Beauty Portraits: I Build a Harem in Another World

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The problem is that he was too impulsive this time. He shouldn't have gone to Maple Forest Garden alone, and he even kicked down the gate in a very arrogant way. Anyone would find this unacceptable. It's normal to beat him up. It's already a favor that he wasn't killed on the spot!

Ultimately, he didn't expect Qin Feng to suddenly change his personality and no longer be the soft-hearted coward who could be bullied by everyone!

So now he can only swallow this bitter pill himself, what else can he do?

He even had to curry favor with Qin Feng, making sure that Qin Feng didn't reveal the truth to His Majesty the Emperor. So, as soon as His Majesty the Emperor left, he sent someone to find his fifth sister, Qin Ling, and told her to quickly go to Qin Feng's side to 'coordinate' his testimony.

The question is, why should Qin Feng help them unify their statements?

Are you afraid now?

What were you doing before that?

Now you actually expect me to clean up your mess? You're dreaming!

Looking at his fifth sister, Qin Ling, who stood before him with a look of utter panic, Qin Feng wore a half-smile. Then, his lips twitched slightly, and he uttered three words, "Why should I?"

Chapter 8: It would be against my conscience not to accept her.

"You've already beaten my brother up like that, and you still won't let it go?" Qin Yuan had clearly overestimated his sister, because faced with Qin Feng's attitude, Qin Ling's princess-like temper flared up again. "Qin Feng, don't go too far. From now on, we..."

"In the future?" Qin Feng sneered. "If there was nothing before, what future is there?"

"What do you mean by before and after..."

"Alright, I'm not going to beat around the bush with you anymore." Qin Feng pointed to the new gate of Maple Forest Garden. "The gate is over there. Go by yourself. I can't be bothered to see you off!"

"I...I'm not leaving!!" Qin Ling was stunned for a moment before realizing that Qin Feng simply couldn't be bothered with her and was even trying to get rid of her. But if she left, what if the old emperor came to Qin Feng's place to question him, and then Qin Feng explained the whole story? Wouldn't she and her fourth brother be in big trouble? Putting aside everything else, her brother's crime of deceiving the emperor today was enough to get him beheaded!

"Not leaving?" Qin Feng was so angry he laughed. "My little aunt, who do you think you are... This is my Maple Forest Garden, do you know that?"

"You...you won't leave until you agree!" Although Qin Ling was a little impulsive, she still knew the seriousness of the matter, so her tone softened involuntarily. "Third Brother...I was wrong about what happened today. I apologize to you. I will never provoke you again, and I will never bully you. Please let Fourth Brother and me off this time, okay?"

"Oh no!" Qin Feng laughed. It would have been fine if Qin Ling hadn't brought up the past, but now that she had, Qin Feng suddenly remembered how Qin Yuan had bullied him, the Third Prince. Although Qin Feng hadn't arrived at that time, he had inherited the original Third Prince's memories, which meant that Qin Yuan had bullied him back then. He couldn't help but grin, "Do I really look like such a good person?"

nice guy?

How could the current Third Prince Qin Feng possibly be associated with a good person in the slightest? Moreover, this guy has spent his entire life surrounded by women, having everything done for him; he's practically a...

But Fifth Princess Qin Ling dared not think any further. She could only plead with a slightly tearful expression, "Then what do you want from Third Brother to let us go?"

"What do I want? You're the ones who came looking for trouble..." Qin Feng reached out and touched his chin, about to continue teasing his fifth sister, Qin Ling, when a female guard hurriedly walked in.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has sent someone to deliver a decree, requesting that you come to Kunde Palace for a meeting."

"Understood!" Qin Feng stood up, ready to end the conversation. At the same time, the palace maids standing nearby quickly surrounded him and began to help him change his clothes. Qin Ling was now in an awkward position. Should she stay here... to watch Qin Feng change his clothes? But if she didn't stay, what would happen once Qin Feng went to see the emperor?

In the blink of an eye, a brilliant idea suddenly flashed through Qin Ling's mind, and she gritted her teeth on the spot, "Third Brother, as long as you can forgive and forget everything, I... I'll have Dongxue and the others come and keep you company tonight!"

"They were supposed to come tonight, weren't they?" Qin Feng scoffed. "I was just about to ask you that: why didn't you bring them with you? Are you going back on your word?"

"No... Third Brother, please, please let us go, okay? I'll do whatever you say from now on!"

"You'll do whatever I say?" Qin Feng was taken aback. "Can you guarantee that?"

"Yes, I promise!" Seeing that Qin Feng had finally relented, Qin Ling nodded repeatedly, afraid that he would change his mind.

At this point, Qin Ling was also driven to a dead end. She had no choice but to take a risk because she didn't want to see her mother thrown into the cold palace, and she didn't want to see herself and her fourth brother Qin Yuan driven out of the palace or even sold into slavery...

At first, Qin Ling herself did not realize the problem. It was only after hearing her fourth brother Qin Yuan talk about it that she understood the seriousness of the problem and realized how much trouble her 'unintentional mistake' had caused.

So the reason Qin Ling made this decision now is more out of self-blame, and it also carries a sense of punishment and self-sacrifice in order to save everyone.

