Chapter 17

After having lunch, Qi Xinglan stood outside the palace and watched the palace maids playing with the kittens kept in the royal court.

Seeing Qi Xinglan staring at her with interest, Fu Wen approached him and suggested, "How about Her Majesty the Queen also keep a cat in the palace?"

If she hadn't been told, Qi Xinglan would never have thought that she could relieve her boredom by raising animals during such boring days.

"If you want to raise one now, I'm afraid it's not easy. I'm afraid all the kittens in the palace have owners."

Some old concubines were bored on weekdays, so they kept one or two cats in their houses. It was rare to see them keeping dogs because they were afraid of bumping into people.

Fu Wen was prepared. "I remember that during the New Year, someone presented a white cat with heterochromatic eyes. I heard that it has no owner yet. If Your Highness asks the King for it, maybe you can have one."

Qi Xinglan had never paid attention to what the minister had presented to him. He always accepted whatever Huilin and the Queen Mother gave him. He had no idea that anyone had presented a cat to him.

"Really?"

"Queen, the king has arrived." The eunuch guarding the palace gate came up and said.

Qi Xinglan turned around when she heard that and saw Hui Lin striding towards her, "Lan'er!"

He was still smiling, so he must be very happy. Qi Xinglan thought that if she asked for it now, she should be able to get it.

So Qi Xinglan stopped looking at the cat and just stared at him with blinking eyes. This made Hui Lin very confused. He saw that Lan'er, who seldom took the initiative, rarely held his hand.

"Your Majesty, do you think that cat is pretty?"

Qi Xinglan pointed at the cat and looked at him. Upon hearing this, the palace maid who was teasing the cat also came forward holding the cat.

Hui Lin still didn't understand what Qi Xinglan meant. He glanced at the cat meaningfully, and then deliberately wanted to tease Qi Xinglan, and said in a light tone: "It's okay."

This cold tone was really annoying. Qi Xinglan curled her lips, turned around and left.

Hui Lin realized that something had happened and followed in a panic. He found a chair and sat down, the legs of the chair making a harsh sound as they rubbed against the ground.

Qi Xinglan clasped her hands together, with a cold and indifferent look on her face.

Lin Jingjing sat beside him and apologized anxiously: "Lan'er, I just wanted to tease you. It's not that I really don't want to give you a cat. Since you married me, I have never given you anything you wanted..."

"What do you mean you gave me everything I wanted?"

"What have I asked of you? I dare not ask for anything. I am afraid that the ministers will criticize me for being spoiled, and I am afraid that I will not be able to sit firmly on the throne of queen and disappoint everyone. Which of your words did I not remember?"

"I said I didn't want it, but when did I not give it to you when you asked for it again?"

After hearing his explanation, Qi Xinglan suddenly turned around and spoke angrily. Maybe it was his emotions that played a role, but his eyes started to turn red as he spoke, and tears were about to fall.

Qi Xinglan choked up after she finished speaking, tears streaming down her face without her even trying to wipe them away. She lowered her head and looked aggrieved, not saying a word, not at all like her usual arrogant self.

Hui Lin felt both distressed and guilty. He never thought that one day he would make his Lan'er cry in a place other than the bed.

Hui Lin had never expected what he said, and he was now mired in a long period of self-blame.

Then there was a constant silence.

Hui Lin sighed heavily, then ignored Qi Xinglan's stiff body and hugged her in his arms.

The two of them were not sitting together, so even if Hui Lin pulled his chair closer, this posture still was not comfortable.

But he would rather be uncomfortable than let Qi Xinglan go. Hui Lin looked down at him and saw tears still hanging on Qi Xinglan's eyelashes. She wiped them with her sleeve in pain.

"I'm sorry, if Lan'er hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that I had done so many things wrong."

"But Lan'er, I still have to defend myself. You are very important to me. You are firmly in the position of queen. No one can take it away. You don't have to worry about this, Lan'er."

"Also, you don't have to ask me for anything from now on. I'll just give you all the good stuff, okay?"

"They donated a white cat with heterochromia before and kept it in a special place. I thought no one liked it. If I had known, I would have given it to you."

Hui Lin saw that Qi Xinglan didn't seem so angry anymore, so he lowered his head a little and rubbed Qi Xinglan's face, "Lan'er, don't be angry, I will definitely correct it."

Qi Xinglan only now realized her impulsiveness. It seemed that she had become too exaggerated unconsciously since coming to Xiyuan. It was obviously just a matter of a cat, but it took so long to resolve it.

He pursed his lips, raised his eyes to look back at Lin, then lowered them again embarrassedly.

Seeing him like this, Hui Lin touched Qi Xinglan's hair with joy, "Lan'er, are you not angry with me anymore?"

Qi Xinglan's tone was still not good, but it was much gentler than before. Hui Lin was very satisfied and grabbed her and kissed her hard.

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere became ambiguous over time.

Hui Lin slowly lowered her head to kiss him. Qi Xinglan blinked and her long eyelashes trembled, but she did not avoid him. Instead, she closed her eyes.

Hui Lin was greatly encouraged and moved closer. Qi Xinglan's upper and lower lips opened subconsciously when they touched his, so Hui Lin's tongue slipped in and entangled him.

The sound of water makes people's blood boil.

But before long Qi Xinglan raised her hand and pushed his shoulder, then let him go, her eyes still filled with affection and aggression.

"What's wrong?"

"My neck is sore from lifting it up."

