Lin Qiao, who had only been to the Zhaoyang Palace twice in the half - month since she entered the palace, was unusually enthusiastic today. She rushed to the Zhaoyang Palace early in the morning.
After continuously bugging the system for days, the system finally responded to her and promised to give her a more potent Gui Xi medicine.
Alas, it was all because she lacked the ability to inherit the original owner's talent of having poison in every hair. Otherwise, she wouldn't have to be so humble in front of this damned system.
She felt tired, sad, and sorrowful.
Lost in her own mental journey like a drama queen, Lin Qiao had unconsciously reached the entrance of the Zhaoyang Palace.
The grand eunuch, Uncle Liang, bowed to her. "Your Majesty the Queen, Concubine Yue is inside. This servant will go and announce your arrival immediately."
"No need. I'll wait outside for a while."
Lin Qiao stood leisurely in the shade and couldn't help but sigh. How could this damned emperor still have the energy to meet the little beauty?
It seemed that the medicine's effect was indeed not strong enough. Bugging the system all day was a very wise choice.
Otherwise, what if one day the damned emperor lost control of his animal instincts and really wanted to consummate the marriage with her? Wouldn't the readers of this book see the fact that she had never been with a man in two lifetimes?
No way. Dignity must come first.
After a while, Concubine Yue came out of the Zhaoyang Palace in tears. She had a graceful figure, and one hand was gently supporting her waist. Her pear - white handkerchief seemed to emit a delicate fragrance.
Seeing Lin Qiao standing at the entrance, a flash of panic crossed Concubine Yue's eyes. She quickly lowered her head and saluted. "Greetings to Your Majesty the Queen."
Lin Qiao waved her hand and didn't pay attention to Concubine Yue's abnormality.
She knew that although the concubines in the harem usually acted as noble and pure as white lotuses, they were actually all very shrewd. Seeing that Luo Siyuan's days were numbered and there was no hope of recovery, they were all trying to save themselves.
For example, Concubine Yue probably wanted to have a child so that she wouldn't have to be buried with Luo Siyuan.
Having watched a lot of "Empresses in the Palace" and "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", Lin Qiao understood these worldly affairs. She didn't care and didn't want to interfere, as long as they didn't threaten her status and life.
She wasn't worried because in the whole book, the only one who could threaten her life was Luo Nanchen.
Lin Qiao entered the Zhaoyang Palace. There were numerous furnishings in it. At a glance, there were all kinds of antique vessels, shiny white and golden, all smelling of silver.
The last time she came to the Zhaoyang Palace, Lin Qiao was constantly worried about being turned into a human swine, so she didn't take a close look. Now, with the promising future of increasing her B - rank and having obtained a faster - acting Gui Xi medicine for Luo Siyuan, Lin Qiao was completely relaxed and even showed a leisurely calmness.
Luo Siyuan was slowly dressing in the inner chamber, looking extremely satisfied.
Seeing Lin Qiao come in, he stared at her with great interest. "Why has the Queen been so concerned about me recently?"
Lin Qiao smiled like Pan Jinlian and bowed to Luo Siyuan respectfully. "Your Majesty, this concubine has come to bring you medicine. This concubine has recently developed a new kind of medicine that can help Your Majesty recover more quickly."
And die more quickly.
Luo Siyuan's smile deepened. "Hmm, bring it here."
After saying that, he patted the edge of the bed, signaling Lin Qiao to sit down.
However, the predatory look in Luo Siyuan's eyes was too obvious. Lin Qiao instinctively felt scared. "This concubine doesn't want to disturb Your Majesty's rest. I'll take my leave first."
Luo Siyuan frowned. "Hiss, Queen, have I really spoiled you too much?"
Although he was in the stage of a last - ditch effort before his death, when the Son of Heaven got angry, his majesty was still intimidating.
Lin Qiao stopped in her tracks. "How could it be? Your Majesty is joking."
