Ying Hong whispered: "The one who is really disappointed is the one in the East Side Palace. He heard that he had sent people to guard the entrance of Jinyang Palace early in the morning, so he was looking forward to the emperor coming so that he could take advantage of it. But the emperor didn't come, so today
I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep at night.”
The person she was talking about in the East Side Hall was Cui Jieyu.
On the surface, Cui Jieyu seems to have a cold temperament and should not be approached by strangers. But when she sees the emperor, isn't she like a bee seeing sugar, wanting to pounce on him?
"The Cui family has the support of the Queen Mother, so don't underestimate the Queen Mother. The one in the main palace can sit still, but also, she has given birth to a little prince, so she naturally feels confident." Speaking of this,
Anya couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
It's not like her, who has been in the palace for several years and still hasn't had the chance to sleep with her.
"So what after giving birth to a little prince? Isn't the emperor tired of it? The imperial concubine is the only one left with the little prince to show off and say, without the emperor's favor, the imperial concubine can't compare to the young master An." Ying Hong disagreed.
Who in the harem now doesn't know that the emperor doesn't like the imperial concubine? If not, it would be impossible for An Xiaozhu and Cui Jieyu to live in Jinyang Palace.
Only with the emperor's acquiescence can Xiaozhu An and Cui Jieyu move into Jinyang Palace.
In addition, the emperor came to Jinyang Palace two days ago and did not order the imperial concubine to sleep with him. Everyone was even more sure that the imperial concubine had fallen out of favor and would never regain her former glory.
"She still has a little prince after she falls out of favor. That woman can use the little prince to attract the emperor to come and go." Anya said a little discouraged.
Obviously they both live in Jinyang Palace and are younger than Qin Zhao, so there is no reason why it would be difficult for them to meet Xiao Ce...
Qin Zhao, who was in the main hall, couldn't help but look at the cute little baby in his arms after listening to the conversation between Anya's master and servant.
She was indeed lucky. She gave birth to Xiao Atom and became a noble concubine. Xiao Ce from her previous life had just arrived, otherwise her life in the harem would have been difficult.
In other words, if she really hadn't given birth to the baby, she might have no worries and leave the palace directly?
Of course, she still feels that God has treated her well and allowed her to have her own child in this life.
Soon, the conversation of Cui Jieyu's master and servant came from the east side hall.
The chamberlain beside Cui Jieyu was Xiao Luzi, who had just returned from the entrance of Jinyang Palace, "The emperor has not come yet at this hour, and he will probably not come. Master, please don't wait any longer."
Cui Jieyu couldn't hide her disappointment: "The emperor's cousin came to Jinyang Palace twice, and I didn't have a chance to say a word to the emperor's cousin. If the Queen Mother's aunt knew about it, she would probably think that I was a useless pawn."
"The days are long. The master has already moved into Jinyang Palace, and there will always be a chance to meet the emperor in the future. With the help of the Queen Mother, will the master be worried about not having the chance to sleep with him in the future?" Xiao Luzi felt that his master did not need to worry too much.
After all, the master is relying on the Queen Mother Guo. With the Queen Mother Guo here, she will definitely help the master achieve his goal.
"You are wrong, the emperor's cousin is not someone who is easy to get close to." Xiao Ce's cold eyes flashed through Cui Jieyu's mind.
People like the emperor's cousin are like an iceberg. It's not easy to get close. She is not as optimistic as Xiao Luzi.
When Qin Zhao heard this, he knew that Cui Jieyu was not a fool. At least Cui Jieyu could clearly see Xiao Ce's true temperament.
Even she was afraid of Xiao Ce now and didn't dare to provoke him casually. Where did Anya get the confidence to think that Xiao Ce would have the opportunity to sleep with him as soon as he came to Jinyang Palace?
Anyway, she was not familiar with the current Xiao Ce. For the sake of her own life, she had to stay as far away from Xiao Ce as possible, at least not to touch Xiao Ce's head.
If Xiao Ce comes to play chess with her next time, maybe she can give in?
This idea was quickly abandoned by Qin Zhao. Based on her understanding of Xiao Ce, Xiao Ce should not come again for a few days, right? After all, Xiao Ce is not that kind of idle person.
After thinking about this, she felt calm and planned to have a good rest, and there was no need to worry about things that didn't happen.
Before little Atom went to bed, Qin Zhao complained to the child: "Your father is not normal. We, mother and son, should avoid provoking him. You should also not provoke your father, lest you get into trouble."
Xiao Atom yawned, turned around and fell asleep.
Seeing the child sleeping peacefully, Qin Zhao burst into laughter.
She kissed the child on the face and felt that she was quite happy now, so happy that she was satisfied with the current situation.
The next morning, when Qin Zhao got up, he heard that Anya and Cui Jieyu had come to pay their respects to her. This was the first time that Anya had come to pay her respects after moving into Jinyang Palace.
Of course, Anya didn't bother her after moving into Jinyang Palace. She seemed to know that her status was inferior to hers, and she was the Lord of the first palace. This meant that Anya also knew that her face would be looked at after moving into Jinyang Palace.
Qin Zhao met the two of them after breakfast. Anya and Cui Jieyu's attitude was very respectful. Especially Anya's attitude was much better than before. She was polite to Qin Zhao and did not dare to go overboard in the slightest.
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Qin Zhao said a few polite words: "You two sisters don't need to come to me to pay my respects often. I get up late and am lazy on weekdays. I don't have to do this. I will not do this in the future."
"That's what Sister Qin said." Cui Jieyu's eyes flashed slightly, not daring to object.
Upon seeing this, Anya also echoed: "I will obey my sister's arrangements in everything."
Qin Zhao didn't want them to come to pay their respects, and she didn't want to come yet. Wasn't it because the emperor might visit the young prince often that she came to get close to Qin Zhao?
Otherwise, she wouldn't have pressed her warm face against Qin Zhao's cold ass.
Qin Zhao sent Anya and Cui Jieyu away, finally having some peace and quiet.
Next is the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May. In previous years, Qin Zhao was a bystander. Now that she has the power to manage the harem, she naturally has to take charge of the overall situation.
Little did she know that Empress Dowager Guo had other plans.
Xiao Ce had just finished dealing with a bunch of memorials that day and was finally able to take a breath. At this time, Queen Mother Guo came and explained her purpose.
"At the beginning, it was a helpless move for the imperial concubine to manage the harem. Now the Ai family feels that the virtuous concubine is the best candidate. What does the emperor think of this matter?"
Xiao Ce was haunted by Qin Zhao in his dreams last night, so much so that when he went to court, he seemed to hear the sound of Qin Zhao chasing him. When he heard Qin Zhao's name, he frowned unconsciously.
brow.
"The emperor is unwilling to hand over the power of managing the harem to the worthy concubine?" Empress Dowager Guo's heart sank.
Originally, he had no other plan, but now she suddenly felt that another major event should be put on the agenda. Only in this way can the situation in the harem be balanced.
"There has been no trouble since the imperial concubine took charge of the harem. She is an imperial concubine, and it is normal for her to be in charge of the harem." Xiao Ce is a principled person.
"There was no trouble? The imperial concubine almost killed the emperor last time. How can this be called no trouble?" Queen Mother Guo became angry when she mentioned this matter.
Where did Qin Zhao get the courage to hurt Xiao Ce? Xiao Ce was the emperor of Qi and the supreme monarch, how could Qin Zhao dare?!
