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

Facing the Queen Mother's accusations and questions, Xiao Chengxu didn't even raise his eyelids, as if the sharp words were just an insignificant breeze that couldn't shake him in the slightest. He still sat there as steady as a mountain, and said in a lukewarm tone, "Does your mother know? Thunder, lightning, rain, and dew are all grace from heaven."

The Queen Mother was so angry that her face turned blue.

"I think the emperor is confused. He is as absurd as the queen. Let's quickly call a few doctors to take a look."

However, Xiao Chengxu did not respond to the Queen Mother's words. His deep eyes were like an ancient well, calm and without ripples, but with a dark light flashing in the depths, which made people feel fearful.

Ridiculous?

Maybe.

Killing an entire harem of concubines does sound incredible.

But it seems that he is such a ridiculous person.

In the dream, he held an extremely sharp sword in his own hand. He would kill gods and Buddhas if he met one. Anyone who showed the slightest disrespect to the queen would become a dead soul under his sword.

Whether it was the daughter of the Imperial Censor or the Jiangnan nobles, no matter how powerful the families behind these women were, what did it matter? Losing a daughter, for a large family, what did it matter? As long as the interests of their family were not shaken, they would still be a glorious and respectable aristocratic family. It was just a daughter, and she would die. Anyway, sending them to the palace was to make the family prosperous. As long as they could get enough benefits and die for a good cause, that was enough.

In that absurd and bizarre dream, he only wanted to make those who had hurt the queen pay the price and comfort the queen's soul.

Although this was just a dream, Xiao Chengxu never doubted that if his queen was really murdered by the concubines in the harem, he would never show mercy and let any of them go easily.

Whoever caused him to lose his loved one must endure his violent revenge.

Those who have been in high positions for a long time will naturally exude an irresistible pressure. Even the current queen mother couldn't help but feel a little timid when facing the emperor in front of her. It's harmless to curse him occasionally, but if she was asked to curse in front of Xiao Chengxu, she would never dare to do so.

Seeing that the Queen Mother seemed to have nothing else to say, Xiao Chengxu suddenly waved his sleeves, then stood up and left.

The Queen Mother was so furious that she was fuming. She stroked her chest to calm herself down while thinking indignantly: If things continued like this, sooner or later she would be angered to death by this autocratic emperor son and that arrogant queen.

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That night, Xiao Chengxu did not mention to Xie Yaoqing that he had been to the Cining Palace. Xie Yaoqing was no longer as concerned about his whereabouts as she was in the past, so she naturally had no way of knowing that Xiao Chengxu had met the Queen Mother.

A few days later, when Xie Yaoqing heard that the empress dowager had met Xiao Chengxu, he guessed that the empress dowager must have filed a complaint.

However, Xiao Chengxu remained silent about the matter, and Xie Yaoqing pretended to be ignorant.

And from her personal experience, Xiao Chengxu's attitude towards her was the same as before, with no obvious changes. It seems that the Queen Mother's complaint did not seem to have any effect. Why bother asking so many questions? Maybe Xiao Chengxu was not happy with her talking too much.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it is already approaching August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival that symbolizes family reunion.

According to past practice, a grand banquet would be held in the palace to celebrate. Xie Yaoqing was quite bored of preparing such a banquet alone, so she picked out two qualified people from the group of concubines who spent their days eating, drinking and having fun and had nothing to do, to assist her in organizing the banquet.

One of them is Concubine Zhuang, who is bold and straightforward; the other is Concubine Jing, who is low-key and elegant. Both of them are in the same position of concubines, have a respected status, come from famous families, and have outstanding talents.

With the help of the two of them, Xie Yaoqing suddenly felt that the pressure on her shoulders was relieved a lot.

Although some palace powers have been delegated to others, the vast majority of real power is still firmly in the hands of Xie Yaoqing. Moreover, these powers were delegated by her, so it is not difficult to take them back if necessary. Xie Yaoqing always believed in the principle of "trust people when employing them, and do not employ people if you doubt them", so she was very handy when sending Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Jing to do things.

Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Jing never expected that they would be favored by the Queen one day. At first, they thought the Queen wanted to deal with them, and she would lure them with sweet things to make them lose their guard, and then eliminate them in one fell swoop when the time was right.

However, he changed his mind and realized that there had never been any grudge between him and the Queen. Since entering the palace, he had not sought any opportunity to get close to the King in order to seek favor. In addition, he had always been respectful to the Queen and had never missed a single visit to greet her.

In this case, the Queen has no reason to deal with me.

