Chapter 5 The Delicate Palace Maid VS the Cold-blooded Emperor 5

During the following period of time, Su Zhiruan seemed to be deeply integrated into the daily life of the little palace maid.

She was still like other palace maids, following the advice of the nanny every day, doing her job well, and never overstepping the rules.

In the deep palace, most of the pretty young palace maids were thinking about how to win the emperor's favor and then become a phoenix in one fell swoop. But she was different. She buried her head in her work every day, and this move greatly increased the favor of the nanny, the eunuch chief and others towards her.

Unconsciously, even the emperor's eyes were fixed on her more and more often.

Life in the palace was sometimes boring. Many palace maids and eunuchs took time out from their busy schedules to relax. In addition, as the weather got warmer, people became much lazier.

Only Su Zhiruan worked day after day, without being lazy or complaining, but just doing her job well. The Emperor Shen Qi's eyes fell on her more and more often.

Su Zhiruan also knew who the palace maid who had spoken ill of her last time was. She was also a maid who served in the emperor's presence, but she was not as hardworking as Su Zhiruan and was good at many sneaky tricks. Therefore, the housekeeper asked Su Zhiruan to serve in the emperor's presence, and she was sent to work in the back hall.

That night, the moonlight was as bright as water.

The chief eunuch Xiao Fuzi walked in anxiously with a whisk hanging on his arm, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager wants to see you..."

Shen Qi held his wrist and rolled up his sleeves. The calligraphy he had just written was spilt with a drop of ink by his stagnant movement. He placed the wolf-hair brush on the pen holder, pinched his brows, and sighed deeply, "It's nothing more than another matter of offspring."

"…Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is outside the palace!!" The young eunuch who came in hurriedly from the door knelt on the ground to report as soon as he came in.

"Hurry and let my mother in." Although he didn't want to hear the Queen Mother talk about the issue of offspring, the dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and he was a filial son, so he couldn't really not see the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother walked in at a leisurely pace, supported by the old maid beside her. Before she sat down, she asked, "How is the Emperor these days?"

Shen Qi bowed and said, "My son has seen the Queen Mother. Everything is fine. It's just that there are too many memorials to the Queen Mother, and I haven't listened to her teachings recently."

Su Zhiruan and another young palace maid were waiting on the side. When they heard the Queen Mother come in, they knelt down and saluted, "Greetings, Her Majesty the Queen Mother!"

The Queen Mother waved her hand, motioning Shen Qi to sit down, and then began to explain the purpose of her visit. She spoke in a low voice and slowly, as if a loving mother was giving loving advice to her son, "The Emperor should also know the purpose of my visit this time. It has been more than a month since the last time the concubines listened to the teachings. The concubines are eagerly waiting. It's a pity that the green card is probably covered with dust. I know that the Emperor is diligent and good at governing the country, but the issue of offspring should be taken more seriously. The green card has not been turned over for a month, and the concubine has been in my palace. Oh, her eyes are red from crying!"

"Son, I understand." Shen Qi's eyes showed a look of understanding, followed by endless helplessness, and he sighed deeply.

He had seen all the imperial doctors in the palace and even the so-called famous doctors in the folk world, and they all said that there was nothing wrong with his health and that of his concubines. But no matter how much he favored his concubines, he could not have children, and not even one of his concubines was pregnant.

The Queen Mother held Shen Qi's hand and continued to speak earnestly, "Emperor, when I selected the concubines for you before, I was attracted by their family and character, as well as their help in the court. I am old now, and I only hope to have grandchildren. Whether it is a prince or a princess, I miss them very much. In the future, you should be more attentive and look through the cards more often. As long as they give birth to children, I will take care of them myself!"

"Mother!" Shen Qi had an even bigger headache.

Su Zhiruan listened to the conversation between the mother and son and felt a little sympathetic towards the emperor.

Being in his twenties may be too early in modern times, but in ancient times, he was generally the father of several children. Especially for an emperor, one can imagine how much criticism he would receive if he had no children.

There was indeed nothing wrong with his body, and it was even much better than other men. It was just that because he was the son of a plane, his soul had divine blood and could not combine with ordinary people. This was also the purpose of her coming here.

