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Just thinking about that scene sent chills down Qi Yitang's spine.

too frightening.

With no one around, she revealed her inner fear, "Yun Ying, actually, I'm a little scared..."

Yunying: "What is Your Highness afraid of? May I ask?"

Qi Yitang was filled with anxiety. "Emperors are fickle. What if Xie Ling stops liking me and thinks I'm arrogant and domineering? Will he discard me like trash?"

"If I make a mistake in a moment of confusion, I'll have someone beat me, or even..." beat her to death.

Outside the hall, Xie Ling, who had finished his work and was about to help Qi Yitang copy books and check if she was upset and crying, suddenly stopped.

--not good!

Li Degui's vision went black. Why did the Empress always say things that His Majesty didn't like to hear?

He touched his neck tremblingly, as if afraid his head would separate from his body at any moment.

Without the live chat, Qi Yitang didn't know Xie Ling was outside, so naturally she couldn't choose what he wanted to hear.

Yet it reveals her true inner thoughts.

Qi Yitang originally thought that as long as she clung tightly to Xie Ling's coattails and stayed away from Xie Jingyu, that scumbag, she could protect her family and have peace of mind.

Thinking about it now, Xie Ling was also an emperor.

Unlike Xie Jingyu, who snatched the throne from Xie Ling, he actually defeated all his brothers and successfully ascended the throne.

What makes her think that Xie Ling will always like her and unconditionally indulge her?

Qi Yitang hugged her knees, looking fragile. "...My body is so weak, I can't take thirty strokes of the cane."

If it were the old Qi Yitang, she would have been thrilled if Xie Ling had rejected her and banished her to the cold palace, so that she could have a secret rendezvous with Brother Yu and carry on their affair.

Ha, that's incredibly stupid.

Qi Yitang recalled last year when she almost lost her virginity to Xie Ling, and she slapped him hard.

His face was ashen, and his expression was terrible.

At that time, Qi Yitang thought he was hateful. He was clearly vulgar, drunk and humiliating her, and even giving her attitude... Now, Qi Yitang only felt her head was about to fall off.

She was his concubine; it was only natural for an emperor to favor his concubines.

Even if he was drunk and acted roughly, she could only endure it; there was absolutely no reason for her to refuse.

"Your Majesty, please don't worry. You're probably just frightened by what happened today. His Majesty's affection for you is absolute, and we servants have all seen it. He certainly wouldn't be like what you're saying..."

Yunying said with concern, "This servant will go and make you a bowl of calming soup. Drink it and then go to sleep for a while."

As she spoke, Yunying got up, preparing to go to the small kitchen, but froze the next moment.

She hurriedly knelt down, "This servant greets Your Majesty!"

"!" Qi Yitang turned around abruptly and saw the figure standing at the door.

Xie Ling stood outside the door expressionlessly, his eyes dark and unfathomable. It was unclear how long he had been there or how much he had overheard.

It’s over.

Qi Yitang hurriedly got up, but because her legs had gone numb from sitting cross-legged for too long copying books, she fell back down.

In the chaos, her sleeve accidentally brushed against the table, causing the calligraphy brush to fall to the ground, and a few drops of ink splashed onto Qi Yitang's face.

She instinctively reached out to wipe it, but ended up making herself look like a smeared cat.

Xie Ling: "Get out of here."

Yunzhu and Yunying were somewhat worried, but they could only step back.

Qi Yitang stared wide-eyed as he approached, like a frightened kitten with its fur standing on end.

Xie Ling slowly walked up to Qi Yitang and squatted down.

He pulled a handkerchief from his sleeve and reached out to wipe the ink stains from her face.

Qi Yitang shuddered as he recalled the ruthless methods he had used to make Consort Li devour her biological father.

Xie Ling's hand froze in mid-air. "Tangtang, are you afraid of me?"

Qi Yitang's voice tightened, "No, no..."

