The curtains in Chenxin Palace were hanging down to the ground, the doors and windows were half-closed, and it was quiet everywhere, with only occasional low murmurs coming from the hall.

"That's not right, put your feet away."

"You've put your hands in the wrong place again."

Liu Qinglan was just following the way Grandma Gao had taught her to bow, with her hands at her side and her knees slightly bent. She hadn't expected the Queen to be serious, and even more serious than Grandma Gao!

At most, Grandma Gao would give a few words of advice during the first few times, and then she would sit in the shade to rest and drink tea. As for the Empress...

Liu Qinglan sneaked over to look at the Queen next to him again. Not only did she stay by his side, she also took action.

Really. I taught myself step by step.

"Come back to your senses. Don't be distracted." Xie Xuanzhao saw that she was distracted and her eyes were blinking. He couldn't help but raise his hand to touch her hair, so that she could return her attention to the ceremony.

Liu Qinglan felt that the breath of the beautiful queen when she spoke was hitting the tip of her ear. It must be red now!

"You put it in the wrong place again." A warm hand suddenly pressed on Liu Qinglan's soft white hand, and the tips of Liu Qinglan's ears stood up again.

The Beauty Queen half-enclosed her arms around her and gently corrected her movements with her hand gestures, "This is the correct way. Do you understand?"

Liu Qinglan blushed and nodded, saying obediently, "I understand."

Xie Xuanzhao stood behind her, half hugged her from behind, and began to correct her one by one, while his calves were not idle either.

"You put your feet in the wrong place too." Xie Xuanzhao said seriously, like a serious female teacher.

Liu Qinglan felt the beautiful queen rubbing her calf, and she quickly put her feet properly, but this caused Xie Xuanzhao to laugh softly, which made her feel tingling and numb, and very gentle.

Liu Qinglan felt that the current situation was completely different from what she had imagined. The practice she had imagined should be very serious, with the Empress teaching her meticulously and perhaps even using a small teaching stick to tap her from time to time.

But now, she was almost being held in the arms of the Beauty Queen. This wasn't a strict court etiquette, it was clearly a loving and affectionate one...

But she likes it very much!

The Empress not only exuded an abundant spiritual energy, but also a subtle fragrance that didn't resemble rouge, but rather something natural. Furthermore, to tease her own little snowballs, she would often place a catnip sachet in her sleeves.

Over time, her clothes were stained with some of it. It was not very strong, but it was attractive enough for Feifei, who had a sensitive nose.

So Liu Qinglan, like a cat, enjoyed the feeling of being hugged by the beautiful queen, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: What a warm and soft embrace.

Xie Xuanzhao looked at her expression, which was pretending to be reserved but actually immersed in it, and laughed to himself.

This little favorite concubine really likes my touch, and it seems that she likes it more than I imagined!

After instructing her on the basic etiquette one by one, Xie Xuanzhao prepared to let her take a break, have some tea and snacks before continuing with practice.

Liu Qinglan was still intoxicated by the beauty queen's soft fragrance. Seeing that she was about to finish, the little Liu fairy, who was still unsatisfied, looked sincere and offered a suggestion, "Actually... Grandma Gao also taught me how to kneel. Sister Queen, do you want me to kneel for you to see?"

Liu Qinglan would do anything to keep the beautiful queen by her side. She blinked her big, round, black eyes, her eyes full of expectation and sincerity.

Xie Xuanzhao glanced at her, let out a long "Oh", and then asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, Queen Sister, please don't go yet. I haven't finished practicing yet." Liu Qinglan said seriously.

This kind of unconscious teasing and invitation is really life-threatening.

Xie Xuanzhao coughed softly. It turned out that she had misunderstood that he was leaving and was actually planning to prepare tea and snacks. The Empress took advantage of the situation and said seriously, "Since you insist on letting me see it, I can't refuse your kindness, so I will take a look."

Liu Qinglan turned around, smiled, and secretly made a victory gesture to himself.

"Wait, which kneeling posture are you practicing?" Xie Xuanzhao suddenly thought of something and his eyes fell on the palace skirt that Liu Qinglan was wearing today.

Perhaps to match her charming peach blossom makeup, Liu Qinglan wore a separate palace skirt today. The skirt was a bit low-waisted. If...

Liu Qinglan didn't take it to heart at all, or rather, she didn't even consider these issues at all. She lifted her skirt carelessly and said, "I'll kneel down for you to see."

The late emperor had a penchant for women kneeling. To cater to his preferences, the court ladies devised various kneeling positions, each designed to perfectly capture the allure of a beautiful woman.

And the one that Grandma Gao taught Liu Qinglan was the most alluring one.

Xie Xuanzhao had anticipated this, but when Liu Qinglan knelt in front of her in a graceful and elegant manner, she was still caught off guard and her heart was deeply aroused.

The beauty in front of him was kneeling on her side with her hands resting on her thighs. As she bent over, her top moved up a few inches. In addition, her palace skirt was low-waisted, so a large area of snow-white skin around her waist suddenly came into Xie Xuanzhao's sight without warning.

