The Empress Dowager is an old man who has been living in the harem for decades. How could she not know that the scene looks peaceful, but in fact there is a turbulent undercurrent?
If the position in the middle palace had not been empty for too long, she would not want to be this evil person.
Qin Zhao sat for a while and then planned to leave. Seeing that she was leaving, Xiao Ce also stood up and said, "I will take you back to Jinyang Palace."
Qin Zhao laughed when he heard this: "I am not a child, I can go back by myself. The emperor is busy with government affairs, don't do it for my concubine..."
Xiao Ce didn't like hearing what she said, so he simply held her hand: "Zhaozhao, let's go."
Qin Zhao looked at Xiao Ce and met his soft eyebrows. She couldn't say no at the moment and followed Xiao Ce passively.
Xiao Ce's steps were not big, but because he held her hand and held on to her, it was a little difficult for her to follow.
Because there were still the Empress Dowager and Huang Xianmeng watching, her face turned slightly pale.
"Empress, I will come see you next time." Qin Zhao did not forget to turn around and say to the Empress Dowager.
Her face was flushed, charming but not seductive, beautiful and pure.
The Empress Dowager smiled and waved her hand: "Go."
Watching Qin Zhao and Xiao Ce walking away hand in hand, Huang Xianmeng seemed to be in a daze.
"Meng'er, now do you know the worries of the Ai family?" The Queen Mother's voice reached Huang Xianmeng's ears.
Huang Xianmeng nodded silently: "Xianmeng understands."
Xiao Ce doesn't just like Qin Zhao, in fact, Xiao Ce takes Qin Zhao seriously.
Although she had not been dealing with Qin Zhao for a long time, she also liked Qin Zhao, even though Qin Zhao was Xiao Ce's favorite concubine.
Obviously she and Qin Zhao should be on opposite sides.
"Then do you still want to enter the palace? You have to know that Ace is a slow-moving, affectionate and ruthless child. Maybe you will never win his heart throughout your life, and you can only guard the position of a queen. In this way
Can you endure it?" the Empress Dowager asked again earnestly.
She was someone who had experienced the pain of not being able to love someone, and she didn't want to see such a good girl go back to the old path she had gone through.
Even if Huang Xianmeng is suitable for the position of queen, the price she has to pay is too heavy.
Huang Xianmeng was silent for a long time, and then she said, "I want to try, otherwise I'm afraid I'll regret it. Can my aunt help me?"
This is her only chance to get close to Xiao Ce. If she doesn't work hard this time, she will definitely not be willing to do it in this life.
Seeing that Huang Xianmeng still persisted, the Empress Dowager stopped trying to persuade her.
Everyone has their own destiny, and she can't interfere too much.
That day, Qin Zhao followed Xiao Ce out of Shoukang Palace, and the two of them abandoned their steps and walked. Qin Zhao enjoyed the rare leisure time with Xiao Ce.
There is no telling what will happen in the future. If there is a queen in this harem, she will definitely not be able to accommodate her, no matter how valuable the character of that queen is.
Therefore, while you have no grudges now, live a good life with Xiao Ce.
"What's going on?" Xiao Ce saw Qin Zhao glance at him from time to time and was curious about what she was looking at.
In his previous life, Qin Zhao would have asked Xiao Ce directly if he planned to make Huang Xianmeng his queen?
At that time, Qin Zhao always refused to hit the south wall and never looked back. He could not hide things in his heart and could not hide words in his mouth. Now he is no longer as impetuous as in that life. He knows that everyone has everyone's responsibility.
"A person's life is getting shorter and shorter every day, just like looking at the emperor and missing each other." Qin Zhao said, as if it was true or false.
Xiao Ce slowed down, feeling that there was something in this girl's words.
"We are still young and there will be a long time ahead." Xiao Ce squeezed Qin Zhao's palm.
Qin Zhao nodded in agreement, but she also felt that people's passion would fade over time, and she would also grow old in the future. If in a few years, Xiao Ce suddenly wants to draft a new batch of new people, she may not
I can still fight it...
Alert to what he was thinking, Qin Zhao couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, we still have a long time to live. Both the concubine and the emperor are still young."
"If you have something on your mind, you might as well tell me." Xiao Ce straightened Qin Zhao's shoulders and said seriously.
Qin Zhao smiled brilliantly: "It's rare for me to be so thoughtful, but the emperor doesn't cooperate. It's really boring."
Looking at her bright smile under the sun, Xiao Ce rubbed his eyebrows: "Are all women as fickle as you?"
Although there are many people in his harem, he has interacted with very few people, but there are only one like Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao's smile deepened: "Qin Zhao is a unique existence in the world. This is what the emperor has said."
Xiao Ce remembered that he had said the words "unique", and Qin Zhao was indeed special.
After that, Xiao Ce chatted and laughed with Qin Zhao. After returning to Jinyang Palace, Xiao Ce returned to Yangxin Palace.
Zhang Jixiang originally did not want to get involved in this matter, but he understood clearly that the imperial concubine lost her temper because of Miss Huang, but the emperor knew nothing about it.
He found that he couldn't see the imperial concubine taking everything to heart, but the emperor didn't know the imperial concubine's heavy heart.
When Xiao Ce was about to finish his work in the morning, Zhang Jixiang took a chance and handed over the list of candidates for the queen: "This is the list of candidates for the queen selected by the cabinet. Please take a look at it, the emperor."
Xiao Ce frowned slightly: "Take it away!"
Zhang Jixiang pretended to take it back, but failed to secure the roster. When the roster opened, he was surprised and said: "What a coincidence, Miss Huang is also on the candidate list."
"Miss Huang?" Xiao Ce felt that Zhang Jixiang's voice was too sharp and harsh.
"Girl of Huangxianmeng." With the foreshadowing here, Zhang Jixiang knew it was almost done.
Xiao Ce was silent for a moment and stretched out his hand. Zhang Jixiang hurriedly put the roster in Xiao Ce's hand.
Xiao Ce indeed saw that Huang Xianmeng was among the candidates. In terms of life experience, talent, and appearance, he was outstanding. Therefore, it was a lie that Huang Xianmeng entered the palace to serve the sick, and was it true that the emperor's grandmother acted as a matchmaker?
Zhang Jixiang saw Xiao Ce checking Huang Xianmeng's resume carefully, and for a while he couldn't figure out what his master meant.
In his opinion, Miss Huang is a perfect match for the emperor and is the best candidate for the queen.
A girl recognized by the Empress Dowager must be of noble character.
But if Miss Huang becomes the queen, what should the imperial concubine do?
He has already regarded the imperial concubine as his mistress, and it is impossible for him to regard another woman as his mistress.
"Huang seems to be suitable for that position." Just when Zhang Jixiang was distracted, Xiao Ce suddenly broke the silence.
Zhang Jixiang did not dare to answer the conversation casually.
Regarding who is suitable for the post, this is a taboo topic, and no servant like him can comment on it.
Xiao Ce looked at Huang Xianmeng's painting for a long time, feeling a little distracted.
In the past, he would have felt that it was reasonable for Huang Xianmeng to become the queen. The middle palace could not always be vacant, and the queen must be decided as soon as possible.
Now he was thinking that if Huang Xianmeng became the queen, then the noble concubine Qin Zhao would be shorter than Huang Xianmeng. He could not imagine such a scene.
As long as he thought of Qin Zhao serving tea and water to other women and being inferior to them, his heart felt like a big stone weighing on him, so heavy that he almost suffocated.
(End of chapter)
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