Queen's favorite

As if he didn't expect Qi Changle not to answer the question, Zhong Liyu raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then narrowed his eyes: "Why do you ask such a question all of a sudden?"

Qi Changle unconsciously held his breath, curled up his fingertips, a little nervous.

Because she is still not completely sure whether the imperial concubine is another reverse scale that the female monarch cannot touch.

The drooping eyelashes trembled, like the wings of a butterfly fluttering.After that, Qi Changle didn't hide anything: "Because my concubine learned something from him."

Her voice was soft, but mixed with emotional hesitation.

"Your Majesty... seems to value the concubine very much."

Qi Changle bit her lower lip lightly, her tone sullen. "That kind of importance is not just the emotion you would have towards an ordinary concubine."

Hearing this, Zhong Liyu was thoughtful, and unconsciously rubbed Qi Changle's fingers with her fingertips, and then she asked with a half-smile: "It's that——I disregarded the emperor's wishes and forcibly kept the noble concubine, and the people in the world said Rumors that I was confused by the beauty and got carried away?"

Qi Changle's surface was as motionless as a mountain, but beads of sweat were already oozing from his back due to nervousness.

This is her active exploration, and the tension is no less than the last time she actively speculated on Zhong Liyu's thoughts, and even said it out.

But just like last time, Qi Changle thought that he could do this and at the same time gain enough benefits.Therefore, although she was still worried and afraid, as long as it was still within her controllable range, then Qi Changle could be ruthless.

She carefully controlled her breathing, and then said with the expression and tone that she had rehearsed countless times in her heart: "Not only this, but after your majesty ascends the throne, you should immediately confer her the title of imperial concubine."

She turned her face slightly, although it was an evasive gesture, but it looked more like a refusal and a welcome, revealing a kind of affectionate feeling.The corners of Qi Changle's eyes were slightly red, and his tone seemed uncontrollable, trembling with emotion.

"The concubine is not questioning His Majesty's work, nor does she want to question His Majesty's feelings for the concubine, but the concubine is just a little... a little unable to control her emotions."

She trembled slightly, then took a breath, the tip of her nose was flushed, and her eyes were filled with water.

Only then did Zhong Liyu slowly put away the half-smile just now, and silently looked at Qi Changle's state; her heart trembled, and the emotion in her heart was a little strange.

This was the first time she met someone saying such things to her, and it was also the first time Zhong Liyu met someone... crying to her because of this kind of thing?

After all, Zhongliyu's experience of crying in the past is nothing more than those kinds.Most of them were scared to cry.

Such a situation was unfamiliar and novel to her.

But at the same time, there are still some indescribable feelings of throbbing and satisfaction.

It seems that all the emotions of the person in front of her are affected by her, and her every move can affect the other person's emotions.

This greatly satisfies Zhongli Yu's desire for control, and it is not the same as the previous control of controlling other people's fear.

It is a different kind, a more intimate, deeper, more trusting mastery.

Zhong Liyu closed his eyes, and couldn't help lowering his voice: "So, is it because of this?"

Qi Changle lowered his eyelashes, "The concubine was distracted for a while, so she accidentally hurt her hand. It's not a serious injury, it's just that the palace maid made a fuss and bandaged it up like this. I'm afraid it will have healed up long ago."

Listening to the voice of her answering well even though she was crying and sulking, Zhong Liyu couldn't help squinting his eyes, feeling inexplicably happy in his heart.

Then, with a chuckle, she stretched out her hand to pull Qi Changle back.

"What is this? Are you sulking with me? Or are you making a fuss?"

Qi Changle looked up at her with tears in his eyelashes, a little annoyed.

"Does Your Majesty think that the concubine is having a petty mood?"

Zhong Liyu asked her, with some intimacy: "Then what else?"

Qi Changle bit her lower lip lightly, "The concubine is, obviously, jealous."

Zhong Liyu couldn't help being startled, and then subconsciously repeated the word in his heart.

Jealous?

This is a new word for Zhong Liyu, and it is also a novel experience for her.After all, no one has ever stood in front of her like this, seriously and shyly with his own little emotions, saying "the concubine is jealous".

After all... no one has ever really liked Zhongliyu.

They hated her and feared her, and had to obey her.

Maybe some concubines really tried to get close to Zhong Liyu, but they were either frightened out of their wits when it happened, or they were full of hypocrisy, making people sick at first sight.

But only Qi Changle.

Only she is sincere.

Thinking of this, Zhong Liyu paused his fingers, and the hand that was going to hook Qi Changle's chin frivolously stopped there.

