【Great ABO】Lilith's Lover

smiling.

"Does Linlin miss Dad?"

"Thinking about it!" Xin Xiaolin happily put his arms around his father's neck, pointed at Yi Weiqing who hadn't reacted yet and said loudly, "Mom misses you too!"

Yi Weiqing was startled, and quickly waved his hands in embarrassment: "I didn't..."

Xin Fengling hugged Xin Xiaolin with one hand and supported the floor with the other, leaned over to kiss Yi Weiqing's blushing cheek with her thin lips, and asked narrowly, "Are you going to lie in front of your daughter?"

Yi Weiqing lowered his head in shame, and after a while, he said in a kitten-like soft tone: "... I have a little thought."

"Heh." Xin Fengling laughed a few times in a low voice.

He rushed to Yi's house right after he got off work from the military department, and at this time, water was still dripping from the brim of the military cap.Not caring about messing up the military uniform, Xin Fengling sat casually on the ground, letting her daughter sit on her lap.

Yi Weiqing took out a handkerchief to help Xin Fengling dry off the rain on his cheeks, Xin Fengling said, "I promised to pick you up after seven days, but when I think of going back to that home where there is no one... I miss you very much."

"That's it."

Yi Weiqing moved closer, turned his head slightly, and rested his head on Xin Fengling's shoulder.

"Then, you can live in Yi's house with me these few days."

Xin Fengling hugged his waist tightly and said, "I am willing to send me to hell even if you send me to hell."

Yi Weiqing was a little unhappy: "Is my home hell?"

Xin Fengling laughed loudly: "Forgive me, I don't know how to speak sweet words."

Yi Weiqing thumped his chest hard, and said with disgust: "You don't even know the most basic communication etiquette, let alone sweet talk."

Xin Fengling explained helplessly: "I joined the army with my brothers when I was 13 years old. I never knew how to say sweet words or how to make Omega happy. When you first married me, I really treated you badly."

Under Xin Xiaolin's confused eyes, Yi Weiqing took off Xin Fengling's military cap, and gently kissed his plump forehead.

Xin Fengling closed his eyes cooperatively, and opened them again after Yi Weiqing left.

Under Xin Fengling's deep gaze, Yi Weiqing held his face and said very seriously: "You don't need to learn those sweet words, I know your feelings for me."

Xin Fengling stared deeply into his dark eyes, and said in a low voice: "The skirt you are wearing now is the one we wore when we first met. I remember it very clearly."

Yi Weiqing's beautiful eyes widened: "Do you really remember?"

Xin Fengling smiled: "Of course. You were wearing this skirt at the military club that day. You were obviously afraid of me at the time, but you still stood in front of me. Although you were tightly wrapped from head to toe Seriously, but you attract my attention more than anyone else. Do you still remember the first sentence you said to me? I will never forget it in my life."

Yi Weiqing hugged Xin Fengling's shoulders shyly, and Xin Fengling rubbed his soft cheeks with stubble.

"Do you really remember?" Yi Weiqing didn't seem to believe that the rough-cut husband would remember such details.

Xin Fengling was unusually serious, he said word by word: "If one day I forget you, then Xin Fengling will no longer be Xin Fengling."

The back of Yi Weiqing's ears were red as if bleeding, Xin Fengling persistently asked: "What about you? Do you like me?"

"Well... a little bit."

When Xin Fengling insisted on asking, Yi Weiqing clumsily changed the subject:

"Let's go eat, the housekeeper just came to urge you."

"I just want to eat your cooking."

"Okay then, I'll make it for you now. You change the wet clothes first, then take Linlin to the restaurant, and let Linlin accompany Dad for dinner."

"it is good."

The servants found a new set of clothes for Major General Xin.Yi Weiqing went to the big kitchen at home.He was used to cooking in Xin's house, but he seldom cooked in Yi's house. Many servants followed up in the kitchen and wanted to help the young master, but Yi Weiqing politely declined.He personally cooked a home-cooked dinner full of fragrance for Xin Fengling, and then served it to the long dining table in the restaurant.

