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

Xiao Chengxu frowned tightly.

Recently, he always saw the concubines in the harem in places other than the Qianqing Palace.

Sometimes a concubine would play the guqin, sometimes another concubine would play the dongxiao, and there were even many concubines who would send various foods to the Qianqing Palace.

Today he came to the Imperial Garden to relax, but in less than a quarter of an hour, he had already run into three concubines. The most outrageous one was Concubine Li, who almost stuck to him.

Even if Xiao Chengxu was stupid, he couldn't think that this was just a coincidence. Moreover, he was born in the royal family and had seen too many ways for concubines in the harem to win favor since he was a child. So for what was happening to him now, he could easily see through the mystery.

There was a pavilion not far away, with green trees beside it. The breeze blew, and the leaves rustled. Xiao Chengxu was just about to step towards the pavilion to rest for a while and enjoy the cool air, but he noticed that two concubines were already sitting there.

The two concubines were all dressed up, with delicate makeup, and their every move showed nobility and elegance. They seemed to be waiting here on purpose, and their eyes kept looking in the direction where Xiao Chengxu was about to come.

Seeing this, Xiao Chengxu couldn't help but feel annoyed. He originally wanted to relax and enjoy a moment of peace, but now this sudden situation ruined his mood.

"Return to the Palace of Heavenly Purity."

In the pavilion, the two concubines seemed to be chatting leisurely, but they kept their eyes on the direction they came from. When the familiar bright yellow figure appeared in their sight, the spirits of the two concubines were instantly lifted.

One of the concubines quickly raised her hand and gently stroked the gold filigree ruby ​​hairpin in her hair, while another concubine hastily wiped the fine beads of sweat on her forehead with a handkerchief, and then gently held the handkerchief in her hand, with graceful and natural movements, as if everything was so casual. In fact, they were all quietly making careful preparations for the next meeting with the emperor, hoping to show their best side in front of the emperor and leave a deep and good impression on him.

Who will be favored by the emperor? That depends on their own ability, the two concubines thought secretly in their hearts. They both thought they were not inferior to each other, but they did not dare to look down on each other.

However, they were ultimately disappointed.

The expected encounter did not come as expected, and all their preparations were of no use.

Why did the emperor leave like this? Alas, all my efforts were in vain.

The two concubines looked at each other, with disappointment and regret revealed on their faces.

They had been waiting in the Imperial Garden for three consecutive days, and finally waited for a chance to meet the Emperor, but they missed it so easily.

If I had known this would happen, I should have rushed forward without hesitation to greet the emperor. Why should I pretend to be reserved and wait for that so-called chance encounter?

However, when the two concubines went back, they heard from the people below that Li Guiren was under house arrest and had to learn the rules again. They couldn't help but take a deep breath and secretly thanked themselves for not acting impulsively. Good and bad things go hand in hand. Being more reserved may not be a bad thing. If they were to show up in front of the emperor like Li Guiren did, they would probably only be scolded by the emperor: "No rules!" In this case, wouldn't they also be punished?

Being reprimanded by the Emperor himself for being unruly, Concubine Li will probably have to suffer a lot in learning the rules. After all, etiquette is the most important thing in the palace.

On the other hand, Xiao Chengxu went to the Imperial Garden for a walk to relax because he was in a bad mood. However, this trip not only failed to improve his mood, but made it worse. After returning to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, he was unable to concentrate on handling government affairs.

Especially when he saw a certain memorial, his brows were furrowed tightly.

The memorial was originally just a trivial matter, but the minister described it in an extremely complicated way, even praising the emperor and citing classics in great lengths. Such a long and cumbersome text made people feel sore in their eyes and more irritated.

There were more than one such memorial filled with useless words. Xiao Chengxu read them and cursed, and the more he cursed, the angrier he became. He even put similar memorials together on purpose, intending to name and curse them when he went to court tomorrow, one by one, until they dared not write such long and useless memorials next time.

As the night deepened, the sky was gradually shrouded in darkness.

Feng Kuan, the chief eunuch of the Jingshifang, led two young eunuchs into the palace.

