Qin Yu then snorted coldly and relented.
"You may be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment! Today you said things you shouldn't have said, so you should slap each other!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers immediately started slapping each other.
The crisp sounds rose and fell, bringing great pleasure to the listener.
After an unknown amount of time, Jia Zhengjin, who had been severely beaten by Anfu, finally rolled his eyes and fainted.
Seeing that his face was swollen beyond recognition, Qin Yu nodded in satisfaction and waved his sleeve to stop everyone's actions.
"Alright, that's enough for today! If you dare to do this again in the future, I will take your lives!"
Upon hearing this, everyone felt as if they had been granted a pardon and readily agreed.
"Hurry up and pack up the gifts the Empress gave me and send them to her palace!"
Qin Yu frowned unhappily and gave a low shout.
The soldier, his face red and swollen, rushed forward, nimbly picked up the cards, held them in his hands, and hurried towards the Queen's palace.
On the other side, in the Empress's bedroom.
Zhao Yan was sitting in the pavilion, propping her head up and staring blankly.
The flowers in front of her were in full bloom, but she had no interest in admiring them, as if she had something on her mind.
Seeing her like this, Zi Yan, who was standing not far away, frowned slightly, feeling somewhat worried.
Before leaving, the Empress specifically instructed her to take good care of the Second Miss.
If the Empress were to see the Second Miss in this state, she would surely be held accountable.
She sighed, turned around and went back into the room to get the chessboard. She then approached Zhao Yan and asked softly.
"If Your Majesty finds it boring, how about I play a game of chess with you?"
These words successfully brought Zhao Yan back to her senses.
For some reason, seeing the chessboard reminded her of the couple's flying chess game invented by Qin Yu.
She was immediately shocked and flustered, and hurriedly waved her hand to refuse.
"No need. I think the spring scenery in this courtyard is just right. I'll just enjoy the flowers!"
Seeing her insistence, Zi Yan couldn't persuade her any further and could only put the chessboard away.
Her intention was to cheer Zhao Yan up, but Zhao Yan not only didn't seem happy, but her face was getting paler and paler.
Zi Yan was completely baffled, so she took some snacks from her room and accompanied her to admire the flowers in the courtyard.
"Your Majesty, I specially instructed the Imperial Kitchen to prepare your favorite desserts today. Please have a taste!"
On the plate were several bamboo tubes filled with brown sugar cakes made of glutinous rice and brown sugar.
It's black with a reddish tinge and looks quite sweet.
In the past, Zhao Yan loved sweets, especially bamboo tube brown sugar cake.
But now she only glanced at the pastries.
The dark red columnar object reminded her of something.
Her face immediately changed, and she leaned over the table, retching.
Having finally recovered somewhat, she waved her hand repeatedly and gave instructions to Ziyan.
"I have no appetite right now, take all of this away!"
Seeing her strong reaction, Zi Yan could only shake her head helplessly and pretend to take the things away.
Just then, several soldiers with bruised and swollen faces walked in.
What, what's going on here?
Upon seeing this, Zhao Yan's eyes widened slightly, her mouth agape in surprise.
But the next moment, she noticed what they were holding.
What they were holding was none other than a picture-and-text version of the Couple's Flying Chess game, specially made by Qin Yu's people.
The pictures above are so lifelike, and the various poses are enough to make anyone blush.
Zhao Yan's cheeks flushed bright red instantly, and her eyes became somewhat flustered.
Suddenly, an evil voice rang out.
"I have specially modified this Ludo game into a picture and text version. Do you like it, my beloved consort?"
Immediately afterwards, Qin Yu, with a lecherous smile, walked out from behind the Imperial Guards.
Zhao Yan pursed her lips, lowered her head shyly, and did not speak.
Seeing her like this, Qin Yu's smile widened. He took the Flying Chess from the Imperial Guard and gave the order impatiently.
"Alright, Ziyan, you may leave now! I need to discuss the intricacies of this Flying Chess game with the Empress!"
Anyone with eyes can see what he meant by that.
Zi Yan politely curtsied and turned to leave.
However, after taking a few steps, as if she was still worried, she couldn't help but turn back to look at Zhao Yan.
Qin Yu couldn't wait to put his arm around Zhao Yan's slender waist and lead her towards the room.
Because there were outsiders watching, Zhao Yan did not refuse, and remained shy throughout, trying her best to cooperate with Qin Yu.
But once she got to the room, she couldn't hold back any longer and started making excuses.
"Your Majesty, I am unwell today. Please forgive me!"
Her tone was soft and pleading.
Qin Yu felt a strong urge to try it.
Seeing her resistance, Qin Yu wasn't annoyed. He raised an eyebrow, glanced outside, and said meaningfully.
"Sima Lie's men are still outside. If we don't make some noise, how can we convince them?"
Following his gaze, Zhao Yan looked out the window.
Sure enough, those men craned their necks and strained their ears to listen for any sounds coming from inside.
If you don't want to be monitored, just kick the person out; why put on such a show?
Zhao Yan frowned, inwardly complaining.
Suddenly, as if she had figured something out, her eyes widened, and her face showed even more shame and indignation.
She gritted her teeth and questioned him in a low voice.
"You, you called them here on purpose?"
Seeing that Zhao Yan had seen through his intentions, Qin Yu remained calm and innocently touched the tip of his nose, offering a sophistry.
"How can you blame me? We just happened to run into them on the road. They were originally Sima Lie's men. If I insisted on driving them away, it would definitely arouse Sima Lie's suspicion. So I can only ask my beloved consort to bear with it!"
His wicked grin was undisguised, which made Zhao Yan's chest heave violently with anger.
Since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
After several rounds, Zhao Yan had no chance to fight back at all and lost miserably.
Before long, Qin Yu's excited shouts and Zhao Yan's sweet cries could be heard from inside the room.
Hearing the commotion and recalling the contents of the Ludo game, the Imperial Guards waiting outside couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"Don't be fooled by this foolish emperor's neglect of state affairs; he's quite diligent when it comes to playing with women!"
"Who can argue with that? And the Empress, who usually seems so aloof, is actually quite reckless in private. I never expected that!"
"I must say, that flying chess game that the Empress invented looks really exciting. I'll have to try it out at a brothel next time!"
...
For a moment, they seemed to forget the pain on their faces and became extremely excited.
The noise coming from inside the room further fueled their lust, making them feel utterly miserable.
"This tyrant is utterly shameless! How dare he use those disgusting chess and card games so brazenly on that icy beauty, Empress?"
"Let's say less. That board game was supposedly invented by the Queen. I never would have guessed..."
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