Xie Xuanzhao looked at the little concubine in front of him whose face suddenly turned red for no reason, and smiled slightly in his heart.
She must have never been treated so lovingly before, so she blushed with shyness. Xie Xuanzhao tenderly curled her soft, boneless, white hand in his palm. He promised to treat her well in the future and give her enough sense of security.
Xie Xuanzhao's hands were slightly bigger, just enough to cover Liu Qinglan's small fists.
Liu Qinglan despised herself for being unscrupulous, while shamelessly enjoying the caress of the Queen. She was also struggling with whether or not to tell her that she had actually been living a good life. She was not a delicate flower at all, but a domineering cat occupying the top of the mountain!
It can kill four small insects with one claw. It’s very powerful!
The beaded curtain outside the screen suddenly rustled, and Yan Mo's voice, slightly urgent, came in, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Xie Xuanzhao was slightly startled, then she understood something. She slowly loosened her grip and pushed the remaining large plate of red cherries in front of Liu Qinglan, saying in a somewhat coaxing tone, "Qinglan, eat some cherries here first, and we'll have dinner together later. I'll be back soon."
As soon as her fingers loosened, the spiritual energy followed her away. Liu Qinglan felt her hands become empty. She raised her head and looked at the queen with a reluctant look in her eyes. She said, "Then you must come back soon."
She really couldn't leave him for a moment. Xie Xuanzhao reached out and pinched her little face lovingly, uttering two words that made people think of something: "As you wish."
When Liu Qinglan heard these two words, her heart suddenly felt sweet, as if the stunning beauty before her had given her a mouthful of honey. However, she was too embarrassed to show it in front of others. Only after the queen turned and left did she dare to smile, with a hint of smugness, her eyes sparkling.
Xie Xuanzhao had taken a few steps when she couldn't help but look back at her. She saw her secretly laughing. Her heart was immediately tickled. How could there be such a lovely girl in this world? She had previously suspected that this little concubine was pretending to be innocent and cute, but now it seemed that she had completely misunderstood her.
The thought "Qinglan is so cute" filled the Queen's mind so much that she didn't react when she saw Yanmo with a nervous and frightened face.
Seeing her mistress's cheerful expression, Yan Mo's heart skipped a beat. She quickly called out to her in a low voice, "Miss, I was following Yu Cainv all the way and discovered something very bad."
Xie Xuanzhao was brought back to his senses by her serious and urgent voice. She looked around first and asked, "Did anyone see you coming back?"
"I pretended to be my sister, so no one would suspect anything." The person in front of her who looked exactly like Yan Mo was Yan Mo's twin sister.
She and Yanmo were both trained as deadbeats by the Xie family from childhood. Sharing the name "Yanmo" meant one was destined to be the other's shadow. When faced with a choice at the age of ten, the younger sister volunteered to be the shadow. This meant she would be the one to handle all dark and dangerous matters, while the older sister would simply play the role of maidservant to the eldest daughter of the Xie family.
While Yanmo and Xie Xuanzhao stayed in their comfortable house, enjoying their literary pursuits and discussing poetry, her younger sister diligently practiced martial arts. Xie Xuanzhao married and became the Crown Princess, with Yanmo becoming her maid. Her younger sister also followed her throughout the journey, though she mostly stayed indoors, only occasionally venturing out to run errands as Yanmo.
Just like this time.
Xie Xuanzhao took her hand and went into his bedroom. After making sure that no one was around, Xie Xuanzhao asked, "What did you find?"
As they talked, a breath of air quietly drifted in. This was Liu Qinglan's illusion. She had just heard Yan Mo's voice and remembered the strange things she had encountered during the day. She couldn't help but want to know what was going on.
My sister bowed first. Living in darkness for years, she was naturally withdrawn and cautious. Even in the Queen's bedroom, she spoke in a low voice. "Yu Cainu went to Lianyan Lake, which is close to the cold palace and sparsely populated. I saw her hugging the Emperor's male favorite, Lin Yulang, with my own eyes, and then..."
"What happened then?" Xie Xuanzhao's heart tightened. He was not blaming Yu Cainv, but was afraid that this girl was inexperienced and was being deceived by this man and used as a plaything.
Yan Mo's tone was slightly uncomfortable. "Then the two of them did that shameful thing in broad daylight."
Liu Qinglan, who accidentally heard the gossip in the harem: I am as innocent as you, I don’t understand, I don’t understand.
Xie Xuanzhao clenched his fingers, his eyes filled with worry. "These two are so bold. Have you seen clearly? Is Yu Cainv willing?"
Yan Mo lowered her head. "From what I saw, Yu Cainu looked very happy. It must be her own will."
