Dear, suggest that the villain usurp the throne?

The queen mother frowned, raised her hand, and wanted to point to Lou Qingyan to say something, but the words rolled around her throat twice, and she could only swallow them down.

She turned her head, wanting to keep out of sight, but after thinking about it, it won't work.

The eunuchs below did not hear the voice of the emperor saying to leave a sign, and led the beautiful women up and down like running water, without leaving any of them.

It can't go on like this.

The queen mother's original intention was to at least stuff some people into Lu Yu's harem.Will Lu Yu favor them and say, at least in name, there can't be only a harem that favors only one man.

Only the emperor speaks to keep their sign. If Lu Yu sleeps like this until the end, then all her troubles for so long will be in vain.

Her Majesty turned her head to look at the two of them again.

This time Lou Qingyan didn't look at her, but turned his head to the side, lowered his eyes, and looked at Lu Yu's sleeping face on his shoulder.

Lu Yu didn't sleep well, his face was haggard, his brows were slightly furrowed, and his breathing was not steady.

Lou Qingyan looked at him quietly, his jawline rested on Lu Yu's forehead, and his drooping eyelashes swept across Lu Yu's face.

The breathing of the two is in sync.Lou Qingyan's hot breath swept across Lu Yu's face, blowing his temple hair.

Seeing that Lu Yu was restless, Lou Qingyan quietly stretched out his hand, circled Lu Yu, and adjusted his posture so that he could sleep more comfortably.

The Empress Dowager's eyes were involuntarily attracted by Lou Qingyan's hand quietly circling Lu Yu, staring closely at that hand that was smooth and upright making small movements.

Empress Dowager: "..."

She tightly clenched her hands on the table, trembling as if restraining her anger.

The nanny who was beside the queen mother suddenly panicked, and hurried over to hold the teacup that was about to be shaken off.

thump—

The teacup was held up, but the pile of plums on the fruit plate was shaken off.

This voice immediately attracted the attention of everyone around.

Mammy could only go over to pick up the fallen plums without tears, and quickly knelt down: "Your servant is negligent, please punish me."

The sound woke Lu Yu awake.He let out a long breath and opened his eyes, but he didn't get up from Lou Qingyan's shoulder in a hurry.

On the other side, seeing Lu Yu woke up, the queen mother cleared her throat and said to the nanny, "Get up, and the emperor should pay attention."

Mammy rose tremblingly.

The Empress Dowager then turned to Lu Yu and said, "It must be that the Ai family chose someone for the emperor who dissatisfied the emperor, and that's why the emperor behaved like this. The Ai family is really ashamed."

Lu Yu slowly got up from Lou Qingyan's shoulder, his eyes were half-opened, and he didn't seem to wake up.

He responded casually: "I don't dare to be my mother's hard work."

The queen mother let out a long sigh, twisted her hands between her wide sleeves, suppressing her anger.

She turned her head and didn't look at the two people who woke up but didn't sit apart, and she was so angry that she lost her temper: "Since none of the beautiful girls here can get into the eyes of the emperor, and none of them can leave a sign, then everyone will be killed." Take it down."

Lu Yu picked his eyes, his mother is not the kind of person who would be willing to waste her thoughts in vain.

The consequences were too unexpected, and he immediately changed his tone: "It's just that in the history of the draft, there is no precedent for a person not being selected. If the emperor sets a precedent, he will only leave behind the reputation of wasting people, wasting money, and spending money."

Lu Yu smiled.This draft was initiated by the Empress Dowager, how could this become his extravagance?

But he didn't get angry, and asked in a good temper: "What does the empress mean?"

"Come here, bring up all the show girls. Bring up all the portraits that were used to register before." The queen mother said to the eunuch beside her.

Lu Yu watched her movements with a smile.

The queen mother turned to Lu Yu and said: "The Ai family is ashamed that they failed to choose the woman he likes for the emperor. But if they really leave no one behind, it will damage the emperor's reputation. The Ai family is ashamed, because the reason for the Ai family has damaged the emperor's reputation." , I also implore the emperor to be considerate of the Ai family, and leave one for the time being, give a title, and let the Ai family live the rest of the year without guilt."

The smile on the corner of Lou Qingyan's mouth disappeared completely.

Is this queen mother determined to force Lu Yu?

He immediately turned to look at Lu Yu.

Lu Yu sat upright, but did not veto, nodded: "Then follow the Queen Mother's order."

Someone pinched her thigh.

Lu Yu: "..."

