"Ladies and gentlemen, now that the Empress has seen you, please accept my greetings. Please accept my apology as well."
Zhi Lan and Zhi Tang stood up and said.
With just a few words, Hu Xiao dismissed the group of concubines. Zhi Lan and Zhi Tang looked at Hu Xiao with extreme respect, and immediately following Hu Xiao’s orders, they did not show any mercy.
Just as Hu Xiao was about to return to the backyard, Qin Shuo arrived.
"The Emperor has arrived."
Courtier Wei could not help but shout as he looked at the concubine who had turned into a pot of porridge.
All the imperial concubines hastened to kneel down and pay their respects.
At this time, Hu Xiao also heard it, and unwillingly turned around to pay her respects.
"We pay our respects to Your Majesty. Your Majesty is truly blessed."
When Qin Shuo first arrived, he immediately told Zhi Lan and to chase the concubine away, feeling extremely dissatisfied in his heart.
"Empress, what are you doing?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is not related to the Empress at all. All of the wrong things are Mier’s fault, I beg Your Majesty not to punish Empress!"
Xue Mier anxiously said, the reason she was here today was because of this scene, how could she let it go.
"Hmm? Mier, what do you mean?
Qin Shuo was startled when he saw Xue Mier kneeling beside him. When had Xue Mier become so obedient? She was actually taking care of Hu Xiao today?
Looking at Xue Mier’s expression, and then seeing if Hu Xiao, who was giving him the white eye in the distance, Qin Shuo’s heart burned with fury.
On the way here, he had already heard from the eunuchs that Xue Mier had specially come here today to beg for forgiveness from the Empress, but who knew that the Empress would actually shut its doors and allow its servants to drive out the concubines?
"Huh? Look at Imperial Consort Xue’s pitiful appearance, didn’t all of you come today to beg for forgiveness? Since I just gave you all a chance to let you all safely leave, and you guys aren’t willing, then my backyard is actually empty. I obtained some seeds, so my sisters should take this opportunity to help me rummage through the land. "
She really did not want to see their hypocritical looks, Hu Xiao could not help but speak.
Just now, Hu Xiao had already given them the chance, but they did not cherish it, so Hu Xiao herself felt helpless.
"Your Majesty, chenqie is taking care of His Majesty’s back palace. I presume that His Majesty won’t interfere?" Your Majesty, please don’t forget our agreement. "
Seeing Xue Mier’s pitiful little appearance, Hu Xiao couldn’t help but go up and whisper into Qin Shuo’s ear.
"If your imperial concubine comes to find trouble with chenqie, chenqie will punish her based on her own thoughts."
Qin Shuo helplessly looked at Hu Xiao, but Hu Xiao had found an opening. This girl had her moments of intelligence.
Qin Shuo looked at the bunch of girls from the harem, he had never seen them together before, so he did not feel that it was strange. However, when he squeezed into the Yongning Palace together, he suddenly felt a headache.
"Your Majesty, chenqie is willing to plead guilty. Since chenqie has committed a mistake, she should naturally be punished."
Xue Mier saw Qin Shuo’s hesitant look and said.
At this time, Xue Mier was hoping that Qin Shuo would feel bad seeing him, so she didn’t have to go to the backyard.
Today, Japan was only here to put on airs, not to confess its guilt.
"Since you admitted your wrongs, go to the backyard quickly. Your Majesty, there are countless of opportunities in your day, since you have handed the harem over to me to take care of, I will definitely take care of it. Zhi Lan, bring all the little sisters over there, unless you dig up some land, you are not allowed to come out."
Without waiting for Qin Shuo to speak, Hu Xiao spoke.
What a joke, the words that she, Hu Xiao, said were not just for show. Since this group of imperial concubines wanted to admit guilty, then she would give them a chance to do so.
"Nonsense, Your Majesty. The Empress is too presumptuous. The concubines serve the emperor, how can they do such menial work?"
Wen Fuchen anxiously said.
She had never thought that the empress would be so arrogant and despotic, managing the harem was not such a method.
"Yo, I thought that it was only His Majesty here, why is there still a Minister Wen?"
Hu Xiao had not seen Wen Fuchen before, but upon hearing Wen Fuchen’s voice, she felt disdain in her heart.
"You, you ... Empress, you are insulting a government official, this is a serious crime. "
What do you mean there’s only His Majesty here, and Hu Xiao actually says that he, Wen Fuchen, is not a man? This was a great humiliation!
Xue Mier saw that Wen Fuchen was also there, and was overjoyed, kneeling on the ground without moving, she did not believe that Hu Xiao would let her do those menial tasks in front of her and her cousin Wen Fuchen.
"Hehe, I’ve never said anything to humiliate an imperial court official, but Lord Wen actually gave me such a big hat. I’m really afraid."
Hu Xiao said as she moved towards Qin Shuo’s side.
Seeing that, Qin Shuo was overjoyed, Hu Xiao still knew to seek for her help, so she was not stupid.
"Empress’s glib tongue is something this official admires, but isn’t it too much for Empress to hide it?"
The more Wen Fuchen looked at Hu Xiao’s expression, the more unhappy she became.
"Thank you, Sir Wen, for your praise. However, Wen Dai shouldn’t pay too much attention to the harem. After all, harem has harem rules."
"Alright, we’ll do as the empress says. After all, the empress is the master of the imperial harem. If you go back on your word, how will you manage the harem in the future?"
What Hu Xiao said reminded Qin Shuo that he seemed to be overly concerned about the harem. Without leaving a trace, he glanced at Wen Fuchen, which made him somewhat suspicious.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wen Fuchen saw that it was a foregone conclusion, if he said anything more it would arouse Qin Shuo’s disgust, so he did not speak anymore and quietly followed behind.
"This concubine thanks Your Majesty for your love."
Seeing that Qin Shuo was no longer against him, Hu Xiao was ecstatic. There were so many times, but this was the first time Qin Shuo had become like this.
"Zhi Lan, bring your sisters to the backyard and watch them finish flipping through the books."
Seeing that, Zhi Lan stood up and brought all the imperial concubines to the backyard. Xue Mier still wanted to say something, but seeing Wen Fuchen’s expression, she could only follow beside Zhi Lan.
Zhi Lan looked at the person who was just speaking irreverently, and now, he could only behave and turn the floor, feeling extremely happy in his heart.
Hu Xiao’s lovable smile reminded Qin Shuo of the scene when he fainted yesterday.
Putting away the thorns on her body, Hu Xiao was unexpectedly calm and peaceful. The mystery that had been bothering him all this while suddenly brightened up.
"Queen, prepare yourself. You can go to the Southern Patrol to offer your sacrifices to the heavens with Gu earlier next month."
With Hu Xiao, the journey this time would not be as boring as it was in the past. Maybe it would be a complete mess in the palace, or maybe Qin Shuo would not be able to imagine it, but it would probably be very interesting.
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