Before going down, the woman showed her profile, and Qiu Ziqiang's soft and innocent eyes successfully met Yan Fu's gaze.
This glance made Yan Fu feel a little depressed. He, the emperor, could not allow his 'beloved' woman to enjoy his favor openly.
Yan Fu may not love Qiu Ziqiang, but she does have a place in his heart.
Even without Qiu Ziqiang's company, he still remembered Qiu Ziqiang's life-saving grace. That cold winter, he, an unfavored prince, fell into the water, but not a single servant discovered it.
If Qiu Ziqiang had not asked someone to rescue him, he would not be able to sit on the throne of the emperor now.
However, it is not a good thing to have favor in the harem openly, because you don’t know how many people will be watching her. It is easy to avoid the open attacks but difficult to guard against the hidden arrows.
After sitting for an hour, they finally selected all the suitable beauties to enter the palace. Excluding those who were ugly or from poor families, there were still more than twenty left.
Qiao Yu was dazzled by what she saw. It was obvious that the emperor had not followed Empress Dowager Xue's wishes and had angered her.
Empress Dowager Xue didn't care about this matter, and Yan Fu didn't care about it either, so she just said to leave it to Qiao Yu to arrange it.
Qiao Yu not only had to confer suitable positions on the concubines, but also had to choose suitable palaces for them. She was so busy that she didn't finish even when Yan Fu came to have dinner with her in the evening.
"Your Majesty, may I have your dinner?"
"Not yet. I want to use it with Lan'er."
Qiao Yu and Yan Fu have been together for two months, and they are no longer as shy as when they first came.
While the meal was being served, Yan Fu casually asked, "Have the accommodations and positions for the concubines been arranged?"
Qiao Yu lowered his brows but did not stop the movement of his hands:
"Almost done. Everything except Yunya's position has been arranged."
After all, Yun Ya was a nameplate left by the emperor, so it was not easy for Qiao Yu to make the decision directly.
After the meal was served, Qiao Yu sat down and waited until Yan Fu started eating before she picked up her chopsticks. Today, there were bamboo shoots, which she didn't like, but Qiao Yu didn't take a single bite.
Yan Fu noticed it and deliberately put some bamboo shoots into her bowl. Qiao Yu's smile froze for a moment, and she ate it with a slight frown.
Seeing that he had succeeded, Yan Fu's face was clearly smiling, but there was indeed a hint of cold irony:
"Since she is my beloved concubine's sister, I will confer her the title of Sixth Rank Liangyuan. I don't want her to be close to Lan'er. I will grant her the name Jin. She should be careful with her words and actions, and I will remind her from time to time so as not to displease the Empress Dowager again."
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