I'm really not an old sword

Lin Qingsu muttered something, stood on the bridge in the yard, and watched the fish swimming in the water under the bridge for a while.

Hearing the sound of light running coming from inside the house, Lin Qingsu turned and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.

He had just taken two steps when the door creaked open a tiny crack and a white fox ran out.

"Master Lin! Master Lin!" the little white fox ran over while calling in a baby voice.

Seeing that Lin Qingsu did not stop, she became anxious. Suppressing her fear, she screamed and bit Lin Qingsu's trouser leg.

The little white fox was just an ordinary little white fox, and its strength was not even as heavy as a sword. It pulled hard, but was carried away for a distance powerlessly.

"Master Lin!" The little white fox cried out in grievance, his words unclear because he had something in his mouth.

Is it because my voice is too soft?

But thinking of the pain of being on the verge of death, the little white fox didn't dare to bite him, not even a light bite. Even if she came out to call him, it was because of the Queen's order, and more importantly, she suppressed her fear and came out because she saw the Queen was sad.

Lin Qingsu dragged her for a while before lowering her head.

Lin Qingsu showed a surprised look as if she had just discovered a little fox: "It's you? What do you want to talk to me about?"

Feeling the 'devil's' gaze, the little white fox trembled all over, then quickly opened its mouth, squatted on the ground and showed a very forced smile.

"Mr. Lin, could you please go back and comfort the queen? She is really sad."

"Her sadness is none of my business."

You are still not a man!

The Queen was crying so hard, why didn't you show any reaction?

Of course, the little white fox didn't dare to say these words at all, not only that, but he still had a flattering smile on his face.

"B-but..."

The little white fox thought of what the queen had just said to her, and she really didn't dare to say that.

But when he thought about the order, he saw the queen's tearful face and her sobbing voice. The little white fox gritted his teeth and said indignantly, "You took the queen's first time. How could you do this?"

Hearing the trembling questioning tone, Lin Qingsu could hardly suppress her smile.

Lin Qingsu was skeptical about what she said. Although from a man's perspective he really hoped that he had taken Tamamonomae's virginity, from a rational point of view, he couldn't believe that Tamamonomae was actually a virgin.

He was definitely waiting outside the door on purpose for her to find him.

And this little fox dared to come out to find him. Who would believe that Tamamonomae didn't order her to come?

What kind of chat are these thousand-year-old foxes doing?

Although she scoffed in her heart, Lin Qingsu still showed an expression of surprise and joy on her face: "Really?"

The little white fox nodded hurriedly: "Really!"

"I do not believe."

The little white fox was confused. Logically, shouldn't you go back with me with a happy face to coax the queen? Why don't you play by the rules?

The little white fox opened her mouth and wanted to say something. After thinking for a long time, she said aggrievedly: "But it really is your first time!"

As she spoke, she seemed to be a little angry because the empress she admired was treated like this. She forgot Lin Qingsu's identity as a "devil" and said dissatisfiedly: "Why are you like this, man?"

"It's fine if you just raped the queen, but why do you just leave her alone after that?"

The little white fox mustered up the courage, grabbed his pants, raised his head, and looked at him seriously: "Anyway, if you don't go back to comfort the queen, you are not allowed to leave today!"

Lin Qingsu was happy: "Aren't you afraid of serving me?"

The little white fox then remembered the other party's identity as a "demon". The courage he had just felt disappeared in an instant.

She shrank her neck in fear, and her little claws loosened slightly, but the sad look of the Empress appeared in her mind, and she immediately put on a face ready to die, and grabbed Lin Qingsu's pants again.

"As long as I'm alive, I won't let you go unless you go back and apologize to the Queen!"

Lin Qingsu couldn't help laughing out loud. The little white fox looked so funny with a frightened and trembling face while speaking such strong words.

The little white fox's tone softened afterwards. Although it was for the queen, she didn't want to die.

"She has a bad reputation, yes, but she's a really nice person."

Lin Qingsu remained silent. Tamamonomae was indeed very kind to these little foxes, but he was not her fox.

"Don't listen to what others say about the Queen having affairs with many men. In fact, the Queen was deceived by those hateful immortals!"

"Even so, the truth is that the Queen looks down on those men and has never been matched with them!"

"So you believe me, you really took my virginity."

The little white fox pulled at his trouser leg, and because of its petite body, it almost leaned on his calf, speaking in a pleading tone.

"Just go back and comfort the queen. She's really sad."

"I have followed the Empress for hundreds of years. Even when she was betrayed and had her tail chopped off, she didn't shed a single tear."

"You, you really went too far today!"

After saying this in one breath, the little fox's face flushed red. Seeing that Lin Qingsu remained unmoved, she also cried: "Please don't be like this, okay? The queen was mean to you for us before. I know you are very angry. It doesn't matter what you think of us, but can you please not bully the queen?"

Lin Qingsu was silent. If it was Tamamonomae who said these words, no matter how sad or devastated she looked, he would not believe a word of it.

But these words were spoken by this silly little fox.

Seeing that he could no longer speak, he sobbed and cried sadly, but still held on to his pants tightly to prevent him from walking towards the little white fox.

Lin Qingsu squatted down and held her in his arms.

The little white fox trembled. She remembered the experience when she was almost crushed to death by him. She raised her head and looked at him with tears in her eyes.

"You, you can kill me if you want, but after you kill me and your anger subsides, can you go back and comfort the Empress?"

