I was given the contraceptive soup and became the emperor's white moonlight

"Sisters, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Don't be restrained and have fun."

The Queen Mother sat in the seat of honor, with a festive look on her face.

"Yes, thank you, Queen!"

As the queen's voice fell, the palace maids came jumping over with wine and delicacies.

"Your Majesty, how are you feeling lately? Are you feeling better?" Concubine Qi walked forward and asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, Noble Qi. We are all gathered here today, and my health has improved a lot." The Queen had a loving smile on her face, looking at the living beings below, as if she was not infected by their agility.

"Your Majesty, you are blessed with great fortune. I think you will recover soon!"

"Yes, yes! Your Majesty will naturally enjoy the blessing of having many wives!"

Concubine Li was sitting below the Queen and curled her lips when she heard this.

"Your Highness, I specially asked someone to make a cup of hot tea today. It tastes like the tea from my hometown. When I was young, I would drink a bowl of it every time the weather got cold." Lady Lu walked forward with a small and exquisite pot and bowed slightly. "If Your Highness had not explained it clearly to His Majesty, how could I come out to celebrate the festival with all the sisters?"

While Lady Lu was speaking, she had already poured the tea. She personally handed a cup to the Queen, "Your Majesty, please enjoy."

The queen took the teacup, hesitated for a moment, and took a sip. A hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, "The taste of this tea is indeed unique. Lady Lu is thoughtful."

Upon hearing this, Lady Lu showed a proper smile on her face, "If your Majesty likes it, I will feel relieved."

The queen nodded with relief, "It doesn't matter whether I like it or not. The most important thing is that Your Majesty likes it."

"Lady Lu has now changed her ways, and I think Your Majesty would be pleased if he saw this."

"Yes, your majesty is right." Lady Lu stepped forward and poured another cup. "I will remember your majesty's teachings and will be careful with my words and actions in the future."

The Queen couldn't help but shook her head as she watched her turning back. Although she didn't like Lady Lu's behavior and what she had done was really hard to forgive, the harem was vast and nothing could compare to the Emperor's grace and favor.

If His Majesty wants her, no one can touch her. If His Majesty dotes on her, then no one can do anything but swallow their anger.

Su Minglang looked calmly at the intrigues revealed beneath this warmth.

"Su Zhaoyi!" Lady Lu turned around and saw Su Minglang. She took a wine glass from the maid and said, "I was wrong before. I hope you can forgive me."

"How could that be?" Su Minglang raised her glass and clinked it with a smile. "Sister doesn't hold a grudge against me, and I am still very satisfied."

"Of course not," Lady Lu deliberately lowered her attitude. After all, she was just a beauty now, while Su Minglang was already a Zhaoyi. "You and I are both concubines in the palace. It would be best if we could work together. It's my sister who is ignorant."

"Sister, you are joking. When you were in great favor with me, I was still an unmarried girl. I will need your support in the future."

The enthusiasm in Lady Lu's eyes paused, and a hint of cruelty flashed across her.

Su Minglang looked at her with amusement as she pretended to be nice. What he said was a bit harsh. It showed from everything he said that she was younger and more beautiful than Concubine Lu, and was more favored than her. After all, Concubine Lu was just a concubine when she was the most favored.

However, this woman in front of him caused him to be childless for the rest of his life, and now she was released openly after just a few days. What a favor from the emperor, ha!

But for Su Minglang, she now has someone else to deal with and has no intention of dealing with her.

"Su Zhaoyi," the Queen called softly, and Su Minglang was able to escape from the entanglement of Concubine Lu.

"My lady, you called me, is there anything you want to tell me?"

"Lady Lu...I..." The Queen looked at her, hesitant to speak, a trace of guilt on her face.

"I know you have no choice." Su Minglang smiled bitterly, "Forget it, what can I say now? It would be fine if we can really keep out of each other's way in the future."

"Poor child." The queen looked at her with pity, and her dislike for Concubine Lu increased even more.

"Your Majesty is here!"

A sharp shout from a eunuch came from afar, interrupting the conversation between Su Minglang and the Queen.

All the concubines knelt down one after another, "Your Majesty."

"There is no need to be so polite, Queen!" Xiao Heng strode in and held the Queen's hand. "You are not feeling well, so there is no need for such empty formalities." After saying that, he turned around and helped Su Minglang up.

Su Minglang nodded slightly and called softly, "Your Majesty."

Seeing that she didn't care about the queen he had just helped, Xiao Heng looked at her with increasing satisfaction, "Everyone, please stand up!"

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I am here to join in the fun. Please don't be polite, and take your seats."

Xiao Heng gently lifted up the Queen's hand, and the two of them sat on the high seat together, "Li Peidong, go get me some good wine!"

"I heard there are some different programs this year. I wonder if I like them?"

"Your Majesty is so well-informed, I'm afraid you heard it from Su Zhaoyi?" The Queen joked, and then glared at Su Minglang: "I have always said that Su Zhaoyi is a person who can't keep secrets. I was thinking of giving Your Majesty a surprise, but Su Zhaoyi told Your Majesty everything."

"Hahahaha!" Xiao Heng laughed heartily, put his arm around the Queen's waist and gently leaned against him, looking like a loving couple.

"The Queen is right! He should be punished!"

"It's all my fault." Su Minglang picked up a glass of wine and walked in front of the two of them and drank it down in one gulp: "I will drink a glass as punishment myself. Please calm down, Queen."

"Humph! That's all you can do. Is drinking a punishment? In my opinion, it should be a reward! In my opinion, you should not be allowed to drink for three months!"

"Your Majesty's words don't count!" Su Minglang moved closer to the Queen, "If Your Majesty wants to punish me, then of course Your Majesty has the final say!"

"Hey? I can't punish you anymore?"

"Alright, Your Majesty." The Queen smiled and pulled Xiao Heng back. "Su Zhaoyi has such a temper because she is favored by Your Majesty. I will see. Your Majesty, please bear with it."

"Humph! That's all." Xiao Heng glared at Su Minglang and said, "For the Queen's sake, I will forgive you this time."

The queen watched the two of them interact with a smile on her face, but the sadness deep in her eyes did not escape Su Minglang's eyes.

Su Minglang didn't know how to comfort her. She could see that the Queen had some feelings for Xiao Heng. After all, which woman in the harem could remain indifferent to Xiao Heng?

After all, their lifelong hopes rest on that man.

This may be the sorrow of the women in the harem. They are prominent in front of people, but behind the scenes they have to compete with so many people for the favor of a man, even at the cost of their lives.