The Little Consort's
Eps. 33: Not Intentional

At the discretion and kindness of Long Ji Man, now Li Anlan is easier to carry out his sentence. He no longer needed to wear servant clothes, but was ordered to dress as usual, like the king's women in general when working. That way, there would be no one to suspect and feed the spy that there was a suspicious female servant beside the king.

These few weeks, every time Long Ji Man came home from court, Li Anlan was always busy. He was asked to tell Long Ji Man about a CV that could be used in the selection process, which Li Anlan had said during a barbeque party. Like a teacher teaching his students to read, Li Anlan repeatedly explained as Long Ji Man kept asking.

Li Anlan could be patient. He was willing to teach Long Ji Man as long as the man became a good and obedient disciple. Li Anlan was often annoyed because when Long Ji Man asked, the man seemed to be very distrustful of him, and when refuting often felt right on his own. Long Ji Man was also stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat as he made the wrong analysis and diagnosis. But, since Long Ji Man's brain was an intelligent one and his IQ was quite high according to Li Anlan's guess, the man also quickly understood.

Today, when Li Anlan walked into Hongwu Palace after doodling Wang Tianshi's sleeping face on the garden chair, she discovered that Long Ji Man was asleep. The handsome and dignified King of Dongling sat in his great chair, facing forward, towards the entrance. The man's hand bent holding the weight of his head.

A gentle, gentle breath sounded rhythmically as Li Anlan approached. While this man was asleep, Li Anlan wanted to satisfy his curiosity. He brought his face closer to Long Ji Man's face, watching Long Ji Man's face intently.

Li Anlan's eyes moved down a thin line on Long Ji Man's forehead. The line is not a sign of aging, but a scar formed from frequent skin movements. Long Ji Man must have frowned too often.

His eyebrows are curved and thick. Her eyelashes are long and plump. Although those eyes were closed, Li Anlan could still see that Long Ji Man had beautiful eyes as sharp as an eagle. Her nose is very similar to a slide board in kindergarten. Long Ji Man's lips were thin, but not thinner than Li Anlan's. There were thin feathers similar in skin color above Long Ji Man's lips. The man had small dimples on his right and left cheeks. In addition, he also had a slightly split chin.

If noticed, his face is like a mixture between Asia and the Middle East. Only, his oriental face made Long Ji Man look like a Chinese in general. Really handsome!

It was only fitting that Xu Lingshu did not accept it when he knew that Li Anlan had once gone to Hongwu Palace to see the king. A small ant alone would definitely not be able to hold its charm. It was only natural that Xu Lingshu would become infatuated with her, which might also be experienced by other concubines. If Long Ji Man had not been bad-tempered and was not a king, Li Anlan would have already fallen in love with him.

God was probably too good when creating Long Ji Man. The face was indeed given by his parents, but without God's intervention, the handsome face would not be formed. The good looks of Long Ji Man, when compared to almost matching the good looks of Xu Kai, Li Anlan's favorite actor, but still more handsome Long Ji Man.

“Dry handsome. But, Lee Dong Wook ahjussi remains the best!”

Long Ji Man who was asleep like that made him seem like a very precious statue. If one day Li Anlan returned to the modern world and she could bring Long Ji Man along, the selling price would definitely be very high. Long Ji Man was a perfect fit to be an actor and a lead, and he was definitely the most handsome. If the producers of the film were interested in him, Long Ji Man would definitely become a star. Li Anlan will be his wife who doubles as his manager, so that the coffers of money produced can be arranged as much as possible.

“The good step if your ice face is used to drink juice or fruit soup, it will definitely be very refreshing!”

“You cherish my face with a glass of drink?”

The woman was aghast, Long Ji Man suddenly opened his eyes. The distance and distance of Long Ji Man's face were so close, it was only blocked by five centimeters. Li Anlan's sharp nose collided with Long Ji Man's. The look of their eyes met.

“Y-Your Highness, bi-can we start his class?”

“Last time you threw me off, this time what else are you going to do?”

Li Anlan hurriedly distanced her face. His body position is back up. His expression returned to an innocent expression. Meanwhile, Long Ji Man also straightened his body, then stretched his hands and waist stiff because of the sleeping position that made him uncomfortable. He didn't know when he started to get sleepy.

“You said you'd sell me?” ask Long Ji Man.

“You pretend to sleep? Nice Long Ji Man, I'll hit you!”

Long Ji Man held Li Anlan's wrist, preventing the woman from beating him.

“Master Concubine, can we start her class?”

“No. My mood is bad.”

