"Um."
After Eunuch Wang left, Qi Yuan felt depressed.
Thinking of Xu Lingyi’s tears and pale face today.
He couldn't help but ask himself, should he really lock her up?
Although he didn't want to admit it.
But no matter how cold he is to her on the surface, as long as he sees her tears.
His heart will still be moved by her.
I even want to completely forgive her for everything she has done.
As long as she can promise that she will never abandon him again in the future.
He would even continue to love and protect her as before, and they would continue to live a peaceful and loving life.
Qi Yuan shook his head violently, stood up, and tried hard to think about the torment and pain he had experienced during these days, only then did he drive away his hesitation.
He also felt that his mind suddenly became clear.
She is an extremely intelligent, yet extremely cold-hearted woman.
She is so beautiful, but her heart is so cruel.
She was crying so pitifully at the moment. Besides being afraid and feeling guilty, I was afraid that she was doing it on purpose.
She always knew when to act and knew that all her schemes had been exposed, so she deliberately showed weakness to appease his anger.
If she saw his soft heart again, she would probably test his bottom line again and climb over his head.
I may make the same or even bigger mistakes in the future.
So this time, he had to be cruel and teach her a lesson.
Even if you feel soft-hearted, the words you say must make her afraid and wary.
After finally preparing himself mentally, Qi Yuan looked at the night that was about to darken and set off for the palace.
He had his own residence in the palace, but after Qi Yun ascended the throne, he consciously never lived there again.
He planned to stay in the palace for the next ten days and keep a close eye on her until the hunting trip.
"Why are you a little absent-minded?"
The Empress Dowager was extremely surprised when she held Xu Lingyi's hand. "Your hands are so cold, have you caught a cold?"
"Your Majesty, everything is fine." Xu Lingyi forced a smile, "Perhaps I am wearing too little."
"Shall I touch your hand?"
The moment Qi Yun's hand reached out, Xu Lingyi subconsciously wanted to dodge.
If Qi Yuan knew about this, he would probably punish her again.
But she didn't dare to hide from the emperor, so she could only ask Qi Yun to hold her hand, but she was extremely nervous.
"It's really cold. When we get back to the palace, ask the imperial physician to check you out. If you're not feeling well, you won't be able to go hunting."
Xu Lingyi's heart skipped a beat. "I'm fine, Your Majesty. I want to go to the hunting grounds."
She knew that Qi Yuan was the regent, and Qi Yun had told her that Qi Yuan was the real ruler of the country.
If she didn't do what Qi Yuan said, she didn't dare to think about what would be waiting for her.
Now things have come to this point.
If Qi Yuan knew everything, she would not be able to stay in the palace, and Qi Yuan would not allow it.
The immortals’ mission cannot be completed, and there is no hope of becoming immortals after death.
Then she could only try her best to make her life easier in the future.
"I didn't expect that my beloved concubine would be willing to go hunting. Well, if you are healthy enough by then, you can come with us."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xu Lingyi lowered her head, full of sorrow.
Qi Yuan was obviously in a high position and had power over the military, but he was not the emperor, so he asked Qi Yun to sit in that position.
It also indirectly made her work so hard for so long, but ended up with nothing and back to square one.
No, it's even worse.
If she had known that all the trouble would be in vain...why would she have gone through so much trouble?
Now I have put myself in this situation.
Not only would it be impossible for her to become the queen in this lifetime, but she also angered Qi Yuan.
He didn't know how he would punish her.
Xu Lingyi's worries continued until before the hunting trip.
She didn't even know that Qi Yuan was silently spying on her in the darkness of her palace every night.
Even after she fell asleep, he silently wiped away her tears.
Until the night before the hunting trip, Qi Yuan suddenly jumped down from the beam.
"Prince...Prince." He covered his chest with his hands, his face pale with fear.
"You...when did you come?" Xu Lingyi's voice trembled a little.
"This king has been here these past few days."
Xu Lingyi lowered her head and closed her eyes.
Qi Yuan had been observing her silently these past few days.
She didn't notice it at all.
She also understood that he was watching her to prevent her from escaping.
Where can she escape to now?
Even if she had the treasures given by the immortal, she would not be able to compete with Qi Yuan.
Behind Qi Yuan are countless soldiers and people from all over the world.
"Tomorrow we will be hunting. You must obey my instructions. I have arranged a fake corpse that looks like you. I will tell everyone that you died in a tiger's mouth."
"Your Majesty, after faking my death...where will I go?"
Xu Lingyi asked tentatively.
She wasn't sure if he would still want her.
"Besides the palace, where else do you want to go?" Qi Yuan asked with a cold expression.
Xu Lingyi was a little stunned.
He didn't even want to throw her into a dark cell as punishment. Did he still have feelings for her? Was he unwilling to hurt her?
If she was abandoned by a man, she would probably kill him.
Xu Lingyi felt a little relieved, but then she thought of his attitude towards her that day.
She kept crying, and he no longer had the warmth and compassion he once had.
Thinking of this, Xu Lingyi suppressed her speculations.
He is angry with her now, and she must find a way to make him calm down first.
I can never act so recklessly in front of him like I did in the past.
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All the plans went smoothly. Qi Yuan was worthy of being the regent. With the power in his hands, many things were naturally not difficult.
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