He reached out his hand from the sleeve robe and took that hand, holding it reassuringly.

The palm was twisted.

Lu Yu: "..."

He didn't look back at Lou Qingyan's expression.

At this time, the show girls lined up and were led up to stand under the stage.All of them wore the same clothes, combed the same bun, and lowered their heads.

At a glance, everyone seemed to be drawn out of the same mold.

After receiving Lu Yu's affirmative answer, the Empress Dowager's face obviously improved a little, and she said with a smile: "There are so many people, the emperor is tired of seeing them. How about this, according to the usual practice before Aijia, let the painter draw all the beautiful girls After the painting is finished, the emperor might as well look at the portraits and choose one that you are satisfied with?"

Lu Yu nodded with his palm twisted.

At this time, a whole row of eunuchs came in from the door, each with a pair, holding up portraits of all the beautiful women.

Lou Qingyan thought to herself, this battle seems to have been prepared for a long time, and the Queen Mother really didn't hide it.

The beautiful girl in the portrait looks no different from the one standing in the audience. All of them are just drawn with fine brushwork in the portrait. There is no modification in their clothes and buns, and they look the same at a glance.The eunuchs walked up to the stage in a line, one by one raised the portrait in their hands to Lu Yu, paused for three seconds and then walked down from the other side.

Lou Qingyan soon discovered the problem with the portrait.

Obviously the real person is in the audience, but they want to use portraits to select people, and the hands and feet are naturally on these paintings.

Lou Qingyan slandered, Zhaojun's story is so old-fashioned, does the Empress Dowager really think they are stupid?

Although the women in these portraits look alike, the ink paintings are all artificially controlled. Two people who are obviously similar in real life can have completely different looks under the hands of the painter.

There are a few paintings where the women's faces are fine at first glance, but at a second glance, they can be found to be more detailed than others.

The people in these paintings are naturally the Empress Dowager.

The queen mother smiled and looked at Lu Yu.

This method is simple and direct.Nor did she want to hide her purpose.In her eyes, Lu Yu is a man who knows how to assess the situation, and there is no need to turn against her for the matter of the harem.It would be best if Lu Yu could understand what she meant.

The Queen Mother was able to live in peace in the original book because she knew how to restrain herself, and she didn't want to restrain Lu Yu.After today's incident, Lou Qingyan was very sure that the Queen Mother was destined to be extremely difficult after Lu Yu stretched out his minions.

But Lou Qingyan still didn't know what was going on in Lu Yu's stomach.Lu Yu seemed to be really looking at those portraits seriously.

What is he doing?

Lou Qingyan frowned.

Suddenly, Lu Yu said: "Stop! Just this."

Lou Qingyan was shocked.Before he reached out to pinch Lu Yu, Lu Yu's hand under the table grabbed his wrist in time and patted him reassuringly.

Lou Qingyan: "..."

You'd better give me a reasonable explanation, if you make some Yingyingyanyan in the harem, you will bear the consequences.

The Empress Dowager showed a wish-fulfilling expression, and smiled twice: "As expected of the emperor, the woman in the painting is indeed outstanding in appearance and posture."

Lu Yu smiled: "Naturally. Come here, let's line up these portraits and have a look. The one I'm referring to has the most outstanding appearance."

The eunuchs who stepped off the stage presented this row of portraits together.

No matter the three people on the stage, even the palace servants and beautiful women who were waiting on the side, they couldn't help but glance at the portrait the emperor pointed to.

The people in this painting are so outstanding.

With just a few strokes, even just the outline of the clothes, the beauty of this person is vividly expressed.

There is no need for too much modification, the proportion of the facial features and the charm of the eyes look forward to revealing the dusty temperament.The portrait stands out so much in a row of portraits that it can only be noticed.

The queen mother quickly asked, "Whose portrait is this?"

The eunuch holding the portrait hurriedly opened the name note at the bottom corner of the portrait, it was blank.

"Back to the queen mother, I don't know the name."

There are names in the lower right corner of all the portraits. Why is there such a mistake?

The queen mother had a bad feeling.

She frowned: "It must be the painter's negligence to make such a mistake."

However, Lu Yu took the initiative to follow the Queen Mother's words: "Since the Queen Mother asked me to choose one from the portraits, then I will definitely want him. It doesn't matter if you don't write the name, everyone is below, just look up and compare. "

The queen mother had a bad feeling, but she could only agree.

The eunuch walked up to Xiu Nu holding the portrait and asked them to look up one by one.

