Pushing the hair on his neck aside, Qi Xutian whispered in his ear. The body of the youth in his arms was cool and their bodies fit tightly against each other. Qi Mingyue probably felt the heat coming from him and shrank into his arms further. He unconsciously groped around on the sheets until he touched Qi Xutian's long strands of hair, only then did a trace of calmness appear on his face.
Qi Xutian was relieved when he saw him gradually calm down after grasping his hair. He still called his name from time to time, and at this moment, he finally realized that for him, MingEr had become a more important existence than he had previously thought. Not only did he want his whole person, but he also wanted him to only belong to himself.
When he saw the ambiguous scene of him and Jiang Yao on the couch in Ranxin Pavilion, the killing intent that suddenly rose within his heart was something he hadn't expected. At that moment, he realised that MingEr might entangle physically with someone else in the future. Thinking of that scene again, he really wanted to kill Jiang Yao and not just crush her wrist.
He understood that this was anger but he couldn't stop feeling it at the bottom of his heart. Although MingEr was willing to be intimate with him, it was not a commitment. If someday, MingEr had someone else that he wanted, he could only be his Father Emperor and nothing else.
He tightened his arms around the young man at that thought. He knew that the feeling growing in his chest was called jealousy but he also knew that in this life, MingEr could only belong to him.
"Father..." A hoarse whisper came from the young man in his arms as his fine eyelashes trembled before he opened his eyes. His gaze was full of dissatisfaction. "Was it Jiang Yao's guqin?" It was phrased like a question, but his tone appeared quite certain.
Unexpectedly, when he finally woke up, Jiang Yao was mentioned. Qi Xutian's eyes clouded, he tightened his arms even further and held him firmly in his arms. "MingEr only remembers that Jiang Yao? Your Father is right in front of you, but you didn't even ask half a sentence about how I brought you back?"
"What can I ask? Presumably, you saw me not returning, so you went to search. You saw that I was so careless, was held up by someone because of guqin sounds and brought me back. But I don't know why the Empress has such an ability? Why did she target me? Can you solve this puzzle for Mingyue?" When he woke up, he felt annoyed because of his own carelessness at that time. If he was in the enemy's hands, his body would already be cold by this time.
After telling him about the power of Nian Chen, Qi Xutian caressed the kiss mark left on his neck. He had intentionally left it deep but didn't expect it to be seen by her. "She must have seen this. She wanted to lure you with the guqin sounds and make you confess the real situation but she didn't know your uniqueness and you suffered this pain. It was my fault that I didn't tell you the Empress' origin earlier."
It should be because he had ended up loosening his robes when he felt hot under the sun before he went in to meet her. Qi Mingyue raised his eyebrows, as he continued to play with Qi Xutian's hair, he asked with a pair of teasing yet inquisitive eyes, "Are there even more such special concubines in the harem?"
Qi Xutian chuckled, "If that's the case, then what will you do?"
"All of them are sent out, and then another batch comes to interfere." He replied with a calm expression, then sneered. "It would be too chaotic in the palace and that's not the kind of place I want to live in. It's too troublesome to deal with them and I don't have time to waste. If they're similar to Consort Hua, then it would be better to just remove them directly and save some trouble."
"Fortunately, there were only these two in the harem and both of them met MingEr. Except Jiang Yao is different from Jing Fenghua, she is my person."
Feeling displeased with his words, Qi Mingyue stopped the movements of his hand, tightly squeezed the strands of hair, and asked, "What do you mean?"
Qi Xutian's eyes swept his clenched fist and his lips curved into a smile, "She is not a daughter of an official. I let her ascend to that post, one reason is to balance the situation in the palace and the other is to avoid people's eyes and ears."
"Avoiding people's eyes and ears? As the Empress, how can she avoid people's eyes and ears? What ears and ears do you want to avoid? First Consort Hua, then Empress Jiang Yao." He paused before continuing, "From this matter, it seems that Father didn't tell me many things." Qi Mingyue released his hold on the long strands of hair, lowered his eyes, and said lightly, "Father doesn't seem to trust me completely." He had to say that his Father's past, as well as the thoughts hidden in his heart, made him anxious; he wanted to know, wanted to know everything that Father would never let others know, so he could confirm that he was indeed acknowledged by Father and could share everything with him.
Qi Xutian was not angry or panicked when he heard his words, instead, he looked at him with a smile and explained, "Jiang Yao is the actual controller of a mysterious organization outside the palace. The organization is named 'Obsidian Night' which is for the purpose of settling grudges and taking revenge on others. Because of her feats and proving accurate information, she was known by the people of Jianghu as 'Demon of the Night'. She was originally a helper found by me in Jianghu in the early years. After I took the throne, she stayed behind in Jianghu. She specialized in intelligence and formed a new organization, which still works for me but, after all, her actions attracted a lot of attention. What she did easily attracted trouble and offended others, so she abandoned the original headquarters and asked to stay in the palace. The rest of the people still operate under her command."
"I gave such a detailed explanation, are you satisfied?" Qi Xutian raised his small face. "You aren't happy because I said she's my person?"
