The Zerg Queen, who is assigned to me, wants to kill me!

Chapter 26 is... I did it.

After giving the instructions, Ling Yi hung up the phone, his brows furrowed as he pondered Qi Min's actions that day.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Qi Min's behavior started to become somewhat... after he came out from seeing his female father.

"Is the food ready?"

Qi Min's voice came from behind Ling Yi, who was slightly startled and his body tensed up instantly.

Ling Yi slowly turned around, his eyes filled with a hint of wariness. When he looked at Qi Min, his expression relaxed slightly, but he still had a trace of doubt.

"Alright, when did the lord arrive?"

Ling Yi didn't hear Qi Min come downstairs, and his tone was tinged with doubt.

Ling Yi's gaze swept over Qi Min, as if searching for some clue.

A look of alertness flashed in Ling Yi's eyes; he wondered how much of their conversation Qi Min had overheard.

He carefully recalled the scene just now, trying to determine when Qi Min had appeared.

“From what you said… at the time of the incident, you should have been…”

Qi Min lowered his eyes, his expression calm, his voice steady and low, and slowly took steps forward, neither hurried nor slow.

However, the next moment, Qi Min stopped, looked up at Ling Yi, and suddenly smiled, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, his white teeth faintly visible, smiling gently at Ling Yi.

"I arrived while I was at the restaurant!"

Qi Min's tone rose slightly, his voice carrying a smile, his smile warm and bright.

Ling Yi frowned, looking at Qi Min with a wary expression.

"What's wrong? Why do you look like this?" Qi Min asked with a smile.

“My Lord…” Ling Yi began, his voice filled with confusion.

"I'm so hungry! Aren't you hungry? You didn't eat much at lunch. Why don't we eat first? After you're done talking, I'll tell you anything you want to ask."

Qi Min put away his smile and put on a look of extreme hunger, his gaze frank and sincere.

The two finished their dinner in silence. This time, instead of going to the terrace, they sat on the sofa on the first floor.

This time, the two did not sit facing each other. Qi Min deliberately sat next to Ling Yi, claiming it was so that he could hear clearly.

"Come on, ask me anything, I'll answer everything I know," Qi Min said, turning his head to look at Ling Yi with a gentle gaze.

Compared to Qi Min's nonchalant attitude, Ling Yi seemed a little uncomfortable, as if he were the one being questioned.

After sorting out his thoughts, Ling Yi first tentatively asked, and then slowly said.

"When I was at the restaurant this afternoon, was the master really going shopping?"

"Of course, I brought you a flower when I came back."

Qi Min still had a smiling face, and his tone was relaxed and cheerful.

"So the male ruler went out to buy flowers?"

Ling Yi stared intently at Qi Min, his tone filled with even more inquiry.

"No, I didn't buy the flowers; I just grabbed them."

Qi Min shrugged nonchalantly, a smile playing on his lips.

"Just grabbed it...? What about the things the master bought?" Ling Yi frowned, his eyes full of confusion.

"Well... I suddenly feel that answering like this is not very worthwhile. How about we ask it in a different way?"

Qi Min's eyes darted around, revealing a sly look.

"What does Your Majesty mean by this? Do you not want to answer?" Ling Yi asked, his tone filled with doubt as he stared intently at Qi Min.

"No, no, no, it's just a different way of saying it. There's no reason I don't want to answer." Qi Min quickly waved his hand, his smile becoming even brighter.

"Another way? What way?" Ling Yi couldn't help but show curiosity in his eyes.

"I'll answer one question for you, and you'll answer one of mine. We both have to answer seriously. How about that in exchange?"

Qi Min's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"Okay," Ling Yi thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

A satisfied smile appeared on Qi Min's face.

“Although you already asked me, I’ll let you ask first,” Qi Min said generously.

"Was Ling Huiyao's affair orchestrated by Xiong Zhu?"

Ling Yi got straight to the point, his eyes fixed on Qi Min, waiting for Qi Min's reply.

Qi Min raised an eyebrow slightly, not expecting this person to be so perceptive. After pondering for two seconds, he nodded in agreement.

"Yes, I did it," Qi Min said calmly, without the slightest panic, as if he were answering a perfectly ordinary question.

"Why?" Ling Yi's eyes were filled with doubt and confusion.

"Hmm, that's the next question. Now it's my turn." Qi Min's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of smugness.

"May I ask, Your Majesty?" Ling Yi composed himself, awaiting Qi Min's question.

"My first question is, how do you feel about me right now?" Qi Min asked slowly, staring intently into Ling Yi's eyes.

Ling Yi was slightly taken aback, caught off guard by this unexpected question. His eyes flickered, and he lowered his head to look away, pondering for a moment.

“My feeling towards you is… respect, yes, I respect you,” Ling Yi replied, looking up at Qi Min, trying to make his gaze appear sincere.

"puff"

Qi Min watched as the man guiltily looked away, finally managing to utter only this one sentence, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"A powerful ruler...?"

Ling Yi watched as the person in front of him smiled, his shoulders trembling slightly. He was filled with doubt. Had he not answered well enough? Had he not shown enough 'respect'?

"No... haha, it's nothing, cough... keep asking." Qi Min pressed his fist to his lips, trying to suppress his laughter.

But laughter still occasionally slipped through his fingers, Qi Min's eyes were full of smiles, and the corners of his eyes were slightly moist.

Qi Min tried to adjust his breathing to make himself look a little more serious, but the upturned corners of his mouth could not be completely calmed down.

Why did the powerful ruler attack Ling Huiyao?

Ling Yi turned his head away and continued asking, no longer looking at Qi Min's beaming face.

"Ahem, there's no reason, I just don't like him." Seeing Ling Yi's somewhat speechless expression, Qi Min quickly replied seriously.

"For... Your Majesty, may I ask?" Ling Yi subconsciously turned around to ask, but seeing Qi Min's still smiling eyes, he realized it was Qi Min's turn to ask the question.

"Does being with me make you uncomfortable?" Qi Min asked seriously.

"No, it's my turn," Ling Yi replied succinctly, indicating that it was his turn to ask.

Qi Min nodded and raised his hand in acknowledgment.

"Why does the Lord dislike him? I remember he didn't seem to have offended you, and you seemed to get along well with him," Ling Yi asked thoughtfully.

"Who said he didn't provoke me? He hit someone I had my eye on, doesn't that count as provoking me? Giving him a beating is too lenient a punishment."

Qi Min's voice no longer held the laughter it had just displayed; it now sounded calm and indifferent.

"Besides, I'm just returning what he did to you. You're not... feeling sorry for him, are you?"

As Qi Min finished speaking, he leaned forward and slowly approached Ling Yi, his tone carrying a hint of doubt and probing. He narrowed his eyes slightly and stared intently at Ling Yi, as if trying to discern something from his expression.

"No, so the lord severed his tendons because he hit me?"

Ling Yi turned her head to look at the decorations beside her. She was not used to Qi Min's sudden approach, but she was already sitting on the edge of the sofa. It would be awkward to get up suddenly, so she could only sit stiffly.

“Some of them are…” Qi Min looked closely at Ling Yi’s superior profile and answered softly, almost in a murmur.