Unfamiliar emotions swept through her heart, almost making Zhong Liyu feel a sense of pain and difficulty.

She closed her eyes and took a shallow breath.

Keenly aware of Zhong Liyu's mood is not right, Qi Changle frowned imperceptibly, then let go again, and asked worriedly: "Your Majesty?"

She retreated into advance: "Did the concubine trouble you?"

"Your Majesty, please don't bother me. The concubine is just, just a little uncomfortable. Don't worry about it, Your Majesty."

Although she said so, the sadness revealed by her drooping eyebrows and eyes was not the case.

"The concubine will feel much better after she speaks out, and the concubine will also quickly adjust her emotions, so that your majesty won't be troubled, so your majesty doesn't have to..."

Her voice lowered, and she seemed to be unable to continue her words; the emotion in her eyebrows and eyes was also extremely low, like a flower with drooping leaves.

Zhong Liyu came back to his senses, seeing Qi Changle's lost and sad expression, felt a slight stab in his heart.

Then, she raised her eyebrows and smiled again, moved closer to Qi Changle, and lifted her chin.

"Why do you think I'm bothering you?"

Qi Changle opened her lips slightly, feeling a bit at a loss: "Because, because... If the empress and concubine are jealous, it will affect your majesty. Moreover." She pursed her lips, "It must be very ugly for a concubine to be jealous. .”

Hearing this sentence, Zhong Liyu couldn't help but chuckle.

"Huh? Let me see, what's ugly?"

The distance between the two narrowed, breathing intertwined.

Qi Changle's earlobes were covered with a layer of red, and his breathing also changed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Zhong Liyu glanced at her earlobe, restrained the urge to pinch it with his fingers, and then whispered: "In my opinion, you are still the same as before, Changle."

Qi Changle blinked slowly.Then his lips moved slightly, "Then, does Your Majesty dote on concubines a little bit?"

Zhong Liyu asked her back: "Don't you think that I am pampering you?"

Qi Changle was taken aback, not knowing how to answer.

This time it's not pretending, but it's true.Because she never thought that Zhong Liyu would ask this question back.

Doting... There should be some, after all, whether it is giving her a reward, or taking revenge for her, it is full of the connivance and pampering of the queen.

After all, if you don't like it, you won't bother with it.

But compared with the imperial concubine's, Qi Changle can't say whether Zhong Liyu likes all the things she does.

Although when I was planning a step-by-step progress, my goal was to gain Zhongliyu's favor, as for whether this kind of favor is a sincere love or a love for playthings, it doesn't matter to Qi Changle.

Because she doesn't look at the process, only the result.

But at this moment, for some reason, she felt a little...concerned about these two words.

Qi Changle restrained his mind, and for the first time did not answer Zhongliyu's question directly.

Seeing this, Zhong Liyu smiled helplessly, and then, with an extremely rare, pampering smile on her lips, she approached Qi Changle.

"Changle." Zhong Liyu called her.

Hearing this call, Qi Changle raised his head subconsciously, and the next moment, someone kissed his lips.

She held her breath and opened her eyes wide in surprise.

That touch of softness gently pressed against her, slowly rubbing against her, as if it wanted to dye the lips of the two into a bright red color and hot temperature.Afterwards, she felt Zhong Liyu slightly open his lips, and the white teeth bit her lightly, as if gently rubbing the petals in his mouth, twisting them little by little.

The lips seemed to be on fire, and scorching flowers bloomed, and Qi Changle's breath was filled with the scent of the other party, making her lose her mind.

After a few breaths, Zhongliyu let her go.

When the lips of the two separated, Qi Changle couldn't help opening his lips slightly, and his fingertips also curled up, as if he was holding something back.There is a confused watery light in her pupils, like the mist in the forest, which is lovely.

"His Majesty……"

Zhong Liyu hooked the corners of his lips and caressed her cheek with his fingers.

"So, is someone pampering you?" she asked.

After a while, Qi Changle, who understood what she meant, blushed.

Zhong Liyu smiled and rubbed his lips with his fingers, "Stop thinking about it."

……

After Qi Changle went back, Zhong Liyu sat back again, holding the sachet that the other party made with care in his hand, put it under his nose and sniffed it.

It is a fresh and elegant soothing fragrance.

She remembered the news from before, saying that Qi Guiren went to the imperial hospital to ask the imperial doctor what spices are soothing and soothing, and then she took these spices back.

At this moment, combined with the thing in her hand, she wants to know who Qi Changle's intentions are for.

Zhong Liyu once lost her life due to poisoning, but the poison remained in her body for many years, causing her frequent headaches now.

