Chapter 18

The next morning, Qi Xinglan faintly heard the sound of a kitten crying in her sleep and initially thought she was dreaming.

Until something suddenly landed on Qi Xinglan's chest. The small object was very light. Qi Xinglan touched it subconsciously and felt soft animal hair.

Qi Xinglan suddenly opened her eyes, and happened to be met with a pair of bright, different eyes, one blue and one green, which Qi Xinglan had never seen in the Great Zhou.

"Meow~"

Qi Xinglan had no experience with cats, and the tiny sounds made by the kitten actually made him feel unusually nervous.

He didn't move, and the cat didn't move either, until Qi Xinglan reached out her cautious and expectant hand and gently smoothed the hair on its back. Only then did the cat's expression look a little gentler.

Qi Xinglan swallowed and slowly sat up, not caring how sore her body was.

"Just lie down here and I'll be right back."

Qi Xinglan was rarely so gentle. She stared at the cat intently with her beautiful eyes and put the cat on her bed without considering the fact that the cat would shed.

Qi Xinglan quickened her pace, finished washing up quickly and put on some clothes casually. She then carried the cat to the imperial concubine couch next to her. The kitten also looked at the new palace with curiosity.

The cat looked around cleverly with its round eyes. Qi Xinglan saw it and rubbed its head with her hand in favor.

"Little white cat, do you have a name?"

The cat didn't understand what he was saying and looked at him in confusion. When it heard the door open, it shook itself alertly.

"Your Highness," Fu Wen was relieved to see Qi Xinglan getting along well with the cat and began to explain what happened, "Soon after the king got up to attend court, he asked someone to send this white cat to Lanquan Palace, and said that you would definitely like it when you see it."

"The eunuch you saw yesterday playing with the cat has also come along, and he said he will take care of the cat from now on."

Qi Xinglan nodded. This time Lin Xing was quite motivated and delivered it without his reminder.

"Oh, by the way, the king also asked you to give it a name, and from now on it will live in our Lanquan Palace."

Name it...

Qi Xinglan thought about it, and then she pinched the kitten's chin with two fingers, "How about you just call me Futuan?"

"Fu Tuan..." Fu Wen muttered, and smiled again: "This name is really auspicious, it brings both blessing and reunion."

Qi Xinglan didn't know what she was thinking about, her eyes dimmed, "Yes, it's great to have both happiness and reunion."

Although Fu Wen had never known about her master's past and life experience, she had heard from palace servants that Her Majesty the Queen had lost both her parents.

She saw Qi Xinglan's lonely eyes again, thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty will be happy in the future."

After saying this, Qi Xinglan perked up and smiled again, "Yes! Everything will be fine in the future."

"Then I will leave first. Your Highness, please call me if you need anything."

Fu Wen saw that Her Majesty the Queen did not seem like someone who would keep a cat, so she spoke out to remind her to avoid being bitten by a cat.

"Well, go ahead."

"Oh yeah!"

Fu Wen stopped and looked over, only to hear Qi Xinglan say, "Did you give any reward to those palace maids who brought the cats here?"

"I gave it to you, don't worry."

It seems that Her Majesty the Queen really likes this cat, otherwise she wouldn't have specifically asked her to give it a reward.

"That's good."

The palace door was closed, and the room returned to silence. There was always an indescribable sense of comfort in the two of them being alone.

Qi Xinglan had nothing else to do, so she stayed with Futuan the whole day. Although the cat was young, he was not timid, very easy to talk to, and able to read people's expressions.

As soon as Qi Xinglan stretched out his hand, she walked over with noble steps to rub his index finger.

"I don't know if you're easy to keep, but don't worry, I'll do my best to keep you with me longer."

"Follow me and you will enjoy a life of luxury. You will have everything you want, including fine clothes, delicious food, wealth and honor. It's a bargain for a cat like you."

Qi Xinglan not only said this, but also gently poked Fu Tuan's forehead with her hand.

It is very well behaved and will not run around without Qi Xinglan's permission. Seeing that it is obedient, Qi Xinglan takes it out to play in the afternoon with peace of mind.

I don’t know if it’s cats’ nature to like basking in the sun, but as soon as Fu Tuan saw the sun, he rolled over several times on the wide steps.

Qi Xinglan was not fussy about details. She just casually straightened her robe and sat on the steps next to the blessing group. Someone cleaned the place every day, so it was naturally not dirty.

Although Futuan loves to run, he is always within the sight of Qixinglan. He jumps lightly down the stairs and goes into the flowers, and comes out again after a while.

