The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

"rule?"

Zhao Yue snorted lightly, picked up the silk handkerchief and wiped the corners of her lips that had been soaked in tea, with a layer of cold frost on her brows: "I am your Majesty's favorite concubine, even if your Majesty comes, I still have to peel it off!"

Xiao Xiazi knelt down with a thud, and the ones behind him followed suit.

He turned pale and said nothing.

Taoxi waved her hand and said, "You all can leave. Eunuch Xia will stay here."

The people behind looked at each other, and Xiao Xiazi said, "Everyone is waiting outside."

Then they lowered their heads, walked quickly and left.

Seeing that no one was around, Xiao Xiazi immediately stood up, walked to Zhaoyue's side, and opened the box: "My lady, when you get angry, it's really scary."

The arrogance in Zhao Yue's eyes disappeared, and she signaled him not to peel it: "Really? It's been a long time since I did this. I'm a little flustered even when I'm acting."

It feels a bit refreshing to get back some of the feeling from my previous life.

Xiao Xiazi complimented: "Yes, Concubine Gao and the Queen, they are all dignified and gentle, and they are not that scary when they get angry."

He stared at Zhao Yue's face and said in amazement: "Your Highness, you are different. You are so beautiful that you are prickly. When you get angry, it feels like the heads of your servants will fall to the ground in the next second."

"..." Zhao Yue was speechless, thinking that he was praising her.

Xiao Xiazi quickly said in a serious tone, "Your Majesty's condition is not good, but we have secretly invited a miracle doctor in. I don't know who he is, but I have seen that your Majesty's vomiting blood has improved, so we have to go to Chuntang Palace tonight."

Zhao Yue looked at the lychee, her red lips still pursed: "Who sent this?"

"To answer your Majesty, it was General Zhenbei, the Queen's... second brother. He was summoned by His Majesty this time. It seems to be related to the Cassel tribe."

Xiao Xiazi whispered, "I also heard from Master that the Kassel tribe has repeatedly invaded the border of Tianzhao. It seems that they want to go to war. Your Majesty is worried about this matter."

Zhaoyue frowned. His Majesty had weakened the military power of the Gao family. Now the border was guarded by the Nangong family. His Majesty was worried that no one would check and balance the Nangong family. The Black Cavalry was brave, and if they took down the Kassel tribe.

This achievement would be too great and would shock the emperor, so Zhu Dingyuan would not allow it.

He Quan had told her before that General Lan was a fierce general when the previous emperor was alive. He quelled several wars, but later he was injured and could no longer lift the spear.

After Zhu Dingyuan ascended the throne, the Nangong family, who had supported him to the throne, and the Gao family, who were in charge of the security in Tianzhao, hindered each other and forgot about this old general.

If the old general's daughter is courageous, then so is his son.

"You told me this?" Zhao Yue thought, "He Quan asked you to say this, didn't he?"

"Your Majesty is so smart!" Xiao Xiazi peeled a lychee and presented it obediently.

"You want to use me to ask your majesty to use Lan, but it's not something that can be dismissed with just a lychee."

Zhao Yue raised her voice, very coquettishly: "These, these, peel them all for me. If you show this expression again, I will punish you by making you peel walnuts!"

Xiao Xiazi smiled happily, but pretended to be forbearing and aggrieved: "I obey your command, Madam, please calm down!"

Zhu Dingyuan killed a wave of old eunuchs, and these were all new young eunuchs.

They exchanged glances and couldn't help but speak.

"Did you hear that? Eunuch Xiaoxia is a servant in front of the palace, and the apprentice of Huang Zongguan. Isn't he the next imperial steward? How can he serve a concubine?"

"That's Imperial Concubine Zhaochun, the one dear to His Majesty's heart. She is naturally different from ordinary concubines."

"What's the difference? Aren't they all favors given by His Majesty? The Emperor's blessings and favors. Can't you take them back whenever you want?"

A young eunuch with a long face pinched his throat and said, "Look at how arrogant he is. The rumors in the imperial city must not be groundless!"

"What rumors?"

"The demon concubine has come to the world, bringing disaster to the country and the people!"

They suddenly fell silent, and Xiao Xiazi came out: "I will go back and report first, and the Imperial Concubine should have a good rest."

He waved the whisk in his hand and spat.

The young eunuchs behind felt more and more that Concubine Zhaochun must be taking advantage of the situation.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Xiao Xiazi replied to Huang Quan, and what he said was quite standard: "The Imperial Concubine loves to eat it, she likes it very much."

However, he had a forced smile on his face. Huang Quan rolled his eyes and picked a eunuch at the back: "You, tell us, does the imperial concubine really like to eat?"

He nodded and nodded for a long time, said that he didn't even watch the Empress eat lychees, and got angry at Eunuch Xia.

Huang Quan frowned, feeling that something was wrong. Concubine Zhaochun was not that kind of person.

Zhu Dingyuan's voice rang out and he hurried in.

Nangong Ling and several ministers had already left. He sat on the couch, rubbing his brows, with a gloomy look on his face: "Do you think I have no one else to use except them?"

Huang Quan quickly brought Anshen Longjing: "Your Majesty."

He said carefully: "I have been with Your Majesty for a long time, so I don't understand these things. But Your Majesty wants to marry a princess, so why do you want to attack the Kassel tribe?"

After all, isn't the purpose of marriage a peace?

Zhu Dingyuan sneered and drank several sips of tea. "The marriage is for what I want. Kassel is just a tribe, but they dare to establish their own dynasty. Baksa's son calls himself a prince. It's ridiculous."

His dark eyes fell on Huang Quan: "How come a dynasty suddenly appeared in Tianzhao Imperial City?"

The pressure came, and Huang Quan knelt down hurriedly: "Yes, Your Majesty is still the master of the world, I never thought of coming here, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

But he still felt bad in his heart. Once the princess was sent as a token of peace, and His Majesty still sent troops to attack and massacre the princess's relatives, how would the world view this omen?

How do people of the world view their emperor?

But he didn't dare to say any more about these.

Zhu Dingyuan was too annoyed to talk about this: "What about the lychees that were sent to her? Did she like them?"

There was finally more warmth in his eyes: "It's a pity that there are not enough. If Yue'er likes it, I will send someone to find it."

Huang Quan choked up a bit and said, "Of course I like it. Imperial Concubine Zhao Chun praised it, saying that each one is sweet, juicy and delicious."

Zhu Dingyuan glared at his twinkling eyes, his face darkened: "Huang Quan, don't lie to me."

"Your Majesty, I don't know. The Queen asked Xiao Xiazi to peel the lychees himself. Xiao Xiazi hesitated for a few seconds, and the Queen got angry and said that since Your Majesty has come, he must peel the lychees himself."

"Perhaps His Majesty has not been here for a long time, and the Queen is unhappy, so she is just throwing a tantrum."

Huang Quan smiled and said, "The Imperial Concubine Zhaochun is still young and has become arrogant because of her favor, but now there are rumors outside..."

"Even if I go there, I will have to peel it myself." Zhu Dingyuan chewed on these words with a smile at the corners of his eyes.

"The former dynasty and the harem are in cahoots with each other, blowing this evil wind, and just can't stand me favoring Yue'er."

Standing up, Zhu Dingyuan stroked his finger ring and smiled arrogantly: "Huang Quan, you should think about how to stop this evil wind instead of letting these trivial things dirty the ears of the imperial concubine."

“……?” Huang Quan looked up in confusion.

"If I hear you gossiping in the harem again, I will kill you without mercy."

"Yes, yes!" Huang Quan answered quickly, got up and followed his back, saying loudly: "Go! Chuntang Palace!"