There is currently no cure for such a disease, otherwise she would not have been troubled by the pain for a long time, so that she was infested... The severe headache interfered with her mood and temper.

So such spices are naturally useless.

But... Qi Changle is like a devout girl who is willing to believe in anything, she wants to try it no matter what, so she found these specially for her, and then delicately sewed them into the sachet.

Thinking of this, Zhong Liyu felt a strange feeling in her heart. She didn't know how to define such emotions, but she felt in a daze that her headache was relieved a lot.

Even the sachet is really useless.

As far as she could remember, no one had ever done anything like this for her.

In other words, few people should notice her headache.

It is one aspect that she deliberately hides it, but another important aspect is that others never dare or are unwilling to care about her.

Thinking of this, Zhongli Yu evoked a slightly mocking smile.

Of course she knew that this was normal.

You can't expect others to care about a tyrant who goes crazy at any time and has the ability and possibility to take your life.

So Zhongliyu never cared about these things—until she really met them.

If she hadn't encountered it before, she could still get through it calmly, and she would dismiss it and treat each other indifferently.But when she really met, Zhong Liyu discovered that she also had so many...moments when she wanted to be moved.

At this moment, she recalled Qi Changle standing in front of her again, his teary eyes were blurred and the tip of his nose was red, but he insisted on refusing to shed tears, and then told her seriously, "The concubine is jealous".

Zhong Liyu pursed his lips.

It feels like there is a place in my heart that has sunk.

At this moment, Huang Zhongjin poured a cup of tea for her in silence. Although he sensed that Zhong Liyu was troubled by something, he did not interfere without authorization, but stood silently aside with his head bowed.

Zhong Liyu opened his eyes and whispered softly: "I, am I not pampering her?"

There was a moment of blankness in her eyes.

Afterwards, Zhong Liyu lowered his eyes and pinched his eyebrows.

"Huang Zhongjin." She sighed and shouted.

Huang Zhongjin stepped forward, "Your Majesty."

When the two of them were getting along just now, Zhong Liyu didn't deliberately wave Huang Zhongjin away, so Huang Zhongjin also heard her conversation with Qi Changle.

Zhong Liyu turned his head and couldn't help asking him: "In your opinion, do I pamper Changle well?"

Huang Zhongjin paused, and replied cautiously: "From my servant's point of view, His Majesty has indeed treated Qi Guiren very well."

It was the first time he made an exception, and he was still so close to her.

Most importantly, before Qi Changle, no one had ever had such intimate contact with a female monarch.Perhaps others have also been rewarded by Zhongli Yu, perhaps others have also been allowed to enter the Hall of Mental Cultivation.but--

Being able to get Zhong Liyu's sincere smile for a moment, and then being kissed intimately by the female monarch, such a thing has never been treated like this before.

Once other people touched the finger of the queen, they were pulled out and chopped off the hand that touched it.But facing Qi Changle, it was Zhong Liyu who took the initiative to approach.

Although Huang Zhongjin didn't dare to say anything, in his opinion, His Majesty the Empress doted on Qi Guiren for the first time.

After listening to Huang Zhongjin's words, Zhong Liyu didn't answer immediately, but remained silent for a moment.

She frowned slightly, this was the first time she encountered something incomprehensible.

"But you also heard that Changle feels... I don't love her enough?"

Huang Zhongjin was dumbfounded, a little troublesome.

"This, maybe Qi Guiren is still concerned about the matter of the noble concubine."

When mentioning the noble concubine, Zhong Liyu's expression calmed down, recalling the past, her eyes gleamed coldly, and then said coldly: "If I don't protect him, he will be exiled together with General Su. Oh, good name It’s called exile, but can the Su family really live in exile?”

Zhongli Yu's eyes were deep and ruthless.

"You and I both know that that person will not let the Su family go."

She gritted her teeth, her expression becoming irritable. "He has done everything that disregards human relations, and there is nothing he can't do. If I don't save Su Muhe, the only descendant of the Su family, her...the only son will die."

Bringing up this matter again, Zhong Liyu still couldn't calm down.

She closed her eyes tightly, fingers hard, her knuckles turned white.

Seeing that the female gentleman's emotions were about to get out of control again, Huang Zhongjin's expression tightened, and he regretted mentioning the Su family.In order to reconcile Zhong Liyu's emotions, he had no choice but to bring up the matter of Qi Changle again, half-legged into it.

"If Your Majesty wants to show how much you value Qi Guiren, why don't you reward her more?"

