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

The haunted incident had already made everyone in the harem nervous, and then Concubine Xi had this accident, which made everyone even more uneasy.

Su Manman said that she would take care of it, but also said that there was no better way.

He chose a sunny day, gathered all the concubines in the harem together, and asked everyone if they had any good ideas.

The concubines in the harem looked at each other in surprise at her action.

Some people are speculating on the purpose of her actions, while others really don't understand how to deal with such matters.

The final result is: a lonely discussion.

After several attempts, the problem was still not resolved, and everyone began to doubt Su Manman's ability to govern the six palaces.

But they didn't know that Su Manman just wanted everyone to think that she was a useless queen who knew nothing.

This would allow some people to relax their vigilance against her, making it easier for them to check things out.

It's not easy to pretend to be smart, but it's not difficult for her to act clumsy.

And she is not as helpless as she seems.

Yes, this is all fake.

Although she did nothing on the surface, she was privately busy investigating and understanding things.

And through her unremitting efforts, she has already had a general understanding of the incident.

But, this is not enough.

She needs another chance to completely resolve this matter.

An opportunity for her to cause trouble with a legitimate reason.

It's hard to wait for such an opportunity, but it doesn't matter, she will create one for herself.

For example, he often summoned Concubine Li to "learn" alone, claiming that he did not know how to manage the harem.

Li Yuwan did teach her some unnecessary things.

Su Manman knew that she was just trying to please her, but she didn't show it.

On the surface, he still looks very studious.

Due to Zhao Chengyuan's orders, although Li Yuwan was unwilling in her heart, she would reluctantly go to Fengwu Palace every time she was summoned.

After a period of time, she said that she had taught Su Manman everything she could.

Su Manman, who had not learned anything about actually managing a harem, did not intend to let her get away with it.

So when she said there was nothing left to teach, she pretended to be embarrassed.

"Can what I have learned really help me manage the six palaces?"

She asked very seriously, looking very nervous as if she was managing a harem for the first time.

Li Yuwan saw that she seemed to be really concerned about this matter. She felt unhappy when she thought that if she really did a good job in managing the six palaces, it would be difficult for the management rights of the six palaces to return to her hands.

Obviously, she didn't want Su Manman to really do this.

When she asked this question, Li Yuwan's reply was a little perfunctory.

"This is how I have managed things in the past and it has always worked. As for whether you, Queen, can do it, that depends on your ability."

His tone was as complacent as ever.

However, Su Manman felt that she could indeed be proud of this matter.

Under her management, nothing had really happened in the harem over these years - except that they always targeted her, the main harem.

"You are truly unmatched in managing the harem, Imperial Concubine. Otherwise, His Majesty would not have been so confident in handing over the harem to you."

Su Manman sincerely agreed with this, but Li Yuwan looked at her with a fierce look after hearing it.

He seemed to think her reaction was suspicious.

Even if the two of them could sit face to face now, she didn't think that their relationship had reached the point where they accepted each other.

Su Manman faced her suspicious gaze without further explanation.

After she left, we arranged for someone to go to Fuhe Palace.

There is no other meaning, it just wants people to care about Concubine Xi.

This guy is really not very timid. He has been sick since he was sent back in fear that day.

As the queen, she should care.

Xiao Xia Zi went to visit people as she asked, and when she came back, she told her everything that happened in Fuhe Palace.

There's nothing too special.

Apart from recuperating from illness, Concubine Xi's daily life was pretty much the same.

The only thing that caught Su Manman's attention was that Liu Mingyue went to visit her on the second day after she fell ill.

It seems like he cares about the friendship they had when they lived in the same palace.

However, after learning that she had met Concubine Xi, Concubine Xi's condition became worse, Su Manman knew that things were not that simple.

She became more and more certain that the two must have had a grudge in the past, and it was a big one.

Even so, she just quietly went through the motions and didn't show the slightest doubt about their relationship.

She was not in a hurry to manage the harem and convince the concubines.

It can even be said that he was too calm and a bit idle.

So much so that after observing her for a few days, Zhao Chengyuan felt a little worried about her.

Since he had already clearly stated that Su Manman would be in charge of all matters concerning the harem and it was not easy for him to interfere, he had never said anything explicitly.

Just try to hint at it indirectly when the two of them are together in private.

"Your progress in managing your harem doesn't seem to be going very smoothly. Do you need me to arrange some people to help you?"

Su Manman, who was studying the scar on her hand, looked up at him immediately after hearing this.

"Didn't we agree that the harem would be under my control? Are you going back on your word?"

After saying this, he didn't forget to mutter in his heart: What a scumbag emperor, he can't sit still after just a few days.

Seeing that Su Manman was unhappy, Zhao Chengyuan immediately started to explain.

"I just saw you handling the affairs of the harem seriously for the first time, and I was afraid that there were many things you didn't understand, so I simply wanted to arrange someone to help you. I have no other intentions."

On the surface, his attitude seemed to be okay, but Su Manman did not believe everything he said.

This is not a completely untrustworthy person, but he is definitely not a completely trustworthy person either.

She couldn't guess whether he had other ideas or not, nor did she want to guess, but one thing was certain.

This was the first time she took care of the affairs of the harem seriously, and she would never let him interfere.

Otherwise, even if her management rights of the harem were not taken back in the future, the people in the harem would think that she could only solve the problems with his help and would never believe in her.

She didn't explain these to him explicitly, but just said "Oh" casually.

"No, I can handle it myself. If it doesn't work, don't you have Concubine Li to help you?"

She very deliberately emphasized Li Yuwan's existence, and there was no other meaning.

I just wanted to tell him that I couldn't do it. Li Yuwan, who had been in charge of the harem for so many years, couldn't be incompetent.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Chengyuan mentioned this, he stopped talking about this topic.

After all, if he still wanted to force others to intervene at this time, it would show that he didn't trust just Su Manman, but also Li Guiwan, whom he had always doted on.

This man is very good at weighing the pros and cons, and would not offend the two most influential women in the harem at once for such a trivial matter.

"How's the scar removal cream I asked someone to find for you doing?"

Su Manman glanced at the small porcelain bottle on the table.

"Not very good, don't send it next time, it's a waste."

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