"Don't make the wrong choice next time. You might end up being used by someone without knowing it."

Tu Yufan didn't know whether the imperial concubine would be able to come out and make trouble again, so he told her the truth first. When she came out and made trouble, it wouldn't be in front of Lin Xuan.

The imperial concubine's eyes went dark, and her years of faith seemed to collapse: "Your Majesty, why do you do this? Since he doesn't like Concubine Hui, why doesn't he just let her be the queen?"

"Who says he is an incompetent man? What's the point of trying to balance things? A true emperor would have a known preference for the woman he likes, and would never protect her by hurting other women."

In order to seize the throne, this emperor chose women whose backgrounds and families were beneficial to him. After he ascended the throne, his position was not very stable, and he was unwilling to let the imperial concubine take the throne because her mother's family was prominent, and he would not be able to make his beloved woman the queen.

Although the Lin family has a good family background, it does not have a rich foundation. Even if Brother Lin Xuan was able to suppress the rebellion, it was in peacetime, and the status and voice of military generals were lower than those of civil officials, so he had surrendered his military power early on.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps the emperor did not take action against the imperial concubine's family because he was somewhat afraid?

The imperial concubine laughed out loud and tears fell from her eyes.

"You are right. The previous Emperor Zhou liked Empress Jiao. Even if she was married to someone else, he still pushed her to the throne against all odds. Your Majesty has many concerns and is constrained by the previous dynasty. You still pretend to ignore Concubine Hui. You are such a waste!"

Tu Yufan raised his eyebrows. He even called him a waste. Not bad, not bad. His eyes finally returned to normal. He left with satisfaction.

…………

After Tu Yufan returned to Kunning Palace, Xiao Dezi was resting. He said, "Manager Mo said that your main job these days is to clean outside the palace. You must not slack off."

"......"

Well, now he has a formal job and can stay away from disputes, but if he doesn't leave the palace, how can he change the fate of the original owner? Even if he kills the emperor, the throne will never be his.

He was sweeping the fallen leaves while thinking.

Chief Steward Mo of Kunning Palace came over and watched from afar as Tu Yufan was slacking off while sweeping the floor. The young eunuch Liu Mu came over and said flatteringly, "Grandpa Mo, this kid is not working seriously. I will let him starve for a few days."

Manager Mo shook his head and said, "You and the others should keep your eyes open and don't offend him."

Liu Mu was surprised and said, "He is just a eunuch sweeping the floor. What's wrong with him?"

"The Queen has told me that he can do whatever he wants as long as he doesn't offend other nobles."

Xiao Gaizi took a deep breath. Who was this person to the Empress? Ju Ben even specifically told Butler Mo that the Empress was the most disciplined.

Tu Yufan swept the floor for a while and then quit. Just as he was about to go look for Lin Xuan, he was stopped at the door by the first-class palace maid Yuan'er.

"The Queen said that if there is anything, please tell Manager Mo! It is not convenient for her to see you."

Tu Yufan wondered, was he treating himself as a monster?

Although Yuan'er's tone was cold, she was still muttering in her heart.

"The queen said that if this boy came to her, she would just chase him away. She thought that no eunuch would be so rebellious as to come directly to her master. I didn't expect that there would really be such a fool. I really don't know why the queen kept him around."

midnight

Lin Xuan rubbed his temples tiredly and asked the servants to leave.

Because she was the emperor's "exclusive favorite", His Majesty had not favored other concubines for a long time. Although these women did not dare to offend her openly during their daily visits, they also said that she was not generous enough and could not let the emperor enjoy his wealth and have children.

She was exhausted listening to these jealous words, but the truth was, His Majesty told her that he was not feeling well lately and needed to rest, so he would just sit in her palace for a while and then leave.

She glanced at herself in the mirror, and a hint of numbness appeared on her originally young and beautiful face.

When she first entered the palace, she was full of expectations. However, on the wedding night, His Majesty abandoned her in the bridal chamber for Concubine Hui, and her anxious and melancholy heart suddenly turned to despair.

My mother said that being out of favor in the harem means a dead end. Hey, His Majesty didn't even give her the slightest respect when she first entered the palace.

He sternly warned himself not to tell anyone else, otherwise his family would be implicated, and Lin Xuan had no choice but to agree.