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  Zhang Qi slowly put the tea cup on the table, elegantly stood up, swung the willow branch, and turned to leave.

  Zheng Yu's face darkened as he caught up with her, ready to mock and scold her, but then seemed to think better of it. Instead, he smiled wryly and called out loudly to Zhang Qi's retreating back: "I may not be qualified, but the whole city is abuzz with rumors of the beauty and allure of the King of Lanling's concubine, as well as her countless charms in bed... I wonder what thoughts will occur to you when you hear this?"

  Zhang Qi slowly turned her head, her black and white eyes quietly gazing at Zheng Yu. "A dignified prince, can't even protect his own woman, causing the world to slander him. What else can he do but feel ashamed?"

  Still so calm.

  Still talking and laughing as usual!

  It was as if she wasn't discussing something that concerned her own life and death. This kind of thing had nothing to do with him, so he calmly observed from the sidelines, his tone slightly mocking and matter-of-fact, which completely intimidated Zheng Yu.

  Zheng Yu's eyes widened, and for a moment, he didn't know how to refute. Seeing this, Zhang Qi smiled lightly and turned to walk away.

  Back in her room, Zhang Gui took the porridge that Ah Lu had cooked and slowly sipped it while furrowing her brow in thought.

  Seeing her lost in thought several times, Ah Lu curiously asked: "Ah Qi, what are you thinking about?"

  After being called three times, Zhang Qi finally woke up. She blinked and reflexively replied, "Nothing." In a moment, she whispered, "Ah Lu, I've been thinking and thinking, but I still can't just sit here waiting for death!" She would never need Zheng Yu's pity and charity, nor did she need her to control her own destiny from above!

  She saw her so quickly regain her composure. Ah, Lu was overjoyed and couldn't help but smile with her eyes narrowed: When the Duke went out, he had instructed that no one was allowed to disturb Ah Qi. Fortunately, she was clever and ran to tell Old Fang's steward, and others would have given up. Zheng Shi Ayu was determined to let her in. Could it be that Ah Qi had regained her fighting spirit?

  Forcing herself to swallow half a bowl of porridge, Zhang Qi looked at Ah Lu and said seriously: "The first thing I need to do now is to force Gao Changgong to let me return to Chen Guo." She leaned in close to Ah Lu and whispered: "Now I have over 700 taels of gold. The dowry the Empress gave me that day, I hid it all in my clothes and brought it back with me. Later I'll tell you where the gold is hidden, just in case something happens to me, you must remember to bring the gold."

  "Ah ah." Ah Lu loved hearing about Jin Zi, and at this moment she was overjoyed, her eyebrows rising in delight.

  Seeing Ah Lu like this, Zhang Qi, who had been somewhat depressed all along, couldn't help but curve the corners of her mouth upwards.

  She supported her chin, stirring the porridge in the bowl while saying: "I've thought it over and over, with my current appearance. Leaving Gao Changgong is not safe either... Ah Lu, when I gain freedom and return to Chen Di, I will destroy this face."

  What?

  Just now still smiling and cheerful A Lu, as soon as she heard this, tears welled up in her eyes again.

  Zhang Qi glared at her, lowering her eyelids and drawling lazily: "What's there to be sad about? I'll just make a couple of small cuts, it won't be ugly enough to make you feel sick at the sight."

  A-Lu sniffled and sobbed: "I'm not sad about this... Ah-Kui, isn't there any other way?"

  Zhang Qi shook her head, "In this world of beasts, what better method is there?" She smiled wryly and said, "Actually, disfiguring oneself isn't a difficult task, I've thought about it long ago. It's just that I love beauty and couldn't bear to become ugly."

  She was relaxed. Ah Green sniffled and burst into loud wails again.

  Zhang Qi made up her mind and suddenly became more relaxed. After coming back, she who was obviously a bit weak got up and spun around in circles, laughing brightly at Ah Lu and saying: "Ah Lu, I'm now the most youthful and beautiful, take a good look and help me remember, when we're all old, tell it to the kids."

  When these words came out, A Green cried even more sorrowfully.

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  As soon as Lanling King entered the courtyard, he heard a faint sobbing sound coming from inside the room.

  His footsteps did not slow down for a moment.

  He stared blankly at the bedroom, and suddenly felt as if his legs weighed a thousand pounds.

  After a while, he suddenly remembered something and hastily turned around, beckoning several servants to come over, whispering a few words to them.

