"Perhaps this is the fun of the Emperor and Empress's relationship. Haven't you seen how the Empress angers the Emperor, and the next day he goes to court refreshed? In fact, our Empress is very good at managing her husband."
The woman in green glanced at the palace gate with an ambiguous expression, then covered her face and chuckled softly.
"That's right. What woman could make a king marry only her and have his offspring follow the same rule? The Empress certainly has the ability."
The woman in red had to agree with this, especially since the Empress was a princess from the previous dynasty. What woman in the world wouldn't envy such treatment from her husband?
"Her Majesty is a very kind person. After the sect leader's death, we are very fortunate to have Her Majesty's care. Given our past crimes, neither the court nor the martial arts world would have a place for us. We should thank Her Majesty for giving us this opportunity, and we will serve her wholeheartedly from now on."
Qingyi thought about their current situation, and compared to before, it was so much better.
These are all thanks to the masters of Kunde Temple for their care and protection; they should be grateful.
"Yes, with our status, without the sect leader, we would be at the mercy of others. Fortunately, we have Your Majesty."
The woman in red was also quite emotional. All eleven of them had lives on their hands and were sworn enemies with their former husbands' families. If they hadn't been protected, they would have been wiped out sooner or later.
Although the Empress initially strongly opposed them joining, she brought them into the palace, which was a great favor.
Qingyi is right; they should repay her with their lives.
"Why does that lady surnamed Su insist on staying in the palace? Her Majesty has moved the Women's Medical Bureau to the National Women's Academy and established a Women's Medical College, so why is she still lingering in the palace?"
Seeing the woman in red looking moved to tears, the woman in green knew that she regarded the Empress as her true mistress, so she asked the question that had been buried deep in her heart for a long time.
That woman looks so much like the Empress, it should be easy for her to get married, so why doesn't she want her son and daughter? Why does she insist on staying in the palace?
"Did she do anything unusual? I always felt that she was up to something."
The woman in red had noticed Su Nianniang long ago.
Many people in the palace must have noticed this, but they don't know why the Empress agreed to let her enter the palace.
"What's her motive? I've been observing her for a long time, half a year has passed. For the first three months, she was dealing with medicinal herbs at the Women's Medical Bureau, and for the next three months, she was working diligently as an assistant at the Imperial Hospital. Does she want to study medicine?"
"That's not right. If she wanted to study medicine, she could have gone to the Imperial Women's Academy. Didn't the Emperor arrange for physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy to teach there?"
The woman in green sat outside the palace gate, her brows furrowed as she tried to decipher the woman's intentions. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't figure out what the other woman wanted.
"It's quite strange. Do you think she's taken a fancy to the Emperor?"
The woman in red couldn't figure out what the other person wanted to do, but suddenly, remembering the Empress's face, she made a bold guess.
"What? What makes you say that?"
The woman in green was first shocked, then incredulous.
"Don't disbelieve me, it might actually be true. Otherwise, why would she stay in the palace?"
The woman in red looked at the woman in green with an air of grasping the key point, feeling that this was the only plausible explanation.
"You mean... that's unbelievable. A country bumpkin with that kind of background? You're just delusional."
The woman in green was genuinely shocked.
"Don't forget, our lady also lived in Li Family Village. Besides, that woman isn't ugly, and she even looks like our lady. Isn't it normal for her to have some wishful thinking?"
Seeing that Qingyi didn't believe her, the woman in red couldn't help but analyze the situation further.
"No way, if you say that, will the Empress and the Emperor know?"
Qingyi still didn't believe Hongyi's guess.
"Then tell me, what is that woman's intention? The Emperor probably doesn't know; he only has eyes for the Empress, when has he ever looked at any other woman? As for the Empress, I guess she might have guessed something, so she deliberately went along with that woman's wishes to see what she really wanted."
After rolling her eyes and remaining silent for a moment, the woman in red began to seriously analyze Cen Xi and Shen Jinchen's thoughts.
"No wonder Her Majesty instructed me to keep an eye on Su Nianniang's movements. So that's how it is. Since we know her intentions, wouldn't it be better to just send her away and be done with it? Why keep her in the palace?"
After being reminded by the woman in red, Qingyi became more convinced of the woman's intentions.
"Your Majesty probably didn't think that woman liked the Emperor. She may just be certain that the woman has ulterior motives. And this is just a guess. The woman hasn't shown her intentions yet. What I just said is only one aspect. Perhaps she has other purposes as well."
Hongyi didn't think the Empress would think that way, but it was inevitable that she would be wary of that woman.
If Her Majesty the Empress knew that woman coveted her husband, she would probably have already taken action.
"You're the one who's both affirming and denying things. What's going on in your head all day? I'm really fed up with you. Fine, the master has his own plans. We just need to follow orders and not worry about anything else. Worrying won't help."
Qingyi glanced speechlessly at Hongyi, then yawned and went into the side room.
"Yes, worrying is useless. It's better to prepare some things for the master to take a bath later. She's probably in for a bad time today."
The woman in red smiled and went to the kitchen to have hot water prepared.
Let the master worry about those things.
The next day, not long after Shen Jinchen had attended the morning court session, the Prime Minister's wife, Jun Xiaoqiao, stormed into Cen Xi's Kunde Palace, filled with anger.
Someone who was planning to sleep until late morning had their blankets pulled off and was dragged out of bed.
Cen Xi was very grumpy when she woke up, and with one swipe of her hand, she slapped Jun Xiaoqiao against the doorframe.
Then, impatiently, he sat up and peeked at the woman who was looking for trouble:
"What's wrong with you so early in the morning? Are you crazy?"
"I'm insane, you fucking idiot! Your man is the one insane! This woman was meant for him, and you fucking gave her to Wen Qiheng? What do you mean by that?!"
Jun Xiaoqiao felt a tightness in her chest, and with nowhere to vent her anger, she could only rush into the palace early in the morning.
"Didn't you say you didn't care about your man? Just a few days ago you were planning how to escape. You even said you wanted to take Yu'er with you. Why are you so angry now that His Majesty is giving you someone?"
Cen Xi rubbed her forehead and rolled her eyes at the woman, utterly speechless.
“I… If he wants to take a concubine, he should at least get my consent. What does your man mean by this? Does he want to give him a bunch of women without my permission? Why doesn’t Shen Jinchen keep them for himself? Why does he have to go and ruin the harems of court officials?”
Jun Xiaoqiao felt awkward for a moment, and instead of mentioning whether she cared about Wen Qiheng, she blamed all the sins on Shen Jinchen.
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