Although Qin Zhao didn't care, Xiao Ce still felt guilty in his heart.
She said she didn't care because she had unconditional trust in him. Is there any woman in the world who doesn't care about status? Now all the women in the East Palace have been canonized, and she is the only one left behind.
After that, Qin Zhao changed the topic. After the two walked around the Imperial Garden hand in hand, Qin Zhao sent Xiao Ce to the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart.
Qin Zhao had lunch at Yangxin Palace before returning to Jinyang Palace.
In Cihe Palace, Queen Mother Guo looked unhappy after hearing that Qin Zhao had lunch at the Yangxin Palace.
She used a cruel trick to finally make Xiao Ce become more normal. He often walked around the harem and stayed in Zhongcui Palace for a few nights.
She couldn't have her good intentions ruined as soon as Qin Zhao showed up.
"Your Majesty, don't be anxious, and keep observing. Your Majesty is still young after all. It's normal for you to be reluctant to let go of someone as beautiful as Miss Qin." Nian Yun saw that Empress Dowager Guo was unhappy and comforted her.
Empress Dowager Guo knew that Nianyun's words made sense, and now it was up to her to see whether Xiao Ce would stay overnight only in Jinyang Palace as before.
It was night, after Xiao Ce finished his work, he went to Jianzhang Palace to sit for a while. However, he did not stay overnight in Jianzhang Palace in the end and returned to Yangxin Palace.
Cihe Palace kept an eye on Xiao Ce's movements before he went to Jianzhang Palace. This news reached the ears of Empress Dowager Guo, which immediately relieved the anxiety in Empress Dowager Guo's heart.
In the next two days, Xiao Ce occasionally walked around the harem, but he never visited any of his concubines, and of course he never stayed overnight in Jinyang Palace.
This is a great blessing for Queen Mother Guo.
At the very least, Xiao Ce's eyes were no longer limited to Qin Zhao, and began to be attracted by other concubines. In any case, the situation was much better than Qin Zhao's monopoly on the dragon pet.
Wu Xirou, who was in Zhongcui Palace, was not as optimistic as Queen Mother Guo.
Although she kept Xiao Ce that night, she also knew that it was just a temporary measure. Later, she also knew that Qin Zhao and Xiao Ce went to hang out in the Imperial Garden. She heard that Qin Zhao was in a good mood at that time, and Xiao Ce seemed to be in a good mood as well.
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This shows that Xiao Ce's stay at Zhongcui Palace did not affect the relationship between Qin Zhao and Xiao Ce.
Originally, she was hoping that Qin Zhao would make a big fuss with Xiao Ce, or break up with Xiao Ce from now on, but unfortunately it backfired.
While Wu Xirou was thinking wildly, Xiao Ce, who had not appeared for several days, came.
She was secretly happy and stepped forward to pick him up.
Xiao Ce spared her the courtesy and said, "You are busy with your business, so don't pay attention to me."
He just didn't want to listen to the ministers' advice in the morning to ask him to become a queen and have children as soon as possible. Occasionally, he could stay overnight in Zhongcui Palace to silence those people. It was so trouble-free.
Wu Xirou felt bitter in her heart, and she asked tentatively: "Sister Qin will be angry when she sees that the emperor is staying in Zhongcui Palace?"
"Zhaozhao is a sensible girl and won't be angry about this kind of thing." Xiao Ce said and went to the side hall.
Wu Xirou hesitated whether to follow her or not. When Zhang Jixiang saw this, she said, "Ms. Xiu Rong, please rest early. Your Majesty still has something to do."
He finally understood that the emperor was not interested in women other than Miss Qin. He had tried his best and gave Wu Xiurong a chance. Wu Xiurong couldn't grasp it himself, so he couldn't blame anyone.
Wu Xirou is a smart person, so she naturally noticed the change in Zhang Jixiang's attitude.
When Xiao Ce came to Zhongcui Palace for the first time, Zhang Jixiang asked her to seize the opportunity, but she failed to sleep with her, so Zhang Jixiang also looked down on her, right?