Yi Mingde's face turned dark when he saw Xin Fengling, and his face softened a lot after seeing Xin Xiaolin. His father's clear attitude of love and hate made Yi Weiqing cover his mouth and laugh.The first time they met, the old man left an image of being arrogant and domineering, and Xin Fengling was also very helpless.

In any case, the family of four finally sat together and had a dinner in a harmonious atmosphere.

After dinner, the rain stopped.

Xin Fengling accompanied Yi Mingde to the garden for a walk, Yi Weiqing read a book of fairy tales to Xin Xiaolin, and played dress-up with her for a while.It was late at night, and Yi Weiqing took a bath for Xin Xiaolin.The Yi Family Manor is sparsely populated, with countless spacious and clean rooms.But Xin Xiaolin didn't want to sleep in a strange room, so Yi Weiqing carried her into his own room, and Xin Xiaolin lay happily on her mother's bed and slept with her mother.

The brazen Xin Fengling also wanted to squeeze into his wife's crib, but was driven away mercilessly by the joint efforts of his wife and daughter.

In desperation, Major General Xin had to sleep in the empty room next door.

It rained again at night, and the major general realized that his wife and daughter were separated by a wall, so he fell asleep peacefully and peacefully.

In the dream, the white mist that had shrouded the battlefield for years finally dissipated, and the deserted and quiet town stood in the distance.With the breeze blowing, Xin Fengling saw lilies blooming among the ashes and ruins.

The pure white and pure summer lilies formed a continuous sea on the bloody battlefield.

Summer is here, the major general thought, and the lilies bloomed for me.

Spoiler: Candaules' Queen

"Have you heard the story of Candaules? (Note 1)"

"What kind of story?"

"Candaules was the king of Lydia. It is said that he was so infatuated with his queen that he thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world. One day, Candaules said to his servant Gyges, 'Gyges , people trust their eyes more than their ears, if I just use words to describe the beauty of the queen, you will not believe it. So, I want you to come to my bedroom at night, my wife will be in the chair at the door of the bedroom every night Take off all your clothes so you can hide behind a chair and see her naked. That way, you can really see how beautiful she is.'”

"What a strange king."

"The king's mood is not incomprehensible, after all, showing off is also part of human nature."

"Go on, how did Jujis answer the king?"

"Gyges humbly refused the king's request, because it was a great shame to be peeped naked in the Lydian custom, even for men, but Candaules was very persistent. Perhaps the king's tragedy The end is already doomed. In short, Jujis has no choice but to obey the orders of the master."

"He really went to the bedroom at night to peep at the queen's naked body?"

"Yes, and he was discovered by the queen, but the queen didn't say anything. Early the next morning, the queen sent someone to call Juges to her face. She said to Juges, 'Jeogis, you and the king must have one of them. Personal death. Either you will kill the king, because he encouraged you to humiliate me; or you will kill yourself, so that you will no longer have to blindly obey the king's impertinent demands.'”

"How did Juges choose?"

"guess?"

"I guess he killed the king."

"That's right. Once again Gyges hid behind a chair in the bedchamber at night, and while Candaules was asleep, Gyges killed the king with the dagger given to him by the queen. Thus, Gyges took the throne of Lydia. and the fair queen."

After listening to Qu Huanchen's story, Yi Weiqing fell into long-term thinking.

The spring night in the deep palace is so gentle, and the spacious bedroom belonging to the king and queen is extremely quiet, and you can hear the breeze whispering in your ears.

Yi Weiqing was lying on the big bed that could accommodate several people.He held a soft pillow in his arms, and the edge of the pillow was covered with tassels woven with gold thread.The golden tassels shone brightly in the warm light, contrasting with Yi Weiqing's black waterfall-like long hair.

