and glanced at her sideways. He didn't really like to be spied on by others like this, but she still replied with a smile: "Didn't you say it, change clothes."

Liu Shuyun asked naively: "But my sister didn't change her clothes?"

Qi Changle: "..."

For a moment, she didn't know whether Liu Shuyun was really stupid or if she acted stupid on purpose.

But no matter how stupid or not, this is not the time for Qi Changle to confront her.

So she just sighed softly, with a indulgent chuckle on her face: "Changing clothes is just an elegant speech. I drank too much water just now, so I made an excuse to go out. It's called changing clothes, but it's actually going to the toilet. Got it?"

Her dark eyes were dark, with a smile on her face.Liu Shuyun couldn't help being startled, then nodded.Then, she said again: "Sister, after I saw you go out just now, your younger sister also went out with her, did you meet?"

Qi Changle lowered his eyes and thought briefly, then said: "Not at all."

Liu Shuyun wanted to say something, but Qi Changle had completely turned her face away and stopped responding. She watched the dance in the middle, as if she was quite interested.

After seeing Liu Shuyun sitting back from the corner of the eye, Qi Changle couldn't help thinking, what exactly is Liu Shuyun trying to do over and over again?

She doesn't want to rely on her like Wang Changzai and Wang Xiyi, but that attitude doesn't look like she is simply an enemy.After thinking about it, Qi Changle can only temporarily put her on the troublesome person who is neither an enemy nor a friend.

Qi Changle is not a character who likes to take the initiative to be an enemy of others. If people don't offend me, I won't offend others. As long as Liu Shuyun doesn't make any mistakes, it is impossible for her to attack her.

It seemed that the palace banquet had already gone through more than half, but Qi Tianxiang hadn't come back yet, and Wang Shi who was sitting there was already a little restless.

She frequently looked in Qi Changle's direction, if she hadn't been concerned about the occasion, she would have rushed over long ago.

But Qi Changle is not afraid either.

Firstly, it is impossible for the Wang family to do anything in the palace, and secondly, she probably thought that since Qi Tianxiang was in her hands, even if she wanted to do something after returning home, she would have to worry more.

In addition, the courtiers on the opposite side seemed to be a little restless, but on the one hand, they were really scared, and on the other hand, they were wondering why Zhong Liyu was so...quiet today.

On occasions like this in previous years, there would be bloodshed before halfway through, so how could it be possible to let the palace banquet go on like this in such a stable manner.

But today, is the female gentleman showing kindness?

Although he was thinking about it in his heart, no one dared to ask directly.Everyone was secretly praying that the palace banquet would end soon.

However, at this moment, Zhong Liyu suddenly clapped his hands, and the dancer who was performing below immediately stopped, knelt down on the ground, and the sound of silk, bamboo and wind music also stopped.

The palace banquet that was still lively just now became quiet and silent in an instant.

Everyone's hearts were suspended.

Zhong Liyu sat on the top seat and waved her hands to make the palace servants back down. Then she propped her chin with one hand, raised the corners of her lips, and looked down with a smile.

Zhong Liyu glanced at someone, and then raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is the servant of the household department here?"

Qi Si, who was called, trembled all over, his heart was beating, and he almost walked out of the seat with trembling legs and feet, and knelt down in the middle.

"Chen Qisi pays homage to His Majesty, long live Your Majesty."

Zhong Liyu lowered his eyelashes and glanced at him, his voice was laziness, as if he was careless: "Young servant, don't worry." Her voice was soft, and it looked like a caring tone, but after hearing her words, Qi Si was even more afraid.

He put his hands on the ground, bowed his head deeply and knelt down.

Zhong Li glanced at his eyelashes, and then a palace servant came over with a food plate.

The tangy fragrance dissipated immediately.

A row of delicious food was placed in front of Qi Si.

After seeing the situation in front of him, Qi Si was taken aback, a little at a loss.

"This, this?"

Zhong Liyu smiled and said: "Oh, this is my servant who is exhausted from worrying about the country's worries every day, so I specially ordered the imperial dining room to cook for you. Waiter, give it a try and see if it suits your appetite."

Qi Si looked at the dozen or so dishes in front of him, but his face was ashen; after all, he was not stupid, and he knew that the queen didn't really want to reward him.Everyone else sat in their seats, but he was called out, how could it be a good thing.