"Really not?" Xie Ling dampened a handkerchief, gently and carefully wiping away the ink stains on her cheek, avoiding the bruises around her mouth. "Aren't you afraid I'll blame you for orchestrating this whole thing, deliberately framing other concubines, a criminal deceiving the emperor?"

"Aren't you afraid that I might become fickle and categorize you as someone like Consort Li, and then punish you with a beating at the drop of a hat?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Ling saw Qi Yitang shiver.

Her skin was as white as porcelain, and her reddened eyes were particularly noticeable, with a misty haze in them. It was hard to tell whether she felt guilty or was genuinely afraid.

Qi Yitang was both scared and guilty.

She knew her acting was terrible, but she never expected to be seen through so easily.

"Compared to Consort Li, shouldn't I punish you first? You're so ruthless to yourself!"

She is his, and even if she is, he will not allow her to intentionally hurt herself.

Unable to describe the feeling, Qi Yitang only felt a pang in her heart and asked blankly, "Since you knew it was my doing, why did you still punish Consort Li?"

What does Tangtang think?

Qi Yitang didn't know.

When she was little, her mother said that she only had a pretty face but not a brain. The comments on the screen also always said that her IQ was comparable to that of a paramecium. Qi Yitang really didn't understand those roundabout ways. She liked to be straightforward and say what she meant.

Even if it's a frame-up, it's very straightforward, and it's easy to see through if you try to trick them.

"I lied to you, are you going to punish me too...?"

A tear fell onto Xie Ling's hand. Although she didn't cry out loud, only a silent tear fell, it burned Xie Ling's fingers so much that they curled up.

He sighed, bent down, and picked the person up horizontally.

Qi Yitang was carried to the bed, and Xie Ling knelt on one knee in front of her.

From this angle, Qi Yitang can look down at him, while Xie Ling needs to look up at her.

Qi Yitang finally realized that he was an inviolable and majestic emperor, and felt that this was very inappropriate. How could a concubine sit while the emperor kneels?

She tried to get up, but Xie Ling held her down so she couldn't move.

"Sit still."

No one could command the emperor's respect, but Qi Yitang was an exception.

She could only sit obediently.

Xie Ling wiped the ink off her hands again. "How do you think I'll punish you?"

Qi Yitang didn't know, but she didn't want to be punished, nor did she want to copy the book.

Xie Ling spoke again, "Why don't you come and ask me? Instead you keep overthinking things. You've been in the palace for two years and you still doubt my feelings for you. You really deserve to be punished."

"You need to be punished severely, otherwise you probably won't learn your lesson."

Qi Yitang was tense all over.

Xie Ling softened his tone, "The punishment is to make you give birth to a child for me."

what?

Qi Yitang originally thought she was going to get her hands slapped, but instead—she gave birth? What kind of punishment is this?

As a concubine, it was her duty to bear children.

A couple of hundred years ago, there was a rule that if an emperor died without an heir, his concubines would be buried with him, but this was gradually abolished later.

But the palace was empty and desolate; which concubine didn't long for a child?

Although her two nephews are noisy and mischievous, and Qi Yitang sometimes finds them annoying, she doesn't rule out having her own child.

But her body...

Qi Yitang pursed her lips.

"What, Tangtang doesn't want to?" Xie Ling suddenly stood up and sat down next to her, staring intently at her.

Qi Yitang suddenly snapped out of her daze and nodded vigorously, "Yes, of course I'm willing!"

Xie Ling's expression softened slightly. He took her hand and said, "Tangtang, don't doubt my sincerity... It hurts me to think of me as that kind of person."

His words carried an accusation, as if Qi Yitang were the fickle, heartless woman who had been unfaithful.

"Your Majesty, I don't understand. You possess the entire world; what kind of woman can't you have..."

Qi Yitang knew that she had no inner qualities, no talent, no shrewdness, and would lose her temper at any time if things didn't go her way.

Did Xie Ling like her appearance?