The Queen sealed her heart and locked up her love, and the Emperor was trapped in the crematorium

After dinner, even if Concubine Yi was reluctant, she had to leave Kunning Palace. After all, she could not find any other reasonable reasons to stay here.

For several consecutive days, every afternoon, Concubine Yi would go to Kunning Palace under various excuses.

Sometimes she said she wanted to appreciate this year's new tea; sometimes she said she had made some delicious new pastries and hoped to share them with others; and sometimes she said she was interested in perfume making and flower arranging... In this way, Concubine Yi was able to meet Xiao Chengxu smoothly again and again.

Xie Yaoqing knew what Concubine Yi was thinking, but she didn't take it to heart. It was a good thing that someone was willing to accompany her to spend her free time and relieve her loneliness. And she was happy to watch the show. Although she didn't get a good look from Xiao Chengxu every time, and didn't even get the most perfunctory response, Concubine Yi didn't seem to feel embarrassed and was still able to talk and laugh calmly. If she was a thin-skinned person, she would be discouraged after hitting a wall one after another, but she would be as high-spirited and enthusiastic as Concubine Yi.

In the evening of that day, Xiao Chengxu had just stepped into Kunning Palace when he heard a voice that made him unhappy. His face instantly darkened, his brows knitted, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

Is Concubine Yi so idle every day? She always goes to the Queen's Kunning Palace for no reason. This is his Queen, not Concubine Yi's Queen. Except for the time they sleep together at night, he has never talked so much with the Queen in a day. After spending so much time together, it's no wonder that the Queen has not been to the Qing Palace recently. It turns out that she was tripped up by Concubine Yi.

Xie Yaoqing simply didn't want to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and was not willing to serve. She left all the grinding, serving tea, delivering snacks and desserts to the palace maids and eunuchs. She just sat there as a hands-off manager. Even if Concubine Yi was not around, Xie Yaoqing would not go out in the hot summer.

She didn't know that Xiao Chengxu had found a seemingly perfect excuse for her. If she knew, she would only say, "That's a nice thought. He still expects her to revolve around him and dream about his grand life."

When Xiao Chengxu entered the palace, Concubine Yi immediately bowed slowly and gracefully. However, before she could open her mouth to greet him, she heard Xiao Chengxu's low voice with displeasure and reproach: "Concubine Yi, don't you have a palace of your own? Do you want to move directly into Kunning Palace so that the Queen can make room for you?"

These words were too harsh, and the deep meaning was self-evident. Moving into Kunning Palace meant replacing the original mistress, which was an attempt to take the position of empress. Even if Concubine Yi did have such a thought in her heart, how could she be so stupid as to admit it in person? It was not like a birthday star hanging himself because he was tired of living, so she had to admit something that would do her no good but only harm her.

Concubine Yi was terrified. She knelt on the ground, her face as pale as paper. She explained in a trembling voice: "I am terrified. Your Majesty has misunderstood me. The Empress and I are just like-minded and treat each other as friends. I have no intention of offending the Empress. The Empress commands the harem, and I am filled with awe."

Xiao Chengxu snorted coldly, looked at Concubine Yi with cold eyes, and said with a hint of disdain in his voice: "It's better to be so."

Noticing that Concubine Yi was still kneeling on the ground and had no intention of getting up and leaving, Xiao Chengxu's tone became colder and harsher, revealing an irresistible majesty.

"Why, you're not going to leave yet? Do you need me to come and invite you personally?"

His words blew past like a cold wind, making people feel cold.

Everyone present could hear that what he meant by "personally seeing you off" was not a literal send-off, but a threat and warning.

This probably means that the emperor will directly order the eunuchs to forcibly drive Concubine Yi out, just as ruthlessly as he treated the concubine who tried to compete for favor and climb into bed with him before.

At that time, the concubine had already taken off her clothes, revealing her shoulders and body, which was extremely attractive. However, she was still tied up by several eunuchs and sent back to her own residence, which made the concubine a big joke in the harem, and her reputation was ruined. From then on, she could no longer raise her head in front of everyone. Not only that, she was also demoted from a concubine to a humble concubine, and her status plummeted. Although she was not banished to the cold palace, it was actually the same as being sent to the cold palace.

Concubine Yi didn't want to repeat the mistakes of that concubine. She couldn't imagine the embarrassing scene when she was forcibly sent back to Jinxiu Palace. It would be a shame for her whole life. She knew that if such a thing happened to her, she would lose her dignity and status in the harem forever.

