"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The virtuous concubine's cheeks turned slightly red, and she stood up carefully.

Emperor Jian'an's gaze once again fell on the charming and graceful Hong'er behind her.

"This person must be the actor who sang The Peony Pavilion. I remember you. Your singing skills are really good."

"Hong'er thanks your majesty for your praise. I am just a small talent and it is not worth mentioning."

Hong'er bowed gracefully, her beautiful eyes and gentle demeanor made Emperor Jian'an slightly surprised.

My Adam's apple rolled up and down, and before I could open my mouth, I heard a familiar baby voice.

[Father, you are probably attracted to her, right? Alas, she is just a femme fatale, similar to Yuqin who died tragically. I wonder what is so good about her?]

[And her true identity is a witch from Miaojiang. She came to get close to my mother and me on purpose to cast a spell on us all! ]

A femme fatale? Emperor Jian'an grasped these four words, and his interest instantly faded.

...

...

He still likes kind girls and is not interested in this type.

However, speaking of poisoning people, she cannot continue to serve Concubine Xian.

If the little princess was killed by her, who would accompany him to court, give him advice, and distinguish between treachery and loyalty?

However, if we deal with it rashly, we are worried that she will become desperate and do something even more ruthless.

Emperor Jian'an was thinking about this and spoke slowly, "Hong'er? Your name sounds good, and your appearance is quite to my liking, so I decided to take you as my concubine and serve me in bed."

"Becoming my concubine will only bring you endless wealth and splendor."

Hearing this, Su Lili couldn't help but be a little surprised. She didn't expect that her father liked this model?

[Hey, it seems that father really likes her, he actually took the initiative to say it out! ]

[Aren't you afraid of being bewitched? ]

Su Lili frowned and twisted her chubby little body.

Inadvertently, I saw a hint of disgust in Emperor Jian'an's eyes.

"No, absolutely not!"

Hong'er was shocked and immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowed continuously.

"I have no ambitions. I just want to serve the virtuous concubine. Please, Your Majesty, take back your order and let me go!"

"Please, please, Madam Xianfei is my benefactor and the master I will serve for the rest of my life!"

Boom boom boom! His forehead was bruised.

Emperor Jian'an's expression gradually grew colder, with a hint of anger.

"So, you are planning to disobey the order?"

"I dare not. I am just terrified and worried that I will not be able to serve Your Majesty well!"

On the side, Concubine Xian was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Emperor Jian'an's eyesight was so poor.

Su Lili in his arms immediately understood what Emperor Jian'an meant and immediately became restless.

[Mother, please persuade the bad woman to agree. Father is probably planning to use his ultimate move, and he is not blinded by beauty! ]

Hearing the baby voice, Concubine Xian finally reacted and followed suit, "Hong'er, this is His Majesty's kindness. I don't need you to repay me. The most important thing is to serve His Majesty well."

"If I refuse, it will embarrass His Majesty, but I will not go back on my word and give others a chance to criticize me just for your selfish reasons."

After being complimented one after another and looking at the cold eyes of Emperor Jian'an, Hong'er knew she couldn't refuse and could only nod and agree.

She knelt, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am grateful for your kindness. I will be your Majesty's from now on."

"Very good. A man who knows the current situation is a hero. This time, I will make you the Red Beauty and you will sleep with me tonight."

Emperor Jian'an nodded with satisfaction, then strode out of Weirui Palace.

Soon, it was night again. In the side hall of Weirui Palace, the beautiful lady Hong burned incense, bathed, changed her clothes, and stood alone in the cold wind waiting.

To be honest, this new favorite was really miserable. She had no palace maids of her own and no extra rewards.

I can only hope that serving His Majesty tonight will satisfy him and give me some of the benefits and treatment I deserve.

In early winter, Hong'er was standing in the cold wind in thin clothes, shivering with cold.

I don’t know how much time had passed, I was almost freezing to death, but finally some light appeared ahead.

The sedan chair stopped, and Emperor Jian'an strode towards her and embraced her as they walked into the side hall.

There was a charcoal fire burning in the room, which was slightly warmer than outside. Just as the beautiful lady Hong was about to undress and go to bed with the emperor, Emperor Jian'an held her shoulder with one hand.

"I'm not sleepy. Play some chess with me and have a few glasses of wine to get rid of the cold."

"Yes." The red beauty gritted her teeth and nodded lightly.

Soon, the chief eunuch Wang Yun brought wine, and then left at the hint of Emperor Jian'an's eyes.

The red beauty lost game after game and drank glass after glass of wine. Gradually, she became drunk.

Emperor Jian'an sat still, his lips curled slightly, and he said in a persuasive manner, "Tell me, who sent you here, and do you really know Miaojiang Gu magic?"

In a daze, Hong'er said stiffly, "I was sent by the master. I am also one of the thousands of Gu women in Miaojiang Country. I am the best at raising and using Gu."

"Very good." Emperor Jian'an nodded slightly and continued to persuade, "You deliberately approached Concubine Xian and the little princess. Do you have any ulterior motives?"

"Yes, ah..." Hong'er nodded, her voice vague and unclear, "These are all orders from the master, the purpose is, is..."

So, what was the purpose? Emperor Jian'an was extremely anxious.

Before Hong'er could explain clearly, she fell on the small table with a thud, drunk.

In the corner, Su Lili was secretly watching the fun. She thought that Emperor Jian'an would be cursed, but unexpectedly, Hong'er was the one being controlled.

Deep down, I was secretly overjoyed and gave him a thumbs up.

[Amazing! Father is so awesome! I thought it was weird to suddenly take a concubine, but it turns out he was waiting here!]

[If I'm not mistaken, there's something wrong with this wine. I can only say that this bad woman made a bad move and it's all her own fault! ]

Hearing the voice, Emperor Jian'an slightly raised the corners of his lips. He didn't expect that the little guy had learned to care about him?

The little princess is really his sweetheart. I’m afraid she is trying to prevent him from getting poisoned.

Fortunately, I had already taken the elixir given by Concubine Xian, and I was immune to all poisons!

"Come out, little princess, I found you."

After a while, a clear and cool voice broke through the air, with a hint of amusement, "Five, four, three, two..."

[Father, Father, I won’t hide anymore, I won’t hide anymore! ]

[I never thought that my father had trained a pair of sharp eyes, and he knew where I was hiding! ]

Su Lili used her hands and feet to crawl over with difficulty. She took out a small wooden box with her little hands, took out the fat white worm and put it on Hong'er.

Soon, the fat worm drilled into the body, and Hong'er's complexion gradually became worse.

[Hmph, give someone a taste of their own medicine, bad woman, wait for your retribution! ]

Emperor Jian'an understood that this must be the legendary poisonous insect, and it was not advisable to stay here for long.