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Seeing that Xuanyuan Zhiling had come, Qin Feng intentionally ignored him.

"Don't tell me that if you were to marry another woman, I would happily rush here in advance?"

When Qin Feng spoke, she smelt a sour smell, but she didn't expect that not only did Xuanyuan Zhiling not get angry after hearing it, she even chuckled lightly.

"Is my queen jealous?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling moved closer and kissed Qin Feng's cheeks.

Qin Feng originally wanted to dodge, but she didn't have enough time. Her movements were always one step slower than Xuanyuan Zhiling.

"Who's jealous? I'm not that bored. "

Qin Feng's tone of voice had already become somewhat agitated, but she still pretended to be indifferent.

"That's good, then can we set off now, Empress?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling said indifferently, as his arm naturally rested on Qin Feng's shoulder.

Qin Feng followed Xuanyuan Zhiling and the entire emperor's carriage and arrived at the emperor's palace. As expected, there were already a large row of pretty girls standing there, and all of them were as beautiful as flowers. This made Qin Feng very unhappy in her heart.

"How is it? The beautiful lady from Soaring Wind Kingdom must be pretty good, right? "

As Xuanyuan Zhiling walked, he paid attention to Qin Feng's expression as she slowly and unhurriedly arrived in front of the palace's throne.

"Princess Wen Yahan whose Soaring Wind Kingdom is already closed, they actually sent you a beautiful woman?"

Qin Feng gently frowned, her expression carrying a bit of doubt, as she stared intently at Xuanyuan Zhiling.

"They didn't send me here to rescue the princess, but because they wanted to keep their secret plans in my hands. Naturally, they wanted to repair their relationship with me."

As Xuanyuan Zhiling said till here, he faintly smiled, and his expression revealed traces of coldness.

"So you're saying that they have completely given up on Wen Yahan, but this is also good. If they really let this woman go, she will continue harming the human world."

Qin Feng's tone carried determination, and Xuanyuan Zhiling saw a trace of gloominess on Qin Feng's face.

"It seems like you still hate Wen Yahan. You really care about me that much?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling said with a faint smile, as he stared at Qin Feng ambiguously.

Qin Feng rolled her eyes at Xuanyuan Zhiling, and followed Xuanyuan Zhiling to the highest point of the hall. If it wasn't for the worship of the officials, Qin Feng would have lost her cool long ago.

"I don't care about you. I'm just discussing the matter."

The two of them walked to the highest seat in the palace and sat down. Looking at the many beautiful girls in the hall, they were all as beautiful as flowers, causing Qin Feng to subconsciously glance at Xuanyuan Zhiling's expression.

Xuanyuan Zhiling's expression was very normal, there wasn't anything special about it. The bottom of his heart was relieved.

"The Elementary Scholar selection begins!"

The young eunuch by the side shouted loudly. Xuanyuan Zhiling's expression became somewhat solemn as well.

The selection required a total of three rounds. The first round was the most basic, which was the selection of looks.

A large group of beautiful women walked past Xuanyuan Zhiling and Qin Feng, and Xuanyuan Zhiling was able to pick out the beautiful girls.

Various kinds of beautiful clothes and delicate faces walked past Xuanyuan Zhiling and Qin Feng's eyes. After an entire round of screening, a large group of beautiful girls only had a dozen or so people left.

"Your requirements are quite strict. They're all beautiful women."

Qin Feng's eyes swept across the dozen odd girls' faces, and her lips curled into a disdainful smile.

Xuanyuan Zhiling seemed to have realized Qin Feng's dissatisfaction, and said with a slight smile.

"Of course. If you want to become Xuanyuan Zhiling's concubine, you must have a certain level of skill."

As Xuanyuan Zhiling said this, he seemingly inadvertently glanced at Qin Feng. Qin Feng's expression had already become somewhat ugly, and even carried a trace of anger.

"Don't forget what you promised me. If you want a concubine, you have to get my permission."