Qi Xinglan looked from a distance and saw that it was holding a wild flower in its mouth.

It is only the end of February and the flowers are just buds, but they are enough to attract the cat. Qi Xinglan picked one for herself, but when the cat approached, it let go and threw the bud in front of Qi Xinglan.

Qi Xinglan: “…”

He picked up the flower and looked at it, then glanced fiercely at the cat squatting opposite him, looking so fearless.

"Brother, is this the cat that my brother-in-law sent me?"

Hui Lin Rang called her "Gefu". Once when she met Qi Chaoting, she frowned when she heard her calling him "Wang Shang". Qi Chaoting saw that his expression was not right, so he quickly changed the name. He thought calling her "sister-in-law" was too strange, so he invented the name "Gefu".

Qi Xinglan felt ashamed and strange, but Hui Lin liked it very much. His expression became happy when he heard the title.

Qi Xinglan paused to teach Fu Tuan and replied to Qi Chaoting: "Yes, is it beautiful?"

Qi Chaoting squatted down and saw Fu Tuan's appearance, and praised sincerely: "Looks good! What beautiful eyes!"

As he said this, he was about to touch him. Fu Tuan did not hide and was obediently held in Qi Chaoting's arms.

Qi Chaoting rubbed its fur: "It's so soft, and the fur is so shiny."

"Brother, what's its name?"

"I named it Futuan."

"Brother Fu..." Qi Chaoting's smiling face suddenly changed, "Is it the same name as the one we adopted before?"

Qi Xinglan nodded.

In the past, Qi Liang got a white cat from somewhere in order to make Qi Chaoting happy. Although it is not as beautiful as this one, it is also of great significance.

But something happened to the Qi family, and the "Fu Tuan" was probably burned to death in the Qi Mansion. If he was luckier, he might have escaped, but they would never see him again.

Qi Chaoting didn't dare to say anything else for fear of reminding Qi Xinglan of the sad past.

It would be cold if it got later, so Qi Chaoting stayed for a while and then went back, leaving only Qi Xinglan with Fu Tuan. Fu Tuan had been fed and was now lying contentedly on Qi Xinglan's chest.

Qi Xinglan thought that even if he had a child, the relationship between him and the child would be like this and it would not be any warmer than this.

This was the scene Hui Lin saw when he came back. Before Qi Xinglan could even get up, Hui Lin strode over, grabbed Fu Tuan's soft belly with his big hands and put the cat to the ground.

Because the force used was controlled, Fu Tuan did not resist.

Qi Xinglan saw what he did and asked with frowned eyebrows: "Why are you throwing the blessing balls?"

"Nothing, I just don't like how you cling to others so intimately," he said calmly, not caring on the surface, but his words revealed his inner thoughts, "Even cats are not allowed."

Qi Xinglan had seen through it a long time ago, and sneered, "You are the only one who can do it."

Hui Lin looked at him, his expression was self-evident.

Qi Xinglan: “…”

"Its name is Futuan?" Hui Lin looked at the cat.

Qi Xinglan nodded. "I came up with it. What do you think?"

“It’s auspicious and sounds good.”

How could Lan'er's name be bad?

"Humph," Qi Xinglan raised her head, "Of course."

"It's only a few days until next month. Can we ride to Lecheng?"

"Of course you can. You've seen me riding a horse before."

—

The day came quickly and the weather turned warmer as soon as it was promised. Qi Xinglan changed into spring clothes.

He appeared at the horse farm wearing a red riding suit, his hair in a high ponytail, and a beautiful golden crown.

The palace maids in Lanquan Palace had never seen Qi Xinglan dressed like this before and were stunned for a moment. Some of the young palace maids even blushed and watched Her Majesty the Queen leave all the way.

When Qi Xinglan arrived at the racecourse, she saw a group of people gathered together, discussing something.

"What's wrong?"

When everyone heard Qi Xinglan's voice, they quickly turned around and saluted, "Your Majesty, may you be well and safe."

"we..."

"It's just that your horse has caught a cold and is sick. I'm afraid it can't go out today."

"Then any other horse will do." Qi Xinglan didn't care about that, and it wasn't necessary for her to have that horse.

At this point, they were even more troubled. A leader stepped forward and said, "The others have been taken away for training. Only the king's horse and a few young horses are left."

"ah..."

Qi Xinglan didn't know what to do now. Hui Lin came over at this time and asked, "What's wrong?"

Qi Xinglan was afraid that Hui Lin would blame them for not taking good care of him, so she volunteered to repeat what he had said. However, Hui Lin showed a rare expression, "Lan'er, what do you think we should do?"

"How should I know..."

