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On the Empress Dowager's birthday, there was a three-day holiday, which allowed Xie Ling to sleep in.

It rained late last night, which eased the summer heat.

Inside Yaotang Palace, palace servants quietly swept away the fallen leaves, all in peace and quiet, with no one daring to make a sound.

Yunying listened to the sounds outside the palace and found that there was still no sound inside. She guessed that her mistress would probably sleep a little longer, so she went to the small kitchen to prepare breakfast.

Everything was normal at first, but...

She raised her hand and rubbed her sore neck. Last night, she followed the Empress to Changchun Pavilion to find His Majesty. She stood guard outside the door, and suddenly she knew nothing more.

Who knocked her unconscious? And how did Your Highness return?

"What are you thinking about?" Yunzhu suddenly appeared.

"It's nothing," Yunying said, coming back to her senses. "I was just thinking that if Your Highness doesn't get up soon, the porridge will start to burn."

Inside the bedchamber, Qi Yitang was still fast asleep.

Xie Ling had already woken up and was leaning against the headboard, holding the report that Li Fengyao had handed over to him.

After reading it, a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

His second brother, though seemingly clever and calculating, was actually a complete mess, always pinning his hopes on exploiting women.

If this works, why not give him the throne?

The person in her arms stirred slightly. Xie Ling looked down and found that Qi Yitang had simply turned over.

When it got hot, Qi Yitang refused to dress properly. She only wore a bodice on her upper body, revealing her superior shoulder and neck lines. There were still faint red marks left from last night in her shoulder hollows.

The mark was very faint, but if you looked at her back, you would find that the marks were densely packed, dotting her porcelain-white skin.

Like red plum blossoms reflected in snow, each one is like a painting.

Xie Ling seemed to never tire of looking at it, gently stroking it with her fingertips.

If Qi Yitang were awake, she would see cheerful comments on the screen: 【Why is there so much pixelation so early in the morning?】

Thank goodness, my Yantang couple is still innocent! Last night was terrifying; I thought a massive brawl was about to break out.

[Actually, I'm really puzzled. The emperor was clearly tricked and went in, so how did he manage to escape unscathed so easily?]

[What else could it be? The emperor was faking it. Even though the aphrodisiac had no effect on him, he still went along with it. Truly worthy of being the main antagonist of this story. In the original novel, the emperor's contingency plans after his death all caused the protagonist to stumble badly; the worst time, he almost died.]

This man is truly cunning and scheming.

[The male lead is such a disgusting, clueless jerk. He's messing with this woman and sleeping with that woman. Does he even realize that if the female lead hadn't chosen him, and without the male lead's halo, he would have been killed countless times over?]

[Rubbing hands in anticipation; rotten cucumbers should be buried in the soil to rot and stink!]

The female supporting character is still unconscious; could she have been rendered unconscious by magic?

[It seems the emperor is also a sorcerer, possessing boundless magical power! Boundless magical power!]

Xie Ling lifted the thin blanket and gently parted Qi Yitang's legs.

The drug on Qi Yitang's dress continued to take effect last night, and after she entered the side hall, she smelled a lot of alluring fragrance. The combined effects of the drug caused Qi Yitang to lose her mind.

It also made her extremely...frank.

She makes no attempt to hide what she wants or how she wants to do it, and she calls everyone by various terms like "husband" and "sir," being so clingy that it's completely unlike her.

Xie Ling couldn't take it anymore; in his excitement and exhilaration, he inevitably lost his composure.

Xie Ling applied medicine to the most severely affected area last night, and it looks slightly swollen now, but the skin hasn't broken.

Xie Ling applied another layer of ointment, then placed his large palm on her lower abdomen and gently massaged it.

She kept saying she felt uncomfortable last night, which means the pressure was too strong.

I need to be more careful next time and not be so unrestrained.

Qi Yitang was woken up by an itchy belly. Without looking at the sky outside or opening her eyes, she just mumbled and snuggled closer to Xie Ling, "Ugh, sleepy..."

Xie Ling was incredibly soft-hearted. "If you're sleepy, go back to sleep. There's nothing else to do today, so I won't leave."

Qi Yitang then fell asleep again, feeling at ease.

When she woke up again, it was already afternoon, and Qi Yitang's first feeling was hunger.

In contrast to her hunger and exhaustion, Xie Ling was in a completely different state, radiant and smiling, it was obvious to anyone that he was in a good mood.

He didn't care what others did; Li Degui was simply grateful to heaven and earth.

When the Empress is happy, His Majesty is happy, and the lives of us servants are finally getting better.

While Qi Yitang was sleeping, Xie Ling was busy all day. He reviewed memorials and even executed several disobedient servants.

At this moment, Qi Yitang sat there in a daze, feeling as if her soul and spirit had not yet returned to their places.

Xie Ling took the small coat from the side and helped her put it on one by one. "Come on, raise your hand."

So sweet! This young couple is just so adorable.

Qi Yitang belatedly realized that things seemed to have reversed between them...

If the Empress Dowager saw the emperor being dressed like a maid, she would probably be furious.

"I can do it myself."

Qi Yitang nudged Xie Ling, intending to get up and wash. But the next second, as soon as she stood up, she felt her legs go weak and she collapsed back down.

Qi Yitang looked at her trembling legs in disbelief. How could they be even less useful than soft noodles?

Actually, it's not just legs, there are other things too...

It's hard to put into words.

Xie Ling touched his nose. "This is not my fault. Tangtang herself said to be gentle or firm, and I did as she asked. I won't bring up old grievances afterward."

Qi Yitang was speechless. What was she saying? It sounded like she herself was sexually frustrated.

It's clearly the aphrodisiac's fault...

Aphrodisiacs—Qi Yitang suddenly remembered, "Oh right, Yanzhi, Qin Lianyue drugged you last night, and someone also drugged me."

"I know."

A palace maid brought over warm water. Xie Ling wrung out a towel and gently wiped her face. "I've already dealt with those few lackeys. As for the people behind it all... we'll take it one step at a time."

Even if you can't kill him right away, slowly tearing his flesh will still cause him excruciating pain.

"However, I clearly instructed her not to run around, so why does Tangtang still disobey?"

Qi Yitang had no idea that he was already on guard, and muttered in a low voice, "I'm just afraid..."

Xie Ling: "What are you afraid of?"