The harem was quiet for the next two days, until Xiao Ce turned over Cui Jieyu's sign again.
The next morning, a rare visitor came to Jinyang Palace. It was Wu Xirou who had not been visiting Jinyang Palace for a long time.
Although the two of them did not officially break up, they are both smart people and know that many things cannot be undone, so they avoid the embarrassment of meeting each other.
This time Wu Xirou suddenly appeared in Jinyang Palace, and Qin Zhao's first reaction was that there must be a monster if something goes wrong.
"How come Concubine Xian has time to come to this palace today?" Qin Zhao asked with a smile, his attitude was lukewarm.
Wu Xirou immediately discovered the change in Qin Zhao's title. In the past, Qin Zhao called her sister, not Xian Fei. Before her, Qin Zhao would not call herself my concubine, but today the title has also changed.
She suddenly felt that she shouldn't have come this time. Even if she wanted to provoke a dispute between Qin Zhao and Cui Jieyu, Qin Zhao was not a fool. How could he not see through her intentions?
"It's been too long since I've been to Jinyang Palace. I suddenly remembered my sister and came over to see her." Wu Xirou smiled slightly: "Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, little Atom turned one year old."
Qin Zhaocai didn't believe that Wu Xirou came here just to lament to her that the years passed too quickly, but Wu Xirou didn't say anything and she didn't bother to ask.
The two hooked up and chatted, but later Qin Zhao heard Xiao Ce's footsteps approaching, and secretly thought it was a coincidence that Xiao Ce, a busy man, came to Jinyang Palace to walk around.
What's interesting is that this time, Xiao Ce went to the East Side Hall to sit for a while before walking around in her main hall.
Because she has good hearing, she naturally knows Xiao Ce's movements immediately, but Wu Xirou does not know.
As soon as Xiao Ce appeared, Wu Xirou happily stepped forward and got stuck in front of Qin Zhao, while Qin Zhao fell behind Wu Xirou.
Qin Zhao was not blind. Of course she saw this detail, but she was unmoved.
Her current strategy is very simple. She just needs to have her own place in the harem and not be at odds with Xiao Ce. She doesn't have to deliberately try to please Xiao Ce.
In her opinion, Wu Xirou's deliberate efforts to please were unnecessary, and she didn't feel anything at all.
Xiao Ce clearly felt Wu Xirou's joy when she saw him. On the other hand, Qin Zhao stood quietly behind Wu Xirou, greeted him, and then sat back down.
Compared with Wu Xirou's enthusiastic welcome, Qin Zhao seemed too calm and self-possessed.
"What was my concubine doing just now?" Xiao Ce asked casually.
Wu Xirou thought Xiao Ce was asking about her, so she answered with a smile: "I was chatting with Sister Qin about home affairs. When they got excited, the emperor came without thinking."
Xiao Ce frowned slightly.
He asked Qin Zhao, "Yes". Qin Zhao's answer was taken away by Wu Xirou without any displeasure. Wouldn't this woman be able to fight for it?
Wu Xirou soon discovered that Xiao Ce's face was not very good-looking. She didn't know that she had offended Xiao Ce, so she asked for words: "Why does the emperor have time to move around today?"
Xiao Ce was a little unhappy when he heard her familiar tone.
From Wu Xirou's tone, it seemed that Wu Xirou was the master of Jinyang Palace. It was Wu Xirou who answered the question, and it was Wu Xirou who grabbed the conversation. Qin Zhao, the mistress of the main palace, did not say a word.
"I'm here to see the noble concubine." Xiao Ce replied forcefully, his eyes fixed on Qin Zhao's downcast profile.
As if sensing his gaze, Qin Zhao looked up and asked, "Didn't the Emperor come to see Sister Cui?"
Then stop by to see the little atom.
Saying that he came to see her, she would rather believe that he came to trouble her.
Xiao Ce half-squinted his eyes: "Did you know that I went to the East Wing Hall?"
It seems that she is very concerned about his movements.
Qin Zhao was speechless for a moment. She forgot that she had excellent hearing, but others were not like her.
Xiao Ce went to the East Wing Hall before, but no one came to inform her, so how did she know that Xiao Ce went to the East Wing Hall?
"Did the Emperor really go to the East Wing Hall? Look, I know that the Emperor's favorite is Sister Cui." Qin Zhao forcefully rounded off his words.
Xiao Ce sat down in the empty seat next to Qin Zhao and felt that this topic should be dropped. If Qin Zhao was jealous and entangled in this topic, he would not be able to resist it.
Just as he was about to change the topic, Qin Zhao added: "Sister Cui is considerate, gentle and considerate. Not only does the emperor like her, but I also like her very much."
She looked at Baozhu and said, "Go and bring the snacks sent by Sister Cui to the emperor to have a taste."
Baozhu left in response, and soon Baozhu brought a basin of snacks.
Qin Zhao took a piece and handed it to Xiao Ce's lips: "Your Majesty, try it. It's delicious."
Xiao Ce was not used to being fed, so he took a piece and tried it before commenting: "It's not as delicious as the snacks made by Baoyu."
After hearing this, Qin Zhao smiled and joked: "When does the emperor plan to return the jade to his concubine?"
She would not be willing to give a talent like Baoyu to Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce hesitated for a moment and then said, "Let Baoyu return to Jinyang Palace in two days."
It can only be said that Baoyu's cooking is indeed delicious and his behavior is prudent. He is actually a little reluctant to send people back.
"That's good. I'm afraid that Baoyu is too good and the emperor won't let her go." Qin Zhao said, looking at Wu Xiju who was quiet at the side and said, "Why is the concubine Xian so quiet all of a sudden?"
Wu Xirou was sitting in the background. She wanted to interrupt, but Xiao Ce and Qin Zhao were only chatting with each other, so why did they notice her?
"I was fascinated by the conversation between the Emperor and Sister Qin." Wu Xirou replied with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the draft is in progress. The Empress Dowager said that the draft will be held after the Mid-Autumn Festival. I want to know what kind of beauties the Emperor prefers, so I will have an idea when the time comes." Qin Zhao looked at Wu Xirou as he spoke: "Concubine Xian, enter
The time in the palace is not short, and the draft affairs will be complicated by then, so let the concubine Xian also come to help me, right?"
Anyway, it was right to bring Wu Xirou down to a lower level, and she would be able to relax a bit by then.
Xiao Ce didn't expect Qin Zhao to think so fast and suddenly bring up the draft. He thought that Queen Mother Guo would handle this matter and he didn't need to worry about it.
Qin Zhao suddenly asked him directly what kind of beauty he wanted, and his expression was so magnanimous, it was clear that he didn't care at all whether he chose the draft or not.
"I won't interfere with the draft." Xiao Ce opened his lips indifferently, his expression showing no emotion or anger.
Wu Xirou also replied: "It is my honor to help Sister Qin."
It is best to eliminate all the young and beautiful ones, so that there will be no threat.
"Since the emperor doesn't care about the draft, then Concubine Lao Xian will come to help me. Da Qi has not held a draft for many years. This time, we will definitely be able to select many young and beautiful beauties to enter the palace to serve the emperor." Qin
Zhaoxu said.
Wu Xirou didn't know Qin Zhao's intention in saying this. Maybe Qin Zhao was testing her reaction, or maybe he was testing Xiao Ce's reaction.
Xiao Ce felt that this topic was meaningless and boring, so he stood up and planned to leave.
This chapter has been completed!