"Thank you, Queen."

Xu Jinyi's move is simply a good way to win people's hearts.

Nowadays, the days are long and the nights are short, and the temperature outside has reached more than ten degrees below zero. Paying respects at 7 o'clock every day has become the most difficult task.

After paying their respects at Chenshi, they had to get up and dress at Maoshi when it was still pitch dark. The process was extremely painful.

They were not of high rank, and the charcoal they were given was not enough to keep the stove lit all the time.

So getting up early requires great courage.

In order to save charcoal, they would gather in groups of three or four to warm themselves by the fire during the day.

If we don't have to pay our respects, it will only take twice a month, and the time can be changed to Chenshi (9 o'clock). This is simply the happiest thing in the winter.

"Then it's settled. Sisters, drink some ginger soup to warm yourselves before going back."

Only the imperial concubine had an extremely ugly expression, especially when she saw those concubines being so friendly to Xu Jinyi.

"Empress, this is against the rules. Daily greetings have been the harem's custom for many years. You can stop it just like that."

"By then, they will all be too lazy to come and pay their respects in the spring. How will Your Majesty be able to survive in this harem?"

At this moment, the concubines hated the imperial concubine so much that it was obvious that she couldn't stand the good life they were living.

Xu Jinyi drank the ginger soup slowly. "Aren't rules meant to be broken? Besides, it's so cold, if everyone gets sick, they'll have to take medicine. Isn't that an expense?"

"My sisters, please don't be so mean. Of course, if you want to come and pay your respects every day, I welcome you."

"you--"

Xu Jinyi raised her chin to look over, and the imperial concubine immediately shut up.

"Sisters, if you feel unwell, please kneel down and rest. If you feel unwell, please ask the imperial physician to see you."

Xu Jinyi didn't really care about these people, he just said it casually.

Moreover, the change in the greeting rules was not for them, but because she herself did not want to get up so early.

It would be better to sleep in than to act with these people every day.

However, one palace maid actually knelt down and said, "Empress, can we please ask the imperial physician to come and see my concubine? She was coughing up blood last night."

"I really can't find an imperial physician."

Xu Jinyi was puzzled: "Can't find a royal doctor?"

"Our young master is of low status, the Imperial Hospital staff..."

Xu Jinyi followed the palace maid's gaze and saw the imperial concubine. What else was there that she didn't understand?

"Pass on this imperial edict, have the Imperial Hospital check the pulse of every concubine in the harem today."

"Thank you, Queen."

After everyone left, Xu Jinyi lay back limply on her beauty couch.

"Your Highness, what you did today is clearly going against the Imperial Concubine, isn't that right?"

"It's okay, I have His Majesty!"

Su Mian paused. What her queen said made sense. No matter what her queen did, His Majesty would always be there to back her up.

Nothing can go wrong!

Yes! That's it!

——

The day when all the things in Fukang Garden were ready also marked the wedding of Xu Haoran and Ouyang Zhixia.

There is a constant stream of visitors and it is very lively.

Now everyone in the capital knows that Xu Haoran is a big shot around the emperor. It is said that the emperor and the queen will come to watch the ceremony together today.

So this invitation became a hot topic for everyone.

Some of those who were not invited had the audacity to ask Lord Ouyang for them.

Fortunately, Fukang Garden is big enough to accommodate so many people.

Xu Jinyi, wearing a gorgeous red cloak, stood with the emperor on the highest tower of Fukang Garden and watched.

The emperor hugged Xu Jinyi from behind, looking at her affectionately with an unspeakably gentle look in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, thank you. The luckiest thing that has ever happened to me is meeting you." If it weren't for you, it would have been difficult for her to turn the tables in this battle.

Under Xu Jinyi's wide cloak, he touched his abdomen. The life in his belly was almost two months old.

I wonder how ecstatic the man in front of me will be when he finds out.

The emperor rubbed her head and said, "Silly girl, I should thank you for coming to my side. You made me feel the taste of love."

The two of them smiled at each other, like a mural.

In the palace.

The Queen Mother was furious: "Xu Haoran is too ungrateful. Yue'er, don't be sad. I will grant you a marriage soon. I want to see if he dares to disobey my order!"

Qin Xiyue's face was filled with sadness: "Grandma, will the Empress be angry if I do this? The Emperor's uncle protects her so much, so let's not do it."

"General Zhongyi and I didn't really have any sexual relations, so the physical contact is fine."

Qin Xiyue was extremely angry when she learned that Xu Haoran was getting married today.

But she didn't dare to make a fuss, so she could only beg her mother to take her to the palace to appease Xu Haoran.

Speaking of the Queen, the Queen Mother became even more furious: "How dare the Queen be dissatisfied? Only your uncle is so stupid that he was fooled by a woman."

"Look at how many foolish things your uncle has done since the Empress entered the palace. He doesn't even raise the sign every day and sleeps in the Pepper Room every day."

"Ministers have come to complain many times, saying that the Empress has monopolized the Emperor and has even seduced him into losing his mind with her seductive tactics."

"The Empress is still relying on the Emperor's favor, not taking me seriously, and opposing me at every turn."

"I asked her to persuade the Emperor to treat everyone equally, but she refused to listen. I asked her to persuade the Emperor to appoint an heir, but she refused to do so."

"Tell me, is this queen going to piss me off to death?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiyue hurried forward and patted the empress dowager on the back to calm her down.

"But don't many concubines in the harem have a good opinion of the Queen? How could the Queen disobey you like this?"

The Queen Mother became more and more angry as she spoke, and insisted that the nanny go and invite Xu Jinyi over right away.

Xu Jinyi, who had just returned to the palace, was confused. Why was the empress dowager looking for trouble with her again?

His Majesty had just left, and there were still a pile of memorials to be reviewed today, so Xu Jinyi didn't want to disturb him.

I can only go to see the Queen Mother myself.

Seeing Qin Xiyue there, Xu Jinyi had nothing to understand.

When Xu Jinyi heard that the Queen Mother wanted to give Qin Xiyue to her brother as his concubine, her eyes turned cold.

"Empress Dowager, I don't think this is right. They say marriage shouldn't be forced. Xiyue has imprisoned my brother for so long and hasn't made him fall in love. Why bother with this?"

"Besides, my brother and sister-in-law are so loving, why would Xiyue bother herself to act like a bad guy and ruin her life?"

"Although she's not a princess anymore, she's still favored by the Empress Dowager. There's no shortage of young men in the capital, so why would she go to all that trouble to pay for her?"

Qin Xiyue pinched her knuckles until they turned white. She didn't expect that bitch Xu Jinyi would dare to scold her like that.

I'm afraid that if I don't scold her for being shameless and self-degrading, no one will want her even if she pays for me.

The Queen Mother's face was not looking good either. After being refuted by Xu Jinyi, her attitude naturally became even worse.