Hearing Qi Changle, Zhong Liyu closed his eyes and took a breath, calmed down slowly, and put his thoughts on the things he had just thought about.

Then he replied: "A reward? Didn't I reward it before? Although Changle is happy, he probably doesn't like it very much."

If you like it, you won't ask yourself if you dote on her.

Huang Zhongjin cautiously suggested: "Your Majesty rewarded you with some jewelry and other things before. Although they are luxurious, maybe Qi Guiren doesn't like them, and such rewards may be more or less... not very important. Your Majesty is not as good as, Promoted to the status of nobleman Qi?"

Zhong Liyu's expression moved slightly.

"Status, let's get promoted." Zhong Liyu lowered his eyelashes, "She just cared about the imperial concubine, so what rank will I be promoted to? Give her a noble concubine too."

Huang Zhongjin broke into a sweat: "...The noble concubine is above the fourth concubine, and has a high status. Now there is a noble concubine. If your majesty grants another noble concubine, it may be inappropriate."

Zhong Liyu stared at the table with his fingertips, carelessly.

"Virtuous and virtuous... I don't think any of these four concubines are worthy of Changle, and only the noble concubine can make a living."

Huang Zhongjin was sweating: "But if this is the case, how should the world treat Young Master Su? How will Your Majesty explain to Young Master Su?"

Zhong Liyu frowned instead, "What did I tell Mu He? He is a man and he doesn't care about it. Besides, after the Su family's matter is resolved, I plan to let him go back to marry a wife and have children on his own. The seat is still vacant."

Huang Zhongjin almost said "then it will be the same if you get promoted again at that time".Fortunately, he held on.Huang Zhongjin decided to end this conversation as soon as possible, otherwise he was afraid that the next sentence of the female gentleman would be to promote Qi Guiren to the imperial concubine.

While incredible, it's not impossible.

Huang Zhongjin suggested cautiously and sincerely: "Your Majesty, why don't you ask if nobleman Qi wants this reward? If nobleman Qi doesn't really like it after your majesty rewards it, it would be unbeautiful."

Zhong Liyu paused and was silent for a moment.

Indeed, Qi Changle must like it.

So would the other party like her and give her a promotion?If she told Qi Changle that she was going to make her a noble concubine, how would she react?

Zhong Liyu thought about it, probably, the possibility of the other party's rejection is much higher.

Thinking of this, she wanted to sigh a little, but a smile appeared on the corner of her lips.

Because she knew that Changle was different from others.

Just as other people must have some kind of purpose when they approach him, and no matter how deeply this kind of purpose is hidden, Zhong Liyu can always find out the scheming behind it.

But Qi Changle is different.The other party is sincere to her.

Zhongliyu didn't find any hypocritical schemes in her.

Since Qi Changle is sincere to her and puts himself in the situation, then it's okay for her to do this a little bit.

Afterwards, Zhong Liyu thought of a "reward" that was not bad.

She squinted her eyes, "Go get Yuxi."

Huang Zhongjin was a little surprised: "Your Majesty, have you figured it out?"

Zhong Liyu nodded, and was already getting ready to pick up the brush.

She said with some relief: "Do you still remember what I asked you to investigate about Changle before? She can take care of herself now, but it doesn't mean her family can. According to Changle's personality, although she didn't mention it, she still has it in her heart." Still misses and misses mother. So—”

There was a smile on Zhong Liyu's lips, "Confer her mother an imperial wife. When the time comes, let Mrs. Xu come to the palace to receive an order to thank you. You can also go and see Changle."

Huang Zhongjin: "Then I don't know how many ranks His Majesty intends to confer on the Xu family?"

Zhong Liyu turned the brush, and asked: "I remember that there is an imperial order on Mrs. Wang?" She frowned, a little puzzled, "When did I give her an imperial order? How come I don't remember it? She accepted it so easily. Do you want to go back with an order? It’s as easy as getting a Chinese cabbage.”

Zhong Liyu couldn't help wondering when he had such a good temper.The one who made Wang "unscathed" was rewarded.

Huang Zhongjin: "The edict on Wang's body was canonized by the late emperor."

"Oh." The smile on Zhong Liyu's lips turned cold, "Then take it back, she is quite suitable as a commoner. If it's Mrs. Xu, then give her a first-rank imperial order, and give her a house to let her move out. live."

Huang Zhongjin: "Yes."

After solving this matter, Zhong Liyu had a smile on his lips, and he was looking forward to Qi Changle's reaction after learning about this matter.

Although I don't know why the other party feels that he doesn't dote on her, but... since Chang Le has such concerns, then she should coax her more.