She was unhappy and watched Zhang Jixiang walk away with gloomy eyes.
Liuli whispered from the side: "Empress Xiu Rong, please rest early. Anyway, the emperor is in Zhongcui Palace and will not leave for the time being."
As long as the emperor is willing to come to Zhongcui Palace, this is the opportunity for Empress Xiu Rong. Are you still worried about not finding the best time to come to bed with him in the future?
Wu Xirou fell on the bed, unable to sleep anyway. As long as she thought about Xiao Ce living not far from her, she was unwilling to do nothing.
"Liu Li, if I take the initiative, will I be disliked by the emperor?" Wu Xirou picked up the curtain and asked Liu Li.
Liuli was silent for a moment before saying: "Looking at the emperor's behavior, he will definitely come to Zhongcui Palace from time to time. If Empress Xiu Rong is too eager to show off, she may scare the emperor away. If she doesn't find another opportunity in the future, Empress Xiu Rong will be the worst.
The right opportunity."
Wu Xirou burst out laughing: "The authorities are confused, but your words woke me up from my dream."
On the contrary, she was anxious. She had obviously warned herself to be patient before, but now she couldn't hold her breath.
With Xiao Ce's temperament, if she acted too eagerly, she would push Xiao Ce away. It took a lot of effort for Xiao Ce to come to Zhongcui Palace to stay overnight. This was an honor that other concubines did not have. She could not throw away this honor.
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After figuring out the twists and turns, she stopped thinking and rested peacefully.
Early the next morning, Wu Xirou was called to Cihe Palace by Empress Dowager Guo.
Of course Wu Xirou knew that Empress Dowager Guo summoned her to find out whether she had slept with her. The entire harem knew that Xiao Ce had stayed at Zhongcui Palace for several nights, but every concubine who slept with her should have a history record. She didn't know
How did Xiao Ce handle this matter?
Perhaps it was because Empress Dowager Guo couldn't figure out whether she was sleeping with her, so she came to ask her.
She greeted Empress Dowager Guo politely, then stood aside.
"Sit down, don't be restrained." Queen Mother Guo said with a gentle look on her face.
Wu Xirou followed her instructions and took her seat, acting well-behaved.
The more Empress Dowager Guo looked at Wu Xirou, the more satisfied she became. Both Wu Xirou's clothes and her rules were very good.
But judging from Wu Xirou's face, she was confused.
"Did the emperor give you an order to attend his bed yesterday?" Empress Dowager Guo didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.
Wu Xirou had expected that Queen Mother Guo would ask this question, and she replied calmly: "It was too late when the emperor came over last night, and I didn't sleep with you."
Empress Dowager Guo nodded slightly: "The emperor takes care of everything and does not care about women. You must serve the emperor well. By the way, did the emperor order you to attend his bed in the past few days?"
Queen Mother Guo suddenly killed Wu Xirou by surprise.
Wu Xirou's face quickly turned red, and she lowered her head shyly. At first glance, she seemed to be nodding.
Queen Mother Guo was overjoyed when she saw this, thinking that Wu Xirou had agreed to her words: "Okay, there will be a reward!"
Wu Xirou lowered her head, her eyes flashing slightly.
Did the Queen Mother Guo not ask Tong Shi to find out what happened? Or maybe it was because Xiao Ce had silenced Tong Shi that the Queen Mother Guo would ask her to question her?
Before coming to Cihe Palace, she had guessed that Queen Mother Guo was asking her about sleeping arrangements, so she had already thought of a way to deal with it. She was not lying. It was up to Queen Mother Guo to understand.
She got through it, but she wasn't that happy.
At this moment, she was basically sure that Xiao Ce thought she was valuable, so she stayed overnight in Zhongcui Palace.
Empress Dowager Guo had previously wanted to draft a draft for Xiao Ce, but there was no news later. It was probably because Xiao Ce was unwilling to draft a draft, and there was no follow-up on the matter of establishing a queen.
Uncharacteristically, Xiao Ce suddenly walked around the harem and stayed overnight in Zhongcui Palace from time to time. He clearly wanted to deceive others.
