After being freed from trivial matters, Zhao Xin went straight to Changle Palace to have dinner with Su Qingyu.

Afterwards, he played with the queen for most of the day.

The relationship between the two heated up rapidly.

We will naturally stay overnight in Changle Palace.

…

The next day, early morning court.

After Zhao Xin and Su Qing exchanged sweet words, they happily went to court, but they didn't expect...

He was poured a basin of cold water by his ministers.

The ministers unexpectedly all came to the same advice and suggested selecting a concubine in advance.

The reason is that there are very few concubines in the harem now.

Zhao Xin looked coldly at the ministers below him: "It has not yet been a full year since I ascended the throne and selected a concubine. With the current natural disasters and wars, selecting a concubine at this time will not benefit the people."

A minister said: "The emperor dealt with a large number of concubines last time for the queen, so now the concubines in the harem are dwindling and the queen is the only favorite.

The queen should be a model for the country, virtuous and generous, but she now monopolizes the emperor's favor and is not worthy of the title of model for the country.

I also hope that Your Majesty, for the sake of the royal heirs, will recruit concubines in advance and expand the family line."

Zhao Xin stared at the minister, a hint of mockery and murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

You're even talking about the Queen?

But he really hadn't considered this in the past few days.

He doted on the queen, but this gave her an opportunity to be attacked by these ministers.

He didn't want these people to interfere in the affairs of his harem, but he had no way to shut them up!

Zhao Xin felt depressed and felt that his anger was rising and on the verge of exploding several times every day when he went to court.

"If it weren't for the Empress's jealousy, the concubines in the harem wouldn't have been so scattered. Your Majesty, I believe that Su is without virtue and character, and is truly unfit to be the Empress."

"Enough!" Zhao Xin shouted coldly, "The matter of selecting a concubine will be discussed later. I am dismissing the court!"

Zhao Xin left the Purple Palace filled with anger. Cui Cen looked at the emperor's back as he left, with a slight smile on his lips.

When Liu Muzhi was summoned to the emperor's house, he saw that the emperor was still gloomy and angry.

"I finally managed to get rid of those spies in the palace, and now that old scoundrel Cui Cen is trying to use this excuse to force people back in. He's really calculating!"