The emperor was still only wearing his undershirt, his muscular chest slightly exposed, and the lewd smell from just now still lingered on his body.
Liu Qinglan had a keen nose and could smell the scent. It turned out not to be a full meal, but rather a recent mating.
Animals regard the world as their home. During the breeding season, they run wild and work hard to pass on their genes. This is not something to be ashamed of, but rather a serious matter.
Liu Qinglan suddenly understood what the palace maids meant by "serve" that they were hesitant to say.
Although he felt a little scared, he was mostly relieved. Liu Qinglan didn't like this human emperor because he had a turbid aura and was not refreshing at all.
Feifei was also very reserved in choosing a spouse and was not promiscuous.
The emperor didn't know that the seemingly ignorant young woman in front of him was looking down on him. He walked to his dragon bed in a lazy and careless manner, and said in a cold tone, "Come down."
Liu Qinglan climbed down from the bed as she was told, without even putting on her shoes.
The emperor lay down on the empty dragon bed with satisfaction, closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep. His voice was still cold, "You can just make a bed on the floor. You are not allowed to come up."
Liu Qinglan hugged the quilt and fell asleep on the bed.
She didn't think it was a bad thing, because she just slept on the ground in the mountains and didn't have to be so particular.
The emperor was even more satisfied when he saw that she had no complaints and was obedient, like a puppet with the strings in his hands.
On the second day, the emperor bestowed generous rewards, and gold, silver, and jewelry were continuously sent to Yuefei Palace.
The palace ladies and concubines of lower ranks from all over the country came to visit with gifts and offered compliments.
Liu Qinglan sat there. These concubines were not the ones the emperor had shown her last night.
Because they were of extremely low status and insignificant, they did not exist for the emperor. It was only those high-ranking concubines, headed by the empress, who came from prominent families and influenced the power of the court, that the emperor had to pay attention to them. However, to him, these women were just beautiful vases placed in the harem to fool the court officials, and there was not much difference.
Liu Qinglan didn't understand human etiquette either, so she asked the palace maids around her to help her deal with everything.
The leading maid, Lulu, introduced them one by one. "This is the maid from the Shangyi Palace. She is in charge of the palace clothing."
Liu Qinglan looked carefully and saw that it was a charming woman in her thirties with a plump figure.
"This is the maid from the Imperial Kitchen. She is in charge of the daily menu."
In front of me was a young cook, who looked neat and capable.
Liu Qinglan became a little interested because there was a faint pink scent lingering around this beautiful cook.
Ordinary people cannot see this breath, but as a spirit, Liu Qinglan can see it clearly.
This was the aura of a peach blossom demon, but this beautiful cook was a genuine human. The peach blossom demonic energy lingering around her formed a gentle and affectionate arc, constantly protecting her.
Liu Qinglan guessed that this peach blossom demon must be a gentle and kind demon. She couldn't help but ask, "Is there a peach tree where you live?"
The cook was slightly surprised and nodded, saying, "There is indeed a peach tree in my hometown. I heard that when I was born, the tree suddenly blossomed, filling the branches with flowers. It was the season of the chilly autumn wind at that time, so my father named me Taoxi."
As expected, Liu Qinglan felt that his eyesight had improved.
"So, is there a peach tree growing where you live now?"
The cook Tao Xi was even more surprised. "That's true. I've always wondered who planted this peach tree at the door of my room. Madam, do you know anything?"
Liu Qinglan looked at the cook's rosy skin and charming eyes. It seemed the peach demon had nurtured her with its own spiritual energy. He must have been very fond of the cook, so she wanted to help the little peach demon. She said, "Taoxi, when you get back, water the peach tree more often. When you have nothing to do, sit under it more often. That peach tree is where your luck lies, so you must take good care of it."
The cook nodded in agreement. Although she thought the lady was a little weird, she had always loved the peach tree growing by her window. The leaves were emerald green and the peaches were big and plump. Even if Liu Qinglan didn't say anything, she would take good care of it every day.
After everyone left, Lulu couldn't help but ask, "Madam, do you also know how to read faces?"
