The most beautiful lady in the harem

Qin Liuse screamed and woke up suddenly. She was so frightened that she forgot to look around and realized that Emperor Yongjia was still in front of her.

Emperor Yongjia had actually woken up a long time ago, but seeing her like this, he knew that she was having a nightmare again.

But this time, Qin Liuse was different from the last time. The first time she opened her eyes and saw Emperor Yongjia, she hugged him tightly.

"emperor!"

"emperor!"

Qin Liuse enjoyed his chest somewhat greedily, as the dream just now was still vivid in her mind, so she hugged Emperor Yongjia and was reluctant to let go.

Emperor Yongjia looked at her aggrieved look and couldn't help but laugh, "What did you dream about this time?"

Qin Liuse raised her head, hugged his neck, and greedily felt his presence. "I dreamed of the emperor's childhood."

Hearing Qin Liuse's words, recalling the past, the smile on Emperor Yongjia's face faded, and his expression became much more serious. However, he still gently confirmed the voice of Qin Liuse, "When I was a child?"

Qin Liuse looked at him with red eyes, two parts of heartache and three parts of pity, "I dreamed of a person named Aunt Hua..."

This time, Emperor Yongjia couldn't help but pause.

The night was dark and quiet, but it was more suitable for talking about intimate things. Qin Liuse told him about her dream just now.

At the end of the conversation, Qin Liuse's eyes were already filled with tears. She reached out and touched Emperor Yongjia's face, and asked, "Your Majesty, that's all true."

Emperor Yongjia raised his hand and grabbed her hand that was placed on his face. The back of her hand was touched by a tear dropped by Qin Liuse, which was warm and moved Emperor Yongjia's heart.

Emperor Yongjia no longer sheds tears for these things. He just pulls the corners of his mouth and smiles sadly, "It's true."

And everything fits right.

Emperor Yongjia never mentioned these past events to anyone after Aunt Hua passed away, but unexpectedly, Qin Liuse saw them in her dream.

For a moment, Emperor Yongjia felt a feeling that he had never experienced in his entire life: a bit sour, a bit fortunate, and a bit relieved.

If we say that before this, Emperor Yongjia's feelings towards Qin Liuse could be simply summarized as love and liking...

Then, now and in the future, he understood what was meant by match made in heaven and a match given by heaven. He felt at ease in his heart and only regretted that he had not met Qin Liuse earlier.

"Your Majesty, that person in the Cining Palace... is too..." Qin Liuse couldn't find words to describe it for a moment.

Emperor Yongjia smiled coldly. Perhaps it was because he grew up in the harem and was accustomed to many things, so even with Empress Dowager Dong's expression, he could still deal with her with a normal expression.

Qin Liuse was extremely upset for Emperor Yongjia, "She treats the emperor like this, I really feel sorry for the emperor!"

It is not worth it now that Emperor Yongjia still treats her well and gives her wealth and glory that others cannot envy for the sake of the royal family's reputation.

"She is a narrow-minded person. She can't live without being unhappy all the time. Her life may not be easy." Otherwise, she wouldn't have kept interfering in his harem.

Qin Liuse pondered over it, curled her lips and said, "It would be great if we could send her out of the imperial city."

"It's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away." Emperor Yongjia kissed Qin Liuse's finger and said, he only cared about the person in front of him.

Qin Liuse was still angry and said, "If I have a way in the future, Your Majesty, please don't hinder me."

It had been a long time since Emperor Yongjia had had anyone protect him like this in his life. He had always been the one protecting others...

Naturally, she was very happy for a moment. Although she didn't take it seriously, she immediately smiled and said, "You are my wife, my wife. Husband and wife are one. Your opinion is your husband's opinion."

Qin Liuse curled up the corners of her mouth. This was an imperial decree from Emperor Yongjia, which would make it easier for her to do things in the future.

Qin Liuse was thinking about how to drive out the Queen Mother Dong "legitimately", but Emperor Yongjia was not thinking about these things.

Qin Liuse's dream and these words undoubtedly made him feel very soft-hearted. He felt that with a wife like this, what else could a husband ask for?

After all, I didn't expect that Qin Liuse could even dream about her childhood couple. I just felt that the two of them were born to be a pair, no wonder they fit in every way.

Even that matter was so perfect that Emperor Yongjia just wanted them to be inseparable forever.

It was as if Qin Liuse was the person born for him.

The gaze of Emperor Yongjia was so scorching that Qin Liuse stopped pondering and was brought back to her senses by the burn of his hand.

