Beauty Portraits: I Build a Harem in Another World

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"..." Seeing Qin Lan's stunned and incredulous expression, Qin Feng ignored her and walked back to the dining table to sit down. He then pointed to the roast chicken in the center of the table. Immediately, the female guard behind him understood and stepped forward to tear off a chicken leg for him. She then sat on his lap and fed him the chicken bit by bit.

"Qin Feng, I'm not kidding you!" It took Qin Lan a while to come to her senses. When she turned around and saw this shocking scene, she slammed her hand on the table... You bastard, you need someone to feed you to eat? How could I have a brother like you?

No wonder Qin Feng wanted to leave with her when she chased them away earlier; it turns out he couldn't eat without them.

Could you be any more useless?

Unsurprisingly, a hint of contempt crept into her tone. "Tell me yourself, what do you have to do with the throne? Why should Father Emperor let you inherit it?"

"Second Sister." Qin Feng grinned, letting another female guard wipe the grease from his lips before turning to chuckle. "Although I don't want to discourage you, I have to remind you of something very important..."

"What?" Qin Lan was stunned for a moment. What was something important?

"My Qin family's empire has been passed down for fifty-eight generations to my father. Has there ever been a female emperor?"

"!!" Qin Lan's expression changed drastically on the spot. She then turned and glared at the palace maids behind her. "You all go down first! And Qin Feng... can't you send your men out too? How could you say such things in front of them?"

"My people... are not the same as yours!" Qin Feng chuckled dismissively, then slipped his large hand, which had been resting on the female guards' waists, inside their leather armor and began moving it around in front of Qin Lan. "They are all my women, 100% loyal to me, but those around you, that's another story!"

"Loyalty?" Qin Lan couldn't help but scoff. "They're just servants, what loyalty can they possibly have? You don't naively believe that women will be devoted to you once you've slept with them, do you?"

"I really don't know if they are truly devoted to me," Qin Feng honestly nodded in admission. "But they are definitely more devoted to me than the palace maids around you."

"Are you so sure?"

"I'm a good-for-nothing even my own sister looks down on, but they've always stayed by my side, protecting and caring for me. Just that alone..." Qin Feng lifted the chin of the female guard sitting on his lap with his finger and then kissed her on the lips, "is far better than some people who call themselves my own sisters!"

"That's enough! I didn't call you here just to listen to your sarcasm... Just tell me straight, what exactly did Father Emperor say to you last night? Also, it's true that my Qin family has never had a female emperor before, but how do you know it won't happen in the future? As long as you can help me join forces to bring down Qin Yu, then I can sit firmly on that throne in the future, right?"

"Why should I help you?" Qin Feng shrugged nonchalantly. "I'm really sorry, Second Sister, our relationship isn't as good as you think!"

"You're my own brother!"

"Is it?"

"Isn't it?"

"is it?"

"..."

As I said before, where are there any real brothers and sisters in the palace?

Qin Lan, who is older, understands this as well. After all, she and the eldest brother, Qin Yu, have been fighting each other for so many years, and there have even been times when they tried to kill each other. In such a situation, who can you talk to about brotherly and sisterly affection?

If given the chance, even if you were to serve Qin Lan a dish made from Qin Yu's meat, she would eat it without batting an eye.

However, this was just wishful thinking. Due to the order of succession, Qin Lan lost to Qin Yu at the starting line. In terms of strength, she was never able to surpass her older brother Qin Yu. But the most crucial factor was the natural disadvantage of being a woman, which put Qin Lan at a disadvantage in various contests with Qin Yu. Especially in terms of winning the hearts and minds of court officials, she was far inferior to Qin Yu.

Because Qin Yu can go out and fool around with these officials, but she... can't.

So Qin Lan was very unwilling, because she had always had a dream: she wanted to become the first female emperor of the Qin Dynasty and to leave a strong and unique mark on the history of the Qin family!