Liu Qinglan shook his head, "I don't know how to read faces or feng shui."
It's just that I met a fellow fairy.
"Then how did you notice at a glance that there was a peach tree growing in front of Taoxi's door? And you stared at Yu Cainv for a long time just now, but didn't say anything in the end. Did you see something?" Lulu couldn't help asking, full of questions.
There was a faint layer of black air surrounding Yu Cainv. Liu Qinglan had indeed stared at her for a long time, but since he was sent by the emperor to fight in the palace, there was no reason for him to remind her.
The emperor said that one should be careful with his women, as they were all very bad. So Liu Qinglan kept it to herself and didn't say anything. She thought that Yu Cainu might have offended other concubines in the palace, so someone had done something bad to her.
Liu Qinglan herself was not afraid. After all, she had demonic powers and could not be harmed by ordinary humans. So her current concern was to protect herself. The safety of the other concubines was none of her business.
So she didn't answer Lulu's question, but turned around and grabbed a handful of melon seeds from the low table next to her.
There was a field of wild sunflowers in the forest where she lived. On warm autumn days, what she enjoyed most was lying under the sunflowers and eating the seeds from them.
Feifei's paws are like a kitten's, and he can hold melon seeds and chew them.
Since arriving at the palace, Liu Qinglan ate roasted melon seeds for the first time and found them delicious!
Liu Qinglan skillfully cracked the melon seed shells with her sharp little canine tooth and vaguely changed the subject, "Lulu, should we go visit the Empress?"
I heard that this was the emperor's wife, the boss of the harem women. Now I have invaded her territory. According to the rules of the mountain, the queen is equivalent to the king of the mountain, and I am equivalent to her minion, so I must bring gifts to meet her.
But Liu Qinglan knew very well that he was the emperor's man, a small spy, so he had to perform his duties conscientiously.
Liu Qinglan thought calmly: Well, it’s such a complicated identity.
Lulu quickly said, "According to etiquette, we should go, but the Queen Mother ordered early this morning that we don't need to greet her today and will go tomorrow."
She leaned forward, shielding her lips with her fingers, and whispered softly, "Your Highness, please be careful. The Empress comes from a distinguished family, a daughter of a prominent family. Even the Emperor is a little intimidated by her. Everyone says that the Empress smiles but hides a knife. On the surface, she treats the Empresses well, but in fact, she is scheming behind their backs. You must not let her sell you out and then leave you counting the money for her."
Liu Qinglan quickly spat out the melon seeds in his mouth and asked curiously, "Who did the Queen sell out?"
"There are many. For example, Kang Zhaoyi was originally favored by the emperor. Everyone said that she might be the first heir of the dynasty. Later, the queen provoked her a few times. Guess what happened?"
"how's it going?"
"It seems like Consort Kang has been bewitched. Every time the Emperor summons her to his bed, she claims she's not feeling well and refuses! This lady has been neglected ever since she was promoted to Consort Kang. Who would believe that the Empress isn't behind this?" Lulu said worriedly, "Madam, your current situation is very similar to Consort Kang's!"
Liu Qinglan started to eat melon seeds again. So this is what happened. Isn't this normal? The emperor didn't really want them to "serve" him. There are other people hiding behind his bedroom!
But the emperor said it was a secret and Liu Qinglan would not tell anyone.
Seeing that she didn't care, Lulu continued, "What's more, the Empress not only murdered people, but she also arbitrarily sent Concubine Hui, who had just been favored by the Emperor, out of the palace! I heard that not long after Concubine Hui was sent away, she was betrothed to a country bumpkin, and her life was miserable."
Liu Qinglan forced herself to swallow the melon seeds in her mouth. She thought the palace was beautiful and the food was excellent, and she was reluctant to leave. "Then I have to be careful not to get kicked out by her."
"That's right. In any case, when you're with the Empress, you must be respectful and polite, and don't let her find fault with you." Seeing that she had started to eat melon seeds again, Lulu quickly put away the remaining ones. "Your Majesty, eating too many melon seeds can easily cause inflammation on your face, and inflammation will cause acne on your face, which will make you look ugly."
