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"Aren't you...?"

Realizing her voice was too choked up, Qi Yitang hurriedly wiped away her tears, "I'm not crying."

Xie Ling hoped that Qi Yitang would care about her, not necessarily as much as she cared about Xie Jingyu, but at least not as much as she cared about Xie Jingyu. However, when she actually saw Qi Yitang cry because of her, she felt bad.

"Don't cry." Xie Ling pulled Qi Yitang into her arms, comforting her like a baby with utmost tenderness.

"I've arrived, haven't I?"

As if she had been wronged and someone was there to support her, Qi Yitang suddenly couldn't hold back anymore, burying her face in his chest and refusing to look up, "I thought..."

Qi Yitang was too embarrassed to say what came next.

Xie Ling spoke for her, "Did you think I said one thing and did another, that I couldn't control myself and became a beast when I saw Qin Lianyue?"

Qi Yitang originally trusted Xie Ling a lot, but when the night was quiet, she tended to overthink things.

After all, even Xie Jingyu, her childhood sweetheart, can change, while her relationship with Xie Ling wasn't that deep yet. Before this, it was almost entirely his one-sided enthusiasm, and she only gradually understood after being enlightened by the comments.

But after tonight, Qi Yitang will no longer have any doubts.

Xie Ling and Xie Jingyu are ultimately different.

"That's not how it is, I didn't think that way."

Xie Ling said, "Fortunately, Tangtang didn't think that way, otherwise, I would have punished you."

Qi Yitang knew that his punishment and reward were essentially the same, so she wasn't intimidated at all. She reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Yanzhi, you're mine. You're not allowed to sleep with other women, and you're not allowed to be this nice to anyone else, do you hear me?"

This twisted possessiveness was exactly what Xie Ling wanted. His eyes lit up with pleasure. "Of course, I belong to Tangtang alone."

Qi Yitang's heart, which had been soured by the lemon, finally felt relieved. She tilted her head back, gently bit his Adam's apple, and made her request.

"Then you'd better punish me properly tonight... Don't stop."

Xie Ling's eyes darkened instantly, his Adam's apple bobbing. "Your husband obeys."

……

For the next few days, Xie Ling chose Qin Lianyue as his concubine.

Qin Lianyue's fortunes had completely turned around overnight, and her desire to show off was written all over her face.

Specifically, he would make sure to hang around in front of Qi Yitang every day.

"Oh dear, Consort, you look so haggard. Could it be that you haven't been sleeping well these past few days?"

Bai Ruichu immediately joined the group chat, saying, "Indeed, Your Majesty's dark circles under your eyes greatly diminish your beauty... I suspect that the Imperial Concubine's condition is due to His Majesty's prolonged absence from Yaotang Palace, causing her to suffer from sleepless nights?"

In the palace today, Qin Lianyue and Bai Ruichu are on equal footing with Qi Yitang.

The remaining three, Cui Zhiyin, Tan Yuanshuang, and Yue Mingzhu, remained neutral and had almost no presence.

Hearing the two of them singing in unison, the other three either sipped their tea or pretended to be oblivious, keeping their eyes down and pretending not to hear anything.

[Hahaha, it's not just that they didn't sleep well, these two barely slept at all.]

"Absolutely! Huge pixels were practically plastered all over my face; anyone who didn't know better would think the signal was bad."

[I paid for this, please remove the mosaic!]

[If it's not censored, you won't get your fill of pleasure. Men will go crazy, and women will get their periods.]

[Let's forget about it, I think it'll just be a 404 error.]

Qi Yitang blushed. These comments are really mean; they say everything.

However, these past few days have indeed... gone a bit too far.

Qi Yitang is a very honest person who likes to act according to his conscience. That night, their passion went too far, causing Xie Ling to also lose his temper and forget his feelings. The two of them made love passionately and without restraint.

Yesterday, under the bright sunshine, Qi Yitang didn't go anywhere, but she felt dizzy, unsteady on her feet, and covered in cold sweat.

He secretly summoned Imperial Physician Fang to examine him, and the physician said it was due to excessive indulgence in sex.

Physician Fang was speechless, utterly speechless.

Everyone knew that Consort Qi was the emperor's favorite. When he didn't take her pulse at the scheduled time, a maid rushed over to fetch her. His heart tightened, and he wondered what had happened, so he also rushed over in a hurry.

But the result was...

He pretended to be a complete idiot on ordinary days, giving the imperial concubine the impression that he was incompetent in medicine.