The white curtains undulate with the breeze, and the tall floor-to-ceiling glass windows are beautiful and exquisite royal gardens.Clouds of lavender and light pink hydrangeas are elegant and lovely. Amidst the shade of flowers, plants and trees, a statue of a lady holding a jug lies by the water. The beautiful texture made of marble glows faintly in the moonlight.She was leaning against the pool, holding a kettle in her round lotus arms, and the gurgling water flowed from the kettle into the pool.The clear and transparent water surface clearly reflects the colorful stars and the demure faces of ladies.

Qu Huanchen picked up a hair tie at random, and gathered and fixed the pure golden hair behind his head.

Yi Weiqing recovered from the story and saw Qu Huanchen put on his coat and dressed neatly, he was very surprised and asked, "Are you going out again?"

There was a slight smile in Qu Huanchen's clear blue eyes.He said: "There are still several documents in the office that I need to deal with as soon as possible. Now is the transition period of the regime, and these paperwork is very cumbersome."

Yi Weiqing sat on his knees on the bed, couldn't help but clutch the pillow tightly in his arms.

"It's the middle of the night now, what kind of documents are worth the damage to your health by working all night?"

"Sorry, I'll be back as soon as possible."

Qu Huanchen knelt down on one knee beside the bed, and stretched out his hand to gently caress Yi Weiqing's cheek.

"Believe me, when you wake up tomorrow morning, I will be by your side."

Yi Weiqing lowered his head and hugged the pillow tightly, his graceful face was full of disappointment.

"Sleep, my queen."

Qu Huanchen hesitated, but finally pressed a kiss on Yi Weiqing's smooth forehead, and left in a hurry.

Late at night, the dew is heavy, and it is difficult to sleep alone.It wasn't until dawn that Yi Weiqing fell asleep in a daze.When he opened his eyes again, Qu Huanchen was really by his side.

When did you come back?

Yi Weiqing stared at her husband's perfect profile in fascination, and couldn't help stretching out his hand to trace Qu Huanchen's handsome facial features with his fingertips.In the faint morning light, Qu Huanchen's pale golden eyelashes were blurred and illusory, like an untouchable light.

Qu Huanchen fell into a deep sleep, Yi Weiqing gently lifted the quilt, dexterously slipped into her husband's arms, raised his arms, and slowly put them on her waist.

"Is it fun?"

As soon as Yi Weiqing closed his eyes, he heard a narrow smile from above his head.

"Ah!" Yi Weiqing hastily pushed away Qu Huanchen's arm, trying to sit up in a panic.Qu Huanchen stretched out his long arms, and tightly circled his petite wife back into his arms.

"Don't go, just sleep with me for a while." When he spoke, Qu Huanchen still had his eyes closed.

Yi Weiqing obediently lay back in Qu Huanchen's arms.Qu Huanchen closed his eyes and breathed steadily and gently, just when Yi Weiqing thought he was falling asleep, he suddenly asked: "Is my brother going to visit you in the palace today?"

Yi Weiqing lifted his spirits and replied with a smile: "My father is going to hold a birthday party tomorrow, and my younger brother is here to invite us to the party. This is my father's first birthday party after he got the canonization, and the scene will definitely be very lively. "

Qu Huanchen thought for a while, and said, "Mr. Yi's birthday party is a must, but unfortunately, I still have things to attend to, so I can't accompany you to receive my younger brother today."

"Is it work again..."

Yi Weiqing clenched his lips, and gently grabbed Qu Huanchen's skirt with his thin white fingers.Qu Huanchen opened his beautiful blue eyes, and jokingly said: "I think my brother should be very happy, he has never liked me very much."

When mentioning his younger brother, Yi Weiqing's slightly disappointed expression finally revealed a bright color.

"Hao Di is still young, he is not sensible."

Qu Huanchen had a panoramic view of his emotional changes, and pretended to be unhappy and said childishly: "I don't like my brother. He can always get your unconditional obedience and love."

But Yi Weiqing took his joke seriously, and hurriedly said: "Don't you dislike him, in fact, I treat you too..."

"What is it?" Qu Huanchen asked immediately.

My unconditional obedience and love for you too.

Under Qu Huanchen's blue eyes, Yi Weiqing muttered for a moment, but finally failed to utter the tender words of love.

