My enemies became my companions

Chapter 674 Name Entered into Family Tree
As I woke up, a soft halo of light shone lazily through the fine windowpanes into the bedroom, dispelling the darkness of the night, and even the finest dust seemed to carry a weight.

Qin Qingluo's tall and athletic figure was mostly hidden among the messy brocade quilts and embroidered mattresses, with only her well-defined shoulders and back and a strong arm showing. Her long black hair was spread out, almost blending into the dark bedding.

Chen Yi had already woken up. He was lying on his side, propping his head up with his hand, looking at Qin Qingluo, who was still asleep beside him.

He took a deep breath; the air was still filled with Qin Qingluo's unique scent, strong and aggressive, as if she were a unique woman in every way.

Fortunately, his Hou Kang sword was ultimately superior, and he managed to subdue and tame the raging steed. Although it took some effort, it was also very satisfying.

As he was pondering, those closed snake eyes suddenly opened, showing little of the dazedness of someone just waking up, but an astonishing clarity and sharpness.

She immediately noticed Chen Yi's gaze, tilted her head slightly, and glanced at him with her now-imposing eyes, her voice hoarse from just waking up, asking, "What are you looking at?"

She instantly caught Chen Yi's gaze as he scrutinized her, but instead of looking away, she met his eyes with a haughty, just-woke-up look, yet with an air of undiminished authority.

Chen Yi never liked women looking down at him like that, especially after such intimacy.

His thoughts stirred slightly, but his smile remained harmless. One hand naturally reached towards her soft spot at the heart, as if to brush away the strands of hair stuck there, or perhaps with ulterior motives.

However, the moment he moved his finger, Qin Qingluo reacted with lightning speed, almost instinctively, flipping his wrist and grabbing his wrist like an iron clamp, so strong that he was instantly unable to move.

"You've been granted permission to move?" She raised an eyebrow, a dangerous glint flashing in her snake-like eyes.

Chen Yi also raised an eyebrow. His previous obedience, while not entirely without ulterior motives, did have some. He hadn't seen this woman for a long time and wanted to rekindle their relationship, hence his humble attitude.

But deep down, she is still herself. She can flatter a little, but she is unwilling to be subservient to anyone, even this female prince Qin Qingluo.

The Queen turned her head to meet the morning glow filtering through the window, squinting slightly, her mind at peace for a rare moment.

Similar to Chen Yi's experience, various scenes from last night flashed through my mind, but from a reversed perspective.

Thinking of this, she noticed Chen Yi's restless thoughts again, and a sneer appeared on her lips. This boy was not lacking in ambition, but his schemes were pitifully small. Rather than controlling and suppressing him, it was better to let him take advantage of her occasionally.

Perhaps it was Min Ning's sudden visit that made the queen feel a sense of crisis. Since last night, her wariness of Chen Yi has lessened considerably, and she has silently overcome that hurdle.

This was also the first time in so many years that the two had a sexual encounter without any coercion.

Before Qin Qingluo could even feel a surge of emotion, Chen Yi ruined the atmosphere.

His hand silently reached for Qin Qingluo's waist. The Queen narrowed her eyes, intending to turn a blind eye and let him hold her. Unexpectedly, Chen Yi suddenly exerted force with his five fingers and flipped her over.

Caught off guard by the sudden moment when she let her guard down, the tall woman was caught off guard, and at the same time, Chen Yi kissed her neck heavily from behind.

"Your Highness, please bear with me, I am about to offend you again."

Qin Qingluo frowned angrily, but before long, her brows relaxed and her anger gradually dissipated...

...............

Last night was already a release, and although the attack this morning was sudden, it was still just a minor scuffle.

Qin Qingluo was panting, her face still flushed, and she was trembling slightly. Her back was broad, and the naan bread she pressed out was also round.

Chen Yi lay on her tall body, sniffing the scent of her hair.

Chen Yi's sudden offense still infuriated people upon reflection, and Qin Qingluo said coldly:
"I originally intended to welcome you with great ceremony, but now I think I'll pass. Let's keep the formalities light and halve the betrothal gifts."

Chen Yi didn't care about these formalities. He lay heavily on Qin Qingluo's broad back, his face buried in her warm, sweaty hair. Qin Qingluo, on the other hand, sank face down into the soft bedding. The sudden entanglement they had just shared made her, the queen who was used to being superior, feel extremely awkward.

He seemed oblivious to Qin Qingluo's sarcastic remarks. Qin Qingluo twisted her shoulders, trying to push him off, and said in a muffled voice, "Get off."

Chen Yi didn't get down; instead, he pressed himself even tighter, wrapping his arms around her sweaty waist and deliberately blowing warm breath into her sensitive earlobe.

Qin Qingluo shuddered violently, a chill running down her neck. Overwhelmed with shame and anger, she mustered her remaining strength and jerked her back and waist, trying to shake the rogue off her.

But Chen Yi seemed to have anticipated this, his limbs were like locks, tightly bound, and he was not able to shake them off.

Qin Qinglu struggled in vain for a few moments, but eventually, exhaustion and weakness prevailed, and she had no choice but to give up. Gasping for breath, she asked, "What do you want?"

She even began to suspect that Chen Yi had become addicted and wanted more. Thinking back to last night, although she had taken the lead with a strong attitude, she was actually at her limit in the end. She only managed to hold on by sheer willpower. If it happened again, she was afraid she would really be defeated.

However, Chen Yi shook his head, rubbing his cheek against her slightly sweaty back: "I don't want that." He paused, seemingly considering his words, before slowly saying, "Qingluo, join my family tree."

Qin Qingluo paused slightly, seemingly unaccustomed to Chen Yi addressing her by her given name.

In the capital, every decent family has a family tree, and Chen Yi naturally had one as well. Long ago, the names of Yin Weiying and Yin Tingxue were written into it, initially as concubines, but later he changed them to wives.

However, having been away from the capital for a long time, the family genealogy had long been put away and left to gather dust in a small corner of the world.

But at this moment, Chen Yi felt that it finally had a chance to be used again.

He slowly raised this almost offensive request, his heart beating steadily, while his body remained highly vigilant.

He could clearly feel the sudden stiffness of the delicate body beneath him, a truly presumptuous act for a woman of Qin Qingluo's temperament and status.

He even secretly adjusted his breathing, and then the sword silently condensed, its tip seemingly touching her vulnerable back, as if she would face a thunderous blow if she were to erupt in anger.

"Okay, I agree."

However, to Chen Yi's utter surprise, Qin Qingluo remained silent for a moment, her tense back muscles even relaxing slightly. Then, a very brief response, devoid of any discernible emotion, rang out.

The decisiveness of the move caught Chen Yi somewhat off guard.

Qin Qingluo turned her face away, avoiding his gaze, and sneered, "Since you're so persistent, then I'll register you in your family tree under a false name, and that will settle the matter."

"What about Yue'er?" Chen Yi paused and said, "Her name should be written down too; that's her home too."

"Does a place only feel like a home if your illegitimate father is around?"

Qin Qinglu sneered, her face flushed, making it impossible to tell whether it was from anger or lingering resentment.

Chen Yi frowned and pinched it.

The tall woman let out a long, low moan that was hardly the kind of sound that could intimidate a prince of a different surname in the imperial court. Her face was already flushed with anger, and she tried to throw Chen Yi off her, but he still held her firmly.

"...Whatever you like, the surname still has to be Qin."

After a long while, the woman slowly responded to the prince.
"As for you, you will also be included in the Qin family genealogy."

After saying that, she ignored Chen Yi and buried her face in the soft pillow again, as if she had just agreed to something insignificant.

(End of this chapter)