Qin Feng was a little unhappy, because Qin Feng realised that she was no longer able to stop Xuanyuan Zhiling from bestowing the title of concubine. From that point onwards, Xuanyuan Zhiling would no longer belong to Qin Feng alone.

"Of course, but do you have no bearing as the empress in front of so many officials?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling's words immediately caused Qin Feng's face to become even more unsightly, and even a little ice-cold.

The second round of screening began. This time, a few talented ladies were chosen from the dozens of others.

Within the palace, there were all sorts of musical instruments. There was a lute, a zither, and more than a dozen beautiful ladies. All of them were well-informed, because their greatest strength lay in their talent.

However, Qin Feng knew that Xuanyuan Zhiling only wanted to find a pretty girl, so she picked one of the four pretty girls to be her concubine in the third round.

The third round would be decided by Xuanyuan Zhiling and Qin Feng. They would choose one of the four beautiful girls.

"I wonder which one the emperor likes best?"

Qin Feng's tone was a little complicated as she turned and looked at Xuanyuan Zhiling.

When Xuanyuan Zhiling heard this, he faintly smiled. His gaze swept across the four pretty girls in front of him and pointed to one of them.

That pretty girl was very pretty and young, around four or five years younger than Qin Feng. Her expression was still a little youthful, and also a little childish.

However, regardless of appearance or talent, this girl was extremely outstanding.

"What's your name?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling smiled lightly, looking at the pretty girl in front of him.

"Your majesty, my name is Nalan Duo'er."

The beautiful woman was extremely polite, and shyly bowed to Xuanyuan Zhiling and Qin Feng as she spoke softly.

Xuanyuan Zhiling nodded and smiled at Qin Feng.

"What does empress think of Nalan Duo'er?"

Qin Feng turned her head to look at Xuanyuan Zhiling. Her eyes were filled with complex emotions but Qin Feng could not tell whether or not he truly liked this Nalan Duo'er.

"If the emperor really does like it, then chenqie naturally has nothing to say."

Qin Feng was already pretending to be very calm, since her display of magnanimity could only go so far.

Xuanyuan Zhiling heard and laughed, then nodded his head.

"Alright, since the empress has no objections, I'll make an order now."

Xuanyuan Zhiling paused for a moment, then leisurely said in an extremely calm manner: "We now issue an order, to confer Nalan Duo'er as Imperial Consort Lan, and from today onwards, enter the main Purple Palace."

The Purple Palace was slightly smaller than the one Qin Feng lived in. After all, Qin Feng was the empress, and unknowingly, she had become the pillar of Qin Feng's heart.

"Many thanks to Your Majesty. Chenqie will definitely serve Your Majesty well in the future."

It was unknown if it was intentional or not, but when Nalan Duo'er said this, her eyes quickly swept across Qin Feng's face. Qin Feng could feel the special emotion in her eyes, but she did not pay it any mind.

Xuanyuan Zhiling had already chosen his concubine, and this matter had always lingered in Qin Feng's heart. In the past, when Xuanyuan Zhiling didn't come to Qin Feng's Blue Bird Hall at night, Qin Feng would always tell him that he was reviewing the imperial edict. But now, Qin Feng no longer had the confidence to do so.

That night was the first night that Xuanyuan Zhiling chose the beautiful woman. For some reason, Qin Feng paced back and forth within her Blue Bird Hall, feeling uneasy.

"Does Your Majesty really want to spend the night at the Imperial Consort Lan's place?"

Qin Feng asked herself in her heart, but the more she asked her, the more confused he became.

Seeing Qin Feng like this, Qin Chen could only sigh, but did not know how to persuade him.

"The emperor has arrived!"

A loud eunuch shouted. Qin Feng's heart tensed up, but then she let out a breath of relief.

Qin Feng had never taken the initiative to come to the entrance to welcome Xuanyuan Zhiling.

"Chenqie greets the Emperor's arrival."

Qin Feng was half-kneeling, her expression somewhat ugly. The moment Xuanyuan Zhiling entered the door and saw Qin Feng like this, a complicated expression immediately surfaced on his face.