Before Su Zhiruan was bound to the childbearing system, she was just a poor worker. Because she was poor, she worked two jobs and could barely pay the rent and have some food. This also led to her strong ability to adapt to life and she was more easy-going. Although she didn't particularly like children, the gift package given by the system was said to allow for painless childbirth, and the conditions before and after delivery were the same, and there would be no damage to the body and no hair loss.

She didn't have to suffer, she gave birth to a child painlessly, and the child's father was the ruler of a country, so she had no complaints.

"Okay, Your Majesty, just remember this. There are so many women in the harem, and I hope they can have children and spread their wings early." The Queen Mother stood up, and the old maid beside her immediately stepped forward to support her. The Queen Mother gave a few more instructions, "I specially brought a pot of wine and a few dishes. Your Majesty, please eat and go to bed early."

"Farewell, mother." Shen Qi saluted.

After Su Zhiruan bowed, he silently took the tray from the old nanny and placed the dishes and wine on the eight-immortal table one by one.

Shen Qi asked Xiao Fuzi to organize the memorials and send them out, but he seemed very tired. He pinched his brows and sat down at the table. Looking at the table full of dishes, he had no appetite.

Another palace maid serving in front of the emperor and Xiao Fuzi sorted out the memorials and sent them out together.

At this time, Su Zhiruan and Emperor Shen Qi were the only ones left in the huge bedroom.

She first stepped forward, poured a glass of wine into a glass-like wine cup, and placed it in front of Shen Qi. Then she stood aside with her head lowered.

The bedroom is very quiet.

There was no sound of wind, no sound of rain, and even the moonlight was faintly visible through the gauze window.

"Your name is Su Su?" Shen Qi suddenly spoke. He picked up the wine glass with his strong hands with distinct joints and asked Su Zhiruan, but he did not turn around.

Su Zhiruan bowed, her tone soft but official, "My name is Su Su, what do you want, Your Majesty?"

Shen Qi sat there, looking through the swaying sake in the glass wine cup. He squinted his eyes and seemed to see the snow-white, soft face of the little palace maid behind him.

He swirled his glass again.

Now I can see it more clearly.

Obviously she didn't make any expression, but her soft voice, coupled with her slightly childish face, made her sound like a child who was secretly learning from adults.

The voice is pleasant and the eyes are clear and clean.

He poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

The bedroom was completely quiet.

Outside the hall, there seemed to be a faint scent of flowers wafting in from the propped-up windows, faint and light, like that of a magnolia.

It also looks like a crabapple.

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"Pour the wine." Shen Qi had no expression on his face, but put the glass as close to Su Zhiruan as possible, motioning her to pour the wine.

Su Zhiruan stepped forward, took the wine jug and poured a glass of wine.

Shen Qi glanced at the girl's soft little face. Her hands were also snow-white and looked very soft. There were a few calluses on her knuckles, probably from working, but they didn't feel like flaws at all. They only made people want to touch them and feel them.

He did the same.

"Your Majesty?" Su Zhiruan originally thought that he just needed to pour the wine, but he didn't expect that the next second, the head of a country, Emperor Shen Qi, suddenly stood up.

The tall figure instantly enveloped her entire body.

And held her hand.

Shen Qi didn't know what was wrong with him.

Maybe it was because of the alcohol, or maybe the flowers were too warm.

His mind was filled with the girl's sweet voice and innocent eyes.

He couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if these beautiful, clear eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and they were red with tears; and the beautiful voice was not as official as it is now, but humming.

He sat down again, his eyes fixed on the jug of wine.

Su Zhiruan looked at him and felt that he seemed a little lonely for no reason.

After a while, Shen Qi said this.

"Susu, do you think...will I have children?"

The tone of this sentence was too sad, not something an emperor would say. Su Zhiruan hesitated for a moment, thought about it, and then said: "Your Majesty should not ask me."

She was just a palace maid.

To say this would be overstepping the boundaries.

"Nothing, go ahead."

"Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune, and a prince and princess will surely be born." Su Zhiruan was not very good at comforting people. She thought about it and decided to say this.

Shen Qi was moved by her tone and curled the corners of his lips unconsciously.