The Choice Queen's

TCQ 9: Avoiding His Majesty

With great constancy and an unwilling heart, Li Fengran returned to his seat.

The other three women laughed at him, they thought this Li Fengran was so stupid and humiliating. The face of Great Lord Danchuan had really been crossed out by Li Fengran this time around.

The Minister of Regional Affairs said that the third and fourth rounds will be held tomorrow. After the first and second round competitions ended, these noble ladies were welcome back to their respective palaces.

Although their status was only female envoys, but Ling Sui treated them with respect. Each person was placed in a palace.

It just so happened, Li Fengran was being unlucky and got the farthest palace: Changsun Palace. Its fairly remote location makes the guard there not too tight.

It was also what caused the life of the original Li Fengran to drift unnoticed that night and be replaced by the current Li Fengran.

Li Fengran came out the very back of Linglong Palace, right after King and Queen Donghao left. Many people sneered at him along the way, saying he was shameless and stupid.

Li Fengran did not care, after all he had no intention of establishing a relationship with the people of the palace. Once the competition is over and he fails, he will leave here.

Just when he reached the steps of Linglong Palace, Li Fengran suddenly stopped. A figure of a man who had made him suspicious stood firmly under the afternoon sun that began to dim.

At his side, there was a eunuch and a personal bodyguard. Li Fengran felt a bad premonition.

Li Fengran turned his way around by turning around, but before succeeding, his collar was pulled from behind. Since his body weight was small, it automatically made Li Fengran slightly lift up.

He turned his head, then found a face that he had beaten last night was nearby.

“Women, do you want to escape?”

Nangong Zirui grinned strangely. Li Fengran in his hands was like a timid kitten.

“Ahahaha... Yes-Your Majesty, we meet again.”.

Really, now Li Fengran really wished he had a magical power that could make him disappear, or move anywhere he wanted. King Donghao was not a man that women like him could handle.

This king is strong, dignified, powerful, with just one command, he can do anything, and most importantly he is very handsome and charismatic.

Li Fengran was raised as an ordinary human being in the real world, who started a career from zero to great success. Despite having some skills and a fair amount of intelligence, facing a real king was a disaster for him.

“Li Fengran from Danchuan, you have enough ability too,” said Nangong Zirui.

“Your Majesty, I cannot accept Your Majesty's praise. You'd better save it for the women who won in the third and fourth round later.”

Nangong Zirui lowered Li Fengran. The woman's feet finally retraced perfectly on the ground. His collar was slightly raised.

Nangong Zirui's gaze was straight on his clothes, as if something was strange there. Not long after, Nangong Zirui sneered.

“Wearing flashy clothes and planning to mess yourself up. Really got the guts!”

“It.. Your Majesty, is your nose okay? Is the bone still intact?”

Instantly Nangong Zirui held his nose. Damn, this woman why should I discuss that now?

He spoke in a loud enough voice that some servants who were at a short distance could hear him. Mo Wei and Wang Bi were grim, this was the first time a woman dared to go against their king by revealing the past events.

Recalling his arrival as the venerable King Donghao, Nangong Zirui cleared his throat. Now he was even intimidating Li Fengran with an expression he often showed to the ministers who were against him. Wang Bi and Mo Wei retreated, afraid of the anger of their king.

“Women, never think of escaping me,” said Nangong Zirui, in a firm, cold, and very clear tone to the point that Li Fengran was frozen. “I haven't accounted for your frozen pool and sass problem to me last night.”

Wus….

There was a wind blowing with the snow dust after Nangong Zirui said so. An even greater wind came as the figure of Nangong Zirui passed from before him.

His golden robe slapped across the dust, his dashing figure looking charming in the distance. His back is wide, his crown is shiny. Behind him, Mo Wei and Wang Bi followed him with slower steps.

Li Fengran shuddered in horror. It was really stressful!

...***...

Xiang Wan was already waiting anxiously at Changsun Palace. Two hours had already passed since the people left from the Linglong Palace hall.

The night had already loomed, the snow in the courtyard had already melted completely, leaving a puddle of water visible everywhere. The air was no longer as cold as before.

The garden lights had already been lit, but the figure he was waiting for had yet to arrive.

Did his employer get in trouble? Was she pulled somewhere by three other women for not being happy her employer drew attention today? Or whether….

“Gosh, that was scary!”

His worry lessened as Li Fengran's voice rang out, then his figure slowly appeared at the palace gate. Li Fengran walked quickly as he turned his head to the right and to the left.

Perhaps there was a spy or envoy Nangong Zirui who came to watch or suddenly kidnapped him, he had to prepare.

“Nona, why did you just come back?” xiang Wan asked worriedly. “Are you intercepted by His Majesty the King? Did His Majesty the King hurt you?”

“No, no. He didn't hurt me.”

“Then why did you just come back at night?”

“I'm bad at knowing directions. If my memory is good, we won't be stuck here.”

“Oh, right too, Miss is indeed bad at recognizing directions.”

Li Fengran nodded. The previous Li Fengran seemed to have some similarities with him. Xiang Wan said he was naughty, also bad at knowing directions.

Li Fengran was the same. His temperament was similar to the previous Li Fengran, perhaps that was why he was able to adapt within this body well. Perhaps this was also what caused him to be sent to this world.

“Nona, I have prepared warm water for you. Those waiters almost froze you this morning, really upsetting!”

“Good. Xiang Wan, you guard the door and don't let anyone in.”

Xiang Wan nodded.

Li Fengran laid down his tired body inside the warm bathtub. Feels comfortable. All day, his energy was drained away by thinking.

As a result, he not only did not fail, but instead attracted attention and got a fairly high score.

Tomorrow, it will be even harder. They did not tell what competition would be contested in each round, so Li Fengran could only second-guess.

He thought, the person who is very likely to be elected as the next Queen of Donghao is Shen Lihua, because he is the most potential.

But, as soon as Nangong Zirui said that afternoon, Li Fengran realized something. In this age, the king's decision is absolute and irrefutable. Li Fengran goosebumps, he shudders and brushes aside those thoughts.

“Xiang Wan! Quickly log in and lock the door!”

Xiang Wan who was on guard with a slight drowsiness gasped, hurriedly he ran into the palace. Li Fengran was already fully dressed. “Nona, why do you want to lock the door?”

“I must avoid the King. He's not someone we can fight. Xiang Wan, put out the candle and go to sleep!”

Instantly, the interior of Changsun Palace darkened. The newly arrived Nangong Zirui stood in front of the building, under the dark sky and dim light of the garden lights.

His eyebrows raised next to. Small strokes came out of his mouth that often gave off poisonous words.

“Your Majesty, does Your Majesty still want to see it?” ask Wang Bi.

“Huh, no need,” snort Nangong Zirui. He flicked his robe, then left Changsun Palace with an unsightly expression.