Refusing to let love take a back seat, the scumbag emperor actually seeks favor every day

"Zhong family heard that the emperor and you had a quarrel for a few days. Have you reconciled?"

Not long after Su Manman arrived at the Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Su inadvertently became concerned about their relationship.

"Don't worry, mother. It's just a small matter."

On the surface, Su Manman was still as respectful to Empress Dowager Su as usual.

But after knowing that the person who pushed her into the water was someone from her palace, she felt resentful.

However, the person who did it is now dead and cannot testify, so she has no direct evidence.

Now it is impossible to confirm whether that was the servant's idea or the Empress Dowager Su's intention.

Talking about such things rashly will only affect the relationship between the two of them.

To be on the safe side, she could only pretend that she knew nothing for the time being and let people continue to investigate secretly.

"You two are such a headache. You have a small quarrel every three days and a big quarrel every five days. Sooner or later, there will be problems."

As Empress Dowager Su spoke, she couldn't help but sigh.

"If I had a child, maybe it would ease the situation a little."

Su Manman can handle the quarrel, but the issue of the child really makes things difficult for her.

Is it that she doesn't want it? It's just that she can't get it at all.

She couldn't refute this and could only respond honestly.

"Your Majesty and I are already working hard..."

Empress Dowager Su just sighed and didn't really blame her.

All the concubines in the harem have no children, which seems unreasonable to anyone.

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the room, Empress Dowager Su couldn't help but asked the question.

"Tell the Zhong family honestly, is there really no problem with the emperor?"

Although she was no longer an innocent girl, Su Manman's ears still blushed when she heard Empress Dowager Su's words.

And nodded very affirmatively.

Tried it, it works, but it breaks my back.

"That's strange. You're fine, the other concubines are fine, and the imperial physician also said that the emperor's health is fine. Why can't he have a child?"

Having offspring is the top priority for the royal family. If this wasn't for no reason, the empress dowager would have been anxious.

Su Manman was also anxious, but this was not a problem that could be solved just by her anxiety.

After much thought, she felt that the concubines in the palace might not be to Zhao Chengyuan's liking.

"How about choosing some more concubines for your majesty?"

When Empress Dowager Su heard this, she rejected it on the spot.

"It's been less than a year since the last imperial concubine selection. He may not have even met all the newcomers to the palace!"

Su Manman thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case.

Most of the time, Li Yuwan occupied him. As the queen, he usually went to see her according to the rules.

As for his concubines, the opportunities for them to serve him were pitifully rare.

She would also advise him to treat everyone equally, but Li Yuwan would not do that. He always openly favors his own concubine, which makes him difficult to deal with.

"otherwise……"

"Queen Mother, Concubine Liu is here."

Su Manman was about to say something when someone told her to stop.

Turning around, I saw a woman in light blue clothes with a peaceful face.

Concubine Liu, Liu Mingyue, is the eldest daughter of Duke Liu. She is about the same age as her, but entered the palace half a year later than her.

Among Zhao Chengyuan's concubines, except for her and Li Yuwan, her rank was the highest.

When she and Li Yuwan were having a big fight, Liu Fei was as quiet as a transparent person. If she hadn't met her here, she wouldn't have even remembered that there was such a person.

"I greet the Queen Mother and the Queen."

Concubine Liu entered the room and bowed to the two of them gracefully.

After receiving the response, he stood beside Empress Dowager Su.

Concubine Su did not play palace games or compete for favor. Since she entered the palace, she spent most of her time being taken care of by Empress Dowager Su.

Among all the concubines in the harem, except Su Manman, Empress Dowager Su's favorite is Concubine Liu.

Because of the appearance of Liu Fei, the topic they were talking about before stopped and they started another topic.

"By the way, the Zhong family will go to Anyuan Temple to pray in a few days, and the Queen will not have to accompany them this time."

Su Manman was shocked when she heard the news, because she had always been the one to accompany him in previous years.

"You have fallen into the water and fallen ill these days. The long journey out of the palace is exhausting. I am afraid it will be bad for your health. This time, I will let Concubine Liu accompany Zhongjia."

At first glance, it seemed that Empress Dowager Su was thinking of her.

But every year there is no exception, this time there is nothing special, her health does not affect her going out, but Empress Dowager Su did not let her go...

Not to mention that other people would guess whether Empress Dowager Su had any opinion about her, she herself also felt that Empress Dowager Su had some opinion about her.

"My Queen Mother is thinking about me. I am very touched, but..."

As she spoke, she glanced at Concubine Liu standing beside her and said that it was not appropriate for her to not let her go because she was afraid that she would not be able to take good care of the Empress Dowager Su.

He had taken care of Empress Dowager Su in the palace for such a long time, and he had won the Empress Dowager's heart deeply.

But this time, she had to go, otherwise she wouldn't be able to stop those people from talking.

There are already enough frustrating things, I can’t add any more.

"But I am now in good health and it is not a problem for me to go out. I can go with Concubine Liu to accompany my mother."

"you sure?"

"Don't worry, mother. I know my own body well and I won't force it."

Su Manman saw that Empress Dowager Su was not so determined not to let her go, so she added.

"It just so happens that I, your concubine, also want to pray for your Majesty's offspring."

These words obviously touched Empress Dowager Su's heart.

After thinking about it, I finally agreed to her proposal.

The group chatted for a long time until Empress Dowager Su became sleepy, and then they got up and left.

As Su Manman and Liu Mingyue walked out of the Cining Palace, Liu Mingyue suddenly stood in front of her and bowed to apologize.

"I didn't know the Queen Mother would suddenly make such a decision. I almost took away the credit from the Queen. I am so sorry!"

Su Manman saw that she had stopped her on purpose to say this, so she smiled and helped her.

"This is the Queen Mother's decision. It is not something you and I can change. I cannot accept this apology!"

Su Manman thought that she was not such an unreasonable person.

Even if Empress Dowager Su really only brought Liu Mingyue with her this time, she would at most think that Empress Dowager Su had other intentions.

No matter how you think about it, this can't be blamed on someone who was so quiet that he didn't say a word the whole time.

Liu Mingyue was sure that she really didn't think much about it, and relief was evident on her face.

Then she asked Su Manman some questions on the grounds that she had never accompanied Empress Dowager Su out of the palace.

The two of them happened to be walking together for a while, so Su Manman chatted with her as they walked.

During the conversation, they unknowingly talked about the sudden cold war between her and Zhao Chengyuan.

"It's not a big deal, actually. I just accidentally mentioned that person's name and he got suspicious."

Su Manman felt speechless when she thought about how he misunderstood her relationship with a dead person and was jealous alone.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Liu Mingyue remained silent.

Suddenly she remembered that when she entered the palace, no one dared to mention that name, so she probably didn't know who she was talking about.

"Oh, it doesn't matter if you don't know. He is a person who can do you no harm if you don't know him."

When Liu Mingyue heard her say this, she just smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

The two walked and unknowingly came to an intersection.

The two people lived in opposite directions, so they parted here.

After watching Su Manman and her group leave, Liu Mingyue, who was standing still, muttered to herself, "It turns out they all still remember that person."

His tone was slow and his eyes were cold.