When he found out that he was really called to do something, he began to do it wholeheartedly and with all his strength.

If you live a leisurely and idle life for a long time, being busy occasionally will make you feel more fulfilled and no longer so boring.

When Concubine Yi, who was also one of the Four Concubines, learned that Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Jing were assisting in the palace affairs, she suddenly felt unbalanced.

You know, she was the person who was closest to the queen and had the most intimate relationship with her. However, despite this, the queen never gave her even an ounce of power. No matter whether the matter was big or small, she was never allowed to get involved and she held on to the power of the palace tightly and refused to let go.

But now he quietly promoted Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Jing. Isn't this a blatant slap in his face? Especially Concubine Zhuang, how could she surpass him and live a prosperous life?

The dissatisfied Concubine Yi then took the initiative to come to the door and asked to see Xie Yaoqing.

Concubine Yi talked about this and that, then changed the subject, but she never revealed the real purpose of her visit, as if she just came to chat with Xie Yaoqing about family matters.

Xie Yaoqing, who had already seen through her true purpose, felt that it was extremely boring and a pure waste of time after listening to her chattering for a whole incense stick of time.

So, Xie Yaoqing decisively chose to see the guest off.

"I am tired. If there is nothing important, you can go back, Concubine Yi."

Xie Yaoqing rubbed his brows gently, a hint of fatigue in his voice.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Yi was extremely anxious and said quickly, "Your Majesty, I have something urgent to do. I am not talented, but I can help you share your worries."

However, Xie Yaoqing just waved her hand calmly and said in a calm tone: "Thank you for your kindness, but I have my own arrangements."

Being rejected mercilessly, Concubine Yi couldn't help but feel a sense of grievance and unwillingness. She bit her lips tightly and asked unwillingly: "As a concubine, how am I inferior to Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Jing? Why can you use them, but never give me a chance? I have always been loyal to you, even if I occasionally said something inappropriate, it was because of the situation."

Xie Yaoqing snorted coldly and looked at Concubine Yi with cold eyes. After a while, she slowly said, "Really? So what? I trust Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Jing. I like them and think they are reliable, capable, and can be used by me. As for you..."

Having said this, Xie Yaoqing deliberately paused, which made Concubine Yi even more nervous.

Then, Xie Yaoqing continued, "Whoever I am willing to use is my power. It is better for people to have some self-knowledge, so as not to make trouble for themselves and bring shame upon themselves."

Although she didn't point it out directly, the irony was obvious.

After hearing these words, Concubine Yi became so angry that her face turned red. She couldn't say a word and left angrily.

Not long after, Feng Ning entered the room and reported, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yi has gone to the direction of the Cining Palace."

At this time, Xie Yaoqing was leaning on a bench, supporting his head with his left hand, and casually fiddling with the teacup lid on the table beside him with his right hand. After listening to what the visitor said, he just uttered a lazy "hmm" slowly, indicating that he knew about it.

How could Concubine Yi be so lacking in ambition? The methods she used were nothing new. Whenever she encountered any trouble, she would just go to the Queen Mother for protection and let her make the decision for her. Did she really think that she could do whatever she wanted in the palace after finding the Queen Mother as her big backer? Did she really think that the Queen was a dead person?

The real master of the harem now is Xie Yaoqing, not the empress dowager who should have enjoyed her old age. The empress dowager was only the master of the harem when the late emperor was alive.

Let’s talk about the Cining Palace.

Concubine Yi was telling the Empress Dowager with tears and snot about all the injustices and grievances she had suffered in Kunning Palace.

"It's fine that the Empress looks down on me. I have nothing to feel wronged about. After all, it's normal for me to be disrespected by my low status and not be treated well. But she is disrespectful to the Queen Mother. I feel very wronged for her. The Queen Mother usually cares for the Empress and devotes all her efforts to her. However, the Empress does not know how to appreciate it. She ignores the Imperial Concubine like this. Where does she put the Imperial Concubine and the Queen Mother?"

Concubine Yi naturally would not mention herself. Although she was clinging to the Empress Dowager, Concubine Qi was, after all, the Empress Dowager's biological niece, and she, an outsider, could not compare to her.

Therefore, Concubine Yi cleverly used Concubine Qi as a shield, as if she went to Kunning Palace just because she felt unfair about Concubine Qi's experience.

As a noble concubine, Concubine Qi's rank was higher than Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Jing. Now she had no right to participate in the affairs of the palace, which was really embarrassing. In comparison, Concubine Qi was indeed more embarrassed. I guess at this moment, many concubines in the harem were watching coldly, waiting to see her make a fool of herself.