It's just that Qi Si didn't understand, where did he attract the attention of the queen, was someone slandering him behind his back?Or is it simple, he was unlucky so he was named by the queen?

At this moment, in Qi Si's eyes, these are not delicacies, but highly poisonous arsenic, as if one bite will immediately kill him.

He didn't want to eat it, but he didn't dare not to eat it.

Qi Si opened his mouth, but he still couldn't say anything. Finally, he picked up the chopsticks with trembling hands, showing an expression as if he was about to cry.

"Sir, thank you Lord Long En."

Qi Si knows the female monarch too well, so he clearly knows that it is best to eat it honestly at this time, this is the only "toast".

Those vegetables are not poisonous.

Qi Changle swept over and made such a judgment.

Although she didn't know the truth, it was just her intuition.

Of course, Qi Changle naturally wouldn't think that these were the female monarch's sincere rewards to Qi Si, she thought, the trick must be yet to come.

And the reason why the female gentleman suddenly named Qi Si, I also know...it was because of her.

Thinking of this, Qi Changle lowered his eyelashes.

Is it because she said just now that she was not pampered when she was young, so she was always hungry?

So, Zhong Liyu's actions are for her...revenge?

Qi Changle couldn't figure it out, it was just the first time, she felt at a loss for a moment, as if she didn't know which way to choose when standing at a fork in the road.

But usually, she can immediately know which way to go.

Qi Changle held his fingertips and let out a breath.

In front of him are the delicacies of Bazhen Jade Food, but Qi Si didn't care to taste their delicacy, he just stuffed food into his stomach mechanically in a daze.

If you didn't fall down immediately after taking the first bite, it wasn't highly poisonous, so what could it be?

Qi Si was thinking hard while eating.

And at the same time, he was still wondering if he could escape if Qi Changle was used as an excuse.After all, no matter how you say it, he is also Changle's father. Changle, you can't just watch him being tortured to death by the queen, can you?

This idea has almost become the only support in his heart, which is why Qi Si didn't collapse.

Since the lady ordered to eat, Qi Si didn't dare to be negligent, but after eating three large plates of meat dishes, he already felt full, so his movements slowed down.

There was silence in the hall, and no one dared to make other moves.

The others sat there quietly, silently watching Qi Si eating.

The atmosphere is funny and frightening.

Then, Qi Si's movements became slower and slower, and finally he couldn't bear it anymore and stopped, and bowed to the female monarch: "Your Majesty, I really can't take it anymore."

Zhong Liyu changed his posture, leaning against the back of the chair without raising his eyelashes: "Eat."

Only one word came out of her red lips.

Qi Si's complexion changed, and he could only lower his head and continue eating.

He even had an illusion...he felt that he was going to die in this hall.

No, it can't be like that!

Qi Si couldn't help begging for mercy again: "Your Majesty! I really can't eat anymore, please forgive me. The imperial dishes rewarded by Your Majesty are very delicious. I am grateful, but I am not strong enough. Please forgive me!"

Zhong Liyu reacted this time, she raised her eyes to look at Qi Si, and sneered, with a hint of gloom in her tone.

"Oh? The servant can't eat anymore? I thought you could eat a lot."

"otherwise--"

Zhong Liyu remembered what Qi Changle said just now, a little bit of thick ink-like silt overflowed from the bottom of his heart, and his eyes were heavy.

"Why can't the servant's family even provide food for the children and concubines?"

"It must be because you are so good at eating, it is only for you."

The meaning of this sentence is so strong that Wang almost immediately understood what the lady was talking about.

Her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.

She knew, it was that bitch Qi Changle who said it.

It's over... This is the lady, I want to find justice for her.

At this moment, everything played back in Wang's mind.

When she was young, she oppressed and excluded Qi Changle's mother and daughter, later she made things difficult for this concubine daughter, Tianxiang disgusted and insulted her, and later, they let Qi Changle replace Qi Tianxiang in the palace.

Hearing what the lady said, Qi Si also froze in place.

"What is His Majesty referring to?"

Zhong Liyu sneered, the smile on his face could hardly cover up the harshness.

"Is the servant still asking me?" Her smile gradually faded, and finally became expressionless, with a shocking coldness. "Still asking me, I guess it's because you haven't thought enough about it, so that you can't even remember it."

