Something happened. This is not going to be bloody.

When Zhou Leng opened his eyes, he heard the voice of a palace maid:

"Madam Shufei, a palace maid has come to tell you that the eldest prince will come to pay his respects to you in a while."

Zhou Leng, who had received all the memories, put his hand on his forehead and said:

"Cai Ling, I am not feeling well and will not see any visitors today. Please go back first, Your Highness."

"promise."

The maid went down and closed the door.

Zhou Leng then said to the palace maid standing behind him: "Caiyue, help me lie down and have a good sleep for a while."

Zhou Leng stretched out his hand and was helped to the bed by the palace maid Caiyue.

After Zhou Leng lay down, Caiyue lowered the curtains and stood by the bed.

She was originally a concubine in the harem. This is the Northern Qi Kingdom, and the harem was not configured as people in later generations knew it.

In the Northern Qi Dynasty's harem, there was an empress, two left and right Eyings, one Shufei, two left and right Zhaoyis, three wives, the upper concubine and the lower concubine. In name, there could also be twenty-seven ladies and eighty-one imperial concubines.

Shufei is actually considered a relatively high position in the harem.

The original body, Lou Qingxue, was the empress of the previous Wei Dynasty, and Emperor Gao Zhao was the prime minister of the previous dynasty. Gao Zhao rebelled, established himself as the emperor, killed all the royal family of the previous dynasty, occupied the empress of the previous dynasty, and Empress Lou became the concubine of the new Northern Qi Dynasty.

Gao Zhao, who loved married women, also doted on Concubine Lou Shufei, who gave birth to a child, Gao Ze.

Gao Ze is the third prince in the palace. Because his mother is favored, he is also highly respected in the palace.

The four words "lustful by nature" represent Lou Qingxue's nature.

The boring life in the palace and the old emperor could not satisfy Lou Qingxue's pursuit of quality of life, so she committed adultery with the eldest prince Gao Jing and it was no secret in the palace of Concubine Shu.

The old emperor passed away and the eldest prince succeeded to the throne, and then he liquidated all the princes including his old lover.

It was not until he died that Lou Qingxue finally came to his senses, because when he was dying, his son, the Third Prince Gao Ze, did not blame or complain, he just hugged his mother and said:

"Mother, it's okay. It won't hurt. I can still protect you in the underworld."

Such innocent words touched Lou Qingxue, who had lived a ridiculous life for half her life. She believed that her death was worthy, but her son was so innocent and the entire Lou family was so unfortunate.

Zhou Leng arrived after his original body had already had an affair with the eldest prince, and before the old emperor died.

As his thoughts raced, Zhou Leng slowly fell asleep on the bed. When he woke up again, he heard Caiyue's voice:

"My queen, you have woken up. Please forgive me for saying so much, but you can't sleep any longer, or you will have a headache."

Zhou Leng took the opportunity to sit up and asked the maid to comb her hair again. She went to the study, took a pen and paper, wrote down a few medicinal herbs, and told the maid:

"Cai Xin, take this paper to the Imperial Hospital to ask for these herbs. I will personally cook the herbal medicine for the Emperor and send it to him."

"promise."

Zhou Leng instructed: "Take good care of the recipe and make sure to bring it back and return it to me personally."

"promise."

Cai Xin took the two palace maids away, and Zhou Leng gave those instructions because he was afraid that someone would take advantage of them.

Zhou Leng carefully prepared the medicinal sweet porridge. She wanted to ensure that the emperor could live longer.

At about two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Leng sat in a sedan chair, and the palace maids carried boxes of medicinal food. A group of people walked towards the Daye Palace in a mighty manner.

Although Emperor Gao Zhao was not a despotic ruler, he was not a wise ruler either.

The entire palace is divided by the horizontal street on the north side of Daye Hall. The south of Daye Street is the court office area, and the north of Daye Street is the sleeping area. Guards and court officials cannot enter the harem, and the women of the harem cannot enter the front court.

Cao Fu, the chief eunuch who served the emperor, was guarding the gate of Daye Palace. He saw the mighty group of people from afar, and when Zhou Leng got off the carriage, he stepped forward and saluted:

"This servant pays my respects to Concubine Shu."

"General Manager Cao, please get up. I have made some nourishing porridge for the emperor today. I thought that the emperor should have some nourishing food after a hard day's work. Please help pass it on."

"Your Majesty, you are really embarrassing me. I will report this to you right away."

Zhou Leng smiled and nodded.

After a while, Cao Fu came out from the main hall and said, "My queen, please come in."

Zhou Leng reached out to take the food box from Cai Ling's hand, and followed Cao Fu into the Daye Hall alone. Before entering the door, she looked back at Cai Ling, and the other party nodded slightly.

Cao Fu closed the palace door, then walked back to his position to continue guarding. Cai Ling came over with a food box in her hand, saluted and said:

"Master Cao, this is a snack I made myself. Although it's not as good as yours, I use the best ingredients. Please don't refuse it, Master."

Cao Fu actually didn't want to accept it. As he was in such a position, there were countless maids and concubines who were eager to curry favor with him. He knew in his heart that it was not worth it to sacrifice his future for a little gold and silver. As long as he served the emperor well, there would be all kinds of treasures. So he deliberately refused, saying:

"Thank you, aunt, for still thinking about me, but I've been having some indigestion lately, so I'm afraid I'll have to reject your kindness."

Cai Ling said without feeling embarrassed:

"You are too polite, Manager Cao. It's just some snacks and fruits. I will take them back and share them with my sisters."

Cao Fu nodded politely.

Cai Ling also tactfully walked back to the sedan chair and waited.

But Zhou Leng entered the Daye Hall, and the emperor was sitting on the dragon throne, reviewing something with a pen in his hand. He was wearing a bright red brocade robe, a black gauze robe embroidered with golden dragons, a crown on his head, and his gray hair was particularly conspicuous.

"Your Majesty, you must be tired. I have made some nourishing porridge. Please have some."

Zhou Leng's words were so charming and graceful that she even got goose bumps when she heard them, but the old emperor was very fond of them.

"Shu Fei, thank you for your hard work."

Zhou Leng took a few steps forward with the food box. She opened the box, tested the warm porcelain bowl with her hand, and then asked the eunuch beside the emperor to test for poison before she fed the emperor herself.

Age spots have begun to appear on the old emperor's face. If it were not for the embellishment of his clothes and the gorgeous background, he would just be an ordinary old man.

After finishing a bowl of porridge, the old emperor reached out and held Zhou Leng's hand, rubbing it up and down.

Zhou Leng couldn't help wanting to stab the other person to death, but on the surface he shook the other person's hand obediently.

"Your Majesty, would you like to have another bowl? I see that you have lost a lot of weight. I'm afraid you have been very tired these days. Your Majesty, please come to my place to rest today. I have just learned a massage method that can relieve your fatigue and soothe your nerves."

The old emperor said, "You are so thoughtful. I will come to see you in the evening. I have some government affairs to deal with today. You can go back first."

Zhou Leng left tactfully. Before leaving, she said, "Your Majesty, I will prepare dinner myself tonight and wait for Your Majesty to taste it. Your Majesty, please don't deceive me."

The old emperor smiled and nodded.

After Zhou Leng left the hall, he nodded politely to Cao Fu, then got on the sedan chair and returned to his own bedroom.