Hui Lin looked at the person's shiny lower lip in front of him, and he didn't have the energy to wait for another place, so he simply hugged Qi Xinglan's waist and said, "Then Lan'er, sit on my lap, and you don't have to lift your neck."

The next moment, Qi Xinglan was sitting on Hui Lin with her legs spread apart.

Although they were sitting on a chair, Hui Lin held Qi Xinglan firmly, and the two kissed peacefully.

Seeing that the kiss was about to go bad, Qi Xinglan also felt it and hugged Lin's shoulders tightly.

Hui Lin was about to pick up the person and put him on the bed.

"Your Majesty, Miss Chao Ting has returned, accompanied by General Yan, and she said she wanted to see Her Majesty the Queen."

Fu Wen also knew what the two were doing when the doors and windows were closed. If it weren't for the urgent tone of General Yan, she would not have wanted to be the scapegoat.

Sure enough, Qi Xinglan stopped moving at once. He stopped Hui Lin from continuing his movements and got off Hui Lin.

The movements are smooth and flowing, and the unhappy people can only return to the forest.

"W-Would you like to come with me to the front hall?"

Qi Xinglan couldn't help but lower her eyes and glance back at Lin, signaling him to recognize his situation.

Hui Lindu was so angry that he laughed, "Lan'er, how do you think I should go?"

Qi Xinglan took pleasure in the misfortune and kissed him twice to comfort him. "Okay, let's continue tonight, okay?"

Hui Lin said that he was unwilling and unrealistic, so he had to let the person go.

As soon as Qi Xinglan arrived at the front hall, Yan Cheng knelt down in front of him when he saw him.

Qi Xinglan was really scared. He almost thought that Yan Cheng had done something to Qi Chaoting and came to apologize.

Fortunately, Yan Cheng immediately explained his purpose and cleared up the misunderstanding.

"Cousin, I really like Ting'er, and I am willing to wait until she reaches the age of 15," Yan Cheng said, and put three fingers together to swear, "I will never take a concubine in this life, and I only like Ting'er. If I say even a single word of falsehood, I -"

"Alright!" Qi Xinglan pulled him up and glared at Qi Chaoting who was standing next to her like a quail. "Alright, now that you've sworn, let's go."

Yan Cheng thought Qi Xinglan would teach him something, but he ended up saying this. He looked at Qi Xinglan uncertainly, only to see that his expression remained normal.

The people were sent away, and the front hall became empty.

"Um...Brother, I'm leaving too?" Qi Chaoting pointed outside.

Qi Xinglan curled her lips and said, "Yeah."

He thought it was a big deal, but this is the result?

It's a complete waste of time.

It didn't take long, Qixinglan walked quickly and came back quickly.

Hui Lin was surprised to see someone coming back so quickly, "Why so fast?"

Qi Xinglan repeated Yan Cheng's words word for word, and Hui Lin laughed when she heard them. "Yan Cheng is indeed a good boy. Apart from being a little older, he is a good match for Ting'er."

Qi Xinglan also nodded, "If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have agreed to them being together."

"So...Lan'er, shall we continue?"

Hui Lin's tone became frivolous and he pulled his sleeve, hinting at something.

"It's still night, make your choice."

Hui Lin tried to bargain, "Can't all of them..."

"no!"

Hui Lin just said it jokingly, hugged Qi Xinglan and kissed her softly, saying: "Let's do it at night. If you do it now, you will be alone and can't sleep at night."

Qi Xinglan laughed and scolded him: "Virtue."

"What are you talking about?" Hui Lin pretended to be angry, held Qi Xinglan in his arms and tickled him.

Qi Xinglan is afraid of itching, so Hui Lin's trick works every time.

"Ah! Stop making trouble and go back to the forest!"

“Itchy!”

The martial arts that Qi Xinglan practiced were of no use at this moment, and he could only be slaughtered.

In the end, he was defeated and could only be held in the arms of the angry man and hit Lin's shoulders.

After returning to Lin, I spent the whole afternoon in Lanquan Temple and didn't go anywhere else.

In the evening we had dinner together, and after dinner and a bath, we started talking about the main topic of the day.

Hui Lin waited for Qi Xinglan to finish her bath before going in. When he came out, Qi Xinglan was already waiting for him on the bed.

He was about to rush over, but he saw his Lan'er looking at him as if he were a stranger, and her words were full of caution: "Who are you? Where is my husband?"

As he said this, he was about to go to the bathroom to look for someone. Hui Lin realized what he was playing and started to play with him.

"My dear husband, please look carefully. This is in my palace. Your husband has been abducted long ago. You are my wife now. Why don't you call me husband?"

Hui Lin quickly got into the role. He was now the bad guy who tried to steal someone else's husband. He thought this was very interesting.

Qi Xinglan saw how quickly he got into the role and was actually drawn into it.

The kidnapped young husband was still forced to follow the bad guy.

Ridiculous room.

By midnight, Qi Xinglan was exhausted, but Huilin was still eager to try, "Lan'er, let's play this again next time, okay?"

Qi Xinglan stretched out her hand with difficulty and slapped him, "No."

Qi Xinglan said this, but when she thought about it, although tonight was tiring, it was both exciting and enjoyable.

"Well... you can," he raised his hand to stop Hui Lin from leaning forward, "but you can't come often, it will tire you out."

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, Madam."

Hui Lin Xin hugged the person and fell asleep contentedly.