Morning next day.
The ministers reported the important matters first, and then brought up the matter of Concubine Shu.
"Your Majesty, it is said that every country has its own laws and every family has its own rules. Even if you are doing this to entertain Concubine Shu, you cannot let the ladies in the harem learn to play cards."
Lord Su stepped forward and bowed.
The ministers all thought the emperor would say he was sensible and try to evade them, but instead they heard the emperor say, "What Lord Su said is true. I have already ordered the cards to be disposed of."
Seeing that the emperor not only did not evade them but also listened to their advice, the ministers looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes.
I had originally wanted to say a lot of words to persuade the emperor, but I swallowed them all.
They knew that this was the emperor's best attitude. If they didn't stop while the going was good, they were afraid that the emperor would rebel and really send Concubine Shu back to the imperial tomb, which would lead to criticism from the whole world.
[Are the ministers not used to seeing a tyrant listening to advice like this?]
…
After dismissing the court, the emperor happily took Yu Yiluo and went straight to Concubine Xian's Zuihua Palace.
After the Emperor took away Concubine De's playing cards, the few of them just sat together and chatted.
When the emperor arrived at Zuihua Palace, the three of them had just left.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
"No need to be so polite, get up."
The Emperor sat down, dismissed his attendants, and said to Concubine Xian, "General Jin has arrived in Yueqing, and everything is fine."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for telling me," Empress Xian poured a cup of tea for the emperor and listened to him speak.
"Regarding the leaf card incident, Concubine Shu is trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife. There are many eyes in the palace, especially you, Concubine Shu and Concubine De. Remember to be careful with your words and actions."
Concubine Xian glanced at Yu Yiluo, who was listening very attentively, and said softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice. I will be careful with my words and actions."
Not only should mother be careful with her words and actions, but Aunt Shufei and Aunt Defei should be even more careful. Concubine Shu is clearly using a knife to kill someone because she knows that the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Mo Mansion were involved in the incident at the Xiao Mansion seven years ago.
[This time, Leaf Card is just testing the waters. Seeing that the Tyrant is clearly favoring you, she might start from outside the palace.]
[Shu Taifei has always been cautious. Without 100% certainty, she will not touch Aunt Defei and Aunt Shufei again.]
After all, moving two people would alert the enemy, and her revenge plan might be ruined.
Empress Xian frowned slightly. She had heard about what happened at the Xiao Mansion seven years ago. It was the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion that oversaw the execution. She had never heard that the Mo Mansion was related to this matter.
No, she had to remind her two sisters so that both families could be on guard.
The Emperor looked at Concubine Xian, knowing what she was thinking, and said with a hint of meaning, "My beloved concubine, don't worry too much. Relax, I will take care of everything."
Empress Xian raised her eyes and met the emperor's deep eyes, then smiled.
"good."
"No, Tyrant, just say what you want to say. What do you mean by flirting with my mother? Are you trying to use your beauty to lure me? You're already old, don't you have any shame?"
emperor:"……"
Concubine Xian was almost choked and didn't dare to look at how wonderful the emperor's expression was.
[It's so annoying that I can't speak. How long will it take me to learn to speak?]
[When I learn to speak, I must tell my mother that I cannot be bribed by the tyrant's petty favors. Emperors have always been so heartless. If my mother falls in love with me, she will cry her heart out in the future.]
[However, the tyrant seems to treat his children well. Each of them has someone he has trained around them. They are not spies, but they protect them wholeheartedly.]
The Emperor and Concubine Xian listened to the little girl mumbling until she fell asleep, and then they carried her to the bed and put her down.
Empress Xian covered Yu Yiluo with the quilt and made sure that the little one was really asleep before she spoke softly.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Luo Er said whatever she wanted to say. Please don't take it personally."
The two of them walked around the screen and sat down, and the emperor waved his hand.
"No problem."
If he really gets into a fuss with Luo'er, he will be angry to death sooner or later.
"You heard it just now. I will pass on the message to the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Mo Mansion. Don't worry."
Concubine Xian nodded gently, "Okay."
The Emperor glanced behind the screen and said with a rare serious tone:
"I know your worries. I have seen everything the Crown Prince and the others have done to Luo'er. Luo'er is my daughter. Even if I am gone, I will never let her suffer."
"Your Majesty is in good health. Please do not say such unlucky words."
Empress Xian pursed her lips and lowered her eyes. She was indeed worried about Luo'er's ability. Who knew how long the emperor's favor would last.
She even wondered, if Luo'er lost this ability one day, would the emperor dislike Luo'er?
"You all say, 'Long Live the Emperor!' But can I really live ten thousand years?"
The emperor chuckled, then stopped laughing for fear of waking the little guy.
He took Empress Xian's hand and patted it gently.
"Even if Luo'er grows up to be an ordinary person, she is still my daughter. This will not change. I will make good arrangements for her future and ensure that she lives a happy and carefree life."
The emperor's action of patting Empress Xian's hand was just a simple comfort, and he did not linger for long.
"I thank the Emperor on Luo'er's behalf."
Regardless of whether the emperor would really do what he said in the future, his sincere tone at this moment made Concubine Xian know that he was sincere.
…
Yu Yiluo was sleeping soundly and had no idea about the conversation between the two.
At this moment, she was in a dream, under a peach tree full of blossoms. Pink petals were falling, and mist was all around. There was no one else except her.
Yu Yiluo took a few steps around and found that she had a pair of long legs in her dream.
Before she could pay much attention, her attention was drawn to an old voice.
"Have you made up your mind? If you fail to find the goddess this time, your soul and body will disappear into the Three Realms."
Yu Yiluo followed the sound and found that the fog around her began to dissipate, and another firm male voice sounded.
"I see."
Then a tall figure in a white robe leaped down. Yu Yiluo subconsciously wanted to raise her hand to catch the white afterimage, but she woke up from her dream with a start.
She raised her hand and rubbed her eyes.
[What a strange dream. Why did I want to catch that person in my dream?]
The Emperor and Concubine Xian were about to have lunch when they heard Yu Yiluo's thoughts and stood up.
"That's not right. I was clearly listening to the tyrant and mother talking, how did I fall asleep? Ahhhh, the tyrant wouldn't touch my mother while I was asleep, would he?"
"Luo'er is awake."
Empress Xian changed Yu Yiluo's diaper, dried her hands, and carried her out.
【The tyrant is still here, why should I fall asleep?】
Yu Yiluo's sleepy eyes moved back and forth between the two of them.
[Everything seems normal, so I feel relieved. Although my mother is very beautiful, the tyrant should not be unable to restrain himself from indulging in lust in broad daylight.]
emperor:"……"
Empress Xian: “…”
After lunch, the emperor took Yu Yiluo, who was muttering to herself, back to the imperial study and asked Eunuch Cao to summon Marquis Qingyuan and Mr. Mo to the palace.
Half an hour later, the two appeared in the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Stand up and take a seat."
The two men sat down, secretly wondering why the emperor had summoned them.
"Do you two still remember what happened at the Xiao Mansion seven years ago?"
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