The gap is too big.These carefully retouched faces unexpectedly fell in front of this unpolished portrait.

In the comparison, either the proportion of the facial features is wrong, or the charm and expression are too different.

Compared to later, the show girls were extremely embarrassed and ashamed even when they raised their heads.

The Empress Dowager realized something was wrong, she turned her head and asked, "Emperor, is the person in this painting among the beautiful girls?"

"Why did the queen mother ask me?" Lu Yu replied with a smile, "This is the portrait arranged by the queen mother, isn't it? Since I have chosen a person according to the queen mother's wishes, it is natural to find this person, isn't it?"

The Queen Mother was speechless.

Lou Qingyan realized something and turned to look at Lu Yu.

All the show girls have been compared, but the person in the portrait has not been found.

The queen mother frowned and asked: "Since you haven't found it, why don't the emperor point out another person?"

"Mother, since I have made a choice, why should I make concessions and choose a lower one?"

The queen mother could only suppress the uneasiness and anger in her heart, and turned her head to order: "Compare again."

At this time, the eunuch Zhang De, who had been standing behind Lu Yu without any sense of presence, suddenly said, "Your Majesty, this old servant is bold. This old servant can see who is in this painting."

"Oh?" Lu Yu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Just tell me."

Zhang De bowed his head and bowed: "Isn't the person in this painting exactly Mr. Lou?"

Saying this, everyone's eyes first fell on Lou Qingyan's face, and then moved to the portrait.

Lu Yu laughed and asked the eunuch holding the portrait to come up and stand beside Lou Qingyan.

Everyone in the audience raised their eyes cautiously.

Such a comparison is too obvious.Lou Qingyan seemed to have stepped out of a portrait, with beautiful and three-dimensional facial features, charm in the corners of his eyes, and a natural sense of alienation and coldness all over his body.

Even though Lou Qingyan has become more mellow recently, the delicate coordination of being dusty and gorgeous is still unique and obvious.

At this time, Lou Qingyan was wearing the unique blue official robe of an astrologer, and his hair was combed into his official hat. Compared with Chuchen in the painting, he was more arrogant.

The Queen Mother could not help but take a deep breath.

The portrait didn't show the style of the clothes, and the hair was simply tied up. In addition, Lou Qingyan was thin, so she couldn't tell her gender from a distance.

The Queen Mother hurriedly said: "Emperor, this draft is for the selection of women, and this status is not right, how do you count?"

The smile on Lu Yu's face disappeared.

Seeing Lu Yu's expression, Zhang De quickly bowed to the queen mother, and replied instead of the emperor: "Your Majesty, forgive me for talking too much. How can you take back the emperor's promises? Your majesty asked your majesty to choose at least one person from the portrait. Since your majesty Once elected, there is no reason to do it again.”

The Queen Mother was silenced by Zhang De, her face flushed red.

Lou Qingyan suppressed a smile.He finally understood what Lu Yu had in mind when he asked him to attend the draft.

It's interesting that this piece of virtue sang in harmony with him.

"Since the person has been selected, let's go." Lu Yu left in a huff.

Zhang De went over and put away the portrait.

Heyi Hall is still being repaired, and Lou Qingyan lives in Jinmingxuan, which is next to Lu Yu's Chengming Hall.

It's just that Jin Mingxuan is still tidying up and can only move in in the evening.

After Lou Qingyan came out of the talent show, he still followed Lu Yu back to Chengming Hall.

"When did you draw it?" Lou Qingyan tilted his head and asked him.

"How do you know that I painted it?" Lu Yu asked a little strangely.

Lou Qingyan sat on the couch beside her with the stove in her hand, raised her eyebrows.

"The portraits of ordinary people are mostly solemn and dignified, at least they can draw men's formal attire. This painting is so vague, who else could it be if it wasn't yours?"

Lu Yu coughed, and sat across from him, "Because you always wear loose white clothes on weekdays, that's why I drew like this."

"When did you draw it?"

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes and stared at him: "When you were still a wizard."

Lou Qingyan's eyelids twitched.

Lu Yu walked up to him and took off the official hat from his head.A head of black hair scattered like a waterfall.

He twisted Lou Qingyan's hair, and said in a low voice, "I have been pleased with senior brother for a long time. Before, I never expected a response from senior brother; now that senior brother can respond to me, it is very good."

He bent down, kissed the lock of hair on his hand, raised his eyes, and looked at Lou Qingyan faintly.

Lou Qingyan blushed slightly.

