C71

"Wow, so cute. Where did this little raccoon come from?" As soon as Qing Qing returned to the space, she saw a small raccoon with gray and white fur lying on the bed. Such a cute little animal immediately ignited the innocent girl's heart, giving her a hug and a kiss.

"Qing Qing, what are you doing? I'm going to shout 'molester'." The small raccoon stretched out its paw and tried to push away the clean face.

Qing Qing stared blankly at him for a moment before asking, "You're Little Seven?"

"It's me. Let go of me."

He put it down beside the bed and pinched its ears as he asked, "Listening to your childish voice, I don't know if it's a male or female. Tell me honestly."

Xiao Qi scratched her fur, her face slightly red. "This system has exceeded the scope of normal knowledge. Is the public mother important?"

"If you won't tell me, I'll check for myself." Then he made a gesture to hang it.

"I surrender, you bastard! This is up to me! I can change anything I want!"

Qing Qing smiled. No wonder she felt embarrassed. "Alright, let's stop messing around. Let's go to the next world."

"..."

"Esteemed empress, this isn't good. Thank you for being a prostitute. The emperor invites you over immediately." As Qing Qing lowered her head to accept the memory, a palace maid suddenly barged in.

Qing Qing raised her head and saw that the palace maid was dressed in a beige dress. Because she was kneeling on the ground with her head lowered, her figure couldn't be seen clearly. She was tall and sturdy.

At this moment, it was not just Qing Qing alone in the room. There were also four young and beautiful concubines sitting below her.

"Esteemed Empress, thank you esteemed person for being a prostitute. I believe that right now, the Emperor must be furious from the thunder. We are willing to follow the Empress." The woman who spoke was Su Kuiyu, who was trusted by the empress. She was a humble person who was doted on by the emperor. However, she never became pampered by the empress. She was still respectful towards the empress.

"In that case, please follow me to the Jade Maiden Palace to express your gratitude."

He brought a large group of people to the Jade Maiden Palace. Even before they entered the inner hall, they could hear that the emperor, Duanmu Yu Ling, was punishing those who served him.

"Your protector is weak. From today onwards, you will no longer have to stay in the Jade Maiden Palace. First, fight 20 strong boards before being transferred to the Cold Palace."

A series of pleas followed, "Your Majesty, please spare us! It really has nothing to do with us. "

After entering the inner hall, he paid his respects to Duanmu Yuling. "Greetings to the Emperor."

Duanmu Yu Ling, who was sitting on the main seat, saw the empress's appearance and showed a trace of annoyance on his face. It was true that he had called her over, but his heart still couldn't stop him from disliking the empress.

"Stand up, thank the noble for his small fortune. As the empress, it's your responsibility to find out the truth for me and give your benefactor an explanation."

"Yes, chenqie will definitely do her best to help the Emperor share his worries." She was the official wife, and there was no need to please him like everyone else.

"Your majesty, can chenqie lead our sisters to see Venerable Lord Xie?" The Emperor was really in the way. He wanted her to find out the truth, but she was actually here as a gatekeeper, obstructing her way. How could she do whatever she wanted to him?

"Go on, but the imperial physician said she's too weak to work too hard."

The meaning was clear. He could only go and take a look. Interrogation was not allowed. However, Qing Qing didn't think that it was because of heartache. If she really felt affection for Venerable Xie, then she wouldn't have let the people around her leave when she needed someone to take care of her the most. He didn't want her to know, so he asked her to investigate. He was only giving face to her, the empress. After all, the affairs of the harem should be handled by the empress to begin with.

"Chenqie will definitely pay attention."

Qing Qing entered the bedroom and looked at the beautiful woman lying on the bed. She couldn't help but praise Duanmu Yu Ling's luck with women. This beautiful woman had her eyes closed, and her complexion was abnormally pale. With delicate facial features and white clothes, she lay there like a sleeping fairy.

The original owner was also a rare beauty, recognized as the number one beauty in the country of Zhou.

The original owner's name was Xia Qingqing. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had a family background that could not be underestimated. As for why he could not be a saint, that was because the original owner came from a prestigious family, so she was educated like a lady. She was gentle and quiet, dignified and elegant. Duanmu Yuling was naturally used to seeing this kind of gold. He didn't want to marry the original owner, but the empress dowager felt that she was a good empress. As a filial son, Duanmu Yuling couldn't ignore the empress dowager's wishes and married the original owner.

