But she was the queen after all, and she regained her gentle demeanor in a moment, "I'm sorry, Your Highness."

"I've only been in the palace for a few days, and I haven't felt at ease yet."

"I am where I am today because of your majesty's support and appreciation. I can't express my gratitude enough and don't feel wronged at all." Lin Chunhuan said in a light tone.

Not only was there no panic at all, there was even... a bit of indifference.

The Queen lowered her eyes, her hands clenched into fists beneath her wide sleeves. "That's fine. The Emperor has been on the throne for several years, but the harem remains barren."

"If Concubine Zhengui can give birth to more children for His Majesty, this honor today will not be in vain."

"yes."

She responded indifferently, and the meeting seemed to be over. However, when Lin Chunhuan stood up and left, the dignity on the queen's face collapsed in an instant.

Aunt Nanyue beside her stepped forward quickly and said, "Your Majesty, I have already asked the people below to find out everything."

"Concubine Sun did go to Changchun Palace yesterday, and Concubine Zhengui was favored that night. I don't know what they talked about... Today, the Emperor issued the decree to confer the title without consulting anyone!"

Aunt Nanyue's words were filled with pity for the Queen, "That woman is obviously a vixen. You don't even know if her body is clean or not, and yet the Emperor still treats her with such respect!"

"Nonsense." The Queen frowned. "How could such a thing go wrong? You complaining a few words is fine, but if others hear it, they will say that we in Kunning Palace are jealous and slandering the Imperial Concubine. If it gets out, it will be a big trouble."

"Also, from today on, no one is allowed to mention Concubine Zhengui's background anymore. As long as she is the same as us in the eyes of the Emperor, then she is the same as us. No one is allowed to talk about this matter!"

Aunt Nanyue responded somewhat reluctantly, lowering her head and muttering softly, "It's different... the bitches in the brothel are always seducing people. Weiyang Palace asked for water five times last night..."

"What did you say."

Knowing that Nan Yue beside her was a mumbling person, the queen was too lazy to listen. However, the words that faintly reached her ears made her body stiffen. She looked at the somewhat dazed Nan Yue and swallowed her saliva.

For a moment, I just felt a sore throat.

He turned around and grabbed Nan Yue's shoulders, "What did you just say?!"

Noticing that there was something wrong with the Queen's tone, Nan Yue became a little panicked.

She and the Queen grew up together. They were master and servant in name, but more than that, they were sisters. She truly cared about the Queen and quickly reached out to pull the Queen to sit down. "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

"You just said what happened in Weiyang Palace last night... last night?"

The Queen kept asking this question, seemingly not listening to anything else. Although Nan Yue realized that it was inappropriate, she still said that question.

She had never expected that as soon as she said that, the Queen's body swayed slightly and she almost fell to the ground!

"I want... five times of water." The queen smiled, tears streaming down her face. "Good, that's great."

Seeing the queen's obviously abnormal appearance, Nan Yue became more and more panicked, and kept calling "Your Majesty". However, the queen did not look at her, but just sat in the chair blankly for a whole day without eating or drinking.

It was not until dark that the queen seemed to come back to her senses. She ate as usual, except that she drove everyone out of the room when she was getting ready for bed.

It seems that there is no difference from before.

Seeing that the Queen didn't even let her stay, Nan Yue pursed her lips, her eyes full of worry. She half-knelt and held the Queen's hand tightly, "Your Majesty, do you really not want me to stay?"

"Really."

The queen pursed her lips and smiled, "I am already an adult, I know what I am doing, go ahead and get some rest."

Having said that, Nan Yue still looked back every few steps as she left.

As they grew up together, how could she not feel whether the Queen was really fine or not? But Nan Yue could also feel that the Queen... really didn't want to see anyone now.

As the door closed, the gentle smile on his face slowly fell.

The queen took a deep breath, walked to a large mirror and laughed again.

But this time, her smile was neither dignified nor elegant, but full of charm and allure, and even a hint of... lewdness.

Standing in front of the bronze mirror, she reached out to untie her dress until she was naked.

The body in the mirror was radiant, smooth, and beautiful in every way. Her long black hair was freed from the heavy phoenix crown and fell on her chest, contrasting clearly with her skin tone, making her look particularly enchanting and attractive.

No one would have thought that the queen, who always abided by the rules, would have such a side to her.

The queen smiled, her fingers gently stroking her face, following the curve of her jaw, down to her chest and lower abdomen...

"Your Majesty, do you like You You like this?"

The smile on her face fell, the queen breathed slightly, her eyes were blurred, but she curled up and hugged herself, crying silently.

Youyou, youyou.

Does the emperor still remember that he gave her such a nickname?

From princess to queen, so many years have passed that even the queen herself can't remember clearly. She originally remembered that they had a period of love and affection when they first got married.

But gradually.

Everyone around her told her to be dignified, generous, and well-behaved, and to act like a princess and a queen. She was clearly trying very hard to learn.

Obviously, you are trying your best.

But the queen never thought that one day the emperor would frown and push her away. He disliked her boredom and rigidity, so he spent less and less time in Kunning Palace.

In the end, even if they had to enter Kunning Palace according to the rules of their ancestors, they would just sit for a while and then leave. Even if they had to stay overnight, they would frown the whole night.

The queen's sobbing gradually weakened, and when she raised her head, her eyes were red. In fact, she was only 24 years old this year, and she was also unrestrained and free before she got married.

When I first experienced human affairs, I was full of expectations and knew the sweetness of it.

But she is the queen, and every pair of eyes is staring at her, watching how she sets an example for women. She cannot laugh or cry loudly, and she cannot express her sexual desire, otherwise it would be an insult to her status as queen.

She couldn't even try to seduce the emperor like Concubine Zhengui did...

She had to be dignified, elegant, and calm, but the queen never knew...why being a role model for women had to be like this.

Could it be that women cannot have desires?

Raising her hand to wipe away the tears from her face, the queen slowly stood up and put her clothes back on one by one. Every movement was filled with an inexplicable heaviness. Finally, she raised her chin slightly in front of the mirror.

She is still the noble queen!