  Those servants quickly walked away, and when they reappeared, some were carrying chests and others were holding wooden boxes. Seeing them, the eyes of King Lanling finally revealed a hint of relaxation, and he said with pleasure: "Take them away."

  "Yes." Several servants responded in unison and carried things into the room with a smooth flow.

  A Lu was helping Zhang Qi lie down when she saw the main gate open and a figure in black, Lanling King, walk in with an elegant demeanor.

  Those two eyes staring straight at Zhang Qi looked like bright stars, as if they couldn't see anyone else.

  People came in like a flood, and before long, five or six trunks and over ten wooden boxes were arranged in the bedroom.

  The King of Lanling gazed at Zhang Yi with bright, shining eyes and said softly, "Open them all." His lips curled up slightly, his gaze at Zhang Yi was focused and affectionate.

  "Yes."

  The servants came forward and opened these boxes and wooden chests one by one.

  In an instant, dozens of exquisite silk fabrics, pearls, gems, and jewelry sparkled brightly, stimulating the eyes of both master and servant.

  Seeing Zhang Qi staring blankly at the boxes, Langling Wang's eyes became even brighter. His lips curled up in a joyful smile. He waved his hand to dismiss the servants and glanced at A Lu, indicating that she should also leave. Then he took a step forward to stand before Zhang Qi.

  He slowly leaned in, wrapping his body warmth around hers. He lifted her chin, gazing at her face for a moment before lowering his head to clasp her hands tightly and whispering softly, "Why are your hands so cold?"

  He said with a slight smile, "I think you've never been to the warehouse, so I'll have someone move some over to your room. Ah Kui, are you happy?" This was his first time doing something like this, and he didn't expect it to feel so pleasant.

  His voice was very gentle, so gentle it could drown a person.

  Zhang Qi looked up at him and nodded, "En".

  She spoke to him in a gentle and soft tone, her face clearly showing extreme joy. He took her hands and placed them on his face, gently stroking them.

  How can he be so gentle? Don't be too good to her, she'll get scared!

  When Zhang Yi lowered her eyes, the King of Lanling had already sat down beside her. He wrapped his arms around her and placed her on his lap, then gently stroked her hair with his chin. In a low voice, he said: "Did Ayou come today? I mentioned it to her earlier. Now that you're pregnant, don't let anyone disturb you easily."

  Upon hearing the two words "A Yu", Zhang Qi's expression became slightly stiff, and once his voice dropped, she asked in a low tone: "Are you afraid that she will disturb me?" Her voice was tense.

  "En," Lang Ling Wang gently pressed a kiss to the top of her head, jokingly saying: "Yes, my Ah Gui's heart is too small. I'm afraid she'll anger you again." When mentioning Zheng Yuo, his tone had a certain warmth that he himself wasn't aware of.

  Zhang Qi closed her eyes.

  I'm really naive and laughable!

  At this time, Langling Wang lowered his head and whispered in her ear. His right hand slipped into her clothes, his voice low and husky with desire, "Ahui, it's been a few days, I miss you so much..." Seeing that she wanted to struggle, he used his left hand to hold down her hands, and said with a hoarse breath, "I know your body is not well, I'll be gentle."

  She felt his hand fasten on her left breast through her clothes, and Zhang Qi clearly felt the familiar soreness in her lower abdomen...

  Her long eyelashes flickered, and she suddenly asked: "Chang Gong, is there any rumor in Ye City today?"

  As soon as she spoke, she clearly felt that the King of Lanling was stunned. Moreover, the hardness pressing against her buttocks also slowly softened.

  He held her a bit tightly, and his exhaled breath hit her neck coldly.

  Zhang Qi blinked her dense eyelashes, and her lips moved slightly, but in the end, she didn't say anything else.

  It wasn't until a while later that the King of Lanling slowly put her down on one side. He stood up, adjusted his clothes, and said in a low voice: "Don't think too much about what's going on outside, don't think too much about anything."

  He's saying he won't mind, right? Also, among the concubines in the world, no matter which one, they are all being passed around, and not being the legitimate wife, what's the big deal if someone takes possession of her body?

  As Lang Ling Wang turned and walked away, Zhang Qi stood up. She looked at his straight and proud back and said in a low voice: "Your Highness doesn't ask, but where was I during those few days when I went missing? Was I tainted by any man?"

  Her voice had barely fallen when King Langya shouted: "Shut up!" He turned around abruptly and said coldly: "This matter must not be mentioned again from now on!"

