Ever since Shen Shuyi made the bold promise to give birth to an heir for the emperor, Qin Hao stayed in Yilan Palace almost every day, causing the concubines in other palaces to become jealous.

The Queen Mother was even more upset. How shameless of her! Concubine Zhao actually ignored her words!

The emperor doted on this charming concubine so much that he rewarded her like water. The eunuchs carried countless boxes and chests into Yilan Palace, clearly wanting to let everyone in the harem know her status.

Concubine Yin felt bitter and complained to the Queen Mother, "Your Majesty, Concubine Zhao has gone too far. Your Majesty has punished me several times for this. Not only did I lose face, but I also didn't take the General's Mansion seriously."

Empress Dowager Li felt more and more that Shen Shuyi had the appearance of a demon concubine and was not someone who would keep to herself. She also thought of the emperor's recent abnormalities. In the past, he had not entered the harem for several months, and only went once after the Empress Dowager urged him a lot. Now he stayed in Yilan Palace every day... What if Concubine Zhao was really pregnant?

The more Empress Dowager Li thought about it, the gloomier her expression became. She couldn't just sit there and wait for death any longer!

"Xiuying, come and sit over here. I have something to tell you."

Concubine Yin felt uneasy and walked over carefully, "Your Majesty, please speak."

Empress Dowager Li concealed the calculation in her eyes and said earnestly: "You have been in the palace for several years, but do you still remember Yi'er?"

Concubine Yin's heart suddenly lifted, "Your Highness...Your Highness and I grew up together, so I naturally remember that."

"I know about your relationship. Do you still blame me for letting you enter the palace?" Queen Mother Li sighed, "It's not that I want to break up the couple. It's really that the general wants you to enter the palace to bear children for His Majesty, and to make the general's mansion prosperous..."

Concubine Yin choked up, "I have never blamed the Queen Mother, but now I have a hard time in the harem, and I hope the Queen Mother can give me some advice."

Empress Dowager Li snorted, "Chen Shuyi is nothing. As long as you are pregnant with the dragon heir, the emperor will not say a harsh word to you even if he kills her."

Concubine Yin looked embarrassed, "But...but His Majesty will never come to Chuxiu Palace."

"That's not difficult." A hint of viciousness flashed in Empress Dowager Li's eyes. She didn't want the emperor to have any children in the first place. The world should have belonged to her son, but unfortunately her son had a short life. Fortunately, there was Yi'er.

"I will find a way to help you and Yier."

Concubine Yin suddenly became nervous. It was not that she didn't want to, but Qin Yi was bewitched by the vixen Chen Fu, and it was impossible for him to be with her. What's more...how could a foreigner like him enter Chuxiu Palace?

Empress Dowager Li pinched her chin. Yin Xiuying had a good appearance and came from a good family. She was qualified to give birth to her grandson's child.

In case Qin Hao is unwilling to adopt Yier, she has to be prepared for both situations!

"In a few days, the emperor will take his ministers to Shanglin Garden for autumn hunting. At that time, I will create opportunities for you and Yier. At the same time, I will deal with Shen Shuyi personally. She will never have the chance to go to Shanglin Garden to cause trouble for you."

Concubine Yin was frightened by the vicious look that flashed across the Queen Mother's eyes, and she quickly calmed down.

This is her only chance with Qin Yi. As long as they have a child, they may be able to be together again in the future, and it won’t be too late to get rid of Chen Fu later!

The most important thing now is to get rid of Shen Shuyi, the thorn in my side!

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Chen Shuyi looked at the mountains of treasures in Yilan Palace and secretly clicked her tongue. Did the emperor turn her palace into an inner treasury?

She took a bite of the fresh fruit and leaned into Qin Hao's arms again, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid all the women in the harem hate me so much that they want to bite me."

Qin Hao sat upright reading the memorials. He raised his head slightly when he heard her speak, "You don't like it?"

Seeing the juice overflowing from the corner of her lips, he put down the book and took the handkerchief to wipe the corner of her lips, "Sit down."

Shen Shuyi finished eating the fruit and put her juice-stained hand in front of him.

"I like anything His Majesty gives me, but if you make such a big show of it, others might gossip about it. It's okay for the harem, but I'm afraid the court will get wind of it."

"I'll give you a key to the inner treasury. Take whatever you like." Qin Hao slowly wiped her fingers and patted her arm. "Sit aside. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shen Shuyi kissed him on the cheek.

"No, I just like to nestle in your majesty's arms. It's so warm." She picked up a storybook and pretended to read it.

Qin Hao thought she was young and liked to act coquettishly so he indulged her. However, the little Concubine Zhao in his arms saw something happy and laughed in his ear, which made him feel itchy and he could not concentrate on reading the memorials.

He pinched his brows, put down the memorial and picked up the person.

"Hey... Your Majesty, it's not dark yet!"

The book in Shen Shuyi's hand was taken away and thrown out of the bed curtain, followed by the clothes.

Scattered outside, the bright yellow robe and the light purple skirt overlapped in one place...

Qin Hao knelt on one knee in front of her, his eyes fixed on her pretty face and her snow-white collarbone...

From head to toe, everything was to his liking. He should be thankful that there was such a wonderful person by his side in the world.

He lowered his head and pressed his lips against hers...

Delicate, warm...

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Shen Shuyi boldly grabbed his hair and his back, as if he was in a raging fire, listening to his hoarse voice, as if in a dream, and he didn't know what day it was.

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The next day, Qin Hao woke up first. When he opened his eyes, he saw Concubine Zhao sleeping peacefully beside him.

She was so close to him, her slender white neck was right in front of his eyes, and her pleasant body fragrance enveloped him, giving him a subtle feeling in his heart.

The eagerness of surprise in his heart seemed to burst out, and he finally couldn't help but suddenly grabbed Shen Shuyi's waist and hugged her tightly in his arms.

Shen Shuyi was awakened by his movement, and his breathing was heard in his ears, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Qin Hao rubbed her neck slightly, and it took him a while to calm down and regain his calm and composed look. "Nothing, you can sleep. I'm going to the morning court."

Chen Shuyi listened to the favorability value reported by the system, and suddenly realized that 50% favorability value was probably the limit for this cold-hearted emperor.

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Chen Shuyi had been so sleepy these days that she wanted to sleep in as usual, but unexpectedly someone from the Empress Dowager's palace came to her early in the morning and asked her to go to the Cining Palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

She propped herself up, wondering if the Queen Mother had come up with some new way to torture her.

Sure enough, when she arrived at the Cining Palace, a ferocious look appeared under the kind face of the Empress Dowager.

"In a few days, the emperor will take his ministers to Shanglin Garden for autumn hunting, and I want to go to Baolian Temple to pray for a child for the emperor. I will choose a few of you to go with me."

Concubine Yin was the first to agree, "I am willing to go with the Queen Mother."

The other concubines were torn between a desire to be chosen and a desire not to miss the opportunity to go to Shanglin Garden with the emperor.

The emperor will stay in Shanglin Garden for at least a month, and may bring a few concubines to accompany him.

Before Shen Shuyi raised her eyes, she noticed a sinister gaze falling on her.

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