Liu Qinglan nervously stared at the stunning beauty who had walked up to him, wondering: Why is she looking at me so seriously? Did she catch me stealing her water and her fan?

Liu Qinglan stared at the emerald green hairpin on the queen's bun while thinking about how to respond.

The round fan hidden in her sleeve burned her skin like a scalding iron. She should have been more discreet. It seemed she couldn't be so blatant next time.

Xie Xuanzhao's gaze intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Liu Qinglan's sleeves. She probably wouldn't admit what she had just done.

If I expose her now...

Xie Xuanzhao raised his hand, followed Liu Qinglan's line of sight, and adjusted the green hairpin in his bun. It probably wasn't fun anymore.

Xie Xuanzhao's eyes lingered on the snow-white wrists of the little concubine in front of him, and he liked them more and more the more he looked.

But now it was this little concubine who liked him first, and it was obvious that she was pursuing him.

Xie Xuanzhao raised the corner of his lips and smiled, "Don't think that I will indulge you if you do this. You still have to learn the rules and pay respects as usual. Understand?"

Liu Qinglan didn't quite understand the meaning of her words. Fortunately, she asked herself if she understood. She immediately straightened her back and said in the tone of a soldier reporting to his superior: "I understand!"

He is vigorous, heroic, and honest in a lovely way.

Xie Xuanzhao groaned inwardly, wondering where the emperor had found this clown. It looked like his future wouldn't be boring.

She resisted the urge to pinch the other person's fair and tender face and nodded with a reserved look on her face. "Practice well with Grandma Gao. I want to see the results in three days."

Liu Qinglan's nose was covered with tiny beads of sweat, and he asked tremblingly, "If I don't learn well, will there be any punishment?"

Her eyes were tense and her face was flushed. In Xie Xuanzhao's eyes, coupled with this nervous and shy expression, these words seemed to have a deeper meaning.

Xie Xuanzhao followed her gaze and raised his hand to adjust the green hairpin in her bun. His tone was soft and seductive, "What punishment does Qinglan want?"

Liu Qinglan automatically ignored the Queen calling her name and frowned. Could it be that she had misunderstood the meaning of the word "punishment"?

Who wants to be punished?

But the Queen must have her own reasons for asking this.

If I refuse directly, will it make her angry?

I just stole her round fan and now I have angered her. I am afraid I can no longer hold on to her support.

After thinking it over, Liu Qinglan said with a pained face: "Queen Sister, you can punish me however you want!"

"Really..." Xie Xuanzhao laughed softly, his brows softening. "If you behave better, I won't punish you, I'll reward you."

Phew, it seems I have figured out Feng’s intentions!

Liu Qinglan felt like she had escaped a disaster. She raised the corners of her mouth, and dimples gradually appeared on her cheeks. "I will definitely perform well!"

Xie Xuanzhao's gaze froze for a moment, and she saw the pair of dimples.

Very sweet.

But suddenly, the little beauty's smile faded and her dimples disappeared.

It turns out that Liu Qinglan only has these cute dimples on her cheeks when she smiles.

It seems that I should make her smile more in the future.

As soon as Liu Qinglan finished speaking, she noticed that the Queen's expression became serious again. She immediately restrained her smile and carefully retracted the invisible tail behind her.

It seems that I can't be too complacent in the future. Liu Qinglan conducted a deep reflection on himself.

A leaf slowly fell from the branch of the phoenix tree, and a hairpin appeared in Liu Qinglan's sight.

The emerald green was like a cold mountain pond, cold and clear, its design simple yet unique. Just a moment ago, it was stuck in the Queen's hair, and now it lay horizontally in her palm.

Liu Qinglan raised her eyes, her long crow-colored eyelashes trembled, and she looked at the Queen with some confusion.

She didn't quite understand why the queen suddenly took out the hairpin and put it under her nose.

Is it showing off?

Could it be that she wanted to praise her precious hairpin?

That should be the case.

Liu Qinglan quickly came to a conclusion, once again figuring out the Queen's intentions. While praising herself mentally, she began to compliment her with a slightly exaggerated tone, "What a beautiful hairpin! The craftsmanship and style are so impressive, it's obvious it's not just a simple hairpin!"

Xie Xuanzhao smiled. She really liked it, otherwise why had she been staring at the hairpin just now?

She listened quietly to Liu Qinglan's lavish praises of the hairpin, then asked leisurely, "Do you like it?"

"I like everything Queen Sister has!" Liu Qinglan took the opportunity to flatter her and felt like he was clinging to her thigh even tighter.

I'm so smart! I'll add chicken thighs when I get home.

Xie Xuanzhao raised his red lips with a mischievous smile, "Really? But unfortunately, I won't give it to you."

After saying this, she put the hairpin away and put it back into her bun.

While wearing it, he admired the little face of the concubine in front of him, which was blushing with anger.

The author has something to say: Xiao Liu: I am just trying to understand Feng's intentions and make you happy. I have absolutely no other intentions!

Queen: Really? :) Smile.

Xiao Liu was obedient and smiled happily.