There were only the two of them in the room, and the sandalwood used by Lu Yu was burning in the incense burner.The scent lingered in the room, around Lou Qingyan's side, as if immersed in Lu Yu's breath.

Lu Yu's hands wrapped around his hair quietly approached his ears, and gently caressed Lou Qingyan's ear side.

Lou Qingyan took a deep breath, he knew what Lu Yu was planning.

Suddenly, Lou Qingyan stood up.

Lu Yu looked puzzled: "What?"

Lou Qingyan: "Your injury hasn't healed yet, don't let Xiao think about it, go lie down and rest now!"

Lu Yu: "..."

He felt a little wronged.

Lou Qingyan couldn't help but tugged at his sleeve, pushed him onto the bed, and tucked him in the quilt: "I didn't sleep all night last night, get some rest. I'll send someone to the imperial physician, you fall asleep first."

Lu Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and stretched out a hand from the quilt to grab Lou Qingyan's hand.

"Today, I wonder if senior brother is satisfied with the handling of my talent show?"

Lou Qingyan stuffed his hands back into the quilt: "Satisfied. Don't talk too much, and don't look at how bad your face is."

Lu Yu: "Since the senior brother is satisfied, you must reward the junior brother, otherwise you won't be able to sleep."

"you!"

Lou Qingyan swallowed back what she was about to say, and bowed down cautiously under Lu Yu's sly eyes.

Pecked him on the cheek.

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes.

It was so rare for the senior brother to kiss him on his own initiative.

"Go to sleep!"

"it is good."

Evening has not yet come, but the sky is not bright.

Half-slanted sunlight poured in from the open windows, dyeing everything in the house a slightly drunken golden yellow.

Lu Yu soon fell asleep.

He was so tired.

Lou Qingyan sat on the edge of the bed, looking at his sleeping profile and his eyelashes fluttering slightly in his sleep, his heart softened involuntarily.

He reached out and gently brushed Lu Yu's cheek.

The warm body temperature lingered on the fingertips, and the nerves from the fingertips sneaked through his whole body, making Lou Qingyan's face feel a little hot.

The sound of the system suddenly appeared, breaking this wonderful picture: [I suggest you look at the auxiliary panel now. 】

Lou Qingyan: 【What happened? 】

The system hesitated: [I... Sigh, I don't know whether it is good or bad for you to have feelings for Lu Yu.You can see it for yourself. 】

Lou Qingyan opened the auxiliary panel in his mind with a puzzled expression.

The panel has changed.

There is a notice written on it: Due to the abandonment of setting No. [-], a phased task is started.

He remembered that when his riot was over, he heard "Activate Abandoned Setting No. [-]", and now, the impact of this abandoned setting is directly displayed on the panel.

Lou Qingyan asked the system: [What is Abandoned Setting No. [-]? 】

System: [Abandoned setting No. [-] is the mark in Lu Yu's hand. That mark connects him to your spiritual power and luck, that is to say, he gave you his luck as the hero.Now this novel has become a double hero. 】

Lou Qingyan looked surprised: [Isn't that a great thing? 】

The system said: [But your mission has not changed, it is still usurping the throne.In other words, you and Lu Yu are the opposite male protagonists. 】

Lou Qingyan frowned.

The system said: [That is to say, the plot line will end in a direction that makes the two of you hostile.If you maintain the current state and get so close to Lu Yu, the plot line will be corrected and your situation will be at a disadvantage.The panel will calculate the possibility of you completing the final task. In order to prevent the situation from being too bad and the possibility too low, it sets up staged tasks. If you cannot complete the task, you will be judged as "impossible to complete the final task" and be forced to log out . 】

Lou Qingyan narrowed her eyes.

He had a bad feeling.

He clicked on the "phased task" in the panel.

It reads "Before King Yan sent troops, he formed a force of more than 500 people without Lu Yu's knowledge."

Lu Yu formed forces without his knowledge.

Lou Qingyan frowned, he looked down at Lu Yu's sleeping face.

Lu Yu fell asleep completely relaxed.Having Lou Qingyan by his side made him feel extremely at ease.

He completely handed himself over to Lou Qingyan, and Lou Qingyan wanted to trust him completely.

But the task reminds him of what his task is all the time, and does not give him a chance to breathe.

He cannot escape, nor can he escape his doomed fate.

Lou Qingyan frowned and spat.

[Your project is really damned. 】

The system sighed: [Isn't it. 】

Saying that, it crossed out its own live broadcast room full of question marks.