In response, the two exchanged a knowing look, and the Queen suddenly burst out laughing, "No, she will!"

"What the Queen means is..."

Shufei seemed to have thought of something. She sat up straight with some excitement, and even her eyes were shining.

But the queen said nothing more, waved her hand and was about to chase everyone out.

In the imperial study, the regent looked extremely unhappy.

The emperor didn't even show up at the morning court today, but after the court was dismissed, he asked Zhang Jingshun to keep him in the imperial study, where he waited for three hours!

After waiting for a long time, the person finally appeared, and the emperor actually had a strong feminine scent on him.

The Regent was very familiar with that scent; it was clearly that of the woman from Hongxiu Tower...

He swallowed subconsciously. That day in Hongxiu Tower, he had almost succeeded! Thinking about it now, he actually felt a little regretful.

"I heard that Concubine Sun in the harem..."

Before the Regent could finish his words, the Emperor raised his head slightly, a playful smile on his face, "Uncle, you are very well informed. I just found out about it."

"The emperor's uncle didn't even leave the palace, but he got the news."

Knowing that the emperor was pointing fingers at him, the regent didn't shy away. He had long since been unable to conceal his thoughts, so there was no need to try to cover up his mistake. "Your Majesty, Concubine Sun's death was so strange, yet you have so hastily labeled it a mishap."

"Don't you have any doubts about who is behind this?"

The emperor put down his pen and rested his hands on the desk. "It seems that the emperor's uncle is a little dissatisfied with the way I handled the matter. How about I let the emperor's uncle take this seat?"

The emperor hummed in a teasing tone.

But the Regent didn't care. He chuckled and said, "Never mind. It seems that His Majesty doesn't want to hear my report. Please tell me what you want."

"Since this incident happened in the palace and it's almost Afu's birthday, please ask the emperor to go to Wan'an Temple and invite Master Kongshi to hold a ceremony."

The emperor spoke lightly, but upon hearing this, the regent frowned slightly, "Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me. Master Kongshi never leaves the temple, so how could he be willing to follow me into the palace?"

"So what the Emperor's uncle means is that you can't do this job?"

The emperor's eyes were filled with a strong sense of sneer, which made the regent breathe faster. In the end, he gritted his teeth and accepted the order, but it was a pity for Qinghe today.

She was originally happily waiting for the Regent to return home, but she didn't expect that after finally meeting him, before she could go up to him and act coquettishly, he threw her roughly onto the bed.

There was no comfort, and he was treated like a toy just for venting his anger!

Qing He had never seen this side of the Regent before. He was as savage as a ferocious beast, or in other words, he didn't even treat her as a human being.

When the Regent stood up, her body and neck were covered with marks from pinching and strangulation, and her heavy breathing was filled with the panic of surviving a disaster.

There was no longer any warmth between the two of them as before.

"Qinghe is... afraid of me."

After venting the frustration he suffered in the palace, the Regent's mood improved a lot. He turned around and gently stroked Qinghe's face, which was full of fear.

Looking at his eyes, Qinghe's body trembled uncontrollably for a moment.

Everything that just happened seemed like a dream. Just thinking back on it, the shame and humiliation that those men deliberately inflicted on her made Qinghe's mind go blank for a moment.

However, the pain in her body kept reminding her.

That was not a dream, everything was real!

"No...I'm not afraid..."

The last bit of rationality made Qinghe shake her head slightly. Fortunately, the Regent smiled after hearing this, and asked someone to send her ointment and applied it to her personally.

"I'm sorry, I'm just in a bad mood. I'm sorry to have wronged you." The Regent's tone was gentle. If you only looked at the present, you would not be able to tell that it was the same person on the bed just now.

Qing He took a deep breath and her emotions gradually calmed down. She had her own abilities to get to where she is today. She immediately grabbed the Regent's arm and stroked it gently as if to comfort him.

How ridiculous! She was the one who was hurt, but she had to pretend to be calm and comfort an abuser.

Qing He pursed her lips, suppressing the strange feeling in her heart, "If Your Majesty doesn't mind, you can talk to me. I can't help you much."

"But it's good to have more people to come up with solutions."

The Regent was silent for a moment, then smiled, "Concubine Sun in the palace died today."

"Wha…what?"

Seeing Qing He's frozen expression, the Regent sneered and patted Qing He's cheek. "Do your part well. When I'm done with my work, I'll naturally make you my concubine."

"Do you understand?"

Ignoring Qinghe's forced smile, the Regent put the ointment aside, straightened his clothes, and stood up to leave.

Wan'an Temple was the national temple. Normally, if the palace needed to hold a ceremony, they would invite people from Wan'an Temple. However, Master Kongshi was also practicing in Wan'an Temple.

But that person never wanted to step out of the temple.

Master Kongshi is even more respected than him, the regent. If he is forced to do something against his will, this matter... will be difficult to accomplish.

The Regent took a deep breath and went to the conference room. He had already issued an order to find someone in the capital who had a good relationship with Master Kongshi to see if he could find a private way.

I just hope this method works.

Even though he knew that the emperor was deliberately making things difficult for him, he had to accept it.

"Your Majesty."

As soon as he arrived at the door of the meeting hall, the regent was stopped by the doorman, "There is a girl named Yanming outside the door. She said she wants to see you. The girl is holding your token in her hand. Look..."

Goose cry?

The Regent frowned and was about to say no, but then he remembered Yanming's outstanding performance at the poetry gathering two days ago. The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he changed his tone and said, "Take him to the flower hall."

After all, he came with a token of trust. The people in the palace didn't know his background and didn't have any special instructions, so they didn't dare to neglect him and treated him quite well.

I waited for a full hour.

Even the little maid waiting at the side of the palace was a little impatient, but Yanming was still drinking tea calmly, not looking anxious at all.

Hearing the footsteps outside, the little girl breathed a sigh of relief and quickly moved her stiff body to salute, "Your Majesty!"

Hearing the noise, Yanming turned his gaze, stood up and bowed gracefully, "Your Majesty."

"sit."

He hurriedly walked past Yanming and sat down in the main seat, with a hint of annoyance between his brows.

He spends so much money every year to support those retainers, but when he really needs those people to help, there is not a single one who can help. Just think about it.

The Regent felt a splitting headache, and his voice was a little hoarse when he spoke, "Miss Yanming, don't you have no interest in my position as a concubine in the palace, and just want to see all the flowers in the mortal world?"

"Have you figured it out by coming to the palace today?"