her didn't know how to react and could only look towards Feng Changqiang. People in the audience gasped in surprise and pointed at Jade Beauty one after another.After discarding the cup, without hesit...Chapter 62 A Ray of Sunshine (Exclusive on 17K)

After three days of heavy snowfall, today finally saw some sunshine.

The melting snow dripped quickly from the eaves into a water jar, producing clear and crisp sounds.

"Sis Chuixi, your idea is really good. Now we won't need to specially go knock on the well when we urgently need water."

Chuixi gave a slight smile and said, "Quickly go boil some water; Master will soon be getting up."

After giving her instructions, Chuixi slowly walked towards the main hall entrance, raised her hand to push open the door but paused. After pondering for a moment, she left without opening it.

Bai Qianye stood beside his bed, wearing a loose white robe that revealed his muscular body and showed no concern about being seen in such a state by others.

Qi Lin sat on the bed with an indifferent posture, her blanket draped lazily over her shoulder. Her dark hair casually fell across her face and down her arm to rest beside her legs, revealing love bite marks on her collarbones.

"Aren't you afraid I'll get pregnant" Qi Lin moved slightly, causing the blanket to slip off her shoulders and gather at her waist, clearly showing the numerous red marks all over her body.

But Qi Lin did not care. She shifted her aching body, got out of bed barefoot, and as the blankets finally fell from her body, she walked up to Bai Qianye, raising her eyes to look at him coldly.

Bai Qianye raised his hand, gave a slight smile and said, "It won't happen."

Qi Lin quietly looked at the black pill in his hand, sneered, picked up the pill, put it into her mouth. The spicy taste immediately filled her mouth; Qi Lin frowned, trying to appear calm as she swallowed down the pill, followed by a warm pair of lips pressing onto hers.

The tender kiss seemed intent on taking away the spiciness in her mouth; not long after, Qi Lin's body felt like it was being burned by fire and turned scorching hot. She grabbed Bai Qianye's muscular arm tightly, her nails digging into his flesh.

The clothes draped over Bai Qianye couldn't withstand such rough handling and quickly slipped off the ground; Bai Qianye turned around, grabbing Qi Lin’s arm and pulling her into his embrace as he fell backward onto the bed. Qi Lin followed him down, landing on top of Bai Qianye.

The fingers gently interlace into Qi Lin's hair. Bai Qianye slightly tilts his lips and says, "Remember before, you always liked me touching your hair; each time, you would make me comb it for you."

"You still remember the past." Qi Lin coldly smiles, reaching out to put some distance between them, but this movement causes Bai Qianye's entire body to become flushed. Qi Lin indifferently says, "Now, every time you touch me, I feel nauseous."

"Even so, I won't let go of you."

An hour later, Bai Qianye has already finished washing and dressing. Standing by the bed, he carefully observes Qi Lin who is sleeping soundly. Then, he meticulously tucks the quilt around her, leaning down to place a light kiss on her forehead. Suddenly, a salty heat surges up from his stomach; Bai Qianye quickly rises, taking swift steps into the outer room.

"Cough cough."

Despite his efforts to restrain himself, he still couldn't help but cough twice. Accompanying the coughs was black blood, yet fortunately, Bai Qianye reacted swiftly, covering his mouth with a hand; blood seeped out between his fingers, and his face instantly paled.

Closing his eyes slowly to regulate his breath, after about half an hour, Bai Qianye's complexion returns to normal. At this moment, the door creaks open, and Chuxi enters with a basin of hot water, frowning slightly at the blood-stained hand of Bai Qianye.

Walking over, he wrings out a silk cloth to wipe clean Bai Qianye's hand, concerned that says, "Master, Young Master Mu has already left Fenghuang Kingdom and reportedly gone elsewhere. There hasn't been any news recently, including about the prayer."

Bai Qianye acknowledges with a hum, then takes the cloth to dry himself off, continuing, "Prepare some hot water and have the imperial kitchen on standby; I'm heading to the study room."

With that, he quickly departs. Chuxi watches Bai Qianye's back figure with a slight shake of his head, then approaches the bed. Seeing Qi Lin’s face flushed red, he frowns and shakes his head before leaving.

Qi Lin slept until late afternoon, waking up feeling sore all over her body as if she had fallen apart. Fortunately, the palace maid who bathed her this time was very gentle, allowing her to soak comfortably for about twenty minutes.

When she started dressing, a commotion outside drew her attention. Just as Qi Lin intended to ask who it was, she recognized Bu Yao’s voice; why would she come now To kill her

"Let her in," says Qi Lin, but no one around responds or looks at her. Irritated, Qi Lin angrily exclaims, "Hmph, just because your master doesn’t let me out doesn't mean you can stop others from coming in."