"The empress has been waiting for too long, right? "Don't worry, aren't we here?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling let out a light laugh as he bent down to help Qin Feng up. When Qin Feng stood up, beads of sweat could be seen on her forehead.

"Does the emperor still know to come to chenqie's place?" Didn't you just bestow the title of Imperial Consort Lan today? Don't tell me that I don't have to accompany Imperial Consort Lan tonight? "

Qin Feng stood up and turned her body around in frustration, her tone carrying traces of grievance.

Hearing Qin Feng's words, Xuanyuan Zhiling smiled faintly, a trace of coldness appearing between his brows.

"So the Queen does not welcome us?" Then why don't we accompany the Imperial Consort Lan? It would not be good to have her stay alone on the first day. "

When Xuanyuan Zhiling said this, he stared intently at Qin Feng's face. When Qin Feng's face became extremely ugly, Xuanyuan Zhiling actually chuckled lightly.

"Alright, you can go now. Don't come back to my place!"

Qin Feng's tears gushed out, and she remembered that she had wholeheartedly hoped for Xuanyuan Zhiling to come. But when he said those words, it was as if she, Qin Feng, forced him to come.

The moment he saw Qin Feng's tears, Xuanyuan Zhiling's heart instantly shook violently.

"Alright, alright, Empress, it's my fault. I never wanted to go to Imperial Consort Lan's place, I've long planned to accompany you tonight."

Xuanyuan Zhiling still told the truth honestly, and looked at Qin Feng with sincerity.

Hearing that, Qin Feng looked up at Xuanyuan Zhiling with uncertainty and suspicion.

"Really? "You still want to come to me?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling had never seen Qin Feng look so pitiful right now, and her heart immediately softened.

"Of course, I've always been willing."

Xuanyuan Zhiling hugged Qin Feng and fiercely kissed her lips.

Qin Feng's tears hung on her face. Xuanyuan Zhiling reached out his hands to wipe away the tears on her face and felt the cool tears on her face.

"I don't know how many more days and nights you'll be able to accompany me. I'm afraid tonight will be one of the few nights we'll have."

Qin Feng lowered her head and muttered.

"That won't happen. Tonight, let me accompany you properly."

Xuanyuan Zhiling hugged Qin Feng tightly in his embrace.

Qin Feng only felt herself suffocating as her entire person fell into Xuanyuan Zhiling's embrace.

At this moment, Qin Feng's heart shook violently. She didn't know how many more nights like this would come, but her mood suddenly turned sour.

"Qin Feng, how can I bear to leave you alone?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling carried Qin Feng onto the bed and closed the curtain. Qin Feng only felt a chill on her body and that her outer robes had been taken off by Xuanyuan Zhiling.

"Xuanyuan Zhiling, do you truly want that Nalan Duo'er to be your concubine?"

Qin Feng's expression dimmed a little as she stared at Xuanyuan Zhiling with mixed emotions.

Hearing that, Xuanyuan Zhiling's face was originally filled with desire, but now it became a bit gloomy.

"Whether I'm sincere or not doesn't matter."

Xuanyuan Zhiling's expression was a little complicated, and his gaze on Qin Feng also carried a bit of evasion.

"How can I not care? If you are sincere, then what should I do?! "

When Qin Feng heard this, he suddenly sat up and stared intently at Xuanyuan Zhiling.

Xuanyuan Zhiling was startled at first, but after that, he stared at Qin Feng with a complicated expression, as the lust in her eyes completely disappeared.

"Qin Feng, don't tell me you don't understand. If I don't take a single woman this time, wouldn't that mean I wouldn't give face to the Soaring Wind Kingdom? This way, things will be difficult to handle in the future."

When Xuanyuan Zhiling said this, his expression was somewhat complicated, as though he did not dare to look straight into Qin Feng's eyes.

"Well, since you're determined to have that woman, you can go tonight!"

Qin Feng's tears once again filled her eyes. The moment she saw Xuanyuan Zhiling walk out, Qin Feng's tears poured out of her eyes.

Perhaps they would no longer be able to protect each other as they had always done.