"Your Majesty~"

Qin Liuse was no match for him, because she felt that her relationship with him was destined by heaven, and she was also moved for a moment, and naturally turned into tender cries...

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Qin Liuse really wanted to avenge Emperor Yongjia, even though Empress Dowager Dong obviously thought that since this happened so long ago and Emperor Yongjia was very young at that time and never mentioned it again, he naturally had no memory of it.

She just asked Qin Liuse to settle all the new and old debts for her.

Qin Liuse was so lucky that just when she was dozing off someone handed her a pillow.

The first month passed, and then the second month came. In March, when spring was in full bloom, something happened outside the capital. A plague broke out in a place where merchants gathered on the outskirts of the capital.

The entire city was under martial law, but there were still sporadic patients who entered the capital before they became ill.

After hearing the news, Qin Liuse immediately planned the situation in his mind.

Emperor Yongjia was naturally busy with matters outside, but in the harem, she was of course the boss.

For a while, she was busy arranging the epidemic prevention and liquidation, strictly controlling entry and exit, and distributed medicinal materials and things for fumigation rooms to each palace.

Qin Liuse told Xiao Fuzi to keep an eye on the Cining Palace. After waiting for a long time, Xiao Fuzi finally came back one day and said, "My queen, I came back yesterday and took some medicine. As expected, I started coughing today!"

A hint of coldness rose in Qin Liuse's eyes. She finally waited until today. She immediately gathered people and went to the Cining Palace.

During this period, Qin Liuse lived in Chengqian Palace with Emperor Yongjia, while the two children stayed with their wet nurse and Aunt Mingyue in Zhaoyang Palace, and even their meals were cooked in the small kitchen of Zhaoyang Palace.

It is a bit hard not being able to see each other, but it is better than putting the children at risk and catching the plague.

Everyone who came to the Cining Palace with Qin Liuse wore specially made clothes and veiled hats with gauze curtains. They also carried special herbal bags with them, including the maids and eunuchs.

The defense here is very strict, but some people just don't believe it and insist on leaving the palace, which gives her the opportunity.

It turned out that there was a eunuch in the Cining Palace who had a family and a house outside. He had to leave the palace every few days and buy some fashionable things for the Empress Dowager Dong.

It's fine on weekdays, but during this special period, people who have cut off their roots have to go out and kiss their daughter Xiang. Qin Liuse couldn't help but spit in his heart.

Just look, he left the palace yesterday and started coughing when he came back today.

In fact, the people in the Cining Palace coughed, and Qin Liuse also took action, asking Zijin to add something to the food that was sent in to create such an illusion.

Seeing Qin Liuse's scene, Empress Dowager Dong frowned and asked, "Royal Concubine, what are you doing?"

Qin Liuse said, "I heard that there was a cough in the Queen Mother's palace. I also heard that there was a eunuch in the Queen Mother's palace who violated the palace rules and went out of the imperial city yesterday."

"He left, but he came back with the plague! Where does this put the Emperor's harem?"

The Empress Dowager Dong's face suddenly turned cold. She had kept it a secret, so how could it be leaked? Naturally, she would not admit it. "When did you bring the plague back? Don't slander me!"

Qin Liuse sneered, "Since last night, how much water has been boiled in the Cining Palace, how many medicinal herbs have been used, and the coughing has not stopped. Queen Mother, please don't deny it! Do you want the entire harem to be buried with you?"

"Ridiculous!" Empress Dowager Dong said stubbornly, "Why are you bringing a group of people here?"

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother would like to ask you to stay in a villa outside the capital for a while, and come back after you have recovered." Qin Liuse said.

"I have nothing to do, why should I live in another courtyard?"

"Just because the Empress Dowager is the Emperor's mother and the Empress Dowager of our dynasty, she should do this! Could it be that after the entire palace and the Emperor's harem are gone, the four parties who are eyeing him covetously will take advantage of the situation and swoop in?" Qin Liuse said firmly.

"You also know that I am the Emperor's mother, and yet you dare treat me like this?" The Empress Dowager Dong almost wanted to spit.

Qin Liuse said firmly, "It is precisely because you are the mother of the emperor that you should do this, so as not to put the emperor in a dilemma. Otherwise, if the prince in the harem is infected by the people in the Cining Palace, what will happen? Can the Empress Dowager be worthy of the emperor, worthy of the late emperor, worthy of the ancestors of my Xiao family, and worthy of the people of this world?"

Qin Liuse was putting all the charges on the Queen Mother in advance.