I can't sleep at night without you, but you can easily leave me.You are the monarch of the empire, can my ordinary love be cherished by you?

On this day, Qu Huanchen and Yi Weiqing left after breakfast.It didn't take long for Yi Weiqing to feel sorry for himself when he welcomed his younger brother Yi Haodi.

Since entering adolescence, Yi Haodi has been alienated from Yi Weiqing a lot and often used harsh words, which made Yi Weiqing who loves his younger brother very sad.Not long after they married Qu Huanchen, the brothers' father, Yi Mingde, fell ill.Yi Haodi took over the important responsibility of the patriarch of the family from his father, and this responsibility made him grow a lot.Now Yi Haodi is very gentle towards his elder brother, and always greets him with a smile. Yi Weiqing is not only worried about his father's illness, but also gratified that the relationship between the brothers is harmonious again.

When Yi Haodi came, Qu Huanchen had already left.Although he failed to meet the king, Yi Haodi was in a very good mood.Maybe it was really like what Qu Huanchen said, without him present, Yi Haodi would only be happier.

Yi Weiqing received his younger brother in the living room.Yi Haodi sipped the black tea made by his brother himself, and the deep eyes inherited from his father kept fixing on his brother.Yi Weiqing wore a light green palace dress today, and his fair skin was more crystal clear than snow.At this moment, he was thinking about something with his eyes downcast, the black tea cup and saucer were placed on his knees, and his buttocks were only one-third of the sofa.His posture was graceful and demure, like a lily in a glass vase.

Yi Haodi guessed what his brother was thinking, and asked casually: "Brother, do you often stay alone like this?"

Yi Weiqing came to his senses and replied truthfully: "When Huanchen was not enthroned, our life was very idle, and he could accompany me every day in the prince's palace. After the coronation, he became very busy. Daddy Most of the time, we only see each other in the morning and evening. Sometimes, he will rush out after dinner."

Yi Haodi asked: "What does he go out to do at night?"

Yi Weiqing didn't hide anything from his younger brother, and replied: "He said he had to deal with documents. I think he must have a lot of tedious work as a king. It's a pity that I didn't go to school, and I don't know anything, so I can't help him. ..."

After speaking, Yi Weiqing's head slowly lowered again, and the unspeakable inferiority flooded his young soul.Yi Haodi put down the black tea cup, got up and sat next to his brother, and stretched out his hand to help him gently hook the fine strands of hair behind his ears.

Yi Weiqing's clear eyes slowly turned red, and Yi Haodi put his arms around his brother's thin shoulders.Although he is only 15 years old, he already has the height of an adult male.Yi Weiqing felt the comfort and support from his younger brother silently, and the long-accumulated sadness in his chest could no longer be suppressed, turning into tears and gushing out.

Yi Haodi took off his gentlemanly white gloves, and wiped away his brother's tears with his warm fingers.

Yi Weiqing was sobbing pitifully in his biological brother's arms, obedient like a docile lamb.

The palace people were sent away by Yi Haodi long ago, and there are only two brothers who depend on each other in the huge palace.Yi Haodi patted his brother on the back, and coaxed in a low voice: "Brother, don't be sad, just tell me what you have to say. We are brothers, and you don't need to hide anything on your mind from me."

Yi Weiqing knew that his younger brother didn't like his weak and unmanly appearance, so he suppressed his tears after crying for a while, and confided with red eyes: "He is always busy with work, and he always stays outside at night until dawn just came back."

Yi Haodi asked in surprise: "You mean His Majesty doesn't sleep with you at night?"

Yi Weiqing nodded, but Yi Haodi didn't seem to understand, and asked again: "Brother, you mean your husband stays out at night in the name of work? How long have you guys been doing it? Ah, brother , please don't be shy, I'm just concerned about your emotional state."

Yi Weiqing understood that his younger brother was doing it for his own good, and honestly confessed: "I haven't done it for a while...because he always looks very tired, and I'm too embarrassed to ask for anything."

