Chapter 11

Perhaps because she was not tired the night before, Qixinglan woke up early in the morning, which was unusual.

Qi Xinglan raised his chin with half-squinted eyes and saw Hui Lin's eyes still closed. He tried to move his arms but couldn't because Hui Lin's muscular arms were wrapped around his waist.

Qi Xinglan became interested and poked his chest twice with her fingers.

The muscles that were not being used were not hard but rather very elastic. He was having a lot of fun playing with them. One or two strokes were not enough, so Qi Xinglan took advantage of his sleep and put her hand in.

Just as she felt the warmth of the man's chest, her hand was held down the next moment. Qi Xinglan looked up guiltily, only to see him looking at her with a smile.

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"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing!"

Huilin turned around, and the positions of the two people changed all of a sudden. Qi Xinglan was controlled by Huilin with one hand, and the other hand...

Qi Xinglan lowered her head and saw his other hand groping inside her pajamas, the bulge making its presence particularly noticeable.

"Ah..." Qi Xinglan couldn't control her throat and made a sound. Although it was not loud, it could be heard clearly.

Hui Lin pinched that place of his and rubbed it gently, and Qi Xinglan shuddered. Hui Lin saw his satisfactory and expected reaction, and kissed him with a smile.

Qi Xinglan's hands were still controlled and raised above her head, so she could only do whatever they wanted.

Qi Xinglan was just beginning to feel the same way. She didn't want to hurry him, but she also knew Hui Lin was not a serious person.

But Hui Lin left his lips again, and her breath hit his neck deeply for a long time...he actually turned over and got out of bed.

Qi Xinglan:......

"you!"

"Be good, Lan'er. It's almost time to go to court. If I don't go, those old men will complain."

"I'll come back in the evening."

So, he just left.

Qi Xinglan got out of bed as if nothing had happened, went to accompany the Queen Mother, and had a meal there before returning.

When he came back, he found the little girl Qi Chaoting was waiting for him inside.

Today is her thirteenth birthday. Qi Xinglan had agreed to set up a few tables for her in the palace in the evening, but she didn't know why she got up so early.

"elder brother..."

"Oh, what do you want to ask me for again?" Qi Xinglan sat down next to Qi Chaoting and poured herself a glass of water.

He looked at Qi Chaoting carefully again and realized that the little girl had dressed up.

Over the goose yellow skirt was a short-sleeved shirt of the same color, with a circle of silver ornaments glittering around the hem of the short-sleeved shirt.

The little girl might even have her personal maid put on makeup for her, and some of the girls are indeed going to be pretty when they grow up.

Qi Chaoting licked his lips nervously, looking over here, "Brother, that brother Yan Cheng said he would take me out to play today and celebrate my birthday..."

Qi Chaoting didn't know where to put his nervous hands, and finally he just put them on the table. Qi Xinglan saw it all, but he didn't reply to her directly. After all, he knew what was going on when he saw her shy face.

He just said, "Ting'er, you have to know that Yan Cheng is almost seven years older than you."

"I know..." Qi Chaoting lowered his head.

"That's all right. Go ahead."

Qi Chaoting raised his head suddenly, his eyes seemed to be lit up, and the fangs at the corners of his mouth were exposed, "Brother! Do you agree?"

Qi Xinglan nodded helplessly, "If I don't agree, won't you be angry and ignore me?"

Qi Chaoting didn't care about that. He stood up and lowered his arms and shoulders to his brother. "Brother, you are so kind. I like you the most."

Qi Xinglan sneered, "I only like it at this time."

Qi Chaoting was attentive for only half an hour and then skipped out.

Qi Xinglan also put down her smile and sighed silently. It was Yan Cheng who had been with Qi Chaoting from the very beginning, so it was easy for him to develop feelings for him.

But Yan Cheng is a simple and honest man, and he doesn't look like he would bully others.

But soon Qi Xinglan had no time to think about these things, because someone came from the Purple Palace in the afternoon and told him that Liang Yin had arrived at the royal court and was waiting for him in the Purple Palace.

Qi Xinglan rode over without stopping, and when he arrived he saw Hui Lin sitting in the main seat, chatting happily with a young man in an official robe.

He had no beard and looked much more refined than the average Xiyuan man.

"Lan'er." Hui Lin first saw Qi Xinglan and called him, and Liang Yin then looked over.

Liang Yin liked girls, and even when he saw such a delicate and fair boy like Qi Xinglan, there was only respect in his eyes.

Or because he is the Queen of Saiyuan.

"I, Liang Yin, the magistrate of Yucheng County, pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen. Long live the Queen."

"No need to be polite, stand up."

After saying that, he casually sat on his right side.

Liang Yin was so frightened that he jumped up immediately, "Please ask the queen to exchange places with me."

The way he sits, doesn't it make him more honorable than Her Majesty the Queen? How outrageous!

Qi Xinglan didn't care and waved her hand, "Why so many rules? We are not in front of all the ministers."

Liang Yin couldn't make a decision, so he looked at Hui Lin again, and when he saw him nod, he sat down.

Qi Xinglan picked up a stack of papers on the table, which were filled with her own writing. She estimated that it was Liang Yin's manuscript.

