After the female supporting role is quickly put on, she is full of charm

Zeng Rou weakly propped herself up and said, "I know I was wrong..."

But before she could finish her words, Empress Dowager Xu slapped her again.

"You know you're wrong? If you knew you were wrong, you wouldn't do such disgusting things. I really misjudged you."

"I know everything about what happened between you and the late emperor."

"Zeng Rou, you are seducing my son now, but are you ready to accept my wrath? You should know that I will not tolerate any grain of sand in my eyes."

That was not the first time for Zeng Rou and Fu Rong.

Her first man was actually the late emperor.

At that time, Empress Dowager Xu had a miscarriage and was unable to sleep with him, so she planned to arrange a palace maid to secure her favor.

The originally arranged palace maid was someone else, but Zeng Rou unexpectedly got the favor by mistake.

The late emperor was a romantic man and he forgot about Zeng Rou the moment he visited her.

Empress Dowager Xu's health had recovered, and she was not at all prepared to ask for a status for Zeng Rou.

There are many maids in the palace who are favored by the emperor. Instead of being given a title and then being forgotten, it is better to wait to leave the palace and find a good place to go.

Zeng Rou was not discouraged by this, but her mind became more active.

He actually set his sights on Fu Rong.

"This slave is guilty."

She didn't know how to defend herself, so she could only lie on the ground and beg for mercy with a trembling voice.

"I will not kill you. I will spare your life. I don't want my son to be alienated from me."

Hearing that Queen Mother Xu would not kill her, Zeng Rou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as you can survive well, the chance of turning things around will be just around the corner.

She believed that Fu Rong could not let her go.

Life in the Cining Palace was not easy.

Empress Dowager Xu asked Nanny Chen to take special care of Zeng Rou every day, and let Zeng Rou do all the dirty and tiring work.

In the Yangxin Palace, Azhi has been with Fu Rong for seven days, and his body has recovered a lot.

"Your Majesty, do you want to go out for a walk today? You are feeling much better now, why not go out and get some sun and feel more comfortable?"

Watching Azhi peeling oranges again.

Fu Rong frowned and shook her head, "Xian Fei, you don't have to peel oranges for me."

Thinking of the oranges the other person peeled that were so sour that they made his teeth fall out, Fu Rong began to drool.

But Azhi's face was full of innocence and grievance.

"Your Majesty, don't you like my oranges?"

"Too sour."

"Ok."

Seeing Ahzhi looking disappointed while holding the orange, Fu Rong stepped forward, picked up the orange and stuffed it into his own mouth.

"I'll eat it again."

Even though his face was wrinkled with sourness, he still chewed the orange and forced himself to swallow it.

Ah Zhi smiled and circled around Fu Rong.

"Your Majesty is very kind."

Facing Azhi's praises, Fu Rong gradually lost herself.

The group walked towards the imperial garden, and the snow on the ground had been swept away.

It's a rare day when the sun comes out today, and it feels a bit warm on my face.

Since falling ill, Fu Rong had been staying in the Yangxin Palace. Now, walking in the Imperial Garden and smelling the fresh air, he exhaled all the foul air in his body. Looking at the winter jasmine not far away, he asked, "Is the New Year coming?"

"Yes, the Chinese New Year is coming in a few days."

Perhaps thinking of Zeng Rou, Fu Rong told Li Zongguan who was standing beside her, "Go to Cining Palace. I haven't seen my mother for a long time."

This is when he started pretending to be a filial son.

Li Zongguan replied respectfully, "I will arrange it right away."

Azhi followed Fu Rong to the Cining Palace, where Empress Dowager Xu had just woken up from a nap and looked full of energy.

She was drinking tea and reading a book leisurely.

"Empress Dowager, His Majesty and Consort Xian are here."

"Oh, let them in."

I deliberately left Fu Rong alone because I wanted him to think it through.

Some people cannot be touched, and some words cannot be spoken.

But Fu Rong obviously didn't think it through.

As soon as he and Azhi finished their greetings, they began to inquire about Zeng Rou's news in both open and covert ways.

However, Empress Dowager Xu played deaf and dumb, pretending not to understand Fu Rong's meaning.

Finally, Fu Rong asked directly, "Mother, has Zeng Rou been doing well in the Cining Palace these days?"

Queen Mother Xu looked at him with a smile on her face and said softly, "Do you think I will treat her badly? After all, she is someone who came out of my Cining Palace, and I will not treat her badly."

"But Zeng Rou is a palace maid after all, so she still has to do what she is supposed to do."

Fu Rong was not satisfied with this answer, but he had no way to deal with Empress Dowager Xu.

Only a few days after he fell ill, Empress Dowager Xu took control of the government again and tried to sideline him.

Fu Rong is still waiting to gain power so that she can be with Zeng Rou legitimately.

He forced a smile towards Empress Dowager Xu.

The smile did not reach his eyes, it was just a fake one.

It's better than having a cold face just now, acting as if the people in the Cining Palace owed him millions of taels of silver.

Fu Rong said to Queen Mother Xu, "Mother, my son is much better now and can continue to handle government affairs. I have been really troubled by you these days. You have been so worried about my son's illness."

What this means is that you should give power back to yourself.

Empress Dowager Xu was not a power-hungry person.

Just seeing Fu Rong was so obsessed with Zeng Rou that she even ran to the Cining Palace to inquire about her.

Thinking about the son whom I took such good care of, he was actually risking his life for a woman who was ten years older than him.

Empress Dowager Xu was very upset.

It had been heard that Fu Rong had recovered, but Empress Dowager Xu was still prepared to teach him a lesson.

Now seeing Fu Rong lowering his head obediently, Empress Dowager Xu lowered her eyes and nodded lightly.

"Okay, as long as the emperor is well, I will naturally return the government to you."

"But I still have something on my mind. I wonder if the emperor can make my wish come true?"

She looked at Azhi beside her and spoke softly.

"Now the concubine Su in the palace is pregnant, but the concubine Xian has no movement in her belly. I am not comfortable."

"Emperor, it is also your responsibility as the emperor to allow the concubines in the harem to have many children."

This is giving birth.

Su Xiaoqian was just a palace maid, and the children born from palace maids could not meet the requirements of Empress Dowager Xu.

She still wanted Concubine Xian to give birth to a prince.

Ah Zhi was stunned at first and looked at Fu Rong, her watery eyes showing a bit of helplessness and uneasiness. Her tender white fingers twirled the handkerchief, and she lowered her head with a guilty look and remained silent.

At the beginning, I asked the virtuous concubine to sleep with me, but I didn't touch her at all. It would be strange if they could have a child.

Seeing that Ah Zhi didn't dare to look up, he thought of how she had felt awkward for him and how she had taken good care of him these days.

Fu Rong immediately held her hand and assured her, "Don't worry, mother. Xianfei and I are both very young, and sooner or later we will give birth to a prince or princess for you."

"sooner or later?"

Empress Dowager Xu was still not satisfied with Fu Rong's answer.

"Your Majesty, I know you care about Zeng Rou, but she is now working in the Cining Palace, and everything must be done according to the rules of the Cining Palace. If Your Majesty wants her life to be easier, then of course you have to make me happier."