Fu Yu hooked her fingers around Xiao Yuchen's chin and narrowed her eyes.
"Be good, and you'll get a reward."
"Then what does it mean to be good?"
Xiao Yuchen's voice was hoarse.
Fu Yu lowered her gaze, stared at his half-open collar, and licked her lips.
…
The news that Xiao Yuchen abandoned three thousand beauties and favored only one person spread in an instant.
Except for the few palace maids who served Xiao Yuchen closely and the imperial guard Xiao Ling, no one had ever seen this woman.
Although she and Xiao Yuchen were inseparable, she always wore a veil, revealing only a pair of bright and lively eyes.
The woman was only a few steps away from Xiao Yuchen, but he couldn't wait to pull her off his python robe.
There were even palace maids with sharp ears who heard with their own ears that the woman was so rebellious as to call His Majesty's name directly.
She ordered His Majesty to help her peel the lychees.
Late at night, rustling footsteps were heard in the Cining Palace.
A carriage drove out of the palace under the cover of night and headed straight for the Xie family.
Xie Yun and his servants were guarding the door. When the carriage stopped, they knelt on the ground with a thud.
"Your servant Xie Yun pays homage to the Queen Mother."
The eunuch lifted the curtain and helped Empress Dowager Yu out of the carriage.
Time has not left many marks on the Empress Dowager's face.
In terms of seniority and age, Xie Yun is her cousin, but when the two stand together, Xie Yun looks more like her uncle.
"Do we still need to be polite to each other? Take me to see Zhaohua."
Empress Dowager Yu looked anxious.
Although Xiao Yuchen helped her ascend to the throne and become the Empress Dowager, he was not her own son after all.
People's hearts are hidden, and Empress Dowager Yu could not truly trust Xiao Yuchen.
Therefore, both the Xie family and their descendants had only two daughters, Xie Zhaodi and Xie Zhaohua.
Xie Zhaodi was of average talent and appearance, while Xie Zhaohua was a genius, proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Empress Dowager Yu hopes that Xie Zhaohua can seduce Xiao Yuchen and preferably give birth to a prince for him.
The group hurried to Xie Zhaohua's bedroom.
When they opened the door, they saw Xie Zhaohua tied up by Wu Xi with a cloth stuffed in his mouth.
"this……"
Xie Yun was so ashamed that she couldn't even raise her head. "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Her Majesty. This little girl is so lawless that she actually tried to escape from the palace under the pretext of visiting her parents to find General Pei who was stationed at the border. Luckily, I caught her. Otherwise, even with the Her Majesty's guarantee, the Xie family would..."
Empress Dowager Yu frowned.
He signaled to the nanny beside him to remove the cloth strip.
"Cousin, I'm going to talk to Zhao Hua, you guys go out first."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Xie Yun bowed and answered.
Xie Zhaohua ran out of cloth in his mouth, and immediately begged his cousin for mercy.
"Cousin, please, I don't want to stay in the harem."
"You've watched me grow up and you love me the most. Can you please let me go?"
"General Pei is the only one in my heart."
"That's enough."
The cold voice of Empress Dowager Yu was like a hammer, striking Xie Zhaohua's heart.
"You're not a child anymore, why are you still so impulsive?"
"Which woman would really like to stay in a harem and share a husband with thousands of other women?"
"Only by possessing power and gaining favor in the harem can the prosperity of the family be guaranteed."
"You're well-read, and you've followed me through the ups and downs of life in the harem since you were little. How could you not understand this?"
Empress Dowager Yu shook her head hopelessly.