Since Emperor Yuanwu ascended the throne, the empress dowager has been living out her days in the Cining Palace and rarely interfered in the affairs of the harem.

Why was she suddenly summoned today?

Concubine Shu had a bad feeling in her heart.

"Yun'er, take good care of the Seventh Princess. I'll be back soon." Concubine Shu said to Yun'er worriedly.

"My queen, don't you want me to go with you?" Ying'er frowned.

"You stay and take care of the princess, and let Xiao Shunzi go with me."

Standing in front of the gate of Yiku Palace.

Concubine Shu took a deep breath.

"Your Highness the Queen Mother, I pay my respects to you. May you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

"Shufei is here." The Queen Mother, who was drinking medicine, looked up at Shufei and said, "Get up quickly."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Concubine Shu glanced at the medicine bowl in Nanny Wang's hand and hurried over: "Your Majesty, let me serve you the medicine."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "This medicine is very bitter, it's better not to take it."

"Your Majesty, good medicine tastes bitter. After you drink the medicine, I will find you some candied fruits." Concubine Shu coaxed patiently.

At this moment, she felt even more panicked.

The Queen Mother suddenly called her over, definitely not just to tell her whether the medicine was bitter or not.

"No wonder the emperor loves you." The Queen Mother took the medicine bowl and couldn't help but sigh: "It's still the Concubine Shu who knows how to love people."

Concubine Shu paused, and the smile on her face froze for a moment: "I also want to please the Empress Dowager."

"I know you are careful, but..."

The Queen Mother held her hand and paused before continuing, "I am old, and the Emperor is tired of government affairs every day. The palace cannot have only a few children. You have to worry more about the affairs of the harem."

Concubine Shu was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she knelt on the ground in a hurry: "Your Majesty, I am only temporarily taking over the affairs of the harem. Now that the Queen is no longer in danger, the affairs of the harem should be handed over to the Queen, otherwise I will be very worried."

The Queen Mother reached out to pull Concubine Shu and said, "Don't be afraid. I have no other intentions."

Concubine Shu knelt on top, not daring to stand up.

Emperor Yuanwu had just ascended the throne.

Just to consolidate his power, he didn't like the queen at all.

As an emperor, liking something is one thing, but governing the country is another.

"Over the years, I know how the emperor treats the queen." The Queen Mother pulled Concubine Shu up from the ground: "Of course, I also see how the emperor treats you. Although there were some misunderstandings between you and the emperor before, the emperor was also thinking about the overall situation. Don't blame the emperor in your heart."

The Shu Fei who had just stood up, her eyes trembled, and she knelt on the ground again: "I dare not."

"For this selection, I still want to let you handle it." The Queen Mother sighed, "Looking at the entire harem, I can only feel at ease if I let you handle it."

Why are there so few children in the harem?

Concubine Shu lowered her head, not sure what the Empress Dowager meant for a moment.

"Since you are the Queen's concubine, you must consider the Emperor in everything." The Queen Mother sat up straight.

"Yes." Concubine Shu said softly, "I will follow the instructions of the Empress Dowager."

"The royal family is not like an ordinary family. Having children is also a part of the government." The Queen Mother said leisurely: "When the concubines enter the palace, you will naturally remind them to have more children for the royal family. They should not compete for favors in the harem. You should persuade the emperor to treat everyone equally."

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