Fortunately, she made the right bet.

Because of this request, Qin Feng really couldn't refuse...

Qin Ling is, after all, a genuine princess, unlike him, who is an imposter who crashed the show. Moreover, she is a beautiful girl rated as SSR by the Beauty Chart. Now that she has offered herself up, how could Qin Feng not accept her?

That's absolutely outrageous!

What? She's the younger sister?

Sister my foot! Not to mention that Qin Feng, who transmigrated from another era, has no feelings for her, and there are no brothers or sisters in the palace. Do you think this is a TV drama?

It's important to understand that power struggles are everywhere in the palace, and they're always life-or-death. Once you're born into that family, there's no room for kinship, unless you're siblings like Qin Feng and Qin Lan, or Qin Yuan and Qin Ling, who share the same mother. Otherwise, most are mortal enemies...

Even brothers can have their share of infamous scenes of fighting amongst themselves!

In particular, Consort Wang, Qin Ling's mother, has been eyeing Qin Feng's mother's throne for many years. The palace is full of intrigue and all sorts of conspiracies. If you are not careful, you may be brought down and then completely ruined!

At that time, death might be a relatively easy relief!

Given all the bloodshed and turmoil above, how could Qin Yuan and Qin Ling, the younger generation, possibly be on good terms with Qin Lan and Qin Feng?

Did you think the bullying you did before was all for no reason? Mei has no time, Mei hasn't thought about it...

Although under normal circumstances, Qin Yuan and Qin Ling have no hope of vying for the throne, theoretically there is still a sliver of a chance...

The ancestral rule is that once the top three heirs to the throne are all gone, the next in line can take their place!

Chapter 9: The Fifth Princess's Beauty Contract

Therefore, as long as the Empress can be killed, the Second Princess Qin Lan and the Third Prince Qin Feng can be eliminated directly. Then, if something happens to the First Prince Qin Yu, wouldn't the three positions of Crown Prince be vacant?

Although this is actually very difficult to accomplish, there is still a glimmer of hope...

Then Qin Yuan, who was ranked fourth, and Qin Ling, who was ranked fifth, would naturally take their places. Moreover, since there were no more threats from behind, their positions would be virtually unassailable. How wonderful!

Do you all understand now?

In the royal family, don't talk about kinship or blood ties; those are all empty words. At least, in the face of that position, none of those things matter!

Besides, these kinds of things between siblings happen far too often in the royal family. It's something everyone's already used to. So what if they do it? Who cares? Who dares to care?

Moreover, since Qin Feng had already decided to live life to the fullest this time and do whatever he wanted, he naturally wouldn't care about these trivial matters. While the palace maids were helping him change his clothes, he directly waved to the Fifth Princess Qin Ling, "Words are not enough. I dare not and will not believe you. Why don't you prove it to me with your actions first? Otherwise, I will definitely not mind sending you all out of the palace!"

"..."

As the saying goes, people in the palace are always fighting to the death; one wrong move and you could be doomed forever!

Under what circumstances would Qin Yuan and Qin Ling, who are both princes and princesses, be sent out of the palace?

It's very simple. When they were demoted to commoners or even slaves, it was naturally impossible for them to stay in the palace!

Once they lose their royal status, their fate is predictable, because there are always enough perverts in this world who like to collect former princes or princesses as private treasures...

Actually, this is still the best situation. If you encounter someone who likes to share their work with others, the situation is simply indescribable!

So even though Qin Feng's words were quite harsh, no one was surprised at all. Not only did the palace maids remain calm, but even the Fifth Princess Qin Ling felt it was only natural. Just thinking about all the bullying Qin Feng had suffered at the hands of Qin Yu and Qin Ling in the past, it was only natural for Qin Feng to have such thoughts now!

This is what they call the wheel of fortune turning; when it's your turn, you can be as smug as you want!

But how is she going to prove it? Mei has... you don't have time. Mei hasn't thought about it...

Need I say more?

Who doesn't know that Qin Feng is a born lecher?

Who doesn't know that Qin Feng, this useless third prince, is good for nothing except playing around with women?

Qin Ling's face flushed and paled in an instant, but in the end she obediently walked over.

Because she dared not gamble on what would happen next, nor could she gamble...

Moreover, if sacrificing herself could save her mother and brother, she would certainly be willing and have no other choice but to do so.

Besides, she was the one who started all of this. If she hadn't let the maid speak so arrogantly to Qin Feng, if she hadn't gone to her brother Qin Yuan to cry and ask him to avenge her... none of this would have happened!

All I can say is that she was too impulsive, too young, and... underestimated Qin Feng.

So Qin Ling had no choice but to obediently stand in front of Qin Feng, "Third Brother... I'll do anything you want from now on, just please let us go, and please don't tell Father about what happened before!"

"Can you swear you'll listen to me in everything from now on?"

"I swear!!"

'Ding~ Congratulations, host! You have met the conditions for signing a contract with the beauty Qin Ling. Would you like to sign the contract?'

