Within the Imperial Study, Qin Shuo was currently immersed in handling political affairs. After thinking for a long time, Hu Xiao decided to make him a dish that he had never eaten before.
"Is the Emperor alone in there?" Hu Xiao raised her head and asked with a smile. Through the window, she could clearly see Qin Shuo’s figure.
If there was another woman in the room, she would definitely beat Qin Shuo to death.
"Empress, this way please." The eunuch’s face was full of smiles as he welcomed Hu Xiao in.
Within the palace, no one dared to offend Hu Xiao. Offending Hu Xiao was equivalent to offending the emperor.
Hearing Hu Xiao’s clear voice, Qin Shuo raised his head and hurriedly put down the Wolf’s Hair in his hands. It was too unexpected that Hu Xiao would actually come to find him at this time.
He was extremely happy, and when he saw the wooden box in Hu Xiao’s hand, he asked in surprise, "Xiao-Xiao, what are you holding in your hand?"
"Brewing wine pills, I saw how hard you were working, I specially made it for you." Hu Xiao smiled and said quickly as she placed the wine-making pill on the table, "Eat one and see if it’s edible."
But Qin Shuo did not move for a long time, he completely ignored her words.
Hu Xiao was curious about his reaction. Was she unmoved because her food was not tasty?
"Why aren’t you eating?" Hu Xiao pushed the wooden box containing the wine-making pills to Qin Shuo and continued, "Hurry and eat!"
With her current appearance, Qin Shuo didn’t dare to eat anymore. How could he force others to eat like this?
In her eyes, Hu Xiao was definitely not a good wife or a good mother. But she suddenly made this decision for him today, could it be that she had some sort of scheme?
Thinking about this, Qin Shuo opened his mouth and blurted out, "Xiao-Xiao, are you scheming something?"
Had she drugged the pill, or was she trying to get something from him?
This question infuriated Hu Xiao so much that she made some pills for him to eat. But as for him, she actually suspected that there was something wrong with the pill, so she didn’t dare to eat it!
"Heh, what kind of conspiracy do I have, and what plots can I have? Qin Shuo, it’s too funny, you’re too funny!" Hu Xiao said as he grinded his teeth. Her palms knocked on the table and almost knocked it over in anger.
"I’ve been with you for so long, when have I ever cheated you?!" The more Hu Xiao spoke, the angrier she got. She had been suspected by her loved one, and that simply took her life.
She was an impatient person to begin with, she picked up the wooden box on the table and threw it on the ground, "If you want to eat or not, I’m not even happy to serve you!"
She shook her hand and angrily left. Seeing this, the eunuchs outside the door did not know what to do. No one dared to come in and clean up the debris on the ground.
Zhi Lan, who had just stepped into the doorstep and had been waiting inside for a long time, immediately came to greet him.
"Empress, why did you return so quickly?" When she saw Hu Xiao’s strange expression, she immediately shut her mouth.
"This is so infuriating. This damned man doesn’t know what’s good for him. I’ve worked so hard to cook for him, but he actually suspects that I’m up to no good and is afraid that I’ll drug him for a scheme!"
Hu Xiao walked around the room, scolding Qin Shuo until he was bleeding all over. She had never seen someone like this, who treated her kindness like a donkey’s liver.
In his heart, he was blaming Qin Shuo for being too unreasonable. He had not even started to eat, yet he already suspected the Empress’s intentions. Even if he had doubts in his heart, he could not say them out loud.
"Empress, don’t be angry. No matter how much you curse, the emperor won’t be able to hear you." Zhi Lan advised. As a spectator, she felt that it was funny. freēwebnovel.com
"I can’t help but be angry. This man that doesn’t know good from bad, don’t even think about me cooking for him in the future." Hu Xiao said angrily, angering her!
For the next few days, Hu Xiao did not go see Qin Shuo, even when Qin Shuo came looking for her, she avoided him. This matter was too infuriating, even if she was a careless person, he was still angered by Qin Shuo.
It wasn’t until the day before the women’s exam that she managed to persuade herself to go see Qin Shuo. Her attitude became colder, and she was no longer as passionate as before.
In the past, she never bowed when she saw Qin Shuo, but now that she saw him, she bowed 90 degrees towards Qin Shuo, politely calling him Emperor.
Qin Shuo was shocked by her actions and immediately stood up and said: "Xiao-Xiao, don’t, don’t, quickly get up ..." I can’t stand your big gift.
Hu Xiao’s face was cold and indifferent, ignoring the people around him, he simply did not give Qin Shuo a good look.
"Your majesty, tomorrow is the day of the women’s Imperial Examinations. Chenqie requests to leave the palace to participate in this mission." Hu Xiao said seriously, her cold face was completely different from her usual lively and active temperament.
"No way!" Qin Shuo decisively refused, he did not even think about it, and directly rejected Hu Xiao’s suggestion.
What a joke! How could he agree? Xiao-Xiao was not a peaceful person. What if something happened?
Qin Shuo resolutely refused. He thought in his heart, no matter what reason Xiaoxiao brought up, he couldn’t agree.
"Your majesty, chenqie was the one who advocated for the women’s Imperial Examinations. chenqie must go." Hu Xiao raised her head and replied with a resolute gaze.
She insisted on going. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be at ease with the girls taking the Imperial examinations.
She paused, then continued, "Your Majesty, you are always so selfish, always thinking for yourself, never for your people."
Her words were like a sharp blade that pierced Qin Shuo’s heart. In his eyes, she was actually selfish.
He clenched his fingers into fists and bit his lips, but did not speak.
"It’s too dangerous. You’re a woman, what can you do?" In Qin Shuo’s perspective, women could not achieve great things, although he had always supported Hu Xiao’s actions.
Hearing this, Hu Xiao’s heart turned cold, and she took a deep breath. It took him nearly a minute to suppress the anger in her heart.
She finally understood that Qin Shuo’s encouragement to her all this time was not from the bottom of his heart.
Seeing that, Yin Fufeng took a step forward and tried to persuade his: "Your majesty, this humble subject feels that the Empress’s request is reasonable. The matter regarding the woman’s examination is something that the Empress has planned herself, and with the examination nearing her ears, something big must have happened. If the Empress participates, she will definitely have the ability to pacify the woman participating in the examination, and ensure that tomorrow’s exam will proceed normally."
Seeing that Qin Shuo did not refute his words, he took a quick glance at Hu Xiao from the corner of his eyes and continued, "Your majesty, at that time, this humble subject will be waiting outside. If anything happens inside, this humble subject will lead the troops in immediately.
Yin Fufeng said bitterly. He knew that his cousin was worried about his cousin’s safety, so at the end of his words, he said that he would protect his cousin well.
Hu Xiao’s heart was thumping hard, afraid that Qin Shuo would not agree.
Hearing Yin Fufeng’s analysis, Qin Shuo thought for a while, and in his heart, he already had an answer.
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