"How about...the king and queen go together?"

The voice of the person who gave the idea became smaller and smaller. Hui Lin glanced at him. He didn't know whether it was his illusion or not, but he actually felt that there was a hint of admiration in the king's eyes.

Hui Lintou turned back, clenched his fist and put it to his lips, coughing softly, "Why not do as he said."

Qi Xinglan glanced at him suspiciously, wondering if it was premeditated but also thinking that he wouldn't be so scheming.

"Okay then." As long as I can go, it's fine. We've already agreed on it and can't postpone it.

Qi Xinglan mounted the horse first, and Hui Lin grabbed the reins and jumped on. The two were so close to each other that they could almost touch each other with a single move.

Hui Lin Gun's hot breath sprayed on his neck, making him feel a little unnatural.

This is a posture of embracing someone in the arms. Qi Xinglan has already thought of eight hundred things that she shouldn't think about, but looking at Hui Lin, she seems very relaxed and at ease.

It was said to take half a day, but in fact it went very quickly. Riding in unison, it felt like we had arrived in no time.

The sun shone on Qi Xinglan. Hui Lin saw his profile which seemed to be plated with gold, and his image filled his heart.

It was far from what Qi Xinglan had imagined. Going back to Lin was free. He was just pretending to be nice. In fact, he had long wanted to return to the royal court and press Qi Xinglan on the bed to tease her.

"arrive."

Qi Xinglan raised her head suddenly, and endless snow-capped mountains came into view. The Great Zhou had never seen such a spectacular sight. Qi Xinglan found it difficult to describe such a shocking feeling in words.

While he was still in a daze, Hui Lin dismounted first, and Qi Xinglan followed suit.

Out of curiosity, Qi Xinglan walked fast and even ran a few steps. Hui Lin slowly looked at his back from behind.

"Lan'er, slow down!"

Qi Xinglan turned around, the wind blowing his hair up, "You're so nice, you actually kept such a great place hidden until now to tell me!"

Hui Lin finally caught up with him, "My husband, you are wrong. It was winter when you came to Xiyuan. The city was dry and ugly at that time."

Qi Xinglan didn't want to argue with him about this little thing, so she just said "oh" and ran away again.

Hui Lin shook his head helplessly. As expected, he was still an eighteen-year-old child.

Just watching the people I like playing, I went back to the forest and found a place to sit down.

"Hui Lin, what are you doing sitting here?"

"I just want to watch you having fun."

Qi Xinglan ignored him and looked around to see if there were any blooming flowers. There weren't many flowers blooming in this season, but there were some too.

Huilin was watching not far away. He saw Qi Xinglan squatting there with his waist bent, and occasionally poking his head out to look for something. Huilin thought he was picking flowers and didn't take it seriously.

As it got closer to noon, the weather became warmer. The golden sunlight, colorful wild flowers and snow-capped mountains complemented each other. The red dress of the Qixinglan was among them. The colors were bright and everything looked exceptionally bright.

"Go back to the forest!"

Qi Xinglan suddenly stood up straight, turned around and called him, smiling brightly.

Hui Lin took a closer look and saw a red flower on Qi Xinglan's right ear. He didn't know what kind it was and estimated that it was just a wild flower picked at random, but it really matched Qi Xinglan.

He could not describe the shock he felt in his heart at that moment. It was as if a drum beat on his heart, making a deafening sound.

"Back to the forest?"

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Qi Xinglan called his name again.

Only then did Lin respond. Qi Xinglan smiled again and asked him, "Do I look good?"

"It looks good." Hui Lin's voice was a little hoarse, and even speaking was a little difficult.

"Of course."

Qi Xinglan was confused at this time. If it were in the past, no matter how she asked him, Hui Lin would probably kiss her shamelessly right away.

Why is he so calm today? He walked over and looked at him carefully for a moment. "Just one word: good-looking, and that's it?"

Hui Lin asked back: "What else does Lan'er want?"

"Of course it is—ah!"

As soon as Qi Xinglan opened her mouth, Hui Lin knocked her to the ground.

Qi Xinglan's eyes widened, "You...you let me go!"

"Is that enough?"

As he said that, he leaned down to kiss him again, his lips and tongue invading Qi Xinglan mercilessly. He had no way to resist and could only endure it.

At the end, both of them were out of breath, but Hui Lin still stood up and asked him, "So? Is that enough?"

“Enough—”

"But it's not enough for me." He pecked and kissed the tender flesh on Qixinglan's neck, and uttered unclear words, "Lan'er, it's not enough for me."

Qi Xinglan looked around nervously, "Hui Lin, we are outside!"

