"Your Majesty, forgive my bluntness, but you shouldn't have promoted Madam Ning," Mu Se said softly, standing beside Shang Xian.
Shang Xian simply smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. Her rise to power is a good thing for me. The Emperor can't depose me anyway. Let's just stay in our cages and enjoy good food and drink."
The twilight was rendered speechless by Shang Xian, the empress who didn't compete for favor and acted as a parasite.
However... what she said makes sense. She is the master, so we should do whatever she says.
Shang Xian put down the tedious book in her hand and winked at Mu Se: "Mu Se, do you think this palace is boring?"
"Your Majesty, a group of concubines from the front hall have come to see you, you..."
Shang Xian waved his hand: "Ignore them. Anyway, I'm sick. Who would dare to force their way in?"
"But Your Majesty..."
Shang Xian stood up: "There are no 'buts'! I'm going to sneak out of the palace today!"
She had only taken two steps when a soft, twilight-like voice came from behind her: "Your Majesty, tonight is a state banquet."
Shang Xian was so startled by those words that he almost slipped and fell to the ground, but luckily he managed to grab the table next to him.
I don't know what it is, but it sounds pretty important: "Do I have to go even if I'm sick?"
“You are the Empress, of course you must go,” Dusk replied.
Shang Xian abandoned her idea of wandering around and decided to start dressing up properly from now on, striving to outshine everyone else.
Looking at the set of headdress and clothing exclusively for the Empress in front of me, one word sums it up: noble.
As dusk settled her hair into a bun, Shang Xian was even more eager to see Shen Yi transform into her new gender.
Compared to her, she is definitely better.
Put away your dangerous thoughts.
A chilling voice came from Shen Yi within his consciousness, and Shang Xian shivered.
"You can know what I'm thinking?" Shang Xian was surprised.
Shen Yi snorted coldly.
"It should look great, right?" Shang Xian unconsciously propped her chin up with her hand on the dressing table.
As dusk fell, she looked at Shang Xian in the bronze mirror, a hopeful smile on her face. She was utterly astonished by her beauty.
Without Shen Yi's voice, Shang Xian snapped out of his daze and asked the lost in thought, "What's wrong?"
"No...Your Majesty is too beautiful."
Shang Xian yawned: "What's the use of beauty? Aren't all the women in the harem beautiful?"
As dusk fell, Shang Xian donned a bright yellow embroidered phoenix robe. She gracefully sat down on the chaise longue behind her, practicing how to project the domineering aura of an emperor.
"Let's go to Cining Palace," Shang Xian waved his sleeve and led Mu Sha towards Cining Palace.
Although she was the empress, she was still not used to being carried around when she went out, and preferred to enjoy the scenery along the way.
Wearing a bright yellow phoenix robe and a phoenix crown with golden hairpins, who wouldn't know that she is the Empress of Tianqi?
As she walked, people bowed to her everywhere, and she wore a faint smile on her face.
When the Empress Dowager's attendant saw Shang Xian arrive, she immediately smiled and curtsied. Before she could speak, Shang Xian said, "Groom, tell Mother that Jiu'er has come to see her."
Her voice was slightly weak, and even the elderly nanny felt sorry for her: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager said you should go directly to see her."
Shang Xian smiled and nodded to the nanny before stepping into Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager was sitting at the stone table drinking tea. When she saw Shang Xian, she waved to her.
Shang Xian walked over and called out, "Mother!"
"Why does Jiu'er have time to visit the Empress Dowager today?" The Empress Dowager feigned anger.
Shang Xian naturally understood what she meant. She walked to the Empress Dowager's side and squeezed her shoulders, saying, "You can't blame Jiu'er for this. It takes time to adjust to the palace."
The Empress Dowager was amused by her playful voice.
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