Quick Travel: Dream Hunt

She remembered that in her previous life, when she was in the cold palace, she could occasionally hear the guards talking about Mo Mingkong. They said that this Nine Thousand Year Old controlled the government and corrupted the harem. After undermining the power of the Queen's family, enthroning Liu Nishang as the new Queen, and supporting the Liu family to ascend to the throne, Mo Mingkong gradually disintegrated under the power of the Liu family and was killed by the Emperor, who could not dismember his body.

Ting He, who was thinking with her head down, immediately realized her current identity and mission. She suppressed her emotions, lowered her head and continued to follow the queen.

The queen brought Tinghe to the prime minister and introduced her medical skills. The prime minister looked at Tinghe with a flash of surprise in his eyes, but soon regained his composure.

He smiled and said to Ting He, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss." Ting He nodded and began to diagnose the prime minister. She used her medical skills to carefully examine the prime minister's body. Soon, she found that although the prime minister had some minor problems, he was generally healthy.

She wrote some prescriptions for recuperation and handed them to the prime minister. The prime minister took the prescriptions, took a look at them, and said with a smile: "Thank you, young lady, this prescription is very good." The queen also showed a satisfied smile, and she said to Tinghe: "You did a good job, I will reward you later."

The chrysanthemum viewing banquet continued, and Ting He quietly stepped aside. Seeing the queen and the newly appointed Consort Rou making a big show of their relationship, she was filled with doubts and confusion. She didn't know what the queen was planning. The queen in her previous life hadn't been so aggressive, so what was going on?

As he was thinking, he saw the prime minister of the dynasty coming forward with a solemn look on his face, then he knelt on his knees with a plop, bowed respectfully and said:

"Your Majesty! My health has been deteriorating recently. I often feel powerless and it is difficult for me to continue to serve in the court. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to retire and return home to enjoy my old age."

There was a hint of helplessness and determination in his voice, as if he had made up his mind to leave this bustling and noisy court. After saying this, the prime minister lowered his head and quietly waited for the emperor's response.

The emperor frowned slightly, obviously surprised by the prime minister's request. He looked at the prime minister, thought for a moment and said, "The prime minister has worked hard for the country for many years, how can I not approve it? But if the prime minister leaves, who can take over your position?"

The prime minister kowtowed to express his gratitude, and then recommended several candidates he thought were reliable. The emperor nodded after hearing this, saying that he would consider the prime minister's suggestion. After agreeing to this, he secretly glanced at Mo Mingkong, and seeing that he did not object, he breathed a sigh of relief and took a sip of the wine.

Everyone present was discussing secretly, speculating on the prime minister's real intention. Ting He couldn't help but fall into deep thought. She felt that things were not that simple. The queen and the prime minister's reactions were completely different from the previous life. What was the reason? Did they have other plans?

After the banquet, Ting He watched the emperor leave the banquet with Liu Nishang in his arms, while the queen seemed to be blind and unmoved. Ting He believed that only by deeply understanding the queen's plan could he better complete his task. It seemed that everything in this life had changed, and he needed to be more careful.

Soon, the imperial decree that Liu Nishang was canonized as Rou Guiren for her meritorious service spread throughout the harem. For a while, everyone talked about it, but they didn't dare to show it too obviously.

When Li Ma told the Queen the news, the Queen was lazily leaning on the bench, with her eyes slightly lowered and her forehead supported by her hands. After hearing what Li Ma said, she did not show any surprise or dissatisfaction, but just said lightly: "It's okay, as long as Your Majesty likes it." Her voice was light and fluttery, as if this matter was not important to her.

However, only the queen herself knew that her heart was not as calm as it seemed. As the master of the six palaces, she naturally understood what it meant for Liu Nishang to be canonized as a noble lady - the pattern of the harem might change because of this.

But at this moment, she chose to respond with a seemingly nonchalant attitude, because she knew very well that in this deep palace, revealing too much emotion would only put herself in a passive position.

However, Ting He vaguely felt that something was not right. Although the queen was also so indifferent in the previous life, she also broke a few cups and plates. But this life was obviously different. From the prime minister's resignation to the queen's cold attitude, perhaps something unknown had happened in between. Ting He had some vague guesses in his heart, but he still had to find a chance to verify it.

After Ting He made the decision, he planned to find an opportunity to test the Queen to see if he could find some clues.

One morning a few days later, when Tinghe went to help the Queen with her dressing as usual, she pretended to casually mention the fact that Concubine Liu was favored, observing the Queen's reaction.

The queen was not angry, but smiled and said, "Which woman in the harem is not favored? This is a common thing."

Ting He's heart moved, and she continued to ask: "But your majesty dotes on Concubine Liu so much, isn't the queen worried at all?"

The queen raised her head and looked at Tinghe firmly, "I am the queen. It is enough for me to do my job well. Don't worry about the rest."

Ting He refused to stop and continued to ask, "If Concubine Rou gave birth to the child before the Empress, wouldn't it make the Empress even more passive in the harem?"

The Queen's expression changed slightly when she heard this, and she answered the question inadvertently: "Ting He, you are still so good at planning for me, and you deserve to be a loyal servant. But this harem has always been treacherous and ever-changing, and there is also the Nine Thousand Years Old who controls the government. What use is the emperor's meager favor to me? I have already asked my father to retire and return home. Our Xu family should be able to avoid the crime of treason and the execution of the whole family. I have no other wishes in this life, I just hope to live a stable life in this cannibalistic harem."

Ting He's pupils suddenly widened when she heard that, and she felt a little bit unbelievable in her heart. As expected; the Queen also had the memories of her previous life, and it seemed that she had completely let it go and was no longer obsessed with the Emperor's favor, so she let her mother's family withdraw from the court early in order to protect themselves. However, with Liu Nishang's aggressiveness in front and the Emperor and the Nine Thousand Year Old's forces secretly restraining each other in the back, it would be difficult for the Queen, who had no power, no influence, and no backing, to gain a foothold in this palace.

Ting He seemed not to understand, with a puzzled look in her eyes, and asked: "Is your headache coming back again, Your Majesty? Why are you talking nonsense like this? What if His Majesty finds out? You must remember that walls have ears, and Your Majesty is the mother of a country, how can you be so nonchalant? If something happens to His Majesty, and Concubine Rou grabs the opportunity first, Your Majesty's life in the harem will be difficult. I hope Your Majesty can think about your mother's family and yourself, so that if something happens to His Majesty, Your Majesty can have a child to inherit the throne..."

As he spoke, His Majesty raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the court, motioning for the Queen to look over there.