Yi Haodi pursed his lips to suppress his smile, and asked again: "Is it possible that you haven't had sex since he ascended the throne?"

"How do you know?" Yi Weiqing widened her beautiful eyes in surprise.

Yi Haodi couldn't help it, and finally his thin lips curved into a smile.

Yi Weiqing raised his hand to cover his face in embarrassment, and said in a muffled voice: "Hao Di, please don't make fun of your brother..."

"No, I'm not making fun of you." Yi Haodi's expression suddenly became serious, "Brother, do you really think that His Majesty stays out all night for work?"

Yi Weiqing's heart tightened, and he asked back: "Don't you suspect that Huanchen is going to meet his lover?"

Yi Haodi said indifferently: "Brother, I suggest that the next time your majesty goes out late at night, you send a loyal and reliable person to follow him. Find out whether your majesty went to the palace office or entered the boudoir of a noble lady."

Yi Weiqing was startled and waved his hands again and again: "No, this is a kind of humiliation to Huanchen. Besides, I don't suspect him of cheating, so why bother to prove something that is nothing?"

Yi Haodi held his serious face, held Yi Weiqing's hand and said, "Brother, you are the queen, and you shoulder the fate of the family just like me. The relationship between you and the king is not just a matter of the two of you, it is a matter for the two of you." Our family also has great influence, so I ask you to investigate His Majesty's emotional state. If His Majesty is really going to meet his lover privately, then we should make adequate preparations in advance."

Yi Weiqing held his younger brother's hand back, and asked timidly, "What preparations are you doing?"

Yi Haodi said lightly: "It's fine if you fall out of favor. After all, the fact that the Yi family and the royal family are married cannot be changed. However, if Qu Huanchen wants to break the marriage contract and marry a new queen, then we have to Clean up your old room, so that you won't have a place to live after he drives you home from the palace. It's a pity that father's title has not yet been warmed up."

Yi Weiqing said firmly: "He won't, he is not such a person."

Yi Haodi answered calmly: "You can't look good. If you didn't know our father, you wouldn't think he was the kind of mediocre person who would have an affair with the maid at home. Brother, I'm asking you not only for the interests of the family Going to investigate the king is even more for your sake. If he betrays you, then you should give up as soon as possible, take back your love, and give it to someone who will not let you down."

Yi Weiqing showed a hesitant look, and Yi Haodi slowly stroked his folded hands on his knees, coaxing him: "Brother, you won't refuse your brother's request, will you?"

Yi Weiqing said decisively: "Of course not."

Yi Haodi smiled and said, "Brother is so good."

Unlike the worried Yi Weiqing, Yi Haodi was in a good mood throughout the day.After finishing dinner with his brother in the palace, Yi Haodi happily returned to Yi's house.

In the middle of the night, Qu Huanchen really had to go out to do errands again.It was rare for Yi Weiqing not to show any reluctance for her husband, and silently watched Qu Huanchen leave.

As soon as the king walked away, a queen's bodyguard dressed as a commoner followed silently.This guard was Yi Weiqing's loyal buddy brought from the Yi family, and he only obeyed Yi Weiqing's orders.

The moonlight is cool and the night is like water.Yi Weiqing anxiously paced back and forth in the bedroom, waiting for the judgment of fate.After a long time, the queen's guards returned to report.Yi Weiqing heaved a sigh of relief, the queen's bodyguard knelt on one knee, lowered his head and dared not speak.

Yi Weiqing felt cold, and asked with a trembling voice: "What did you see? Where did Huanchen go? Tell me."

After struggling for a long time, the guard replied to the Queen's question: "Your Majesty did not go to the palace office, but drove to a private manor located in the west of the imperial capital. I went to inquire at night, and that is the real estate that His Majesty recently purchased in his own name. The guards are very cautious, I really can't find out if there are other residents in the manor other than His Majesty."

Yi Weiqing's smile was pale and fragile: "Maybe he is the only one in that manor. He thinks I'm too clingy, so he wants to go out and relax."