Liu Qinglan's original body was snow-white, but now she has turned into a human form. Her skin is as white and smooth as jade. Her long hair, like splashed ink, is scattered on her waist, and the slightly curved ends of her hair just fall on the small depression on her waist, which contains a charm.

Liu Qinglan placed his hands on his forehead and bent over to complete the entire movement.

Xie Xuanzhao's mind was now filled with her snow-white, soft lower back. This little devil must have done this on purpose, kneeling down for him to see.

Liu Qinglan kept crouching and quietly raised her little head. Hey, why didn't the beautiful queen react?

She blinked and secretly looked at the queen's expression.

Xie Xuanzhao noticed her little movement. She was about to say something when she suddenly noticed that Liu Qinglan's little butt was very conspicuous because of her prone position.

Xie Xuanzhao hissed and took a deep breath.

She felt like she was really finished. She actually thought one day a young girl's... ahem... was cute.

The worst thing was that the little fairy Liu twisted her body unconsciously. She felt tired of kneeling, so she couldn't help moving.

"Don't move." Xie Xuanzhao called her.

Liu Qinglan quickly stopped twisting and knelt on the ground, looking at her pitifully, "Is it okay?"

I have never knelt for so long.

Xie Xuanzhao finally reacted, "Get up." She looked away, trying to calm her wandering mind and think about her next words.

Liu Qinglan, as if she had been pardoned, let out a cry and then climbed up from the ground. In the process of climbing, she bent down and paused for a long time because she had to brush the dust off her knees and adjust her dress.

Xie Xuanzhao watched her intently, feeling that every little movement of hers had a hidden meaning.

"What do you think? I'm really great. I learned it so quickly." Liu Qinglan smoothed out the last wrinkle on her dress and couldn't wait to ask for praise.

Xie Xuanzhao was now half a beat slower. Looking at the little beauty in front of him with her chest puffed out with pride, he really liked her.

You are so awesome.

Xie Xuanzhao stood up without saying anything, and like a wandering soul, she slowly moved behind the screen. She urgently needed to calm down, otherwise she would explode.

Liu Qinglan watched her leave without saying a word, tilting his head:???

What is going on?

Xie Xuanzhao raised his hand and touched his cheek behind the screen, feeling it was burning hot.

"Yan Mo."

Yan Mo, who had been waiting at the waterside pavilion to feed the swans, came in immediately upon hearing the noise, "My Lady, what's wrong?"

Xie Xuanzhao turned his back to her and said, "The weather is too hot. Go to the yard and get a basin of well water. I want to wash my face."

Yan Mo looked at the overcast sky outside with a cool breeze and touched her hair in confusion. "Okay, I'll go right away."

Liu Qinglan was still in a daze when she saw Yan Mo coming out from behind the screen. She quickly stepped forward and asked, "What happened to the Queen?"

Yan Mo didn't know what had just happened. She bowed her head respectfully and said, "Our queen has something to do. Concubine Yue, please stay here for now. It will be over soon."

"But……"

Yan Mo ignored her. It was more important to help the Queen bring cold water.

Liu Qinglan stood frozen in place, his gaze slowly shifting to the cat that had emerged from the inner room at some point, but… your empress’s cat had escaped…

The snow-white Persian cat opened its dark blue eyes. Because it was daytime, its eyes appeared as a slit, long and narrow, and looked scheming.

Of course, this scheming was a feeling added by Liu Qinglan himself.

Following the familiar smell, Xuetuan jumped on all fours and landed on the spot where Xie Xuanzhao had just sat. Then he spread out his limbs and lay down to declare his ownership.

Liu Qinglan understood.

She looked at that seat. Alas, she really didn't dare to sit there...

The snowball even wagged its tail proudly in front of her, swaying from side to side and then back again.

Liu Qinglan screamed and couldn't help but rush forward and grab Xuetuan's cat tail!

The swans beside the water pavilion stretched out their elegant long necks. Because the feeders had left, they began to swim towards the shore one by one, trying to take away the food.

A figure suddenly jumped down from the tree. The younger sister, who had been meditating, heard the noise and found that her elder sister had gone into the house at some point, leaving behind such a large group of hungry swans.

My sister held her sword and faced the group of swans calmly. After thinking for a moment, she calmly took away a bag of water chestnuts.

The water chestnuts in this season are sweet and crispy.

Yan Mo fetched some cold well water for the Queen.

Xie Xuanzhao didn't want her to see his blushing face, so he sent her away again. "I just heard the swans in the waterside pavilion calling. Go and have a look."

Yan Mo nodded, "I will continue to feed them."

Yan Mo hurried back, comforting the swans while looking for the water chestnuts she was going to feed them, but the basket was empty.

Hey, where are my water chestnuts?

The author has something to say: Her Majesty the Queen: I ate a lot of tofu today and I feel very satisfied.

Xiao Liu: I got a lot of spiritual energy today, and I feel very satisfied.