The people around hesitate for a moment, and then the door opens; it’s Chuxi who enters, and everyone breathes a sigh of relief as if they’ve seen a savior.

"You all may leave now," Zhìxī softly called out and then stepped aside, saying "Please."

The one who entered was Bù Yáo. Though she wore the empress's attire, her appearance had clearly deteriorated.

After Bù Yáo came in, Zhìxī left. Qí Lín walked to the vanity and started grooming herself.

Bù Yáo glanced at Qí Lín; her previous arrogance was gone. When she saw the marks on Qí Lín's neck, she lightly snorted and let out a sigh before stepping forward and saying, "You finally got what you wanted."

Qí Lín paused for a moment and said coolly, "How do you know this is what I want On the contrary, haven't you achieved your goal of becoming empress They say that everyone loves you; shouldn’t you be laughing at me instead since I’m now at someone else's mercy with no right to refuse"

"Hmph. You're right," Bù Yáo coldly smiled and took out the Phoenix Captive, saying, "Why did you give this to me You should have destroyed it and never given it to me."

"I fulfill my duties as entrusted. Long Ye told me that if you were happy, I should destroy it but if not, find an opportunity to return it to you." Qí Lín turned around to face Bù Yáo and continued, "At first, I always thought what you wanted was the throne; regardless of who the emperor is, all you desired was to be above everyone else. But when I heard that upon learning I am still alive, you were shouting for me to die and asking why I’m still here, I realized it's time to return this to you."

"I thought we would never see each other again." When she decided to leave the palace, she hadn’t expected to come back. As a result, she passed on what Long Ye had entrusted her with to Bù Yáo. Unexpectedly, Qí Lín didn't think they'd meet this way nor did she anticipate Bù Yáo would look so listless and unsettled.

"How do you know I’m unhappy I’ve got everything I wanted; I'm very happy," Bù Yáo said as tears fell onto her splendid gown, disappearing into its fabric.

Qí Lín quietly watched Bù Yáo, reached out to wipe away her tears gently and softly said, "You once had it but now you haven’t lost it. He loves you deeply and hasn’t done anything harmful because of his love for you; isn't that enough"

Bù Yáo pulled at the corner of her mouth, and in an instant, the castle within her heart crumbled. The gentle person who seemed to linger in her mind was still there—standing beneath a plum tree with a silly smile on his face, covering her eyes like a child, asking her what surprise he had brought today, then speaking English she taught him.

"I am a pig."

She told him that meant "I love you"; so every day, he would loudly say to her, "I am a pig."

"Haha, that silly pig," Bù Yáo suddenly threw herself onto Qí Lín and sobbed, gripping tightly onto Qí Lín’s arm and saying, "Do you know In the letter, he's like an old mother telling me everyone’s personalities, including Zǐ Yìn's quirks and favorite foods. He even wrote down many recipes for the imperial kitchen that are all my favorites. He even mentioned my menstruation period; such a man is so meticulous it prevents him from accomplishing great things.

"He clearly knows that I wouldn't go out of my way to please someone without any conditions, so why does he make me do it And only tell me this late. He's well aware that I hate being late."

Qi Lin was taken aback and試探性地問道“他還活著嗎？”

Sensing Bu Yao nodding, Qi Lin was slightly surprised and said softly “Go find him. He might be waiting for you.”

"But..." Bu Yao raised her head, her eyes full of tears with no trace of previous hostility, and continued "Can I still find him Will I even be able to"

"You can if you want to." Qi Lin smiled gently and added “Because he loves you.”

Bu Yao wiped away her tears and looked up at Qi Lin. She burst into laughter with a snort "I never thought I’d end up pouring my heart out to you today, right in front of你."

"Qi Lin, are you feeling sorry for me Hmph, if that’s the case then please put away your holier-than-thou attitude. I don’t need it." After a moment’s thought, Bu Yao lifted her chin and showed her queenly demeanor “Laugh as loud as you want.”

"Feeling sorry for me" Qi Lin couldn't help but laugh and said "I need sympathy myself now; how can I spare any thoughts for others All I feel is envy that you have such a pure, unadulterated love."

Bu Yao naturally understood what Qi Lin was going to say. She explained that earlier she had been trying hard to find Qi Lin and ask why she was still alive. Zi Yin had kept her locked in the palace, and no one could enter Qinqian軒; even the eunuchs and maids here were extremely tough, with money being of no use until today whently knelt behind him because she appeared there today dressed up as his maidservant.Qilin had some knowledge of the hierarchy of ancient times, where the most prestigious position was the first one on...