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Yunying naturally brought good news.

"Your Majesty, the day after tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Her Majesty has heard that the lantern festival in the countryside is very lively, and she would like to go boating with Your Majesty to enjoy the lanterns. So she sent me to inquire whether Your Majesty is free?"

August 15th is Xie Ling's birthday.

Xie Ling's expression instantly brightened; the dazzling sunlight was almost painful to the eyes.

"Go and tell Tangtang that the day after tomorrow is a free day, and I may go with her."

"Yes." Yun Ying curtsied and left.

"Oh, the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, how romantic!" Li Fengyao immediately seized the opportunity. "I knew it! The Imperial Concubine's feelings for Your Majesty are far deeper than those of Your Majesty's friend."

Xie Ling was secretly pleased, but her face remained aloof and cold. "Alright, you can all get lost."

Li Fengyao stood up briskly. "Alright, Your Majesty uses me and then throws me away without a second thought. Then I'll take my leave."

Zhou Xu'an bowed and was about to step back when Xie Ling spoke up, "Keep an eye on Xie Jingyu."

It's just a broken leg; he didn't believe that person would stay put and recover quietly. Who knows what kind of trouble they might be up to.

"Yes."

……

The overlap of the Emperor's birthday celebration and the Mid-Autumn Festival was a good thing for the Ministry of Rites, as it only required organizing one celebration, saving a lot of manpower and resources.

But we dare not be careless in the slightest.

However, this year, the emperor, out of consideration for the war on the front lines, said early on that he would not hold a large-scale operation and would use the saved money to transport grain to the front lines.

Throughout the court and among the common people, everyone praised the emperor's wisdom and sagacity.

"Go and inform him that I have come to bring some food to my cousin." Although there is no birthday banquet, as a concubine, it is only right to show concern and offer greetings.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Qin Lianyue dressed up specially, intending to have dinner with the emperor.

The eunuch wore a pained expression. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. A report has arrived from the front lines. His Majesty is currently in the Imperial Study, discussing matters with the officials. We don't know when he will be finished."

Qin Lianyue's face fell. "But today is my cousin's birthday..."

She knew her cousin was diligent in his duties, but his birthday was only once a year. Couldn't he take a break even if it was just for one day?

The eunuch spoke cautiously, "As Your Majesty knows, your father is fighting valiantly with his soldiers on the front lines. How could His Majesty be in the mood for a festival?"

Qin Lianyue couldn't refute it, but she couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards her father.

The Northern Rong are just a small tribe. Their new king has only been on the throne for a short time. They are not likely to amount to much. Why can't Father be more capable and wipe them out in no time?

This will also save my cousin from having to work hard every day and not being able to properly celebrate his birthday.

"Alright, take this food box to the Imperial Study, and I'll head back now."

"This servant respectfully sees Your Majesty off."

Qin Lianyue touched her still flat stomach and carefully descended the steps.

Recently, she has been summoning her trusted imperial physicians to examine her pulse every day, and it's basically confirmed that she's pregnant.

Qin Lianyue really wanted to tell her cousin the good news on her birthday, but she couldn't help but have some concerns. She was the only pregnant woman in the palace and the emperor's first heir. Countless eyes in the court and the harem were watching her.

Since family members cannot enter the palace for the time being, and my father is far away in the Northwest, it is best to be cautious.

After all, Qi Yitang is brainless and domineering. If he goes crazy and attacks her, no one can bear the consequences.

Wait a little longer, until three months have passed and the pregnancy is stable, then tell my cousin that he is going to be the emperor, and the Great Qian Dynasty will have a successor.

When the prince is older, he can share his cousin's burdens, and the prince won't have to work so hard.

But that was a long time later.

Right now, Qin Lianyue walked back in disappointment.

Pregnancy often leads to overthinking. This child dispelled the shadow of Mengzhu's tragic death, but it also made Qin Lianyue uneasy.

Since returning from Baohua Temple, she hasn't seen her cousin. Is she taking her anger out on her? Is she blaming her for being reckless?

But she was only doing it for her cousin's own good, not wanting him to be cuckolded and deceived by a slut.

Passing through the Imperial Garden, several palace maids carrying flowerpots chatted quietly, "...They said they saw His Majesty and Consort Qi go out of the palace to enjoy the lanterns. His Majesty is so good to the Consort. This lantern festival in the countryside must be extremely lively..."

"Wasn't it said that His Majesty was too busy with state affairs to celebrate his birthday?"