"Don't you feel excited, Lan'er?"

"You are really crazy, I..." Qi Xinglan's whole body turned red because of nervousness and shyness.

"I've checked, there's no one around, Lan'er, don't worry."

Hui Lin pulled off his cloak and covered the two of them with it.

To Qi Xinglan, this was just a trick to cover up one's own mistakes, but he also had a sense of luck, thinking that maybe someone was just looking at them from a distance and couldn't see them at all.

What if they can really hide in this sea of ​​wild flowers...

......

Their clothes were not completely removed, but they were still wrinkled by the end.

The people walking in a row climbed up Hui Lin's body, their whole bodies were covered with sweat, and the corners of their eyes were red as they begged for mercy.

Hui Lin did not slack off at all and did not hold back any effort.

The scene was so exciting and tense that Qi Xinglan quickly reached her climax.

But I didn't dare to move too much. I could only tremble slightly and try my best to control myself.

......

Hui Lin contentedly tidied Qi Xinglan's clothes and put on her own clothes.

"Shall we go back?"

Although Qi Xinglan nodded, she actually hadn't reacted yet and could only be held by Hui Lin.

When Qi Xinglan reacted, he found that he was already on the horse.

"Hui Lin..." Qi Xinglan spoke only to realize that her voice had become hoarse a long time ago. She looked at Hui Lin resentfully, and the latter turned his head away guiltily.

It was already evening when the two arrived at the royal court.

Qi Xinglan had to endure the smell of sweat, but fortunately Fu Wen had asked someone to boil water, so he took a shower directly when he arrived at Lanquan Hall.

Hui Lin wanted to take a shower together, but was ruthlessly rejected by Qi Xinglan.

If I take a bath with him, they may not be able to finish by the time the bath water cools down.

Qi Xinglan took off her clothes as quickly as possible and jumped into the bath, only then did her fatigue feel relieved.

But when Qi Xinglan moved, a heat current actually flowed out from somewhere.

It's broken!

Qi Xinglan suddenly remembered that it was a little late when Huilin took it out, and perhaps some of it was left inside.

He... couldn't have won by chance.

Qi Xinglan shook her head vigorously. "How could it be possible? Is he so amazing that he got it right away?"

In the past, during the Great Zhou Dynasty, when someone married a man, they would always say that the probability of a man getting pregnant was much lower than that of a woman.

Qi Xinglan kept comforting herself in her heart, muttering that it was okay, it was okay, and that everything would be fine as long as she washed it clean.

So after he finished washing and went out, he didn't tell Lin about it.

"I'm going, Lan'er, you take a rest first."

Qi Xinglan knew what he was hinting at and glared at him with pouty lips.

As Hui Lin just walked away, Qi Xinglan saw the little creature Fu Tuan curled up on the imperial concubine couch, looking at them with his head tilted.

Qi Xinglan couldn't help laughing, "Do you understand, little thing?"

"Fuwen!"

The door opened and Fu Wen walked in quickly.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Qi Xinglan pointed at Fu Wen and said, "Take it away first."

Fu Wen picked up the cat, caressed it and took it away.

It’s not that I’m afraid of having to take care of the orchid in the middle of the night, but it’s really difficult to take care of it if it defecates in the house.

Besides...it's easy to hear things you shouldn't hear or see things you shouldn't see in the house.

Aren’t cats said to be very intelligent? What if this little guy really understands what I say?

"Not asleep yet?"

Hui Lin came out soon. He was quick and agile, always taking a shower quickly. When he came out, his collar was wide open, and Qi Xinglan could see the ambiguous red marks on it at a glance. They were the marks of scratches.

Hui Lin noticed Qi Xinglan's gaze and deliberately teased him, "What's wrong? Lan'er still wants it?"

"Shame on you!"

Qi Xinglan's face turned red, but she was unable to swear, so she only said these two sentences, which did not cause any harm to Hui Lin at all.

"Oh, so no, I guessed that because Lan'er was always staring at me. I was just being too sentimental."

Qi Xinglan lay down and deliberately turned her body to the side.

Hui Lin thought he was cute every time he was angry, so he just lay down and hugged him.

"Okay, I was teasing you on purpose. My husband is wrong. Lan'er, please don't be angry, okay?"

Qi Xinglan hummed in a muffled voice, perhaps feeling that it was not enough, and turned around and laid her head beside him as usual.

Hui Lin glanced down at him imperceptibly, and was unexpectedly reminded of the way he looked when he saw Fu Tuanwo in his arms before.

Thinking of this, a kiss gently fell on his forehead.