Hearing this, Nangong Liuyun didn't pester any further. He just did what he was supposed to do. After all, in Concubine Chu's letter, she said that she had almost settled her own affairs. He only needed to plead for mercy one more time and remind the emperor of her identity.
Thinking of this, he quietly withdrew from the Qianqing Palace.
Helian Qi watched him gradually disappear from his sight, and the killing intent in his eyes grew stronger. Then he coldly said, "Humph, all of you will pay for what you've done."
On the other side, in the Queen's Palace.
Dongfang Yi was having dinner. But since her right arm was injured, it was very difficult for her to use chopsticks. Eating had become a really tough thing.
Donghua saw her like this and couldn't help running over and saying, "Your Majesty, why don't I feed you? You can't go on like this!"
She immediately imagined in her mind what it would be like for Donghua to feed her and couldn't help shivering. Then she waved her hand and said, "No, no. I'm already full!"
After all, it was just too strange to have one woman feed another. She really couldn't stand it. She had a psychological aversion to such things.
Donghua didn't understand why she looked so disgusted. After all, as a servant, it was normal to serve her master. It was just feeding someone. Why was she so resistant?
Dongfang Yi then tried again to pick up a piece of braised pork. Just as she was about to put it into her mouth, her arm shook and the pork fell to the ground.
Watching that piece of meat, which was so tempting but couldn't be put into her mouth, she was extremely greedy but also very angry. Immediately, she threw down the chopsticks and stared at the food on the table with a frown.
Donghua saw her like this and couldn't help laughing. Then she said, "Your Majesty, staring at them won't fill your stomach!"
Just as Dongfang Yi was about to say something, she heard the announcement from outside the palace: "His Majesty the Emperor is arriving—!"
Then she saw Helian Qi in a black robe walking in. The purple-gold hair crown tied up all his hair, making him look extremely handsome.
As soon as he entered the palace, he saw Dongfang Yi sitting at the dinner table with a pouting face. He also saw the messy dishes on the table and the poor chopsticks.
Looking at Dongfang Yi again, he knew that she was angry because her right arm was injured and she couldn't have dinner.
Thinking of this, he walked over, motioned to Donghua that she could leave, then sat down beside her and picked up a new pair of chopsticks and handed them over.
But the woman in front of him turned her face away angrily and didn't even look at the chopsticks that were already in front of her.
"Xiaodong? Are you angry?" he asked with a smile.
But Dongfang Yi still didn't answer, as if she was determined not to say a single word.
Helian Qi had never seen her act so childishly before. She was sulking alone just because she couldn't have dinner due to her injured hand. But the more he looked at her, the cuter she seemed.
Immediately, he picked up a piece of braised pork from the plate in front of him and held it in front of her. Then he said, "Then I'll feed you. Be good, Dong'er. Don't be angry, okay?"
Dongfang Yi could smell the fragrance of the braised pork, which was constantly stimulating her taste buds. But at this moment, she felt a bit embarrassed to just accept it. Moreover, as an adult, she always thought it would be a bit embarrassing to be fed.
Helian Qi saw that she still didn't want to turn around. He sighed and said in a disappointed tone, "Oh, Dong'er doesn't want to eat. Then I'll eat it..."
Saying this, he was about to take back the chopsticks with the braised pork.
But when Dongfang Yi heard this, she got a bit anxious. Immediately, she turned around and bit the piece of meat. Then she said in a muffled voice, "No! I want to eat!"
She had been struggling with the chopsticks for a long time but hadn't eaten a single bite. By now, she was extremely hungry.
Helian Qi finally laughed when he saw her like this. Then he said, "Okay, okay. Here you are. But you have to be good and let me feed you!"
At this moment, Dongfang Yi didn't care about her face or anything else. After all, filling her stomach was the most important thing. Immediately, she nodded heavily and accepted Helian Qi's feeding.
But what she didn't expect was that Helian Qi was really good at feeding. Even if she didn't know anything, he looked very professional when feeding. He didn't even spill a single drop when feeding her soup.
After she was full, she let out a burp and couldn't help raising her eyebrows and asking, "Helian Qi, you're so good at feeding. Have you fed someone else before?"
She didn't believe this was something one was born with.
The man who heard this question frowned and then countered, "Do I look like someone who has fed others?"
When Dongfang Yi heard this, she thought to herself that it was true. The man in front of her was always so decisive when dealing with others. Ordinary people would be very afraid of him, let alone having him feed them.
Even though she thought of this, she still didn't choose to believe him. Instead, she said another thing, "I don't believe it. You must have fed other women before!"
Helian Qi frowned even more when he heard this, but he didn't plan to explain anything else. Instead, he immediately stood up, picked up the woman in front of him and walked towards the nearby couch.
After putting her on the bed, he pressed himself on top of her. Without hesitation, his mouth covered her chattering one.
After the kiss, Dongfang Yi finally didn't have the strength to ask any more questions. Only then did Helian Qi say in a deep voice, "I've only fed you so far."
His eyes were deep, and it was easy for the woman in front of him to see her reflection in his eyes, which was so calm.
Hearing this, her face immediately turned red. She didn't expect that the man's way to make her shut up was to kiss her. And saying such flirtatious words after the kiss was simply a foul!
Thinking of this, she couldn't control herself from blushing even more. Even her earlobes were almost completely red.
Helian Qi looked down at her from above. Naturally, he also noticed her change and those cute earlobes, which were like a pair of red pearls. Immediately, he lowered his head and took one of the earlobes into his mouth. After feeling the obvious tremor of the woman beneath him, he couldn't help chuckling. Then he exhaled in her ear and said, "Dong'er, you're so cute."
Dongfang Yi just felt that her heart was beating very fast, as if it was about to jump out of her chest. Helplessly, her hands climbed onto his shoulders.
Helian Qi also felt her cooperation. Then he chuckled and covered them with the quilt.
The bed curtain was slowly closed. A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. The two people on the bed stayed awake all night.