Chapter 366: Get out of the problem
Bai Wutong frowned. Why hasn’t he gone yet?
He had clearly been aroused to the point of being unable to stop, so how come he suddenly restrained himself?
"Let's go to the Yangxin Palace. I want to see the emperor."
Bai Wutong deliberately avoided him these past few days, hoping to urge Zhang Chengyan to go to Lanxin Pavilion and have sex with the two mermaids, but the result was not satisfactory.
As soon as she reached the entrance of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, she saw Wang Decai waiting outside.
In the past, at this time of year, he would serve the emperor in the palace.
"Has the emperor gone to bed?" Bai Wutong asked.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has not yet rested and is reviewing memorials. The Emperor plans to deal with government affairs quickly and will personally inspect the canal in a few days."
The canal project has been going on for several months, and as the weather turned colder, the construction progress gradually slowed down.
The smile on Bai Wutong's face faded instantly, "Why did the emperor suddenly decide to leave the palace?"
"Your Majesty, it's not yet..." Wang Decai said, glancing in the direction of Lanxin Pavilion intentionally or unintentionally.
Although he hadn't finished speaking, Bai Wutong understood the deep meaning behind it.
"In that case, I will go in and see the emperor." Bai Wutong raised her eyebrows slightly and was about to walk into the Yangxin Palace.
Seeing this, Wang Decai hurriedly stepped forward and blocked her way. "Empress Zhao, the emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to enter, not even you...!"
"Oh? The emperor doesn't even want to see me?" Bai Wutong's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Zhang Chengyan noticed something?
But on second thought, it shouldn’t be the case.
I have been working hard in this harem for two years and have already won his trust.
Besides, as far as recent actions are concerned, there has been no leaks.
On the surface, she was considerate of Zhang Chengyan in every way, fearing that he would have too much contact with the Turkic beauty, so she cut him off completely.
Wang Decai bent his waist and explained earnestly, "Empress Zhao, please don't be angry. The emperor didn't even keep a single palace maid this time, so I was also driven out. The emperor said that this way he could concentrate on handling government affairs. But don't worry, I will report the emperor's visit truthfully."
"Yeah." Seeing this, Bai Wutong didn't know what to say.
It seems that Zhang Chengyan intends to isolate himself to avoid being disturbed by the Turkic beauty, and this method is indeed effective.
I didn't expect that I still underestimated him. After all, he is an emperor. Even if he can't control himself for a while, he will eventually regain his rationality.
"In that case, I will go back first. Tell the emperor that I am always at his disposal. If there is any need, send someone to Ti Shun Tang to let him know."
"Yes, Madam, take care."
Bai Wutong turned around and the smile on his face disappeared instantly.
When she returned to Ti Shun Tang, she was very upset.
If this plan fails, we can only wait for the next opportunity.
But I don’t know when the next time will be, and it may never appear.
At this moment, Yunxiang hurried in with a nervous look on her face, "Madam, there's a letter!"
"Present it quickly!"
Bai Wutong took the secret letter and read it word by word.
The letter said that Granny Li and Da Zhuang were together almost every day, and both of them were addicted to the strange fragrance.
A few days ago, the strange fragrance disappeared and Granny Li's temperament changed drastically. She became irritable and restless and couldn't sleep at night.
In just a few days, it seemed like I had aged several years.
Especially yesterday, Granny Li was like a madman. She found Xun Mingzhi and begged for the exotic fragrance.
Xun Mingzhi said no, but she changed her usual respectful attitude and started to act like a spoiled child, even bursting into tears, completely losing her composure.
Bai Wutong clenched the letter in his hand.
Originally, she thought that this strange fragrance could only make men unable to extricate themselves, but she didn't expect that even women who used it would be deeply addicted to it!
What is it exactly? It's so terrible!
She frowned and after thinking for a moment, she quickly picked up her pen to write a reply, ordering Xun Mingzhi to detain Granny Li and Da Zhuang in solitary confinement and closely observe their subsequent reactions.
After she finished writing, she handed the letter to Yunxiang, her expression solemn, "Be careful, don't let anyone notice."
Until the afternoon, Bai Wutong was still uneasy and worried.
Chan'er's voice rang out, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has sent word that he will go on a private visit to inspect the canal tomorrow."
"Did the emperor say to take me with him?" Bai Wutong asked, looking up.
Chan Er shook her head and reported truthfully, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has asked you to take good care of the harem. He will be back before the end of the year. And this time, the Emperor will only bring eunuchs with him, not palace maids."
In the past, whether the emperor was on a secret visit or visiting the Mountain Resort, he was always surrounded by a group of palace maids.
The palace maids were considerate and served much more attentively than the eunuchs.
Furthermore, eunuchs have a peculiar smell on their bodies, which is difficult to completely eliminate even if they bathe every day like Wang Decai.
"It seems that the emperor is determined to get rid of those two Turkic beauties this time!"
Now Bai Wutong can't even see Zhang Chengyan, let alone try to keep him in the palace.
Well, since we can’t keep him, let him go.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Bai Wutong plans to deepen his relationship with the Queen Mother, further consolidate his position in the harem, and keep the entire harem firmly under his control!
At the same time, she also had to replan how to better utilize the two Turkic beauties.
As for this strange fragrance... maybe it can be used for other purposes!
Zhang Chengyan left in a hurry. He had originally planned to set off the next day, but before dawn, he quietly left the capital with his entourage.
When Bai Wutong slowly woke up, they had already left the capital and set out on the journey to the canal.
Bai Wutong didn't bother about it. After dressing up a bit, she led the children straight to Yongshou Palace.
When the Queen Mother saw them coming, a smile instantly broke out on her face and her tone was full of joy. "Well, you guys are here to visit me again!"
Bai Wutong didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point, "Empress Dowager, the Emperor is away, and I want to make sure that the harem remains stable so that when the Emperor returns, he will have fewer worries."
The queen mother was so smart that she immediately understood the hidden meaning of her words and said slowly, "It is not difficult to keep the harem stable. We just need to eliminate those unstable factors. For example, Concubine Jin and the two Turkic beauties."
Bai Wutong smiled and responded modestly, "Your Highness, Concubine Jin has General Jin Zhi behind her. I dare not touch her easily."
Once action is taken against Concubine Jin, Zhang Chengyan will certainly launch a thorough investigation.
This is also the reason why Bai Wutong only dared to use some tricks on Jin Weige occasionally, but did not dare to really endanger her life.
If you act rashly before you are absolutely sure, you will only incur Zhang Chengyan's wrath, which will not be worth the loss.
Zhang Chengyan is still the emperor now, holding the power of life and death!
The Queen Mother nodded gently. "In that case, let's deal with the two Turkic beauties first. Some things can be done without them. You have to learn to step out of it and look at the problem from different angles."
For example, the reason why the emperor valued those two Turkic beauties was because of their unique fragrance, right?
But what if the strange fragrance is used on someone else?
Will she become the second Turkic beauty?
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