But what could she do even if she was unwilling? She was all alone, and being a girl, she sometimes felt powerless to fight against Qin Yu.

Therefore, Qin Lan has always wanted someone to truly help her, and she once hoped that person would be her younger brother, Qin Feng.

Unfortunately, as Qin Feng grew older, Qin Lan became more and more disappointed in him...

Chapter 17: How about we have a monkey now?

The main problem is that Qin Feng is such a useless guy, and most of the time he acts like a child whose intelligence hasn't been developed yet, and his behavior is terribly childish!

Most importantly, Qin Feng is not only ignorant, but also cowardly and timid, and he is also a womanizer. All he does all day is play with women. Don't even think about asking him for help, it would be good if he didn't even come out and cause trouble!

Therefore, Qin Lan has never been kind to her younger brother. Although she doesn't bully him like Qin Yuan and the others do, she has indeed never stood up for him when she sees him being bullied, just as Qin Feng said earlier.

It's no wonder that Qin Feng treats his older sister this way now!

But things are different now, aren't they?

Qin Feng actually beat Qin Yuan, the fourth brother, half to death yesterday, breaking both of his legs!

When the news came, Qin Lan's first reaction was disbelief!

I absolutely do not believe it!!

How could my good-for-nothing younger brother have such a tough side?

But then she heard that her father had summoned Qin Feng directly to Dekun Palace and didn't let him return until almost the entire night!

Qin Lan originally thought that her father had summoned Qin Feng to reprimand him, thinking that the guy would behave himself after that. But she didn't expect that as soon as Qin Feng returned, he would get involved with Qin Ling's personal maid again!

And not just one, but four!!

When Qin Lan heard the news when she woke up in the morning, her jaw almost dropped to the floor...

However, it was at this moment that Qin Lan finally began to take the matter seriously. She was also very curious about what her father had said to Qin Feng when he summoned him to Dekun Palace for most of the day yesterday.

What surprised her most was that Qin Feng had caused so much trouble yesterday, yet nothing happened to him?

Because the Emperor didn't mention this matter at all during the morning court session this day, let alone any punishment or anything like that...

In other words, Qin Yuan, the fourth brother, got beaten up for nothing?

In addition, several of the fifth prince's personal maids were also taken advantage of for free?

But at this moment, Qin Lan finally realized that her younger brother probably still held some place in their father's heart. Whether it was because he had suddenly awakened from his previous dazed state and the father was so pleased that he pardoned him, or whether the father himself had some feelings for this third brother, Qin Feng's position in the father's heart was clearly not as insignificant as they had previously thought. (The remaining text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

Qin Lan, perhaps tempted by this, surprisingly sent someone to invite Qin Feng over for dinner, hoping to reconnect with her younger brother and mend the rifts that had formed between them...

After talking for a while, Qin Lan has at least confirmed one thing: her younger brother is really different from before!

And it's completely different!!

So, no matter how I treated you in the past, now that you're sober and normal, I'll naturally treat you like a loving older sister. And isn't it perfectly normal for you to help your older sister?

To Qin Lan's surprise, Qin Feng just looked at her with a playful expression, and his words were so cutting and piercing.

"Why should I help you? Why can you fight for that position but I can't? Don't forget, I'm also the crown prince..."

"..."

Well, when Qin Lan heard Qin Feng say that, her first reaction was to laugh. You, a piece of trash, want to compete for the throne?

Stop joking, okay...

I admit you're funny, but humor can't put food on the table.

But seeing Qin Feng's equally ambiguous smile, Qin Lan couldn't manage a laugh. After a long while, she sighed softly, "Third brother, stop making a scene, okay? We were born of the same mother, after all. We are essentially one. I admit I wasn't good enough to you before, but that was because you disappointed me so much. Now that you've recovered, I will naturally try my best to be good to you in the future. As long as I eventually ascend to the throne, you will be second only to me in the future empire. I will give you a lot of power. You can do whatever you want, and you can even play with any woman you want in the future!"

