"Now that the preparations for the imperial examination are almost complete, when will Your Majesty deal with the remnants of the Lu family?"

Song Junzhan was very calm. He didn't feel depressed because he couldn't take revenge, nor did he feel relieved because he had learned the truth. When talking about the Lu family, he didn't feel emotional either. It was as if his enemy Lu Cang was dead, and what happened to the rest of the Lu family had nothing to do with him.

Xiao Li stopped in silence for a moment, then slowly moved forward.

"All their properties will be confiscated, and then those who deserve to be killed will be punished according to their crimes, and those who deserve to be exiled will be exiled."

"But there's no need to rush. Wait until the imperial examination is over, and then you can go and judge it yourself."

Song Junzhan laughed: "Your Majesty, is this considered as openly favoring me?"

He just made a casual joke, but he didn't expect Xiao Li to immediately respond: "Yeah."

She turned her head and looked at him: "If I don't favor you, then am I still siding with the Lu family?"

Song Junzhan was stunned, and his steady heartbeat suddenly became disrupted.

He had always known about the existence of the young master of the Feng family. He had personally seen the look in His Majesty's eyes when he looked at the young master, an expression of tolerance, doting, and infinite indulgence.

Having participated in the entire process of His Majesty's seizure of the throne, Song Junzhan understood very well that His Majesty had never thought of using Feng Yin. Neither the power of the Feng family nor Feng Yin's loyalty was within her calculations.

Her love for him was pure love, and even when Master Feng was imprisoned and the Silver Armored Army was guarding him, she still let Feng Yin in.

She has been eliminating the aristocratic families, but so far, she has not taken action against the Feng family. She asked Feng Yin to see Master Feng, probably because she did not want Master Feng to suffer and die.

Her preference is low-key, but never concealed.

It's no wonder that Master Feng is so confident and even wants to use this to threaten her.

He thought that His Majesty only had Feng Yin in his heart, and the kiss before was like a dream he had stolen. It turned out that he could also be the object of favoritism?

I just don't know whether this preference is more because he is her most loyal subject, or because of him as a person.

Song Junzhan is not a person with low self-esteem. He is a humble and gentle gentleman. He has never felt that he is inferior to others, but has always wanted to fight for fairness and justice.

But he didn't know when it started, but he always put himself in a humble position when facing Xiao Li, worrying about gains and losses, not knowing what to do or what he could do.

She was the miracle of his life and also an unexpected surprise that was totally unplanned.

"His Majesty."

Song Junzhan called out to Xiao Li as she was climbing the stairs. When Xiao Li stopped and looked back, he stood at the bottom of the stairs, looking up at her with a blazing gaze, his eyes gleaming. "Your Majesty, what kind of person would you like to spend your life with?"

Xiao Li raised his eyebrows. What kind of question is this?

"I can't answer you. Friends will drift apart, lovers will break up, subordinates will leave. No one can accompany me for my entire life. I only focus on the present and take one step at a time. I won't make false promises to others, nor will I believe in the promises of others."

Song Junzhan looked at her and suddenly smiled. This was the charm of Her Majesty the Empress. She was ruthless, rational, and selfish. In this world, she was definitely not liked by men. But she was too powerful, and men could not please her.

"His Majesty."

He didn't know where he got the courage from, but he suddenly raised his hand and grabbed her sleeve, looking up at her with pleading in his eyes.

"Then... Jun Zhan is pleased with His Majesty... I beg Your Majesty to show me mercy..."

His voice trembled slightly, and his cheeks flushed before he finished speaking. But even though he was already in a panic, he forced himself to stay calm and not look away.

Xiao Li: “…”

A beautiful man of celestial quality, why use this to test the people?

Her eyes slowly moved down from his face to his hand that was tightly grasping her sleeve.

She reached out her hand, applied a little force, and peeled his palm off.

The color drained away from Song Junzhan's blushing cheeks in an instant, leaving him pale. He was rejected.

His first reaction was to kneel down: "Your Majesty, please forgive me..."

Before he could kneel, Xiao Li grabbed his arm and said, "No need to kneel or apologize."

Pulling him up, Xiao Li looked at him and said with a hint of joking but also seriousness: "I am a little bit lustful, but I can't let this lustful heart cost me a future prime minister."

"The imperial examination is your long-cherished wish, so complete it well. We can talk about the rest later."

Not accepted, but not rejected either.

Song Junzhan suppressed his disappointment and nodded: "Okay."

As long as she doesn't hate him.

At the corner of the stairs, a dark purple figure stood silently, his gloomy eyes taking in the entire scene.

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“Huahuahua.”

On a hot summer day, there is nothing more relaxing than taking a cold shower.

There is a pool in the Zhuochen Hall that is two meters long and one meter wide. Fresh water is brought here and it is extremely cool.

Xiao Li’s favorite thing is to take a bath here in the afternoon, which can dissipate the heat and make one feel refreshed.

Although she couldn't swim freely, she would dive in and swim a few strokes, then lean against the shore, soak her body in the water, and bask in the sunlight from the roof.

Suddenly, someone approached from the shore behind her, and the familiar breath made her not turn around.

She thought something was wrong, but unexpectedly the other person squatted down and put his hand on her shoulder.

The scorching temperature touched her slightly cool skin, causing her to shiver.

Xiao Li turned around suddenly and saw Lou Yan wearing only a single layer of clothing. He was standing on the bed and looking at her, with an unknown fire burning in his eyes, which was extremely dangerous and aggressive.

Xiao Li got ashore immediately and asked, "What do you want to do?"

As Lou Yan approached, Xiao Li quickly pulled out the sword from the wall and pointed the tip of the sword at him.

Lou Yan's eyes were shimmering with gloom and mockery. "This servant only wants to serve Your Majesty. What is Your Majesty doing?"

"When others become emperors, they all have harems and courtyards, surrounded by beauties. Why is Your Majesty so chaste? Or is Your Majesty keeping your chastity for someone else?"

He strode forward and faced the sword directly. Xiao Li did not retreat at all. The tip of the sword easily pierced his skin and blood flowed out immediately.

"I am not as young and handsome as Lord Song, nor as innocent and kind as Young Master Feng. Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, I have stood behind Your Majesty, and Your Majesty seems to no longer see my existence."

He grabbed the sword, and his palm was instantly cut by the sword, and blood flowed down his palm.

As if he couldn't feel the pain, he pointed the tip of the sword at her heart, staring at her intently, like a devil demanding her life: "Your Majesty, you should stab here."

Xiao Li sneered: "Lou Yan, I don't like being threatened."

Lou Yan's eyes flushed red: "How dare a servant threaten His Majesty."

After saying that, he turned the sword away with one hand, stepped forward, grabbed Xiao Li's hand, and quickly pressed it against his chest.

"Could it be that I am too old and ugly to seduce Your Majesty?"

Xiao Li's eyes narrowed, but Lou Yan had already seized the opportunity to kiss her, completely unconcerned about whether she would swing the sword at him again. He kissed her greedily, trying to pry open her teeth.