Zhong Liyu lowered her eyelashes, her pupils were hidden in the shadows cast by eyelash feathers, they were extremely dark.

"Continue to feed."

"When to die, when is the end."

The palace servant next to him was ordered to come over and suppress Qi Si, and then stuffed something into his mouth.

"Woooo..."

Qi Si struggled subconsciously, but couldn't break free from the person holding him down.

Under the main hall, those palace people stuffed food into Qi Si's mouth like a force-feeding duck. Qi Si was already struggling, but he still couldn't escape.

Under this suffocating feeling, he suddenly remembered something.

"Chang... Le..." During the feeding break, Qi Si struggled to utter these two words.

His eyes looked at Qi Changle, and it was rare to reveal a low-pitched and life-like plea inside.

Qi Changle sat there, the smile on his face subconsciously disappeared.

How ironic.

When she was young, she tried every means to beg her father, the head of the family, for a full meal, but all she got was a reprimand; explored.

But now, in order to survive, he had to ask Qi Changle, his concubine, for help.

Completely forgot... Maybe his concubine has hatred for him.

Zhong Liyu twirled the wrench between his fingers and changed his posture.

She raised her eyebrows and looked at Qi Changle with a smile: "Changle?"

It's a questioning tone.

"The waiter said he was full, tell me, is he really full?"

The queen put this choice in her hands.

Qi Changle stood up, her eyes glanced at Wang Shi, and then fell on Qi Si's face.

Seeing her standing up, Qi Si seemed to see the hope of life, his eyes burst into a strong light, as if he was praying for Qi Changle to intercede for him, so that he would not go through the torture again.

but……

Qi Changle's eyes slowly darkened, as deep and dark as a night well.

Something in her heart was slowly rising.

"Concubine thinks." Qi Changle opened his lips: "Father probably hasn't eaten enough, after all, father..."

She bent her eyes and smiled: "I like eating the most, don't you?"

Zhong Liyu hooked the corner of his lower lip, "If that's the case, then you guys continue to feed."

"Woooooo!"

Qi Si struggled desperately, looked at Qi Changle with both resentment and puzzlement, as if she didn't understand why her concubine was no longer as humble and obedient as before.

After a while, the palace man stopped moving.

"Your Majesty, the servant of the Household Department has passed out."

Only then did the movement caused by the struggle quiet down, and the hall returned to silence.

The others even breathed cautiously, lest they offend the queen, or let the other party notice themselves.

Some people looked ugly and almost felt nauseous.

After all, it's one thing to eat by yourself, but it's another thing to be forcefully stuffed into your stomach like this by others.After being forced to watch such an event this time, I am afraid that they will be too scared to see meat and vegetables after they go back.

"Dizzy." Zhong Liyu tapped his cheek with his fingertips, frowned slightly, a little difficult.

Then, she smiled.

"Simple, isn't there another person here?"

Hearing Zhong Liyu's words, the others stiffened almost like a conditioned reflex, their faces turned pale, lest the female gentleman was referring to themselves.

Zhong Li Yu Hei Mou looked over, with a smile.

"The servant is unconscious, isn't the wife of the servant still supporting it?"

There was a stalk in Wang's throat, and he almost couldn't catch his breath.

But she didn't really faint, but quickly knelt down, but instead of begging for mercy, she looked at Qi Changle instead.

"Changle! Mother has a small stomach and can't eat so many dishes. You, you know it." There was a twisted smile on the corner of her mouth, "Tell your majesty for mother...you, you are the most sensible child."

Meeting her gaze, Qi Changle tilted his head slightly.

She smiled purely.

"What is mother talking about? Don't you like food the most? I remember when I was young, in order to keep you full, Changle didn't even eat well."

She pointed.

"Come on, mother please, this is your favorite meal."

Wang Shi looked at her, her eyes were tearing apart.

Qi Changle's smile didn't change at all, "Or...the mother can't eat by herself, so you want my sister to help you share the burden?"

Wang Shi thought of Qi Tianxiang who had gone somewhere, her fingers trembled, and her expression changed several times.

Only at this moment did she fully realize that Qi Changle was no longer the concubine girl she used to be.

She escaped from her grasp and was able to fight back.

She doesn't have much power, but at this moment, behind her stands the queen.

Mrs. Wang fell to her knees on the ground with a panicked expression on her face.