Huang Taiji chuckled and said, "I thought it was something serious, but it's just a pot of flowers. Why get angry?"

“But that is the Sleeping Fire Lotus, extremely precious. It is originally a product of the South. Now that it has been brought here, the chance of it surviving is already one in ten. How can I not feel heartbroken?” Hailanzhu’s eyes were slightly red, and she looked as pitiful as a pear blossom in the rain, making her look exceptionally endearing.

Seeing Hailanzhu's distress, Huang Taiji felt extremely distressed and quickly comforted her, saying, "Lan'er, don't be sad. I'll have Ulanarakdo find some more. It's alright."

“Ulanarakdo?” Hailanzhu murmured softly, and firmly memorized the name.

Knowing where the flower was, Hailanzhu immediately withdrew her delicate expression and said calmly, "This is far too much trouble and effort; let's forget about it!"

"It's nothing, just some flowers, nothing to worry about," Huang Taiji said ingratiatingly.

Hailanzhu shook her head firmly, "No, this flower loves heat and is already rare. It will die if we are not careful. I love flowers, how can I prevent such a beautiful flower from withering because of my own selfish desires?"

After hearing her words, Huang Taiji felt even more admiration and affection for Hailanzhu. He looked at her gently and said, "Lan'er is absolutely right. Since you don't want to, then so be it. I will not force you."

He paused, then said, "If you ever wish to see it again, just tell me. Don't make yourself suffer."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Lan'er will not wrong herself." Hailanzhu curtsied gracefully, her eyes lowered, appearing obedient and adorable.

Seeing this, Huang Taiji was even more pleased. His gaze towards Hailanzhu was filled with deep affection, as if he wanted to melt her away.

Hailanzhu felt the intense gaze that Huang Taiji was fixed on her, so she quickly looked away and casually picked up a dessert and put it into Huang Taiji's bowl.

"Your Majesty, please eat!" Hailanzhu changed the subject.

"good."

In front of Hailanzhu, Huang Taiji was like a big boy, making no attempt to hide his true feelings. He liked her, liked her very much.

He had more than ten concubines in the harem, all of whom sought to marry him in order to consolidate the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. He originally thought that Hailanzhu was no exception, but it was clear that he fell in love with her at first sight. He only had eyes for her, and no one else could get close to his heart except her.

Even if he was forced to sleep with other women, he would treat them as if they were Hailanzhu, otherwise he really couldn't bring himself to do it.

The two continued chatting for a while, and before they knew it, it was already late at night.

Hailanzhu yawned several times. "Your Majesty, it's getting late, and I'm very sleepy. I'm afraid I can't chat with you any longer."

"Does Lan'er want to drive me away?" Huang Taiji asked, feigning sadness.

Hailanzhu secretly resented this guy, who knew perfectly well that she was not allowed to serve him in bed, yet he still insisted on staying in her palace.

Although she was dissatisfied, she dared not show it and could only smile and say, "Your Majesty has misunderstood. How could I dare! I'm just afraid that I might have wronged Your Majesty."

Huang Taiji chuckled, "Lan'er, why are you so mischievous? Does being alone with your partner mean you have to do *that*?"

"This..." Hailanzhu was speechless after being rebuked.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Lan'er, get some rest. I should be leaving now." Huang Taiji stood up.

He actually wanted to stay with Hailanzhu forever, but he was afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself and would upset her.

Hearing this, Hailanzhu was overjoyed, but she still humbly said some polite words, "Your Majesty, please take care."

With a smile on his face, Huang Taiji left Hailanzhu's residence.

As soon as he left, Hailanzhu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She quickly instructed Qingluan to fetch water to wash her face, as she didn't want to go to sleep all night with that thick layer of foundation on her face.

Upon hearing the order, Qingluan immediately went to carry it out.

"Your Majesty, the water is here. This servant will help you wash and dress," Qingluan said, wetting a towel as she spoke.

"Mmm." Hailanzhu took the towel and gently wiped her face. With her bare face, she felt much more comfortable.

“By the way, do you know Ulanarakdor?” she asked, looking up.

"Your Majesty, you don't even remember him?" Qingluan asked in surprise.

Hailanzhu rubbed her temples and sighed, "Ever since I fell into the water, there are many things I can't remember. Qingluan, you don't need to be surprised."

She used this excuse to fool people again.

Qingluan was not a complicated person, and she naturally believed what Hailanzhu said.

So she replied, "Kedor is the leader of the Ula tribe. Over the years, he has made many contributions to the Emperor, so the Emperor trusts him very much. At the same time, he is also the father of the deposed Consort Ulanara."

"The deposed Consort Ulanara?" Hailanzhu frowned, deeply regretting not having studied the history books properly.

Fortunately, Qingluan was very patient and explained in detail what Hailanzhu didn't know.

Before Zhe Zhe married Huang Taiji, Huang Taiji had two other primary consorts. The first one was Niohuru Yanran, but unfortunately she died before she was twenty years old.

The second wife was Ulanara Yunxian. She was very lucky. She married Huang Taiji at the age of thirteen and gave birth to her eldest son, Hauge, at the age of fourteen. Huang Taiji was only seventeen years old at the time and was very happy with his first son, placing high hopes on him.

Yunxian was beautiful and gentle, so after Yanran's death, she naturally became the first wife.

Unfortunately, this good time did not last long. He was considered to have acted disrespectfully simply because he did not get out of his sedan chair to pay his respects when he met Nurhaci, who was then the Great Khan.

Enraged, Nurhaci publicly punished Yunxian, but he was still furious and forced Huang Taiji to depose this consort.

As Nurhaci's son, Huang Taiji dared not disobey and could only obey his father's order to depose Ulanara.

After listening, Hailanzhu pondered: Could this packet of poison be the work of the Ulanara clan?

She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she only gradually came back to her senses when Qingluan called her name several times.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late, you should go to sleep!" Qingluan reminded her.

But Hailanzhu remained unmoved and instead asked, "Where is Yunxian now?"

“A deposed concubine will naturally have to stay in the Cold Palace,” Qingluan replied casually, then added, “Your Majesty, please don’t think so much.”

"Okay." Hailanzhu nodded.

"This servant takes her leave!" With that, Qingluan turned and left the palace, leaving Hailanzhu sitting alone by the bed in a daze.

She then lay down on the bed, but perhaps because she had slept too long in the afternoon, she was not sleepy at all.

She tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, feeling a little irritable. Suddenly, she sat up abruptly. "Should I go to the Cold Palace and check on Yunxian?"

Without hesitation, she got out of bed, casually put on an outer garment, and quietly left the palace.

The reason she was so bold was simply because she had a system. Although the system was always malfunctioning, it wouldn't put her life in danger.