The emperor remained calm, and Concubine Yue was not anxious either. Everything was going on as usual between the two of them, as if the conversation just now had never happened.

But on the second day, the emperor went to Fenghua Palace for lunch for the first time.

Concubine Xian was so flattered that she didn't react until she had taken a nap and sent the emperor away. She was so happy.

In the afternoon, Concubine Yue came to Fenghua Palace again. Concubine Xian's attitude towards her suddenly changed, and she welcomed her in warmly.

"Your Majesty had lunch here at noon and seemed to be in a good mood. Did you say anything to His Majesty?"

Yue Meiren smiled mysteriously and patted Concubine Xian's hand: "Aunt, why are you so excited? It's just lunch. His Majesty will sleep at your place tonight. You must be prepared in advance."

There was no one in the halls, so Concubine Yue had no scruples and took out a small box from her sleeve and handed it to Concubine Xian.

"This is a good thing. Auntie, you must keep it well. When His Majesty comes to visit at night, I will light some. From now on, His Majesty will obey my orders and will never ignore me again."

Concubine Xian took the box and examined it carefully, somewhat unconvinced: "Is this thing really as magical as you say? It won't do any harm to the body, right?"

Meiren Yue sneered in her heart, looking down upon Concubine Xian's hesitation. She wanted to gain benefits but was afraid to take no risks. How could she achieve anything great?

"Don't worry, aunt. This is just a kind of spice that helps with pleasure. It is commonly used in the market. There will be no problem. Just think about it. As long as His Majesty smells this fragrance, he will be devoted to you in the future. This is a great thing."

Concubine Xian couldn't resist the temptation of Lady Yue and finally accepted the gifts.

At night, just as Concubine Yue had expected, the emperor really came to Fenghua Palace, and Concubine Xian found an opportunity to light the incense given by Concubine Yue.

The emperor smelled the scent without any doubt. He just felt his whole body light and extremely comfortable.

On the second day, the sun rose as usual. The emperor came out of Fenghua Palace with a big smile on his face. Concubine Xian followed by his side, reluctantly seeing him off.

Given the current state of the two, people who don’t know them would think they are a newlywed couple, full of love.

After seeing the emperor off, Concubine Xian proudly raised her hand, stroked her hair, and walked gracefully back to Fenghua Palace.

The reason why she sent the emperor out was to see to everyone in the palace that her, the virtuous concubine, had not fallen, and His Majesty still loved her very much, and she was still the most noble and unparalleled woman in the palace.

Within half a day, the news of the emperor staying overnight in Fenghua Palace spread, and it was described vividly.

Everyone had different opinions, and soon it reached the ears of Imperial Noble Consort Hu.

Mrs. Hu's belly has become slightly swollen, and she has become a lot rounder in recent days. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she has been staying at home recently and rarely goes out.

But she couldn't ignore such a major event as Concubine Xian's restoration of favor. Hu sent people to Fenghua Palace to secretly inquire about the news. She learned that although the rumors were a bit exaggerated, the emperor did visit Concubine Xian, and when she left in the morning, it was Concubine Xian who personally saw her out.

Hu was a little suspicious. Given the Emperor's personality, it was impossible for him to favor Concubine Xian again after what she had done at that time. Otherwise, why would Southern Xinjiang send a beauty just once a month?

What is going on?

Inexplicably, Mrs. Hu felt that there must be something fishy going on. She raised her hand and gently stroked her slightly pregnant belly, whispering, "Keep an eye on Fenghua Palace. I have a feeling something is going on."

For many days afterwards, the emperor ignored the new concubine Yue and stayed in Fenghua Palace every night. Even on weekdays when there was nothing to do, he would summon Concubine Xian to accompany him, as if he could not bear not seeing her for a single day.

For a moment, the concubines in the palace were all furious, secretly speculating that Concubine Xian was possessed by a vixen, otherwise how could she suddenly be so bewitchingly infatuated with the emperor.

Imperial Garden.

It was a rare occasion for Mrs. Hu to go out today, so she went to the Imperial Garden with a group of concubines to enjoy the scenery. It was more of a way to complain than to enjoy the scenery.

Because there was a rumor in the palace recently that the Emperor seemed to be planning to enthrone Concubine Xian as the empress.

This is a very important event. You know, once Concubine Xian is made queen, many things will become different.

The first to be affected was Prince Liang Chu Han. When Concubine Xian was made queen, Prince Liang became the queen's legitimate son and was no longer just a small prince.

Since ancient times, the royal family has always had the tradition of appointing the eldest son as the heir. When the emperor passes away in the future, should the throne be given to the eldest son or the legitimate son?

Moreover, Concubine Xian has never been a tolerant person. If she is really made the queen, the concubines in the harem will have no good days from then on.

"Royal Concubine, please give me an idea. What should we do about this matter? Are we really going to watch this villain succeed?" Concubine Ye was a little impatient.

Mrs. Hu took a sip of the tea in front of her, without even looking at Concubine Ye, and said calmly: "Why are you in such a hurry? His Majesty has not issued an order yet. Everything is just a rumor. How can this make you lose your composure?"

"But, my lady, there is no such thing as nothing without something. Look at how much His Majesty has been paying attention to Concubine Xian recently. Nothing is impossible."

"Yes, I don't know what drug your Majesty took that made him so obsessed with that vixen."

Several concubines around were indignant and complained.

Yepin was from the Ye family, a merchant family in Jiangnan. She had heard a lot about the things in the market. When she heard this, she couldn't help but sneer, "She's not a foxy girl at all. I think she's just some low-class person."

"There is a kind of folk medicine called soul-returning incense. In order to liven up the mood for guests, most brothels and restaurants often burn some. Whenever this incense is burned, men will obey you. Humph, I didn't expect that a proud concubine like Concubine Xian would resort to such despicable means to regain her favor!"

"Are you serious?" Mrs. Hu looked at Concubine Ye in surprise: "Giving His Majesty drugs is a capital crime, how dare Concubine Xian?"

Concubine Ye sneered, "Your Majesty, you don't know. This stuff is circulated among the people in the market. It's a low-class thing. She thinks no one knows about it, so she doesn't care."

No wonder, if this were true, the emperor must have been kept in the dark.

After everyone left, Hu thought about it and decided to go to the emperor to express her suspicions. Unexpectedly, the emperor was very impatient and interrupted Hu directly.

"The virtuous concubine is kind and respectful. She is not as bad as you say. I think you are jealous of her and that is why you framed her. I don't want to hear these words a second time. Imperial Concubine, you take care of yourself!"

The emperor's indiscriminate approach of favoring Concubine Xian made Hu even more suspicious.

After leaving Taiji Hall, Hu's face was gloomy, and she asked someone to secretly summon Lu Yanluo into the palace.