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"Then I left."

Qi Yitang said carefully, "Actually, a few days ago, I had a conflict with my second brother and slapped him twice. He was probably unhappy and came to upset me on purpose."

It was almost exactly the same as what the secret guards reported.

Xie Ling disliked Xie Jingyu's presence in front of Qi Yitang, as it always managed to provoke his anger, making him want to tear off that hypocritical mask.

But today, Xie Ling was unusually calm.

Because Tangtang was honest with him. In the past, she wouldn't have bothered to explain at all, nor would she have followed his address and called him "Second Brother." Instead, she would have affectionately called him "Brother Yu."

Oh.

What a wonderful Brother Yu!

That harsh nickname was like a sharp blade piercing Xie Ling's heart; every movement caused pain.

In the two years since she entered the palace, she has only been able to awkwardly call him Your Majesty and resist his advances, all for the sake of keeping herself chaste for her Yu-gege.

Only recently has the situation miraculously eased.

Although I don't know what conflict happened between Tangtang and Xie Jingyu before, he clearly asked her to poison him, so how did it turn into an aphrodisiac...?

But it doesn't matter.

As long as Tangtang's heart is with him, he will not reveal everything.

Her back was so thin; it couldn't bear the accusation of regicide.

As for Xie Jingyu, just kill him behind his back; he's not worth Tangtang's trouble.

"Next time, ask me to help you. It hurts so much to use your own hands."

[Male lead: May I ask, whose face is hurting?]

"Actually, my hand hurt again yesterday..."

Qi Yitang is an expert at filing complaints. She said she wouldn't let Qin Shaoxuan get away with it, and she definitely meant it, adding fuel to the fire.

"He yells at me and doesn't even call me 'cousin-in-law' properly. Does he think I'm not good enough for His Majesty...?"

The Empress Dowager was Qin Shaoxuan's aunt, so Consort Qi Yitang could naturally be considered his cousin-in-law.

Xie Ling's eyes darkened as he rubbed her hands. "I'll teach him a lesson for you. If there's a next time, have Yuan Shu dislocate his jaw."

Yuan Shu was the personal bodyguard that Xie Ling bestowed upon Qi Yitang.

Qi Yitang's eyes brightened slightly, and she nodded, "Okay."

Now that the emperor has spoken, those who dare to provoke her again should not blame her for being impolite.

[The emperor's obsession with love is truly hopeless; he does whatever the female supporting character says.]

[Well, the current situation is bad, so I'll just have to make do with whatever I have.]

Xie Ling gently stroked Qi Yitang's cheek, found her lips, and caressed them.

I want to kiss you...

Having just experienced lovemaking, Xie Ling was no better than a naive young man; naturally, he didn't just crave kisses, but everything had to be done gradually.

Aside from the aphrodisiac and feigning sleep, this was the first time the two had intimate contact while fully awake.

Qi Yitang's heart pounded like a drum. She softly hummed in agreement.

However, at this moment of deep affection, a noise suddenly came from outside, as if something had been thrown to the ground.

Xie Ling frowned slightly. "What was that sound?"

Qi Yitang was also bewildered; she didn't know. But a moment later, she suddenly realized what was happening, and her face turned deathly pale.

not good.

Xie Ling disliked being disturbed and immediately got up, saying, "I'll go take a look."

Qi Yitang hurriedly grabbed him, "Your Majesty, Yanzhi, don't go!"

If you go there, she's finished.

Xie Ling didn't take it seriously at first, but when she noticed the strength in her hand and the panic in her voice, the smile on her face gradually faded away.

"What is Tangtang afraid of? Who's outside?"

Outside, of course, was Xie Jingyu, whom he hated the most.

This is all due to habits formed in the past.

Qi Yitang was born with a beautiful and lovely appearance and a sweet tongue. She was favored by the late emperor and was fortunate enough to become the fourth princess's study companion, studying with the princes and princesses.

She was spoiled and arrogant, relying on the late emperor's favor, she was always arguing with this princess or fighting with that prince.

He once famously argued with the Eighth Prince over a trivial trinket, even bringing the matter to the Emperor's presence.

But the late emperor really indulged Qi Yitang, and didn't blame him at all. He just punished them by making them copy books.

As her childhood friend, Xie Jingyu also suffered a lot from her temper.

Every time they quarrel or argue, he's always the one who backs down first. That's because Qi Yitang is the best at tattling and exaggerating the situation.

Xie Jingyu was concerned about his reputation and was afraid that the emperor would ask him why he had bullied his sister, so he could only lower his head and try to make amends by throwing things in from under her wall when he couldn't see her.

But that was many years ago.

Ever since she fell in love with Xie Jingyu, Qi Yitang has been reluctant to argue with him. If she gets upset, she just sulks for a while and then it's all over.

It took me a while to remember.

"Smack."

"Snap—"

The protests continued at the base of the wall.

Qi Yitang could no longer stop Xie Ling. The emperor, his face dark, strode through the door.

There were already many items scattered on the ground at the base of the wall, all of them exquisite and clever little trinkets.

[It's over, the female supporting character is finished.]

【Wait, what is the male lead doing? Does he even know why he's the male lead, why he's surrounded by the protagonist's halo? Now he's constantly fawning over the female supporting character, what about our precious female lead?】

There are plenty of men in the world; the female lead can just find someone else. Only the man she likes deserves to be the male lead.

[It's all the female supporting character's fault for being so promiscuous, attracting one man after another. In ancient times, she was lucky if she wasn't drowned in a pig cage, let alone being made a concubine. That dog of an emperor has no brains.]

[This is a female-oriented channel; who's making excuses for men here?]

Xie Ling bent down to pick up the things on the ground, turned to look at Qi Yitang, and actually smiled.

"Tangtang, your childhood friendship is truly profound."

He appeared to be smiling happily, but there was no smile in his eyes. In addition, half of his face was hidden in shadow, making him look sinister.

It's no exaggeration to say that Qi Yitang trembled twice on the spot.

She was truly at her wit's end. She had finally managed to appease him, but now not only had all her efforts been in vain, she was also deeply indebted to him.

Xie Ling gripped Qi Yitang's hand tightly, her tone cold, "What is this? An apology gift? To cheer you up so you can rekindle your relationship?"

"And what about me? What do you take me for? Just some entertainment when you're bored?"

The golden text kept flashing with things like "Aww, so exciting!", "Imprisonment!", and "Doing it every day with hatred!" Qi Yitang was so anxious she almost peed herself.

You're so dense! Think of something quick!

Got it!

She suddenly stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips.

A part of Xie Ling's heart suddenly collapsed, and a third of her anger was extinguished.

Qi Yitang pressed her advantage, first snatching the things from his hands and throwing them aside, then kicking away the trinkets on the ground, clearly indicating that she was drawing a clear line between them.

Even though Xie Ling knew that Qi Yitang was doing this to please him, he still appreciated it.

He picked Qi Yitang up and slammed the door shut.

……

On the other side of the wall, Xie Jingyu was confident.

In his imagination, Qi Yitang, upon receiving those gifts, would surely recall their past and be moved to tears.

Who is Xie Ling? Just a defeated opponent.