"I'm just worried that if the King finds out how intimate I am with the Imperial Concubine, things will get really bad," Qi Ling said, expressing the same concern in his mind.
After all, everyone says that King Zhou doted on Noble Consort Su, but if that were true, how could he have allowed such a thing to happen?
Upon hearing Qi Ling's words, Noble Consort Su couldn't help but laugh, "Hehe, do you know how many times the King sees me each week, my lord?"
Qi Ling honestly shook her head, and then Noble Consort Su continued, "Hehe, not even once!"
Qi Ling was startled and said, "How could that be? With the King's favor towards you, the Imperial Concubine, he would be heartbroken if he didn't see you for even a day. How could he not see you even once?"
"It's very simple. The King thinks he's spending his days having fun with me, but in reality, all those around him are just maids I sent over," Noble Consort Su said with a smile.
"He thinks he knows me completely, but in fact, His Majesty has never even touched my hand," Noble Consort Su said, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Qi Ling. "Therefore, the splendor you see now is something even His Majesty has never seen, and what you hold in your hands is something His Majesty has never touched."
Qi Ling felt her doubts growing stronger. Even if what Noble Consort Su said was true, that King Zhou had never had any contact with her, why would she tell her that? More importantly, why would she ask her to do it?
"Is Your Excellency curious as to why I would ask you to do this?" Noble Consort Su asked with a smile. "Perhaps in Your Excellency's eyes, I am an extremely wanton woman who would easily be taken advantage of, is that right?"
Qi Ling hurriedly replied, "I wouldn't dare, I've never felt that way."
"Hehe, it's a pity that no other man besides you has ever had such intimate contact with me," Noble Consort Su said. "Let me ask you another question, sir. Do you know how many times you've come to my boudoir?"
"This... I don't remember," Qi Ling said helplessly, genuinely unaware.
"This is the first time," Noble Consort Su said with a smile. "Previously, when Lord Azure Dragon had something to report, he would simply finish his report in the reception hall and then leave."
"So, sir, do you know why I've allowed you into my boudoir this time?"
"This..." Qi Ling had no choice but to honestly say again, "I don't know."
"It's very simple." Noble Consort Su suddenly pulled her feet away from Qi Ling's grasp, then sat up and leaned over Qi Ling. "Because you are not the Azure Dragon at all."
Startled that her identity had been exposed, Qi Ling made no other move, but slowly said, " Noble Consort Su is quite the joker. If I'm not Azure Dragon, then who am I?"
"Who you are, I don't know, but you are definitely not the Azure Dragon." Noble Consort Su said, stroking Qi Ling's chest with one hand. "That Azure Dragon is just a tiny insect. You are the real dragon!"
At this point, Qi Ling could no longer pretend to be confused; his identity had clearly been exposed. So he said, "It seems that Your Highness already knew my identity, but why didn't you expose me and instead allowed me to come here?"
"Don't try to guess a woman's thoughts; you'll never guess," Noble Consort Su said with a smile. "Your Excellency shouldn't think that you have the upper hand now; in fact, you should be the one under my control."
As Noble Consort Su uttered those words, Qi Ling suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down in surprise and saw that his body, which had remained unharmed even under the sharp dagger, had been easily pierced by Noble Consort Su's fingernail, which then drew a cross on it.
This was undoubtedly Noble Consort Su telling herself that her power was enough to harm Qi Ling, so if Qi Ling wanted to solve the problem with power, she should give up for now.
Qi Ling felt a sense of helplessness. "Just say it, what's the point of drawing two lines on yourself? What will others think if they see this?"
However, Qi Ling immediately abandoned the idea of using force to solve the problem. The fact that the other party could break through her defenses so easily clearly showed that Noble Consort Su's power was beyond her imagination.
"Alright, then I wonder what Noble Consort Su intends to do with me?" Qi Ling said helplessly. "Are you planning to expose my identity and have the soldiers arrest me? Or do you intend to just settle things here?"
Noble Consort Su smiled and said, "After all this talk, I still don't know your real name, sir."
"My name is Qi Ling," Qi Ling said honestly.
" Qi Ling? What a fine name indeed," Noble Consort Su said with a smile. "Your Majesty, I, Su Daji, humbly request your esteemed favor."
Upon hearing the name, Qi Ling's eyes twitched involuntarily, but then Su Daji slowly released Qi Ling, offered her legs again, and said, "I haven't had enough of your massage, my lord. Would you like to continue?"
Helpless, Qi Ling could only continue massaging Su Daji. While enjoying the massage with her eyes closed, Su Daji said, "I won't expose your identity, my lord. From now on, you are still the Commander-in-Chief of the Azure Dragon."
"After we leave, Qi Ling, you can go find the State Preceptor Zhao, tell him the information you've gathered, and gain his trust. As for anything else, I won't interfere."
Qi Ling couldn't help but ask, "Why? Wasn't your mission to protect the Shang Dynasty for ten years?"
Now that things have come to this, Qi Ling fully understands that Su Daji, possessing such power, cannot be from this world; she can only be from another world, someone who has come here to undergo trials.
Qi Ling finally understood what the Blood Devil meant when he said this was a test with absolutely no hope of passing. With such a person here, the Shang Dynasty was indeed invincible.
"Your Excellency is right, my mission is indeed to guard this place for ten years," Su Daji said with a smile. "Originally, I didn't understand why this mission was so simple. It seemed that as long as I did nothing, no one could destroy this dynasty in ten years."
"But after meeting you today, my lord, I think I understand why," Su Daji said with a smile, looking at Qi Ling. "You are a blessing to others, but a calamity to me."
Although Qi Ling was always very confident in herself, she couldn't help but laugh awkwardly at this moment, saying, " Noble Consort Su, you don't need to tease me. In the current situation, I don't think I can easily change the situation at all."
"You don't think so, but I can tell you for sure that you can," Su Daji said with a smile. "Besides, I still prefer the way you called me at the beginning. Can you call me that again?"
"Um... Xiao Xiaosu?" Qi Ling asked tentatively.
"Your Majesty, I am here," Su Daji said with a slight bow and a smile. "And by the way, I'll tell you something else: this title is one that only you have ever used."