"Lin Yulang is the most favored by the emperor. He has been with the emperor since he entered the Eastern Palace. Now he is having an affair with a woman. It is obvious that he is not serving the emperor sincerely. What's more, he is spoiled by the emperor's favor. He has houses and lands outside and seeks official positions and money in the court. His ambition is really not small. We must be vigilant." Xie Xuanzhao remembered that when he was in the Eastern Palace, Lin Yulang had some friction with the Xie family and they had a little grudge against each other.
Yan Mo looked at her worriedly, "The Emperor has been deliberately ignoring Miss and plotting against our Xie family. If Lin Yulang wants to cause trouble, we will definitely be at a disadvantage with the Emperor's protection."
Xie Xuanzhao curled his red lips into a mocking smile, "That also depends on who they want to deal with. All the way from the Eastern Palace, have you ever seen the Emperor ask for favors from me?"
Yan Mo smiled faintly, "Miss, you are so domineering. The emperor is indeed no match for you."
The aura that Liu Qinglan transformed into was in the shape of a cat. At this moment, she was squatting on the shoulder of the beautiful queen, listening to them complaining about the emperor with great interest.
Liu Qinglan had no awareness of being the emperor's favorite concubine. When she heard Xie Xuanzhao call him "the emperor" without any politeness, she rolled over on her shoulder with joy, and her invisible tail wagged happily.
When Yan Mo said that the emperor was no match for the queen, Liu Qinglan stood up straight like a cat, pressed her invisible claws on the tip of Xie Xuanzhao's ears, and clapped her paws, saying, "What a powerful and beautiful sister! Let's applaud!"
So, in a place where no one could see, Liu Qinglan had a lot of fun by himself, and he tried his best to rub against the Queen Mother like crazy.
Xie Xuanzhao lay sideways on the couch, her slender white legs faintly visible under her palace skirt, one arm casually resting on the armrest of the couch, her posture very domineering and charming.
Yan Mo knelt on one knee and respectfully handed her a cup of warm tea. "Do you want me to ask Lin Yulang?"
Her questions were definitely not simple questions. To get the truth out of a person, she had many methods to make sure that the other person would kneel down and cry for daddy.
Xie Xuanzhao gently shook the teacup in his hand, staring at the tea leaves floating on the surface with a deep look in his eyes. "Don't rush to go, so as not to alert the enemy. Go to Yu Cainv's residence and keep an eye on her for a few days. If you find anything unusual, come back and report it. Make sure to protect her well."
"Yes." Yan Mo agreed, then retreated quietly and returned to his dark room.
Liu Qinglan was concentrating on using his invisible claws to poke the tip of the Queen's ear, and did not notice how Yan Mo retreated.
"Come out, I knew you were there." Xie Xuanzhao suddenly spoke in a leisurely voice.
Liu Qinglan shook like a cat, then rolled down from her shoulder and fell on the couch where Xie Xuanzhao had just been lying, lying on all fours in a cat-like paralysis state.
Her heart was beating fast with fear and nervousness. Could the Queen see her? It was all her fault for being so rude and unable to resist touching her!
Liu Qinglan looked at the Queen pitifully, wondering how she would beg for mercy and explain herself later. However, she saw that the Queen was not looking at her, but at a curtain of gauze.
Then, a person walked out from behind the gauze curtain. It was Yan Mo.
Liu Qinglan was shocked. If she hadn't heard their conversation just now, she would have doubted her own eyes. They were indeed twin sisters. After wearing the same clothes, they were completely indistinguishable.
The one who had arrived was Yan Mo, the elder sister. While they looked the same, their demeanors were quite different. The younger sister, trained in the dark since childhood, possessed exceptional martial arts skills, her eyes fierce and sophisticated. Meanwhile, the elder sister, pampered by Xie Xuanzhao, lived a life no less reminiscent of a young lady, hence her fair skin and a comparatively innocent, gentle gaze.
Xie Xuanzhao motioned for her to come over and asked, "Did you see your sister just now?"
Yan Mo nodded with a faint expression.
"You seem to have rarely visited her in the darkroom recently." Xie Xuanzhao looked at her with concern. "What happened to you?"
Yan Mo's eyes were dim. "Miss, we are fine. Lunch is ready now. I will bring it to you right away." After she said that, she seemed to be afraid that the Queen would ask more questions, so she turned around and left.
Xie Xuanzhao looked at her frail figure and sighed. This was the arrangement made by the Xie family's head. Although Xie Xuanzhao herself objected, she was too young to change it at the time. Now, changing it was becoming very difficult.
Liu Qinglan squatted beside the couch and silently pressed the queen's wrist with his claws, trying to give her some warmth.
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