"Yes!" Although somewhat surprised, Qin Feng quickly agreed to the system's request. The next second, a huge and magnificent magic circle suddenly appeared beneath his feet...

At the same time, a stunningly beautiful goddess suddenly appeared behind Qin Feng. With a light tap of her slender hand, the Fifth Princess Qin Ling was suddenly thrown into the air uncontrollably. Then, a golden rune flew out from the goddess's forehead and quickly entered Qin Ling's brow, leaving a very obvious mark on it!

Immediately afterwards, Qin Feng felt a strange connection between himself and the Fifth Princess Qin Ling. He could even know Qin Ling's thoughts with just a thought, and even... control her?

Qin Ling probably felt the same way, and that's why, after landing, she immediately and cautiously looked at her body. "Third Brother... what did you just do to me?"

What did I do...?

Qin Feng was silent for a few seconds before speaking, "Didn't you just swear you'd listen to me from now on? Just now, a certain goddess personally appeared to testify..."

"what??"

'Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have successfully signed a contract with the beauty Qin Ling. From now on, Qin Ling will enjoy attribute bonuses from your portrait!'

'Ding~ Congratulations, host, on successfully signing a real beauty. You have obtained the "New Car Enters the Warehouse" achievement and are rewarded with a portrait of Su Ying.'

'...'

Su Ying (SSR): The adopted daughter of Wei Wuya, the Rat King, the leader of the "Twelve Constellations," possessing unparalleled elegance and grace.

Attributes: Attack +30000, Defense +30000, Health +300000, Mana +30000.

Personal Skill: Pharmacology (Restores 4% HP per second to all allies for 15 seconds, 60-second cooldown.)

Affection Skill (Not Activated): Sisters-in-Law Compete for Beauty (Increases damage by 25%, reduces damage by 25%). (Activation Condition: Simultaneously activate the portraits of the two beauties, Su Ying and Tie Xinlan.)

Contract Bonus (Uncontracted): Health +4%, Mana +4%, Evasion +4%, Block +4%.

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Chapter 10: The Many Advantages of Being an Emperor

Unfortunately, Qin Feng didn't have much time left, as His Majesty the Emperor had sent people to urge him for quite some time. So, with the help of the palace maids around him, he quickly got dressed and left...

To be honest, Dekun Palace was not a place where His Majesty the Emperor handled state affairs, but rather a place similar to a private study. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the Emperor rarely met with outsiders here.

But Qin Feng, being his son, naturally doesn't belong to this category.

However, in Qin Feng's memory, he had been to this place very, very rarely...

When Qin Feng arrived at Dekun Palace, His Majesty the Emperor, who was also his adoptive father in this new identity, was standing alone beside a huge bookshelf. "Third brother, you've arrived?"

"Yes, Father..."

"How many times have you come to Dekun Palace?"

"The third time." Qin Feng thought for a moment, then answered his cheap emperor father. The first time was when the Third Prince Qin Feng was five or six years old, brought by the Third Prince's biological mother, the Empress. The second time was when he was twelve years old. At that time, he had already clearly shown the gap between himself and his peers, so His Majesty the Emperor talked to him. However, it was just some empty words of comfort and encouragement. After that, the old emperor seemed to have completely forgotten about this son.

"Then you should know why I came to see you this time?"

"I don't know!" Since he had just successfully signed a contract with the Fifth Princess Qin Ling, she was now his person. Naturally, Qin Feng kept his word and wiped the slate clean of the previous matters. He also coordinated their statements to help them get through this.

"Don't know?" The old emperor chuckled. "If you don't know, then why did you dare to provoke Fifth Sister? She's your sister, after all. You've put me in a very difficult position..."

"..."

Well, after all, the emperor is the master of this palace, so it's normal for him to have some spies planted everywhere!

But if that's the case, he actually knew all this all along, so why... Qin Feng was also a little confused for a moment. Since you knew that Qin Ling, Qin Yuan and others had bullied him, the third in line of succession, why did you do nothing about it?

Could it be that the Third Prince Qin Feng isn't your biological son?

Wait a minute... something's not right!

Because at that moment, Qin Feng suddenly realized that when the Third Prince Qin Feng came to Dekun Palace to meet his emperor father when he was twelve years old, their conversation was anything but ordinary!

Unfortunately, the third prince was too young at that time and his intellectual development was somewhat lacking, so he couldn't understand at all and thought that the old emperor was just being perfunctory.

But in fact, the emperor seemed to have a successor in mind a long time ago, and this person was none other than the third prince Qin Feng, who was called a good-for-nothing and a coward by everyone!

Why?

Qin Feng was about to openly discuss this issue with his father, the emperor, because he had no interest in the so-called throne. He would rather be a carefree prince, surrounded by beautiful women and constantly filling his collection of beauties. That would be the pinnacle of life. Who would care about governing the country or working tirelessly for the country?

"Judging from your expression, it seems you have a question for me?"

"I do have some doubts." Qin Feng paused for a moment, then finally spoke, "Why me?"

"What do you mean, 'Why you?'"

"What I mean is... it seems you've chosen me?" Qin Feng frowned. "This isn't normal, because in every aspect, I'm inferior to my eldest brother and second sister..."