"Any one?" Qin Feng blinked. "Are you sure?"

"Of course!" Qin Lan thought Qin Feng was interested, so she quickly stood up and assured him, "This is a privilege I'm giving you. As long as you fancy a woman, I will definitely find a way to bring her to you!"

"But... what if I've fallen for you?"

"Huh?! You bastard!!!" Qin Lan was stunned for a moment, then her face immediately turned furious, because she finally realized that Qin Feng had never considered her suggestion at all, and had been toying with her all along!

"I'm serious!" Qin Feng's face was completely serious at this moment. After all, to him who had transmigrated, Qin Lan was just an outsider. Besides, this woman hadn't been very nice to the Third Prince Qin Feng before, so Qin Feng felt no pressure even if he teased her.

"Shut up!!" Qin Lan certainly wouldn't give Qin Feng a friendly look. "If you keep saying that, believe me, I'll tear your mouth off right now!"

"Why bother?" Seeing that Qin Lan hadn't fallen for it, Qin Feng was also a little disappointed. He thought this older sister would be furious and kick him out... just like every time they met before. But Qin Lan actually held back today, and he couldn't help but relax his shoulders. "Besides, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that you have no chance of becoming emperor."

"why?"

"I've already said it, the Qin family has ruled for hundreds of years without producing a female emperor!!"

Why can't a woman be an emperor?

"Because women always have to get married..." Qin Feng shrugged. "You'd make me emperor, and then you'd hand over our Qin family's empire to outsiders? Do you think Father Emperor would be that stupid?"

"Then can I just not get married in the future?" Qin Lan was so angry that she blurted it out without even thinking.

"If you don't get married, then who do you plan to let take over the empire when you get old and pass away?"

"Isn't there you? ... Anyway, you're my younger brother, so your child is practically my child too!"

"Then... how about we have a baby together right now?"

"..."

Chapter 18: There's a Female Spy Next to You

Having decided to become an evil demon king, especially in this other world where he has no scruples, Qin Feng's hidden cunning finally erupted completely.

So what if she's my own sister?

Anyway, it was just the Third Prince's from before, not Qin Feng's from another time...

Besides, you were the one who was unkind to your own brother first, and you expect me to be loyal to you now?

You really are beautiful!

So although Qin Feng gladly accepted Qin Lan's lunch invitation, he relentlessly mocked and humiliated her from beginning to end, especially at the end when he bluntly told his second sister, Qin Lan, that he wanted to have her babies...

Qin Feng did this to deliberately provoke the second princess. He thought that his usually strong-willed older sister would completely explode and kick him out. But strangely, after he finished speaking, Qin Lan calmed down. Then she sat back down without saying a word and began to concentrate on eating the food in front of her!

Then, quite a while later, she finally looked up at Qin Feng again.

"Did Father tell you all of this yesterday? Did he mention anything else? Like Qin Yu...?"

"You're trying to get information out of me?"

"Can't I even ask a few questions? Why are you being so petty? I'm your own sister..."

"Knowing you're my older sister, there's no need to repeat yourself, is there? Of course, I can tell you some information, but how will you thank me for it?"

"You..." Qin Lan was really furious. She found that she had no way to deal with this suddenly unfamiliar younger brother. But at this moment, her personal maid Xia Ming, whom she had previously chased away, took the initiative to come back.

"Your Highness the Second Princess, Your Highness the Third Prince, let me get you some hot tea."

"I don't need it, Xia Ming, you change it for him first!"

"Okay, Your Highness Princess."

"Your name is Xia Ming?" Qin Feng first watched with a leisurely expression as the palace maid named Xia Ming gracefully changed his tea, before suddenly asking, "Who is Qin Yu to you?"

"What?" The palace maid Xia Ming was stunned for a moment, then looked blank. "Third Prince, are you talking about His Highness the First Prince? I've met him before, but I'm not familiar with him."