After marriage, besides the fact that she would stay for the duration of 15 years, Duanmu Yu Ling had never stayed at her place. After marriage, besides the fact that she would never stay for the duration of 15 years, he had never stayed at her place for the duration of 10 years either. Duanmu Yu Ling was already tired of listening to these words in the imperial court. If he were to be bombarded by the empress dowager in the imperial harem, then his opinion of the original owner would only grow bigger and bigger.

She didn't understand why he didn't like listening to her. For a proper wife, she wasn't even as good as the other concubines. As time went by, the depression in her heart grew as she hastily passed on her twentieth birthday.

After the original owner's death, when she thought about her short life, her love turned into hate. She hoped that Duanmu Huanghun would have a taste of the pain and suffering she felt.

"Alright, thank you for your rest." Alright, thank you for your rest. Other than the four people Qing Qing brought over, there were also a few people who were usually on good terms with him.

"Yes, Empress."

After everyone had left, Qing Qing stayed behind and began to feel lucky to Duanmu Yuling. "Your majesty, there's nothing strange about this pregnancy of yours. Chenqie will definitely give her an explanation." Pausing for a moment, he continued, "Now that Venerable Xie has lost his baby, his heart must be in pain. Chenqie would like to raise her status, I wonder what your majesty's thoughts are?" Seeing how Duanmu Yuling acted, he was sure that he wanted to win the position of noble Xie Clan's man. Rather than letting him ask for it himself, he might as well ask for it himself. He might as well add another favor to the position of noble Xie.

Duanmu Huanghun was a bit surprised. He thought that the Empress had come to give him a long lecture and had advised him to leave this place to review the imperial reports.

He was still the same person, but a bit less formal. "You're the empress. You can make the decision."

'Ding … guide target affability level + 3, current affability level 13. '…

"Yes, chenqie still has matters to attend to, so chenqie will take her leave first."

Duanmu Yu Ling waved his hands, wishing that she would hurry up and leave. "Go on."

When he returned to the Phoenix Perch Hall, the sun was already about to set. He called for the palace maids, who hurriedly helped them remove their makeup, took off their palace clothes, and took down their phoenix coronet.

Although the original owner was an empress, he was a thrifty empress. Three dishes and a soup were extremely simple. The original owner was a very strict person, but he was used to freedom. He did not want to be restricted by many teachings like the original owner, so he did not want to scare everyone off.

The food tasted pretty good. After Qing Qing ate two bowls of rice, she didn't have much left. She burped and stretched, completely devoid of any of their ladylike demeanor.

However, he hadn't expected that even Duanmu Yu Ling would be paying attention to her like this.

'Ding … guide target affability level + 5, current affability level 18. '…

Qing Qing was startled for a moment. She had thought that it was cool outside, so she sat with her back to the door. She hadn't expected Duanmu Huanghun, who usually didn't appear at her palace, would come to visit.

He reverted back to the original owner's dignified appearance, got up, and pretended to instruct the servant girl to clean up the dishes: "Lingtong, get someone to come in and clean up." When he saw Duanmu Yu Ling leaning against the door, he revealed a surprised expression and stepped forward to bow.

"Chenqie was disrespectful and didn't know that the emperor was coming. Please punish him."

Earlier, he had paid his respects to his mother, hinting at him to take care of the empress, but because the empress seemed a little different today, he agreed. When he arrived and saw that the empress was waiting outside, he thought that the empress had some sort of secret, so he stopped her from doing so.

"Empress, is your Xia family's tutor like this? I wonder if Xiahou knew that his daughter has such a vulgar side to her. "

Qing Qing couldn't help but feel a sense of disgust. She obviously liked him, but he seemed to be questioning her. There must be something wrong with him, right?

He was silent for a long time, but due to the fact that he had maintained his respectful posture, his knees began to ache. "Please punish me, Your Majesty. It has nothing to do with chenqie's family. Your consort has forgotten all about it."

"Rise. It looks like the empress has finished her meal, but Zhen has not eaten yet. What do you plan to do?" Looking at the dishes on the table, Duanmu Yu Ling was a bit disgusted. There were three dishes and a soup, but there wasn't any meat. Those who didn't know what was going on would think that he was abusing her.

Qing Qing stood up and smiled. "If Your Majesty wanted someone to accompany you, I'm afraid that none of the other imperial sisters would refuse. "If the emperor doesn't mind chenqie's light meals, chenqie is naturally happy to have you stay. Chenqie will be willing to accompany you even if you have to push her to the point of death."

Hearing the first half of the sentence, Duanmu Huanghun slightly frowned. Should he still push the door open? He was surprised for a moment and then laughed: "Serve the meal."