At this point, Physician Fang stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table.

There's a common saying among ordinary people: "A steady stream flows slowly." Good health is the foundation, and moderation is the best policy.

Otherwise, over time, the kidney essence will be depleted, and the deficiency fire will rise, just like the foundation being gnawed away by ants every day. Eventually, the strength will be exhausted, and neither men nor women are exempt.

Qi Yitang didn't even know how she finished hearing those words; her toes were frantically gripping the ground.

The words are well-intentioned, but perhaps a bit too blunt.

Fortunately, Physician Fang was Xie Ling's confidant and didn't ask her why she could still manage without the emperor visiting her palace recently.

Otherwise, Qi Yitang's face would be shattered beyond repair.

My body is weak, and the medicine is hard to swallow, so I inevitably look haggard.

Qi Yitang smiled enigmatically, "It's only been three or five days since I last saw His Majesty. What could I possibly have to lose sleep over?"

"Unlike Consort Hui, who has never been summoned by His Majesty since entering the palace, and has barely even seen his face a few times. Have you been suffering from insomnia every night for the past six months?"

Bai Ruichu's face stiffened.

[Pfft, that's absolutely devastating!]

See? You're always like this. When faced with a difficult question, you fall silent again.

Qi Yitang then looked at Qin Lianyue, "Everyone says sisters have deep affection. Consort Li, you are currently favored by the Emperor, why don't you speak up for your good sister in front of His Majesty and get a share of the benefits?"

"Could it be that your sisterly affection is only lip service, and you actually prefer to enjoy things all by yourself?"

Qin Lianyue's expression faltered. "Sister Qi's mouth is never forgiving, but His Majesty's will is beyond my control—"

She wanted to retaliate with the boomerang she had used last time, but Qi Yitang simply wouldn't have any of it.

She smiled broadly, "How will you know if you don't try?"

"Where there's a will, there's a way. Sister Lianyue has served the Emperor for five or six days in a row. This favor is something even I can't match. Our Emperor is your own cousin, so how could your words not carry weight in His Majesty's heart?"

These words greatly flattered Qin Lianyue, while Bai Ruichu's expression turned rather sour.

Yes, she had always been Qin Lianyue's lackey, and even helped her fight against Qi Yitang while Qin Lianyue was under house arrest.

But she had a powerful maternal family and the support of the Empress Dowager, so she rose to become a Noble Consort in one fell swoop.

But she couldn't even be bothered to say a word for her.

Qi Yitang observed the expressions on everyone's faces, slowly skimmed off the tea foam, and took a sip.

Other people's palace intrigues involve poisoning, assassination, and abortion, but in her case, it's all just bickering every day, like playing house.

"Alright, I'm tired of talking for so long today. Sisters, let's disperse."

Everyone rose, and the concubine said, "I take my leave."

Qin Lianyue was certain that Qi Yitang was upset because she had fallen out of favor, and that she had come to sow discord and vent her frustrations on her. So she smiled and said, "Then you should rest well, sister. I will come to pay my respects again tomorrow."

Qi Yitang's smile vanished; she didn't want to see her every day.

The crowd dispersed.

Yue Mingzhu walked at the back. She had a round face and a simple mind. She whispered, "Your Majesty, don't be too sad. I believe His Majesty still cares about you the most."

Qi Yitang was amused. "It's okay, I'm not sad."

These past few days I've actually experienced the joy of "cheating," but I definitely can't say it out loud.

So they stuffed Yue Mingzhu with a lot of snacks, and the latter happily returned to the palace.

……

"Your Highness, Qin Zhenxiong has already requested permission to lead an expedition to the Northwest during this morning's court session."

At Prince Gong's Mansion, Xie Jingyu's upper body was bare as a physician changed the dressing on the wound on his back.

Although Qi Yitang was not proficient in music, chess, or calligraphy, and her needlework and cooking skills were terrible, she was young but full of energy.

Last time in the palace, that rock hit him on the back, and when he came back, a large bruise appeared, bluish-purple in color, which was quite frightening.

Xie Jingyu felt pain in his chest after just a couple of coughs, and had to stay home to recuperate.

Upon hearing this, he sneered, "I have a confidante by my side, but where is her good emperor? Isn't he also being manipulated by Qin Zhenxiong and sleeping with other women?"

Zhao Yan did not respond.

Xie Jingyu dismissed the physician and asked, "How's the investigation I asked you to do?"