But inexplicably, Zhong Liyu didn't want to think about it...the deep meaning behind Qi Changle's words.

She just tasted it, and stopped here.

I don't want to delve into the difference between doting and liking.

……

Xu Shi rarely mentioned the matter of the Su family today, so that at night Zhong Liyu dreamed about the memories of the past again.

Wrapped in a dark red cloak, she walked into the dungeon under the guidance of others.

This is a place where serious criminals are detained. Anyone who is detained here is either executed or exiled.

General Su attempted to rebel, so he would naturally be imprisoned here.

The dungeon was dimly lit, only a small oil lamp was lit.

Zhong Liyu stood there, this was the first time she met this man up close and on such an occasion.

He is as brave and good at fighting as in the rumors, and he is very handsome.

Even though he has been tortured in the dungeon for a long time, it still does not damage his heroic demeanor.

Hearing the human voice, General Su raised his head, and then saw the face hidden under the cloak.He was slightly taken aback, and then smiled at Zhong Liyu.

Until now, Zhongliyu still remembers his emotions at that time.

"Why are you smiling at me? Don't you hate me?" Zhong Liyu finally asked this question.

General Su was pierced through the lute bone and endured severe pain.

"Why should I hate you?" He asked seriously, then looked at Zhong Liyu's eyebrows and eyes, and bent his lips, "You are very similar to her."

Hearing this sentence, Zhong Liyu grabbed her palm suddenly, her chest heaved, and she took a few deep breaths before calming down her emotions. "You have only one dead end on this trip, have you thought about what to do?"

General Su lowered his eyes: "Nothing to do."

"Then you're going to die like this? For a... for a king like that?!"

"I have no way out." General Su whispered.

Zhong Liyu took a step forward, unable to tell what emotion he was in.

Looking at this man, she felt a sudden pain in her heart.

Maybe it was guilt and remorse—although Zhong Liyu couldn't tell why he felt guilty towards him, maybe it was also because of another kind of mixed emotions mixed with admiration and longing that couldn't be explained clearly.

"What about Su Muhe? Su Muhe is your only son with her. If she is dead, do you have the heart to see Su Muhe die too?"

Hearing Su Muhe's name, the expression of the man in front of him finally changed.

"Mu He..." He gritted his teeth tightly, "I'm the one who's sorry for Mu He, I'm useless, and I got him involved."

Zhong Liyu took a steady breath, closed his eyes, and calmed down.

She opened her eyes, which were dark and cool.

"I can help you, at least Su Muhe, with my current strength, I can still keep it."

Hearing her words, General Su raised his eyes, and there was light in his eyes again.

Zhong Liyu suppressed the haze and violence in his heart.

"He still values ​​me very much, after all I..." Zhong Liyu sneered. "So if I just propose to protect Su Muhe, maybe I can succeed."

"Let Su Muhe marry me." Zhong Liyu said this, using the word "marry".

"Abandoning his origin and surname, and marrying into the princess mansion face to face, in this way, he can save his life. It's just that no one will know his life experience in the future, and if others mention him again, they will only treat him as a low face. The leader, not the son of the once magnificent Soviet general."

"So, are you willing?"

General Su laughed softly.

"It's good to be able to save your life. What else is there to be dissatisfied with?" He looked at Zhong Liyu with distressed eyes, and finally said to her: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Zhong Liyu glanced away.

"Don't thank me, I'm not just helping you, after all..."

Su Muhe's life was thus saved.

Then Zhong Liyu came to the throne, and the first thing she did after taking the throne was to restore Su Muhe's identity and make her a noble concubine.

The author has something to say: I'm jealous, I'm pretending (what the hell)

Zhong Liyu: Only Changle is true to me! ! !

Ah, my conscience hurts →_→...

The two definitely haven't fully fallen in love with each other yet.

The current progress is probably just a step away from the [initial state]

Changle was undoubtedly afraid of the female monarch at the beginning, and even if she was afraid, she had the mentality to fight desperately. She didn't think about love affairs at all. She only cared about interests, and only now began to change. It's similar to a sense of déjà vu where you're acting yourself into it

And Nujun’s words about Changle’s pets or novelties at the beginning, there will be some sincere liking in it, after all Changle is [special], but if she continues to change, it will exceed her knowledge, so Nujun there will be a time

Then I explained a little bit about the past~

Then, just... declare that the female gentleman and Changle only have each other physically and mentally. This past is dog blood but not love dog blood, so don't make up your mind.

The relationship between the queen and the concubine is not to hide their sexual orientation from each other (...) hahahaha how would you guess this