Empress Dowager Dong pointed at her, but could no longer refute. "You are really eloquent. No wonder you were able to coax the emperor into giving up the harem for you!"

Qin Liuse was too disdainful to listen to the rest of the conversation. He simply arranged for people to send all the people from the Cining Palace out without leaving a single one behind.

When Emperor Yongjia returned to the palace, he learned that Qin Liuse had sent away the Empress Dowager Dong so easily. He raised his eyebrows and was a little surprised.

Qin Liuse shook her shoulders and said, "I think I have some potential as a military strategist."

Emperor Yongjia was still very supportive despite his fatigue. "Of course, I still need your advice."

Qin Liuse smiled and went over to massage his shoulders, and Emperor Yongjia also enjoyed it. He was so exhausted during this period of time, and the thing that made him feel at ease and relaxed every day was returning to the harem to see her.

It was not easy to control the plague. People had to be isolated and medicines had to be used everywhere. Emperor Yongjia's people also had to run around everywhere.

We had to treat the situation over there, take precautions here, and clean up the mess. We had to settle everything down and eliminate the impact of the plague, and it was already August.

There was a big event in the capital in August, which was the ceremony of crowning the queen.

The ceremony of enthroning the empress was scheduled for the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the Autumn Festival. It is said that the Ministry of Rites selected several dates, and Emperor Yongjia personally decided on this date.

This day was the day they met in the bamboo forest behind Shu Yuexuan. It was the anniversary of Aunt Hua's death and the birthday of the little prince and princess.

If you do the math, it’s more than just double happiness.

Because the plague had dissipated, the entire capital and the imperial city were brand new. It was also the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it was very lively. The entire capital city was celebrating with the people.

Qin Liuse got up early in the morning and was surrounded by maids to help her dress and make up.

Maids filed in carrying black lacquer trays, on which were placed phoenix crowns, hairpins, queen's robes, and golden boots. They were dazzling and each one symbolized incomparable glory.

Wearing the queen's palace dress and putting on the phoenix crown, Qin Liuse looked at herself in the mirror and still felt a little uncomfortable.

The maid carefully straightened her palace dress, then helped her out of Zhaoyang Palace and onto the phoenix chariot heading to the main hall in front.

Outside the hall, the court officials were waiting.

When the auspicious time arrived, Emperor Yongjia held her hand, and amid the sound of everyone kneeling and drums and music, he climbed the white jade steps step by step and sat on the dragon throne.

After the emperor and the empress sat down, the ministers below, following the orders of the ceremonial officer, performed the great ceremony, kowtowed and bowed.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and a thousand years and a thousand years of long live the empress!"

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and a thousand years and a thousand years of long live the empress!"

One after another...

Qin Liuse looked at the ministers who were densely packed and orderly arranged in the square in front of the palace, turned his head, curled the corners of his lips, and looked at Emperor Yongjia with deep meaning and emotion in his eyes.

Emperor Yongjia also looked up at her. As they both accepted the greetings, it seemed that they only had each other in their eyes.

After the formalities were performed and the ceremony of enthroning the empress was completed, Emperor Yongjia held her hand and left.

Just as he raised his body and left the Phoenix Throne, Qin Liuse suddenly retched uncomfortably.

Emperor Yongjia hadn't figured out what it was yet. He just looked at her in confusion and worry. He wanted to ask her if she was too tired today and felt unwell, but he also wanted to tell her that she could rest now that she had returned to the harem.

But when he saw Qin Liuse looking up, covering her mouth and looking at him with seductive eyes, he immediately understood everything.

"What are you doing?" Emperor Yongjia seemed reluctant to confirm it, and he didn't look very happy.

Qin Liuse gently stroked her belly and smiled, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. I don't know how many happy things have happened to you today?"

She is already four months pregnant.

It's just that Emperor Yongjia was very busy these days, and he was afraid that he would worry about his stomach and the plague, so he didn't tell him. After putting it off for a long time, he decided to wait for today's auspicious day.

But Emperor Yongjia obviously did not show much joy, and only said lightly, "I don't know whether I should be happy about this good news..."

Qin Liuse glared at him and said softly, "Your Majesty, do you dislike me giving birth to a child for you, or do you dislike the child in my belly?"

Emperor Yongjia coughed lightly and held her fingers tightly. "As long as you are by my side, I like you no matter what."

Qin Liuse curled her lips and laughed again. The two of them looked at the ministers standing in the square of the main hall and smiled knowingly.

They work hand in hand and protect each other and this vast land together for the rest of their lives.

(end)