He glanced through it briefly and asked him without even looking up, "You really do know a lot about the imperial examination system of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"Have you been to Da Zhou?"

"When I was young, I traveled to the Great Zhou. When I was eighteen, I returned and became a guest of Mr. Zhao, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

Qi Xinglan nodded thoughtfully, muttering, "No wonder it's so sharp."

"Your Majesty, I believe that if the imperial examination system is implemented, the first priority is to ensure fairness. Fortunately, the influence of the powerful ministers in Xiyuan has little influence on the court, and the king holds the power."

"In the long run, it may be able to surpass the Great Zhou."

Qi Xinglan praised him and gave him a thumbs up, "What Mr. Liang said really hits the spot!"

"Xiyuan has always been heavy on military power, and the power of civil officials has gradually weakened. This is definitely not the way to govern a country. The implementation of the imperial examination system should be implemented as soon as possible," Qi Xinglan looked back at Lin, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"How early?"

Qi Xinglan raised her chin, signaling Liang Yin to reply. Liang Yin knew that Qi Xinglan was giving him a chance, so he hesitated for a moment and said, "Next year at the earliest. However, most students don't have much time to prepare, so it's possible that they may not perform well."

"That's no problem. A talented person can write something genuine no matter when they take an exam."

"Then next year, I will do my best to ensure that the talents of all students from Xiyuan can be seen by the king."

Hui Lin nodded, stood up and said, "It's getting late, Sir Liang, why don't you go home early."

Liang Yin's words clearly meant to send him away, so he had to take his leave. After he went out, he took a look inside and found that their king was pulling the queen's wrist into his arms.

Do not look at anything inappropriate. Liang Yin straightened his clothes and walked away quickly.

Inside the hall, a young man in light-colored gorgeous clothes was being held by him, clinging to his neck, with no escape.

Qi Xinglan simply hooked her hands around his neck and whispered, "Your Majesty wants to kiss me..."

He just stood there without moving. Hui Lin naturally thought that he wanted to be kissed, so when he heard the words, he was about to lean over, but Qi Xinglan dodged and he missed.

Looking back at Lin, Qi Xinglan struggled to break free, "You kissed me without asking for my opinion?"

Lin Baikou was speechless and defended himself with an expression of being wronged, "I thought Lan'er, you were thinking..."

"You are always so self-righteous! You don't give it to me when I want it, but you come to me when I don't want it."

Hui Lin now knew why he was angry. His expression softened and he forced Qi Xinglan to take a few steps back until his waist hit the desk in Hui Lin's office.

A row of wolf-hair brushes rolled as they were bumped into, "Return to the forest!"

Qi Xinglan was unwilling to remain passive, so she hugged his shoulders and moved closer. The windows in the hall were open for ventilation, and the wind blew in, ruffling his hair, which then entangled Hui Lin's neck.

"Then I want to kiss you..." Qi Xinglan looked into his eyes and spoke word by word, her breath spraying on his mouth, making him feel torn.

This time he couldn't help it, and Qi Xinglan finally didn't dodge, and the two of them became entangled together.

While panting, Hui Lin looked at him, the affection in his eyes almost drowning Qi Xinglan, "Lan'er, tonight..."

Qi Xinglan paused, let go of his shoulders and wiped her mouth with her sleeve, "I'm going back."

After saying that, he sneaked out from the side of Huilin.

The latter's arms suddenly felt empty. He was still embracing her, but she had already slipped out of the hall.

Hui Lin frowned and said to himself, "Does this mean that you agree to let me go or not?"

Never mind all that, he'll just go first.

Soon it was night, Hui Lin stood outside the door of Lanquan Palace and saw that the lights were still on inside the palace. The palace maids nearby saw the smug expression of their king out of the corner of their eyes.

The next moment, their king pushed the door open and walked in.

Inside the palace, Qi Xinglan had already finished her dinner and was leaning on the couch, reading a storybook.

Seeing that the person coming was Hui Lin, he asked unhappily, "What are you doing here?"

Hui Lin looked around but didn't see the dining table. "Has Lan'er eaten yet?"

Qi Xinglan snapped the book shut, pointed at the sky outside and asked him jokingly, "Look at what time it is now. Normally, everyone would be asleep. I am willing to wait for you, which is very kind of me!"

Qi Xinglando glanced at him and pretended to be casual, "Why, the dignified King of Xiyuan, you come here without even having dinner?"

Hui Lin saw through everything. He walked over, snatched his book, threw it aside, and was about to get on Qi Xinglan's bed.

The man pressed his shoulders and impatiently lowered his head to kiss him. "You still have strength even if you haven't eaten. Why don't you check it out, Lan'er?"

Qi Xinglan turned away with a blushing face, and said in a voice that did not reveal any refusal, "Don't even think about touching me if you don't take a shower."

Huilin had no way of getting him, so he had to turn over and go down again.

When he came back, Qi Xinglan was still awake. Seeing him coming over after washing, Qi Xinglan looked around uncomfortably.

Tonight Hui Lin was much more unrestrained than usual, and Qi Xinglan did not stop. By midnight, they had tried all kinds of moves and were exhausted.

Qi Xinglan was too lazy to even move a finger, and when Hui Lin finally carried him to deal with the problem, his body was still shaking subconsciously.