The guard asked cautiously: "Queen...no, Eldest Young Master, what is the master's birthday party tomorrow?"

Yi Weiqing forced a smile on his face, and replied gently: "I will go home with Huanchen. Can you please not tell my brother what happened tonight?"

"Of course." The guard bowed and quickly stepped back.

Yi Weiqing was the only one left in the huge palace.He thought he would burst into tears, but he was surprisingly calm.

It's just that he doesn't return and stay elsewhere all night. There are too many motives behind this behavior.This doesn't mean that Qu Huanchen betrayed him... In fact, it doesn't mean anything.

Yi Weiqing walked to the French window, watching this lonely figure quietly in the light of the moonlight.

It's so beautiful, Yi Weiqing thought.

The moonlight was so gentle, and the pale silver light shone on Qu Huanchen's unparalleled handsome profile.He rested his chin on one hand and stared at the moon for a long time, thinking of his lover in the palace.

Is my queen asleep?

No, it is difficult for him to fall asleep without me.

Qu Huanchen thought of him lying on the bed with Yi Weiqing this morning, and Yi Weiqing thought he was asleep, so he slipped into his arms quietly and put his arms around his waist.This child must be trying to create a gesture of being hugged by me.He's so cute, he obviously wants me to accompany him, but he tries hard to be reasonable and never acts like a baby, only daring to get close to me when he thinks I'm asleep.

I have to admit that such a low self-esteem and clingy kitten is even more lovable.

He must be unable to sleep thinking about me. At this moment, we may be staring at the same moon.

Thinking of this, Qu Huanchen couldn't help chuckling.

The guards who were whipping the prisoner mistakenly thought that the king's laughter was some kind of signal, so they stopped immediately, and turned their questioning eyes to Qu Huanchen who was sitting in the corner.

Qu Huanchen yawned, and leaned lazily on the soft chair like a Persian cat.

Even sitting in the corner, you can clearly smell the smell of blood.

Qu Huanchen stared indifferently at the center of the room, where several palace guards were surrounding an inhuman prisoner.The poor fellow was limp in his own blood and vomit, spasming every now and then like a dehydrated fish.

Qu Huanchen waved his hand and said casually: "I think our friend has already felt our warm hospitality. Let's hear if he has changed his mind."

A guard went to fetch a bucket of cold water and poured it on the prisoner.The dirt on the prisoner's face was washed away a little, revealing a pair of cloudy and pale yellow eyes.

The guard sternly asked: "Quickly confess, who actually instructed you to assassinate His Majesty? Say a name, and all this pain will end."

The prisoner closed his eyes and answered vaguely: "No one instructed me... I am responsible for all my actions..."

Qu Huanchen sighed, and turned his bored eyes out of the window.Sensing the king's impatience, the guard whipped the prisoner severely and asked, "Since the first day your majesty took the throne, you have been making some ridiculous and shameful farce behind your back all day long. Your majesty just forgives you. After further investigation, who would have thought that you would intensify your efforts and dare to assassinate the noble king!"

The prisoner suddenly opened his eyes, and shouted in a hoarse voice: "Qu Huanchen is a mixed-race bastard born of a whore in a foreign country! His blood is not right, he is not worthy of being a king!"

Qu Huanchen glanced at him impatiently, his blue eyes showed no emotion.

The prisoner began to curse Qu Huanchen and his mother with vicious words. Qu Huanchen listened for a while with a blank face, then slowly stood up and walked in front of him gracefully.

The prisoner looked up at Qu Huanchen suspiciously. Qu Huanchen smiled slightly and said in a hypocritical and polite tone: "I'm sorry, but my bloodline disappointed you. But I wonder if a dead person is more important than a bastard?" Are you not qualified to wear a crown?"

The prisoner's eyes turned red, and he cursed loudly: "You killed the eldest prince! You killed your own brother!"

Qu Huanchen took a step back, so as not to get his clothes stained with spittle mixed with blood.

The guard said loudly: "You really are avenging the eldest prince! Who is instructing you? Tell me the name!"