"Really?" Qin Feng nodded dismissively, then turned to Qin Lan and said, "Second Sister, you've been hiding such a big spy by your side all this time, and you didn't even know?"

"What spy? Xia Ming has been with me for over five years, and we're like sisters... Stop trying to sow discord!"

"Alright, then I guess I was being nosy..." Qin Feng patted the female guard on his body, then stood up with her. "Thank you for your hospitality, Second Sister. I'm going back to take a nap with my dear maids now. Goodbye, Second Sister... no, goodbye forever!"

"Hey, you still haven't explained it to me clearly... Did Father Emperor talk to you about anything else last night? You spent the whole night with Father Emperor, did you only exchange a few words?"

"Anyway, you wouldn't believe me even if I told you, so why should I waste my breath?" Qin Feng ignored her, waved his hand, and turned to walk outside. "Second Sister, you'd better take care of yourself from now on!"

"Wait a minute!" Seeing that Qin Feng was really about to leave, Qin Lan immediately disregarded her image and rushed over to grab his arm. "You're saying my maid Xia Ming is a spy? What evidence do you have?"

"Second sister, what kind of image do I have in your heart?"

"This..." Qin Lan choked up, not knowing how to answer, because no matter how she answered, she couldn't come up with a good word, and it was difficult to even find a few words that were not derogatory at all.

"These past two days, rumors about me have been spreading everywhere in the palace, and there are all sorts of stories. Especially the one about me sleeping with several of the Fifth Prince's maids last night, and actually taking care of them all night long. This story has been circulating throughout the entire palace since early this morning, and it's said to be quite exaggerated!" Qin Feng chuckled as he spoke. "So now, wherever I go, the palace maids look at me like I'm a monster, and they can't even avoid me..."

"..."

"Don't look at others. Even if you're my own sister, your eyes weren't much nicer when you first saw me. You probably felt disgusted with me, right?" Qin Feng spread his hands, then casually tore away the pretense between them. "But your maid is really strange. When I came in, she took the initiative to greet me, then pulled out a chair for me and set out the tableware, doing all sorts of favors. After that, she kept intentionally or unintentionally moving closer to me. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was very interested in me!"

"Is there...is there a problem with this?" Although she said that, Qin Lan was clearly taken aback. "She...isn't it good that she offered to entertain me?"

"Second Sister, we've known each other for a long time, haven't we? You've brought Xia Ming around in front of me before..." Qin Feng turned to look at the palace maid Xia Ming, whose expression remained unchanged. "Before, when she looked at me, she never hid the contempt in her eyes. How come she suddenly changed? Does she think I'm blind? Is it because she thinks my behavior yesterday was manly? Well then, Second Sister, you might as well just give her to me as a maid!"

"Your Highness, no!" Hearing Qin Feng say this, Xia Ming finally lost her composure, her expression changed slightly, and she immediately knelt down. "I am willing to serve Your Highness for the rest of my life!"

"You...you're calling her a spy based on that alone?" Qin Lan opened her mouth in surprise. "Aren't you being a bit too hasty?"

“Originally, she had already been kicked out by you. If she hadn’t come in to pour tea herself, I wouldn’t have suspected her. But…” Qin Feng suddenly sneered, “Not only did she take it upon herself to come in, but she also had a magic crystal that could record audio on her, and she even secretly stuck it under the table. This behavior… Second Sister, I don’t need to explain any further, do I?”

"..."

Chapter 19: This bitch is yours to do as you please

Princess Qin Lan was stunned on the spot. Then she quickly turned around, walked to where Qin Feng had been, and looked down under the table. Her expression changed drastically, because she actually saw what Qin Feng had mentioned!

A magic crystal that can store voice recordings!!

So if looks could kill, Xia Ming would probably be completely devastated by now. Therefore, she didn't dare to look up at all, because she was afraid of seeing the Second Princess Qin Lan's furious expression, as well as her heartache and anger at her betrayal...