"I heard consort mother say that Father demoted Feng Zhaoyi and Wang Meiren... I don't know why?" Upon not hearing an answer, Qi Mingyue looked at him.
Qi Xutian looked into his eyes deeply, "MingEr doesn't know how much I wanted to kill Jiang Yao when she was about to touch you." Qi Xutian said it casually but Qi Mingyue understood from his eyes that he would indeed do such a thing.
"Even if she is still useful to you?"
"Useful or useless, it's just a thought." Qi Xutian replied lightly.
"What about me? To you, what does my existence represent? Why did you demote those concubines because of my praise? Why did you want to kill the Empress for me?" Even though he asked this, the answer was ready in his heart. He looked at Qi Xutian with a burning gaze.
"Why do you still ask when you already know?" Qi Xutian, with an uninhibited smile, sat up lazily. His long hair draped over half of his honey-coloured body. With a sense of an unintentional erotic temptation, he reached out to slowly caress the fair-skinned chest of the young man, "I can't bear to see you close to others, even if it's just touching your body, you can only belong to me." His hand moved downwards, from his delicate neck to his clavicle until finally, he reached the two coral nipples on his chest, "Whether it's your body or heart, even a strand of your hair or a fraction of your skin, I want all of it. What I want from you, can you understand?"
Stroking his fingers over his body, Qi Mingyue looked at the man beside him, "Is Father asking for my love?"
"Are you willing?"
"What about Father? You only belong to me and no longer to anyone else?" He raised his thin lips mockingly and chuckled, "Father doesn't need to suffer. As an Emperor, why should you focus on a single person? I neither have such extravagant expectations nor do I make such a request."
Qi Xutian smiled wickedly and self-confidently, "You're already in love with me, how could I not know? You should know that I am also in love with you." He leaned down and pecked him gently. However, Qi Xutian couldn't stop himself from pressing against him and kissing his pink, soft lips which eventually escalated into straight-up plundering his mouth and sucking on them, as if venting his dissatisfaction, "How can you believe that I love you?" Qi Xutian let go of him, smiled and seemed to be looking forward to it, "It would be better to let me serve MingEr in the future, so you will believe that now, I only need you."
"As long as you can bear it, it doesn't matter. I would definitely make you happy." Qi Mingyue looked at him provocatively, then smiled warmly.
"If that's the case, then I can wait. You see outside that it's late, then you..." His eyes gradually darkened and he revealed a suggestive expression.
"But I feel a little hungry." He sat up, half-lying in Qi Xutian's arms and suddenly remembered he left something in Ranxin Pavilion, "I just remembered that the cakes Consort Mother made herself for you must still be in Ranxin Pavilion. Won't you try tasting them?"
"You're very close to her? Have you tasted the pastries she made?" Qi Xutian's tone was obviously displeased. He took his clothes from him and helped him put them on.
Could it be that even his mother's vinegar was being eaten? He helplessly replied: "How about tasting it? She is my mother, don't think too much about it."
"I don't want you to be close to others, even your mother. Not to mention that she has a secret relationship with Han Ziqi. You don't have to worry about her."
"As expected, you knew about this but didn't say anything just to watch them act. Now, I can relax. You're just waiting to watch the show." He frowned at the thought of Tan Wu's words. He had left a way out for her and as long as she didn't harbour any ill will, he wouldn't want to kill her.
Qi Xutian ordered someone to bring the cakes from Ranxin Pavilion. The two dressed up, sat down together, instructed people to arrange the meal and then opened the box containing An Ruolan's cakes.
Their bright colour with a reddish hue looked very lovely at this time. After taking the cake handed over by Qi Mingyue, Qi Xutian put it in his mouth and chewed it a few times, then revealed a strange look.
Qi Mingyue finally couldn't resist a smile from emerging on his face. He poured a cup of tea for Qi Xutian, saw him frown and take a sip. Qi Mingyue smiled with bad intentions, "If only I enjoy it, it would make me feel uneasy. What does Father think about the taste? Mother's craftsmanship is pretty good." He had already left the Ningxi Pavilion at that time and wanted to get a cup of tea. Fortunately, it was a relief that he came across Jiang Yao's Pavilion.
Qi Xutian drank another cup, only then was he able to dispel the sweet and greasy taste in his mouth. It was really fragrant and soft, however, this kind of greasy sweet taste was truly unbearable. Possibly, MingEr suffered there but couldn't avoid or speak of it, therefore, be brought some back to make him suffer as well.
Looking at the smug expression on his face, Qi Xutian couldn't resist reaching out to rub his hair and kiss him on the lips, "Well, if you are happy, I don't mind eating a few more." As he spoke, he began reaching for another piece.
Qi Mingyue hurridly blocked his hand and pushed the cake aside. "I was just joking, you don't have to do that." Only then did he notice Father's satisfied smile and stared at him. If he wanted to see how much he cared for him, there was no need for such deception! Even after saying he loved him, Father was still so cunning!
Although he was duped, his lips still couldn't resist curving into a smile, causing Qi Xutian to embrace him again and capture his lips into a kiss.
It wasn't until someone outside reported that the meal had been prepared, that they separated and let the dishes be brought in and placed on the table. Then, both of them began to dine quietly.
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