As she spoke, her body kept shaking and tears flowed down her face.

Lin Qingsu smiled and rubbed her little head with her fingers.

"Am I that fierce in your eyes? Why do I want to kill you at every turn?"

No?

The little white fox pouted, she was afraid that Lin Qingsu's fingers, which were rubbing her head, would press hard and suffocate her head.

The little white fox apologized tremblingly: "I'm sorry, I, I... woooo!"

Looking at the little white fox that suddenly burst into tears of fear while talking, Lin Qingsu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He stopped teasing her and walked back into the house with his arms around her.

Tamamonomae was lying on the bed, her head buried in her arms, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Lin Qingsu put the white fox on the ground and then walked to the bed.

"I will return half of the fox to you." Lin Qingsu said.

Part of it was because he was soft-hearted, and part of it was because Tamamonomae's previous behavior made him realize that catching one fox was the same as catching a group of foxes.

If Tamamonomae really made up her mind, two-thirds of the foxes could not save her life; and if Tamamonomae really hesitated, those foxes would make her hesitate.

Tamamonomae was still sobbing quietly without looking up.

"Don't cry." Lin Qingsu sighed, feeling a little annoyed. She couldn't help but ask, "What does it have to do with me whether you're a virgin or not?"

Although the words sounded harsh, Lin Qingsu really felt that way.

Can whether she is a virgin or not change the relationship between him and her? Lin Qingsu felt that it was meaningless to continue to argue about it, so she just said it clearly.

"I would like to make peace with you, but will you give up?"

"Is there anything else we two can talk about?"

"Just because I took your virginity, you don't want to kill me anymore?"

"Yes, you didn't kill me, but that's because my blood is useful to you. Don't you know what you will do to me?"

"I see you're eager to torture me to vent your hatred. Once you're done, you'll lock me up and keep me as a blood slave, right?"

"I don't expect you to really abide by the agreement and obey me."

"In short, I will return you half of the fox, and you will let Minamoto no Raikou return to the capital. As for everything else, everything else will remain the same."

“After that, we continued with our previous cooperation.”

"Of course, if you threaten me again like you did today, I won't tolerate you anymore. The worst that can happen is death."

"Take care of yourself."

After saying that, Lin Qingsu turned around and left. She didn't stop until she reached the door. The sound of her footsteps faded away until it disappeared.

The little white fox was squatting at the door and saw Lin Qingsu leaving. He hesitated for a long time, then turned around and was about to chase after her.

"Come back." Tamamonomae's voice was hoarse.

The little white fox turned around and saw tears welling up on the queen's face.

She hesitated for a moment, then ran into Tamamonomae's arms, trying to wipe the tears from her face with her little paws, but the furry fox fur became wet after just a while and could no longer be wiped clean.

"My Lady, don't cry." The little white fox said angrily, "He's just a scumbag! There's no need for you to cry for him!"

Tamamonomae couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard the little white fox's innocent words.

Her eyes were melancholy as she looked at the sad child in her arms who seemed to feel the same pain as her. Thinking of what had happened before, she caressed her body with heartache.

"Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." The little white fox shook his head, but a hint of fear flashed in his eyes and his body trembled.

Tamamonomae smiled and tapped her nose: "You're lying."

"I wouldn't dare to lie to the Queen."

The little white fox grumbled, as if knowing that his acting skills were not good enough to deceive the queen, so he changed the subject and said, "He is so hateful! I am so angry! Queen, are you going to let it go like this?"

"never mind?"

Tamamonomae's smile froze at the corner of her mouth, and she was silent for a while. All kinds of memories of today emerged in her mind, and finally stopped at the moment when she was pierced by him. Her eyes were indifferent and there was no emotion at all.

"of course not."

"I will make him pay for what he did, for sure."

Chapter 29: The Impudent Queen

After leaving Qingliang Palace, Lin Qingsu went straight back to Fujiwara Akiko's residence.

Sometimes Lin Qingsu felt that Emperor Ichijo was quite pitiful.

Lin Qingsu walked in through the main entrance openly in the middle of the night.

The guards at the gate not only did not stop him, but gave him an ambiguous smile that all men understood. The maids in the palace also greeted him crisply with red faces.

This is Yitiao’s harem!

Lin Qingsu sighed sadly, then pushed the door open and walked into the room.

"I come back..."

Lin Qingsu stopped talking halfway through.

Fujiwara no Michinaga was sitting in the house.

Fujiwara Akiko was sitting opposite him, and the two seemed to be drinking tea and talking about something, with two maids standing behind them.

Seeing Lin Qingsu suddenly rushing in like she was back home, the two maids lowered their heads, but their slightly trembling shoulders still betrayed their mood.

Fujiwara Akiko had a strange look on her face and glared at him unhappily, but with her noble appearance, she looked extremely charming.

The corner of Fujiwara no Michinaga's mouth twitched slightly.

Lin Qingsu was embarrassed.

Although everyone knew that he had slept with his daughter, he still had to maintain the appearance of doing so.

After all, Fujiwara no Akiko was nominally the queen of the emperor of this country.

But they are just talking between father and daughter. How come you, a 'lover', suddenly barged into my daughter's room? Can you be a little more reserved?

"Cough cough cough." Fujiwara no Michinaga coughed twice. Even an experienced Taoist like him didn't know what to say in the face of this scene.