At this moment, the Zhaoyang Palace was empty. Even the grand eunuch Uncle Liang was outside, so it was extremely quiet. Lin Qiao felt uneasy and wished she could walk slower than a snail. Then she slowly sat down on the edge of Luo Siyuan's bed.
Maybe Luo Siyuan had already had an encounter with Concubine Yue before she came, or maybe Lin Qiao had just ruined Luo Siyuan's mood. In any case, Luo Siyuan didn't do anything excessive to Lin Qiao for the time being.
Luo Siyuan was lying half - reclined on the bed, looking lazy. "Queen, which of my three sons do you think is capable of shouldering great responsibilities?"
Lin Qiao didn't remember the plot before Luo Nanchen's blackening very clearly. She only vaguely remembered that Luo Siyuan had only three sons. The eldest prince, Luo Tianlei, was smart and capable, and also very smooth, but his cultivation talent was extremely poor, and he hadn't even built his foundation for a long time. The second prince, Luo Junhao, the crown prince, liked to pose as a man of taste but was actually a good - for - nothing. The sixth prince, Luo Nanchen, had incredible political and cultivation talents, and all kinds of abilities were off the charts. But now his cheat code hadn't been activated yet, and he was just a poor little thing.
This was a life - threatening question.
If she were still the childless queen as before, it wouldn't matter what she said, because it didn't involve her own interests.
But now that Luo Siyuan had issued an imperial edict for her to adopt Luo Nanchen, everything was different.
Luo Siyuan looked at Lin Qiao leisurely, even propping his hands behind his head and squinting his eyes slightly.
Lin Qiao thought about the way the original owner behaved in the book and imitated it perfectly. She curved her eyes into a teasing arc, slightly raised the corners of her mouth, and even leaned back slightly. "Your Majesty, how dare this concubine make random comments on important court affairs? You should ask the imperial noble concubine about these things."
Luo Siyuan smiled. "Oh? Is the Queen blaming me for showing favoritism?"
"This concubine wouldn't dare," Lin Qiao still maintained the tone and expression of the original owner. "Your Majesty has entrusted the sixth prince to this concubine for upbringing. Naturally, this concubine has to be responsible for him. Although the sixth prince can barely recognize a single character, Your Majesty, please don't show partiality."
She was speaking ironically to dispel Luo Siyuan's suspicion.
However...
[Congratulations to the host for completing the primary - stage task of belittling the male lead.]
[B - rank increased by 10. Current B - rank is 60.]
Lin Qiao was stunned. How could this work?
She was wrong. She would never call Siri a damned system again.
Why didn't she know before that there was such a good thing that could increase her B - rank when the male lead wasn't around...
But the fact proved that Lin Qiao was still too inexperienced. There was no such thing as a free lunch in the world.
The ginger was still spicier when it was old.
Little Siri was especially spicy.
Because as soon as she finished speaking, Luo Nanchen walked in.
Lin Qiao didn't know how much Luo Siyuan valued Luo Nanchen that he allowed Luo Nanchen to barge into the Zhaoyang Palace without an announcement. Lin Qiao couldn't figure it out and didn't want to.
She only felt that she seemed to be one step closer to being turned into a human swine.
Luo Siyuan looked up at Luo Nanchen unhappily. "What's going on?"
Luo Nanchen's eyes were teary. He stood still on the spot, like a young beast that had lost its last barrier, pitiful and desperate.
Although he was wearing the new clothes Lin Qiao had prepared for him yesterday, they were already torn in several places and no longer looked as good as before. His face was covered in wounds, there were red marks on his wrists, and there was even blood at the corner of his eye.
Although this was the future Nan Chen Emperor who would make everyone tremble with fear and the lord of the world, seeing Luo Nanchen like this, Lin Qiao still felt uncomfortable and her heart was in a mess.
Luo Nanchen choked with sobs. "Father, my jade pendant... was snatched away by the second elder brother."
Luo Siyuan paused for a moment, his expression unreadable. "It's just a jade pendant. If your second elder brother likes it, just give it to him."
Lin Qiao was full of question marks.
Give it away?
What kind of logic was this from this damned emperor?