Outside the Hanguang Palace, Doctor Lu knelt down in the cold wind.

Gao Hao stood tall in front of him.

Doctor Lu lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Guangning is suffering from recurrent illness and really needs to rest, otherwise—"

He paused, and then said it more tactfully.

"In short, a long-term illness is the most exhausting thing for a person."

Gao Hao glanced at him and said, "Okay, the Queen Mother wants you to take care of Prince Guangning, so just do as she says."

Doctor Lu touched his forehead to the ground and said, "Yes, I obey your order."

Gao Hao waved his hand: "Go down."

He turned around with his hands behind his back and walked into the hall with a sneer on his lips.

What will happen if you feed him medicine like this at such a young age?

After all, he is just like Gao Qian, a sickly person!

When Gao Hao came in, Liang Qian was sitting and feeding Gao Yang medicine.

Guyu bowed: "Your Majesty."

Gao Hao hummed, looking straight ahead at the face of the person who was unconscious from the fever on the bed, then looked at Liang Qian with a worried look on his face.

"I have already told them that we must cure Prince Guangning no matter what, so the Queen Mother doesn't have to worry too much."

Liang Qian handed the medicine bowl to Gu Ya and stood up: "On behalf of King Guangning, I thank the emperor for his grace."

Gao Hao looked at her with a smile: "Why does the Queen Mother have to be so distant with me?"

Liang Qian glanced at him, tucked the corner of the quilt for Gao Yang, and gave Guya a few instructions before approaching Gao Hao.

"If the Emperor is free, I have something to say to you."

Gao Hao smiled deeply: "Okay, I also have something to say to the Queen Mother."

He looked past Liang Qian and towards Gu Ya beside the bed, and said coldly, "Take good care of him. If anything happens to Prince Guangning, I will definitely hold you responsible."

Gu Ya immediately lowered his head and responded timidly.

After Gao Hao finished speaking, he took Liang Qian's hand and went to the outer room.

Liang Qian struggled but failed to break free.

"Why would the emperor scare her? She is naturally timid, how can she withstand your threats?"

Gao Hao stopped, looked at her with a half-smile, and answered the question irrelevantly.

"Now in this Hanguang Palace, does the Queen Mother still want to avoid suspicion with me?"

Liang Qian pursed her lips, and before she could utter the word "I", she was taken into the room on the left by him.

The thin silk was painted with intricate and beautiful Baoxiang patterns. The small stove in the hall was burning brightly, and the orange-red firelight cast a pair of shadows on the screen.

Liang Qian staggered and before she could stand firmly, her lower back was pushed hard against the wall.

He easily clamped her wrists with one hand, and used the other hand to strip off her coat.

Liang Qian tilted her head, dodged to the side, and said anxiously: "No, I, I really have something to say, wait a minute..."

The warm lips and tongue slowly slid along the side of the ear to the collarbone, and then extended to the chest, leaving marks along the way.

While dodging, Gao Hao's hand had already torn off her outer garment, and half of the gorgeous clothes fell to the ground.

His speech was slurred, accompanied by scorching gasps.

"...whatever the Queen Mother wants to say...I will listen...I won't delay you."

Liang Qian got goose bumps all over her body, gritted her teeth, and felt extremely nauseous.

Gao Hao didn't even raise his head, just buried his head in her.

Liang Qian hardened her heart, closed her eyes, and bit his shoulder hard.

Gao Hao felt pain and suddenly stood up, hissing and breathing cold air while glaring at her.

Liang Qian took the opportunity to shake off his hand and fled to the side.

Who would have thought that just as she took a step, before she could completely escape his control, he grabbed her neck and held her again.

An extremely cold light flashed across his dark eyes.

"How dare you bite me!"

Liang Qian pulled up her half-fallen clothes, raised her chin, and glared back without fear.

"Yes, I did bite it. Does the emperor want to kill me?"

"You——" Gao Hao choked, very angry.

Liang Qian was not to be outdone.

The two of them were in a stalemate, staring at each other.

As he stared at her, Gao Hao's heart suddenly moved. He frowned slightly and looked her up and down with a scrutinizing gaze.

In the court, she looked weak, docile and gentle, but she would fall into the trap without knowing it after just a few words from others. She was repeatedly led by the officials and would even look back with tears of gratitude.

In private, she was not completely different from how she appeared in public, but she was definitely not the incompetent lady in the palace who appeared to be unable to distinguish between beans and wheat.

Especially, when planning with him, he was resourceful, decisive, and flexible, and he used all kinds of tricks to frame people in his soft voice. He was like a beautiful and elegant daffodil, who often made people remember only her pretty face but ignored her dangerous and venomous nature.

If she was really playing coy and shy, it would be simple, he had plenty of ways to deal with her, but she really ignored him.

He knew very well that if he hadn't kept pestering her, she might not have chosen to support him among all the princes.

It wasn't he who chose her, it was she who chose him.

This feeling of being passive and out of control is very bad.

At first, he didn't take it seriously, but when he was really with her, just the ordinary laughter and jokes could make his bones soften and his heart itch, but she didn't notice it at all.

When he was really eager to relieve himself and thought he was about to succeed, he would always be interrupted by someone who appeared out of nowhere.

He was so angry and hateful that he couldn't straighten his back, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure it.

As for her, she just looked at his embarrassment as if nothing had happened, laughing with her hands covering her mouth.

The cunning and mocking look in her eyes really made him hate her to the core.

Wait until he really gets angry.

She would blink her innocent black eyes, coax him softly, take his hand, and tell him confidently that there was a long way to go.

When he saw the right opportunity and wanted to get close to her and take advantage of her, she left him without looking back, leaving cleanly and without any reluctance.

No matter what happened in the past, she always left room for maneuver.

This is the first time that she has been so reckless and determined to turn against him and bite him like today.

Gao Hao stroked the smooth, white neck with his fingers, then lowered his head to glance at the bleeding teeth marks on his shoulder. The more he thought about it, the more interesting it seemed to him.

It was all fine in the past, I just thought that she was worried and didn't dare to hand it over easily.

But now, he is the emperor, and he is willing to fulfill his past promise. Even if she doesn't have to be grateful, at least considering her future status in the palace, she should welcome him with a smile, right?

But in the end, she not only made excuses, but also tried to avoid it as much as possible!

Gao Hao really couldn't understand it.

He raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth and smiled coldly: "Is it really so that I cannot be favored by the Queen Mother?"

Liang Qian's eyes did not flinch or avoid: "Why do you want to kill Chun Yubei?"

Gao Hao was stunned.

Liang Qian: "If Ao Rubin was the Empress Dowager's man, Chun Yubei would be fine if he died, but Ao Rubin is obviously your man, and you let him kill Chun Yubei right under my nose!"

Gao Hao couldn't help but laugh: "Is this why you're mad at me?"

Liang Qian stared at him without saying anything.

Gao Hao loosened his hand, glanced at her red neck, and stroked his shoulder.

"It's fine this time, but next time, even if you are the Queen Mother, you can't do it."

Liang Qian still didn't speak.

Gao Hao paused for a moment, then asked, "Do you want to call the imperial physician?"

Liang Qian seemed determined to confront him.

Gao Hao was silent for a moment, then sighed: "If you were an ordinary concubine, it would be fine, but you are the queen mother, how can I let such a person stay by your side?"

Liang Qian nodded and smiled.

A very dazzling smile.

Gao Hao frowned and said, "I've thought about it. I want to depose you from your position as Queen Mother."

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