18 Guesswork Development 2

his speed was indeed impressive; in a blink of an eye, they reached the most northern part of the place, where it was extremely cold, and she had been immobilized by acupuncture points. She was alrea...Chapter 18: Unpredictable Development Part 2

The only one who was still in the dark about what was going on was Qi Lin. Why wasn't everything happening as she had expected

"How dare you, Rank 3 Consort Lan, insult our country's Flower Goddess What is your sentence for this" He suddenly stood up and pushed Consort Lan to the ground who was still clinging onto him. Looking down at her from above, he said, "I merely wanted to comfort my brothers today, but you ruined my good mood out of personal desire. Not only did you insult me, but also the Flower Goddess. What is your sentence for this"

Zi Yin and Long Ye exchanged a glance before both kneeling down and saying, "Thank you Your Majesty for allowing us to serve You."

Consort Lan was scared by Feng Changqing’s killing intent in his eyes and knelt on the spot shaking while repeatedly bowing her head. She didn’t know why she couldn't speak a word and realized that after angering the Emperor earlier, this situation made it even harder for herself.

Feng Changqing then put on a smile and walked over to help Long Ye and Zi Yin up before calming down and saying, "You are all my brothers. I should do these things. Stand up quickly. Take Consort Lan back to the palace. Do not let her leave her quarters without my order."

Consort Lan heard this and was stunned on the ground while letting the guards take her away. No one else pleaded for her.

Dong

The sudden kneeling sound attracted everyone’s attention towards Qi Lin.

Feng Changqing laughed, "Why are you kneeling"

As if I want to, thought Qi Lin as she touched her knees. She was just watching an exciting scene when a wooden plank pushed her down suddenly; before she knew it, she was on the ground. But she couldn't tell the truth either, so Qi Lin said, "Your Majesty, it is because this civilian woman has no sense of propriety and disrupted Your Majesty’s good mood and that of the princes’ as well. Please punish me."

Qi Lin quickly recalled how women in historical dramas reacted to such situations before mimicking what they did on TV by trying her best to take all the blame. But this emperor was unpredictable, so she didn’t know if this would work.

After a long time without getting any response from Feng Changqing, Qi Lin also dared not lift her head but lowered it even more before finally exaggeratingly bowing down once more. Because of this exaggerated action, an object quickly slipped out of the wide sleeve and rolled to Feng Changqing’s feet.

Zili was taken aback and focused her gaze. Wasn’t that the elm wood flute She remembered she had put it in the wooden box Qiaoer gave her, but no, last night she got drunk and woke up in a strange place. The wooden box should not be there then, how did this flute end up here

Just as Zili was puzzled and thinking, Longye picked up the white jade flute and handed it to Feng Changqing.

"Is this yours" After taking a careful look at it, he found that it was an exquisite white jade flute with a camellia carved at its end.

About to deny it, Zili thought of the possibility that elm wood had her pushed down on purpose and said, "Your Majesty, this is a cherished possession of my beloved."

Oh heavens, please let Yu Mu not hear this. It was the first time she felt like this, after saying so much, her face inexplicably turned red.

The reaction appeared to others as if she were bashfully shy. Feng Changqing laughed and said, "Your beloved That’s nice, ha ha ha."

Returning the jade flute back to Zili, Feng Changqing strode away from the scene.

Longye winked at her before following Feng Changqing away. Ziyn helped Zili up.

"Seeing that you’re doing well makes me rest easy." Stroking the crimson on Zili’s face, he smiled and said, "You’ve done a good job and haven’t disappointed me."

Without hesitation, she brushed away Ziyn’s hand and stood up. She coldly replied, "Your Excellency has misunderstood, whether I’m doing well or not is none of your business."

To casually discard her here while even tampering with her mind; did he think she would submit to him But in fact, she was living very well and it had nothing to do with him. Plugging the jade flute into her belt, she walked behind Yu Mu.

"I am at fault for my teaching methods, please forgive me, Your Excellency," although apologizing, there wasn’t an iota of regret in her tone as Yu Mu raised his hand and said, "A-Xue, how dare you speak to the王爺像這樣對王爺說話？"

Zili smiled without speaking. From their conversation, she could tell that Yu Mu’s relationship with the prince was friendly rather than adversarial.