Liu Qinglan touched his face and said nonchalantly, "It's okay."
"How can it not matter? If you are not beautiful, the emperor will not like you anymore." Lulu hurriedly brought a cup of rose water drink and urged Liu Qinglan to drink it.
Liu Qinglan sniffed the tea, which was refreshing and sweet, and drank a few sips as instructed. But the melon seeds were still more delicious. Fragrant.
She suddenly remembered something and asked, "Lulu, do you have any pen, ink, and paper here?"
"Yes. Madam, can you paint or write?"
"I can draw, go and prepare it." Liu Qinglan was delighted when she heard that there was something, and quickly told Lulu to prepare it. She didn't know how to draw, but she knew how to draw talismans.
Taoists draw talismans to catch demons, while demons draw them to protect themselves. By infusing demonic energy into the talisman paper, the talismans have various functions, but none of them have offensive power; they are only used for self-defense.
Liu Qinglan knew several kinds of talismans that could beautify the skin and strengthen the body, but drawing them took quite a bit of effort. Unlike the Peach Blossom Demon, she did not possess the spiritual power to beautify and moisturize the skin, so she could only rely on the power of talisman paper.
Now is the time to draw, to prepare for a rainy day.
Liu Qinglan held the brush, frowned and thought for a moment, then couldn't help asking Lulu beside him, "What do you think of the Queen's temper?"
"She looks gentle on the surface, but everyone in Chenxin Palace is afraid of her, like a mouse seeing a cat. In fact, even His Majesty is a little afraid of the Queen!" Lulu remembered that she had seen the Queen from afar. She was indeed domineering and powerful, beautiful and generous, with an aura that made people dare not look directly at her.
Liu Qinglan had an idea in mind, "Lulu, go prepare a gift first, so you can give it to me when I pay my respects tomorrow."
Lulu was delighted, "Your Majesty, you finally got it!" Then she went to carefully prepare the gifts.
Liu Qinglan lowered her head and began to draw a talisman called "Warmth and Honesty." She planned to hide the talisman under the gift box. Once the queen touched it, her temperament would change. While it wouldn't completely transform her personality immediately, it would soothe her to a certain extent and at least prevent her from being angry with her.
Halfway through the painting, the unskilled Liu Qinglan suddenly hesitated. She had been studying magic from a book but hadn't taken it seriously. And halfway through her practice, the book was suddenly picked up by a passing Taoist priest.
Because the body of the book spirit is a copy of "Laozi".
So its catchphrase is "I am so and so", and it was under the influence of such language that Liu Qinglan practiced magic. The past was unbearable to look back on, Liu Qinglan waved away these memories and racked his brains to continue drawing talismans.
Fortunately, the talismans that the book spirit taught her were all gentle and kind, so even if they were wrong, they would not have any bad effects. Liu Qinglan carefully checked the talisman paper she had drawn, thinking that it should be correct.
Lulu brought up the gift she had prepared. It was a jade ruyi. "Your Majesty, since this is your first visit, it's best to give something that's easy to go wrong. I heard that the Empress loves jade, so I specially prepared this jade ruyi. Take a look."
"Very good, Lulu, you put it here. I will personally give it to the Queen tomorrow." When Liu Qinglan saw the treasure, he also thought it was good, and a strong auspicious aura surrounded him.
After Lulu left, Liu Qinglan reached out and touched the jade ruyi on the shelf, and quietly injected some spiritual power into it, making the color of the jade darker and a faint green air flowing. At the same time, she pasted the talisman paper she had just drawn on the handle of the ruyi. In just a moment, the talisman paper merged into the jade and disappeared.
After Liu Qinglan had finished everything, she felt much more at ease. This way, when she paid her respects to the palace boss tomorrow, she wouldn't have to worry about him suddenly getting angry.
The author has something to say: If the book spirit saw the talisman drawn by his silly apprentice, he would probably vomit three liters of blood: Idiot, you drew a "tender and affectionate" talisman!
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