Qu Huanchen tilted his head and lazily put on the white gloves.

"Do you still need to ask? It must be my dear aunt. Our Queen is planning to kill me and restore me."

After saying that, Qu Huanchen turned around and was about to leave when the prisoner scolded sharply: "Qu Huanchen, I sympathize with you! Your heart has been bewitched by the throne and money! Your mind is full of ugly power struggles instead of Know that there is still loyalty and oath in this world!"

Qu Huanchen stopped in his tracks, turned around, and said helplessly, "My dear friend, do you know that my father is a noble prince, my mother is a foreign princess, and I am the legal and reasonable first conferred by the queen?" Second heir. You are a citizen of the empire, your loyalty belongs to me, and your oath belongs to me."

The prisoner replied bluntly: "I swear allegiance to the eldest prince, and I will not recognize any king except him. You are an ambitious, murderer, and traitor! Testimonies made under torture have no legal effect!"

Qu Huanchen smiled heartily, and replied, "I am the empire, and I am the law."

After finishing speaking, Qu Huanchen left gracefully.

The head of the guard hurriedly followed, Qu Huanchen walked out of the dark execution room, kneading his brows and asked wearily: "How many traitors are waiting for interrogation?"

The head of the guard replied: "Today we caught two more despicable assassins who sneaked into the palace and waited for an opportunity to assassinate."

Qu Huanchen snorted coldly and said something in a low voice.If Yi Weiqing had been present, he would have been surprised, because Qu Huanchen's beautiful thin lips unexpectedly had a few swear words.This noble and elegant prince has never lost his manners in front of Yi Weiqing, let alone swearing.

The head of the guard seemed not to be surprised. After Qu Huanchen finished swearing, the head of the guard humbly made a suggestion: "Excuse me, since your majesty has decided to interrogate all the rebels in person, it is better to choose a more efficient location. The palace There are also torture rooms and they are hidden, the queen will never notice."

Qu Huanchen shook his head and said, "Even if there is only a little risk, I can't take it. The queen can't know that her husband is an executioner with blood on his hands."

The chief guard persuaded: "According to my humble opinion, the queen is not the kind of naive and foolish person. He will definitely understand your majesty's difficulties."

Qu Huanchen glanced at him, and said with a half-smile, "Do you know the queen well? I seem to see you talking to him in the palace often."

The chief guard immediately knelt down on one knee and said loudly, "This subordinate is terrified."

Qu Huanchen said: "You don't need to raise this opinion again. The interrogation procedure remains the same. After attending Mr. Yi's birthday party tomorrow, I will come to interrogate the newly arrested prisoners. I hope Mr. Yi's banquet will not take too long. "

After the new king ascended the throne, he enshrined a group of new nobles. The queen's father, Yi Mingde, a well-known upstart in the empire, was impressively at the top of the canonization list.As a new aristocrat, Yi Mingde's birthday party this year was extremely extravagant.Almost all the upper-class figures in the axis of power in the imperial capital came to the Yi's Manor. These arrogant nobles were all amazed at the grandeur of the Yi's Manor and the extravagance revealed in the decorative details.

After getting engaged to Yi Weiqing, Qu Huanchen often came to Yi's Manor to accompany his fiancée.Later, when Yi Weiqing married into the royal family, his travels were restricted, and he had much less time to go home.

This evening, the king and queen made a rare return to Yi's Manor.

A handsome young king in a red velvet gown, his brilliant blond hair combed back in a bunch.The queen, known in high society for her astonishing beauty and docile personality, was wearing a simple and elegant blue long gauze dress, her long black hair was braided behind her head, and there were small pearl-studded and diamond-encrusted hair accessories scattered among her hair.

The king chatted with all the guests happily and warmly, and the queen stood obediently behind him, her eyelashes drooping and reflecting the clear pupils of a lake, just like a noble girl in a medieval oil painting, except that he is slender and not as plump as the figure in the oil painting .