Moving confidently forward, he gave a slight bow and said, "Prince Yu Mu, Ah Xue is talking to the King with her mouth. Your Highness, don't you think what Ah Xue says is right"

"Right, very right, hahaha." Zi Yin laughed loudly and said, "I shall take my leave first today, I've gained a lot."

After Zi Yin left, only Qi Lin and Yu Mu were left in the courtyard.

Qi Lin returned the jade flute at his waist to Yu Mu. She then sat cross-legged on the tatami mat by herself, pouring her own drinks without hesitation, while Yu Mu did not interfere. He picked up the jade flute and placed it at his lips to play a tune.

One person drank alone, while another accompanied with music.

The sound of the flute was melodious and delicate one moment, and light and cheerful the next.

But under this melody, Qi Lin's mood seemed somewhat awkward.

On the other side, after returning to his room, Feng Changqing dismissed everyone. He walked up to a water basin filled with hot water. With her delicate hands, she swiftly undid his belt and removed his clothes piece by piece. However, Feng Changqing paid no attention to this; only when his imposing figure was completely exposed in the air did he walk towards the basin.

The other person had already shed their clothes and approached the pool. With a bashful expression, she leaned into Feng Changqing's embrace, her slender fingers circling around on his solid chest continuously. Seeing that Feng Changqing ignored her for a long time, she brought her proud body even closer.

"When did my Orchid Consort become so proactive" He caught the restless hand on his chest and smiled wickedly.

Orchid Consort was stunned; she grabbed another of Feng Changqing's hands gently placed it over her left breast, massaging it lightly. She said softly, "Your Majesty, this subject thought Your Majesty no longer cared for Lan."

Feng Changqing smiled and caressed Orchid Consort's green hair with a loving hand; his long fingers brushed across her face, lifting her chin to whisper, "How could that be You are the one who understands me best."

After hearing Feng Changqing's words, Orchid Consort blushed, leaning gently against Feng Changqing’s shoulder. She was truly frightened today.

A sinister smile crept across his lips as he wrapped his arms around Lady Orchid's waist.

"Did you know Zi Yin before" After three cups of wine, Qi Lin's temper flared up even more. She was already unable to tell north from south at this point. "Is that so"

Yumu nodded and said, "I am the confidant of His Highness."

In actuality, Yumu couldn't see Qi Lin pointing at a plum tree while yelling. Upon hearing the word 'confidant', Qi Lin tugged on her lips and placed both hands on Yumu's thighs before leaning in close to his face and squinting her eyes as she said seriously, "Then you know that I am actually—"

"I know your name is Qi Lin. You are also the female demon captured by His Majesty a few days ago whom the王爺placed here." Without waiting for Qi Lin to ask one question at a time, Yumu answered all of her questions as if he could already see the slightly surprised yet mocking eyes of Qi Lin's. He did not speak further.

"Then—" Before she could even say what she wanted to know, everything was already answered by Yumu. It seemed like Qi Lin had nothing left to ask. However, upon smelling a faint scent of tea on him, she suddenly said, "Do you know any mysterious men A man who is as elusive as the wind"

A man who's like the wind, huh In an instant, Yumu thought about Zi Yin; he had noticed that Zi Yin seemed to have a certain interest in Qi Lin.

After much time passed and there was no sound from Qi Lin, only even breathing could be heard. Yumu continued playing his jade flute as the phrase "This is the cherished possession of my beloved" echoed in his mind.

The beloved

Lady Orchid sat motionlessly in the pond, staring dumbly at Feng Changqing who was changing clothes and seemingly not registering what he had just said to her.

"The Anbang King is a highly respected official of our dynasty. Once you enter his residence, he will treat you well." He gave an indifferent smile before turning away from Lady Orchid and leaving the scene.

What has this man become Wasn't he just having intimate moments with her not long ago Now he was asking her to enter his residence as a concubine. From being a phoenix on high, she suddenly became a sparrow on the ground. Haha, is this what Feng Changqing is like Lady Orchid fell backwards into the warm water無力地向後倒去，溫熱的水立刻灌入口鼻。long arm and the bottle appeared in front of Qi Lin’s face. “If you answer my question, I will give it to you. Will that do”Question Qi Lin quickly thought about what Mu Qingfeng might ask. Is this a...