She drank the porridge from the bowl stiffly, feeling like there was sand in her throat, but no matter how uncomfortable it was, she still drank heavily, hoping to finish it quickly and leave this terrible man.

Because she drank so fast, she almost choked. She coughed softly and tried her best to swallow the porridge in her mouth. Xia Houlie's voice next to her sounded again: "Why are you drinking so fast? No one is trying to compete with you."

After saying that, he picked up the handkerchief and tried to wipe the porridge water from the corners of her lips. She reflexively blocked it with her hands to avoid his touch. Seeing his instantly stiff face, she quickly smiled and said:

"I don't need to bother you, Your Majesty. I can just do it myself."

She took out her handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth. While wiping, she observed his expression. She saw that he just glanced at her lightly, and then turned his head to approve the memorial. Then she felt relieved and tentatively spoke:

"If the Emperor has nothing else to do..."

After a long while, he said: "Does staying by my side make you feel so uncomfortable?"

Mu Qingwan quickly shook her head and said with a smile: "No, no, I don't want to disturb the emperor's approval of the memorial..."

He didn't seem to hear her words and said directly:

"The pot of peonies in the imperial grandmother's room was a gift from the Queen Mother."

Seeing that Mu Qingwan didn't react at all, he turned to look at her in confusion, "Are you not surprised at all?"

"I have guessed this a long time ago." She smiled bitterly, feeling sorry for the Empress Dowager, "In this palace, there is no one else who has the courage and needs, except the Queen Mother."

"It seems that you are smarter than I thought." He stopped writing and turned to face her. "The Imperial Grandmother and I are planning to play a trick."

Mu Qingwan was a little surprised when she saw the solemn look on his face, "Why would the emperor choose to tell me such a confidential matter? Aren't you afraid that my concubine will leak it?"

"The Imperial Grandmother said that you have a beautiful heart, wisdom and bravery, and a breast that is as good as a man's, and I believe in my own vision."

"Then what the emperor means is..."

"To overthrow the power of the Yun family in the court will not happen overnight. As long as you do not let the Queen Mother and Yun Luo grow up in the palace, and cure the illness of the imperial grandmother, I can promise not to attack Xi Chu and no longer use your father.

How about the Queen Mother threatening you and keeping you safe in the palace?"

Mu Qingwan listened quietly, wanting to laugh a little in her heart. It turned out that he was treating her so kindly today because of such a calculation. He was indeed a schemer who grew up with evil intentions. No matter how much he hated the Mu family, but now

She, Mu Qingwan, could be considered his wife, but what he said now sounded so cold and heartless.

Even the fact that she was willing to help the Empress Dowager cure her illness was used by him as a condition of the deal. Could it be that she was so miserable in his heart?

She didn't speak, she just looked at him steadily. He couldn't understand the look in her eyes. There was stubbornness, disdain, and anger, but most of all, I'm afraid it was resentment.

Such clear and stubborn eyes only made his heart tremble, making him suddenly feel that he was really nothing.

After being stared at by her for a long time, he sneered unnaturally, "Do you agree or not?"

"The emperor has said so, can I refuse to agree? However, before agreeing, I still have something to discuss with the emperor." She raised her eyes and said calmly.

"What is it?"

"As far as I know, most of the prominent officials in the imperial court now follow Prime Minister Yun, and the power to select officials is also controlled by the Yun family. It is difficult for the emperor to cultivate his own power. And although several generals with heavy troops are now

The emperor is personally in command, but what is really true in their hearts is

But it is the Empress Dowager who respects them. If according to the Yun family's plan, the Empress Dowager cannot survive this winter, then the Yun family will definitely attack several generals in advance, either by coercion and inducement, or by attacking and framing them. When the time comes, the Emperor will have them in his hands.

The only trump card that can check and balance the Yun family may also come to nothing."

Listening to her analysis one by one, Xia Houlie felt his temples twitching. He had no idea that she had come to Beiyan in just ten days and had such a thorough understanding of the distribution of power in the court. Every sentence hit the mark. This woman,

It seems that he still underestimated her before.

"What on earth do you want to say?"

"I have a way to help the emperor turn things around and help you regain the power in your hands. All I need is that the emperor agrees to one condition."
Chapter completed!