  He said, his thin lips pursed tightly, his face iron-green, he strode out of the bedroom in big strides, and soon disappeared from her line of sight.

  Until his figure could no longer be seen, Zhang Qi slowly sat down. She pressed her abdomen, and with just that one movement, she was already in agony.

  The pain wasn't just in her lower abdomen, but also in her chest, which was suffocatingly painful. It made her want to cry out loud, but she found that her eyes were dry.

  It's not like before, he can't give her what she wants, and she can't indulge in his tenderness, and then shamelessly fantasize and fight for it, she can't!

  Some words are enough to say once, some things, hopeless pursuit, will only make you be despised by others. Take a step back, leave some dignity for yourself, don't let yourself lose completely!

  Even with abdominal pain like strangulation, Zhang Qi stood up stubbornly with a pale face. She straightened her waist and quietly looked at the withered peach blossoms in the courtyard, thinking secretly: In this world, no one will be anyone's reliance...

  Perhaps she was wrong from the start, a concubine who relied on her master for everything, whose life and death were tied to a man's hands. A man could take her as he pleased, sleep with her if he wanted, and keep her by his side if he didn't want to let her go. And yet, how could she expect the man to lower his noble head, abandon his pursuit of maximum benefit, and bestow his unique love upon her in a way that was almost charitable?

  She wants to stand up, he doesn't let her, she won't care!

  A Lu hastily ran in and saw Zhang Qi's face was pale, she quickly went forward to support her.

  She placed Zhang Qi on the couch, Ah Lu felt her hands were icy cold, and her lips were bloodless. She couldn't help but feel a sense of panic. She stretched out her hand to tightly hug Zhang Qi, trying to warm her up with her body heat, and called out in a trembling voice: "Ah Qi, what's wrong?"

  Zhang Qi came back to her senses, looked at A Lu, and smiled gently. "I'm fine." She let out a breath, possibly feeling that her previous voice was too low and weak, so she raised her voice again and said seriously: "I'm fine."

  "Ah, ah, Ah Qi, don't speak, don't say anything."

  Zhang Qi did not say a word. She leaned against A Lu, feeling the strength coming from her weak body, and after a while, she looked at the large boxes and small boxes in the room and said softly: "Go and turn all those things into gold... I gave him my clean body, and it's only right that I get these."

  "Alright."

  "Remember to ask around and see if there are any Chen Guo merchants coming and going. I have a use for it."

  "Alright."

  "Take this key, go to the warehouse and bring out some ordinary silk and grain. Then take a few guards and buy an old mansion to shelter some refugees. Pay special attention to those from Chen land who are skilled with their hands. When interacting with other refugees, you can say that doing good deeds is the intention of the King of Lanling, but for those Chen land men who catch your eye, quietly tell them it's my idea."

  A Lu exclaimed, then covered her mouth and whispered: "A Qi, what do you mean?"

  Zhang Qi's voice was extremely weak, "Unless absolutely necessary, I don't want to become a laughing stock... perhaps the heavens will take pity on me and grant me a few loyal and reliable helpers?"

  "Aiqi is really clever." Ahlv turned happy immediately.

  Zhang Qi smiled slightly, "Right, from now on you'll spend a few hours every day strolling around the streets, visiting Xiao Mo's mansion and eating at restaurants..." She gritted her teeth and said: "As for the silver money, take it from the warehouse! Remember to pay attention to what others say. If there are rumors about me, also pay attention, observe the officials in the imperial court, the nobles and those noblewomen, see who has a good impression of me, and remember to tell me."

  "Alright, I understand."

  Zhang Qi said so much, feeling that the calm little belly just now was aching again. She leaned on A Lu's shoulder and said weakly: "I seem to be a bit unwell, you go secretly to inquire which doctor in Ye City is good, we will go quietly to see him."

  "Alright, Ah Kui, don't talk anymore, close your eyes and rest for a while."

  Zhang Qi really closed her eyes, she leaned on A Lu's shoulder and smiled: "A Lu, it's great to have you here."

  A Lu saw Zhang Qi motionless, thinking she was asleep, but then heard her say in a low voice: "Just now, I was too emotional... In the future, I will get along well with him and let him take me out more often. I can't stay in the yard like this, hearing nothing and seeing no one. Since it's been decided, I must look for opportunities. A Lu, one day I won't have to rely on men either... If he wants to marry a wife, let him marry his own, I don't care."

  "I know, I know!"

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