Therefore, Concubine Yi chose to leave tactfully, disappearing in front of Xiao Chengxu and Xie Yaoqing at lightning speed, leaving behind only a hastily departing back, revealing obvious panic and fear. She did not dare to delay for even a moment, fearing that a single step slower would cause Xiao Chengxu's wrath.

The wrath of the emperor was too powerful for ordinary people to bear. Any carelessness could lead to disastrous consequences, and she was not willing to take the risk.

Xie Yaoqing raised the corners of her lips slightly, revealing a faint smile. It seemed that it was the first time she saw Concubine Yi in such an embarrassed and panic-stricken state.

Xiao Chengxu turned his head and his eyes fell on Xie Yaoqing's beautiful face, and he found that there was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth. For some reason, he suddenly felt an inexplicable unhappiness in his heart.

The queen was still there, foolishly happy. Didn't she see that Concubine Yi had evil intentions? She dressed up like a peacock every day, with a strong smell of powder on her body that was pungent.

Xiao Chengxu couldn't help but reach out his hand and tapped Xie Yaoqing's smooth forehead gently. "If Concubine Yi dares to come again in the future, just send her away. There's no need to talk to her so much. She's annoying and annoying."

Xie Yaoqing's beautiful eyes widened slightly, revealing a dissatisfied expression, and she said angrily: "Your Majesty, what do you mean? It's rare to have someone I can talk to. If you drive her away, I will be bored to death."

It is true that Concubine Yi has ulterior motives, but she is really humorous in her words. Putting aside other things, her behavior and speech alone are very much to Xie Yaoqing's taste.

Xiao Chengxu stared at Xie Yaoqing deeply, and said in a deep voice: "Anyway, I don't want to see her again. Queen, Concubine Yi is also one of the concubines in the harem after all. Her thoughts are no different from other concubines. Don't be deceived by her."

If it was in the past, Xiao Chengxu might not be sure, but after these few days, he is now very sure that Concubine Yi is not as peaceful as she seems. Moreover, Concubine Yi has always had a close relationship with the Queen Mother since she entered the palace. Just based on this, Xiao Chengxu is on guard against her.

But privately, Xiao Chengxu knew clearly that even if Concubine Yi did not have any problems, he would never allow Concubine Yi to be too close to the Queen.

Xie Yaoqing was completely stunned. It took her a long while to come back to her senses. There was still a look of disbelief on her face. She murmured, "How is this possible? Concubine Yi once told me in person that she didn't want to compete for favor. She just wanted to eat, drink, have fun, and live a peaceful and simple life."

Xiao Chengxu sneered, his tone full of disdain and ridicule, "If you really have nothing to ask for, why did you enter the palace?"

Xie Yaoqing thought, it sounds like women can make their own decisions. However, constrained by the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, many women cannot decide their own destiny and can only be arranged and accept it submissively.

"It's really not worth getting too close to someone like this who says one thing and means another. It's a good thing for you, Queen, to recognize her true face as soon as possible."

Xie Yaoqing looked lost and sighed softly, but soon seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at Xiao Chengxu with suspicion.

"what happened?"

Xiao Chengxu couldn't help feeling a little uneasy and a little uncomfortable when she stared at him like this.

Xie Yaoqing frowned slightly, lowered her eyes, and said softly: "Concubine Yi is talented, outstanding in appearance, beautiful and intelligent, like a pure and innocent flower. Does the emperor really have no feelings for her?"

"Absolutely not."

Xiao Chengxu answered immediately, his tone decisive and resolute, revealing his seriousness.

"I once promised the Queen that I would never have another woman in this life. This is the agreement between me and the Queen, and I will never forget it."

After a pause, Xiao Chengxu continued, "Qingqing, do you not believe me? Are you doubting me?"

He did not call himself "I" in a condescending manner, but instead put himself on an equal footing with Xie Yaoqing and had a conversation with her, as if they were not the emperor and the empress at this moment, but just an ordinary couple in the world.

Xie Yaoqing was silent for a moment, shook his head, raised his smiling face, and revealed a flawless smile.

"I have no doubts, Your Majesty, it is almost time to have dinner."

Her tone was light and cheerful, as if the previous conversation had not had any impact on her.

Seeing Xie Yaoqing smiling sweetly, with curved eyebrows and eyes, she was obviously happy and did not doubt herself, but Xiao Chengxu felt a little strange in his heart. He always felt that something was strange, but he could not tell what was wrong. He could only suppress his doubts and planned to ask Feng An to check whether someone was talking nonsense in front of the queen again.