“ Qing'er …” Li Xuyiao didn’t know what to say. His feelings for Quan Qing were complicated.
When he first learned that she also came from the twenty-first century, he couldn’t express how happy he was, as if he had encountered a fellow Earthling on Mars.
He felt fortunate to have landed in the emperor's body, able to protect her and keep her by his side. In such a strange time and unfamiliar world, it was her companionship that allowed him to thrive.
When they were alone together, she always called him “Uncle”… He couldn’t think any further because her lips sealed over his, leaving his mind blank for a moment. Then he hurriedly pushed her away. “ Qing'er, you’ve always called me Uncle, right? I am Uncle…”
“Uncle, you’re so outdated.” Quan Qing looked at him with a playful smile, her cheeks flushed. “I told you I have a thing for older men. There are plenty of stories in Korean movies about little girls falling for older guys. You should watch some when you get back.”
As she spoke, her hands began to fidget with his clothes. He quickly grabbed her hands. “ Qing'er …”
He truly didn’t know how to handle her. Her series of actions had already made him feel hot all over, and if this continued, he wasn’t sure if he could control himself.
“I’m your consort, Uncle,” she said with a pitiful look.
“You’re different from them. We are equals, Qing'er. Tell me, why are you doing this?” Li Xuyiao’s voice trembled slightly.
Quan Qing’s words left him both amused and exasperated: “Since I can’t go back, I need to find a man, have a child, and live well. If I’m here, I might as well make the best of it.”
“So you see me as a stud?”
“Of course not.” Quan Qing giggled and leaned closer to whisper in his ear, “Besides, I’ve gotten used to having you by my side. I think that might be love.”
“Love?” he murmured to himself.
Taking advantage of his momentary daze, Quan Qing kissed him again deeply, making it impossible for him to escape.
Afterward, Consort Qing truly became the favored one among the six palaces.
By the end of the year, Mei Zhao Yi gave birth to a baby boy, and the officials petitioned to establish him as the Crown Prince.
On the occasion of the boy's full moon celebration, Li Xuyiao issued an edict to elevate Mei Zhao Yi to consort Mei, Consort Qing to Empress Dowager, and Consort Shu to Empress.
Li Xuyiao said to Quan Qing, "I originally intended for you to be the Empress."
Quan Qing smiled and replied, "I have no interest in being the Empress. Managing the affairs of the six palaces is exhausting. Consort Shu is far more capable than I am and comes from a noble background; it is only fitting to establish her as Empress."
In the spring of the following year, the imperial physician reported to Li Xuyiao that the Empress Dowager was with child.
Li Xuyiao was overjoyed and rewarded many gifts.
He thought he could live happily ever after like this, but unexpectedly, Quan Qing went into premature labor.
That evening, even the sunset was stained a bloody red.
Quan Qing exerted all her strength to give birth to a baby girl. After seeing Li Xuyiao once, she closed her eyes.
A year later, Li Xuyiao passed away. The physician diagnosed that he died from Wind Chill Fever. He had refused medical treatment, causing his condition to worsen gradually.
Li Xuyiao opened his eyes and found himself in a room painted entirely white. He raised his hand and felt a needle inserted into it. Suddenly, he sat up—he was in a hospital!
"He's awake! The boss is awake!" "Xuyiao, how do you feel? Are you hungry?" "Boss, you truly have the blessings of a Bodhisattva!"
The hospital room was suddenly filled with people. Li Xuyiao struggled to understand what had happened and soon learned that while chasing a suspect, his car had flipped down a mountain, yet he was completely unharmed, only having been unconscious for a day.
Outside the window, it was pitch black. He recalled what Quan Qing had said earlier and quickly asked, "What time is it? No, what hour is it?"
"It's ten o'clock at night."
In another hour, Quan Qing would be pushed off the building by her uncle! He got out of bed and ordered his subordinates, "Quick, find out the addresses of everyone in the Quan Group and head over immediately."
"Boss, what's going on? You just woke up!"
"Now! Right now!"
As Quan Qing opened her eyes, she saw Yan Lail's sorrowful face. Tears shimmered in his eyes as he said, " Qing'er, why are you thinking this way? Your father is gone, but you still have your uncle! How could you think about jumping off a building? Your uncle wants to save you, but if you don't want to live... he feels so guilty..."
Time seemed to have stopped for her. She stared in shock.
Amidst the sounds of weeping, Yan Lail finally let go of her hand.
This time, she would really die! In despair, she closed her eyes. Just then, a pair of strong hands grabbed her arm. She opened her eyes and looked into a pair of familiar eyes.
"Uncle!"
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