Bei Mingtian was dragged downstairs by Gu Qiqi.

He was about to flare up.

Gu Qiqi suddenly pushed him upstairs. “Quick, quick, quick! Hide quickly! I was the one who stole the green Tridacna. It has nothing to do with you!”

Before Bei Mingtian could figure out what was going on, Gu Qiqi locked him in the bedroom on the second floor.

Gu Qiqi held the door open and looked heroically at the group of guards moving up the stairs!

She had only done such a bad thing once in hisherlife. Retribution had come so quickly.

These guards catch thieves, don’t they?

To her surprise.

When the guards reached the top of the stairs, they did not move again. Instead, they formed two neat lines and looked straight ahead.

Immediately, a woman in a palace dress separated the crowd and walked lightly to her.

It was the queen!

The queen she had seen in the king’s bedchamber two hours ago!

Behind the queen was a middle-aged man. He had a crown on his head and was dressed in auspicious clothes. He reached out and tried to support his wife. He instructed, “Little Wu, slow down. Your dress is long and it’s easy to trip. There’s no hurry about the child. Anyway, we’ve missed the auspicious time. Let me reprimand him. Don’t be angry…”

Gu Qiqi raised her eyebrows.

This, it seemed, was undoubtedly the king.

And he was a king who doted on his wife…

Her breath hitched, and she cleared her throat, preempting them. “Well, excuse me, but I’m returning the green Tr—”

The queen cut her off before she could explain. “Are you the boy Yu Ye was talking about, the one who is confusing Tiantian every day?”

Gu Qiqi was speechless.

General Yu Ye looked old. His eyesight was failing!

At this moment, Gu Qiqi was wearing Bei Mingtian’s clothes, pants, a baseball cap, and a suit jacket. She indeed looked like an unruly boy.

Still …

“Cough, cough, cough. Are you talking about Little Tiantian? He’s my senior brother. We’re brothers. However, the matter with the green Tridacna has nothing to do with him! It’s me, I took it! If you want to question me, look for me!”

Bei Mingtian, who was locked behind the door, felt his heart surge.

No matter what, Gu Qiqi was very loyal to him.

She trusted him unconditionally and protected him. There was nothing to say about this. She was extremely righteous.

But…

Could he say that he didn’t want this kind of brotherhood!?

He would rather she be as frightened as a rabbit and hide behind him, trembling. He wanted her to grab his clothes and say, “Senior Brother Ming Tian, I’m afraid! Can you protect me?”

However, he knew very well that this wasn’t Gu Qiqi’s style.

Gu Qiqi was the kind of girl who would rush to protect him when she encountered something! Just because he was her senior brother and a member of her former team, she would stand on his side unconditionally.

This made him love and hate her at the same time!

At this moment, Gu Qiqi was clearly doing as Bei Mingtian had expected. She stepped forward and tried her best to protect him, trying to take responsibility for stealing the green Tridacna.

However, everyone present didn’t seem to have any interest in this precious treasure. Instead, they focused their gazes on Gu Qiqi.

It was as if she was more eye-catching than the green Tridacna!

This was especially true for the Queen. Her big bright eyes were filled with curiosity that did not fit her age. “Handsome man, do you have any thoughts about my Little Tiantian?”