Feng An, who was serving beside the emperor, changed his expression slightly and his eyes showed disapproval.

Just as he was about to wink, he heard Feng Kuan shout loudly: "Your Majesty, please turn over the green card."

Xiao Chengxu was originally concentrating on handling government affairs. Upon hearing the shout, he slowly raised his head from behind his desk. His face was expressionless, but his majestic demeanor made people feel awe. He shouted in a deep voice: "How dare you, Feng Kuan! Who gave you the courage to act on your own? Get out of here."

Everyone in the palace knew that the so-called green cards were just decorations, and the Jingshifang was the most idle place. After all, the emperor would never summon concubines to serve in the palace. Apart from the Qianqing Palace, he would only stay in the Queen's Kunning Palace. Those green cards were completely useless.

Xiao Chengxu stared at Feng Kuan with deep eyes, and he couldn't help but wonder if Feng Kuan had been bribed by a concubine. However, he thought about it again and felt that this was too stupid. Besides, the people around him were not so easy to be bribed. Would they have the courage to betray him?

Feng Kuan was covered in cold sweat, his knees went weak and he knelt down, hunching over and crawling on the ground.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I dare not act on my own. It was the Empress who ordered me to come here and ask Your Majesty to turn over the cards."

Feng Kuan was in agony because he was just a small character who followed orders. The Queen claimed that this matter was within his scope of responsibility, but he had never reminded the Emperor that he had turned over the green card, which was a serious dereliction of duty.

"impossible."

Xiao Chengxu's first reaction was that it was impossible.

He knew the Queen's temperament and her feelings for him better than anyone else. Even if he looked at other concubines for a little longer or said a few more words to them, the Queen would be displeased or even jealous.

The concubine who had attempted to climb onto the dragon bed had made the queen furious, and she simply refused to let him in. No matter how sincerely he apologized, the queen still left him aside without mercy for half a month, not even letting him set foot in Kunning Palace.

Most of the time, Xiao Chengxu was actually happy to see Xie Yaoqing acting out, because this just proved how much Xie Yaoqing valued and cared about him.

However, if Xie Yaoqing went too far, he would also feel a bit troubled. He would hope that Xie Yaoqing could control her temper a little and leave some room and face between them. After all, as the king of a country, he still needs some dignity and face. How can he be criticized by the queen in person all the time?

The queen loved him deeply, so how could she let him turn over a green card to favor other women? Xiao Chengxu believed this without a doubt, and he suspected that he had heard it wrongly.

However, deep in his heart, another voice sounded, thinking that the queen might not care about him as much as before. In the past, the queen often came to the palace of heaven, often staying for most of the day, several hours, and would carefully prepare desserts for him and give him a purse she embroidered by herself. Although the mandarin ducks on the purse looked more like ducks, the affection contained in it was sincere and incomparable...

But recently, the queen has been a little different. There is no quarrel or cold war between them. They are still talking and laughing, and respect each other. But the queen is indeed gradually distancing herself from him. This feeling makes Xiao Chengxu feel confused and uneasy.

He began to recall every detail of his past with the Queen, trying to figure out what went wrong. Was it because he had done something wrong?

When Feng Kuan gritted his teeth and stammered to say again that he was following the Queen's orders, Xiao Chengxu's face suddenly darkened.

"You bastard, who allowed you to obey the Queen's orders? Don't you know that I am your master?" Xiao Chengxu scolded angrily and kicked Feng Kuan hard.

Feng Kuan endured the pain, climbed up and continued to kneel on the ground to apologize.

Xiao Chengxu didn't want to pay attention to him, and immediately ordered his troops to go to Kunning Palace, intending to investigate personally.

He had to go and ask the Queen why she was quarreling with him for no reason at all.

Could it be that she was still angry with him because of her previous injury? But it was clearly an accident, and it had been explained clearly, so why did the queen keep pestering him?

The more Xiao Chengxu thought about it, the more upset he felt, and his brows furrowed.

He really couldn't understand why the queen would stimulate him in this way.