"We're all family. I used to be your aunt, and from now on I'll be your Empress Mother. Let's work together to protect the Emperor's harem!" The Empress Dowager said with a loving expression, and Xue Li nodded in agreement.
"I'll listen to Mother Empress!" Sherry was still studying the matter, her familiar posture making it seem as if Dorgon wasn't relinquishing power.
But she put it much nicer.
"Then get used to it for a while. Once you're familiar with it, let Sumala show you how to handle palace affairs!" Seeing how sensible Xue Li was, Bumbutai's smile became much more genuine.
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Mother Empress!" Shirley replied with a smile.
She was too lazy to care, but she still had to keep an eye on things.
At least the Empress Dowager wouldn't harm her; she needed an empress from the Khorchin tribe to maintain the tribe's honor.
Therefore, as long as Dorgon does not die and Shunzhi cannot rule in his own right, she will be safe and sound.
Sherry figured it out and arranged for Naren to keep an eye on her food, clothing and daily necessities, for Chaolu to cultivate confidants for her, for Meiren to keep an eye on the Empress Dowager's spies, and for Guoren to leave the palace to acquire property for her, um, soap and Mongolian wool yarn and wool sweaters.
Sherry also had a sleepless night and remembered the system store, where she saw the wool processing method and the yarn knitting method.
Sherry was cursing and swearing in the middle of the night, how come she only saw it now? But it's not too late now.
I spent 20 points to redeem it, and then, holding the booklet, I planned to start studying it with the palace maid.
Because of the wool yarn, the Empress Dowager was overjoyed and generously shared some of her palace duties.
Meiren buried a few nails for her.
She really couldn't do this job. Shirley looked at Meiren with admiration. Meiren was becoming more and more beautiful.
He is taciturn, but has a great eye for recognizing and utilizing talent.
No one knows when, but an information network was set up in the palace.
When Shirley heard the news, she felt envious; she had spent several lifetimes in the palace and still couldn't learn that skill.
If it weren't for her skill in bed, intelligence, and ability to curry favor with powerful figures, she would have been harmed a hundred or eighty times over by those rootless lackeys.
Thinking of this, Sherry looked at Mei-ren with even more resentment.
"Why are you so smart?" Sherry looked at him with a pitiful expression.
Meiren was like a tall, straight bamboo, and his beauty was not diminished at all by his palace maid attire.
"I belong to my master, everything I do belongs to him!"
His voice was low and husky, and his eyes were deep.
Sherry happily kissed him, and the man who had been so calm just moments before blushed instantly.
This scene is absolutely gorgeous!
Sherry had a burst of inspiration and started painting with the beauty.
Meiren looked at her, her eyes full of affection.
Sherry didn't notice; she was too busy admiring his good looks.
Two months later, Guo Ren returned.
Guo Ren had grown taller, and among the group of palace maids with darker skin and unremarkable appearances, he didn't stand out much except for being taller.
Moreover, Sherry initially had him guard the small storeroom, and later he left the palace to lead people to open a factory and shop; no one could have imagined anywhere else.
That night, Sherry opened the gift she had chosen.
Guo Ren was a little shy, his face was dark red, his eyes were bright, and his muscles were firm, which was not noticeable at all on ordinary days.
Guo Ren was breathing heavily, his eyes burning with fervor as he looked at her.
The candle flame flickered, and the wick crackled as it burned.
Sherry covered her mouth, her eyes moist.
Guo Ren pulled her hand away and kissed her, his actions becoming even wilder.
A few days later, Sherry noticed that Chaolu looked sullen.
Only after asking did I learn that there were a few gossips in the palace who said that the Empress was not favored by the Emperor.
The Emperor never visited Kunning Palace again except for his wedding.
Sherry's expression remained unchanged: "What are you angry about? Do I look like I like him?"
Naren's expression also turned sour: "To dislike one's master, how short-sighted is that?"
Sherry beamed with joy, but then noticed Meiren's suddenly pale face and became puzzled.
"The Empress Dowager will not allow the Emperor to continue like this. I imagine the Emperor will arrive tomorrow!"
Mei-ren spoke up sullenly, while Shirley thought about how tomorrow was the fifteenth.
"I bet he'll study all night!"
Before Sherry could finish speaking, Meiren's eyes lit up with immense surprise.
"Alright, I lost the bet. This servant will certainly serve my master with all my heart!"
Sherry said with a smug look, "What kind of prize is this?"
"This servant has learned some new 'playful paintings'." The last three words were spoken in a very low voice. Mei Ren leaned closer, her eyes lowered, and she looked extremely beautiful.
Sherry was a little surprised; she used to be the one setting the trends!
Of course, I'm even happier now.
Indeed, being an emperor is good; emperors have plenty of beauties of all styles to please them.
Whether it's genuine or not doesn't matter; it's all about pure physical intimacy.
Sure enough, the next night, Shunzhi arrived.
He had a very serious expression on his face.
That's putting it nicely; it should be the same as when she first met him.
His face was like that of a dead man, as if he were about to die.
Sherry didn't mind at all. Mei Ren served her until she finished bathing. It was really interesting to watch the mandarin ducks playing with fruit. She finally arrived late, much later.
Sherry went to bed without any hesitation, not at all afraid that he would discover anything.
He had no interest in her. Ironically, he was only attracted to her by his dragon aura, which was now somewhat diluted and she didn't care for it.
Which of her beauties, Meiren and Guoren, isn't better than him? They're both good-looking and useful; she'd never be left alone in an empty room!
Emperor Shunzhi was a little angry that the Empress dared to make him wait.
He then told her to wait one night.
What he didn't expect was that while he was pretending to read and practice calligraphy, Sherry was sleeping soundly.
Finally, Shunzhi stayed up all night without even taking off his clothes, and left as soon as the rooster crowed.
I don't know if it's because I can't hold on any longer or because I'm afraid Sherry will suddenly jump up and beat me up.
On the first and fifteenth of the month several times afterward, Sherry did not bully him, which put Shunzhi at ease.
Sherry was too embarrassed to tell him that he had already put his mind at ease.
Then one time, while he was reading and his mouth was gagged, she took a maid and tied him up.
Shunzhi looked terrified.
Looking at Shunzhi's expression, Sherry belatedly realized that she had previously thought she liked to see men shy, but now she discovered that she also liked to see men afraid.
Needless to say, her whip was itching for a fight.
She rolled her eyes at him, as if he were crazy, and even brought a woman to show off their affection in front of her!
Sherry, with great interest, slowly and methodically undressed Shunzhi. To be honest, half-undressed looked much better than completely naked.
Shunzhi's face was all white, and Shirley covered it up again with a look of disgust.
Even when Shunzhi was furious, she still dared to despise him?
Sherry continued her grand scheme, and during the Shunzhi reign, he spat out the handkerchief and made all sorts of outrageous remarks about Sherry.
Sherry rode horses all night and operated the "plundering" operation all night.
Shunzhi's face turned pale and he looked humiliated. In the end, he cried tears of relief (feeling wronged).
Sherry hugged her blanket and fell into a deep sleep.
Sherry didn't care how Shunzhi left; she only heard from the system that Shunzhi was so angry he wanted to smash things, but he calmed down when he saw Wu Liangfu.
She went back to the Qianqing Palace and cried alone...
After that, Shunzhi avoided her for a few months, and then the Empress Dowager arranged for Sumala to send him his favorite desserts.
Shunzhi understood.
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