"No matter how busy state affairs are, they will always be finished eventually. If Your Majesty is truly willing, how could you not find the time?"

"That's true, but why did His Majesty only bring Consort Qi and not Consort Li? Consort Li is His Majesty's own cousin..."

"You don't know this, do you? Even though they are both Imperial Concubines, there are different ones. Imperial Concubine Li only got promoted because of her family background and General Qin, while Imperial Concubine Qi is the one His Majesty truly loves—" Before the palace maid could finish speaking, she saw Qin Lianyue walking out from under the shadow of the tree, and her pupils shrank.

She hurriedly knelt down, "This servant greets Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine!"

Qin Lianyue's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. "What did you just say?!"

The two palace maids were so frightened that they kowtowed repeatedly, "We deserve to die, Your Majesty, please forgive us—"

Qin Lianyue heard everything clearly and felt furious.

Her cousin had deceived her, secretly taking Qi Yitang out of the palace without her. And these two lowly maids—mere palace maids—dared to gossip that she was not as favored as Qi Yitang and that she had only gotten to where she was today because of her family background. It was simply outrageous.

"Drag him away and beat him! Beat him until he bleeds!"

At the same time, she flicked her sleeve and said, "Prepare the carriage; I am leaving the palace!"

"Your Majesty," a palace maid hurriedly tried to dissuade her, "Your Majesty, you cannot leave the palace without His Majesty's decree."

Qin Lianyue gritted her teeth in resentment, "To Cining Palace!"

……

Inside the carriage leaving the palace, Qi Yitang was held in Xie Ling's arms.

The nightgown embroidered with earthworms was given away. Xie Ling remained silent. If Qi Yitang hadn't been staring at him intently, he probably would have burst out laughing.

Just when she was about to lose her composure, Xie Ling sealed the kiss with hers.

He held Qi Yitang's head, their breaths mingling, kissing her deeply and intensely, his tongue prying open her teeth, teasing her response.

Qi Yitang felt weak all over from the kiss, and her fingers gripped his clothes tightly.

"Ugh..." Her lipstick, which she had just applied, was now completely ruined.

The carriage wheels rolled over the bluestone slabs, gradually blending into the hustle and bustle from the quiet palace gate. The voices of people around them gradually rose, and more and more people came and went, but the two people in the carriage were still reluctant to part.

Qi Yitang was overwhelmed with shame; there were people everywhere outside!

"Tangtang, concentrate." Xie Ling's deep voice rang in my ears.

His large hands rested on her waist, following its curves. Gradually, they began to move restlessly downwards.

Qi Yitang was dizzy from the kisses, but noticing his actions, she quickly grabbed the mischievous hand, "No!"

She emphasized, "I just changed into my new clothes today, so it's not allowed."

After each time, the marks on it are... indescribable. And with the lantern festival later, what will it look like?

Xie Ling said regretfully, "Is it really not allowed? Today is my birthday, isn't it said that the birthday person is the most important?"

It must be admitted that Qi Yitang's outfit today is indeed very beautiful.

She wore a pale yellow ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), over which was a light gauze shawl that trailed behind her, making her look like yellow flowers floating as she walked. The white jade openwork sachet at her waist emitted a fragrance with every step.

Qi Yitang's beauty is not the delicate and refined kind, but rather bright, flamboyant, and dazzling, so beautiful that it's hard to look away.

Under Xie Ling's fierce gaze, Qi Yitang could hardly stand it.

Moreover, she was startled when she accidentally touched him while getting up to tidy her clothes.

"Yanzhi, we're outside, please tidi yourself up a bit..."

Qi Yitang was utterly baffled by his starving appearance. She hadn't stopped him from eating; why was he so hungry? But remembering it was his birthday, she relented, "Not in the car, not now. We'll wait until we get back..."

Xie Ling's eyes darkened slightly, her smile faint. "Go back and what?"

【What else could it be but the law, of course? It's been thoroughly dealt with.】

[What's the point of going back? Wouldn't it be more exciting to have sex in the carriage? Pressed against the carriage, covering her lips to prevent any sound, her eyes fixed on her climaxing...]

[The old eater in front is now just an expert with boundless magical power!]

Qi Yitang's cheeks flushed as she listened. How could these people become so lawless when it came to that kind of thing?

How open must their world be?

Just then, Li Degui's voice came from outside, "Young Master, Young Madam, we've arrived."