Qinzheng Hall.
The diligent Emperor Xuanhe Qin Mu was dealing with memorials, and of course he was also multitasking while chatting about state affairs with his ministers.
At this time, outside the Qinzheng Palace, the chief eunuch Su Bai looked at the person in front of him and said with a helpless smile, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is discussing matters with the ministers and must not be disturbed."
The Qinzheng Hall is where the emperor handles state affairs. Although some favored concubines could come here to see the emperor, that was in the past. His current emperor does not like concubines in the harem to come to the Qinzheng Hall to see him.
"Eunuch Su." Imperial Concubine Li Xia was wearing a light red palace dress dotted with yellow peonies, looking extremely elegant and noble.
She looked at Su Bai and said, "I know Your Majesty is busy, so I don't plan to go in and disturb Your Majesty."
"It's just..." She turned around to look at the things her maid was carrying and said, "I personally cooked the soup for Your Majesty. Could Eunuch Su please send it to Your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty must be very busy with so many affairs every day. I feel so sorry for you." Li Xia's expression also showed a look of heartache at the right time. She said to Su Bai sincerely, "Eunuch Su, could you please help me take the soup in for His Majesty?"
"It's already the end of the Si hour, Your Majesty must be hungry. Have some soup to fill your stomach." Li Xia said with a smile.
Su Bai: "...Yes, I will go and talk to His Majesty."
This Imperial Concubine is the daughter of the Grand Tutor, who has many students all over the world and has considerable influence in the court. Moreover, His Majesty has no Queen, so the Imperial Concubine is the highest-ranking concubine in the harem. Su Bai dare not offend this Imperial Concubine.
Li Xia watched Su Bai bring her soup in, curled up her red lips and smiled, then turned and left.
She had been in the palace for several years and knew the temper of their emperor. She was lucky enough to be able to deliver the soup to him, and she didn't expect to be able to see him in person.
What this emperor cares about most is the country. The beauties in the harem are just that in his eyes. If anyone dares to delay things while he is handling state affairs, he will not be lenient in punishing them.
The imperial concubine thought of Concubine Shu, who relied on her aunt being the empress dowager to show off her power and act tyrannically. Isn’t she also under house arrest by His Majesty now?
Shufei was not stripped of her title or demoted because the Empress Dowager pleaded for her, otherwise His Majesty would not have been lenient.
Their Majesty looks young, but he has never been a person who is easily influenced by others.
When Li Xia was leaving the Qinzheng Palace with her palace maids and eunuchs, she suddenly saw a goose yellow figure and paused.
Who is that?
Li Xia looked at the unclear figure in the distance. She couldn't see the other person's face, but judging from the other person's figure, it was even more graceful than the most favored Concubine Liu in the palace.
At first, Li Xia was very curious about who this person was and why he appeared in this place, but after a while she remembered the selection of beauties for His Majesty in recent years.
Although few of the beauties sent into the palace by officials stayed, there would certainly be many such cases before your Majesty's offspring were born.
Li Xia's expression froze when she thought of this.
She couldn't help but touch her belly.
Of course she longed to have her own child, and also because she liked Emperor Qin Mu.
Qin Mu is young, handsome, powerful, and her legitimate husband. It is not surprising that she falls in love with him.
But……
When will she be able to give birth to a child of her own?
When will she be able to give birth to a child for Your Majesty?
This is not only her desire, but also the expectation of their Li family.
If she could give birth to the eldest prince, I believe Li would be able to push her to the position of queen, and maybe she could also become the empress dowager.
…
Wushuang followed Cheng Yuandao into the palace, and unexpectedly saw a water-red figure.
Wushuang wasn't sure who that was.
There were three concubines in Qin Mu's harem, and three of the Nine Concubines. Light red was not a color restricted for concubines to wear, so she was not sure who it was.
However, the concubines who were able to come to the Qinzheng Hall should be those with prominent family backgrounds. Only with the support of their natal families could they come to the place where the emperor handled government affairs.
Wushuang was looking forward to the situation this time.
She was very curious about palace fighting, but of course she didn't want to participate, she just wanted to watch.
If she didn't like Qin Mu, she could just find a way to have a child and not do anything to him. But it was impossible for her to fight with other women just for his favor.
Wushuang followed Cheng Yuandao to a side hall and waited to be summoned.
It was a good thing that she could follow Cheng Yuandao into the palace. It was impossible for her to be brought directly to the emperor without notifying him.
Wushuang was very curious about whether Qin Mu was good-looking or not.
"It is said that the daughter of the Liu family in Mei County——"
Wushuang heard the voice calling him, straightened his clothes, and walked out leisurely.
Qin Mu, who had finished discussing matters with the ministers, was told by Cheng Yuandao that he had brought back a stunningly beautiful woman. Although he was a little annoyed by the practice of selecting beauties to enter the palace, he did not directly blame Cheng Yuandao.
Not to mention Cheng Yuandao, almost all the officials in the court wanted to send beauties into his harem, and his mother even allowed it.
What can Qin Mu do?
Of course, we can only indulge it.
Of course, it is still up to him to decide whether the beauty should stay in the palace.
Moreover, although the beauties who were sent to Qin Mu before could not enter the harem, their value increased a lot after he sent them away, and their marriages were much smoother.
Qin Mu saw Cheng Yuandao's expression this time. He said that this beauty was stunningly beautiful, and he was curious about how beautiful she was.
While Qin Mu was reading the memorial and waiting, a goose yellow figure appeared in his sight.
For some reason, Qin Mu seemed to feel a flash of light in front of his eyes, and the entire hall seemed to be several degrees brighter.
The girl who came in was wearing a goose yellow skirt and her jet-black hair was tied into a flying bun.
These are not the main points. The main point is that the girl's eyes are captivating, and her beautiful face, like a lotus in autumn water, makes Qin Mu, an emperor who has seen many beauties, can't help but feel moved.
Does such a beauty really exist?
Wushuang stepped forward and bowed slightly, "I, Liu Wushuang, pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Qin Mu stared at her in a daze for a while, and only came to his senses after hearing her voice. He couldn't help but put down the memorial in his hand, stood up from behind the imperial desk and walked to her.
"Liu... Wushuang?" Qin Mu walked up to her, looked at her face and said, "Your name is quite nice. You are indeed a beauty unrivaled in the world."
Qin Mu believed that he was not a foolish and lustful emperor, but after seeing Wushuang, he couldn't help but feel possessive.
Even though he had rejected the beauties sent by his ministers in the past, he was unwilling to send Wushuang away this time.
Qin Mu also knew very well that apart from him, no one could protect such a beauty.
If such a beauty had not entered his harem, then what awaited her would definitely not be a peaceful life.
In that case, he won't be polite.
"Come here, confer the title of beauty on Liu, give her the name Shu, and grant her the right to live in Fengyi Palace." Qin Mu announced with a wave of his hand.
Wushuang smiled slightly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."