The Yi family, one of the upper class, can be described as crowded, and there are many tough officers in military uniforms among the guests.In the second half of the banquet, an unexpected big man appeared—Marshal Xin Jianfeng and his youngest son came to Yi's house to congratulate Yi Mingde on his birthday.

Yi Mingde went to meet the Marshal and his son with his cane, but he was not in good health, so he couldn't hold back after chatting for a few words and had to go back to his room to rest.Marshal Xin expressed his understanding.The Marshal and his son would not be left out in high society.As soon as Yi Mingde left, all the officers and nobles came over one by one to greet Marshal Xin.

Marshal Xin was a well-mannered and upright soldier who responded seriously to everyone's greetings, but his son was not so polite.The senior officer responded coldly and indifferently to whoever approached him, evidently dissatisfied with being forced into social situations by his father.

Yi Weiqing has been observing the situation of the banquet, Yi Mingde is sick, and the burden of the family is on Yi Haodi.He was tired of dealing with all kinds of relatives and distinguished and arrogant guests, and he never found a chance to greet Marshal Xin.

Qu Huanchen also keenly noticed that the Yi family had neglected Xin Jianfeng and his son, and Yi Weiqing looked very worried.Qu Huanchen, who was planning to leave early, stopped, took Yi Weiqing's hand considerately, and greeted Marshal Xin.

As soon as the king and queen arrived, everyone around Xin Jianfeng tactfully dispersed.

Xin Jianfeng took off his military cap and bowed to the king and queen.His son stood erect, looking at the king and queen with a half-smile.It wasn't until Xin Jianfeng slapped the back of the head fiercely that the senior officer sighed and saluted lazily.

It was the first time Yi Weiqing saw such a rude officer, he didn't look at him too much, he just stood obediently beside Qu Huanchen, his hands in long silk gloves gently wrapped around her husband's arms.

The two soldiers took off their military caps one after the other and lowered their proud heads.

Qu Huanchen smiled warmly, and could not find a single fault: "Marshal, you are the hero of the empire, please don't pay attention to these red tapes."

Xin Jianfeng's son sneered, Xin Jianfeng glanced at him, and politely replied: "Etiquette is very important. I am a soldier who obeys orders, and I must abide by the rules just like everyone else."

Qu Huanchen smiled happily, Xin Jianfeng turned to Yi Weiqing again, and said softly, "I must thank the Yi family for the invitation letter, Mr. Yi's banquet was very pleasant."

Yi Weiqing showed a quiet smile, and replied politely: "It's great to make you happy. Your presence makes my family very happy."

Xin Jianfeng nodded and pointed to his son to introduce him to the king and queen.

"This is Xin Fengling, the dog. He was promoted to major general at the beginning of the year."

Qu Huanchen smiled and said, "Major General Xin is really a role model for the soldiers of the empire. Marshal Xin must be very proud of you."

Xin Fengling smiled noncommittally, so Xin Jianfeng had no choice but to take up the conversation and thank the king for his compliment.

Yi Weiqing seldom hated others, but he didn't like the major general in front of him very much.Although the major general was wearing a neat military uniform, with black leather gloves on his hands behind his back, Yi Weiqing always felt that this officer was very rude.

As if to confirm Yi Weiqing's first impression, Xin Fengling didn't seem to know what avoidance was. His military cap was pressed a little low, and the deep eyes hidden under the shadow of the brim of the hat stayed on the queen for a long time.

Yi Weiqing clasped Qu Huanchen's arms tightly with both hands.While courteous to Marshal Xin, Qu Huanchen took a step forward intentionally or unintentionally, blocking the slender queen behind him.

Only then did Xin Fengling withdraw his presumptuous gaze, and silently listened to his father telling the young king how urgent the frontline war was, and how the Xin family, including Xin Fengling, devoted themselves to opening up territories for the new king.

Qu Huanchen listened carefully to the marshal's eloquent speech, and said with great sincerity: "It turned out that the major general refused to return to the imperial capital to report on his duties some time ago because of the delay in the war. I finally understand. Marshal Xin, you should have explained to me earlier that the