The Empress Dowager also returned to normal at this time. She suppressed the shock in her heart and said thoughtfully: "Ace is the emperor, it is impossible for Zhao Yatou to be the only one to be favored."
Even if it is true, it cannot be spread, otherwise the news about Zhao Yatou causing trouble in the palace will spread again.
Huang Xianmeng breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
After all, she was overthinking it. Xiao Ce would not go that far for Qin Zhao. He was still a young man with a strong vitality. How could he favor only one person in the face of the entire harem of beauties?
With the Empress Dowager's approval, Huang Xianmeng became more motivated again. She felt that she still had a chance.
Qin Zhao entered the palace and wanted to be together for the rest of his life. He was too greedy. At least Xiao Ce, the emperor, could not give Qin Zhao such a happy ending.
She still wants the position of queen, and if she wants to be close to the man she likes, she should work harder.
Then she stewed a cup of nourishing soup herself and sent it to the Yangxin Palace.
Now that the guards no longer stopped her, she successfully entered the Yangxin Hall and delivered the soup to Xiao Ce.
The moment Xiao Ce saw Tang, he finally faced the existence of Huang Xianmeng.
Huang Xianmeng thought that her efforts had paid off and smiled: "This soup is still warm. Why don't you, the emperor's cousin, drink the soup first and then deal with government affairs?"
Xiao Ce glanced at the tonic soup in front of him and frowned slightly.
Seeing his tired look, Huang Xianmeng hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Can you help the emperor's cousin massage his temples?"
She wanted to stand behind Xiao Ce when she spoke, but Xiao Ce stretched out his hand to stop her and said very coldly: "Step back."
Huang Xianmeng felt that Xiao Ce had been treating her more and more coldly in recent days, unlike that day when they talked about everything in Shoukang Palace. On that day, Xiao Ce was obviously very talkative.
Could it be because Xiao Ce already knew that her entry into the palace to serve as a sick person was a lie and that she actually came here for the position of queen?
Thinking of this, she felt it was necessary to let Xiao Ce know that she was indeed suitable for that position.
She didn't care much at the moment, and she mustered up the courage to say: "Your Majesty's cousin, I think I am qualified for that position."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ce looked towards Huang Xianmeng and met her warm eyes.
Under his gaze, Huang Xianmeng did not flinch at all, and said slowly: "I know that the emperor's cousin has a deep love for the imperial concubine, and I have never thought about competing with the imperial concubine for her favor. All I want is that position, and I also
I want to help the emperor's cousin solve the current dilemma. There must be someone sitting in that position, and I think I am more suitable for that position than anyone else..."
Seeing Xiao Ce suddenly frowning, Huang Xianmeng paused and said softly: "There is only one Duke in Daqi. With my status, becoming the master of that position is just the icing on the cake. And I can guarantee that it will not happen.
I treated the imperial concubine harshly..."
Xiao Ce laughed angrily, "Treat Qin Zhao harshly? Who do you think you are?!"
Huang Xianmeng was extremely shocked. She never expected that Xiao Ce would be so ruthless.
Her mouth was dry and she wanted to say that she had no ill intentions towards Qin Zhao, but looking at Xiao Ce's emotionless eyes, her palms and soles were cold to the bone.
"Min, Min girl, no, that's not what I mean..." She stuttered, unable to complete her words.
She came here to express her good will, and she wanted to tell Xiao Ce that becoming the queen would make her a good sister to Qin Zhao, so that he would have no worries in the court.
In the past few days, she had brought nourishing soup, but Xiao Ce had never taken a sip. She left the Yangxin Hall after seeing Xiao Ce, and Xiao Ce had never said a superfluous word.
She once thought that this was Xiao Ce's tacit approval of her freedom to enter and leave the Yangxin Palace. She thought that Xiao Ce was considering the possibility of her becoming a queen, and today she wanted to strengthen Xiao Ce's determination to make her his queen.
Could it be that she made a mistake from the beginning?
"Get out!" Xiao Ce was too lazy to talk nonsense and issued an order to expel the guests in a cold voice.
Huang Xianmeng's face turned red. She had never been as embarrassed as she was today since she was a child. She was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Lu, and she had been arrogant since she was a child.
There are not many people with such a noble status like her in Kyoto.
Today, she was mercilessly rejected by the man she liked, causing her to lose all face.
She turned around and walked a few steps away, but still unwilling to give up, she rushed to Xiao Ce and said: "Your Majesty's cousin, I think I am excellent in everything and I am indeed suitable for that position. Why is your Majesty's cousin unwilling to consider me? I
You can really do a good job, and you can also be a good sister with the imperial concubine..."
"No woman can surpass Qin Zhao, and I don't want to see her bow to any woman." Xiao Ce impatiently interrupted Huang Xianmeng's tirade.
There may be many outstanding women in the world, but he is not interested. In addition to being able to hold his family, country, and the world in his heart, there is only one Qin Zhao left.
Huang Xianmeng did not expect Xiao Ce to give her such an answer. It turned out that Xiao Ce was afraid that Qin Zhao would be wronged if there was an extra queen.
Xiao Ce would not tolerate any woman acting wildly on Qin Zhao's head, let alone someone whose identity exceeded Qin Zhao's.
She suddenly realized it. She wanted to cry for a moment and laugh for a moment: "It turns out that this is the case. The daughter of the people understands."
She should be happy. This is the man she has liked silently for many years. He is responsible and dedicated. Even if a man from an ordinary family is always busy, he did not even register as a queen because of Qin Zhao.
"I don't want to disappoint the Imperial Grandmother. You should know how to explain to the Imperial Grandmother." Xiao Ce opened his lips indifferently.
Huang Xianmeng smiled bitterly. At this time, Xiao Ce was still protecting Qin Zhao.
"Don't worry, daughter of the people." Huang Xianmeng walked a few steps away and looked back with a smile: "Xianmeng wishes that the emperor's cousin and the imperial concubine will grow old together and have no doubt of their love."
She bowed slightly and left the Yangxin Hall.
The sunshine outside was very dazzling, and Huang Xianmeng was a little dazzled at first, but soon returned to normal.
When she returned to Shoukang Palace, she had returned to normal and did not mention Xiao Ce or Qin Zhao to the Empress Dowager.
The next day, Huang Xianmeng went to the Imperial Garden for a walk. Many concubines came after hearing the news and wanted to see the magnanimity of the queen chosen by the Empress Dowager.
Huang Xianmeng saw the eyes of the concubines looking at her and remained motionless.
She actually heard a lot of voices in the harem. There were so many women who had no chance to win the favor, and now they all expected her to compete with Qin Zhao.
Just before yesterday, she thought she was close enough to that position, but Xiao Ce personally told her that she was nothing and no one could imagine the position of queen, except Qin Zhao himself.
She walked around the Royal Garden for a while, but found it uninteresting.
Since we are about to leave the palace, we might as well go and see Qin Zhao again.
So she took a detour and went to Jinyang Palace.
Shang Gong and Shang Yi were reporting some situations in the harem to Qin Zhao. At this moment, Huang Xianmeng came.
After Qin Zhao finished explaining the matter, he let Huang Xianmeng come in.
(End of chapter)
This chapter has been completed!