Qin Xuanling's harem has seemed very lonely in the past four years.

He'er changed into a pink palace dress and looked at herself in the bronze mirror. She had a fair complexion, a beautiful face, and a cool temperament. Looking further away, she saw she had a slim figure. What man wouldn't be moved by the sight of it?

But the emperor never took another look at her.

But over the years, she has gradually established a foothold in the harem. Now no one is closer to the emperor than her. There is not a single woman in the entire harem. She is sure that she has deeply occupied the emperor's heart.

The wedding dress sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs today is the best proof, isn't it?

She smiled proudly at herself in the bronze mirror, thought for a moment, inserted a rose gold hairpin into her head, and then walked out.

Counting the time, it was time for the emperor to go to court, and she was going to serve the emperor for dinner.

Qin Xuanling was eating in the Yangxin Hall, and while listening to what the eunuch Liu Eunuch next to him was reporting, He'er barged in without asking anyone to report. Qin Xuanling just raised his eyes to look at her, and then continued to eat with his head down.

On the table, a large table was filled with sweet-scented osmanthus cake, silver flower rolls, chicken soup wontons, delicious pickles, etc.

When He'er saw the plate of osmanthus cake, she rolled her eyes at Eunuch Liu next to her, but her voice was sweet, "Didn't I tell you that I don't like this osmanthus cake? Why is it on the table again?"

Osmanthus cake is Yun Xihe's favorite snack, but He'er can't get used to it.

In fact, when she first appeared next to Qin Xuanling, she packaged herself strictly according to Yun Xihe's preferences, but Miss Wanqing said that she could not compare with Yun Xihe anyway, and blindly imitating her would be imitating her, so it was better to be herself.

, show differences and divert the emperor's mind.

So she always wants to show a lively and innocent look. Sometimes she doesn't have a good sense of proportion, and she inevitably looks superficial and stupid.

But Qin Xuanling never said anything. When the court officials accused the palace maid of being a filthy mess in the harem, he didn't say a word and indulged her very much.

Eunuch Liu was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Perhaps the imperial dining room forgot about it, so I'll ask someone to evacuate it."

As he spoke, he reached out to hold the plate. Qin Xuanling said lightly, "Leave it."

He'er quickly said, "Oh, just leave it alone. I don't have any other intentions, Eunuch Liu. You can just pay more attention to it from now on."

Eunuch Liu nodded, but showed no expression, and turned around to do what Qin Xuanling told him.

He'er held back a breath of anger in her heart - when I become the master of the harem and the queen of Dashun, let's see how I deal with all of you unscrupulous slaves! It's been so long that I can't remember my taste!

She kept a flattering sweet smile on her face, and suddenly thought of something, "Your Majesty... where did you and Princess Youning go at yesterday's banquet? I remembered that I wanted to discuss something with you at that time. I'll wait.

I haven’t been back for a long time.”

At yesterday's banquet, Qin Xuanling did not come back until the end. Not only that, but Yun Xihe also disappeared. Although the maids at the banquet saw that Qin Xuanling left with Qin Xi, she felt a little awkward after all.

Qin Xuanling paused while picking up the vegetables, and said in a low voice, "When will I tell you my whereabouts?"

"Don't you dare?" He'er didn't dare to ask. She didn't dare to question this man because he was too unpredictable and elusive. If she annoyed him, all her efforts would be in vain.

She hurriedly changed the subject, "By the way, that civet cat was inexplicably excited yesterday. It was sleepy and lackluster before. It looks like something is wrong with it recently. I wonder if the imperial doctor can diagnose and treat it?"

When Qin Xuanling heard this, he glanced at the little black cat lying softly with its black eyes always alert.

It was something he brought into the palace from Xihe's princess mansion and was saved by her hands.

This civet cat is indeed a spiritual beast, its five senses are very smooth, as if it knows that the person it is waiting for has finally come back, and it has been waiting for her to touch its head.

Qin Xuanling looked indifferent, "No need, just step back."

He'er looked unwilling, but in the end he could only put on a smile and said yes.

Qin Xuanling finished his meal, twisted a shrimp and walked towards the little civet.

I have had it for four years. Although I am still not very close to it, I finally gave up on it. The little civet allowed it to squat down next to me and sniffed the shrimp he handed me. After all, it still meowed under his hand very spinelessly.

He groaned and let him touch his head.

Although it's not as good as the soft and fragrant plain hand in my memory, it's still okay. He has the same aura as hers.

Qin Xuanling's voice was a little unfocused, "Do you still remember her?"

The little civet meowed again and raised its head, as if to say of course.

Qin Xuanling's voice became a little warmer, "You are so lucky to have met her."

Four years have passed. The little civet no longer looks as pitiful as before. It is very smart and humane. Qin Xuanling also likes it very much. The eunuchs and maids in the palace take care of it carefully and keep its hair black.

Bright, its eyes narrowed to a slit, and it raised its head and glanced at Qin Xuanling, feeling even more proud than before.

Qin Xuanling smiled again, "Soon I will be able to accompany her every day."

He immediately recruited several court ministers and expressed his intention to unify the Zhou Dynasty and Xiliang. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief unexpectedly.

The emperor has been attaching great importance to the generals for the past four years, urging them to train day and night. No one who can be a minister is a fool. How can you not see what the emperor wants to do?

But you still have to stop what needs to be stopped, and do your best to keep things in order.

"Your Majesty, think twice..."

"Dashun and Xiliang have enjoyed a hundred years of peace during the Great Zhou Dynasty, and now the world is harmonious. Does your Majesty know how many people will be displaced by this move? This will be condemned and reviled by future generations!"

Some people also said, "Da Zhou stirred up trouble in Wutong Mountain earlier, and our Dashun has also taken back Wutong Mountain. Now it is useless to send troops!"

"Scold? Aren't there many of you scolding me behind my back?" Qin Xuanling clasped his fingers on the table, sneered, and grabbed one of them, "What name does Mr. Wu need? Why, my will can't convince you.

?”

Several ministers coughed slightly uncomfortably, and some were not sure whether the emperor was really angry or if he was cooperating with them.

The named Marquis Wu knelt down on one knee very calmly and admitted his mistake very actively, "Your Majesty, I didn't mean that!"

"If you have to have a name to send troops, then it is God's will." Qin Xuanling smiled at the corner of his lips and leaned back, his back slightly sinking into the soft pillow on the dragon chair. He squinted his eyes, his eyes filled with contentment.

, "It is God who wants all the people in the world to return to Dashun, and there will be no more foreign countries."

"If anyone still has any objections, just go and discuss it with God yourself."

The ministers looked at each other, and they all saw the words "get" on each other's faces. Since the emperor had said this, everyone also walked down the steps, "Yes."

Qin Xuanling paused and then said, "Don't forget, our Dashun is a country of etiquette. Before raising an army, ask the envoys first. If they are willing to surrender, the army will be bloodless. You can also name the king as a king with a different surname in Dashun.

.If you don’t surrender, I won’t show mercy.”
Chapter completed!