Li Anlan moved away, then sat down on the chair that Empress Dowager Han Yuemei had occupied twice. It had been a long time in the palace, but Li Anlan had not yet realized and studied the order. He should have become more polite and graceful. On the contrary, Li Anlan was increasingly barbaric and reckless. It seemed, Long Ji Man had to give him another punishment for the woman to understand.

Long Ji Man took out some paper, then thrust it at Li Anlan. The moment Li Anlan received the paper, her forehead shriveled. There, composite sketches of the faces of several men were painted in special ink.

“What is this?”

“That's the face of the killers who chased you the other day.”

“You painted it?”

Long Ji Man shook his head.

“The royal painter did it.”

The composite sketch is very ugly. Either because the painter was stupid, or because the face of the criminals was ugly. Viewed from any angle, it is still the same. There is no soul and no art at all. Just a very ordinary two-dimensional work of art.

“Little children can also draw this! Your Majesty, you must find a new painter again!”

“It takes a lot of effort and energy to paint this!”

“But their faces are like not human faces, it's like faces in comics!”

Li Anlan and Long Ji Man are back in conflict over the sketches of the villain's face. Both are stubborn, neither want to lose. Suddenly, Xiao Biqi shouted loudly from outside, telling that someone had come to visit the king.

“Concubine Shu has arrived!”

Two people who were struggling were glued. The two fell silent for a moment, trying to digest Xiao Biqi's words in their brains. Gawat, Consort Shu, whose real name is Duanmu Shui came! People say, Consort Shu is the most naughty and flirtatious concubine. Concubine Shu was friends with Xu Lingshu.

“Actually how many wives do you have?”

Li Anlan did not want to get into any more trouble with the other concubines. The incident when Xu Lingshu and his herd bullied him and threw him into Lake Houchi alone had driven him mad and fed up. Long Ji Man was also the same. He didn't want to be bothered, he didn't want one of his flirtatious wives to come and mess up his day.

“If you help me expel Duanmu Shui, your sentence will be reduced!” sternly Long Ji Man. In such a situation, he could not think clearly.

“Seal!”

Li Anlan folded up the sketches of the faces of the criminals and threw them under the Long Ji Man's desk. Actually he had not found a way to repel Duanmu Shui in this very narrow time.

Outside, Duanmu Shui continued to make a fuss. He forced Xiao Biqi to open the door. Xiao Biqi refused, before Long Ji Man allowed it. Impatiently, Duanmu Shui struck Xiao Biqi, then told his servants to subdue him. With a rash move, Duanmu Shui opened the door of Hongwu Palace forcefully.

Knowing the door was wide open, Li Anlan and Long Ji Man became even more panicked. The situation was urgent, but their brains were still deadlocked. If Li Anlan ran off to hide now, the time would be too late.

Reflexes, Li Anlan pulled on Long Ji Man's robe until the man took a few steps towards him. As the distance of the two thinned, Li Anlan pulled the collar of Long Ji Man's shirt, making the man's head slightly lowered and jutting forward. Without a second thought, Li Anlan brought the man's face closer to his.

Cup.

Li Anlan kissed Long Ji Man's lips. Both eyes widened when they realized what they had done. But, all of that was too late to regret. Duanmu Shui and his ladies and gentlemen had already entered. The eyes of the concubine were round like seeing a ghost. Of course, he was surprised by what he saw. Long Ji Man, the Dongling King who had been distancing himself from the harem, was kissing a woman!

The maids that followed Duanmu Shui lowered their heads, acting as if they saw nothing.

“Y-Yang M-Mulia, you..”.

Long Ji Man raised his hand up to the level of Li Anlan's head. The faces of the two of them were covered in Long Ji Man's robes. The shocked Duanmu Shui was still fixated on the spot where he stood, not believing in the sight of his own eyes.

“Who let you in?” long Ji Man asked after Li Anlan removed the grip of his hand on his shirt. Duanmu Shui wavered, the woman immediately lowered her head in fear.

“Ma-pardon me, Your Majesty,” Duanmu Shui replied.

“Go!”

Duanmu Shui left immediately. His face turned sullen, annoyed by something that happened a moment ago. It could be Long Ji Man who had always been chasing after making out with other women in front of him! If Duanmu Shui found out who that woman was, he would definitely not let go!

Meanwhile, inside Hongwu Palace, the situation became awkward after Duanmu Shui left. Li Anlan put on a sad face as if she was the one being persecuted. She lamented her reckless behavior kissing Long Ji Man accidentally. Really, at that time he really could not think anything.

“Long Ji Man, you have to pay me dearly for today!”

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Hello dear readers, Author hope you remain patient because lately up just a little because of one thing or another. Will Li Anlan get into new trouble? Stay tuned on! See you in the next episode!