Mu Yunji tried to convince himself——

Concubine Rui is his concubine. If he doesn't touch her, her life in the palace will be miserable.

After he protected his loyal minister, naturally, he would not let her suffer criticism.

But when he heard his little concubine Ruifei's cunning call of "Uncle~", he found that his mental and physical reactions were extremely intense.

perhaps.

This is a new beginning.

-

Some people are happy after tossing and turning, while others are waiting anxiously.

Inside the Pepper Room.

Huo Yunqiu cried for a long time.

She couldn't figure it out!

Why would Mu Yunji favor Zhu Xianyue?! And Zhu Xianyue, is she also... willing?

Humph, she's truly a fickle woman. Not long ago, she claimed to be truly in love with the Crown Prince, but now she's seducing the Emperor...

A woman who grew up on the frontier is more than just a skilled craftsman. Fortunately, the prince did not marry her.

Huo Yunqiu's heart also felt sour...

You know, Mu Yunji hasn't touched her for several years...

Although he still gave her the dignity of a queen and came to her palace on the first and fifteenth day of every month, he came there just to sleep.

He didn't even share a blanket with her.

He didn't even eat with her.

He always comes at bedtime.

Plus... Zhu Xianyue once legitimately owned Mu Huaiqing...

Huo Yunqiu felt even more jealous.

"Go to the East Palace and ask the Crown Prince to come over. Tell him that I have a headache and miss him terribly."

"Yes." The palace maid responded and retreated.

-

A quarter of an hour later, Mu Huaiqing arrived.

"Your son pays his respects to the Queen Mother."

"Get up quickly!" Huo Yunqiu went to help him up personally.

The queen and her adopted son have a deep relationship.

The palace servants all retreated and closed the door for them.

After Mu Huaiqing stood up, Huo Yunqiu did not let him go immediately.

Instead, she looked at him affectionately and said, "Son, I miss you so much..."

Mu Huaiqing felt a chill in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He even considerately used his rough fingers to wipe away Huo Yunqiu's tears.

Huo Yunqiu was very pleased. She tightly grasped Mu Huaiqing's hand and said, "Son, now that you have a Crown Princess, you won't forget mother, right?"

"……Won't."

Mu Huaiqing could feel Huo Yunqiu's grip on him so fiercely that he could even feel her grip on his arm...

But Huo Yunqiu is the queen, his nominal adoptive mother.

He couldn't make her angry.

The power behind Huo Yunqiu should not be underestimated.

His father, Emperor Mu Yunji, was ambiguous towards him and their relationship was not very close. He was only concerned about his political achievements in Yuncheng.

But Mu Huaiqing felt depressed... He was a human being, not a saint, and it was impossible for him to never make mistakes.

My father is too cold.

Only by pleasing his mother and getting her to say something good about him in front of Mu Yunji would he feel less pressured.

Huo Yunqiu lay in Mu Yunji's arms and cried for a long time.

Then tell him that Concubine Rui will sleep with him tonight.

Mu Huaiqing's heart skipped a beat, as if something was about to strike.

That Zhu Xianyue who had declared that she would not marry anyone else...after she recovered, did she sleep with him?

Isn't this a betrayal to him?

You know, since ancient times, a woman cannot serve two husbands!

Zhu Xianyue, what's the difference between your behavior and that of a prostitute?!

I really look down on you!

"...Mother, she is already my father's concubine. Now that she is well, she should serve him in bed. However...

I think that Father should come to see Mother first.

And when Concubine Rui does this, it always makes people feel that she is deliberately hiding something...

Ahem, I shouldn't be discussing my father's concubines! After all... Concubine Rui is now my concubine mother..."